PSA: if someone ever edits your photo with Al or Photoshop to create a nude photo, go to stopncii.org and submit the original photo & the edited photo. they’ll take it down. If you’re a minor go to iwf.org.uk/report/ or takeitdown.ncmec.org

It still shocks me how many people think SA has democratic institutions because of whites. Like you think apartheid had an independent judiciary, Human Rights Commission, CCMA, Public Protector, Gender Equility Commission... Think apartheid had an independent media?

The President of America is saying in a global stage that SA is “taking peoples land away from them and executing them”. This is patently untrue and AfriForum and their ilk are to blame for this propaganda

Dear Universe, Urgently looking for Art Lover / Collector / Benefactor , to assist us keeping PJ Simelane Visual Arts department going in Soweto . It’s the only high school offering Visual Art in Soweto . I want to see it shine ! #ArtistOnTwitter

Western journalists in Tel Aviv are so scared when the missiles are miles from them, and all I can think of is the huge contrast between this and the bravery of Hossam Shabbat and the other 176 Palestinian journalists killed doing their job.

“Tel Aviv isn’t safe”. Imagine if all the borders were shut and Israelis were told to go north. No, south. No, north. No, south. By foot. Carrying all their belongings. Carrying their children. While dodging snipers. As 2000lb bunker bombs were dropping. For 77 years.

I heard we won! Don’t even know what we won, but GoBokke!

Africa risks being shut out of AI. US/China control 90%+ of compute; most of Africa has none. This is about more than tech—it’s digital sovereignty. At Lelapa AI We’re building AI that includes African voices. 🔗 nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Hello Cape Town people, I do regular guided walks at Kirstenbosch NBG, next one is this Tuesday. Details in link instagram.com/p/DLbk6q2oDK6/…

🧵Liliesleaf farm, the headquarters of the High Command of Umkhonto Wesizwe, was raided on this day in 1963. So, Nelson Mandela was already serving his prison sentence on Robben Island, following his arrest in 1962, when he was abruptly transferred to Pretoria Central...

James "Sofasonke" Mpanza (1889-1970), known as "The father of Soweto", in 1944 he led the squatter movement that resulted in the largest housing development and the founding of Soweto.

Jonathan Oppenheimer is heir-apparent to Africa’s third-largest fortune. The Brenthurst Foundation was his attempt to turn that money into political influence. In July, after a screaming match at its head office, Oppenheimer shut it down. continent.substack.com/p/even-for-the…

🤍The Phelophepha Health train is in Mamelodi for 2 weeks (until 22/08/2025). Services offered Dental: R10 fee (cleaning, extractions, fillings) R5 for medication. Other services include Optometry, Psychology and healthcare check ups.

IMPORTANT message for everyone using Gmail. You have been automatically OPTED IN to allow Gmail to access all your private messages & attachments to train AI models. You have to manually turn off Smart Features in the Setting menu in TWO locations. Retweet so every is aware.

In the late 1980s, one December concert changed how Lagos experienced live music. It turned end-of-year shows into a tradition that would later be known as Detty December. This week on Previously in Nigeria…

FYI: Many blue checks are AI accounts designed to flood posts with unusually cruel/sadistic comments to (1) push a political agenda (fascism/Nazism) and (2) demoralize our humanity. Blue checks get priority positioning in all threads, so they appear as an overwhelming majority.

Also happening in SA in 1956: 1. The Riotous Assemblies Act is passed and comes into effect, prohibiting gatherings in open-air public places if considered to endanger the public peace. 2. 20,000 women march on Pretoria to protest the introduction of pass laws for black women.

Oh you will always be missed. Dr Sindi Van Zyl RIP sweet Angel 🕊️.

Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on The Nation, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza. We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. thenation.com/article/world/…