There is a lot of legitimate anger and exasperation by the public about the unending financial woes of the SAA. A fundamental question about their existence is should they fulfil a commercial or developmental purpose?

It is indeed true that there is a good story to tell about SA post-1994 and that a solid foundation has been created to speed up economic growth and win the war against the triple ills of poverty, unemployment and inequality.

One of the biggest tests for any political party in power is its ability to conceive of policies and strategies that can provide the greatest possible socioeconomic impact, and to implement them successfully.