Pay as little tax as possible

• South Africans should minimise their tax burden as much as possible to give politicians less money to spend and protect their wealth.
• South Africa's tax revenue is 30% of GDP, which is far higher than that of its peers and some developed economies, and the country's tax base is vulnerable to external shocks and is at breaking point.
• Roodt is advising individuals to use legal channels such as investing in tax-free investment accounts and retirement annuities, and taking money offshore to reduce their tax burden, but warns that a full-on tax revolt would be catastrophic.