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@Karabo_1632 @ME_Beaumont Thank you Karabo for your patience in engaging me. But your latest tweet is something that I have read countless times in DA press statements. Believe me, I read press statements across the political spectrum. ActionSA is basically telling me to vote DA!

@Inteprid_ @ME_Beaumont Fair point. But “turning local government upside down” isn’t the goal, FIXING it is. ActionSA’s differentiator is not disruption for its own sake, but restoring basic governance: clean audits, merit-based hiring, and consequence management. That’s already a radical shift.

Today, ActionSA made announcements of national importance. 1️⃣ Dereleen James is ActionSA’s Western Cape Provincial Chairperson 2️⃣ Mary Phadi joins ActionSA as Senator and Mpumalanga Provincial Campaigns Manager 3️⃣ ActionSA is contesting in 9 provinces We are cruising nicely.

@TrevorNcube Probably the most important tweet (and substack ever written by Trevor Ncube). Please read it!!

While you are being crushed at the pump, they are rewriting the Constitution to make sure you can never vote them out. This is not a coincidence. It is a strategy. Fuel up 39% in 16 days. The highest price in SADC. Not because of the Middle East — but because politically connected cartels control the fuel supply chain, a monopoly protects the ethanol blending racket, and six layers of taxes and levies feed a Treasury that answers to no one. Follow the money. Who imports the fuel? Who owns the ethanol monopoly? Who sits on the boards? Who is protected? Now ask yourself: why is the same government fast-tracking a constitutional amendment to remove your right to directly elect a president, extend terms from 5 to 7 years, and bypass the referendum the law demands? Because power grabs and price gouging need each other. One secures the money. The other secures the power to keep taking it. The pump is a tax. The silence is the policy. The Constitution is the getaway vehicle. I wrote about it 👇 open.substack.com/pub/allthingsz… #Zimbabwe #FuelCrisis #AllThingsZimbabwe

@Jon_M_Berger Electoral conference you say (with a straight face) 😂😂😂

Terribly disappointed in the mainstream media's failure to cover ActionSA's provincial electoral conference.

@Karabo_1632 @ME_Beaumont Thank Karabo for the effort. Interesting as it is, but that reads DA. A unique offer for me is one that turns the local government sector upside down with a standout plan. Can ActionSA present such an offer?

@Inteprid_ @ME_Beaumont Fair question. ActionSA’s value isn’t built on identity politics or single-issue campaigns. It’s about clean governance, fiscal discipline, and professionalising the state. A party that treats municipalities like institutions, not feeding schemes. That’s the difference.

@DAGauteng Should have made her the Chairperson.

🥇🗳️ The votes have spoken! Nonhlanhla Sifumba is the DA Johannesburg Regional Vice Chairperson. We are ready to bring change to Johannesburg. #GetJoburgWorking

@ewnupdates Oh, please...

Moya says decision to dismiss Morodi taken to protect Tshwane’s integrity ewn.co.za/2026/03/28/moy…

@DAGauteng He of the Schweizer-Reneke scandal? DA you are not serious!

🚀🗳️ Delegates have made their choice. Luyolo Mphithi is the newly elected DA Johannesburg Regional Chairperson. It is time to #GetJoburgWorking.

@ME_Beaumont Lol, Low bar. Go for an elective conference and only then will I take you serious!

In just 8 days, an ex-ActionSA MMC went from being implicated in wrongdoing to being fired. Name another party that acts as fast against its own.

@daddyhope The tragedy is believing that, if this constitutional mutilation goes to a referendum, those opposed have a chance to stop it through mobilization. The referendum will be run and managed by the same ZEC which has been mismanaging the electoral system for decades.

Dear Zimbabweans, ZANUPF is now preparing for two referendums as part of its Plan B and is already on the ground campaigning, distributing bicycles in rural areas to secure support. Those opposed to Constitutional Amendment No 3 must also mobilise and campaign on the ground with equal urgency. Attacking or undermining those who are already doing this work only serves to strengthen ZANUPF. Choose your side, and do the work.

@AtholT @HermanMashaba Atholl you fell. Hard. This bean counting doesn't suit you at all.

Just look at the amazing diversity and competence on display at this top table of ActionSA, we are building a credible alternative to Fix SA ⁦@HermanMashaba⁩

@nelsonchamisa MENTION MNANGAGWA AND ZANU-PF BY NAME!!

ZIMBABWE SAYS NO…I hear the voices from across Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe yaramba. Zimbabwe yati kwete Zimbabwe yati bodo. Zimbabwe yaneta. #NoToFirapo #TarambaiFirapo #TarambaNhamo

@ewnupdates He of the Schweizer-Reneke scandal? DA you are not serious!

Luyolo Mphithi elected as DA’s new Joburg chair ewn.co.za/2026/03/28/luy…

@matinyarare "I removed sanctions..." Your delusion is legendary.

𝗭𝗜𝗠𝗕𝗔𝗕𝗪𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗜 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠 𝗜𝗦 𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗧 𝗕𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗔𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗜𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗭𝗜𝗠 𝗜 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟬. Ed, no Zimbabwean has contributed to Zimbabwe’s production more than me—the one who came up with the strategy adopted by government to fight sanctions. I am also the one who effectively implemented that strategy by educating people about sanctions and telling positive stories about this country, to the point where even those who once supported sanctions began backing their removal. I was instrumental in influencing many Zimbabweans in the diaspora to invest back home. Simba Chitando and I fought for Zimbabwean workers in South Africa (through our organization ZASM) successfully led efforts that resulted in the removal of sanctions—becoming the first to charge a sitting U.S. President in an African court and compelled him to respond. My organization was also the first to engage the UN to declare that Zimbabwe was under illegal Western sanctions that were hindering economic development. All of this was done so that the nation’s companies could retool, exports could resume, tax collection could increase, and government could procure medical equipment. Our economy began to grow the moment I started fighting sanctions in 2018, as we debunked the narrative that the Government of Zimbabwe was abusing human rights—restoring confidence in the country. Simba Chitando and I, as members of ZASM, also played a role in stopping the mass deportation of Zimbabweans from South Africa—an outcome that would have devastated Zimbabwe—and we helped secure South Africa’s support in the fight against sanctions. When sanctions were removed, the economy grew significantly, reaching the $52 billion level we see today. One of the major reasons President Mnangagwa has achieved notable growth since 2024, following the removal of sanctions, is precisely because of my work—using my marketing and communications agency to fight sanctions and promote Brand Zimbabwe without resources. It is also because of me and my organization that the South African government backed ZANU PF after the disputed 2023 elections, after we demonstrated that sanctions made elections in Zimbabwe unfree and unfair, while favoring a Western-backed opposition. How many Zimbabweans can you point to who have done this much for the country single-handedly? But instead of the Second Republic focusing fully on nation-building and supporting consultancies like mine—those that have contributed meaningfully to the country—it has spent more time promoting a few connected businesses and engaging in electioneering aimed at creating a dynasty that benefits only a select few. My work speaks for itself. That is why the system is unsettled now that I have chosen to speak out against any constitutional amendment without a referendum. Why would the opinion of an “unimportant” person matter so much? It matters because I have been one of the biggest promoters of the country and the Second Republic—through my fight against sanctions and my work in promoting Zimbabwe’s image through “Telling the Good Zimbabwe Story.”

@glenmpani "In my world, I am not accountable to public commentary. I am accountable to outcomes." Translated: If my clients require a violation of the Constitution, I do not question. My job is to make sure they achieve their objective. In other words, political advisory is not ethical!

Strategy Over Noise: The Discipline of Political Advisory I was having a conversation with a friend who asked me a simple but loaded question. Why don’t you respond to criticism of your political positions? Why don’t personal attacks seem to move you? My answer was deliberate. In political advisory, not every voice requires a response. Some require understanding. Most require discipline.I respect divergence of views. It is essential to politics. But I do not confuse noise with insight. Social media rewards reaction. Strategy demands restraint. In my world, I am not accountable to public commentary. I am accountable to outcomes. To clients. To the precision of strategy and the discipline of execution. Political campaigns and advisory are not won in debates on timelines. They are won in structured systems. In data rooms. In field operations. In the quiet, often invisible work that converts support into votes. That is where I choose to operate. There is a reality many do not appreciate. Political advisory is a hard hat area. It is high stakes. High pressure. High consequence. Criticism is constant. Misrepresentation is inevitable. Noise is relentless. But I also see criticism differently. I learn from it. It sharpens my thinking. It exposes the flaws I do not see in my own work. It forces clarity where there is comfort. Not all criticism is useful, but the discipline lies in extracting value even from what is poorly framed. If you respond to everything, you dilute your focus. If you ignore everything, you lose the opportunity to refine your craft. The balance is where mastery lies. Because campaigns and political advisory are not about being liked. They are about being effective. So I made a decision early in my career. My loyalty is not to public approval. My loyalty is to the work. To the client. To the strategy. To delivery. Because at the end of the day, history does not record who won the argument. It records who won the campaign. I love this work. Across the continent, it comes with scrutiny, pressure, and public attention. Africa has 54 countries and I have not even covered half. The harvest is plenty, but the labourers are few. #PoliticalCampaigns #PoliticalAdvisory #Strategy #Leadership #PoliticalRisk #CampaignStrategy #AfricaPolitics #Governance #ResultsMatter #DataDriven #PowerAndPolitics

@Our_DA You are in Cabinet. Have you presented this proposal in that forum? Why are you acting like a political pressure group with no representation in Cabinet? The moment you get rid of the cloak of opposition, and start behaving like a party of government - the better for everyone!

⛽ FUEL PRICE SHOCK IS HITTING YOU FIRST The DA is calling for a 50% fuel levy cut, a real step to ease pressure on transport, food, and daily costs.

@cobbo3 Dangote is a game changer.

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote’s refinery has begun exporting fuel across Africa after reaching full production, sending about 12 cargoes to markets as far away as Tanzania. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@business Clueless buffoons. Why do they always have to react to a crisis?

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote’s refinery is being flooded with inquiries as African governments scramble to secure fuel supplies bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@yomiprof @luxemiaa 'Junior gotta slide...' 😂

@luxemiaa If your child wanted the window, you should’ve booked the window, not a sympathy campaign at Gate B I paid for the view, not an in-flight guilt trip. Respectfully… junior gotta slide.

This girl on TikTok said: If I buy a window seat on a plane and your child is sitting in my seat when I get there, please don’t expect me to “let them have it” cause they’re crying. Get your child out my seat. You should have purchased a window seat for them. You can never make me feel bad for feeling entitled to the seat I purchased.