JOHANNESBURG - The central theme as coalition negotiations continue after the polls, is putting South Africa first.
Currently, the country's strategic state owned companies are dysfunctional, unable to fulfill their mandate of helping the economy grow.
In fact, SAA and Eskom have proved to be a huge drain on the fiscus over the last two decades, and Transnet has been battling backlogs at ports.
Economic reforms have made a provision for the private sector to play a role, and unlock the economy's potential.
Wits University's Professor Lawrence Hamilton discussed this with eNCA.