Rapule Tabane
@RapuleT
Sound reposte by Chrispin. Criticism is fine, but for too long we have allowed those who support, tacitly or otherwise, the most brutal and visible genocide of a generation to bizarrely believe that they somehow do so from some sort of moral authority.
Repeating the same tropes over and over again (at home and abroad) does not make them true. Your narrative conveniently overlooks the profound historical arc that has shaped our nation's foreign policy. As President Mbeki famously articulated, our objective, despite our own…
One unattended pothole has left a woman in a wheelchair and cost a provincial government a whopping R26 million. Details in @City_Press tomorrow
“uMkhonto weSizwe is not an honest organisation, it's a family business of President Jacob Zuma for narrow benefit of him and his family that is the fact of the matter” Mayibuye convener Floyd Shivambu “We tried to speak about that, we served in the leadership of…
Piers Morgan literally, literally cooked master Zionist Shabbos Kestenbaum non-stop 4 minutes, best every speech of Piers Morgan's entire life
Dear SA media. Do you see how this works? Lawmakers are now contesting and rejecting the bill that got you excited. We are a long way from "US to impose sanctions on SA." You need a bipartisan vote, and all sides must now work on that. The contest is on. Stop your misinformation.
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEES ON LT GEN MKHANAZI’S ALLEGATIONS? Whether Minister Mchunu misled Parliament about the nature of his relationship with Mr. Brown Mogotsi. - Joint Committee Report for the National Assembly to consider
🚨AFP issues a statement saying this is the 1st time in their entire history their journalists on the ground face death by starvation
This statement comes two years too late. The recommendation to suspend one of the most powerful prosecutors in the country was made in August 2023. The least that this statement could come with are the terms of reference, inquiry chair, place, and time.
PRESIDENT SUSPENDS SOUTH GAUTENG DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS President @CyrilRamaphosa has suspended South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Adv Andrew Chauke, with immediate effect pending an inquiry into Adv Chauke’s fitness to hold office. tinyurl.com/23zre5zp
Disgusting. Who is going to stop this daily slaughter? Why do more Israelis not stand up and say ‘Not in our name’ ?
BREAKING: More than 30 people have been killed after Israeli troops opened fire towards crowds of Palestinians waiting for aid, according to witnesses and hospital officials news.sky.com/story/gaza-mor…
THREAD: I am one of the biggest supporters of funding the SANDF. I want the SANDF to get more funding so I don't want to be misunderstood in what I am going to say. It's a fact: the SANDF is chronically underfunded. It's a crying shame that it is. BUT
A new integrity body with more teeth and insulated from political control has been recommended to the president to assist in the fight against corruption. Read about how such a body would function in @City_Press tomorrow
Is higher education minister Nobuhle Nkabane staying or being fired from her job? As she leaves MPs waiting, prez Ramaphosa has contended with various permutations should he act harshly against her. Details in @City_Press tomorrow
This week, editor Mondli Makhanya tackles the myths around SA's relationship with Iran. As relationships become more defined internationally, misinformation and propaganda are the name of the game. Read his column in @City_Press tomorrow
The sterling performances of SA athletes in the Diamond League is also a big boost to their pockets as the competition pays out millions to those invited to participate. Prudence Sekgodiso, Akani Simbine and Jo-Ane Du Plessis are among these elite athletes. More in @City_Press
The arrival of dangerous murderers and rapists in Eswatini dumped there by Donald Trump's government has drawn anger and feelings of betrayal by Eswatini citizens. Journalist Bheki Makhubu writes on the effects this will have on South Africa. Tomorrow in @City_Press
Former president Zuma says it was "outside forces" that forced him out of the ANC as he pursues a strange battle to stay in one political party while leading a different one. Read details of JZ's court papers against the ANC in @City_Press tomorrow
In a new twist, @City_Press can reveal how the efforts to arrest the minister and senior police Sibiya were thwarted. Yet another layer to the police infighting saga and the connection to our politics. All details tomorrow in @City_Press
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration is “pressuring” African countries to accept deported criminals rejected by their own countries. Nigeria & South Africa refused but small poor nations Eswatini & South Sudan were forced to accept
[WATCH] Sophie Mokoena takes us on a nostalgic journey, sharing some of the remarkable stories she has covered throughout her career.