Ramaphosa celebrates 28 million social grant recipients – four times more than taxpayers

President Cyril Ramaphosa praised the government’s pro-poor policies in his State of the Nation Address (SONA), revealing that more than 28 million people receive monthly social grant payments.

This is four times the number of South Africans who pay personal income tax. The country only has 7.4 million personal taxpayers.

“Since the dawn of democracy, we have worked together to reduce poverty. Today, our country spends around 60% of our national budget on the social wage,” Ramaphosa said to cheers during his SONA.

https://dailyinvestor.com/finance/77145/ramaphosa-celebrates-28-million-social-grant-recipients-four-times-more-than-taxpayers/

🖊 🇺🇸 🇿🇦 President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 7 freezing aid to South Africa, alleging discrimination against the nation’s white minority.

🔶️ “The government of South Africa blatantly discriminates against ethnic minority Afrikaners,” the White House wrote in a summary of the order.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-signs-executive-order-freezing-aid-to-south-africa-5806336

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📢 🇿🇦 🇺🇸 Executive Head of the Orania Movement, 👤 Joost Strydom on X - What the People of Orania Want Trump to Know:

"It is a with a deep sense of thankfulness that we heard of the urgent way the US reacted to legal expropriation of property.

However, our plea can be summarized in three words:

HELP US HERE.
Helping us doesn’t mean US tax dollars, but rather recognition of our legitimate efforts towards Afrikaner self-determination. Recognizing Afrikaners as an ethnic people in own right leads to the need to recognize a sustainable solution – an autonomous territory for Afrikaners.

We’ve built Orania specifically as a place and foothold for such an autonomous territory over the past 30 years. In the 1990’s the South African government signed an accord on Afrikaner self-determination, and declared in Parliament that such an autonomous territory is a legitimate pursuit by Afrikaners. What we ask, we also extend those wishes to other nations.

We appreciate sentiments of support. We will build here, and we ask of the White House for recognition here!

Our highest ambition is not to be relocated, but to be FREE!
May this become a reality through the grace of God and the support of our friends."

🔗 Joost Strydom

🐣 🇿🇦 🏡 While South Africa passed legislation to seize land, one Afrikaner town builds its own future.

👤 Joost Strydom reveals in a V24 op-ed how the much criticised town of Orania is rewriting the rules of Afrikaner survival:

https://www.visegrad24.com/articles/south-africa-takes-orania-builds

🇿🇦 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 Why the U.S. is Moving to Sanction South Africa: A Comprehensive Analysis

1. South Africa’s Close Ties to Russia and BRICS

2. South Africa’s Increasingly Anti-Israel Stance

3. Economic and Diplomatic Ties with Iran

4. South Africa’s Support for China and the Taiwan Controversy

5. U.S. Legislative Response

Conclusion: Why the U.S. is Moving Towards Sanctions

South Africa’s shift in foreign policy—toward Russia, China, Iran, and anti-Israel diplomacy—has put it on a collision course with the United States. While historically animportant African ally, South Africa’s stance on multiple global conflicts and economic policies has led the U.S. to reassess its support. Sanctions and a reduction intrade privileges under AGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act) are now likely outcomes if South Africa continues on this trajectory.

👤 Author: Combat Carebear

@CIG_telegram

South Africa had a Commando System where farmers could voluntarily form local militias to assist with the safeguarding of rural areas and small towns. The system was disbanded in 2003 by the ANC government and has lead to an increase of crime in rural areas, particularly stock theft and farm attacks/murders.

One way to defend your community today would be to copy the Commando System - but without the army or police's oversight - like many Community Policing Forums and Farm Watch groups already do.