Gavin Carter

Rugby and Cricket lover. Horribly average golfer. Freelance television producer and Outside broadcast director. World tens series broadcast Director.

[Yusuf Abramjee @Abramjee]

This corruption is not an isolated incident -it has become deeply entrenched in certain policing and law enforcement environments, particularly in parts of Johannesburg.

Allegations of officers extorting money from foreign nationals, undocumented migrants, street traders and vulnerable communities continue to surface with alarming regularity.

Areas such as Diepsloot, Johannesburg CBD, and Hillbrow are repeatedly mentioned in complaints involving bribery, intimidation and unlawful confiscation of goods or cash.

Many victims are often too afraid to open cases because they fear deportation, harassment or retaliation.

That silence allows corrupt officials and criminal syndicates to continue operating unchecked.

The reality is that corruption at street level destroys public trust in the police and undermines legitimate crime-fighting efforts.

Communities already battling violent crime, drugs, hijackings and illegal firearms are left vulnerable when some officers abuse their authority for personal gain instead of protecting residents.

The key question is: why do the same hotspots keep appearing in corruption allegations year after year without visible long-term intervention?

How many honest officers are being undermined by corrupt colleagues?

And how many victims -particularly foreigners and undocumented individuals are suffering in silence because they believe nobody will protect them if they speak out?

@pule_jones @eNCA

@SAPoliceService

WATCH: this took place near Diepsloot, JHB.

[Free SA @FreeSAorg]

South Africa is moving in the wrong direction.

The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey shows the official unemployment rate has climbed to 32.7%, with 345 000 jobs lost in just three months.

Nearly half of working-age South Africans are now without work if discouraged job seekers are included.

This is what happens when government makes it harder to hire, harder to invest, and harder to do business.

Instead of removing barriers to growth, politicians continue doubling down on more regulation, more control, and more policies that scare off investment and destroy opportunity.

South Africans do not need more promises. They need an economy that works.

An economy where businesses can open easily, expand confidently, and employ freely.

Because without growth, there are no jobs.

[Skye @SkyeZedA]

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but government does not create jobs. The private sector does. Government just needs to stop making it harder for businesses to function, grow and employ people. But they refuse.

[Free Market Foundation @FMFSouthAfrica]

South Africa’s anti-growth policies are costing people their livelihoods.

According to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey released by Statistics South Africa today, the official unemployment rate has risen to 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026.

In just three months, 345,000 jobs were lost.

This is not just a statistic. It represents hundreds of thousands of South Africans who have lost income, stability, dignity, and opportunity.

South Africans do not need more bureaucracy, more race laws, or more barriers to employment and entrepreneurship. We need economic freedom, policy certainty, lower barriers to doing business, and a government that enables growth instead of obstructing it.

A growing economy creates jobs. State interference destroys them.

Read FMF Policy Officer Zakhele Mthembu’s paper on tackling South Africa’s unemployment crisis: https://t.co/riXNADkWKC

[Rory Petzer @RoryPetzer]

Has the Con Court seen a con caught? #PhalaPhala

[Sky News @SkyNews]

What has South Africa's president been accused of?

https://t.co/pd8PxiseSC

[Raymond Herbst @RayHerbst]

Please remember to pay your rates and taxes to avoid being cut off. ❤️❤️

[alyssa @alyssamariiee11]

It’s illegal to feed wildlife at national parks because they get dependent on handouts and forget how to survive.

Kinda sounds familiar doesn’t it?

[Gavin Carter @GavinCarter83]

@BoknRoll It’s made even worse by the fact that the “trend” died about 2 months ago!

[Clem @MauritiusMisfit]

Petrol +R3.27/litre. Diesel +R6.19/litre. Sasol’s share price? Absolutely mooning on the “global oil crisis.”

They literally make the fuel from South African coal in Secunda… yet they still price it like it’s imported from the Middle East.

Best part? The ANC government owns ~26% of Sasol through PIC (18%) + IDC (8%).

So while your taxi fare and groceries go through the roof, the State is quietly cashing massive dividends from your pain.

They could keep it affordable. They choose not to.

Welcome to South Africa where even the fuel price is a tax on the poor. #SasolProfits #FuelTheft #StateInYourPocket #SARipOff

[MeatMoop @MeatMoop]

@GovernmentZA Crude oil price 2008 around $140 per barrel - SA Petrol around R11 per litre
Crude oil price 2026 around $115 per barrel - SA Petrol around R25 per litre.

[Lazy Canadian Investor @JimChuong]

Socialism is driven by envy of the rich, not concern for the poor.

[Gavin Carter @GavinCarter83]

@DONCRICKET @ragav_x I watch whenever I can — but too often the pitch and toss decide the game. Could be wrong, but SA20 has felt way more competitive than the Indian Premier League. Most IPL games you can call the winner with 5 overs left.

[Jacques Maree @JacquesMaree73]

The man worth R6.4bn, who stuffed R10 million into his sofa only for it to be stolen, and who lives here, is concerned about the "inequality emergency".

[Kwena Molekwa @Miz_Ruraltarain]

In the heart of Johannesburg, you can die in plain sight while bystanders look on, powerless or indifferent. It feels like a lawless wasteland. It’s not just scary—it’s a heartbreaking testament to how cheap life has become in the city’s streets.

[DogeDesigner @cb_doge]

NEWS: Senior Government Members Lie About Starlink in South Africa

Parliamentary chair Khusela Diko claims Starlink’s FREE high-speed internet for 5,000 rural schools “brings nothing to the table” and “won’t move the needle an inch.”

The Truth: Starlink is putting up R500 million of its own cash for zero-cost kits, lightning-fast internet, and full maintenance, forever.

This connects 2.4 million rural kids in deep countryside areas where cables and towers can’t reach. Kids get online classes, free learning videos, homework help, and real skills for the future. Teachers access better resources. Entire villages finally join the digital world, boosting education, jobs, and hope where it’s needed most.

@elonmusk is stepping up with real help for free while politicians downplay it. Stop the lies — approve Starlink NOW!

[Gavin Carter @GavinCarter83]

Sad reflection of our country, everyone else’s fault except the perpetrator. Zero accountability for one’s actions!

[Gavin Carter @GavinCarter83]

@JustinRose99 @McIlroyRory Legend!! Keep pushing it will come!!

[Ana Kasparian @AnaKasparian]

Loving your country should never be synonymous with loving your government.

[mark 🇿🇦 @markmywords]

Salaries of public servants in South Africa need to be cut. Lack of service delivery, mismanagement of South Africa and not fit for purpose.