If SA is to escape this death spiral, the following needs to be in place:

1. A narrow, focused alternative policy framework on which coalition opposition parties can agree a program of government, based on the scrapping of #BEE, #NHI, #EWC & preferential procurement; 2. An overhaul of the civil service: restructuring of the PSC, independent competence assessments across the board, retraining or termination of employment for underperforming officials, outsourcing of administrative functions to private sector entities like banks & insurers;