THE FAMOUS ID APPLICATION HOSTAGE THAT HAPPENED LIVE ON RADIO @Yfm@djsbu 👇🏿
Kabelo Thibedi is a man remembered for his dramatic hostage taking at a government office to obtain his long delayed identity document.
On the 30 November 2005 the 21 year old walked into the Department of Home Affairs regional offices in central Johannesburg and held a female staff member Lanelle Small, hostage inside an office for around six hours. Armed only with a toy gun, Thibedi demanded the immediate issuance and delivery of his ID book. His extreme action stemmed from years of deep frustration ,he had waited more than 2 years, submitted 9 unsuccessful applications, and had already lost a job because he lacked the required document.
The standoff captured national attention. Radio stations across the country received calls from listeners who expressed strong sympathy for his battle against bureaucratic inefficiency. While barricaded in the office, Thibedi called in the popular youth station YFM and spoke live with DJ Sbu, who suddenly found himself acting as an on air negotiator, trying to calm the young man and warn him of the potential consequences. The broadcast dramatically heightened public awareness, drawing thousands of supportive reactions.
To end the crisis Home Affairs officials arranged for Thibedi’s completed ID book to be flown by helicopter from Pretoria to Johannesburg. Once it was handed over, police used stun grenades to storm the room and arrest him. In 2006, he was convicted of kidnapping and sentenced to five years in prison.
He later appealed the sentence. In October 2009, the South Gauteng High Court backdated it, allowing him to avoid serving time in actual jail.
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ATTENTION South Africans
@ParliamentofRSA has reopened public submissions on the Constitution review.
SACR is collecting inputs via our Google Form to ensure public voices are included.
While legal opinions are still being considered on the previous process (which we are reviewing for possible legal action), we won’t sit on the sidelines. we will continue engaging and participating actively.
Link: https://t.co/REWUM6nz8N
#ConstituionalReform
South Africans 🇿🇦 we need to stand together AND reject the abuse by @sarstax
Nothing justifies almost 50% of our salaries being stolen by these government with very little to show off in our communities!!
#TaxRevoltSA
@MogapiTshiya We need to each confront our head of states head on! I saw the useless AU’s resolution to these dictatorships set to sort them out by 2063. In 2026, they’re aiming for 2063 to resolve governance and leadership problems in this continent. We cannot wait anymore m.
The anomaly in South Africa is not just high taxes - it’s paying nearly 50% of your income to the state and still having to fund your own healthcare, education, transport, housing, and security. Citizens are paying twice: once through taxes, and again for the services those taxes should provide.
[NEWS FROM THE BORDERS!!!] BMA INTERCEPTS NINE BANGLADESHI NATIONALS AT OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOUND IN POSSESSION OF FRAUDULENT SOUTH AFRICAN VISAS AND INDIAN PASSPORTS
The Commissioner of @TheBMA_SA , Dr Michael Masiapato, has commended BMA immigration officials for intercepting nine Bangladeshi nationals this morning, 11 June 2026, at OR Tambo International Airport, who attempted to enter South Africa using fraudulent travel documents and Indian passports.
The interception occurred during immigration processing this morning when BMA officials detected irregularities in the travel documents presented by the travellers. Preliminary investigations revealed that all nine individuals were in possession of fraudulent South African visas purportedly issued by the South African High Commission in New Delhi, India.
Of the nine travellers, three females were travelling on ordinary Bangladeshi passports, while six males initially presented fraudulent Indian passports. Upon further questioning and verification, the six males subsequently produced their Bangladeshi passports.
🚨@DrKgosiLetlape never ceases to amaze me. Thank you Doc for being unapologetic about Putting South Africans First. Not sure why we’re still debating that. But we will do so until it sinks in. 🇿🇦🇿🇦
Everyone’s telling the frustrated citizens what is illegal on their end. No accountability to how the situation got so worse, and what the government is ACTIVELY DOING.
Holding a press conference and telling the country, “we’re putting measures in place” is nothing!
Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni saying violence against immigrants in SA is prohibited and those who are found guilty of doing it will be prosecuted @BDliveSA
[JUST IN] Liam Jacobs has dumped the Patriotic Alliance and returned to the DA.
In June last year, Jacobs resigned as a DA member of Parliament to join Gayton McKenzie’s Patriotic Alliance.
Geordin Hill-Lewis, DA leader, has confirmed his return on his Instagram account.
@SABCNews If we have to document people who entered/ stay in this country ILLEGALLY, extend courtesy of fraud related crimes to South Africans as well, clear them off of their crimes as well.