Stephen Pratt

@LibertarianZA Sweeping statement….ill informed and extremely opinionated.

I know tons of South Africans that emigrated to the UK since Covid started for a “better life”. They put a brave face on it but without exception not a single one of them, not one family, is by any objective measure living a “better life”. They are all far more miserable than they were here, and just about the only benefit they have is the odd cheap weekend somewhere on the med. They can barely afford heating after paying ridiculous prices for accommodation, have to wait days to see a GP, their kids have to carry decoy cell phones because they get mugged so often, can’t drive anywhere without getting massive fines for ridiculous reasons - plus congestion fees, and working in a corporate is more like being in school than working as an autonomous adult. It sounds like hell, but as they will tell you at least they don’t have to worry about getting hijacked (while their kids are getting spiked in nightclubs and some yobs are hacking out the headlights of their car in the street outside).

@SashtonSean Watched it last night, love Samuel L. 😂😂

Netflix’ “Death to 2020” offers some decent parody comic relief to those feeling jaded by this shitty year

@HAVAIC_SA Well done guys, that’s lots of great activity!

We have concluded 8 investments so far this year. Here are the details havaic.com/post/hava%C3%A…

@Magda_Wierzycka Magda, for such a clever lady this is such an ill informed statement. The amount of assistance the UK state give way surpass SA with healthcare and education alone to not even make tax a debate.

Sorry to hear that. UK weather is terrible. UK tax is much higher than in SA and will go up a LOT due to Covid. You will need a private pension and a dental plan (not covered by NHS). Cost of living is high. Standard of living low. But electricity, policing and schooling are a +.

@MichaelJordaan 👏👏👏👏 or more!

@Jonathan_Witt @wernerbeest Got nothing to do with the virus and everything to do with control! ANC trying to not waste a good crisis by decimating the private sector and getting the communist control of the economy they want......

Western Cape and Gauteng over the peak. All downhill from here in these provinces. Inexplicable why there isn’t a full reopening and a return to normal.

To all 330million Americans. Please find a way to ged rid of your president. Supporting biggotory, narcissism, racism, stupidity and outright ignorance just makes every single one of you the laughing stock of the world! He’s embarrassing you guys!

@zilevandamme Extremely concerning that this rhetoric even exists, ill informed and idiotic. This is displaying exactly where our disfunctional union and education system has led us.

I’ve always wondered. Who are these grown men in COSAS? What is the point of them? Who pays them? Why? And when will they grow up? If not, why not?

@Africanadian The sooner we all go to the baseline expectation of ZERO service delivery and continued incompetence the more chance we have of getting an upside surprise one day in the future if something ever does work the way it’s meant too.

@MagnusHeystek If SA inc could be plotted on a long term graph, the Ramaphoria bounce in 2017/18 was just a little bear market rally. It’s simply not an attractive investment destination....

Remember the bullish forecasts when CR took over in 2017/18? Goldman Sachs--"SA hottest emerging market in world. Clem Sunter--60% chance of High Road. Max du Preez--economy set to grow at 6% and rand to go to R10/USD. Old Mutual: SA best investment choice for the next 5 years.

@SashtonSean @WhitburnPaul @CharlesBoles1 Cracks are appearing all over the show in corporate SA. Weak balance sheets in over saturated sectors! The writing was on the wall and recent events have just highlighted just how fragile things are here....

@WhitburnPaul @CharlesBoles1 Replacement cost of properties must vastly higher than mkt cap. But liquidity clearly the bigger near term priority.

City lodge should sell off their assets and just become a hotel operating company. Asset base is tired but good locations.

@Jonathan_Witt @GTalevi It’s late night comedy....😂😂

If we got 2000 people to complain about Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma would they ban her?

No ZOL! Licking the Rizla just too much of a risk.....😂😂😂😂😂

@SashtonSean @PresidencyZA @tito_mboweni Slam dunk! Have to take it....take the lifeline while it’s on offer.

Given the circumstances, SA would be crazy to turn this down... and it would shoot down any remaining credibility if this wasn’t taken up @PresidencyZA @tito_mboweni

@Africanadian @hazelwood_dave Well done on your performance and presentation earlier Gareth. Good to see that you remain positive about opportunities but still being patient. Perhaps time for a structural Long / Short property hedge fund

Unfortunately, I fear many property companies around the world are going to hit the wall. This is a generational paradigm shift and I don't think we realize the implications yet.

@Africanadian Excellent job guys!

@Magda_Wierzycka @pietviljoen I can’t believe what I’ve just read.....desperately irresponsible statement. PLEASE take this more seriously!

Just walked around Cape Town Waterfront. All the restaurants are open to 10:00 pm. They just took wine away at 6:00. Please support your local businesses. Impact on human lives will be devastating. Social distancing and hygiene are key. Social isolation is not.

Proper response! 👏👏 Cyril

South Africans are running out of patience.....who wants to watch horseshit drivel for 2 hours while waiting for such an important address from the president. He better have some decisive action and plans.....

@SashtonSean Proper, and well deserved too! 🙄 #Trumponomics

Congratulations! We’ve just experienced the 4th worst one week sell-off in the S&P500 since 1965 (others circled in red).