#southafrica

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : Piecing Thailand’s history together https://www.citizen.co.za/travel/piecing-thailand-history-together/

#BusinessTech #SouthAfrica : 5 ways to buy a car in South Africa – and their pros and cons https://businesstech.co.za/news/motoring/720132/5-ways-to-buy-a-car-in-south-africa-and-their-pros-and-cons/

#MailGuardian #SouthAfrica #News : Artisanal bakery in Glenwood has everything your soul kneads https://mg.co.za/friday/2023-09-24-artisanal-bakery-in-glenwood-has-everything-your-soul-kneads/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : Bezzecchi wins Indian MotoGP, Bagnaia crashes out https://www.citizen.co.za/motoring/bezzechi-wins-indian-motogp/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : Johan Ackermann: Boks, Ireland to meet again in World Cup final? https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/johan-ackermann-boks-ireland-meet-again-world-cup-final/

#DailyMaverick #SouthAfrica #News : RWC 2023: Nienaber and Kolisi confident Boks can win Rugby World Cup despite Ireland setback in Paris https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-09-24-nienaber-and-kolisi-confident-boks-can-win-rugby-world-cup-despite-ireland-setback-in-paris/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : ‘Hardworking and dedicated’ – Women judges pay tribute to slain Free State magistrate https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/hardworking-and-dedicated-women-judges-pay-tribute-to-slain-free-state-magistrate/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : Kenya’s Kipchoge wins record fifth Berlin Marathon https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/kenya-kipchoge-wins-record-fifth-berlin-marathon/

#Musk #AntiSemitism #Racism #SouthAfrica #Apartheid: "Isaacson writes that Haldeman had come “to believe that the Canadian government was usurping too much control over the lives of individuals and that the country had gone soft.” One of Haldeman’s sons has written that it may have simply been “his adventurous spirit and the desire for a more pleasant climate in which to raise his family.” But another factor was at play: his strong support for the brand-new apartheid regime.

An examination of Joshua Haldeman’s writings reveals a radical conspiracy theorist who expressed racist, anti-Semitic, and antidemocratic views repeatedly, and over the course of decades—a record I studied across hundreds of documents from the time, including newspaper clips, self-published manuscripts, university archives, and private correspondence. Haldeman believed that apartheid South Africa was destined to lead “White Christian Civilization” in its fight against the “International Conspiracy” of Jewish bankers and the “hordes of Coloured people” they controlled.

“Instead of the Government’s attitude keeping me out of South Africa, it had precisely the opposite effect—it encouraged me to come and settle here,” he told a reporter for the South African newspaper Die Transvaler shortly after his arrival. The far-right Afrikaner newspaper treated Haldeman’s arrival as a PR victory for apartheid. (“PRAISES ACTION OF NATIONALIST PARTY REGIME: Canadian Politician Settles in South Africa,” the headline read.)"

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/09/joshua-haldeman-elon-musk-grandfather-apartheid-antisemitism/675396/

#BusinessTech #SouthAfrica : Solar isn’t doing what it’s supposed to in South Africa https://businesstech.co.za/news/property/720144/solar-isnt-doing-what-its-supposed-to-in-south-africa/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : A plan gone bad, says Ntseki of Peterson’s costly blunder https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/local-soccer/a-plan-gone-bad-says-ntseki-of-petersens-costly-blunder/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : Superstorm alert: Level 6 weather warnings for parts of SA https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/weather/storm-extreme-weather-warning-wind-rain-waves-saws-latest-24-september-2023/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : River runs through Sibuya Game Reserve https://www.citizen.co.za/travel/river-runs-through-sibuya-game-reserve/

#MailGuardian #SouthAfrica #News : Did Naspers chair lose patience with Bob van Dijk? https://mg.co.za/business/2023-09-24-out-in-the-cold-did-naspers-chair-lose-patience-with-bob-van-dijk/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : Police spent R100m on cars that they do not use – report https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/police-spent-r100m-on-cars-that-they-do-not-use-report/

Nkorho Bush Lodge, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa: https://explore.org/livecams/african-wildlife/nkorho-bush-lodge

#africa #wildlife #SabiSandGameReserve #SouthAfrica #live #webcam

#MailGuardian #SouthAfrica #News : Bentley still the best grand tourer https://mg.co.za/motoring/2023-09-24-bentley-still-the-best-grand-tourer/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : ‘Fearless’ Proteas confident of challenging for World Cup title https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/cricket/fearless-proteas-confident-world-cup/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : Verstappen wins Japanese GP, Red Bull clinch title https://www.citizen.co.za/motoring/verstappen-wins-japanesegp-red-bull-clinch-title/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : Mokwena praises his ‘chameleon’ Sundowns team https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/local-soccer/mokwena-praises-chameleon-sundowns-team/

#BusinessTech #SouthAfrica : How much more it costs to have a Heritage Day braai in South Africa https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/720438/how-much-more-it-costs-to-have-a-heritage-day-braai-in-south-africa/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : A receptionist, cashier run the Joburg property company – report https://www.citizen.co.za/news/a-receptionist-cashier-run-the-joburg-property-company-board-report/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : Riveiro backs Pirates to bounce back against Stellies and reach MTN8 final https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/local-soccer/riveiro-backs-pirates-bounce-back-stellies/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : Farrell purrs over Irish resilience in epic World Cup win over champions https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/farrell-purrs-over-irish-resilience-world-cup-win-champions/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : Poor goal-kicking not only reason for Boks’ defeat, says Nienaber https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/poor-goal-kicking-reason-boks-defeat-nienaber/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : Recipe of the day: Tasty vegetarian Bobotie https://www.citizen.co.za/lifestyle/food-and-drink/recipes/recipe-of-the-day-vegetarian-bobotie/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : Former Chiefs man in full Blom at St Louis https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/local-soccer/former-chiefs-man-in-full-blom-at-st-louis/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : Wallabies coach Jones interviewed for Japan job: reports https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/wallabies-coach-jones-interviewed-japan-job/

#BusinessTech #SouthAfrica : Warning over Treasury’s plan to save South Africa https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/720730/warning-over-treasurys-plan-to-save-south-africa/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : Ten Hag sees Burnley win as turning point in Man United season https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/local-soccer/ten-hang-sees-burnley-win-man-utd-season/

#MailGuardian #SouthAfrica #News : NASA readies for dramatic return of asteroid sample to Earth https://mg.co.za/world/2023-09-24-nasa-readies-for-dramatic-return-of-asteroid-sample-to-earth/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : Springbok player ratings in 13-8 loss to Ireland https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/springbok-player-ratings-13-8-loss-ireland/

#BusinessTech #SouthAfrica : New CEO mess at Eskom https://businesstech.co.za/news/energy/720726/new-ceo-mess-at-eskom/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : Can new entry-level Isuzu MU-X dent Toyota Fortuner’s pride? https://www.citizen.co.za/motoring/isuzu-mu-x-1-9td-road-test/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : Our heritage is reduced to a braai because we have few things left to celebrate https://www.citizen.co.za/news/opinion/heritage-reduced-braai-because-few-things-celebrate/

#BusinessTech #SouthAfrica : Beware: your employer can take away your pension benefits in South Africa https://businesstech.co.za/news/business/720456/beware-your-employer-can-take-away-your-pension-benefits-in-south-africa/

#MailGuardian #SouthAfrica #News : Pledges roll in for SA energy transition https://mg.co.za/environment/2023-09-24-pledges-roll-in-for-south-africas-energy-transition/

#TheCitizen #SouthAfrica #News : Irish loss was good test for Springboks — Siya Kolisi https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/irish-loss-good-test-springboks-siya-kolisi/

#MailGuardian #SouthAfrica #News : Viva the basic bro of braaiing https://mg.co.za/friday/2023-09-24-viva-the-basic-bro-of-braaiing/

👏👏👏🥰♥️

Thank you #firefighters, both men and women from #SouthAfrica

➖Here they dance and say goodbye. ⤵️♥️

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2266298435755

#Wildfires #yeg #alberta #canada #quebec

IMAGINE
Oil platform divers using deadly C-2 explosives destroys more ocean life in one day than a trolling net would in one year. "Go to hell shell" and leave the wild coast in peace. @animal_front@twitter.com
#Shell #SouthAfrica #WildCoast #AnimalMassacre

Well done Ireland! Especially considering your line out, and RSA penalty kick misses. #Wales both sides look beatable. Ireland having New Zealand in the quarters too…

#rwc2023 #ireland vs #southafrica #IREvRSA

First sip is sweet with a caramel overtones. I'm not sure what these fruits taste like on their own, but they seem to be doing a fantastic job of complementing the cream.

https://www.bfbcping.com/2023/09/amarula-cream.html
#Cream #Review #SouthAfrica #Amarula

Watching #Ireland v #SouthAfrica in #RugbyWorldCup2023 right now. At the half and it’s a real barn burner. We may be looking at a preview of the final match up here.

@rugby@tupambae.org
#RWC2023pool #pool #multipleChoicePool

last minute 30 minute poll:

Who do you think will win?

Who would you'd like to win?

#rugby #rugbyWorldCup #fediRugby #fediSports #RWC2023live #SouthAfrica #Ireland
@rugby@a.gup.pe

South Africa v Ireland – Rugby World Cup LIVE
https://www.eurosport.com/rugby/world-cup/2023/live-south-africa-ireland_mtc1407010/live.shtml
#SouthAfrica #Eurosport #WorldCup #Ireland #Rugby

Canada’s participation in the world’s largest radio telescope means new opportunities in research and innovation
#SKAO #Canada #Australia #SouthAfrica #Research #Astronomy #Science #Innovation #Space #RadioTelescope #ResearchOpportunities
https://the-14.com/canadas-participation-in-the-worlds-largest-radio-telescope-means-new-opportunities-in-research-and-innovation/

ANC profits while KwaZulu-Natal residents thirst
The ANC does not care about poor black people.
https://freedomnews.org.uk/2023/09/23/anc-profits-while-kwazulu-natal-residents-thirst/
#AbahlaliBaseMjondolo #KwaZuluNatal #SouthAfrica #WaterWars

Win free domestic flights on #FlySafair: https://swee.ps/UJXQAO_CflOLs

#SouthAfrica #Competition

@dcjohnson

In this context, I heartily recommend that you listen to Chris Hedges’ [@chrislynnhedges] most recent podcast!

It’s only short (36 mins) but, boy!, it provides *such* a powerful insight into the ‘silent coup’ that global corporations have engineered to essentially overthrow democracy across the world since the post -WWII decolonisation period!

Hedges interviews Matt Kennard of @Declassified_UK about his new book “Silent Coup: How Corporations Overthrew Democracy”

#CorporatePower #Democracy #CorporateCoupD’Etat #WorldBank #InvestorRights #InvertedTotalitarianism #ShadowLegalSystem #ICSID #ElSalvador #SouthAfrica #Colombia #Honduras #Activism #Murder #Assassination #FreePorts #TTIP #NAFTA

https://open.substack.com/pub/chrishedges/p/the-chris-hedges-report-podcast-with-3e0?r=27oltk&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

If you do anything today, I highly recommend that you listen to Chris Hedges’ [@chrislynnhedges] most recent podcast!

It’s only short (36 mins) but, boy!, it provides *such* a powerful insight into the ‘silent coup’ that global corporations have engineered to essentially overthrow democracy across the world since the post -WWII decolonisation period!

Hedges interviews Matt Kennard of @Declassified_UK about his new book “Silent Coup: How Corporations Overthrew Democracy”

#CorporatePower #Democracy #CorporateCoupD’Etat #WorldBank #InvestorRights #InvertedTotalitarianism #ShadowLegalSystem #ICSID #ElSalvador #SouthAfrica #Colombia #Honduras #Activism #Murder #Assassination #FreePorts #TTIP #NAFTA

https://open.substack.com/pub/chrishedges/p/the-chris-hedges-report-podcast-with-3e0?r=27oltk&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

🎶🎶 dumama + kechou – for madala

📨 Nomadic Future Folk Music, by dumama + kechou. The song "for madala" features Nobuhle Ashanti and Odwa Bongo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euksTpd9yCw

"This film is about a woman who is leaving prison. She walks down an endless road; there is no end in sight. This long walk is a lament, which speaks to our history of an inherited oppressive [...]

🔗 https://amf.didiermary.fr/dumama-kechou-for-madala/
#️⃣ #Folk #SouthAfrica

🎶🎶 The Chisa Years (1965-1975)

📨 The Chisa Years: 1965–1975 (Rare and Unreleased) is a compilation album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDZ6zE46QFM
Witch Doctor

The album consists of 14 rare or forgotten tracks recorded by Stewart Levine and Hugh Masekela [...]

🔗 https://amf.didiermary.fr/the-chisa-years-1965-1975/
#️⃣ #AfroJazz #OldAfricanMusic #60smusic #70smusic #Compilation #HughMasekela #SouthAfrica

⚡️ Update: 24 dead in suspected gas leak in Johannesburg informal settlement. Gas cylinder in Angelo Squatter camp likely cause. Search & rescue ongoing, exact casualties unknown. Incident possibly linked to illegal mining activities. Further comment from Ntladi not available. #SouthAfrica #GasLeak https://www.riskmap.com/incidents/1848544/articles/183038521/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Tembe Elephant Park, Emangusi, South Africa: https://explore.org/livecams/african-wildlife/tembe-elephant-park

#africa #Emangusi #SouthAfrica #wildlife #live #webcam

South Africa's COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant has endured through the pandemic, & looks set to be transformed into a permanent form of #BasicIncome.

Other countries should follow suit

Is #SouthAfrica poised to become a global leader in universal basic income?
https://autonomy.work/portfolio/south-africa-ubi/

#SouthAfrica #BasicIncome #UIB

Marx "went down at training on Wednesday after having his knee caught in contact," the Springboks said in a statement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/09/14/more-sports/springboks-marx-injured-world-cup/?utm_content=buffer9c08b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #malcolmmarx #southafrica #rugbyworldcup

⚠️ Early Warning

We have a severe precipitation event projected for parts of South Africa spanning Sunday > Tuesday.

Cut-off low systems produce severe weather conditions with heavy rainfall, often leading to flash floods, devastation and disruption of socio-economic activities.

#ClimateLiteracy #SouthAfrica

Power crisis, bird flu trigger imminent chicken shortage in South Africa #birdflu #flu #chickens #power #grid #foodsecurity #SouthAfrica https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/9/21/power-crisis-bird-flu-trigger-imminent-chicken-shortage-in-south-africa?traffic_source=rss

Wow! Cut off after 1 hour and 40 mins on hold for #SouthAfrica Revenue Service. I was no 1 in queue for last 10 mins so sure they dropped my call.

Luckily I called their Toll Free number so the taxpayer pays for that call, but there were 78 other taxpayers also on hold when the call started.

And it's all because I did not comply with a website notice they posted in Aug 2022. Who reads websites every day?

All broken subsea cables on West coast of Africa now repaired, including Sat-3 so #SouthAfrica international Internet should be full speed again!

See https://techcentral.co.za/all-broken-subsea-cables-repaired-sat-3/231999/

Our #Internet should be sorted now: https://techcentral.co.za/all-broken-subsea-cables-repaired-sat-3/231999/?utm_source=Mastodon #SouthAfrica

LOL I swear The Courier Guy is the new Nandos. They must've scored their old ad agency or something. Their #radio ads just crack me up! 😆

#ads #SouthAfrica

"#Isaacson calls [#Musk's grandfather's] politics 'quirky.' In 1960, [the grandfather] self-published a tract, 'The International Conspiracy to Establish a World Dictatorship & the Menace to #SouthAfrica,' that blamed the two World #Wars on the machinations of #Jewish financiers."

#ElonMusk

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/09/18/elon-musk-walter-isaacson-book-review

Just a beautiful Burchell’s zebra looking wonderful in Kruger NP, South Africa 🦓

#wildlife #zebra #animals #nature #southafrica #photography #photo #wildlifephotography #travelphotography #wildlifewednesday #naturephotography

Cape buffaloes drinking at water hole

YOU CAN FIND IT HERE:
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/cape-buffaloes-drinking-at-water-hole-patricia-hofmeester.html

By https://buff.ly/3i3uCm2 #WallArt #homedecor #fineart #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #LoveArt #BuyArtNotCandy #photography @PatriciaPhotos #buffaloes #capebuffaloes #wildlife #Southafrica #waterhole

I was watching Station 19 the other day, and part of the fiction is that the titular station has solar panels plastered all over its roof. Well, in one episode, the power goes out, and the firefighters are looking for "the manual for the generator".

I thought it was weird, since it was broad daylight, but when they eventually opened the panel to reveal this "generator", my first thought was, "That's not a generator; that's an inverter!"

You see, in #SouthAfrica, we're well informed of the difference. What with #loadshedding, everyone knows what an inverter is, and even how you can run one with or without solar. :P

A generator, on the other hand, is a big stinking machine with a motor, which is powered by either petrol or diesel. People who haven't yet "upgraded" to inverters still use them to power their homes and businesses during power outages (I kid. Sometimes an inverter won't do for various reasons, and a generator is their only option). :D

But that got me thinking about the word "text". In most of the rest of the world, people will just say, "I'll text you" or "he texted me" or something, to refer to any textual cellphone communication from SMS to WhatsApp to Facebook Messenger.

In South Africa, we're very concerned with the specific technology being used. We'll "SMS you" or "WhatsApp you" or "Message you on Facebook" (Similarly, "He SMSed me" or "WhatsApped me" or "Messaged me on Facebook").

It's also rare (although becoming less so, if I'm honest) to refer to Internet access as "Wi-Fi". Similar to the above, we'll talk about having fibre or 3G or still being on ADSL. Again, very specific and particular.

And we would never call an inverter a generator. ;-P

That's just how we roll.

#English #language #words

https://youtube.com/watch?v=e4JSzPTfJPY&si=SDmg43Tvxu2ae1aS
🇿🇦🇺🇦The Presidents of South Africa and Ukraine have met on the sidelines of the UN summit in New York (Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency VIDEO) #Ukraine #USA #Press #News #SouthAfrica #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #9yrInvasionofUkraine #WantedDeadOrAlive
#SanctionChinaNow
#NoEUPrezForHungary

🇿🇦🇺🇦Presidents Zelensky, and Ramaphosa hold meeting in New York (PHOTOS and more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3763447-zelensky-ramaphosa-hold-meeting-in-new-york.html #Ukraine #Press #News #SouthAfrica #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #9yrInvasionofUkraine #WantedDeadOrAlive
#SanctionChinaNow
#NoEUPrezForHungary

https://archive.org/details/lm-in-sa

Liberation Movements in Southern Africa by Nathan Shamuyarira

Topics
#nationalliberationmovements, #anticolonialism, #southernAfrica, #Africanpolitics, #southafrica, #Azania, #Angola, #Namibia, #Zimbabwe, #rhodesia, #Botswana, #Mozambique, #politicalconflict, #neocolonialism, #politicalscience

8th annual hans wolff memorial lecture, delivered 14 april 1977; speaker's name misspelled on title page (corrected in upload metadata); Shamuyarira turned out to be a neocolonial tool himself.

* "at least 12 people injured, five seriously.... child washed out to sea but a lifeguard rescued the child" #SouthAfrica #wave https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/watch-scene-of-chaos-12-injured-as-wave-crashes-into-kzn-restaurant-20230917

"I'd like the patio seat" "Oops!" #sneaker #wave #SouthAfrica https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8IE_d-jNQ6I

#BoycottTesla
#BoycottMusk
🔴🇺🇸Living Above The Law: Musk’s Tweet Criticizing Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Sparks Outrage (more) https://www.kyivpost.com/post/21743 #Ukraine #USA #Press #News #SouthAfrica #RussiaUkraineWar #9yrInvasionofUkraine #WantedDeadOrAlive
#SanctionChinaNow
#NoEUPrezForHungary
#Musk #ElonMusk #Tesla #SpaceX #X #Twitter #Starlink

Is NEDBANK now sending Account Balances and other Banking Details to #Meta 's #Facebook and #Google ? Does anyone have a valid explanation for such profanity? #facebookpixel #Nedbank #SouthAfrica #MetaFacebook This appears on all pages, except the Login Page. 🤬

Tau Waterhole, Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa: https://explore.org/livecams/african-wildlife/tau

#africa #wildlife #SouthAfrica #live #webcam

Tembe Elephant Park, Emangusi, South Africa: https://explore.org/livecams/african-wildlife/tembe-elephant-park

#africa #Emangusi #SouthAfrica #wildlife #live #webcam

Update. Trade orgs for very profitable US #entertainment companies, thriving under US #copyright law, are #lobbying #SouthAfrica not to adopt US-style #FairUse. The Library Copyright Alliance (#LCA) is calling them out.
https://torrentfreak.com/libraries-scold-rightsholders-attempt-to-tweak-south-africas-copyright-bill-230820/

The same US copyright orgs "argue that academic freedom would be threatened if scientists have the right to freely share the results of Government-funded research."

#Africa #Libraries #Maximalism #OpenAccess #OSTP

Scops Owl
#superbowl #owl #bird #southafrica #birds #camo

Lisbon Falls - Blyde River, Graskop, South Africa: https://explore.org/livecams/african-wildlife/lisbon-falls

#africa #wildlife #waterfall #LisbonFalls #BlydeRiver #graskop #SouthAfrica #webcam

For my fellow South Africans:

The local Deaf children's sign for Eskom is also the sign for "off" 😅

(my husband teaches Deaf children)

#SouthAfrica #loadshedding

#SoulfulSaturday #jazz #music #SouthAfrica
Abdullah Ibrahim
Dollar Brand-Mannenburg
"It's Where It's Happening"
https://youtu.be/-irE1AEH8Qg?si=JGrLZgplRoa5_n90

Convo.casa is a general-purpose public Mastodon instance for everyone, operated from sunny Cape Town, South Africa:

:Fediverse: https://convo.casa

For more info see their About page at https://convo.casa/about or contact their admin @lifeofguenter

#FeaturedServer #SouthAfrica #Africa #CapeTown #Mastodon #Fediverse

In case you were curious - this is the river system of in South Africa.

#maps #southAfrica #rivers #Qgis

@kevinrothrock #SouthAfrica is also non-aligned and has similar laws.

Ricardo Levins Morales poster catalog, p700: "Nothing About Us, Without Us, Is For Us"

This powerful slogan arose from the struggle of people with disabilities in #SouthAfrica. It could be the basic operating principle of peoples’ struggles all over the world. One of our most popular images, it's a poster, card, button and shirt: https://www.rlmartstudio.com/product/nothing-about-us-2

Today (9/5/23) is the last day of our Labor Day sale - 25% off with code EDUCATE

#DisabilityJustice #SocialJustice #MastoArt #FediGiftShop

Eighteen suspected robbers have been killed in a shootout with police officers in Limpopo province in #SouthAfrica. https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-police-briefing-on-cit-shoot-out-in-limpopo/

South African blaze starts
Unclear what sparked the fire
Fifty dead in flames

#southafrica #johannesburg #fire #tragedy #haiku #poetry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-africa-66667954

So #Amazon's coming to #SouthAfrica. I'm kind of hoping they don't do well here, because I'm not a fan of Amazon, their employment practices, their KDP Select and other aggressive ebook practices.

And we have a super mature #ecommerce environment already, what with #Takealot and #Loot and plenty of smaller sites. Not to mention #Checkers and #PickNPay with their grocery deliveries.

So I think we have what it takes to not only survive but thrive this bully's entrance into our market. I just hope we don't screw it up. The last thing I want is an American company coming in and dominating South African ecommerce. Especially not Amazon.

https://techcentral.co.za/here-comes-amazon/230635/?utm_source=Mastodon

Ncediwe Sylvia Mdunyelwa, a revered South African vocalist, passed away at the age of 74. She left a lasting legacy as a remarkable musician and advocate for South African jazz.

https://theconversation.com/sylvia-mdunyelwa-one-of-south-africas-great-jazz-vocalists-kept-music-traditions-alive-212379

#music
#southafrica
#jazzmusic

There is a certain hint of something in the #CapeTown air today 😁

#photography #urban #ocean #sun #sky #spring #beach #SouthAfrica

These are the toe beans of a lioness 🐾 lounging at the side of the road on a afternoon drive on the Lower Sabie, South Africa…

#wildlife #lioness #toebeans #photography #photographie #travelphotography #bigcats #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #animals #southafrica

#WaterfallWednesday

📷 📍 Leopard’s Kloof @ Harold Porter National Botanical Gardens, Betty’s Bay #SouthAfrica

#nature #photography

Oh man it just occurred to me what would happen if anyone tried to launch self driving taxis in South Africa 😅 😂 😅 Let's just say that the taxi orgs won't just be putting traffic cones on bonnets...

#SouthAfrica #TaxiWar

Penguin Colony Camera in the Stony Point Nature Reserve, South Africa: https://explore.org/livecams/african-wildlife/penguin-colony

#africa #wildlife #StonyPoint #StonyPointNatureReserve #SouthAfrica #live #webcam

#BloomScrolling

#fynbos #flora #SouthAfrica #CapeTown #photography #nature #flower

A very lazy wine-sipping Saturday on the Blaauwklippen Road, #Stellenbosch #SouthAfrica

#CapeTown #nature #sky #travel #sun #photography

Sounds to me like the minibus taxi industry needs serious regulation as drivers are being unfairly treated in contravention of labour laws. This is what causes all the problems in the roads in #SouthAfrica. Seems to be below minimum wages with zero benefits. In today's Business Day newspaper.

I've been on here since November 2022, and I still don't have an #Introduction post. When I first joined, I was a bit lazy, and also couldn't really think of anything to write about myself, and as the time wore on, it just started to feel superfluous, and even a bit silly, to write an introductory post when I've been here for almost a year already.

But here goes:

I was born and bred in #SouthAfrica, and I really love it here. I often post stuff using that hashtag, both slice-of-life type posts, and occasional commentary on local #news. Specifically, I live in the City of #Ekurhuleni.

I'm an independent author, and have written a few books (website link in my bio), but for various reasons, I haven't written anything long-form in some time.

And one of those reasons is that I'm #PartiallySighted (I have #RetinitisPigmentosa), which has progressed quite rapidly in my old age. As such, you might see me using the #accessibillity hashtag from time to time, as I comment on the sorry state of it in websites and software.

For the same reason, I don't read nearly as much as I used to. I'm trying to get into #AudioBooks, but I'm still struggling with them, man. I really battle to focus long enough to finish one. (At this point, I should probably also tag #bookstodon and @bookstodon). :-)

By trade, I'm a Software Developer, and I love technology. But I'm an old-school lover of #technology, so I dislike web apps, struggle with mobile (also see my #disability), and prefer to work on a big monitor with an external keyboard and mouse, rather than a tiny laptop. Unlike most developers, I can't use multiple monitors because I keep losing the mouse cursor. ;-) #programming #development

Because of my interest in tech, I'm also often commenting on the state of the #Fediverse in general and #Mastodon in particular, and what I think should be done (spoiler alert: I think Mastodon is perfect the way it is, and it should be left well enough alone). :-P

Last but not least, I'm a #Methodist Christian, and my #faith is very important to me, so you'll sometimes see me sharing inspirational #Bible passages and discussing things related to #Christianity and Christian #theology.

Oh, I'm also a husband to the most wonderful wife any man could ever hope for, and a foster father to two beautiful teenage girls, but I don't tend to mention them much, because privacy.

Phew! Quite a wide range, hey? So feel free to give me a follow, if you like. Just be warned that you're unlikely to agree with EVERYTHING I post. :-D

#MassSurveillance in #SouthAfrica 1) Its ALPR cameras scan the plates of all cars that come within range.
2) It retains all registration numbers and metadata thus obtained for 30 days.
3) Your vehicle’s movement can be plotted with this data, even if you are innocent.
4) Your name can be linked to your vehicle registration number by police or security companies.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-09-08-heres-how-johannesburg-security-cameras-track-you/ #Vumatel #Vumacam

Sixto Rodriguez dead at 81 😥
Musician gained late-career fame after music smuggled into South Africa
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/sixto-rodriguez-1.6931354

* star/subject: Searching for Sugarman (good movie 👍️)
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=searching+for+sugarman
https://thepiratebay0.org/search/Searching%20For%20Sugar%20Man%20/1/99/0

Sixto Rodriguez: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixto_Rodriguez
* career initially met with little fanfare in U.S,
* unbeknownst to him: for decades his music extremely successful/influential in South Africa, where he sold more records than Elvis Presley

#SixtoRodriguez #SouthAfrica #Sugarman

An often impenetrable logjam of trucks laden with coal at South Africa’s crossing with Mozambique has brought chaos to a sleepy border town. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/08/07/coal-demand-south-africa-town-mayhem/?utm_content=buffer97ab7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #southafrica #coal #trade #energy

Streets around the CTICC in the #CapeTown CBD have been pedestrianised to form a fan park for the #NetballWorldCup2023.

Makes for a brilliant atmosphere and a great advertisement for the benefits of remaking #StreetsForPeople.

#mobility #cities #PublicSpace #SouthAfrica

A small selection of South African visual activist Zanele Muholi’s powerful and empowering work on show at Southern Guild, V&A Waterfront, #CapeTown.

It includes new additions to their now famous ongoing series Somnyama Ngonyama (“Hail the Dark Lioness”).

Once again in awe of their work.

More info here https://southernguild.co.za/exhibition/zanele-muholi/

#queer #art #activism #LGBTQ #BlackMastodon #SouthAfrica

Just look at this goal <chef's kiss> 🇿🇦🇿🇦

This win against Italy secures South Africa a place in the knockout stages of the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time ever 👏

#FIFAWWC #BanyanaBanyana #SouthAfrica

South Africa! 🔥🔥🔥

The lowest ranked team to ever advance to the knockout stage. And only the third African team to ever do it.

#SouthAfrica #Africa #WomensWorldCup #WorldCup #WorldCup2023

@jaysen good post. I'd been enjoying his podcasts on The Anglo-Boer War in SA and must still finish it as I was really enjoying it. #southafrica

Light & Dark

Somerset West #SouthAfrica

#photography #nature #mountains #sunset #weather #clouds

Moods

📷 Somerset West and Strand, #SouthAfrica

#photography #sea #ocean #mountains #clouds #nature #storm #winter

The weekend begins.

False Bay, Strand, #SouthAfrica

#photography #sunset #sunsetsky #water #mountains #nature #CapeTown

#BREAKING South #Africa 's president #Ramaphosa has confirmed that Vladimir #Putin won't attend the #BRICS #summit in Johannesburg in August. The #Russian president is #wanted by the #ICC for #war #crimes in #Ukraine. #SouthAfrica as a #signatory to the court would be expected to arrest him if he would travel there
#BBCWorldService

Morocco and Zambia are making their Fifa Women’s World Cup debut in 2023. South Africa must recover their morale after a pay dispute and Nigeria once again leads the charge for the continent.

https://theconversation.com/africa-at-the-womens-world-cup-football-nigeria-south-africa-morocco-and-zambia-could-cause-upsets-209978

#fifawwc
#africa
#southafrica
#nigeria
#morroco
#zambia

Putin won't be attending the BRICS meeting in South Africa, instead Lavrov will go on his behalf.

I guess someone is afraid of that warrant after all.

"By mutual agreement, President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation will not attend the Summit but the Russian Federation will be represented by Foreign Minister, Mr Sergey Lavrov."

https://www.thepresidency.gov.za/press-statements/south-africa-finalises-15th-brics-summit-format

#Ukraine #Russia #BRICS #SouthAfrica

🇷🇺 🇿🇦 South Africa’s presidency said #Putin will not attend next month’s heads-of-state summit of #BRICS leaders in person, Bloomberg News reports.

#russia #southafrica