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[deshanya naidoo @deshanyanaidoo]

@JHBWater Still no one on site and this is day 4 without water with no solution - crazy!

[deshanya naidoo @deshanyanaidoo]

@vfsglobalcare How can we track our application if we have done our biometrics at a TLS centre that has now closed?

[deshanya naidoo @deshanyanaidoo]

@CindyPoluta I am shook to the core 😭 nooooo

[Team South Africa @OfficialTeamRSA]

#TeamSA #ForMyCountry #Olympics

[deshanya naidoo @deshanyanaidoo]

@daashahnaidoo cries in poor.

[Brent Lindeque @BrentLindeque]

There are 40 days to the South African elections.

This photo went viral exactly 1,461 days ago. We were 24 days into the South African lockdown. The government made buying alcohol illegal (among other things like roast chickens, flip-flops, and dog toys).

So, some shops started grouping these ingredients together. You know… to make pineapple “slushies”.

2 days later, the government made buying yeast illegal.

Friends, the government made buying yeast illegal “to save us from Covid”.

You cannot make this stuff up. We are literally living in a movie.

And ja, this is a middle-class “problem”. But at the same time, millions of South Africans were left destitute. Hungry. Without any help from the government.

The same government that “ drips” in Dolce and Gabbana tracksuits, drinks Veuve instead of water and keeps millions on its couches.

We are not the poorest country in the world, but we’re “up there” with over 90% of our population living below the dignity line. And in that percentile, over 55% of South Africans live below the poverty line. This means that over 4,5 million kids go to bed hungry every night. Many South Africans don’t have access to clean water, or toilets, or a safe space to sleep. It is tragic. You could link poverty to crime, some do, and our crime stats will send shivers down your spine. Over 85 people are murdered in South Africa every single day. We have 170 sexual offences every single. And 1,183 assaults every single day.

While many South Africans go hungry and face crime head-on, our government officials live very lush lives and earn anywhere between R2.5 million to R4.4 million a year (this does not include corruption and hand-shake deals).

Perspective: earning R2,5 million a year means you earn roughly R6,849 a day. What is the current “Social Relief Grant” sitting at? R350 per month. That is less than 0.1% of what a government official earns monthly. Perspective indeed.

The “Business Tech” article that explains how inflated their salaries are goes on to talk about all the benefits they get.

“If these salaries are not already out of touch with the rest of the country, these millionaire public servants also enjoy an entire spread of tax-free benefits and perks, all paid for by the South African taxpayer. This includes over R3 billion worth of private VIP security, free electricity, water, transport and air travel, and multiple state-owned houses worth millions (including their maintenance and property taxes).”

Imagine if the South African government put the people of South Africa before themselves?

There are 40 days to the South African elections.

We need to stop imagining. And make it actually happen.

Just my 2 cents.

Also, I will have a pineapple something-something today to remember that crazy time.

Okay. Love you. Bye.

[deshanya naidoo @deshanyanaidoo]

@kamil_rama Congratssss! 🥰

[Mike Posner @MikePosner]

on my 26th birthday, i wrote I Took A Pill in Ibiza…10 years ago. The song became popular several years after i wrote it. Yesterday i celebrated my 36th birthday. i feel proud to look at the song lyrics and know that NONE of them are true anymore. I’ve grown into a completely new man…one that i’m proud of. check this out… 🧵

[Prof Thuli Madonsela #KindnessBuilds @ThuliMadonsela3]

Who appointed Israel to supervise how humanitarian assistance is distributed in Gaza. If it argues it’s a sovereign state and Gaza is self governing, shouldn’t Gaza’s own mechanisms ensure accountability and if that fails, shouldn’t the assistance providers e.g UN be the ones to stop stealing. Why is it Israel’s job if it denies control and subjugation of Palestinians #ICJ #RSAvIsrael

[deshanya naidoo @deshanyanaidoo]

@KingToomz This is what maturity looks like 💚

[deshanya naidoo @deshanyanaidoo]

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[Muhammad Shehada @muhammadshehad2]

More footage emerges from Gaza amid the temporary truce showcasing how Israel has been methodically wiping out as much of the besieged enclave as possible.

There's a reason the Biden admin were worried people would demand a ceasefire when they get to see these clips! Quick🧵...

[deshanya naidoo @deshanyanaidoo]

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[Malolo @Vuyo_Tibini]

I understand that the taxi strike is the issue. But more problematic is the continued spatial segregation in Cape Town. Post democracy this has never been attended too. Today we see just how inaccessible our work places are due to spatial setup of Cape Town.

[deshanya naidoo @deshanyanaidoo]

no literally 😐

[lindy @Lindyyay]

As soon as you make a checkers delivery you must just go wait by the gate. The amount of times (twice) these drivers have seen me with shampoo still in my hair is too damn high!

[deshanya naidoo @deshanyanaidoo]

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[the1652s @the1652s]

My friend was murdered on Sunday after doing a good deed. He and his wife were planning to move to Balito at the end of this month and had some items they wanted to give to their domestic worker like a bed and a few other things.

[deshanya naidoo @deshanyanaidoo]

The sense of relief I felt landing in ORT today knowing I could spend in the rand again 😭😅

[Carryn-Ann Nel @carrynann]

I just paid R300 for two (2) (✌🏾) glasses of wine in Paris. What can I buy for R300 in South Africa?
1. Two pretty dresses from Mr Price
2. Take away coffee for the month
3. Two meals from Spur
4. Petrol in my car for a week
5. Five bottles of wine

[deshanya naidoo @deshanyanaidoo]

@AliAbdaal @mattdavella’s Slow Growth newsletter is by far my favourite. Always has the best insights and lessons that keep me going for the week ahead.

[deshanya naidoo @deshanyanaidoo]

@vumatel How do we know if we are affected by this outage? At what time did it occur? Thanks

[deshanya naidoo @deshanyanaidoo]

Wait until my books comes out @daashahnaidoo 😤

[daashah 🇵🇸 @daashahnaidoo]

This is classic siblings I’m sorry. Once I pushed my sister and then she hit her head on our kitchen counter top and had a cut on her head because she wouldn’t drive me to the gym. Hehe sorry @deshanyanaidoo love u