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While the world is waking up, we are more divided than ever before, while watching them burn our country to the ground.

Time we dig our own country.

Enough is enough.

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The world is waking up.

The world is watching.

PEOPLE ARE PAWNS IN THEIR SICK GAME OF GLOBAL DOMINATION.

PEOPLE ARE DIVIDED TO PREVENT A RISING OF THE PEOPLE.

PEOPLE ARE DIVIDED AND TAUGHT TO FIGHT THEMSELVES INSTEAD OF THE RULING CLASS.

RACE VS RACE

RELIGION VS RELIGION

POLITICAL VS POLITICAL

CLASS VS CLASS

SEX VS SEX

WHEN YOU ARE DIVIDED, YOU ARE WEAK

WHEN YOU ARE WEAK, YOU HAVE NO POWER.

WHEN YOU HAVE NO POWER, YOU HAVE NO CONTROL.

STAY STRONG, PATRIOTS.

STAY UNITED, NOT DIVIDED.

YOU ARE WHAT MATTERS.

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>>20886248 ——–——– Australia #36

>>20940004 ——–——– Canada #59

>>20584322 ——–——– China #1

>>16694358 ——–——– France #7

>>19988670 ——–——– Germany #106

>>20837582 ——–——– Japan #23

>>20584358 ——–——– Korea #1

>>16694250 ——–——– Nederland #10

>>17784579 ——–——– QAJF #1

>>20584333 ——–——– Russia #1

>>20584424 ——–——– Saudi Arabia #1

>>20771571 ——–——– Scotland #10

>>19804572 ——–——– UK #51

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Notables are NOT Endorsements

#12-A

>>19692232 Property developer Shafiq Naser killed by assassins on superbikes in Cape Town

>>19692436 Africarare Ubuntuland Partners with HAQQ to Innovate Sharia Law Education and Ethical Community Engagement in Mixed Reality

>>19692443, >>19692449 South Africa: The Halal Kingdom, Although it holds the world’s smallest percentage of Muslims

>>19731387 (General Research #24226) Eight UN peacekeepers detained over sex abuse claims in DR Congo

>>19782011 Patrisse Cullors, Co-Founder Black Lives Matters: “Palestine is our generation in South Africa”

>>19782021 ANCYL President Collen Malatji has told President Cyril Ramaphosa to close the Israeli embassy

>>19782035 Ramaphosa Rules Out South Africa Abandoning Neutral Stance on War in Ukraine

>>19821993 Tankers Line Up Off South Africa to Ensure Diesel Power

>>20027327 (General Research #24583) Harvard’s Shocking Admission: Affirmative Action and Critical Race Theory Killed South Africa

>>20362707 ‘Fake’ UN official allegedly received briefings from SA’s top security cluster

>>20242709, >>20242774 ony Hollingsworth got Bishop Trevor Huddleston’s ‘blessing’ to hold a concert in 1988 for the release of Nelson Mandela to influence the world (Parts 1 &2 video)

>>20407571 How liberators turn into oppressors: a study of southern African states

>>20445866, >>20445869 Spraying of controversial herbicide on Vaal River water lettuce begins – critics urge caution (Parts 1&2)

>>20452953, >>20452962 The European House - Ambrosetti - Who we are (video)

>>20457742 SA unfazed by US Bill threat

>>20462673 Initial Covid & Other Pestilence Bun | Initial Cyril Ramaphosa Bun | Initial ICJ Suit Bun

>>20462676 Initial Maldives Bun | Initial Rwanda Bun

>>20510793, >>20510794 UNFPA staff concerned over headquarters' relocation from New York to Nairobi (Parts 1&2, video)

>>20510840 CIA Director Secretly Visits Kenya And Somalia To Discuss Regional Security (video)

>>20511103 Africacheck: “Coalition to fight misinformation”: South African elections (video)

>>20511116 Google’s true origin partly lies in CIA and NSA research grants for mass surveillance

>>20516774 South African intelligence and De Beers worked with the CIA in the early 60s

>>20516804 “South Africa: The Growing Influence of the Military”: CIA Document 1982

>>20516812 South Africa's 'paedophile' minister [General Magnus Malan] and a mysterious death (video)

>>20520896 US imposes new sanctions on Zimbabwe's President and other senior leaders

>>20525976 “Global Cooling is on the way! Give up your freedom NOW!” – Or is it global warming?

>>20537617 (Canada #54) Alliance of Sahel States: Military Juntas of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali Create Joint Task Force Against Islamic Jihadists

>>20552292 Viral Minister Naledi Pandor Speech on Israel Shocks the World (video)

>>20558069 Updated ANC Bun | Updated BRICS Bun

>>20558078 Updated Cyril Ramaphosa Bun | Updated Rwanda Bun

>>20558081 Initial SSA/NIA Bun

>>20586389 Niger Junta Severs US Military Cooperation Agreement, Orders Troops and Civilian Personnel Out of the Country

>>20606606 Bill that calls for full review of US relations with SA crosses first hurdle in US Congress

>>20682073 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

>>20697117 A Few Bad Apples: 8,000 UNRWA Teachers Rallied for Hamas Terrorist (video)

>>20701775, >>20701789 Louis Armstrong and the spy: how the CIA used him as a ‘trojan horse’ in Congo

>>20729192, >>20777598 Daily Maverick: QAnon and Shut down for 15 April 2024

>>20729208 The Pan-African Institute for Socialism (PAIS)

#12-B

>>20743038, 20743047, >>20743054 Time to pull the plug on SACU (Parts 1-3)

>>20743308, >>20743312 Mayor sends police to ban and shut down NatCon Brussels conference as Antifa gathers outside (video)

>>20777614, >>20777617, >>20777619 “The South African Arms Deal” – Thales (Parts 1-3)

>>20777708 Thales sets up new SA subsidiary - 2009

>>20833831 ANC Bun Part One

>>20833836 Initial Brenthurst Foundation Bun

>>20833841 Updated Oppenheimer Bun

>>20833844 Updated André Pienaar Bun

>>20833845 Updated Rwanda Bun

>>20833846 Violence and Crime Bun Part One

>>20833849 Violence and Crime Bun Part Two

>>20891860, >>20891889 At least three U.S. citizens - accused of being CIA agents - are arrested in Congo after failed coup (Parts 1&2)

>>20918103 Ex-UCT chair hits back at ‘untested’ panel report [chaired by retired Supreme Court of Appeal president Judge Lex Mpati]

>>20952724, >>20952772 Central African Republic accuses a European NGO worker arrested last week of spying, same NGO is in South Africa

>>20969241 Final ANC Bun Part Two

>>20969244 Final Commodities Bun

>>20969245 Final Covid & Other Pestilence Bun

>>20969247 Final Jacob Zuma Bun

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The ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30-year majority in landmark election

With more than 99% of votes counted, the once-dominant African National Congress had received just over 40% in Wednesday’s election, after a massive drop in support.

June 1, 2024

By Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago.

With more than 99% of votes counted, the once-dominant ANC had received just over 40% in Wednesday’s election, well short of the majority it had held since the famed all-race vote of 1994 that ended apartheid and brought it to power under Nelson Mandela. The final results are still to be formally declared by the independent electoral commission that ran the election, but the ANC cannot pass 50%.

At the start of the election, the commission said it would formally declare the results by Sunday, but that could come earlier.

While opposition parties have hailed the result as a momentous breakthrough for a country struggling with deep poverty and inequality, the ANC remained the biggest party by some way. However, it will now likely need to look for a coalition partner or partners to remain in the government and reelect President Cyril Ramaphosa for a second and final term. Parliament elects the South African president after national elections.

“The way to rescue South Africa is to break the ANC’s majority and we have done that,” said main opposition leader John Steenhuisen.

The way forward promises to be complicated for Africa’s most advanced economy, and there’s no coalition on the table yet.

Steenhuisen’s Democratic Alliance party was on around 21% of the vote. The new MK Party of former President Jacob Zuma, who has turned against the ANC he once led, was third with just over 14% of the vote in the first election it has contested. The Economic Freedom Fighters was in fourth with just over 9%.

More than 50 parties contested the election, many of them with tiny shares of the vote, but the DA and MK appear to be the most obvious for the ANC to approach, given how far it is from a majority. Which coalition the ANC pursues is the urgent focus now, given Parliament needs to sit and elect a president within 14 days of the final election results being officially declared. A flurry of negotiations are set to take place and they will likely be complicated.

Steenhuisen has said his centrist party is open to discussions. The MK Party said one of their conditions for any agreement was that Ramaphosa is removed as ANC leader and president. That underlined the fierce political battle between Zuma, who resigned as South African president under a cloud of corruption allegations in 2018, and Ramaphosa, who replaced him.

“We are willing to negotiate with the ANC, but not the ANC of Cyril Ramaphosa,” MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndlela said.

MK and the far-left Economic Freedom Fighters have called for parts of the economy to be nationalized. The Democratic Alliance is viewed as a business-friendly party and analysts say an ANC-DA coalition would be more welcomed by foreign investors, although there are questions over whether it is politically viable considering the DA has been the most critical opposition party for years.

An ANC-DA coalition “would be a marriage of two drunk people in Las Vegas. It will never work,” Gayton McKenzie, the leader of the smaller Patriotic Alliance party, told South African media.

The ANC has also been blamed — and now punished by voters — for a failure in basic government services that impacts millions and leaves many without water, electricity or proper housing.

Nearly 28 million South Africans were registered to vote and turnout is expected to be around 60%, according to figures from the independent electoral commission.

More:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/south-africas-ruling-anc-brink-losing-majority-landmark-election-resul-rcna155007

Cape Town Tells Port to Do Better After Being Ranked Last in World

By Paul Burkhardt (Bloomberg) — June 7, 2024

The Port of Cape Town was urged to do better by the city that surrounds it after ranking last globally, even as South Africa’s state-run logistics firm took steps to improve performance.

The container terminal came 405th on The Container Port Performance Index 2023 that’s based on vessel time in port, the World Bank said in the report published Wednesday. State-owned Transnet SOC Ltd. is trying to bring in private operators and upgrade old equipment to curb the losses suffered by South Africa’s economy due to hampered mineral exports and ships waiting to unload.

“The inefficiencies at our port not only impede the flow of goods but also significantly hamper our economic growth,” the City of Cape Town said in a statement on Friday. It called for more integration of the private sector to boost performance.

The World Bank added 57 new ports to the index this year and South African harbors took up the last two spots with the Port of Ngqura coming in at 404th. Durban, the nation’s biggest terminal, was the eighth worst.

At a visit to Cape Town operations last month, Oscar Borchards, Transnet’s acting managing executive for terminals in the Western Cape province, described a plan to increase capacity. New equipment to load and unload ships will be able to operate in higher wind speeds, avoiding the problem of worsening weather when gusts force the port to shut.

A recent fruit export season was a challenging period when the need for upgrades “really hit us,” according to Borchards. “We are seeing changes already in terms of improvement, in terms of productivity,” he said. “As the equipment comes up and, and the technology comes into play step by step, it’ll improve.”

https://gcaptain.com/cape-town-tells-port-to-do-better-after-being-ranked-last-in-world/

So ignore South Africa again and use the AGOA carrot with Angola?

General Research #25768 >>21013164

Angola pens a new military agreement with the US as Washington attempts to increase its influence in Africa

A military cooperation agreement signed last week by Angola and the US will “allow closer logistical assistance between the armed forces” of the two countries.

Tressa Guenov, US principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, and Afonso Carlos Neto, Angolan secretary of state for material resources and infrastructure of the ministry of defence, signed the agreement at the first meeting of the US-Angola Joint Defense Committee in Washington DC.

The two countries will also pursue a closer security relationship, a point of discussion for the next meeting of the committee, scheduled for 2025 in Luanda.

[See more: The US and Angola have finalised a US$1.3 billion infrastructure investment deal]

The two-day meeting was announced last week during a visit by Angola’s defence minister João Ernesto dos Santos to the Pentagon, where he met with his US counterpart, Lloyd Austin.

Ernesto dos Santos noted that the geopolitical area in which Angola is located requires special attention due to the deep historical, geographic, economic and cultural complexities of the communities it encompasses.

https://macaonews.org/news/lusofonia/angola-us-military-pact/

General Research #25771 >>21015471

The Petrodollar deal has expired

As part of the effort to maintain the World Reserve Currency dominance of the US Dollar, Sec of State Henry Kissinger in 1974 brokered a 50 year deal with the Saudis for oil trade would be dominated by US Dollars.

This was needed after loss in confidence in the US Dollar after Nixon "temporarily" suspended the Gold Standard in August 1971.

Now there is no Gold Standard and there is no PetroDollar. Another crack in the dominance of the US Dollar.

BRICS News

🇸🇦 🇺🇸 Saudi Arabia's 50-year-old petrodollar agreement with the United States has expired, with no new agreement in place.

Saudi Arabia will now sell oil in multiple currencies, including the Chinese RMB, Euros, Yen, and Yuan, instead of exclusively in US dollars.

BRICS News

https://x.com/WallStreetSilv/status/1801061788160516147

Grindrod chosen to develop box facility at Richards Bay

Sam Chambers June 21, 2024

Grindrod has been awarded a contract by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) to develop and operate a container terminal at Richards Bay, South Africa’s premier coal export facility.

The aim is to increase Richards Bay’s annual container handling capabilities from 50,000 to 200,000 teu.

South Africa is pressing ahead with a long-awaited port privatisation programme despite some ongoing problems with a first tender.

Earlier Transnet granted a 25-year contract to International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) to manage the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2, the country’s largest container facility. However, this tender has since created a legal fight with APM Terminals heading to court to contest the decision.

Splash has reported repeatedly on the queues of ships that have built up at ports across South Africa, with the country’s terminals repeatedly polling among the lowest productivity-wise in surveys carried out by the World Bank.

https://splash247.com/grindrod-chosen-to-develop-box-facility-at-richards-bay/

Canada #59 >>21033661

Twelve states refuse to sign Zelensky ‘peace conference’ declaration

The UAE, India, Saudi Arabia, and Brazil are among the countries that have not supported the Swiss summit’s final document

Twelve countries attending the Swiss-hosted Ukraine ‘peace conference’ have refused to sign the final communique. This is based on the list of countries that approved the document, RIA Novosti reported on Sunday.

According to the list, Armenia, Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the UAE are among the states that did not sign the declaration, as well as four organizations, including the UN and OSCE. Meanwhile, 79 nations, including Hungary, Serbia, Argentina, Türkiye, and Georgia, as well as four international bodies, joined Ukraine in endorsing the document.

The final communique has not yet been made public, but according to Reuters, citing a June 13 draft, it places the blame for the “war against Ukraine” on Russia, accusing it of causing “large-scale human suffering and destruction” and “creating risks and crises with global repercussions.”

The document calls for Ukraine’s territorial integrity “within internationally recognized borders” to be respected – specifically, the restoration of Ukrainian control over the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, as well as access to sea ports in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. The document also demands the release of all prisoners of war through a “complete exchange,” and the return of “deported and unlawfully displaced” Ukrainian children.

It is so far unclear why several attendees did not support the document. However, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said earlier on Sunday that any meaningful progress toward a peaceful resolution to the conflict would require Russia’s participation.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer earlier predicted that not all attendees would sign the declaration, because “it’s a question of the specific choice of words.”

Russia was not invited to attend the conference, and said it would not have taken part even if invited due to the exclusive focus on Kiev’s demands.

More than 160 participants were invited to the talks, but nearly half declined due to the absence of a Russian delegation. The final list of attendees included representatives from 92 countries and eight international bodies.

https://www.rt.com/russia/599384-twelve-states-refuse-ukraine-peace/

General Research #25853 >>21090852

US expanding bioweapons research in Africa – Russia

Moscow claims to have proof of Washington’s activities on the continent

The US is expanding its biological military presence across Africa, Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov claimed on Tuesday. According to the head of Russia’s Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces, the move comes after Russia halted the implementation of similar programs in former Ukrainian territories.

“Because Russia has managed to halt the implementation of biological warfare programs in Ukraine’s liberated territories, the Pentagon is forced to transfer incomplete research under Ukrainian projects to other regions,” Kirillov alleged.

He highlighted Africa as a new zone of interest for the US Defense Department and related agencies. The general mentioned the presence of Pentagon contractors in several African countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Uganda, and South Africa.

“Washington uses outside actors to hide the objectives of research. These are contracting and intermediary organizations (Metabiota, Quicksilver, EkoHealth Alliance, more than 20 companies) and businesses of the so-called Big Pharma,” Kirillov claimed. Russia has documents confirming the rapid expansion of the US biological warfare presence in Africa continent, he added.

Kirillov cited several examples of alleged US activities, stating that “in October 2023, staff of the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases conducted a large-scale survey of hantavirus samples from bats in Kenya’s natural hotspots. A year ago, US military biologists studied the effects of anti-malarial drugs on local populations.

“In January 2024, US officials from the Defense Department, the State Department, and the US Department of Health and Human Services met with the heads of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Africa to discuss the continent’s prospects for developing laboratory capabilities,” the general said.

At the end of last year, Kirillov said Russia had obtained documents proving that the US had conducted research on bioweapon components and highly dangerous pathogens in Ukraine.

https://www.rt.com/africa/600036-us-expanding-bioweapons-research/

MOL invests in African logistics company

Sam Chambers June 27, 2024

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is buying a 25% stake in Tanzania-based Alistair Group, a cross-border logistics company serving Sub-Saharan Africa. No price has been revealed.

Alistair Group has offices in eight countries in Southeast Africa. Its business centres on cross-border logistics services for truck transport of copper, cobalt, and other critical mineral resources produced in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia in inland Africa to coastal export ports. It is also engaged in customs clearance, warehouse operations, and cargo handling at ports. The company has a fleet of about 450 trucks and about 1,000 employees.

In a release today, MOL said it views Africa as region with significant growth possibilities and new business opportunities due to increasing population and abundant resources, including renewal energy potential.

https://splash247.com/mol-invests-in-african-logistics-company/

Anons, please keep in mind the order books for new ships in China, Korea, and Japan are so filled negotiations for newbuilds now won't have the keels laid until 2030

Ships require steel. DRC and even Zimbabwe can provide the iron, but steel making requires coal. South Africa has the coal, just keep an eye out not to get ripped off providing that coal

Canada #60 >>21116020

Why does a NATO member suddenly want to join BRICS?

By Murad Sadygzade 29 June 2024

There are benefits and drawbacks to Türkiye potentially joining the bloc of emerging economies

At the beginning of this month, news of Türkiye’s desire to join BRICS drew global media attention. The announcement was made by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan during his visit to China. “Of course, we would like to become a member of BRICS. Let’s see what we can achieve this year,” said the minister, as quoted by the South China Morning Post.

This issue was also discussed at the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in Nizhny Novgorod, attended by Türkiye’s chief diplomat, Hakan Fidan. Türkiye’s desire to join is not entirely new – during the BRICS summit of 2018, where Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was a participant, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ankara could join in 2022. However, subsequent events on the world stage apparently delayed that ambition, and Ankara is only now showing renewed interest.

Why Does Türkiye Want to Join BRICS?

Türkiye shows significant interest in joining BRICS, seeing it as an important step toward enhancing its international influence and economic potential. This aspiration is driven by several key factors related to economic, political, and geostrategic aspects.

Possessing one of the largest economies in the region, Türkiye aims to diversify its economic ties and strengthen cooperation with rapidly developing countries. Joining BRICS would give Ankara access to a vast market and opportunities to increase trade and investment with the leading economies of the developing world. This is especially important in the context of global economic challenges and uncertainties, where diversifying partners becomes a key factor for sustainable growth.

Türkiye has repeatedly faced financial difficulties and restrictions imposed by Western financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. Joining BRICS would provide Türkiye with access to the New Development Bank and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement, allowing it to secure funding on more favorable terms and with fewer political commitments. This is particularly relevant for Türkiye, which seeks to maintain its economic independence and minimize external pressure.

Türkiye actively supports the idea of a multipolar world, where the balance of power is more evenly distributed among various regions and countries. BRICS, advocating for multipolarity and fair global governance, represents an attractive platform for Türkiye, which strives to enhance its political independence from Western countries and blocs such as the European Union and NATO.

In this context, it is also worth noting that Ankara views its desire to join BRICS as a gesture towards the EU, a bloc it once sought to join. This is confirmed by the words of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. During his visit to China, he noted that some European countries oppose Türkiye’s accession to the EU, and thus Turkish authorities see BRICS as an alternative platform for integration. “We cannot ignore the fact that BRICS, as an important cooperation platform, offers some other countries a good alternative. … We see potential in BRICS,” he explained.

More:

https://www.rt.com/news/600171-turkiye-nato-brics-membership/

Canada #60 >>21131684

Kenya’s Fall From Grace: From US Major Non-NATO Ally to the Brink of Anarchy in DAYS

by Paul Serran Jul. 2, 2024

Something very strange is happening with the East African Republic of Kenya – a flurry of activity at a geopolitical level that saw is rise and fall from grace in mere days.

On June 24, things were looking up for the William Ruto Government, as the US White House issued for the Secretary of State a Memorandum on the Designation of Kenya as a Major Non-NATO Ally.

“By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2321k) (the “Act”), I hereby designate Kenya as a Major Non-NATO Ally of the United States for the purposes of the Act and the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.).

You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register.

In the aftermath of the US troops being expelled from Niger, Kenya rose as the new key partner in the African continent.

But it wasn’t for free – this development came in tandem with long-held negotiations for Kenyan police troops to be sent to Haiti to help stabilize the hellish situation on the Caribbean Island.

So it’s not surprising that ON THE VERY NEXT DAY, June 25, the first U.N.-backed contingent of Kenyan police arrived in Haiti, nearly two years after it urgently requested help to contain a surge in gang violence.

ABC News reported:

“A couple hundred police officers from Kenya landed in the capital of Port-au-Prince, whose main international airport reopened in late May after gang violence forced it to close for nearly three months.

It wasn’t immediately known what the Kenyans’ first assignment would be, but they will face violent gangs that control 80% of Haiti’s capital and have left more than 580,000 people homeless across the country as they pillage neighborhoods in their quest to control more territory. Gangs also have killed several thousand people in recent years.”

The Kenyans’ arrival marks the fourth major foreign military intervention in Haiti.

Unelected Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille thanked Kenya for its solidarity.

The U.N. Security Council had already authorized Kenya to lead the multinational police mission back in October 2023.

“President Joe Biden praised the arrival of the first contingent, saying that the mission overall “will bring much needed relief.”

‘The people of Haiti deserve to feel safe in their homes, build better lives for their families, and enjoy democratic freedoms’, he said. ‘While these goals may not be accomplished overnight, this mission provides the best chance of achieving them’.”

So far, so good – but who would have thought that ON THE SAME DAY as the peacekeepers arrived in Port-au-Prince, Kenya fell into a state of near-anarchy with the relentless protests – that initially appeared to be against a tax hike legislation – ended up causing a ‘total shutdown’ of the country, saw parliament stormed and at least five people shot dead.

Since that day a week ago, President William Ruto conceded defeat to the protesters and said he would not sign the legislation – but the situation has not improved.

More:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/kenyas-fall-grace-us-major-non-nato-ally/

Canada #60 >>21150138

Nigeria recalling gold reserves from U.S., U.K. as world increasingly abandons corrupt Western finance pyramid scheme

Saturday July 6, 2024

The global financial system appears to be in peril, which is prompting more and more countries to recall their gold reserves from countries like the United States and the United Kingdom.

The latest nation to claw back its gold from the West is Nigeria, which is reportedly repatriating 21 tons of gold amid ongoing economic concerns like runaway inflation and escalating geopolitical tensions.

In order to minimize the risk of major losses, Nigeria has decided that its gold is best stored domestically rather than in volatile places like the U.S. and the U.K. that appear to be getting dethroned by an emerging new world order.

"Economic indicators such as rising inflation, escalating debt levels, and geopolitical tensions have raised apprehensions among Nigerian policymakers about the stability of the U.S. financial system," reported The Star, quoting Nigerian officials.

This "strategic decision," to quote economist Fatima Abubakar, is one of many "proactive measures" that Nigeria is taking "to safeguard its wealth and strengthen its financial resilience."

"By bringing its gold reserves back within its borders, Nigeria not only asserts greater control over its financial assets but also demonstrates prudence in managing economic risks amidst global uncertainties," Nigerian officials further revealed. )

Nobody trusts the West anymore

India is another country that recently decided to bring its gold home as well. Reports indicate that the world's most populous nation recalled 100 tons of its gold from vaults in the United Kingdom.

Increasingly, non-Western countries are questioning the legitimacy of the Western stranglehold over money in general. They are also figuring out the West's gold and dollar reserves scam, which is used as a foreign policy tool to control the world.

A 2023 survey conducted by the World Gold Council (WGC) found that a "substantial share" of central banks is anxious about what comes next for the world after the U.S. and other Western nations froze about half of Russia's $650 billion gold and FX holdings following the invasion of Ukraine.

About 68 percent of banks polled told the WGC that they intend to keep their gold holdings within their respective countries' borders moving forward. Back in 2020 before the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) "pandemic," only about 45 percent of central banks wanted to hold their gold reserves domestically.

"'If it's my gold, then I want it in my country,' has been the mantra we have seen in the last year or so," said Rod Ringrow, Invesco's head of formal institutions.

Currently and for a while now, the Federal Reserve private central banking cartel here in the U.S. has refused to divulge any information about the amount of gold held in its vaults. When asked back in March about it, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell "skirted questioning," to quote Great Game India.

Federal officials here in the U.S. are also refusing to comply with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records on gold holdings, which some believe suggests there is no gold at all in the vaults.

Headline USA reportedly filed the FOIA request, which also called for information about the amount of gold holdings before Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine. The Fed declined the request.

Back in 2019, long before COVID and the Russia-Ukraine war, Poland repatriated 100 tons of gold, as did Hungary and Romania. In the summer of 2017, Germany brought back about half of its gold reserves. Two years before that, Australia took steps to bring back half of its gold reserves as well.

https://www.stationgossip.com/2024/07/nigeria-recalling-gold-reserves-from-us.html

Canada #60 >>21160817

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso Sign Confederation Treaty, as France Loses Colonial Power and US Military Withdraws From Important Air Base

by Paul Serran Jul. 8, 2024

In a milestone symbolizing the loss by the Western colonial powers of political and military influence in the African Sahel region, the military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger signed a new confederation treaty that they celebrate as a step “towards greater integration” between the countries.

The move comes as the United States’ military personnel completed their withdrawal from Niger’s Air Base 101, and is also leaving a separate, $100m drone base near Agadez in central Niger.

The three leaders held a a summit in the Nigerien capital of Niamey on Saturday, aiming to strengthen the mutual defense pact they established last year, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).

Al Jazeera reported:

“The signing capped the first joint summit of the leaders – Niger’s General Abdourahmane Tchiani, Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traore, and Mali’s Colonel Assimi Goita – since they came to power in successive coups in their bordering West African nations.

It also came just months after the three countries withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc in January.”

Niger’s Tchiani called ECOWAS ‘a threat’ to their states, after the economic bloc suspended the countries and imposed sanctions.

This treaty dashes ECOWAS leaders’ hope for the trio’s eventual return.

“’We are going to create an AES of the peoples, instead of an ECOWAS whose directives and instructions are dictated to it by powers that are foreign to Africa’, Tchiani said.”

Burkina Faso’s Traore said that western powers – mainly France – seek to exploit the three nations.

“’Westerners consider that we belong to them and our wealth also belongs to them. They think that they are the ones who must continue to tell us what is good for our states’, he said. ‘This era is gone forever. Our resources will remain for us and our population’s’.”

The meeting of the three military leaders was held a day before ECOWAS met in the capital of Nigeria, and outlines their position of not returning to ECOWAS.

“The Niamey summit also came a day before the United States is set to complete its withdrawal from a key base in Niger, underscoring how the new military leaders have redrawn security relations that had defined the region in recent years.”

French troops completed their withdrawal from Mali in 2022, and from Niger and Burkina Faso last year,

While pushing out Western colonial powers, the military leaders in Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali have increasingly pursued ties with Russia.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/niger-mali-burkina-faso-sign-confederation-treaty-as/

Botswana Eyes New Export Route To Exploit Huge Coal Resource

Bloomberg July 14, 2024

By Borges Nhamire, Matthew Hill and Mbongeni Mguni

Jul 13, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Three southern African nations signed a deal to proceed with a rail and port project to help land-locked Botswana export its massive coal reserves through Mozambique, although they still need to find the money to make it happen.

The African Development Bank has agreed to finance a feasibility study for the project, at a cost of about $4 million, Mateus Magala, Mozambique’s transport and communications minister, said Friday at a signing ceremony broadcast over state television.

The project involves upgrading existing rail lines running through the two countries and Zimbabwe, and building new connections. It also includes a new deep-water port south of Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, near a national park home to elephants and cheetahs.

Stranded Asset

Botswana has around 212 billion tons of coal reserves, according to the World Energy Council, and is eager to find ways to get it to market before the world’s efforts to transition to renewable energy renders it a stranded asset.

Read Also: Ships Sail For South African Coal After Russia Sanctions

The new port planned at Techobanine would cost as much as $1.5 billion according to a 2018 estimate, Magala said. It would also export coal from neighboring South Africa and Eswatini, as well as other commodities, he said by text message.

Mozambique’s a good option because South Africa’s ports are clogged, Eric Molale, Botswana’s transport and public works minister, said in comment streamed over the internet on Friday.

The plan — which includes a 1,700 kilometer (1,060 miles) rail connection and has been mooted for decades without gaining much traction — faces major hurdles. Financing for new coal projects has become increasingly scarce, as banks shun the dirtiest fossil fuel.

In Mozambique, Ncondezi Energy Ltd. had planned a 300 megawatt coal power plant in the center of the country. It signed a construction contract with China Machinery Engineering Corp. in September 2021, hoping Chinese financing would follow. It didn’t.

The same month, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced his government would no longer fund foreign coal projects. And after months of uncertainty, Ncondezi ultimately dropped the coal project and reinvented itself as a solar power developer. In 2023, it changed it’s name to Solgenics Ltd.

https://gcaptain.com/botswana-eyes-new-export-route-to-exploit-huge-coal-resource/

Initial ANC Bun

>>21379942 IFP ties to the ANC, Oppenheimer Family

>>21379971 DA ties to the Oppenheimer Family

>>21379982 ANC and other liberation movement military training camps were in Tanzania

>>21379997, >>21380005 IFP, DA, African leaders, Ukraine, Brenthurst Foundation, etc. signed “The Gdańsk Declaration: Solidarity for Democracy”

>>21405857, >>21405895, >>21405905 Communist Tactic; National Democratic Revolution, “The many, many race laws of the ANC”, “boiling a frog alive” (Parts 1-3)

Initial Commodities Bun

>>20991325 Cape Town Tells Port to Do Better After Being Ranked Last in World

>>21013257 Angola pens a new military agreement with the US as Washington attempts to increase its influence in Africa

>>21072665 Grindrod chosen to develop box facility at Richards Bay

>>21098663 MOL invests in African logistics company

>>21159625 Canada's GoviEx Uranium's stripped of Niger mining rights

>>21289340 Botswana Eyes New Export Route To Exploit Huge Coal Resource

>>21406188 Mine accused of disregarding obligations” but the government is complicit (video)

>>21406275 Total’s gas exit - PetroSA blunder loses SA R80bn investment, R100bn in lost taxes (video)

>>21454242, >>21454308 1966 Hoek Report about Anglo American (Parts 1&2, includes .pdf)

Initial Covid & Other Pestilence Bun

>>21090889 (General Research #25853) US expanding bioweapons research in Africa – Russia

>>21398986 Africa CDC to make declaration on Mpox outbreak (video)

>>21398994 Wellcome is now in official relations with the World Health Organization

>>21399001 Wellcome Trust director takes World Health Organization role

>>21399005 WHO emergency committee meets this week to discuss African mpox spread

>>21422273 Africa CDC Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency of Continental Security, Mobilizing Resources Across the Continent

>>21422276 WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads

>>21422284, >>21422288 Vaccine Maker Shares Soar After WHO Declares Health Emergency Over Africa Mpox Outbreak

>>21422304 COVID-19 vaccines and the pandemic: lessons learnt for other neglected diseases and future threats (with .pdfs)

>>21422340 WHO, Bill Gates and Wellcome Trust’s Global Vaccine Fund Lacks Transparency and Accountability

>>21440018, >>21440022, >>21440042 Mpox: Brace yourself for another Lockdown (Parts 1-3)

Initial Elections Bun

>>20970850, >>20970854, >>20970855 UDF celebration to reawaken active citizenry (Parts 1-3)

>>20981086 Associated Press: The ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30-year majority in landmark election

>>21379910 South Africa’s unity government: 4 crucial factors for it to work

>>21379928, >>21379933 South African Government of National Unity (GNU) – 1994 – 1999” – History Repeating? (Parts 1&2)

>>21380026 Clem Sunter: SA at economic crossroads – Election ’24 parallels pre-94 watershed (video)

Initial Mpumalanga Military Camp Bun

>>21373494 “95 Libyans arrested in breakfast raid at ‘military camp’ in Mpumalanga” (video)

>>21373500 “Libyan government breaks it silence over arrests of 95 of its citizens”

>>21373507 The Counterterrorism Conundrum: Exploring the Evolution of South Africa’s Extremist Networks

>>21373517 “Maandag, 29 Julie 2024. Insurreksie in Suid-Afrika”; Is the SA military involved regarding the illegal military camp? (video)

>>21374398 Acquitted SAPS whistleblower reveals secret military training camp cover-up (video)

Initial Russia and Ukraine Bun

>>21090809 (Canada #59) Twelve states refuse to sign Zelensky ‘peace conference’ declaration

Initial Violence and Crime Bun

>>21373492 “US sanctions three, including two based in SA, for expanding Isis in Africa”

>>21396897 DA wants answers after over 5 million dockets are closed (video)

>>21396905 Human trafficking ring linked to SA nationals” who were arrested in Israel (video)

>>21405923 Water tanker mafia; “New mafia causing chaos in South Africa”

>>21439726 South Africa on the edge over political ‘assassinations

>>21439750 The Politics of Murder: Criminal Governance and Targeted Killings in South Africa

>>21439790 Six men shot and killed in uMlazi: some of the weapons were from leftover arms caches from the unrest in the early 1990s, while others were obtained through thefts from law-enforcement authorities

>>21439801 Businesses in Mthatha close down due to alleged extortion”: “We find out everybody is in fear" (video)

>>21439918 The real black-on-black violence in South Africa

>>21440220 KZN Shootout: Police officer among KZN robbery suspects (video)

>>21441292 White River Raid: State withdraws criminal case against 95 Libyan nationals (video)

Initial Jacob Zuma Bun

>>21435305 MK founder spills the beans, unmasks Zuma’s real agenda (video)

Notables are NOT Endorsements

passing 150

#13

>>20971056, >>20971069, >>20971071 The contributions of the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (Idasa) (Parts 1-3)

>>20971100 Open Society Institute Mourns Loss of Frederick Van Zyl Slabbert

>>20971176 Untold Story of George Soros’ Worldwide Soft Power Empire

>>20971210 Dr. Wilmot James named as Chair of Wellcome Trust’s Climate Impacts Advisory Committee

>>21015673 (General Research #25771) The Petrodollar deal has expired

>>21117041 (Canada #60) Why does a NATO member suddenly want to join BRICS?

>>21131637 (Canada #60) Kenya’s Fall From Grace: From US Major Non-NATO Ally to the Brink of Anarchy in DAYS

>>21150246 (Canada #60) Nigeria recalling gold reserves from U.S., U.K. as world increasingly abandons corrupt Western finance pyramid scheme

>>21168091 (Canada #60) Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso Sign Confederation Treaty, as France Loses Colonial Power and US Military Withdraws From Important Air Base

>>21391823 Ernst Roets New York speech July 2024: What are we fighting for? (video)

>>21396724 Opposition parties want land expropriation without compensation back on the table (video)

>>21435327 EFF expands to neighbouring African countries (video)

>>21439810 Govt accused of awarding security tenders to non-compliant companies (video)

>>21439861 Women/girls are regarded as possessions in Africa

>>21439991 NGOs became ‘Now Government Officials’ in the ‘new’ South Africa

>>21440497 South Africa’s state capture database disaster

>>21455762 Initial ANC Bun | Initial Commodities Bun | Initial Covid & Other Pestilence Bun

>>21455767 Initial Elections Bun | Initial Mpumalanga Military Camp Bun | Initial Russia and Ukraine Bun

>>21455773 Initial Violence and Crime Bun | Initial Jacob Zuma Bun

General Research #26297 >>21461535

South African group refutes WHO’s declaration of an mpox emergency and warns the public about the risks of the vaccines

The South Africa “Vaccine” Injury Medico-Legal Study Group (“SAVIMS”) has released a press statement to say that it does not support the Africa CDC and World Health Organisation declaration of a global health emergency for monkeypox, now known as mpox.

Additionally, they have warned about the recommended live virus vaccines, Jynneos and ACAM2000: The vaccines are experimental use for monkeypox, as they were originally intended for smallpox; there are reported serious adverse effects; and, they contain live viral strains, which may potentially instigate a resurgence of the eradicated smallpox virus.

“We warn members of the public about the inherent risks of taking any vaccine, including those proposed for mpox, of which the effectiveness and safety have not been reliably determined … There can be no justification for a vaccine with unknown adverse effects,” SAVIMS says.

https://expose-news.com/2024/08/22/south-african-group-refutes-whos-declaration/

Djibouti Planning To Offer Ethiopia Port Access To Ease Tensions

By Mohammed Omar Ahmed Bloomberg August 31, 2024

Aug 31, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Djibouti’s government plans to offer Ethiopia exclusive access to a new port to defuse tensions sparked by the landlocked nation’s ambitions to have a direct route to the sea.

Ethiopia triggered a diplomatic row in January when it unveiled a proposal to recognize the semi-autonomous state of Somaliland as a sovereign nation, in return for access to a harbour on the Gulf of Aden. Somalia, which regards Somaliland as part of its territory, opposed the plan and relations between the two countries have deteriorated since then.

Djibouti, which shares borders both Ethiopia and Somaliland, is “on the verge of proposing” to Ethiopia an alternative route to the Gulf of Aden, Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf said in an interview with the BBC, broadcast on Friday.

“We are offering 100% management for a port in the north, a new corridor that is already built” in Tadjoura on the Horn of Africa nation’s coast, he said. Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh came up with the proposal to “find a way for dialogue” stop an escalation in tensions in the Horn of Africa region, he said.

"Djibouti is ready to offer Ethiopia 100% port access to defuse regional tensions," the foreign minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf told me in an exclusive interview on #FocusOnAfrica. Coincidentally he is also one of four men vying to succeed AU Chair Moussa Faki next year. pic.twitter.com/Dl6auW99Q9

— Waihiga Mwaura ?? (@WaihigaMwaura) August 30, 2024

Somalia has responded to the standoff with Ethiopia by signing a military cooperation pact earlier this month. Egypt has subsequently begun supplying arms to Somalia and will provide training to its troops, according to the Somali government.

Egypt has tense relations with Ethiopia over that country’s construction of a giant hydropower dam on a tributary of the Nile River. The authorities in Cairo are concerned that the Ethiopian reservoir risks reducing the flow of the Nile, on which Egypt depends for almost all of its fresh water.

Djibouti, situated on a global shipping choke-point that links the Red Sea and the Suez Canal to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, is concerned about growing tensions in the region, Youssouf said.

“Although Djibouti is a stable country, quite safe, we cannot say that tensions in the neighboring countries do not affect us,” he said. It would be a “major source of concern” if the crisis in the region escalates further, the minister said.

Djiboutian leader Guelleh plans to meet regional leaders at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation that takes place in Beijing next week to discuss the issue, Youssouf said.

Ethiopia would be the first country to recognise Somaliland as a sovereign state. No other nation has done that since the state proclaimed its independence from Somalia in 1991.

Somaliland warned on Thursday that the military assistance that’s being provided by Egypt to Somalia risks destabilize the region, and may have “far-reaching and catastrophic consequences.”

“We call upon the international community to urgently condemn this potentially dangerous move by Egypt,” it said in a statement.

https://gcaptain.com/djibouti-planning-to-offer-ethiopia-port-access-to-ease-tensions/

General Research #26389 >>21540948

A fire in a school in Kenya has killed 17 students and seriously burned 13 others, police say

BY EVELYNE MUSAMBI Updated 2:23 AM EDT, September 6, 2024

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya killed 17 students and seriously burned 13 others, police said Friday.

There are fears that the death toll may rise, police said.

The cause of the fire Thursday night at Hillside Endarasha Primary in Nyeri county was being investigated, police spokesperson Resila Onyango said.

“We are investigating the cause and will take necessary action,” she said.

President William Ruto called the news “devastating” and said action would be taken against those responsible.

“I instruct relevant authorities to thoroughly investigate this horrific incident. Those responsible will be held to account,” he wrote on the social media platform X.

His deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, urged school administrators to ensure that safety guidelines recommended by the education ministry for boarding schools are being followed.

School fires are common in Kenyan boarding schools, where many students stay because parents believe it gives them more time to study without long commutes.

Some fires have been started by students during protests over the workload or living conditions. In 2017, 10 high school students died in a school fire in the capital, Nairobi.

https://apnews.com/article/kenya-school-fire-nyeri-7017997f40514fefe817a820a7f6c6c9?

>>21500613

I'd love to know the reason the case against Bank of America N.A. was dropped

South Africa Investigates Pharmaceutical Bottles Washing Ashore Amid Uptick in Cargo Losses

Mike Schuler September 12, 2024

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is actively investigating the source of pharmaceutical bottles washing up along the country’s eastern coastline. The incident comes amid a surge in container losses from cargo vessels traversing the Indian Ocean around the Cape of Good Hope.

“We are aware of pharmaceutical bottles containing pills that have been washing ashore in the Port Alfred, Kenton, Cannon Rocks, and Boknes areas since Monday, September 9, 2024,” said a SAMSA spokesperson. The authority is working with an Incident Management Systems (IMS) committee, including various government departments, to identify, analyze, and safely dispose of the products.

The influx of medicinal products coincides with reports of several cargo vessels collectively losing nearly 200 containers in the past eight weeks amid a series winter storms. SAMSA confirmed that vessels involved include the MV Benjamin Franklin, MV CMA CGM Belem, MV Maersk Stepnica, MV Rio Grande Express, and MSC Antonia.

“These incidents highlight the risks posed by severe weather conditions and the challenges of responding to coastal shipping emergencies,” SAMSA explained. The authority is actively monitoring the coastline and collaborating with local authorities to track any further containers or goods that might wash ashore.

The incidents coincide with an increase in vessel traffic around the Cape of Good Hope, attributed to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. SAMSA assured that vessel owners are cooperating fully and have committed to undertaking clean-up operations if necessary.

As investigations continue, coastal residents are advised to report any unusual findings to local authorities and refrain from handling unidentified substances.

https://gcaptain.com/south-africa-investigates-pharmaceutical-bottles-washing-ashore-amid-uptick-in-cargo-losses/

Any South Africa anons near or been near the Port of Durban?

I'm curious to know if any construction is going on there

How's the Order Books for Denel?

Canada #64 >>21782560

Italy's Meloni On Israel Arms Embargo: "We Have Blocked Everything"

The Italian government has imposed the strictest arms embargo on Israel among any European nation, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni having confirmed before the Italian senate that all new arms deals were blocked within weeks of the start of Israel's military offensive in Gaza.

"After the start of [Israeli military] operations in Gaza, the government immediately suspended all new export licenses, and all agreements signed after October 7th were not implemented," Meloni said on Tuesday.

She further described that licenses authorized before the war are being "analyzed on a case-by-case basis by the competent authority at the foreign ministry."

"We have blocked everything," the Italian leader said while acknowledging that her government's ban is "much more restrictive than that applied by our partners—France, Germany and the United Kingdom."

Pro-Israel sources as well as Jewish news agencies in the West have described Italy's rhetoric as "increasingly hostile" toward Israel of late, particularly after the escalation of war in Lebanon.

Meloni in her Tuesday address made reference to ongoing controversy surrounding Israeli forces targeting troops of the UN Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL). Italy and Ireland tend to be Europe's largest contributor of troops to the peacekeeping team which has its command HQ in south Lebanon.

Two UNIFIL troops have been wounded by Israeli forces (IDF) thus far. "Even if there have been no casualties or extensive damage, I think that Israel’s attack on UNIFIL cannot be considered acceptable," the Italian premier said. "We believe that the attitude of the Israeli forces is completely unjustified," she emphasized.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi has countered by saying that the real problem is that Hezbollah terrorists are exploiting positions surrounding UNIFIL outposts.

Israel has called on the UN peacekeepers to leave while accusing UNIFIL of allowing Hezbollah to relentlessly bombard northern Israel with missiles from territory under its watch. Meloni meanwhile also unveiled plans to soon visit Lebanon.

As for whether arms embargos on Israel will grow among European countries, Frances is currently in embroiled in a public spat with Israeli leadership. Top German leaders have also of late blocked the sale of weapons to Israel.

The German government has insisted that there is no official arms embargo in effect. Chancellor Olaf Scholz recently vowed that more weapons will be sent to Tel Aviv soon.

However, Politico has highlighted: "Arms export decisions are approved by the Federal Security Council made up of senior ministers. Bild reported that Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock — Green politicians who are in governing coalition with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats — withheld approval for arms exports in the council pending assurances from Israel that it would not use German weapons in a genocide."

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/italys-meloni-israel-arms-embargo-we-have-blocked-everything

New China-Backed Megaport Set to Transform South American Trade

Reuters October 19, 2024

LIMA, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Peru’s massive Chancay port, which authorities hope will become a major shipping hub for South America-Asia trade, will ship two container ships a week beginning late next month, an executive for port operator Cosco Shipping said on Friday.

After the port’s inauguration in mid-November, it will initially cover a direct route to Shanghai and then may ship to other points in the Asian market, depending on demand, said Carlos Tejada, general manager of Hong Kong-based Cosco’s local subsidiary, Cosco Shipping Chancay Peru.

“At the end of November, we will begin the stage known as ‘test conditioning,’ which we expect to run until May. However, during this soft launch phase, we can already handle actual cargo, with two direct vessels per week,” the executive told reporters following a Peruvian-Chinese business forum.

Tejada said that cabotage routes will be opened with smaller ships from Colombia, Ecuador and Chile, whose cargo will later be shipped to Asia from Chancay, initially in ships carrying up to 14,000 containers, which will then be progressively increased to larger vessels holding up to 24,000 containers.

Cosco Shipping Ports owns and will operate the port with a 60% stake, with the remaining 40% held by Peruvian miner Volcan, which is controlled by Glencore.

https://gcaptain.com/new-china-backed-megaport-set-to-transform-south-american-trade/

And there it is…Glencore

Canada #65

Kenya gives far-left Gates Foundation special legal exemptions to push its agenda

by Calvin Freiburger Sat Nov 2, 2024

The government of Kenya has extended special legal privileges, including immunity from lawsuits and exemption from various requirements, to the Gates Foundation, which is heavily focused on curbing population growth around the world.

(LifeSiteNews) – The government of Kenya has granted the far-left Gates Foundation broad immunity to operate in the country, ostensibly in the name of its various charitable causes but raising concerns that it will be used to further the organization’s pro-abortion population-control agenda.

Business Daily Africa reports that in a legal notice published October 4, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi announced that the government had entered into a cooperative agreement with the foundation (known as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation prior to the couple’s 2021 divorce) for its work in support of “agriculture, healthcare, immunization, nutrition, sanitation, financial services, gender equality [sic], and family planning [sic].”

As such, the foundation is being granted protection under Section 11 of the Privileges and Immunity Act, which gives designated individuals and entities immunity from lawsuits connected to their official duties, taxes on payment for their work in connection to those duties, from national service obligations, and from immigration restrictions.

However, the Gates Foundation is notorious for its work advancing causes around the world that are far less innocuous than distributing medicine and technology. Over the years, it has spent heavily on abortion and contraception in the name of “family planning,” climate alarmism, and digital ID surveillance, as well as partnering with the United Nations Population Fund. Its founder, Microsoft chief Bill Gates, also appointed himself a public health expert during the COVID-19 pandemic despite his lack of formal medical training, using his influence to promote lockdowns and vaccine mandates.

In 2011, Bill and Melinda Gates explained to Forbes that their “humanitarian” work to extend lifespans in third-world nations is motivated in part by the hope of reducing population size, believing that parents in those nations have large families not because they want eight or more children, but because they expect some to die early. So “if a mother and father know their child is going to live to adulthood, they start to naturally reduce their population size.”

With a current population of 56 million and a growth rate of 2.28%, Kenya has long been a target of population control activists. “Although the fertility rate is less than half of what it was decades ago, Kenya still sees rapid population growth,” according to World Population Review. “This is because there are many more families in Kenya today because of high fertility rates in the past, so women are having fewer children but there are more families having kids. Additionally, Kenyan life expectancy is increasing.”

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/kenya-gives-far-left-gates-foundation-special-legal-exemptions-to-push-its-agenda/

Canada #66

Nigeria's Richest Man Confronts "Oil Mafia" With New $20B Refinery

By Alex Kimani of OilPrice.com Thursday, Nov 21, 2024

Two months ago, Nigeria’s beleaguered energy sector witnessed a very significant event: the Dangote Oil Refinery began producing gasoline and selling it domestically to Nigeria's state oil firm, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), marking the first time in decades Africa’s largest oil producer is refining its own crude. The state-of-the-art $20 billion refinery was launched in January 2024, but only began producing gasoline in September, expected to reach full operations in November. The giant refinery has a capacity to process 650,000 barrels of crude per day, more than enough for the country’s needs. To sweeten the deal further, the facility is buying crude and selling refined fuels in Nigeria in the local currency, saving the country’s much-needed foreign exchange, especially the US dollar.

Unfortunately for Aliko Dangote, Africa’s second richest man and owner of the refinery, his bold move has put him on a collision course with what he refers to as Nigeria's ‘oil mafia’.

"I knew there would be a fight. But I didn’t know that the mafia in oil, they are stronger than the mafia in drugs," Mr Dangote told an investment conference in June.

"They don’t want the trade to stop. It’s a cartel. Dangote comes along and he’s going to disrupt them entirely. Their business is at risk,” says Mr Emmanuel, a Nigerian oil expert.

According to the BBC, since oil was discovered in the West African nation in 1956, the country’s downstream sector has largely been a cesspit of shady deals with little accountability by the NNPC. For decades, Nigeria has been producing and exporting its crude which is then refined abroad. NNPC swaps Nigeria’s crude oil for refined products, including petrol, which are shipped back home. Incredibly, it only started publishing its accounts five years ago, despite the fact that oil revenue accounts for nearly 90% of Nigeria’s export earnings. In other words, until recently, only the NNPC knew exactly how much money changed hands and who was involved in these "oil swaps".

Dangote’s new refinery should definitely be a boon for the country. Unfortunately, its arrival has coincided with developments completely out of his control. Since the 1970s, the NNPC has been subsidizing fuel prices for local buyers. Every year, the state-owned firm has been gradually clawing this money back by depositing lower royalty payments with the Nigerian treasury. However, Nigeria’s new President Bola Tinubu was forced to scrap the subsidy in 2023 after it cost the government $10bn, more than 40% of the total money it collected in taxes. Further, he stopped the policy of artificially propping up the value of the naira, and let market forces determine its value. Nigerians are now paying ~$2.30 per gallon of gasoline, dirt-cheap by U.S. standards but triple what they were paying just a couple of years ago.

Meanwhile, the oil and gas multinational divestment from the Niger Delta that kicked off over a decade has hit a peak. Numerous oil and gas majors have exited the Nigerian market over the past few years despite Africa’s largest economy opening its doors for wider exploration courtesy of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021. Nigeria’s oil production has declined to 1.3 million barrels per day currently from around 2.1 million barrels per day in 2018.

More:

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/nigerias-richest-man-confronts-oil-mafia-new-20b-refinery

South Africa? When Washington tries to give you grief about Rule of Law or some other crap related to running your own country or sanctions on BRICS partners please remember this comes from the people who said "No One is above the Law" trying to go after Donald Trump.

Breaking: Joe Biden Pardons Son Hunter Biden in Gun and Tax Cases–And Any Federal Crimes From 2014 Through 2024

by Kristinn Taylor Dec. 1, 2024

After many denials he would do so, Joe Biden granted his son Hunter Biden a blanket pardon in the federal gun and tax cases against him Sunday night. The pardon, which covers any federal crimes by Hunter from 2014 to 2024, ends a case that was blown open by IRS whistleblowers who spoke out after the Biden Justice Department slow-walked an investigation into Hunter, allowing the statute of limitations to pass on some charges and offering Hunter a sweetheart plea deal that was ultimately rejected by an incredulous federal judge in Delaware resulting in the appointment of a special counsel by Attorney General Merrick Garland in the case. Incredibly, Garland appointed the same federal prosecutor who sabotaged the Hunter case, Robert Weiss, to be special counsel.

The pardon absolves Hunter of any possible drug involvement, sex trafficking, lobbying, bribery, foreign agent or other crimes involving Ukraine and several other foreign governments or companies including China. The start date of 2014 coincides with the year Hunter joined the board of the Ukraine energy firm Burisma in an influence peddling scheme alleged to have involved Joe Biden.

Hunter was later convicted on three felony charges related to the purchase of a gun in June of 2024 (AP excerpt):

Hunter Biden was convicted Tuesday of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs.

…Jurors found Hunter Biden guilty of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application by saying he was not a drug user and illegally having the gun for 11 days.

In September, Hunter pled guilty to tax charges (NPR excerpt):

President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, pleaded guilty Thursday to tax charges in a surprise move just before jury selection was set to start in his federal criminal trial in Los Angeles.

The last-minute change of plea headed off what would likely have been a painful legal and personal ordeal filled with sordid details of the younger Biden’s life when he was addicted to crack cocaine.

The case centered on Biden’s failure to pay $1.4 million in taxes between 2016 and 2019, even as he spent millions of dollars on what prosecutors described as an “extravagant lifestyle” replete with escorts, luxury hotels and a sex club membership.

…Hunter Biden was facing nine counts in the Los Angeles case: three felony counts for tax evasion and filing false returns, plus six misdemeanor counts.

Attorney Mike Davis noted a few days ago that once pardoned, Hunter could no longer invoke his 5th Amendment rights if called to testify in matters related to Biden family corruption, “If Biden pardons someone–like, say, Hunter or Jack Smith–they can no longer invoke the Fifth Amendment’s right against self-incrimination to avoid testifying before Congress or grand juries. If those pardoned refuse to testify, they can face new charges for criminal contempt.”

If Biden pardons someone–like, say, Hunter or Jack Smith–they can no longer invoke the Fifth Amendment’s right against self-incrimination to avoid testifying before Congress or grand juries.

If those pardoned refuse to testify, they can face new charges for criminal contempt.

— Mike Davis (@mrddmia) November 26, 2024

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https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/breaking-joe-biden-pardons-son-hunter-biden-gun/

General Research #27070

McKinsey & Company Africa to Pay Over $122M in Connection with Bribery of South African Government Officials

Thursday, December 5, 2024

McKinsey and Company Africa (Pty) Ltd (McKinsey Africa), which operates in South Africa as a wholly owned and controlled subsidiary of international consulting firm McKinsey & Company Inc. (McKinsey), will pay over $122 million to resolve an investigation by the Justice Department into a scheme to pay bribes to government officials in South Africa between 2012 and 2016. The guilty plea of a former McKinsey senior partner who participated in the bribery scheme was also unsealed. The Justice Department’s resolution is coordinated with prosecutorial authorities in South Africa.

McKinsey Africa entered into a three-year deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the department in connection with a criminal information filed in the Southern District of New York charging the company with one count of conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Vikas Sagar, a former senior partner of McKinsey who worked in McKinsey Africa’s South Africa office, previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the FCPA.

According to court documents and admissions, McKinsey Africa, acting through a senior partner and for the benefit of McKinsey, agreed to pay bribes to then-officials at Transnet SOC Ltd. (Transnet), South Africa’s state-owned and state-controlled custodian of ports, rails, and pipelines, and at Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (Eskom), South Africa’s state-owned and state-controlled energy company. Between at least 2012 and 2016, McKinsey Africa obtained sensitive confidential and non-public information from Transnet and Eskom regarding the award of lucrative consulting contracts and submitted proposals for multimillion-dollar consulting engagements, while knowing that South African consulting firms with which McKinsey Africa had partnered would pay a portion of their fees as bribes to officials at Transnet and Eskom. As a result of the bribery scheme, McKinsey and McKinsey Africa earned profits of approximately $85,000,000.

“McKinsey Africa bribed South African officials in order to obtain lucrative consulting business that generated tens of millions of dollars in profits,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “As a consequence, McKinsey Africa has agreed to pay a criminal penalty of more than $122 million. The resolution announced today — the department’s third coordinated resolution with South African authorities in only two years — is evidence that our International Corporate Anti-Bribery (ICAB) initiative, which we announced in November 2023, is bearing fruit. Through the ICAB, the Criminal Division remains committed to strengthening its international partnerships, including in South Africa, to combat corruption.”

“McKinsey Africa participated in a yearslong scheme to bribe government officials in South Africa and unlawfully obtained a series of highly lucrative consulting engagements that netted McKinsey Africa and its parent entity McKinsey & Company approximately $85 million in profits,” said U.S. Attorney Damian Williams for the Southern District of New York. “The scheme was carried out by a senior partner at McKinsey and allowed McKinsey Africa to repeatedly get awarded consulting contracts through corruption and bribes at two different state-owned entities in South Africa. This office and our law enforcement partners will continue our fight against American companies that seek to gain an unfair business advantage by supporting corrupt political officials overseas, no matter the industry, no matter the country, and no matter how prominent or profitable those companies may be.”

“This settlement underscores our unwavering commitment to holding companies accountable that willfully engage in corrupt activities around the world,” said Assistant Director Chad Yarbrough of the FBI Criminal Investigative Division. “McKinsey Africa engaged in a serious and long-running bribery scheme to secure contracts by corrupting government officials. This misconduct is a blatant violation of law and a breach of public trust. No matter what country the crime occurs in, the FBI will always work closely with our international partners to root out corruption.”

“McKinsey Africa will pay over $122 million, a clear indication that corruption comes at a significant cost,” said Inspector in Charge Eric Shen of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) Criminal Investigations Group. “The resolution of this case underscores that justice has no borders, and those who engage in bribery and conspire to commit crimes will be held accountable. The Postal Inspection Service is committed to ensuring that government resources and international partnerships serve the public good and are never exploited for personal or corporate gain.”

Pursuant to the DPA, McKinsey Africa has agreed to pay a criminal penalty of $122,850,000. The Justice Department has agreed to credit up to one-half of the criminal penalty against amounts McKinsey pays to authorities in South Africa in related proceedings. In addition, both McKinsey and McKinsey Africa have agreed to, among other things, continue cooperating with the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York in any ongoing or future criminal investigation arising during the term of the DPA. McKinsey and McKinsey Africa have also agreed to enhance their compliance program where necessary and appropriate and to report to the government regarding remediation and implementation of their enhanced compliance program.

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https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/mckinsey-company-africa-pay-over-122m-connection-bribery-south-african-government-officials

Canada #68

Ghana Introduces Biometric Border Entry At Primary Airport

Ghana has upgraded its border management capabilities with the introduction of a biometric-based system to facilitate immigration controls.

The launch of the system which comes with high level security, transparency, and efficiency at all points of entry, was accompanied by the unveiling of e-gates at Terminal 3 of the country’s principal airport – the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra.

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, who presided over the launching ceremony early this month, said the rollout of these facilities mark a “fundamental leap forward” in the country’s border management apparatus.

The project has been ongoing for years, with Bawumia explaining it has taken four years since Margins Group was contracted, according to The Ghana Report. Gemalto installed biometric gates at KIA in 2018 under an $18 million contract, prior to becoming Thales. But as a World Bank document from 2019 shows, the e-gates needed to be moved from Terminal 2 to Terminal 3, adding several million dollars more to the project’s overall cost. Margins Group has also worked with Gemalto (Thales) on smart cards for the banking industry.

Margins Group makes the new Ghana Card, which functions as a travel document in some situations, and therefore will be read by the biometric gates. The gates scan the travellers’ ID document to open a first set of doors, and perform a biometric match to open a second set, similar to models made by Thales.

Bright Simons, VP of think tank Imani Africa, writes for MyjoyOnline.com that Thales completed an installation of gates in 2020, and that the total project cost has ballooned to $240 million.

“The global travel landscape is evolving rapidly, with innovations such as biometric e-gates and Digital Travel Credentials becoming the new standard. Ghana has embraced these global advancements, integrating biometric verification and Digital Travel Credential technologies into a single platform,” the VP said during the launching ceremony as reported on his website.

“This dual capability positions Ghana as a pioneer in intelligent border control, aligning with global standards while placing us ahead of many advanced nations.”

Bawumia, who lost the race to become Ghana’s next president following Saturday’s elections, said the newly unveiled e-gates are designed with “cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, biometrics, and real-time data processing to create a frictionless and secure travel experience.”

Underscoring the importance of the new system for Ghanaians and foreign travellers, the VP said it will lead to faster clearance at border points, ensure smooth entry into the country, ensuing a seamless and hassle-free experience.

Bawumia said novelties like these find their relevance in other digital transformation projects the country has successfully implemented such as the Ghana Card which today makes it easy for the country to integrate digital services. The Ghana card, by the way, is also used as a travel document by Ghanaians.

“The Ghana Card has also become a critical tool for national security, supporting law enforcement and other agencies. Notably, the Ghana Card was recognized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as a valid e-passport card. Since this recognition, Ghanaians have been able to travel to Ghana, across 197 countries and access over 44,000 airports worldwide with just their Ghana Card,” Bawumia recalled.

He assured that Ghanaians that after the introduction of e-gates at Kotoka, the facilities will be extended to other airports across the country such as those of Tamale and Kumasi, as well as to all other points of entry into the country.

Earlier this month, Ghana also launched its new chip-embedded passport with enhanced security features to combat identity theft and improve travel experience.

AUTHOR COMMENTARY

Before CBDCs and tokenization can be truly implemented on a mainstream scale, digital IDs need to be in place; and this is another example of this transpiring. This is yet another example of the early foundation for the mark of the beast system taking root.

https://winepressnews.com/2024/12/13/ghana-introduces-biometric-border-entry-at-primary-airport/

Canada #68

Coalition of Over 30 Attorneys Representing Over 1,500 Remdesivir Victims Blast ABC with Cease and Desist Over Dangerous ‘Miracle Cure’ Claim in New Show

by Jim Hᴏft Dec. 21, 2024

A coalition of over thirty attorneys representing more than 1,500 individuals harmed by the failed Ebola drug Remdesivir (also marketed as Veklury®) has sent a scathing cease-and-desist letter to ABC.

The letter demands the immediate removal of content from the pilot episode of ABC’s new medical drama, Doctor Odyssey, which portrays Remdesivir as a “miracle cure.”

The legal demand obtained by The Gateway Pundit accuses ABC of promoting the drug through misleading and dangerous claims, potentially influencing viewers to trust and pursue treatments that have caused severe harm, including acute kidney injury, liver damage, and even death.

It should be noted that in November 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) advised against the use of remdesivir in hospitalized patients, citing evidence suggesting it had little or no effect on mortality or other important outcomes.

In September 2022, lawsuits were filed against three California health care providers on grounds they used failed Ebola drug Remdesivir on patients without obtaining informed consent, resulting in the wrongful deaths of several patients

The attorneys, led by Jamie Scher, Stephen Scher, and Michael Hamilton , argue that their clients, many of whom suffered life-altering injuries, were coerced into using Remdesivir under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) guidelines.

They claim these individuals were denied informed consent due to misinformation and the deliberate withholding of critical risk factors.

The letter outlines a series of demands, including:

Immediate Removal: Dub or delete any mentions of Remdesivir from Doctor Odyssey.

Financial Transparency: Disclose any agreements between ABC and the drug’s manufacturer, Gilead Sciences.

Victim Compensation: Establish funds for individuals harmed by Remdesivir after viewing the misleading content.

Public Apology: Broadcast an apology across ABC-affiliated stations, warning viewers about the drug’s risks.

Failure to meet these demands by December 31, 2024, will result in legal action, according to the attorneys.

Read the full emergency demand cease and desist letter:

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https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/coalition-30-attorneys-representing-1500-remdesivir-victims-blast/

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Canada #69

Hohmann: Bill Gates Unleashes Plan for New Series of Gene-Based Injections that Will Target Africa

by Jim Hoft Jan. 6, 2025

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is rolling out a plan to use Africans as guinea pigs for an expanded series of new genetically altering mRNA injections.

He calls them vaccines but we know they are not vaccines, at least not in the traditional meaning of the word. U.S. courts have even ruled that mRNA serums don’t qualify as vaccines.

The Covid vaccines, the first to use this technology, have been an unmitigated disaster.

But that hasn’t stopped Gates from pushing more of these gene-based jabs on the world.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a $40 million initiative to support the production of messenger mRNA vaccines in Africa.

During that pandemic, African nations were often the last to receive Covid jabs. It worked to their benefit as fewer Africans died of Covid, per capita than Westerners.

Yet, the power of money never ceases and so Gates presses on in his efforts to vaccinate the world against every disease imaginable. And Africa will be Ground Zero for the plan.

Gates and his foundation hope to expand the testing of the mRNA injections on Africans before they are rolled out globally.

The funding will aid several manufacturers, including Senegal’s Pasteur Institute, in developing mRNA injections for the people of Africa.

Bill Gates emphasized the potential of mRNA technology to combat diseases like Rift Valley fever and tuberculosis while building Africa’s capacity for vaccine development.

Of course, no one is raising the question of why sub-Saharan African populations generally fared better than European, American, and Asian populations during the Covid pandemic. If the vaccines had worked, it should have been the opposite, because it was the African nations that were far less vaccinated with the Covid injection that the populations in North America and Europe.

The bottom line is this: The more one can stay away from Bill Gates and his toxic mRNA jabs, the better their chances of living a healthy and normal life.

Gates is driven by profit and by his insatiable desire to depopulate the world. Only a government that truly hates its own people would unleash on them Bill Gates and his poisonous death jabs.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/hohmann-bill-gates-unleashes-plan-new-series-gene/

General Research #27295

Drone expert roped in to assess conditions of Stilfontein illegal miners

8 Jan 2025 12:13 pm

The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (Macua) says funding has been secured for a drone to examine the conditions at the abandoned mine in Stilfontein, North West, where illegal miners are still underground.

Rescue operations are ongoing at the mine, three months after law enforcement intensified efforts to curb illegal mining as part of Operation Vala Umgodi.

The mine features three primary entry and exit points: Margaret Shaft, Buffelsfontein Shaft 10, and Buffelsfontein Shaft 11.

To date, at least 1 500 illegal miners, known as zama zamas, have been arrested, and nine bodies have been recovered.

However, hundreds of miners remain underground in an attempt to evade capture.

Human rights activists have since raised concerns about the underground conditions, amid claims that zama zamas have run out of food and have resorted to cannibalism due to severe starvation.

Following a site visit by Macua along with the Stilfontein Solidarity Committee (SSC) and Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) on Tuesday, a proposal has been made to government for drone technology to be used in order to help retrieve the miners.

Macua revealed that money has been raised to hire a drone expert to assess the ongoing situation underground.

The mine features three primary entry and exit points: Margaret Shaft, Buffelsfontein Shaft 10, and Buffelsfontein Shaft 11.

“The video footage obtained through this drone inspection will be instrumental in providing all concerned parties, and possibly including the court, with a clearer understanding of the conditions faced by the trapped miners.

“The footage that can be obtained by the drone will serve to illuminate the circumstances underground, thereby facilitating informed decision-making about the urgency of the rescue operation, which the state has dragged its feet for the past two months,” Macua spokesperson Magnificent Mndebele said in a statement.

Mndebele said the non-governmental organisation (NGO) hopes the evidence obtained will be made available for joint assessment by all parties involved in the rescue efforts upon completion of the drone operation.

“This process will be conducted in an open and transparent manner to ensure fairness and accountability.”

Pulley system fails

This was not the first proposal that Macua has suggested to the state, according to Mndebele.

He indicated that when the pulley system was destroyed two weeks ago, an offer was made to lower a cellphone underground to record the conditions and gain a better understanding of the situation.

“However, this proposal did not materialise as the pulley system, which was needed to send down the camera, was destroyed shortly after we made the request.”

Mndebele added that the mining rights activist group remain committed to ensuring that the right to life of those trapped underground is protected.

ConCourt to help Stilfontein illegal miners?

Macua has also decided to approach the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) with an urgent application concerning the miners.

The organisation wants the apex court to order the government to provide food, water, and medical supplies to the zama zamas, warning that the situation has reached crisis levels.

Previously, two applications by Macua and the Society for the Protection of our Constitution were dismissed by the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.

https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/drone-expert-conditions-stilfontein-illegal-miners/