DURING his press conference on Tuesday last week, President Hakainde Hichilema made a point that speaks to every hardworking citizen who is struggling to survive despite earning an income. He reminded us that without free education, a worker will continue to pay two heavy taxes, one to the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) and another, far more emotional and demanding, to their own relatives. His observation has reopened an uncomfortable but necessary conversation about the social pressures that weigh down many families and stifle the progress of those who are barely managing to survive. This is black tax. At the centre of this culture is our deep-seated belief that success belongs, not to an individual, but to the whole clan. While...