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Brendyn Lotz

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Technology journalist in Africa covering infosec, startups, telcos, games, hardware. Find my words here https://htxt.co.za/author/brendyn-lotz/

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The many red flags of the Alabuga Start Programme targeting young South African women - Hypertext Influencers are being slammed for promoting the Alabuga programme that looks very much like a scam and has alleged ties to human trafficking.

The many red flags of the Alabuga Start Programme targeting young South African women
htxt.co.za/2025/08/the-...

27.08.2025 13:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gambit?

19.08.2025 11:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man sitting in front of a computer with the words " do it lady " written on the bottom ALT: a man sitting in front of a computer with the words " do it lady " written on the bottom
06.08.2025 03:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Family says woman declared brain dead but her pregnancy continues under state law Adriana Smith's been on life support 90+ days with weeks to go in her pregnancy. Her family questions Georgia’s heartbeat law β€” and why they had no say in her care.

Americans are cruel, callous savages and we need to reject them as a global society www.11alive.com/article/news...

28.05.2025 11:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Quick PSA if you say LIABLE when you mean LIBEL, you are a fucking moron that has no clue what they are saying.

16.05.2025 06:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The people that claim that OSINT is doxxing are the same people who believe that activating a VPN while signed into social media means they are now anonymous.

30.04.2025 09:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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'X-Boer' Unmasked | The ex-farmer spreading racism, lies to millions - including Musk, Trump | News24 An influential, anonymous right-wing X account posting racist tropes and promoting selective views that have reinforced misinformation about South Africa in the eyes of US President Donald Trump and h...

What a dumbass www.news24.com/news24/inves...

29.04.2025 12:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"He was doxxed!" STFU, you're clearly a dumbass.

29.04.2025 11:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Over analysing the Destiny 2 Edge of Fate teaser because we can - Hypertext What can we find in a 15 second teaser for Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate? Quite a lot actually.

700+ words on a 15 second @destinythegame.bungie.net trailer... Watch out Byf htxt.co.za/2025/04/over...

24.04.2025 11:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Pretty weird that the same marketing teams that leapt at the chance to tell us prices were increasing because of VAT aren't telling us prices won't go up.

24.04.2025 11:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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AI firms talking about jobs

23.04.2025 06:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An exchange between Elon Musk and Ashley St. Clair in which Ashley refutes claims made by Musks and claims he gagged her through court action to no longer discuss their child. She slams him as a petulant man-child.

An exchange between Elon Musk and Ashley St. Clair in which Ashley refutes claims made by Musks and claims he gagged her through court action to no longer discuss their child. She slams him as a petulant man-child.

Eventually this will be everybody in Musk's sphere. He cares about one thing and one thing only - himself. He doesn't care about getting to Mars, he doesn't care about the Earth, he cares about getting his bag and anybody in his way be damned.

01.04.2025 05:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I heard there was a secret ooze
It turned four turtles into dudes
But you don't really care for pizza, do ya?

They fought like this,
Two swords, a stick
A couple sai
Some nunchuck tricks
Those Ninja boys-a callin

Cowabunga

29.03.2025 22:11 πŸ‘ 7061 πŸ” 2427 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 142
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Ron Burgundy has fallen so far.

26.03.2025 11:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Government celebrates miniscule rise in employment figures - Hypertext Government celebrates a 0.1 percent quarterly increase in employment but overall, employment declined in 2024.

If you live in South Africa, get a job in utilities, you don't have to be competent and still earn a higher average salary than somebody in finance, insurance or even real estate. htxt.co.za/2025/03/gove...

26.03.2025 10:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just witnessed another assassination

25.03.2025 23:40 πŸ‘ 1342 πŸ” 131 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 22
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Steenhuisen β€˜desperately’ waiting as Cabanac still in office It’s been almost 200 days, about six months, since Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said he’d ask his controversial chief of staff, Roman Cabanac, to consider resigning. Now, Steenhuisen is β€˜desp...

This chucklefuck still has a job. He should quit and become what he dreams to be, a low effort podcaster www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...

25.03.2025 12:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why are you being dumb? Stop being dumb.

24.03.2025 16:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What is going on there by F1TV? The quality of the broadcast has been terrible of late. Graphics not appearing, replays missing, weird artifacts on screen. No man, be better.

23.03.2025 08:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Erm yeah, don't do that.

20.03.2025 11:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Shadows discourse from the Grummz side of the internet is predictable and once again showcases that these people both don't play and have a deep disdain for videogames.

20.03.2025 05:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's always the sleepers: Adolescence is perfection - Hypertext Adolescence is a technical marvel that shows how dangerous the internet is for young people.

It’s always the sleepers: Adolescence is perfection
htxt.co.za/2025/03/its-...

19.03.2025 10:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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That rogue Rhode pop-up shop was shut down by Mall of Africa itself - Hypertext Mall of Africa says it took action against Beutessa as soon as questions were raised about its ties to Rhode.

That rogue Rhode pop-up shop was shut down by Mall of Africa itself
htxt.co.za/2025/03/that...

19.03.2025 06:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Assassin's Creed Shadows review: No business like Shogun business - Hypertext Assassin's Creed Shadows is the romp through Feudal Japan we've been waiting for. But is it any good?

Assassin’s Creed Shadows review: No business like Shogun business
htxt.co.za/2025/03/assa...

18.03.2025 17:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Shame, he's never recovering from being ousted by the DA is he?

17.03.2025 11:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hamilton's father comforting Hadjar in the pits was the best bit of the race for me

16.03.2025 06:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Technically, yes, but it depends on how GNU voting is structured and they already kicked it back into touch so I doubt there will be much deviation if any from what was presented.

14.03.2025 11:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If everything is computer, is my computer, computer?

14.03.2025 11:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Put these zero VAT products on your grocery list - Hypertext There are currently 21 food items that won't see a price increase because of the VAT hike.

Put these zero VAT products on your grocery list
htxt.co.za/2025/03/put-...

14.03.2025 09:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How to stream the first two F1 races of the year, for free - Hypertext Take advantage of a seven day free trial to stream the first races of the 2025 F1 season for free.

How to stream the first two F1 races of the year, for free htxt.co.za/2025/03/how-...

14.03.2025 06:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0