🚨 MISSING PERSON ALERT 🚨
Lorato Molapo (48) has been missing since 28 February 2026 after he was last seen in Elandsheuwel, Klerksdorp, North West.
His disappearance remains unexplained, and his family is appealing to the public for any information that could help bring him
Let me educate you not with anger, but with truth. You assume South Africans lack exposure. You assume we believe other African countries are poor and undeveloped. That is not the case. We know the reality. We know Nigeria has oil. We know Ghana has gold. We know Kenya has tech. We know Botswana has diamonds. We know Zambia has copper. We know Zimbabwe has platinum and lithium. We know the DRC sits on $24 trillion in minerals. We know Africa is rich.
But here is what you do not understand, wealth beneath the ground does not translate to prosperity above it. You can have all the minerals in the world but if your leaders steal, your constitutions hostile towards humans rights, if your institutions are corrupt, if your people are divided by tribe, if your healthcare collapses, if your schools crumble, if your youth flee then you are poor. Not in resources. In governance. In accountability. In dignity.
We do not look down on Africa. We look at the mirror Africa refuses to face. We see our own flaws corruption, unemployment, crime and we fight them. We protest. We vote. We demand better. That is what makes us different. We do not run. We stay. We build. We hold our leaders accountable, even when it hurts.
You say we lack exposure. But we see you. We see your leaders flying overseas to get treated, some in our country to get medical treatment, while your children starve. We see your ports exporting raw minerals while your people have no jobs. We are not blind. We are not ignorant. We are honest.
The difference between South Africa and many other African countries is not wealth. It is the willingness to confront failure. We own ours. You run from yours. That is not a lack of exposure. That is a lack of accountability. And until you fix that, no mineral, no resource, no tweet will save you. Go home. Fix your house. Then talk to us about exposure.
Namibia has generated $25 million from its new visa-on-arrival system in 11 months.
Namibia revoked visa free access for citizens of 33 countries who didn't reciprocate the favour including USA, Canada, France, the UK and Germany.
Paying taxes should NOT be a burden for ordinary South African🇿🇦 workers!! @sarstax
Our hard earned salaries should reward workers first before it can entertain politicians🚮
#TaxRevoltSA
Ministerial Statement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation's message to emaSwati residing, working, studying, visiting or travelling through the Republic of South Africa.
President @CyrilRamaphosa unveils the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Commemorative Coin at the Hector Pieterson Memorial Site in Soweto, Johannesburg, as part of activities marking the 50th Anniversary of the 1976 Youth Uprising.
Issued in commemoration of the events of 16 June 1976, the coin honours the courageous young South Africans who rose against Bantu Education and became a powerful symbol of the struggle for freedom, dignity and equality. It serves as a lasting tribute to the courage, resilience and sacrifice of the youth whose actions helped shape South Africa's democratic journey.
#YouthDay
"... I am pleased to announce that South Africa is increasing its pledge to 13.5 million US dollars as our commitment to solidarity and sovereignty for the people of this continent." Statement by President @CyrilRamaphosa, President of South Africa and AU Champion on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, to the High-Level Meeting of African Heads of State, Governments and Partners on the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak https://t.co/xkmznjbTKA
"... I am pleased to announce that South Africa is increasing its pledge to 13.5 million US dollars as our commitment to solidarity and sovereignty for the people of this continent." Statement by President @CyrilRamaphosa, President of South Africa and AU Champion on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, to the High-Level Meeting of African Heads of State, Governments and Partners on the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak https://t.co/xkmznjbTKA
President @CyrilRamaphosa lays a wreath at the Hector Pieterson Memorial Site in Soweto ahead of the National Youth Day Commemoration marking the 50th Anniversary of the 1976 Youth Uprising.
Today, we honour the bravery and sacrifice of the young people who stood against injustice and changed the course of South Africa's history. Their legacy continues to inspire generations in the pursuit of freedom, equality and opportunity for all.
#YouthDay
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“Please help us identify this people for house break in,they stole tv,Playstation 4 and Mahindra bakkie in Melodie Hartbeespoort. Please call Harties police station or Secra security...case opened at Harties Police station”
I urge South Africans to stop tweeting and start taking real action with their money and votes.
If a business is abusing South Africans, stop spending your money there.
If a political party does not take South Africans seriously, vote against them.
Let’s use our money and votes as powerful tools to fight for South Africa.
Guys, the Human Rights Commission made a public claim that hospitals are not overcrowded due to illegal foreigners. As ActionSA in Gauteng, we challenged them to share the data and methodology they used to reach that conclusion.
They have now replied, and their statement is based on records from just 4 to 5 hospitals which were themselves read incorrectly. They also back their claim with a 2015 UCT Law thesis and a few academic studies, most of which rely on surveys rather than actual hospital admission data.
@Uncle_Thaps The irony of the post is that all that liberation talk means nothing if you still chose an oppressor over your poor oppressed Zim or Mozambican job seeker.