I have a lot of work to do today so I am quickly posting evidence to all the St George's alumni in Cape Town that I did do what you asked me to do. Whilst waiting backstage, I passed on all your messages to @NYCMayor. The 3rd frame is me telling him I like his dad, Prof Mamdani more. He responded enthusiastically, "he's here! In the audience!" Thank you Mr Mayor!
Part of transphobia is jealousy of a trans person finding a level of happiness and comfort with themselves that is literally impossible for a bigot to ever have
Tomorrow, July 14, a lesbian couple, Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile will present before the High Court to advocate that their marriage must be legally recognized.
If they succeed, they will have helped make Botswana the 2nd country in Africa to legalize same sex marriage!!!
I am looking forward to this! Also featuring Richard Stengel, the man who spent HOURS with Mandela, helping him craft Long Walk To Freedom. We will talk about Mandela's leadership philosophy. It is much easier to embrace him as a symbol of comfortable consensus yet ignore the disruptive force of his leadership. Let's go!
*PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA MOURNS PASSING OF RISING SPORTS STARS*
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep condolences at the passing of two outstanding young sportsmen, Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams and former South African Rugby Under-18 prop Luqobo Makwedini.
President Ramaphosa offers his deep condolences to the families of Jayden Adams and Luqobo Makwedini who have passed away at the age of 25 and 20 respectively.
The President’s thoughts are with Jayden’s teammates in Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns, as well as Luqobo Makwedini’s former SA Under-18 teammates and his club colleagues in France.
President Ramaphosa said: “It is particularly tragic that we are suffering the loss of two outstanding, young athletes at a time when our nation continues to immerse itself in the FIFA World Cup tournament, as well as the Springboks’ and Springbok Women’s matches against Scotland and the USA Eagles in Pretoria today.
“We are grateful for the joy and victories Jayden and Luqobo have given us and their teams as they lived their dreams and held South Africa’s name high on the scoreboards of global sport.
“May their souls rest in peace.”
#GovZaUpdates [Photo: SA Rugby Magazine and Bafana]
This year will mark Ashley Kriel’s 60th birthday. The student leader and MK operative was 20 years old and three months shy of his 21st birthday when the apartheid Security Branch assassinated him on this day in 1987.
Past 7 days we learnt that the DA:
-Tony Leon is corrupt –John Steenhuisen
-Clean audit lost –Auditor General
-City of Cape Town perpetuates apartheid – Constitutional Court
-City of Cape Town maladministers funds to avoid delivering services to townships –Public Protector
Dullah Omar was a minister in Mandela's and Mbeki's cabinets. There were more. South Africa is a shining example on religious tolerance. We must fight to preserve that as some like you, seek to sow hatred and intolerance.
So. We have confirmation that Starlink is a client of Resolve. This means that the former Leader of the DA, facilitated a meeting with a prospective “tender” applicant which resulted in the Minister beginning changing rules to fit the requirements of said “bidder.”
That, my dears is corruption.
NO TO HATE
Hate is not the answer!
Can we be honest and agree that the anti-foreigner sentiments are rooted in unaddressed economic and social wants that are plaguing black communities exacerbated by uncontrolled immigration.
Can we be honest that townships and black rural areas are bearing a disproportionate share of the uncontrolled inflows and consequent socio-economic pressures that such inflows place on economic opportunities, housing and shared public services such as schools and hospital spaces, water and electricity.
Can we admit that the absence of a national economic policy framework that seeks to reverse the colonial and apartheid disablement of rural and township economic ecosystems and related livelihoods is a major contributory factor.
That said, hate is not the answer!
If you harm anyone or anyone’s property, that is a crime and you must and will go to jail.
Stay safe and disciplined. Say
#NOTOHATE ⚖️🕊️🦋🇿🇦