🖊️ | Author of Women in Solitary, an apartheid #herstory 📕 Tafelberg 🇿🇦 Just World Books 🇺🇲 EPO 🇧🇪 Taylor&Francis 🌏
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Print’s unique authority and credibility remain unmatched in the digital age ebx.sh/QfGN2a
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The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Navi Pillay, a South African human rights lawyer, for her efforts to promote peace and international law. ft.trib.al/S2Eh0ve
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Yesterday my daughter, who is studying in the United States, attended the Springboks versus All Blacks match in Baltimore.
She spent five years of her life in that city before moving to Cleveland. At the stadium she bumped into an old school mate from Dainfern College who now lives in Florida. Two South Africans, far from home, finding each other in a crowd of more than 68,000. It was already an emotional moment.
What neither of them expected was how deeply they would be moved by our national anthem. Standing there, thousands of kilometres from home, singing Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika. Pride in our roots. Pride in our diversity. Pride in excellence. And faith - watching the circle and the kneeling that followed the final whistle.
That image stayed with me.
There is a well known observation in India, popularised by Gurcharan Das, that “India grows at night while the government sleeps.” It captures a country whose people and enterprises often advance despite, rather than because of, the state. South Africa has that same untapped potential. We see it in the Springboks. World-class performance is not confined to the rugby field. It exists across our people, our businesses, our communities. We have what it takes.
What we still need is simple, and it is hard:
Create a genuinely business-friendly environment.
Confront crime with seriousness and consistency.
Appoint leaders in both the private and public sectors on merit.
Those three interventions would allow this country to occupy the place it deserves among the winning nations of the world.
We are a resilient people. Our character has been forged in difficulty. In a volatile world, that character is not a weakness. It is an advantage.
The Springboks keep showing us what is possible when talent, discipline, purpose and belief come together. The rest of the country can do the same.
We have the people. We have the potential. Now we must get our act together and grow during the day as well.
#Springboks #RugbysGreatestRivalry #BetOnSouthAfrica #Leadership #Merit #SouthAfrica #ProudlySA
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A woman’s work is never done – and she knows it dailymaverick.co.za/article/…
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South Africa’s beleaguered newspaper industry has changed dramatically in a single week, with major titles moving to new operators, Media24 preparing another newsroom restructuring, and staff at some of the country’s oldest newspapers going unpaid.
#Moneyweb
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Nelson Mandela wrote of Shanthie Naidoo-Tweedie: "I was to see her grow into a fearless girl.... I never suspected that she had such strength of character, pluck and endurance."
🔗 Read the full story online: tinyurl.com/bdwkxsb3
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Fearless freedom fighter, Shanthie Naidoo, passed away last week Thursday (23 July). Shanthie Naidoo (1935-2026) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and victim of severe state persecution. Banned in 1963 and 1968, she spent 371 days in prison, most of it under solitary confinement (1969–1970) for refusing to testify against Winnie Mandela and other activists. She later went into exile and continued her activism in London and Tanzania. Source: SAHO/Anti-Apartheid Legacy. Photo supplied by family.
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Some sad news: Shantie Naidoo an anti-apartheid activist, who was among those detained with MaNgutyana on 12 May 1969, passed away yesterday (23 July 2026). She was 91 years old. Shanthini Naidoo wrote about her life in the the book Women in Solitary, a book that details the experiences of the women detained on 12 May 1969.
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[STATEMENT] Today, we honour the life and legacy of Shanthie Naidoo Tweedie, a fearless freedom fighter whose courage, integrity and admirable commitment to justice helped shape South Africa's liberation struggle.
From enduring solitary confinement and torture without betraying her comrades, to continuing the fight against apartheid in exile, Comrade Shanthie lived a life defined by principle, sacrifice and service.
Her legacy will continue to inspire generations.
Read the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation's full tribute to this remarkable heroine of the liberation struggle on our website.
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#RIPShanthieNaidoo #RestInPower 🕊️
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Heartbroken at the death of our dear family friend Shanthivathie Naidoo, a stalwart of South Africa’s liberation struggle. Imprisoned (mostly in solitary confinement) she refused to testify against her comrades. Hamba kahle, Shanthie.
ALT Shanthivathie Naidoo in Cambridge on 15 September 2019, shown against a plain background.
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And here is the big reveal: Tonight, as part of NinetyOne's 35th anniversary. Founder and CEO just Hendrik Du Toit has just announced a R1 million prize for a a South African investigative journalist who does work that serves democracy. I'm honoured that this great Hendrik has asked me to serve as one of the judges.
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Shanthie Naidoo (born 1935) is a South African anti-apartheid activist and victim of severe state persecution. Banned in 1963 and 1968, she spent 371 days in prison, most of it under solitary confinement (1969–1970) for refusing to testify against Winnie Mandela and other activists. She later went into exile in London and Tanzania. Source: SAHO/Anti-Apartheid Legacy. Photo Credit: Arena Holdings
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Durban beachfront is getting their own amusement park valued at R1 billion - they are redeveloping the old Funworld Site🎪🎢🎡
I have been waiting forever for this announcement. The eThekwini Municipality shared renders with me earlier today, and they look incredible.
• Completion date: 2027
• Jobs created during construction: 900
• Permanent jobs created once open: 500
• Project by: Masithu Consulting and Project Managers (MCPM)
Key public upgrades will include:
• Themed food courts.
• Neon-lit pedestrian walkways.
• An alcohol-free, family-friendly environment.
• Panoramic viewing decks overlooking the ocean and city skyline.
• A fully-redeveloped splash-park and children’s water play area - funded entirely by the developer.
Some of the exciting amusement park rides include: the Lightning Roller Coaster, Disko 24, Vertical Swing, and a 1,500m2 Virtual Reality Theme Park with more than 160 interactive games and global e-sports activations.
The park will be developed in partnership with 2 leading Italian amusement engineering firms, well known for projects at Ferrari World, Universal Studios and Disneyland.
The city's revival of its beachfront properties through public-private partnerships is excellent. This redevelopment is part of a larger R2-billion private-sector investment pipeline along the Golden Mile. It complements the Joe Kools redevelopment, enhancements to the Elangeni & Maharani hotels, and the City’s long-term beachfront renewal plan.
Durban has the best climate year-round and deserves to be one of South Africa’s top tourism destinations. Looking forward to seeing the former Funworld Site restored.
Who has memories connected to Funworld? Let me know in the comments.
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A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
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Budget 3.0 avoids Vat hikes but brings a fuel levy rise from June. Debt climbs to 77.4% of GDP.
#Moneyweb #Budget2025 #TaxUpdate
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