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[jacobgoldencom]

Best Lightweight Electric Guitar in 2022 [12 Great Options]

You also don't want to put a strain on your thighs when playing the guitar while seated. As the instrument is heavier, you will experience greater pain. No one says it, but it may be irritating when you have to handle heavy tools for a long period. All you need at that moment is tremendous playability that enables you to be yourself. That is why a lightweight electric guitar is in high demand. For you to quickly find the best lightweight electric guitar, Jacob Golden will propose the following five choices for you to investigate and choose.

[newslivesa]

Build One SA Leader Mmusi Maimane Calls for Shift in Political Focus

“Leave the ‘Fossils’ of the Past Behind, Says Mmusi Maimane” In a recent address, Build One SA leader Mmusi Maimane emphasized the need for South Africa to move beyond liberation politics and focus on building a prosperous future. “Truly in 2024 we have to move on from liberation politics, we have to stop discussing people like Jacob Zuma and so many others. I'm even worried that the ANC has…

[balashutaman]

[zimhope]

Mmusi Maimane Speaks On Pretoria High Court Ruling On ZEP Holders

FULL TEXT: Mmusi Maimane Speaks On Pretoria High Court Ruling On ZEP Holders Thu, 29 Jun 2023 07:56:12 GMT FULL TEXT: Mmusi Maimane Speaks On Pretoria High Court Ruling On ZEP Holders 29 June 2023 Spread the love The ANC government has for years enabled corruption and oppression in Zimbabwe by the Zanu PF. How? They ignored rigged elections and farm invasions. Instead of putting out the fire next…

[eurekadiario]

El retorno del Estado y el futuro de la política industrial en medio de la competición entre potencias

El Foro Económico Mundial organiza en cooperación con EL PAÍS un debate sobre uno de los aspectos más decisivos en la dinámica geopolítica y económica de nuestro tiempo

La confluencia de factores tan pujantes como el cambio climático, la pandemia y la competición estratégica entre potencias ha alumbrado un fuerte regreso del Estado en el ámbito de la economía. La política industrial es un elemento central en todos estos asuntos definitorios de nuestro tiempo. El intento de reflexionar sobre estos desarrollos es el foco de un debate organizado por el Foro Económico Mundial en cooperación con EL PAÍS, y que se puede seguir en directo en la web de este diario desde las 9.00 hasta las 9.45 del martes 2 de mayo.

Participarán en el panel Mmusi Kgafela, ministro de Industria, Comercio e Inversión de Botswana; Mark Swilling, presidente del consejo directivo del Banco de Desarrollo de Suráfrica; Kellee S. Tsai, rectora y profesora de la Universidad de Hong Kong de Ciencia y Tecnología y Gero Corman, jefe de tecnologías y plataformas digitales de Volkswagen. Moderará Andrea Rizzi, corresponsal de Asuntos Globales de EL PAÍS.

El debate tendrá lugar en el marco de la conferencia La cumbre del crecimiento: empleos y oportunidades para todos, organizada por el Foro Económico Mundial —entidad organizadora de Davos—, que se celebrará en Ginebra este martes y el miércoles, y en la que está prevista la participación de unos 400 asistentes entre dirigentes políticos, empresariales, figuras del mundo académico o de la sociedad civil.

Fuente: https://elpais.com/

[culmaer]

I'm happy for South Africans to offer advice btw. I know it's kinda gauche to talk about political opinions with this level of specificity but I don't care at this point. this is what stands out to me about the various parties :

African National Congress — even ignoring their record of corruption, failures in service delivery and broken promises, it's unhealthy in a democracy for the same party to win this many consecutive terms

Democratic Alliance — pro-Israel, pro-Capitalism. want to scrap the minimum wage and give corporations more tax breaks, all of which I cannot support. and every prominent politician of colour in the party, or aligned with the party, over the last decade has eventually resigned (Lindiwe Mazibuko, Patricia de Lille, Mamphela Ramphele, Herman Mashaba, Mmusi Maimane, etc). which is a red flag

Economic Freedom Fighters — leftist policies on paper are great, but the party is volatile and entirely subject to the whims of Julius Malema personally. we've just seen this yet again with the whole Naledi Chirwa thing. and bear in mind they're probably not going to win outright and their record in coalitions at the local level is not stellar. (also, can't ignore their physical brawls in parliament. like, disruptions as protest is one thing, but actual violence in the House is another. conservatives love bringing this up so I'm annoyed that it is actually a real critique). also, left wing policies are great and the ultimate goal, but realistically they will destabilise the economy in the immediate and short term and I don't see how they plan to mitigate those effects on the lives of the poor (we're already in a cost of living crisis). is it worth it for the long-term benefits ? (assuming things go well... they may not. like, Floyd Shivambu, the second in command, was implicated in the VBS Bank scandal so it's not like we can rule out corruption)

Vryheidsfront plus — right-wing Afrikaner nationalism with a dash of christianity. no thanks

Inkatha Freedom Party — what do they even stand for aside from vague conservativism, Zulu nationalism and free-market liberalism ? also a pass

Mkhonto weSizwe — fuck Jacob Zuma

Build One South Africa — marketed as Mmusi Maimane's new party but really it's just a loose coalition of independent candidates. and they don't seem to have a coherent strategy. as far as I can tell, their plan is basically 'the Market will sort it out'

Action SA — capitalist, anti-unions, would scrap minimum wage and BEE/affirmative action (now this is a tricky point to evaluate. I concede that BEE has been exploited limiting its efficacy, so it is in need of reform. but scrapping the policy entirely seems like a bad move given the nation's poverty statistics ? the proposed replacement is a slightly higher corporate tax and redistributing that money to poor people of colour. but in light of the social grant fraud scandal... idk). additionally, they support the mass deportation of "illegal" immigrants, using unpaid prison labour and introducing capital punishment (the death penalty) for more serious crimes. so even taking the BEE thing as a net neutral, it's still a "no" from me.

Patriotic Alliance — pro-Israel, anti-secularism, very pro-Christian, wants to bring in capital punishment (the death penalty), committed to deporting "illegal" foreigners, yet a capitalist fiscal policy to attract foreign investment. leader Gayton McKenzie is a gangster-turned-businessman and there have been *allegations* of ties to gangs and criminal sources of funding

African Christian Democratic Party — right-wing, christian and anti-LGBT+

Good Party — are they even running nationally ? I thought they were a provincial party in the Western Cape. their manifesto is full of lofty promises (and make prominent mention of environmentalism and social justice/LGBT+ rights, which is appealing) but it's scant on any real implementation details, so are those promises worth anything ? they seem to be advocating for more,, I guess grass-roots policies at the local level. which would theoretically work in the cities, but many small, rural districts and municipalities throughout the country are literally bankrupt and so just leaving them to sort themselves out doesn't strike me as sufficient and effective policy for a National government. left-leaning vibes, but I would say actually fairly centrist in terms of economics. definitely not anti-capitalist

Independants — we don't have the transferable vote here, so is it a waste to vote for small candidates and parties who probably won't win a seat in the National Assembly ?

it's one week to the elections and I have no idea whom to vote for. I've always been able to decide on a "least bad" option in previous years, but this time... I may just spoil my ballot honestly I have no idea. I still think it's important to vote and obviously not voting is not a valid form of protest, but like genuinely and sincerely which party is a viable option ?

[sketchbookssince1999]

Seeing as it's topical, here are some quicksketches from the parliamentary debate on the Waterkloof Airforce Base being used for the Gupta wedding guests back in #2013. Best entertainment! If you haven't gone to watch debates in parliament you really should, it's free. #sketchbook #southafricaparliament #gupta #jacobzuma #guptagate #quicksketches #urbansketch #drawing #anc #democraticalliance #eff #byefelicia #balekambete #mmusi #politics

[beinglibertarian]

An Open Letter to Mmusi Maimane

An Open Letter to Mmusi Maimane

Dear Mmusi Maimane,

I saw you speak once on an unforgettable day. April 7, 2017. I was just one of 30,000 who marched to the Union Buildings to join hands with my compatriots and say Zuma Must Fall!Having toyi-toyied around the Treasury the previous week with a scant crowd to oppose Zuma’s dismissal of Pravin Gordhan I was stunned by the sudden swell in numbers. It was more than anything I’d seen…

[mtvafrika]

Mmusi Maimane celebrates 17 years of marriage with wife

Mmusi Maimane and his wife Natalie are celebrating 17 years of being together as lovers. Taking to social media, Mmusi marked the anniversary on Saturday, the 6th of July, with a cozy photo of himself with his wife on a date. Their marriage is blessed with three children who are Kgosi, Kgalaletso, and Kutlwano-Grace. “Today 17 years on, we are still married. Thank you, Jesus,” he wrote. Followers…

[morrislotto]

Baby among three killed in N4 crash

Baby among three killed in N4 crash

Three people have died on the N4 in Mpumalanga after the vehicle they were traveling overturned. An infant was among those who died in the crash between Mbombela and Alkmaar road. Mpumalanga Community Safety Department’s Moeti Mmusi said a driver and passenger also died at the scene. One other person was seriously injured, while another sustained a slight injury. An investigation into the…

[hairstylishe]

Mmusi Maimane slammed for begging the world's richest man Elon Musk to donate money to South Africa

Mmusi Maimane slammed for begging the world’s richest man Elon Musk to donate money to South Africa

Mmusi Maimane slammed for begging the world’s richest man Elon Musk to donate money to South Africa One SA Movement leader Mmusi Maimane was among the first South Africans to try to capitalise on SA-born tech entrepreneur Elon Musk’s new status as the world’s richest person. Musk, a former Pretoria Boys High school pupil, this week surpassed Amazon’s Jeff Bezos after a surge in the Tesla share…

[legit9ja]

"President Buhari, End SARS Now, The World Is Watching"- South African Politician, Mmusi Maimane

“President Buhari, End SARS Now, The World Is Watching”- South African Politician, Mmusi Maimane

African neighbors with over 59 million people, South Africa, have lent their voice towards the #EndSars movement, as former leader of the DA in South Africa and former leader of South Africa’s opposition Democratic Alliance, Mmusi Maimane, has taken to his official social media handle to show his support for the Nigerian youth and its #EndSar protest.

The #EndSarsmovement have gained more…

[our-ewblog]

Zille's return to party politics might give birth to the DA's first major splinter group

Zille’s return to party politics might give birth to the DA’s first major splinter group

Former Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Helen Zille maintains that her stance to contest for the Federal council chairperson position is to ‘stabilizing the party and getting it back on track’.

From the comment, one can easily accept that Zille believes the party under the current leadership of Mmusi Maimane is unstable and has also lost direction.

There have been a lot of questions asked about…

[yessadirichards]

S Africa opposition sparks outrage with 'racist' election posters

JOHANNESBURG

South Africa's largest opposition party has sparked anger after putting up election posters deemed racially inflammatory in a town still reeling from the killings of dozens of mostly black people during unrest in July.

The worst violence in the country's post-apartheid history erupted after ex-president Jacob Zuma was jailed on July 8, and residents of the predominantly ethnic Indian town of Phoenix set up their own protection squads in response to pillaging and arson.

Some of these grassroots mobilisations turned violent and 36 mostly black people were killed in the southeastern town, with locals of Indian descent largely blamed.

The opposition Democratic Alliance early this week put up posters around Phoenix reading: "The ANC called you racists, The DA calls you heroes."

The posters have been widely criticized as racially divisive, sparking anger in a country still struggling with its apartheid past.

The ruling African National Congress (ANC) party described the posters as "shameful and fascist in nature".

"That's how shallow DA has become it terms of their politics. They play the race card instead of focusing on issues. They are stoking fires," ANC regional spokesman Nhlakanipho Ntombela told AFP.

Ordinary South Africans meanwhile expressed their disgust on social media.

"The posters reflect what the DA really is, which is racist," Vukani Khumalo tweeted. "Innocent people were killed in Phoenix but, because they were Black, the DA believes they deserved to die".

"Those posters are callous, incongruous with reality & the worst instance of weaponising tensions for short-term political gain," tweeted author and political analyst Eusebius McKaiser.

But even in the face of the backlash, the DA was unrepentant.

"I'm never going to apologize for calling ordinary South Africans who stood up for law and order to protect the rule of law, I'm never going to apologize for calling them heroes," DA leader John Steenhuisen told reporters in Johannesburg on Wednesday. "They are heroes, whether they be black, white, Indian or colored (because) they stepped up when government stepped away."

Formed in 2000 as a merger of three mostly white parties, the DA has struggled to stave off its white, middle-class identity.

It has seen an exodus of black leaders. Its first black leader Mmusi Maimane quit in 2019 after four years at the helm. The following year the former mayor of Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba, left claiming the party was racist.

South Africans go to the polls on November 1 to elect mayors and municipal councillors.

The ANC party, which has ruled South Africa since the end of apartheid in 1994, is fighting to regain its popularity since suffering its worst electoral setback during the last local polls in 2016.

It has been sullied by corruption scandals and riven by factionalism.

But the party's former leader Zuma -- whose July jailing for contempt sparked the riots -- has made an unexpected call for people to vote for the ANC.

"I have been listening and observing... there are a lot of people who say, because of different reasons, they have taken a decision not to vote," Zuma said in a recorded video message shared by his foundation on Tuesday.

Zuma called "on those who intend not to vote, let's all stand up and vote, and vote more especially for the party that brought us freedom, the ANC."

The former president, who was placed on medical parole last month, was addressing the public for the first time since he left jail.

[beinglibertarian]

Liberalism No Longer an Ingredient in the DA's Recipe

Liberalism No Longer an Ingredient in the DA’s Recipe

The former Premier of the Western Cape and Democratic Alliance (DA) member, Helen Zille, caused outrage on Twitter recently with her comments about black privilege.

Speaking on this matter amongst others, DA leader Mmusi Maimane said that he had personally spoken to Zille about what she had said, and that “appropriate steps have been taken in this regard.” I don’t think it’d be too far of a…

[tsepovinny]

REFLECT ON A POLARIZING ISSUE OR EVENT IN YOUR COUNTRY. Partisan politics in South Africa: A critique

In the quest to whither the nationalists project, there has been the rise of political ideological masquerading, which rather seek and aim for political dominance rather than the presented conceptions. A controversial figure in South African politics has perpertually brought forth conceptions of an ideal state of democracy within the political and social framework, through positioning the extent to which their democratic project should be for the dwellers of this land. The foregoing critique seeks to use Hellen Zille and her bandwagoner’s presentation as an entry point to ‘struggles within struggles’ in the revolutionary party African National Congress (ANC) which unfolded in the ascendency of Cyril Ramaphosa to power. This has been for so

long necessited by the recent scourges relatively to the power cuts by Eskom, flight cancellations and presentation of financial constraints and challenges within the SAA board in an effort to character assassinate the honourable President and his personnel, hence the assumed ‘puppet leader’ mantra in support of the action. More significant, the final straw to comrade Jacob Zuma’s end culminated with a public intellectual (Mmusi Maimane) losing the central gravitas in dominating public opinion on state-craft. The crisis in national consciousness and inconsistency by the other party is manifested by the opinions and events which have been taking its model and shape from the recent challenges being faced by the ruling government. The critique by the democrats seek to position the Democratic Alliance as an ideological voice for ‘selfishness’ rather than the ‘national’ they claim to represent.

Reflectively the power conquests between the two affirmative political parties emanate from the recently resuscitated land issue which has its history and socio-economic impact derived from both internal and external factors, the former being a polarizing issue between the parties which has also attracted the question of race. The ongoing debate on the land distribution program in South Africa has attracted numerous scholarly interventions and interpretations, not forgetting the media, which has partly and swiftly acted in partisan in making sure of the manipulation of the masses in the conceptualisation of the matter.

The land redistribution program can be viewed as an economic rearrangement agenda aiming to increase to black economic participation at the same time eradicating poverty which was closely linked to the landlessness of black people. The landlessness of the natives which was instigated by the colonial machine that violently expropriated land from locals during the apartheid era, was followed by the use of legislative handles like the Land Act of 1913 to confer a de jure status to this segregationists land administration and justify the use of state machinery against nationalist uprisings which contested colonialism and white rule. It is against this background that this paper seeks to explore the nationalists’ policy ramifications, with continued reference to the power struggles between the two and how these struggles culminate into manipulation of the ordinary citizens. In this sense, this paper aims at questioning the internal consequences of the land expropriation without compensation, which include the claim for an alleged state capture, repression from the white monopoly, the political will from the global north, to frustrate the accomplishment of this land redistribution in South Arica, question of race, theemergence of political parties like the EFF in full support of black emancipation, hence a unifying factor for most black people.

Although mainstream media is pessimistic about this land redistribution, on the basis that it might be the sole cause of South Africa’s economic deterioration and industrial failure just like it did with the neighbouring Zimbabwe, the nationalists argue that actually this act might be a success if conducted correctly as it will meet the target of shifting land ownership patterns. This continued contradictions on the nature, conduction and direction of this land redistribution has since attracted numerous institutional actors like political parties, non governmental organisations and CSOs have doomed the possibility of accessing a genuine public attitude towards the upcoming local government elections. Therefore this has reduced the integrity of exploiting views posited by political actors in influencing the agenda of the political discourse.

As an alternative there should citizens’ engagement, the communities must be at the epicentre of creating the input to the democratic trajectory and the essence underpinning human freedoms and governance. This paper in its objective premise purports to unfold the predicament which has reflected as a polarizing issue, which can be resolved by revisiting the 1955 land reform charter. This will not serve only the nationalist agenda but rather it will take a democratic turn in ensuring equality among the citizens, aligning human rights, curbing unemployment and the long decolonial issue which the black people seek to achieve, hence a sense of power to the natives, squashing politics of partisan into inclusive politics. As the saying goes ‘when the elephants are fighting, the grass suffers.