If government became privatised
The state of the nation address had enough drama to fill 40 episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful but to the average Joe like me, all I saw was a ball pit of three-years-olds jumping up and down.
It is honestly difficult to understand what they are aiming to achieve if they are even aiming at anything at all. Julius Malema famously called for mines to be nationalised, and our dear president spoke on land reform by saying that foreigners should be prohibited from owning land? It seems to me like they are trying to shoot at a tornado with a handgun.
I wonder how they will operate if government worked in the same way as the private sector.
“Sign up to the DA for a 12-month contract and we will include free pothole repairs for the first month.”
If electricity is cut off regularly we just sign up with another provider. Do you have any idea how happy people will be to pay their ‘taxes’ then?
“What about the people who cannot afford to pay for these services?” asks Brian sceptically. Well we pay taxes according to our income bracket, so this can just stay the same right? I mean we pay for medical aid according to our income as well. Besides if government departments were run like a business, there would be a lot more jobs. Imagine walking into the Department of Home Affairs to get a renewal. Every window will be attended. A McDonald’s Take-away will be conveniently located in a corner for refreshments, not to mention the air-conditioning, enough seating for everyone and year end specials.
I have not yet considered the gaping flaws in the style of government that surely makes it impossible, but it never hurts anyone to dream.
At least in eMalahleni our gaping holes are not metaphorical and it sometimes does hurt to dream. For instance Brian was distracting me with daydream of a ninja kitten when I hit one of those non-metaphorical gaping holes in Mandela Street and bit my tongue.
