Malik Dasoo RISE Mzansi A case study (unique in South Africa) of a candidate who takes democracy - process, voters, opponents, party - seriously. Lessons learnt on the conduct and outcome of the elections will serve him well in the future. He will be back (I hope so). So refreshing.

Malik Dasoo RISE Mzansi Well done on a great campaign. I am encouraged to see RISE Mzansi fielding such competent individuals in positions of such importance. 10% of the vote is no child’s play - excited to see what is to come.

A classy note from a candidate who stood and lost with grace.... many wise reflections here...

Malik Dasoo RISE Mzansi Proud of you, Sir. Head down. Work hard. Toil. The rewards will come. I promise you. From 0 to 10%? Phenomenal. A great foundation.

RISE Mzansi Malik Dasoo Too bad that the results did not go your way in Ward 87. I enjoyed the campaign from the EC. Best with your activism going forward and trust you will stand again in the next LGE. The work starts now. Everything of the best.

There's a middle class intellectual group who love their privilege soooo much that every opportunity they have they just speak about theories. Never once organising in communities or supporting community/material programmes. Nauseating.

Why African Groups Want Reparations From The Gates Foundation forbes.com/sites/christin…

Accountability, integrity and professionalism. RISE Mzansi had to prove that they could do the job if given the chance and Songezo Zibi is showing that they have the right stuff for it

Choices like this are going to be more frequent as climate change and infrastructure collapse combine in big cities. Protect and restore our ecological infrastructure, invest in infrastructure renewal that’s responsive to demand and employ water saving. citizen.co.za/news/water-out…

The EU is giving €10bn in aid to European countries hit by the recent floods. Every such disaster will cost billions. We will spend big on climate, either way. But it's far more effective and humane to spend the money on prevention than on endlessly picking up the pieces.

Not many opportunities to stand against the continent’s entire fossil fuel sector. They’re going to discuss how to exploit more areas to enrich a tiny few and leave the continent’s people and ecosystems behind. Join us in opposition💪🏽

groundup.org.za/article/extinc… Show me a country dependent on oil in Africa and I’ll show you a poor country. Those who promote pro fossil fuel messages at AEW have a lot of money to make from exploiting our resources. They go quiet when communities and ecosystems get destroyed though

If we fail to take preventive measures we will be toast.

Killer kitties: a reminder that cats play a major role in wiping out wildlife. How? By killing literally *billions* of native animals every year, driving numerous extinctions. 🌍 Cats are NOT 'part of nature'. If you must have one, keep it indoors. theguardian.com/environment/20…

We are doomed, so should we just accept our fate and give up?

dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/20… Some ideas on what to do to arrest worsening food insecurity in South Africa. Stay tuned for ideas on civil society action

Yoh. It’s pretty rare to find people in the department of forestry fisheries and environment who I get inspired by but Narend Singh hit the nail on the head here 🔥 dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-1…)

In her essay "Re-Centring Employment in Growth Strategies in the Global South" for Observer Research Foundation's anthology "South Africa's G20 Presidency: Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainability in an Era of Discord", Sabina Dewan underscores the acute shortage of quality jobs