South Africa: The KPMG scandal and the hypocrisy of big business
Over the recent period sections of South African big business have been very vocal against corruption and have promised to “fight against” it.
But all of this hue and cry is merely a cover for an ongoing clash between different wings of the ruling class. These are primarily between the traditional big business section and the upstart wing of the Gupta family, which has close ties with president Jacob Zuma and a big section of the ANC government.