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Balancing the books….

With the petrol price coming down this month, put the addition R80.00 you will generate into your bond!

Mike • June 5, 2010

TIME agrees Africa is the place to invest

Many of myregular readers will know my passion for South Africa and indeed the African continent.  I am of the firm belief that Africa has the potential to grow into a really meaningful player in terms of the Global stage. One of my pet comments though has been the fact that the world seems to…

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Mike • March 20, 2009

Scary Stuff!!!

This quote was sent to me by one of my contributors Misdemina ‘I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up…

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Mike • October 24, 2008

How the media closed the McCain campaign

Sarah Palin came out of nowhere and did not want to give the media any time initially and for good reason given the way she, like like likes to speak. Clearly the media decided to show her up, they opened up her past and brought all of the dirty laundry out into the open.  Effectively after…

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Mike • October 16, 2008

Economically speaking

Many of my regular readers have asked whyI have not posted about the current financial crises that the globe is facing. I must be quite honest and say that my focus in terms of this blog has generally been on South Africa and the South African population. Not that this has not affected South Africa,…

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Mike • October 13, 2008