Thabo Tebogo Madilola

Ke Motswana-O-Sehuba.
Specialist Video Journalist.DOP
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#WalkAndConquerAsOne
#Godfirst @thabotmf

[Thabo Tebogo Madilola @tbotouch67]

@Dearme2_ Amen 🙏

[Dave Jones ( Mdeva) 😄 @DaveJon63336865]

Irish lads supporting SA and the world cup in USA today class 🤣

So much respect for these four lads who purchased tickets for today's World Cup in Atlanta between Czechia and South Africa before the game in Prague.

We're told the lads booked the flights when Ireland went up 2-0 against Czechia. The lads kept the tickets, bought some South Africa jerseys, a Father Ted flag and made their own memories.

The kits were reportedly bought on Ali Express for 20 quid a pop.

South Africa battled back in the end for a 1-1 draw with the support of four new fans.

[Thabo Tebogo Madilola @tbotouch67]

@KaizerChiefs thank you.. #KhosiNation #Khosi4Life✌️✌️✌️

[Kaizer Chiefs @KaizerChiefs]

Chiefs appoint Fernando da Cruz as head coach

Kaizer Chiefs are pleased to confirm the appointment of Fernando da Cruz as Head Coach. He has signed a two-year contract with a one-year option, effective 1 July 2026.

Born in France, Da Cruz comes highly qualified with a UEFA Pro Licence, the highest coaching certification in football.

He worked briefly with Chiefs during pre-season two years ago before joining the Moroccan Football Federation, where he served as Technical Director until the end of June. He will officially take charge of Amakhosi at the beginning of July.

#Amakhosi4ife

[Thabo Tebogo Madilola @tbotouch67]

@uncleCB__ @JacintaNgobese @Siphesihle_Mash He spoke the truth that many ignores because they want to push a negative agenda about 🇿🇦,by the way who is this brother.?

[Special Investigating Unit (SIU) @RSASIU]

EXCESSIVE STIPEND PAYMENTS
Bursary recipients received stipends from the provincial government, with varying amounts for local and international students. However, our investigation uncovered that some students received excessive sums totalling R1.8 million. The OTP stated that it has started reclaiming funds from students who studied abroad and did not fulfil their bursary commitments. To prevent duplication, the SIU requested that the OTP proceed with the recovery and keep the SIU informed of progress and outcomes through the office of the former Director General.

[THE TRUTH PANTHER 🇿🇦 @TheTruthPanther]

ATM Leader Zungula Vows to Push for Full Parliamentary Investigation After Home Affairs Reveals It Has No Records on Whether MPs or Members of the Executive Hold Dual Citizenship or Are Naturalised South African Citizens

Mr Vuyo Zungula (ATM) has vowed to call for an investigation after the Department of Home Affairs informed Parliament that it does not have records on whether Members of Parliament or members of the Executive hold dual citizenship or are naturalised South African citizens. The response was issued in a written parliamentary reply.

Home Affairs said it is not in a position to provide the requested figures, explaining that it does not maintain records reflecting the citizenship status of MPs or Cabinet members. The question, numbered 1489 (NW1677E), asked for totals of lawmakers with dual citizenship and those who are naturalised South Africans.

The department’s admission effectively means there is no centralised database tracking whether individuals serving in Parliament or the Executive hold foreign citizenship or were naturalised. The matter was raised in the National Assembly as part of routine written questions directed to the Minister of Home Affairs.

Following the response, Zungula said he will pursue a formal call for an investigation into the matter, arguing that the issue relates to national security and public accountability. He maintained that South Africans have a right to know whether their leaders hold citizenship ties outside the country.

[PSAFLIVE @PSAFLIVE]

JUST IN: The SIU found that R579 000 was spent on 7 foreign nationals, on fraud bursaries by the office of the Premier of Free State.

[Thabo Tebogo Madilola @tbotouch67]

@townxipclownza @ParagonInfinite @PrivahEliberz @townxipclownza you are a man of honour..the truth is slow but stand firm against lies.🇿🇦

[Tebogo Khaas @tebogokhaas]

IT’S NOT XENOPHOBIA, IT’S NO LEADERSHIP — A MOZAMBICAN PERSPECTIVE

_By Solomon Mondlane

Swati Newsweek 08 May, 2026

I am writing as a Mozambican who has lived, studied, and worked in three countries: Mozambique, Swaziland, and South Africa. I did both my primary and secondary education in Swaziland as a foreigner from Mozambique. Because of that lived experience, I reject the easy label that South Africans are xenophobic.

_When leadership is absent, people step in — and it turns chaotic_
What we see in South Africa today is not xenophobia. It is what happens in any country when there is a vacuum of leadership. When the state fails to secure borders, regulate immigration, police crime, and communicate clearly, ordinary citizens step in to “solve” the problem themselves. The result is almost always disorder, violence, and scapegoating. That is failed governance, not national hatred.

_If South Africa is xenophobic, then the whole of Africa is_
I know this because I lived it in Swaziland as a young Mozambican. We were subjected to ugly name-calling. Once every month, law enforcement targeted undocumented Mozambicans for harassment. People were forcefully removed from their rented apartments, loaded into police trucks like firewood, and deported. Some Mozambicans were recruited to work in sugarcane fields by citizens. At the end of the month, those same employers would call law enforcement. The workers were arrested and deported without their salaries.

Refugee camps were created for both South Africans and Mozambicans, but in separate communities. The state decided who belonged where.

But because Swazis were doing it, nobody called it xenophobia. There were no global headlines about “Swazi xenophobia.” It was treated as immigration enforcement.

_Mozambique is doing the same_
In Mozambique, foreigners coming to visit are subjected to roadblocks — or what President Venâncio Mondlane once described as “slavery toll gates.” Law enforcement demands bribes everywhere a foreigner goes within the country. By the time they arrive at their destination, they are left with nothing.

Those who settle in Mozambique face another trap. They are invited into business partnerships, and when they have invested, they are insulted, falsely accused — mainly as terrorists — by citizens, and then deported. What do you call that? Just because it is done by Mozambicans, is it not xenophobia?

_The double standard_
The difference is not the behavior. The difference is South Africa’s size, media visibility, and economic pull. Millions migrate to South Africa because it works better than home. When tensions flare there, cameras are present. When the same, or worse, happens in smaller states, the world stays silent.

_South Africa needs leadership, not labels_
South Africans need to be engaged by their government. That means the government should start leading from outside the walls of Parliament. Secure the borders. Deal with illegal immigration like other African countries are doing. It is their sovereign right.

In reality, South Africa has been the most lenient country on the continent. It has absorbed millions. What we are witnessing now is not hatred of foreigners. It is the outcome of years without clear policy, without enforcement, and without honest conversations with citizens.

Call it what it is: a lack of leadership. When the state abandons its job, the street takes over. And the street has no training, no law, and no accountability.

If we are honest, the same behavior we condemn in South Africa exists across Africa. The cure is not shaming South Africans. The cure is leadership — in Pretoria, in Maputo, in Mbabane, and across the AU.

_Solomon Mondlane_ is a former Secretary for CAD foreign relations desk and former Mozambique correspondent for Eswatini's largest online newspaper the (Swati Newsweek)_, _Swazi Voice_, and _Swaziland Democratic News_. He is a current member of ANAMOLA and lives in Matola, Mozambique.

[Thabo Tebogo Madilola @tbotouch67]

@davidsalt_ @dammiedammie35 David dnt you think you as a citizen should also contribute on the "How" for Negeria..? Dnt leave it to politicians. Solving a country issues needs every one.
Danko !!

[Thabo Tebogo Madilola @tbotouch67]

@dammiedammie35 @Princymthombeni He speaks so much sense.👌🤞🤞

[Commander!!! @maetsebane]

At 90:00 +06:32, Ronwen Williams told Miguel Cardoso to make changes and bring on Themba Zwane, even handing him the captain’s armband

He wanted Themba Zwane to be the one lifting the trophy. What a beautiful mentality and a true sign of respect for a club legend ❤️💛🔥

#MamelodiSundowns #ASFAR #CAFChampionsLeague

[Thabo Tebogo Madilola @tbotouch67]

@maetsebane @MonwabisiKete Full Respect 👌🏆👑🇿🇦

[GhanaBoy Ni3🇬🇭 @ghanaboynie]

Today, South Africa mourns the loss of a fearless activist whose voice stood for justice, truth, and the people. May his legacy continue to inspire generations to fight for unity, dignity, and change. Rest in peace. 🇿🇦🕊️ Report claims he was shot At his home as investigations are underway

#RIP
#SouthAfrica
#Justice
#AfricanVoices
#NeverForgotten

[Thabo Tebogo Madilola @tbotouch67]

@ghanaboynie That's my home boy..am so angry 😡,🇿🇦

[Thabo Tebogo Madilola @tbotouch67]

@AsakyGRN Is Kuala Lumpur xenophobic,?

[SAMBO @_Abdulakeem_]

Bandits entered a school .
Kidnapped all the students and teachers.
Now they just beheaded one of the teachers. 💔💔💔💔
Torturing the rest.

Everywhere is silent like nothing happened.

This country is fucked 😭💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

[Thabo Tebogo Madilola @tbotouch67]

@DvKnightTemplar @YVaw123 @DVKnight your hate and racist spirit forces you to see ONLY "black"🤣🤣🤣at the ceremony🤣🤣.

[Thabo Tebogo Madilola @tbotouch67]

@kimheller3 @Boity 🇿🇦🇿🇦 my country

[Thabo Tebogo Madilola @tbotouch67]

@StHonorable Chess🇿🇦👑