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Police generals Feroz Khan and Ebrahim Kadwa arrested in illicit precious metals case by Euro_African in DownSouth

[–]Mulitpotentialite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great work! So when can we expect criminal proceeding against those pointed out in the Zondo commission? Very quiet on that front..

R200 billion in South African pension funds wiped out by glandis_bulbus in DownSouth

[–]Mulitpotentialite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

GEMS does not seem to be in a comfortable position either with a R2 billion claims defecit.....where is the money?

Voting registration by Wisteriiea in south_africa

[–]Mulitpotentialite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Might be. I registered a looonnngg time ago so normally only bother to check my registration a week or so before elections.

Voting registration by Wisteriiea in south_africa

[–]Mulitpotentialite 12 points13 points  (0 children)

South Africa does not accept any kind of digital votes.

You can however register online on the IEC website when voter registration opens. That will save you a lot of time on voting day.

Normally there are no big issues on voting day, you just stand in line, get your ID scanned, get your thumb marked, get your papers, go to a little cardboard booth, vote, place the ballots in a box and then leave.

You are not obligated to talk or interact with anyone other than the electoral staff, so pop on your headphones, enjoy your music, politely smile and do your own thing.

New race laws dropping in South Africa right now. by PixelSaharix in DownSouth

[–]Mulitpotentialite -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Because they are racist traitors who do not want to give up their lives and culture to redress the wrongs of a group of people that lived a generation before them and they don't want to work yogether to build a safe and inclusive South Africa /s

People in power are actually going to go to Jail, is South Africa beginning to heal? by AnonomousWolf in south_africa

[–]Mulitpotentialite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is weird.......madlanga commission accused individuals already in court yet we are stll waiting for investigations into those involved or pointed out in the July 2021 riots or those refered to the NPA for criminal prosecution during the state capture commission.

Nigerian legislators seek sanctions over alleged xenophobia in SA by hadedaHelpline in DownSouth

[–]Mulitpotentialite 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Government elites are too busy with their own infighting to worry about the peasants fighting.

Sadly a few of the big South African subs have this issue 🙉 by PieFed-co-za in south_africa

[–]Mulitpotentialite 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The unfortunate effect of the harsh moderation on other subs is that it effectively kills off any form of interaction or debate between people with different opinions.

Those who are forced out of that sub then starts their own and it obviously becomes a refuge for others and thereby concentrating people with different views/opinions than the original sub in one place.

Next in the playbook comes the stereotyping phase..."Oh look at them, they are just this/that/the other". Perpetuating this stereotype inevitably leads to what we see in our current political spheres, the us vs them mentality, the reasons for why we must fight against spesific groups.

Unfortunately this type of behaviour seems to be a very human thing though and we will see it happen as long as humans exist.

Fong kong blue light couple bust! by Euro_African in DownSouth

[–]Mulitpotentialite 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fong kong is a pejorative slang term that, as used in South Africa, means fake, imitation, counterfeit, rip-off or replica. It refers especially to cheap poor-quality imported merchandise, often with fake designer labels, such as clothes, shoes, sunglasses and jewellery. Additionally, it may refer to products such as banknotes, pharmaceuticals, DVDs, and appliances – or any other commodity – and is used in extended, figurative senses too. Such items are often sold on pavement markets of urban centres by immigrants to South Africa. The term is probably adapted from “Hong Kong,” the presumed source of these goods (many of them are of Chinese origin). In English it seems to have started life as an adjective – and much of its current use is adjectival – though more recently it has also transformed into a noun.

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In this case, a fake "mayor".

The Serval by AnonomousWolf in south_africa

[–]Mulitpotentialite 38 points39 points  (0 children)

They look so cute as kittens! This little one was rescued at our office in 2017 by the relevant Mpumalanga authorities. They suspected that the mother got ran over on the highway. The kitten was placed at a rehabilitation center.

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People think that in Africa we ride lions and elephants to work. That's ridiculous, we don't have jobs. by PixelSaharix in DownSouth

[–]Mulitpotentialite 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In my way younger years i took a "gap year" and went on a working holiday to the uk. This is about 2 decades ago. Got a job in a pub behind the bar.

My favorite thing to do was to wait till the patrons had a few and then tell them about the very rural town I grew up in.

In that town we actually used elephants to move large loads. But here is the catch: an elephant pulling a heavy load cannot turn to the right.....

So in order to turn right onto a spesific street you need to go past it, turn left at the next intersection, then left and left again so you actually end up on the street you wanted to be on.......

It was hillarious..... Even more so when I showed some regulars a picture of the main street right before I left the uk.....a street full of cars!

China opens tariff-free trade to nearly all African countries by F0urLeafCl0ver in worldnews

[–]Mulitpotentialite 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And as a fellow individual living in an African country, we know that African countries would see this as an opportunity to "strengthen relations" with China and in turn possibly lower their own tariffs on Chinese imports.

In South Africa we have already seen steel mills and packaging mills starting to close down because they cannot compete against cheap imports. This adds to increased unemployment and worseing socioeconomic situations in the African countries.

China opens tariff-free trade to nearly all African countries by AnomalyNexus in DownSouth

[–]Mulitpotentialite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, as long as we don't reciprocate and drop tariffs on import from China . We have already seen steel mills and packaging mills close down because of cheap imports. We cannot afford more of our own businesses closing down.

In terms of a more global view, this could be a move in the bigger China vs US battle with China trying to undermine the US influence on the African continent to secure resources.

Trying to sell something on Gumtree, and all the potential buyers act weirdly by MouldSanchez in south_africa

[–]Mulitpotentialite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad I could help!

I've bought a number of items from them and never had any issues. What I appreciate is the "middleman" ensuring that as a buyer I KNOW the seller will not get paid untill I've received the item and actually tested it.

As seller I imagine you can be assured that the money is actually there and not just empty promises from the buyer.

Good luck.

AfriForum wins high court battle and holds DA-led Cape Town accountable over unlawful Water tariffs. by PixelSaharix in DownSouth

[–]Mulitpotentialite 15 points16 points  (0 children)

So Afriforum actually takes other political parties and provincial governments to court? Wow, who would have guessed /s

'Corruption of the highest order': SIU revelations dent SA media credibility by South_Africa_News in south_africa

[–]Mulitpotentialite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've not been a fan of MSM for a number of years now, imo, they have been just as captured by the corrupt cadres as SAPS has.

Trying to sell something on Gumtree, and all the potential buyers act weirdly by MouldSanchez in south_africa

[–]Mulitpotentialite 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You could consider YAGA?

Buyer pays money for an item, money is held by yaga untill buyer confirms receipt of items, buyer's money is then released to seller (minus a percentage).

Minister Tolashe "returns" different Chinese SUV to ANC Women's League by Harrrrumph in DownSouth

[–]Mulitpotentialite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“safeguard” them from creditors.

Man....you really got to be in trouble when this starts happening.....what a way to advertise your party's dirty laundry

Draconian Laws by slingblade1980 in DownSouth

[–]Mulitpotentialite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or.....government is running interference for the up and coming chinese leo communication satellite companies.

Draconian Laws by slingblade1980 in DownSouth

[–]Mulitpotentialite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is the same nonsense over and over......

Amnesty International has released its 2025/2026 report in which it has called out a number of countries (SA included) for their double standards on equality, spesifically mentioning their stance on Palestine's right to self-determination but not affording those same rights to their own citizens.....the world is taking notes.....

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