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@BlueTheDogDad It is election season, so of course they are going to do some window dressing - excuse the pun.
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@DA_GPL Not only Dept of Health but also Dept of Social Development.
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Gauteng Health owes NGOs caring for 2,500 mental health patients unpaid for 2 months.
Only R4,205 per patient vs R18,000 paid to private hospitals.
Dr Jack Bloom MPL warns of Life Esidimeni repeat.
DA demands urgent payment and proper partnership.
#DAatWork #RescueSA #DA_GPL #GautengHealth #MentalHealth @JackBloomDA @GautengHealth @Lesufi
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/dagpl/p/ga…
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Stabbed because he was white.
Handcuffed because he was white.
Buried by media because he was white.
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The law is clear, SAPS members may not own or operate taxis. There are no exceptions.
This is not a small administrative issue. SAPS is expected to police taxi violence, extortion, organised crime and related disputes. A police officer cannot have a financial stake in the very industry they are meant to enforce the law against.
I have written to the National Commissioner requesting urgent action.
Where these allegations are proven, members must not only be disciplined and dismissed, criminal cases must be opened. They must be arrested, charged and, where the evidence supports it, convicted.
Public trust in policing depends on integrity, accountability and consequences.
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Hoe mooi en akkuraat is hierdie in Afrikaans oor die stand van SA 😢
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@geordinhl Cannot wait for @helenzille to be my neighbour in Braamfontein.
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From being behind a decade ago, Cape Town now clearly leads Joburg in getting more residents into work. ✅ Meanwhile, Joburg's decline means LESS job opportunities. 💔
Cape Town is fast becoming SA’s jobs capital, with near-record low unemployment.
This is not luck. This is what happens where voters choose the DA to govern. 🇿🇦 We can get SA’s cities working for all!
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There were massive international protests over George Floyd and those police involved were severely punished with long prison sentences, yet the police responsible here did not even lose their jobs!
An incredibly unjust double-standard!
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An 18-year-old kid gets stabbed in the street. He’s running for his life, begging for help, and instead of saving him, the police handcuff him while he bleeds out because the attacker claimed “racism.” They let him choke on his own blood. No urgency. No humanity. Just cold, ideological policing. Months later? Still no names. Still no suspensions. Still no accountability. Meanwhile, the same UK police have arrested over 12,000 people for social media posts. They move at lightning speed to jail citizens for tweets and online comments, yet they can’t even name or discipline the officers who allegedly let a stabbing victim die in handcuffs on the street. This is the definition of two-tier policing: aggressive against ordinary people speaking online, but protective when it comes to their own failures and protecting the narrative. The British people deserve real justice, not another cover-up. Justice for Henry Nowak.
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The love of money is the root of all evil 🕊️🕊️🕊️Five individuals met an untimely end in Kruger National Park after being shot by rangers while engaged in an unsanctioned rhino horn Poaching. The gentlemen had already successfully shot down two rhinos and were in the process of harvesting the horn from one when they themselves were abruptly "harvested" by the park's anti-poaching unit.
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@DA_GPL It is because there are cannabis shops on every second corner. New shop on CNR Melle & Stiemens is a hub all day long. Young people are high and doing senseless things. Watch this space, it is about to get worse.
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DA condemns the senseless vandalism of the historic Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Braamfontein.
On 14 May, a young man allegedly stormed the altar of this sacred 1938 church, violently destroying marble statues of the archangels and damaging the altar while shouting profanities.
Holy Trinity has been a beacon of faith and community since 1897. This is not only an attack on a place of worship it is an attack on our shared cultural and religious heritage.
Leanne De Jager MPL says such acts of religious desecration cannot be tolerated. The DA calls on law enforcement to urgently apprehend the suspect and apply the full force of the law.
We stand with the faith community and all South Africans who value tolerance and respect for sacred spaces.
The DA remains committed to protecting our religious, cultural, and historical heritage.
#DAatWork #RescueSA #DA_GPL #ProtectOurHeritage #ReligiousTolerance #Braamfontein @DAljdj
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/dagpl/p/da…
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这次美国访华晚宴坐在马斯克和库克中间C位最亮眼的，是蓝思科技创始人周群飞，从农村打工妹到中国女首富，完全没有任何背景全靠自己白手起家。她出生在湖南的一个小村庄，5岁时母亲去世，父亲也因工伤残疾双目失明，家徒四壁，16岁交不起学费被迫辍学去广东打工，在一家工厂流水线打磨玻璃，白天干活，晚上疯狂自学，考了会计证、电脑操作证等技能证书，就这样过了几年，她拿着靠打工攒的2万块，拉上哥哥姐姐、嫂子姐夫等8个亲戚，在深圳开了一家小作坊，做手表玻璃加工，她一个人修机器、跑销售，就这样又干了4年。
到了2000年后手机行业开始大规模发展，一次偶然的机会她的手表玻璃厂接到了TCL手机屏幕的订单，她看到了手机玻璃市场的巨大潜力，于是迅速成立了蓝思科技，专门负责手机玻璃的生产研发和销售，一开始只做国产手机和山寨机，但是直到有一次想谈下摩托罗拉的订单，但外企的质量要求非常严格，她赌上几乎全部的资源配合摩托罗拉，拿下了全球销售超过1亿台的V3订单，直接把蓝思科技推到了行业领先位置，随后顺利拿下诺基亚、三星等外企。
关键的转折点又一次出现在了2007年，当时乔布斯发布初代iPhone，彻底把手机往全玻璃触屏的方向变革，乔布斯那变态的工艺要求全球都找不到符合的厂商，周群飞敏锐的意识到这又是一个巨大的机会，于是带领团队和苹果工程师联合攻关了3个月，突破关键工艺，成功量产了第一代iPhone玻璃面板，从此拿下苹果长期合同，后续的iPad、MacBook等几乎所有苹果设备全部都交给了蓝思科技，也帮助蓝思科技在触摸玻璃面板领域成为全区最大公司。
这也是为什么她能坐在库克旁边，那为什么马斯克也坐在她旁边呢？
蓝思科技在玻璃面板干到全球第一后，开始往更加多元的智能化设备发展，包括汽车座舱和机器人，其中汽车领域包括车窗、中控等已经拿下了特斯拉、宝马、奔驰、理想等30家车企，机器人领域则主要负责关节、传感器等部件，这些都和马斯克的业务有深度重合。
一个15岁辍学只有初中文凭的女生，从湖南农村出来白手起家成为中国女首富，40年后进入中美会谈，坐在了马斯克和库和中间，这就是周群飞的故事。
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Extract from the debate with Manyi (full video published earlier, and link below).
It seems to me that Manyi wants Zulu self-governance while opposing Afrikaner self-governance. The way to do this is to pretend that the one isn't self-determination and the other is.
Thoughts?
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Eskom and the ANC clowns running SA: You’re not a utility, you’re a looting operation with power lines.
Taxpayers bail you out while your execs balloon staff costs from R35bn to R43bn in one year, R3.7bn incentives + R800m bonuses, for what? Keeping the lights off?
Technically insolvent by R50bn, Deloitte flags fake “savings” and criminal bookkeeping, yet you announce a fake “profit” like it’s a victory lap.
Private company? Liquidated yesterday. Instead you’re a zombie parasite sucking the sovereign dry. The “handshake” sale is a scam, R400bn wouldn’t even cover your debts. Just another taxpayer funeral.
Fire the board, jail the looters, or admit you’re running a failed state.
References:
Eskom FY2025 Annual Results: Payout and employee cost data.
Deloitte Audit Report FY2025: Qualified opinion and misstatements.
AGSA Briefing: Asset vs liability gap and insolvency. National Treasury: Debt relief and shareholder loan conversions.
The incompetent fools:
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A tiny Karoo town is about to become South Africa’s next billion-rand export story.
Prieska.
Population ~14,000.
The middle of nowhere.
In the 90s, the IDC poured R130 million into pistachios there.
Climate was perfect.
Vision was huge.
By 2011 they called it a failure, sold the equipment, and walked away.
Two farmers refused to quit.
The Mullers spent 15 brutal years mastering what institutions couldn’t: pollination, varieties, processing. They built Karoo Pistachios and the Desert Emerald brand.
Last year: 20 tons.
Next decade target: 60,000 tons.
South Africa now chasing 5-8% of the global market. Selling at R613/kg, and rising fast as Iran stumbles.
Lesson for every deep-pocketed investor:
The biggest opportunities aren’t where capital flows. They’re where capital gave up.
Conviction beats committees.
Every.
Single.
Time.
The Mullers didn’t invent pistachios.
They just refused to bury a dream everyone else abandoned.
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Severe weather conditions continue to affect parts of the Western Cape, with residents urged to travel only if absolutely necessary due to strong winds, dangerous sea conditions and ongoing storm damage.
Video footage from York Street in George earlier today showed the impact of the adverse weather (via Mossel Bay Municipality).
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I just finished an interview with Brad from Across Nigeria… and honestly, I’m sitting here stunned.
Today, he buried 14 Christians in a mass grave.
Two were infants.
One was a 4-year-old child.
And this isn’t some recycled internet story or political talking point. Brad was literally there today helping bury them. While on the way to investigate one attack, another Christian community was attacked. He said the violence is happening so fast they can barely keep up anymore.
What shocked me even more is this:
Brad shared that 72% of all Christians killed worldwide last year were killed in this region of Nigeria.
72%.
And hardly anybody is talking about it.
The mainstream media should be all over this. Instead, most people scrolling social media today have no idea our brothers and sisters in Christ are being slaughtered while churches are being forced underground.
Guys… this matters.
Please watch this interview.
Please pray for these families.
And PLEASE share this everywhere you can.
At this point, WE are the media.
WE are how people find out.
WE are the distribution network.
If enough ordinary people start sharing the truth, eventually the world will have to pay attention.
Watch the full conversation and help us get this story out.
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TREASURY WARNING: The last three paragraphs of the Finance Minister’s letter to Jhb Mayor, Dada Morero, are hugely significant…
“The City signed an agreement with the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) in November 2025 committing to R10.3 billion in salary increases over the next two years to address a wage dispute. Given that the City is in financial distress, it is unclear how it intends to fund these salary increases over the MTREF.
Taking into cognizance the current state of finances using the creditors and cash equivalents as a matrix, you have committed the City into a financial obligation that is not possible to fulfil. Of concern is that this decision is a direct transgression of MFMA and budget and reporting regulations. You are requested to indicate what measures will be implemented and how this violation will be arrested or reversed.
You are hereby directed to stop proceeding with the implementation of this illegally signed agreement that has the potential to destroy the sustainability of the City of Johannesburg beyond this term of Office as well as the negative impact on the national economy at large. Secondly, not only is your Adjustments Budget not funded in terms of Section 18 of the MFMA, but you very well know the City cannot afford this agreement.”
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BREAKING: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana sends a scathing letting to Jhb Mayor, Dada Morero. Some key issues / concerns from Treasury: “The adjustments budget was assessed by National Treasury to be unfunded; revenue collection was overstated while expenditure was understated” “The understating of expenditure will mostly result in unauthorised expenditure by June 2026 which will put further financial strain on the municipality.” “The outstanding amount owed to creditors has increased from R17 billion in 2022/23 to R25.2 billion in 2024/25.” “The city’s cash and cash equivalent of R3.9 billion in 2024/25 is insufficient to repay outstanding creditors of R25.2 billion.” “This is a marker of severe financial distress, indicating that the city does not have the liquidity required to pay its creditors.” Read the full letter below ⬇️
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