SA Politics Thread Part 12

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TheChamp said:
I tried reading but I lost interest here when I realised the publication is a DA mouthpiece. Summarize if for me, what exactly is happening? Or at least get me a better source that one that calls a failed Mayor like Cilliers Brink a Mr Fix It, I can still read for myself and engage.
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If you can’t deny the facts but are triggered by the mention of the GLMD then I must assume they are true and a devastating blow to your narrative that Tshwane is currently well run
 
So I have yet to see anything being said by the president we are supposed to have. Not about this latest debacle or his latest shopping trip in the usa.
Guess things arent going well with him since his lackeys are proving their incompetence again
 
R13... said:
Suppose the question is who leaked it. In this murky issue of misinformation and outright lies, you can never be sure.
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Well, I suppose it's easier for the US than us to determine who Cde Paivapo is. A nice blue check mark.

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For those too lazy to write a well-framed question to an AI engine (I asked ChatGPT) -

Here’s what’s going on with the Kenyans employed on tourist visas in South Africa to work for a U.S.-linked refugee programme — and why they were there:


🧾 Background: U.S. Refugee Programme for White South Africans​


  • The U.S. Trump administration launched a controversial refugee resettlement programme prioritising white South Africans — mainly Afrikaners — by claiming they face racial persecution under new South African laws. This policy and the “persecution” narrative are strongly rejected by South Africa’s government and many international observers. Al Jazeera+1

👷 Why Kenyans Were in South Africa​


  • A Kenya-based refugee support organisation, RSC Africa (linked to the U.S. NGO Church World Service), was contracted to help process these refugee applications. Reuters
  • Kenyan nationals were part of this effort — brought in to help administer or support the application process at centres in South Africa. Al Jazeera

🚫 Visa Violations and Illegal Work​


  • South African authorities say those Kenyan nationals entered South Africa on tourist visas, which do not allow employment, and that their applications for proper work visas were previously denied by the Department of Home Affairs. Despite this, they took up work at the processing centre, thus violating visa conditions. TimesLIVE+1
  • As a result, South African law enforcement raided the facility, arrested them, and issued deportation orders, barring them from re-entering South Africa for five years. TimesLIVE

⚖️ Why This Matters​


There are two different angles to why this situation happened:


1. Practical staffing needs vs. immigration rules


  • The U.S. programme needed people to help administer/refugee-screen applications. When official work visas were not granted, Kenyan staff still came on tourist visas and worked, which South Africa says was illegal. News24

2. Diplomatic and political context


  • This isn’t simply a routine immigration staffing issue. It’s tied up with deep political tension: South Africa strongly rejects the U.S. assertion of “genocide” or systemic racial persecution of white Afrikaners, and the U.S.’s refugee policy is seen by many as ideological and discriminatory. Al Jazeera
  • The U.S. government has protested the arrests and deportations, and there are diplomatic notes exchanged over the matter. TimesLIVE

🚨 Summary​


So, the U.S. effectively employed Kenyan nationals inside South Africa to support its refugee programme, but those Kenyans were in the country on tourist visas — not proper work permits. South African authorities considered this a violation of immigration law, leading to their arrest and deportation.
 
Somone Else Again said:
The origional tweet did not have any information blanked out
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I know, I saw it. In fact I posted a copy I myself had blanked out somewhere. This is the acct that posted many posts with a copy of the original passport pic. And it's a blue-ticked acct ;)
 
Well I guess what little support we had in USA trying to fight to keep us in the AGOA renewal is going to dissapear quite fast :(
 
Inertia said:
If you can’t deny the facts but are triggered by the mention of the GLMD then I must assume they are true and a devastating blow to your narrative that Tshwane is currently well run
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Compare it to this and you will see it's a massive improvement.

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TheChamp said:
Compare it to this and you will see it's a massive improvement.
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I guess you missed the statement of why that ammount was so big
But then again you have a history or avoiding information that proves something you dont like
 
TheChamp said:
Compare it to this and you will see it's a massive improvement.

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