In terms of Legitimacy theory, there is a 'social contract' between institutions and society. Using this concept, explain how the looting of Tembisa Hospital constituted a violation of the social contract between the government and its citizens.

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The social contract was violated because the officials working at the hospital were not all from the community of Tembisa.

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The social contract was not violated because the hospital's corrupt officials agreed with the service providers that they did not have to deliver the goods they were paid for. Thus there was no social contract between the hospital and the service providers that could be violated.

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The social contract violation occurred because the hospital was not transparent in reporting the fraud to the community in time.

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Citizens pay taxes on the understanding that the government will implement effective systems that will enable them to use those funds to provide public services, such as healthcare. This did not happen.

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The social contract was not relevant here because the Public Finance Management Act governs government finances and does not have any power over or control over social agreements between the government and private citizens.

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