Piet Viljoen: Patience, scepticism and resilience key to investing in turbulent SA - BNIC#2 Q&A

At BNIC#2 in Hermanus, RECM founder Piet Viljoen delivered a candid Q&A covering everything from South Africa’s political risks to global investing lessons. While acknowledging the country’s troubling politics, he insisted South Africa is not Zimbabwe, citing strong civil society as a protective force. Viljoen warned against local companies’ “stupid” offshore acquisitions, praised entrepreneurs like Jannie Mouton, and argued energy is the best way to play the AI boom. A long-term Bitcoin accumulator, he stressed the need for patience, scepticism, and resilience in investing — principles he drew from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger.

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