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Mike Abel
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Mike Abel
@abelmike
Businessman, writer, speaker, columnist. Patron of The Street Store. Husband, dad & dog lover. Involved in helping vulnerable individuals & communities 🇿🇦 🌍
South Africa
Born January 16
Joined October 2009
Replying to @abelmikeApparently he was recorded at 200km/h in a suburban street. And the passenger next to him had no seatbelt… So it actually sounds extremely dire.- If this fight between Trump and Ramaphosa is making you a racist, if this spat between AfriForum and the ANC, MK or EFF is making you hate one another, if the involvement of Elon Musk is pushing you over the edge on racism, then I have some news for you. You are, and you were,
- We have our own Wimbledon champion today #Mzansi 🇿🇦 🏆 Our very own Kgothatso Montjane won the Ladies Doubles Wheelchair Finals. That’s a magnificent achievement given the level of talent, effort and sheer coordination required in not only overcoming a significant physical
- From 8 years behind bars for armed robbery, to leading from the frontlines, Gayton McKenzie's journey is a testament to the power of redemption. Once a gangster, now the real potential to be an outstanding Minister of Sport, Art & Culture. Proof that almost no past is too dark
- South Africa is getting those 1994/5 vibes back again 🇿🇦 🌈 #Hope We seem to be winning with the #GNU our sprinters, our swimmers, our @Springboks and more. And investors are returning to our shores = jobs 🙏 There is an optimism, unity and smell of possibility and renewal in
- ENOCH IS ENOCH Two weeks ago, South Africans watched yet another glitzy, mega-expensive State of the Nation Address (SONA). Horses. Marching bands. Blue-light convoys. Lavish receptions. It looked more like a Hollywood red carpet event than the opening of Parliament in a country
- Patriotism is backing your country. By that I mean, having the courage to speak up, when decisions are not in favour of the people. Not in all the citizens best interests. Things that affect job creation, tackling unemployment, inequality, education, infrastructure, investment,
- I was shocked and appalled that this is what the St George’s public pool apparently looks like today. Can somebody in Port Elizabeth (South Africa) please confirm if this is true? If it is, shame on the city, and those who have any say for allowing this decay. It’s an iconic
- A new National Record for our Akani Simbine and a spectacular race by any measure 🇿🇦❤️🔥 4th in the Men’s 100m Final is an incredible achievement by any standard. We are hugely proud of you @AkaniSimbine @OfficialTeamRSA
- Credit Where It’s Due I’ve never been a Trump fan. Not of his tone, tan, his temper, or his theatrics. And more… But I am, and always will be, a fan of peace. Of families being reunited. Of people sleeping safely in their homes. Of love triumphing, even briefly, over hatred.
- South African businesses already pay 27% corporate tax, among the highest globally (with few benefits). Now, Government proposes an additional 3% of post-tax profit for a transformation fund, equivalent to 2.19% of pre-tax profit. This effectively raises the corporate tax burdenMinister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau wants South African businesses to pay 3% of annual net profit after tax for a new R100 billion transformation fund. dailyinvestor.com/business/74839…
