Dr Ebrahim Harvey says over-bureaucratization and over-centralization of the executive within the presidency will not resolve problems facing the state. His views are a response to President Cyril Ramaphosa's expansion of ministries that have been moved to the presidency when he announced new changes to the executive this week. Harvey submits that problems facing South Africa are not just a failure to implement adopted policies, but the real problem is the adopted policies. He says the ANC has failed to listen to advice that its policies are neo-liberal, and have dismally failed the poor. Dr Ebrahim Harvey, former Cosatu trade unionist, political writer, commentator and author, and his books include "Great Pretenders, Race and Class Under ANC Rule". For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.