In Golden Arrow training, drivers are taught to never say no to school kids who don't have money. The one example my instructor, the late Faizel Hankey, used in 2001 was: "Kids sometimes buy sweets with their bus fare to impress their friends". Cash or no cash, you board them.
So all the people of Lavender Hill and other crime hot spots need to do is paint flags of Palestine on their buildings and there is an instant police presence.
Paint every day - keep gang violence at bay?
Politicians in South Africa should do away with the terms "His Excellency" and "Honourable member".
They have not been excellent. Nor have they been honourable.
Thank you for all the prayers, all the love, the incredible support for our warrior Princess.💛💚💙
After 83 days in hospital, Ayla Grace is finally home. 💝
The kisses have been plentiful, and an abundance of loving moments.
God is good! 🙏
#AdamsFamily
Our Ayla Grace is doing so well.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for the continued prayers.
Girlie passed the 1kg mark and has been moved from ICU to High Care. One step closer to coming home and I can finally see her for the first time since birth. God is good. 🙏🙏🙏
While the rest of the nation buckles under the sheer enormity of black outs and its devastating impact, especially on the poor, we have leaders who are exempt from loadshedding, seeing it as a big joke.
History will judge our politicians harshly.
Go on with your bad selves.
🥺😥😢
Guys.
Got the best news from
@UWConline
just now.
😭😭😭😭😭
Few know this, but I've been journalisming for 25 years. Only ever completed my national diploma.
That was in 2000.
I always said I wanted to study further one day.
That one day has arrived. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Currently in studies mode.
I want to kick this Masters course so hard in its eiers.
Wish me luck please.
My first time studying in 23 years.
Masters in Journalism Stellenbosch student in the house.
Never too old to learn, and all of that.
Ayla Grace Adams, born at 2.15pm on Sunday 25 April.
She couldn't wait a minute longer to arrive in this world. A whole two and a half months early.
Baby is good, mommy and daddy are happy!
Ayla is Turkish for halo of light around the moon. 👼
Please keep us in prayer 🙏💞
Today I feel really emotional.
Every year on this day I am reminded how blessed my wife and I have been.
A micro-prem baby, given a 50% chance of survival, now thriving.
The story of Ayla Grace and the trauma around her first months 😥😢😭.
It is World Prematurity Day. 💜
Our girlie is doing so well, fam.
Growing beautifully. She's picked up more weight, which means Princess Ayla is closer to coming home to us.
AND... the way you all love her, our hearts are full. ❤
We are so incredibly thankful for the continued love and support. 🙏
CASTER SEMENYA does it again!
#DiamondDiamondLeagueMeetRecord
By the way - the woman who's been complaining about Caster's unfair advantage for years (remember she was in tears at the Rio 2016 Olympics) Lynsey Sharp, finished 9th (out of 11).
I'll just leave this here.
On this day last year we got a phone call from our doctor saying: "Come and see me now!"
My six-and-half month pregnant wife and I were nervous AF.
🥺😥😢
A thread about a 48-hour period that changed our lives forever...
This smile is everything.
I am so in love.
Ayla Grace Adams is a whole month old today, fam.
Your continued prayers and well wishes are pulling us through.
Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts. 🙏
A lil' sunshine to brighten your day. 🌞
Our warrior princess ("Twitter's baby") in her happy place, bonding with her mama in Kangaroo Mother Care in hospital. ❤️🙏🏼🥰
#AylaGrace
STORY TIME.
A thread on this historic moment. And why it is so important to the Adams Family.
This, ladies and gentlemen, is Dr Cem Demirel. Pronounced Jem. Like gem in English.
He's become a dear friend.
STUPID QUESTION.
Is SONA actually necessary?
I mean - in its current form? The pomp and ceremony and fashion show?
How much could we actually put back in the fiscus if Cyril just spoke live on the tv and the radio from his office?
REAL LIFE STORY.
I tell my bestie to get the jab. He says no. He's seen too many scary stories (on WhatsApp). I say fine, but get your will in order, in case.
He decides to get the jab. Gets COVID, real bad. Flat for two weeks.
Doctor says vaccine saved him. He's so thankful.
Guess who is two months old today?
Thank you for all the prayers, the incredible love and support. Our hearts are full.
Moerse thanks to the incredible nurses and doctors who have looked after our princess so beautifully. Some of them admit Ayla is their favourite. 🥰😍🙏
If you're having a shitty day, we hope Princess Ayla's smile brings some measure of sunshine to your day 🌞. We could all do with that right about now. 🧡🙏🏼
Momentum who?
Fuck 'em.
Remember how Old Mutual denied my friend Brent Kruger's family from Atlantis their claim when he was shot dead because of elevated sugar levels? Eventually reversed decision after public outcry.
Insurers don't give a shit about us.
Bunch of n@
@iers
!
I remember how scared we were Ayla.
When doctors said you only had a 50% chance of survival.
You have blossomed into a warrior princess and your journey is just so inspiring.
Mommy and I are going to write all about it soon.
Happy six-month birthday my love.
❤🧡💛💚💙💜
The ruler of the Adams house turns two today.
What an incredible journey.
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤
Ayla Grace, you teach us so much about life and love every single day. THANK YOU for the amazing lessons in patience and gratitude.
What a legend!
Happy birthday my beautiful girl.
🥳🙏🏽🎊🎉🎂🎁
If I was
@ricardomackenzi
and JP Smith, I would live stream talks with SANTACO -
@SA_Taxis
. That way commuters can get a front row seat to discussions, give input and see who is actually being unreasonable in this
#TaxiStrike
.
Open, honest, transparent. Cape Town deserves it. 🙏🏽
My princess is writing two incredibly difficult papers today. Math and accounting.
But she is a genius.
And at 12.30 I will be there, at the school gate, ready to give her the biggest hug.
The man's a living legend.
Adored and loved in every part of the world.
Many say he's the best to ever do it.
Skillful, wise beyond his years, simply brilliant.
And next to him is Sadio Mane.
Our trolleys runneth over.
WOW!
Thanks to your generosity, we've been able to buy:
2985 nappies.
192 maternity pads.
Enough linen savers for 760 incubators.
🙏🏽💜💜💜
My darling wife Lee-Anne says: "There'll be some happy babies at the Groote Schuur NICU".
Thank you so much!
🥰
Harry Styles - Adore you. Oh my goodness.
THIS SONG!!!! 😍
The lyrics - powerful.
Can make you fall in love again with every verse. ❤️
On repeat.
Proper feel good tune, this.
Every day the DA shows us who they are. We must believe them.
Jan Steenhuisen couldn't get on a plane quick enough to do pieces to camera from Ukraine like some sort of journo.
Now - crickets on Gaza.
The girl who's given us so much joy, who's made strangers fall in love with her, the girl who's become
#TwittersBaby
, turns one on Monday.
It's been a ride. It's been incredible.
Dear Lord, thank you for blessing us with her.
Cooooongratulations Alyssa Xandria on passing matric. I know your future is bright. I am so incredibly proud of you and your achievements my sweetheart. 🥰😍🤩🙏🏽💫
Proudest daddy right here.
Praise and thanks to God. 🙏🏽
Tatjaaaaaanaaaaaaaa!!!
I screamed my lungs out.
Totally worth it.
Incredible effort to get silver.
Yaaaaaaaasssss!!!
🙏🏽🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
Can't wait to sing along to our national anthem.
#Paris2024
#OlympicGames
1.51 am.
Complete darkness in Cape Town. Stage four, no six, no two and a half, no... whatever level of electricity blackouts we're on. How can we live like this? Three to four times a day. My goodness.
We are well and truly on our own. Our leaders don't give a flying f&%k.
International sports journos, please can you stop referring to Qatar 2022 🇶🇦 as "the first ever winter World Cup".
I know you all think June, July, August is summer for everyone cos you think Europe is the whole world. Stop it!
South Africa 🇿🇦 2010 was a winter World Cup.
Please say a prayer for the white minority in South Africa who are suffering daily murder, discrimination and oppression.
This Christmas, spare a thought for a kindred community that is under siege.
They are suffering racist genocide at the hands of a murderous regime.
Married to this one for three years today.
My bestie, my lover, my baby mama, my everything.
We've travelled the world, and we're still racking up memories on the daily.
God blessed us.
Happy anniversary Mrs A.
Next year is the big one. We got married on the leap year day. ❤️🙏
Dreaming of koesisters.
I swear this princess is getting more and more beautiful with each passing day.
I adore you Ayla Grace Adams.
I love you to the moon.
(Ayla's name means moonlight. 🌕)
Ayla Grace Adams - part-owner of my heart.
The commentary on this clip is everything. So wholesome.
My wife sends me videos daily. And it fills my soul with joy. Makes me feel as if I'm there with my baby.
Patiently waiting for the day I get to hold this Princess.
Road tripping it to the Turkish capital to vote at
@SAEmb_Ankara
.
It will never be lost on us what an incredible privilege this is, how many South Africans gave their lives for us to have this right.
Excited to be part of our country's democratic process. 🙏🏽🇿🇦
Saturday views.
Fam - I am a Southern Suburbs man now. Never thought I'd see the day. I am mos an Atlantis man through and through.
But - always ready for new adventures. And the next chapter starts in Kenilworth.
#Home
Princess Ayla now has two mittens on
@ferialhaffajee
. Because you now know how to take the one mitten off, and then pull the tube out your nose. You are intelligent beyond your weeks.
She is so gorgeous. I am so in love. 😍😍😍
At the start of 2023 I set myself a goal. I wanted to get my Code 14 heavy vehicle licence.
New year, new me, new skill and all that.
Today we ticked off that bucket list item. So blessed. 🙏🏽
If anyone has an 18-wheeler standing in their yard, I am happy to drive it around. 😆
Fuckit.
I'll stand for SASCOC board member. But we need to clean up shop proper.
Get rid of that entire board and management.
Open and transparent governance.