It is becoming increasingly apparent that there are big moves afoot to change the structure of the state. This weekend, two Sunday newspapers carried reports of how government departments will be changed, the number cut down, and the Cabinet reduced. There is also talk of the number of provinces being reduced. While it is highly likely that these changes would improve governance, they also carry the potential for severe political turmoil.
Many people who benefit from the current system would lose out, and are likely to resist these changes. Making these changes actually happen would depend on immense political will and the support of many constituencies in our society.
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