Gaye Davis retweeted
For genuine refugees who are genuinely at risk from genocide or war or political persecution, "how to bring my pet" is not usually a major priority.
🐾 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬?
If you are relocating through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), there are important considerations when planning for your pets.
🇺🇸 USRAP cannot fund or assist with travel arrangements for pets or emotional support animals.
⏳ Refugees are strongly encouraged to wait at least 90 days after arriving in the United States before bringing their pets to join them.
🏠 Having pets may limit your housing options, and additional deposits or monthly pet fees cannot be covered by your resettlement support funds.
Once you are more established, you may arrange for your pets to join you at your own expense. However, strict import regulations apply, and the process can be costly and time-consuming.
🔗 Learn more about USRAP:
za.usembassy.gov/u-s-refugee…
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🐾 𝐊𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐚𝐦 𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐣𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐮𝐢𝐬?
Indien jy deur die Amerikaanse Vlugtelingtoelatingsprogram (USRAP) hervestig word, is daar belangrike dinge om in gedagte te hou wanneer jy vir jou troeteldiere beplan.
🇺🇸 USRAP kan nie reisreëlings vir troeteldiere of emosionele ondersteuningsdiere finansier of daarmee help nie.
⏳ Vlugtelinge word sterk aangeraai om minstens 90 dae ná hul aankoms in die Verenigde State te wag voordat hulle hul troeteldiere laat oorkom.
🏠 Troeteldiere kan jou behuisingsopsies beperk. Bykomende deposito’s en maandelikse troeteldierhuur kan nie uit jou hervestigingsondersteuningsfondse betaal word nie.
Sodra jy meer gevestig is, kan jy op eie koste reël dat jou troeteldiere by jou aansluit. Streng invoerregulasies geld egter, en die proses kan duur en tydrowend wees.
🔗 Lees meer oor USRAP:
za.usembassy.gov/u-s-refugee…
Gaye Davis retweeted
And from a communications point of view, this kind of strategy is far more effective than ANC telling voters "we gave you grants. We gave you freedom." It wasn't just Gwede. A lot of them did it. I remember one Minister cornering a student at a tertiary institution telling him how he was there because of the ANC. It doesn't work. Especially when you know nothing about that student - maybe he has no money for food and transport; maybe he has debts, maybe his siblings sre also struggling. They are abrasive, tone-deaf and very often adopt a triumphalist tone. The ANC's generic messaging (grants, freedom) can never beat these directed, forensic case studies. But they will say "You just hate the ANC." They listen to cheerleaders and that's why they are here.
You don’t even need a massive budget just do your job!
Service delivery!
Your work must speak for itself.
Helen’s campaign was super expensive because it was two pronged
-Highlight the massive failures
- Offer hope
Campaign Admin staff salaries …
Travel, accommodation, sustenance
Plus the merch and prop hire to do all her stunts.
Security too!
Gaye Davis retweeted
There we have it. Afriforum is set to receive about R18 million from the US State Department to “document hateful rhetoric and violent acts” against Afrikaners and other minority populations in the country, according to a @propublica investigation.
Here's a story from propublica on potential funding to Afriforum from the U.S. State Dept.
Trump’s State Department Is Giving $1 Million to Controversial Group to Study Crimes Against White South Africans
propublica.org/article/afrif…
Gaye Davis retweeted
How much suffering must the Palestinian people endure while world leaders do nothing? Is there no end to these horrors, no limit to the cruelty?
Heavy rainfall triggered flooding through displacement camps in Gaza City, with Palestinians saying their belongings, including their bedding, have all become soaked reut.rs/3VcFphx
Gaye Davis retweeted
A joint observer mission comprising the South African Council of Churches (SACC), the National Foundations Dialogue Initiative (NFDI) and the Women’s Election Mechanism for Peace (WEMP) has declared the Local Government Elections free and fair, describing the outcome as a credible expression of the will of participating voters. ow.ly/hOM45104Lqh
Gaye Davis retweeted
A few more graphs, the trend is rather consistent.
-DA stagnation over a 10 year period
-ANC fractionning into smaller parties,
-EFF basically reached their peak,
-MK and ActionSA picking up most of the ANC loss,
Gaye Davis retweeted
On a metro level the same is shown,
DA has essentially hit a peak, perceived "takeover" is rather due to the ANC decline.
In fact even in CPT that they down from the 2016 highs.
Gaye Davis retweeted
On a national level, the ANC's losses are obviously the bigger story of the 2026 elections. Its support has fragmented, with new political forces, most notably the MK Party, drawing support away from its traditional voter base.
However, it is worth noting that the DA has also failed to recover its 2016 peak.
Over the past decade, it has lost considerable ground and, despite a partial recovery in 2026, remains below its previous level of support. The FF+ has also made substantial gains over this period, although we cannot assume that all those gains came at the DA's expense.
We should also take into account how South Africa's demographics and electorate have changed over the same period.
@HermanMashaba and @Action4SA an opportunity to appeal to former ANC voters and continue building on the project he started.
However, a significant part of the party's leadership also comes from the DA and they are obviously holding grudges.
Will personality-driven politics and internal factionalism ultimately lead to another COPE?
Gaye Davis retweeted
Stephen Miller is the new White House chief of staff, President Trump announces on Truth Social. NYT story coming shortly.
Gaye Davis retweeted
Markets tank after post-Election Day surge
thehill.com/business/6202769…
Gaye Davis retweeted
He’s trying to force the next president to keep all the disgusting, gaudy gold and his presidents walk of fame. Good luck with that.
Gaye Davis retweeted
The @IECSouthAfrica is a solid, world class, professional, sober institution. For 32 years it has delivered a solid service to SA. It weathered the disinformation that the MK Party tried to throw at it in 2024 and continues to excel. This is an institution to be proud of. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Results from 18 local municipalities (7%) have been concluded at 09h00. In a comparative election in 2021 at the same time, only 7 municipalities were completed. The improved rate of
capturing is in spite of the increased lengths of ballot paper, higher number of contestants and higher rate of voter
participation.
@SABCNews #LGE2026
Gaye Davis retweeted
DA undermines Pappas at its own peril because he is the type of leader that could really bridge the gap for the party. I would bet with him at the forefront they could achieve 51% by 2034. He's an amazing person and really cares about all people. Top tier leader!
Gaye Davis retweeted
On turnout: It seems clear now that the very poor turnout in 2021 was due in large part to COVID. We're expecting turnout around 50%, which is still lower than 2011 & 2016 but rejects the idea that turnout has been in a downward spiral. Turnout is on trend, not 'recovered'
Gaye Davis retweeted
Ok, let me explain some of these walls, because what is happening is profound. Let's take the ANC's rural wall.
The ANC's greatest strength is its rural strongholds. This wall comprises 4464 rural VDs that the ANC has won in every single LGE - 2000, 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021. They are the absolute pillar of ANC support.
And they are getting decimated.
They were chosen as of analytical value because, while the ANC has declined in previous elections, its strongholds have always held. The theory was, if they cracked, the ANC's core support base has cracked, and that represents a fundamental shift in SA politics.
Well, they have cracked, they are cracking, left right and centre. Holes everywhere. Where it sin't losing these VDs, it is losing support in them. It is a simple picture but it represents something very profound.
Gaye Davis retweeted
My article in @dailymaverick today on the ANC's election campaign. It was hard to write, but there needs to be some frank introspection. dailymaverick.co.za/opinioni…
Gaye Davis retweeted
Our first CSIR election modelling predictions are out!
Working in collaboration with the @SABCPortal, #TeamCSIR has deployed its election prediction model at the National Results Operations Centre (ROC) to support data-driven election analysis throughout the 2026 local government elections.
Our team will continue to monitor incoming results and update model outputs as more official election data becomes available.
Follow along for insights into the science, data and innovation behind the process. #LGE2026
ℹ️ elections.sabcnews.com/
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