Gordhan remains defiant on his ‘irrational’ decision to delay the sale of Mango

Lerato Mbhiza

THE Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan says he will not be bullied into agreeing to the sale of low-cost airline, Mango.

This follows a Pretoria High Court judgement which found Gordhan’s actions on delaying the sale of the airline was ‘irrational’.

Judge Moses Phooka found that the status of the business rescue practitioners cannot remain in limbo, “eternally”.  And ordered that a decision on the sale of the airline as proposed by the business rescue practitioner be made within 30 days.

“I do not see how a delay in taking a decision could be considered rational. The failure to take a decision within a reasonable time is an infringement of the fundamental right to just administrative action,” Phooka said.

On Tuesday, Gordhan said he is studying the judgment and he would proceed on the basis of the legal advice he receives on the matter. A statement viewed by