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On the 4th of November, YOU must choose between those who build 🔵 and others who break! ❌

We received a preliminary briefing from SAPS today as the Portfolio Committee begins shaping the Terms of Reference for the Gang Violence Inquiry. The reality is this: Gang violence in South Africa, particularly in the Western Cape, is not new. It is entrenched, evolving, and in many areas, escalating. Independent analysis shows a sustained upward trend over several years, with gang structures becoming more fragmented, more volatile, and more deeply embedded in communities and even state systems. So the key question is not whether we need an inquiry. The question is whether this inquiry will confront the real failures in the system. ⸻ What came through in today’s briefing? SAPS continues to emphasise: • high-visibility policing • arrests and operations • reactive deployments Those interventions have a place. But they are not enough. Even SAPS’ own planning documents show a system still heavily focused on outputs like arrests, rather than outcomes like dismantling organised crime networks or securing convictions. And that is the core problem. ⸻ Gang violence is not just a policing problem. It is a system failure. The policy framework in South Africa is clear: • Crime must be addressed through intelligence-led policing • Investigations must be prosecution-driven • Prevention must be coordinated across government But implementation is falling short. Instead: • Intelligence remains unstable and underperforming • Detection rates for serious crimes remain low • Coordination across departments is weak • Communities remain exposed ⸻ The human cost is being ignored in the system design. Gang violence: • fuels murder and attempted murder • drives extortion economies • normalises illegal firearms • destroys community stability And critically, it erodes trust in the state. Without trust, policing collapses. ⸻ So what must this inquiry focus on? If this is to be credible, it cannot be superficial. It must interrogate: 1. Crime Intelligence failures Why is SAPS still unable to anticipate and disrupt gang activity? 2. Detection and prosecution gaps Why are so few gang-related murders successfully resulting in convictions? 3. Firearm proliferation How are illegal firearms continuing to circulate at scale? 4. Corruption and collusion To what extent are gangs enabled by failures within the system? 5. Inter-agency breakdown Why is the whole-of-government approach not working in practice? ⸻ This inquiry must not become another report that gathers dust. Parliament’s mandate is clear: We are required to investigate, scrutinise, and hold the executive accountable for implementation failures, not just policy intent. That is the standard this process must meet. ⸻ The bottom line Communities living with gang violence do not need another process. They need: • effective investigations • real prosecutions • removal of illegal firearms • and a state that is actually in control This inquiry will only matter if it leads to measurable change. Otherwise, it is just another exercise while people continue to die. IC

@McDonaldsJapan Would've been a great ad if she actually bit it....

The Twatterbaas doxxing scandal also spawned this viral clip with a plot twist:

Doxxed for dissent Approximately 1 year ago today, News24 doxxed an anonymous private citisen’s identity (Twatterbaas). They also revealed his business' name and location, his family's place of residence, the name of his wife, and even the names of his elderly parents and where they live. His crime? Being a vocal critic of the South African government, getting @elonmusk's attention while spreading awareness about farm murders and race laws, and embarrassing the Ramaphosa regime internationally using facts. The South African government was quick to respond (what a coincidence!), with the threat of investigations into regime critics for spreading "misinformation" (politically inconvenient facts). In the aftermath, News24's target and his family received countless death threats, traumatic levels of harassment, and their business suffered immense damage. For the safety of his family, he has not returned to X. The "exposé" backfired, with it being widely criticised and mocked on social media, in letters to newspapers, and by analysts and commentators. Many posted proof online of canceling their News24 subscriptions in protest. In conclusion: Never forget what lengths regime-friendly media will stoop to to silence those who dare speak out about farm murders and criticise the government's racist policies. (If you're reading this, I hope you and your loved ones are doing better, Twatterbaas.)

Lekker lag ek nou... Did we lose one somewhere along the way? @RenaldoGouws

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@Recon1_ZA @Mish_K_

@Mish_K_ I don't have any.

Working on something ambitious. Maybe too ambitious, but going to give it a shot. Stone Throne will be a raw confrontation of one man confronting the life he’s been running on autopilot. What begins as a simple hike becomes an inner reckoning facing uncomfortable truths most of us spend our lives avoiding in an effort to answer one simple question: What am I ACTUALLY chasing? Stone Throne will be an attempt to elevate my game, combining everything I have learned about being a hobbiest "film maker". I think practise is over. If I can find the courage to share my inner thoughts with the world, I hope to make it raw, unflinching, and fiercely honest to put something into the world that inspires. At the very least, bares my soul. A brutal and beautiful account of what happens when you finally remove the static of modern life and listen to what’s left in your head. I hope this will resonate with others who face the quiet terror they feel every day of building a life that looks right on paper, but feels directionless. For the restless, the ambitious, the quietly lost. No throne is ever given. It is claimed. Wish me luck!

Groente, vrugte en vleis verkoop uit met die eerste Boeremark by die Voortrekkermonument youtu.be/8JZe1FYIzJo

Another court victory for @afriforum: The High Court in Pretoria today ruled, in an urgent application brought by AfriForum and a Pretoria primary school, that the Tshwane Metro may not proceed with cutting off electricity to schools in Pretoria whose property rates have not been paid by the Gauteng Government. The court also ordered that electricity to schools where it has already been cut must be reconnected immediately. The schools targeted by the metro have paid their electricity accounts in full and have no control over the Gauteng Government’s failure to meet its obligation to pay property rates. AfriForum regards it as a disgrace that children are being prejudiced by the state’s failure to fulfil its duty. This case is not only a victory for AfriForum, but for every learner in Pretoria.

It's very clear that all South Africans are starting to make a noise. Some for their own reasons, but mostly for the same. Corruption. Crime. Economy. Education. Illegal immigration. Service delivery. Take your pick... South Africa started to feel too small for us all because we were all too happy living within boundaries we never questioned. Seems like that time is over now...

Failed Snow White actress Rachel Zegler, who cost Disney more than $170 million in her role as the princess, is being brutally mocked for her Met Gala appearance, particularly for her odd jaw movements.

GOSA fights for your rights as a legal firearm owner - please consider sending them 50 bucks. It's a cup of coffee. 👇🏻

This morning I had a fascinating discussion with the legendary Advocate Gerrie Nel about pioneering private prosecution in South Africa. Coming soon ⏳️

@MarauderMag @session_app @ProtonPrivacy @brave @TutaPrivacy @signalapp @mer__edith @mer__edith I'm sure you can understand how this is alarming? I have always been pro @signalapp , but is she influencing the course of signal negatively?

@GodsOwnProtoype @session_app @ProtonPrivacy @brave @TutaPrivacy @signalapp @mer__edith The President of Signal's board has been caught on the record criticizing the 1st amendment, and was the former head of Wikimedia, and is the cuttent head of National Public Radio: two woke left propaganda outlets. Signal isnt the same anymore. x.com/MarauderMag/st…

DeGoogle today and take control over your privacy: 1. @session_app instead of Signal/WhatsApp 2. @ProtonPrivacy instead of Gmail/Google Drive/Google passwords/Google authenticator 3. @brave instead of Chrome/Safari/Microsoft Edge 4. @TutaPrivacy instead of Gmail/Google Drive 5. @enteio instead of Google Photos 6. @mullvadnet instead of NordVPN 7. @Bitwarden instead of Google Passwords 8. @LibreOffice instead of Microsoft Office 9. @GrapheneOS instead of Android 10. Linux instead of Windows

𝐃𝐫. 𝐄𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐚 𝟏𝟗𝟓𝟐 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. From Arnold Toynbee. One of the most respected historians alive at the time. He said South Africa was already facing what the whole world would soon face. Not behind. Not catching up. First. History or God gave you the honourable mission of being spiritual pioneers for the rest of the human race. @ErnstRoets #worldviewmediaproductions

Google announced that all Android app developers must register centrally, pay a fee, and submit government ID, or their apps will be blocked on every device. over 67 organizations oppose this keepandroidopen.org @AlteredDeal #KeepAndroidOpen

@Proton_Pass @Samaytwt Yes but with a 10 email alias limit. Can you destroy aliases and regenerate them? Because lets say you want to download a PDF, but have to give an email. You're wasting an alias for one file is it not? I am not familiar with Email Aliases so please help. I use your other products

@GodsOwnProtoype @Samaytwt Proton is also Free

Have you ever used a temporary email service?

@Proton_Pass @Samaytwt It does cost money though. TempMail is free

@Samaytwt Aliases > this.

@Recon1_ZA @Mish_K_

@Mish_K_ I would have done my hair if I knew you were going to watch it. 😂

There's a lot of pressure on many South Africans right now. I can't tell you everything is going to be fine. But I can take your mind off of it for 45 seconds. Keep moving!