Seaparo Phala

A human being | FOSS proponent | Internet Policy | CyberSecurity | ICT Trends | Tweets in my personal capacity

[Department of Sport, Arts and Culture @SportArtsCultur]

Media Statement

It has come to the attention of DSAC that the Somali Association of South Africa appears to be incorporating the South African Coat of Arms, or a reproduction thereof, into its organisational logo and branding materials.

More: https://t.co/O1kRcYr0G5

[NHC South Africa @NHCSouthAfrica]

The National Heritage Council of South Africa is pleased to announce that PESP7 Funding Applications are now OPEN!

We invite sustainable heritage projects that contribute to job creation, skills development, and preservation of our rich heritage.

📅 Opens: 04 May 2026
⏳ Closes: 31 May 2026 at 23:59

Apply online 👉 https://t.co/GLTjuTl60h
⚠️ Applications are strictly online.

#NHCFunding #PESP7 #HeritageMatters #JobCreation

[UCT @UCT_news]

UCT researchers have built MzansiLM, an AI language model covering 11 of South Africa’s official languages, addressing a critical gap in AI tools for low-resource languages.

Read more: https://t.co/Z0q8rAzdaH

@UCTscience

[Department of Sport, Arts and Culture @SportArtsCultur]

Media Statement

STATEMENT ON MZANSI TO THE WORLD CUP “LUCKY FANS” COMPETITION*

The Department encourages all South Africans to take part in this exciting campaign by visiting the DSAC website https://t.co/S6Ga9vUFmR

[MBENGA ARTS @MbengaBenjamin]

I spent 5 months in total on these two works, if the algorithm brings these works to you Thank you for supporting me by sharing.

[Seaparo Phala @Seaparop]

It's been close to 3 hours stuck on the N3. It looks like there is an accident

[Lusibalukhulu 🖍 @feziledhlamini_]

PLEASE REPOST:
I built South Africa's first black-owned electric vehicle company.
I have deployed 70+ EVs with Blue Chip Companies, Local SMEs and exported to the UAE.
I have invested R9.5 million of my own money over 10 years.
The IDC has given me R0.
They gave a white-owned competitor R69.9 million.

Thread. 🧵
@businessXplain @ParliamentofRSA @sedfa_dsbd @DSBD_SA @the_dtic @IDCSouthAfrica @PublicProtector @NAFCOCKZN

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

The absence of permanent African seats on the Security Council is indefensible.

The Security Council must reflect today’s world. This is 2026 — not 1946.

Whenever decisions about Africa and the world are on the table, Africa must be at the table.

[#TheBookOfChad @NormaMansoor]

Besties ..
Just in for (South Africa)

As of February 2026, South Africans are being warned about a surge in "RAT" (Remote Access Trojan) attacks, a sophisticated form of digital fraud where criminals gain full control of a victim's smartphone to operate banking apps in real time. Unlike traditional phishing, these attacks do not necessarily require stealing login credentials; instead, they hijack the device itself, making the fraudulent transactions appear legitimate to the bank. 
How the Scam Works
The attack typically follows a specific sequence of social engineering and technical manipulation:

Fraudsters send a message or call the victim, often impersonating a bank official, courier company, or government department

They claim there is an "urgent problem," such as a blocked account or a failed delivery, to pressure the victim into acting quickly.
The victim is instructed to click a link or install an app (often shared via WhatsApp or SMS) to "fix" the issue.
Once installed, the RAT allows the criminal to view the screen, capture PINs, and intercept One-Time Passwords (OTPs) while the user is still using the phone. 
Thank me later .

[Seaparo Phala @Seaparop]

German state replaces Microsoft Exchange and Outlook with open-source email | ZDNET https://t.co/a4BawllyLg

[robertmarawa @robertmarawa]

🔴 #AFCONU20 CHAMPIONS ARE AMAJITA!! 🔴

CONGRATULATIONS to our U-20 National Team for this massive achievement!!!🥂🍾🥂🎉🎉🏅🎀🏆🥇

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[S.L. Kanthan @Kanthan2030]

Driverless tractors making life easy for Chinese peasants.

Practical and egalitarian AI in China.

[DIRCO South Africa @DIRCO_ZA]

Remember to inform #DIRCO when you travel abroad:

• E-mail [email protected] , or
• contact the SA mission based in the country you are visiting. Find the contact information here: https://t.co/pmGbrHBd3G

Tel: [phone].

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/cSAKOgbkTf

[Marc Andreessen 🇺🇸 @pmarca]

Deepseek R1 is one of the most amazing and impressive breakthroughs I’ve ever seen — and as open source, a profound gift to the world. 🤖🫡

[Dr. S.Y. Quraishi @DrSYQuraishi]

Interesting paradox!

[Gayton McKenzie @GaytonMcK]

Pls share 🙏🏾

[Gayton McKenzie @GaytonMcK]

I’m also Minister of happiness 🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[Kagiso Tlhobolo @3tfusion]

Mixing Business Travel with personal travel engagement, is one one of the ways you can save travel costs. I attended a funeral in Tšatane yesterday and decided to attend a business engagement on my way back. Visited Mminanoko Eco Guest House in Mamphokgo Village.

[iDiski Times @iDiskiTimes]

🇿🇦 Credit to Hugo Broos for turning a team that failed to qualify for the previous AFCON into semi-finalists for the first time in 24 years.

In Hugo we STILL believe. 🙏