travellers on the state capture train, those who looted the state and stole the hard-earned taxes of the poor, are highest on the lists of the party of shame. How are we going to have a thriving economy and a thriving democracy when, as a direct result of incapacity, greed and thievery, state institutions have collapsed, lawlessness is at the order of the day, social and economic infrastructure is collapsing, and crime has become a normal state of affairs? The current conditions, brought about by the ruling party of the last 25 years, are not propelling South Africa to any greater heights, let alone a thriving economy.