In the midst of the scandal on whether or not certain ministers have a vested interest in the Gautrain project, this little gem from COSATU:

Meanwhile, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has expressed outrage at the claims which, it said, reinforced the belief that there is a culture of self-enrichment among a growing number of ANC and government leaders.

It called on public representatives to choose between public service and a business career.

"You cannot be a representative of the people at the same time as being a capitalist - these roles are inherently contradictory," said Cosatu spokesperson Patrick Craven.

full story from IOL here