Land again the issue

April 8th, 2010
Land is currently a most disputed factor in the country. The latest debate was fuelled by rumours of nationalising all commercial farms as well as game farms. Farmland is the main target of the authorities and the so-called previously disadvantaged.

Apparently the initial target of transferring 30 percent of all farmland to black South Africans has long since been reached. It seems that only 45 percent of the remaining land still belongs to white farmers. As usual the government has no money for a land audit.

The latest figures on land reform proved the stance of organised agriculture that the free market must take its natural course. If a white farmer is willing to sell his land and a black person of substance wants to buy it, a natural transaction takes place and nationalisation and expropriation is unnecessary.

 While restitution and land reform saw to it that state-owned land were transferred to black farmers, movement on the free market led to more transfers than the government’s land reform projects. Most of these projects failed with the result that many productive farms and their guarantee of food security are now unused.

The DA-led government of the Western Cape intends to succeed in 60 percent of its land reform projects. This will make no difference to the 40 percent failure. Land reform does not work because it is funded on political opportunism. An incorrect policy cannot be corrected.

Meanwhile, the ANC wants more farmland and even sent his crown prince, Julius Malema, to Zimbabwe to learn more about the occupation of land. According to the Zimbabwe Mail the ANC and Malema plan to occupy all white-owned farms after the World Cup soccer tournament.

The murder of the AWB leader, Eugene TerreBlanche, intensified the already burning political temperatures. Efforts to simply take away the farms of white owners will cause absolute conflict. The ANC will not heed any warnings and farmers must be prepared for the worst.

Where there’s Malema smoke, there’s fire.

Silent brothers, there is a man past …

April 7th, 2010
The umpteenth murder of a white South African farmer has the country abuzz because that farmer was the leader of the AWB, Eugene TerreBlanche. The country has in fact reached a boiling point because the murder is suspect and cannot be seen as ordinary crime.

 Mr. TerreBlanche warned recently that even if it means an end to his own life, the arrogant Julius Malema must be eliminated. The youth leader of the ANC was interdicted from singing Shoot the Farmer, but repeated the song when visiting Zimbabwe and soon after the AWB leader was murdered. Not in combat, but cruelly by a panga and knobkerrie while he was resting. At least one of the two murderers worked for him. Suspicion is rife that they are under the influence of the ANC Youth League or acted as a lightning conductor while the real murderers got away. A reliable source said the initial investigating team was replaced by an ethnic team. Why?

The country is now polarised between racial lines and many see this as the first shot being fired. The white population cannot ignore the murder of a prominent leader because then the primitive ethnic extinction will continue. If they react too strongly, the police force will subdue the so-called rebels and the Boers will be deemed the aggressors.

This complicates matters as no nation can allow the continuous attacks on his members. We do not want to be forced into calmness. We must act but act responsibly. Discipline must not be confused with cowardice.

 Some organisations who had no sympathy with the AWB leader are now cashing in on the situation and ultimately this can also cause damage.

 The funeral of the late leader lies ahead. Let us compose ourselves and show respect for the feelings of his family. Eugene TerreBlanche was often heard on Radio Pretoria. His love for the Boer nation was uncontradicted and while some people disagreed with his actions, his freedom ideals were inspiring. Therefore we can only halt along the way and repeat with the Afrikaans poet: “Silent brothers, there is a man past …”

The Last Offering

April 3rd, 2010
On Good Friday we commemorate the crucifixion of Christ, the Messiah, as prophesied in the Old Testament. It brought an end to the sacrificial slaughtering of animals for repentance in the old biblical times. The crucifixion determined the ultimate relation between God and man because Jesus is the son of God. He gave his life to atone for our sins.

 While the message of Golgotha has been questioned since the sixties, it remains the heart of the Gospel and formed the basis of the Afrikaans’ churches, the sanctuary of the Boer nation. Modern scientists of the bible reject this age-old truth. They also reject certain parts of the bible, mostly the New Testament, and became followers of the gospel of Thomas though it was rejected as heretical. The world becomes the new paradise and the believers in the true gospel are scoffed at.

 We must not succumb to this pressure. We must always reflect on the biblical message and the true meaning of the crucifixion. Good Friday is the day everything was changed by God – for me, for you and for all the true believers.

The wrong address

April 3rd, 2010

Members of the public are confused about the ownership of firearms, the legality of licenses and the handing in of so-called illegal firearms. Unfortunately he police service is adding to the confusion by sending SMS messages to people encouraging them to hand in all weapons before 11 April 2010. A year ago people literally camped in front of police stations to relicense their firearms.

The administrative capabilities of the police force to complete this process successfully were later questioned in a court case by the South African Game and Hunters Association. A verdict was reached that licenses in the old identity books are valid even if they were not renewed. The case was postponed indefinitely and means that old licenses will remain valid despite applications to renew them.

 Little happened in the past year. The police service has rarely begun with the relicensing process. There are not enough personnel to inspect safes. It seems that gun owners can now reapply for licenses. They basically buy the firearms from themselves and thanks to the indefinite nature of the court case they can wait with the relicensing process.

 If the owners of too many firearms are forced to get red of them, the option of handing them in at police stations is the last choice. One reason is the negligence at stations that led to the loss of thousands of firearms. No-one knows if it also concerns weapons already handed in at police stations. These firearms can easily come into the hands of criminals.

 Any excess firearms must rather be donated to family members. This will create the opportunity for training in the use of firearms. This is an extra precaution against calls to murder the Boers and veiled threats that land grabs such as in Zimbabwe may occur here. Ignore the SMS messages because our weapons are still legal.

These messages should be sent to the ANC youth leader and his cronies.

Neutrality is also taking sides

March 30th, 2010
Suddenly the “neutrals” in the nation, who did not blink an eye when their freedom was handed on a plate to the Communists and their country stripped and poached, are waking up. The realities in the new South Africa affect all whites and the liberal media is no longer believed when they present the country as nirvana.

The many farm murders are no ordinary crimes. It is systematic ethnic cleansing and the rulers look on while dissolving the commando’s, disarming all gun-owners and not providing the necessary police services. The sudden change in attitude was mostly brought about by the loud-mouth tactics of the ANC youth leader, Julius Malema. He openly incites violence against the Boers. Instead of ruling him out of order, the ANC defend his actions by claiming the song he sings is an old struggle slogan. The Boer nation reacted in full force. Charges and claims were laid and Malema was even invited to shoot a Boer.

 Clearly the reaction is indicative of the character of the Boer nation, but at one time we must act together as a group. That is why we support the realisation of a representative body for the nation. The VVK, known under its Afrikaans abbreviation, is busy registering the nation on a voter’s roll. Support this action by registering. When our future is at stake, no-one can afford to be neutral.

Afrikaner morality versus ANC morality

March 25th, 2010
 Much has been said about morality. The Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy gives a lengthy explanation of morality and its relation to individuals and groups of individuals. It varies from country to country and nation to nation and there is even an inscription for Nazi morality.The philosophers warn of the perceptions of immorality between the Westerner and the primitive Aboriginal. What is acceptable to one, is unacceptable for the other one and vice versa. They warn against the use of the word primitive, because it draws a distinction between moralities and is therefore “immoral”.

The Encyclopaedia then concludes that morality is essentially a code of conduct – a set of guidelines or even rules for the mutual control of the group or the individual.

In South Africa this is just the problem. The ANC and its youth brigade hide behind their culture when offending the rest of the nation. According to them this culture is morally defendable because of Apartheid. It is also a vested right.

In 1994 the ANC chose to become a part of the bigger landscape, locally and internationally,  including its norms and values. Two years later the constitution, with its almost holistic morality, is accepted. However, to sing Shoot the Farmers is moral, despite the many farm deaths. A similar song was declared as hate speech.

A group of pupils, armed with the ANC flag, threaten to kill the men accused of driving over their class mates during a drag race. Police officers who try to prevent them from entering the court are stoned and the magistrate who allows the men bail is also threatened. Murder in retribution is acceptable even while the men have not been proved guilty.

The ANC-president asked for a national debate on morality. Surely he is aware of other people with other morals in the country? The Moral Regeneration Movement under his control when he was still the deputy president, has died an immoral death. The Department of Arts and Culture allocated more than R16 million to the Movement between 2003 and 2008, yet nothing has changed. It got worse.

The great German philosopher, Immanuel Kant, wrote volumes on morality. He said true morality starts with the aspiration. He also said in law a person is guilty for impairing the rights of others, but in ethics he is already guilty for just thinking about it.

And finally he said immaturity is the incapability to use one’s intelligence without guidance from somebody else …

The influence of incitement

March 25th, 2010
The ANC argue that the song Shoot the Farmers because they are Rapists, is not incitement to kill. It is an old Struggle” song and no harm are meant by singing it. It will be difficult to prove that the people who murdered white farmers have indeed been incited by the ANC youth leader, Julius Malema, who uses this song on every occasion.

The possibility of incitement, however, cannot be underestimated. This emerged from a report by the Independent Complaints Directorate. The ICD examines the actions of police officers. The number of people shot dead by policemen increased markedly after the call Shoot to Kill. A total of 565 people was shot dead – a record since the ICD came into being. This proves beyond doubt that people get incited. In this case the call came from the Police Service itself. The Criminal Procedure Act has not been revised and yet the number of so-called “legal ” deaths increased because the “slogan” was accepted in good faith. Government will see to it that no-one is prosecuted.

This is one example of the effect influential people have on the masses. Since Malema first started with his Shoot the Farmer, the number of farm attacks increased. Is this happenstance? Many youths who are frustrated by the lack of employment may just be swayed to follow Malema’s words to the letter. Despite the ANC’S assurances, his kindergarten leader will be taken seriously.

Perhaps this is the time to accuse Malema formally of murder since he must foresee the death of people by uttering such hateful slogans. In terms of the law criminal intent can be proven.

Our wisdom is spreading

March 23rd, 2010
An e-mail is doing the rounds, proving beyond doubt that those who steal, are not hungry or destitute, they are dishonest. The e-mail also shows that no nation was ever as suppressed as the Boer nation after the second Anglo-Boer war, yet they did not steal or commit murder. The message is clear. People do not become disadvantaged because no-one was prepared to pamper them, they stay behind because they do not work.

This e-mail is non other than an old news commentary of Radio Pretoria. Unfortunately some ignorant persons meddled with the original text, with the result that the CNO schools in the period after the war, are referred to as CVO schools.

Others accepted ownership of the document and some said it was written by an unknown academic. The news commentary was sent under a pseudonym to a newspaper and drew much attention. The newspaper, known for its “liberal” sentiments, immediately closed its web page for comment. The same newspaper recently realised that its propaganda for the new South Africa is not popular because most readers showed interest for a nation state.

We informed the paper that the letter is one of our commentaries, but our letter was not published. The letter writer, however, was admonished. The whole issue shows that the truth is slowly seeping through.

 While we have no objection at the forwarding of our news commentaries, we ask that the source will be acknowledged. In this way more people will have the chance to listen to the truth.

Humbleness

March 17th, 2010
During the struggle against socialism many calls were made for one or other form of humiliation. This is understandable. We are a religious nation who realise our humbleness before God. It stands to reason that we will humble ourselves and ask for forgiveness and atonement in our ordeals.

 In retrospect, however, it must be noted that we seldom acted in unison. There was always a significant section of the nation who, caught up in politics or the church, cooperated with the socialists. In 1994 they succeeded in gambling away our country, our heritage of civilization and our faith in God. Now we ask for a day of humiliation or deliverance.

 In principle there is no objection. The Voortrekker leader and preacher Sarel Cilliers was very cautious in this regard. The well-known Bible translator, Dr. H C M Fourie said we are a Christian nation completely dependent on God. We leave everything in his hands after we have done what he expects of us.

If we experience the suppression of socialism as an ordeal then we ask why we are sorely tried. Surely not because we are such exemplary believers. It seems now that we must first reflect and rectify the wrongs and repent our shortcomings before we ask for deliverance.

 Many of us avoid this subject. Demotic castigation is not easy. We must rise, move forward and redress the wrongs before we leave everything in the hands of God. Humiliation is not a one-day affair. It is neither easy nor self-evident.

Therefore, let us first do what God expects of us …

Make hay while the sun shines …

March 17th, 2010
It has been scientifically proven that every action has a reaction or counteraction, but in the case of humans it is not always easily detected. Each and every time the ANC suffer a bloodied nose, does not mean that the ruling party will fight back harder, but perhaps dirtier.

An example of this is the acknowledgement that the redistribution of land failed. Not one single beneficiary of restitution or so-called reform was able to farm successfully. Commercial agriculture revelled, because they have warned long ago that food security is at stake. Then the counter reaction came when it was revealed that the ANC are moving towards the nationalisation of land. As in Communistic Russia, farmers will be told how and what to produce.

 Another fight the ANC lost, is the deploying of cadres in key municipal posts. They did nothing to improve service delivery and many residents in the informal settlements revolted. White ratepayers withheld their rates and started with their own service delivery. They are currently threatened with court action.

Meanwhile, the attention is diverted to the revolutionary songs and hate speech of the youth leader, apparently with the consent of senior leaders. The true reaction is on the audacity of the “Amabura” for daring to reveal the poor management of the cadres.

The latest “onslaught” against the ruling party is a court verdict on language rights. The government has two years to implement legislation for the protection of all the indigenous languages, Afrikaans included. This will strengthen the fight to protect Afrikaans schools, Afrikaans as a medium of instruction on tertiary level and to bring back the language in all government spheres.

We can expect yet another reaction from the ANC. Therefore we must make hay while the sun shines and form a team of experts to establish a proper language act. One without loopholes …