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Das Amphibium<p><a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/photostory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photostory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/photoshorts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photoshorts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/southafrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>southafrica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/westcoast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>westcoast</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/karoo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>karoo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/loeriesfontein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>loeriesfontein</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/skurweberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>skurweberg</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/overlanding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>overlanding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/gravelpad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gravelpad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/graveltravel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>graveltravel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/offroad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>offroad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/offroadlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>offroadlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/outdoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outdoor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/outdoorlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outdoorlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/dustanddirt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dustanddirt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/landrover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landrover</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/landroverlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landroverlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/landroverdefender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landroverdefender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/bushcamping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bushcamping</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/coyotementoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coyotementoring</span></a></p>
cuan_knaggs<p>"Seven friends plan cycle trip from Soweto to Kimberley to raise money for libraries<br>Cyclists plan to cover 600km to raise R100,000 for two local school libraries" <br>~ <a href="https://groundup.org.za/article/tourdelibraries-cycle-trip-from-soweto-to-kimberley-raising-funds-for-libraries/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">groundup.org.za/article/tourde</span><span class="invisible">libraries-cycle-trip-from-soweto-to-kimberley-raising-funds-for-libraries/</span></a> <a href="https://freeradical.zone/tags/southAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>southAfrica</span></a> <a href="https://freeradical.zone/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>library</span></a> <a href="https://freeradical.zone/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://freeradical.zone/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cycling</span></a></p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@amalia22" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>amalia22</span></a></span> </p><p>how could a rich asshole who fled the end of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apartheid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apartheid</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a> be a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/racist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racist</span></a> piece of shit?</p><p>such a confusing mystery</p><p>🤔 🤔 🤔 </p><p>(/s)</p><p>btw, not just Elon <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a></p><p>also Peter <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Thiel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Thiel</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DavidSacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DavidSacks</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JoelPollak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JoelPollak</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PatrickSoonShiong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PatrickSoonShiong</span></a>, etc</p><p>rat poison</p><p><a href="https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-11-20-how-south-african-men-are-changing-the-course-of-american-democracy/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dailymaverick.co.za/article/20</span><span class="invisible">24-11-20-how-south-african-men-are-changing-the-course-of-american-democracy/</span></a></p>
Public Enemy Exposed<p>It's basically impossible to get Vumatel to fix a fibre connection - all morning doing tests with the ISP and sending them requested test info, which shows slow speeds and intermittent 0 mbps upload speed . Now this 👇 and it appears they are playing us for fools. I'm thinking to terminate the service and go with Vodacom 5G. Anyone with experience or a wireless broadband alternative? <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fckVumatel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fckVumatel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Vumatel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vumatel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Internet</span></a></p>
Graham Downs<p>Some good news from the budget. :) <a href="https://techcentral.co.za/south-africa-luxury-tax-basic-smartphones/260602/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techcentral.co.za/south-africa</span><span class="invisible">-luxury-tax-basic-smartphones/260602/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/tax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tax</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/smartphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smartphones</span></a></p>
African Music Forum (AMF)<p>Peter Gabriel’s Biko (Wakafrika – 1994)</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/peter-gabriel-biko-manu-dibango-wakafrika/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/peter-gabrie</span><span class="invisible">l-biko-manu-dibango-wakafrika/</span></a></p><p>This version of Peter Gabriel’s Biko is on Manu Dibango‘s Wakafrika album (1994).</p><p><a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/Cameroon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cameroon</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/ManuDibango" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ManuDibango</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a></p>
Weblearning <p>Here in <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23SouthAfrica" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SouthAfrica</a>, the 26 Public HEIs X accounts are all updated regularly, with no sign of anyone hopping off the fascist-friendly billionaire internet and into the Fediverse. Might also explain why business is quiet at the mo! Huh!</p>
Das Amphibium<p><a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/photostory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photostory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/photoshorts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photoshorts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/southafrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>southafrica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/westcoast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>westcoast</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/namaquanationalpark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>namaquanationalpark</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/somewhere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>somewhere</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/elsewhere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elsewhere</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/nowhere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nowhere</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/overlanding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>overlanding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/gravelpad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gravelpad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/graveltravel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>graveltravel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/offroad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>offroad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/offroadlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>offroadlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/outdoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outdoor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/outdoorlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outdoorlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/dustanddirt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dustanddirt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/landrover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landrover</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/landroverlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landroverlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/landroverdefender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landroverdefender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/bushcamping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bushcamping</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/coyotementoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coyotementoring</span></a></p>
Graham Downs<p>African-American people asked to "Come home to Africa" 😆 <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/videos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/humour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humour</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a></p>
Graham Downs<p>In <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a>, we still don't allow electronic voting (either remotely or at a polling station). You go to the polling station, stand in the queue, get your thumb inked, go behind a cardboard booth, mark an X on a piece of paper with the supplied pen, then fold that paper and stick it into a box.</p><p>The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) here is looking into changing that, which I think has its advantages, but I do think we need to tread carefully, because your vote is a very sensitive thing: <a href="https://techcentral.co.za/electronic-voting-south-africa-elections/260489/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techcentral.co.za/electronic-v</span><span class="invisible">oting-south-africa-elections/260489/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a></p>
Danie van der Merwe<p>Over 360,000km on one battery — South Africa’s highest mileage electric car</p><p>“By the time the car had covered over 300,000km, the pack still had well over 80% of its original capacity available.”</p><p>Well, there goes that theory that batteries won’t last very long. Ironically enough, it has been the petrol-powered range exten ...continues</p><p>See <a href="https://gadgeteer.co.za/over-360000km-on-one-battery-south-africas-highest-mileage-electric-car/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gadgeteer.co.za/over-360000km-</span><span class="invisible">on-one-battery-south-africas-highest-mileage-electric-car/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EV</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southafrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>southafrica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a></p>
Graham Downs<p>Heard on the news now: "About 500 000 South Africans pay about half of the <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/tax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tax</span></a> in the country."</p><p>That's... pretty shocking. It explains why our tax rate is so high, and rising. And it also makes sense why they want to raise <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/VAT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VAT</span></a>, because everyone pays VAT, even those who don't earn enough to pay income tax.</p><p>The thing is, a VAT increase is inarguably going to hit the poor way harder than anyone else. :/ <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a></p>
Zhi Zhu 🕸️<p>Elon Musk's "affinity for Nazi salutes have also called into question his racial ideology, especially as a descendant of <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Nazi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nazi</span></a> sympathizers. That is according to his father, Errol Musk, who told the Podcast and Chill Network in November that the billionaire’s maternal grandparents supported <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/AdolfHitler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AdolfHitler</span></a> and were members of the <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/German" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>German</span></a> Nazi Party in <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> before moving to <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a> in support of <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/apartheid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apartheid</span></a>."</p><p><a href="https://newrepublic.com/post/192469/donald-trump-elon-musk-south-africa-starlink" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newrepublic.com/post/192469/do</span><span class="invisible">nald-trump-elon-musk-south-africa-starlink</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Nazis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nazis</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Nazism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nazism</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Racism</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a></p>
Zhi Zhu 🕸️<p>Trump Rushes to Do President Elon Musk’s Dirty Work With South Africa</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> attacked South Africa right after the country refused one of Elon Musk’s <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> projects.<br><a href="https://newrepublic.com/post/192469/donald-trump-elon-musk-south-africa-starlink" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newrepublic.com/post/192469/do</span><span class="invisible">nald-trump-elon-musk-south-africa-starlink</span></a></p><p>"“ <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Starlink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starlink</span></a> is not allowed to operate in <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a>, because I’m not black,” Musk [lied]...</p><p>policy stipulates that all companies that do business in the nation must have at least 30% of their ownership or economic involvement owned by <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Black" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Black</span></a> South Africans."</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Racism</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a></p>
WikiParty<p>Chinese “Starlink” launching in over 30 countries — and <a href="https://cheeseburger.social/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a> could be on the menu <a href="https://mybroadband.co.za/news/telecoms/585963-chinese-starlink-launching-in-over-30-countries-and-south-africa-could-be-on-the-menu.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mybroadband.co.za/news/telecom</span><span class="invisible">s/585963-chinese-starlink-launching-in-over-30-countries-and-south-africa-could-be-on-the-menu.html</span></a></p>
GroundUp Unofficial<p>Police mum on Muhsin Hendricks murder investigation <a href="https://groundup.org.za/article/police-mum-on-muhsin-hendricks-investigation/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">groundup.org.za/article/police</span><span class="invisible">-mum-on-muhsin-hendricks-investigation/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/GroundUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GroundUp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Journalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a></p>
Graham Downs<p>Interesting. In part because of <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a>, and in part because of reduced support for the <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/ANC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ANC</span></a>, the days of BBBEE might just be nearing and end... 🤞 <a href="https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-10-bee-on-borrowed-time-attacks-on-social-engineering-project-intensify/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dailymaverick.co.za/article/20</span><span class="invisible">25-03-10-bee-on-borrowed-time-attacks-on-social-engineering-project-intensify/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a></p>
GroundUp Unofficial<p>People living in abandoned Cape Town building face eviction <a href="https://groundup.org.za/article/20-people-living-in-abandoned-cape-town-building-face-eviction/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">groundup.org.za/article/20-peo</span><span class="invisible">ple-living-in-abandoned-cape-town-building-face-eviction/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/GroundUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GroundUp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Journalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a></p>
Graham Downs<p>Looks like we'll probably be getting a 0.5% <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/VAT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VAT</span></a> increase on Wednesday :-( <a href="https://techcentral.co.za/cabinet-0-5-percentage-point-vat-hike/260343/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techcentral.co.za/cabinet-0-5-</span><span class="invisible">percentage-point-vat-hike/260343/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a></p>
WikiParty<p>Many in <a href="https://cheeseburger.social/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a> remember Mahmoud Mamdani, who spent time in some of our campuses. Well, his son is running for New York mayor <a href="https://youtu.be/EcX2Rj1q5aU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/EcX2Rj1q5aU</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>