Lorenzo Davids

Helping to build a just, inclusive, safe, and prosperous democracy with thriving cities, creative spaces and safe learning, business and recreational spaces.

[Lorenzo Davids @UrbanLo]

The joy of my country. One day we will celebrate this new land. We will celebrate all it’s people.
We will grow its wealth and will all share in its prosperity.
We will serve each other with respect and grace. Our children will grow old and wise.
#RoadTripConversations

[Martin Myers @MartinMyers]

About last night on @CapeTalk with @trevorjonesfilm
https://t.co/3zkoY5x73q
Please share @PeterHerring @UrbanLo @rossrayners @CTFS @DJZachCPT @djeazysa

[Lorenzo Davids @UrbanLo]

Dear @TimesLIVE either ur pictures editor has been threatened by someone or u are perversely intentional.
Why on earth would u put a picture of Redi when the story is about Mark & his threats & insults TO Redi.

We truly live in a world where money, not moral integrity, talks.

[Redi Tlhabi @RediTlhabi]

What are you doing? And why are you doing it?

[Sophia Proneikos @Pergament_F]

"I had found my religion: nothing seemed more important to me than a book. I saw the library as a temple."
Jean-Paul Sartre, "The Words"

[Lorenzo Davids @UrbanLo]

I like this.

[Classic Learning Test @CLT_Exam]

A proper education once meant:

— Reading difficult books
— Writing long essays
— Learning history
— Studying philosophy
— Training memory
— Arguing clearly

Now it means:

— Career prep
— Standardized testing
— Group projects
— Slide decks
— Credential collection

Somewhere along the way, education became workforce training.

[Cape {town} Etc @CapeTownEtc]

Dedicated train services will run across Cape Town during marathon weekend as officials encourage runners and spectators to use rail to avoid congestion and road closures:
https://t.co/50qLkxbkYV

[Ben Cronin @BenjaminACronin]

Breathtaking scale of state capture and naked corruption.

[Lorenzo Davids @UrbanLo]

The public corruption practices of Donald Trump.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Maddow: So in January, Trump buys hundreds of thousands of dollars of stock in Nvidia. Then a week later, his commerce department approves the sale of Nvidia chips to China. 

Also in January, Trump buys between 50,000 and $100,000 worth of stock in AMD. One week after he buys it, his commerce department approves AMD doing business in China as well. 

The following month, in February, Trump buys millions of dollars worth of stock in Dell. Nine days after he buys millions of dollars worth of stock in Dell, Trump veers off script in a speech in Georgia to tell the crowd literally, quote, go out and buy a Dell computer. 

Then in March, Judd Legum at Popular Information reports that Trump repeatedly buys up Thermo Fisher stock, and then he goes and visits Thermo Fisher on a presidential visit and praises the company.

That same day, Trump bought hundreds of thousands of dollars of stock in Apple. And then that same day he bought the stock, he did another event where he singled out Apple and Apple CEO Tim cook for praise. Apple a great company.

Then after that, Trump buys Micron stock. The very next day, he calls into the Fox News channel and tells them Micron is one of the hottest companies.

CNBC reporting Trump makes seven separate purchases of Palantir stock. Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Palantir stock. Then he gets on truth social and praises Palantir.

[Ben Cronin @BenjaminACronin]

The scale of state capture is just crazy.

[James Hall @hallaboutafrica]

The good news: more Africans are flying to African destinations, driven by a growing middle class, expanding airline networks, and increasing regional integration. However, this growth remains well below its potential due to significantly higher costs and limited direct routes compared to other global regions

[Cape {town} Etc @CapeTownEtc]

These quick escapes offer rewarding experiences without demanding a full day or weekend:
https://t.co/1AOvaR6EGy

[Lorenzo Davids @UrbanLo]

@khoisanxjahroot Powerful story

[Lorenzo Davids @UrbanLo]

Anybody been to Bitterfontein?

[Stellenbosch Municipality @StellMun]

A beautiful view that so many residents and visitors are welcomed by daily when approaching Stellenbosch from Cape Town along Polkadraai Road.

@VisitStellies

[Martin Myers @MartinMyers]

Thrilled for my dear friend and mentor Trevor jones getting the #nationalhonors from the @PresidencyZA today - please share & celebrate this achievement @rossrayners @BillyMonama @rayale26 @PeterHerring @SennaKarabo @SAMROMusic @shelrochaleal @green_pippa @CapeTalk @Ryan_Vrede

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Denmark has introduced a wonderful initiative that converts old buses into mobile grocery stores, specially designed to serve elderly residents in rural and remote areas.

These repurposed buses are fully equipped with wheelchair ramps, heating and air-conditioning systems, refrigerators, and shelves stocked with fresh local produce, dairy, and baked goods. They follow fixed routes and schedules, bringing essential groceries directly to seniors who may find it difficult to travel to regular supermarkets.

Beyond providing practical access to food, the service helps older adults maintain their independence while offering valuable social interaction for those who might otherwise feel isolated. The mobile stores have become a thoughtful and effective solution for supporting aging communities.

[Lorenzo Davids @UrbanLo]

@LiamCusack12 😂

[Lorenzo Davids @UrbanLo]

Beauty is always there.
Its colour is of no consequence.
Beauty is always natural.
Beauty lasts.
Beauty is the eternal quality of the universe.
The universe does not know the concept of ugly.
For beauty is it’s mother tongue.
#abetterworldispossible

[Lorenzo Davids @UrbanLo]

When I grow up I hope to walk in a very tiny corner his shadow.

[Wolf of X @WolfofX]

Dale Schroeder, a carpenter from Iowa, never married, had no children, and worked at the same company for 67 years.

Owning only two pairs of jeans, he quietly saved his earnings and used his life savings to send 33 students to college.

These beneficiaries, now doctors, teachers, and therapists, call themselves "Dale's Kids" and honor him for changing their lives.

[Martin Myers @MartinMyers]

Thrilled that we played a part in helping get @trevorjonesfilm honored by the @PresidencyZA @WCGovCas @BillyMonama @MoreiraProject @cailynshelby @CapeTown_Bru @rayale26 @ashrafallie2918 @UrbanLo @Ryan_Vrede @JohnGoliath82 @KANI_ELDER