… ‘Rats and mice’ acting as leaders have worsened SA’s economic crisisFormer Finance Minister Tito Mboweni.JOHANNESURG – Former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has likened his time in office as being in a war – where he had to guard public resources from corruption.Mboweni resigned from his position as Finance minister in August. He is also the eighth governor of the South African Reserve Bank and a former labour minister. On Monday he delivered a lecture at Rhodes University on values-based leadership.“… [V]alues-based leadership should be distinguished and distinguishable from the rats and mice that masquerade as leaders in the world and eat away our future. Global leadership must be believable and trusted by the people,” he said.Mboweni spoke out against the harsh effects of corruption on economic growth, and the need for leaders to live “simple” lifestyles and being connected to the society they serve.He said that leaders – across government, business, community organisations and […]
MBOWENI’S BOMBSHELL
