It's more to do with the distrust an African liberation movement has with their country's military. They know a coup is a real option. Especially as their popularity wanes. Military loyalty doesn't run deep, any rank below brigadier 's loyalty to a party cannot be guaranteed.

@deanwingrin @Uncle_Thaps @BantuHolomisa Dean, I believe that the defunding was a not by mistake but by design. The austeritician neo liberals in the treasury are running amok and must be stopped. National security is not something to be bargained with.

/2. Some Russian posts regarding the strike from a bit earlier: “The Ukrainians hit one of our last strongpoints in Kupiansk — at the central hospital. This actually happened several days ago. We were hoping for the best, waiting for the guys to get back in touch, but they

Just a reminder to @MTNza business customers that the carryover data and sms you couldn't use this month no longer carries over till next month. And you can no longer transfer data between your devices. #enshitification continues. No, we're not getting a discount for this.

Probably not a good idea to use the word bananananas in your password.

Have just finished watching the @taylorswift13 Era tour docuseries on @DisneyPlus . I doubt I will ever become a Swifty, but I have definitely become a fan of Taylor Swift the person. Congratulations Andrea on a job well done.

For those wondering about all these degree posts, this knob thinks women shouldn't be educated. Pretty sure the only way he's going to get a girlfriend is to trap her in a white van and tie her to a radiator

How do you deal with stupid? I've spent 3 days dealing with them and if anything they have become bolder.

Why didn't anyone warm me at the start of my IT career just how much of it would involve crawling about on and under floors and in ceilings and other confined spaces?

The US President is gaslighting the USA, The South African President is gaslighting the RSA. The difference is that in the USA their President wants them to pay extra for the gas. Here in RSA the lighting's been broken for many years.

Once upon a time. Series 1 turret.

Today France will have a military parade they are proud of. Which should serve as a reminder to others about what can happen to unpopular authoritarian leaders.

Anyone out there able to tell me the growth in private healthcare (in terms of beds available, GPs in private practice) in South Africa since the government decided the NHI was a good idea?

Filling in Next of Kin forms for work. Got to the Marital Status portion. Is "Could Be Worse" a valid option?

I'm not promoting violence but is it possible to a have a volunteer group of large unfriendly males to get together and go around visiting delinquent fathers, reminding them of their responsibilities.

Turns out there is a Chris Pappas running for the Senate in New Hampshire, USA.

OK. I'm convinced that there should be mandatory testing for performance enhancing drugs for preachers and church organists.

Some children have fled the tents and boredom to play in the yard. They are the lucky ones.

Some time later... what did the shouty lady, the shouty preacher and the organist have with lunch. Are they downing RedBulls. It's a high energy tag team event going on next door with one replacing another when they begin to tire.

Woken by to the sounds of further organ torture. My next thought was ... they have a choir. And a bass guitar. Overall impression is it is an improvement.