The story of Pravin Gordhan and our troubled SOE’s

[View in browser]( [Mail & Guardian]( M&G Mornings | Fri 13 Oct   Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan has been thought to be untouchable in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet. Despite having little political pull within the ANC as he isn’t in the national executive committee, Gordhan still wields considerable influence. ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula (a loose cannon if there ever was one) made the mistake of underestimating Gordhan, a lesson he soon learned when he was forced to issue a public apology hours after thumping his chest threatening to remove Gordhan should he fail in his duties. It might be clear to the ANC’s high-ranking leaders that Gordhan’s time has come to an end, but Ramaphosa still insists there is some use for him. With the party’s national executive committee expected to debate the state of SOEs, it’s almost certain that Gordhan’s detractors will try to persuade Ramaphosa to rid himself of his most trusted and yet unpopular ally. There will be huffing and puffing but I have little faith it will amount to any action. Keep reading the Mail & Guardian’s coverage around developments around the “meddlesome” minister as a former Eskom chairperson calls him. However well intentioned, his desperate drive to rescue the SOEs is finding little favour, especially within the party. Lizeka Tandwa | Political Editor [@lizTandwa]( ADVERTISEMENT [Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan wants the court to interdict Mkhwebane and the office of the Public Protector from taking any action to enforce the remedial action.]( [Former Eskom chair Makgoba calls out ‘meddlesome’ Pravin Gordhan]( The minister’s leadership style is marred by micro-management and interference, according to industry leaders [// Read more]( [Moonshot]( Premium [Coalitions bills in the pipeline, but not before 2024 elections]( The government hopes to have local government regulations ready by the next municipal poll in 2026 [// Read more]( [The Last Afternoon in the Garden | Episode 2 – Gathering the testimonies]( In this second episode of The Last Afternoon in the Garden we get deeper into the work of Mbale Kubheka, the determined attorney who is working to get a conviction for the assassination of Ayanda Ngila. [// Read more]( Recommended Reads Premium [Transnet: How the state’s rail infrastructure manager will work]( The 124-page Roadmap for the Freight Logistics System in South Africa sets out the path for expanded private investment in the country’s rail network [// Read more]( [Israeli embassy ‘arrogant and unwilling to engage’, says Nomvula MokonyaneÂ]( The ANC deputy secretary general also insisted that the governing party was not ‘anti-Jew’ [// Read more]( [Ramaphosa calls for end to brutal Israeli-Hamas conflict]( South Africa is ready to help negotiate a lasting settlement in the region, the president said [// Read more]( [Palestine and Israel: In reconciliation there is freedom]( There can be no peace for Israelis and Palestinians if they continue to hate each other [// Read more]( [Beware the one-eyed Middle East critic]( The biggest myth of modern Israeli politics has been exposed — the oppression of Palestinians keeps Israel secure [// Read more]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Mail & Guardian Media LTD · 25 Owl St · Braamfontein · Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001 · South Africa