The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being … There will always be one more thing. ~ Toni Morrison

Billionaire South African referring to foreign nationals as illegal aliens

Bridget Brink recently resigned as US Ambassador to Ukraine in protest. "The policy," she tells me, "has been to put pressure on Ukraine as the victim, rather than on Russia as the aggressor. And peace at any cost is not peace at all -- it's appeasement."

Apartheid South Africa banned symbols, people, books, songs and a whole lot of shite. This is disgraceful Keir Starmer

I feel very useless when I read about this.

Any politician that sacrifices someone else's life for profit will sacrifice your life for profit too

Three colleagues were killed by Israel after being bombed at a Al Ahli hospital where they report. Two are still at the ICU - situation critical- doctors trying to save their lives. Stop killing Palestinian Journalists STOP

Spain #UEFANationsLeague

Police have made a breakthrough in the kidnapping of 19-year-old Kamogelo Baukudi. A police seragent has been detained and taken in for question in Bloemfontein in connection to the matter. The 49-year-old officer is expected to make a court appearance soon. TN.

The real question you should be answering is what does Israel have to do (that they haven’t done already) for your government to impose sanctions against them?

I take Ubers at odd hours to the gym every morning. Today my alarm woke me up at 4:30. I got ready but when it was time to leave I was paralysed by so much fear that I went back to bed. This is no way to live 💔 #justiceforlinda #LindaMakhubo #sayhisname

A 76-year-old woman suffering from dementia was beaten to death by a mob that also wanted to burn her after accusing her of being a witch when they saw her roaming the streets of Etwatwa, Benoni, at night. Michelle Banda tinyurl.com/3szup9h5

We’ve previously made submissions to UN Committees highlighting this. 100s of asylum-seeking children have disappeared without a trace over the years and there is no urgency to address this at political leadership level. thejournal.ie/tusla-unaccomp…

The President of committees, commissions, task forces, advisory groups, and indabas just established a committee that will cost R700 million.

DA: We are leaving! ANC: Ok. DA: We will leave tomorrow!!!!!! ANC: Ok. DA: We have left! ANC: The GNU? DA: No, don't be crazy, when did we say that? ANC: What did you leave? DA: The WhatsApp group.

Who came up with this thing of lying about the dead?

Wondered who’d emerge as the decent and compassionate candidate. Now we have an answer

The easiest way to know if something’s legal in Test rugby? Let the Springboks do it. If the ref says play on, it’s legal. If he blows it up, it’s not. Simple. And if he doesn’t blow it up but the play’s even slightly questionable, you can bet World Rugby will amend the laws the

Nigel Owens MBE With respect, Nigel, the post was tongue in cheek, yes, but not without some basis. There are several recent examples where tactics used by the Springboks within the laws triggered either law changes or clarifications shortly afterwards: - Willemse’s scrum from a mark:

I hereby reprimand you. I think a former president once wrote something to that effect when parliament made this recommendation involving a cabinet minister