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Support and enable an Eskom that is making all the right noises

Hopefully the ANC will realise that just a few competent managers can make a difference, “De Ruyter upbeat on Eskom” (October 11).

Let’s hope the criminals who have survived so far in the ANC hierarchy and the government don’t manage to force the CEO and COO out.

The National Energy Regulator of SA should allow the increase required because it is true — Eskom’s electricity is still [among] the cheapest in the world. As CEO André de Ruyter implies, it is municipalities that are the problem. We must give Eskom a fair chance, which means it must be allowed to charge realistic prices.

This really is encouraging news. Well done, Mr President, for forcing common sense to be applied to the management of Eskom. Good start!

Now please will you do more of the same elsewhere. It will lead to improved investor confidence and more jobs, for sure.

SA is like a Lamborghini in neutral, Mr Ramaphosa. All you need to do is take the dead foot of the ANC off the brakes and stamp on the accelerator, and we’ll be “A” for away.

It is the private sector that creates productive jobs and economic growth. It is the government’s role to create an enabling environment for this.

More market-friendly policies are what SA so desperately needs.

Steve Shepherd, on businessLIVE

This is very exciting and phenomenal news for South Africans. We are headed back in the right direction!

Great management makes such a big difference.

Chris Evans, on businessLIVE

Scrap laws that inhibit business

Hilary Joffe’s column, “Plug those tax gaps to make a decent dent in budget shortfall” (October 11), refers. Tito [Mboweni] can save by simply getting out of the way of private business and entrepreneurs.

Scrap laws that hold business back, make it easier to do business and lift the administered burden that corrupt municipalities place on citizens. Gerrie de Klerk, on businessLIVE

Also stop wasteful government expenditure by reducing corruption opportunities, cutting down government and the uncivil service, reducing bureaucracy, enforcing laws, improving education and reducing taxes for investment and savings. Yatish Kara, on businessLIVE

Stop looking at only one side of the coin: wasteful expenditure and corruption are eating up funds that could have been applied much more usefully.

MT Wessels, on businessLIVE