@RobynPorteous

Intersectional Feminist. Writer. Runner. Bibliophile. Anti-Racist. She/Her. Disinformation destroys democracy. #BlackLivesMatter. Charlotte & Sophie’s mama.

 Johannesburg, South Africa
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Joined March 2009
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The best parents 💔
Robyn Porteous@RobynPorteous29 Dec 2022
On Tuesday afternoon, my parents were involved in a head-on collision with a driver who appears to have swerved into their lane. Tragically, both of them died, my mum on the scene, and my dad a short while later at the hospital.
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Ayesha Bagus@Ayesha_BagusOct 23
The privilege of this perspective. What if that was your kids under the rubble? @geordinhl
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Jared Holt@jaredlholtOct 23
For fuck’s sake
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goma
@soigomaa9h
I love seeing indigenous people win
TVP
@Theveripost9h
Amazon tribe wins lawsuit against Big Oil, saving millions of acres of rainforest.
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Eyewitness News
@ewnupdatesOct 23
Almost 94% of people who took part in a new survey say they don't support the proposed R115 million N2 'safety' wall. ewn.co.za/2026/10/23/new-sur…

New survey shows 94% of respondents oppose N2 wall

Many who responded to the survey said the money should rather be spent on education, youth development and tackling poverty.

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Gillian Godsell@gilliangodsell9h
Joburg look up. There is a most beautiful moon.
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And so it begins…
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African Child@ZikhonaTshonaOct 23
People are doing great things for their communities. We have a grandparent who dusted off his karate gear and is teaching kids karate. Another who loves maths spends every day helping children with their maths homework, this is Soweto.
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Please do not ask a bookworm if they are going to finish the books they have before buying more. It is very offensive in our culture.
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The Oliver Tambo Foundation annual lecture was as many parts energising as it was sobering and reflective. Justice Madlanga was clear, we cannot keep waiting and watching, something drastic needs to be done by us, the people, to turn things around...
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RISE Mzansi
@Rise_MzansiOct 23
Joburg loses about 45% of its treated water through leaks and ageing infrastructure before it ever reaches a tap. Through Pillar 2: Your Services, We Deliver, RISE Mzansi is committed to fixing failing infrastructure and ensuring reliable water services for every community. Read our Governance Plan: bit.ly/488kn6v #RISEMzansi #LGE2026
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RISE Mzansi
@Rise_MzansiOct 23
Another milestone for RISE Mzansi! Our billboard is officially up on the M1 highway! We’re taking our message further, showing up and continuing to rise as we build momentum towards the elections. We continue to rise! #RISEMzansi #RiseLGE2026 #LGE2026 #WeNeedNewLeaders
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On mob violence: I’ll never forget “Eat Him If You Like,” a book by Jean Teulé. In it, he tells the true story of Alain de Monèys, a kind and well-respected nobleman, who falls victim to the vicious and violent whims of a mob of civilians after a misunderstanding.
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As the title suggests, some of those involved eventually eat him after a string of extremely violent and horrific tortures have been enacted upon him.
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It’s a shameful story in France’s history (one of many, you could say). And methinks that the xenophobic violence we see erupt time and again here in South Africa is one of ours. Devastating.
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If you’re out here trying to justify this horror, then I honestly don’t know how to tell you that a mob murdering a man in cold blood is wrong.
🇯🇲@_afro_politanOct 23
A mob of 50 people beating someone to death is barbaric. They should all rot in prison for murder. There must be consequences for killing another human being.
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🇯🇲@_afro_politanOct 23
A mob of 50 people beating someone to death is barbaric. They should all rot in prison for murder. There must be consequences for killing another human being.
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Xenophobia is not a national project in South Africa! Not in our name! Down with violence against foreign nationals down!
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My husband wants to start a 'Periods & Panties' father's group one day where they get together once or twice a month and hash out the hows and whys of being good dads to daughters - including knowing how to talk about and support in terms of periods, consent, etc.
🦢@loungingmeeOct 21
A grown man being “too uncomfortable” to buy period products for his daughter is EMBARRASSING. That’s your CHILD. Grow the fuck up.
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Endlessly thankful I married a man like that and not like the one in that tweet. Imagine being "too uncomfortable" to be a responsible and mature parent? Wild.
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A foreign national has been beaten to death by a crowd of about 50 people in Durban, South Africa.
BBC News (World)
@BBCWorldOct 22
Crowd of 50 beats foreigner to death in South Africa bbc.in/4kc04wh

Durban attack: Crowd of 50 beats foreigner to death in South Africa

The attack on the unidentified victim follows a wave of anti-migrants protests in South Africa this year.

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