James de Villiers
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Ministry of Public Works & Infrastructure Spokesperson #LetsBuildSA
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Remember that loadshedding was first introduced in 2007 - in 13 years the government have been unable to fix it.
13 YEARS.
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Celebrating SA police 🇿🇦🙌
This morning, within a minute from phoning police after my friend's Ruan laptop was stolen, three police vans came chasing down the street, and within 5 minutes the suspect was arrested - the laptop safely returned.
#EverydayHeroes
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Spent this week in Koster in the rural North-West for
@news24
where a ratepayers association has taken over the municipality's waterworks.
The ratepayers restored clean water supply in 3 days after taking over.
Read my report here 👇
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Was asked for a bribe by
@JoburgMPD
officer today - the third time this year.
I told him no and that he’s welcome to write me a fine.
He let me go. We cannot be complicit in corruption.
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“Police didn’t arrest anyone to avoid bloodshed. People were armed.” - minister Bheki Cele
So the lesson here is be armed to avoid getting arrested 🙄🙄🙄
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My Uber driver just said he’s not getting vaccinated because “so many people got blood clots”.
We have a serious misinformation crisis on our hands - and it’s going to cost lives.
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The mere fact that
#Selbornecollege
didn’t find this offensive proves of out of touch and privileged parts of SA is.
So the
@SelborneCollege
distasteful picture was an invite to the old boys ceremony!
#Selbornecollege
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Guess it’s time to make it official: grateful to have been appointed as the new spokesperson for the Minister of Public Works & Infrastructure,
@DeanMacpherson
.
Incredibly grateful to be able to live out a childhood dream to contribute to South Africa’s future and truly build
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This was the best read in the entire Sunday Times today.
“[ANC-run] Senqu in the Eastern Cape was one of only 27 municipalities in SA to obtain a clean audit this week”
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This month marks my last at
@Action4SA
🙋♂️
I’ll be ever grateful to the organization, in particular to Ntate
@HermanMashaba
, for giving the opportunity to showcase my skills and for personal growth.
I look forward to continue to do my part in building a better SA!
#LetsBuildSA
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Another good news read in the Sunday Times.
“When Limpopo Health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba arrives to inspect vaccination sites, she rolls up her sleeves and starts administering jabs.”
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Had the immense privilege to write this profile of Gift of the Givers CEO Imtiaz Sooliman.
With every profile I write, I think it gets a little bit better?
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@LesegoTlhabi
I love getting to chase dinner guests out by 21:30 because of the curfew, and still having time to watch Netflix before bed 😍😍
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From Ramaphosa interview with FT in 2018: “People kept asking: ‘Why are you not acting? Why are you not saying anything.’ And I kept saying: ‘There’s a time when one needs to act and, when you do take action, it should be such that you do not fail.’”
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Spoke to Tatjana Schoenmaker’s parents this week for
@News24
about how they purposefully decided that their "humble and hardworking" daughter would become a swimmer. Such an honour!
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Vinette Ebrahim from soap 7 de laan at
#ZumaMustFall
, saying Zuma is surrounding him with his "Yes men."
@News24
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When is
@SAEditorsForum
condemning Helen Zille’s attacks on journalism like they do the EFF’s?
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While most SA's enjoyed large meals on
#BoxingDay
, 300 people in Valhalla Park had to start rebuilding their lives after a fire destroyed their homes.
You can help by donating to
@SANZAFSA
👇👇
Bank: Standard Bank
Branch Code: 025909
Account No.: 072792205
Ref: Valhalla Park
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#BlackMonday
Malmesbury farmer Thomas Nngada says he has personally been influenced by farm murders. Attacked twice, he says.
@TeamNews24
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Want to take a moment to honor
@zilevandamme
for arguably being SA's best political spokesperson.
Thanks for tenacity, dedication and responding to my WhatsApp messages at arb times of the day. You will be missed 💛💛
It is true, I have resigned as DA National Spokesperson. I remain a member of the party, an MP and the Shadow Minister of Communications. I love the DA, and am committed to building a better future for SA with a party I love.
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@News24
Fires in Knysna and Plettenberg has been contained thanks to continued rain.
Mop up operations underway.
#knynsafire
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Confirmed, it's raining in Knysna.🙌🙌
No new developments for
#KnysnaFire
, uncontrolled fires currently spreading in Plettenberg-bay
@News24
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Today - coincidentally on
#YouthDay2022
- I’m nervous to share my personal experience of conversion therapy in SA.
May this help shed a light on this harmful practice, but also help others - like me - avoid years of shame and self-hatred.
#PrideMonth
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#zumamustfall
action planned:
- OUTA and others gather at Church Sqr in PT at 10am
- Gathering at Parly in CPT at 11 am.
@News24
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"Do not hide on Facebook, do not hide on Twitter- we need to be here."
#ZumamustFall
@News24
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My dad got vaccinated today 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
After months of being paranoid I’m so relieved for this day to arrive.
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A year since I volunteered for the Oxford Covid-19 trial, today I received my second jab. 💉
Beyond grateful 💛🇿🇦
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BREAKING: Government regulations reveal that liquor sales will be permitted Monday to Thursdays from 09:00 to 17:00
@TeamNews24
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#BlackMonday
Odette van Rensburg from Cape Town says “she felt protected under the old SA flag, not under the new flag.”
@TeamNews24
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JUST IN: Government regulations reveal that exercise will be permitted between 06:00 and 18:00 - as long as does not take place in groups.
@TeamNews24
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@News24
Water donations being received by
@GiftoftheGivers
. Over 5000 bottles had been received from Gauteng.
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A year ago today I launched a queer mental health support group with the incredible
@rivpillay
🙌
It’s been an incredible year of personal growth - but most importantly a year where I gained a best friend.
Riv, thank you for you 💛
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Since I was 12 I’ve dreamt of being a journalist and today – 13 years later – I celebrate my first day as a permanently employed journalist for
@BI_SouthAfrica
🙌🙌
Dare to dream.
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What happened to SA's plans to manufacture vaccines locally?
- Ramaphosa in August 2020 said that Biovac was planning to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines locally.
- However, six months later, there are no signs of progress.
More here 👇
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BREAKING Bell Pottinger basically confesses to manipulating race relations in SA for Gupta gain.
#GuptaLeaks
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#CapeStorm
Donations
Donations can be made to these org. helping affected communities.
Let me know if you know of additional org.
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It's
@MbalulaFikile
5th day in Cape Town.Police officers tells
@News24
it is the first time a pol. min. gave so much attention to the prov
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Ramaphosa: We have now passed the peak of the second wave, with new infections steadily declining.
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Also spoke to two legal experts about what the judgement (that allowed the ratepayers to take over the waterworks) mean for SA, and other municipalities going forward.
Read the Explainer for
@News24
here 👇
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"You take us to jail or you take Zuma to jail (today)" -
@ZackieAchmat
at
#ZumaMustFall
picket.
@News24
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Ramaphosa: Not wearing a mask can lead to up to six month imprisonment
#lockdown
#FamilyMeeting
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@xolani_njobe
@FesterWesley
@MbalulaFikile
@Abramjee
No doubt. And it needs to be adressed urgently. I think we were quite lucky as it’s was a “quiet” morning for police when I phoned, and they were filling up with petrol at a nearby garage.
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Silent protest to start soon by
#zumamustfall
picket at parliament to "pray for the country."
@News24
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Hi! I am a reporter at
@News24
and we are looking to hear from students who are struggling financially, and will be excluded academically? First-year students, postgraduates etc.
Please reach out to me on Twitter or email me at James
@24
.com.
#witsprotest
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🎩's off to
@News24
's for exposing Multichoice corruption, despite both being owned by Naspers!
Editorial independence for the win 🙌🙌🙌
#GuptaLeaks
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Love this country 💛🇿🇦
A big clean up operation is underway in Durban as the city is trying to return to a semblance of normality. This being South Africa, people will always find a reason to dance.
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Heartbreaking news that the incredible Wits School of governance Professor
@Psychodelia2
passed away.
He was always such a joy to phone for comment - a true expert in his field - but also an incredibly kind human.
He’ll be sorely missed.
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Ramaphosa: Even if we have made some mistakes, we have shown immense capacity for innovation and adaptability.
The next few weeks will place pressure on our resources like never before.
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Several years too late, but this makes me so incredibly happy 😭😭
>>> 108 District Six land claimants to move into new homes on 24 July <<<
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Taking a break from these streets so I can spend time with this cool dad of mine 👇
A blessed festive season for everyone. See you in the new year ✌️
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Just in: Ramaphosa says domestic air travel for business travel will be allowed.
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Helen Zille on Helen Zille on
Wednesday Thursday
16 June 2021 17 June 2021
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Team
@News24
out and about supporting editor
@AdriaanBasson
at the launch of his latest book ‘Enemy of the People.’
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A great piece by
@ZiyandaS_
this morning.
“Now that the crowds have mostly left Nkandla, the right thing [for police] to do is charge the organisers of the gathering in Nkandla for violating the lockdown regulations.”
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If draft provincial legislation is passed, foreign nationals in Gauteng will be barred from opening and operating certain businesses in the province's townships.
And if found guilty, foreign nationals may be jailed for up to six months.
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South Africa's Covid-19 vaccine trial lead researcher, Professor Shabir Madhi spoke to me about why he's focusing his energy outside the MAC, and why normality may only return in 2022 (among others).
Read my interview with him here 👇
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@XhantiPayi
The TRC’s report recommended a wealth tax but unfortunately almost none of that report’s recommendations were ever implemented. Imagine what a different country we could’ve lived in.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa spotted along the Sea Point promenade again this morning 💛🏃♂️
(via
@HelenaWasserman
)
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What is the difference between a cyclone and an overland depression?
- Cyclone forms over the ocean & have wind speeds of over 120km/h
- Overhead depressions are cyclones which move over land where it loses intensity - wind speeds of 60km/h
More here 👇
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