While the points made in this article are sobering and the real-life impact is understood to most readers, the inescapable fact is that the world from which this article is born is outside the realm of comprehension for 98% of the South African population. With such little public knowledge of financing principles, general bookkeeping, even mathematics - Government is able to operate SOEs and public money almost unchecked and invisible to the blissfully under-educated public.   Allow this to continue for 20 years and the result is.... Just look outside your window.