Mcebisi Jonas: Critical thinking is needed to get South Africa back on track

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Ten years ago, Mcebisi Jonas, 66, was serving out his last few months as South Africa’s deputy finance minister under former president Jacob Zuma. He had blown the whistle on Zuma’s business associates, the Gupta brothers, who he said had offered him the job of finance minister and a R600m ($40m) reward. Zuma and the Guptas denied it, but a Public Protector’s report supported Jonas’ version.
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# Mcebisi Jonas: Critical thinking is needed to get South Africa back on track
Businessman, former politician and whistleblower Mcebisi Jonas wants a more thoughtful approach to how South Africa is run, and has founded the Nucleus Institute to encourage that, he tells ‘The Africa Report’ in an exclusive interview.
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- 117 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 5, 2026
- Byline
- Carien du Plessis
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- The Africa Report