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Government is in crisis. Scrambling to solve massive debt resulting from its own failure to tackle looting and corruption. Squeezing the country’s shrinking tax base, to fund an ever-growing budget has become unsustainable. Government has now begun to cut back on what little it gives to its struggling voters. There’s nowhere to hide and it can no longer be denied- The government is running out of other people’s money. Dr Anthea Jeffery writes that even in these times of crisis, there is hope. Mounting pressure on South Africans to hand over more, including property and pension funds, could trigger change if abused citizens stand together. – Melani Nathan

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