Award winning journalist @News24 @TeamNews24 All views are my own. Got a story for me? alex.patrick@24.com

Joined June 2012
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.@News24 brings you the luxurious lifestyle of a trade unionist who is living it up in executive apartments and driving a R5m armoured BMW X5
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Beware cheap imitations and disinfo ops. We were approached on Thursday and urged not to publish our story about who bankrolled Imogen Mashazi’s London jaunt. In exhange for not naming the paymaster, we would be given the *real* story. Now we bring publication forward by 24hrs.
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Things are getting interesting
DA make history with Gauteng township by-election win Ward 28 (Evaton West) Emfuleni, Sedibeng DA 32% (16%) ANC 32% (53%) EFF 12% (18%) PA 8% PAC 6% (1%) SACP 3% AEF 3% DITAU 3% ACP 1% TRUTH <1% Poll: 36% (41%) DA beat ANC by 8 votes.
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Good morning, South Africans. This is our final weekend of publication — catch up on the latest news, politics, sport, trending stories and opinion: brnw.ch/21x2lAb
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Me too mate. Me too.
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Replying to @CheckersSA
@CheckersSA hate to be the person to write to you here. My order was canceled. Driver went to the wrong house, didn't call or message and then left. Meanwhile, I'm waiting in the cold. I have to cancel a doctor's appointment that took weeks to book.
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Because my reorder is taking ages and I have hungry children to feed. But mostly I'm upset because I have to air my laundry on X because sending you this message is proving impossible to do on your app.
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Murray murders: How top cops failed to act on money flows possibly linked to double hit news24.com/investigations/mu…

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Seasonal depression incoming
⚠️ALERT: BECOMING COLD LATE IN WEEK Monday⛅️12|23°C☂️50% Tuesday🌥️13|21°C☂️78%🍃WINDY Wed⛅️12|21°C☂️50% Thursday🌥️9|15°C☂️57% Friday⛅️10|18°C☂️48% #JHBWeather Monday⛅️14|25°C☂️49% Tuesday🌥️15|23°C☂️75%🍃 Wed⛅️14|23°C☂️48% Thursday🌥️11|17°C☂️55% Friday⛅️12|20°C☂️50% #PTAWeather
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RT @tWeatherSA: ⚠️ ALERT: MILD & STORMY CONDITIONS IN GAUTENG OVER THE WEEKEND & INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK
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🚱 WATER SUPPLY UPDATE: HONEYDEW RESERVOIR 2 April 2026 Time: 10h00 – Cllr Devon Steenkamp Following ongoing issues and initial assessments, Joburg Water has indicated that a more extensive investigation will now be commissioned to identify the root cause of the ongoing water supply problems. While inflow to the reservoir remains normal, the unusually high outflow and continued low levels suggest that there may be a larger underlying issue within the system that requires deeper inspection. Joburg Water will be deploying additional resources as part of this investigation to locate the problem. Residents are still encouraged to report any visible leaks or bursts, as this will assist in narrowing down the cause. I will continue to engage and provide updates as more information becomes available. Kind regards, Cllr Devon Steenkamp Ward 134 Councillor
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Hello Mayor Morero ⁦@CityofJoburgZA⁩ and ⁦@MyJRA⁩ - this hole is still opened near Colony Centre. A car literally flew into it. Thank God the driver wasn’t hurt and the car’s removed but the hole is still there. ⁦@helenzille⁩ in case you need another dip.
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Tshwane council is getting heated. They are tabling the draft 2026/27 budget
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[Watch] Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya confirms that the city will table a disciplinary report against its CFO, Gareth Mnisi, after he was implicated in tender manipulation during the #MadlangaCommission.
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Snippets from the ruling by the Press Council’s appeals committee and former Judge President Bernard Ngoepe’s findings. In the matter between News24 and SAAI on the Akkerland matter. There was no expropriation without compensation, and no land seizure, as we reported.
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The dog spinning its tail like a helicopter is just too cute

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1/2 This is a hugely significant arrest. Michael Chu, a wealthy Vietnamese businessmen, long linked to wildlife trafficking cases in SA has finally been arrested. He appeared in court today. In 2016, I wrote this exposé of his activities (page 48): stoprhinopoaching.com/wp-con…

BREAKING NEWS: Chu Dang Khoa, internationally recognized by his aliases "Michael Chu" and the "Diamond King," has been arrested in South Africa, marking a major breakthrough for international law enforcement and wildlife conservation. Read more: env4wildlife.org/2026/03/12/…
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Sewage, waste and failing infrastructure push Gauteng’s rivers toward ecological collapse dailymaverick.co.za/article/…
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Ekurhuleni’s mayor wants to gag News24 following our series of reports related to the assassination of city forensic auditor Mpho Mafole. We’re in court on Tuesday. When you challenge the powerful, the influential and the reckless, this is what happens. news24.com/investigations/em…
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