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Adv Sesi Baloyi speaks on the biases of the media, & how in doing our job we sometimes fail to help people understand complex issues but instead make inflammatory commentary that exacerbates issues.
#SANEF30
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Michelle & Ayanda, back together again 🤍
So looking forward to our @SAEditorsForum fundraiser this evening, and to watching these two! @N_Ayanda & @MichelleL_Craig
See you there … off to finish my speech now!
#MediaFreedom #SANEF30 #BlackWednesday
SANEF FUNDRAISER: Celebrating 30 years of stories that matter, and journalism that informs.
On 22 October, SANEF will hold its annual fundraiser in Johannesburg. Senior Counsel and Madlanga Commission Commissioner, Sesi Baloyi is set to deliver the keynote address.
The event is also in commemoration of Black Wednesday.
Journalists, @ayanda.nyathi and @michellelippertcraig , are our MC’s for the night, bringing all the excitement and knowledge of the world of Journalism.
Proudly Sponsored by @AbsaSouthAfrica
#SANEF30 #SANEFFundraiser #MediaFreedom #BlackWednesday #ABSA
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What is preventing General Mkhwanazi from restoring law and order in Durban? Is someone constraining South Africa’s top cop? Similar mob violence is regularly quashed in other provinces, but not in KZN, where it has become a permanent fixture. Why is that?
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Guys, hold on. I see so many of you are going for Dr Phalatse over this. Nna I love it when beautiful, educated, smart people get scammed. It just makes life a little fairer and equal. Kanti who must fall for fraudsters? Go grab your supernatural encounter wena Ausi o montle.
Prophet Benny Hinn has landed South Africa!!😆🙌🏽
Whatever your plans this weekend, you cannot afford to miss this life-changing encounter we’re about to experience, personally and as a nation.❤️
I’m believing God for personal upliftment through real encounter with JESUS, and a supernatural turnaround for our nation.🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
What are you trusting God for?💁🏽♀️
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Has he ever built a factory?
🚨DAWIE ROODT DROPS THE HAMMER: “NOT A CHANCE” I’LL BUILD A FACTORY OR MINE IN SOUTH AFRICA UNDER THESE CLOWNS‼️
Dawie Roodt, Chief Economist and founder of the Efficient Group, one of the most quoted economists in the country, former SARB man and no friend of fantasy economics, has just said out loud what every serious investor already knows in private.
He will put money into short-term, liquid stuff like the bond market (he rates it a solid 7 out of 10). You can get in, get a decent return and get out fast but the real economy like factories and mines⁉️ Actual productive investment that creates jobs, builds wealth and keeps the lights on for the next generation⁉️
“There’s no way I’m going to build a factory in South Africa or start a mine in South Africa. Not with this bunch of palookas in charge.”‼️
He rates real fixed investment a miserable 3, maybe 4 out of 10. Pretty much uninvestable. Apart from a bit of tourism, the rest is a no-go‼️
Cyril please Voetsek ‼️💯
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ANC President, Cyril Ramaphosa tells Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to inform Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza not to speak after the President had spoken.
"Tell your mayor you don't speak after the President, that is not protocol," @CyrilRamaphosa
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It is a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say. But that’s exactly what the Trump Administration is doing to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.
To understand why this is so appalling, it’s important to know the facts. Congresswoman Omar came to this country with her father when she was 12 years old. Five years later, her father became a naturalized citizen. If Ilhan had been 18 at the time, she would have had to apply for citizenship separately. But because she was 17, she became a naturalized citizen automatically.
Congresswoman Omar went on to graduate from college, work as a community organizer, become the first Somali-American legislator elected to public office in the U.S., and win a seat in Congress. There, she has been one of the Trump Administration’s fiercest critics, which has led the president to repeatedly single her out as someone who he believes does not belong in this country.
Now the Administration is actively trying to deport Congresswoman Omar, seemingly based solely on the unsubstantiated theory that she was actually 18 when her father was naturalized, and therefore is not a citizen. Federal agents have raided her home, confiscated personal records, and seized her phone — all to try and uncover a nonexistent smoking gun from 20 years ago that will somehow make their case.
Think about that. The full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president. And it’s not the first time this has happened. Under President Trump, the Justice Department has repeatedly gone after those he considers his political enemies — from the Attorney General of New York, to the former head of the FBI, to members of the Federal Reserve.
In those cases, the prosecutions either stalled or were dismissed for having no basis in law, and the same is likely to happen in this case. But not before Congresswoman Omar’s life has been turned upside down, her legal bills have piled up, and she’s been forced to spend time fighting unsubstantiated charges instead of serving the people of Minnesota.
The fact that any president, or any administration, is willing to engage in such transparent efforts to intimidate someone should outrage all Americans, regardless of how they feel about Congresswoman Omar’s political views. Because if this becomes the new normal, there’s no reason to believe it will stop with her — or that future presidents, in either party, won’t do the same.
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Chiefs And Pirates Broadcast Issues Explained
The broadcasting setup for CAF inter-club competitions, such as the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup, operates on a split responsibility model that depends entirely on the stage of the tournament.
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South Africa’s economic underperformance is not an accident of history - it is largely the result of the choices we continue to make.
We talk endlessly about creating an enabling environment for business and investment, both local and international. Yet too often the actions do not match the rhetoric. Red tape, inconsistent policy, and slow decision-making continue to choke investment across almost every sector of the economy. Investors - and our own entrepreneurs - do not wait forever. Capital is mobile. Talent is mobile. Opportunity is mobile.
If we are serious about growth, jobs and shared prosperity, our leaders across government, business and civil society must become more self-critical. We cannot keep blaming external factors while avoiding the hard internal work: simplifying regulation, speeding up approvals, creating policy certainty, and treating business as a genuine partner rather than a problem to be managed.
The solutions are known. Many countries have done the hard work of cutting bureaucracy and prioritising execution. We can too - but only if we are honest enough to confront where we are falling short and disciplined enough to change.
What are we prepared to do differently, starting now?
#SouthAfrica #EconomicGrowth #Leadership #Investment #RedTape #Accountability
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IMF says SA GDP will increase by 1% in 2026. Only two african countries will have a lower GDP growth rate. 154 emerging and developing countries will cruise to 3.7 GDP growth. 30 countries in emerging and developing asia will grow by 5.1%. why do we accept this incompetence?
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See why you should stay away from StarLink 📍
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇺🇦 Elon Musk responds to claims that SpaceX restricted Ukraine's access to its satellite internet:
"Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS.
Starlink is a commercial service owned and controlled by SpaceX. Usage of Starlink is limited to civilian or defensive activities and cannot be used for offensive military action, as doing so would be inappropriate for a commercial company."
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🚨 RWANDA & FORMULA 1: PUT THE NUMBERS SIDE BY SIDE.
Rwanda is reportedly preparing to host Formula 1 from 2030 on a new permanent circuit near Bugesera.
Before calling this “development”, Rwandans deserve to see what it means in real numbers.
The median monthly income of a paid employee in Rwanda is about 39,000 RWF.
The average 3-day F1 ticket in 2026 costs $554 — roughly 817,000 RWF.
That is about 21 months of median pay just for the ticket — before transport, food or accommodation.
Meanwhile, Rwanda’s development needs remain enormous.
In PISA 2025, only 8% of Rwandan students reached basic proficiency in mathematics and 13% in science. Rwanda’s HDI is 0.578, ranking 159th globally.
UNICEF’s latest analysis shows that Rwanda allocates 1.711 trillion RWF to education, health, social protection and WASH combined. These allocations grew only 4.2% this year — below inflation — while their share of the national budget has fallen from 26.8% to 22% over five years.
Now compare that with Formula 1.
BBC Sport reported estimates of more than $270 million to build the Rwandan F1 project, plus an annual F1 hosting fee estimated at $15–50 million and around $18 million a year in track maintenance.
$270 million is roughly 400 billion RWF.
That means the estimated construction cost alone would equal roughly 23% of Rwanda’s entire annual allocation for education, health, social protection and WASH combined.
And Rwanda’s 2026/27 budget already relies on nearly 1.97 trillion RWF in external loans.
🌍 This is why the international comparison matters.
Malaysia — vastly richer and already equipped with a world-class F1 circuit — decided not to bring its Grand Prix back because doing so would require around $71 million every year, more than twice what its government spends on 20 national sports programmes.
The Netherlands is ending its Grand Prix after 2026. France and Germany have also struggled to make their races financially viable.
Hosting F1 is prestigious. That does not automatically make it good public investment.
So this is not about being “against Formula 1”.
It is about priorities and accountability.
Before hundreds of millions are committed, Rwanda should publish:
• the full construction cost
• the annual hosting fee
• the amount of public financing and guarantees
• projected additional tourists
• expected tax revenue
• the break-even point
• exactly how ordinary Rwandans are expected to benefit
If the project truly pays for itself, the numbers should prove it.
Until those numbers are public, the risk is obvious: Rwanda could be building one of Africa’s most expensive prestige projects in a country where basic investments in education, health and household incomes remain urgent.
Formula 1 may bring global attention for one weekend.
The real question is what Rwanda gets for the other 362 days.
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Real America's Voice interviewed a guy at the Trump rally in Ohio who blasted Trump for peddling "lies and garbage." He went so hard on Trump and JD Vance that they cut the interview short.
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Gwede Mantashe has shot himself and the ANC in the foot by trying to dictate to COSATU the order of messages being delivered by the partners to COSATU's Congress, then walking out when he couldn't get his way.
Worker delegates and affiliate leaders were furious, demanding that the ANC discipline him.
Arrogance must have consequences, and this is by no means the first time that the ANC Chair is guilty of displaying contempt for workers.
I am proud of COSATU members for standing up in this manner, and speaking truth to power.
This is the old federation I once knew, and spent half my life working for.
See delegates expressing their anger in no uncertain terms here - around 45 minutes from the end of the livestream: youtube.com/watch?v=zymp0IKb…
ANC National Chairperson refused to deliver the messages of support before the SACP during COSATU’s 15th National Congress.
The move by the ANC saw the COSATU Congress erupt in disagreement over the conduct of Mantashe @NkosinathiShazi
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"When a new inmate enters prison, the first thing the other prisoners want from you is cigarettes. Some of them will come straight to you and ask,
“Hey man, what did you get locked up for?”
You answer, and they ask more questions, wanting to know how many years you got and if the judge or police treated you badly. When you tell them you got 12 years, they laugh and say,
“You? You’re like teeth with Colgate — meaning that your sentence is nothing. You’ll be out of here before we even realize you came. You’re like a visitor in this place.”
You might laugh along, but then they ask,
“So, what did you bring us from outside?”
You say you didn’t bring anything. Suddenly their tone changes —
“What do you mean you came here with nothing?”
Fear starts to creep in. Then they hand you a phone and say,
“Call home. Tell them to send you a voucher, airtime, or some money so you can share cigarettes.”
If you refuse, they’ll beat you until you make a call crying. And when you cry on the phone, they’ll make noise shouting to scare the person you're calling— they know your family will send something if they hear you’re being hurt or beaten.
It doesn’t end there. You’ll even be forced to buy a prison bed, one you can never really call your own, for around R500. That’s how hard it is when you first enter prison — you’re bullied, manipulated, and tested.
That’s why some prisoners end up joining gangs or taking prison numbers just to survive the system.
Prison life is hard when you’re new and serving your sentence."
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'Please tell Putin, give us 60 days of total ceasefire, and we will organize elections' — Zelensky
Vladimir Zelensky's official five-year term in office expired on May 20, 2024
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NEWS: Eight major U.S. allies—including Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan—have issued a joint rebuke of the Trump regime’s sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court.
They vow “unwavering support” for the ICC’s independence.
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You reckon? Let’s check her CV.
Education
BA, University of Natal, 1963.
LLB, University of Natal, 1965.
LLM, Harvard University, 1982.
Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD), Harvard University, 1988.
Positions held
Attorney and conveyancer in South Africa, 1967–1995.
Founder of her own law practice in Natal, 1967, becoming the first woman to establish a law practice in the province.
Lecturer at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, from 1980.
Co-founder of Equality Now, 1985.
Acting judge of the South African High Court, 1995, becoming the first Black woman to serve as a judge on the Natal bench.
Judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), 1995–1999.
President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, 1999–2003.
Judge at the International Criminal Court (ICC), 2003–2008.
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 2008–2014.
Ad hoc judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), from 2019, in proceedings concerning the genocide case brought by The Gambia against Myanmar.
Chair of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, 2021–2025
But, sure Jan: HaTrEd Of iSRaeL.
