I understand your frustration.
Red tape is killing business every where in SA. Red tape and bribery have the same effect in the end.
They are both just a deadweight loss to society and a raise in costs.
(source: http://venitism.blogspot.com/2013/04...orruption.html)
I remember in my time of having a distribution business, that only one of our clients told us that they wanted us to have a VAT number to be able do business with them.
I replied,
"No problem, I will register a special 'vat-vendor-company' just for you! Just as long as you don't mind paying 14% more than everyone else is prepared to."
My moral: Where there is rent seeking expect higher prices.
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