This is going to leave a few people vexed. 😔

Update – A response from Professor Linda du Plessis (NWU):

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The actual stats for tertiary education:

{ www.statssa.gov.za?p=17134 }

Another reminder that the South African middle class is as sociopathic as the people that voted for Donald Trump:

Here, is another:

I don't want to use the terms "psychological warfare" or "media manipulation" but then what do we call this:

When I hear the words "game changer" in a presentation:

What does the UN World Conference against Racism (Durban) in 2001 teach us:

◾ Firstly, that ours has always been a principled stance.
◾ Secondly, that America bullying us on behalf of "someone" is not new.
◾ Lastly, that human solidarity is crucial.

{ Thabo Mbeki: www.ohchr.org/en/statement... }

Good luck, lads

I have been wondering where I have read the Donald Trump script before:

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"Are you excited for 2025?"

Me:

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #269,968!

One of the reason we are seeing an increase in fees for digital subscriptions:
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