Swimming requires more hours and discipline than any other discipline. Hours and hours. I've been there.
To stay focused and competitive at this level you shouldn't have to worry about access to a clean pool, sports therapists, doctors and trainers.
My heart goes out to the hundreds of incredibly talented athletes who don't have this opportunity or R55 000 to compete internationally. Per event. How do you fly the 🇿🇦 proudly when you have been failed so thoroughly.
While many criticise her for this switch I wish her well because she has this opportunity.
Fxck you @GaytonMcK
🇿🇦SHOCK ELECTION DEVELOPMENT! VF PLUS SURGES INTO THIRD PLACE NATIONALLY, OVERTAKING THE EFF AS DA LEADS THE ANC IN EARLY 2026 RESULTS‼️
A dramatic development is emerging from South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections, with the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) appearing in third place in the latest national results snapshot, ahead of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).
The biggest talking point is the VF Plus figure of 14.52%, placing it above the EFF, which is currently shown at 4.22%. The DA is leading with 40.96%, while the ANC is in second place with 28.59%.
However, these are early national figures displayed during live counting. They are not final results.
Media Statement | Brutal attack on North West farmer proves that more should be done about farm attacks
PRETORIA – The attack on a North West farmer, during which he was shot, stabbed, and had his ears cut off, is evidence of the fact that more should be done to combat farm attacks in South Africa, said Lex Libertas. The think tank and advocacy group added that it intends to announce a second phase of the White Cross Project soon, which would include displaying three thousand white crosses in front of the Union Buildings about the South African government’s lack of care regarding farm murders.
Netwerk24 today reported that Donovan Marx (50) was attacked on his farm between Potchefstroom and Ventersdorp this morning. He is currently receiving treatment in Potchefstroom.
Dr Ernst Roets, Executive Director of Lex Libertas, has reiterated that farm attacks constitute a unique crime phenomenon for a variety of reasons, including the frequency and the brutality thereof. ‘Most concerning, despite the severity of the crisis, this is the only crime phenomenon in South Africa that is both openly encouraged and actively denied by some of the most influential politicians in the country.’ He added that President Ramaphosa himself openly stated during an international event in New York City in 2018 that ‘there are no killings of farmers or white farmers in South Africa.’
In September this year, Lex Libertas, in partnership with the New York Young Republican Club, displayed 3,000 white crosses on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to raise international support for interventions regarding the farm attack crisis in South Africa. The institution will announce several steps to be implemented as part of Phase Two of the White Cross Project within the next week. This will include bringing the crosses that were displayed in Washington to South Africa and displaying them in front of the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
Lex Libertas has once again called on the South African government to implement measurable steps to combat farm attacks, and added that the persistence of the crisis is evidence of the need for decentralisation in South Africa. ‘Those in power in South Africa are simply too far removed from those who suffer the consequences of their decisions and lack of action. Political power should be brought closer to the people.’
Lex Libertas is a South Africa-based think tank and advocacy group working towards a viable political order for the peoples of South Africa, based on the principles of freedom, decentralisation, and self-governance.
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Dr Ernst Roets Executive Director Lex Libertas
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Medical scheme premiums in South Africa are rising faster than inflation, amid rumours that the drivers are cardiac and clot-related. Right now an actuary somewhere has been tasked with coming up with an explanation that is not related to the Covid shots.