Kokkie Kooyman: Bank lending data reflects SA's "privatisation by stealth" - businesses investing as State services fail

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South Africa is a fresh example of how the invisible hand of free enterprise steps in when socialist fantasies collapse. Denker Capital co-founder Kokkie Kooyman uses the latest bank lending data to illustrate the point - SA businesses and, to some extent, citizens have been investing in new infrastructure to replace collapsing infrastructure previously provided by State monopolies. Kooyman also shares expert insights into the investment case for the listed shares of local and European banks - and insurers - offering some specific examples. He spoke to Alec Hogg of BizNews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Feb 2023 3AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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