The next tipping point for Johnson will be in March next year when a new three-year
pay deal for civil servants must be determined. If these demands are too high,
government would have to borrow internationally to be able to bear the payload.
"If government does this, the ratings agencies will see it as a very negative sign,"
cautioned Johnson. "I feel sorry for whoever is Zuma's successor as he or she will face
a great mess," said Johnson.