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Grant Pattison

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9 months

My sagas with Discovery continue. My 82 year old mother needs surgery tomorrow. @Discovery don't want to pay for her to be admitted overnight. She is on Classic Core. They are a disgraceful organization. I will just pay myself. Her 20 years of membership mean nothing.

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9 months

@Discovery_SA Stuff off.

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9 months

Shouldn't the hospital plan pay for the night in hospital?

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Grant Pattison

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6 years

Edcon is very close to announcing a complete recapitalisation of the business that should endure for the next few years. We cannot comment on the details as it is not yet finalized. Speculation and sensationalism will harm not help the company.

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7 years

Money stolen from South Africans by Indian nationals paid to a British company to exploit the wounds of colonialism. #youcantmakeitup

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6 years

@MmusiMaimane Hi Musi. Actually we are in the final stages of completing a deal to recapitalize Edcon and continuing to restore it to its former glory. All stakeholders involved. We asked the @SundayTimesZA to wait to next weekend to announce the final deal. They refused.

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4 years

I am amazed at the confidence with which commentors on the Crisis speak ... the certainty with which they express their opinion. It's a 1 in 100 year event. How do they know so much? Time travelers? Clairvoyants? #Covid19inSA

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6 years

Edcon comments that parts of the Sunday Times article of 16 December 2018, and specifically its headline, are unfortunately speculative, misleading and sensationalist.Edcon has not ‘crashed’.The Group had a great sales day yesterday (15 December 2018) with sales up on last year.

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5 years

I have been visiting stores all round the Eastern Cape this week. No sign of an impending Economic Collapse here. Road building everywhere. Good quality roads. Towns and Cities incredibly busy. Malls busy. Stores doing well ... just in need of some revamping. Employees upbeat.

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6 years

@SundayTimesZA Rather than report that the Stakeholders of Edcon on working on a deal, close to completion, to keep Edcon going and restore it to its former glory, the Sunday Times continue it campaign to damage the company. Sensationalism at it worst.

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Grant Pattison

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6 years

For the record when @SundayTimesZA asked us on comment late Friday, as they like to do, we said we can't comment because the deal is not finalized. We ask them to wait a week so we could announce the signed deal. They refused.

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@GrantPattison

3 years

It's really unfair to regulate that a driving license is required, and then not provide an efficient way to get or renew a license. @OUTASA can you help?

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@GrantPattison

5 years

The imbalance in any fight between the forces of good versus evil, is that the forces of good need to follow the rules, while evil will do anything it wants to win.

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@GrantPattison

9 months

Further enquiry has revealed that because 'core' doesn't have a savings account, means they don't have an account to charge the night to. You give money to a savings account and then have to ask for it back. They then use the savings it to subsidize the hospital plan.

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5 years

A big thanks to all Edcon team members for a record #Blackfriday . Stores, systems, website all had to deal with record volumes. It was an exhausting day and we have to get up today and start again; you guys are brilliant. @EdgarsFashion @jet_fashion @ThankU_Rewards

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4 years

The way to test whether your planned behavior is acceptable is to ask ... "what would the consequence be of everyone doing what I want to do at the same time"? #COVID19SouthAfrica #LockdownSA

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7 years

I propose we adopt a policy of Radical Economic Growth.

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1 year

On my journey to get an electricity and water connection from COJ, I have sat for days in walk-in centers. Chatting to other residents, there is a crisis. Between rates increases and electricity increases, people's bills have doubled, even tripled. @CityofJoburgZA @CityPowerJhb

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@GrantPattison

4 years

I hear the police are being tough on Essential Workers. To our wonderful call-center team members. If you are trying to get to work go home. If you are at the call center stay there and travel back at 4pm when you are allowed to travel. @ThankU_Rewards @EdgarsFashion @jet_fashion

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4 years

"Can I send you my CV" will never sound the same again.

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@GrantPattison

8 years

Assisting early retirement and hiring back on contract is fairly common practice. SARS even has a practice note on how to deal with the tax

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

4 years

Just want to thank the Department of Labour and SAPS for agreeing to come and inspect our 'essential services' call centers in Jhb and Durban. We are grateful that you are also working at this time to serve citizens. @EdgarsFashion @jet_fashion @ThankU_Rewards

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@GrantPattison

9 months

@ferialhaffajee They have tried to reach out tonight. I told them to stuff-off. They are not doctors. They are not a hospital. They are an insurance company and need only approve the payments or not. Netcare, the doctors and hospital staff are taking wonderful care of my mother: not Discovery.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

9 months

Discovery Health’s chronic cover not as ‘comprehensive’ as claimed, ad board finds

Discovery Health has been ordered to qualify its claim to offer “comprehensive” chronic cover after being called out by a prominent South African businessman.

www.businesslive.co.za

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

6 years

Edcon has been with this risk for some time. We are close to a deal to fix the business. This is irresponsible and sensationalist reporting.

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6 years

⁦ @GrantPattison ⁩ I went to a store yesterday and it had very little customers.Good luck not sure what else can be done. - Edgars could close 1,300 stores and cut 40,000 jobs

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@GrantPattison

6 years

Beautiful @EdgarsHome display at Sandton @EdgarsFashion

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

4 years

The choice is not between a messed-up economy with lock-down and a great economy without lockdown. The economy can't run normally while people do not trust being in others presence. #strategicchoicestructuring

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

7 years

Because #BlackFriday is American and defined by #Thanksgiving it's not really transferable to South Africa. It will inevitably descend into chaos as retailers start earlier and nonsensically make it last a week or a month. We really need our own South African tradition.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

8 years

If you capture the broadcaster, the power company, the airline, the presidency and the state security apparatus, isn't that a coup?

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

4 years

Best I could do with my Samsung S20 through a Meade LX200GPS 8in

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

7 years

"If you have the facts, you argue the facts; if you have the law, you argue the law; if you have neither you just argue" ... most of the stuff I read on Twitter is just arguing.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

6 years

@MmusiMaimane @SundayTimesZA Thanks Musi. We will do our best.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

4 years

#IDFraud is a real thing. Here is the latest attempt on me. Picked up by a smart and kind Financial Manager. Thanks. #bewarned

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

6 years

Loving my Hotel Collection bath-sheets from @EdgarsHome in @EdgarsFashion . Well done team, world class.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

3 years

I think I have reached that inflection point where I don't trust that a physical-store will be in-stock of the item I need anymore, so I'd rather order online and wait ... and I am a really loyal shopper. It's a slippery slope when a store manages their stock levels down too low.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

7 years

Ministers should never meet any business person at a private residence. Never.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

5 years

Strategy coming together. Well done team. Lots more more to do. @CNAInspired

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

4 years

@EdgarsFashion We have to work with 1/3 staff levels in the DC and no ability to work night shift. These are the regulations. You are right ... we are lucky to have business ... and grateful.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

3 years

It is ironic, yet apt, that to vote out failed government service delivery, one has to suffer the failed @IECSouthAfrica voting system.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

4 years

Check out our Leap-Day specials this weekend. Discounts are deeper than Black Friday! @EdgarsFashion @EdgarsBeauty @jet_fashion . CNA is also clearing all Hitech Products. @CNAInspired . Use your @ThankU_Rewards Cash and Account cards.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

4 years

Worse still, we won't know later either whether we made the right choice. We just need to all make the one we have chosen, work best.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

3 years

We need to 'stay the course' with Eskom. It takes great discipline to continue with pre-planned maintenance, which will worsen load-shedding in the short-term. This discipline has been lacking in the past.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

4 years

To our customers if you are trying to get help and you can't we apologize. We will try to figure this out for next week.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

8 years

Interesting that when Cyril sells his company to a foreign company there are no demands from ED/DTI for "conditions" in the public interest.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

1 year

@Theholisticpsyc Or ... the latest generation of psychologists over-diagnose trauma, which used to be limited to a life threatening experience, but is now ascribed to almost any negative emotion, creating a generation of victims.

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Grant Pattison

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5 years

@JamesPrestonZA Thanks James. It's sad for us too. Unfortunately in that mall, the landlord wanted to renew the rent at R340 per m2, and we normally pay half that in similar mall. We can not run stores at a loss. Most of our CNA stores run at a profit.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

6 years

Edcon in Stanger, Kwadukusa. Looking fresh. @EdgarsFashion @jet_fashion @CNAInspired

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@GrantPattison

5 years

I have decided to give my surplus PV power back to the grid despite not being paid for it. #itsapleasureeskom

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@GrantPattison

7 years

@JacksonMthembu_ @MYANC Then why waste the cost of having MP's in Parliament. Lets just have one person per party with a proportional number of votes.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

3 years

Over R6000 deducted unauthorized off my credit card. @absa fraud phones to check, I tell them it's unauthorized. They say it's too late it's gone, go report it to police, it the merchants job to get the authorisation not theirs??? #whatsthepoint .

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

3 years

Did my home solar install about 6 years ago. A total of 36MWHrs generated so far. My 12 x 240AH Gel Lead-acid batteries are now end-of-life. @solar_renew swopped out to 4 x Plylontech 3500s and upgraded the GX control. Awesome job.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

4 years

@nerizachetty @MichaelJordaan No state pension money was used to bail out Edcon. Please check your facts.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

11 months

Yesterday, my solar system reached a new milestone, it generated more Kwhrs than Kusile!

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

1 year

Visited Cape Town recently. The driving there has become very aggressive. Is this the new Cape Town culture, or the effect of all the Gautengers moving there?

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

7 months

@MarianneThamm @WOOLWORTHS_SA Many municipalities do not accept cash. I think you are wrong on the law.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

6 years

Check out the beautiful new shop windows at @EdgarsFashion in @SandtonCity . We are in the process of simplifying the store layout in time for the Autumn and Winter stock. Go check it out.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

4 years

Remember to check out @CNAInspired for home study guides, family games and educational toys to keep the kids and family entertained.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

2 years

Concluding the problem with Eskom is the Energy Availability Factor, is like concluding a business makes a loss because expenses exceed income ... a technically correct, trivial insight, that is useless in diagnosing the problem.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

4 years

The choice is between a messed-up economy with lock down and a messed-up economy without a lock down. Tricky to figure out which one would be more messed up.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

6 years

Unbelievably sucessful response to the @EdgarsFashion 'mother of all clearance sales'. We are in an awesome stock postion for Spring and Summer.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

8 years

@Derek_Hanekom And when you apply for a work Visa expect a never ending delay followed by a denial.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

5 years

For the cynics. I visit wherever we have stores. Tiny rural towns, townships and large metro cities. Retailers go everywhere. I drive myself everywhere in between.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

2 years

Questions like ... Does the Board have the authority to raise capital and retire debt? Can they hire, fire and incentives senior management? Do they have the authority to restructure and retrench?

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

2 years

Whilst we are examining the individuals appointed to the Eskom Board, it it worth reflecting on what the role of the Board is and how will their success or failure be measured.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

5 years

Update on my Electric Car experience. I have now done 50,000 km in my Nissan Leaf. It consumes 15 kwh per 100km. The range has declined by 30 percent (was 150km now 100km). No parts have needed to be replaced yet.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

6 years

@Ms_ZamaNdlovu @SongezoZibi I agree on the strategic mistakes and not keeping up with local tastes. Not sure about loyalty programs, they do work. Edgars mistakenly chased International Brands but has corrected in the last two years. I hope you can see the difference.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

1 year

@AntonEberhard @Kgosientsho_R It may, but it's our only remaining solution to permanent load shedding.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

6 years

@Fin24 Hey @ferialhaffajee . Thanks for the feedback. We are really working hard to address your fair criticism. How about we do some store walks in January so we can show you what we are up to and see if we can win back your custom?

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

5 years

#jacaranda

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

4 years

@Moneyweb Tasteless headline given the Corona Virus moneyweb. Do better.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

2 years

@OldManZack Unlikely to be that. More likely the switchgear controlling your area has reached end-of-life and you can't be switched off and on often. Loadshhedding will resume once your switchgear is upgraded.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

2 years

I am happy to pay the R900 monthly fee @Eskom_SA proposes. However I want a SLA. If they can't provide electricity for 100% of the month, then the charge gets dropped and I use the R900 to pay for my UPS.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

6 years

Rehersals for the reveal of the Edcon strategy tomorrow! #showtime

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

5 years

Machine reliability is a statistical science. You can only talk in 'probabilities' and 'confidence levels'. With negative reserve capacity we we will be exposed to the randomness of reliability. Until we have significant reserve capacity again, to promise otherwise is dishonest.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

7 years

Beyond mismanagement and corruption, the fundamental economic challenge for Eskom and the country is the replacement of old depreciated assets with new assets. #Eskom

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

2 years

With an 81 year old mother with dementia, I am becoming acutely aware of the challenges older people have with the modern world of banking, cell phones, watching TV, e-commerce etc. We mustn't forget them when we design modern systems.

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Grant Pattison

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6 years

@EmpireTgd @MmusiMaimane @SundayTimesZA We are increasing the amount of private brand clothing manufactured her win South Africa every year. Quality is great. We used to make most of it here.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

3 years

Just arrived. 1:18. Beautiful car. @LewisHamilton @MercedesAMGF1 @F1

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

5 years

My Victron system getting me through load shedding very nicely.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

8 months

"Every time you hear the word EBITDA, just substitute the word bullshit" Carlie Munger. RIP.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

8 years

@rachelheldevans @WestWingReport Trump yesterday: "Nuke the bastards." Trump today: "Oops I didn't want a nuclear war."

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

8 years

Nevermind the problems with capitalism, political systems seem unable to select high-quality people to serve society, almost as a rule.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

8 years

@Derek_Hanekom Except if you are the @DalaiLama

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

1 year

@DailyInvestorSA Haha. Very funny. None of this is true.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

5 years

#IDfraud is on the rise. It a crime where we as the Financial Service Provider and you are the victims. If you are a victim with respect to an @EdgarsFashion @jet_fashion @ThankU_Rewards account, please email us at idfraud @edcon .co.za, and we will work with you to sort it out.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

6 years

@TimesLIVE @zbswanepoel Once again . @TimesLIVE a writing complete rubbish. I said the DISPLAY items are filled with coloured water not the TESTERS. How they cannot read and understand a simple statement eludes me.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

4 years

@WOOLWORTHS_SA @PicknPay @CheckersSA @Game_Stores @Makro_SA @Clicks_SA @Dischem Please can we have a way of showing our appreciation for the staff that are working.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

1 year

We really have ruined our roads/country with these coal trucks. One of the worst energy strategies we have ever pursued.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

4 years

@jet_fashion #RESPECTYOURDENIM Checking out our new Denim Launch at Jet. Spectacular. Selling like hotcakes.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

8 months

Really @Discovery_SA , "comprehensive"??? You sure? I feel like, by definition, short-term insurance can't be comprehensive, as you have dozens of exclusions? Do we need to do this again?

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

6 years

@LiaboSetho @SundayTimesZA I have done that. Happy to be interviewed.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

6 years

Our wonderful Ladies at the Cosmetics Promotion Sandton City. @EdgarsFashion @edgarsclub

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@GrantPattison

6 years

The returns on my investment in a Nissan Leaf and Rooftop PV and Solar Water Heating is increasing every year. I am probably over 20% Return-on-Capital-Invested per year.

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Grant Pattison

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6 years

@aandiswaa Thanks we are all working very hard. Particular thanks to the employees in the stores. They are doing an amazing job.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

6 years

@MarcoVvvvv Try me. You can email on gpattison @edcon .co.za.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

6 years

Unfortunately this is false reporting from @BDliveSA . We have no intention of closing this store.

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6 years

Edcon could close its flagship @EdgarsFashion store in the @CityofJoburgZA CBD, reports @michellegumede . Part of @GrantPattison 's group turnaround strategy. Will be another hit to the CBD. Cc @HermanMashaba

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Grant Pattison

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6 years

@victordlamini @SundayTimesZA Thanks. Some people seem to relish the potential job losses. I just don't get it.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

4 years

@durbanstar @SpiceGoddess143 @EdgarsFashion @EdgarsBeauty @MikeElliottSA Edgars Beauty should be opening soon.

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Grant Pattison

@GrantPattison

6 years

@ps_mpanza @SelloMolekwa2 It is true that we have much work to do in this respect. I understand that our customers will only get great service when employees feels respected, respect themselves and feel proud of the company.

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4 years

@Moneyweb Also no need to speculate how we we doing before the President's annoucement on the 15th, you just had to ask. In January/Feb we increased sales relative to space by over 6 percent. In March we were doing even better before the annoucement.

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