by Richard Veal | Aug 2, 2016 | News, Pete's Pen, uk investment, veal global
In my opinion the news is the best entertainment on TV right now, especially Sky and CNN. The game of ‘insulting ping-pong’ is in full swing – and not just here at home or in the USA. It seems to be the ‘in-fashion’ political pastime throughout the UK and Europe as...
by Richard Veal | Jul 4, 2016 | News, Pete's Pen
Brexit and South African Business I think Economists should be renamed Pessimists. They are great theorists, that is unquestionable, but they don’t seem to know or understand how business works. Just like the weatherman, they get things wrong time and time again, but...
by Richard Veal | Jun 1, 2016 | News, Pete's Pen
The world’s a stage, and comedy hour has begun. Here in South Africa we are laughing at the lies, deceptions and spin from all our politicians in the run up to local elections. The SABC’s protection of the ANC by not broadcasting footage of people destroying public...
by Richard Veal | May 3, 2016 | News, Pete's Pen
“It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key” These were the words of Winston Churchill in 1939 when referring to the actions of Russia at the beginning of the Second World War. But those words are equally appropriate in...
by Richard Veal | Mar 31, 2016 | News, Pete's Pen
Just like many South Africans, the poor governance in this country, the lack of economic growth and the violent protests by the impoverished, has made me very concerned about our future. We see our turnovers dropping, we see competitors entering our market and eating...