hanlie gouws

Aiming to see the world and meet many, many of its people.

[TutuLegacy @TheTutuLegacy]

Tutu and Mandela Foundations reject attempts to appropriate the legacies of Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu

The Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation and the Nelson Mandela Foundation, reject attempts to invoke the names and legacies of Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu in support of rhetoric, campaigns or actions that undermine the values they championed throughout their lives.

A poster circulated this week by March & March, headed "Honouring the People's President", invokes the names of Nelson Mandela, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Zephania Mothopeng in support of marches planned for Mandela Day.

Both Mandela and Tutu championed the right of citizens to organise, protest peacefully and hold governments accountable. They understood that democracy requires active participation, robust debate and the freedom to express dissatisfaction with those in positions of power.

Read more here: https://t.co/p83bB5UhLr

[Antonia Juelich @AntoniaJuelich]

In a hotel room in northeast Nigeria, I opened a leading AI chatbot, turned my laptop toward a former Boko Haram commander, and asked if he'd used it. He nodded.

"You type in the question… like 'How can I build a bomb?', and then it tells you how. It is like a human robot. We used it a lot."

My new study on how the jihadist terrorist group Boko Haram uses frontier AI with @CamAISciPolicy, covered today in @nytimes 🧵/9

[𐌕 🍂 @fwtimini]

My dream is for WhatsApp to include the option to disable voice note. When someone tries to send one, a message will appear that says, "You can't send voice notes to this user, TYPE."

[News24 🇿🇦 @News24]

Emsie Ferreira | We don’t want to become America on migration, and every other freedom

https://t.co/8RxycPXbEU

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

The Independent Int'l Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory presents new report to the UN Human Rights Council.

"The evidence shows that Palestinian children have been deliberately targeted & killed by the Israeli security forces."

https://t.co/vMARqOLxpC

[hanlie gouws @hgeez]

@jean_leroux I am so sorry. Sending much love.

[hanlie gouws @hgeez]

@AmandaBRinquest While the rest of us are in bed already.

[Dirk de Vos @DirkdeVos]

There's heightened tension in South Africa on illegal immigration. The @PresidencyZA promises proper enforcement of laws but also warns citizens not to take law into their own hands. With heightened anxiety all round, the scammers are ready. An outline of a scam now running 1/

[Jeff Wicks 🇿🇦 @wicks_jeff]

US plans fresh 12.5% tariff on SA and other countries over forced labour https://t.co/hdWf1LfmuC

[William Bird @Billbobbird]

Thank you @GroundUp_News for showing what journalists are meant to do. Test claims, verify and report. https://t.co/byNCpDyw7l @SAEditorsForum @moxiiafrica

[News24 🇿🇦 @News24]

Top exec fired from Dutch job over far-right student days in apartheid SA
https://t.co/HGQi3NGMLH

[Johan Fourie @JohanFourieZA]

Many people assume that wildlife and economic growth are enemies, that more people and more money must mean fewer animals. However, the Kruger National Park’s success is intricately linked to South Africa’s economic health. Tourism revenue, crucial for conservation efforts, fluctuates with the economy, impacting the park’s ability to protect wildlife and maintain infrastructure. To ensure the park’s long-term survival, South Africa must prioritise economic growth alongside conservation efforts.

[Songezo Zibi @SongezoZibi]

Last week @BongeMacupe wrote an article for @News24 in which she reported that I had said municipalities are f*+ed. While embarrassed by the profanity making the page, I indeed said so. Below I explain why the situation is terrifying https://t.co/XN0aK1u5KK

[Pippa Green @green_pippa]

@SABCNews Seems an odd editorial decision by @SABCNews to cover the entire press conference live and give this group so much airtime. Should it not just be an item on the news bulletin?

[Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @PeterHotez]

1/n: I could be wrong, of course, but my take about this hantavirus outbreak is less about the actual outbreak and more about what it means in the context of the last two decades and moving forward. Let me explain...

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

🇬🇧 David Attenborough, a leading voice on climate change and biodiversity loss whose landmark documentaries transformed popular understanding of the natural world for a global audience, marks his 100th birthday on Friday.
➡️ https://t.co/UloJaWdXHO

[hanlie gouws @hgeez]

@CityofCT According to the agent I spoke to on Saturday, the debt clearing system will only be online on Tuesday so we will be paying this non-existent debt every time we buy electricity until then.

[hanlie gouws @hgeez]

@CityofCT could you please confirm that all systems are back online tomorrow and our "debt repayment" will be credited to our account?

[Robert Duigan @uMarhobane]

Finally found a decent map of the traditionally governed areas in SA.

It's interactive, so it's a pretty good tool https://t.co/Gyy6tixigH

[Willem Kempen @willemkempen]

7 questions. 49 seconds.

Someone just scored 6 out of 7. Can you beat her?

Play at https://t.co/2ZFYMT6whO