Public Enterprises Minister denies he has a hidden agenda in exploring of ‘public-private partnerships’

Public Enterprises Minister Leon Jooste denies he has a hidden agenda in exploring the use of ‘public-private partnerships’ for public enterprises. “Jooste has proposed, amongst others, that government close down the Roads Contractor Company (RCC), which until this week could not pay the salaries of its staff, and restructure TransNamib to allow private investors to partner with government in running it. He was also unequivocal that he ‘has never made a recommendation to Cabinet (or any Cabinet committee) that any SOE should be privatized.’”