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[EXPLAINER] Young professionals are increasingly leaving Cape Town for Johannesburg in a trend experts call “reverse semigration,” driven by high living costs in the coastal city. Johannesburg offers not only higher salaries, particularly in tech and finance, but also more affordable housing and lifestyle conveniences that appeal to young... show more

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19,724 views • 1 year ago

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69,328 views • 3 months ago

Exploring Career Opportunities in Calgary’s Thriving Homebuilding Industry 🏡 🏗️ Calgary’s housing market is not just growing; it’s thriving! And with this rapid growth comes an array of job opportunities in construction, real estate, and development. If you’re a young individual or a new Canadian looking for a promising career path, the housing sector in Calgary could be your golden ticket. Wide Range of Careers 🦺 Construction Experts: We need framers, cribbers, plumbers, and electricians. Management and Supervision: Talented site supervisors and estimators. Design and Planning: Opportunities for those skilled in drafting and design. Real Estate Professionals: A vibrant market for sales and property managers. Urban Development: High demand for urban planners, architects, and engineers. The city’s expansion plans are creating continuous demand in these areas. Whether you’re starting your career journey or looking to switch paths, the housing sector in Calgary offers a robust platform to build your future. Why Wait? The industry is ripe with opportunities, and the time to act is now. If you have the skills, passion, or just the curiosity to explore these avenues, Calgary’s housing market is waiting for you. Don’t let hesitation hold you back. Embrace the chance to be a part of a sector that’s not only shaping homes but also shaping futures. Join the homebuilding industry in Calgary and build a career that’s as sturdy and promising as the homes you’ll help create. What is holding you back? Let me know in the comments below! Take care, Shane #yychomebuilding #yycconstruction #calgaryhomes #calgaryhomebuilders #calgaryconstruction #yychomes #calgaryhome #yycre #callgaryhome #shanewenzel #shanehomes #calgarycareers #yycbiz #yycbusiness #calgarybusiness #yycentrepreneurs #calgaryentrepreneurs

Exploring Career Opportunities in Calgary’s Thriving Homebuilding Industry 🏡 🏗️ Calgary’s housing market is not just growing; it’s thriving! And with this rapid growth comes an array of job opportunities in construction, real estate, and development. If you’re a young individual or a new Canadian looking for a promising career path, the housing sector in Calgary could be your golden ticket. Wide Range of Careers 🦺 Construction Experts: We need framers, cribbers, plumbers, and electricians. Management and Supervision: Talented site supervisors and estimators. Design and Planning: Opportunities for those skilled in drafting and design. Real Estate Professionals: A vibrant market for sales and property managers. Urban Development: High demand for urban planners, architects, and engineers. The city’s expansion plans are creating continuous demand in these areas. Whether you’re starting your career journey or looking to switch paths, the housing sector in Calgary offers a robust platform to build your future. Why Wait? The industry is ripe with opportunities, and the time to act is now. If you have the skills, passion, or just the curiosity to explore these avenues, Calgary’s housing market is waiting for you. Don’t let hesitation hold you back. Embrace the chance to be a part of a sector that’s not only shaping homes but also shaping futures. Join the homebuilding industry in Calgary and build a career that’s as sturdy and promising as the homes you’ll help create. What is holding you back? Let me know in the comments below! Take care, Shane #yychomebuilding #yycconstruction #calgaryhomes #calgaryhomebuilders #calgaryconstruction #yychomes #calgaryhome #yycre #callgaryhome #shanewenzel #shanehomes #calgarycareers #yycbiz #yycbusiness #calgarybusiness #yycentrepreneurs #calgaryentrepreneurs

Shane Wenzel

84,470 views • 2 years ago

Honored to join Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani at today’s World Cup announcement in New York. His vision to make the world’s game accessible to entrepreneurs like me reflects the kind of inclusive leadership that makes New York city extraordinary. At Africa Coffee Park, we are proud to support this moment and stand behind efforts that bring people together through culture, community, and shared experiences. As New York welcomes the FIFA world for the tournament, we are excited to play our part by bringing affordable, high-quality Ugandan coffee to New Yorkers and visitors throughout the World Cup period. Uganda grows some of the world’s finest coffee, and this is an opportunity not only to celebrate football, but to showcase African excellence, create farmer - consumer connections, and introduce more people to ugandan products as well an opportunity to connect with more people for our upcoming Africa coffee festival Thank you, Mayor Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, for the invitation and for creating a World Cup experience that brews to everyone. See you in New York. ☕⚽🌍 See you in October #AfricacCoffeeFest2026

Honored to join Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani at today’s World Cup announcement in New York. His vision to make the world’s game accessible to entrepreneurs like me reflects the kind of inclusive leadership that makes New York city extraordinary. At Africa Coffee Park, we are proud to support this moment and stand behind efforts that bring people together through culture, community, and shared experiences. As New York welcomes the FIFA world for the tournament, we are excited to play our part by bringing affordable, high-quality Ugandan coffee to New Yorkers and visitors throughout the World Cup period. Uganda grows some of the world’s finest coffee, and this is an opportunity not only to celebrate football, but to showcase African excellence, create farmer - consumer connections, and introduce more people to ugandan products as well an opportunity to connect with more people for our upcoming Africa coffee festival Thank you, Mayor Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, for the invitation and for creating a World Cup experience that brews to everyone. See you in New York. ☕⚽🌍 See you in October #AfricacCoffeeFest2026

Dr. Tugume Nelson O

46,155 views • 2 months ago

Ayanda Thabethe recently married Peter Matsimbe in 2025. Peter Matsimbe currently has a fraud case involving 9 new luxury vehicles, and 1 new truck. All vehicles are to the value of R13 million. Matsimbe used fake bank statements, fake company financial statements, and a fake South African ID to secure finance for all the vehicles. The bank found out, opened a criminal case, and got a court order for Matsimbe to return all 10 vehicles. However, only 2 vehicles were recovered, and 8 are still missing to this day. Investigators suspect that his businesses were not legitimate, had no direct source of income, and now he is living off the 8 vehicles that he might have sold or leased the vehicles in order maintain his lifestyle. His matter is still dragging in court. However the day his assets and accounts are frozen, the assets and accounts of Ayanda will also be frozen since they are married in Community of Property

Ayanda Thabethe recently married Peter Matsimbe in 2025. Peter Matsimbe currently has a fraud case involving 9 new luxury vehicles, and 1 new truck. All vehicles are to the value of R13 million. Matsimbe used fake bank statements, fake company financial statements, and a fake South African ID to secure finance for all the vehicles. The bank found out, opened a criminal case, and got a court order for Matsimbe to return all 10 vehicles. However, only 2 vehicles were recovered, and 8 are still missing to this day. Investigators suspect that his businesses were not legitimate, had no direct source of income, and now he is living off the 8 vehicles that he might have sold or leased the vehicles in order maintain his lifestyle. His matter is still dragging in court. However the day his assets and accounts are frozen, the assets and accounts of Ayanda will also be frozen since they are married in Community of Property

iScathulo SePhara 👞

258,430 views • 3 months ago

Yesterday’s increase in Interest rates is not going to do anything to fix the underlying structural imbalances in our economy. It is not going to help build one oil refinery or find a new discovery oil. The reason we have persistent inflation in Australia is because our government is running high immigration, high spending programs alongside chronic underinvestment in infrastructure and manufacturing after decades of privatisation. It is completely absurd that the Australian people are now going to be punished with higher interest rates alongside higher fuel costs. The higher fuel costs is in-itself going to dampen demand by increasing the cost of living so why pour fuel on the fire by increasing the cost of living even more. We are in this mess because of government spending not because Australians are spending too much just to survive. Manipulating interest rates is only dealing with the symptom not the cause. Notwithstanding we can’t solve inflation in the next 30 days, Australia needs to start building more infrastructure and factories and training our children the trades needed to do it. This will increase the supply of essential goods to bring inflation down. People First is the only party with the policies that will do this. We will create an infrastructure bank to fund the infrastructure free from foreign debt and we will bring back the military apprenticeship scheme to train our children how to build and maintain the infrastructure and manufacturing plants. Sign up today at

Yesterday’s increase in Interest rates is not going to do anything to fix the underlying structural imbalances in our economy. It is not going to help build one oil refinery or find a new discovery oil. The reason we have persistent inflation in Australia is because our government is running high immigration, high spending programs alongside chronic underinvestment in infrastructure and manufacturing after decades of privatisation. It is completely absurd that the Australian people are now going to be punished with higher interest rates alongside higher fuel costs. The higher fuel costs is in-itself going to dampen demand by increasing the cost of living so why pour fuel on the fire by increasing the cost of living even more. We are in this mess because of government spending not because Australians are spending too much just to survive. Manipulating interest rates is only dealing with the symptom not the cause. Notwithstanding we can’t solve inflation in the next 30 days, Australia needs to start building more infrastructure and factories and training our children the trades needed to do it. This will increase the supply of essential goods to bring inflation down. People First is the only party with the policies that will do this. We will create an infrastructure bank to fund the infrastructure free from foreign debt and we will bring back the military apprenticeship scheme to train our children how to build and maintain the infrastructure and manufacturing plants. Sign up today at

Gerard Rennick

28,618 views • 4 months ago

Family Farms In America Are Under Attack. In Alabama 95% Of Farms Are Family Owned & That Number Is Falling Fast Financial Firms Are Coming In, Buying The Land & Starting Developments Of Buildings & Sub Divisions Big Food Keeps Getting Bigger & Family Farms Are Eliminated “Now Alabama is home to over 37,000 farms. 95% of those are family owned and operated here in the state, but that number is dwindling. From 2017 to 2022, Alabama lost 8% of their farms. Now here in Tuscaloosa today, I spoke with people at the extension office as well as local farmer. They gave many reasons for that. Some of those could be the cost to get into farming, young generation just not wanting to continue on their family farm or open their own farm. Also, farmland is the only place left for growth, so people who are looking to build and grow in their community, those areas are being bought up for urban development and building things like subdivisions.”

Family Farms In America Are Under Attack. In Alabama 95% Of Farms Are Family Owned & That Number Is Falling Fast Financial Firms Are Coming In, Buying The Land & Starting Developments Of Buildings & Sub Divisions Big Food Keeps Getting Bigger & Family Farms Are Eliminated “Now Alabama is home to over 37,000 farms. 95% of those are family owned and operated here in the state, but that number is dwindling. From 2017 to 2022, Alabama lost 8% of their farms. Now here in Tuscaloosa today, I spoke with people at the extension office as well as local farmer. They gave many reasons for that. Some of those could be the cost to get into farming, young generation just not wanting to continue on their family farm or open their own farm. Also, farmland is the only place left for growth, so people who are looking to build and grow in their community, those areas are being bought up for urban development and building things like subdivisions.”

Wall Street Apes

20,088 views • 2 years ago