Sunday Times

Setting the record straight

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Your editorial “Light is being shone in dark, festering places all over the country” (May 27) included Sanral [as one of Public Enterprise­s Minister Pravin Gordhan’s targets for clean-up]. The truth is that Sanral has never even been accused of being in breach of corporate governance regulation­s.

In March, former finance minister Trevor Manuel corrected an earlier statement he made in which Sanral was included among entities guilty of questionab­le corporate governance.

Also, Sanral does not report to the Department of Public Enterprise­s. For the past two decades, Sanral has reported to the minister of transport and no allegation­s of corruption or malfeasanc­e have ever been proved against us. A new Sanral board will soon be appointed but this will be as part of a normal rotation when current terms come to a close.

Vusi Mona, general manager: communicat­ions, Sanral

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