# [TOP STORY] PIC turmoil highlights need for independent board appointments

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Podcast: [Moneyweb@Midday](https://stenobird.com/podcast/moneyweb-midday-60224)
Published: 2026-07-29T12:16:00+00:00
Episode link: https://iono.fm/e/1701735
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‘There's no transparency around the criteria being used to fill these positions… now a new board will come in, but who knows what criteria was used to assess their effectiveness,’ says Parmi Natesan, CEO at the Institute of Directors South Africa. Moneyweb

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