You can't run government for free, this article is also not complete, where are comparisons of expenditures relating to this subject for other developing nations, so as to gauge if this exorbitant or not. Furthemore the ANC mandate endorsed, en masse by South Africans, calls among other things for greater focus to women, children and people with disabilities". So, if govt is said to be spending more, which goverment program must be cut, I'm sure we are also not suggesting that government work under trees, cut staff, and use donkey carts for transportation to save costs. This article as far as I'm concened is silent it offers nothing to an analytical and a critical mind.

Well JZ did say he would create half a million in jobs. He was obviously misquoted - it's in tax payers money not actual jobs for you and me!

Democracy is a red herring from those really in power to preserve the current order. Where ignorance prevails democracy will preserve that and where enlightenment prevails forces good governance due to an enlightened electorate. Unfortunately we seem to be on the wrong side of this hypothesis.

As governments all over the world get bigger and bigger we still have to listen to leftists talking about greedy capitalists. As a nation we become less competitive and therefore struggle to grow.

S.A. have allot of thieves, not politicians, for if they were really politicians, they would take a pay cut, spend less of our tax money and take care of our poor, our elderly and provide the best education from ground level, as we don't have educated govement officials running our country. Where do go from here?

My montly tax deduction is my single highest expense in my life. When I get ill I go to a private clinic paid for in full by me. I pay a private company to provide for security at my house. I have no kids. I pay property rates. I'm not seeing the benefit of my tax money. Government official spend it on fancy cars and steals tax money. I am previous disadvantaged. I am an angry South African.

USA with a population of 300 million has a Cabinet of 22 with 100 Senators and about 360 Congressmen. What does South Africa have??

We should be allowed to choose which party we'd like our money to go towards, I know where mine would go - definitely not the bloated government who do sweet nothing, correction, they don't do nothing, they mess up and use funds for cars, holidays and residences way above the acceptable level of their positions - YOUR funds that is! If we were offered this as on option then disgruntled members of any party could stop their payments to one party and start funding another (one that is prepared to work). Another thing, this black/white fewd that everyone is on about is a load of bull! The ANC needs a kick up their asses and they need to understand that in order for things to run smoothly, you have to put effort and work into it - not parties, cars and obscene amounts of wasted tax payer's money!

It is good, what is left is make sure that our services are seen by people of this country we are working for. Those who will be deffer with this budget are those who one to see the current governement failing. JZ and his cabinet must work hard to prove only to us not opposision parties

Stuff THE ANC