The Editor’s Desk: Can’t trust politicians, can’t trust business

As elections edge closer and the lights stay off, many South Africans are seriously asking themselves who they can really trust. And as the polls show, many of them are answering, “No one.” Trust in South Africa’s political parties is at a relatively low ebb, and many voters feel like political orphans, with no party out there that truly represents them. This week, Alec Hogg and Felicity Duncan discuss the political entrepreneurs who are trying to take advantage of this dissatisfaction. They also look at how the Eskom disaster may affect the elections as gloom settles over many parts of the country. And they pick up on another untrustworthy bunch – the wrongdoers at Steinhoff. This week, there were some names named in Parliament, but it looks like some of the big names may have been skipped. Alec unpacks what he thinks is going on as the fallout from the Steinhoff collapse continues to play out.