Gerhard Painter @friendlygp

On the evening of 14 November 2024, around 9om, a woman requested an Uber in Cape Town. While on her Uber ride, the driver's route took her toward the intersection near the Castle of Good Hope and the Taxi Station in Cape Town CBD. When they stopped at a red traffic light, the driver made no attempt to move when the light turned green. Before the woman could process what was happening, four men forced their way into the vehicle. They brutally attacked her, holding her at knifepoint while attempting to rape her. The Uber driver, disturbingly complicit, sat silently and made no effort to intervene. Despite the overwhelming odds, the woman fought back fiercely and managed to escape the situation. Her injuries required hospital treatment. Following the attack, a case was opened, and the incident was reported to Uber. While the company initially contacted the woman, she has yet to receive any meaningful follow-up or support. Uber's silence has been deafening. Shockingly, SAPS has reportedly confirmed that this incident mirrors other similar cases that have been reported. This was not only a robbery but points to an attempted kidnapping. The ongoing violence against women using e-hailing services is a growing crisis. This latest attack is another reminder that women’s safety can not be taken for granted. While Uber markets its new "Teen Function," it fails to take accountability for its inadequate vetting process. Once again, the driver’s details did not match the person registered on Uber. Women For Change stands with all survivors and will continue to amplify their voices. We demand immediate and tangible action to ensure the safety and protection of all women. It’s time to #HoldUberAccountable and call for safer rides for everyone. #WomenForChange

Congratulations to Luma Animation for winning Best Achievement in Visual Effects (VFX) – Film/TV for Shaka iLembe at #SAFTAs18! 🎥💻🏆 #BackToBasics

Money is just like any other game, but you have to play. Good thing it’s easy to win when you have the right tools! #DiscoveryBestBank #PlayStation

Sometimes one has to be reminded of uTata Madiba's words from years ago at this juncture..

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Congratulations! You’re now watching the FALLOUT teaser trailer. Arriving April 12 on @PrimeVideo.

Naval Ravikant shares the most valuable advice he’s received When asked about the best advice he’s ever received, @naval says he first ignored it. “It's the same [piece of advice] that everyone who's been in the business for a long time and has a lot of gray hairs tells you… whether it's Warren Buffett telling you about public investing or whether it's an experienced venture capitalist telling you about private investing… They'll all tell you, ‘It’s the people, stupid.’” There are three qualities to look for in a partner: intelligence, energy, and integrity. “You need all three. You can't compromise on any one of them. Otherwise, you'll end up with either someone who's not smart (which does you no good) or someone who's not hardworking (which also does you no good) or the worst case is you end up with a smart, hardworking crook who ends up working against your interests…”

The oldest world 🌍 and the newest energy💫 Master of Wine Jean-Michel Valette share about his recent experience in the Hemel-en-Aarde 🍷💫 #visithemelenaarde #finewine #mastersofwine #lovecreationwines #creationinnovation #coolclimate #lovelocal #proudlysouthafrican

"I'll just go on record. I feel very comfortable saying it. I believe in God." - @hubermanlab There you have it

Brilliant rendition of SA right now.

Dean Oelschig @DeanOelsch

3 years ago

This is the best. No idea who made this so sorry for credit but this is just absolute gold.

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Today I read that the below PROPERTY cost the municipality in the North West a casual R38 million to construct… 😵 This structure in Vryburg will be used as a brand new call centre. The tender for this project was awarded to the company wCyber Solutions who are based in Sandton, #Johannesburg. Over and above the R38 million box that you see below, the call centre costs the municipality R1.4 million monthly to operate with the right equipment. Most of this equipment has not been delivered yet, however, it is being paid for promptly on a monthly basis. Some of the equipment includes R258 974 per month for 8 Lenovo desktops and R3 758 per month for 8 computer mice. That means that the municipality pays R469.75 for each computer mouse, per month. To put this into perspective, the once-off cost of an entry-level Lenovo computer mouse is R300. To date, the call centre has not performed any services yet - however it does not miss the payment of a monthly recurring invoice. To top it all off, there is another call centre in the same yard that is fully operational and has full-time staff employed to work there. I am really looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this one?🤔

Text FX Google silently dropped this new AI powered tools for rappers, writers and wordsmiths in collaboration with Lupe Fiasco Technology has been paramount to Hiphop/rap This is just the latest tool in that tool box of samplers, drum machines & recorders Link below ⬇️

Love this. At last a real, undramatized opinion I can share with my girls.

Dean Oelschig @DeanOelsch

3 years ago

This is the best. No idea who made this so sorry for credit but this is just absolute gold.

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Dr Umar was speaking in general not knowing he was cooking the man interviewing him 😂

In 2016, Pharrell Williams visited an N.Y.U. music production class to critique student songs. After he listened to a song called “Alaska” by a student named Maggie Rogers, Pharrell said, “Wow. I have zero, zero, zero notes for that.” “And I'll tell you why” he said. Because... “You're doing your own thing. It's singular. It's like when the Wu-Tang Clan came out—no one could really judge it. You either liked it or you didn't, but you couldn't compare it to anything else. And that is such a special quality, and all of us possess that ability.” Takeaway 1: The source of your power, Robert Greene says, is your uniqueness. We say of genius, as Pharrell said of Rogers' song: "They're 1 of a kind." "They're singular." So are you, Robert likes to point out: No one has ever had your DNA, your experiences, your perspective. Embrace your uniqueness. Express it in your work. Takeaway 2: The video with Pharrell went viral & Maggie Rogers, seemingly overnight, was a pop star. But… Rogers started playing music when she was 7. She started songwriting a few years later. In high school, she attended courses at the Berklee College of Music. During her senior year, she recorded her first album, which is what got her accepted to the N.Y.U. music school and the opportunity to play one of her songs in front of Pharrell. As Rogers later said of the viral video, “My many, many years of focus and hard work got kind of packaged into a Cinderella story.” Ryan Holiday's line is, "All success is a lagging indicator." All success is a function of the previous work put in. “When a day’s writing goes well,” Ryan writes, “it’s a lagging indicator of hours and hours spent researching and thinking…Hitting a personal record on the bench press is a lagging indicator of a lot of discipline and hard work. Receiving a promotion is a lagging indicator of a lot of quality work. Delivering a keynote with confidence is a lagging indicator of a lot of preparation.” Getting packaged as a Cinderalla story is a lagging indicator of many, many years of focus and hard work. - - - “It seems to me that each of us expressing our own originality is the essence of our art and professionalism.” — Jim Henson Follow @bpoppenheimer for more content like this!

Dear president @CyrilRamaphosa I just wanted to let you know that many are praying for you sir. For Wisdom, Discernment and Authority. For deliverance from temptation and a righteous heart. So that you can lead us as you have been appointed to do. Follow the Truth sir. Amen.

In 2016 @BrianMbm1 and I declined to sign the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Agreements. Instead, we recommended to the board of @Eskom_SA to extend the life of the Eskom coal power station. The board approved the procurement of new turbines for the Hendrina power station as part of the fleet renewal strategy. @CyrilRamaphosa and his renewable energy lobby hated this. In 2018, he dismissed me and shortly after that @jeffradebe22 signed the REIPP Agreements. In the same year, Hendrina's life extension was terminated by a board resolution. It is no coincidence that we have a stage 6 load shedding. It was engineered. The Clever Blacks were clapping their hands. Condoning this disaster. Condemn me it's okay. History has no blank spaces!

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Richard Lasher was on his way to ride his dirt bike when Mount St. Helens erupted in front of him. He survived.

@ChrisRawlinson I agree. This harmonizes with my experience and sits at the heart of the current debate of copyright of new AI content. It’s nothing new imo.

"Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn't really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That's because they were able to connect experiences they've had and synthesise new things."  - Steve Jobs (Found via the @42courses newsletter)