Hi Thomas,

If you think that the private sector can't handle large, infrastructure based businesses, think again. The mobile operators have run complex, infrastructure business to every corner of a vast, underdeveloped country for 25 years (let alone the rest of Africa). Kulula and Safair kick the snot out of SAA and love them or hate them, DSTV continues to grow and provide HD television to all corners of the country without subsidy.

The Western Cape example proves that even a relatively efficient and corruption free government struggles to get business right. 

To me  the lesson is clear, get the state out of business wherever you can.