By Johnathan Paoli
The government has publicly corrected political analyst Dr Charles Sinkala, rejecting his claim that Section 89 of the Constitution was responsible for the decline of South Africa’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs).
In a statement issued on Sunday, Deputy Government Spokesperson William Baloyi said the comments misrepresented the Constitution and risked spreading misinformation about the role of constitutional provisions in the governance of public entities.
“Section 89 of the Constitution specifically provides for the removal of the President by the National Assembly under defined circumstances, and it does not relate to the governance, administration, or operational management of State-Owned Enterprises,” Baloyi said.
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The clarification follows comments allegedly made by Sinkala during an interview with SABC News in which he suggested that Section 89 had contributed to the deterioration or “killing” of SOEs.
Baloyi rejected the
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