Readers’Views

‘Gangster’ claim is a slur against the Zambian government

The Zambian high commission in SA wishes on behalf of the Zambian government to respond to “The gangsters who made a president” (August 16).

The mission finds the article misleading, casting aspersions of lawlessness in the management of mine tailings dumps and related assets. The mission further states that the tailings dumps are available for exploitation to all Zambians.

Her honour the Vice-President of the Republic of Zambia, Inonge Wina, has been on record in parliament encouraging the empowerment of youths through the tailings dumps, making the initiative not illegal but a means to help [them].

It is therefore grossly misleading to purport that “gangsters made a president”, as the article claims in reference to one mining site in Kitwe.

You may wish to know that his excellency, the President of the

Republic of Zambia, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, was duly elected by 10 provinces of Zambia in both the 2015 and 2016 elections.

Naomi Nyawali, first secretary press and public relations, Zambia high commission

More anti-corruption talk. Yawn

Taking a stand [on corruption] is now meaningless, Cyril. Sadly, we’ve long passed the time when your word was your bond and could be relied on.

Talk is cheap. Take action. We want to see comrades and cadres arrested, charged and in the dock wearing orange overalls, whatever their positions or status. We want to see their bank accounts frozen and all their assets attached.

We want to see the billions they plundered clawed back and used to put SA and South Africans back on track. All deserving and needy South Africans. And their hospitals, schools and clinics.

Enough with the platitudes, Cyril. We’ve seen and heard it all before. Use your position and your office, and do it. Until then, you can just speak to the hand.

Mark Lowe, on BusinessLIVE

Another rambling, meaningless, public relations exercise. We’ve heard it all before. Nothing has happened and nothing will.

How many high-ranking ANC criminals have gone to jail? None. That’s all we need to know.

Asking the ANC to root out corruption is like asking turkeys to vote for Christmas.

Steve Shepherd, on BusinessLIVE

Fear of flying

“SAA targets revamped take-off in January” (August 23) refers.

This will be one airline that most South African passengers will bypass, unless purchased by a highly reputable international company, with zero South African government involvement.

Keith Blair, on BusinessLIVE