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The loadshedding that awaits us is Lance Armstrong in the late 90s to early 2000s doping.

I was back on 702 last night discussing the latest tensions in the #MiddleEast and their potential impact on #Africa .

Listen to the interview with Bruce Whitfield here:

omny.fm/shows/the-mone…

What would an #escalation between #Iran and #Israel mean for #Africa ?

My latest for ISS below:

issafrica.org/iss-today/esca…

yes, let me engage in with an 'idea' which uses 'woke' as an electoral demographic

UK Foreign Office holding secret talks with Sudan’s RSF paramilitary group theguardian.com/global-develop…

Respect 16V, he was clinical

The one aspect of RISE Mzansi which truly resonates with me is that most of their parliamentary designates are skilled technocrats & not nepotistic deployees like this one

Taking direction from the Kiffness on politics is like deciding to have your prostrate checked by Dr Khumalo

#SouthAfrica 🇿🇦 is gravely concerned at developments in the Middle East following the retaliatory action by the Islamic Republic of Iran against Israel following Israel’s attacks on Iran’s Embassy in Damascus, Syria, on 1 April 2024.

As the Secretary-General of the United…

Your immediate response was to mock Lukhona Mnguni for responding to you with a detailed thread.
Now, here you are, a day late, having gathered your thoughts (?!) with a 14-tweet thread.
So, are all long threads still ridiculous or do you now expect us to read YOUR long thread👀

This kind of coverage is no easy feat. Well done RISE Mzansi. I don’t care if it gets two or three seats. This is its first election. Point is: It’s been a game-changer in South Africa’s centrist politics, a disruptive moment that has those who’ve shifted right nervous. Bravo.

Netanyahu last night

Ryan Cummings Um. He was clearly talking about Howe vs Postecoglou

One of the most unexpected takes on the Iran airstrikes ngl

Ryan Cummings Even from an external EU perspective there is a strong self-interested advantage to African security and economic self-reliance that means Brussels doesn't have to focus much on stability on Southern borders and develop higher end trading links.

With the degree that geopolitical crises are intensifying by the day, my one wish is that African leaders can really garner some momentum with mechanisms such as the AfCFTA to provide us some insulation from the impacts of problems over which we have no influence or stake in

Can a political insurgent disrupt the 30-year-long reign of the African National Congress? Songezo Zibi thinks South Africa is ripe for an Emmanuel Macron moment econ.st/3vG6EEF 👇

DA comms war room must be having a meltdown when the newspaper of record of the neo-liberal establishment talks about Rise Mzansi.

Any solid middle east analysts based on the African continent who should be followed. Please drop a plug below this post