Sassy South African
@aviate.bsky.social
Not a South African billionaire or refugee.
The mountain bike trails of #Johannesburg and surrounds: www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
I ride what I like — the mountain bike trails of Johannesburg and surrounds
Exploring Johannesburg’s mountain bike trails reveals a vibrant mix of landscapes, from urban parks to game lodges. Each trail offers a unique adventure, encouraging both residents and visitors to eng...
www.dailymaverick.co.za
January 17, 2026 at 8:35 AM
The mountain bike trails of #Johannesburg and surrounds: www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
Revenue from the oil sales is currently being held in bank accounts controlled by the US government, as indicated in Friday’s order, according to the administration official. The main account, according to a second senior administration official, is located in Qatar: www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Revenue from the oil sales is currently being held in bank accounts controlled by the US government, as indicated in Friday’s order, according to the administration official. The main account, according to a second senior administration official, is located in Qatar: www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Researcher challenges claim of ‘white genocide’, urges scrutiny of refugee narratives: www.ewn.co.za/2026/01/15/r... Since a number of the first "refugees" stories appeared online, they've shut the later ones from talking. A number of their "attacks" or "suffering" proved to be false.
Researcher challenges claim of ‘white genocide’, urges scrutiny of refugee narratives
An independent researcher says South Africa’s story is still being distorted abroad, warning that unchecked claims risk silencing communities and inflaming dangerous myths.
www.ewn.co.za
January 15, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Researcher challenges claim of ‘white genocide’, urges scrutiny of refugee narratives: www.ewn.co.za/2026/01/15/r... Since a number of the first "refugees" stories appeared online, they've shut the later ones from talking. A number of their "attacks" or "suffering" proved to be false.
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Cartoon for Business Maverick over at @dailymaverick.co.za
January 15, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Cartoon for Business Maverick over at @dailymaverick.co.za
Rules for charter flights into #SouthAfrica tightened amid security concerns: www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-a... #aviation
Rules for charter flights into SA tightened amid security concerns
A new notice under the Civil Aviation Act has introduced stricter compliance requirements for aircraft operators transporting 20 or more passengers to South Africa as part of efforts to strengthen nat...
www.timeslive.co.za
January 15, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Rules for charter flights into #SouthAfrica tightened amid security concerns: www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-a... #aviation
Europeans quietly shift away from US tech services, share lists of local alternatives: cybernews.com/tech/europea...
Europeans challenge US big tech with alternative app menu
Driven by concerns over privacy and geopolitical vulnerability, Europeans are increasingly adopting local "app menus" and open-source software to reduce reliance on US big tech.
cybernews.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Europeans quietly shift away from US tech services, share lists of local alternatives: cybernews.com/tech/europea...
Every #school in #SouthAfrica – public, private, prestigious, struggling – teaches the same Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) from Grade R to Grade 9: www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...
The SA school curriculum isn’t broken, the conditions are — and we’ve designed it that way
When the 2025 matric results were announced on 12 January 2026, the pattern was predictable. The Independent Examinations Board (IEB) achieved a 98.31% pass rate, with 89.12% of candidates qualifying
www.dailymaverick.co.za
January 15, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Every #school in #SouthAfrica – public, private, prestigious, struggling – teaches the same Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) from Grade R to Grade 9: www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...
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Negative double digits across the board.
Add in Epstein Files, and he's -30 on that.
Trump is weak, MAGA's policies are unpopular, and he has NEVER HAD SUPPORT OF 50% of the country.
This should shame every institution that has bent the knee and continues the bend the knee to this fascist regime.
Add in Epstein Files, and he's -30 on that.
Trump is weak, MAGA's policies are unpopular, and he has NEVER HAD SUPPORT OF 50% of the country.
This should shame every institution that has bent the knee and continues the bend the knee to this fascist regime.
Trump Net-Approval On:
Immigration: -23%
Venezuela: -24%
Foreign Policy: -24%
Economy: -25%
AP-NORC / Jan 11, 2026
Immigration: -23%
Venezuela: -24%
Foreign Policy: -24%
Economy: -25%
AP-NORC / Jan 11, 2026
January 15, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Negative double digits across the board.
Add in Epstein Files, and he's -30 on that.
Trump is weak, MAGA's policies are unpopular, and he has NEVER HAD SUPPORT OF 50% of the country.
This should shame every institution that has bent the knee and continues the bend the knee to this fascist regime.
Add in Epstein Files, and he's -30 on that.
Trump is weak, MAGA's policies are unpopular, and he has NEVER HAD SUPPORT OF 50% of the country.
This should shame every institution that has bent the knee and continues the bend the knee to this fascist regime.
X’s AI chatbot Grok has facilitated a surge in sexualised content on the platform, specifically the mass production of explicit images created without the subjects’ permission. Its creator, elon musk, dismisses this ‘digital stripping’ as a free speech issue: www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
Musk’s Frankenstein is coming for your digital dignity
In the neon-lit corridors of the internet, the line between a profile picture and a pornographic deepfake can be erased with a single prompt.Grok, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot th
www.dailymaverick.co.za
January 14, 2026 at 12:12 PM
X’s AI chatbot Grok has facilitated a surge in sexualised content on the platform, specifically the mass production of explicit images created without the subjects’ permission. Its creator, elon musk, dismisses this ‘digital stripping’ as a free speech issue: www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
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South Africa having our freedom fries moment
December 10, 2025 at 7:10 AM
South Africa having our freedom fries moment
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When four Free State farm attacks that never happened became a useful and viral political prop, the local community were silenced while attempting to tell the truth: www.news24.com/opinions/col...
Bianca van Wyk | The 4 farm attacks that never happened and the silenced Free State community | News24
When four Free State farm attacks that never happened became a useful and viral political prop, the local community were silenced while attempting to tell the truth. It shows how narratives about Sout...
www.news24.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:53 AM
When four Free State farm attacks that never happened became a useful and viral political prop, the local community were silenced while attempting to tell the truth: www.news24.com/opinions/col...
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1/ I recently wrote about Frances Perkins—FDR’s Labor Secretary and first woman cabinet member. She is best known as the architect of the New Deal but she had a lesser-known achievement:
She dismantled her era’s version of ICE.🧵
She dismantled her era’s version of ICE.🧵
January 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM
1/ I recently wrote about Frances Perkins—FDR’s Labor Secretary and first woman cabinet member. She is best known as the architect of the New Deal but she had a lesser-known achievement:
She dismantled her era’s version of ICE.🧵
She dismantled her era’s version of ICE.🧵
America bringing back the dompas. Your revival of apartheid is well on its way, with "cops" harassing and attacking people on the streets and demanding their ID. #AmericanApartheid
January 14, 2026 at 7:17 AM
America bringing back the dompas. Your revival of apartheid is well on its way, with "cops" harassing and attacking people on the streets and demanding their ID. #AmericanApartheid
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The last few days in Trump's America.
January 14, 2026 at 5:39 AM
The last few days in Trump's America.
In 2016, during the republican primaries, marco rubio had an aggressive & jealous, even derogatory, attack on trump. He described him as a "con artist" and a "fraud"; someone who would destroy the republican party. For rubio, trump was not morally fit for the presidency of America.
January 14, 2026 at 7:03 AM
In 2016, during the republican primaries, marco rubio had an aggressive & jealous, even derogatory, attack on trump. He described him as a "con artist" and a "fraud"; someone who would destroy the republican party. For rubio, trump was not morally fit for the presidency of America.
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A Trump quote without his voice or face - It's Trump without Trump. This is from his meeting with oil and gas executives in the White House on January 9th, 2026. He showed them the beginning of his great big ballroom - Ballroom dreaming.
January 14, 2026 at 2:01 AM
A Trump quote without his voice or face - It's Trump without Trump. This is from his meeting with oil and gas executives in the White House on January 9th, 2026. He showed them the beginning of his great big ballroom - Ballroom dreaming.
Every day the orange felon rapist proves he's America's Zuma.
January 13, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Every day the orange felon rapist proves he's America's Zuma.
"We paid for the bullets that exploded into the young mother’s face - the horror that ensued was 100% tax-payer funded." noelcasler.substack.com/p/behind-the...
'Behind the Wheel'
As she was pulling away from an icy curb in Minneapolis on her last morning on this planet, Renee Nicole Good waved through the ICE vehicle that carried her killer.
noelcasler.substack.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:58 PM
"We paid for the bullets that exploded into the young mother’s face - the horror that ensued was 100% tax-payer funded." noelcasler.substack.com/p/behind-the...
Trouble in the skies as air traffic control systems fail: www.news24.com/citypress/ne...
There are only 2 permanently appointed specialists who must handle the massive paperwork burden together with a handful of contractors.
There are only 2 permanently appointed specialists who must handle the massive paperwork burden together with a handful of contractors.
Trouble in the skies as air traffic control systems fail | News24
The Airline Association of Southern Africa warned late last year that some procedures had not been updated for more than a year. In many cases this brought flights to smaller airports to a standstill.
www.news24.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Trouble in the skies as air traffic control systems fail: www.news24.com/citypress/ne...
There are only 2 permanently appointed specialists who must handle the massive paperwork burden together with a handful of contractors.
There are only 2 permanently appointed specialists who must handle the massive paperwork burden together with a handful of contractors.
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The tectonic plates of geopolitics have shifted.
January 11, 2026 at 1:48 PM
The tectonic plates of geopolitics have shifted.
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A reminder from Huffington Post that DHS and ICE have opened fire on unarmed civilians 16 times since Trump took office, killing 4 people. In every case, DHS claims that the victims "assaulted officers" and/or tried to ram them with cars. In every case, evidence proves they are lying. Every time.
A Disturbing Pattern Has Emerged In Trump's Second Term — And It's Playing Out With Renee Good
“How else do you justify shooting a stay-at-home mom with stuffed animals in her car?” the attorney for one woman who survived a federal agent’s gunfire told HuffPost.
www.huffpost.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:56 AM
A reminder from Huffington Post that DHS and ICE have opened fire on unarmed civilians 16 times since Trump took office, killing 4 people. In every case, DHS claims that the victims "assaulted officers" and/or tried to ram them with cars. In every case, evidence proves they are lying. Every time.
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Day 1417 of my 3 day war. My invasion has now lasted longer than our war with Nazi Germany. With American supplies & Ukrainian soldiers helping, they advanced 1800km in that time. We have managed about 60.
I remain a master strategist.
I remain a master strategist.
January 11, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Day 1417 of my 3 day war. My invasion has now lasted longer than our war with Nazi Germany. With American supplies & Ukrainian soldiers helping, they advanced 1800km in that time. We have managed about 60.
I remain a master strategist.
I remain a master strategist.