Sounds like an economic lesson and maybe it is. But actually reading an article in the Nationwide Airlines Altitude Magazine opened my eyes to the dangers of a Free Market economy and where South Africa is headed. Soulless.
I boast about South Africa continuously – the hope, the opportunity both personal and financial, and its potential to change the world. But recently, in the same vein, this same opportunity might become its undoing.
I flew up to JoBurg for my work and I went out for drinks with a friend Thursday night at one of my favorite places Fashion TV. I didn’t stay long but I didn’t need to. The article that opened my eyes became a living and breathing soapie (soap opera) in front of me.
As I hung out talking and people watching with the top South African supermodels, I came in contact with several businessmen.
All these businessmen were of differing ages and backgrounds.
And almost always, when they heard my American accent, they wanted to linger and talk to me.
They wanted to tell me why they were there and how successful they were.
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