Whether you love or hate them, the unions have a point regarding the budget against which there is no counterargument. The blame for SA’s ills lies squarely at the feet of the ANC government.

It is responsible for state capture. It gave the Guptas free rein to plunder institutions under its wing. It watched while tenders were rigged and a number of its own leaders were implicated in nefarious deals, without raising an eyebrow...

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