| VEETORQUE |

Student of Life

[Mteto Nyati @mteton]

I have served long enough in leadership to recognise a troubling pattern. Too many among South Africa’s elite - black and white - appear to believe the rules that govern the rest of us do not apply to them.

As chairman of an SOE, I am regularly approached by business leaders asking me to intervene in operational or procurement matters. When I explain that my role is governance and oversight, not management, they say they understand. Yet the requests continue. This reveals a belief that exceptions exist for the connected few.

It was therefore striking to see Business Leadership South Africa and BUSA, organisations that have been vocal against state capture and political interference in state-owned enterprises, actively advocate for political intervention to transfer transmission assets to the Transmission System Operator. These are the same bodies that insist on corporate governance and board independence. Where, then, is the role of the SOE board? What exactly do they believe in?

Equally concerning are recent allegations involving former Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon. Senior figures within his own party, including John Steenhuisen and Dion George, have raised issues that appear to involve conflicts of interest and undue influence. This from a voice that has long lectured on ethical standards and clean governance. Do these rules apply to everyone, or only when politically convenient? Selective morality is not morality at all.

When those who position themselves as guardians of good governance apply different standards to themselves, public trust erodes. But South Africans are watching. We see the inconsistencies. We now know where people stand.

The path forward requires courage. We must expose wrongdoing wherever it occurs without fear or favour. We must demand that those who preach accountability live it consistently. We must insist that rules bind the powerful as they bind ordinary citizens. And we must model the ethical society we want to build.

South Africa does not lack good people. What we need is the collective will to insist that principle applies to all. Let us find that courage. Let us call out double standards and build a nation where no one is above the law. That is the South Africa worth fighting for. #ProudlySA

[Justice, Crime Prevention and Security @CrimeWatch_RSA]

[DISMISSED] Brigadier Rachel Matjeng has been DISMISSED from the South African Police Service with effect from 30 June 2026.

The dismissal follows the conclusion of an internal disciplinary process in which Brigadier Matjeng was found guilty on multiple counts of serious misconduct arising from her relationship with alleged underworld figure Cat Matlala.

Among the charges on which she was found guilty are:

• Accepting gratification;

• Money laundering;

• Improper conduct by advising Matlala against the interests of the South African Police Service;

• Conduct prejudicial to the administration of the SAPS by providing Matlala with a list containing details of SAPS members with the intention of deriving a financial benefit; and

• Dishonesty.

#MadlangaCommission

[Corruption-Hater 🦅🇿🇦🦁 @MadiBoity]

I really want to cry with the way Ramaphosa is disrespecting us as a country. Appointing Dina Pule??????????? Who does this man take us for? Nie maan!

[#NhlanhlaSophaza | EV's @Mapentz]

@omtimka The root of economic desperation for our people comes down to being bystanders in the biggest economy in Africa, when African brothers and sisters thrive?

We need to channel our energy towards economic transformation. The second problem is corruption and mismanagement.

[| VEETORQUE | @Veetorque]

People like this are feeding the international community a wrong narrative. It looks staged. How on earth did the BBC end up with a lousy professor as their correspondent? All he does is feed xenophobic propaganda.

[Ongama Mtimka, PhD @omtimka]

The reality of the matter is that our economy has always relied on a mass supply of cheap and vulnerable workers from the rural hinterland and the wider region all the way to Malawi. Plus, South Africa as an economy doesn’t work for all. There are bound to be challenges. I argue.

[Meshack Bevhula @MeshackBevhulas]

Minister in the presidency firing shots

“We can’t always be blackmailed by African countries that they helped us during apartheid, it has ended , they must ensure there is political stability in their countries”.

[News24 🇿🇦 @News24]

Abu Dhabi giant close to buying Shell’s SA fuel stations

https://t.co/RAQmmMq4tu

[Yusuf Abramjee @Abramjee]

South Beach, Durban.

[Barça Buzz @Barca_Buzz]

❗️Ansu Fati’s sale to AS Monaco for €11M, apart from the financial gain, has allowed Barça to remove €17.2 million from its wage bill.

Via (🟢): @RamonFuentes74 [md]

[EWN Reporter @ewnreporter]

[WATCH] Thousands of Malawian nationals will spend the night at the Musina Showgrounds.

They spent the day queueing at the Home Affairs office for biometric verification and travel documents that will allow them to cross through the Beitbridge Border. @JusstAlpha

[Inqubeko Media @Inqubeko_Media]

Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the government will no longer tolerate the spread of fake news.

She says the government has engaged with social media companies to seek their cooperation, adding that it is encouraged by their willingness to work together.

Ntshavheni further stated that while South Africa is a democratic country that upholds freedom of expression, anyone who continues to deliberately spread false information about the South African government and its people will have to face the consequences.

[MDN NEWS @MDNnewss]

Gospel artist Ayanda Ntanzi tells MDNtv that he joined the anti-illegal migration march because he believes in standing with the people who supported his career.

[Sihle Mavuso @ZANewsFlash]

NEWS: ANC heavyweight, Dina Pule, who left the government under a cloud over a decade ago, has bounced back as the Minister of Social Development.
She replaces the disgraced Sisisi Tolashe - KZN Tonight Podcast

[SewelaNkoana @sewelankoana]

South Africans la bona gore if we can unite we can actually remove ANC from this power?

[BarçaTimes @BarcaTimes]

🚨 Rafa Yuste's interim spell as Barcelona president will come to an end in 30 minutes from now.

Despite winning the elections, Joan Laporta postponed officially taking office until the start of July. Yuste will now return to his role as the club's vice-president.

Thank you, Rafa! ❤️

[SA🇿🇦 FIRST BEFORE AFRICA🌍 @MusaMzilikazi]

Breaking News!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Queen has spoken.
Jacinta Zuma
She said we will march every

Thursday, yes, every

Thursday until 4 November 2026.

And we must never vote for the political parties that did not support our marches.

So, Yes!!!!!! Aykhale!!!!!!!!!