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#BoksburgExplosion
this is the tanker that got jammed and caught fire under the bridge.
Pic3 shows how close people were watching.
Pic4 arial shows how blast was channeled by the tunnel towards locations where bystanders gathered.
Terrible tragedy.
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Awkward. When your propaganda features a white woman being slaughtered... in Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
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Listen to what rattled Cele.
So this is what raised Bheki Cele’s high blood pressure 🤣🤣🤣
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To me, the big story here is the failure by law enforcement and emergency personnel to secure the scene.
But I’ve not heard SAPS or Ekurhuleni EMS being pushed on this. Why?
At least 1hr between truck getting stuck and explosion, but no evac. Why? 🤷♂️
A Gauteng mother Rosetta Brits lost her five children on Saturday during the Boksburg gas tanker explosion.
Rosetta found her children lying on the grass, with three of them found dead on the scene.
#BoksburgExplosion
#MDNnews
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#JacoSwart
The footage the court did not get to see. For this gender-based violence, Jaco Swart was given a R20k fine and a suspended prison sentence.
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#MidrandMurder
Xolani Kunene's family approached AfriForum’s Private Prosecuion Unit after the IO & prosecutor tried to convince them to accept the accused's offer of R500k compensation in exchange for a culpable homicide conviction and suspended sentence. CCTV captured the
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Victory.
AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit in the Pretoria High Court today.
Statement will be issued soon.
This judgment demonstrates how state departments go to great lengths to protect the political elite. Shameful.
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MEDIA STATEMENT: The Private Prosecution Unit is now in possession of Fikile Mbalula’s Dubai holiday docket
A significant step has been taken towards privately prosecuting ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula on charges of corruption related to his 2016 family holiday to Dubai.
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My choice for NDPP? Adv. Madonsela. She’s demonstrated she acts without fear, favor or prejudice; she doesn’t succumb to political pressure; she’s principled and compassionate; but most importantly and which is so dearly needed, she has the public’s trust. Clean up the NPA.
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And It will work. Everything
@afriforum
directs its energy towards succeeds. You cannot rely on the government to address any of this country’s challenges.
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Pauw’s book would never have made it past the legal read and to print if he didn’t have all the evidence to back up his claims.
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If that man had a firearm he would’ve dealt with them appropriately. He had the right mindset and was ready.
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BREAKING: Andrew Kagiso Malele pleads guilty to culpable homicide and drunk driving for the 2017 crash that killed Ruan Coen (26) and Jessika Kennedy (25).
The case was only enrolled last year after the intervention of
@Afriforum
's Private Prosecution Unit.
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#Eskom
a question - why does it require an investigation to establish the cause of the current crisis? Why is this information not immediately available from respective managers? How can that not know? (Or you’re telling pork pies.)
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#JacoSwart
last year this matter was struck off the roll. Nicoleen and her family approached Afriforum Private Prosecution Unit. Adv. Gerrie Nel made representations to the DPP and the matter was re-enrolled.
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Here, what is alleged to be
@SAPoliceService
who are tasked with protecting the likes of
@PresidencyZA
, assaulting people before fleeing.
One victim has his head stomped in and left unconscious.
What will it take to ensure each one of these criminals is prosecuted?
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BREAKING
#JacoSwart
has pleaded guilty to assault GBH for the vicious attacks on his estranged wife Nicoleen. The matter was struck off the roll last year. Then
@Afriforum
’s Private Prosecution Unit got involved and made representations to the DPP.
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This video shows how the blast was channelled left and right of the source.
I think this is an example of a BLEVE.
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JUST IN
#Jiba
The High Court has set aside NDPP Abrahams decision to withdraw charges against his deputy, Nomgcobo Jiba. Another court victory for Freedom Under Law. BB
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#WomensMonth
A man rapes his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint. Case opened with
@SAPoliceService
.
Five weeks later the ex shoots her 8 times. She survives.
Within months the cases are closed because
#SAPS
can't locate the known suspect.
She resigns from her job and goes into hiding.
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MEDIA STATEMENT: SAPS must investigate Malema, Shivambu and the EFF as an organised crime enterprise
The planned and repeated fraud, corruption and money laundering offences allegedly committed by EFF leaders Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu may meet the requirements for
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I’m so excited to join Gerrie Nel and the team at Afriforum’s Private Prosecution Unit. Big things to come.
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The EFF wants you to believe that right-wing elements infiltrated Parliamentary security with a plan to assassinate Malema in order to undermine their land expropriation cause. This is their defence for assaulting SAPS.
I trust this “evil” plan was reported to SAPS prior to SONA
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You didn’t need a post mortem and nearly year-long investigation, you incompetent imbeciles.
Surely there is roll call every morning?
On 4 May 2 inmates would not have raised their hands. One being Bester and the other this burnt John Doe, who’d be ID’d by elimination.
But
JUST IN: Department of Correctional Services probe finds body in Mangaung prison cell was not Thabo Bester
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And that’s a wrap.
My last day at EWN just about done and dusted. It’s been fun, thank you. I start the next leg of my career at eNCA on 6 Jan.
And super thank you to all those who supported me in the last three months.
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2022. The year I made a career shift and joined arguably the slickest-run NGO in SA,
@AfriForum
.
I’ve loved every minute at the Private Prosecution Unit and believe what I (we) am doing is meaningful. Here’s to another year of fighting for justice in a collapsing system. (Cont..
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Honorable speaker. Honorable speaker. Honorable speaker...
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Outnumbered, overwhelmed and disarmed.
But, had this cop used any kind of force we’d have a national outcry. 🤷♂️
Nigerian man resists arrest and disarms a police officer off their firearm 😳
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#MotoGP
@BradBinder_33
’s helmet, worn this weekend at the Thai GP. Binder has become the most successful South African in the premier class.
#RugbyWorldCup
#SpringboksRWC
#Bokke
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Why has it become accepted practice in court for accused to hide behind masks and hoodies?
The mask is a relic of the Covid period. And not long ago accused persons wouldn’t dare enter the dock with a hoodie over, much like any other head attire.
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In a functioning state, the
@PresidencyZA
biggest supporters would be jail. Like
@MbalulaFikile
and
@GwedeMantashe1
. Prima facie corrupt. Straightforward corruption cases - kickbacks from suppliers. Yet
@NPA_Prosecutes
inexplicably dilly dallies. Not so independent, Batohi.
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As some people have pointed out,
#JacoSwart
allegedly assaulted a woman this last weekend.
@Afriforum
’s Adv. Gerrie Nel brought this to the attention of the prosecutor before sentencing, but was disregarded. We also have a case number from another incident on Saturday.
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A decade. A whole decade after the arrest of Gerrie Nel in an effort to derail the Selebi case, the details are being discussed in an open forum.
Jiba and Mrwebi conspired with Mdluli to arrest their fellow prosecutor to protect a dirty policeman. SMH
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There was nothing shocking or extraordinary with EFF’s attack on H&M. Just this week people torched suspected drug dens. We’ve seen schools and hospitals torched, university campuses trashed, municipal buildings gutted, roads dug up... You’re angry? Destroy something. Par for SA.
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Just a quick shout out to all the tweeps, friends and industry colleagues for the hundred-upon-hundreds of messages of support over the last month or so.
I’m suspended for the next month (without pay) before I’ll return to the airwaves.
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MEDIA STATEMENT: Former soldier convicted of attempted murder and rape after infecting partner with HIV
Former South African National Defence Force (SANDF) member Leon Santos Conga has been convicted of attempted murder and rape, for failing to disclose his HIV status to his
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Would you look at that - the genocidal racist’s account is no more.
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@poormanscaviar
@feziledhlamini_
He probably didn’t read the “buy any 4” part.
That’s a reasonable price for a litre of juice.
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Life in prison. Lock him away. I’m so sick of the wanton lawlessness on the roads.
Horrifying dashcam footage shows truck driver overtaking on double barrier line and crashing into vehicle killing 21 occupants [ 19 primary school children] near Pongola in KZN
#ArriveAlive
@eNCA
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#JacoSwart
pleaded guilty to assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm. His Defence counsel objected to surveillance footage being presented for purposes of sentencing.
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What are the chances of anyone being arrested, prosecuted and jailed for this double murder?
Do you have any faith in the police’s ability to investigate crime and the NPA’s ability to prosecute accused persons?
Highly connected political figures with direct links to senior ANC officials were in the cross hairs of Cloete and Thomas Murray, a father and son team who have worked on some of the country's most contentious cases. |
@CowansView
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#JacoSwart
beat his wife to a pulp. For this he was fined R20k. The court did not get to see this footage.
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I think the end was actually just perfect. It was the right gesture and the clumsiness demonstrated how we’re all battling with this new stuff. And it brought a light moment at the end of a very serious address.
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Is this the pylon that came down overnight? If so, this disaster was entirely foreseeable and avoidable.
State infrastructure is being cut up for scrap. Protect it with extreme prejudice.
@CityTshwane
the integrity of your line is compromised. The tower is at N4 offramp (east bound) to Solomon Mahlangu.This line will collapse on N4 since the members are stolen. Furthermore, 2 lines connecting Blyde have their cables exposed & 1 stolen at same point as previously.
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Another example of how the ANC blurs party / government lines as it brazenly advertises corruption - because that’s what’s happening here.
People pay money to a political party to have direct access to their politicians in powerful government positions.
Quid pro quo.
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MEDIA STATEMENT: Son of VIP protection officer finally in court years after deadly crash
Nearly three years after a deadly crash that cost the life of an elderly Brits man, the teenager who allegedly stole his father’s car for a joyride with his friends, has appeared in court.
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MEDIA STATEMENT: Alleged shooter’s bid to dodge murder conviction unsettles victim’s family – AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit steps in
The family of murdered husband and father Xolani Kunene has turned to AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit for help after an investigating
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MEDIA STATEMENT: Hawks has until month end to respond on Mbalula matter – or face court action
@AfriForum
’s Private Prosecution Unit has given Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya, head of the Hawks, until 30 May to provide meaningful feedback on the status of the corruption
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#Listeriosis
identified at an Enterprise processing plant in Polokwane and Rainbow chicken processing plant in Germiston - linked to polony. Motsoaledi urges public to stay away from processed, ready-to-eat products like polony, viennas, Russians, frankfurters...
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JMPD says taxi blockade started at 2am - motorists were never going to beat it.
No, JMPD, it means you’ve had 4hrs to clear roads & failed.
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My local curry shop makes a thing called a Cheesa - roti topped with Chips, lamb curry, cheese and chilies. Epic.
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MEDIA STATEMENT: Teenage son of SAPS VIP Protection officer pleads guilty to culpable homicide
Nearly three years after a deadly crash that cost the life of an elderly Brits man, the teenage driver, who was on a joyride in his father’s SUV, pleaded guilty to culpable homicide
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He’s so ill he was released from prison. But last week he’s at a casino and today at the police station. Up and about. And look at the convoy - your tax money spent chauffeuring him around. Enough of the games. Get him in the dock.
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@carteblanchetv
lovely story about the two train crash heroes. But those lads need trauma counseling. They’ve witnessed and heard people dying. They’ve been exposed to extreme trauma. Some adults experience PTSD from such experiences. The boys need support.
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Wow. I didn’t believe this was real. I had to check the BLF twitter account. It’s real. Apparently, the devastating cyclone which destroyed vast tracts of our neighboring countries “was created by whites therefore the West must pay.” 🤦♂️
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Why is Desmond Nair being prosecuted for Bosasa security upgrades but not Gwede Mantashe?
Almost identical circumstances. Same quid pro quo dynamic created.
More selective prosecution,
@NPA_Prosecutes
? On-side ANC cadres escape prosecution, like Mbalula for Sedgars corruption.
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A critical aspect is being excluded in headlines related to this incident.
The dog was locked up inside a yard. The deceased was an intruder who jumped over the wall, seemingly to burgle the shebeen he’d been drinking at earlier.
A pit bull has mauled a 39-year-old man in the North West to death.
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Completed 40 days ahead of schedule and 7% under budget. This is something to celebrate.
Imagine the same project undertaken by the government?
Minder as ń jaar later... 40 dae voor skedule en sowat 7% onder begroting! Alles te danke aan
@solidariteit
se lede!
#OnsSalSelf
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Shivambu stating publicly that Gordhan established the “rogue unit”, through which he obtained the “spy tapes”. I suggest he go read Jiba’s Labour Court affidavit to get idea of where the “spy tapes” came from.
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I suspect Bathabile Dlamini will have by now collapsed in a corner, frothing at the mouth.
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Now, no one will get wages.
It’s the product of decades of tolerating violent unionists.
Every last thing will be burnt to the ground, but some one else will be blamed for the hard times. 🤷♂️
Denny Mushrooms plant in Shongweni KZN gutted by a fire. Reports say some disgruntled employees started the blaze over a wage dispute.
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Media Statement
3 August 2023
NPA’s decision not to prosecute Fikile Mbalula is irrational and wrong in law
The Private Prosecution Unit is pleased the National Prosecuting Authority finally took a decision in the matter against former sports minister, Fikile Mbalula. The
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MEDIA STATEMENT:
@AfriForum
’s Private Prosecution Unit asks how it is possible for a murder accused, initially arrested for being illegally in the country, was granted bail.
Unsurprisingly, the accused is missing.
NPA’s ineptness on full display, failing a family.
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MEDIA STATEMENT: AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit secures assault conviction against Alexi Bizos
In a victory in the fight against gender-based violence and a prime example of selective prosecution, Alexi Bizos, son of the late human rights lawyer , Adv. George Bizos, was
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Glitter. It’s the stuff of the devil. My 10yo daughter is having a tea party with four friends. There was glitter. Lots of it. Table. Floor. Now shoes. Whole house. You think you’ve cleaned it all, then another sparkle catches your eye. It should be banned.
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EXCLUSIVE
#SAPSANC
EWN can reveal the police commander in charge of security at the ANC Elective Conference, Lt Col Tankiso Moshoeshoe has been publicly supporting Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma - in clear contravention of the SAPS Act. BB
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Who genuinely believes that this accused suddenly developed a medical condition the day before he’s to go on trial?
JUST IN: Zuma Foundation spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi says former President Zuma has an undisclosed medical condition and is “not in a condition to be here as we speak”.
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She appears to be a doctor or some sort of medical professional (wearing stethoscope). I hope she files a criminal complaint.
Anyone got more details? ID the victim? Location?
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BREAKING
#DuduzaneZuma
arrived in SA last night, was briefly detained on an arrest warrant at ORTIA but later released, apparently because a copy of the warrant was not presented. Details to follow. BB
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Want to understand why Gov and SOEs have collapsed?
"...deployment committee approved the appointment of 8 people to a board of a parastatal, citing that "the chair is a long-standing member of the ANC, and all the members are from the ANC".
Skill and competence not required.
The ANC's deployment committee wields an extraordinary amount of power and has the final say on appointments. |
@vercingetorics
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@BrentLindeque
Please Share far and wide. Nicoleen wants people to see how she was treated - and wants other women to stand up.
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#GuptaLeaks
Hain asks that UK banks review their exposure to 27 people and 14 entities. BB
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“It was just a loan. I paid back the money. I didn’t even have the power to influence...”
Mbalula and Simelane have both admitted to accepting gratification as per PRECCA. The one to fund a Dubai holiday, the other for a business venture. These are uncomplicated corruption
[LISTEN] Parliament seeks legal opinion as Justice minister insists she's innocent in VBS linked loan scandal
🔗
#SABCNews
#TheWeekendView
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Story of the year. Sandy-Lee just wanted her handbag. Another example of regular folk fighting back.
People should also note how effective a car can be used as a weapon.
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A little something arrived in the post today which I’ll add to the CV. It’s always good to broaden your horizons. 😉
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A significant victory for
@AfriForum
’s Private Prosecution Unit and for justice. Drunk driver sentenced to 8 years imprisonment for killing young couple. The case was enrolled after the Unit’s involvement - the state claimed the docket went missing.
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It still baffles me that in SA we ask the courts for an interdict to prohibit acts which are already unlawful. I thought intimidation, arson and hijacking were already crimes? 🤷♂️ 🤦♂️
#PowerUpdate
: Eskom has obtained a court interdict which essentially prohibits:
- the intimidation of workers and contractors who are not part of the illegal industrial action;
- the highjacking of coal trucks; and
- the sabotaging of Eskom's electricity infrastructure.
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Criminality. Without fail, every time. And the culprits just don’t get it that they’re thieves. They’re oblivious to the fact that this is wrong. Explains why so much is wrong in in SA.
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My domestic worker returned from leave this week to tell me her community in Mabopane has been without power since 19 December, when strong winds pushed over a rotting, wooden pylon. The damage to the pylon was reported to
@Eskom_SA
in June.
More than 100 families are without
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So sad to hear of the passing of
@mikeschussler
. Always a pleasure to chat to him to unpack issues way beyond my understanding. He was one of the good guys. Condolences to his family and friends.
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File a criminal complaint of crimen injuria against Lesufi.
False allegations of racism must be punished as severely as bona fide cases.
If the NPA won’t prosecute, I know a team of prosecutors who’ll gladly take this on.
‘n Gesin van Randfontein sê hulle hele wêreld het in duie gestort nadat Panyaza Lesufi, nou premier van Gauteng, hulle in die openbaar as rassiste gebrandmerk het.
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Remember how the EFF and BLF responded to the Reserve Bank’s action against VBS Bank? Spare a thought for the government insiders who resisted the rampant corruption.
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eNCA reporter just had the best elections interview I have seen so far. The reporter was speaking to an ANC councillor in rural NW where where disgruntled community members clashed with SAPS.
Reporter: why is the community protesting?
Councillor sets out the issues of water,
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This driver needs the sit in jail before he kills people. Utterly insane.
😳😳😳😳😳
Registration KCY 465 MP
Retweet 🔁 until he is found with his company
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I foresee a massive spike in... police brutality and abuse.
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If it is to be believed that Eskom employees’ withholding their labour has not contributed to the current state of blackouts, why are these employees on the payroll anyway? Cut the fat.
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For six months the community reported a growing pothole. Nothing was done, so they asked AfriForum for help.
The day an AfriForum team started fixing the pothole, the Tshwane Metro Police arrived and threatened the volunteers with arrest.
#AfriForum
volunteers’ initiative to fix a pothole in
#Centurion
was cut short after they were forced to stop. 🚧❌
#TheCitizenNews
Read more here ⬇️
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