'South Africa is facing a serious economic crisis.'  Read StatsSA's recent report that poverty has gone up, this despite 17 million people - 30% of the population - receiving grants.  A decade ago 13 million received grants. It was a 'crisis' ten years ago and before when growth remained persistently low and unemployment high. Disaster is a better word for it. Only most people, esp politicians, business moguls and the sheltered middle-class (those remaining whose incomes still protect them) don't or refuse to realise this. Refiloe, are you only seeing it now?