The UN Security Council just held one of global politicsโ strangest popularity contests.
Austria, Portugal, Kyrgyzstan, Zimbabwe, and Trinidad and Tobago won temporary seats.
The catch? No veto power. Just two years at the table.
So why do countries fight so hard for these seats?
Experts told /explain/ itโs about access, influence and prestige.
Non-permanent members can shape debates, build diplomatic networks and get closer to the big powers.
Read more: https://t.co/WIXbxRdjIe
Please remember to budget. List all inflows and outflows. Outflows are usually categorised in four buckets; 1. under savings & investing, 2. living expenses, 3. insurance and 4.debt.
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๐ฅ After the 8pm @eTV movie
As we celebrate our #6th birthday, we reflect on a rollercoaster year where we've confronted and exposed literally dozens of alleged fraudsters and con artists.
We've been called names, insulted and witnessed moments that we could not have scripted in our wildest dreams.
Thank YOU for your support as we continue fighting the good fight.
The Devi Team
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" Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit [through factional motives, or strife], but with [an attitude of] humility [being neither arrogant nor self-righteous], regard others as more important than yourselves."
~ Philippians 2:3 ๐ ๐๐พ โ๏ธ
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From breaking business news to the trends shaping Africa's economic future, #AfricaInBusiness with @LifeWithThami keeps you informed and ahead of the curve ๐ ๐
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"Do I have enough for retirement?" is the starting point.
"Will my plan keep up as costs escalate?" is the harder question. ๐ Sino Booi of @MomentumGroupZA Savings identifies 8 cost shocks. Essential reading. ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ https://t.co/o6blsiFmjq
#FinancialConfidence#EBnet #MomentumSavings #RetirementPlanning #RetirementCosts
There's a lot of noise about AI and journalism right now. A lot of it misses the point.
AI can summarise. It can aggregate. It can produce a passable first draft of a story that's already been written somewhere else.
What it can't do is travel to Warrenton in the Northern Cape and sit with Elsie Modise, a founder of a community patrol group called Wanya Tsotsi, to understand why residents frustrated by cable theft and slow police response times are taking the law into their own hands. It can't find Rudi Vertuin - someone actually stopped by the group - and ask him what it felt like. It can't weigh those perspectives against a social scientist's warning about where community policing ends and vigilantism begins.
That story, published this week by our community journalist Calay Blaauw, is exactly what we mean by original reporting. It exists because a journalist went somewhere, spoke to real people, and brought back something new.
At Explain, we've been thinking hard about this. We've always done original reporting โ but we've also curated and summarised the news, because that's what our audience needed. In an age of Gemini search summaries though, that's no longer enough on its own. Audiences don't just need news summarised โ they need to know what's important beyond what they even know to search for. That means original reporting, human context, and stories told by people embedded in communities.
That's what AI can't replace. And that's what we're doubling down on.
๐ Read Calay's full story: https://t.co/RpnaaBToCO
" For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope."
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๐๐ Business never sleeps, and neither should your understanding of the forces shaping Africa's economy.
Join @LifeWithThami on #AfricaInBusiness for the latest business headlines, market trends, entrepreneurial insights, and economic developments from across the continent. ๐ผ๐
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๐ ๐๐ผ Join @LifeWithThami on #AfricaInBusiness as we unpack the stories shaping the continent's economic future, from entrepreneurship & innovation to trade & investment ๐ฐ.
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How are recent anti-migrant incidents affecting South Africa's tourism industry?
Pan-African Tourism Board COO Medlaine Muturiki joins Thami Ngubeni on #AfricaInBusiness to discuss the potential impact on traveller confidence, regional tourism, and South Africa's reputation as a leading African destination.
#ChannelAfrica #Tourism #AfricaTravel #SouthAfrica
What does the Kenya-South Africa partnership mean for small businesses?
Victor Otieno, Managing Director @ViffaConsult, joins @LifeWithThami on #AfricaInBusiness to discuss how stronger economic cooperation can create opportunities for SMMEs and drive inclusive growth across both economies.
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How is the escalating conflict in the Middle East affecting South Africa's food security?
Professor Rasigan Maharajh of the Institute for Economic Research on Innovation @Official_TUT joins @LifeWithThami on #AfricaInBusiness to unpack the economic fallout of rising fertilizer and fuel costs, pressure on wheat farmers, and the broader implications for food prices and rural livelihoods.
#ChannelAfrica #FoodSecurity #WheatFarmers #Agriculture #GlobalEconomy #MiddleEastConflict #SouthAfrica #FoodInflation #AfricaInBusiness
๐๐๏ธ The stories shaping our world don't stop at borders.
Join @MphoKSithole on #AfricaWorldHour as we unpack the latest international headlines, global developments, and the issues impacting Africa and the world ๐๏ธ๐
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