Werner Prinsloo

This is totally shameful. We cannot have a minister who behaves like this. Our cabinet is being defaced right in front of us. Why has the president not taken action by now?

@LadyM1306 Chop, indeed.

I’m embarrassed on her behalf. It’s quite disgusting how people we call leaders carry themselves.

🇿🇦Why pay taxes to thieves⁉️ .....The government admits we lose R300-billion a year to corruption, but our finance minister wants to increase taxes on an already overtaxed middle class to raise R60-billion over the next two years. We have 28 million citizens receiving social grants, costing us R293-billion per year. We have 32% unemployment, our pass rate is 30%, there are close to 70 murders EVERY day in our country and our growth rate is 1.1%. How dare this government demand more from us? Around 3.3 million South Africans are paying 99% of all income tax and receiving very little in return... It is time for a middle class revolution.

This post might not be popular, but hear me out. I just finished a phone call with my business partner, Lamar, in Atlanta, USA (the sixth such call since Monday), asking about the turmoil in South Africa. Ordinarily, when we talk, I am asking him to explain the orange man and the politics of the USA. Today, he said to me, “Seems like the craziness has travelled across the Atlantic & docked at the Cape of Good Hope.” Each of these six calls is with a respected & highly successful black business leader from another country. They’ve seen the videos circulating on social media, & they are wondering if it's safe to travel into SA. Lamar is bringing black investors to SA soon to seek investment opportunities. He and the people he is due to travel with have seen the images, videos and posts depicting clashes and violence between South Africans and foreign nationals. Remember that in the world of PR: facts come after the party is over. By the time the facts, the nuance, & perfectly crafted statements arrive, the impressions have been set, people have their beliefs about the matter and society's attention has shifted elsewhere. Let me be clear: this post isn’t about whether South Africa faces an immigration crisis, an economic crisis, or whether the country’s system is being exploited. Those are important debates, but that’s not what I’m addressing here. What I want to highlight is this: in the absence of bold leadership, chaos & opportunism rule. There’s a dangerous lack of clear, unambiguous leadership. A clear lack of visible action. … I can’t help but wonder, where is our leadership? Why are the business leaders silent? They all want to talk about how Africa is their growth economy, but remain silent when Africa turns on itself. Make it make sense. Why are civic leaders quiet? And most critically, where is our head of state, the leader of our nation? Where is his executive? Where is the Tourism Board of South Africa & Department of Tourism? After all, they are the custodian of Brand South Africa? Where is the DIRCO? They are the stewards of South Africa's soft power with its peer nations. Where is BUSA, BLSA & their peer network of organisations? This moment needs action beyond opinion pieces about “building network industries.” This moment is near-on existential, & left unattended, it will affect the image of South Africa (and the world's perception of South Africans) for at least a generation. Why is the corridor of leadership so empty? It's unimaginable that our Presidency department (the primary client of our intelligence service) has not provided clear leadership at this moment. They, more than all of us, should know the cost of poor international perception left unattended. Leadership, clarity, and communication are crucial now. Some say that our leaders are quiet because they are taking their time to understand the forces ar play. However, the optics (the visual impact) of our current situation are undeniably grim. Regardless of your political stance or favourite political party, the image of the country is at stake. The image we are currently projecting is one of institutional failure. There is a sign hanging above South Africa’s leadership that reads “House To Let.” This is a dangerous crossroads. So, can the real leader please stand up? Can the president, his executive, the well-paid company heads, and our prominent civic leaders lead us out of this darkness? True leadership in these critical moments. I might be wrong, but I doubt it. Let's argue in the comments. VT

Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma gave illegal cigarettes a market in South Africa. Today she is lecturing us about inequality. She must stop insulting our intelligence.

Day 1 #PSGConf2026

Ongeag die klein groepie verbitterdes soos @MaxduPreez en kie se venynige aanvalle op @afriforum en Solidariteit, vorder die Solidariteit Beweging se Akademia-kampus fluks. #OnsSalSelf aanhou bou eerder as om soos die verbitterdes te sanik. netwerk24.com/sake/ekonomie/…

Exposing the BEE for what it is, is something that should be done in a persistent manner. The ANC political elite will do anything to keep the spotlight from BEE - in order for them and their cadres to enrich themselves. This article by William Saunderson-Meyer in @Politicsweb is a must-read, detailing some of the extracts of a report on BEE in the mining sector. Supposedly, this was a confidential report. One can understand why - it is in actual fact an exposé: It shows that a massive 60% of BEE value were channelled to a mere 46 (!) individuals. The total value being up to R 282 billion. Basic arithmetic, as @TheJaundicedEye shows, amounts to about R3 billion per individual. We must continue to shine the light on the darkness of where the cadres operate. #EndRaceLaws #ScrapBEE

Fully automatic R4's and grenade launchers get stolen from a SANDF base...yet government still targets law abiding civillian firearm owners. @afriforum

MAX AND KIMI AFTER THE RACE 😭❤️

@Patriot_S_A Thank goodness!

An estimated six billion Nigerians have reportedly packed their bags, closed their businesses, unplugged their fridges, and are planning to leave South Africa “for good,” following recent tensions and Nigeria government's -assisted repatriation effort.

@niehaus_carl @kykNETtv @kalliekriel @afriforum And Carl is still a chop.

Mxm, an hour or so ago I received an invitation from the Afrikaans TV channel @kykNETtv to participate tomorrow evening in a debate with @kalliekriel of @afriforum about the meeting between him and #JacobZuma. I have immediately outright rejected this invitation with the contempt that it deserves. I will certainly not meet with Kriel to legitimize him and #AfriForum’s vulgar white supremacist racism, and blatant lies about so called “white genocide”, like Zuma did. Here is my full response to KykNET (both in English and Afrikaans):

Mr Herman Mashaba, with all due respect sir… you are the last last person who should be giving lectures about Johannesburg’s crumbling infrastructure 😩 You had THREE years in power, THREE and we were promised decent housing, potholes fixed, hijacked buildings reclaimed… basically Joburg 2.0. So quick question: what exactly happened? Because the potholes are still here, the buildings are still hijacked, and the only thing that seems to have been upgraded is the speeches 😏 Now suddenly it’s “our roads are embarrassing”… oh, now we’ve noticed? During your term were they on vacation or what? It might help to reduce the talking just a little, especially when elections are around the corner because the memory of residents is not as short as politicians hope 👀

Hundreds of government officials are earning millions while on suspension - some of them for years. Get the details on the extent of the crisis in the #SundayTimesZA tomorrow

EFF is a scam

@Radebe_merci Just always remember, that this little man is a chop and will always be a chop.

Imagine voting for someone pushing to legalise prostitution, while ignoring the drug abuse and human rights risks that come with it. Could never be me.

@ForgiatoBlow47 👏👏👏👏👏

Father who beat man to death for raping his 5 year old daughter face no charges in texas RIGHT OR WRONG

@AntiLeftMemes Why was there no reverse.

Who was in the right?? A. Driver B. Liberal Protestor

@SaltyGoat17 She needs some serious help.

As I sit here eating leftover ribs for breakfast while petting my dog…