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A reminder from #history: Neville Chamberlain met with Hitler and signed the Munich Agreement in 1938. He believed & trusted Hitler's word. Back in London, Chamberlain told the British people that he achieved “peace with honour, I believe it is peace for our time.”

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‪Deal for private company to take over the operation of #PlettenbergBay #Airport has fallen apart, following contractual dispute with the municipality. The dilapidated airport is expected to remain closed to commercial flights until at least Sep 2025. Paywall: www.news24.com/fin24/compan...

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The South Africa that people are blaming for Elon Musk hasn’t existed in 30 years. Apartheid didn’t shape Musk’s eugenicist-fascism — the family came to live here because apartheid suited their existing beliefs. They left when this (the country, not their beliefs) started to change.

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State caputure by a president's buddies leads to corruption and collapse. Get used to it, America.

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The Six Triple Eight - a film about the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the first and only unit of color with the #Women’s Army Corps (WAC) to serve overseas during #WWII www.warhistoryonline.com/news/the-six... #Military

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Lighthouse Map of South Africa brilliantmaps.com/lighthous...

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The United States has paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine. The orange fool happily doing Putin's work.

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The #DeptHomeAffairs has acknowledged persistent issues for permanent residents & naturalised citizens in #SouthAfrica regarding getting a #SmartID, saying that technical constraints are delaying the process: businesstech.co.za/news/governm...

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#Aviation

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1899 - the marriage registrar in Cape Town sends the priest a letter to let him know that he has made an error in the entry number of a particular marriage. The priest corrects it. Oh for the days when these things were attended to promptly! #DeptHomeAffairs take note. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

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The Dow has dropped 1300 points over the last two days as Trump defiantly plows forward with tariffs against Mexico, Canada and China — America's most prominent trading partners.

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Two framed #Springbok jerseys autographed by 36 of #SouthAfrica's national rugby captains are up for auction in aid of a charity providing palliative care for children with life-threatening illnesses.

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ǀxam is no longer used by any group as a mother tongue. It was spoken until the early 1900s by descendants of the Khoesan peoples & Afrikaners of the Northern Cape. It was recorded by Wilhelm Bleek & Lucy Lloyd at the end of the 1800s in Cape Town: theconversation.com/africas-slee... #Heritage

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#SouthAfrican men cannot at present take their wife’s surname or have their surnames hyphenated. The Constitutional Court appears likely to change that: www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

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Fight between bald eagle and #Canada goose in Burlington bay 'very symbolic,' says photographer: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Trying to find the good people I used to follow on twitter (deactivated) and happy to see that I am slowly finding them here 😄

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Going Dutch, by #SouthAfrican #photographer Obie Oberholzer, documents 9 towns in the #Netherlands and SA that share the same name. He shares his view on the world through his photos & quirky stories. #Books

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Runs Gently Upon the Earth, by retired #history teacher Geoff Olivier, provides insight into the lives of #SouthAfrica's original inhabitants. #Books

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#SouthAfrican author Penny Haw (historical fiction): The Invincible Miss Cust tells the story of #Britain & #Ireland’s first woman #veterinary surgeon, Aleen Cust. The Woman at the Wheel is based on the life of Bertha #Benz, wife of the ‘Father of the Automobile’, Carl Benz. #Books

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For those interested in the experiences of #SouthAfrican forces in the North African campaign, Justin Fox’s Hell Run Tobruk is a #WWII naval thriller set during the siege of Tobruk, one of the campaign’s most critical battles. The novel follows Lt Jack Pembroke, an SA naval officer. #Books

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Some property experts have noted a reverse #semigration trend of working #SouthAfricans moving back to Johannesburg due to return-to-office culture, work opportunities, and cost of living: businesstech.co.za/news/lifesty...

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#SAA requires no capital injection or bailout & plans to operate & grow using its own revenue. This is according to John Lamola, the newly appointed Group CEO of SAA, in an interview with eNCA. Highly doubtful. Look at their past few years: businesstech.co.za/news/governm... #Aviation

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Another modern-day Piet Retief, believes the orange fool will help him. You've got Orania, go live there.

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Well done! Warrant Officer Elma Kemp, the only female member of #SouthAfrica’s Special Task Force in Pretoria, leads an all-male team with determination and resilience: witness.co.za/news/2025/02...

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Khoi-San ask Trump to take Britain, Portugal and ‘apartheid government’ to World Court over land dispossession: www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025... Another group! Try being South African instead.

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American WWII ancestors looking at some of their descendants today

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From a valuable #SouthAfrican #airport to a dilapidated building ripped apart by vandals: businesstech.co.za/news/governm... #Aviation

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When they told you it was a "red wave" you were too dumb to see they meant Russia.

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Fun fact: An actual “doge” was an oligarchic ruler of medieval Venice — appointed FOR LIFE by a cabal of insiders, totally unaccountable to the people or anyone but a tiny group of fellow super-wealthy elites.

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A Monday morning good news story: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

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State-Owned Enterprises are very expensive & have boards of directors, executive committees, & CEOs who earn enormous salaries. Included among the most overpaid is the head of #SouthAfrica's Civil #Aviation Authority, earning R6 million or more.

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#History shows that disinformation & propaganda are the tools in suppressing nations and creating mob beliefs - like Hitler’s Third Reich & the Soviet Union did. “We will take America without firing a shot. We do not have to invade the U.S. We will destroy you from within.” - Nikita Khrushchev

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The United Soviet of America

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Finishing off a client's family tree wall chart, & starting the next project - how a daily newspaper changed hands in the early 1900s.

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If you’ve ever wondered what bureaucratic purgatory looks like, step inside the Office of the Master of the High Court in Cape Town. Or any Master's Office in #SouthAfrica. They handle deceased estates. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025... #Genealogy #Probate

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Optimist: the glass is half full. Pessimist: the glass is half empty. #Genealogist: can we determine who filled the glass and when and what their motivation might have been?

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I did a preliminary check for a South African who thinks she was adopted. I found enough to trace her family back to the 1700s but she chose not to go ahead. Unfortunately, I don't do free research work as I've built up my skills, education and reputation for 35+ years.

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After five-year shutdown, #Johannesburg City #Library set for partial reopening on 21 March 2025: www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...

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