Leonard Solms

If Mohau Nkota has made moving to the Saudi Pro League look easy, it’s because homesickness is a challenge he faced and conquered before at Orlando Pirates. A story about the people who got him through it and brought out the confident kid from Kimberley: africa.espn.com/espn/story/_/i…

Side note (for the girls): check out @MzansiThreaded for some dope 🇿🇦 merch. South African Black Women Owned 🙂‍↔️🤏🏾 (not a paid ad. Stumbled across their page & it’s only right you drop the cash to support local) Anyways, here’s to being South African in every lifetime 🇿🇦

“There have been far more polished performances… by the team known as ‘the Brazilians’ and ‘Bafana ba Style’ (the Style Boys). However, Sunday's [aggregate] win… showed grit which mirrored the Portuguese mentor's (Cardoso’s) own defiance” @ESPNAfrica espn.com/soccer/report/…

Thought long & hard about the words I was going to use to describe the meaning of the moment if Orlando Pirates ended their 14-year Premiership title drought. Now that they have, I’m pleased to have had the opportunity to pen my thoughts for @ESPNAfrica. africa.espn.com/espn/story/_/i…

@EliudKipchoge is in Cape Town as he seeks a legacy raising funds for climate conservation & education beyond his 11 World Major wins & 2 Olympic marathon golds. Kipchoge told me for @ESPNAfrica that he was shaken by a drought which impacted his farming: africa.espn.com/espn/story/_/i…

@Dischem @RediTlhabi Been following this, and this is duly noted @Dischem. Guess I'll see you when he isn't a Dis-Chem shareholder. 👋

We do not condone misogynistic or derogatory language directed at any person. The language used in the exchange by Mark Saltzman does not reflect the values of Dis-Chem, our board or management team. While Mark Saltzman is a Dis-Chem shareholder, it is important to note that he is not a board member nor an employee of Dis-Chem and has no authority to represent us in any way. We reiterate that we unequivocally reject and distance ourselves from the comments and sentiments. It’s also important to state that the Dis-Chem Foundation has always conducted its work with the utmost integrity and with strong financial and operational guardrails in place. We have no record of any payment being made to Ms Tlhabi in her personal capacity by either the company or the Dis-Chem Foundation. Any inference otherwise is false. While individual shareholders may express personal views independently of the company, Dis-Chem remains committed to respectful engagement, accountability and constructive public discourse. Our focus continues to be on improving access to affordable healthcare and serving all South Africans with integrity and care.

Firstly, thank you for leaning forward and acknowledging the moment. I appreciate that you support non-aligned community initiatives. That's what I always thought until a significant shareholder and son of the founder implied otherwise. However, you are not condemning Mark's attacks on me, including using a misogynistic term (bitch), repeatedly, prior to this moment. Dischem cannot place the two of us on the same footing or treat our statements as equivalents. He initiated the attack with his misogyny and a blatant lie that maligned me personally and professionally. I also note your safe avoidance of mentioning him by name and referencing the significant words that were an activator of my response: I.e that I received money from his mommy and you as an institution. Until you make it clear that this is false, and that a significant shareholder calling me a bitch is unacceptable, then your words below are.....okay, I guess, but lack moral conviction and steadfastness.

This is Cape Town’s MMC for Safety & Security. Cape Town is facing severe storms he knew were coming. Disaster Risk Management, Emergency Services, Traffic Services, Fires & Rescue Services & Metro Police all fall under his Directorate. Where is he and what is he doing? 🤷🏾‍♂️

Who makes the cut for South Africa’s World Cup squad? 🇿🇦 ✍️ @LeonSolms 🔗 africa.espn.com/espn/story/_/i…

Every morning/afternoon, I watch parents walking their kids to and from school on their way to and from work. In those small moments together, they talk, laugh, and hold hands. And it makes me ANGRY all over again about what apartheid spatial planning did to us in South AFRICA.

@Mis_Neyney @T0NDERAI It’s a bank holiday in the UK so they can schedule kick-off as if it’s a weekend. Think some of these Chelsea players need reminding it’s still a work day for them.

@T0NDERAI I am equally confused getting a notification about this.

Why is your team playing this time of the day @Mis_Neyney

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” — Marcus Aurelius 🌟Congratulations to Mohau Nkota for being instrumental in the @Ettifaq_EN 3-1 victory today ✊🏽 🌟 Rating 7,5

There were a group of young South Africans who funded their own trips to AFCON earlier this year. Really showed up for the boys in the cold and rain. You should look out for those guys - it would be nice to see at least a couple of them in the stands at the WC.

Complete support to Grealish if he is suffering. However, the differences in the framing and reporting of these two events exposes the intrinsic racism that plagues our sport, and it goes far beyond certain publications. Football is acting as a vessel for harmful rhetoric.

@msresii Call Standard Bank about that for sure and get as much detail as you can on where that's coming from. Fraudsters often start relatively small like this before attempting to clean out the whole account. You might need to order a new card.

the way i have no idea what this is and why it is deducting 3x in a month 😭💔

@naledimashishi I've been assured the scouts at @NFLAfrica watch the tapes people send them on social media & they're looking for athletes in other sports who can convert. Paschal was smart -- he spotted an opportunity while he was playing rugby & turned up to camps to keep his options open.

I didn’t even know guys who played rugby in SA could convert it into a football career in the US and I feel like instead of focusing on that and how more local boys can get the same opportunity the focus is on afrophobic nonsense

Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Peace Mabe says the ministry will follow up on a briefing regarding the delayed start of the Hollywoodbets Super League - ensuring that women’s football returns to action. 📹 #SABCSport’s @flexmpumi #SABCSportFootball

Liam Rosenior’s time at Chelsea was bad, there’s no denying that. Certain quotes didn’t help. But the way he has been ridiculed by certain people, including some of his former team-mates, is cruel. I hope he is ok and can rebuild himself because there’s a good manager in there.

@superjourno I 100% understand raising concerns about a boss but protesting through the type of underperformance we're seeing now? I think some of these players could learn a thing or two about "dignity", as you describe it.

It’s obvious that the players are sabotaging Liam Rosenior now. Time to leave with some dignity intact 🔵

Friends they Remain... Between this Espérance fan and this Sundowns fan… there are unforgettable moments. A year ago, he saved his life. Today, they took a picture together.

Phone got stolen and I can't see WhatsApp messages for now. Contact me at solmsleon@gmail.com for the time being.