Stuart Johnson

Yup, pretty much the South African model for 30 plus years.

Doesn't work.

Al-Jazeera.

Going to take a flyer, but I'm willing to bet the Trump family has no pets.

And never had had.

Just an awful story of yet more uncaring incompetence from the ANC government.

Their arrogant ineptness costs real lives.

They don't give two hoots as long as the cadres' nests are feathered.

Newsflash for @financialtimes.com and the travellers and entrepreneurs...

Israel already has pariah status.

Stinking skunk status in fact.

This is a purely hypothetical question (also known as screaming into the void), but if you had 10 large bombs, where would you drop them to change the current trajectory of the world?

Places I would not want to live in right now:

1. USA.

Not being funny, just watching in open-mouthed awe as the Trump regime ratchets through America's democracy, prosperity, and future.

It's fascinating how they are absolutely gutting the established order with rampant untruths and a complete disregard for the consequences for America and the world.

Please Call Me ruling a disturbing reflection on judiciary The Constitutional Court found a monumental failure of the application of facts and law to the issues that the Supreme Court of Appeal was required to determine.

SETA'S are simply another bureaucratic tax on South African businesses.

They serve no real purpose and provide no real benefit.

Put the funds directly into educational institutions that can deliver real skills training.

www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...

Please Call Me ruling a disturbing reflection on judiciary The Constitutional Court found a monumental failure of the application of facts and law to the issues that the Supreme Court of Appeal was required to determine.

I find the whole premise of this case confounding.

Every day, in companies across the country, there are employees coming up with ideas that will generate future revenues.

Does this mean they're all entitled to a direct share of any profits as a precedent?

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Ithala employees present memorandum of grievances Workers at Ithala Development Finance Corporation represented by the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union have raised red flags about management of the institution under group CEO Pear...

No fan of unions, but they're bang on the money with these complaints.

A thoroughly compromised and useless institution - a tiny shadow of what Ithala was (and should ɓe).

Ithala employees present memorandum of grievances

www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-a...

Pressure builds on all sides as national dialogue falters No other ANC leader has faced a public rebellion by its political elite on this scale before and Ramaphosa must scramble to escape it without losing face, writes Peter Bruce.

"In my humble opinion both are underperforming."

@psb29.bsky.social pen being generous towards political leaders of all hues this Sunday!

A mere prick in the ribs versus a mortal wounding!

PETER BRUCE | Pressure builds on all sides as national dialogue falters

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Sharpeville, Soweto Uprising, Langa - three massacres by the Apartheid regime over 48 years that each caused global outrage.

The Israelis are doing it every day - and they are still being enabled.

What is wrong with the world?

Godongwana’s grim Jozi ultimatum Finance minister tells Joburg mayor Dada Morero to take action within two weeks to fix city’s financial chaos — or face funding cuts

It's all useless hot air.
The cadres with their hands in the till don't give two hoots.
There's no one brave enough to slam the till closed on their sticky fingers.

Godongwana’s grim Jozi ultimatum

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We're stuck in mud of our own making — better call the help desk That we have not had a fully functioning embassy in Washington for years is entirely the ANC's fault. Now when we need experienced hands, we have nothing, writes Peter Bruce.

A particularly painful lament from @psb29.bsky.social

We could be the most amazing country for all citizens - instead we are led by incompetent donkeys with an evil disposition.

PETER BRUCE | We're stuck in mud of our own making — better call the help desk

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Whingeing liberators have achieved nothing but destruction The prognosis for all liberation movements doesn’t look good, both at home and abroad, writes Barney Mthombothi.

South ANC's government is pure evil.
Forget the fake Afrikaner genocide.
It's the cruel betrayal of black South Africans who should have had better lives but instead robbed by cadres.

BARNEY MTHOMBOTHI | Whingeing liberators have achieved nothing but destruction

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Loaded for Bear: Ramaphosa and Mantashe are smoking the minerals ‘beneficiation’ pipe dream Against the backdrop of South Africa’s wilting economy and ANC-inspired state failure, minerals beneficiation remains a pipe dream - and there is some potent dagga in that pipe.

Delusional in the extreme.
Pretty much all the ANC has been for the last 18 years.

www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
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Rise Mzansi lost millions over its stance on Israel, says Songezo Zibi Taking a principled position on the situation in Gaza can be costly — as one South African political party has discovered.

Have started donating to ‪@risemzansi.org immediately.

Would encourage everyone to do the same - the most principled party with the best leadership in our Parliament.

www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...

Tender fraud allegations rock KZN education dept, MEC accused of rigging | News24 Opposition parties in KwaZulu-Natal have called for an urgent probe into Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka after allegations of tender rigging and political interference in tender processes surfaced.

"I have never sat in tender committees" he says.

As if the tender committees aren't set up to do a Ministers bidding.
They are rigged.

The ANC really do think we're idiots.
Galling.

Tender fraud allegations rock KZN education dept, MEC accused of rigging www.news24.com/southafrica/...

Nicole Fritz | Big Tech in SA exposed in chilling WhatsApp, Instagram child sex accounts case | News24 A predator network used WhatsApp and Instagram to target SA schoolchildren, with only the threat of a contempt of court jolting them into real action. Nicole Fritz asks, when will Big Tech play by Sou...

If you want to see why the Big Tech bros enabled Trump's election just go here.

They want to be unaccountable.

And are 100% profit driven regardless of the harm they cause.

Nicole Fritz | Big Tech in SA exposed in chilling WhatsApp, Instagram child sex accounts case www.news24.com/opinions/col...

Nicole Fritz | Big Tech in SA exposed in chilling WhatsApp, Instagram child sex accounts case | News24 A predator network used WhatsApp and Instagram to target SA schoolchildren, with only the threat of a contempt of court jolting them into real action. Nicole Fritz asks, when will Big Tech play by Sou...

Meta - working diligently with Big Tech to place itself above the law.

This case is the local level - funding Epstein accused Trump's election was the big play.

Nicole Fritz | Big Tech in SA exposed in chilling WhatsApp, Instagram child sex accounts case www.news24.com/opinions/col...

South Africa has a general immunity program for its political delinquents.

It takes the form of a blanket immunity for those in the governing ANC party.

It even goes so far as to cover those in the party who try to overthrow their own party in government.

Yes, we are a country of many firsts.

Don't think the @SundayTimessa.bsky.social banner (and article headline) does justice to the powerhouse professional that attorney Emma Sadleir is.
If it was a male attorney I doubt they'd cast him as "dad" throughout.
She just took on and beat Meta.
Not many have.
Kudos to Emma Sadleir

I hate when someone unearths my pube-autograph to the world's most famous pedophile while I'm dying of cankles

IN-DEPTH | Madlanga inquiry to sound death knell for Ramaphosa’s ANC | News24 The state capture inquiry exposed the Jacob Zuma-led ANC as an organised criminal enterprise, at huge political cost to the party. Now, Karyn Maughan argues, the Madlanga Inquiry threatens to do the s...

Excellent and insightful comment by @karynmaughan.bsky.social

IN-DEPTH | Madlanga inquiry to sound death knell for Ramaphosa’s ANC www.news24.com/opinions/fri...

POLICE WARS | Cop vs cop as Sibiya accuses Mkhwanazi of running rogue investigation | News24 A day before being placed on a forced leave of absence, deputy national police commissioner for crime detection Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya made counter-allegations against the KwaZulu-Natal po...

@caryndolley.bsky.social - who are the good guys?
Are there any left?
Asking for a friend...

POLICE WARS | Cop vs cop as Sibiya accuses Mkhwanazi of running rogue investigation www.news24.com/southafrica/...

Gwede Mantashe appointed acting police minister until Cachalia assumes office | News24 President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe as acting minister of police with immediate effect.

Umm, are there not Deputy Ministers?

And double-ummm, was Mantashe not named in the Zondo corruption report - and hasn't been cleared yet?

I mean, really?

Gwede Mantashe appointed acting police minister until Cachalia assumes office www.news24.com/southafrica/...

Judge orders Meta to unmask user posting sexual content of SA schoolchildren, bans channels | News24 The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ordered WhatsApp and Instagram parent company Meta to permanently shut down channels publishing sexual content involving South African schoolchildren and ide...

Meta, not your friend.

Just the most horrific story. How many kids' lives blighted?

Kudos to Emma Sadleir and co.
Meta needs to cooperate and reveal who has been doing this.

Judge orders Meta to unmask user posting sexual content of SA schoolchildren, bans channels www.news24.com/southafrica/...

Cyril or tennis.
Cyril or tennis.

Or just counting on Cyril to postpone until after the 5th set?

Let's be fair - it's entirely possible.

Can't help feeling a little bit excited about Cyril's family meeting.

Maybe something will change!!

Then I run the spoiler alert that nothing meaningful is going to happen - it's Cyril the pacifier 😂