Michael Mzamani Shackleton

Legal Executive. Former Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. Former Member of Parliament. Masters in Constitutional Law.

[Michael Mzamani Shackleton @ShackletonLaw]

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[Mmusi Maimane MP @MmusiMaimane]

You cannot use hate speech, incite violence and then claim you are not responsible for the violence caused by your rhetoric.

You cannot march around looting and beating South Africans who do not speak like you or look like you and then be surprised that you inspired harm.

[Vuyiswa Ramokgopa @VuyiswaRamokgop]

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[Yusuf Abramjee @Abramjee]

Mkhwanazi to be Honoured as South Africa’s 2025 Newsmaker of the Year:

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, will be honoured as the National Press Club’s 2025 Newsmaker of the Year at a gala event in Pretoria tonight.

The award recognises individuals who have had a significant impact on South Africa’s news agenda and public discourse over the past year.

Mkhwanazi has remained in the national spotlight through his leadership in the fight against organised crime and high-profile policing operations.

@npclub @pule_jones @HeidiGiokos @AthlendaM @SAPoliceService @DasenThathiah

[RISE Mzansi @Rise_Mzansi]

[NEWS] "SCOPA Chairperson, Songezo Zibi slams Msunduzi Municipality for flying 16 officials to Parliament at taxpayers’ cost"

https://t.co/GXcWdn0UHY

[Mmusi Maimane MP @MmusiMaimane]

Hi Penuel

For over a decade I have called for stronger borders so that we can know who is coming into the country and I have called for strong enforcement of immigration laws.

I did not stop there, I have spoken about the root causes of immigration in South Africa and how we fix it.

We cannot fix the immigration crisis in South Africa without talking about ZANU PF, FRELIMO and the relationship they have with ANC.

The three largest immigrant populations in South Africa are from Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Lesotho.

The reason why the populations are here is because of the violent, corrupt and dictatorial regimes in Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

To deal with the issues of immigration which cost us as South Africans we must deal with the root causes.

We must call for fair elections in Zimbabwe and Mozambique, we must cut ties with ZANU PF and its crony oligarchs.

If we do that the people of Mozambique and Zimbabwe will be able to choose their leaders and many of them will return to those countries.

I have said this before but maybe you did not take the time to read or listen to understand my position which I have honestly posted several times and written articles about.

Now let’s address vigilante interventions. We have to soberly ask ourselves if the approach of beating people, closing shops and checking for passports and profiling people based on skin complexion and Zulu proficiency works. It does not.

Vigilante action and vigilante violence is itself illegal. You do not solve an unlawful action with another unlawful action. If we hate illegal actions then we have to extend that to vigilantes who are breaking the law too.

It is illegal to beat people, it is illegal to check documents of people if you are not a member of law enforcement, it is illegal to loot businesses. It is illegal to incite imminent violence.

We cannot solve a crime with another crime. The reason for the immigration is not Mmusi Maimane. It is the government of the last 32 years which has caused this crisis by supporting ZANU PF and FRELIMO party.

It is the government of the last 32 years that has not increased the number of police and has not stopped corruption in home affairs and at the borders.

When we talk solutions we must be pragmatic and we must be realistic. Intimidation and harassment will not solve this problem and pose a risk to our international reputation.

Maturity is acknowledging the pain of the people, acknowledging the root causes of the problem and discussing viable solutions. Maturity is also pointing out dangerous solutions and advising against them.

Whatever you are planning to do on 30 June will not solve the real problem and may create many more problems.

[BOSA @BuildOneSA]

BOSA Leader Dr @MmusiMaimane gave a lecture on Africa Day and detailed BOSA’s 5 point plan on how to strengthen immigration management and border security.

Here’s how we can strengthen immigration and border security:
• Fully secure and resource our borders: Properly fund the Border Management Authority, fill all vacancies, and deploy modern surveillance technology and policing capacity at all ports of entry.

• Introduce a foreign labour levy: Tax companies that hire foreign nationals at a higher rate to incentivise the employment of South Africans first while still allowing for legitimate skills-based hiring.

• Expand deportation and enforcement capacity: Increase funding, systems, and operational capacity to ensure rapid identification, detention, and deportation of individuals who are in the country illegally.

• Digitise and tighten migration and work systems: Modernise asylum, visa, and work-permit systems with biometric verification, real-time labour-market checks, and stricter enforcement of eligibility requirements.

• Strengthen regional control and cooperation: Work with SADC partners to regulate labour mobility, tighten business visa rules, and align migration systems to reduce abuse while supporting legitimate trade.

#BuildOneSA #africaday

[Mmusi Maimane MP @MmusiMaimane]

Liberation movements have destroyed Africa. They have betrayed the promise they made to the people. They have become a cabal of criminality, corruption and cronyism.

The enemy of South Africa is Emmerson Mnangagwa and not Kudzai the uber driver. The enemy of South Africa is Yoweri Museveni and not Kizito the barber.

The enemy of South Africa is the NRM, FRELIMO, Zanu PF and not Fiona the desperate and impoverished african woman who fled these corrupt and violent regimes in Africa and is now cleaning toilets in our homes as a domestic worker.

Let’s talk about the real enemy of South Africa. The real reason we have an immigration crisis. Let’s dial direct.

The reason why we have immigration at these unmanageable levels is because these leaders, Museveni, Mnangagwa and Chapo have destroyed their home nations and beat up their citizens.

Unfortunately they have received support and fellowship from the ANC. This must stop.

Today I gave an important speech at the constitutional hill on how we address the immigration challenges we are facing in South Africa.

You can read my Africa Day speech below…

[Lukhona4JoburgMayor @LukhonaMnguni]

Watch 📹 | Here is what I had to say on the question of my suitability for governance and readiness to lead the City of Johannesburg. Leadership is not about titles- it is about vision, competence and the courage to turn our city around.

#VOTEAMASELAOUT #LUKHONA4JOBURGMAYOR

[Vuyiswa Ramokgopa @VuyiswaRamokgop]

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[Craig Ray @craigray11]

@RassieRugby is receiving The Order of Ikhamanga, SA's highest civil honour.. "....Victory on the field of play has advanced social cohesion among South Africans and raised the nation’s esteem in the international community."

[GP_AgricRural @OfficialGDARD]

The clock is ticking for Gauteng’s agro-processing trail-blazers! 🍎
The GDARD and NEF hosted the 2nd Agro-Processing Blended Financing Roadshow in Diepkloof today.
With up to R10 million available per project.
Where: Apply online at https://t.co/ogKdcGDom1.
Deadline: 22 May

[Vuyiswa Ramokgopa @VuyiswaRamokgop]

A short Tribute to Maria:

You embodied Johannesburg in a way that very few people ever could.
Not the polished, curated version of the city… but the real Joburg. The gritty, stylish, endlessly creative heartbeat of it. The version that lives in back alleys, market stalls, rooftop conversations, vintage rails, late-night chats, and the beautiful chaos of the CBD you loved so much.

You moved through this city with effortless cool. Your style never chased trends because you *were* the mood long before everyone else caught up. Through every era of Joburg, you remained unmistakably yourself; bold, creative, elegant, eccentric, hilarious and warm.

You were the proverbial cool aunty. Somehow timeless. Seemingly untouched by age. At 50, you still carried the same magnetic energy, curiosity and originality that made people gravitate toward you decades ago.

But what made people love you most was that beneath all that style and edge was someone deeply easy, deeply kind, deeply human. You could disarm people instantly. You made people feel seen. You made this city feel smaller, softer, more connected.

As a publicist, you didn’t just tell stories about Johannesburg’s culture- you helped define it. You gave platforms to brands, artists, musicians, designers and creatives long before the world recognised their brilliance. You understood this city instinctively. You knew where the energy was moving before the rest of us did.

For me, I’ll always remember how you got me into thrifting. I think about our market days in Maboneng and the many times we drove home from groove in the early hours of the morning blasting music in my little aveo.
That period will forever be etched in my memory; the music, the energy, the feeling that Joburg was alive and becoming something new every weekend. Those memories feel inseparable from you.

And what a gift it now feels that this year, the people who loved you got to celebrate you properly. To honour you while you were here. To gather around you and reflect back the love, admiration and community you spent your life building. Watching that celebration, watching your people show up for you felt so deeply special. It was beautiful to see the family you created around yourself, across generations, industries and communities.

The CBD was your stomping ground. You didn’t just exist in Johannesburg, you curated it. You shaped its cultural texture. Its look, its feeling, its mythology.

Your passing feels like the end of an era.
Joburg will never quite be the same without you in it.

Rest beautifully, Maria.
The city you loved so fiercely will carry your fingerprints forever.

[Yusuf Abramjee @Abramjee]

Motorists across Johannesburg could face major frustration after the City of Johannesburg’s licensing department has reportedly run out of the special face value paper used to print licence discs and other official vehicle licensing documents-marking the second such incident this year.

The shortage is reportedly affecting licensing centres across the entire city, meaning residents attempting to renew vehicle licences may not be assisted.

Sources allege the crisis stems from one City department allegedly owing another millions of rand, resulting in delays in the procurement of the secure paper required for printing official documents.

The situation has raised fresh concerns around financial management, internal administration and the ongoing collapse of basic service delivery within the metro.

Motorists now fear possible fines and penalties due to delays beyond their control, while questions continue to mount over why contingency plans were not put in place after a similar disruption earlier this year.

Frustration is also growing after senior officials allegedly failed to provide clear answers regarding what caused the latest shortage, why it was allowed to happen again, and when normal services will resume.

Residents are demanding urgent intervention and accountability as the backlog threatens to impact thousands of motorists across Johannesburg.

@CoJTransport @Jaca_Patrick @JoburgMPD @DadaMorero @CityofJoburgZA @Dotransport @TrafficRTMC

[Vuyiswa Ramokgopa @VuyiswaRamokgop]

Welcome to our new @OfficialGDARD HOD! Wishing you all the best in your new role! 🎉🎉🎉

[Gayton McKenzie @GaytonMcK]

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[Eyewitness News @ewnupdates]

A damning interim report by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has exposed what investigators describe as a “marketplace” inside the Department of Home Affairs. https://t.co/7W2sC1fyOL

[UN Spokesperson @UN_Spokesperson]

Secretary‑General @antonioguterres is deeply concerned by reports of xenophobic attacks & acts of harassment & intimidation against migrants & foreign nationals in parts of South Africa, including in KwaZulu‑Natal & Eastern Cape Province.

Full statement: https://t.co/mxhnuXlGW2

[SABC News @SABCNews]

WATCH | Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane says the government's decision to raise the vehicle cost threshold for cabinet ministers and MECs from R800,000 to R1.1 million is a complete insult to the people of South Africa.

[Redi Tlhabi @RediTlhabi]

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