It is nothing short of a monumental stuff-up. Mr Sagie Pillay, the CEO at the time and the board had been informed of the alleged corruption on several occasions but had failed to act. Perhaps it is because the fingers were pointing at Pillay himself. All of this transpired under the watch of Minister Motsoaledi. Only when the situation had reached a serious crisis did the hon Minister catch a wake up and decide to act, long after the horse had bolted. This is what happens when we give Ministers carte blanche to appoint boards without proper oversight mechanisms and checks and balances that will