Why I love South Africa

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Why I love South Africa

Postby salem » Fri Nov 29, 2013 4:05 pm

Where should I start:

- Interest rates too high compared to our trading partners
- Lack of capital expenditure by local corporates
- Failing infrastructure
- Unemployement at 60%
- Rampant crime levels
- Poverty among the masses
- Balance of Payments deficit
- Weak Rand
- Labour unrest
- Lack of direct Foreign Investment
- Corruption at all levels of Government
- Labour Legislation / BBEEE / Government red tape impeding the start of new businesses
- Low productivity levels
- Exodus of skilled people
- High reliance on commodity exports without beneficiation
- etc, etc, etc.

Then I go to Morningstar every weekend and play with my microlight. I love this place! vhpy
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Re: Why I love South Africa

Postby kloot piloot » Fri Nov 29, 2013 6:52 pm

Salem, I was about to leave my office when I saw your post. Thanks.

This time of the year is rather testing on one's nerves and reserves. Amid all the negativity in SA one has to force yourselve to do a flight and the world lights up afterwards! Did a beauty of a flight on Sunday over the breadbasket of Gauteng and wondered what Malema wants to attain. I realised that he will be a little veld fire flaring up everywhere, but the first world core will triumph !

Vandag se les : Stressed ?, woman k*k ?, work ?, suicide ? : STOP STOP STOP

Go fly ... and the world is better !
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Re: Why I love South Africa

Postby Turbo » Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:59 pm

Screw smoking, flying is my nicotine!!
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Re: Why I love South Africa

Postby Bundy » Sat Nov 30, 2013 5:50 am

Banana Republic....yes....but rolling down that runway beats the sh!t outta Prozac! (!!)

Enjoy! vhpy
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Re: Why I love South Africa

Postby nicow » Sat Nov 30, 2013 8:01 am

Bundy wrote:Banana Republic....yes....but rolling down that runway beats the sh!t outta Prozac! (!!)

Enjoy! vhpy
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