Charlotte’s Mum
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Charlotte’s Mum
@RobynPorteous
Intersectional Feminist. Writer. Runner. Bibliophile. Anti-Racist. She/Her. Disinformation destroys democracy. #BlackLivesMatter. 🇿🇦🇵🇸🇸🇩🇨🇩

'Self-hating Jew'? Let me answer your rhetorical question so you don't have to ask it any more. From 2012 until 2023 I was a regular shul-goer and shomrei mitzvot. Still have a kosher home. I went to shul in the morning, davened from the amud, leined Monday Thursday morning 1/


Behind every great movement is a team ready to do the work. Our teams and leaders are doing the final preparations. There is a powerful sense of excitement in the room because everyone knows what tomorrow represents: the beginning of a new chapter for Johannesburg. The stage is set. Tomorrow, the work to fix Joburg officially begins! #VoteAmaselaOut #SafeAndCleanJoburg #LukhonaForJoburgMayor


Tonight, while putting Charlotte to bed, we were talking about crying (she’d had a little cry in the bath). I told her, “It’s okay to cry. Sometimes, we cry when we’re happy. And we cry when we’re sad.” To which she added, “And we cry ‘cause onions.” 😂 I mean, she’s not wrong.

🚨 BREAKING NEWS @LukhonaMnguni announces he’s running for Joburg Mayor with @Rise_Mzansi. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/kpKEbPyEfI8?si…

GOOD and RISE Mzansi are joining forces to contest the 2026 Local Government Elections, united by shared values of justice, dignity, and accountability. Together, we’re building municipalities that work for all South Africans. #GOODParty #RISEMzansi #LGE2026 #MunicipalitiesThatWork


Statement from the Johannesburg Society of Advocates on false claims made by Advocate Mark Oppenheimer.

GOOD and RISE Mzansi are joining forces to contest the 2026 Local Government Elections, united by shared values of justice, dignity, and accountability. Together, we’re building municipalities that work for all South Africans. #GOODParty #RISEMzansi #LGE2026 #MunicipalitiesThatWork






The Trump administration is removing restrictions on hydrofluorocarbons, greenhouse gasses widely regarded as "super pollutants." 190 countries have banned or restricted hydrofluorocarbons.

Emotional about these cave paintings again

Dawie Roodt said the real reason the National Treasury wants to clamp down on cryptocurrencies is that it will make it easier for South Africans to pay less tax. mybroadband.co.za/news/cryptocur…


Open letter to President @realDonaldTrump following the extension of the Afrikaner refugee programme We greatly appreciate his administration's outspoken concerns for minority communities in South Africa but propose an alternative solution - help us secure a home here in Africa



🚨 BREAKING NEWS @LukhonaMnguni announces he’s running for Joburg Mayor with @Rise_Mzansi. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/kpKEbPyEfI8?si…






