Kay Masaki

UJ Politics Graduate.
I tweet about Life, Current Affairs, Politics and Football

[IRAQ FRA @IraqFootFR]

Félicitations à la FIFA pour avoir attribué la Coupe du Monde à un pays capable de retenir pendant 7 heures un joueur qui n’a jamais fait parler de lui autrement que par ses performances sur le terrain.

Quand le meilleur buteur de l’Irak, qualifié pour le plus grand événement sportif de la planète, peut être traité comme un suspect à son arrivée, difficile de ne pas s’interroger sur l’accueil qui sera réservé à certaines sélections (Iran) et à leurs supporters.

Pendant des années, chaque aspect de l’organisation au Qatar a été scruté, commenté et critiqué. J’espère que les États-Unis feront l’objet du même niveau d’exigence et de la même couverture médiatique.

Bravo, Monsieur Infantino.

[Sentletse 🇿🇦🇷🇺🇵🇸🇱🇧 @Sentletse]

The Tale of Three Presidents

South Africa last experienced fiscal discipline and economic boom during the Mbeki presidency.

It has been a shit-show since.

Mbeki left public debt at R600 million, Zuma increased it to R3 trillion and Ramaphosa took it further to R6 trillion.

Unemployment rate was 23% in 2008, under Zuma it rose to 25% by the end of his presidency, and worsened further to 32% under Ramaphosa.

Mbeki further bequeathed us an economy that grew at 3.1% despite the 2008 global financial crisis, then Zuma dragged it down to 1.8% by 2017, and has since fallen further, struggling to exceed a mere 1%.

[🇿🇦 @mcfcEze]

My worst fear is “Mexico won the game but South Africa won our hearts “ 💔

[Sihle Mavuso @ZANewsFlash]

NEWS: Three Chinese nationals were arrested by the police after they were found running a warehouse with fake alcohol worth R9,7 million.
It is believed that the warehouse was used to supply a liquor shop they own in Stellenbosch - KZN Tonight Podcast

[Kolisa Yola Sinyanya (PhD) 🌍📚🇿🇦 @Kolie_Yola]

The concept of having a race you hate raise your kids is so interesting.

[Murray Rothbard @MurraySuggests]

The Iranian navy, which has been destroyed eight times, has apparently closed the Strait of Hormuz again, because the United States, for the seventh time, won the war that wasn’t a war, so now the United States has to open the Strait of Hormuz that was already open before the not-war began.

The not-war began because Iran had uranium that was totally, completely, beautifully obliterated, so they can’t build the nuclear bomb they weren’t building, which is why the United States had to start the not-war it definitely didn’t start.

Now the United States, which has nuclear weapons, is threatening to use nuclear weapons to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons, because nuclear weapons are far too dangerous for countries with nuclear weapons to allow other countries to have.

If the United States saw the United States doing what the United States does in other countries, the United States would invade the United States to liberate the United States from the tyranny of the United States.

[Masechaba C Kobola @mckobola]

Rent. Petrol hike. Talking stages. Electricity hike. 8 liters a day. Ashwaganda. Supplements. Vitamins. Degree. KPIs. 10 000 steps a day. Exercise. Tax free savings. Retirement annuity. Smell good. Therapy. Heal your inner child. Madlanga commission. March and March. Blended families. Baby mama/daddy drama. Levies. Laundry. Kids. Text back. Lunchboxes. Living on a budget. Car insurance. Being a wife. Mom. Dinner preps. Hobbies. Staying in touch with your loved ones. Weekend = saturday only. Church. One book a month. Applying sunscreen. Probiotics. School fees. Kegel exercises. Praying. Meditating. Balanced diet. Vacations. Tax. Interest rates. View once salary. 8 hours of rest. Saxophone is getting louder. Payflex. Pay just now. Living beyond our means. Networking. Multiple streams of income. Travel. Fasting. Build your investment portfolio. Unemployment. Kind regards.

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[Lea @Lea_EFC]

Arsenal fans at full time:

[Dr MuVenda @Ndi_Muvenda_]

Report spaza shops charging you extra when using your credit or debit cards. Log a complaint with PASA 012 065 1950 or 010 140 7100

[Sentletse 🇿🇦🇷🇺🇵🇸🇱🇧 @Sentletse]

Check Brown’s reaction when he realises that he has to spend another week in jail.

😂😂😂

[DON KAPITAN @InnocentNkuna11]

May is holding us Hostage at this point

[Veve @LudidiVelani]

I don’t think Brandon expected to walk into the starting lineup. This is a grade 12 D explanation

[James @MrJamesKe]

The intellectual awakening of African youth is inevitable!

[Proudly South African 🇿🇦 @SayEntrepreneur]

🚨 SARB hikes rates by 25bps (Prime now 10.50%) while petrol prices likely to jump by ~R1.50/L on 3 June —all while salaries remain exactly the same. 💸

​Your bank will automatically increase monthly debit orders:
​🏠 R800k Bond ➡️ +R134
🚗 R300k Car ➡️ +R38
💳 R100k Loan ➡️ +R12

​That’s ~R184 extra gone straight to the bank, plus a massive hit at the pumps. Hang in there, Mzansi!

[Bafana Bafana @BafanaBafana]

The final Bafana Bafana 🇿🇦🔥 2026 FIFA World Cup squad is LOCKED IN! ⚽💛💚 From the safe hands in goal to the clinical forwards, these are the players who will represent South Africa on the global stage.

​#BafanaPride

@adidasfootball @adidasza @rexona_sa @standardbankza @10betza @freddyhirschsa @flysaa @castlelagersa @cocacolaza @sabcsport @nutritechfit @sociosdotcom @southernsungrp @honorAfrica

[Bafana Bafana @BafanaBafana]

The Big day has arrived Mzansi!! 🇿🇦🔥⚽️
Who will make it? - who won't? Let's wait and see.. Bafana Bafana Final Squad Announcement for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will air live tonight at 19:00 on SABC 3 and across SABC Radio stations.

#BafanaPride

[Proudly South African 🇿🇦 @SayEntrepreneur]

PEP IS BIG!!!!!

PEP is officially coming for South Africa's big bank AFTER making R3bn from financial services alone.

​Pep just got the green light from the SARB to launch its own bank, leveraging its massive network of over 6,600 stores and 32 MILLION clients.

​The numbers behind the retail supermajor are massive, interim results 2026:
💰 R54.8bn in revenue
📈 R6.3bn in operating profit
💳 Financial services revenue surged 41% to hit that R3bn mark

[Bebé @NoozBebe_]

#NOOZ

You're getting Gautrain "Uber" soon

Somewhere out there, is a taxi association meeting that plans to derail this effort because it will end the jobs of taxi drivers who we all know are the major transporters of people from Gautrain stations to their hotels. Oh the catastrophe.

[SokoAnalyst @SokoAnalyst]

The city is no longer a dream; it is a trap with rent, taxes, bills, joblessness and hunger waiting at the door. Go back home. Build in the village. Plant food. Keep animals. Create your own survival system. A difficult time is coming, and the State will not save you.

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[Tannie @nubian6]

VERY INTERESTING READ!!

Here’s an interesting fact: I am in Korea on a work visa, and it’s valid for one year. Every year, I have to prove to Korean immigration that I am still medically fit, that I haven’t committed any crimes during that year, and that I am still employed in order for them to renew my visa. They will only renew my visa if I can prove that I am of good use to their country.
Furthermore, if during that year I decide to move from my apartment to a new one for any reason, I have 14 days to go back to immigration and inform them that I have changed my address. If I am even a day late and go on day 16, I will have to pay a fine, which can cost anything from R2,000 to R13,000.
As a South African, I am also not allowed to participate in any protests happening in the country. If there is a crowd of Korean people protesting for whatever reason, I, as Phindile, cannot be found in that crowd because I could be deported. Before I got my Korean ID, I wasn’t even able to own a korean cellphone number or even order anything online.
I am therefore in this country legally, and I make sure that I abide by their laws because I know that if I don’t, I will be sent back home with no negotiations. Does this mean Korea is xenophobic? No. This is a country making sure that its citizens and the country itself are protected. A country making sure that guests know their place!
Why are South Africans being made to feel bad for wanting the same thing?