Anzet du Plessis

Forever first mate to the Pirate dog. Comms specialist for African engineering, science and civil society. She/her. Tweet’alig.

[Anzet du Plessis @Zetsaid]

Lovely impromptu philosophical chat this evening with a construction worker. Went to buy water at a roadside snoopie; he was getting an after-work drink. He asks if I work at the UN (nearby), I say no, sorry. We both return to our own business.

And then I think, wait, but why?

[Harvard University @Harvard]

“No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.” - President Alan Garber https://t.co/6cQQpcJVTd

[Anzet du Plessis @Zetsaid]

Only South Africa can simultaneously be the country that took Israel to the ICJ and also the country that just had to shut down the Pretoria High Court because it has no electricity.

We are both so serious and somehow not.

[Karyn Maughan @karynmaughan]

JUST IN: Gauteng High Court in Pretoria temporarily closed down because of power outage. Generator also not working.
Full statement:

[Anzet du Plessis @Zetsaid]

I don’t think there’s been a time in my life when the world felt better primed to be reminded why we need journalism.

Proper journalism. Independent, ruthless, courageous storytelling.

We are not going to survive this *gestures at… everything* without it.

[Ndlovu Youth Choir @ChoirAfrica]

Happy Valentines Day ❤️🌹

[Legal Resources Centre @LRCSouthAfrica]

🚨 Big win for democracy! A German court has ordered X to hand over election data after researchers flagged possible voter manipulation. 2024 saw the highest rates of election misinformation ever recorded. This is a crucial step for transparency! More: https://t.co/F4wWG8FuQx

[Carlos Amato @CarlosCartoons]

Today’s @News24 cartoon

[Joan van Dyk @vandykjoan]

[THREAD] The vast majority of @USAID money spent in SA goes to civil society, research groups and to 'health systems support' of government projects. See a detailed breakdown here: https://t.co/sSX0WPnbMI

[Anzet du Plessis @Zetsaid]

@KimTommy92 I missed this - CONGRATULATIONS!! 🙌🏻

[Natasha Kimani @Wacera_K]

If you’re trying to understand what’s happening in Goma, I highly recommend this week’s issue of @thecontinent_ . It’s free to access via WhatsApp and it’s the most comprehensive weekly newspaper on matters Africa.

[Gorjas Mohale @BlckPorcelain]

I don't know why we need to say this over and over again. If you think this is too much, then YOU CANNOT AFFORD A FULL TIME DOMESTIC WORKER. You're not entitled to one.

[Anzet du Plessis @Zetsaid]

@oldladypanties I read your tweet without reading the quoted tweet first, and let me tell you, it was a wild ride.

[Anzet du Plessis @Zetsaid]

Oh, he 100% knows it’s misinformation.

He doesn’t care.

[Tshepo or Vusi @Mikedotcoza]

Elon Musk bought twitter on the ticket of debunking fake news and misinformation, but today he is the most gullible person ever, believing fake news about white genocide and there so called land grabs. You are different to mainstream media Elon. @elonmusk

[Anzet du Plessis @Zetsaid]

@naledimashishi Except for the eggs. He was clearly lying about the eggs.

[Anzet du Plessis @Zetsaid]

@vandykjoan ‘Common’ sense really is the most ironically named concept.

[Ottilia Anna MaSibanda @MaS1banda]

By virtue of being human, EVERYONE has the right to:
- life
- equality
- human dignity

Life & human dignity are sacrosanct & are ENTIRELY non-derogable.

The right to equality is non-derogable wrt unfair discrimination based on race, colour, origin, sex, religion or language.
✌🏾

[Anzet du Plessis @Zetsaid]

My favourite is “adventurers”.

Like our ancestors were just out for a stroll to document different kinds of trees... ‘Oops! I commandeered a country! Oh well, the sunshine is nicer here than back home. Might as well stay…. Guess we’ll need to install our own government then.’

[Anzet du Plessis @Zetsaid]

I don’t envy friends in the States right now - it must be unbearable and seem impossible. I just wanted to share that it had me, once again, reflecting on how incredible South Africa is, and how most South Africans are relentless in the quest for real change.

[Anzet du Plessis @Zetsaid]

I asked some friends in the USA recently why it feels from the outside like there’s no pushback. No fight. They said one possibility is that folks are still shattered from the last Trump administration, and it feels a bit like everything was left on the line, nothing achieved.

[Anzet du Plessis @Zetsaid]

It made me reflect on South Africa, and how, despite often it feels like the ‘summit of one mountain is the base of another’, we don’t stop. While there are people who believe, we will not give up. No matter how many Onion-worthy headlines we wake up to. We can’t let up.

[Anzet du Plessis @Zetsaid]

Zero chill.

[Chester Missing @chestermissing]

I once asked Kallie Kriel if AfriForum has any black members. He said "Ya, we have one", so I asked if they make him ride in the back of the bakkie.