Cape Town - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa unwittingly invited several personalised comments this week after his attempts to sell the SA economy in Japan.
Ramaphosa told his Japanese counterparts why SA needs black industrialists. Fin24 commentator Zoe Francois politely asked 'Mr Ramaphosa' to start with the basic building blocks for industrialists such as Maths and Science education.
Aftershocks of the rand's decline continued to reverberate across the comments section this week.
Comments were posted in lock step with 5 reasons why the rand is battling. Commentator Spud Macdoof believed that the number one reason should be listed as 'number 1'.
"He is the No.1 reason this country is messed up after all he is the president of the ANC which comes in at No. 2," Macdoof said.
Below is the weekly dose of top ten Fin24 user comments - selected for their wit, value-add to the topic at hand and contribution to healthy debate in a country so much in need of constructive dialogue.Top ten user comments on:
Ramaphosa tells Japan why SA needs black industrialists:
1. Zoe Francois - Dear Mr Ramaphosa - how about investing in education. Maths and Science are really good building blocks for industrialists. Spend less time on allowing people to cop out by passing maths literacy and obtaining distinctions in ' life skills' . The basic building blocks to an economy are important and entitlement is not the solution.
‘Champagne and caviar crowd’ in Hout Bay outrages Cosatu:
2. Jelke F Punter - The biggest smell... comes from the hidden agendas here.
Muthambi in R600 000 junket to US:
3. Jacques Taylor - Next we'll have the Police Minister attending an international congress on renewable energy...
Mugabe banks on China for Zim's economic revival:
4. Andrew MacDonald - China is so deep in their own hole at the moment that Zimbobwe (sic) is as important as a fruit fly on a rotten guava. But Mugabe the 91-year-old cant see his own nose let alone reality.
Montana: I will go to court over Prasa report:
5. Mashai Joannes - At least he is seeking a judicial review of the public protectors report. Unlike Zuma who uses parliament to rubbish Madonsela's report on the Nkandla corruption. I would like to say to good luck to Montana for showing the likes of Zuma and Co. the way to go in challenging alleged inconsistencies in the public protector's report.
Ramaphosa: SA will find solution to economic slump:
6. Fiona Shrek - Cyril, you guys are a joke. Please try at least to talk some sense and truth. Everything is declining. How far are you with finding solutions for the Post Office, Education, SAA, Transnet, Hospitals and the 10million jobs?
7. Mike 881 - Did Cyril just copy and past the speech that Mugabe made yesterday? (see Mugabe article)
5 reasons why the rand is battling:
8. Sage Wise - 6. incompetent government verging on no government... 7. corruption nepotism and a kleptocracy.
9. Spud Macdoof - Got it wrong Zuma 1. Why do you think they call him No.1 He is the No.1 reason this country is messed up after all he is the president of the ANC which comes in at No. 2.
10. Patrick May - My 5 reasons why the Rand is battling.
- ANC: government spending on themselves and cadre's.
- SACP: permanent gravy train passengers.
- Cosatu: only fighting for their officials perks and government jobs, to hell with workers. - Corruption in all sectors.
- Medupi: tender fraud, ANC shareholdings, strikes and 5 years over budget.
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