Louis Oelofse
@loelof.bsky.social
Journo at Deutsche Welle dw.com, Chevening alumnus, traveller, interested in some art and most history, wannabe baker, drinker of coffee. 🇿🇦 in 🇩🇪
For Americans, the Vietnam War might have been the first war they saw on TV, but for us in South Africa, it was the Iraq War and the 24-hour television news revolution brought to our homes by Peter Arnett and others at CNN.
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Peter Arnett, Pulitzer winner who covered wars in Vietnam and Iraq, dies at 91
The New Zealand native reported live for CNN from Baghdad as missiles rained down on the city in 1991 and covered the Vietnam War for more than a decade.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
For Americans, the Vietnam War might have been the first war they saw on TV, but for us in South Africa, it was the Iraq War and the 24-hour television news revolution brought to our homes by Peter Arnett and others at CNN.
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
Bypass censorship corporate.dw.com/en/dw-access...
DW Access: New app counters global censorship
DW Access is a lightweight app designed to ensure access to independent information in regions where digital freedom is under threat. It provides users with a secure way to reach DW content even under...
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December 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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What you need to know about the Russia-Ukraine war this week. www.dw.com/en/us-plan-t...
US efforts to end the Ukraine war: Progress and roadblocks – DW – 12/12/2025
There has been a flurry of diplomatic activity between Washington, Kyiv, Moscow and European capitals to discuss a plan to end the war. But US President Donald Trump says he's tired of talking — he wa...
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December 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
What you need to know about the Russia-Ukraine war this week. www.dw.com/en/us-plan-t...
Mexico will play South Africa in their opening match at the #FIFA World Cup they are co-hosting, just as South Africa did when they hosted the tournament.
December 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Mexico will play South Africa in their opening match at the #FIFA World Cup they are co-hosting, just as South Africa did when they hosted the tournament.
Might be a fake radio station but its playing real bangers. I'm here for the 80s retro! Check out WSQK on Global Player - share-gp.globalplayer.com/live/wsqk/uk/
WSQK - Listen Live | Global Player
The Squawk. Access your favourite WSQK shows now!
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December 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Might be a fake radio station but its playing real bangers. I'm here for the 80s retro! Check out WSQK on Global Player - share-gp.globalplayer.com/live/wsqk/uk/
War inc.
SIPRI Top 100 arms producers see combined revenues surge as states rush to modernize and expand arsenals. The arms revenues of the SIPRI Top 100 companies totalled $679 billion in 2024, +5.9% from 2023. New #SIPRI data on the #ArmsIndustry available now ➡️ bit.ly/4pzRarN
December 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM
War inc.
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It’s here: Our list of 100 Notable Books of 2025. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/b...
November 28, 2025 at 1:48 AM
It’s here: Our list of 100 Notable Books of 2025. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/b...
I have previously seen the work of MSF in Haiti and in several conflict zones in Africa. They do great work, please support them if you can.
What a two-week rotation at a hospital in Kherson, Ukraine looks like:
The medical team doesn't leave the hospital because it's too dangerous.
With near-daily bombing in the area, they create a basement shelter & gym, and deals with power cuts during surgery.
The full doc: https://bit.ly/4py4pcP
The medical team doesn't leave the hospital because it's too dangerous.
With near-daily bombing in the area, they create a basement shelter & gym, and deals with power cuts during surgery.
The full doc: https://bit.ly/4py4pcP
November 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I have previously seen the work of MSF in Haiti and in several conflict zones in Africa. They do great work, please support them if you can.
Reposted by Louis Oelofse
What a two-week rotation at a hospital in Kherson, Ukraine looks like:
The medical team doesn't leave the hospital because it's too dangerous.
With near-daily bombing in the area, they create a basement shelter & gym, and deals with power cuts during surgery.
The full doc: https://bit.ly/4py4pcP
The medical team doesn't leave the hospital because it's too dangerous.
With near-daily bombing in the area, they create a basement shelter & gym, and deals with power cuts during surgery.
The full doc: https://bit.ly/4py4pcP
November 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
What a two-week rotation at a hospital in Kherson, Ukraine looks like:
The medical team doesn't leave the hospital because it's too dangerous.
With near-daily bombing in the area, they create a basement shelter & gym, and deals with power cuts during surgery.
The full doc: https://bit.ly/4py4pcP
The medical team doesn't leave the hospital because it's too dangerous.
With near-daily bombing in the area, they create a basement shelter & gym, and deals with power cuts during surgery.
The full doc: https://bit.ly/4py4pcP
Worth a listen, from a guy who knows music better than most.
Are you a vinyl record collector? Need some new records – and who doesn't...?
Here are a few suggestions based on my latest vinyl haul. Please give my new podcast a listen.
#vinylrecords #recordcollector #hiphop #africanmusic #SouthAfricanmusic #vinyl
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Here are a few suggestions based on my latest vinyl haul. Please give my new podcast a listen.
#vinylrecords #recordcollector #hiphop #africanmusic #SouthAfricanmusic #vinyl
www.mixcloud.com/charlesleona...
Take Five Episode 1: Let Me Be Your Musical Guide
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November 22, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Worth a listen, from a guy who knows music better than most.
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World War I Armistice Day remembered in Ypres and elsewhere – DW – 11/11/2025
World War I fighting officially stopped at 11 a.m. on November 11 in 1918. Ceremonies marking the anniversary took place around much of the world, including the Menin Gate at Ypres in Belgium.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
We shall remember them p.dw.com/p/53RPF
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Per the White House pool, Brazil’s Lula has become the first world leader (I believe) publicly to urge Trump to get the cameras out of the room so their private talks can begin. Amazing it has taken this long.
October 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Per the White House pool, Brazil’s Lula has become the first world leader (I believe) publicly to urge Trump to get the cameras out of the room so their private talks can begin. Amazing it has taken this long.
Proud to have contributed to this important research on AI and news accuracy. www.reuters.com/business/med...
AI assistants make widespread errors about the news, new research shows
Leading AI assistants misrepresent news content in nearly half their responses, according to new research published on Wednesday by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the BBC.
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October 26, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Proud to have contributed to this important research on AI and news accuracy. www.reuters.com/business/med...
María Corina Machado is the opposition leader in Venezuela won the #Nobel Peace Prize www.dw.com/en/maria-cor...
Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela wins Nobel Peace Prize – DW – 10/10/2025
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 has gone to Maria Corina Machado. The committee lauded "her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela." Follow DW for more.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
María Corina Machado is the opposition leader in Venezuela won the #Nobel Peace Prize www.dw.com/en/maria-cor...
South Africa #Wine 2025 Special Report by Tim Atkin MW specialprojects.news24.com/south-africa... via @news24
South Africa 2025 Special Report by Tim Atkin MW
British author, journalist, and wine critic Tim Atkin MW's 2025 Special South Africa Report.
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September 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
South Africa #Wine 2025 Special Report by Tim Atkin MW specialprojects.news24.com/south-africa... via @news24
A profound loss for South African journalism and all who knew her.
August 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
A profound loss for South African journalism and all who knew her.
Mercator maps shrink Africa. The African Union wants to redraw them. - Washington Post
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Here’s how Africa wants to redraw the world map
The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the African Union wants to use instead.
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August 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Mercator maps shrink Africa. The African Union wants to redraw them. - Washington Post
www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...
Al Jazeera's Anas Al Sharif, a reporter previously threatened by Israel, and four colleagues were killed in an Israeli airstrike. p.dw.com/p/4ynUV
Israel kills Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al Sharif in Gaza – DW – 08/11/2025
Anas Al Sharif, a reporter previously threatened by Israel, and four colleagues were killed in an Israeli airstrike. Israel says he was a Hamas commander, a claim that Al Jazeera strongly rejects.
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August 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Al Jazeera's Anas Al Sharif, a reporter previously threatened by Israel, and four colleagues were killed in an Israeli airstrike. p.dw.com/p/4ynUV
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Breaking News: Israeli military officials say they have no proof Hamas routinely steals UN aid, undercutting a claim Israel has used to limit food for Gaza.
No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say
Israel has long restricted or completely blocked aid to Gaza on the argument that Hamas steals it to use as a weapon of control over the population.
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July 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Breaking News: Israeli military officials say they have no proof Hamas routinely steals UN aid, undercutting a claim Israel has used to limit food for Gaza.
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Joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters
July 24, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said a "clean, healthy and sustainable environment" is a human right, and that failing to protect the planet from the impacts of climate change may be a violation of international law. www.dw.com/en/worlds-to...
World's top court says healthy environment is a human right – DW – 07/23/2025
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued its ruling on States’ legal obligations in relation to climate change.
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July 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said a "clean, healthy and sustainable environment" is a human right, and that failing to protect the planet from the impacts of climate change may be a violation of international law. www.dw.com/en/worlds-to...
"For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." - Nelson Mandela. #MandelaDay2025
July 18, 2025 at 8:57 AM
"For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." - Nelson Mandela. #MandelaDay2025
