Turns out Elon wasn’t the first South African to try running America. 
Back in 1859, there wasn’t a king, there was an emperor! 
No votes. No fuss. Just delusion 
Al Jazeera · In 1859, a South African declared himself emperor of the United States
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Next was an enlightening conversation with Dennis Davis on competition law and enforcement in South Africa and other medium-sized countries at the Digital Markets Research Hub https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipKOPCuAx1I (4/9) #law #antitrust #SouthAfrica
and just like that, the #LongWeekend is done.
poof.
gone.
le-sigh.
https://www.europesays.com/uk/37004/ Leinster are good … but they would not beat France #Argentina #England #EU #Europe #France #Harlequins #Ireland #Leinster #NewZealand #Premium #Scotland #SouthAfrica #Ulster
On the anniversary of Chris Hani’s tragic death, Poland’s ‘NEVER AGAIN’ Association publishes a report on the glorification of the racist killer Janusz Walus. www.europe-solidaire.org/spip.php?art... #SouthAfrica #Apartheid #racism
https://www.europesays.com/2007866/ South Africa’s Ambitious Renewable Energy Masterplan involves Solar Manufacturing #ClimateCrisis #Energy #GreenEnergy #SouthAfrica
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The reports on #Hungary & #ElSalvador are among 20 countries whose reports, the memo directs, must be flagged for special review by a "Senior Advisor" in the #State dept — a political appointee. The other countries flagged include #Argentina, #Egypt, #SouthAfrica, #Russia, #Ukraine, #Serbia, #Italy, the #Philippines, #Canada, #Mexico & the #UnitedKingdom.
Beyond national liberation
A new book issues both an indictment of South Africa’s failed transition and a call to rebuild the left through climate justice, solidarity economies, and radical humanism.
https://africasacountry.com/2025/04/beyond-national-liberation
"The decline was the outcome of a class project overseen by the ANC, which he terms an 'Afro-neoliberal mode of transformation.'"
africasacountry.comBeyond national liberationA new book issues both an indictment of South Africa’s failed transition and a call to rebuild the left through climate justice, solidarity economies, and radical humanism.
Two technology companies have joined forces to deploy powerful supercomputer graphics processing units (GPUs ) across #SouthAfrica, #Egypt, #Kenya, #Morocco, and #Nigeria.
https://www.okayafrica.com/africa-ai-expansion/
Can't wait for the bubble to explode...
OkayAfrica · Africa Is Expanding Its Reach In Artificial Intelligence | OkayAfricaThe continent's first AI factory could democratize computing resources and challenge Western dominance in technology.
“To his more than 219 million followers on his social media platform X, Mr Musk made the racially charged claim that his satellite internet service provider was "not allowed to operate in South Africa simply because I'm not black".
Racially charged row between #Musk and #SouthAfrica over #Starlink https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly3d8gd8mno
www.bbc.comElon Musk's Starlink and the racially charged row over operating in South AfricaThe tech billionaire is embroiled in a row with the government over black empowerment legislation.
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I disagree, @alxd
#Solarpunk is rooted in #anarchism, not in etatist #socialism. #Punk in the former GDR & current fossilist regimes of the left such as in #Venezuela or #SouthAfrica are making the point.
For Solarpunks, economic thinking did not stop with white males of the 18th or 19th century such as #Smith or #Marx. We are looking for a future with contemporary, dialogical & also female voices such as the great economist Elinor #Ostrom.
@T_recks https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/elinor-ostrom-und-diskussionen-mit-marxismus-glaeubigen/
Natur des Glaubens · Elinor Ostrom und Diskussionen mit Marxismus-GläubigenDr. Michael Blume schaut auf Erfahrungen zurück, die er nach Postings zur Wirtschafts-Nobelpreisträgerin Elinor Ostrom immer wieder macht.
Cape Town’s water recycling project should not be privatised https://groundup.org.za/article/cape-towns-water-supply-shouldnt-be-privatised/
GroundUp News · Cape Town’s water recycling project should not be privatisedComment on the proposed Faure New Water Scheme closes on 17 April
https://www.europesays.com/1998507/ How media is used and abused in Israel-Palestine conflict #África #AfricanStudies #ANC #BenGurionUniversityOfTheNegev #Conflicts #Israel #Jewish #JosephGoebbels #KennethMokgatlhe #kgwadi #ma #MembersOfParliament #MiddleEast #Palestine #people #propaganda #SouthAfrica #UnionBuilding
