if I wrote a book on failure, and it didn't sell, would it be a success?
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Today's beautiful send off was the timely reminder of just how important community is. We need to be intentional about holding on to close friendships. Disagreements will happen, but they need not be the end. "Check in on your strong friends" isn't enough.
And we're not far away. Trump was the crescendo. Pendulum is definitely swinging the other way
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Once this right wing moment ends, because the pendulum will swing both here and abroad, many South African media folks will find themselves in an awkward position for all the hot garbage they’re currently doing. I for one cannot wait for that reckoning.
Caucasian Bok fans ALWAYS feel triggered by suggestions of race bias. Its impossible to have a nuanced conversation with okes. Being a black Bok fan requires a specific kind of patience & fortitude.
*cue gnashing of teeth*
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It raises a critical question about our corporate culture. Does every decent business practice have to be legislated and made into a legal requirement before companies actually implement it? We should not need a strict law to tell us that professionals deserve upfront transparency about what a role pays before they invest their time, energy, and resources into a lengthy interview process.
Right next door in South Africa, the landscape is increasingly the exact opposite. Many companies are recognizing that listing clear, upfront salary bands attracts the right talent, sets clear expectations, and builds immediate trust with prospective employees. Ache...
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You can tell hore motho ke le -80s coz o re ho have_a ke ntho tsa bosiu.smh ,such a giveaway 🤣
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Eva Oild is tactically mad ,and that madness has infected the players , ball retention,passing accuracy , organization in and out possession,this is beautiful to watch #manutdwomen
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Springbok fans need to stop this illness of thinking that just because Rassie has been involved in back-to-back World Cup wins, he’s somehow immune to criticism whether it’s about selection, style of play or, most importantly, transformation.
Rassie is not the first person to occupy that seat, and he certainly won’t be the last. Nick Mallett went 17 Tests unbeaten, a record no other Springbok coach has matched, yet he still faced criticism. Jake White won the World Cup and took a B team to Australia, but he also caught his fair share of flak, particularly around transformation.
So why must Rassie be treated differently? Winning World Cups doesn’t put anyone above scrutiny. The Springbok coaching job carries enormous responsibility, and given what the jersey and the institution historically represented, questions around transformation will always be part of the conversation.
It’s the same energy as Cyril Ramaphosa telling South Africans to stop complaining because load-shedding has ended.
“Bro, we went through hell. We’re not forgetting that easily. And besides, we want MORE!” 😂
You can appreciate what Rassie has achieved while still questioning his decisions. Those two things are not mutually exclusive. Supporting the Springboks doesn’t mean blindly agreeing with everything the coach does.
Respect the achievements, but never abandon accountability.
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I’ve been reading the comments around Marcus Muller, with some even comparing him to Jesse Kriel (JK).
Honestly, I like the comparison because it highlights something important: you don’t necessarily have to be a generational talent to become a Springbok. Sometimes, you need someone who believes in you, the right opportunities, and the willingness to graft until you get there.
Look at Jesse Kriel. He made his professional debut in 2012 with the Sharks before moving to the Bulls. Between 2012 and 2019, how many people on this app can genuinely point to a performance where he blew everyone away? He certainly wasn’t the world-class player we know today. He developed, improved, put in the work, and eventually became one of the best in his position.
That’s why #JarredWright comparison makes sense. If Muller gets the same backing, patience and development, there’s no reason he couldn’t follow a similar trajectory. Not every Springbok is a superstar at 21. Some become world-class through years of hard work and belief.
And this is where the conversation gets interesting. For Ethan and Jurenzo, the standard seems different. Whether through injury or otherwise, they need to be exceptional to get a look-in when it comes to touring with the Springboks.
So the question is: Do some players get the time and backing to grow into Springboks, while others are expected to prove they’re exceptional before they even get the opportunity?
Because if we’re talking about development, patience and merit, surely the same principles should apply across the board.
Joale, if you listen to the PAC with the same intent, you will learn that so much of what you're listening to is bluster and political jostling. Very, very little is about the public, even less is about accounting.
Therapy is so much cheaper, and I don't just mean financially...
Nick Cannon divorced Mariah Carey. In the deal, she agreed to pay his travel and hotel when he visits their twins
Then he had 10 more kids with 5 other women
In the video below, he explains why he left: "The husband I became was Mr. Mariah Carey"
April 2008. They marry at her estate in the Bahamas. She's about a decade older and one of the best selling artists alive
April 30, 2011. The twins are born on their third anniversary
December 2014. He files for divorce
Asked to name the reasons, the first word out of his mouth: "Financially"
Asked if he felt he didn't deserve her: "Absolutely. 100%." "This is someone that is out of my league"
The settlement, per TMZ in 2016:
The twins live mainly with Mariah
He puts $5,000 a month into a trust for them
When he visits, she pays his travel and lodging
She signs a 2012 Ferrari over to him
Neither can let the kids call a new partner "mom" or "dad"
Their incomes in the filing: him $2.7 million a year, her $6.3 million
February 2017. His third child is born. Between June 2021 and December 2022 he has 8 more. Total: 12 kids with 6 women
His explanation, in the same video: he wanted to prove he could provide for a lot of people, "because for so much time I didn't have to"
Do the math. In the marriage he made less than half of what she did. In 6 years after it, he went from 2 kids to 12
The case for Nick: he says he went to therapy, still loves her, and calls himself "the low functioning individual" in his relationships
Could you stay married to someone who makes more than double what you make, or would it eat at you too?
Phalaphala might be the single biggest corruption scandal directly involving a sitting president of the republic, but we must accept that the party is in a rebuild. As though the fish doesn't rot from its head 🙆🏿♀️🤷🏿♂️
Yes, @paulyberk, You have said it perfectly. I agree with you on the two halves theory.
1994 to 2010: Building phase. 4.8m houses, 95% electrification, ARVs, 18m grants, SARS collecting R23 trillion, universities from 0.5m to 3m graduates. Undeniable state building.
2010 to 2018: Looting phase. We cannot deny it. State capture, Eskom looting, SARS decimated, local government collapse. That is when maladministration became visible and the numbers you see declining started. That is why many of us inside became vocal.
2018 to now: Correction phase. Zondo Commission, SARS rebuild, SIU recoveries over R8bn, Eskom unbundling, load shedding ended, renewal talk. Slow, but correction.
So you are right, it is a game of two halves... actually three 😂. First half we built, second half we bled, third half we are fixing. The mistake people make is using the second half to say the first half never happened.
If we can be honest that first half was great and second half was theft, then we can also be honest that saying ANC did zero erases the great half and does not help us fix the bad half.
We need accountability for 2010, but gratitude for 1994 to 2010. Both can be true. No?