SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER
December 2019 edition
The forthcoming British General Election is probably one of the most important in history. This may sound like a cliché, but it is true nevertheless. It is not just that the speedy culmination of the Brexit process is at stake at this election – it is also because the prospect of such a despicable character as Jeremy Corbyn becoming Prime Minister is simply too ghastly to be contemplated.
Make no bones about it, Jeremy Corbyn is evil personified. He refers to the Hamas and Hezbollah terrorists as “his friends”, he acts as an apologist for SF/IRA terrorism, and he calls for the massive nationalisation of British industry – in other words theft! He quite clearly hates the nation which gave him birth, not only by refusing to respect its National Anthem and by none-too-subtle attacks against the Royal Family, but even more damningly by refusing to support his own country in the Wars against Islamic Terror. One is therefore left wondering why on earth he ever wishes to lead a country which he so obviously hates – unless it is simply in order to try to destroy that country!
To be sure, the only conceivable alternative as Prime Minister, the present Premier and Leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, is not perfect, and we have a particular disagreement with him concerning the ridiculously high number of foreigners who he has appointed to his cabinet (as we criticised in the editorial of the August 2019 Edition of the SCN), but all his faults shade into insignificance when compared to the vile and treacherous nature of Corbyn.
We therefore have no hesitation in advocating full support for the Conservative and Unionist Party at the forthcoming British General Election. There may of course be certain seats in former coal-mining areas which the Conservative and Unionist Party has never won in living memory where support for UKIP or the Brexit Party is the better option, and many may also believe that in constituencies where the Conservative and Unionist Party has unwisely nominated foreign candidates or those who are openly sexual deviants where they cannot be supported, but such constituencies only make up a very small minority, so the general rule should still prevail.
In Northern Ireland, however, the situation is a lot more worrying. Unfortunately the DUP have taken a far too absolutist position on Brexit without seeming to realise that once Brexit has been achieved and Britain is once again an independent nation then all previous agreements with the EU can be altered – and as a result they have apparently lost the support of many more moderate Unionists. The only conceivable alternatives to the DUP are however either the SF/IRA terrorists themselves or their appeasers from the so-called Alliance Party, both of which are just as unacceptable as Corbyn is on the mainland. In spite of our criticism of the DUP’s absolutist stance we must still advocate full support for them in the Northern Ireland context therefore.
With hopefully a decisive victory for Boris Johnson on 12th December a glorious new dawn will then beckon for the British nation and its global diaspora. Once Brexit is completed, with no possibility of a “border down the Irish Sea” in reality, then further important matters should and must be tackled fast. The immigration/repatriation issue must be addressed in full, and the undemocratic bias displayed by both the judiciary and the media eliminated. Following this then a new golden age of British global destiny can once again be contemplated!
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
The Springbok Club held a most enjoyable and enthralling meeting last month which celebrated the 54th anniversary of Rhodesian UDI. The guest speaker at this event was Mr. Neil Farnell who had initiated the famous 1976 Tour of Rhodesia by five (then) young British patriots who wished to show their solidarity with their Rhodesian kith and kin. Mr. Farnell gave a most riveting talk, which he illustrated with pictures and documents from the time, and in which he explained why from an early age, even though he had been born and brought up in a northern industrial town, he had felt strong empathy with the Rhodesian people and their struggle, and had wished to help them. He explained that he was in no way unique in Britain at the time in this respect, and that it had therefore not been difficult to gather together a touring party and to organize the trip. He then went on to give an account of the tour itself, telling how the tour party visited the Rhodesian Parliament where they met the Hon. Ian Douglas Smith, the Rhodesian Front HQ where they met “Boss” Lilford, and were interviewed by Harvey Ward on RTV. He also told a number of amusing anecdotes about their stays at Mrs. Timms’ Guest Houses, their trip in a ferry down Lake Kariba, some near-death experiences which they encountered in Hwange National Park, and their visit to “The Republic of Enkeldoorn”! Most importantly, however, he told of their most inspiring visit to the grave of Cecil John Rhodes at the Matopos, where due homage was paid.
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Unfortunately it has not proved possible to stage a full “Raising of the Flag” ceremony this year as hoped, though it is planned to hold a symbolic “Unfurling of the Flag” ceremony in East Kent towards the end of December. We are still determined to stage the “Raising of the Flag” ceremony in its full traditional form during September 2020 however, so if anyone can help us by suggesting a suitable venue with an outside flagpole and both indoors and outdoors facilities then we would be most grateful.
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The Springbok Club’s 2020 AGM will be held in central London towards the beginning of January, and full details will be given in next month’s SCN.
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PATRIOTIC FORUM NEWS
Details of the Patriotic Forum’s December meeting are as follows :-
Date : Thursday 12th December 2019
Time : 18.15 hrs for 18.30 hrs.
Venue : The CIVIL SERVICE CLUB (the Peter Ward Room), 13/15 Great Scotland Yard, Whitehall, London SW1A 2HJ.
(Nearest tube stations: Embankment and Westminster)
Guest Speaker : Major JOHN BROWNE MSc., MBA.
John Browne served as Conservative MP for Winchester from 1979 to 1992 and was subsequently a Vice President of the UK Independence Party. A graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, he was a major in the Grenadiers of The Queen’s Royal guard, serving both as a pilot and as a parachutist. On public duties, he had responsibility for the pallbearers at the State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill. He has a Master of Science degree from Cranfield Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard.
In Parliament John was elected Chairman of the Conservative Small Business Committee, appointed a Member of the powerful Treasury Select Committee and a Delegate to the North Atlantic Assembly, the political arm of NATO. He was made the Personal Liaison to Mikhail Gorbachev on his first official visit to the West. He predicted Gorbachev becoming the next Soviet Leader, bringing about great change. Briefed by Mr. Browne, Margaret Thatcher issued her Cold War breaking statement: “I think I can do business with this man.”
After graduation from Harvard, John Browns spent time as a somewhat unskilled cowboy on a working ranch in Wyoming. Subsequently, he joined Morgan Stanley as an investment banker in New York. With an extensive education and experience in economics, business and finance, John is a frequent speaker to business groups. He has lectured in many parts of the world, including: at the Kremlin, Hong Kong and Switzerland. He is interviewed regularly on radio and TV including: ABC, CNBC, CNN, Fox News, and Newsmax.
At present, John offers professional services in luxury residential and commercial real estate as a Realtor at Illustrated Properties in Palm Beach County, Florida. He is a partner in Frazier, Browne and Mayer LLC.
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Alas this meeting could not be held on any other date apart from General Election day. It will therefore start slightly earlier than usual and it will be guaranteed to end by 21.00 hrs so that everyone can return home in time to see the results.
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All donations and membership fees should be made payable to "Patriotic Press" and sent to: Patriotic Press, BM SAPAT, London WC1N 2XX, U.K. Membership rates currently stand at: £12.00 per annum for Annual Membership and £200.00 for Life Membership. Our bank account details in order to make direct bank transfer payments are available upon request.
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The Patriotic Forum will be holding a special meeting to in order to celebrate New Zealand Day in February 2020, but rather than celebrating Australia Day as traditionally done in 2020 the Patriotic Forum will instead hold a special Australia-themed event in April 2020 in order to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of Captain James Cook’s landing at Botany Bay. Further details about both these activities will be given in future editions of the SCN.
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MESSAGE FROM THE NETWORK FOR ANIMALS ORGANISATION
We have recently received this following most harrowing message from the Network for Animals organisation, illustrating yet again the appalling conditions which now exist in the “new” South Africa. It reads as follows :-
“As you know, Network for Animals (NFA) works around the world to improve the quality of life for animals living in impoverished communities.
“In South Africa, NFA, with our partner Fallen Angels, rescues hundreds of dogs from lives of misery, hunger, and illness. Our rescue missions are frequently in dangerous gang areas. Often, we can’t take good photographs of the poor creatures because we need to get them to safety before the gangsters find us.
“One day recently, we rescued three dogs and photographed them in a studio – so you can better see the poor souls we help. Denzel, Vanessa and Chopin are classic examples of why.
“Denzel was found starving and badly affected by canine scabies (mange) while attempting to escape nasty children who were throwing stones at him. We rescued him and are paying for his care.
“Vanessa was rescued from an abusive home in a slum area. The owners had crushed her paw, and that of another dog so they couldn’t run away. We confiscated several animals found at the house.
“Chopin was dumped at the side of the road. We rescued him, are paying for his medical care and will help find him a good home.
“The areas where we found the dogs are extremely dangerous – our team has been threatened and shot at while rescuing dogs, but we will NEVER stop saving lives.
“There are now 350 dogs who live at the Fallen Angels shelter in South Africa’s Western Cape and we care for them all. As many as possible are re-homed.
“We really hope you will find it in your heart to make a donation to Network for Animals today, so that we can continue our vital work.
“For the Animals,
“Brian and Gloria Davies (and Max and Flora!) - Founder and CEO.
“P.S. Denzel, Vanessa and Chopin were all rescued on the same day and they are just three of the tens of thousands of dogs who need our help in South Africa. Thanks to friends like you, we were able to save them.”
For more details about the Network for Animals organisation, or to make a donation, visit their web-site at: https://networkforanimals.org/
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ISRAEL FOLAU IS VICTORIOUS!
In the April 2019 Edition of the SCN we reported upon the fact that Israel Folau, the Australian Rugby Full-Back and a devout Christian, had had his contract terminated by Rugby Australia simply because he had made a posting on Instagram in which he had condemned eight groups of people who he considered sinners. Of these eight groups it was evidently only one which was objected to by Rugby Australia – homosexuals. Like many other commentators we registered our condemnation of Rugby Australia in this regard as it quite clearly infringed upon Israel Folau’s rights of free speech and religious conscience.
As a result Israel Folau took legal action against Rugby Australia for religious discrimination, and an out-of-court settlement was recently agreed upon involving an undisclosed damages payment and an assurance from Rugby Australia that Israel Folau would be eligible for selection for the national team once again. Together with all other supporters of free speech – be they Christians or not – we of course welcome this outcome, and trust that it will make sporting bodies around the world appreciate the widespread revulsion which exists regarding any pandering towards pro-perversion lobbies.
Following his earlier forthright comments condemning homosexuality Israel Folau has subsequently stated that he believes that the recent bush fires sweeping through eastern Australia were God’s punishment for Australia’s legalising of same-sex “marriages”. Although, to put it mildly, we do not exactly agree with Israel Folau about the cause of these bush fires, his theory is however perhaps a little more likely than some of the wilder claims made for their cause by certain man-made climate-change fanatics!
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ADVICE TO AFRICA – KEEP YOUR WHITES
A supporter from the United States has recently informed us about a number of on-line articles from American sources which emphasise why some form of White authority and control is essential for the African continent. They can be accessed as follows :-
http://www.usasurvival.org/blog/advice-to-africa-keep-your-whites
https://www.hoover.org/research/black-man-confronts-africa
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/the-ironies-of-history/comment-page-1/
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/03/13/who_are_the_luckiest_jews_blacks_and_latinos_136510.html
https://www.commentarymagazine.com/articles/out-of-america-by-keith-b-richburg/
https://dailycaller.com/2017/11/09/why-hatred-of-whites-is-here-to-stay/
https://pdf.glenallsopxeidosnapoli.com/?code=z9bV0pudlsPU1cbbyc7a0cfi2dfGy9TgyMfNkMTd1JGl0cTj1MfP1tSdqMbXy8TTzdHTpM3Pys3UkNHSzT9gc0BIP2o9XSFRWCdjTjE1Mg&title=DJE2nJAyVTMipvOPoTSwn3ZtYFOYMJIjVUyiqKVtI2ucqTImVFNgVRSmp2IgLzk5VT9zVSElqJHtFKAlLJIf
https://fraudscrookscriminals.com/2019/09/09/new-post-at-rrw-xenophobic-riots-in-the-rainbow-nationmore-refugees-for-america/
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INTERESTING ARTICLE FROM “THE CONSERVATIVE WOMAN”
A supporter from London has recently recommended a most interesting article from the on-line Conservative Women’s circular “The Conservative Woman” entitled “Look to South Africa, Remainers, for the true meaning of xenophobia”. It can be accessed at :-
https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/look-to-south-africa-remainers-for-the-true-meaning-of-xenophobia/?utm_source=TCW+Daily+Email&utm_campaign=c72867f11e-RSS_DAILY_EMAIL&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a63cca1cc5-c72867f11e-556077265
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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 :-
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Also check the list of South African expatriates/emigrants web-sites, which can be found at :-
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and
http://www.bellemodel.biz/emails/expatriates/toplist_expatriates.php?id=toplist_expatriates_from_springbk
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BILTONG AND BOEREWORS
Springers Biltong offers a marvellous range of biltong, boerewors and drywors – all of the very highest quality, reasonably priced, and fully registered and licensed with their local authority Their web-site can be accessed at :-
http://www.springersbiltong.com/index.html
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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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CREST PUBLISHING BOOKS
The latest book published by Crest Publishing is entitled: “BOWLS - QUIRKS, CHIRPS AND ANECDOTES". This is not an instruction manual but rather a cheerful, humourous and sometimes controversial chronicle about the game and its history worldwide. Written to celebrate 40 years in the sport by the author, Glenn MacAskill, it should be of interest to all bowlers and other sports enthusiasts.
For more information about all books published, or to make an order, please contact Crest Publishing at: P.O.Box, 4178, Honeydew, Johannesburg, 2040, South Africa, e-mail: glennallanmacaskill@gmail.com, or visit the Crest Publishing web-site at: www.crestpublishing.co.za. Special discounts are available to ex-servicemen, Rhodies and Springboks!
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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 msasasa@mweb.co.za for more information. UK contact telephone: 07415 753 340.
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.253 - Mr. DAVID STEAD of Durban
David Stead lived on the Bluff in Durban and had a distinguished career in the South African Air Force. He was a good supporter of the Save Rhodesia Campaign during the late 1970s, and following the formation of the Conservative Party of South Africa he joined the party and stood as their candidate at the Durban Municipal Elections of the early 1980s for one of the wards on the Bluff, though alas he was not victorious. He mysteriously disappeared from the scene shortly after this however, so it would therefore be very interesting to learn whatever happened to him.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
The Loving Life YouTube channel is run by an expatriate South African named Scott, who is now based in Australia. They provide regular updates about what is really happening in the “new” South Africa, and following an attempted smear attack against the Springbok Club by certain leftist media outlets in April of this year they gave our movement some much appreciated and greatly valued support. Their YouTube channel can be accessed at :-
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb7VHcbNIOYJW8Q_r1UywMA
In addition they provide a live-stream channel every Sunday evening at 20.00 hrs South African time, which can be accessed at :-
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBiwkrPTLeiiE3j0RgBUjRA
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
CORRECT MARK
Sir,
So, Faf de Klerk decides to be photographed wearing a pair of ANC-flag underpants after South Africa’s fluke victory in the Rugby World Cup. Given the brown mark which will inevitably be appearing at the back of these underpants, I cannot help thinking that this is a very appropriate comment on everything which this flag represents.
Yours etc.,
A.Davison, Durban, Natal, South Africa.
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GOOD OLD SMITHY
Sir,
I suppose Mugabe's living to be ninety-five is indirect proof that the good die young. As a former member of the Anglo-Rhodesian Society, may I suggest that British governments and various liberal progressives were on the wrong side and that Ian Smith deserved an apology? Even with sanctions at their worst, he avoided both famine and hyper-inflation.
Yours etc.,
Mark Taylor, London, U.K.
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NEW RULERS, NEW RULES
Sir,
The SAPS and prosecutors are very quick to react against a White person using "hate speech", which now includes the "gratuitous display" of the previous national flag of South Africa (and probably flags of the pre-1902 Boer Republics too). I have such a flag on the rear window of my car bought in 1987. In 1994 I placed the current South African flag alongside it. I wonder if I will be prosecuted if I'm stopped at a police road block and accused of displaying "hate speech" on my car? We are yet to see just ONE Black person being prosecuted for using "hate speech", although multiple examples have been cited and published in the media.
Derogatory terms for Whites, especially White farmers, such as "mabunhu", go unnoticed and unchallenged.
Yours etc.,
Johan Geelvink, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
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“BUMLER” – 20 YEARS OF “GOOD RIDDANCE”
This month marks the 20th anniversary of the death of one of the biggest ever rogues who was active in Southern Africa during the latter part of the Twentieth Century – Brendan Joseph Willmer, aka “Bumler”.
For those readers who cannot recall the wretched Willmer we suggest that they read the article “The Save Rhodesia Campaign – Why it failed”, which can be accessed at :-
http://www.springbk.org.uk/speech4.html
But the neutering of the Save Rhodesia Campaign was not to be the only damage which Willmer caused to the patriotic movement in Southern Africa. Following the fall of Rhodesia in 1979 and the subsequent disbandment of the Save Rhodesia Campaign, Willmer tried to keep alive the South Africa First Campaign, even though by then the “Info’ Scandal” had been exposed and his funding from the Department of Information had dried up. In January 1980, however, it was discovered that the SRC/SAFC office in Cape Town had closed down and that Willmer had completely disappeared. Even more significant was the fact that all of the financial assets of both campaigns had disappeared with him – including the funds raised for a R100,000 reward to be offered to anyone who could bring the terrorist leader Joshua Nkomo to justice! A further disturbing revelation soon followed when it was revealed that Willmer had extorted over R10,000 (a considerable amount of money in those days) from a Mrs. H.H. Goodhind of Somerset West, and that her family were taking legal action to have it recovered!
It was subsequently discovered that Willmer had moved to Durban where he had taken a job working as a salesman for a controversial company which marketed car windscreen coating. The following year, however, Willmer re-entered politics by announcing that he was re-launching the South Africa First Campaign, though he soon changed the name of the organisation to the Civic Action League in order to concentrate upon local community politics. In so doing he shunned all those who he had previously worked with in Durban through the Save Rhodesia Campaign, and in spite of all his well-publicised financial misdemeanours in Cape Town he managed to obtain the support of many people who should have known better. Ever since the demise of the SRC the patriotic movement in Durban had coalesced and grown in strength around the local branches of the HNP, the White Rhino Club (Mark 1) and the magazine S.A.Patriot, but Willmer’s sinister emergence in the city establishing his own rival structure only served to split the local patriotic movement down the middle.
The most dumbfounding aspect of Willmer’s re-emergence was that the majority of his supporters seemed to be little old ladies of the “religious Right”, yet his own rampant homosexuality had become more and more overt and blatant – hence his nickname of “Bumler”. He would constantly be seen with his effete lover Johannes Blumenthal (who he euphemistically referred to as his “ward”), and if anyone was to say anything witty or profound in his company he would flick his wrist and say “Ooh! Get you ducky!” – surely a dead give-away for a homosexual! This however didn’t stop a certain Pastor Johan Smit falling under his spell. Smit ran a small charismatic church preaching quasi-British-Israelite theology on the Natal south coast, and indeed several of the little old ladies who followed him tended to be of similar British-Israelite persuasion. Such affiliations by Willmer were not altogether surprising however, as even during his SRC days he had peddled some very wacky conspiracy theories, which indeed had meant the loss of support of many campaign members who simply wished to do something active in the Real-World in order to help save Rhodesia, and not to be associated with any crazy conspiracy theories about “international finance” being the cause of all the world’s ills! The terrorist enemies of Rhodesia were after all backed by the communist Soviet block they argued, not by the capitalist West!
At the South African General Election of 1981 Willmer’s message to his gullible supporters was “Trust in Treurnicht, vote Nat’, and everything will be all right”. The HNP had originally planned to field two candidates in the Greater Durban area at this election, Piet van Rensburg in Umlazi and Owen Parvess in Umhlatuzana, but the withdrawal of support by Willmer’s supporters meant that Piet van Rensburg was not able to stand after all. Yes, Willmer had done his job extremely well!
The following year Dr. Andries Treurnicht finally broke away from the NP and founded the right-of-centre Conservative Party of South Africa. It was therefore with complete astonishment that it was announced that Willmer, in spite of all his well-documented financial chicanery of the past, had not only been admitted into membership of the new party, but had even been appointed to the national executive of the party! Inevitably this couldn’t last of course, and following “the case of the missing receipt book” (when it was suspected that he had collected far more funds for the party in Durban than he had revealed) he was dismissed from the party. He then went back to running his Civic Action League outfit, this time not only in rivalry to the HNP/S.A.Patriot, but also to the Conservative Party.
In 1984 a dramatic development occurred however, for it was discovered that Willmer was in South Africa illegally, he never having applied for South African citizenship and his temporary work permit being out of date, and after several appeals and much palaver he was eventually deported back to the UK. This outcome was of course greeted enthusiastically by mainstream patriotic activists in Durban, with much champagne literally being consumed in celebration. This joy certainly did not prove to be misplaced however, for almost immediately supporters of the HNP and the CP started to work together and to liaise increasingly closely. A new umbrella organisation, the Patriotic Forum (Mark 1), was formed to allow the two parties to operate on a common ground in Durban and indeed in Natal as a whole, and a new vibrant campaign, Action White Natal, was founded in order to oppose the KwaZulu/Natal Indaba sell-out proposals, which held a massive rally at the Durban City Hall and attracted nationwide media publicity. Even Arthur Morris, who had taken over control of the Civic Action League following Willmer’s deportation, started to co-operate well and to establish friendly links with the patriotic mainstream - though alas this was not the case with his wife Peggy who was one of Willmer’s little old ladies.
As the NP’s sell-out plans gathered pace during the late 1980s the patriotic movement in Natal grew in strength, probably at a faster rate than in any other part of the country in percentage terms. The Patriotic Forum gained increasing publicity and S.A.Patriot grew rapidly in readership and influence. Then alas disaster struck, for astonishingly the South African authorities granted Willmer citizenship and allowed him to return to the country! He immediately took over control of the Civic Action League again and all co-operation with the HNP and the CP once more ceased. More ominously he attempted to sue Patriotic Press for libel, and although this ridiculous action eventually came to nothing it did of course cost the organisation a tremendous amount in both time and money in order to defend themselves – and this at a most vital time in South Africa’s history when all efforts should have been concentrated upon opposing de Klerk’s treasonable plans. At a time when patriots should have been more united than ever before, opposition forces were thus alas totally divided once again – all due to the machinations of Brendan Joseph Willmer!
Following de Klerk’s notorious “Red Friday” speech of February 1990 those behind Patriotic Press decided that the best action to take was to relocate operations to the UK where they could operate with more freedom and hopefully with more effectiveness “in exile” – but Willmer apparently decided to embrace the new dispensation and remained in the “new” South Africa. Even more incredibly he attempted to stand to become a councillor in the newly multi-racial Durban City Council, but of course given the new dispensation he was predictably soundly defeated.
Brendan Joseph Willmer died from AIDS in December 1999, just a few days short of the Millennium. The world has now therefore been a far better place to live in for the past 20 years!
[ An article entitled “Brendan Joseph Willmer – the Career of a Political Phony” was published in the late-1970s/early-1980s, but alas we haven’t been able to locate a copy. If any reader possesses such an item we would of course be very keen to obtain a copy if possible.]
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