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Narrative Strategist & Editorial Consultant | Shaping dialogue on democracy, development & global affairs | Moderator & IR Lecturer | Ex-BBC & Al Jazeera.
Washington, DC Joined March 2010
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Congratulations to South African jurist and human rights chief, Judge Navi Pillay. She has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work! Last year I spoke to her about her committee's report on Israel's human rights violations in Gaza. She faced a backlash but stood her ground. Listen here on @dailymaverick

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www.youtube.com Judge Navi Pillay on Gaza, power and the future of international justice In this episode of The Readiness Report with Redi Tlhabi, former UN...
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A historic moment for America. A tectonic outcome. Mississippi look what you did! Scott Colom look what you did! It took 140 years!!! What a moment!
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Scott Colom will defeat Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in a major upset to become the first Democrat that voters in deep-red Mississippi have elected to the chamber in more than four decades, CNN projects. cnn.it/4iEnxUo
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You did an awesome job. Very helpful. Thank you.
Lady_L_ Verified account @Lee_Raa_Tuu 23h
What happened at the Madlanga Commission today, 11 November:

1. The Bheki Cele bombshell
Matlala alleged former Police Minister Bheki Cele got R700,000 cash from him in a Woolworths bag at his penthouse in Menlyn Maine in January 2025. He said he withdrew R500k on 9 Jan and R200k the next day.

He also said Cele later got another R300,000 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Durban in March 2025, as part of a R1 million agreement to help save his Medicare24 SAPS contract.

And Cele allegedly wanted him to buy a R6 million retirement home in Trafalgar, KZN, plus money to repair his and his wife's cars. Matlala said he ignored those calls.

2. The Sibiya R550k saga continued
He finally admitted the full amount: R500,000 for Sibiya's child's wedding + R50,000 for travel to the SAPS Excellence Awards in Durban. Total R550,000.

But his story keeps changing. On Monday he said it was only R50k. On Tuesday he admitted R500k. And his own signed statement says the R500k was handed over in the basement of the State Theatre in Pretoria, while investigator notes say it was at Sibiya's home in Copperleaf.

He denied the R500k was for the R360 million SAPS health tender.

He also said Sibiya asked him to buy a plot in Midrand and he refused because the "extortion would not end."

3. The 20 Impalas
He finally admitted it. He told Parliament it was just "rumours", but today he conceded the 20 impalas WERE delivered to Sibiya. His excuse: Nkosi sent him the address, and he gave them to Nkosi to give away because they "were breeding."

4. Phahlane wanted "business"
Matlala claimed former acting commissioner Khomotso Phahlane also wanted to go into business with him and they met several times before his arrest. That's the clip eNCA posted.

5. Jerry Boshoga kidnapping - he denied it
He denied any involvement in the kidnapping/disappearance of businessman Jerry Boshoga. Witness C had said items at Matlala's house matched items in the ransom videos.

Matlala said he only knew Boshoga as a guest, and that he lent him R5 million for a drug-processing machine. He said Boshoga was in the drug trade, but gave no proof.

6. He kept asking for in-camera
Every time they asked WHY he would give a police general R500k for a wedding, he refused to answer in public, saying he fears for his and his family's safety. Justice Madlanga warned him that asking for a private session would itself become public.

In short: Today Cat went from "I don't remember" to naming Cele, Sibiya, Phahlane, and everyone else. The Commission called him obstructive and inconsistent, but he is now the one dropping the biggest names.

#MadlangaCommision
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Redi Tlhabi Verified account @RediTlhabi
I regret playing this silly game of yours. πŸ˜… 🀣 πŸ˜‚ πŸ˜… . I can't post everything because some high profile organizations I work with will come up. But this one really destroyed me.

You have access to presidents, ambassadors and CEOs, but every few days you ask me what time it is in Mauritius. International relations, apparently, stops at the clock.

And then: Redi, you don’t have conversations. You open bilateral negotiations.

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Andiswa Makanda Verified account @andiswamakanda 19h
2/ I asked ChatGPT to roast me. Please rate him! The results:

You probably rehearse arguments in the shower and STILL think of better comebacks three business days later.

Your toxic trait? You can forgive someone, move on, wish them well and still remember exactly what they wore when they disappointed you.
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