Oliver Meth
@oliver_meth
Former Journalist. Development & Political Communications Specialist. Head of Communications @black_sash Past Fellow 2024 @OCCRP olivermeth(at)gmail(dot)com
ME! And when I try calling the number back, it has a beep tone and drops. @Truecaller has even recognised one of them as "Satans Spawn" 🫢 Scary! My number is available publicly, for work reasons.
Anyone receiving persistent missed calls lasting a few seconds before hanging up (too short to even answer)? Started a week or so ago and I don't know whether to be flattered or scared. Hoping it is a spy so I can change my name to 00-KP and dress like this all the time😎
OP-ED @News24 I write about ANC internal crisis reaching a dangerous new depth & @CyrilRamaphosa can no longer feign ignorance. His presidency is no longer defined by renewal or integrity, but by strategic silence and political self-preservation. news24.com/opinions/colum…
You are reasoning like Cyril in the ANC 😂😂
Firstly I believe Kenny 100%, I can’t expect everyone to believe him hence we launching a full investigation to proof what we know already know which is that he is innocent. We will share the whole process and findings.
Because justice isn’t just about policy, it’s about how we show up for those society too often forgets. Yes, that's me in action. Preparing and serving meals 😄 #MandelaMonth2025 #MandelaDay #BlackSash70
Today, as part of our @MandelaDay efforts, Black Sash spent the day in solidarity with the Denis Hurley Centre, a place that continues to serve hundreds of people living on the streets with warmth, meals, healthcare, showers, clean clothes, and psychosocial support. A space where…
NEWS JUST IN: Minister Nkabane resigns as Minister of Higher Education. @HigherEduGovZA
🔴🔴Our 2024 Annual Report is live! 🔴🔴 Read about our fierce advocacy to grassroots mobilisation - how we continue to stand firm in the fight for dignity, justice and human rights across South Africa. Read the full report now 👉👉blacksash.org.za/wp-content/upl… Let the numbers,…
I FINALLY completed and clicked submit on that 'deadly' Quarterly Report 🫠
#MandelaDay, we’d love to hear how you’re honouring Madiba’s legacy of justice and dignity. 🌍💚 In the comments, share your acts of service, whether big or small and inspire others to stand up for human rights. Let’s keep the spirit of activism alive, together. ✊🏾…
"What the Black Sash has done for this country is beyond praise." — @NelsonMandela This #MandelaDay, honour Madiba’s legacy by supporting the fight for justice, dignity & human rights for all. 💚 Donate. ✊🏾 Organise. 📢 Defend our Constitution DONATE HERE…
“It is now in your hands,” Madiba reminded us in 2008, urging each of us to take action against poverty and inequity. #MandelaDay is about using our own sphere of influence to advance justice, build peace, and help end inequity. Today, we want to hear from you. How are you…
Today on #MandelaDay, I’m reminded that justice isn’t a moment, it’s a movement. Madiba taught us that dignity, equality and human rights must be defended daily. I stand with those building that future, especially the brave, often unseen, frontline workers in communities!
"What the Black Sash has done for this country is beyond praise." — @NelsonMandela This #MandelaDay, honour Madiba’s legacy by supporting the fight for justice, dignity & human rights for all. 💚 Donate. ✊🏾 Organise. 📢 Defend our Constitution DONATE HERE…
#WeStandWithSERI ✊
The IEJ stands with @SERI_RightsSA & others advancing the rights of ALL in SA. We affirm the right to peaceful protest, but condemn threats & intimidation targeting foreign nationals, in defiance of our Constitution, & the organisations that support them. #DefendHumanRights
#WeStandWithSERI ✊
A popular resistance against this nonsense of Afrophobia and Xenophobia! ABM and many other movements and progressive organisations of our sector have gathered outside the offices of @SERI_RightsSA! #EndXenophobia #SolidarityInAction #iSafetyNgoku!
#WeStandWithSERI ✊ Section 27 of the South African Constitution guarantees everyone - yes, everyone the right to access healthcare services. @SERI_RightsSA
Though we are not in Johannesburg today, the Equal Education Law Centre stands in full solidarity with the @SERI_RightsSA & the communities & organisations it represents. We stand for justice, dignity, and equality for all. ✊🏾
Call for @SERI_RightsSA Support Tomorrow, the organisations represented by SERI-SA in litigation* against Operation Dudula have indicated that their leadership, and in some cases their membership will march to SERI-SA’s offices between 11:30 and 12:00, remaining for up to an…
"What the Black Sash has done for this country is beyond praise." — @NelsonMandela This #MandelaMonth let’s turn Madiba’s admiration into action✊🏾 For over 70 years, Black Sash has stood on the frontlines of justice, dignity, and human rights. From the apartheid trenches to…
MEDIA ALERT: @black_sash therefore urges @OfficialSASSA to ensure verification processes that do not unfairly penalise eligible grant recipients. We believe that with proper safeguards, reviews can happen without suspending or delaying much needed payments. #SASSA #SASSAGrants
Black Sash notes with concern recent media reports suggesting a “clash” between our organisation and @OfficialSASSA over the ongoing grants review process. Such headlines are misleading, unhelpful and risk undermining constructive efforts to strengthen South Africa’s social…
I was just thinking about Thabo Bester and Vusimuzi “The Cat” Matlala, two legends now sharing C Max at Kgosi Mampuru Prison. Imagine the brainstorming sessions. The synergy. The innovation. Strategic merger? Who needs Luthuli House when you’ve got Cell Block C?
#SASSAMediaBriefing #SASSA @black_sash does not oppose fair and lawful @OfficialSASSA grant reviews. But a review process that results in confusion, exclusion and hunger without due process is not a review.
Black Sash notes the briefing delivered by @OfficialSASSA CEO Themba Matlou this morning on the agency’s ongoing review process of social grant beneficiaries and the suspension of payments to thousands of individuals. While we appreciate the attempt to explain the legal…
We recorded hundreds of complaints via our helpline. Some flagged for fraud. Others told to reapply. Many don't know what went wrong or how to fix it. All of them share one thing: zero communication from SASSA! @OfficialSASSA #SASSAMediaBriefing #SASSACrisis
"SASSA conducts regular reviews as required by Regulation 30 of the Social Assistance Act. These reviews are essential to ensure that every person receiving a social grant remains eligible based on their current circumstances."- Themba Matlou, SASSA CEO @The_DSD…
We call on @OfficialSASSA and @The_DSD to: • Immediately reinstate suspended grants while reviews are pending • Publicly clarify the review criteria • Ensure all affected have access to appeal, assistance & answers #SASSAMediaBriefing #SASSACrisis