Happy Friday everyone, hope you’ve all made it through the week in one piece.
Friday, 22 May 2026
Kgalema Motlanthe says thieves are “dominant” in the ANC
Look, when a former president of your own party says something like this publicly, you can’t just scroll past it. Motlanthe didn’t say the ANC is made up of thieves, but he did say the thieves are the ones running the show, and honestly, what’s the practical difference at that point? This kind of honesty from inside the party is rare, and it tells you a lot about where the ANC finds itself right now after years of electoral decline.
NSFAS students facing eviction and debt with exams already underway
This one genuinely upsets me. Thousands of students are being threatened with eviction from their accommodation while they’re trying to write exams, and some Tvet colleges have already started finals. These are young people who don’t have a plan B, who came from nothing and are trying to build something, and the system is failing them at the worst possible moment. NSFAS has been a mess for years and real people are paying the price.
Woolworths in hot water with two suppliers at once
There’s a chocolatier saying Woolies left them out in the cold after a product exclusivity deal, and now Grey’s Marine, a family seafood business that supplied Woolies for over 30 years, is accusing them of essentially dismantling everything they built. Two separate stories, same retailer, same pattern. I’m not saying Woolies is the villain here without knowing all the facts, but this is starting to look like a trend worth watching.
A new mall with its own flea market is opening east of Joburg in three months
East of Joburg, so we’re talking that whole corridor out towards Ekurhuleni. What I like about this one is the flea market element, because it’s not just another cookie-cutter mall with the same six chain stores. Combining a proper retail centre with an established flea market is actually a smart idea, and it could bring something a bit different to that side of Gauteng.
The NSFAS story is the one sitting with me this morning. Have any of you, or people you know, been directly affected by the NSFAS chaos? Let’s hear it in the comments.
Have a good weekend, stay safe out there.
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