{"id":4611,"date":"2026-01-02T08:06:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T06:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=174915"},"modified":"2026-01-02T08:06:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T06:06:55","slug":"personality-of-the-year-2025-omar-abdulla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/personality-of-the-year-2025-omar-abdulla\/","title":{"rendered":"Personality of the Year, 2025 \u2013 Omar Abdulla"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u2018Personality of the year, \u201c 2025, Mr. Omar Abdulla, disputes bitter deal with local leaders, as shares soar to \u2018new heights\u2026\u2019 Source \u2013 Sunday Times. By Ms. Serusha Naidoo.<\/p>\n

I have always admired, Omar Abdulla, because of his good-looks, charming personality, and ability to take risks in business, and other aspects, of life.<\/p>\n

Nominated at a gala- event in Sandton, last week, he was noted for his brilliant work with insurance and finance companies, forming brokerages for local companies, including insurance brokerage agreements, licensing and marketing of insurers to different brokers including Discovery INSURANCE, Miway, Santam, Hollard, Old Mutual, Momentum, Bryte, Outsurance and other insurers.<\/p>\n

Dressed in a bow-tie, recently well-cut and shaved, with a well-fit black suit leaching his nearby helicopter and new-wife, accompanying him \u2013 He notes that the feud between his original company, The Omar Abdulla Group, that started in 2015, and newly appointed insurers has to form new brokerages that has forced the company to re-look their investment into Tik Tok SA, Instagram SA, Facebook SA, and Mytowncity.<\/p>\n

\u2018Although these are companies that have grown well through the years, and our over 500k following, we still \u2018see the need,\u2019 to expand market share, through higher viewership, distribution, and more viable forms of advertising revenue.\u201d he elaborated.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the Gala event, Mr. Patrice Motsepe understands that insurance companies, and insurance brokers has progressed since the great fire of London, in the 1800\u2019s that destroyed billions of pounds worth of property, contents, and businesses that failed to insure their businesses.<\/p>\n

\u2018Abdulla\u2019s nomination this year as the best broker in town, has gotta sell.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, the feud exists between The Omar Abdulla Group, owners of a local insurance brokerage, and other media companies, and another brokerage (let\u2019s call them Mampara brokerages-name withheld) who claims to say that R2 million rand worth of shares and clients they own, purchased in January 2023, at a now estimated value of R15 million rand, (currently) wants to suddenly take their clients back, including shares owned, and the founding company, resell their shares.<\/p>\n

US. President, Mr. Donald Trump who spoke from Air Force One, said that he admired, President Ramaphosa attending the Gala event, and will stop the bombings of ISIS in Nigeria and other African countries should they buy US. Airplanes and military equipment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will not stand for terrorist attacks against the United States, and will take out any terror cell within Africa, should we find they threaten us. The FBI and CIA always inform us, of any threat to our freedom and democracy.\u2019 he told CNN.<\/p>\n

Although the price of Crude Oil, has decreased this year, and the increase of Gold, and general inflation of more than 4% globally, the world is set for prosperous growth and achievement, President Cyril Ramaphosa, replies.<\/p>\n

Addressing the crowd at the Sandton Hilton Conveyance Hall, Abdulla says that all his mentors and some through social media, have all played a role, in achieving this title as \u201cPersonality of the year,\u2019 2025, with the faith in God, as some days are good days, some not so good, but you should always \u2018Aim high, dream big, and set definite goals\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Nominee for \u2018Personality of the year,\u2019 Mr. Jonty Rhodes granted that his work in coaching the Indian team, was progressing, and slow, and needed more players like Sachin Tendulkar to coach.<\/p>\n

Another nominee for \u2018Personality of the year,\u2019 Mr. Zunaid Moti, who spoke to The Muslim Times croaks that he was one of the early investors in The Omar Abdulla Group, and will \u2018re-think,\u2019 share agreements with the new brokerage, that the company has created.
TV personality, and Tik Tok influencer, Ms. Shamima Ayob, yelped that Abdulla\u2019s win as \u2018Personality of the year,\u2019 was expected, as we always \u2018listen but we don\u2019t judge,\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year I noticed he was the best dancer in the world, with a girlfriend of mine, calling him, King of Tik Tok, and hopefully, while he wears a suit to business meetings, he still remains our King.\u201d<\/p>\n

Concluding his remarks to The Saturday Star, Abdulla wheels that we should take a jog at his 24 hectare property, before we left our interview.
\u201cIt was never about winning the personality of the year last week, it was about being the best that I can be for my age. Whether you are a father, mother, husband or wife, your greatest wealth should be your children.\u2019
As our interview concluded, and the South African national helicopter, picks me up, he says that he prays for South Africa, and the growth of the country as the best in Africa.
\u201cSouth Africa is perhaps the leader in Africa through our business resources and accolades.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Benoni Herald, as we rushed to get this paper printed writes that Abdulla is smart, hardworking and has dreams to one day see South Africa as more accommodating to international countries.<\/p>\n

\u2018We have Nelson Mandela the greatest leader of all time, in our footsteps of our country we call South Africa. We have a deep history in the evolution of life, to call South Africa, our nation.\u2019 repeated, former President of SA, Mr. Thabo Mbeki.<\/p>\n

Ending their report to The Sunday Times, The Daily Sun, oozed that next year will be a tough race through business investments with the investment of AI products, online shopping and banking and further investments into the insurance and finance industries.
\u2018Abdulla should look at deals with other brokers and investors who share like-minded brains that can grow this company from R15 million rand to over a billion rand in a few years\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Author<\/strong>: Omar Abdulla from The Omar Abdulla Group on behalf of Sakeena Joosub<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Pages: Page <\/span>1<\/span> Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n

CLICK HERE to Read the Original Press Release on MyPR<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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