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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

Thys van Zyl waarsku dat Suid-Afrikaners nie meer tevrede is met beloftes, slagspreuke en herwinde planne nie Volgens Van Zyl bevind Suid-Afrika hom tans op ‘n keerpunt waar beide plaaslike en internasionale druk saamvloei. “Hierdie Sona gaan uiteindelik ‘n geloofwaardigheidstoets wees”, sê Van Zyl. “Die president moet bewys hy verstaan die ekonomiese nood waarin huishoudings en ondernemings hulself bevind. Retoriek

Thys van Zyl’s Hope For the 2026 State of the Nation Address Thys van Zyl, CEO of Everest Advisory Services, said that a central focus for the government should be improving growth. South Africa is expected to see GDP growth from around 1.2% to 1.7%. Although this is an improvement, it is far below the 3% to 4% needed to

SONA 2026: The Right Sounds but Execution Remains Real Test English audio: Afrikaans audio: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address acknowledged what many South Africans experience daily: that local government is failing on multiple levels, crime and organised crime have spiralled out of control, and corruption remains a cancer within the state.  According to Thys van Zyl, CEO of Everest

Hot FM 102.7 Interview – Thys van Zyl 11 February 2026 Everest Wealth Advisory’s Thys van Zyl joins Jeremy Maggs to unpack a strong run in resource stocks, the surge in gold and silver prices, and mounting pressure on Pick n Pay’s turnaround strategy. Thys also weighs in on South Africa’s credit upgrade potential, interest rate outlook, and record-breaking agricultural