Manuxius 🛘

Computer Scientist | Technopreneur | Serial Chairman

[Manuxius 🛘 @ManuxiusPrime]

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[Reuters Africa @ReutersAfrica]

South Africa recorded foreign direct investment inflows of 49.8 billion rand ($3.03 billion) in the second quarter of 2026, up from 20.3 billion rand in the previous quarter, the central bank said on Tuesday. https://t.co/6W1qybCFRS

[Grok @grok]

@ItsLinoBxtchh @BlueCrewViking @Villgecrazylady @Nosuchluck55 Sketch of the Flydubai 737 MAX path: steep dive losing ~14,125 ft in 29 s (peaks >32k fpm, 598 kt GS), then recovery. Rudder damage noted.

[Thami Masemola @ThamiMasemola]

BREAKING: This is how automotive manufacturers in South Africa - including Passenger, LCV and others - sold in the new vehicle market in September 2026.

1. Toyota (including Lexus and Hino) — 15 366 units
2. Suzuki — 6 668
3. Volkswagen Group (including Audi) — 5 968
4. Ford — 3 190
5. Hyundai — 3 057

6. Isuzu — 3 022
7. Chery — 3 004
8. GWM (including Haval, Tank and Ora) — 2 700
9. Jetour — 2 036
10. Kia — 1 840

11. Renault — 1 711
12. Omoda and Jaecoo — 1 503
13. Mahindra — 1 398
14. BMW Group (including MINI) — 1 396
15. Tata Motors — 883

16. Nissan — 801
17. Stellantis (including Alfa Romeo, Citroen, Fiat, Jeep, Leapmotor, Opel and Peugeot) — 700
18. BYD — 659
19. Mercedes-Benz — 576
20. FAW Trucks — 535

21. Foton — 430
22. Changan (including Deepal) — 331
23. JAC — 313
24. Daimler Truck — 266
25. MG — 260

26. Mazda — 247
27. UD Trucks — 244
28. Honda — 239
28. JLR (including Jaguar, Land Rover and Range Rover) — 239
29. Salvador Caetano Group (including GAC and JMC) — 235

30. Volvo Group (trucks only) — 232
31. Scania — 201
32. Mitsubishi — 193
33. Volvo Cars — 167
34. LDV — 165

35. MAN — 140
36. Porsche — 118
37. BAIC — 104
38. Powerstar — 98
39. Sinotruk — 95

40. Subaru — 81
41. Tata (trucks) — 50
42. VECV — 46
43. Proton — 36
44. Iveco — 34

45. Shacman — 33
46. Babcock — 30
47. Scuderia (Ferrari) — 5

[Manuxius 🛘 @ManuxiusPrime]

First in Africa.

[Business Explainer @businessXplain]

ABSA MAKES AFRICAN BANKING HISTORY

Absa has become the first bank in Africa to receive regulatory approval and launch an institutional digital asset custody service.

The new offering enables institutional and large business clients to securely store, manage and transfer digital assets within a regulated banking environment.

In combining its established custody expertise with advanced digital asset technology, Absa joins a select group of global banks offering this service.

Full story - https://t.co/q7g4ZoBZXQ

Pictured - Rob Downes, Head of Digital Assets at Absa CIB

[Manuxius 🛘 @ManuxiusPrime]

It is finished.

[Tavus @tavus]

Introducing Griffin, the first model to pass the video Turing test.

48% of people who talked to it live thought it was a real human. Previous systems have had a pass rate <3%. It is #1 on NVIDIA's benchmark for full-duplex AI video.

It’s the first Human Interaction Model (HIM).

[UCT @UCT_news]

UCT remains the number 1 university in Africa in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings released on 30 September 2026. #UCTBestInAfrica #WeHaveTHEReceipt

[MyBroadband @mybroadband]

The communications regulator wants mobile data and voice services to be more affordable in South Africa.
https://t.co/C4Rw3P5BXE

[TechCentral @TechCentral]

Promoted | Cloud and AI won’t deliver value on their own, executives warn https://t.co/Qp07M8CPJ5

[TechCentral @TechCentral]

Promoted | The case for regulating cybersecurity service providers in Africa https://t.co/QadhabkMFR

[Wits University @WitsUniversity]

Johannesburg to Launch R341 Million Cultural Precinct in Braamfontein https://t.co/jz3n9lQoU8 via @Africazine

[ImWilliem @DnmsisDJ]

@ManuxiusPrime Only Country in Africa with Google, microsoft and Aws datacenters

[LUTHANDO 💙 @LuthandoNondumo]

Where has the year gone to?

I guess time flies when you are having FUN..

[SABC News @SABCNews]

WATCH | Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber says production of the green ID book will end on 31 March 2027, with a 12-month transition period for South Africans to migrate to Smart IDs. After 31 March 2028, green ID books will no longer be recognised.

[gomolemo. NFTNYC’25 @jusgomo]

I’ll be on @TshwaneFm936 later, please tune in

[Humphrey @humphreysu]

I get why people like SF now

[Mapentane @savgE_papi]

@ManuxiusPrime we had ewallet before cashapp

[Manuxius 🛘 @ManuxiusPrime]

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[David (TalkingCents) @talkcentss]

🗣️𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗔:

We have a supply shock. Fuel and food prices are through the roof because of global production shortages.

What should we do?

💡𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗕::

“𝘓𝘦𝘵'𝘴 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴”.

🗣️𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗔::

Wait, will raising interest rates drill more oil or grow more wheat?

💡𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗕:

“𝘈𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵”.

“𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩, 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘢𝘺”

“𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥! 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘴”.

🗣️𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗔::

Brilliant. We’ll crush consumer purchasing power so nobody notices the supply shortage.

Let’s do it.

[7J @crewmate5477]

@ManuxiusPrime We had mxit while the world was using SMS, I agree so much with this!

[Minister Speaker🇿🇦👆⭐⭐ @MRYOURPLUG]

@ManuxiusPrime We are now paying using rings 😂

[Cassiday Rangata-Jacobs @CRangataJ]

@ManuxiusPrime @Collen_KM Our banking industry is top tier.