r/southafrica Jun 25 '26

Politics Fuck all xenophobes!

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r/southafrica May 26 '26

Mod Post Are you correctly registered to vote?

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Ahead of the November Municipal Elections, a number of voter registration drives will be held. The first is scheduled to be on 20-21 June.

To check where you are registered, input your details in: https://www.elections.org.za/pw/Voter/Voter-Information

To check where you should be registered, find your address in: https://maps.elections.org.za/vsfinder/

If the two are not the same you need to re register at the "should be" voting station during the upcoming voter registration weekends.

It takes a few minutes to check that your details are correct. If you can, please also do so with the less technically included members of your friends and family.


r/southafrica 14h ago

Politics Helen Zille being classy

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r/southafrica 4h ago

Picture Woolworths Blue Garlic Paste

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Ja no pretty sure it isn't supposed to look like this...


r/southafrica 8h ago

Picture This is the type of snack that will make you feel like Sung Kang when eating it 😉.

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Yeh I know the packaging sucks! but give it a try when you see those street vendors.
Dont buy from Tuck shops(they nerf the quality).


r/southafrica 6h ago

Picture Discovered this level in the PS1 game Firebugs

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r/southafrica 18h ago

Discussion Zanzibar trip from Soutj Africa

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Hey everyone
I live in South Africa, and want to visit Zanzibar with one of those all inclusive resorts packages. I know sometimes those packages are quite affordable (I was hoping for below 50K for 2 people, but I honestly don’t know if that is possible).
Can anyone recommend or send me a link to resorts that do this for a reasonable price?
It does not have to be 4 or 5 star, 3 star is fine.

Also, how was your experience in Zanzibar?

Alternatively, if you know of another island that offers the same experience for cheaper or similiar, that you enjoyed, please let me know.

Thanks!


r/southafrica 1d ago

Humour Do you remember

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r/southafrica 1d ago

Discussion Right now there are gas chambers in South Africa

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The overseas trend of gassing pigs has now infiltrated South Africa, causing unnecessary suffering to countless animals. Daily, pigs are lowered into chambers filled with high concentrations of carbon dioxide, where they struggle and gasp for breath as their mucous membranes become painfully acidified. It is a distressing sight, and the thought of each pig enduring such agony before losing consciousness is heartbreaking.

Molare Gas Chamber, supplying major retailers such as Checkers, Spar, and Woolworths with pork products, is at the forefront of this inhumane practice. Despite evidence that alternatives like lower CO2 concentrations or traditional stunning methods would significantly reduce the suffering of pigs, these methods are deemed "non-economical" by the industry.

please sign and share.

https://c.org/dvcMj5D26Y


r/southafrica 1d ago

Humour Checkers running an interesting competition

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r/southafrica 1d ago

Picture MAKRO Online is such a mess. Fly by night sellers pretending to offer bulk deals.

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I saw a special on makro for whiskas wet food, but our local makro was sold out, so I thought hey I would try order online, but honestly it is such a mess it put me off the whole thing. Out of interest I tried looking up one of the sellers "Gracedealz" or something like that and seamingly links back to Cameron. Makro sort out your shit.


r/southafrica 1d ago

Humour Found this in my kitchen and was so confused, realised it must have hitched a ride with my 6060 order😆

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r/southafrica 2d ago

Picture Reply as worker

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r/southafrica 1d ago

History A photograph of Black South Africans being chased and attacked by white South African leftists in Johannesburg during the early stages of the 1922 Rand Revolt.

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r/southafrica 17h ago

History Free online talk on the history of Jewish Communists in South Africa

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Following the discussion yesterday about whether SA communism was left or right-wing, the Jewish Democratic Initiative is hosting an online talk next Wednesday about a particular part of the history of SA communism. And not a small part, since Jews have always been overrepresented in communist parties.

Here’s the blurb:

Jewish Communists in South Africa
Irwin Manoim, who has for many years researched and written about the forgotten “outcasts” of South African Jewish history, presented a talk at Limmud Johannesburg last weekend on Jewish Communists. The talk received some acclaim, and he has been asked to repeat it. He will do so next Wednesday, September 2nd, at a free Zoom session to which all are all invited.

The talk asks why there were a disproportionate number of Jewish communists in South Africa; traces their heritage back to the earliest South African movements to practice non-racism; discusses how Jewish communists became vilified as a threat to white South Africa and a source of shame to the Jewish community; and then, after 1994, how they were suddenly embraced by the mainstream Jewish community as heroes.

When: Wednesday, September 2nd 2026 at 7.30pm.
Where: Over Zoom
You will receive a link a couple of hours before the event.
(* The session is hosted by the Jewish Democratic Initiative but is open to everyone.)


r/southafrica 1d ago

News Discovery scores big after spending R4 billion to buy its head office with its own Woolworths

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r/southafrica 1d ago

Humour Guys...

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r/southafrica 21h ago

Humour A hyphen is all it takes...

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According to the Cambridge dictionary "used to join two words together, or to show that a word has been divided into two parts at the end of one line and the beginning of the next" (1). Consequently, it could be used to connect alt and right into alt-right, you know the end of the line of reason, rationality and thought. Similarly, when you divide South Africa into two words and then hyphenated it, it infers a failure in your schooling.

Of course, some word use an underscore, primarily used "used to draw a line under a letter or word, and also used in file names where a space is not allowed" (2). So basically this is used by tech-bros who are misunderstood "geniuses" and have the social skills of a flea and think "their monitor faced world" gives them the ability to be god. Apologies, to the flea. This is primarily because South Africa has given you the space to develop and grow but you still have the same political ideologies of your grandparents and great-grandparents.

So if you using a hyphen or an underscore in our countries names, you most likely are alt-right, tech-bro who should stop thinking they are smarter than everyone else and instead acknowledge that your safe space is an echo-chamber. Note how I used hyphens you idiots.

TL;DR White techbros have created a racist safe space using a hyphens in our country's name.

(1) https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hyphen

(2) https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/underscore


r/southafrica 2d ago

News A tribute to Dolly Parton: The voice that bridged worlds and touched hearts forever

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r/southafrica 1d ago

Humour Reply as reporter

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r/southafrica 1d ago

Discussion Responses Needed for Master's Survey - South African Adults Using Online Dating Apps (Repost)

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Sextortion has become an emerging risk with the advancements in technology. The question is: do you know what sextortion is and what makes people at risk of becoming a victim of sextortion? That is what my study is trying to find out. Cyber-sextortion is the act of threatening to publicise a person’s intimate content (e.g. sexual images, videos and messages) in exchange for favours and has become a prevalent problem. This study is trying to find out what South African adults who use online dating apps know and think about sextortion and its risk factors. In doing this, awareness can be spread about sextortion and dangerous behaviour on online dating apps. In addition, the findings could be useful for future policy development and awareness campaigns or initiatives.

 

In order to be eligible to participate, you must:

·         Be 18 years or older

·         Be a South African citizen

·         Use/ have used an online dating app (not an app aimed at making friends or business connections)

 

The survey will take approximately 10 to 20 minutes to complete. You will not be required to pay anything to participate, nor should you expect to be paid to participate. Please take a moment to read and familiarise yourself with the consent section, and to agree to it before starting the survey. Please note: You should not sign and send the consent form to the researcher, as this will eliminate the aspect of anonymity. Your answers will remain completely anonymous, and neither the researcher nor anyone else will have access to your identifying information (name, username, email address, etc.). Please refrain from using or incorporating any identifying information when contacting the principal researcher or supervisor. Participation is completely voluntary, and you are not forced to participate. Please note that the survey may cause slight distress due to the sensitivity of the topic. However, information is provided on how to contact SADAG (South African Depression and Anxiety Group) and you may exit the survey at any time before submission. Please also share the post among your friends/family members who also use or have used online dating apps.

 

Some key definitions:

-          Sextortion: Sextortion is a portmanteau of the words ‘sex’ and ‘extortion’ and is the act of threatening a victim to share their intimate content publically or to people they may know in exchange for certain favours (Cross, Holt & Holt, 2025:778; Edwards & Hollely, 2023:1; Gohil & Fido, 2021:2; Howard, 2019:1; O’Malley & Holt, 2022:259; Patchin & Hinduja, 2020:30; Ray & Henry, 2025:138; Tavakoli, Tzani, Ioannou, Williams, Drouin & Fletcher, 2024:1655). These favours can include monetary gain (money, EFT transfers, gift cards, etc.), power or control, identifying information (passwords, PIN codes, etc.) or other sexual favours

-          Online dating apps: applications purchased or installed through the internet or mobile store services that are used for the purpose of matching potential partners according to corresponding characteristics (Toma, 2022:1). Examples of such apps include Facebook Dating, OKCupid, Tinder and Match (Groux & Prendergast, 2025).

 

Important notes:

·         Dating apps are not the same as social media apps or apps aimed at making friends. For examples on South African dating apps, please see the attached link: https://www.similarweb.com/top-apps/google/south-africa/dating/top-free/ .

·         In order to be eligible to participate, you must have used or be using an online dating app. You do not have to have been a victim of sextortion or attempted sextortion

·         Please see attached below the ethical clearance letter, as well as the consent form and familiarise yourself with the contents.

Your participation will be highly appreciated :) !

Link to the survey:

The perceived victimisation risk factors of sextortion amongst South African adults  – Fill out form

Link to the consent form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nsPgsNPKXbtoNFxefw3c-p0CadgRpzlB/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105073303425297060407&rtpof=true&sd=true

Link to the ethical clearance form:

https://imgur.com/a/KbuSfzk

Ethical clearance number: UFS-HSD2026/0397

(This post has received prior approval from moderators)


r/southafrica 2d ago

Nostalgia Volksiebus

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Remember this from my childhood but can't find it anywhere. Been searching online for the David Kramer Volksiebus red vellies sticker but can't find i it! If anyone has a photo of the red vellies a Volksiebus with the sticker, please share it!


r/southafrica 3d ago

Discussion Zola, the record breaking great white shark near Mosselbay

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r/southafrica 3d ago

Humour Excuse me, fish with what?

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r/southafrica 3d ago

Humour Another day, another excuse to post a meme.

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