In case you missed it here is a very important piece from ISS on upcoming Tanzanian elections and fears about growing authoritarianism and banning of outside regional observers. issafrica.org/iss-today/octo…

Excellent debate on relationship between journalism and democracy and whether democracy is “under siege”at #TC2925 - particularly love the candour of Jimmy Wales founder of #Wikipedia and Jelani Cobb Dean of Colombia Journalism School.

#cambridgeanalytica whistle blower Christopher Wylie gives a fascinating insight into thinking in Silicon Valley and the “cult like” worship of tech. “It’s the underlying principle or ideology of design” which makes tech political.

We are providing support and processing the 160 Palestinian refugees who arrived at OR Tambo International Airport on humanitarian grounds, ensuring that our response is rooted in compassion and empathy.

Back to basics Qs please .. is anyone asking who put the Palestinians on the plane to SA without paperwork? Why now .. days before G20? Why such a surprise? It feels like someone is trying to call South Africa’s bluff and in the meantime there are real people stuck in middle

Can Jo’burg city power please get phones sorted out? Lines appear not to function properly. I’ve been phoning emailing and trying to reach out via e system to resolve an issue but the phones either don’t work or staff can’t hear. I’m sure others finding this frustrating too.

Trying to find a British Airways rep to deal with an 84 year old escorted passenger who they have a duty of care towards whose bag was lost by steward on plane with meds on board and they’ve washed they’d hands of the matter. Great security BA! We have chased this for 2 weeks.

Anyone using British Airways escort service for loved ones and other vulnerable passengers eg kids and elderly, please be vigilant. Does losing escorted passengers hand luggage on board seem to be a thing ? Worrying when there’s vital medication involved.

Ferial Haffajee If the SANDF really ignored a presidential instruction on Iran's participation in the exercise, that’s not ‘miscommunication’; it’s a constitutional crisis. In any democracy, civilian control of the military is non-negotiable.

Chairperson of African Union Commission commends the conduct of elections in #Uganda and congratulates President Yoweri Museveni on re-election. The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, commends the conduct of the elections in Uganda and

Hats off to #ugandan journalists covering #ugandadecides2026 & post election events in the face of internet shutdowns and a squeeze in democratic space. We need your reporting. As one prominent journo said recently democratic rights “are not favours” they’re protected in law.

Wasn't this supposed to be posted BEFORE the election or did the electoral commission also become a victim of #Uganda's internet shutdown and its posts are only now reaching an audience online? Appreciate there are a lot of unverified videos doing the rounds post elex but it

Mark was the man that inspired me to be a journalist when I travelled to India age 18 in the middle of a cholera epidemic. I met Mark & Gillian years later at their home in Delhi to offer thanks for his encouragement and inspiration. We owe him so much. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Discussion on how to look after your gun on 702? Intersting editorial choice. A positive gun story. Wow is there such a thing?

The guest is excellent to listen to but it’s the premise I find intersting. It’s an afternoon feature and seems to normalise it. Guns are for killing people and I’ve seen this throughout my Career . Can’t sugar coat it. Was it a paid for feature ? Just curious.

A powerful powerful figure in the civil rights movement - let’s not forget how far the world has come even if at times it feels like it’s standing still. bbc.co.uk/news/live/c394…