I am certainly not one to shy away from strong or controversial views. Indeed, I got into an argument with a senior executive last week for saying I thought Johannesburg had better restaurants than Cape Town.  Or having the view several months before each occurred, that both Nene-xit and PG-xit would happen.  

So I can appreciate others taking a similar line. The difference perhaps is whether they are researched well or not. I’ve eaten in enough restaurants in Joburg and Cape Town to be able to say with some certainty that my view is based on data. And the tea leaves in the political darker corners were evident to any analyst that bothered to look on Nene-xit and PG-xit. ..

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