Charl Redelinghuys

Media strategist who dreams of becoming a struggling blues guitarist in seedy whiskey joints.

[Roland Schoeman @Rolandschoeman]

@MbalulaFikile You have always been useless. You create nothing, build nothing. Take everything.

[Carl Hendy @carlhendy]

If you’re in media, this is worth a watch.

Cloudflare handles ≈20% of global traffic, so when CEO Matthew Prince warns at Cannes that AI bots are reshaping the web, publishers need to adapt or risk being left behind.

[Charl Redelinghuys @twodayhangover]

Watch out for those hungry digits

#DriveNowTextLater @Discovery_SA

[Charl Redelinghuys @twodayhangover]

@elonmusk We should be saving the natural wonder that is Earth rather than trying to travel to an uninhabitable wasteland

[Gurwinder @G_S_Bhogal]

A NEW MENTAL MODEL MEGATHREAD HAS ARRIVED!

In 20 tweets I’ll summarize 20 of the most useful principles I know.

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes.

Value: A lifetime.

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[Charl Redelinghuys @twodayhangover]

@AnythingLFC_ Absolutely not. The man has become a specialist in failure.

[Charl Redelinghuys @twodayhangover]

@dom_lucre No one can deny he did some terrible things but your statement indicates clickbait and/or buffoonery sir

[Brent Lindeque @BrentLindeque]

There are 40 days to the South African elections.

This photo went viral exactly 1,461 days ago. We were 24 days into the South African lockdown. The government made buying alcohol illegal (among other things like roast chickens, flip-flops, and dog toys).

So, some shops started grouping these ingredients together. You know… to make pineapple “slushies”.

2 days later, the government made buying yeast illegal.

Friends, the government made buying yeast illegal “to save us from Covid”.

You cannot make this stuff up. We are literally living in a movie.

And ja, this is a middle-class “problem”. But at the same time, millions of South Africans were left destitute. Hungry. Without any help from the government.

The same government that “ drips” in Dolce and Gabbana tracksuits, drinks Veuve instead of water and keeps millions on its couches.

We are not the poorest country in the world, but we’re “up there” with over 90% of our population living below the dignity line. And in that percentile, over 55% of South Africans live below the poverty line. This means that over 4,5 million kids go to bed hungry every night. Many South Africans don’t have access to clean water, or toilets, or a safe space to sleep. It is tragic. You could link poverty to crime, some do, and our crime stats will send shivers down your spine. Over 85 people are murdered in South Africa every single day. We have 170 sexual offences every single. And 1,183 assaults every single day.

While many South Africans go hungry and face crime head-on, our government officials live very lush lives and earn anywhere between R2.5 million to R4.4 million a year (this does not include corruption and hand-shake deals).

Perspective: earning R2,5 million a year means you earn roughly R6,849 a day. What is the current “Social Relief Grant” sitting at? R350 per month. That is less than 0.1% of what a government official earns monthly. Perspective indeed.

The “Business Tech” article that explains how inflated their salaries are goes on to talk about all the benefits they get.

“If these salaries are not already out of touch with the rest of the country, these millionaire public servants also enjoy an entire spread of tax-free benefits and perks, all paid for by the South African taxpayer. This includes over R3 billion worth of private VIP security, free electricity, water, transport and air travel, and multiple state-owned houses worth millions (including their maintenance and property taxes).”

Imagine if the South African government put the people of South Africa before themselves?

There are 40 days to the South African elections.

We need to stop imagining. And make it actually happen.

Just my 2 cents.

Also, I will have a pineapple something-something today to remember that crazy time.

Okay. Love you. Bye.

[Criminalsimpsons @Criminalsimpson]

The best business name/slogan featured on the show

-a thread

[Svetlana🇸🇰🤘 @HeavyMetalSvet]

Greatest scene & writing of all time #MontyPython

[Currys @currys]

#LFC fans everywhere. End of an era 😢

[Hugh Laurie @hughlaurie]

I never understood the Guitar God business - it was always the piano, since I can remember - but hearing Jeff Beck do this live, supported by the the ineffable Jools Holland, was the most thrilling thing ever. I've listened to/watched this clip a hundred times, and I think you should do it once. A prayer to Henry Glover.

[Paul Fairie @paulisci]

The 2023 Headline of the Year Nominees

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[Geordin Hill-Lewis @geordinhl]

Unbelievable scenes in Cape Town 🇿🇦🏆 @Springboks

[cinesthetic. @TheCinesthetic]

mood: hayao miyazaki in the studio ghibli documentary

[Charl Redelinghuys @twodayhangover]

@askash Looks amazing on paper but how many squares are they? Humans are not designed to live in micro apartments with no fresh air.

[Charl Redelinghuys @twodayhangover]

@AdvBMkhwebane @the_ioi @AOMAOMBUDSMAN Don't let the door hit you on your way out. Your corrupt and incompetent self does not deserve to scrub the bottom of Thuli's shoes!

[SugarMan.org @sugar_man]

It is with great sadness that we at https://t.co/9WGxD2zahl announce that Sixto Diaz Rodriguez has passed away earlier today.

We extend our most heartfelt condolences to his daughters – Sandra, Eva and Regan – and to all his family.

Rodriguez was 81 years old.

[Charl Redelinghuys @twodayhangover]

@dylslam24 @LFCTransferRoom @_pauljoyce I agree with most of this except the Kryptonite part if we assume Klopp is Superman 🤔

[Charl Redelinghuys @twodayhangover]

@JSE_Daily @abelmike @NikkiHaley