In South Africa we are known as a ‘developing country’ now not many people actually understand what this means so I am often asked the question “Martin, what do they mean when they say we are a developing country?”

Ok I don’t get asked that at all but i sometimes cannot resist the opportunity to explain just how cool it is to actually be part of such a global impacting neutral country such as South Africa.

So ultimately being a developing country does not actually mean that that is a bad thing, it is by all means a very good thing. Being a developing country means that we are recognized as a country with substantial growth in the countries economy as well as in the way our business is being conducted locally and internationally.

Now how can you aid South Africa as a citizen and as an individual in this development of the countries foreseeable future?

The answers are simple and they are all around you, here are a few which you could consider:

  • Refrain from buying pirated DVD movies, this is a sure way of crippling the economy, not only because your hiking up the genuine DVD pricing but a small portion of those sales go to the countries economy through tax and this helps considering the DVD industry is so big.
  • If you are going to buy something, try do some research and make sure your buying from companies which are Proudly South African, companies who are flying the Proudly South African banner are aiding in creating jobs as well as growing the local economy.
  • Another thing you could consider is a little decency, try not to undercut everyone in the goal to get the best bargain, the best bargain for you is not always the best bargain for your country now if you don’t know it the truth is that under cutting someone in the long run under cuts you as well.

So with this in mind the types of people I am trying to educate on this are mostly the pirates who will buy the fake stuff for the bargain price for whatever silly reason but will complain when the interest rate on their home loans and cars hike up. This is a clear case of not seeing the big picture.

The big picture is a very long article which I am busy with at the moment so stay tuned.