SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER
May 2011 edition
It is strange how one single event, one single marriage, can have such a dramatic positive effect upon a nation and people. We are referring of course to the recent nuptials of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
This event galvanised the British nation, and indeed the entire English-speaking world. There was much talk beforehand of massive counter-demonstrations being mounted by republican and anarchist elements, but in the end there were no significant protests whatsoever. Even Julia Gillard, the supposedly republican Prime Minister of Australia, attended the event and seemed captivated by the magic of monarchy which continues to unite the Commonwealth realms (and indeed we must admit that she looked rather resplendent!).
In South Africa
There were two specific factors about this latest Royal Wedding which gave all true patriots great optimism for the future however. Firstly, unlike the previous royal era of Princess Margaret and Diana, it was not the effete arty-set who were in prominence, but rather a more manly sports-orientated set of guests. To be sure, the controversial Elton John and the absurd Beckhams were among the over 1,900 guests at the ceremony itself, but they were not invited to the more exclusive evening reception. To this were welcomed such muscular sporting luminaries as Mike Tindall the England Rugby Union captain (now of course engaged to Zara Phillips, and who sat just three rows behind Her Majesty the Queen herself at the ceremony), former England Cricketer Alex Loudon (currently romantically linked with the Duchess of Cambridge's sister Pippa), Sam Waley-Cohen, the archetypal Corinthian Amateur Jockey (who apparently played a significant part in reigniting the Duke and Duchess's romance) and Dan Snow, the former Oxford Rowing Blue.
Secondly it was significant to note that the Duke of Cambridge chose to wear not his RAF uniform as expected, but instead his uniform as a Colonel of the Irish Guards. By so doing he sent a clear signal regarding the importance of the Union - and in this regard it was also most encouraging to learn of the there was good television coverage and widespread interest in the Royal Wedding throughout the Republic of Ireland in spite of its republican status. With the forthcoming visit of H.M. the Queen to Dublin
All in all the day of the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was not only a day of fabulous spectacle and enjoyment itself, but could also prove to be a catalyst for far greater and more glorious days ahead for the British nation, Commonwealth and Empire.
[ .... oh yes, and the bride looked absolutely divine! ]
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SPRINGBOK CLUB'S APRIL ACTIVITY
The Kent Branch of the Springbok Club staged a most enjoyable social gathering in Canterbury Canterbury
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SPRINGBOK CLUB'S MAY EVENT
On Saturday 28th May the Springbok Club will be staging a trip to Hatfield House in Hertfordshire.
The main purpose of this visit will be to pay respects at the RLI "Troopie" Statue, which is now situated in the grounds of Hatfield House. After a brief ceremony at the Statue there will be an opportunity to tour Hatfield House itself (the ancestral home of the Marquesses of Salisbury - Salisbury the capital of Rhodesia of course being named after the 3rd Marquess) and other attractions in the grounds (which currently includes an exhibition of Henry Moore sculptures).
A group discount rate of only £16.50 per head has been negotiated for this full day's activities, and although there is no necessity to notify in advance if you intend attending, it would help to gauge numbers if all wishing to attend could confirm beforehand, either by 'phoning 07711188430 or by e-mailing: springbk@netcomuk.co.uk
The provisional arrangement is to rendezvous outside the main entrance to Hatfield House (by the statue to the 3rd Marquess of Salisbury) between 12.00 midday and 12.30 hrs. The main entrance is directly opposite Hatfield Railway Station.
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FUTURE SPRINGBOK CLUB EVENTS
In June the Springbok Club will be holding a special meeting to be addressed by a British veteran serviceman who served in the First Gulf War who is now a Conservative Councillor. More details about this meeting will be included in next month's SCN.
The Springbok Club is also currently finalising arrangements for a special event to celebrate Rhodes & Founders Day during July.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB BRANCH NEWS
The London Branch of the Springbok Club plans to hold a summer braai during the early summer, at which there will be special musical and other entertainment.
The Northern Ireland Branch of the Springbok Club is aiming to stage another informal gathering in Belfast
It is also hoped that a get-together to re-establish the Hampshire Branch of the Springbok Club will be staged shortly.
Full details about all these events will be appearing in future editions of the SCN.
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IN CONVERSATION WITH AL
The 30 Degree South publishing company has invited members and supporters of the Springbok Club and the Swinton Circle
Advanced bookings will have to be made to attend this event, and the details are as follows :-
A cracking evening awaits with veteran war correspondent and journalist Al Venter.
Thursday 26th May at the Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place , London W2 1QJ
Proceedings start at 6.30pm (18.30 hrs).
The event is managed by the Frontline Club and there is a small ticketing charge of £12.00 (£8.00 for concessions and £10.00 for early bookings). You should check on the link below to book in and reserve your place.
http://www.frontlineclub.com/events/2011/05/third-party-event-in-conversation-with-al-venter.html
Suffice to say it's going to be a good night and we look forward to seeing you there!
Al Venter’s unusual claim to fame is that, after covering conflicts on almost all continents for near-on five decades, he is still alive. That comes through rather forcefully in his last book, Barrel of a Gun, recently released in the US Britain
Doing a personal tally while writing “Barrel” he discovered that he’d had about a dozen whisker-width scrapes, most of which might have ended otherwise. He puts a lot of it down to luck and a peculiar predilection for regarding the most absurdly dangerous situations as comical, especially when it is anything but. It is all nerves, he admits, but goes on to say that a smile and a bit of banter when the chips really are down, sometimes helps.
For all that, he has been “wounded” twice, once, in a frontal attack across trench-lines in Angola Third World environment where an evening’s enjoyment is measured in terms of decibels.
In a more serious vein, Al J. Venter is described by Wikipedia as a war correspondent, documentary film-maker and author of more than 40 books (45, in fact). He has covered violence and insurrection just about everywhere. Venter served as African and Middle East correspondent for Jane's International Defence Review and has reported on a number of Africa’s bloodiest wars including the Nigerian Civil War, the Ugandan conflict, Rhodesia, the Sudan, Angola, the South African Border War, the Congo as well as Portuguese Guinea and Sierra Leone. In addition he has undertaken three military assignments with Executive Outcomes and a Joint-STAR mission with the United States Air Force over Kosovo.
This is a rare and unprecedented opportunity to hear Venter speak; expect a searching and revealing evening that will cover blood diamonds, Al-Qaeda and the Islamic quest for nuclear weapons. In conversation with journalist John Coster, Venter will also be talking about his pending new work, ‘Neal Ellis – Helicopter Pilot: Mercenary’ shortly to be published by Casemate.
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In view of the fact that the Swinton Circle has been invited to the Al Venter meeting organised by 30 Degrees South, and the original planned Swinton Circle May meeting to be addressed by a top official of a leading conservative cultural think-tank was due to take place just two days previously, it has therefore been decided to postpone this Swinton Circle meeting featuring the official from the conservative cultural think-tank until early/mid June. This event will be held in a plush new venue, and more precise details will be given in next month's SCN.
We would also like to remind everyone that the Swinton Circle
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KLEINFONTEIN BOEREBELANGE KOöPERATIEF BEPERK
Kleinfontein is a community of approximately 1000 members of the Afrikaner people. We have established a settlement on property owned, controlled and managed by its members with a view to promote their identity in a safe and economically viable environment. This settlement was established in accordance with certain clauses in the South African constitution which makes provision for a form of territorial self-determination for people who share the same religious, linguistic and cultural values. The development is structured within a non-profit co-operative, is managed by mainly unpaid volunteers, is financed by its own members and consequently receives no financial assistance from the government. In view of the struggle of our people to retain our right to live in a dignified way, and government actions to impoverish our people legally by barring White persons from meaningful access to economic participation, any form of support, especially financial, will be appreciated. More than seventy White squatter camps (mainly Afrikaners) in our vicinity (Pretoria
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MESSAGE FROM THE SANWILD WILDFIFE SANCTUARY
With wild cheetah populations losing their fight for survival as a result of continued habitat destruction and the depletion of genetic viability, every wild cheetah is super important. Each individual animal’s life is important as they could very well represent the last of their kind; they could just contain the genes necessary to ensure the survival of their species that has been fighting a losing battle for survival against the need of the super species; Man.
The young cheetah female moved further and further from the area in which she was born. Eventually she started encountering more prey species and her condition improved as she hunted successfully. She was even so fortunate as to meet up with a young male cheetah and within days the cats joined forces. The future looked good indeed.
Then tragedy struck; the young male was hit by a motor vehicle one night as the cats crossed a road. Shansi was on her own again. She only sniffed his dead body for a moment before she moved off. Within hours she crossed another two roads and eventually found a hole under a fence that had been made by warthogs. She entered hesitantly not knowing what circumstances would face her in this unknown territory.
It took almost four months, but eventually she became more relaxed with human activity in the area and it seemed as if the humans meant her no harm. More and more she allowed herself to be seen. Shansi ’s take on the situation was correct; the humans at SanWild meant her no harm. She was finally safe from man’s persecution as unbeknown to her she had found the safety of a wildlife sanctuary where wild animals roam free in safety.
SanWild needs your support in order to help animals like these. Shansi and her kind have run out of wild spaces where they can live wild and free. As man takes more and more for himself, animals like her are driven to the brink of extinction and if we do not act now, her kind may become extinct in the near future.
This home was made possible by our many donors and members. We need you to join our conservation efforts and share our dream of being the RightKind for WildKind. Purchase a Conservation Certificate right now and help us save many more wild animals this year.
Through our 2011 Conservation Certificate Drive, we hope to increase our support significantly in order to build the largest possible base of support for our steadfast efforts to rescue as many wild animals in need and provide a safe sanctuary for life.
Your yearly gift will entitle you to special benefits, but more importantly, you'll know that you are a part of our efforts to rescue injured, orphaned, traumatised or misplaced wildlife and to ensure their long-term safety in a sanctuary of hope — efforts that include rescuing animals like Shansi from lives of persecution by mankind.
What we found while developing and building our wild animal rescue service and the protected sanctuary is that man’s intolerance for especially the predator species (large and small) knows no bounds and the cruelty and persecution suffered by these animals is too horrible to contemplate. SanWild's undercover investigations proved that the large predator species such as leopards and cheetahs are poisoned, illegally trapped for hunting or trade, are caught in gin-traps or are simply shot on sight. They need a second chance!
By joining our Conservation Certificate Campaign today you will help ensure that at least some of these unfortunate creatures will find a safe place they can call home. You will strengthen our work for wild animals like Shansi and help us provide sanctuary for life.
You can reach out to these animals and help us protect their land and their lives by purchasing your Conservation Certificate through the SanWild web-site at: http://www.sanwild.org
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POETRY CORNER
The poem below, simply entitled "Rhodesia Sussex
Jacarandas, blue tinged trees,
Laughing children, all say please.
Smiling nannies loud and chatting,
Salisbury Sports Club cricket, Rhodies batting.
Braais and picnics, McIllwaine Dam,
Tanganda tea and Colcom Ham.
Greeting friends to talk and talk,
Inyanga Dams were safe to walk.
Snakes and mozzies, flying ants,
Schoolboy rugby, winning chants.
Swimming parties, sleep-in nights,
Christmas Carols by candle light.
Honest Police, able and willing,
Gremlin's rolls ten for a shilling.
Sunday car trips, Sinoia caves,
La Boheme and Coq D'or's Saturday raves.
Weekend outings to Shavinoia Falls
Dancing and Ballet in Curtain Calls.
Beautiful gardens, Ballantyne Park
Window shopping just after dark.
Burger and Hot-dogs, Dairy Den Ices,
Aromas from cafes of curry and spices.
Snow white tackies, Bata shoes,
Charity fetes, tombola and booze.
Clear blue skies or heavy rain,
Wish I could live it all over again.
Memories fade, so much to tell.
Oh Yes, Dear Rhodesia, I remember you well
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FLAGS etc.
The Springbok Club/ELC now retails Union Flag lapel badges and key-rings, price £2.00 each (plus 20% p&p).
Payments should be made to "The Springbok Club" and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX , UK
Copies of S.A.Patriot-in-Exile (editions 30 to 36) are still available price R5.00 or 50p each, as well as batches of 50 copies (including copies of the original S.A.Patriot) price R80.00 or £8.00 (plus 20% for p&p.)
Payments should be made to "Patriotic Press" and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX , UK
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BOOK OFFERS
"BLOOD LILY" by Mason Cranswick
Gripping novel from the Rhodesian War to current-day Zimbabwe
"Cranswick’s epic story of two feuding friends plays out like a Jeffrey Archer drama." Bruce Dennill, the Citizen
Buy on Amazon UK
Great cause, great reviews: www.bloodlily.co.za
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"GOVERNMENT BY DECEPTION" by Jan Lamprecht
Details the disasters of Mugabe's Zimbabwe South Africa
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"P.K. VAN DER BYL - AFRICAN STATESMAN" by Hannes Wessels
ISBN: 978-1-920143-49-7 / paperback / illustrated
Retail price: R250.00, Web-site price: R200.00 + postage
The narrative gives the reader an overview of the history of the White man in southern Africa with detailed emphasis on the Rhodesian story through the life and times of PK van der Byl, one of the major players in a political drama that ended in the accession to power of Robert Mugabe under the auspices of the British government. By his very nature PK was controversial and confrontational. This account is likely to give offence to some because it portrays him as bluntly as he was in real life. Much can be contested about PK van der Byl but few will dispute he was an extremely colourful character with a devilish sense of humour. This memoir covers his life with a full flourish while doing nothing to detract from the seriousness of the international political and military conflict in which he was engaged. The reader will glean new information on a highly controversial subject and emerge with a more sympathetic understanding of what PK van der Byl and his colleagues did and strove for. The human tragedy that has followed the removal from power of Ian Smith and his Rhodesian Front party will almost certainly force the reader to deal with some uncomfortable conclusions, of value to anyone sincere about grappling with the volatile and deeply troubling challenges that confront all Africans today.
This book and others of interest can be purchased from 30 Degrees South via their web-site: www.30degreessouth.co.za
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"BLUE WATCH" by Gwyn Fford-Osborne
Available from: www.diadembooks.com
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"THE SEVEN WATCHMEN" by David Ruppert
A new fascinating novel titled "The Seven Watchmen" by David Ruppert should appeal to South Africans and ex-Rhodesians. It can be ordered from Crest Publishing in South Africa
Glenn MacAskill and Michael Bowery of Crest Publishing have also written three books each. Glenn MacAskill is ex-BSAP Special Branch and still working (as Mugabe has denied him any pension) and Michael Bowery is ex-South African Special Forces. Due to the difficulties confronting White writers in the "new" South Africa
For more information, or to make an order, please contact Crest Publishing at: P.O.Box, 97910, Petervale, Transvaal , 2151, South Africa
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"THE SAINTS" - DVD versions of the book about the history of the RLI
Now available from Msasa Enterprises. Contact: msasasa@iafrica.com or UK
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.150 : Mrs & Miss VERCAMMEN of Durban
Mrs & Miss Vercammen (alas their christian names can't be recalled) were hard-working activists in the Save Rhodesia Campaign and the South Africa First Campaign during the late 1970s. Of Belgian origin, Mrs Vercammen's husband had been brutally murdered in front of her in the Congo during the 1960s, an event which left her traumatised - hence the fact that she constantly had to be escorted by her daughter (who sacrificed her own social life by so doing). Alas they fell under the influence of the notorious Brendan Willmer and lost contact with mainstream Durban
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
The National Archives has launched a most interesting web-site entitled "Africa Through A Lens", a collection of thousands of Colonial Office images from Africa . The images are as rich and varied as the continent itself, charting more than 100 years of African history from the 1860s through to the 1960s. We believe many of our readers will be keen to view this site, and perhaps to add their own comments. It can be accessed at :-
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/africa/
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
SCUM OF THE EARTH
Sir,
You were completely correct to expose the true sinister nature of the late Ian "Andersum" Anderson [SCN, April 2011]. One thing which you didn't mention, and perhaps were not aware of, was that whilst leader of the National Front he appeared on the same platform as a pro-Gaddafi scumbag who praised the murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher! Any normal person - especially one who claimed to be a patriot - would have walked off the platform in disgust at such inhuman comments. But not Mr Anderson: he stayed put. You were right to term him "Andersum": he was scum - he was vermin.
Yours etc.,
O.V., London , U.K.
[See "Rogues Gallery" below - Ed.]
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ROGUES GALLERY
A reader has recently sent us a photocopy of a most intriguing article relating to Ian "Andersum" Anderson Anderson Holland
Alongside this article appears a picture of a nameless unkempt character identified only by the word "Fool". It is clearly not a picture of either Anderscum or Brons, but it could be one of the other mysterious people mentioned in the article - or perhaps even, in view of the untidy appearance, a youthful "Scruffy" Smith! One thing is for certain however, and that is that the more we learn about the late and unlamented Mr. Anderson and his associates the more contempt we have for them!
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OBITUARIES
ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET SIR HENRY LEACH
It was with great sadness that we recently learnt of the death of one of the greatest heroes and patriots of our time, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Leach. Sir Henry Leach is best remembered and revered for the pivotal role which he played during the Falklands War when he was First Sea Lord. He famously marched into Parliament in his full Admiral's uniform to confront Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet. When asked if it was possible to recapture the Falklands he replied that not only was it possible, but that if Britain York Portsmouth Britain
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SIR HENRY COOPER
Sir Henry Cooper, who sadly died last month, was not only one of the greatest boxers which Britain Britain
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We have also recently been most devastated to learn of the death of former Springbok Club Chairman Peter King. A full obituary to this great man and true patriot will be appearing in next month's SCN.
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