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Elon Musk and SpaceX are pushing to change South Africa’s racial equality rules to clear the way for Starlink’s entry into the country bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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The Israeli Defense Forces have issued an evacuation order for Beirut’s Jnah area, which includes two major referral hospitals; the Rafik Hariri University Hospital and Al Zahraa Hospital. At this time, no alternative medical facilities are available to receive approximately 450 patients from the two hospitals (including 40 patients in the ICU), rendering their evacuation operationally unfeasible. Both facilities are operating at full capacity, including treating the injured from the strikes of 8 April. This zone also encompasses the @mophleb complex, and hosts five shelters accommodating more than 5000 people.
I urge Israel to reverse this order and ensure the protection of all health facilities, health workers, patients and civilians.
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I had the honor to present my Credentials, on Wednesday 8/4/2026, to HE President Cyril Ramaphosa; and was delighted by the warm welcome, the speech and the message of the President.
South Africa is a leader in Africa, in the Global South, and in the World; as well as a credible and respected voice in international politics. It is a privilege to officially assume my post in this great Country. 🇿🇦🇱🇧
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In a divorce proceeding between Tshwane CFO Gareth Mnisi and his grade 10 educated wife, it was revealed that the man was living more lavishly than Patrice Motsepe and his brother in law.
Cars owned by the now 36 year old CFO at the time of judgement in 2024.
1. Porsche Targa, a 2023 model
2. Porsche 911 Turbo (R6 million)
3. BMW X6 M50D,
4. Two Range Rovers - one with a personalised number plate with CFO name(Gareth) and birthday,
5. Two BMW 125i
6. older BMW X6
7. Mercedes Benz CLA 45
8. Toyota Hilux Single Cab
9. Volkswagen Golf 8R
10. In December 2023, CFO acquired a Maserati Levante vehicle.
#MadlangaCommission
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Breaking news
Forensic Report Recommends Disciplinary Action Against Tshwane Metro Police Chief
A forensic investigation has recommended disciplinary proceedings against Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) Chief Commissioner Yolande Faro over her attendance at Chinese New Year celebrations at Sun City in February 2025.
According to a report by eNCA, the probe found that Deputy TMPD Chief Nomsa Nhlapo declared a R46,000 accommodation gift on behalf of department members, including Chief Faro.
The development comes days after Faro testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, where she alleged a smear campaign against her as she fights corruption within the TMPD.
During her testimony, she addressed earlier claims including that she had misrepresented her qualifications and received a R450,000 voucher insisting a previous forensic probe had cleared her.
Faro previously received a final written warning in December 2025 for failing to disclose sponsored accommodation on the same trip.
The TMPD has not yet commented on the latest recommendations. The full forensic report has not been publicly released.
The story is developing.
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@smangazn2 @MzwaneleManyi This is how people die or loose limbs...curiosity or waiting for leftovers
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Am I alone in observing that since the Madlanga Commission, the Cash In Transit heists have died down?
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@MzwaneleManyi Rre Mzwanele - please get the latest data from police and then post on X again (comparisons will assist)...who knows you might find that it has increased.
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@DerrickEvans4WV @elonmusk Cmon now...many American companies are operating in SA...how did they get it right? Surely by observing laws of SA and just to add...by not spreading false genocide claims.
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Elon Musk: "I'm in this absurd situation where I was born in South Africa but cannot get a license to operate Starlink because I'm not black. Does that seem right to you?”
@elonmusk doesn’t let her off the hook.
“I asked you a question…yes or no?”
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@TheTruthPanther If we do as he says how are we then going to address the inequality issue
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‘Very Difficult for Corporations to Surrender 30% Ownership’—US Ambassador Criticizes South Africa's 30% Black Ownership Rule Saying It's Blocking Billions in Investment
US Ambassador to South Africa L. Brent Bozell III has said the United States wants to invest billions in the country but faces a major hurdle with policies requiring businesses to surrender 30% ownership to black South Africans. He raised the issue when he was speaking to journalists in Pretoria while acknowledging the nation's history of inequality.
Bozell spoke at a business event in Hermanus. He stated that the United States is ready to pour money into investments, with both the private sector and government involved. "It's very difficult for...a major corporation to come here and be told it has to surrender 30% of its ownership, or some such thing," he said. He added that corporations have a moral duty to invest in South Africa's future beyond capital.
In response to a journalist's question about respecting South Africa's sovereignty and laws, Bozell replied that the United States does not question South Africa's right to set its own policies. However, he noted that America will speak up when policies affect its national interests or security concerns.
Bozell stressed that the primary issue is respect for private property rights. He recognized South Africa's emergence from an unequal system but maintained that forced ownership transfers create barriers to large-scale investment from US companies. The comments highlight ongoing tensions in bilateral relations.
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A scholar literally fell in front of me not so long ago at my daughter’s school. These bags are super heavy for their tiny bodies 💔
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@Enghumbhini I'm member of ANC. always protected ANC in public&criticized ANC internally. I won't leave the ANC & this is a first for me.
Yes,they don't care/they are just concerned about titles.
If it was me, I'd have disbanded that council & no current councilllor would stand for election.
GIF
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It seems the ANC and its councillors in Emfuleni local municipality doesn’t care anymore about the area. It has been a mess for a long time. Various premiers myself included have tried everything to no avail: administration, new mayors. Its getting worse ewn.co.za/2026/04/07/emf…
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Leading think-tanks have urged trade and industry minister Parks Tau to withdraw proposed changes to SA’s B-BBEE codes, warning they are fundamentally flawed and could disrupt the economy.
Link in comments.
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Security company responds…
@SAPoliceService @PSiRALive
Yusuf Abramjee@Abramjee
Cape Town: ⚠️ Graphic.
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@IRR_SouthAfrica Time to block this anti-transformation, anti-Black people's progress institute...
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Cutting BEE premiums could save South Africans R150 billion per year, enough to cut VAT to 11.5%.
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🇿🇦🇺🇳 The United Nations has ruled that South Africa violated fair trial rights in the Boeremag case, placing the country under international pressure to provide redress and compensation within 180 days.
The Boeremag was a group of White Afrikaner men convicted on charges including treason, terrorism, and sabotage, linked to early 2000s attacks, and planning to establish a separate Afrikaner republic.
The trial began in 2003 and ran for over a decade.
Follow: @europa
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You have to hand it to the DA. It thinks only it has the right to be in coalition with the ANC. Anyone else betrays the voters mandate.
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