·12 Jan 2026
Veteran investor David Shapiro believes South Africa has lost the kind of business titans who once helped shape the country’s economy, and argues that today’s corporate leaders are far more focused on survival than aggressive growth.
David Shapiro is a renowned stockbroker with over 50 years of experience on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
He managed a unit trust, the Twenty Ten Fund, which won three Raging Bull awards between 2012 and 2014 for its performance.
He has successfully navigated various market cycles,…
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Fun South African Fact: The waters surrounding the 2,500km long coastline are teeming with life. You’ll find great white sharks, African penguins, dolphins and much much more in South Africa’s oceans. Many travellers visit the coast to watch the annual whale migrations. In Hermanus, in the Western Cape, you can see hundreds of whales from June to late November. Simon’s Town, another coastal Western Cape town, is home to Boulder’s Beach. Here you can swim alongside colonies of African Penguins!