Roger Baxter: Why SA mining execs boycotted Zwane's Jhb Indaba banquet

The 28 council members at South Africa's Chamber of Mines made a very public statement against mining minister Mosebenzi Zwane - all of them boycotted the Joburg Indaba banquet where he was guest of honour. In this forthright interview, Chamber CEO Roger Baxter explains why the miners refused to attend, reasoning this would be a sign of respect to a flawed Zuma ally deeply implicated in the corruption scandal wracking the country. Despite their obvious vulnerability to officialdom (immovable assets; mining licences etc) the miners have led the business sector's fight against state capture. And having upped the ante, they seem determined to increase the pressure. - Alec Hogg