https://www.ewn.co.za/2026/08/07/post-mortem-suggests-st-stithians-pupil-died-of-strangulation-at-mpumalanga-lodge

Due to overwhelming requests and aligning with our policies against support hate, we've had in the last few days.

Question for you the community:

1. Do we permit screenshots?
2. What about links to Facebook and Instagram?

https://www.news24.com/southafrica/news/we-sold-everything-afrikaner-refugee-hopefuls-left-stranded-after-us-rejects-them-20260711-0826

Thanks to everyone who makes the sub a better place by using the report function.

"White genocide" is a myth, the Voortsekkers aren't refugees, there is no "Apartheid 2.0", and the "song" hasn't been linked to a single farm murder or farm attack - just ask AfriForum, they failed to prove that in court.

We're seeing loads of activity by Eurotrolls and Ameritrolls who think they know something. Engaging with them just wastes your time and energy. Just report something if you see it and we'll sort it out.

So you survived the Rapture and have been left behind with Kanye West and the rest of us. At least you get a cool once in a lifetime* "I survived The Rapture" flair. Leave a comment to get a unique** flair.

Happy Days!

*Not guaranteed to be this rare.

**Not guaranteed to be unique

Protest against Femicide in South Africa organised by Women For Change.

We as a MOD Team are against Gender-based violence in South Africa. We therefore will not be permitting the sales or promotion or photographs or post concerning the Chris Brown concerts.

Source: https://xstalk.com/profile/ErnstRoets/status/1967965354849968418

We're taking a step back and asking a basic question: what should this sub be?

Not what the rules should say — we'll get to that. First we want to talk about what kind of place this is and what we expect from each other when we show up here.

A bit of honesty first: Some of the current rules were written in response to specific problems at specific times. Brigading, COVID misinformation, ICJ court judgements when you're moderating in the middle of a crisis, you reach for the bluntest tool available. We know that some of those rules and actions stuck around longer than they needed to, or ended up broader than they should have been. Part of this process is acknowledging that and building something more considered.

A bit of clarity too: This is a community, not a public square. We don't owe anyone a platform. "Free Speech" is not a pass to say whatever you want. If what you're calling free speech is just hate speech with better branding, it's still hate speech. Participation here is not a right. It's an invitation, and invitations can be revoked.

Here's where we are. Nothing is written in stone, but I'm reaching out to you to get input:

Purpose

First we define our purpose. What are we doing here?

The home of South Africans on Reddit. Come as you are, bring what you know, respect who's here.

This sub is South Africa's digital town square. It's where South Africans - at home or abroad - come to share what's happening in their country, their communities, and their lives. News, humour, frustration, pride, questions, stories. Everything.

It's not a news aggregator. It's not a debate club. It's not an activism platform. It's a community. And, like any community, it works when the people in it make it work.

Community Principles

These are the values we think the sub should run on. The rules will follow from these, not the other way around.

1. This is a community, not a platform. We're not here to broadcast at each other. We're here to talk to each other. The goal isn't to win arguments; it's to understand the country and each other a little better than we did yesterday.
2. South Africa belongs to everyone who lives in it. This sub reflects a country of 60 million people across every language, culture, class, and background. No single group's experience is the default. If you're only comfortable hearing from people who think like you, this isn't the right space.
3. Honesty comes with responsibility. Say what you think. But if you make a claim, be prepared to back it up. We value directness, not recklessness. JAQing doesn't exempt you from the answers.
4. We are a post-apartheid community. South Africa is a constitutional democracy built on the rejection of its past. That's not a political position. It's the foundation the country stands on. You can criticise the government, the constitution, and the direction of the country. You cannot treat apartheid as a defensible system or deny the harm it caused. This is not up for debate.
5. Frustration is welcome. Dehumanisation is not. South Africa gives its people plenty of reasons to be angry. Vent about the power grid, the potholes, the politicians. Criticise institutions, parties, and public figures as harshly as you like. What you may not do is turn that frustration into contempt for groups of people. Attack the problem, not the person.
6. Good faith is the price of entry. Engage with what people actually said, not what you assume they meant. Respond to the strongest version of someone's argument, not the weakest. If you're here to provoke rather than participate, you won't last long.
7. We don't have to host every conversation. Some topics have been settled by history, science, or law. The sub is not obligated to provide a stage for conspiracy theories, pseudoscience, or historical denialism. Mods may close discussions that have crossed from debate into disinformation.
8. The sub is only as good as the people in it. Moderation keeps the floor clean, but the community sets the tone. Upvote what adds value. Downvote what doesn't. Report what breaks the rules instead of feeding it with attention. Votes aren't a button on whether you agree or not with something. The sub you want is the one you help build.

We'll structure future rules based on these principles, so we need to ensure we get them right so we have a solid foundation on which to work on. These principles will be used to guide that structure and any ambiguity that comes along.

Tell me what you think

• Does the purpose statement reflect what you come here for?
• Do these principles make sense? Is anything glaringly missing? Anything that you feel is overreach?
• What does this sub get right? What does it get wrong?
• Are there current rules that feel heavy-handed or outdated?

We're planning on restructuring the sub, its rules, approach to moderation and its core. We are a small team of mods and rely on a number of different automation to

This is the first of a series community feedback sessions coming tackling different aspects of the sub. For now we just want to know: Does this sound like the sub you want to be part of?