I would certainly say that on large proportion of the problem is due to political leadership, but this must be seen in addition to the adverse impact of cadre deployment and affirmative action. In SA we have developed a culture of entitlement without accountability. In the Western Province they have, to some extent, limited these adverse impacts.

I see no reason why churches will ever be expected to pay tax- if the pastors are millionaires they should be taxed accordingly as their income is certainly not exempt from tax.
South Africa has more than enough money to have fully funded schools and proper latrines and functional hospitals. The real problem is that whilst the state collects taxes it is not accountable for how those funds (in effect trust funds) are used, thus enabling the abuses that take place in almost every sector of our society.

All businesses that are involved either in the growing, distribution or selling of cannabis fall within the tax network, unless they are extremely small and don't reach the tax threshold. No matter how much cannabis we grew in South Africa, the export proceeds would be minimal when compared to those of the mining industry which has been hampered by ignorance and a failed ideology. Just granted a mining licence to one more major mine would go a long way towards improving employment opportunities, our foreign currency earnings and tax revenues.

I agree, but the lack of the employees intellectual development (refer to the book by Dr Don Beck titled – “The Crucible forging South Africa’s future), individual commitment, (caused by a sense of entitlement), the lack of accountability (due to a largely African tribal custom of taking decisions by consensus - thus no personal responsibility) and inexperience experience (facilitated by affirmative action and cadre deployment) is also a factor as is corruption on a monumental scale – not unknown in Africa – read Robert Calderisi’ s book “The Trouble with Africa”.

To the uneducated (who have become more uneducated under the ANC government), it is much easier for a politician to promote a simple explanation for complex problems, often self-induced.
Our real problem is not a black vs white issue but is much more complex and involves a conflict between first and third world thinkers which is explained in much detail in Dr Don Beck’s book. In South Africa the developmental problems have been exacerbated by entitlement, the lack of moral and ethical standards (leading to corruption on a monumental scale), the lack of accountability, affirmative action and cadre deployment, failure to deliver services and the destruction of employment opportunities etc.etc.