{pp}The Eskom debacle is a prime example of what happens when there is no competition and the government of the day has socialist leanings wanting to centralize everything to consolidate its power.

{pp}Socialist type governments continue to think that they can tax themselves out of debt, the working person can only sustain so much taxation, especially with the large increase in electricity looming.

{pp}The current financial woes of the SABC is a prime example of why government should get out of the business of doing business.

{pp}We have to get rid of the system that rewards party loyalty or we will never have a true democracy.