Is the privileged sector of South Africa completely happy to accept tax reductions and the goal of "GDP growth" in exchange for ownership of societal functions by multi-national corporations? 

Are we all going to pretend to forget that GDP growth is not even understood by Keynesian economists themselves to be reflective of wellbeing. Of course it makes sense that as Vietnam has transitioned from poverty it has gained in GDP. This is an implication of this transition. We should nevertheless not take this to mean that GDP growth should be our *goal* (as opposed to high levels of basic needs addressed, environmental health and our wellbeing). If GDP growth is the goal, then we see similar patterns as all the countries that set out on this trajectory a while ago, like the US: lobbying overtaking democratic function, wanton environmental destruction and an increasing wealth divide.

You'd think that in South Africa we'd have a greater understanding of the social importance of equality.