Cool-Jay

Church Guy, Lover of life, Social issues, Politics, the rest is history. The good guy on twitter. Follow me and I will follow you.

[Cool-Jay @kuljay_]

Any vibrant society needs critical and open minded people.

[Man’s NOT Barry Roux @AdvoBarryRoux]

Forgive me father for i have sinned.

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@Shadaya_Knight Itai zvema single mother chibaba, ndoo kwenyu uko 🤔🤣🙄

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@nelsonchamisa Kanti mangaki amaNew Start lawo? Hayi wena sudlala amadlwane shame.

[First Doctor @FirstDoctor]

Sleeping naked is so underrated.

[African @ali_naka]

“Go back to Nongoma, Soweto is not KwaZulu Natal, Nhlanhla “Lux” Dlamini tells Nkosikhona “Phakel’umthakathi”

Let’s drink water!

[Mbali Mashinini @mbalis_bakery]

Based on the evidence in front of us, we can conclude that they believe ipipi can solve all problems?

[mntwan'omhle☠️🤍🖤 @mntwanomhle10]

Shout out to that guy for dealing with umgulukudu.👍🔥

[African @ali_naka]

“Donald Trump must leave us alone. As far as I recall, Donald Trump was not around the negotiating table when we negotiated the end of apartheid. So stick around there in the White House. We will do our business here, and we will find solutions for our problems.

So stay out of our issues, and we will not get involved in your issues in America.'

President Ramaphosa

[That Mpesu guy @MokgethwaMacha1]

Our queen is addressing our age mates...

[Julius Sello Malema @Julius_S_Malema]

Legotla la Modimo le Badimo!✊🏿

[Waploaded 🎬 @Waploadedblog]

😁

[Cool-Jay @kuljay_]

@Patriotism87543 Yes

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@Evelyn001d Reality and truth will stand with her and all left nonsense will fall.

[Man’s NOT Barry Roux @AdvoBarryRoux]

In conclusion: Men are the price.

[Cool-Jay @kuljay_]

@KortneyGlavin90 They should have their own category. They chose to become that. Others are natural, so their choices must also have other choices and consequences that line up fairly and squarely. Why should others be inconvenienced.

[Hopewell Chin’ono @daddyhope]

I strongly condemn the shameless behaviour displayed by some of our people after ZIMFEST because it embarrasses not only those involved, but all of us as a community.

I am genuinely embarrassed watching these scenes at a service station, a place where motorists are supposed to stop, refuel, pay, and leave. Instead, these individuals invaded the fuel service station and behaved in a manner that is completely unacceptable.

This also puts the organisers of ZIMFEST in an extremely difficult position. They organised a fantastic event that showcased Zimbabwean culture, music, and talent, only for a small group of people to undermine all that goodwill afterwards.
Some people were defecating and urinating in front of residents’ homes, while others gathered at the service station and behaved disgracefully. These are not children. They are adults who should know better.

This is exactly the kind of behaviour that gives Zimbabweans a bad name. The actions of a few unfairly taint the reputation of an entire community. The fact that the Northampton Chronicle & Echo newspaper has reported on these incidents shows that this is no longer just an internal matter; it has become a public reflection on all of us.

Conduct like this makes it harder for Zimbabwean communities to secure support from local councils and venues when organising future festivals, concerts, or other cultural events. It undermines years of hard work by organisers and volunteers who strive to build a positive image of Zimbabweans abroad.

There is simply no excuse for this behaviour. It is disgraceful, deeply embarrassing, and completely unacceptable. Those responsible should be ashamed of themselves, because their actions have damaged the reputation of an entire community.

[Cool-Jay @kuljay_]

@daddyhope Now you understand why Mzansi says mabahambe. That is what they do everywhere. Particularly...

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@MeshackBevhulas Listen properly

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@AdvoBarryRoux Nina Rotti, Xoli Mfeka, Mia Khalifa.... Can I go deeper

[Hopewell Chin’ono @daddyhope]

The closed shops in this video are more than closed businesses. They are a reminder that economies, especially in border towns, do not recognise political slogans, they survive on people, trade and movement.

For decades, Musina has thrived because of its proximity to Zimbabwe. Zimbabweans crossed the border to buy groceries, furniture, building materials, clothing, electronics and vehicle parts. They rented accommodation, ate in restaurants, filled petrol stations and kept landlords, shop owners and transport operators in business.

Every rand they spent circulated through the local economy, creating jobs for South Africans.
When xenophobia and Afrophobia take root, the first victims are often the foreign nationals who are abused. But the long-term victims are frequently South Africans themselves.

A building owner cannot collect rent from a business that has closed. A shopkeeper cannot employ staff without customers. A municipality collects less in rates and taxes. Property values fall. Everyone loses.

History is full of examples. The twin border cities of El Paso in the United States and Ciudad Juárez in Mexico have built enormous prosperity because millions of people, goods and services move across that border.

On the other side of the world, Ciudad del Este in Paraguay has flourished largely because Brazilian and Argentine shoppers cross the border every day. These towns understand a simple economic truth, your neighbour’s prosperity is often your own prosperity.

The opposite is also true. Calais in northern France was built around cross-Channel trade with Britain. After Brexit introduced new border friction, customs checks and reduced commercial activity, many businesses that depended on the constant flow of people and freight suffered significant declines. It showed how quickly a border economy can weaken once cross-border movement is disrupted.

Musina faces a similar reality. If Zimbabweans increasingly choose to shop in Francistown or elsewhere because they no longer feel welcome or safe, the consequences will not be felt mainly in Zimbabwe. They will be felt in the empty shopfronts of Musina, the unpaid rentals, the lost jobs and the falling value of commercial property owned by South Africans.

Money does not ask for a passport before it circulates through a local economy. Border towns either embrace the opportunities created by their neighbours, or they decline when those neighbours take their spending elsewhere.

That is why xenophobia and Afrophobia are not only moral failures. They are also acts of economic self-harm.

It explains why the Premier of Limpopo, Dr Phophi Ramathuba, made a very strong statement against xenophobia. She understands that part of her province’s economy relies on foreign nationals coming through Beitbridge from Zimbabwe, as well as from Malawi and Zambia.

The narrative advanced by the xenophobes was that they were going after undocumented immigrants. But we have seen that they are not just going after undocumented immigrants. They are also targeting legal immigrants. They are harassing Black African foreign nationals who look like them but come from other countries, even though those people have legal status or entered South Africa legally.

South Africa has now become a frightening place for poor foreign nationals who are simply trying to trade. Because the South African government has allowed this narrative to take root, South Africa is increasingly being seen as a dangerous place for Africans. Those who would ordinarily cross the border into Musina to do their shopping are now afraid, and many will simply stop going.

It does not stop there. It also affects tax revenue. The very people marching because they are unemployed or unemployable rely on social grants. Those grants are funded by taxes. Part of those taxes comes from business owners in Musina. When shops close because customers stop coming, those businesses will generate less income and pay less tax. Everybody loses.