The recent medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) was yet another reminder that the country is slouching towards a socioeconomic disaster, one for which the government is ill-prepared.

Three pieces of writing — one local and two from abroad — help explain the real causes of the problem — government, government and government. ..

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