Mncane Mthunzi, PhD

Businessman | Scholar | PhD Economic Inclusion (Wits)

[Mncane Mthunzi, PhD @mncanem]

Today I celebrate a milestone that was earned against all odds, a moment that carries both gratitude and quiet triumph. I am honoured to have graduated with a PhD in Economic Inclusion from the University of Witwatersrand. #Witsie4Life

[Wits University @WitsUniversity]

The University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg has been ranked the No. 1 university in Africa in the 2026 Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). 💙🏛️

Read More: https://t.co/0F6aoEGmwd

#WitsForGood #ResearchForGood #Witsie4Life

[Mncane Mthunzi, PhD @mncanem]

@RamsByTheHorns @MbombelaStad @orlandopirates Congratulations Buccaneer 🏴‍☠️

[Mbuyiseni Ndlozi @MbuyiseniNdlozi]

Today on #AfricanRenaissancePodcast

Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula on the Phala-Phala Report Vote

Don’t miss the full interview today at 15h00 🔥

[Geordin Hill-Lewis @geordinhl]

We will uphold the rule of law as Phala Phala moves to impeachment process!

This is a serious moment for Parliament, for the Presidency, and for South Africa’s constitutional democracy.

The impeachment committee must now do its work properly, rationally, fairly and constitutionally. The President must have the opportunity to account fully.

This judgment also draws a clear line between the DA and the ANC. For too long, the ANC has presided over a political culture in which accountability is delayed, diluted or avoided when it becomes inconvenient. The DA stands for a different kind of politics in which the Constitution comes before party loyalty, and no leader is shielded from answering to the people.

[Lucy @bongyluaziey]

The most beautiful celebration ever

[Mbuyiseni Ndlozi @MbuyiseniNdlozi]

Don’t Miss It: Today on #AfricanRenaissancePodcast, former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke speaks on the culture of falling on your sword regarding Senzo Mchunu & Judge Selby Mbenenge.

Tune in today at 15h00: https://t.co/PYdhfUs9Hn

[Zintoh Mhlanga @MediaZaban865]

🤣😅😂
Athi it was NQF vs NQF there by Madlanga😅

[Mncane Mthunzi, PhD @mncanem]

The BMF Jubilee 🍾🥂

[Black Management Forum @BMFNational]

The BMF Agenda | Presidential Series

Each generation of the BMF leadership has brought its own character, priorities, and style. Some have been more activist in posture, others more institutional in approach.

🔗 Read the full reflection: https://t.co/RRDmTUD4Zd

[Mncane Mthunzi, PhD @mncanem]

@MightiJamie Congratulations and well done. You’re doing a great job 👏🏾

[Mbali Ntuli @mbalimcdust]

😂😂 If you think R50 million is enough to make a party the best-funded in the country, you’re way off.

A cursory look at political donations over the years shows it’s a drop in the ocean for major parties. R50 million is, conservatively, what some parties spend on a single provincial campaign. In fact, a single major stadium rally can run into tens of millions ,in some cases close to R50 million once you factor in logistics, transport, security, staging and mobilisation.

Politics in South Africa is an expensive game, and funding is one of the biggest barriers to entry. But money alone doesn’t win elections , an organisation does. Established parties have decades-old ground operations, ward structures, voter databases and turnout machinery. A new party isn’t just campaigning; it’s trying to build an entire national machine from scratch.

The only level where an ordinary citizen really stands a fighting chance is local government. Even there, money matters but independents have occasionally succeeded by building strong community trust and capitalising on how parties split the vote.

Realistically, to seriously compete with the ANC and DA, you’re looking at a minimum of around R350 million and even then, you’d need to box smart and be incredibly precise with your targeting.

And even with money, voter behaviour isn’t that fluid. South Africans don’t easily switch political allegiance. There’s identity, history, and also a real fear of “wasting a vote” on new entrants. So a new party has to build awareness, earn trust, persuade voters, and drive turnout all at the same time.

Yes, RISE likely made some strategic missteps. But it’s worth remembering that some parties have spent more than R50 million and still took multiple election cycles to win even a single seat. So dismissing people who at least stepped into the ring misses the bigger picture.

On funding,South Africa simply doesn’t have a strong culture of political donations from ordinary citizens. Between political distrust and limited disposable income, most people can’t or won’t contribute.

At the same time, there are many wealthy black professionals and business leaders who contribute very little to political funding. Historically, those who did often backed the ANC sometimes with expectations of future benefit. So it shouldn’t be surprising that new parties end up relying on a very small, cautious pool of funders. Everyone else is either unwilling or too risk-averse.

[Tau e Tshehadi @D_Molatoli]

Leading the evidence at #MadlangaCommission today is Advocate Mpilo Sikhakhane, the son of Advocate Muzi Sikhakhane.

He is his Father's son. 😊❤️

[Maryam @hell_line0]

The homeless man outside my University had a PhD in literature.

I only found out because I dropped my book walking past him one day.

He picked it up, looked at the cover, and said, "Ah, Virginia Woolf. Have you read her essays on consciousness?"

One medical bankruptcy and a series of cascading disasters later, he's been on that corner for three years.

"The difference between us," he said, "is about six months of bad luck."

I think about that every time I complain about my problems.

[Newsweek @Newsweek]

The 25th Amendment allows the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to declare a president unable to perform the duties of office. https://t.co/Q8o67h3TGW

[Mncane Mthunzi, PhD @mncanem]

Sounds like a plan.

[Lynette Ntuli @MsNtuli]

When you die, try to leave nothing but a funeral policy and R200 in your current account 🚮 Estates are hell on earth.

[TV UPDATES @blackmluja]

NEW DOCUMENTARY

The Trials of Winnie Mandela

Audiences will hear the ‘Mother of the Nation’ in her own words as she reflects on her childhood, her activism, and her relationships as a wife, mother, and comrade.

Premiering 23 April 2026 on @NetflixSA
#TheTrialsofWinnieMandela

[Podcast and Chill Network @podcastwithmacg]

We’re mixing it up 📍this Thursday

As we have the radiant Londie London and the Authority joining Sol “The PUNisher” on #PodcastandChill 🫡

Catch today’s episode at 3pm 🕒 on YouTube 🔴

[ESPN Africa @ESPNAfrica]

TEN AFRICAN TEAMS WILL PLAY AT THE FIFA WORLD CUP FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.

WE WILL BE THERE 🌍🍿

[@DumaGqubule @DumaGqubule]

@MxolisiBob @dronksta Education is a human right and must be free from ECD to PHD.

[Mbuyiseni Ndlozi @MbuyiseniNdlozi]

APPOINT GEN. NHLANHLA MKHWANAZI AS ACTING NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSIONER NOW!

Masemola is not being accused of CORRUPTION! IDAC is dragging him to court over PFMA violation.

The objective is to have Ramaphosa remove him. Once removed, the hope is that Khumalo & Mkhwanazi will be exposed. No one protecting their work anymore.

This was always the Original mission with Mchunu’s illigal disbandment of the PKTT: To render criminal investigations of organised gangs and their collaborators in the high echelons of SAPS.

Ramaphosa has a duty to defend the credibility of the criminal justice system!

What should he do:

1. Suspend Masemola
2. Suspend the head of IDAC
3. PUT NHLANHLA MKHWANAZI AS ACTING NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSIONER NOW!

The criminals MUST NOT WIN!

[Mncane Mthunzi, PhD @mncanem]

@TiisetsoLephoto Congratulations Doc 🥂