South Africans should lower their expectations for the government to follow through on its promises.
Unless there’s a massive improvement in the government’s ability to implement policy and spend funds effectively, little will likely be achieved no matter the intent behind it, says Busi Mavuso, the CEO of Business Leadership South Africa .
South Africa’s problems are often not due to a lack of money, she said, but rather inappropriately capacitated departments, misgovernance, and corruption that cripples public systems such as energy, health and education. “ is no long-term solution. Eskom’s expenses will continue to be higher than the revenue it can generate, particularly with the huge amounts needed for repair and maintenance of power stations, and that is not sustainable,” Mavuso said.
“What we don’t want to see is a big chunk of money being budgeted for under a vague, sweep-all name like ’emergency procurement’ with little further detail,” Mavuso said. While the auditor general’s office has served South Africa with an excellent record of delivering audits that meticulously record the amounts that government entities spend irregularly, wastefully or fruitlessly, the forces of patronage have proven to be extremely powerful and resilient, said Mavuso.
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