I would rather have seen that R20 billion go towards a fleet of up to 20 000 locally-built busses to provide a commute for 800 000 poor, rather than the Gautrain, built by a foreign white-owned company (and receiving R1.5 billion in subsidies every year) for 30 000 middle-class commuters (96% less than the potential 800k poor).  Besides, it is odd that the ANC shouts pro-poor from every rooftop, and then does EXACTLY the opposite on the ground. I suppose that's how things roll.