Duncan McLeod
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Founder/editor @TechCentral , prog rock fan, dog lover, occasional trail runner, aspirant hiker, classical liberal. Message me on Signal (beta): duncan.73
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Why are South Africans still required/expected to wear a mask in malls and supermarkets (and other public places)? It seems to me it's well past time to move beyond this
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The president should address the nation TODAY to tell South Africans what his government is doing to deal with the rapidly escalating crisis at Eskom
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I'll give Herman Mashaba one thing. He's drawn strong voter support in Johannesburg from both the leafy suburbs and the townships. No other party has done that, and I think it stands Action SA in good stead for the next national election.
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Illegal cigarettes for sale all over Joburg. Offered a 20-pack at the traffic lights today, unsolicited, for R80. The underworld is loving the lockdown!
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If Cyril lets this nonsense fly, we'll know for certain that he's not in charge
Lockdown: Dlamini-Zuma pushes for tobacco, alcohol ban to continue until Level 1 |
@QaanitahHunter
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Tobacco sales remain banned, despite CR's announcement. More arbitrary decision making. If government continues to infringe our civil liberties, there is going to be a justified revolt. (I don't smoke.)
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Even if he got a little hot under the collar (I would have, too), Gareth Cliff's rational deconstruction of a clueless trendy lefty was, quite frankly, marvellous to watch. We need more of this!
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I am confused about Pravin Gordhan. He did a great job at Sars and an okay job (by most accounts) as finance minister. But in his dogged insistence on rescuing a basket case of an airline at any cost he's throwing away his legacy. Why? Is it purely ideological madness?
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Cyril Ramaphosa really needs to face journalists' questions after delivering these addresses to the nation. Scandalous that he doesn't. A robust democracy demands it!
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The Reserve Bank at this point is raising rates to try to fix a problem higher rates cannot solve: a corrupt and broken government
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Ministerial heads should roll over the fire in parliament. Will they roll? Of course not, because Cyril holds no one accountable for anything, ever
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People will support lockdown rules, but not when they are arbitrary and that arbitrariness tramples basic civil liberties with little or no justification. Government has overstepped the line.
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It looks like the ANC its going to end its time in power just like the Nats did ... in a state of emergency/disaster of its own creation
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Exercise outside your home only allowed between 6am and 9am. Government really is making up this crap on the fly.
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What was the DA thinking appointing this vile Renaldo Gouws as an MP? (Clearly, they weren't thinking.) Massive own goal!
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Wow, what a sanctimonious prick!
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Why are we praising a man who destroyed his country's economy, driving millions of people into poverty and despair?
I had a call with my Brother, President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela🇻🇪 yesterday. Our two countries share a close and deep historical bond based on friendship, solidarity and cooperation.
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Where is the communication from government on level 3? Are we literally going to have to wait until 11.59pm on 31 May before the lockdown is relaxed, because that's the latest the president said it would be done by? Get it done already!
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Entertaining watching the ANC being forced to embrace the free market to resolve a crisis of its own ideological making
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Just took a walk through the Northgate mall. What a horror show. At least 20% of stores taped up (closed permanently), another 30%+ closed due to load shedding. Of four cellular shops, only Vodacom trading (MTN, Telkom, Cell C shut). The impact on the economy is immense...
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Current Google Maps view of the Nkandla homestead. Check the information pins!
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A Former President's Daughter Used X to Bombard South Africa With Conspiracy Theories
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit South Africa later this month (Bloomberg) - It's like the ANC is deliberately trying to sabotage South Africa
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Is it only me who gets annoyed when I see local news publications spelling TV programme as program, standardise as standardize and litre as liter? Are we all Americans now?
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1. SAA competes unfairly using state subsidies. 2. The continuous bailouts amount to theft from taxpayers and diversion of resources from the poor. 3. It could go bust at any moment, leaving passengers out of pocket. I will NOT fly on this airline if I can possibly avoid it!
How sad that many fellow South Africans don’t buy into the ecosystem approach of putting their own first. For me
@flysaa
is my first choice as a. extension of self love in addition to the fact that it’s the best in every way
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Is this just a pretend democracy, then?
BREAKING: Government refuses to show minutes of cigarette ban U-turn, says it's ‘classified’ |
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Lots of angry people in these streets about the continued ban on unfettered e-commerce, and with good reason. Government needs to rethink this urgently.
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The DA is warning that voting for a smaller party on the national ballot is a wasted vote. This is a scare tactic and untrue. The DA has no chance of winning the national election. Vote for the party that most appeals to you and that you'd like to see represent you in parliament
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One thing that's become clear through this crisis is that Ebrahim Patel is wholly unfit to be South Africa's minister of trade & industry
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A change of government, followed by massive and painful austerity measures and structural, pro-market reforms are the only things that can save South Africa now. And the chances of those things happening are close to zero. Please tell me I am being unnecessarily pessimistic.
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Hey,
@TwitterSupport
, why is this account not banned yet for inciting violence?
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As testing ramps up, there will naturally be a bigger increase in Covid-19 cases in South Africa. Headlines screaming about big increases in cases are click-bait
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"National Coronavirus Command Council expected to meet." <-- Not even the master of horror himself, Stephen King, could have written a more terrifying seven words!
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Impressive press conference by the president. Measured and smart. If the PP loses the judicial review (my guess is she will), her position will become untenable and a key leg of the Zupta/criminal fightback will collapse
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Betcha gun shops are going to be doing a roaring trade in the coming months
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100% full minibus taxi? "No problem, sir!" A glass of wine with your dinner? "Against the wall, miscreant!"
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Billionaire Rob Hersov tearing the ANC a new one. Quite extraordinary presentation this, and very unusual for a businessman to be this outspoken!
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A search of the PDF shows the name "Manyi" is found 150 times in the first part of the
#StateCaptureReport
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There is now no longer any cap on the size of private power generation projects. Electricity generation in South Africa has been deregulated and liberalised (Ts&Cs apply). This is a major step forward (it should have happened 15 years ago). Progress, finally!
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Ramaphosa's embrace of a murderous dictator in Putin and his willingness to withdraw from the ICC tell you everything you need to know about the man and his party
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Fantastic satellite photo from earlier today showing the cold front arriving from the west. Such a clearly defined system.
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Eskom has burned through 48.5 million litres of diesel so far this MONTH to keep the lights on, CEO De Ruyter says
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Because of the lockdown and the looming economic crisis, the ANC now has a perfect storm on its hands. I do wonder if it knows the only way out of this is the privatisation/closure of SOEs, punishing austerity, IMF funding and the abandonment of the National Democratic Revolution
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Betcha Ramaphosa announces the end of the state of disaster at SONA in a grand PR stunt
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I drove Durban's southern and western arterial routes on Saturday en route from a south coast holiday and onto the N3 back to Gauteng. I was shocked... (1/6)
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Ramaphosa really shouldn't be grinning (as he is) as the CJ hands over his final weighty tome on state capture. He should be hanging his head in shame: it's his party, the ANC, that plundered the country and left us on the brink of becoming a failed state
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If
@CyrilRamaphosa
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What was that promise Ramaphosa made when he became president about starting things on time and respecting people's time?
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@politicsblahbla
@DlaminiZuma
Sorry, Carol, I disagree. There is nothing worth respecting in the way she has abused our civil liberties to pursue her own personal agenda in this crisis. She deserves nothing but the utmost contempt!
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The ANC has failed to deliver digital migration after 15 years or more of trying. Serious questions now need to be asked. Why has it repeatedly failed? Will it ever be able to deliver on this project? And what if it is incapable of doing so?
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Whatever you might think of the DA's "flag burning" election ad, the SABC's decision to ban it from its television channels is outrageous and a MASSIVE own goal by the public broadcaster!
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Robbed at gunpoint this evening by two thugs on Republic Road coming out of Sandton (near Bordeaux). Wedding ring and smartphone stolen. Scum. Be careful out there...
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Just finished watching Chernobyl. Brilliant, riveting television - and superbly acted. Plus, a stunning indictment of communism. 10/10
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Very pleased to announce that
@GwenNgwenya
will be writing a regular column for
@TechCentral
, focusing on emerging technologies and public policy issues. Her first piece will be out later this week...
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The SABC really shot itself in the foot by banning this ad. It now has egg all over its face, and even fewer people will be inclined to pay their television licence fee. Staggering idiocy!
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I’m honestly not surprised there is a cholera outbreak in Gauteng. I run trails all over the province on weekends, and almost all of our rivers stink of sewerage.
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Astonishing interim results from Shoprite Group. Sales up 10%, headline earnings per share up 25% and dividend hiked 22% - in this economy, that's quite the achievement!
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Pandemic or not, this guy has to go
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It's tickets for SAA. All over bar the shouting. Hopefully the government has learnt some important lessons from this fiasco. Ha, ha.
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Update: Stage 4 socialism to continue tomorrow, with the possibility of moving to stage 5 or 6 socialism in the near future
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It is time to terminate Eskom's monopoly with extreme prejudice
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South Africa really needs a mainstream centre-right publication to counter the overbearing left-wing narrative in our media discourse
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"All nations in Southern Africa – except South Africa – will have access to Starlink services by the end of next year."
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Driving on the N1 North through rush hour to Midrand earlier this evening, some politician with at least four police motorcycles and seven or so luxury German vehicles forced motorists aggressively out of the way. Nothing makes my blood boil more. This is not acceptable behaviour
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This chart should make every South African bristle with rage!
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Looks all very sensible. The ANC would be very stupid to reject this in favour of the lunatic left...
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The more the tariffs go up, the more those who can afford it will invest in alternatives like solar, which means less revenue for Eskom. Those who can't afford solar will simply use less prepaid electricity, again meaning less revenue for Eskom. This is not sustainable...
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Watch: EFF is going to vote for the DA candidate for mayor of Joburg, Phalatse. She will be the new mayor. That's why Mashaba has retracted his candidacy. Many will see this as a victory for the DA, but I don't think it is. What it is is Malema sowing chaos and disorder
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I fear it's only a matter of time now until the IMF takes over management of our economy and imposes much-needed austerity. The only question is when, and how much damage will take place before our date with destiny...
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Excellent but sobering piece on municipal collapse in Souh Africa under the ANC, including in Johannesburg. Honestly, anyone who votes for the ANC in the October election needs their head read
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Stand up for what you believe in. If you don't agree with the collective, say so publicly. Rebel. This is what makes great leaders.
Not so long ago, I was a free man, no political constraints. Then I agreed, voluntarily to join Government. Tjoooo! Free but not free!! You have to obey the majority/collective decisions! Sometimes it feels like swallowing a rock!😳
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The ANC’s ideological aversion to privatisation and the market economy is the single biggest threat to South Africa’s future
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It's been 18 days since the president last addressed the nation. In the middle of a crisis. Eighteen days!
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It's been an absolute privilege to be involved with my brilliant colleagues in the the
#ZACP
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@purplecowmobi
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South Africa has plenty of problems, but at least we don't have Jeremy Corbyn
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@JGZ_Foundation
This is incitement to violence.
@jack
, South Africa is burning and
@TwitterSupport
is failing in its duty to remove incendiary tweets by prominent accounts. Twitter is complicit!
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I grew up in Durban (and my heart, in some ways, is still there). But the place is looking derelict. It's rotting under the neglect of a failed ANC administration... (2/6)
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Favoured by who, exactly? The proprietor of Independent Newspapers?
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Sitting in the dark, six months from a general election. It does serve to concentrate the mind
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I suspect "treason" is a word we are going to be using more and more in the coming days and weeks
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I hope Trump loses tomorrow, not because I am ideologically aligned with the Democrats (I absolutely am not), but because Trump is a divisive leader and a despicable human being. The GOP needs to lose this one so it can self-correct and find a decent candidate to contest 2024.
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Dive into Twitter for the first time since before Christmas and all I see is rage, hatred and insults. This platform is toxic!
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What happens if, after the 21-day lockdown, the infection rate is still climbing?
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Their postures and facial expressions really do tell a story, don't they?
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Never waste a crisis. I like CR's promise of structural reforms. Long overdue and urgently needed. Pity he didn't spell out what this entails.
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With tax receipts set to plummet because of this lockdown, I wonder if government realises that it's going to have to take a machete to the public service (or go to the IMF, which will insist on the same thing)
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