The ever-changing dynamic Leadership space for the South African Leader provides constant challenges and magnificent opportunities for all our Leaders …….our week 23 synopsis.
SA GDP horror show falls by 3.2%, biggest drop in over 10 yrs as Eskom maims local economy????????????; ANC at 6’s & 7’s as CR v Zumalite factional battle heats up with Ace calling for “quality easing” while CR & Tito refute such calls☄????????; SARB debate shows government literally at war with itself????????; SARS lifts tax return filing threshold to R500 k✍; Kieswetter opens up about a culture of fear & racial tension at SARS????; Bailouts will get harder to avoid for SAA say economists✈????; SA rate cuts no sure thing says SARB despite dismal economic data????????; Governor Kganyago confirms SARB WONT bail out SOE’s????????; private sector PMI deteriorates in May after positive April????????; battle over SARB’s mandate spooks ZAR, currency tanks⛔⤵; CR’s rescue mission as he meets CEO’s from over 20 SOE’s to thrash out remedial action????????; miners rally as Rand sinks in troubled waters????; high risk of SA economy hitting another recession through 2019 says Moody’s⏳; public protector defends gordhan probe, uses You Tube to communicate directly with public????????; damage from state capture by far worse than ever expected enquiry shows⚖; SA business confidence still lagging behind last year????; in real terms SA house prices on the decline says FNB????↘; SARB feud left deep tear in SA credibility while ZAR bears the brunt as investors bail????????????????????; S&P ratings says Eskom may simply be too big to survive & save????????????; Africa-wide free trade deal will inevitably help SA economy????; mantashe backs coal & nuclear in SA energy mix????; current account deficit better than expected through Q1????????????????: internationally, UK succession race officially begins as Theresa May officially resigns????????; US & Mexico set to resume talks as Trump presses for progress on migration????????; ECB’s Draghi vows more support for Eurozone in “world far from normal”????; G20 must tackle trade tension now says IMF’s Lagarde????????; Queen Elizabeth & world leaders thank D-Day veterans????; US Fed is closely monitoring ongoing trade disputes says FED chair Powell????; US factory orders slide as shipments post largest drop in 2 yrs????↘; Trump strikes “conciliatory” tone with UK business leaders & urges for no-Brexit deal????; crypto pioneer pays $4.57 million for lunch with warren Buffett????; US manufacturing grows at slowest pace in 2 yrs????; China vows US cannot pressure it into a forced trade deal????; indices JSE@58099⬆; DOW@25983⬆; FTSE@7331⬆; R/$14.97; R/£19.07; R/€16.96; Bitcoin $7986; sports front, proteas an embarrassment as they lose their 3 opening games of CWC????; Bafana Bafana win plate final in COSAFA cup????; SA’s Harris nets cool R1.4 million for French Open efforts????; SA Rugby announces major contracting model overhaul???? ( Thanks to Dan Thomalla )
Now …….WHAT TO DO ?