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Time for ANC to take risks, kill off harmful BBBEE

Who do we vote for in SA that would have the ability, courage and support to push the “control alt delete” button, “Investors fret over SA unrest” (July 25)?

No wonder young South Africans are disillusioned and apathetic. They have been let down by a promise that hasn’t happened.

The ANC needs the courage to take hard, risky decisions, clean up its act and kill once and for all this BBBEE stuff doing more harm than good.

A 5% growth rate would employ people from all walks of life.

Don’t fear “white monopoly capital” — spend more time on growth policies in a freer economy with fewer constraints. Focus on quality education for all.

Let’s not be scared to debate the difficult issues openly. Enough is enough. SA is stuck.

Stefano Magni, on businessLIVE

Pact must be a two-way street

President Cyril Ramaphosa clearly wants the investment and employment opportunities that big business, both foreign and domestic, provide for South Africans.

However, is it a reciprocal arrangement where big business gets the safe, secure environment it requires and the good, clean state governance in which it can thrive?

As an onlooker, it would appear that the pact sometimes seems to be one-sided, or else that business is timid in its demands.

Sandra Goldberg, on businessLIVE

More please, Sipho Maseko

The article “Will CEO still get to unbundle Telkom?” (July 25) refers.

Well done, Sipho Maseko, on a brilliant job. It was not easy, but you made the hard calls. Telkom is far more efficient and competitive today.

Glad you were able to do this with limited government intervention.

Hope your future will lead you to fix a few more SA companies.

Anthony Katakuzinos, on businessLIVE

Meaningless recommendations

Is there anything that the World Bank, the IMF and the three credit rating agencies can tell us about our economy that we do not know?

Their “recommendations” about what we should do are meaningless! Fanie Brink, on businessLIVE

Mango crash predictable

SAA subsidiary Mango Airlines’ entry into business rescue refers.

People are not keen to fly anywhere for fun. Those who do fly do so out of necessity. The demand had dried up and we were oversupplied with carriers when times were good, but bad business practices by some have exacerbated their ability to remain a going concern. An inevitable market correction follows, and this is it. Safrican 2, on businessLIVE