Former South African president Thabo Mbeki made some serious mistakes during his presidency, and the two glaring ones were HIV and AIDS policy and Zimbabwe. I would also add his failure to properly groom or allow a successor before the 2007 Polokwane conference.
But every time I listen to South African leaders speak, he still stands above all the presidents South Africa has had after Nelson Mandela. Mandela was in a league of his own and served a unique historical purpose during a particular era, so I do not even place him in this comparison.
But when you compare Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma and Cyril Ramaphosa, I genuinely enjoy listening to Mbeki because his arguments are backed by facts, empirical evidence, research, economic analysis, scholars and international journals. Whether one agrees with him or not, he constructs arguments intellectually.
Listening to this discussion in the video reminded me again that he was a great leader who nevertheless had major flaws, and unfortunately those flaws often overshadow many of the positive things he achieved for the South African economy.
I mentioned HIV and AIDS. I mentioned Zimbabwe. I mentioned the failure to groom a successor. I also think one of his major mistakes was the refusal to invest adequately in Eskom at the time when warnings were already being raised about future electricity generation problems.
But when you then look at the presidencies of Jacob Zuma and Cyril Ramaphosa, it becomes a completely different picture.
Mbeki’s approach to Zimbabwe was ideological. Zuma, for all his own problems, is probably the only South African president who can genuinely say he at least attempted to engage Zimbabwe politically in a meaningful way. But Ramaphosa’s relationship with Zimbabwe appears deeply compromised by business and political interests, at worst corrupt.
And when you assess the three presidencies rationally, especially from an economic management perspective, the figures speak for themselves. South Africa’s economic growth reached around 5% to 6% during parts of the Mbeki era, levels the country has struggled to reach since.
The problem today is that many people analyse these leaders emotionally instead of rationally. Economic performance is measured through figures, and those figures are publicly available.
So every time I listen to Thabo Mbeki speak, I enjoy listening to him because of the depth, structure and intellectual discipline of the way he makes his arguments.
The revolution will not be televised !
I’m here watching the slow funeral of the ICE engine. Chinese EV brands are dropping technology so fast, some traditional car makers look like they’re still updating from Windows XP. 😂
Meanwhile in Africa we’re busy increasing taxes on imported cars instead of thinking bigger:
• Local EV assembly
• EV conversion kits
• Chinese OEM components & software
• Battery and charging ecosystems
The future won’t wait for anyone. Either we build, adapt and electrify… or we become a dumping ground for outdated technology. 🔋
This @CytonnInvest@ehdande filing exposes a familiar pattern.
Same cluster of names. Same litigation cycle. Same objective — delay liquidation.
Over 100 “interested parties” in a single insolvency matter is not participation. It is process flooding.
The Official Receiver is carrying out a court-sanctioned verification and asset realisation process. Then a Certificate of Urgency is filed to challenge that very process.
The aim is obvious:
• Disrupt verification
• Recast claims
• Interrupt realisation
• Buy time
This is not strategy. It is procedural obstruction.
The courts have already made clear findings on the structure, the flow of funds, and the legitimacy of liquidation. Repetition does not change that.
Insolvency proceedings are not defeated by volume or urgency filings. Court orders are not optional. @Kenyajudiciary@jsckenya
At some point, this pattern must be addressed for what it is — abuse of process.
Creditors are watching. The record is clear.
Except for Ngugi’s Decolonizing the African Language, that’s the WRONG reading list. Start here:
1. Ngugi wa Thiong’o—Decolonizing the Mind.
2. Frantz Fanon—The Wretched of the Earth; Black Skin, White Masks; and Towards the African Revolution.
3. Paulo Freire—Pedagogy of the Oppressed.
4. Walter Rodney—How Europe Underdeveloped Africa.
5. Karl Marx—Das Capital.
Let me know after you finish this First Year class compulsory reading for any African student who seeks to be a genuine intellectual.
Cheers.
The Truth About @ehdande Edwin Dande, @CytonnInvest Cytonn Investment Management PLC & Justice Alfred Mabeya ⚖️🇰🇪
@ehdande calling Justice Alfred Mabeya “corrupt” is the height of hypocrisy.
This is the same man who presided over the collapse of Cytonn — a fund that robbed hardworking Kenyans of their life savings through deceptive SPVs and offshore juggling.
Justice Mabeya is not corrupt — he’s the judge who refused to sanitize theft, manipulation, and contempt of court.
When Dande cries “corruption,” remember — it’s because the courts refused to launder his fraud.
@CJMarthaKoome@jsckenya@TheJudiciaryKE
#CytonnHeist #RuleOfLaw #JudiciaryUnderAttack ⚖️
Exposing the Fraud
Facts matter.
Cytonn built a web of shell firms — CHYS, CPN, Taraji, Alma, Riverrun, Applewood — to confuse investors and evade the law.
When liquidation orders came they pleaded for through their administrator Kereto Marima, they fought tooth & nail to derail justice.
Justice Mabeya upheld one truth: creditors have rights too.
He saw through the gimmicks, fake “Debt Settlement Proposals,” and forum shopping meant to buy time.
@CMAKenya@CBKKenya@EACCKenya@ODPP_KE — Kenyans await accountability.
Billions vanished while Dande tweets about “integrity.”
#JusticeForCreditors #CytonnFraud #IntegrityInJudiciary
Calling Out the Agenda
Let’s be clear — Dande’s rants on the Court of Appeal shortlist aren’t about reform. They’re about revenge and amount to defamation of Justice Alfred Mabeya
The Cytonn clique hoped to capture appellate justice through proxies and pressure.
When @jsckenya shut the door, they ran online to smear any judge who refused to bow.
They forget: The Judiciary isn’t a marketplace.
You don’t bribe, blackmail, or trend your way into legitimacy.
Justice Mabeya stood firm — grounded in law, conscience & courage.
@TheJudiciaryKE@CJMarthaKoome — keep holding the line.
#MabeyaStoodFirm #JudiciaryUnderSiege #CytonnHeist Blatant theft and disobedience of court orders.
Justice Mabeya’s integrity will outlive Cytonn’s lies. ⚖️
He stood up for truth when a cartel of financial tricksters tried to rewrite the law.
Cytonn’s fall was not persecution — it was divine justice.
@ehdande and his empire left 4,000+ investors destitute — retirees, widows, families robbed of peace and school fees.
While he tweets, Kenyans still cry for justice.
Let it be written: Mabeya protected the law; Cytonn defiled it.
@EACCKenya@CMAKenya@CBKKenya@AGOfficeKenya@ODPP_KE — act now.
#CytonnHeist #JusticeForCreditors #RuleOfLaw #KenyaDeservesBetter #IntegrityAlways 🇰🇪🔥
“When thieves call judges corrupt, it’s not morality speaking — it’s panic.” ⚖️
Justice Alfred Mabeya will be remembered for guarding the law when others tried to buy it.
Kenya’s Judiciary must never bow to the noise of looters disguised as reformers. @RailaOdinga detested dishonesty and greed his legacy must be upheld by holding thieves of @CytonnInvest to acount. The @Kenyajudiciary must not be intimidated by conmen and thieves who spend time on social media maligning others who saw through intentional deceit. The court of appeal rules tommorow 24th October 2025 where the liquidation will be upheld because the Truth doesn’t trend — it endures. 🇰🇪
@TheJudiciaryKE@CJMarthaKoome@EACCKenya@CMAKenya@CBKKenya@ODPP_KE
#CytonnHeist #RuleOfLaw #JusticePrevails #IntegrityAlways #MabeyaStoodFirm #Mabeya must be protected from this diatribe
🧵 Methotrexate in Rheumatology:
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Methotrexate (MTX) is the anchor drug in rheumatology.
From RA to PsA, JIA, lupus & vasculitis—MTX remains the backbone of therapy. Let’s break it down. 👇
@IhabFathiSulima @DrAkhilX #MedTwitter #RheumatTwitter
The bible leaves holes to people who dont innerstand it and interprate it litterally. It wasnt meant for everyone to understand it, its esoteric gnostic book. Cain and Abel represents the left side of the brain constantly fighting the right side of brain. Eve is the spirit while Adam is the physical. In order for something to manifest in the physical, it manifest in the spirit first, hence Eve eating the fruit first and Adam bringing it into physicality by eating
Ooh, am sure its nothing to worry about mate, its just a "coincedence"😂. What do I know🤷♂️🤷♂️
"Calcium Supplements Kill An Enormous Number Of People Around The World Every Year."
Dr Thomas Levy, MD Cardiologist
Calcium Supplements Cause Cancer, Artery Calcification, Blood Clots, Polyps & Kidney Stones.
"Calcium Toxicity Predisposes You To Every Disease Known To Man..."
Research studies clearly show that the best calcium supplement to take...is none. There is no actual evidence that calcium supplements fortify bones or contribute to vibrant health in any way. This is another propaganda tactic by Big Food/Big Pharma.
There is, however, a large body of scientific literature as to the harms that supplemental calcium causes. Synthetic calcium supplementation is not processed in the body the same way as it is when ingested from a food source.
Natural calcium from dairy is fully absorbed, used & integrated towards optimal health. It is in it's whole form with the complementary minerals needed for absorption. The body does not know what to do with or how to process isolated synthetic calcium supplements.
Synthetic Calcium Supplementation Will Cause:
*⃣ Colon Cancer...synthetic calcium supplements increase bowel lesions putting you at risk for cancer.
*⃣ Colon Polyps...calcium supplements cause 2.5 times the rate of sessile serrated colon polyps, which are pre-cancerous polyps.
*⃣ Atherosclerosis...high calcium levels from synthetic supplements cause hardening of the arteries & arterial calcification.
*⃣ Blood Clots...calcium supplements produce a hypercoagulable state where blood clots more easily. This increases the risk of blood clots in the heart & brain, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
*⃣ Strokes...synthetic calcium supplements significantly increase risk of acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke & death.
*⃣ Kidney Stones...calcium supplements bind with oxalic acid found in food, causing toxic levels of oxalate in the urine & form calcium oxalate kidney stones.
*⃣ Heart Attacks...calcium supplementation increases cardiovascular risk, including coronary heart disease & myocardial infarction.
What Is Needed For Optimal Balance:
Magnesium From Whole Foods &/or Magnesium Glycinate or Magnesium Threonate Supplement.
Vitamin D From Whole Foods, Sun Exposure &/or Red Light Therapy. Vitamin D3 Supplement as Last Resort.
Vitamin K2 From Whole Animal Sourced Foods & Fermented Foods &/or K2 Supplement.
👇Calcium Supplements & Colon Cancer👇
https://t.co/mdaYKuLC5I
👇Calcium Supplements Cause Serrated Polyps👇
https://t.co/az8yMV2RJB
👇Calcium Supplements Cause CVD & Stroke👇
https://t.co/4kcFbyOnSg
👇Calcium Supplements Cause Urinary Stones👇
https://t.co/4kPkY7l258
Speaker: Dr Thomas Levy, MD Cardiologist
Video: @Wellness_Radar
The British head of state is an unelected hereditary monarch called Charles Windsor, and he Britiah upper house of parliament (House of Lords) is made up of 800 unelected life members drawn from the UK elite who have the power to introduce legislation and delay bills from the (elected) House of Commons.
The more you step out of the mental cage that colonisers created for you, the more you realise that "democracy" is just a story they have told very successfully - the power structure at the core of their society is NOT democratic, and the core processes that define their societies are guided by elite consensus and NOT 1-man-1-vote.
If African countries have competent leadership that understands and aspires to sovereignty, Africans should learn to completely ignore these white people when they start using their loaded terms like "junta" and "regime" to narratively attack their legitimacy.
Ibrahim Traore has been in power in Burkina Faso since 2022. The House of Windsor has been in power in the UK since 1826, when it was still known by its original German name "House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha." Before having anything to say about Ibrahim Traore and Burkina Faso, the BBC should first explain to British people why they have spent 199 years under the control of one family and its 800 elite associates from finance, industry, arts & culture, and academia.
They should fix their "junta" at home in Westminster before rubbernecking their long oyibo necks 6,000 km across the Atlantic at a country on another continent. Nobody is buying this nonsense.