June 2025 Edition
We received a few criticisms regarding the editorial of the April 2025 edition of the SCN for criticising a couple of policy decisions announced by the second Trump administration, namely their advocated territorial claims over Canada and Greenland. We stand fully behind the comments which we made on these issues, but remind everyone that the main thrust of this editorial was still to give praise to President Donald J. Trump.
Since writing this editorial, however, there have been some very dramatic policy developments emanating from the Trump administration, which, as they have related specifically to the plight of South Africa and South Africans, we can do nothing other than to praise and support to the utmost. Firstly they have allowed hundreds of South African farmers and other platteland dwellers who have endured a quasi-genocide campaign orchestrated none too subtly by the ANC regime to enter the United States in order to start a new and far safer life there. Secondly, and perhaps even more importantly, the Trump administration staged a public confrontation with Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of the “new” South Africa, at which they exposed the suffering being imposed upon the White farming communities throughout the country by this despotic regime.
We of course express nothing but solidarity with those White farmers who are setting out on a new and far more hopeful life in the United States. They all have families whose wellbeing must be their primary consideration, but we ask them all never to forget who they are and where their roots originate. There were of course many of us who were forced to escape from the incoming ANC regime many years ago, but although many from this earlier exodus alas chose to forget who they were and where they came from, there were also many of us who decided to organise “in exile” and to keep alive the glorious achievements and cultures of our kith and kin through such organisations as Rhodesians Worldwide and the Springbok Club, ready for a hopeful return one day. We therefore call upon this latest wave of refugees also to organise “in exile”, and if possible to join the existing expatriate organisations.
President Trump’s confrontation with Ramaphosa was as surprising as it was welcome. At last, at last, a leading world statesman has been courageous enough to stand up to a representative of a regime which only gained power though terrorist intimidation, and then to show to the world visual evidence of the horrors and savagery which continue to occur in the lands which this same regime controls! Ramaphosa was of course the protégé of the convicted terrorist leader “Nelson” Mandela, whose own evil actions the outside world tended to turn a blind-eye to after he had been imposed as the first president of the “new” South Africa. It is hoped therefore that President Trump’s devastating exposé of the horrific situation prevailing in the “new” South Africa will not only persuade other leaders and media outlets in the West to re-appraise their reprehensible fawning attitude not only towards Ramaphosa himself, but also in retrospect towards his demonic mentor Mandela.
It must also always be remembered and emphasised that it is not only against the Afrikaner farming community that the ANC’s hate-campaign has been directed, but against ALL White South Africans. Afrikaners and British-South Africans have been suffering together, and so they must also resist and fight-back together as well!
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
The Springbok Club staged an impressive event to celebrate Empire Day last month, which proved to be a most successful and enjoyable occasion. At this event two leading members of the organisation gave most fascinating report-backs about their recent trips to the antipodes, Neil Pritchard-Meaker giving a riveting account of his six-month stay in Australia (mainly with the farming community in northern New South Wales), which was expertly enhanced by a series of desk-top displayed photographs, and Alan Williamson presented an enthralling illustrated report about his month-long tour of New Zealand earlier this year, ably assisted by a map of the country and a catalogue of photographs which were circulated among the audience. This meeting, which was held at the Windsor Fenchurch pub, whose management and staff provided superlative service throughout the day, was followed by a sumptuous meal and some most interesting convivial conversations.
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A delegation of Springbok Club members and supporters will be making a trip to Petersfield in Hampshire on Sunday 22nd June in order to witness the annual parade and ceremony staged by the Grand Orange Lodge of England’s Metropolitan Province in the town. The parade will set off from Petersfield Railway Station at 14.00 hrs sharp and will then proceed to the statue of King William III (William of Orange of glorious memory) in the town square in front of St.Peter’s parish church where a short ceremony will take place, before marching on to Petersfield Heath where a service will be held. The Springbok Club party will be viewing the parade and ceremony from a vantage point close to the statue, but will be assembling in the Cloister’s Continental Café in the town square near to the parish church between 13.00 hrs and 13.45 hrs. This visit will also give Springbok Club members and supporters present an opportunity to pay their respects to the memory of Peter Fisher, the late Honorary President of the organisation, who lived in Sheep Street adjacent to the parish church, and who regularly watched and supported the annual Orange parade and ceremony. For more information ‘phone: 07711188430.
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On Sunday 20th July members and supporters of the Springbok Club will be going to watch a Cricket match featuring a team which the organisation has friendly connections to, and in August the Springbok Club with again be addressed by Geoff Hill, who will be giving a further report-back about the current situation in South Africa. During September however the Springbok Club will be honouring its commitment to the late, great Peter Sladden by maintaining the annual “Raising of the Flag” ceremony, which this year will be held in Oxfordshire. More precise details about all these events will be given in future editions of the SCN.
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PATRIOTIC FORUM NEWS
The Patriotic Forum gave its enthusiastic support to the exciting Empire Day celebration meeting which was staged by the Springbok Club last month (see Springbok Club News section above). En route to this meeting a leading member of the Patriotic Forum by chance bumped into a group of Chagos Islanders (British Indian Ocean Territory citizens) who had been protesting in London against the government’s attempted sell-out of their islands, and after expressing his full solidarity with their cause asked if they would be able to provide a guest speaker to address a future meeting of the Patriotic Forum about their struggle, an invitation which they have subsequently accepted. Full details about this meeting have still to be finalised of course, but it looks like taking place during July, and full details will of course be given in next month’s SCN.
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ANNIVERSARY APPEAL FOR PATRIOTIC PRESS
In last month’s SCN Patriotic Press launched an appeal to raise funds so that the next edition of our hard-copy magazine The Imperial Patriot, No.44, could be published as soon as possible. We are happy to be able to report that one supporter has pledged a significant amount which will go a good way towards raising the estimated printing costs of £600.00 needed to produce this next edition – but there is still a fair way to go. It has been suggested by some that we should convert The Imperial Patriot into a digital publication, but this of course ignores the very “nature of the beast”. The Imperial Patriot started life as South African Patriot, and ever since has obtained subscribers who have paid good money to receive a hard-copy version of the magazine. They are not going to be very happy if they are suddenly told that from now onwards they are going to have to go on-line to read future editions! Furthermore a hard-copy version of any publication is always far more effective and lasting than any transient digitalised version! Our banking details where donations for this appeal can be sent appear at the end of this edition of the SCN.
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MESSAGE FROM ANIMAL SURVIVAL INTERNATIONAL
We have recently received the following heartfelt message from the Animal Survival International organisation. It reads as follows :-
“Fishan, an African elephant bull, has survived unimaginable horror and hardship in his 35-year life - and now, a terrible fracture threatens it all…
“Fishan has defied all odds to survive 35 years through violent human conflict and poaching that killed his mother. We cannot let a leg fracture be the end of him - Please help!
“Fishan was rescued from Zimbabwe in 2002 by our South African partner, Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development (HERD), when violent land grabs took place. He and his herd were saved in the nick of time. Most of the other elephants there died, and up to an estimated 60% of wildlife on private game reserves and conservancies were brutally slaughtered.
“The herd escaped with their lives and were taken to safety at HERD’s headquarters, the Kapama Private Game Reserve.
“Orphaned and castrated as a calf due to an infection and forced out of his home in Zimbabwe, Fishan has a deeply traumatic history.
“Tragically, his struggle to survive has not ended there.
“Fishan has severely fractured his leg after stepping into a deep hole hidden by water. Elephants cannot easily survive broken legs because of the massive weight they place on their limbs.
“Heartbreakingly, the fate that awaits elephants suffering from injuries like these is often euthanasia.
“But our team was determined to give Fishan a chance at recovery after all he had been through.
“It took 36 hours to get the four-ton animal onto his feet, followed by months of extensive medical treatment, including X-rays, casts, and pain relievers. Fishan has slowly started to adapt to his bent leg and limp and what must been extremely painful swelling and pressure wounds. The immediate danger is over, and now we have to nurse him for the rest of his hopefully long life.
“Fishan’s pain relief and full recovery depend on your support today. We cannot let him suffer any longer.
“Fishan’s journey is one of strength and determination, and his ongoing needs are extensive and costly. Forced to rest on his weaker side so that he can use his stronger side to lift himself up, Fishan suffers from severe pressure wounds that require regular cleaning and care to prevent infection.
“In the colder months, his joints become stiff, swollen and more prone to pain, necessitating expensive anti-inflammatory medication and pain relievers.
“We know you will agree it is worth it for a wild animal who deserves a pain-free life.
“Fishan will always need support if he is to survive in the wild. HERD gives Fishan the daily care he needs to alleviate his suffering as much as possible - but he is not the only elephant in their care.
“If we can raise £5,750 we can help cover the cost of Fishan’s anti-inflammatory medication, pain-relievers and expert veterinary care for the next six months.
“Please show compassion for an injured elephant so he can stay in the wild.
“Fishan’s role in his herd - the Jabulani Herd - is invaluable. He is renowned for being a protective and sensitive soul, helping matriarch Tokwe to look after the calves and maintaining order among the young bulls. Rare albino elephant calf Khanyisa sees Fishan as a father figure, and many others look up to him for strength and guidance.
“Matriarch Tokwe never leaves Fishan’s side - when the herd is walking together in the bush, Fishan is slower and limps, but Tokwe holds back to keep him company. This herd is not just a group of elephants. They are a family and Fishan plays a crucial role in caring for his herd, and they have stood by him at his weakest.
“Today we need you to stand with Fishan too. Be his “human herd” and help us give him the love, care, and medical attention he desperately needs to live and thrive, pain-free, with his family. Please donate generously to Animal Survival International today.
“Saving animals and the planet,
“Campaign Director, “Animal Survival International.
“P.S. Please help us rush funds to support Fishan’s long-term medical care immediately. The agony this four-ton elephant must surely experience on a daily basis is something we cannot begin to imagine, and after all he has endured, he deserves a life free of suffering. Your donation today will give him that. So please, donate as much as you possibly can now, and help us ease the suffering of this magnificent elephant in South Africa.”
To contact Animal Survival International, or to make a donation to assist their campaign to help save elephants like Fishan, visit their web-site at : https://animalsurvival.org/
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LUNGA VITA AL GIRO!
This year’s Giro d’Italia, which was won so spectacularly by Simon Yates, proved a mesmerising event from beginning to end. Alas, however, like many other such sporting competitions with large international television audiences over the past couple of years, it was marred considerably by the sight of bunches of Palestinian flags being flown in the crowds – even though there were no Palestinian cyclists competing! We know of course that strictly speaking this is the flag of the Palestinian entity, but in the current environment it is clearly being flown in support of the Hamas terrorists and as a “red rag” to the Israel Premier Tech competitors. We therefore call upon UCI officials and the relevant civil authorities to take steps to ensure that these highly offensive flags are not on open display at any future sporting events where they are not relevant.
But there was one other very poignant aspect to this year’s Giro d’Italia, and that was that the opening three stages took place not in Italy but in Albania. Albania is a very interesting country of course as it once formed part of the Ottoman Empire, and together with Bosnia-Herzegovina were the only parts of Europe which ever embraced Mohammedanism in great numbers – indeed it was once estimated that a third of Albanians were Muslims! Under the overtly-atheist Communist regime of Enver Hoxha the number of adhering Muslims declined significantly, but apparently since the fall of the Communist regime their numbers have been rising again, helped mainly by fundings from Islamic countries. Did the choice of Albania as the start of this year’s Giro d’Italia prompt the large displays of Palestinian flags we surmise?
It is also interesting to remember that Italy invaded and occupied Albania in April 1938, dreaming that it would form part of a revived Roman Empire. If this year’s Giro d’Italia had taken place in 1938 or 1939 then it would not have had to cross any international borders therefore!
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SUPERB COMMENTS BY SOUTH AFRICA’S CHIEF RABBI
A friend has recently informed us about an eye-opening video made by South Africa’s current Chief Rabbi, Warren Goldstein, in which he asserts that President Trump’s humiliation of Ramaphosa was a Divine Retribution for the ANC government’s action in taking Israel to the International Criminal Court on a false charge of genocide. The covering web-page on which this YouTube video may be viewed can be accessed at :-
https://jewishbreakingnews.com/watch-south-africa-chief-rabbi-says-trump-humiliation-of-president-divine-retribution-for-israel-genocide-case-at-icc/
or alternatively it can be viewed directly at :-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIfRx7mSYLs
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SUPPORT THE CHAGOS ISLANDERS PETITION
A vitally important petition has been placed on-line to be presented to the UK Parliament in support of the Chagos Islanders entitled “Save the Chagos Islands – Stop the Deal”. The decision by the current UK Labour Government to surrender the British Indian Ocean Territories to a foreign power – and then pay then for so doing! - is undoubtedly one of the most shameful, and bizarre, actions ever carried out by ANY British government! IT MUST BE STOPPED AND THE CHAGOS ISLANDERS MUST BE SUPPORTED! This highly important petition can be accessed and signed at :-
https://petitionplatform.co.uk/petition/426
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THE E.U. IS MANUFACTURING MISINFORMATION
An interesting article appears on the Academy of Ideas web-site detailing how the E.U. bureaucracy has been spending 649 million Euros waging a propaganda war on free speech in the name of fighting “disinformation” and “hate speech”. This highly informative article can be found at :-
https://www.academyofideas.uk/p/the-eu-is-manufacturing-misinformation?r=eylcj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
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SEARCH SERVICES FOR THOSE SEEKING LOST RELATIVES
Find any South African, even those who have emigrated. We also search Botswana, Namibia and ex-Rhodesia/Zimbabwe. Please use the search request form at :-
http://www.bellemodel.biz/emails/emails.php?id=emails_from_SCN
Also check the list of South African expatriates/emigrants web-sites, which can be found at :-
https://www.bellemodel.biz/emails/expatriates/toplist_expatriates.php?id=toplist_expatriates_from_letter_uy
and
https://www.bellemodel.biz/uruguay/uruguay.php?id=uruguay_from_letter_uy
(This site is for people who have considered emigrating from South Africa, specifically to Uruguay.)
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BOOK OFFERS
“LIEUTENANT COLONEL ALFRED JAMES TOMLINSON: MEMOIRS OF AN AFRICAN PIONEER AND BSAP OFFICER" is now available at Amazon.com, and can be shipped to anywhere in the world. This book contains excerpts from Lieut. Tomlinson's writings detailing his experiences as a member of the BSAP in Southern Rhodesia, where he rose from the rank of an ordinary trooper to retire as the commanding officer. It also includes the personal story of Majaqaba Ncube, a man who was enslaved by Lobengula when his entire village was massacred by the chief's soldiers. After he escaped, Lieut. Tomlinson saved him from certain death and gave him a job. They lost contact and were reunited after 45 years, when Majaqaba presented Lieut. Tomlinson with an earthenware jar.
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"THE SAINTS" – a unique documentary in support of the book on the brief history of the RLI.
DVD available along with other premium titles of historical interest from Msasa Enterprises. Visit www.rhodesianvideos.co.za or write to msasavideos@gmail.com for more information. UK contact telephone: 07865088212.
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.319: Mr. ALAN HUMBLE of Kent.
Alan Humble lived in north-west Kent close to the Greater London border, and was employed in the printing of one of the leading Fleet Street newspapers. He was a keen member of the National Front during the early 1970s, in the days when the NF was still a democratic patriotic party and before a clique of neo-fascists alas infiltrated and usurped control of the party. He was also an avid Cricket enthusiast and a loyal fan of Kent C.C.C., always to be seen at Kent’s matches around the county. Alas he disappeared from the scene during the early 1990s, and so it would be very interesting to learn what became of him?
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
Although we have recommended the Campaign for an Independent Britain’s web-site in the past, the organisation’s aims and strategies have of course had to be altered somewhat post-Brexit, and their web-site has been re-designed accordingly. It is now therefore well worth a fresh visit, and can be accessed at :-
https://cibuk.org/
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
MY WORD!
Sir,
I am always impressed with your wording, particularly in the August 2024 Edition of the SCN. You tell it like it is!
Yours etc.,
G.W.Ballard, California, U.S.A.
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IMPERIALIST ANTI-IMPERIALISTS
Sir,
Russia is obviously in Europe, not Asia. Its "base" was in the West of the country, around St.Petersburg, Moscow and Kiev. To the east of that, in Asia, it is the Russian empire, carved out by Peter the Great and Catherine. Putin likes to claim that Russia is an anti-imperialist power, which he hopes will endear Russia and BRICS to former colonial territories in Africa etc., but that is demonstrably untrue.
The Americans has also long claimed they are "anti-imperialist". "America" had its "base" along the East coast - the original 13 colonies. The rest is its empire, grabbed largely from the Mexicans and French in the 19th century.
Yours etc.,
Peter Lindsay, Surrey, U.K.
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INTO THE ABYSS
Sir,
I lived most of my young days living in Durban and spent many hours playing various sports at the Umbilo and Congella sports club. I recently heard the old club was burnt down. What next?
Yours etc.,
“Xrayman”, Auckland, New Zealand.
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OBITUARY
JOHN DAVID CLOTWORTHY WHYTE-MELVILLE FOSTER SKEFFINGTON, THE 14th VISCOUNT MASSEREENE AND THE 7th VISCOUNT FERRARD
It was with great sadness that we recently learnt of the death of John David Clotworthy Whyte-Melville Foster Skeffington, the 14th Viscount Massereene and the 7th Viscount Ferrard.
John Skeffington was born at Barnstaple in Devon on 3rd June 1940, the son of the 13th Viscount Massereene and the 6th Viscount Ferrard and his wife and Viscountess, the former Annabelle Lewis. His early years were spent at the family’s Kentish estate, Chilham Castle, where he was evidently a bit of a scamp, once allegedly locking his governess in the castle’s dungeon before placing a live lobster in her bed! He was educated at Millfield where his mischievousness did not desert him, for at the age of only 14 he was caught both driving and frequenting a local pub!
He served his National Service in the Grenadier Guards, where he was stationed in occupied Germany and trained as a motor mechanic, a specialisation which sparked a life-long fascination with cars. After completing his National Service he embarked upon a career in the City, becoming a stockbroker and a member of the Stock Exchange and holding a number of directorships, most notably with M.D.Barnard and Co. Ltd.. He succeeded his father and inherited all his titles in 1992.
John Skeffington personified all which is great in the British aristocracy, having the bearing of a true noble and possessing all of the attributes associated with holders of ancient titles such as honour, affability, patriotism and love of the land. His patriotism went further than is often the case with holders of peerages however, for he was not only a keen and active member of the Conservative Party, holding the Conservative Whip in the House of Lords, but also – like his late father – joining and becoming President of the Conservative Monday Club, an organisation once described as the soul of the Conservative Party. Even though the Conservative Party seemed to drift Leftwards from the 1960s onwards he remained true to original Imperialist principles of the Conservative Party, ensuring that the Conservative Monday Club firmly supported Rhodesia after UDI, expressed staunch solidarity with the Unionist cause in Northern Ireland (he himself had much Ulster blood in his veins) and strongly opposed non-White immigration into the UK. In this regard he once proudly and courageously stated “I’m an Anglo-Saxon and want to keep this country Anglo-Saxon”!
Unsurprisingly he was also firmly opposed to Britain’s entanglement in the EU and supported several organisations which specifically campaigned for Britain’s withdrawal, eventually even leaving the Conservative Party to join UKIP. Even though his support for the Conservative Monday Club never wavered, he maintained friendly contacts with several other patriotic organisations, most notably with the Swinton Circle (part of today’s Patriotic Forum of course), a meeting of which he addressed in March 2013, giving a majestic and highly acclaimed speech. Most importantly he was always a positive patriot (unlike the sickly “moan and groan brigade” who alas caused great problems within the Conservative Monday Club for a while) and never doubted that his country and his ideals would be triumphant in the end. Brexit therefore undoubtedly came as a great joy to him!
John Skeffington, the 14th Viscount Massereene and the 7th Viscount Ferrard, was a great man and a true patriot. Our sincerest condolences are therefore extended to his widow and Viscountess Anne Denise, his heir and successor as the 15th Viscount Massereene and the 8th Viscount Ferrard, Charles John Foster Clotworthy Whyte-Melville Skeffington, his younger son the Hon. Henry Skeffington, his daughter Harriette Denise Margaretta Eileen Wells and his six grandchildren.
[ It is a tragedy that after all the hard work and effort which John Skeffington put into building up the strength and influence of the Conservative Monday Club that the lesser people who followed him should have allowed the organisation to disband. As we mentioned in earlier editions of the SCN, the Patriotic Forum is eager and willing to liaise with the remaining members of the Conservative Monday Club to breath new life into the organisation – not necessarily to merge the two bodies, but certainly to work closely together to advance their common patriotic aims. We therefore call upon those still connected to honour the great memory of John Skeffington by taking up our offer of close co-operation, and thus to ensure that the Conservative Monday Club – perhaps in the guise of its original name simply of the Monday Club – is re-born! ]
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