I feel that Oliver Twist may be more appropriate now, rather than the time I quoted a Tale Of Two Cities in October: 'Please sir, may I have some more?' But isn't it about time this country asked - do we still need all these enterprises. If we do, can we manage them better? - Tito Mboweni (Finance Minister, 2019). In awake of potential fiscal consolidation in South African; what are channels of transmission of this policy to economic agents, and economic sectors of South Africa? Given constraint/s and scarcity of resources in South Africa what are alternative ways of resolving South African issues mentioned by the finance minister?