Headlines like ‘Eskom failures’, ‘Malfunctioning municipalities’, ‘Never-ending corruption’, ‘Unemployment’ and ‘Rising food prices’ are blinding South Africans to the economic progress our country is making. When we focus on facts instead of fables and kitchen gossip, we can see the light at the end of the economic tunnel.
Add to this that South Africa’s agriculture and land reform policy is taking a turn for the positive, a positive sentiment expressed within Government and the new ANC policy documents, which are geared towards growth and expansion. However, global dynamics will complicate this outlook. Also, the real reasons for slow progress with land reform in South Africa are bureaucratic red tape, patronage and political influence.
It’s in our DNA to care. It’s in our culture to collaborate. And truth and CONNECTION are crucial tools in our fight against fear, biased opinion, drama, sensation.and ignorance.
Our panel of guests are here to nudge all of us back to truth, and we learn that there are a lot of good news around... provided we are disciplined enough to act only on facts and not allow ourselves to be seduced by headlines and sensation.
Before we speak to Dr Botha, Petrea recaps the biggest news headlines that are top-of-mind for many clients.
Inspiring, inspirational and passionate, and we are proud to have her as part of our team here at Momentum Connect. We check in with Charlotte about the next chapters in our #adviceforsuccess story.
Land reform, the climate change-crisis and rising input costs of everything agriculture and mixed with a bag of politics, result in political storm clouds brewing on the horizon. How can we fight fear and focus on action points to promote growth and change?
Fareeya, head of Product Solutions for Momentum Retail Investments, has details on Momentum Investments' new Guaranteed Annuity Portfolio.
Despite the doom, gloom and worrysome drama depicted in the headlines of each day, we now make a seamless segue to inspect the proverbial “other side of the coin”.
“There is good news on the economics front: South Africa’s economy remains on a steady growth path with new records for motor trade and manufacturing sales, an increase in formal sector employment and the strategy, to reduce SA’s reliance on coal, well underway.”
Keeping up with evolution isn’t enough anymore – we need to stay one, two or even three steps ahead of it.
How? By understanding the realities and perceived truths that shape our clients' decisions, and by staying abreast of what is happening around us... by choosing the right opinions to listen to, and by interpreting real facts.
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