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Poppy Mathobela retweeted
🇿🇦🏆 CHAMPIONS! CHAMPIONS! CHAMPIONS!
South Africa have been crowned COSAFA Champions 2026! 🏆🔥
What a moment for the nation! Congratulations to the team on an outstanding achievement. The trophy is coming home! 🇿🇦🙌
#COSAFA2026 #BafanaBafana #Champions #GovZAUpdates
Poppy Mathobela retweeted
Excellent work @SAPoliceService.
🇿🇦🇺🇸 South Africa put 6 men on a plane to the U.S. over romance scams that police say drained more than $6.2M from over 100 women.
They are Nigerian nationals, arrested in 2021 and tied by the Hawks to Black Axe.
They left Cape Town in FBI and Secret Service custody on wire fraud and money laundering charges.
Pensioners and businesspeople are on the victim list.
5 years in a South African cell, and now in an American courtroom.
Writer: Lucas
Poppy Mathobela retweeted
🇿🇦🇺🇸 South Africa put 6 men on a plane to the U.S. over romance scams that police say drained more than $6.2M from over 100 women.
They are Nigerian nationals, arrested in 2021 and tied by the Hawks to Black Axe.
They left Cape Town in FBI and Secret Service custody on wire fraud and money laundering charges.
Pensioners and businesspeople are on the victim list.
5 years in a South African cell, and now in an American courtroom.
Writer: Lucas
Poppy Mathobela retweeted
Why are they called Nobel Prize laureates?
In ancient Greece, laurel wreaths were awarded to victors as a sign of honour. Put that together with the Nobel Prize, and we get “Nobel Prize laureate”.
Discover more Nobel Prize facts: bit.ly/2qERRYV
Poppy Mathobela retweeted
Chief of his tribe and president-general of the African National Congress, Albert Lutuli was the leader of ten million black Africans in their nonviolent campaign for civil rights in South Africa. He received the 1960 peace prize “for his non-violent struggle against apartheid.”
ALT A smiling picture of Albert Lutuli
Poppy Mathobela retweeted
SANLAM MOVES INTO BANKING WITH GOTYME
Sanlam will enter South Africa’s transactional banking market in early 2027 through a partnership with GoTyme Bank, avoiding the cost and complexity of building its own licence.
Regulatory approval has been secured, with a soft launch planned for November 2026 among staff and intermediaries before a wider rollout.
GoTyme, formerly TymeBank, has over four million app users and aims to become a top-three retail bank within five years.
Full details - ln.run/rb9Yx
Pictured - Paul Hanratty (Sanlam Group CEO) with Cheslyn Jacobs (GoTyme CEO)
Poppy Mathobela retweeted
JUDICIAL BENCHMARKING VISIT | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
As part of the Judicial Benchmarking Visit by the Judiciary of Tanzania, the delegation visited the Constitutional Court.
The delegation toured the Court Library and Constitution Hill Prison as part of the visit.
#JudiciaryRSA #OCJ_RSA #JudiciaryTanzania
Poppy Mathobela retweeted
💯 🇿🇦 Rassie Erasmus will oversee his 100th Test as Springbok boss in Baltimore on Saturday.
Poppy Mathobela retweeted
Matchday is calling! 🇿🇦⚽️ Get ready to rally behind Bafana Bafana as they face off against Guinea in a massive clash. Secure your spot, bring your green and gold, and let’s make it a full house!
📍 Orlando Stadium, Soweto
📆 Sat 26 Sept 2026
🕑 Kick-off 15:00 (Gates open at 10:00)
💵 Tickets: Adults R100, Children (U/12) R40
🎫 Book now on Ticketpro: shop.ticketpro.co.za/event/s…
#BafanaPride
@StandardBankZA @adidasZA @HonorAfrica @SABC_Sport @REXONA_SA @NUTRITECHFIT @socios @10bet_ZA @CastleLagerSA @flysaa @SouthernSunGrp
Poppy Mathobela retweeted
Portrait of South African Ndebele artist, Esther Mahlangu, c 1989. Photo Credit: Franz Aberham
Poppy Mathobela retweeted
🇪🇺🫱🏻🫲🏾🇰🇪
New chapter inaanza kama EU Ambassador to Kenya
Poppy Mathobela retweeted
1 100 jobs on the line as Sibanye looks to shut Rustenburg shaft
news24.com/business/companie…
Poppy Mathobela retweeted
Orlando Stadium to host Bafana’s opening AFCON 2027 qualifier against Guinea
#BafanaPride
@StandardBankZA @adidasZA @HonorAfrica @SABC_Sport @CastleLagerAFR @CastleLagerSA @10bet_ZA @southernsungrp @adidasfootball
safa.net/general-news/orland…
Poppy Mathobela retweeted
9.91s!!🔥
Meet Record ☑️
Bayanda Walaza 🇿🇦 powered to victory in the men's 100m at the Rovereto International Meeting, clocking a time of 9.91s (+0.5).
He set a Meet Record for a fourth sub-10 clocking in 2026, beating Abdul-Rasheed Saminu 🇬🇭 who ran 10.01s and Eliezer Adjibi 🇨🇦 in 10.09s.
Poppy Mathobela retweeted
[LIMPOPO PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER TO ANNOUNCE NEW TOP MANAGEMENT]
Limpopo is set to embark on an important phase of strategic leadership realignment, as the Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Jan Scheepers, officially announces changes to the provincial top management structure.
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
🕐 Time: 18:00
📍Venue: Provincial Commissioner’s Boardroom, 2nd Floor, Land Bank Building : 44 Schoeman Street, Polokwane
Poppy Mathobela retweeted
MIDDLE CLASS DRAINS TWO-POT SAVINGS
South Africa’s two-pot retirement system is under strain as middle-income households increasingly dip into their savings to survive rising costs.
A Momentum Corporate survey shows that 52% of eligible members have withdrawn funds, with most using the money to pay off debt, cover living expenses, or fund education.
While poorer households are often excluded due to minimum savings thresholds, the established middle class is treating retirement funds as a last resort when salaries fail to keep pace with inflation and debt.
Full story - ln.run/U6Cnf
Poppy Mathobela retweeted
Bayanda Walaza 🇿🇦 sets a Meet Record of 9.91s (+0.5) to win the men's 100m at the Rovereto International Meeting!
2. Abdul-Rasheed Saminu 🇬🇭 10.01
3. Eliezer Adjibi 🇨🇦 10.09
4. Kadrian Goldson 🇯🇲 10.12
