Declining State Capacity in South Africa

In South Africa, Insurers Fix Potholes, Sponsor Fire Brigades and Direct Traffic
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-south-africa-insurers-fix-potholes-sponsor-fire-brigades-and-direct-traffic-b5ba6a98
Companies say unusual insurance services reduce payouts to policyholders as the government struggles to provide basic services 

South Africa Is on the Road to Becoming a Failed State
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/energy/2023/03/29/south-africa-is-on-the-road-to-becoming-a-failed-state/cc7d8eda-cde9-11ed-8907-156f0390d081_story.html
 
Investigations into ‘farmgate’ scandal clear South Africa’s beleaguered Ramaphosa of wrongdoing
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2023/03/17/investigations-into-farmgate-scandal-clear-south-africas-beleaguered-ramaphosa-of-wrongdoing/