Khandanyawana Mnyele

husband, father, brother, son, uncle, mountain bike warrior, aspirant farmer & construction man

[Chartered Insurance Institute @CIIGroup]

The Certificate in Insurance is a globally recognised qualification to help you develop the knowledge and confidence needed as you begin to specialise according to your ambitions and career requirements.

Learn more: https://t.co/80VBQKfowp

[John Steenhuisen MP @jsteenhuisen]

A 20-year-old running a Woolworths supply farm. Meet Oratilwe Mauwane of ONEO Farms, in Tarlton - and today I came to see his work firsthand.

[Mteto Nyati @mteton]

I have served long enough in leadership to recognise a troubling pattern. Too many among South Africa’s elite - black and white - appear to believe the rules that govern the rest of us do not apply to them.

As chairman of an SOE, I am regularly approached by business leaders asking me to intervene in operational or procurement matters. When I explain that my role is governance and oversight, not management, they say they understand. Yet the requests continue. This reveals a belief that exceptions exist for the connected few.

It was therefore striking to see Business Leadership South Africa and BUSA, organisations that have been vocal against state capture and political interference in state-owned enterprises, actively advocate for political intervention to transfer transmission assets to the Transmission System Operator. These are the same bodies that insist on corporate governance and board independence. Where, then, is the role of the SOE board? What exactly do they believe in?

Equally concerning are recent allegations involving former Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon. Senior figures within his own party, including John Steenhuisen and Dion George, have raised issues that appear to involve conflicts of interest and undue influence. This from a voice that has long lectured on ethical standards and clean governance. Do these rules apply to everyone, or only when politically convenient? Selective morality is not morality at all.

When those who position themselves as guardians of good governance apply different standards to themselves, public trust erodes. But South Africans are watching. We see the inconsistencies. We now know where people stand.

The path forward requires courage. We must expose wrongdoing wherever it occurs without fear or favour. We must demand that those who preach accountability live it consistently. We must insist that rules bind the powerful as they bind ordinary citizens. And we must model the ethical society we want to build.

South Africa does not lack good people. What we need is the collective will to insist that principle applies to all. Let us find that courage. Let us call out double standards and build a nation where no one is above the law. That is the South Africa worth fighting for. #ProudlySA

[UFS @UFSweb]

As we continue to celebrate Youth Month, we celebrate young innovators like Lebakeng Mokhele, a master’s student at the UFS Qwaqwa Campus, who is running a 1,300-hectare farming enterprise while working directly with emerging farmers to improve their access to agricultural markets.

Many farmers can produce food but remain outside the systems that allow them to sell it sustainably. His work focuses on closing that gap through practical support, planning tools and market access pathways.

The result is work that connects farming production to real income opportunities for farmers who are often left on the margins of formal agriculture.

Read more: https://t.co/drzu8Sx6Ys

#YouthMonth #YouthInAction #UFSImpact

[Jack Prandelli @jackprandelli]

Discover the different types of drilling rigs used in the oil and gas industry

Every rig is designed for a specific job

Land rigs for deserts and basins.
Heli-rigs for remote Arctic locations.
Jack-ups for shallow water.
Semi-submersibles for deepwater.
Drillships for ultra-deep offshore fields.

The engineering changes with the environment:

🔹 Pressure control
🔹 Dynamic positioning
🔹 Automated rig floors
🔹 Harsh-weather systems
🔹 Deepwater risers
🔹 Blowout prevention

Modern drilling is not just about reaching oil and gas.

It is about doing it safely, efficiently, and in some of the toughest conditions on Earth.

[AJ+ @ajplus]

“We are not the descendants of slaves, we are the descendants of human beings.”

French lawmakers just voted to abolish a colonial-era slavery law 341 years after it was passed. The law was created by the French monarchy to regulate slavery in the 17th and 18th centuries.

[Khandanyawana Mnyele @xilak]

@LukhonaMnguni @Rise_Mzansi Thanks for pickup the baton! Wishing you the best on this journey 🙌🏾

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

In 1991, during the Gulf War, Saddam Hussein ordered the ignition of more than 600 oil wells in Kuwait. The resulting fires burned for months and were so massive they could be seen from space, darkening the skies even in daylight. At their peak, the burning wells consumed up to 6 million barrels of oil per day.

[Katlego Maseng 🧠 @KatlegoMaseng1]

R300 MILLION FOR A BLACK WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS 👏🏾

Meet Dr Magasa, founder of Boniswa TowerCo — a 100% Black woman-owned telecommunications infrastructure company helping connect rural South Africa to the digital world.

Founded in 2017, the company builds and leases telecom towers, with nearly 80% of its infrastructure located in underserved communities where connectivity is often limited.

Now Boniswa TowerCo has secured major funding from the Abadali Fund to accelerate expansion across rural areas, improving access to education, healthcare, digital services and creating more jobs in the process.

The Abadali Fund is backed by J.P. Morgan and South Africa’s Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to support Black-owned businesses often overlooked by traditional financing.

Black excellence. Black ownership. Real impact. 🇿🇦

[Business Explainer @businessXplain]

VODACOM PROFIT JUMPS TO R26BN

Vodacom Group reported a 34% rise in annual profit to R26.7bn as growth in Egypt, Kenya and Ethiopia boosted earnings.

Revenue climbed 10.1% to R167.6bn, while the company added 26 million new customers, taking its total base to 237.3 million users.

Egypt became Vodacom’s fastest-growing market, while Safaricom in Kenya contributed strongly after Vodacom increased its stake in the business.

South African growth remained weak due to economic pressure and competition.

Full story - https://t.co/sWlYQcuijt

Pictured - Shameel Joosub, Vodacom CEO

[Khandanyawana Mnyele @xilak]

Zikhona nje ezinye indawo apho umntu angabaweliyo tu ukuya kuzo 😭

[All day Astronomy @forallcurious]

#BREAKING🚨: Today in Utqiagvik, the sun rose above the horizon at 2:57 AM after 65 days and won’t set again for 84 straight days or until August 2nd!

[PropertyWheel @PropertyWheel]

RAUBEX GROUP LIMITED - Audited Results for the year ended 28 February 2026 and Cash Dividend Declaration https://t.co/gA9e8sNX42

[Khandanyawana Mnyele @xilak]

@kezababbie Carefully? 🥵

[Gaurab Chakrabarti @Gaurab]

You cannot buy a new gas turbine until 2030. Order books at GE, Siemens, and Mitsubishi stretch to 2029. Turbine prices have nearly tripled since 2019. Every AI data center needs power and every gas plant needs a turbine. And every turbine has one part that bottlenecks the entire industry: The blade. It has to survive in gas 500°C above the melting point of the metal it's made from and spin at up to 20,000 RPM under 10,000 g of centrifugal force. Each blade is grown as a single crystal of nickel superalloy, pulled through a vacuum furnace at 3 mm per minute. A set of blades costs $600,000 and takes 90 weeks to grow. The same metallurgy powers modern jet engines. Only 3 companies on Earth can build one. China spent $42 billion trying to catch up. They bought a Russian fighter engine, took it apart, and copied every part. Their copy ran 30 hours between overhauls versus 400 for the original. Modern Western engines run 4,000. You can reverse engineer the shape of a turbine blade. You cannot reverse engineer 60 years of metallurgy.

[Infrastructure South Africa @infraSA_]

South Africa has announced the successful bidders for a landmark Public-Private Partnership project, estimated at R12.5 billion, to redevelop six of the country’s busiest land ports of entry.

Infrastructure South Africa is proud to support the successful delivery of this Strategic Integrated Project (SIP 17), helping drive the modernisation of key land ports of entry across the country. Through project management support, technical advisory services, Treasury approval processes, and bid evaluation participation, ISA continues to play a critical role in enabling catalytic infrastructure delivery. This is infrastructure delivery in action.

Read the full article here: https://t.co/yfcNHyrWVv

#PPP #BorderManagement #InfrastructureSA #BMA #SIP17

[Khandanyawana Mnyele @xilak]

@Natier91 Can we as SA Citizens not contribute towards the running of the Madlanha Commission? Am willing to put up some of my saving towards the future of this Nation!

[Khandanyawana Mnyele @xilak]

Well said…

[Vfynn_🥷🏼 𐙚 @Vfynn_]

🚨🗣️ Paul Pogba on Bruno Fernandes and Kevin De Bruyne debate, who’s actually better?

“I love Bruno Fernandes, okay? The guy has this fire, this Portuguese heart that drags a whole team with him. He scores big goals, he fights, he’s emotional – fans connect with that. But if we’re talking pure football intelligence, the complete midfielder who sees the game like a chess grandmaster… come on, it’s not even close.

Kevin De Bruyne is on another level. The way he reads spaces, the weight of his passes, the way he can dictate tempo without screaming or waving his arms… it’s surgical. Bruno makes things happen with passion and directness – and yes, sometimes chaos. De Bruyne makes things inevitable. One mistake from the opponent and it’s over because Kevin already saw it three moves ahead.

I’ve faced both in different moments. Bruno can win you a game in a moment of magic or a penalty box scramble. But De Bruyne? He wins you seasons. He controls matches when the score is 0-0, when it’s tight, when the opponent parks the bus. That vision, that consistency over 90 minutes, the way he elevates everyone around him without needing the spotlight… that’s the midfielder I would build my team around.

Bruno is the guy you want when you’re chasing the game and need a hero. De Bruyne is the guy who makes sure you rarely have to chase.
People get emotional because Bruno wears his heart on his sleeve and United fans need that hope right now. But cold football truth? If I had to pick one to win me titles over the next five years, I’m taking De Bruyne every single day of the week. No debate.”

[Khandanyawana Mnyele @xilak]

@KayaON959 @andymaqondwana Keep to the agreed appointment times and not bump up others when I leave my young girls alone at the salon! 🙆🏾‍♂️

[The Presidency 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA]

His Excellency President @CyrilRamaphosa, together with His Majesty King Letsie III and Rt the Honourable Samuel Matekane, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho, take part in the ribbon cutting, plaque unveiling and walk across the Senqu Bridge in Mokhotlong, Lesotho. 🇿🇦🇱🇸

A landmark milestone under the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, strengthening cooperation and regional development.

#WaterSecurityForAll 
#AWorkingNation

[Cosmos Archive @cosmosarcive]

Ever wondered how long a single day lasts on each planet?

From Mercury’s 58-day marathon to Jupiter’s dizzying 10-hour spin; watch the white dots rotate at their REAL speeds!