Our country has lost one of its finest broadcasters, analysts and public intellectuals.
I have lost a dear friend and a major mentor.
Thank you @Eusebius for setting the standard in so many ways. This is so desperately sad and unfair. 😭
#CapeTownFires are devastating. Also concerning is the difference in the response efforts. Informal settlements burn down and people, including children die from most of these fires.
An outpouring & overflow of donations could also be welcomed on the other side. Don't forget🙏🏾
Heritage went up in flames today💔. The Great IsiXhosa Dictionary as well as both Isigidimi Sabantsundu & Izimvo Zabantsundu were housed right there at Special Collections library. Just like that, it went up in smoke. Thoroughly heartbroken by this. #capetownfire
Any UCT res students who have been directly affected by the fire are welcome to come over to Den Anker this evening.
We will serve you a plate of food, you will need to provide us with proof of your res card.
#DenAnker#NewlandsFire#UCTStudents#Fire#CapeTownFire
An absolutely historic tragedy. The world will mourn this for years. The trauma suffered by students, the unimaginable loss of one of a kind archive, the destruction of vital research, the devastation of the campuses. I’m heartbroken
I can't stress this enough: From the top down, if the people responsible for today's events face no consequences for what they've done, the next time will be much worse. If a political line is crossed, either enforce its existence or accept that the line no longer exists.