Middle East Crisis Poses Growing Economic Risk for South Africa The escalating conflict in the Middle East is not only a geopolitical crisis – it is a direct economic risk for South African households. According to Thys van Zyl, CEO of Everest Advisory Services, the impact of international conflict is already filtering through to local economic realities. “We are already
When Oil, War and Markets Collide – What It Means for Investors The past week has once again demonstrated how quickly geopolitical tensions can ripple through global financial markets. This is according to Thys van Zyl, CEO of Everest Advisory Services. Rising military tensions in the Middle East have immediately pushed energy prices higher and sent investors searching for safety
Budget Speech 2026: A Turning Point, But Not Yet a Breakthrough The Budget Speech marks an important fiscal turning point for South Africa, but it does not yet represent the breakthrough the economy urgently requires. According to Thys van Zyl, CEO of Everest Advisory Services, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana made a clear effort to restore credibility following a period of
Begrotingsrede 2026: Fiskale Kruispad Vereis Dapper, Praktiese Hervorming Suid-Afrika staan nie net voor nóg ’n begrotingsrede nie, maar voor ’n fiskale kruispad. “Volgehoue lae groei, stygende openbare skuld, chroniese infrastruktuurmislukkings en maatskaplike druk kom saam in ‘n oomblik wat duidelike keuses en dapper, praktiese hervorming vereis,” sê Thys van Zyl, uitvoerende hoof van Everest Advisory Services. Van Zyl het in ’n brief aan Enoch Godongwana, minister van finansies, sy bereidwilligheid
Budget Speech 2026: Fiscal Crossroads Requires Bold, Practical Reform South Africa is not merely facing another Budget Speech, but a fiscal crossroads. “Sustained low growth, rising public debt, chronic infrastructure failures and mounting social pressures are converging into a moment that demands clear choices and bold, practical reform,” says Thys van Zyl, CEO of Everest Advisory Services. Van Zyl indicated in a
Thys van Zyl in die artikel, “SA ly aan Stockholm-sindroom Dit is ‘n aanhaling van Thys van Zyl, uitvoerende hoof van Everest Advisory Services. Van die verdere inhoud verskil ek nie noodwendig nie; die kwessies wat aandag verg, die behoefte aan uitvoerbare planne eerder as retoriek, die politieke wil wat nodig is en veral die siening dat ideologie nie meer