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@AndiMakinana

In pursuit of scoops. Failed dieter. In a relationship with mighty @orlandopirates. @MikeTyson is the greatest. #ArethaFranklin. I judge books by their covers.

Cape Town, South Africa

Joined September 2009

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · May 21

The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being … There will always be one more thing. ~ Toni Morrison

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · 3 h

This evening, the Government of National Unity passed its first budget. It was one dramatic journey; one for the books. #GNU

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · 5 h

Gospel star Betusile Mcinga pulled from EFF birthday line-up after backlash over ANC ties news24.com/southafrica/ne…

AndiMakinana's tweet card. Eastern Cape-born gospel singer Betusile Mcinga has been removed from the line-up of performers for the EFF’s upcoming 12th anniversary celebration, following backlash from party members over his...

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · 5 h

LIVE | DA supports Human Settlements budget news24.com/politics/live-…

AndiMakinana's tweet card. On Wednesday, the National Assembly will, following the conclusion of its Budget Vote Debates on departmental budgets, consider and vote on the Appropriation Bill.

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · 8 h

Malema’s lawyers concede court’s referral of ‘cockroach’ case to NPA may be a step too far news24.com/southafrica/cr…

AndiMakinana's tweet card. Julius Malema’s lawyers have conceded that it may have been a step too far for the court to refer the hate speech case he brought against PA deputy president Kenny Kunene for calling him a “cockroa...

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · 8 h

PA to decide Kunene's replacement after leader's visit to suspected murderer's home news24.com/politics/pa-to…

AndiMakinana's tweet card. Two Patriotic Alliance City of Johannesburg councillors are in the running to replace suspended MMC for transport, Kenny Kunene, after he was found at the home of an alleged murder mastermind this...

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · 8 h

SA ‘sided with communists and terrorists’, says US congressman pushing sanctions bill news24.com/politics/sa-si…

AndiMakinana's tweet card. US Congressman Ronny Jackson has fired his latest salvo at South Africa.

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · 8 h

‘Honest and fearless’: Higher education DG wishes he could’ve guided Nkabane on SETAs list news24.com/politics/hones…

AndiMakinana's tweet card. Former minister Nobuhle Nkabane would have benefitted from the “honest and fearless” guidance that Nkosinathi Sishi, the director-general in the Department of Higher Education, wanted to give her on...

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · 8 h

Classified document leak: Parliament zooms into MP’s alleged Crime Intelligence breach news24.com/politics/class…

AndiMakinana's tweet card. As Parliament looks into KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations of corruption in the South African Police Service, alarm bells have been sounded over...

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · 8 h

Ramaphosa appoints NYDA board members news24.com/southafrica/ne…

AndiMakinana's tweet card. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed new board members to the National Youth Development Agency.

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · 8 h

National Assembly revives motion to look into statutory rape through public participation news24.com/politics/natio…

AndiMakinana's tweet card. As concerning numbers of South African girls continue to be victims of statutory rape, Parliament on Tuesday revived a motion for five portfolio committees to develop a joint public participation...

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · 8 h

‘Repugnant, unbefitting, inexcusable’: NCC’s Adams apologises to Parliament for vulgar Facebook rant news24.com/politics/repug…

AndiMakinana's tweet card. National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza described the online rant which saw NCC leader Fadiel Adams found guilty of bringing Parliament into disrepute as “simply repugnant, wholly unbefitting of high...

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · 8 h

Ex-minister Nkabane’s SETA panel was ‘fictitious’, no work was done, officials tell MPs news24.com/politics/ex-mi…

AndiMakinana's tweet card. Former Higher Education and Training Minister Nobuhle Nkabane’s supposed panel to assist her in selecting candidates for the Sector Education and Training Authority (Seta) boards never existed, even...

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · 8 h

DA leader bets his ‘left kidney’ that Lilian Ngoyi Street deadline will not be met news24.com/southafrica/ne…

AndiMakinana's tweet card. DA MPL Solly Msimanga has bet his “left kidney” that the Lilian Ngoyi Street repairs in Johannesburg CBD would not be completed by its deadline at the end of August.

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · 8 h

Manamela, Dube-Ncube sworn in as minister and deputy minister of higher education news24.com/politics/manam…

AndiMakinana's tweet card. Buti Manamela, the newly appointed Minister of Higher Education and Training, and his deputy, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, were sworn in at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s official residence, Tuynhuys, in Cape...

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · 8 h

MKP tables motion of no confidence, citing Ramaphosa’s leadership and governance failures news24.com/politics/mkp-t…

AndiMakinana's tweet card. “Failure to act decisively against corruption within state-owned enterprises and government institutions” is one of the reasons why corruption-accused former president Jacob Zuma’s MKP wants to...

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · 8 h

Rasool, Brown tipped to return as ANC proposes to dissolve Western Cape leadership news24.com/politics/rasoo…

AndiMakinana's tweet card. The ANC’s national leadership has proposed dissolving its Western Cape structures.

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · 8 h

Mchunu submits his response to Parliament ahead of Madlanga inquiry news24.com/politics/mchun…

AndiMakinana's tweet card. Embattled Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who is on special leave, has given Parliament his reply to allegations that he is linked to criminal syndicates.

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · 8 h

Mkhwanazi corruption allegations prompt plan for ad hoc committee on police crisis news24.com/politics/mkhwa…

AndiMakinana's tweet card. An ad hoc committee is set to be established to consider KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations of corruption in the South African Police Service.

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · 8 h

LIVE | DA supports Higher Education budget after Nkabane’s axing news24.com/politics/live-…

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Scapegoat@AndiMakinana · Jul 22

Banyana out! Heartbreak for SA as late goal sees Nigeria into Wafcon final 💔💔💔 news24.com/sport/soccer/b…

AndiMakinana's tweet card. LIVE scoring and commentary of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final between Banyana Banyana and Nigeria in Casablanca, Morocco.

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