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[@iamkoshiek](/creator/twitter/iamkoshiek)
"hands down this is one of my favourite investing charts 📊📊 here's an incredible example of why investing early & investing often is SUCH a game changer 🚀🚀"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1975466854463512948) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-07T07:42Z 277.3K followers, 40.9K engagements


"Ever wondered about your R2 KFC donation 🤔💭 KFC Add Hope R2 contributions now add up to over R1 billion 🍗🍗 Here's a detailed look inside the KFC Add Hope financials thread"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1963164269811220765) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-09-03T08:56Z 277.3K followers, 131.3K engagements


"investing is a complete cheat code 💰💰 consistency x returns x time = serious wealth 🔥🔥 if I had to start over again here's XX investing lessons I would adopt thread"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1975104348410806501) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-06T07:42Z 277.3K followers, 82.1K engagements


"FIFA are rewriting economics textbooks for the 2026 World Cup in the US 💰💰 for the first time there will be NO limit on resale prices FIFA will also resell tickets on their platform & charge both the buyer & seller XX% each we're already seeing diabolical resale prices"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1978344230847123811) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-15T06:16Z 277.3K followers, 162.3K engagements


"here's the current resale map for game #4 in California where the US kicks off their campaign"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1978346038340514289) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-15T06:23Z 277.3K followers, 227.1K engagements


"R2.6 billion was spent on gambling advertising in just XX months across South Africa just advertising alone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1978723312906723450) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-16T07:22Z 277.3K followers, 8534 engagements


"like me I know you feel angry outraged & really disappointed seeing these numbers South Africa is a resource rich nation with incredible economic potential & vast pools of talent it's all evaporating (fast) thanks to a spiraling vice economy & absent leadership"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1978726139695694271) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-16T07:34Z 277.3K followers, 12.8K engagements


"roughly XX% of children fed live in four provinces (Gauteng EC KZN & WC)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1963164302677770634) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-09-03T08:56Z 277.3K followers, 6299 engagements


"Walmart first approach Shoprite through Whitey Basson (CEO at the time) but Christo Wiese (main shareholder) declined Shoprite wouldn't agree to sell to an offshore company their next play was Pick and Pay remember Pick and Pay was performing REALLY well around this time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1965470230865740087) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-09-09T17:39Z 277.3K followers, 21.3K engagements


"its heartbreaking seeing so many stories of financial ruin from gambling 💔 MILLIONS are spent glamourising the addiction with relentless ads there is no jet set lifestyle luxury cars & champagne the profit comes from selling poor folks a dream the house ALWAYS wins 🎰🎰"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1971178399256449157) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-09-25T11:42Z 277.3K followers, 94.1K engagements


"the JSE All Share Index crushed ANOTHER all time high 🎉🎉 South African listed stocks rank firmly in the top X best performing markets in the world this year 🔥🔥 this year's blowout rally is heavily fueled by the massive surge in gold (gold is up XX% this year)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1972920830100115456) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-09-30T07:05Z 277.3K followers, 26.6K engagements


"the current top X best selling books (by South African authors) are true crime/ political biographies"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1976551618339279188) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-10T07:33Z 277.3K followers, 4863 engagements


"@Amor_T_J XX on Bree pricing now is just crazy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1978175625933316183) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-14T19:06Z 277.3K followers, XXX engagements


"forgot to add -- FIFA teamed up with a crypto partner to essentially sell derivative options on ticket sales (call options) in simple terms you buy the right to buy a ticket (yes) naturally it's causing absolute chaos"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1978361864770765267) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-15T07:26Z 277.3K followers, 4345 engagements


"here's the XX second takeaway from this mess FIFA unlocked a money printer with three revenue streams from just one ticket X. crypto partner revenue from "right to buy" tokens X. official ticket sales (with dynamic pricing) X. inflated resale tickets (15% dual cut)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1978362929670984064) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-15T07:30Z 277.3K followers, 4125 engagements


"heres a link to the early ticket draw 🎫 🔗 XXX million people already entered the first lottery you only get a rejection mail once the round closes & they dont open the round to everyone at the same time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1978451389421428747) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-15T13:22Z 277.3K followers, 8161 engagements


"🏠 women represent XX% of all home loan clients for the last XX years (sole & joint) 👩🏻💻74% of sole women home loan applicants are under XX 🏎 XX% of all vehicles & assets financed are by women 💰nearly XX% of all vehicle sales by women are aged 31-45 (Standard Bank loan data)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1959153261774025176) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-08-23T07:18Z 277.3K followers, 1.4M engagements


"Walmart just announced they will be opening stores in South Africa 🛒🛍 a few years ago I worked with Walmart on their Africa expansion strategy as an investment banking advisor here's an insider view into the cut-throat world of global deal-making thread"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1965470219767611577) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-09-09T17:39Z 277.3K followers, 220.8K engagements


"*all content in this thread can be publicly sourced & verified I stripped out all the highly confidential info* Walmart first entered South Africa in 2010 by acquiring a XX% stake in Massmart Massmart brands = Makro Game Builders Jumbo but this deal was VERY fuzzy & shaky"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1965470224096088390) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-09-09T17:39Z 277.3K followers, 27.8K engagements


"Walmart didn't necessarily see Massmart as a "slam dunk" company to acquire they simply wanted an entry point into a high-growth market (Africa)* *this is super important & triggers a ripple effect for the next XX years Walmart also explored buying out Pick and Pay & Shoprite"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1965470227686457528) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-09-09T17:39Z 277.3K followers, 21.7K engagements


"Whitey Basson says he convinced Walmart to buy Makro (Massmart) instead of Pick and Pay Shoprite knew if Walmart owned Pick and Pay it would be big trouble Walmart closed a $2.3bn deal for Massmart - I ran the numbers at the time & the deal felt expensive (19% premium)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1965470233604620653) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-09-09T17:39Z 277.3K followers, 22.4K engagements


"Walmart made a few expensive mistakes the biggest error was keeping Massmart listed - later on they had to unwind this decision with a delisting & take private why was Walmart staying listed a mistake entrenched in the Walmart DNA is aggressive cost cutting & promotions🧬"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1965470236490227985) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-09-09T17:39Z 277.3K followers, 19.2K engagements


"South Africa has a highly regulated labour market & detailed financial disclosure requirements if you ask Whitey Basson he will agree this was an error being listed meant Walmart were essentially "handcuffed" from unleashing unfiltered American capitalism in the local market"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1965470239501754778) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-09-09T17:39Z 277.3K followers, 18.2K engagements


"operationally & tactically Walmart REALLY struggled in the local market many offshore companies fail to realize Africa is unique you may not remember this but Game became a food retailer at one point best example of "let's force the Pick and Pay model into Massmart" anyway"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1965470243775717766) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-09-09T17:39Z 277.3K followers, 17.7K engagements


"credit to the Massmart executive team who have always been pretty self-aware on what doesn't work here's an excerpt from 2020 talking about the "over reliance on promotions" again - the Walmart classic strategy to pump out aggressive serial promotions wasn't paying off"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1965470248586670136) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-09-09T17:39Z 277.3K followers, 41.5K engagements


"eventually Massmart shut down Dion Wired after botching the Massdiscounters strategy this was before COVID & that year the Massmart earnings were a complete car crash they went from a R888m profit to a R1.3bn loss this division (Game & Dion) lost R675m"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1965470253724680581) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-09-09T17:39Z 277.3K followers, 14.5K engagements


"let's be perfectly clear - the strain of the South African consumer was very evident still a large part of the Massmart collapse was very self-inflicted - Game strategy was nowhere - heavy over-reliance on electronics & high-end discretionary items - integration issues"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1965470257180791229) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-09-09T17:40Z 277.3K followers, 13.8K engagements


"let's talk about integration issues this happens ALL the time with global entrants into Africa investment cases will state "cost synergies from supply chain optimization & process efficiencies" these hardly every play out - why it's always blue sky business school optimism"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1965470260037124210) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-09-09T17:40Z 277.3K followers, 13.2K engagements


"in 2022 Walmart decided to finally buyout the remainder of Massmart & take the business private the deal value XX% for $373m in 2010 they paid R148 per share. by this point they were paying R62 per share worse - this 2022 deal was at a XX% premium"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1965470262880817245) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-09-09T17:40Z 277.3K followers, 12.6K engagements


"in simple non-corporate finance terms - Walmart spent big money buying out Massmart - XX years later their investment was down roughly XX% so they "bought the dip" - they paid nearly XX% extra to "buy the dip" - in the process they lost roughly $1.4bn short story: pain"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1965470265745563746) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-09-09T17:40Z 277.3K followers, 12K engagements


"Massmart traditionally made X fatal strategic errors X. they tried to do everything & be everything X. not enough local partnerships (banks telcos etc) X. failed to move up the tech adoption curve X. overstated synergies if they want to win this time it has to fix these 4"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1965470274243240061) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-09-09T17:40Z 277.3K followers, 10.7K engagements


"🎰🎰 Sun International just posted record breaking online gambling revenue in six months online gambling platform Sunbet is up XX% with R874m in revenue online casino slots are up XXX% on an average day R23.4m is deposited & signups have doubled in the last year 💔💔"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1966020583012872609) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-09-11T06:06Z 277.3K followers, 61K engagements


"gold just broke $4000 an ounce for the first time in history 👑👑 South Africa was the worlds #1 gold producing nation for roughly XXX years (until 2006) heres an excellent time lapse 📊👇🏼"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1976208599828562016) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-09T08:50Z 277.3K followers, 67.3K engagements


"so much media revenue is fueled by crime-porn & trauma packaged as entertainment 🔪🔪 - journalists print cash churning out books on corrupt politicians - Netflix crime shows rack in millions - 24/7 crime TV coverage mints ad revenue pain for profit is the business model"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1976528372273668357) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-10T06:01Z 277.3K followers, 21.8K engagements


"absolute bloodbath in the markets tonight carnage everywhere🔪 🔴 $XXXX trillion wiped out in the US stock market today 🔴 $250bn wiped out across crypto markets today Trade wars are back 🥊"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1976773440872104316) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-10T22:14Z 277.3K followers, 90.7K engagements


"@fayyaaz_ this pricing is XXX% by design Mama Shelter runs this exact model in XX locations globally co-working/ co-living/ restaurant spaces Accor (the massive French co) has a significant stake in them theyre the ones who run Sofitel + Raffles (ultra lux stuff) very lofty margins"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1978557632848838760) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-15T20:24Z 277.3K followers, 7322 engagements


"youre probably thinking who will even buy this stuff (that was my reaction too) well"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1978080892003201086) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-14T12:50Z 277.3K followers, 8757 engagements


"official starting ticket prices for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are already 5x Qatar (close to $7k)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1978345458285097075) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-15T06:21Z 277.3K followers, 9045 engagements


"the National Gambling Board just reported R1.5 trillion in gambling turnover -- the highest ever recorded 💔💔 over XX% of working South Africans gamble with XX% of social grant recipients betting with grants gambling operators are smashing record breaking profits in Africa 🎰"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1978717138111140246) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-16T06:58Z 277.3K followers, 302.7K engagements


"gambling ads are aggressive simply because theres no accountability you can straight up market we know the economy bad & lock-in a Springbok to endorse your platform with no issues"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1979049036712718552) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-17T04:57Z 277.3K followers, 3369 engagements


"just touched down in DBN ✈ bro how did we get to this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1979210442422485495) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-17T15:38Z 277.3K followers, 625.6K engagements


"R1.5 trillion is R4.1bn in gambling turnover every single day no single industry in SA has grown at XX% per year -- except gambling South Africa's GDP is expected to grow at a dismal XXX% next year with 60%+ youth unemployment this is literally economic suicide"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1978718942085386577) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-16T07:05Z 277.3K followers, 131.7K engagements


"massive thank you I received thousands of your powerful ideas & solutions to defeat our gambling crisis in SA 🙏🏽🎰 every single one is captured in our detailed follow-up submissions to Parliament South Africa has immense economic potential the future is ours to lead 💪🏽"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamkoshiek/status/1979807409880387661) [@iamkoshiek](/creator/x/iamkoshiek) 2025-10-19T07:10Z 277.3K followers, 146.5K engagements