Readers’Views
Let the people decide whether their savings should go up in smoke
The article, “Transform financial services sector” (October 15), refers. Surely before something like this, those contributing to the pension fund should vote on it. After all, it’s their savings that could go up in smoke. — Lynda Jane on BusinessLIVE
I hope this is not a poverty redistribution strategy. According to that, either we are all wealthy or poor (blacks and whites), and nothing in between is acceptable. — Malele Mogoane on BusinessLIVE
The GEPF’s responsibility is to get the best return for its members, not pursue race-based policies that enrich the few. — Art Vandelay on BusinessLIVE
It’s not a black thing or a white thing, Mr Mogajane, it is a money thing. — Andre Styger on Business LIVE
It’s time for new cheese
The column, “The mice are running but the big cheeses stay put” (October 15), refers. I cannot understand why business is helping the ANC. The real strategy should be for it to step back, ignore the more ridiculous diktats dribbling out of an ANC government and let the party demonstrate, in technicolor, why it should be kicked out of government forever. Once the party has fallen, a new government should be formed, consisting half and half of our business sector and a party, chosen on merit. — Andrea Robertson on BusinessLIVE
Beware that sell-by date
The article, “Shoprite unleashes AI for even easier shopping” (October 15), refers. Shoprite/Checkers is the example to follow for all businesses. Incredible use of AI and technology. Don’t get left behind before your “sell-by date”. — Veritas Scriptumon on BusinessLIVE
The irony is I’ve just spent a crazy amount of time replacing items on 60/60 that were out of stock, including basics like oats, garlic bread and roast chicken! Go figure. — Terry Mulke on
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Sounds like a solution looking for a problem. — Dominic Rooney on BusinessLIVE
AI? Baloney. Stock control is fundamental to any retail business. The likes of Checkers, Pick n Pay and Woolworths have been doing this for decades. — On the beach on BusinessLIVE
JSE genius? Methinks not
The article, “JSE urges government to list SOEs” (October 15), refers. Just genius! I can see people lining up to buy shares ... Not! — News’s Butt on BusinessLIVE
Stop gaslighting South Africa
The article, “CEF has gas fix for Eskom but ball is in its court” (October 15), refers. And where is the gas going to come from? Inhambane is running out and LNG is expensive. If the green idiots had not blocked fracking and offshore exploration, we might already have supplies, but they clearly don’t care if South Africa collapses.