Magnus Heystek: The JSE’s slow demise as Ramaphoria turns to Dysphoria
Magnus Heystek reflects on South Africa’s economic trajectory from its mining boom era to the current challenges faced by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Ramaphoria
Garth Mackenzie’s graphs expose Ramaphoria disaster for investors via “corrupt, inept” Govt.
Investors whose money caught the fever of then new SA president Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2018 Thuma Mina rallying call did so at the cost of massive wealth destruction.
Would ANC survive Ramaphosa’s exit?
Based on a survey of 3,200 voters, the Social Research Foundation has found that if Ramaphosa exits the party, its prospects for 2024 are not promising.
What investors, analysts say about Ramaphosa’s potential resignation
Investors awaiting answers have been selling South African assets amid fears that his potential departure may set back reforms aimed at bolstering economic growth, stabilizing public finances and tackling graft.
ANC disillusionment now everywhere – Crouse on Rama-what-what
Once upon a time Jacob Zuma said the ANC would rule “until Jesus comes” and the line has always been funny, but the joke changed.
Magnus Heystek: What ever happened to Ramaphoria?
Magnus Heystek, one of SA’s best financial advisors, gives his thoughts on the fundamentals underpinning SA as an investment destination.
The goodwill is all dried up – no matter what Cyril says now
The country is literally searching for bread crumbs as we implore President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the nation. It’s been quite a fall since Nasrec.
Advice from Bill Gates on how to approach 2020
In his brilliantly prescient 1995 book The Road Ahead, Microsoft founder Bill Gates unpacked how the structure of the global economy would be transformed by a then fledgling invention called the Internet.
ANC hard-selling the Ramaphoria fantasy – Susan Booysen
Susan Booysen wonders aloud here what damage the ‘Ace-Guard’ could wreak, post-election on South Africa.
Business confidence hits pre-Ramaphoria levels
The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index declined by a further three points to 28 in the first quarter of 2019. This is the lowest level since the 27 index points recorded in the second quarter of 2017.