Gaddiii

tooo much to live for, & soooo much more to cry about!!!! I love God and Life!!!!!!!

[Gaddiii @Gaddiii]

Outside of the disappointments, the DJ’s killed it, the Conductor did his thing and Orchestra & performers gave us a good run! #RedBullSymphonic

[Gaddiii @Gaddiii]

Dear RedBull, you ruined a good thing by “try something new” 😭.. #RedBullSymphonic . Worse 1hr30 for two artists with such an extensive discography

[Gaddiii @Gaddiii]

Dear @Clicks_SA to say I am disappointed with the fulfilment process of my online order would be an understatement! I have also logged a complaint and to date no response! Im concerned about the lack of competence shown in handling my matter! 😩

[Mapholoba @LuthandoFuze]

Do not tie your healing to the hope that someone is gonna regret what they did to you.

[Gaddiii @Gaddiii]

@Greatisgill @Zet_Ndlovukati I definitely clocked that smirk! She was just being defiant, nothing else

[Gaddiii @Gaddiii]

@snadzz

[Asante Mokhuoa @AsanteOnBoards]

MORE EXECUTIVES JUMP SHIP FROM STANDARD BANK TO ABSA

In March 2025, I published an article titled:

“BANKING CEO JUMPS SHIP – POWER MOVE OR CAREER SUICIDE AT 54?”

In that article, I laid out the full context, the risk, and the stakes of Kenny Fihla’s move from Standard Bank Group to Absa Group.

What is unfolding now does not require reinterpretation or embellishment.

It simply confirms that the framework was correct.

Since Kenny Fihla’s departure, the following executives have also jumped ship:

1. Zaid Moola
Former: Head of Global Markets and Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), South Africa at Standard Bank
Appointed: Chief Executive, Corporate and Investment Banking at Absa

2. Musa Motloung
Former: Chief Risk Officer, Corporate and Investment Banking at Standard Bank
Appointed: Group Strategic Risk Officer at Absa

3. Avikaar Ramphal
Former: Portfolio Head of Strategy Enablement, Corporate and Investment Banking at Standard Bank
Appointed: Head of Strategic Risk at Absa

4. Clive Potter
Former: Head of Client Coverage, Corporate and Investment Banking, South Africa at Standard Bank
Appointed: Managing Executive for Client Coverage at Absa

5. Francisco Khoza
Former: Head of Legal at Standard Bank
Appointed: Deputy General Group Counsel at Absa

When I wrote that article, I was not reacting to headlines. I was tracing a pattern.

I began by making one thing clear. This was not a routine leadership transition. Senior executives move all the time, but they do not usually walk away from certainty, succession, and institutional gravity at the exact moment when power is most secure. This move disrupted assumptions precisely because it did not follow the script.

I then went further back. I reminded readers that Kenny Fihla’s career had never been defined by comfort or continuity. His defining moments had come in broken systems, in environments marked by instability, resistance, and pressure. From the public sector to banking, his credibility was built by stepping into dysfunction and restoring order, not by inheriting well-oiled machines.

Later that year, at our Graduation and Year-End Celebration with the Global Board Directors’ Programme graduates, I was privileged enough to ask him that very question. And the man himself answered why.

(Video attached.)

What is emerging now is not just a story of people moving, but of direction being set.

While Absa Group may be smaller than Standard Bank Group in sheer scale, the choices being made point to a bank that is becoming far more deliberate about where and how it grows. The emphasis on targeted African markets, disciplined expansion, and selective acquisitions suggests a strategy anchored in depth rather than sprawl. Recent transactions include the acquisition of Standard Chartered’s operations in Uganda and HSBC’s retail and business banking portfolio in Mauritius.

Since Kenny Fihla took the helm, Absa’s share price has risen by 41 percent, outperforming the FTSE/JSE Banks Index, which gained 25 percent over the same period. This rally has lifted the group’s market capitalisation to approximately R219 billion, or $13.4 billion.

Coupled with renewed market confidence and early signs of momentum, this feels less like a short-term rebound and more like the opening chapters of a longer institutional rebuild. Growth, in this context, is not being chased. It is being curated.

As 2026 unfolds, I wish Kenny Fihla and the team forming around him continued wisdom, courage, and steadiness in execution. Building institutions is slow, often thankless work. But when done well, it reshapes markets, careers, and confidence far beyond balance sheets.

More executives jump ship from Standard Bank to Absa...
is this signalling a shift in africa’s banking sector?

The work is underway.
The continent is watching.

#AskAsanteOnBoards

[Thee Comfort O.🌸 @comfortomovre]

10 difficult but necessary conversations to have with your partner before 2026.

(I do these often with my clients in counselling and it always yields rewarding results):

[Nathaniel Bassey @nathanielblow]

A good time to make this spread and trend again…….
Let’s go !

Jesus just has to be who He says He is. No one gives this joy that He gives.
We celebrate our king, JESUS !

[South African Government @GovernmentZA]

Your input is needed! The Department of Home Affairs is reviewing its policies on citizenship, immigration, and refugee protection. The draft revised White Paper is now open for public comment until 31 January 2026.

This is your chance to contribute to shaping these critical laws. Read the document and find out how to submit your comments via the link below.

🔗 Read and Respond: https://t.co/1OFVXbvVwf

#GovZAUpdates #PolicyReview #HomeAffairsSA #MigrationPolicy

[Tumi Sole @tumisole]

This is one of the most important reforms Citizens of this country must partake in!

High level reforms will look at:

1. Refugee management reforms:

- The First Safe Country Principle will be considered. Simply, you can’t pass other safe countries & pick South Africa.

2. Reworking the Work Visa Requirements

Do your #CountryDuty and submit your written views by email no later 31 January 2026 to: [email protected]

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[Cheri @Cheriseajbof]

Your child will become more confident 🥰

[Gaddiii @Gaddiii]

First time flying with @LiftAirlineSA and I must say I am disappointed. It’s not even about the flight being delayed yet again, but rather about the lack of communication from them 😕

[Nathaniel Bassey @nathanielblow]

You shall hear CONGRATULATIONS - in Jesus’ name !

[Gaddiii @Gaddiii]

@Bigdebs0 I got emotional in the first 2mins of her taking over the mic 🥹

[Gaddiii @Gaddiii]

@snadzz

[plant a tree 🌱 @MHopeMK]

There is a better way of doing things!

Copperbelt Province Minister Elisha Matambo shouts at police officers for mounting roadblocks early in the morning during rush hour when people are going for work.

[Atlegang @papi_nicetingz]

Bragging to your friends after getting a new hairstyle!😭😭❤️

[Valencia.Maseko 🇵🇸🪬🪬 @ValenciaN___]

Dear colleagues in good standing,

It’ll take you 3 minutes or less to send a rejection email:

Kindly email 📧 [email protected]

[KG. @jaketheoptimist]

Prasa and Gautrain just showed us the government has capacity, ukuthi abafuni.

[Melanin MoMo @LebeaMoyahabo]

Pretoria my babe?! You will always be famous. What do you mean we went to a major event and came back without being robbed even though we walked a distance from the venue afterwards?! Joburg people could never!!! #ScorpionKingsLive