Playing with lives a recipe for disaster

If you are so inclined or ever in a position to do so, here is a foolproof recipe for milking a state-owned enterprise (SOE).

It has been used multiple times by the ANC's employees since 1994, so it must work:

1. Be an ANC member in good standing. Know the top brass and the Deployment Committee;

2. Choose an entity which has a big, taxpayer-supplied budget;

3. Ensconce yourself as CEO, playing the race or gender card if anyone questions your qualifications;

4. Bring in all your mates who have previous experience in overpaid parastatal jobs, particularly if they failed at them;