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News24 editor-in-chief. Author. SA wine fanatic. Braai, beach & bushveld. Send thoughtful contributions or feedback to adriaan @24 .com.

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Adriaan Basson

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News24 investigative journalists handed prestigious award for courageous journalism 👏👏👏 well deserved ⁦ @CowansView ⁩ ⁦ @wicks_jeff ⁩

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News24 investigative journalists handed prestigious award for courageous journalism | News24

News24 investigative journalists Jeff Wicks and Kyle Cowan, and photojournalist Theo Jeptha have been jointly awarded the Nat Nakasa Award for courageous journalism on Saturday night.

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2 years

The other Bloemfontein. ❤️🇿🇦🏏

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I’m sorry but I’m not joining the Lesufi-wants-to-kill-Afrikaans-schools brigade. I honestly don’t believe @Lesufi hates my mother tongue or ignores benefits of mother tongue education to spite Afr speakers. You cannot speak about education in SA without addressing inequality.

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@RasaadAdams @jeligon Exactly. That little boy who just wanted to keep on swimming with his pool noodle will be taught to hate. 😢

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5 years

Arriving back in South Africa after a 12-hour flight, welcomed by a smiling, friendly customs official who asks how I had slept; quick service at luggage, through a line of friendly home affairs officials and out. Blue skies and warm coffee. Where in the world?! I ❤️ Mzansi 🇿🇦😍

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The man on the left in the black shirt is Warrant Officer Rowan Andrews. He catches sexual abusers and rapists for a living. 20 days ago I told him about #WillemBreytenbach . Today, he arrested Breytenbach in Hartenbos. Andrews is one of the many heroes of the @SAPoliceService .

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“For the first time in 97 years there will be a South African in a Wimbledon final.” Goosebumps. We have a new hero and his name is KEVIN ANDERSON! Halala!! 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 @KAndersonATP

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The moment Pres Cyril Ramaphosa is announced as the new ANC president. #ANCelectiveconference @News24 @TeamNews24

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With the ultimate downfall of Jiba & Mrwebi, spare a thought for Glynnis Breytenbach who was strong armed out of her job as career prosecutor for refusing to allow #StateCapture at the NPA. After 8 years of threats, slander and persecution, she has been vindicated. 🥂

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5 years

"You can walk your dog, jog, walk." - Health Minister @DrZweliMkhize at 8am. "There will be NO walking of dogs. Walk you dog at home." - Police Minister Bheki Cele at 5pm. C'mon @GovernmentZA you have to communicate better in a time of crisis!

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Say what?! The singing in Parliament was one of the most beautiful moments in the House in years. Also, the recess was because your party put up a speaker candidate. Also, you could have joined in song or sang your own. Also, do sociologists not understand the tradition of song?

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ANC trying to "claim" Parliament as their own by using a recess to dominate the Chamber through sound. Their persistent and relentlessly deafening singing of struggle songs is really irritating.

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6 years

Ok this is funny 🤣🤣🤣

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7 years

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng voted South African of the Year via @News24

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This was an excellent briefing by @DrZweliMkhize and his team. Prof Karim's analysis was clear, insightful and compassionate. We need him at all future government briefings on Covid-19!

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News24 🇿🇦

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LIVE: South Africa will not escape the worst of Covid-19, we will have a 'delayed exponential curve' - Chief Scientist | #Covid19inSA #CoronavirusinSA

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Remember this day. 10 October 2022. The day a former president, who swore allegiance to the Constitution, is asking a high court to convict and imprison his prosecutor and a journalist. #mediafreedom #democracy

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6 years

Captain, my captain! Best news of the rugby year. @Springboks captain Siya Kolisi. 👏🏽👊🏽🇿🇦

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6 years

Just opened criminal case of intimidation against EFF supporter ⁦ @tsk_tsheko ⁩ for threatening to kill me. ⁦ @SAPoliceService ⁩ very professional & I will assist them in tracking down suspect. No condemnation yet from EFF. ⁦ @SAEditorsForum ⁩ ⁦⁦ @TeamNews24

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There was a time when ⁦ @Julius_S_Malema ⁩ used to call me with tip-offs. My whiteness wasn’t an issue when Malema gave me stories in our common pursuit to expose corruption. This week Malema called me a “racist thing” via @News24

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The spectacular unravelling of Julius Malema | News24

There was a time when Julius Malema used to call me with tip-offs. My whiteness wasn’t an issue when Malema gave me stories in our common pursuit to expose corruption, writes Adriaan Basson.

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Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and the rest of the @Springboks arriving at their Tokyo hotel after beating the Brave Blossoms. The Kolisi kids steal the show! @Sport24news @TeamNews24 #WeGotUBokke

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7 years

Yes, everything coming out of the #EskomInquiry is horrid, but let’s take a moment to appreciate democracy in action. A previous finance minister (ANC) cross-examining a sitting minister (ANC) in Parliament. We are not a failed state.

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6 years

Hi @MtwanaXabiso I see you are RT’ing the stories about Andile Ramaphosa from @News24 . I edit @News24 . Yesterday you asked your followers not to trust anything I say. Does this only apply to reporting negative of the EFF? Please clarify. Thank you.

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WARNING! These are really enemies of the people. Don't trust anything they say. They are paid to besmirch our leaders particularly EFF leaders. We must expose them. We must make them famous by re-tweeting so that our people can be aware of them.

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I fundamentally disagreed with her sometimes, but I think history will judge Helen Zille as one of the most important politicians post 1994. She actively shaped our political future and worked tirelessly as education MEC to change the fortunes of millions of children.

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Signing my last Bill of my term in office. The Western Cape Appropriation Bill 1-2019. Otherwise known as the Budget.

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Let's give credit where credit is due - was it not for @helenzille and the @Our_DA 's dogged attempts to prosecute Zuma, led by their bulldog @JAMESSELFE3 , we would not have been here. #ZumaCharges @TeamNews24

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👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Man who posted fake 'contaminated Covid-19 test kits' video arrested

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JUST IN: Pres @CyrilRamaphosa has mandated Health Minister @DrZweliMkhize to hold a public engagement with journalists, scientists and academics tonight. Mkhize will be joined by his experts. This is a GREAT step in the right direction towards open communication on #COVID19 . 👏🏽

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7 years

THE FIRED TEN: 1. Fikile Mbalula 2. Faith Muthambi 3. Mosebenzi Zwane 4. Des van Rooyen 5. Lynne Brown 6. Bongani Bongo 7. Hlengiwe Mkhize 8. Nkosinathi Nhleko 9. David Mahlobo 10. Joe Maswanganyi @TeamNews24 #CabinetReshuffle

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5 years

Let me tell you a story about Afrikaners, white power and kansvatters. Events of this week took me back 6 years when I was the editor of Beeld. Today, exactly 6 years ago, we exposed the Nazi salute being used by students at the Potchefstroom campus of NWU.

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Flying SAA to Cape Town with Eskom acting CEO Phakamani Hadebe and NDPP Shaun Abrahams on board. Hadebe and I, we are flying economy. Abrahams, not so much 🤔 #flywhileyoucan

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This day: 1. Opposition unites against JZ. 2. Court fires Ntlemeza. 3. Bell Pottinger fires Oakbay. 4. Only Duarte from top 6 at JZ's party.

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I have been reporting on Bosasa's corruption for 13 years. It's all in the public domain. For over a decade, the Hawks and NPA have failed to act against them. It took a judicial commission to get the truth out. This is #StateCapture . #StateCaptureInquiry @TeamNews24

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This was the harshest attack by a sitting president against the media in years. But it’s understandable. If it wasn’t for a fearless, independent media, the Zuma/Gupta racket would not have been exposed. @TeamNews24 #ANC54

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2 months

GOLD. Salute Tatjana Smith. 🥇🇿🇦

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6 years

And so a new generation of Bok heroes are born. Siya, Sibusiso, Aphiwe, Faf. Their posters will grace the walls of my son’s room. This is the beginning of something big and great, I can feel it in my bones. #Springboks #Heroes #SiyaDay 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 @Springboks

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Captain, my captain. Siya Kolisi. A giant amongst men. Respect. #RugbyWorldCupfinal #Worldchamps @Springboks #StrongerTogether #SouthAfrica @Sport24news 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

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6 years

EXPOSED: Barry who? The Zambian man behind SA's 'Black Twitter CIC' @AdvBarryRoux via @News24

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Adriaan Basson

4 years

It is my privilege & pleasure to announce the appointment of @QaanitahHunter as the new Political Editor of @News24 from 1 May! She joins @tshidi_lee , @lizTandwa and @gerbjan to bring you the best political news and analysis on SA’s biggest and most trusted news platform. 💪🏽👏🏽🇿🇦

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2 years

Some Tom Petty for the former president-turned-convict as we leave KZN: "Well, she won't back down No she won't back down You could stand her up at the gates of Hell But she won't back down." #HandsoffKaryn Pic: Darren Stewart

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2 years

BREAKING NEWS LIVE | State capture kingpins Atul and Rajesh Gupta arrested in Dubai

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1 year

And then our big exposé on ⁦ @Julius_S_Malema ⁩’s secret family trust named after his son that he used to fund his lavish lifestyle. Malema's secret fund | News24

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Update: @News24 will no longer use the term "social distancing" when we mean "physical distancing" in line with a decision by the @WHO . We agree it's more important than ever to socially connect with your loved ones, friends and colleagues while we keep a physical distance. 👑🦠

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After leaving the NWU, Eloff was appointed as executive director of the FW de Klerk Foundation, where he finally had to repent this week. If white people are serious about reconciliation and their future in this country, we need to hold each other accountable.

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So in one day, Bosasa's CEO Gavin Watson is found by a court to have stolen BEE shares and Bosasa's former COO pays R200k for using the k-word. And this was called a BEE company and awarded R12bn tenders by the ANC government.

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7 years

Our attempt to connect the dots. Available now at a book store near you. #EOTP #StateCapture @PieterDuToit @JonathanBallPub

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Infuriating evidence by #Agrizzi on how #Bosasa was in possession of confidential NPA and SAPS documents, to help them evade law. Someone in NPA leaked this to them - Agrizzi says Jiba, Mrwebi and Lepinka were bribed for his. If true, they should go to jail. @TeamNews24

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6 years

#StimulusPackage in summary: 1. Clean up visa mess left by Gigaba 2. Fix mess left by Gigaba & Brown at Eskom /Transnet 3. Fix Moyane mess at SARS to fight illegal imports 4. Farm our way out of unemployment 5. Throw billions at construction companies to create jobs @TeamNews24

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5 years

Look what just arrived at my desk! So proud of ⁦ @PieterDuToit ⁩ for writing this important book. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 #StellenboschMafia

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1 month

The internet has a long memory.

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I see John Steenhuisen's new Chief of Staff, Roman Cabanac, has cleared his timeline by deleting his history of controversial tweets.

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The moment DA leader @MmusiMaimane “crossed the floor” to congratulate newly-elected president Cyril Ramaphosa. @TeamNews24 #PresidentElection

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5 years

My wish is that moderate, thinking Afrikaans educationists, principals and parents engage with @Lesufi over the next 5 years rather than allowing extremist groups to speak on their behalf. I will be surprised if he declined to engage.

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7 years

Know what would make us really #proud @SAPoliceService ? If you told us you had raided Sahara & Oakbay after #GuptaLeaks . This is not Idols.

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#sapsHQ Congratulations to our Minister @MbalulaFikile for passing the ONE MILLION mark on Twitter #proud 🙌👏 SD

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Prof Karim now explaining 3 waves of infections in SA. 1. Travelers (flattened because borders were closed). 2. Contacts of travelers. 3. Community transmissions. Expected infections to communities to spike, but it didn’t happen. Transmission growing, but slow. ⁦ @News24 ⁩

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7 years

Bathabile Dlamini is the acting minister of police. God help us all. 🙈

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Adriaan Basson

7 years

UPDATE: Malema says Zuma refused to resign. ANC NWC (top 20) summoned to Luthuli House for emergency meeting Monday PM. ANC can now only remove Zuma through NEC recall or a motion in Parliament. Get rest for an historical week, SA!

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4 years

BREAKING | Hawks arrest VBS ‘kingpin’ Tshifhiwa Matodzi & other directors in early morning raid

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Adriaan Basson

5 years

The attack on the judiciary is real and led by the EFF. If you have doubt, watch this video. Has @MbuyiseniNdlozi no sense of irony by accusing someone else of being above the law while he rubbishes a judge in her own court? Last time I checked he had a Phd in politics, not law.

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WATCH: Pravin Gordhan is treated as being above the law - EFF | @Fin24

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5 years

Meet Dan Mantsha... Jacob Zuma’s lawyer who wined and dined with the Guptas and sent them secret Denel documents and his municipal bills >>>

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#GuptaLeaks: How the Guptas screwed Denel - amaBhungane

The Gupta family set themselves up to sell the state arms manufacturer’s weapons to India in a deal involving a tycoon close to the prime minister.

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5 years

Uhm, the @Our_DA forgot to add “due to the DA mayor resigning, after the return of Helen Zille, and because some DA councillors voted with the @MYANC ” in this SMS. He banna!

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5 years

@FloydShivambu Are you tweeting this from Fleur du Cap, Floyd?

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5 years

Really? Who should they have voted for? Which party would have fixed Eskom in 7 months? Lest we forget that the same ANC once ran a transformed, profitable Eskom. Let’s rather focus on the true culprits: the Zuma cabal and their parasites, incl @McKinsey , who sucked Eskom dry.

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ANC supporters voted for Stage 6 load shedding. It was always a predictable consequence of the party's war on merit and the market, and its fanatical commitment to statist policies, BEE and cadre deployment. Cyril promises it all again, minus corruption. The joke is on us all.

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Agrizzi testifies what I suspected for years: Bosasa paid rogue journalists and “media consultants” to intimidate @carienduplessis and I for exposing Bosasa’s corruption. He names Benedicta Dube, Pinky Khoabane, Stephen Laufer, “Ntuli” from Sunday Times or Star, “Bongs” from EC.

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5 years

EDITORIAL | Ramaphosa was majestic, now the rest of us must follow by ⁦ @News24 ⁩

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6 years

BOSASA 101: I’ve been asked by many of you to tweet links to some of the stories me and many of my colleagues at @Beeld_Nuus , @mailandguardian , @City_Press and @News24 have written since 2006 about Bosasa and Gavin Watson’s #statecapture . This is by no means a conclusive list.

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7 years

Former Cape Flats grass cutter receives PhD via @News24

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Adriaan Basson

2 years

Former president Jacob Zuma, seated next to his daughter Duduzile, says he has no comment on the top 7 results because he wasn’t in the running. KZN got none of the top 7 positions. @News24 @TeamNews24 #ANCelectiveconference

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6 years

Happy new year tweeps! 2019 will require those of us who stand for truth, democracy, constitutionalism and human rights to speak out loudly. Silence is betrayal. ❤️🥂🇿🇦

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5 years

Pardon me if I don’t laugh at your joke about @PLMyburgh making more money from book-burners buying his book. There is nothing funny about the burning of books. It is downright fascism. The @MYANC has 5 days to stop this rubbish.

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Adriaan Basson

6 years

Blown away by what I saw at Addis Ababa Bole international airport. @flyethiopian Airlines is building a mini Dubai airport in Africa. Brilliant location. Just wow. If only SAA...

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So proud of my country today! #GuptaLeaks #CountryDuty #KPMG #StateCapture 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

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Israel must immediately stop killing civilians in Palestine, rules ICJ. It is plausible that Israel is committing genocide, rules ICJ. Major, major international victory for South Africa. 🇿🇦

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Eskom loses a hard-working, honest and brilliant mind in @PhakamaniHadebe , who is one of the top civil servants to serve our country since 1994. My wish for him is to rest, get well and return to public service at one of the many state bodies in need of excellent leadership.

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M&G weighed in. How Julius Malema pulls tender strings | The Mail & Guardian

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How Julius Malema pulls tender strings – The Mail & Guardian

Julius Malema has a stake in a R4.6-billion road management deal, and is handing out state tenders to friends through the Ratanang Family Trust.

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So ⁦ @Julius_S_Malema ⁩ maintains Gordhan has a Canadian bank account, in interview with ⁦ @RediTlhabi ⁩. Wonder if he’s come up with a new acc nr, because the old one doesn’t exist. FACT CHECKED: EFF's charges against Pravin Gordhan | News24

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FACT CHECKED: EFF's charges against Pravin Gordhan | News24

The EFF's charges against Pravin Gordhan contain various unexplained discrepancies, a News24 investigation has found.

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6 years

South African president @CyrilRamaphosa says entrepreneurs should be treated as heroes, not enemies, and name-calling like WMC should “end today”. Marked difference from his predecessor Jacob Zuma who championed the WMC narrative.

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| WATCH: Ramaphosa disses the term ‘white monopoly capital’

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5 years

Did Gavin Watson just sink President Ramaphosa? The Watson brothers have a very interesting history in ANC intelligence. I am researching this and Bosasa's ANC roots for my forthcoming book. Campaign funding is a classic compromising tool. CR17 may have been hoodwinked.

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Adriaan Basson: How Helen Zille built and broke the DA via @news24 (My column from October last year. Relevant again).

Adriaan Basson | How Helen Zille built and broke the DA | News24

Helen Zille grew the DA from a parochial, provincial party into a national powerhouse that doubled its support in a decade. But like many liberation leaders-turned-dictators, Zille couldn't let go of...

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BREAKING: Pravin Gordhan wins case against PP Busisiwe Mkhwebane and EFF. Findings against him will not be implemented until final ruling by court on her "rogue unit" report. @News24

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FACT CHECK: ZUMA says the "white community" came out in numbers for the Zuma Must Fall protest in April 2017. This is false. About 100 000 people - most of them black - protested against ZUMA in Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban. #StateCaptureInquiry @TeamNews24 @News24

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7 years

Zuma the victim. I didn't take a bribe from Thales. Schabir didn't bribe me. I didn't rape Khwezi, it was consensual. Koloane abused my name at Waterkloof. I didn't know state was paying for Nkandla. I didn't capture the state. Is there a name for this condition? @TeamNews24

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Adriaan Basson

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😢😢😢 we stand with you @caster800m ✊🏽

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BREAKING: Caster Semenya loses IAAF testosterone legal case

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Adriaan Basson

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I stand by @karynmaughan . Journalism is not a crime.

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Qaanitah Hunter

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2 years

I stand by @karynmaughan . Journalism is not a crime.

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As an act of solidarity with our colleagues at @dailymaverick and elsewhere who have been banned from covering the @EFFSouthAfrica ’s national conference, @News24 will make available all our copy from there and ask questions on their behalf. #mediafreedom

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@SAEditorsForum

5 years

SANEF has learnt that the EFF has denied access to journalists from Daily Maverick, Scorpio, amaBhungane, Rapport and Caxton publications, among several media outlets.

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Adriaan Basson

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Cheering on the Boks in Tokyo! Have we got this? We think so! @Springboks @Sport24news @TeamNews24 #RWC2019 #WegotUBokke

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Adriaan Basson

7 years

EXPOSED: Magashule and daughter in R150m RDP housing scandal via @News24

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Adriaan Basson

6 years

So the @MYANC denies the plot-to-oust-Ramaphosa story without explaining why @DrAceMagashule was meeting Zuma secretly in Durban. If it wasn’t clandestine, the easiest thing would be to release the notes of the meeting. Magashule’s handwritten notes will do. Thank you.

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Adriaan Basson

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@tito_mboweni @Julius_S_Malema Hi Minister @tito_mboweni SANEF condemned the publication of @Julius_S_Malema ’s home address this morning, please see our comments @SAEditorsForum . We would also appreciate your condemnation of the abuse of journalists on this platform. Kind regards

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Adriaan Basson

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Moseneke donates his Life Esidimeni arbitrators fees to UWC's law faculty via @News24

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Adriaan Basson

5 years

This will be the end of @Our_DA . Allowing a party that got 11% of votes to run the capital city will be treasonous. I trust this is all a figment of a power hungry man’s imagination. (Also, remember the DA campaigned on “Keep the EFF and ANC out”).

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News24 🇿🇦

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Malema reiterates: 'DA should let us run Tshwane' | @lizTandwa

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EFF's Floyd Shivambu and his secret Rupert rendezvous via @News24

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Adriaan Basson

5 years

Arrogant. Haughty. Conceited. Supercilious. Busisiwe Mkhwebane.

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Adriaan Basson

1 year

The real reason Zuma took @karynmaughan to court: "We agree that the only inference to be drawn from this coupled with the social media attacks on her are done with the intent to intimidate and harass her and prevent her from performing her duties as a journalist" -KZN High Court

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Adriaan Basson

6 years

How Twitter works: a semi-politician goes on stage & says white people, their dogs and cats should be killed. If you don’t report it: WHY ARE YOU PROTECTING HATE SPEECH AND PEDDLERS OF GENOCIDE? If you report it: WHY ARE YOU GIVING OXYGEN TO PEDDLERS OF GENOCIDE? 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

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Adriaan Basson

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Dear @PresidencyZA , we have noted statements by outgoing President Zuma that he does not know what he did "wrong" to deserve being recalled by the @MYANC . We have some clues. Please provide a physical address where we can deliver a complimentary copy. Regards @PieterDuToit

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Adriaan Basson

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Waiting for everyone who called me Stratcom on Monday to call me Stratcom today after my brilliant colleague @CowansView ’s Andile Ramaphosa exposé on @News24 which I edit. Yes, @Julius_S_Malema , that includes you.

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Adriaan Basson

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The time it took me from entering the @CityofCT building to exiting with a new vehicle licence. Less than 6 minutes. In Jo’burg I used to take 4 hours off work. This is world class service. Let’s see if @geordinhl ’s colleagues can emulate in Joburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni.

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Adriaan Basson

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OPINION: Dear white people, it is OK to talk about apartheid AND the ANC’s failings

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Adriaan Basson

5 years

There are many (the majority, I believe) Afrikaans parents and schools who realise the dynamics and optics of our education crisis and are willing to and actively helping and addressing the issue. It’s time to amplify their voices. #onsisniealmalsonie

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Adriaan Basson

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A threat on @pinkykhoabane 's slanderous statements about me: 1. Pinky Khoabane has been peddling lies about me since last year. In this context, I find Mr Agrizzi’s evidence that she was allegedly paid by Bosasa to discredit me interesting. I will investigate this further.

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Adriaan Basson

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Top cop attending EFF gala a 'shameful, offensive' slap in face of South Africans - Public Interest SA

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Top cop attending EFF gala a 'shameful, offensive' slap in face of South Africans - Public Interest...

Public Interest South Africa has described the attendance of the second-in-command of SAPS Crime Intelligence at the EFF's lavish gala dinner as shameful and a slap in the face of South Africans...

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Adriaan Basson

8 years

Sad, sad day to see a dedicated, well-loved prosecutor like #GerrieNel quit the NPA to join a divisive organisation like @afriforum .

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Adriaan Basson

6 years

So @afriforum wants to be taken seriously by the SA govt when they travel abroad to besmirch our name? And assist foreign journalists to produce right-wing propaganda? Seriously now.

@HuffPostSA

HuffPost SouthAfrica

6 years

Opinion | AfriForum’s mission is to tell the world about a “lying” South African government that “refuses to tackle” farm attacks and that is “preparing to do away with” property rights, writes @PieterduToit

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Adriaan Basson

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Let's support this guy! He needs another 553 people to donate R100 each to further his LLB studies at @UPTuks . Let's use the power of social media to help someone for a change. Pls RT @barrybateman @ferialhaffajee @WandileSihlobo @iamSivN @MandyWiener @PieterDuToit @wayneduv

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