In this edition of Business Day Spotlight, our focus is on state owned enterprises in SA.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Carol Paton, writer at large for the Business Day and Natasha Marrian, deputy editor of the Financial Mail.

The discussion begins with SAA. Paton gives an update of the current situation, explaining the progress made by the airline's management and labour representatives in trying to resolve the situation.

Paton and Marrian agree that the issues at SAA need to be resolved or else the state has to re-assess the strategic value of a national carrier. Given the issues in nation’s greater public transport system, how important is it really for ordinary South Africans?

In the second half of the show, the discussion shifts to Eskom where Nampak’s CEO, Andre de Ruyter has just been appointed as the power utility’s new chief executive.

The new leader has tough job ahead, with his appointment having already been met with some opposition. Paton says this is largely to do with De Ruyter’s lack of engineering experience and also his race.

Listen in to hear the full discussion and thoughts around these and other questions.

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