Neal Bresler

Father, Business Owner, Friend, Trail Runner, Outdoor Nut, Creationist, Technophile, Security Evangelist, Educationalist...

[Neal Bresler @NealBresler]

@antmccrossan 🙏🏻 thank you for the entertaining commentary. Question about TT; does the rider’s time really start with the person doing the finger countdown? Or is there an electronic timer somewhere. Seems very outdated or just symbolic.

[Neal Bresler @NealBresler]

@SGgrc - hey Steve, I know how much you like physical representations of humour and tech. Do you know about the Cloudflare lava lamp RNG?

https://t.co/ooEgpfXCPc

[Neal Bresler @NealBresler]

@ThatsEFM Jobs

[Neal Bresler @NealBresler]

@SGgrc stumbled across a totally new browser @ladybirdbrowser and browser engine that seems to be gaining traction. Ome that includes security in its design philosophy. Thought you might want to know and keep an eye on it.

[Neal Bresler @NealBresler]

I agree. @geordinhl do you think SA/WC could compete at R200 a toaster?

[Isaiah Taylor - making nuclear reactors @isaiah_p_taylor]

I want someone to do a YouTube experiment called “making a toaster in the US vs China”

Start with $10m in each country and try to make a new toaster brand.

For New Toaster USA and New Toaster China, publicly detail the BOM in each business, and show the process of procuring it from vendors. Timelines, costs, what it’s like to work within the industry.

Then make a manufacturing line. Get the real estate, secure the permits, hire the people, start selling.

I think that it will become very obvious very fast that “cheaper labor” has absolutely nothing to do with the difference in timeline, cost and outcome

[Neal Bresler @NealBresler]

@aNotioneer @NotionHQ This is an awesome feature - for all users.

[Javier Corrales @jcorrales2011]

All my life I have studied democratization and autocratization. My 1st field trip was to newly democratic Argentina. I then added autocracies to my portfolio: Cuba, Ven, etc. I think I can recognize the stages of transition to authoritarianism. Here are the boxes checked off.

[Neal Bresler @NealBresler]

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[Ian Cameron @IanCameron23]

Following my parliamentary question to the Minister of Police, it has been revealed that the South African Police Service (@SAPoliceService) has spent an alarming R3.87 million on salaries for 40 suspended officers, many of whom have been on suspension for over two years.

This revelation is an indictment of how public funds are being squandered due to inefficiency and a lack of urgency in resolving disciplinary cases.

This money, which could have been allocated to improving police resources, training, or operations to combat crime, is instead being paid to individuals who are not contributing to the service.

Among the suspended officers are:
•Two lieutenant-generals, the highest-ranking officers, accused of severe misconduct.
•A lieutenant-colonel involved in theft.
•Three captains, charged with sexual assault, theft, and other misconduct.
•Four warrant officers, accused of crimes including murder, fraud, corruption, and assault.
•17 sergeants, implicated in corruption, attempted murder, and extortion.
•11 constables, facing charges of murder, kidnapping, and vehicle theft.
•Two administrative clerks, accused of corruption.

The disciplinary delays mean that millions of rands are being drained annually from taxpayers’ money—funds that should have been used to protect and serve the people of South Africa. For example, the nearly R4 million spent on suspended officers’ salaries could have funded the hiring and training of dozens of new police recruits, provided essential equipment for frontline officers, or supported anti-corruption initiatives.

This waste is especially egregious when some of these officers have been suspended for over two years. These delays are symptomatic of deeper issues within SAPS—an inability to swiftly and effectively address corruption, misconduct, and accountability. Every day of delay not only costs taxpayers money but further erodes public trust in our law enforcement agencies.

The SAPS leadership must recognize that the presence of corrupt or criminal elements within its ranks is an existential threat to the service’s credibility and effectiveness. Senior officers implicated in corruption or misconduct cannot be shielded indefinitely. Rogue officers must be booted out—not rewarded with taxpayer-funded salaries while cases drag on endlessly.

As Professor Theo Neethling has pointed out, these delays undermine public confidence and show a lack of commitment to professionalism. This is not just about money; it’s about justice, integrity, and the safety of all South Africans.

The Minister of Police must act decisively:
1.Expedite disciplinary cases, particularly those involving senior officers accused of corruption.
2.Implement reforms to ensure swift and fair disciplinary processes.
3.Reassure the public that taxpayer money will no longer be wasted on individuals who fail to uphold the values of the service.

The nearly R4 million spent on suspended officers is not just a figure—it is a symbol of the broader challenges facing SAPS, including inefficiency, internal corruption, and a lack of accountability.

The South African people deserve better.

I will keep you posted!

[Neal Bresler @NealBresler]

So @McDonalds_SA so is this one way staff "game the system"?
That is my order is "ready to collect" in 60 seconds. Except it is not....
Wonder what dashboard that feeds into...?

[Neal Bresler @NealBresler]

So @CheckersSA and @Sixty60_Tweets or should I say SixtyNot60 placed this order (for dinner) at 3:36pm. Expected time of delivery .... 6:10pm!

[Neal Bresler @NealBresler]

So how does @googleafrica @GoogleSmallBiz justify a 20% increase in storage? In storage!!!

[Neal Bresler @NealBresler]

@KingstonTechBiz @SGgrc 😜

[Neal Bresler @NealBresler]

@antmccrossan are people misunderstanding Cavendish strategy? Isn’t he just saving energy for the sprints?He has a mischievous smile during yesterday’s interview.

[Neal Bresler @NealBresler]

@elonmuskADO Twitter!

[Neal Bresler @NealBresler]

So @FFFibre Frogfoot my ISP @Afrihost tells me that your SLA 24 to 48 hours. In the year 2024!! Your service has been very disappointing lately.
So let's start the timer: 1pm on the 28th May.... Tick tick tick

[Neal Bresler @NealBresler]

@ewnupdates A couple of thoughts come to mind:
Will anyone notice?
Pass this a reward or a punishment?

[Neal Bresler @NealBresler]

@mikeerre and @bibleproject If all truth is God’s truth, then it stand to reason that (counterintuitively) even maths supports the upside down world of the Beatitudes.

https://t.co/b9knrb9Wi1

[Neal Bresler @NealBresler]

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