Hello What a last weekend of September if you are a sports lover. As I have said so many times before you just cannot argue against the realism of sport and the lessons for life and for business. So here were my lessons about teams and players from my two favourites this weekend: Go Bokke […]
Continue ReadingHello Spring is around the corner, but as things are warming up weather wise there remains a cool attitude towards SA. The National Dialogue will probably not be so national with many high-profile bodies and parties electing not to participate. And then Oom Cyril and MTN and the Taliban…allegations yes but sometimes mud sticks. It […]
Continue ReadingHello The JSE’s All Share Index hit 100,000 points on 23 July, placing the JSE as one of the best performing markets globally so far in 2025. This should be doing wonders for those stock portfolios and retirements funds. But while High Street (JSE) seems to be flying it does not appear to mirror the […]
Continue ReadingHello Never write a SAFA off! Just ask Temba Bavuma. Not many gave the Proteas a chance against the Aussies in the Cricket World Test Championship final. But they did it- against the odds. Just like world strong man winner Rayno Nel – also a SAFA. Clearly the world does not know what we know […]
Continue ReadingHello Budget V3 was eventually accepted with no unexpected issues. While the credit for the unchanged VAT rate has been wildly claimed by various political parties, both inside and outside the GNU, the fact that there was dialogue and consensus on the final budget does indicate that there is no single party in control in […]
Continue ReadingHello To stay, or not to stay – that was the question around the VAT rate for most of April. Until it stayed at 15%. While it can be considered a win for consumers, the toll on the political landscape may be high, and the policy uncertainty hated by investors just keeps going. Time will […]
Continue ReadingHello Budget 2.0 happened – not approved yet but at least it hapenned. I’m not going to bore you with its detail other than saying that chasing tax revenue will only go so far in balancing the books. There were so many other interesting things that happened since Newsletter #72, some involving South Africa and […]
Continue ReadingHello It is said that life is not measured in time, but in moments. Today is both. Newsletter #72 is the 72nd moment and also represents a 72nd month because today, 6 years ago, I stepped out of formal employment into independent consulting. 6 years…time flies but it’s not remembered. Moments also fly, but most […]
Continue ReadingHello Wow, 31 January 2025…only 11 months to go before we start again. Or is it? Why not start now, even if its 31 January 2025 and not 1 January? Is it just me but why do we feel like we have to start something “at the beginning” – 8am, or 2pm, or Monday or […]
Continue ReadingHello The two weeks since the previous Newsletter caught up quickly – I almost missed this one but luckily, I get to keep the streak going. #70 – has a nice round amount ring to it. However, it’s not a as round or as nice as Rassie’s alleged salary. My two cents…he deserves every Rand […]
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