Progress isinvisible until it is well established and even then, our aversion to loss keeps us focussed on what is wrong and we ignore the incremental gains made quietly in the background. Fixing the unholy mess created by a rogue state is long, slow, never linear, and thankless.

Agreed

…and she was brilliant

His finest yet

Legal Xwitter, a question. Quote from a flight attendant: “please note taking photo’s or videos of the flight crew is in contravention of the POPI Act.” I understand the sentiment, but really?

Feeling proud to be associated with this great book. I wrote this in the foreword months ago: “ Warren and Marc tackle our complex emotions concerning what should be humanity’s most liberating invention…” well done Warren Ingram and @marcrogatsching

Of that I have n doubt

A: Will see you later
B: Will see you in a while

Longfingeritis - a pandemic

Lovely! Tell me you read the Financial Times without saying: “I read the FT!”

As always 🕉️ Clive Simpkins is thorough in his research; comparing apples with apples.

How many times will governor Lesetja Kganyago say 'however' when delivering his pronouncement on interest rates today? (Despite a rise in inflation to the upper end of the target band, I believe rates will be left unchanged.)

As is every accused…

Although longer term inflation expectations are softening, the additional costs on the economy imposed by failures of state-owned companies are a big contributor and why SA Reserve Bank cannot cut rates next week.

I loved this book and will be talking to its author in 15 minutes. Brace yourself

A solid re-appointment by Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 of Lesetja Kganyago to 2029 in addition to a 2-year extension of Edward Chr Kieswetter term at SARS will assist critical institutions traverse what might become an even more fraught and contested political environment post May elections

Cannot wait to talk about this on air. A book of gut-wrenching honesty and vulnerability and how to navigate self-doubt and the multiple pitfalls of start up.

Not to be a party pooper, but “South Africa” invented nothing. Talented people in SA invented these things and not all of them were South African. But the environment inspired their development. Create the right environment and talent flourishes.

So Shoprite SA sold R121bn worth of goods in six months. That’s about R661m a day. More than R1m a minute through its tills, assuming stores are open 10 hours a day…

Ouch. Some reforms promised over many years taking shape, but the short term noise and hustle of the political economy drowns it out; undermining confidence and undermines economy and ZAR…