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I am Everything, and I am Nothing. Retweets ≠ Endorsements. Tweeting in my Personal Capacity.

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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@repmiIas @SaeedDiCaprio First the beheaded babies, 1400 revised number, the deleted tweets, then the fake AI protest pictures, the mein kampf then that fake shifa doctor video - now this, is anything they say ever credible?!
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@suraya_asmal
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7 months
@YonahLieberman Can they boycott our gold, platinum, coal etc etc - thanks
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@suraya_asmal
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4 years
@Mfundoyakhe_S @Julius_S_Malema Snake head? 🤷‍♀️
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
2 years
@AldrinSampear What is actually going on in our country anymore :(
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
6 years
@tito_mboweni Be mindful of the impact that the 1% VAT increase has had coupled with the rising fuel costs. It's impacting everyday South Africans adversely. Particularly the poorest of people. It's really painful to see old people in rural areas spending R100 in transport for R30 electricity.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
Good riddance.
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#Africa4Palestine
9 months
*Africa4Palestine celebrates departure of the Israeli Ambassador from South Africa* *Press Statement | 20 November 2023* The South African human rights NGO Africa4Palestine welcomes the sudden departure of Israel’s Ambassador from South Africa. The Israeli ambassador has fled
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
7 months
@News24 They’re conflating Judaism and Zionism. Speaking up against atrocities is not antisemitism - no matter which way they’d like to spin their rhetoric.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@Phislash This is the real state capture we should be concerned about!
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
3 years
@rolloverplay @BTP I agree - maybe Netherlands will be willing to have him 🤭
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
5 years
The results look very promising. #ANCLeads #PhakamaRamaphosa
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@MainlandAfrica Dare I say, it’s worse than the “state capture” narrative we were fed. Heck here is real state capture - quite literally
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
7 months
@_Makunyane Luckily they made it! But yirr we were watching from yesterday!
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
10 years
I am South African and #IsupportGaza
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
10 months
@IramiOF I found you through someone’s TikTok and I’m glad I have.
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@suraya_asmal
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10 months
@alsedfyy @SprinterX99880 💯 western imperialism and capitalism fuelled by their greed
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
5 years
@chiefntshingila This one was obvious, also the education system, the location of health care facilities etc etc etc it’s not even rocket science 🤨
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
4 years
@malusi_February Through heartbreak, illness, stress of completing a Masters Dissertation and depression - February 2020
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
4 years
@nhlanhla_bhelo This makes no sense! When kids are in school they are under the guardianship of the principal and teachers.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
4 years
@goolammv It’s a shame that we have to make these statements that seem so obvious because of a few people acting like they’re a cult.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@KnifeInAfrikans @UScopus Why is no one mentioning the redress that needs to happen to address the systemic imbalances that led to this inequality to begin with? 🤷🏻‍♀️
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@BrianLe01625958 @olivercookson @BellaWallerstei Ok thanks bot, satan is also depicted as having horns - he must be antisemetic too 🙄
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
3 years
@SAfmnews When will he face the same fate as Penny Sparrow? Should we not be consistent as a nation - especially with regards to issues around race relations. #justasking
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
5 years
@KhuselaS It’s great to see a racially diverse team ✊🏻
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
4 years
@zuzindelu @Phislash Saw this:Small law firm in Bellville seeks Candidate Attorney, to start 1 March 2021 Must have: 1. completed Law degree; 2. be registered as a candidate attorney for at least 6 months and be willing to cede contract of articles; 3. drivers licence. shane @roopapotgieter .co.za
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@suraya_asmal
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8 months
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@Am_Blujay Lols. How could they even consider comparing themselves to @Julius_S_Malema - love him or hate him - we all must give props to him for changing the landscape of SA politics!
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
6 years
@Vernon242 @maggsnaidu @tumisole @JackD157 @thulaniskosana3 Great to see people starting 2019 off with positive vibes. Hope you have a successful year filled with an abundance in blessings!
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
7 months
@JennMForster I say the same! Black South Africans have been far too patient and tolerant of things they should never have had to endure to begin with
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
6 years
Well done @edtea_kzn @sziks on being the first Province in RSA to have a Provincial Investment Report #SONA2019
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
10 months
@Sentletse African and Arab children are perceived as lesser beings that’s why
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
8 months
@hiimnoor May Allah swt grant him Jannatul Firdous and grant his loved ones sabrun jameel. What a sad situation 😢
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
7 months
@AldrinSampear Perseverance is key. Good people always come out on top. They should have paid Makate his due - finish and klaar
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
8 years
@Julius_S_Malema @MYANC @Our_DA Julius is showing maturity through this process, that's very refreshing.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
10 months
@spectatorindex He’s so desperate to stay relevant. So desperate.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 years
Every generation has it's cause - these are the days future generations will read about in history textbooks. #NationalShutDown
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@MightiJamie Hate is learnt. This is exactly how those kids parents raised them.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
1 year
@ClaysonMonyela Well done guys, it couldn’t have been easy! Thank you
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@mayul88308669 @IjazTheTrini @JustLuai Why does the western idea of “democracy” have to be a benchmark for the rest of the world?
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@nickhedley Dr Imtiaz did an interview two or three weeks back talking about this moment and saying they have succession plans in place in case this happened. It’s unthinkable
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
10 months
@TelegraphRugby This is the most appropriate South African 🇿🇦 thing to aptly describe our feelings towards this trash journalism. #RWC2023 #Springboks #Champions
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
8 years
@AngryWHStaffer thanks for the entertainment, it's appreciated all the way in South Africa!
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@News24 @khayakoko88 When will you report on the rand manipulation scandal? Or is that not of interest to your masters?
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
2 years
@tsakani_sheen Excellent. We all look out for each other. We have a WhatsApp group for our street and help each other out in emergencies.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
8 years
@nyiko_mageza Caster's expression says it all! #TeamCaster
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
10 months
@hannelene28 @VimleshRajbansi @ClaysonMonyela @GarethCliff She’s Muslim, why shouldn’t she wear a head scarf?
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@AkashmaNews @SamParkerSenate There’s an 8 page version: The @guardiannews removed it off their website yesterday after 20+ years. That’s telling
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5 years
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@ErnoGroenewald It’s all of our job, in as much as there are white racists, there are also indian, black, and coloured ones too - the only way to move forward is to keep calling it out from whichever corner it’s coming from
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
7 years
@MinAyandaDlodlo @HomeAffairsSA Excellence customer service 👌🏻👏🏼
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
5 years
@Lesufi Utterly heartbreaking. Deepest condolences to the boy's family and friends. Hang in there MEC Lesufi, your job really can't be easy to handle.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@claudius_jr You’re raising a great humanitarian and activist
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
7 months
@saidshoaib_gaza South Africa 🇿🇦
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
3 years
@ThobyMadikizela Ladies, - ask to be added to their WhatsApp group, it truly is a safe space with a lot of encouragement and support - even professional support
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
6 years
@Abramjee @MakeSAsafe @SAPoliceService 3 people were killed including a ten year old boy and a number of others were injured and are now hospitalized.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@redneurons @Shujaa03 @Judicaelle_ Also instead of being an armchair critic, take initiative - start campaigns and movements and everyone else will support and join - just as they have in other causes
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
7 years
@Julius_S_Malema heading for disaster, on the speed train.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@TheMxolisi @Zoe_SZi I think if in-depth research is conducted - you will see that a lot of voters that are registered to vote especially in those areas - don’t end up voting - the IEC should release that kind of information after elections so we can try and better understand such phenomena
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
7 months
@Mai_Gazan 🇿🇦♥️
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
10 months
@emali_1 @bethanyshondark History has no blank pages!
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
10 months
@ali_naka And if anyone asks me about a two-state solution, I would ask them, did they see a two-state solution working in Apartheid South Africa? For the same reasons - I don’t believe it could work in Palestine.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
5 years
@KsKhathi @ThuliMadonsela3 @HomeAffairsSA To be fair though I have also experienced good service from @HomeAffairsSA late last year. It was a nice change from the norm
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
2 years
@RohulaBlack @GiftoftheGivers They had a tweet with their banking details yesterday just check their timeline 🙏🏻
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
4 years
@matlala23 @MsTemahlubi @SAfmnews 23:59 on Thursday evening is different from midnight Thursday 26th March
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
4 years
@NandiZeentle @Mfundoyakhe_S @Julius_S_Malema I was guessing 😂🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
4 years
@ThamiMilis @DrZweliMkhize Not really. This has happened in multiple countries as well. People test positive then test negative. And sometimes test positive again.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 years
Also wondering why the #RameezPatel case isn't getting half as much media coverage as #ChristopherPanayiotou considering the crime's similar
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@Steve38355404 @OdiLosaba @KnifeInAfrikans @UScopus Colonisation and apartheid have been unkind not just to black communities but indigenous communities globally. Now unless you have something meaningful to contribute stop banging on. Grow up. Get context. Educate yourself. It’s not rocket science.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@Swalefna_tweets @netanyahupress Definitely more truth than the “real” one
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
6 years
BOLO: Hijacking of white Mitsubishi Fuso with high drop sides, 4 ton truck with a load, in Durban at approximately 16:30. Reg number: NKR 21786, vehicle fitted with tracker. Contact Juneid if seen: 0837861371. @ecrtraffic @i_trafficKZN @Abramjee
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@pete_carswell @Sentletse The part where they were quick to condemn Hamas but failed entirely to condemn Israel is perhaps a good starting point.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
7 years
Even with all the divisions in this country, South Africans really pull through in times of need. #KnysnaFire #CapeStorm #disaster
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
7 months
@Our_DA Lolz they probably shopped at Pep at some point in their lives and we all know what and how you think of people who shop at Pep.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
4 years
@DrZweliMkhize Thanks to you too Dr. Mkhize. The way you’re handling this crisi - true leadership! 🙏🏻
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@QudsNen @BonsaiSky I meant but like imagine the torment he’s going through now. May it be a rough ride in the grave.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
3 years
@CoruscaKhaya Sjava, Big Zulu and Mkhushulwa Msimang are three that stand out from our small community for me 😄
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
4 years
Happy Birthday Minister @DrZweliMkhize - Wishing you a wonderful day and many happy, blessed years ahead! 🎉🎂🙏🏻
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
5 years
I did my country duty today. I played my part #iVotedANC #2019Elections #ActivateYouthVote2019
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
2 years
@CoruscaKhaya @News24 @Zamie8909 We took a quiet diplomacy approach when NATO invaded Iraq, Syria, Libya etc. why should anything be different now? 🤷‍♀️
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@ecclespaul I like the analysis in your post, I share very similar sentiments. We can only hope for the best
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
10 months
@yomgqashiyo These lived accounts of fellow South Africans are so important to document. They’re heartbreaking. So much of trauma 💔
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
8 months
@arrivalleneuve @LyricVault I’m also concerned for the bike
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
8 years
@Radio702 Even councilors need to be equipped with customer-service training. They're the first port of call for the public. #NightTalk
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
10 years
The true heroes of this festive season are the EMRS, @SAPoliceService , RTI & Traffic Police that are working to ensure our safety. #ThankYou
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
3 years
@BDliveSA Well, truth be told, she was - with all those “we see you” tweets while trucks were burning in kzn.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
6 years
@KZNTransport isn't there a possibility of putting up high fences in the vicinity of Mooi Plaza in the interest and safety of motorists travelling the N3? People can access each other via the pedestrian bridge. Tonight was nothing short of a nightmare. #MooiPlaza #ProtestAction
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@thabanglp @Am_Blujay It doesn’t even matter. There’s no justification for assault. None. Nothing.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
5 years
This week we are attending the Provoncial Local Government Communicators Forum being hosted by @kzncogta @GCIS_KZN and @SALGA_Gov together we #MoveKZNForward #communication #publicservice
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@maxigan @EylonALevy It’s a well known fact that Israel is a save haven for pedophiles escaping US prosecution - so your question further to what you’ve posted, is quite fair
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
2 years
@AldrinSampear we were taught isiZulu from my mom when we were kids. She was from a deep rural area in KZN farmlands 🙂 will always appreciate having learnt it!
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
3 years
@ClaysonMonyela I love the efficiency! Awesome 👏🏼
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@ShaimaZiara They’re baiting you - don’t let them, you control your own narrative.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
7 months
Today I’m proud to be a South African. May God be with our legal team at the ICJ. May it be a giant step towards securing self determination for the Palestinian people. May they be liberated and may we live to see a free Palestine in our lifetime. #ICJGenocideConvention
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
10 months
@BonsaiSky Crazier thing is - you’d think people would do some kind of independent research before posting nonsense. What would they say when they learn that in Ramadaan many people lead the congregation during taraweeh?!
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
9 months
@aaishabux @bevthrills Definitely not for the same reason her oppressive colonialist ancestors came here for.
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
8 months
@muntazer_zaidi What a legend! Thank you for your act of service, it’s a core memory for me!
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@suraya_asmal
Suraya Asmal
4 years
@defender_za @ThamiMilis @DrZweliMkhize People should avoid spreading panic. We need to be proactive and alert and take the necessary precautions. We also need to allow government and health professionals the space and time to do their work.
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@suraya_asmal
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3 years
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