Any lapse in the politics and administration of the state is attributed to a lack of good governance, which is sometimes the consequence of not knowing what it means. At the time of putting together this edition Limpopo provincial government had just regained consciousness from the lapse. This follows the intervention by the national government, where five (5) departments had to be placed under tutelage. In other words, governance in Limpopo had collapsed and the national government had to intervene to resuscitate it. The state-owned enterprises are not in good shape. Government is often compelled to financially salvage them. This is because of the lapse in their administrations, especially in terms of systems and processes required to optimise organisational efficiency.