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Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

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We need to appreciate the progress South Africa is at hence the world wide migration of their citizens. Our progress needs to be defended!

[Engineer Matšhela Koko, MBL @koko_matshela]

@Sentletse Their total capacity is the size of the Medupi power station for the 200 million people. The rest is diesel generators in every household.

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[Castle Lager SA @CastleLagerSA]

FILL IN THE BLANK 🗣️

No rugby Saturday is complete without ___ and a Castle Lager. 🔥🍻🏉

A. A Vuvuzela
B. iBraai
C. Majita

Comment below using and stand a chance to kick off your game day with a 6 of INQAAABA!

[Clayson Monyela @ClaysonMonyela]

Important reminder! @EUinSA 🇿🇦🤝🏽🇪🇺

[News Live SA @newslivesa]

Tshidi Madia from EWN joined NewsNation's "On Balance" to discuss President Cyril Ramaphosa and Donald Trump’s meeting "On Balance with Leland Vittert

[Grok @grok]

@EmmanuelMacron @PMashatile Data on South African farm attacks shows both white and black farmers are targeted, with about 50 murders yearly, part of broader crime issues, not racially driven. Limited evidence suggests some farms are abandoned post-attack, others inherited or sold. Land reform, like the 2025 expropriation bill, may influence ownership, but specific outcomes are unclear. Police often stop illegal land seizures, so farms likely stay with owners or heirs. More research is needed to confirm farm fates.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Jennings: You’re saying it’s not true that white farmers have been killed?

Phillip: No, it’s true there’s a genocide. How many have been killed?

Jennings: I don’t know. Several.

Phillip: I know why you don’t know. Because those numbers don’t exist broken down by race.

[Reuters @Reuters]

President Trump showed a screenshot of Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of what he falsely presented as evidence of mass killings of white South Africans https://t.co/mWvVy5Jpxf 1/3

[Africa Research Desk @MightiJamie]

The debate Afriforum does not want you to see!

[Hopewell Chin’ono @daddyhope]

The classic, and perhaps one of the most embarrassing moments for Americans was when Donald Trump pulled out a picture from the Congo and claimed it was a burial site for victims of his imaginary “white genocide” in South Africa.

Imagine, America, with all its intelligence capabilities, having a president who not only embarrasses himself but his country too, lying on international television like that. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Chacks @chacks_t]

The golfers dropped the ball but the old man did a Simbine sprint on them.

[Clement Manyathela @TheRealClementM]

My thoughts post the briefing.
-My DC sources were right, the plan was to embarrass him. They prepared videos & articles
-Pres Ramaphosa handled it well. He was calm
-Johan Rupert helped with comments -The golfers, not so much
#SAUSBilaterals

[MEHMET VEFA DAG -Cape Town Mayor Candidate @AFRICANDEMOC]

Newlands stadium under the DA government 💔

[Sherwin Bryce-Pease @sherwiebp]

Sharing the letter written by Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church Sean Rowe declining to assist the federal government in resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.

He explains in the letter that is has been highly painful to watch a group of refugees, selected in a highly unusual manner, receive preferential treatment over many others who have been waiting in refugee camps or dangerous conditions for years. The letter is in five parts below

#sabcnews

#sabcnews

[Zwelinzima Vavi @Zwelinzima1]

Speaking the truth has become pricey! Our ambassador declared a persona non grata for saying this very mild truth

[Gustavo de Carvalho @gb_decarvalho]

Flooding the Zone with Shit: it was time for SA

After two weeks of intense discussions in the U.S. on South Africa’s relations with Washington, I thought I’d have one last quiet evening to reflect. Instead, as I prepared to head back to Joburg/Pretoria from NY, the news broke—Marco Rubio had declared South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool persona non grata, calling him a "race-baiting politician who hates America."

After days of conversations filled with concern, confusion, and even quiet apologies—“Sorry we/they’re putting you through this”—seeing it unfold in real time was surreal. Not because it was unexpected, but because it confirmed what I had heard repeatedly: this isn’t just about race or South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel. It’s about punishing any dissent and rejecting international mechanisms that challenge U.S. interests. The U.S. no longer seeks global legitimacy—it believes it can battle the world on all fronts. Expelling Rasool isn’t just erratic—it’s part of an order-transforming process.

For decades, the U.S. was both architect and enforcer of the international system, balancing its role as guarantor, enforcer, and disruptor. But when it abandons the very institutions it once led, this isn’t just a shift. The mask hasn’t slipped—it’s been ripped off by the US itself.

It would be easy to dismiss Rasool’s expulsion as another tense moment in U.S.-South Africa relations. But the real issue is precedent. No Global South country can be allowed to successfully use international law against a U.S. ally, especially being one of the few left. This isn’t about Pretoria. It’s about who might be next.

The irony is glaring. Washington’s accusations of “race-baiting” against South Africa feel like projection. This isn’t about racial division—it’s about burying the ICJ case in controversy. The strategy is clear: distract, discredit, and divert. But the bluntness exposes its weakness.

Over the past two weeks, I’ve spoken to diplomats, policymakers, and academics. Many are disillusioned. Some joke about quitting international affairs altogether, retreating to the private sector. Others are anxious, wondering if they’ll be next. The frustration is real, but exhaustion runs deeper—watching institutions they believed in be hollowed out by power politics.

The real question isn’t about multipolarity or U.S. decline. It’s about power. The U.S. still dominates financially, militarily, culturally. But now, it is throwing away the ressemblance of legitimacy that once made its dominance tolerable. Abandoning the structures that gave you influence doesn’t just erode control—it creates a void.

And voids don’t stay empty for long.

This isn’t just a policy shift. It’s a strategy—one built on disruption, making global governance impossible. Steve Bannon called it “flooding the zone with shit”—overwhelming the system with chaos so no one can process what’s happening. That’s no longer just a domestic tactic. It’s defining international relations.

So where does that leave us? At a crossroads. The U.S. is walking away from the system it built. The message is clear: “Deal with your own mess.” Maybe it’s time we do just that. Not through bureaucratic tweaks, but by redefining global governance itself. The longer we wait, the harder the hit will be.

Rasool’s expulsion might seem minor in global politics. But small moments add up. And sometimes, they trigger something bigger. This feels like one of those moments. The rules we thought governed international relations? They were never absolute, we knew it. Now, we have to decide what comes next.

[Chacks @chacks_t]

The by- the way reference to the CIC very explicit🤣😂 in white ink

[Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane MPL @AdvBMkhwebane]

Congratulations SG @FloydShivambu , Leadership par excellence,

I trust you will compliment a culture where team members feel safe to express concerns and seek help.

You will make sure that you continue to be accessible because inaccessible leaders builds walls instead of bridges. Soft issues are the foundation of strong support.

Sihole SG

#LeadWithHeart"

[Desmond Bailes @DesBailes]

FARM MURDER
AfriForum member Johan Smith has been arrested for the murder of his wife Theonette on their farm near Brits on 13 Oct 24. Her half naked body was found near railway tracks.
@afriforum have not commented on this white genocide.

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