Time has come for an update on SA petrol, diesel and jet fuel. We have no strategic reserves. What’s next and by when. Food chain disruption, load shedding, water supply issues - how soon? How many weeks?
@Saai_org is being bombarded by the minister with accusations of disinformation on the price of F&M vaccines. This is what Dunevax, the local agent, quotes: R45 exl VAT per dose, logistics, cold storage and administration included, anywhere in SA. The minister's R80 is a ripoff!
@jsteenhuisen John, this is blowing up in your face. Rather pull together with the private sector and make it work. You seem hell-bent on making it impossible and being part of the problem rather than a quick solution. From a very undecided voter.
Informal settlements against the highway are the issue here, not your politics. Cattle, stray dogs and children need to be kept safely behind a proper wall. Criminals throwing stones and preying on motorists who’s vehicles break down, are kept away, hindered, as their easy access and egress will be limited by a wall. Taxis creating shortcuts off a higway is stopped from their dangerous ways. What is there not to understand. You are wanting to make this about the poor squatters streaming in from elsewhere and not about safety of commuters, trucks, tourrists on a high way (speed) which is a main artery for the economy to function.
Blaming @afriforum@kalliekriel for @DIRCO_ZA@MYANC failures won't alter the truth.
Timeline of Key ANC and DIRCO Actions Leading to U.S. Responses (2023–2025)
October 30, 2023:
DIRCO issues a statement calling for the international community to hold Israel accountable for breaches of international law in Gaza, signaling South Africa's alignment with Palestinian causes and criticism of U.S. ally Israel.
December 2023:
South Africa, under ANC leadership, files a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing Israel of "state-led genocide" in Gaza, a move linked to growing ties with Iran and indirect support for Hamas, straining U.S. relations as it positions SA against U.S. foreign policy.
November 15, 2024
Reports emerge of ANC alliances with Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, and Qatar, including support for Iran's "axis of resistance," further aligning SA with U.S. adversaries and escalating diplomatic tensions.
February 7, 2025
U.S. issues Executive Order "Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa," citing SA's human rights violations, land expropriation policies, and "aggressive positions" toward the U.S. and allies (e.g., accusing Israel, not Hamas, of genocide), suspending aid and promoting Afrikaner refugee resettlement—directly responding to ANC domestic policies and foreign alignments.
March 2025
Trump criticizes SA's land expropriation law as discriminatory against white farmers, prompting U.S. congressional introduction of the U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act to review ties and identify ANC officials for potential sanctions.
March 16, 2025
ANC openly supports Iran's "axis of evil" (including Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthis) and reiterates false accusations of Israeli genocide, deepening alignment with Iran and Hamas amid U.S. scrutiny.
April 17, 2025
Reports highlight SA's ties to Hamas, Iran, Hezbollah, and Russia, including ANC involvement in global networks, contributing to U.S. views of SA as a security risk.
May 13, 2025
ANC spokesperson discusses U.S.-SA tensions on CNN over Afrikaner "refugees" arriving in the U.S., framing it as foreign interference.
August 6, 2025
Research links SA's ICJ case to expanding ties with Iran, with ANC support for Hamas activities in SA drawing U.S. attention.
August 25, 2025
Reports accuse SA of enabling Hamas operations, corruption, and alignment with authoritarian regimes like Iran, prompting calls for U.S. countermeasures.
September 11, 2025
Discussions of potential U.S. sanctions on pro-Hamas-linked South Africans, including ANC figures, tied to SA's Iran and Hamas alignments.
September 2025
U.S.-SA rift deepens over SA's G20 presidency, with U.S. viewing ANC foreign policy (e.g., pro-Iran/Hamas stances) as undermining global interests.
October 17, 2025
SA vows to continue ICJ genocide case against Israel despite Gaza ceasefire, reaffirming alignment with Palestinian causes and indirect Hamas support.
November 8, 2025
ANC condemns Trump's "false, inflammatory, and racially charged remarks" about SA, labeling them imperialist and reaffirming commitment to sovereignty amid escalating anti-U.S. rhetoric.
November 27, 2025
SA officials denounce Trump's move to relocate 2026 G20 to Florida as punitive, amid ongoing anti-Trump statements.
December 9, 2025
Reports indicate U.S. sanctions on ANC officials are "inevitable" due to SA's pro-Iran/Hamas stance and sovereignty disputes.
December 18, 2025
SA Home Affairs raids a U.S. refugee processing facility in Johannesburg, arresting undocumented workers; ANC condemns AfriForum's portrayal as U.S. harassment, prompting U.S. State Department to condemn the "detention of U.S. officials" and heighten tensions.