Seven days on Twitter: We need a president, not a party leader
This week began with #Ramaphosamustfall and #MatamelaMustGo. These hashtags came the day after the #NkandlaTeaParty, so it was obvious #PaidTwitter ...
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Tag: SONA
A Wakanda for South Africa: Are you ready?
Listening to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Sona 2019 speech was like watching that final battle scene in 300, when Dilios makes ...
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On the record: The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the reality of the digital divide
Admirable and inspiring as President Ramaphosa's vision of smart South Africa is, it cannot materialise unless SA not only crosses ...
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Twitter’s reaction to the 2017 State of the Nation Address (SONA)
The president's annual State of the Nation Address (SONA) is a highlight within the South African political calendar but for all ...
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This is how government solves the broadband mess
I was on a flight – my tenth or twelfth of the year, I forget – so I missed the ...
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Union accuses SABC of waging ‘battle of attrition’ against staffer
The union representing an SABC staffer who accused news head Jimi Matthews of assault during the SONA address in February ...
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