"If we don't seize this opportunity to fix what's wrong, we'll become a banana republic." - OUTA CEO

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Following days of rioting and looting in South Africa, reports of South Africans pulling together in communities are becoming common. Joining BizNews to discuss this phenomenon is Wayne Duvenage, the CEO of OUTA (Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse). He comments on the camaraderie seen in afflicted areas, noting that this assistance "is in so many South Africans, coming to the fore in times of disaster and need." Duvenage also notes that now is the time for South Africa to ask why this happened. "If we can take from this, the journey forward to fix what is fundamentally wrong, I think there's going to be a good road ahead." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Jul 2021 4AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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