Kevin Viret

[Kevin Viret @KViret]

@GaytonMcK @CindyPoluta Minor correction… instead of dept fin assistance it’s an allocation from the tax funded budget of the dept. Now please disclose how much each sport is allocated annually from that budget.

[Daily Friend @DailyFriendSA]

Ivo Vegter: "... even though it... blocked the most meaningful universal connectivity provider in the world, SpaceX’s Starlink... , because the company isn’t prepared to cede 30% of its equity to a local partner it does not need."

Read here: https://t.co/Z3muI6zsy2

[Themba @JohnDoe_ZAR]

Here’s the uncomfortable truth about this 2.01 trillion collected by SARS

That money didn’t come from thin air, it came from citizens who are already under pressure, people paying income tax, VAT on almost everything they buy, fuel levies, and small businesses trying to survive in a tough economy

When politicians celebrate big tax collections like this, some of them look like clowns because they are cheering a number without acknowledging the pain behind it

Many South Africans are dealing with unemployment, rising food prices, expensive fuel, and slow economic growth

Higher tax collection often means people are paying more, not necessarily that the economy is thriving

If people were earning more, if businesses were booming, if unemployment was dropping, then it would make sense to celebrate because it would reflect real growth

But right now, it feels like the burden is increasing while service delivery, infrastructure, and accountability are not improving at the same pace

So the frustration is not about the number itself. It is about what people are getting in return

[serminkel @skerminkel007]

@JohnDoe_ZAR

[Kevin Viret @KViret]

@DailyInvestorSA Then after taxes we buy property or invest it’s taxed again on selling / estate duties. So taxed on earning then again & again…

[Kevin Viret @KViret]

#Ashes snicko… not sure that was nicked!

[Kevin Viret @KViret]

#Ashes why the long review, it didn’t carry to slip. Come on 3rd umpire

[Kevin Viret @KViret]

@Eskom_SA @EskomSePush no electricity for 54 hrs & we told you have no staff this eve. What abt last 2 days.. Ref 1050055369 @geordinhl

[Kevin Viret @KViret]

@Eskom_SA @EskomSePush ref 1050055369 since Tuesday. Plse send someone to fix. Impossible to get through on phone since this am.

[Kevin Viret @KViret]

@SpursOfficial Disappointing defending + Keeper needs to boss the box.

[Space42 @space42ai]

Our Managing Director Karim Sabbagh joined @CNBC live in Abu Dhabi to discuss Map Africa - our ambitious initiative with @Microsoft and @Esri to produce high-precision base maps for all 54 African countries.

“Put this in perspective, it could be a base model for 20% of the Earth’s landmass. So 30 million square kilometers,” Karim explained, highlighting the massive scope of this continental mapping effort.

The vision is transformative: creating what Karim described as the foundational “operating system” that will enable countless applications across Africa’s $2.8 trillion economy. These precision geospatial tools will inform critical decision-making for infrastructure deployment, resource management, disaster preparedness, and #urbanplanning.

Together with Microsoft and ESRI, #Space42 is establishing centers of excellence across Africa to build local capabilities and ensure these geospatial intelligence tools create lasting impact for the continent’s 1.4 billion people.

Watch the full interview to learn how we’re creating the foundation for Africa’s #digitaltransformation.

[judge and jury @JUDGEJUSTIN777]

Majority of SA 🇿🇦 citizens is against Cyril's R700 million rand dialogue! But Cyril is not listening to his citizens as usual? That huge amount of money could be use on mass DEPORTATION OF ALL ILLEGAL FOREIGNERS! Also those thousands sitting in SA jails who cost us millions⚖️🆘

[Kevin Viret @KViret]

@ashrafallie2918 Airlines have been providing live tv & internet for many years. Same for satellite connectivity. Starlink is a new player in these segments not the innovator

[Kevin Viret @KViret]

@Airports_ZA ORT there is 1 security checkpoint at international. Or should I say again only 1

[Kevin Viret @KViret]

@NoorRichard Certainly seems that way. To quick to convenient…

[Kevin Viret @KViret]

@CityofCT FYI I’ve done is all…calls logged, walk in centre visited, phone calls. Your latest trick is warning to switch off water. Let’s have the city work for me plse @geordinhl

[Kevin Viret @KViret]

@CityofCT my query since 2023 is still outstanding now I get a warning letter despite paying what’s due. Not fair. Please resolve ref 9120025099

[Kevin Viret @KViret]

@CityofCT It’s all in the call details….The city has charged me for consumption of 2 water meters & sewage for both. There is only 1 at this property. 1 needs to be removed & past charges credited to my account.

[Kevin Viret @KViret]

@SolidariDirk Agree with connecting rural communities opinion. However, Vsat operators via LOCAL ISP’s have been providing this service for many years & it’s competitively priced. The new player would therefore be competing in an already active market.

[Kevin Viret @KViret]

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