South Africa’s billionaire DStv founder under siege in the UK

[notayoba]

He's not uplifting it. He is buying it and pricing them out. They have lived there for generations. You ok with that? Really?

Living somewhere for generations doesn't give you the right to dictate what others can and cannot buy.

The locals do have the option of not selling. I don't think he's walking around with a private army, strong arming the toothless yokels into selling.

It's not like he built a Midrandian hellscape of townhouses, fast food chains and industrial buildings. From the look of things he very much kept in tune with the local/historical character of the area. Not sure about the pesticide/borehole angle, that might be a valid issue, but in general people just like a good old moan.

 

[LazyLion]

Why don't these old rich farts ever retire?

The article literally states when he will retire, but I'm taking that you didn't read it...

 

[Brian_G]

The article literally states when he will retire, but I'm taking that you didn't read it...

For sure few if any have the time to extensively read articles / watch videos here, though I did scan it.


But that mention is not the same thing, he's not business retiring in general then nor showing interest in doing so;

Bekker continues to serve as chairman of Naspers and Prosus, although he is set to step down from the board in March 2028 due to the company’s retirement age of 75.

 

[Pegging]

Some food for thought for our sick democratic Marxists who think Bernie Sanders is da best bro sonce Karl.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2110680356034576438

 

[Slckrck]

Ag Shame does the colonialists not like being "colonized"

 

[Brian_G]

Some food for thought for our sick democratic Marxists

Worth a mention that those against this kind of excess aren't all that way inclined. (Even though you didn't actually generalise like that.)

For instance I'm fully against Marxism as a primarily ruling system.
Just don't think much of brash capitalist manipulators.

Nothing wrong with creating wealth.
And I liked Brivael's points - indeed the few always capture most of the value.

 

[The Gilded]

Does anyone care about what this greedy old man does with his money? Good for him.

 

[The Gilded]

So billionaires are psychopaths because they're wealthy, and you're fantasising about executing people for having money.

Pretty sick mind you have there.

We need to execute Trump at the least.

 

[Bad Ballie]

So billionaires are psychopaths because they're wealthy, and you're fantasising about executing people for having money.

Pretty sick mind you have there.

Well, "good guys finish last" is a well-known saying, and people have spent centuries killing off the rich so there is a historic precedent involved. Also, the rich seldom become rich without standing on little people. Anyway, braai at my place Friday, bring your own burning brand and pitchfork, I know where some rich people live.

 

[Pegging]

We need to execute Trump at the least.

@FBI

 

[Pegging]

Well, "good guys finish last" is a well-known saying, and people have spent centuries killing off the rich so there is a historic precedent involved. Also, the rich seldom become rich without standing on little people. Anyway, braai at my place Friday, bring your own burning brand and pitchfork, I know where some rich people live.

Yes, everyone who is richer and more successful than you is evil and got there by cheating, stealing and screwing people over.

But you are good and noble and prefer to be poor.

 

[Bad Ballie]

Yes, everyone who is richer and more successful than you is evil and got there by cheating, stealing and screwing people over.

But you are good and noble and prefer to be poor.

I'm so glad you were able to see my brilliance right off the bat like that. I am constantly amazed by my own greatness.

 

[wbot]

Because they (billionaires) are literally psychopaths. They will never stop unless we stop them.

Now you're sounding like a millionaire

 

[AlmightyBender]

Now you're sounding like a millionaire

And you folks sound like bootlickers

 

[wbot]

And you folks sound like bootlickers

We sound like we don't care what billionaires or millionaires are doing. Billionaires doing something isn't giving me heart attacks.

 

[Pegging]

I'm so glad you were able to see my brilliance right off the bat like that. I am constantly amazed by my own greatness.

It’s Friday. I’m trying to cheer people up. Tx for the detailed feedback.

 

[Pegging]

And you folks sound like bootlickers

Says the Bernie bootlicker

 

[dualmeister]

At least the ANC cannot expropriate it

 

[AlmightyBender]

Yes, everyone who is richer and more successful than you is evil and got there by cheating, stealing and screwing people over.

But you are good and noble and prefer to be poor.

No... Only the billionaire class. Why do you keep needing to resort to strawman agruments?

Wealthy people are not an issue. It's the ultra wealthy that are evil. The only thing they excel at is exploitation.

If you admire somebody's competence at exploiting people it might be you that is the sick one.

 

[AlmightyBender]

Says the Bernie bootlicker

You threatening me with the oppression of a functioning and competent government, affordable healthcare, affordable housing, affordable utilities etc...

Bro don't threaten me with a good time, sign me up!