At the end of the day, you can have the largest oil reserves, huge gold deposits and fertile land in SA.. or laser beam projects that are decades ahead.Yes that is valid point, only now there is a phased project to get them upgraded.
Our challenge is Armscor has become politicised and most of the top capable engineers left and formed Paramount which is turning tables in terms of major exports - vehicles; they have not yet gotten into the rooivalk or equivalent. They are leading in terms of exports revenue.
But if you have willingly as a people let people like Zuma rule you and in your own words Guptas and others ruin your industry. Then regardless of developed talent over ages it will disappear and countries will not consider your goods.