Oliver Dickson
@Oliver_Speaking
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🇿🇦 Anchor on @SABCNews , host on @SAfmRadio | Radio, TV, Digital | Social & Political Analyst | Columnist | Email: Bookings @interlocutormedia .co.za
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Another day of racists defending each other
Unless they appeal & win,
@IOL
is going to have to issue another apology within the next 7 days, this time to
@RenaldoGouws
for posting 15sec of a 6 minute video which removed the context of his video.
The apology will need to be on their home page for 5 days.
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Pieter may not know this but several correctional facilities have been producing their own food saving the fiscus over R100 million a year.
It would be great if new ministers first go through their hand over and induction before making comments
‘Correctional facilities must produce own food and save taxpayers money’: Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald
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So King Mswati was sitting there witnessing all this democracy. Does he not envy it for himself ?
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Just left Eusebius’ house. An among friends and family, we spoke endlessly and laughed from the depths of our bellies. Every occasion with Eusebius was filled with endless conversation and laughter. This is how we will celebrate his life and his work
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You know what I hate about social housing under democracy? It replicates the exact spatial design of the apartheid regime.
Also, there are absolutely no trees here, not for nefarious reasons like the apartheid gov did but merely from a lack of care and imagination
Alex is going to look like this under the EFF government. The EFF is going to restore the dignity of Black people by giving them land and building beautiful houses for them. So vote wisely in 2024.
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John Steenhuisen has never had a professional job of any sort. He’s entire working life has been in the DA. Meanwhile, Lamola was a practicing attorney, Phahla, Motsoaledi and NDZ were all practicing medical doctors, Sputla was a practicing civil engineer… we could go on and on
TONY LEON
All of us in the DA who were in Parliament in 1994 had careers.
Some were attorneys, some professionals and some former civil servants. After living Parliament, we went to do other things
I just visited Wikipedia and check the background of all ANC people in cabinet.
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Let it not be lost upon us that Siv is 34 years old. This is a major victory for young people
#NationalExecutive
| The Minister of Basic Education is Siviwe Gwarube.
📸: Parliament of SA
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I’ve got more important things to do with my time than to explain to you why you and Renaldo are recalcitrant and unrepentant racists.
@Oliver_Speaking
Weird... All I've done is reported factually on what has transpired after
@PressCouncil_SA
ruling.
You are a paid SABC news anchor, and this is all you have to say? Says more about you than it does about me.
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Just landed in PE for
@Eusebius
’ funeral this weekend, first thing I see stepping off the plane is this rainbow. If he believed in heaven, this would have been a beautiful metaphor 🤣🤣🤣
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Here are the numbers behind the national executive.
Of the 32 ministries;
ANC - 20
DA - 6
IFP - 2
GOOD - 1
FF+ - 1
PAC - 1
PA - 1
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It’s wild to me how women between 30 - 39 years old are the biggest voting constituency in South Africa, and that there are about 3 million more female voters than male voters in this election, yet only 3 of the 52 parties contesting the national ballot have women leaders
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The distance between Prima Facie and an air tight prosecutable case is a long one. The burden of proof for the Sec 89 Committee and the NPA is not the same.
This is important to note
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I think it's disgusting that we have turned Gayton Mckenzie's xenophobia into a joke and that he's laughing along like he's in on the joke.
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The size of cabinet is astonishing.
President Ramaphosa announced a cabinet of 32 Ministers and 43 Deputy Minister. 11 portfolios have 2 deputy ministers
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The DA looked happy when they visited Israel, like the deaths of Palestinians meant nothing to the party.
She looks so happy. Like the deaths of women and children in Ukraine by Russian soldiers mean nothing to her.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
I’m excited to announce that I am joining the
@SABCNews
prime time news & current affairs show, Full View
@SABCFullView
as the weekend anchor.
Join me every Saturday and Sunday at 5pm as I bring you your latest news and hard hitting interviews.
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We (the media) have made politicians feel comfortable making serious claims against political opponents without having to or feeling the pressure to provide evidence for those claims.
What is Steenhuisen’s basis for believing that SA has been supplying arms to Russia?
Democratic Alliance leader
@jsteenhuisen
warns of ‘serious geopolitical consequences’ for South Africa if allegations of arms shipments to Moscow are proved
‘I happen to think they are true. I happen to think that we have been supplying arms to Russia’ he says
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Shout out to Sonia Booth for turning lemons into lemonade. Her cheesecake inspired marula is an absolutely lovely drink. We drank quite a bit of last night and I enjoyed it
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Panyaza’s demeanour has changed a lot hey. He’s now very timid, apologetic in tone and flat in energy.
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You guys conveniently exclude that she was found not guilty
Meet DA, Breytenbach:
2013, she was suspended by Ms Jiba for criminal charges but acquitted for "accidentally deleting" evidence.
She unsuccessfully challenged her suspension in court and later resign.
She's an MP and Shadow Min of Justice.
Did we hear about ethics?
NO.
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Gayton brought life to the Presidential Suite. Etiquette for who? Love it for him
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Very emotional day for me today.
@Eusebius
never shied away from an opportunity to celebrate the brilliance of his friends. And almost never a moment when by where Eusebius and I discussed and debated the law without Tshidiso’s name coming up.
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At what point do we start calling these extra-judicial killings?
[BREAKING NEWS] KwaZulu-Natal police have shot and killed 9 suspects during a shootout at Desai in Mariannhill in the early hours of this morning.
@_NMabaso
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Not that I’m hating and Steak and Kidney, it’s just the pepper steak is better
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The good thing about Mbalula being ANC SG is that at least he will no longer be a minister.
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I mean, that’s trite. He is being accused of fraud, tax avoidance, money laundering and a bunch of other things. Those thing are corruption (the crime) but it does not mean he is not corrupt (morally and politically).
What Ramaphosa is accused of is not corruption, says Madonsela | The Citizen
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It’s telling to me how President Ramaphosa was quick to remove Thabi Leoka from his Economic Advisory Council but wouldn’t remove delinquent ministers from his cabinet.
Performative, at best.
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By the time Cyril became ANC president and shortly thereafter, President of the country. The ANC has just under 60% of the electoral share. Today the ANC has 40% of the electoral share.
The ANC eroded 20% electoral share under Ramaphosa’s watch.
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Today marks my return to TV broadcasting. Launching my brand new show with
@SABCNews
this morning on Morning Live
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The Advocate that’s representing SARS in their case against Shaun Mkhize and Royal AM survived an assassination attempt. She was shot in the face, back and neck by 2 hit men.
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EUSEBIUS McKAISER MEMORIAL SERVICE
Tuesday, 6 June - 11h00
Venue: The Empire Venue, 16 Empire Road, Parktown, Johannesburg.
The Memorial Service will be livestreamed on the TimesLIVE YouTube channel via the following link:
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Thank you for all the messages of condolences and comfort. My apologies that I couldn’t answer any phone calls.
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Hi, uphi?
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Today was one of those career highlight days as a broadcaster. I got to interview the legendary 5 time Grammy award winning Lady Smith Black Mambazo.
They spent more than an hour with me in studio talking and singing.
So much history, heritage and culture!!
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Bryan Habana said that man’s whole government name and didn’t skip a syllable
When Ox met Mots 😂
We had to put on the action replay just to see that reaction from
@MotshidisiM
again!
The World Rugby Awards were not short of entertainment 😆
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@DanCorderOnAir
This is your best piece on this show thus far!!!! Clinical, piercing, perfect!
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@SizweDhlomo
For me, wrong pieces is a problem. I don’t eat breast portions from KFC. They’re dry as hell
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You guys tune into commercial music radio stations and expect nuanced conversations about the state of the economy… just make better listening choices
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DA supporters call me Anti-DA
ANC supporters call me anti-ANC and Pro-DA
EFF supporters call me anti-EFF and pro-ANC.
Which is it guys?
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We have a president who, last month, wanted to resign as President and he was held hostage by his party men to remain in the role. Now we have a Deputy Prea who wants to resign but the president won’t release him just yet. The Union Buildings is being led by men who don’t want to
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Big Drug bust at OR Tambo right now. I’ll bring you all the details on it on SABC News just after 17:00
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City of Jhb is really in its Noma yini Boza yam era as far as mayors are concerned
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I’m broadcasting to you live from the Beitbridge Border Post for the launch of the Border Management Authority. Live on
@SAfmRadio
between 9am and 12pm
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Fikile Mbalula has not said a thing all week. Where is he? He’s the SG of a party in crisis right now
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Let me get this straight - the deputy president tell us he resigned and the president is yet to formally announce this or release a statement of sort? Or did I miss it?
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Lovely catching up with my colleague
@AshrafGarda
this morning chatting endlessly about broadcasting. Learning and sharing ideas.
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It was only when I started living in suburbia as an adult that I realised how important having trees and expansive lawn in the neighborhood is.
And I’m lucky enough to have been living in areas with the most beautiful stretches of Jacaranda trees.
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If you’ve ever wanted to sit behind the mic on
@SAfm
and you’re under 35 y/o, then this is for you.
WhatsApp number: 0614 104 107
#LeadingTheConversation
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But you initiated the discourse
Just once, I want us to be able to enjoy something cool happening in this sport without it becoming endless discourse.
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@Nomaswazi_11
That’s not true at all. You can plant trees 2 yrs before you break ground for construction and it still wouldn’t be old and grown enough to interfere with the construction
Have a look at every single private estate development that pops up. They plant trees before anything else
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He’s afraid. He knows the DA is losing favour among black and coloured voters in the WC and he’s running scared
[ICYMI] "Why are they coming to the Western Cape? If they get that right, it's gonna be the biggest bank heist you've ever seen." - DA leader John Steenhuisen criticises new political parties gunning for the Western Cape.
#Newzroom405
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When I stayed in the same hotel as the Springboks during their World Cup alignment camp…
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Coming up on
#SAfmBreakfast
this morning.
Are Malema and Shivambu going to war? What are the possible ramifications of this?
@samkelemaseko
will join me this morning.
Tune in
@SAfmRadio
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I am hosting President Ian Khama tomorrow. Let’s make an appointment tomorrow morning on
#SAfmTalkingPoint
9am sharp!!
@SAfmRadio
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Colleen Makhubele praising Zuma as the only leader that can liberate the people (yet, she’s not a member of his party and leads a different party altogether)
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Some of y’all will be arguing that she’s too old for jail.
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Here’s my take. Ramaphosa has clearly juniorised the DA. None of the financial cluster ministers are from the DA and the DA only has 1 minister in the Law and Order cluster, which is home affairs.
I have it on good authority that the DA had no idea which portfolios they’d get
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I wonder how Dali Mpofu feels sitting next to Colleen Makubele listening to her lambast the constitution
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Cyril’s new cabinet is going to be ENTIRELY his people. ENTIRELY!!!
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Of the 43 deputy ministers in the national executive
ANC - 33
DA - 6
IFP - 2
Al Jama-ah - 1
UDM - 1
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Thanking Zondo for the State Capture report and calling it important work but keeping ministers in your government that the report implicates is dishonest lip service
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Always a great laugh with uncle Trevor Manuel. He’s an avid listener of my broadcasts and says sometimes he’s tempted to call in
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Hi
@LinkedInHelp
@LinkedIn
my account has been hacked and hijacked. Can you please help me get it back
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The denial stage of grief is the most painful
Ok ke in percentages, bengithi ngcelu khuluma nama 40 percenters… but my mentions are filled with 11 percenters, wena 0,9 percenters… kwenzakalani?
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Today I bumped into a certain member of cabinet on the golf course in the middle of the day. This person spent their entire day playing golf with their homeys while there is an investment conference taking place, stage 6 loadshedding and mis-governance. What are we paying tax for
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One thing about Mama Action is that she’s not loyal to a faction. She goes wherever her bread can get buttered
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I’ve got a podcast out. I cover politics, social issues, economics, law, philosophy, pop culture and anything that shapes our world and lives in crucial ways.
Check it out. I think you’d like it. If you do, please subscribe.
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@dirkwinterbach
@PutOnMoreSteam
@chantel_mccabe
@GolfDigest
@maxhoma23
I just want to point out that South Africa disowns Dirk. His views do not represent us
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Happy Monday! Let’s kick start the week on
@SAfmRadio
this morning with
#SAfmBreakfast
. Health Min. Motsoaledi joins me this morning to discuss fraudulent medico-legal claims, Jhb MMC of Public Safety, Tshwaku talks to me about Jeppe Fire and Water and Sanitation DG talks to me
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Really enjoyed having
@KellyKhumaloZA
in studio. Congrats on the new album and all the best for your tour.
#SAfmTalkingPoint
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I was unsurprised by this dialectic and nevertheless shocked. Afriforum maintains their position that people should be able to congregate in exclusionary ways - basically, you should be able to expel people from your neighbourhood because they’re not like you.
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Radio time from 9am to 12 midday here on
@SAfmRadio
I’ve got an important story to share with you about how our Brics partner, China is screwing with us.
Tune in.
#SAfmTalkingPoint
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Lovely catching up with Uncle Patrice at the Stadium. Great springbok victory. Great celebration
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Why on earth is this man carrying a gun like that? Unless he is a registered security worker or a police officer, he is breaking the law
@Chriseldalewis
it's not business as usual, pple are at home. Lux might have planted a bomb in his neighbourhood to get the attention. Is the rifle he is brandishing licenced? Should we all carry assault rifles?
@MorningLiveSABC
@SakinaKamwendo
#NationalShutdown
#RamaphosaMustGo
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Did you give him an honorary matric certificate so that he can get on with the business of preparing for the world championships?
What an incredibly special morning at Bayanda Walaza’s school this morning. They arranged a hero’s welcome for him and I got to share in this moment.
It was a privilege to hand over this medal over to his Mom; the wind beneath Bayanda’s wings.
Siyavuyisana nawe, Bayanda. We
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Last year South Africa paid about a million dollars to the ICC, The Hague conference [in annual subscription fees]. What makes you think we can’t afford to bring a case before the ICJ, especially when our lawyers did it for free
Has anyone figured out who paid for SA's ICJ application, and who lit a fire under the ANC government to make it happen? It has neither the spare money nor a reputation for such efficiency. This seems to me an important question for our investigative journalists.
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President Thabo Mbeki on reflecting on the 20 years of the African Union.
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South Africa is blessed with incredible wings hey??? Like you could swap Mapimpi and Kolbe out for Dyanti and Fassi and still have solid coverage on the wing hey.
Defensively tho, Mapimpi and Kolbe are better
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Frame it.
I’ve got this match worn jersey from the 2007 WC victory against England signed by the whole team including the match day photo signed by the whole team.
One of the best gifts I’ve ever received.
If your Springboks jersey was signed by the whole team, would you wear it or frame it?
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2 hours ago, Eskom suspended loadshedding indefinitely. 5 minutes ago, Eskom announced stage 4 loadshedding.
This is irresponsible
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Bumped into
@MayorPappas
so we played a round of golf. We spoke a bit about some of the things happening in his municipality and his campaign trail.
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