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Someone appears to have used a crude AI algorithm to create a bizarre website about Ben Turok: benturok.online And write a bunch of sycophantic profiles of former government officials: leadingpublicservice.com
It has now been 556 days & 2 financial year-ends since Rivonia Circle promised to publish its funders. It has not done so. Why are Tessa Dooms and Lukhona Mnguni hiding who is paying their salaries?
It has now been 556 days & 2 financial year-ends since Rivonia Circle promised to publish its funders. It has not done so. Why are Tessa Dooms and Lukhona Mnguni hiding who is paying their salaries?
Does anyone know who funds this Institute? I have heard it described as 'ANC aligned' which is consistent with some of its advisory board members but not the people actually running it. Does not declare its funding sources.
Does anyone know who funds this Institute? I have heard it described as 'ANC aligned' which is consistent with some of its advisory board members but not the people actually running it. Does not declare its funding sources.
The candidate list for new UCT Council members is not promising: uct.ac.za/administration… Too many ideologues or proxies for particular interests inside & outside the university.
This should be interesting
The Social Research Foundation (SRF) is an uncredible, entirely partisan organisation and Bloomberg discredits itself by basing a headline and article on their 'polling'.
Glad to see the author of that article was questioned about it, amongst other issues, at today's interviews of the Judicial Service Commission: businesslive.co.za/bd/national/20…
Glad to see the author of that article was questioned about it, amongst other issues, at today's interviews of the Judicial Service Commission: businesslive.co.za/bd/national/20…
Certain media outlets in South Africa, like News24, are parroting this propaganda in relation to disinformation, misinformation and electoral interference. And that's why I deliberately included this statement in an op-ed I wrote last year:
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@politicaleconZA Funny you should ask, I was on their website this weekend.
The student's annoying - students sometimes are, that's part and parcel of being young and idealistic - but if you manhandle a student rather than letting them perform their silly antics, pretend to listen, or better engage with them intellectually and try to talk sense into them…
This clip shows the protester was asked to leave repeatedly and refused, even after the homeowners threatened to call police. She held on to the mic, risking pulling an older woman down. She said that because she was a Muslim women, she could not be touched.
“Not much in social science makes sense except in light of power struggle … Brandeis was very much about this, but the consumer welfare standard ignored it.” In conversation with @linakhanFTC, @DAcemogluMIT says you can't understand the economy without accounting for power.👇🧵
@wiesiede Was good to see though, that Malema wasn't the only person attentive to this issue.
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@politicaleconZA @AxolileNotywala @Rise_Mzansi That's correct. It could be they're hiding behind the legal minimum reporting threshold. If that's so, & if exposed, it would hurt their brand. It would also expose them as no different from those (@MYANC @Our_DA @EFFSouthAfrica) they've been differentiating themselves from.
@AxolileNotywala @politicaleconZA He is right. It's about funding. Generous donor funding like @Rise_Mzansi received. You know it. Don't be dishonest. Voters will catch on.
👋🚨April 2023: Why did Rob Hersov say he won’t say a word about what’s happening?👇🏽 “Herman Mashaba Rob Hersov here. I’m very proud of you, I want to thank you. You are a rockstar. Gayton called me this morning. I know what’s happening. I know what’s happened. I’m not…
Rob Hersov says he's proud of Herman Mashaba. Says Gayton called him & he knows what's happening.
🇿🇦📣🇿🇦📣🇿🇦📣🇿🇦 April 2023: Why did Rob Hersov say he won’t say a word about what’s happening?👇🏽
👋🚨April 2023: Why did Rob Hersov say he won’t say a word about what’s happening?👇🏽 “Herman Mashaba Rob Hersov here. I’m very proud of you, I want to thank you. You are a rockstar. Gayton called me this morning. I know what’s happening. I know what’s happened. I’m not…
29 March 1961 - 1/2 Of the 28 South African anti-apartheid activists of 156 originally charged when their treason trial began in 1956, all are found not guilty. Previously, charges were dropped for the others. The prosecution fails to prove that Nelson Mandela and the other
@MlamuliSA And do these tenured professors pass on the skills and experience to emerging academics about how to secure funding, big projects etc, or? They just stay for vibes and passing projects between those who they like and trust?
@MlamuliSA Okay, But not all Professors that bring funding benefit students or the institution others will stay to torment upcoming academics..and gatekeep a field..We need to becarefull
Markus Jooste got his start in furniture with tax breaks from a homeland 'government' (Bophuthatswana) to produce a brand once beloved in black homes (Gomma Gomma). A political economy play seeded with cheap homeland labour & black purchasing power on punitive credit terms.
@politicaleconZA Agreed, also remembering that king Charles for example is head of state.
@AsanteOnBoards @Sophie_Mokoena WHAT'S @StandardBankZA real position? Six weeks ago: South Africa’s ANC has 75% chance of losing majority – Standard Bank PUBLISHED: WED, 07 FEB 2024 13:41:26 cnbcafrica.com/2024/south-afr…
@politicaleconZA Good observation on pending Bills. So much contestation. 😬
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