ogaemma: A white woman from Zimbabwe. These people will never stop to press the mumu Botton of African's. Trying to figure out what Robert Mogabe will be thinking right now in heaven. Congratulations 👏 anyway
fergie001: ] HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein 2 David Lappartient 4 Johan Eliasch 2 Juan Antonio Samaranch 28 Kirsty Coventry 49 Lord Sebastian Coe 8 Morinari Watanabe 4
Glad she beat Sebastian Coe. Dislike that guy over how he handled the Caster Semenya case - he's hateful.
Nnamdipapa: The dude you are responding to is a religious retard, kindly ignore his rants and outburst. SA is a great country for standing up to the criminal Trump and Netanyahu.
Criminals they truly are. And bloodthirsty land grabbers.
Righteousness2: Your Ramaphosa and team of rabble rousers were never waiting day of ICC Appearance before rambling nonsense about the Children of ISRAEL.
It was a daily thing.
Right now everybody don Japa from the Matter.
Just last week our gallant ambassador Rasool called the rednecks in the White House "white supremacists" right in their face and in their homeland. What the heck is IsraHELL?
We sent their ambassador packing last year, dragged them to the ICJ and supported the ICC case against Netanyahu.
He's now holed up in IsraHELL and Redneck DC. Can't travel anywhere else in the world coz The Hague's looking to cuff him 😂.
Righteousness2: Ramaphosa, How Far with your ICC case ? We don't hear you shout again against ISRAEL.
FEAR don shake you and your team Nonsense and ingredients.
Was the next ICC appearance scheduled for today? Nope.
Google when that will be and I'll bet you SA will be there to proceed with the case.
IsraHELL on the other hand won't attend while the bloodthirsty rednecks in the White House will be intimidating the judges with the threat of sanctions.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is too important to be "blue-ticked" by its second-largest trading partner, the US.
"We're not being blue-ticked. We are engaging. A blue-ticking means, as I understand it, used by young people, that we are being ignored. We are not being ignored," he said.
After delivering the keynote address at the Bana Pele 2023 Roadmap Leadership Summit in Johannesburg, Ramaphosa responded to questions about South Africa's attempts to secure meetings with US President Donald Trump's administration to explain South Africa's policy positions and correct disinformation on the Expropriation Act, among other issues.
"We are continuing to engage with them and as it is now, a great deal of progress had been made by our ambassador in straightening out the path to ensure that there is meaningful engagement at the diplomatic level, so this is a hiccup. It's a hiccup we are working on straightening out.
"So, we are not being blue-ticked. We cannot be blue-ticked because we are such an important player to the United States of America, as they are an important player to South Africa from a political point of view, from a trade point of view, and from a whole number of important points of view. So, we are not blue-tickable. We cannot be ignored and so we will send, and they have sent, a message," the president said on Monday.
His comments come after South African Ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool was expelled over the weekend after Breitbart News published comments he had made at a Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection webinar.
On Friday night, Rubio posted on X Rasool was "no longer welcome in our great country" and the US considered him "persona non grata". He was given 72 hours to leave the country.
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola's spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri, said South Africa received official confirmation from its mission in the US late on Friday night that Rasool had been expelled.
He told News24 South African officials were arranging to bring Rasool "back very soon".
At the time of his expulsion, Rasool's efforts to secure meetings with senior people in Trump's administration were at an advanced stage. The meetings would have taken place after a meeting with AfriForum, Solidarity and the DA.
SA ENGAGING US, NOT BEING BLUETICKED (IGNORED)
Ramaphosa maintained on Monday formal engagements with the US remained a top priority for his administration.
He said the US sent a note verbale to inform South Africa of its decision.
"That shows that they have formalised the communication, so we are not being blue-ticked. We are being recognised much as it first came out in the tweets, but it did finally come out in a formal communication."
RAMAPHOSA: Ambassador Rasool to give me full report
"[Rasool] is going to come back and give me a full report. I will wait for a full report from him, but at the same time, we have noted the displeasure that has been expressed by the United States, particularly about the remarks he made, and we have noted that, and we will engage with them as we are already engaging with them."
The president said engagements with the US were continuing and would take place in a variety of forms, including special envoys, the business community and others from the government.
"Improving our relationship with the United States of America is a priority for us. They are our trading partner, [our] second-largest trading partner after China.
"And we will therefore seek, as we must, to ensure that our relations are on a good footing, which is one thing that we do with all countries in the world. South Africa seeks always to have good relations with all countries in the world," he added.
South Africa, Ramaphosa said, did not have enemies in the world.
"We always seek to have very good and friendly relations. So, sometimes relations with nations do go through their ups and downs … the responsible thing to do by any nation is to make sure that you deal with the challenges that there are.
"You straighten out the difficulties and we've always found that when there are such challenges and we engage, we do find solutions. So, this is precisely what we are now going to do, and this is our job."
WE ARE AN IMPORTANT PLAYER
He reiterated South Africa would continue to engage with the US.
"We will do so with deep respect for them and for President Trump as well. We will deal with the US as an important global player, as we are also an important player. So, our relations with the United States are going to be put on an even keel."
He implored South Africans not to lose sleep over the matter, saying:
I would like the people of South Africa not to have sleepless nights. Have peaceful nights knowing that we are working on ensuring that this relationship is put on a good footing going forward because we trade together.
Botragelad: Lol.! So, according to your logic, living under what you imagine to be an "apartheid system" justifies the brutal massacre of innocent civilians on October 7th? Let me guess, if your neighbour parks in your spot, you’d burn down their house, right? Because that’s essentially the level of proportionality you’re endorsing here.
What's with this “apartheid” nonsense. Israel is a democracy where Arab citizens serve as judges, MPs, and even in the military. Meanwhile, Hamas, the lovely guys you’re indirectly defending, openly call for the annihilation of Jews in their charter. But keep pretending Israel is the problem here.
You say Israel should “adhere to the two-state solution” ! Hamas has repeatedly rejected any two-state solution, and their idea of “peace” involves rockets and tunnels, not negotiation tables. Kindly enlighten me: how exactly do you negotiate with a group whose founding principle is your destruction? Should Israel just hand over and hope for the best?
Where’s your outrage when Hamas uses civilians as human shields or diverts aid money to build rockets? Or when they execute political opponents in the streets? Funny how those “crimes” never seem to make your list.
You claim that “no one names” the Palestinians who die ,perhaps because Hamas doesn’t exactly keep meticulous records unless it suits their propaganda. Again,if Israel laid down its arms today, what do you think would happen? And if Hamas laid down theirs? Be honest, we both know the answer.
Now, since you’re so keen on “taking stock of Israel’s crimes,” you should explain why every time Israel offers peace, it’s met with violence? Or why the Palestinian leadership has rejected every two-state proposal since 1947? Or why Hamas spends millions on terror tunnels instead of schools and hospitals?
I’ll wait for a response. Take your time .
I'll dedicate time to read a paragraph a day of this pro-apartheid israel vitriol. Starting tomorrow.
All I know is trump and Elon are giving me joy right now ...
They're also coming for Nigeria and the funniest thing is you didn't even do anything to deserve the sanctions 😂😂😂. With SA we know what we're charged with and stand by it, not like some wimps who have no opinion on anything and everything.
Botragelad: Young man! Haven't Hamas and the so called fake Palestinianssrepeatedly declined the two-state solution?
What two-state solution are you referring to? Why should such a solution be entertained after October 7?
I hope you get real about this Palestine nonsense. The situation in Gaza and so called Palestine is pretty clear, and proper plans are being put in place to deport out the Arab terrorists in Gaza, Judea, Samaria, Bethlehem, and whatnot. Truth is, there never was a Palestine, it's a made up concept, and it's going to get destroyed.
If i was living under an apartheid system i would also commit Oct 7 - why is Israel surprised? Adhere to the 2 state, abandon apartheid policy and Palestinians won't be hateful of Israel and its allies.
Eveytime one Israeli is killed their name is splashed all over the media. When 1000s of Palestinians are killed no one is named. No wonder you were all surprised Oct 7 happened, Palestinians have been living under subjugation for decades.
fman: Wtf Lots of southie blacks gonna die of HIV. Including randdigital Otilor To my xeno dudes
Hunger-gerian, sorry to burst your ignorance. I know ignorance is bliss, but HIV doesn't kill - aids does. There's no aids in SA because most people are on arvs. 90% of arvs in SA are bought by the SA govt, not the US. So no ones dying anytime soon of aids. Just some free skoolin'😎
Unless you're referring to an SA in a parallel universe, then provide proof of this. Daftness everywhere, i swear.
Ramophosa and His gang may end up crippling SA to its knees in the Name of a Manufactured entity that has no REALITY
Most of the world believes in a 2 state solution, including SA. Those who believe in 'Israel takes all approach' are the evil ones who believe in domination and violence - the bloodthirsty rednecks in the White House included.
South Africa could lose its United States consulate in Johannesburg if the city changes the name of Sandton Drive to Leila Khaled Drive.
On Thursday, 13 March 2025, a motion to rescind renaming Sandton Drive to Leila Khaled Drive was dismissed after a vote during a council meeting.
Many councillors claimed that the process of renaming Sandton Drive was fraught with problems, including questionable support from residents.
These councillors argued that the city should focus on service delivery instead of wasting money on vanity projects like name changes.
They added that thousands of residents and businesses in Sandton opposed the change and that it was highly controversial.
However, other Johannesburg councillors supported the name change, arguing that it shows support for Palestine.
Most of the City of Johannesburg councillors voted against the motion to rescind the renaming of Sandton Drive to Leila Khaled Drive.
US RESPONSE
Joel Pollak, the frontrunner to become the United States Ambassador to South Africa, warned that this name change could have severe consequences.
It will see the United States close its consulate in Johannesburg, which is located at 1 Sandton Drive in Sandhurst.
“The consulate will be closed and not be reopened. It will not be moved and go to another office. The United States will not do business with Johannesburg,” he said.
Pollak added in a post on X, “Helpfully, the renaming would create another savings for DOGE: close the consulate.”
WHO IS LEILA KHALED
Leila Khaled is a controversial freedom fighter for Palestinian rights and a former Palestinian militant and member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
Khaled gained prominence after her role in the TWA Flight 840 hijacking in 1969 and one of the four simultaneous Dawson’s Field hijackings the following year.
She was imprisoned for the hijackings but was released in a prisoner exchange for civilian hostages kidnapped by other PFLP members.
The ANC is an ally to Palestine. Since the 1950s, the ANC has enjoyed strong ties with the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO).
Last year, the ANC in the City of Joburg Council, supported by the EFF, proposed renaming Sandton Drive to Leila Khaled Drive.
The ANC’s first deputy secretary general, Nomvula Mokonyane, was particularly keen on the name change.
She reportedly said, “We want the United States of America embassy to change their letterhead to Number 1 Leila Khaled Drive”.
“We are sending a message that they cannot dominate us and tell us what to do. It must be in their face, it must be in their computers, in their letterheads,” she is quoted as saying.
IMPLICATIONS OF CONSULATE CLOSURE
Should the name change go through and the consulate closes, as Pollak warned, it will greatly impact South Africans.
The United States Consulate in Johannesburg provides consular services in Gauteng, Free State, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and North-West Provinces.
These services include helping Americans with emergencies and assisting them with documents like passports and reports of birth.
The Consulate helps non-Americans, mostly South Africans, with non-immigrant and immigrant visas to the United States.
South Africans will have to travel to Cape Town and Durban to get the services they currently receive from the United States consulate in Johannesburg.
Nigeria collecting US sanctions wotowoto despite not having an opinion on anything and everything. Trump sanctioning you for sitting by quietly😂😂😂 Everyone knows SA's position on global matters. Nothing surprising that White House rednecks are agitated.
Badexx: you mean you surrender your lands just to please your white masters to stop them from annihilating you black fo.ools from existence 😂😂
Were you there in the early 90s when SA was on the verge of civil war? Daftness everywhere. Today nigeria is tearing itself apart because of epic tribalism - remnants of your civil war. Negotiations work, thats why SA is miles ahead of you in almost every aspect of life.
Badexx: You wish , my own advice to you mo.rons in sad Africa is to prepare your funerals because no free money to sustain your hiv status again
You changing topic now coz you're defeated on orania? I was just getting started on how tribalist and secessionist nigeria is and how SA is miles ahead on terms of social cohesion due to maturity in political negotiation 🇿🇦😎
Badexx: I don't think there's any part of Nigeria that I can't access my friend, y'all are bunch of slaves, na for other black Africans Una dey get muscle to kill and loot their businesses
Lagos is off limits to Biafrans.
Anyway, go learn of the political settlement reached by the likes of Mandela to reach peace in SA with regard to orania when the country was on the verge of a civil war. There are lessons there for you tribalists fighting over who built Lagos. As a result, SA has reached a level of intergration and national harmony you can only dream of in Nigeria.
DeeScan: jie does a white man that came into your country, made you slave and still have the guts to create a mini country in your own country and the worst of it all is the blacks folks are prohibited from it ..
Wt actual fvck ....
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DeeSCAM, have you read how orania came about during the negotiations with Mandela? If not, don't comment on things you know nothing about because you add zero value to the conversation.
I swear all you daft people are all over this thread today.
You know nothing about how orania came up, so keep quiet. You think mighty SA with 60 million people can be bullied by a tiny town that doesn't have a military? Ask yourself why orania is left to its own devices instead of showing your stupidity in public.
Osanoghodua1: Some idiots will start defending SA, Islamic Jihadist are killing majorly Christians and minority in Africa and Israel is fighting for the whole good of everyone, but SA is dragging them to ICC, SA deserves what they got, Trump should heap more brutal sanctions. Without the White in South Africa, South Africa would have been worst than Sudan. If the white had remained in Nigeria till today, we would have had no business traveling abroad. If you think the white are not good, stop traveling to their nation.
You also would kill for a Botswana or Rwanda visa, and there are no whites over there. Face your failure headon and stop envying black South Africans.