r/southafrica • u/Beyond_the_one The opposite of efficiency, which is to say, justice • 3d ago

News Minister Dion George’s African penguin ‘lifeline’ a slap in the face for conservation experts

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-08-28-minister-dion-georges-african-penguin-lifeline-a-slap-in-the-face-to-conservation-experts/?dm_source=dm_block_grid&dm_medium=card_link&dm_campaign=main
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u/benevolent-badger calling senzo mchunu a criminal is terrorism 3d ago

Did a penguin steal his girlfriend in high school? All he does is try to wipe out penguins. He's like a trump version of a minister of environment. 

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u/Beyond_the_one The opposite of efficiency, which is to say, justice 3d ago

He is a 59 year old fucking loser. Fucking dinosaurs are so out of their depths.

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u/benevolent-badger calling senzo mchunu a criminal is terrorism 3d ago

I've met old people. And some of them seem quite normal. This is greed and oil money. Allegedly. In my opinion 

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u/Stropi-wan Landed Gentry 2d ago

Dion George in favour of KarPower ships. Dion George rejecting appeals against environmental offset exemption granted to Elandsfontein mine. Dion George & the African penguin "lifeline". This oke is building himself a reputation as a "champion" for the environment pretty fast. /s

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u/Beyond_the_one The opposite of efficiency, which is to say, justice 2d ago