Is the government doing enough to improve the poverty statistics in South Africa?

There are a lot of reasons why you should donate to charity. The most important reason is obviously to make a difference, but there are many other reasons as well. Statistics from StatsSA.gov.za shows that the poverty headcount is 56.8% in South Africa at this moment. This is astonishing. What is the government doing about this? Are they doing enough? Are they willing to fly First class in stead of hiring a jet?

According to FlyJetstream.co.za, it costs about 'R850,000 Plus VAT' for a basic private jet. For argument's sake, let's say you can provide one person with a sufficient meal in South Africa for R40. This means you can feed 21250 people by just flying with a public aeroplane. This is a small but valid example. 

How much are they wasting that could have gone to goodwill? How much are they wasting that could have fed the country or could have provided the homeless with shelter? When will we as a country say "Enough is enough?". I am not accusing at a specific political party, but how can a party still receive votes if they are this disfunctional? I am merely making suggestions and raising awareness towards the wasting or mismanagement of our country's finances.

How much of the hardworking tax-payers money is actually going towards the wellfare and education of our people? Think about it.

Source: http://beta2.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=739&id=1 | http://www.flyjetstream.co.za/Aircraft_sales