Marinus Bell

No matter how messy things seem, life is quietly aligning in your favor.

@scmojela1 @StefanMaree1 @landbourainier It turns human self-interest into societal superpower. Competition rewards innovators who solve problems best/cheapest, creating wealth, choice & progress that lifts all boats. No system has eradicated poverty faster. If it’s not happening it’s not true capitalism.

@Marinus_Bell @StefanMaree1 @landbourainier In what universe does capitalism have a heart??🧐🤣😒😅😅

🚨ANGOLA JUST HUMILIATED SA'S 2026 COST OF LIVING‼️‼️ I’m sitting here in Pretoria staring at my latest electricity bill and I just had to vent because this is actually insane. 😩 It’s May 2026 and every single time I fill up my car or open that Eskom invoice it feels like a punch to the gut, but literally just across the border in Angola, the same stuff is dirt cheap. Like, ridiculously cheap‼️ Let me break it down with the actual numbers I saw today: Electricity is 16 TIMES cheaper over there. Angola: R0.28 per unit South Africa: R4.52 per unit That means if your average monthly bill here (lights, fridge, kettle, geyser, the works) is sitting at around R2 700 the exact same usage in Angola would cost you roughly R170, yes just ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY RAND🔥 I had to double-check it because it sounds fake. Now petrol and diesel‼️ Also a total joke. 95 petrol: Angola – R5.50 a litre South Africa – R26.63 a litre (after that May hike that had us all swearing) Diesel: Angola – R7.30 a litre South Africa – R32.09 a litre Fill a normal 50-litre tank? Angola = R280 South Africa - Over R1 300🔥 That’s not pocket change, that’s life-changing money for taxi drivers, farmers, small business owners, basically anyone who actually moves for a living. So how the hell are they doing it⁉️ Simple, the Angolan government just subsidises the living daylights out of electricity and fuel. They keep prices stupidly low for ordinary people so the cost of living doesn’t destroy everyone‼️ Here‼️ Eskom is drowning in debt, the old power stations are falling apart and we’re all paying the “real cost” to fix the mess while loadshedding is supposedly over but the bills keep climbing. Fuel just follows the world oil price plus every tax they can slap on🔥 I’m not saying we should copy everything they do but damn, when your neighbour is paying one-sixteenth for power and one-fifth for fuel, it makes you ask some serious questions about why we’re struggling this much⁉️

@scmojela1 @StefanMaree1 @landbourainier x.com/sentinelfromsa…

@Marinus_Bell @StefanMaree1 @landbourainier People look incompetent but they are not!! They are just pushing an agenda which does not prioritize us! Politics without economics is a hollow fuss!! Afriforum and Ramaphosa are on the same side serving the same master. I studied global politics and I understand the script.

A man who started selling pizza from his balcony in Oslo, Norway, received 70 orders in 90 minutes.

@scmojela1 @StefanMaree1 @landbourainier Seems to me you prefer communism and socialism and misunderstood the heart of capitalism.

@Marinus_Bell @StefanMaree1 @landbourainier The primary goal of capitalism is profit NOT human well being. This is a global fact! These multi national corporations are the ones pushing capitalism. Even H.Verwoed understood this and was killed for it. What is so difficult to understand here? We must focus on Rama's action

@scmojela1 @StefanMaree1 @landbourainier If capitalism was the problem why do those companies thrive but the people suffer . Because Ramaphosa says one thing with his mouth but ideologically implement something different. Don’t be fooled.

@Marinus_Bell @StefanMaree1 @landbourainier Cyril is surrounded by Oppenheimers, Rupert, Wiese and more. All of them are capitalists. In fact stats show that the money does not even go to government. It goes to Rupert et al. This is evident in businesses that got money during Covid. He got that money from capitalists.

@scmojela1 @StefanMaree1 @landbourainier We are unequal because he appointed incompetent people to drive key ministries. Nothing to do with ideology. Incompetence. Greed. Corruption.

@StefanMaree1 @landbourainier @Marinus_Bell No he is not, he is driving the capitalists agenda. Hence, we are the most unequal society!!

@VusiThembekwayo In a corrupt, leaderless society, silence isn’t strategy—it’s surrender. While xenophobic clashes scar Brand SA, our President, and others watch from the shadows. Global investors & African partners notice the vacuum. Leadership demands clarity&action now, or a generation pays.😡

This post might not be popular, but hear me out. I just finished a phone call with my business partner, Lamar, in Atlanta, USA (the sixth such call since Monday), asking about the turmoil in South Africa. Ordinarily, when we talk, I am asking him to explain the orange man and the politics of the USA. Today, he said to me, “Seems like the craziness has travelled across the Atlantic & docked at the Cape of Good Hope.” Each of these six calls is with a respected & highly successful black business leader from another country. They’ve seen the videos circulating on social media, & they are wondering if it's safe to travel into SA. Lamar is bringing black investors to SA soon to seek investment opportunities. He and the people he is due to travel with have seen the images, videos and posts depicting clashes and violence between South Africans and foreign nationals. Remember that in the world of PR: facts come after the party is over. By the time the facts, the nuance, & perfectly crafted statements arrive, the impressions have been set, people have their beliefs about the matter and society's attention has shifted elsewhere. Let me be clear: this post isn’t about whether South Africa faces an immigration crisis, an economic crisis, or whether the country’s system is being exploited. Those are important debates, but that’s not what I’m addressing here. What I want to highlight is this: in the absence of bold leadership, chaos & opportunism rule. There’s a dangerous lack of clear, unambiguous leadership. A clear lack of visible action. … I can’t help but wonder, where is our leadership? Why are the business leaders silent? They all want to talk about how Africa is their growth economy, but remain silent when Africa turns on itself. Make it make sense. Why are civic leaders quiet? And most critically, where is our head of state, the leader of our nation? Where is his executive? Where is the Tourism Board of South Africa & Department of Tourism? After all, they are the custodian of Brand South Africa? Where is the DIRCO? They are the stewards of South Africa's soft power with its peer nations. Where is BUSA, BLSA & their peer network of organisations? This moment needs action beyond opinion pieces about “building network industries.” This moment is near-on existential, & left unattended, it will affect the image of South Africa (and the world's perception of South Africans) for at least a generation. Why is the corridor of leadership so empty? It's unimaginable that our Presidency department (the primary client of our intelligence service) has not provided clear leadership at this moment. They, more than all of us, should know the cost of poor international perception left unattended. Leadership, clarity, and communication are crucial now. Some say that our leaders are quiet because they are taking their time to understand the forces ar play. However, the optics (the visual impact) of our current situation are undeniably grim. Regardless of your political stance or favourite political party, the image of the country is at stake. The image we are currently projecting is one of institutional failure. There is a sign hanging above South Africa’s leadership that reads “House To Let.” This is a dangerous crossroads. So, can the real leader please stand up? Can the president, his executive, the well-paid company heads, and our prominent civic leaders lead us out of this darkness? True leadership in these critical moments. I might be wrong, but I doubt it. Let's argue in the comments. VT

@scmojela1 @StefanMaree1 @landbourainier Because Cyril has money doesn’t make him a capitalist. He was given wealth through shares, not crafty business skills. Had it been our country would thrive. But no, he embraces communism, see who he surrounds himself with. Not those who embrace free markets and fair competition.

@StefanMaree1 @landbourainier @Marinus_Bell But Cyril is clearly a capitalist and this problem is caused by capitalism not communism!

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