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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>As South Africa mourns the passing of former Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, his legacy in public office continues to be under scrutiny.<\/p>\n

Gordhan headed up public enterprises for six years before bowing out of politics after the general elections earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Gordhan hailed as a ‘consummate’ public servant, his leadership praised as ‘exemplary’<\/p>\n

But before he resigned, the 75-year-old faced mounting pressure to account for a perceived failure to overturn the country\u2019s struggling state-owned enterprises (SOEs).<\/p>\n

This includes Transnet and Eskom which continue to battle operational and financial constraints, hitting the economy hard.<\/p>\n

While Gordhan was a fierce contributor to the fight against corruption at State institutions, his critics believed he was out of his depth.<\/p>\n

But Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says Gordhan was critical in the power utility\u2019s transformation, driving key reforms in the company\u2019s recovery.<\/p>\n

“His legacy will live on through us as we rebuild a high performance and ethical Eskom.”<\/p>\n

Gordhan also drew sharp criticism for the troubles at South African Airways, including the failed deal to sell a 51% stake of the SOE to the Takatso Consortium.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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