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Jaco Van Der Merwe :
The conversation feels familiar, and that’s exactly the point—it is familiar, but not in the sense that it is “the same as something else.” It is not a new issue, and in South Africa this has been raised by citizens since the early 2000s, long before figures like Elon Musk or current global discourse had any influence on it. What you are doing is comparing things that may sound familiar on the surface but are not actually the same. The concern being raised is something many of us have already warned about when we, as citizens, raised immigration issues with government. At the time, those concerns were often dismissed or downplayed, as if they were unfounded. But they were not. Because you had no prior knowledge of it before it grabbed your attention does not make it new. In fact, if you are going to analyse it, then it should be done thoroughly—by looking at where it originates, when it originated, why it emerged, and what the specific South African context is before bringing in algorithms, Elon Musk, or global conversations that postdate the issue entirely. This is not simply part of a global conversation. Framing it that way risks diminishing lived experiences and echoing the same dismissive attitude we have often faced from authorities. These concerns are longstanding, rooted in real conditions, and shaped by the daily experiences of vulnerable people who deal with these realities every day. The issue deserves to be understood in its own context, not blended with unrelated comparisons.
2026-06-18 10:00:02
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Ramasedi786🇿🇦 :
We’ve been complaining about these very same issues since early 2000s, our government have not been taking our cries seriously. Following because these questions are valid.
2026-06-18 21:08:14
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Will :
being south africa is a real flex
2026-06-21 01:20:51
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Exodus Manyadze :
You are asking the right questions
2026-06-17 19:49:54
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Geoffrey Apenya :
There's wide spread signs of economical pressure making some people assume that the next person standing to them is the cause. Just like sharing a dinner with a neighbour can sometimes be attributed to the food not being enough Not the inadequacy of the meal itself!
2026-06-17 17:51:20
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S14534890A :
You might be into something here, thanks for the insight.
2026-06-18 08:01:59
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itumelengmorake04 :
Yours makes sense ,im a South African and the debate could be multifaceted and we need leaders not politicians for long-term relations solutions and economics alone cannot solve a torn country
2026-06-19 05:00:36
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Mandlenkosi Ngwenya :
I don't think is that deep or maybe I am just naive.
2026-06-18 19:57:00
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Tim Pope :
I worked there in 1990 .
2026-06-18 05:37:16
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Yuridice 🇿🇦 :
In South Africa this started in 1998
2026-07-08 15:00:01
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Shudufhadzo sava-vingi :
Lady wts stopping u from saying elon is born in SA.wat r u trying to say wen u say he grw up in SA
2026-07-26 00:14:30
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Vho MC Maphalaphatwa 11 :
it's a global conversation
2026-06-21 11:34:45
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SifisoCV :
I followed you
2026-06-18 11:31:42
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dudun443 :
Thanks
2026-06-17 15:40:22
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Tim Pope :
Franks wife was first to interview Elon . Franks also a mate from my childhood.
2026-06-18 18:28:09
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Tim Pope :
https://www.news24.com/business/economy/former-top-secret-satellite-plant-in-grabouw-getting-r62m-facelift-20251010-0955
2026-06-18 05:36:33
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Tim Pope :
I was also wondering how do i end up with meetings with some of your most important people in IT . I’m nobody for not understand how I ended up in these conversations? Crazy true !
2026-06-18 18:34:56
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Tee :
interesting....
2026-06-19 09:03:56
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Tim Pope :
https://edition.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/05/14/norgaard.cape.town/index.html
2026-06-18 18:16:11
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jeremiah29.11_ :
But you select these men to drive a particular warped narrative. Why do you ignore Mamdani who is on the other side of the spectrum?
2026-07-31 22:21:05
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Fanny VUKEYA :
Thank you for touching pertinent points about our beloved country
2026-06-19 05:12:38
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Tim Pope :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_van_Diggelen
2026-06-18 18:27:19
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Tim Pope :
The biggest liquor company in the world would use IT solutions that I tested in SA .
2026-06-18 18:21:17
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