South Africa desperately needs economic and state recovery, and this turnaround should start with the 2026 local government elections.
The country simply cannot achieve economic growth while most municipalities are falling apart.
The prerequisite for transforming a welfare state to a state that truly prospers is restoring local government, the most visible from of public service.
The latest reports by the Auditor-General (AG) reveal that only about 20% of South Africa’s 257 municipalities received clean audits, 64 have already been declared dysfunctional, and more than half are violating legal requirements without any consequence management.
Services such as water and electricity…
Droughts: South Africa is prone to droughts, which can severely impact agriculture
and water supply.
Sweet Bacon
South Africa: You have two cows. The one with more white patches has more privileges.
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Cote d\’Ivoire: You have two cows. You rename your country Cote Leathoir.