An eloquent piece, well written and worth reading. Unfortunately, the ethos of any company or government trickles from the top down. In our case from the Union Buildings. Hence, in spite of all intentions, we as ordinary citizens are now stuck with a government of entitled politicians, arrogant blue light convoys, surrounded by a stagnant economy, growing poverty and unemployment, a schooling system which as failed our children, service delivery which does not deliver etc. Every day we are confronted by theft, graft, lies and obfuscation. Cadre deployment has failed the country, the SOEs are a bankrupt mess, municipalities do not function.  It never seems to end. Tell me Mr Mbeki, how do we turn this ship around .....  ?