June 2000 Edition.

SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER

June 2000 edition
Recent events north of the Limpopo may have let us overlook a quite disturbing development happening in the "new" South Africa itself - the revelation that the captain of the South African cricket team, Hansie Cronje, plus several other members of the national side, have been implicated in a match-fixing scandal.
Although Cronje still denies receiving money from Far Eastern betting syndicates actually to "throw" matches (he only admits taking unauthorised money for match "predictions") few people believe him, especially when it is admitted that the entire side once held a team-meeting to decide whether to accept money to "throw" a one-day international against India (in any civilised society such an approach would have been dismissed out of hand by the team captain, without any recourse to consulting the entire team!).

We should never forget, however, that in 1992 it was this same South African cricket side, containing many of the same players, who issued a joint statement from Australia advocating a "Yes" vote in favour of national suicide in that year's constitutional referendum. By so doing they showed that personal wealth and glory was more important to them than the future existence of the country which gave them birth.

Is it any wonder therefore that these same self-centred individuals should now engage in such corrupt match-fixing activities? Under the control of the loathsome Ali Bacher South African cricket is rotten to the core, but we must ask ourselves which is the more evil - to accept money to fix the result of individual matches, or to use your position of influence to advocate the destruction of your own country.

Meanwhile the "Zimbabwe" cricket team are currently touring Britain. During the Second Test against England at Trent Bridge they appeared wearing black armbands in memory of Tony Oates, the White farmer who had been murdered by Mugabe's marauding savages, whose son Jason had represented Zimbongoland at junior level. At the same time, however, the same players were still prepared to wear the Marxist red star emblem of the Mugabe regime, and their party political "national" flag. The hypocrisy is dreadful.    

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THE SPRINGBOK CLUB SPRING BRAAI

The Springbok Club's Spring Braai went ahead at Swanley on the London/Kent border thanks to the kind generosity of Exco member Tony Waller in providing facilities.

The attendance, although higher than last year's, was still disappointing small however. Many supporters have commented in the past about how too many of our functions are serious in nature, and not enough are social - yet when we organise a more socially-orientated event the turnout tends to be far smaller. We know that the geographic location of this gathering was perhaps a little difficult to find (we've heard that one supporter intending to attend simply couldn't find the venue!) and so consequently we are planning to hold our Autumn Braai at a different location nearer to the centre of London. We trust therefore that far more of our supporters will be able to make a special effort to attend this event.

After the braai a video of the film "Africa Addio" was shown, which all present found most poignant and enlightening. Perhaps we will try to hold a further showing of this video some time in future for a larger audience.
 
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PATRIOTIC FORUM MEETING

The Springbok Club has joined forces with a number of other organisations under the banner of the "Patriotic Forum" in order to host a special meeting featuring a most interesting visiting American guest speaker. The details are as follows:-

Date  :   Monday 12th June 2000

Time  :   18.30 hrs for 19.30 hrs

Venue :   The Star Tavern (Belgrave Mews West, Belgravia, London S.W.1.)
(This meeting will take place in the upstairs Function Room, where we have arranged for private bar facilities to be provided. We would therefore ask everyone to go straight up to this private Function Room as soon as they arrive.)

Guest Speaker :  Mr. Bill Cooke

Mr. Cooke comes from Baltimore in Maryland in the USA, and is the founder and chairman of the "Falklands Society", an Internet-based organisation which aims to foster US/UK friendship. He is currently studying law at the University of Baltimore, having previously read history and political science. He is a member both of the US Libertarian Party and the National Rifle Association. The theme of his talk will be relations between the United States, Britain and the Commonwealth.

As can be seen, the Function Room is booked for an hour prior to the actual commencement of the meeting, and this will give everyone the chance to meet and chat with Bill Cooke beforehand.

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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS

In July the Springbok Club aims to hold a dinner to mark Rhodes and Founders Day. This will probably be held sometime over the weekend of 14th/15th/16th July at a venue in south London (Croydon area), though precise details still have to be finalised. We have however already arranged for a most eminent after-dinner speaker, and needless to say full details will be given in the July edition of the SCN. If you are keen to attend please let us know as soon as possible however.
 
Nick Maine, our current Australasian co-ordinator, still wishes to hand over this position because of his many other commitments and advancing years (though he will continue to be active in the Gold Coast area). If you are from either Australia or New Zealand and would be willing to take over this position then again please let us know.
    
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LONDON SWINTON CIRCLE MEETINGS

The London Swinton Circle (which is also an associate of the "Patriotic Forum") staged an most informative meeting last month when Andrew Hunter MP (the conservative member for Basingstoke) was their guest speaker. Mr. Hunter, who had previously exposed ANC/IRA terrorist links, spoke on the theme of "Terrorism and Security" and showed that he had an expert knowledge of the current nature of international terrorism, and the threat which it posed to western civilisation. During question time a member of the Springbok Club drew everyone's attention to the fact that the two so-called "neutral" inspectors of the IRA arms dumps were in fact terrorist supporters, Cyril Ramaphosa having been an active member of the ANC terrorist organisation, and Maarti Artisaari having been an apologist for the SWAPO terrorist gang whilst a United Nations representative to SWA.

On Thursday June 15th 2000 the London Swinton Circle will be staging another most interesting meeting in the House of Commons (Committee Room No.10, at 18.45 hrs for 19.00 hrs) when the guest speaker will be Mr. John Wilkinson MP, the Conservative member for Ruislip. His theme will be "The Challenge of Europe".
           
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REAL SOUTH AFRICAN FLAGS

We are happy to be able to announce that we now have a small stock of full-sized real South African flags. They are being sold for £12.00 each (payments should be made payable to "Patriotic Press" and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK). The price will only be £10.00 if you intend to collect the flag personally at future Springbok Club meetings however, but we would ask overseas purchasers to add on an appropriate extra amount to cover overseas postage costs. Purchasers from North America should however contact Ferdi Fourie direct. E-mail him at: ffourie@cse.unl.edu to find precise details about supply.  

[We must apologise for the slight delay in forwarding flags to those who have already made orders. As you will no doubt realise we have been very pre-occupied with arranging meetings etc. over the last few weeks, and as a result the processing of correspondence has experienced consequent delays. We anticipate forwarding everything in the next few days however.]
       
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PATRIOTIC PRESS'S SOUTH AFRICAN NEWSLETTER

During that vital period of South African history during the end of 1989 and the beginning of 1990 we managed to publish an in-depth analysis of the developing situation in the country called "Patriotic Press's South African Newsletter". Although we were forced to cease publication when we were forced to relocate operations to the UK, we have recently received a request for a full set of all eight editions of this publication. This, alas, meant that we had to convert all the relevant data-files to our current more advanced Desk-Top Publishing system - but having done this we wonder whether any other supporters would like to purchase a set?

Although this publication is of course no longer of any current relevance, it is even so still of great historical interest. We are now therefore selling them for £20.00 (£10.00 for Full Members of the Springbok Club) for a complete set of all eight editions. Payment should be made to "Patriotic Press" (in Sterling) and sent to :  BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, U.K..
   
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BOOK OFFER

COVOS BOOKS of South Africa are specialist publishers of Africana, and offer a range of most interesting and illuminating books which will appeal to many of our supporters. Amongst the titles they stock are:-

FIREFORCE - One man's war in the Rhodesian Light Infantry, by Chris Cocks. Hard cover with dust jacket, 228 x 155 mm., 368 pages, 120 black and white and colour photos, plus maps and sketches. Widely acclaimed as the classic account of counter-insurgency warfare in Africa. Includes the RLI roll of honour, citations and operational orders. Price R185.00.

HOW WE KEPT THE FLAG FLYING, by Donald MacDonald. Hard cover, 213 x 137 mm., 303 pages, with frontispiece and 7 illustrations and various diagrams. This enduring story of the Siege of Ladysmith is the first in a series of Anglo-Boer War reprints. Price R169.95.

PAMWE CHETE - The Legend of the Selous Scouts, by Lt.Col. Ron Reid-Daly. The revamped, rewritten version of the best-selling "Top Secret War". With new, previously unpublished material, including the roll of honour and full schedules of citations and wings. New photo sections. The definitive account of this exceptional unit's short but distinguished service in the field of counter-insurgency operations during the Rhodesian Bush War. Price R225.00.

COVOS BOOKS can be contacted at :  P.O.Box 6996, Weltevredenpark, Transvaal, 1715, South Africa. Tel.: +2711-4769926, fax.: +2711-4769927, e-mail :  covos@global.co.za

We are happy to be able to confirm that the Springbok Club can now supply copies of all these books, prices being £20.00 (Fireforce), £15.00 (How We Kept the Flag Flying) and £27.50 (Pamwe Chete). All payments should be made payable to "Patriotic Press", and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK. (Please add 10% for p.& p.).

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RUGBY SPRINGBOK SUPPORTER CLUB

Barry Cohen writes to tell us about the [rugby] Springbok Supporter Club:-

The Springbok Supporter Club was launched by the SARFU in April 1999, sponsored by ABSA Bank. One of the aims of the club is to co-ordinate an expat' supporter base, and to this end we are offering free overseas club franchises should anyone be interested.

Membership is obtained by: 1) Paying the full membership fee of R125 (ex VAT) which entitles you to a Supporter Kit (retails for R150). 2) Obtain a SA Rugby Visa card from ABSA Bank (only available in SA), whereupon membership is free for year 1, and subsidised for years 2 and 3. 3) Limited free membership through our website: see fan zone on www.sarugby.net (This option is soon to be launched).

Your membership entitles you to:-
* Limited test match tickets both in South Africa and abroad.
* Limited Currie Cup and Super 12 semi-final and final match tickets for games played in South Africa.
* Ability to participate in the club golf days and dinners (where sport memorabilia is auctioned), with present and former Springboks in attendance.
* Ability to attend hospitality functions prior to test matches.
* Various negotiated benefits and discounts.
* Access to club merchandise.
* Limited number of seats available at the Player of the Year dinner.
* Limited times available at the official Springbok golf day (12 June, Pretoria).
* Bi-monthly e-mails and faxed newsletter.
* Tour and travel benefits.
* Various prizes randomly drawn.
* Membership card and club certificate.
* On-line chat-line.
* Latest SARFU media releases.

The Chairman of the Club is Wynand Claassens (1981 Springbok captain), and the club is managed by Supersport Dream League, of whom Barry Cohen is the CEO, and Tracy Booys the Club Administration Manager.

For more details contact Barry Cohen at :  Barry@dreamleague.co.za

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"FREEBIES" WEB-SITE

A new web-site is now available which has been designed by ex-Rhodesian John Allman, now living in York.

This new "green" and environmentally friendly web-site is to help people re-cycle items which they no longer use or want. The idea is that others in your community will visit the site, see useful items, and claim them. No money changes hands, all transactions are free, although you have to make your own arrangements to collect the items you want. If you see something you want, just claim it. No mailings will be used for commercial purposes.

To find out more visit this "freebies" web-site at :-

http://www.freebiesrus.co.uk
 
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?

A regular feature in which we ask whether anyone knows the current whereabouts of a friend or colleague who has lost contact.

No.22 :  Mr. KURT GARZ

Kurt Garz lived in the Hillary area of Durban, and worked for Hulletts at their factory in Rossburgh/Clairmont. At the time which we knew him, in the late 1980's, his wife had just given birth to their first child. He was a good friend and colleague, and we would like to make re-contact if possible.

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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE

At the present moment, when attempts are being made to destroy the RUC as a result of the infamous Patten Report in order to appease terrorists, it is encouraging to learn of an active campaign to defend this brave and highly-respected police force. The "Campaign to Defend the RUC" is a UK-wide campaign launched in September 1999, and run by volunteers. It is both non-party and non-sectarian. They run an excellent web-site on which "Defend the RUC" Petition Forms (run in conjunction with the Daily Telegraph) can be down-loaded. It can be accessed at :-
 
http://www.defendtheruc.org.uk

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May 2000 Edition.

SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER

May 2000 edition
The recent intervention of British military forces into Sierra Leone was not only a great inspiration in itself, but it also clearly demonstrated the encouraging way that events may develop in the "dark continent" in the days to come.

Few can doubt that the deployment of British troops in order to restore law and order and to crush tyranny in Sierra Leone was right (the only surprise was that the Blair administration possessed the "backbone" to undertaken this necessary action). When chaos engulfs the primitive states of Africa (as is increasingly the case) it is not the UN nor NATO nor the EU which can and should intervene to restore order, but the Former Colonial Powers - which in the case of Sierra Leone means Britain.

We must not forget, however, that there is currently another part of Africa which was once in the British sphere of influence, but which is now in the grip of a primeval tyrant and where anarchy is increasing reigning supreme - namely the Robert Mugabe-state of Zimbabwe. The situation there, moreover, warrants immediate British military intervention even more than in Sierra Leone, because there are large numbers of our own kith and kin under attack. We should not only be voicing our full support for British military action in Sierra Leone against the thug Foday Sankoh therefore, but should also use it as a precedent in order to advocate similar action against Mugabe.

We have been criticised in the past for our advocation of renewed European imperial rule in Africa, and many people have told us we were being "unrealistic". We accept, of course, that the chances of the Blair administration maintaining a military and administrative presence in Sierra Leone are remote, but even so recent events have proved catagorically that the Former Colonial Powers CAN re-establish control in their former spheres of influence in Africa. Rhodesia CAN be re-born.

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MAY SPRINGBOK CLUB FUNCTION

The Springbok Club will be staging its Spring Braai and a video-showing on Monday 29th May 2000. It will be held at the home of Mr. Tony Waller at: 1 West View Road, Crockenhill, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8JP (this is approximately 10 to 15 minutes walk from Swanley Railway Station), and will take place throughout the evening, commencing at around 18.00 hrs.

Food and braai facilities will be provided, and the charge will be free for Full Members of the Springbok Club, £2.50 per head for Associate Members, and £5.00 per head for non-members (which should be made payable to "Patriotic Press" and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX). Friends and supporters are of course welcome to bring along their own food, in which case no charge will be levied. All attendees, however, are asked to provide their own liquid refreshment.

In order to gauge anticipated numbers we would like everyone intending to attend to contact us in advance if possible, either via e-mail, or by 'phoning Tony Waller at either: 01322-666303 (home) or 0208-8503631 (business). Needless to say full instructions about how to reach the venue can be obtained in this way. Friends and supporters are however welcome to turn up on the day, but of course no food can be guaranteed in these circumstances.

After the braai there will be a video-showing of the highly-acclaimed film "Africa Addio".   

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PATRIOTIC FORUM MEETING

The Springbok Club has joined forces with a number of other organisations under the title of the "Patriotic Forum" in order to host an important meeting featuring a most interesting visiting American guest speaker.

The details are as follows:-

Date  :   Monday 12th June 2000

Time  :   18.30 hrs for 19.30 hrs

Venue :   The Star Tavern (Belgrave Mews West, Belgravia, London S.W.1.)
(This meeting will take place in the upstairs Function Room, where we have arranged for private bar facilities to be provided. We would therefore ask everyone to go straight up to this private Function Room.)

Guest Speaker :  Mr. Bill Cooke

Mr. Cooke comes from Baltimore in Maryland, and is the founder and chairman of the "Falklands Society", an Internet-based organisation which aims to foster US/UK friendship. The theme of his talk will be relations between the United States, Britain and the Commonwealth. More details about this meeting will be given next month, and we hope that as many of our supporters as poosible will be able to attend. 
 
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS

Paul Sissons has decided to leave the Springbok Club Executive Committee because of his other commitments and the fact that he finds it increasing difficult to travel to London from East Anglia for Exco meetings. He continues to be a keen and supportive member of the SC however, and indeed is trying to establish a branch in East Anglia.

In his place we have been most pleased to welcome Mr. Peter Fisher from Hampshire onto the Executive Committee. Peter has been a keen and active member of the SC for some time, and we do not doubt that his energy and enthusiasm will be of great benefit.

As well as these encouraging moves towards the establishment of formal branches in both East Anglia and Hampshire, we have also recently been contacted by friends interested in forming branches in Lancashire, Sussex and the Chilterns. If you live in any of these areas and would like to become more active then please let us know.

As we stated last month, Nick Maine, the current Australasian co-ordinator of the SC, wishes to hand over this position because of his many other commitments (though he will continue to be active with his Gold Coast Branch). If you are from either Australia or New Zealand and would be willing to take over this position then again please let us know.
    
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ANTI-MUGABE DEMONSTRATIONS

As supporters will know, we have been actively publicising various protests in London against the occupation and seizure of White-owned farms by Mugabe. We hear that these demonstrations are likely to be on-going, and needless to say we will continue to circulate supporters with details as soon as they become known to us. We must emphasise that we are not directly involved with the organising of these protests ourselves however, and that we therefore cannot be held responsible for their composition. One complaint which we have received concerns the presence of people carrying the flag of the Mugabe-regime on these demonstrations; it does appear to be strange and hypocritical for people to do this, and a slap in the face for those Whites being subjected to violence from Mugabe's thugs (indeed the same criticism can be levelled at the current "zimbabwe" cricket side touring England, who shed "crocodile tears" about the chaotic situation "back home", but who are still prepared to bear the flag and red-star emblem of the Mugabe regime!). The organisers of these protests would do well to prevent the provocative presence of these offensive Zimbongoland flags in these demonstrations.

We have also recently learnt of similar protests being staged in Canada and in Pretoria, and needless to say will circulation details of these also as soon as they are known.
       
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LONDON SWINTON CIRCLE MEETINGS

The London Swinton Circle (which is also an associate of the "Patriotic Forum") staged an excellent meeting earlier this month when their guest speaker was Mr. Philip Benwell, the National Chairman of the "Australian Monarchist League". Mr. Benwell gave a riveting speech, in which he not only inspired everyone by his accounts of the successful campaign waged by pro-Monarchists during the recent Australian Constitutional Referendum, but also went on to advocate a closer grouping of what he described as the "Core Commonwealth" - in other words those Commonwealth nations who recognised the Queen as head of state. He also proved to be totally knowledgeable about the dangers posed to Britain by continued membership of the EU, and about how this was the root cause for the apparent alienation being felt by many Australians, which had resulted in the unfortunate upsurge of pro-republican sympathies in that country which his organisation was battling against. Indeed Philip Benwell turned out to be a speaker at the "Save Our Sovereignty" demonstration in London which we advertised in the April edition of the SCN (which we hear turned out to be a good success). During question time a member of the Springbok Club asked Mr. Benwell what his attitude was to the current plight being faced my our mutual kith and kin in the former Rhodesia, and he responded by expressing general support and stating that it would be far easier to aid them if the "Core Commonwealth" which he envisaged was already in existence.

On Thursday May 25th 2000 the London Swinton Circle will be staging another most important meeting in the House of Commons (Committee Room No.5, at 18.45 hrs for 19.00 hrs) when the guest speaker will be Mr. Andrew Hunter MP. As well as being a proven great friend of the Unionist cause in Ulster, Andrew Hunter was also a very good friend of South Africa during the days of civilised rule. The theme of his talk will be "terrorism and security".
           
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REAL SOUTH AFRICAN FLAGS

We are happy to be able to announce that a small stock of full-sized real South African flags has now reached us. We can assure all those who have already placed requests that their orders are now being processed, but if anyone else would like to purchase one whilst stocks last then please send £12.00 (made payable to "Patriotic Press") to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK. (The price will only be £10.00 if you intend to collect the flag personally at a future Springbok Club meeting, but overseas purchasers should of course add on an appropriate extra amount to cover overseas postage costs). Purchasers from North America, however, should contact Ferdi Fourie direct. E-mail him at: ffourie@cse.unl.edu to find precise details about supply.  
     
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PATRIOTIC PRESS'S SOUTH AFRICAN NEWSLETTER

During that vital period of South African history during the end of 1989 and the beginning of 1990 we managed to publish an in-depth analysis of the developing situation in the country called "Patriotic Press's South African Newsletter". Although we were forced to cease publication when we were forced to relocate operations to the UK, we have recently received a request for a full set of all eight editions of this publication. This, alas, meant that we had to convert all the relevant data-files to our current more advanced Desk-Top Publishing system - but having done this we wonder whether any further supporters would like to purchase a set?

Although this publication is of course no longer of any current relevance, it is even so still of great historical interest. We are now therefore selling them for £20.00 for a complete set of all eight editions. Payment should be made to "Patriotic Press" (in Sterling) and sent to :  BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, U.K..
   
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BOOK OFFER

COVOS BOOKS of South Africa are specialist publishers of Africana, and offer a range of most interesting and illuminating books which will appeal to many of our supporters. Amongst the titles they stock are:-

FIREFORCE - One man's war in the Rhodesian Light Infantry, by Chris Cocks. Hard cover with dust jacket, 228 x 155 mm., 368 pages, 120 black and white and colour photos, plus maps and sketches. Widely acclaimed as the classic account of counter-insurgency warfare in Africa. Includes the RLI roll of honour, citations and operational orders. Price R185.00.

HOW WE KEPT THE FLAG FLYING, by Donald MacDonald. Hard cover, 213 x 137 mm., 303 pages, with frontispiece and 7 illustrations and various diagrams. This enduring story of the Siege of Ladysmith is the first in a series of Anglo-Boer War reprints. Price R169.95.

PAMWE CHETE - The Legend of the Selous Scouts, by Lt.Col. Ron Reid-Daly. The revamped, rewritten version of the best-selling "Top Secret War". With new, previously unpublished material, including the roll of honour and full schedules of citations and wings. New photo sections. The definitive account of this exceptional unit's short but distinguished service in the field of counter-insurgency operations during the Rhodesian Bush War. Price R225.00.

COVOS BOOKS can be contacted at :  P.O.Box 6996, Weltevredenpark, Transvaal, 1715, South Africa. Tel.: +2711-4769926, fax.: +2711-4769927, e-mail :  covos@global.co.za

We are happy to be able to confirm that the Springbok Club can now supply copies of all these books, prices being £20.00 (Fireforce), £15.00 (How We Kept the Flag Flying) and £27.50 (Pamwe Chete). All payments should be made payable to "Patriotic Press", and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK. (Please add 10% for p.& p.).

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REQUEST FROM AMERICAN ACADEMIC

An American academic, Ben Jenkins, has recently contacted us and asked if we could pass on a request for assistance. He writes as follows :-

"Hello, my name is Ben Jenkins, and I am an academic researcher in the U.S. who is continuing work on an analysis of the connection between ethnicity and nationality. To this end, I am attempting to contact South Africans, Rhodesians, and other Sub-Saharan Africans to ask for their assistance. The way you could help me is by completing a short questionnaire looking at the characteristics that make nations "strong" (both powerful and cohesive). The survey is designed to be completed over email and could be returned, with any questions, to jenkinsb@grinnell.edu ".

We hope that as many of our supporters as possible will be able to help Ben Jenkins in this regard. Simply contact him at the email address given to obtain his questionnaire.

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OFFER OF ACCOMMODATION IN THAILAND

A supporter has also recently forwarded us the following most generous offer of accommodation assistance for those fleeing the Mugabe terror which he has received from a colleague now living in Thailand, Mr. Chris Hill. He writes as follows :-

"If some of you are worried or anxious about where to put your kids or old folks, we can offer a bedroom (en suite), a nice SAFE home on a temporary basis, 'til you can make permanent arrangements. We won't charge you for this, but (thinking of a friend of a friend who stayed with us this month) would be grateful if you could consider 'overseas phone bills' before just getting on the phone.

"We're not terribly geared to very little 'uns, (babies) and I'm afraid, not equipped for coping with those who are seriously infirm - that's not a NO - but we would need a medical history so that we could clear this with the doctors to see if we could cope.

"Sorry, but you would have to arrange and pay your own travel here - anyway, a safe house in a safe country for a couple of folks. Let me know."

We would like to compliment Chris Hill on this most selfless act of generousity. He can be contacted at : 

sentinel@ine.inet.co.th or sentinel@loxinfo.co.th
  
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PHONEY NEWS-GROUP

A few months ago we were recommended to join a news-group called the "Rhodesia OneList", which seemingly was an Internet forum for those who believed in the Rhodesian cause and wished to discuss relevant issues - as the very name would imply.

A number of our supporters joined this news-group as a result of this recommendation, but almost immediately were subjected to inexplicable insults and personal abuse from two individuals already on this news-group. Furthermore, various postings from these two trouble-makers suggested that they by no means supported the Rhodesian cause, and indeed in several incidences seemed to be pro-terrorist. Complaints were of course subsequently made to the so-called "Administrator" of this list, but to no avail, and indeed she tended to side with the two characters who were causing all the trouble.

We would certainly like to get to the bottom of this phoney news-group therefore. Anyone who has any information can contact us in the strictest confidence, and if anyone would be prepared to take positive action then again please let us know. We can't allow these traitors to hi-jack the Rhodesia name.
 
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?

A regular feature in which we ask whether anyone knows the current whereabouts of a friend or colleague who has lost contact.

No.21 :  Mr. CLIVE CRAWFORD

Clive Crawford was born and brought-up in Kenya, but his family moved to Rhodesia when colonial rule ended. He subsequently moved to Natal to take up an appointment with the Durban City Council, and lived in Howick. His father subsequently left Rhodesia after the fall of that country in 1979, and went to live in Pietermaritzburg. Clive was a great patriot and committed Christian. He was an active member of the National Forum and other patriotic groups in the Durban area, and also a number of evangelical Christian organisations (as were his wife and father). Friends would be very keen learn where Clive and his family now are, and if possible to re-establish contact with them. 

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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE

Msasa Enterprises SA of Benoni produce and distribute a number of excellent videos concerning the Rhodesian struggle, the most recent being entitled "The Final Chapter". They also have a very informative web-site describing their products, which can be accessed at :-

http://www.mazoe.com/rhodesianvideos.html

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April 2000 Edition.

SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER

April 2000 edition
Since our March edition events in "Zimbabwe" have taken a most dramatic turn. Inter alia we have recently witnessed:-

1) A blatent disregard for the referendum result by the Mugabe regime.
2) A brutal attack on a peaceful protest march through "Harare".
3) The demonising of the opposition "Movement for Democratic Change" and the murder of many of their supporters by agents of the Mugabe regime.
4) The seizure and opening of a diplomatic bag bound for the British High Commission by the "Zimbabwe" authorities, in total disregard to all accepted rules of diplomacy.
5) The illegal invasion, occupation and ransacking of White-owned farms around the country.
6) The terrorising of White farmers, resulting in the deaths [at the time of writing] of two innocent farmers.  

These events have proven beyond all shadow of doubt that the appropriately-nicknamed Zimbongoland is now in a complete state of primeval chaos, and that the current administration is nothing more than a savage despotic regime of the type which was once the rule throughout Africa, prior to the arrival of White civilisation.

This however should not surprise us. In the late 1970's those of us active in the "Save Rhodesia Campaign" warned of the inevitable disasters which would occur if Rhodesians voted for Black rule on 30th January 1979. Indeed in the first ever edition of "S.A.Patriot" we stated that "...sooner or later the 'Roosters' [the symbol of Mugabe's ZANU/PF] would come home to roost.". Our only surprise is that is has taken 21 years for this sorry state of affairs to come about.

Some have argued that those farmers and other Whites who have remained in Zimbongoland have been de facto collaborators with the Mugabe regime, and therefore only have themselves to blame when things go wrong, and moreover that they were mainly the sell-outs who voted for Black rule back in 1979 and therefore have brought these present disasters upon themselves. There may be a lot of truth in this argument (indeed it is reported that several of the leading White supporters of the "Movement for Democratic Change" had formerly sucked-up to the wretched Mugabe during the early days of "Zimbabwe"), but this is not the attitude which we take. Those farmers and other Whites now under such savage attack from the forces of darkness are our kith and kin, and deserve our full support regardless of any past mistakes.

Some have also advocated full support for the "Movement for Democratic Change" of Morgan Tswangirai, but again we cannot agree. The whole history of Black rule in Africa has shown that, to a greater or lesser degree, successor Black leaders tend to be just as unacceptable once in power as the despots who they overthrew; was Idi Amin any better than Milton Obote? Whites who parade around in MDC t-shirts saying "Zimbabwe - time for change", or who proclaim "Save Zimbabwe" completely miss the point; it is the entire revolting concept of "Zimbabwe" which we must aim to DESTROY.

The only solution to the present anarchy and savagery in that piece of land between the Limpopo and the Zambezi is for a return of civilised White rule - and this means in the short term intervention by the formal colonial power. We should not forget, however, that there is still a vibrant Rhodesian diaspora around the world who were NOT prepared to surrender principle by remaining in Zimbongoland. In the long term Rhodesia must be reborn.  

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MARCH SPRINGBOK CLUB MEETING

The Springbok Club held one of its most important ever meetings in March, when we welcomed Mr. Chris Cocks, author of the acclaimed book "Fireforce", as our guest speaker. Chris Cocks gave a rivetting speech, in which he outlined his Rhodesian background and his experiences during the Bush War. He also gave his opinions about the mistakes which were made in the conduct of the War, particularly the fact that for far too long it was regarded merely as a policing operation. Most importantly, however, he left no-one in any doubt about the bravery and skills of the Rhodesian forces who fought for so long in defence of civilisation on the African continent.

Another most encouraging outcome from this meeting was the presence of several new faces in the audience, many of whom were connected with the Rhodesian Army Association and the British Commonwealth and Empire Museum. Indeed we are now planning to stage a Springbok Club trip to this museum early in 2001. 

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FUTURE SPRINGBOK CLUB EVENTS

In view of the fact that we anticipate having a busy June we have decided not to hold any specific event during April, but rather to combine our planned Spring braai and video-showing of the film "Africa Addio". This will therefore be held in mid-May, but although we can still use our previous venue in Swanley for this event, this has alas proved to be geographically difficult for supporters to reach in the past, and numbers have consequently proved disappointingly poor. We are therefore looking for an alternative venue nearer to the centre of London (or near to a convenient tube station). We need a location both with braaing and video-showing facilities of course, so if can help in any way please contact us at: springbk@netcomuk.co.uk

On June 12th the Springbok Club will be joining with a number of other organisations to provide a platform for Mr. Bill Cooke from the United States, who will be visiting the UK at the time. Mr. Cooke is the founder and chairman of the "Falklands Society", an Internet-based movement which aims to foster good relations between the United States and the United Kingdom (and indeed all of the British Commonwealth). Precise details for this meeting have still to be finalised, but will be given in the May edition of the SCN. The Springbok Club itself anticipates welcoming a Norwegian supporter as our guest speaker towards the end of June, and again more details will be given next month.
 
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BRANCH NEWS

The Kent Branch of the Springbok Club held a small but happy "pub evening" on the North Kent coast last month, and it is hoped to make this a regular event.

We now have keen supporters actively trying to form branches in all of the following areas of the UK:-
Wiltshire, Lancashire/Cheshire, Glasgow, Co.Down, East Anglia, Sussex, Hampshire, London, Jersey and the Chilterns.

If you live in any of these areas and would like to be put into contact with other supporters then please let us know at the usual address.

Alas we were rather premature last month when we announced that our Australian co-ordinator, Nick Maine, had recently re-married - as now we hear that he has only become engaged! Our very best wishes to him even so! (Nick has intimated that in view of his new domestic situation and the fact that he is heavily involved with a number of indigenous Australian movements it might be a good idea if he was to relinquish his position as our Australasian co-ordinator. If there is any other supporter in Australasia who would like to take over this position then please let us know).

Ferdi Fourie, our North American co-ordinator, is steadily building up support, so again if you live in North America and would like to become more active please contact Ferdi direct at: ffourie@cse.unl.edu

We have also been receiving extra Scandinavian support recently, particularly from Norway. Our Scandinavian co-ordinator, Lars Karnestam, is alas still not fully on-line to the Internet, but any Scandinavian supporters can always contact him via us.

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ANTI-MUGABE FARM SEIZURE DEMONSTRATION

An ad hoc group of ex-Rhodesians organised a protest march from Trafalgar Square to the Zimbabwe High Commission in London on April 9th, in order to protest against the occupation and seizure of White-owned farms in Zimbongoland, and the fact that the Mugabe regime was encouraging these illegal acts. Several Springbok Club supports were involved with this demonstration, with estimates varying from about 500 to over 1000 people present. As well as ex-Rhodesians, South Africans and Britons taking part, it was also most encouraging to learn that that were a good sprinkling of Australians, New Zealanders and even Kenyans present, which made it a fully united-Commonwealth protest.

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SAVE OUR SOVEREIGNTY MARCH & RALLY

Our friends from the Western Goals Institute have recently told us about another important demonstration march to be held in London shortly. This will take place under the "Save Our Sovereignty" banner in order to protest against the growing encroachment of the EU on all aspects of national life. This event will take place on Sunday 23rd April, and the march will begin at Hungerford Bridge at 2.00 p.m., proceeding via Parliament Square to Trafalgar Square, where a rally will take place featuring some notable guest speakers at approximately 3.00 p.m.
 
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LONDON SWINTON CIRCLE MEETING

Our friends from the London Swinton Circle recently held a most interesting meeting at the Houses of Parliament, where their guest speaker was the Rev. Martin Smyth, the Ulster Unionist MP for Belfast South. The Rev. Martin Smyth, of course, subsequently challenged David Trimble for the leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party, obtaining a very creditable 43.3% of the vote, thus demonstrating the extremely high calibre of speakers that the London Swinton Circle is now able to attract. It was also most encouraging to note the great interest which Martin Smyth displayed when the forthcoming Springbok Club meeting featuring Chris Cocks as guest speaker was announced.    

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REAL SOUTH AFRICAN FLAGS

We are happy to be able to announce that a small stock of full-sized real South African flags has just reached us. We can assure all those who have already placed orders that we will be contacting them in this regard during the next few days, but if anyone else would like to purchase one whilst stocks last they should send £12.00 (made payable to "Patriotic Press") to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK. (The price will only be £10.00 if you want to collect the flag personally at a future Springbok Club meeting, but of course overseas purchasers should add on an appropriate extra amount to cover overseas postage costs). Purchasers from North America, however, should contact Ferdi Fourie direct. E-mail him at:
ffourie@cse.unl.edu to find precise details about supply.  
     
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BOOK OFFER

COVOS BOOKS of South Africa are specialist publishers of Africana, and offer a range of most interesting and illuminating books which will appeal to many of our supporters. Amongst the titles they stock are:-

FIREFORCE - One man's war in the Rhodesian Light Infantry, by Chris Cocks. Hard cover with dust jacket, 228 x 155 mm., 368 pages, 120 black and white and colour photos, plus maps and sketches. Widely acclaimed as the classic account of counter-insurgency warfare in Africa. Includes the RLI roll of honour, citations and operational orders. Price R185.00.

HOW WE KEPT THE FLAG FLYING, by Donald MacDonald. Hard cover, 213 x 137 mm., 303 pages, with frontispiece and 7 illustrations and various diagrams. This enduring story of the Siege of Ladysmith is the first in a series of Anglo-Boer War reprints. Price R169.95.

PAMWE CHETE - The Legend of the Selous Scouts, by Lt.Col. Ron Reid-Daly. The revamped, rewritten version of the best-selling "Top Secret War". With new, previously unpublished material, including the roll of honour and full schedules of citations and wings. New photo sections. The definitive account of this exceptional unit's short but distinguished service in the field of counter-insurgency operations during the Rhodesian Bush War. Price R225.00.

COVOS BOOKS can be contacted at :  P.O.Box 6996, Weltevredenpark, Transvaal, 1715, South Africa. Tel.: +2711-4769926, fax.: +2711-4769927, e-mail :  covos@global.co.za

We are happy to be able to confirm that the Springbok Club can now supply copies of all these books, prices being £20.00 (Fireforce), £15.00 (How We Kept the Flag Flying) and £27.50 (Pamwe Chete). All payments should be made payable to "Patriotic Press", and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK. (Please add 10% for p.& p.).

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A CORNERED RAT SQUEAKS

In the March edition of the SCN we carried what we then thought was a "scoop" about the close links of a former colleague, Mr. Arthur Kemp, with two recently exposed agents working for the "new" South African security services - Cliff Saunders and Jani Allen.

As many supporters will know, this revelation resulted in a quite hysterical reaction from young Mr. Kemp, in which he not only denied these facts, but also listed a catalogue of quite bizarre lies about us, which looked as if they had come straight from a badly-researched security services dossier. Unbeknown to him, however, one of our supporters had managed to access an article from the "Mail & Guardian" web-site, which, although it meant that our original revelation wasn't such a "scoop" after all, fully confirmed that young Mr. Kemp had indeed been working for the South African security services.

Perhaps unsurprisingly this subsequent revelation which we brought to light resulted in an even more hysterical circular from young Mr. Kemp, in which he claimed that this report had been proven untrue because - wait for it - he had written a letter denying it himself! Wow! It was significant to note, however, that although young Mr. Kemp denied that he was working for the "new" South African authorities he did not deny what we would regard as a far more damning revelation, namely that he had turned "state's evidence" in the show-trial against Clive Derby-Lewis.

Now another supporter has contacted us to tell us more details about how young Mr. Kemp first came to work for the Security Police. This supporter was evidently at a braai in Pretoria in 1988 or 1989 where young Arthur Kemp was also present. Almost everyone at this braai seemed to be very wary of the young man, and warned our supporter to be careful of him as he was evidently a member of the Security Police. One person, furthermore, told him how he originally came to be recruited. A few years earlier, when young Mr. Kemp was serving his national service in the SAP, he was arrested, together with Prof. Johan Schabort of the BBB, after a public meeting in Jo'burg (it is believed, though it is not certain, that this related to an interview with Prof. Schabort which young Arthur Kemp published in his short-live magazine "Kommando"). Young Mr. Kemp practically fainted [the exact words used] when he was arrested, and subsequently, although no charges were eventually laid, was given the choice of either completing the rest of his national service in SWA on the Angola border, or else becoming an undercover security policeman with the task of "spying" on parties opposed to the NP government's sell-out policies. He chose the latter.     

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?

A regular feature in which we ask whether anyone knows the current whereabouts of a friend or colleague who has lost contact.

No.20 :  Mrs. GERARD GULSTON

Gerard Gulston worked for the Durban Corporation, and was a very quiet, though dedicated, supporter of several patriotic organisations in the Durban area. He was also a very keen - and highly respected - member of the Durban Parliamentary Debating Society ("The Durban Parliament").

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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE

Anthony C. LoBaido is a renowned international journalist working for the Internet news service "WorldNetDaily". He has taken a particular interest in events unfolding in Southern Africa, and has written a number of profound articles concerning developments in the sub-continent, all of which are well worth reading. Perhaps one of his best and most revealing articles was recently filed from Angola. It can be accessed at:-

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/bluesky_exnews/20000117_xex_a_tragedy_br.shtml

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OBITUARY

It was with great sadness that we recently learned of the death of Mrs. Betsie Verwoerd. Our sadness is only tempered by the knowledge that she died within months of her 99th birthday, and left 7 children, 28 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.

Best known as the wife of that great South African Prime Minister Hendrick F. Verwoerd, Betsie Verwoerd was no less of an intellectual giant herself. Born as Elizabeth Schoombee on 17th May 1901, she attended the University of Stellenbosch, where she gained a Master's degree in Afrikaans-Nederlands. She married Hendrick Verwoerd in 1927, and for the rest of his life was a devoted wife, mother, confidant and soulmate to him. After his tragic assassination in 1966 she maintained a keen interest in national affairs, and of course became increasingly unhappy at the betrayal of her husband's work by subsequent NP governments. She joined the Conservative Party of South Africa at its formation, and attended the mass CP rally at the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria in 1990, although by then 89. She ended her life at the would-be self-sufficient Orania community on the banks of the Orange River, a project which was keenly supported by several of her children.

Betsie Verwoerd was also a subscriber to "S.A.Patriot". Her support for an English-language patriotic magazine should not be surprising however, for, in spite of groundless allegations by political opponents, Henrick Verwoerd himself was in no anti-British, being in reality an advocate of White unity. One of the last organisations which Dr. Verwoerd address was the "Sons of England", when he told them that just as he wanted to protect and defend his Afrikaans culture and identity, so they too had the right to defend their British traditions and identity - whilst at the same time still giving first loyalty to the South African nation as a whole.
 
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March 2000 Edition.

SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER

March 2000 edition
It is difficult to decide whether our biggest emotion resulting from the outcome of the recent zimbabwe constitutional referendum should be euphoria or surprise.

Certainly the unexpected result should fill us all full of pleasure, but even so it is the surprise nature of the outcome which is perhaps more significant.

Three important factors concerning this referendum should be born in mind:-

1) Undoubtedly the Mugabe regime tried to rig the result as much as they could, and it is therefore obvious that the actual voting figures were far more emphatically in favour of a "No" vote than the official 46%/54% breakdown suggests.

2) The "official" population of zimbabwe is 11 million, with 5 million allegedly entitled to vote, yet in the event only 1.3 million attended the polls - in spite of intense pressure from both sides to vote. This undoubtedly means that the true population of the country is only a fraction of the official "propaganda" figure (AIDS has undoubtely taken its toll), and furthermore this is also probably the case in all sub-Saharan African countries.

3) The Mugabe regime fought an overtly "racist" campaign (with press advertisements showing a White couple wearing "Vote No" t-shirts alongside the slogan "they wish to be kings and queens again"). The outcome therefore clearly shows that - consciously or subconsciously - the vast majority of Blacks are willing to accept a return to White rule. This certainly dovetails with several recent reports about Blacks approaching Ian Smith to return to the political arena.

We have often been "ridiculed" in the past for our confidence that the White man will one day resume his proper position of authority in Africa, but the result of the recent zimbabwe referendum certainly suggests that this situation may be a lot closer than many people suspect.

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FEBRUARY SPRINGBOK CLUB MEETING

The February Springbok Club meeting, which was held in an informal atmosphere in a most pleasant central London pub, proved an encouraging success. It was addressed by Brendon Jones, who had recently returned from his first trip back to Cape Town for 5 years, and amongst other things he informed us that, although over the last 5 years he had been proud to say that the state of South African roads were in better condition than those in the UK, since returning to South Africa he would now have to retract this statement, as no money was visibly being spent on the infrastructure of the country. He went on to tell us that a man he formerly worked for had once positively advised him that the economy of South Africa would return to its former glory within five to seven years after a sharp decline and consequent rise, based upon the promises of the "new" South Africa. That was 9 years ago, and it is still in decline. We would like to thank Brendon for what proved to be a most absorbing and informative address.   

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MARCH SPRINGBOK CLUB MEETING

We are going to be most honoured and privileged to welcome as our special guest speaker for our March meeting none other than Mr. Chris Cocks. The details of this meeting are as follows:-

Date :  Saturday 18th March 2000

Time :  19.00 hrs. for 19.30 hrs.

Venue:  The MORPETH ARMS, 58 Millbank, Westminster, London SW1 (in the upstairs function room).
The Morpeth Arms is close to both the Tate Gallery and Vauxhall Bridge, and the nearest Underground station is Pimlico.

Chris Cocks was born and brought up in Rhodesia. In 1976 he joined the Rhodesian Light Infantry as a National Serviceman, and spent the next four years fighting in the Bush War. He served in the elite 3 Commando of the RLI which specialised in the military tactic of "Fireforce", whereby troops were helicoptered or parachuted into an area immediately after terrorist presence had been reported, rising through the ranks to become lance corporal, stick leader and Troop Commander. After the fall of Rhodesia Chris held a variety of jobs before moving to South Africa where, in 1998, he co-founded the publishing business "Covos-Day Books". He has written three books himself, the most famous being "Fireforce", an account of his experiences during the Bush War.

We anticipate great interest in this meeting, and would ask all supporters, if possible, to let us know in advance if they intend to attend. There will be a small charge of £3.00 per head for admission (though of course free for Honorary, Life and Full Members of the "Springbok Club", and £1.50 per head for Associate Members), which may be paid at the door.

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BRANCH NEWS

Unfortunately a small "hiccup" has meant that the Kent Branch "pub evening" has had to be postponed until the end of the month. This is now expected to take place in either Canterbury or Herne Bay. If you are interested in attending please let us know and we'll forward you precise details once everything has been finalised.

Brendon Jones is currently in the process of forming a branch of the Springbok Club in Wiltshire. If you are keen to become involved then again please let us know.

Lars Karnestam, our Stockholm Branch organiser and Scandinavian co-ordinator, has informed us that he's about to go on-line to the Internet. We hope to be able to let you know his e-mail address next month, so that all Scandinavian supporters can contact him.

It looks as if a formal branch of the Springbok Club may be formed in California shortly. If you have contacts there who may be interested then please contact our American co-ordinator, Ferdi Fourie, direct at :  ffourie@cse.unl.edu

Finally we have recently heard that our Australian co-ordinator, Nick Maine, has just re-married! Big congratulations therefore from everyone at the Springbok Club!
 
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LONDON SWINTON CIRCLE MEETING

Our friends at the London Swinton Circle recently held a meeting at the Houses of Parliament where their guest speaker was Michael Colvin, the Conservative MP for Romsey. Michael Colvin, a moderate Eurosceptic, spoke well, and in question time afterwards a Springbok Club official debated with him over his assertion that a Europe-wide defence industry was necessary in order to compete with the United States, citing the success of "Armscor" as an example of how a relatively small country could establish its own highly-effective defence industry.

A couple of days after this meeting, however, we were all shocked to hear the news that Michael Colvin and his wife had been killed in a terrible fire which swept through their mansion in Hampshire. We therefore extend our sincerest and heartfelt sympathies to the family of Michael Colvin.

The London Swinton Circle can be contacted at :  swincirc@aol.com

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THE PLOT THICKENS ...

Southern Cross Africa News has recently carried a most interesting story in which they reveal that a letter has been leaked from Cliff Saunders, the former SABC journalist who enjoyed a very right-wing reputation, in which he demanded R100,000 in back-pay for "services rendered" from Joe Nhlanhla, the head of the "new" South African security services. Inter alia, Saunders evidently mentions the fact that he set-up Jani Allen, the former Sunday Times journalist, to spy on the Inkatha Freedom Party.

Saunders stayed in London during the mid-1990's, when by all accounts he was closely associated with Mr. Arthur Kemp, another alleged right-wing South African "exile".

Arthur Kemp had previously been a great friend of S.A.Patriot, writing for us pseudonymiously during the mid-1980's. In spite of this fact, however, he made no attempt to contact us after he moved to London, and when we managed to trace him he informed us that he did not want to be associated with us as we had allegedly "changed our political views". This of course was a ludicrous claim, as anyone who knows us can confirm. We have not been alone in these strange allegations of Kemp however, for he has said much the same about a former close associate in the National Student's Federation's UCT affiliate the Moderate Students Movement, Lance Terry, and has also made a number of unsubstantiated attacks against leading members of the CP of SA.

Kemp furthermore wrote a most strange and universally "panned" book on the obscure AWB outfit, exaggerating its size and importance out of all proportion. When we confronted him with this criticism after he showed us draft copies of its contents in early 1990 his response was that "if I didn't exaggerate its size then the book would not be publishable". This book was eventually produced shortly prior to the 1992 South African Referendum, when it undoubtedly generated great publicity for this joke organisation, which was used by the NP-establishment in order to divide and discredit authentic opposition to their sellout proposals. Most ominously, however, Kemp was assisted in writing this book by none other than - surprise, surprise - Jani Allen, who even provided him with a skimpily-dressed picture of herself for publication!

There are also several unanswered questions about Kemp's role in the arrest and subsequent show-trial of that great South African patriot, Clive Derby-Lewis. Significantly, furthermore, in spite of claiming to be an "exile" in the UK, he voluntarily returned to the "new" South Africa in the late 1990's. We would be very interested to receive any further information about this sinister saga.
         
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BOOK OFFER

COVOS BOOKS of South Africa are specialist publishers of Africana, and offer a range of most interesting and illuminating books which will appeal to many of our supporters. Amongst the titles they stock are:-

FIREFORCE - One man's war in the Rhodesian Light Infantry, by Chris Cocks. Hard cover with dust jacket, 228 x 155 mm., 368 pages, 120 black and white and colour photos, plus maps and sketches. Widely acclaimed as the classic account of counter-insurgency warfare in Africa. Includes the RLI roll of honour, citations and operational orders. Price R185.00.

HOW WE KEPT THE FLAG FLYING, by Donald MacDonald. Hard cover, 213 x 137 mm., 303 pages, with frontispiece and 7 illustrations and various diagrams. This enduring story of the Siege of Ladysmith is the first in a series of Anglo-Boer War reprints. Price R169.95.

PAMWE CHETE - The Legend of the Selous Scouts, by Lt.Col. Ron Reid-Daly. The revamped, rewritten version of the best-selling "Top Secret War". With new, previously unpublished material, including the roll of honour and full schedules of citations and wings. New photo sections. The definitive account of this exceptional unit's short but distinguished service in the field of counter-insurgency operations during the Rhodesian Bush War. Price R225.00.

SURVIVAL COURSE, by Chris Cocks. The sequel to "Fireforce", chronicling the author's fifteen-month experience, up until the advent of Zimbabwe in 1980, as a stick-leader in the specialist PATU (Police Anti-Terrorist Unit), operating on Rhodesia's eastern border. Part 2 deals with the author's traumatic and harrowing transition to civilian life. Price R95.00.

COVOS BOOKS can be contacted at :  P.O.Box 6996, Weltevredenpark, Transvaal, 1715, South Africa. Tel.: +2711-4769926, fax.: +2711-4769927, e-mail :  covos@global.co.za

We are happy to be able to confirm that the Springbok Club can now supply copies of all these books, prices being £20.00 (Fireforce), £15.00 (How We Kept the Flag Flying), £27.50 (Pamwe Chete) and £10.00 (Survival Course). All payments should be made payable to "Patriotic Press", and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK. (Please add 10% for p.& p.).

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NEW BOOK

We have been asked to point out that Ronnie Anderson edited the book "Palm Wine and Leopard's Whiskers" (which actuallly contains the reminiscences of over 40 Eastern Nigerian colonials) rather than writing it himself. Furthermore the name of his outlet in the UK is "Yesterdays Books", not "Yesteryears Books"!

It can therefore be obtained from: "Yesterday's Books", The Lodge, 6 Cecil Avenue, Bournemouth, Hampshire (repeat HAMPSHIRE), BH8 9EH, price £25.00 a copy. For details of where to obtain copies in the rest of the world please contact Ronnie direct at: ronlen@xtra.co.nz

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?

A regular feature in which we ask whether anyone knows the current whereabouts of a friend or colleague who has lost contact.

No.19 :  Mrs. BETTY DANTES

Betty Dantes used to run a "milkshake bar" on Durban's Dairy Beach ("surfer's paradise") with her husband. It is believed that her husband died a few years ago, but we would still be very keen to make contact with her again.

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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE

Rather than an actual web-site this month, two most interesting web-pages.
The first is a very encouraging article from the Canadian newspaper "National Post", in which they advocate ethnic rather than geographical alliances for the Internet age. It can be accessed at :-

http://www.nationalpost.com/commentary.asp?f=000224/215143.html

The second is a further illustration of the "terrorist international", revealing the fact that the IRA provided the detonators used in the Oklahoma bombing. This can be accessed at :-

http://www.totse.com/files/FA012/okciracn.htm

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February 2000 Edition.

SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER

February 2000 edition
The 1990's, no doubt, will go down as one of the most terrible decades in world history. It begun with de Klerk's ultimate of treasons, and ended with Neil Hamilton's defeat in the High Courts at the hands of the unspeakable Mohammed Fayed. (Neil Hamilton, of course, has proved to be a good friend of the Springbok Club, being our guest of honour at our 1998 Day of the Vow commemorations. The Springbok Club sent him a letter of support and solidarity following the unbelievable verdict in his libel action, and we are happy to be able to report that we've received a very pleasant and encouraging reply from Christine and him).

But we are now in a new decade - a new century in fact, a new millennium. Early days though it is we
believe that we can sense an entirely new zeitgeist, a new zeitgeist moreover which is far more favourable towards the causes of patriotism and western civilisation. Already we have seen a) a new Russian President (Vladimir Putin) who has been prepared to fight a decisive battle against Islamic terrorism in Chechnya, b) the inclusion of the patriotic Freedom Party in the government of Austria, c) a myriad of problems being faced by Tony Blair (Robinson, the Welsh Assembly, the NHS, the Dome etc.), d) unexpectedly fierce opposition to pro-homosexual legislation and bogus asylum-seekers in Britain, and e) the collapse of unacceptable power-sharing assembly in Northern Ireland.

Early days though it be the omens for the new millennium certainly therefore look good. We can only hope that before many more years pass we will be able to reclaim those lands which rightfully belong to us in Southern Africa.

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JANUARY SPRINGBOK CLUB EVENT

In January the Springbok Club staged an excursion to the Rhodes Centre and Museum in Bishops Stortford.

This proved to be a most happy and successful trip, which was enjoyed by all. The Rhodes Centre and Museum is situated in the very house where Cecil John Rhodes was born on 5th July 1853, and, as one of our members observed, the building is adorned with two giant plaques featuring the coat-of-arms of both Northern and Southern Rhodesia.

The museum itself proved to be truly inspiring, containing as it did not only exhibits illustrating the life, work and vision of the great man himself, but also an account of the history of Rhodesia. As another of our members accurately wrote in the Visitor's Book "... so much to do - still!".

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FEBRUARY SPRINGBOK CLUB MEETING

Our February meeting will be a relatively low-key event, and will feature a "report-back" from Mr. Brendon Jones on the situation which he found in Cape Town, following his return trip there over Christmas.

As this is not planned to involve any formal speeches we have not booked a function room, put rather have simply booked a section of a pub where we will be able to listen to Brendon's "report-back" and hold a general discussion in a far more informal atmosphere.

This event will take place on Saturday 26th February at 19.00 hrs at the Star Tavern, Belgrave Mews West, London SW1 (nearest tube stations: Victoria, Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge and Sloane Square. Belgrave Mews West is adjacent to Belgrave Square, and is situated through some arches between Chesham Place and West Halkin Street).

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ADVANCED NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS

For our March meeting, which will take place on Saturday 18th March 2000, we will be most honoured to welcome as our guest speaker Mr. Chris Cocks, the author of the acclaimed book on the Rhodesian Bush War, "Fireforce". Full details will be given in next month's SCN, but we hope that all supporters will diarise this important event, and will inform us in advance if they intend to attend, so that we can gain a good estimate of numbers.

We have also recently heard that Mr. Nicky Lamprecht of Durban definitely intends to visit the UK later this year, and has confirmed that he will address the Springbok Club once he arrives.

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BRANCH NEWS

The Kent Branch of the Springbok Club held a small but successful "pub evening" in Herne Bay at the end of January. This was a purely social gathering, and it is intended to hold similar such meetings regularly in future. The next is planned for Whitstable on Sunday 5th March 2000. Contact us if you would like to learn more details.

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S.A.PATRIOT-IN-EXILE

S.A.Patriot-in-Exile is faced with two quite urgent expenses during the next few weeks, as well as needing to finish paying the printing costs for edition No.35 as soon as we can. We are therefore looking for donations and contributions from all who are in a position to give, but if you haven't already subscribed this might be an ideal moment to take out a 12-issue subscription. Our rates once again are as follows :-

U.K. & Europe     £8.00     (second-class) or £9.00 (first-class)
Southern Africa   R12.00    (surface mail) or R180.00 (air mail) 
North America     US$18.00  (surface mail) or US$27.00 (air mail)
Australasia       Aus$20.00 (surface mail) or Aus$30.00 (air mail)

All orders and donations should of course be sent to :-

Patriotic Press, BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, U.K.

All payments from South Africa should be made payable to "N. Lamprecht" in Rand, from North America they should be made either in US cash or cheques WITH THE PAYEE'S NAME LEFT BLANK, and from the UK or the rest of the world by cheque, P.O.'s or international bank drafts made payable to "Patriotic Press" in Sterling.

Help us to help South Africa!

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CAN YOU HELP?

A supporter from Cape Town has recently told us a most harrowing story, and wonders whether anyone can help. He writes as follows:-

"Old Mutual, once South Africa's supreme insurance company, has been 'transformed' with ghastly results. Six months ago my son's policy with them matured. Naturally, being resident in Britain, he asked if it could be paid out there - but apparently Reserve Bank (another 'transformed' institution) takes an incredibly long time to come up with the required permission. So he said, not to worry, pay it into my Cape Town bank account, and that is the last he has heard. He has sent innumerable e-mails, his sister has phoned the Pinelands head Office, so has my wife, and as a last resort myself. I asked to speak to one of the guys I know there, to be told by the customer services Black representative that I was not allowed to speak to individual members of the staff, but had to speak to him! Naturally I told him to go and get stuffed. If you can manage to get through to anyone (never White) they promise the earth, but do nothing. Under no circumstances will any of their staff divulge their names. I have discussed this with a fellow Lodge member, a retired judge, who tells me that even if I could afford legal action it would not work, because the Government has altered the entire judiciary system, loading it in favour of the Blacks. In the meantime my poor son, who is out of work, waits vainly for his money. A little publicity might help!".

Does anybody know how this supporter's son might be able to obtain his money from Old Mutual? If you have any "inside" knowledge or ideas please let us know at the usual address.

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SOUTH AFRICAN "SOKKIE"

Another of our supporters, Jaco Hansen, writes to tell us about a South African "Sokkie" which he is organising.

This will take place on Friday 25th February 2000 from 8.00 pm to 1.00 am at the Berkshire College of Agriculture, Burchetts Green, Berkshire (5 minutes drive from Maidenhead and Henley). It will feature a braai, beer and boere musiek, and the cost of entry will be £10.00 per head (which includes 5 Castles!).

For more details contact Jaco direct at: jacohansen@hotmail.com
  
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BOOK OFFER

COVOS BOOKS of South Africa are specialist publishers of Africana, and offer a range of most interesting and illuminating books which will appeal to many of our supporters. Amongst the titles they stock are:-

FIREFORCE - One man's war in the Rhodesian Light Infantry, by Chris Cocks. Hard cover with dust jacket, 228 x 155 mm., 368 pages, 120 black and white and colour photos, plus maps and sketches. Widely acclaimed as the classic account of counter-insurgency warfare in Africa. Includes the RLI roll of honour, citations and operational orders. Price R185.00.

HOW WE KEPT THE FLAG FLYING, by Donald MacDonald. Hard cover, 213 x 137 mm., 303 pages, with frontispiece and 7 illustrations and various diagrams. This enduring story of the Siege of Ladysmith is the first in a series of Anglo-Boer War reprints. Price R169.95.

PAMWE CHETE - The Legend of the Selous Scouts, by Lt.Col. Ron Reid-Daly. The revamped, rewritten version of the best-selling "Top Secret War". With new, previously unpublished material, including the roll of honour and full schedules of citations and wings. New photo sections. The definitive account of this exceptional unit's short but distinguished service in the field of counter-insurgency operations during the Rhodesian Bush War. Price R225.00.

SURVIVAL COURSE, by Chris Cocks. The sequel to "Fireforce", chronicling the author's fifteen-month experience, up until the advent of Zimbabwe in 1980, as a stick-leader in the specialist PATU (Police Anti-Terrorist Unit), operating on Rhodesia's eastern border. Part 2 deals with the author's traumatic and harrowing transition to civilian life. Price R95.00.

COVOS BOOKS can be contacted at :  P.O.Box 6996, Weltevredenpark, Transvaal, 1715, South Africa. Tel.: +2711-4769926, fax.: +2711-4769927, e-mail :  covos@global.co.za

We are happy to be able to confirm that the Springbok Club can now supply copies of all these books, prices being £20.00 (Fireforce), £15.00 (How We Kept the Flag Flying), £27.50 (Pamwe Chete) and £10.00 (Survival Course). All payments should be made payable to "Patriotic Press", and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK. (Please add 10% for p.& p.).

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NEW BOOK

A good supporter of ours from New Zealand, Ronnie Anderson, who was a colonial administrator in Nigeria for many years, has written an absorbing and highly praised account of his experiences in the colonial administration entitled "Palm Wine and Leopard's Whiskers".

In the UK this can be obtained from: "Yesteryear's Books", The Lodge, 6 Cecil Avenue, Bournemouth, Hampshire, BH8 9EH, price £25.00 a copy. For details of where to obtain copies in the rest of the world contact Ronnie direct at: ronlen@xtra.co.nz

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?

A regular feature in which we ask whether anyone knows the current whereabouts of a friend or colleague who has lost contact.

No.18 :  Mr. LOUIS FOURIE.

Louis Fourie lived in Queensburgh, Natal, and worked for SATS on the tugs in Durban Harbour. He was a most friendly character, well remembered for his grey beard and gruff voice, and was a regular attender at most patriotic gatherings in Durban, where he was always held in the highest regard.

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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE

Hamilton Barrett of San Francisco, a long-standing friend of South Africa and Rhodesia, has authored ten pages of San Francisco history and become the historian for AOL's local face of San Francisco, Digital City. This web-site can be accessed at:-

http://home.digitalcity.com/sanfrancisco/vtours/main.dci?page=statues

Hamilton also says that he would like to hear from any friends in the San Francisco area, and would also be very keen to receive any general comments. He can be contacted at:-

Bareid49@aol.com

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January 2000 Edition.

SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER

January 2000 edition
It is not my usual practice to talk in the first-person in the editorial section of the SCN, but I trust supporters won't mind if I make this one exception.

I was lucky enough to be able to spend the recent Christmas period in Gibraltar. This proved to be not only a most enjoyable experience, but also an inspiration and morale-booster for me. This was not just because I was able to see the African continent with my own eyes for the first time since 1990, nor even because I was able to experience the fantastic colonial atmosphere which Gibraltar provided - but more because of the fact that the Gibraltarian people have been able to continue to assert their rights of self-determination in spite of all the internationalist liberal forces being ranged against them.

The Gibraltarians have been determined to maintain their status as a British colony in the face of repeated illegal attempts by Spain to claim sovereignty. In this the Spanish government has even appealed to the notorious UN de-colonisation committee (which of course was in the forefront of attempts to destroy Rhodesia and SWA etc.), which of course was totally hypocritical of them in view of the continuing Spanish presence in their North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla (in this we are NOT hypocritical, for we fully support the rights of the people of Ceuta and Melilla to remain Spanish).

In our struggle to regain our countries in Southern Africa which have been stolen from us the continuing determination - indeed the contininuing success - of the the people of Gibraltar in asserting their rights of self-determination can only act as an object-lesson and inspiration to us.

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THE SPRINGBOK CLUB'S "DAY OF THE VOW" COMMEMORATION GATHERING

The Springbok Club was most honoured and privileged to be able to welcome the Earl of Burford as our Guest of Honour for our 1999 "Day of the Vow" commemorations. The Earl of Burford, of course, had shot to fame a couple of months earlier when he made his dramatic protest on the Woolsack in the House of Lords against the Blair government's plans to surrender even more British sovereignty to the EU, and their scheme to abolish the hereditary nature of the House of Lords.

There was a pleasingly high turnout for this event, with the function room being practically packed, and a very good buffet-meal being provided, which we believe was enjoyed by all. Perhaps we would have liked to have seen a few more attendees present, for financially we only just about managed to break even. This should not deflect from what everyone in attendance seemed to agree was a most successful evening however.

The Earl of Burford spoke most eloquently, and, although not everyone may have agreed with every word which he said, the general thrust of his speech seemed to meet with full approval - judging from the prolonged applause at the end of his address! We are most grateful to Allan Robertson for the brief summary which he has provided of the Earl's speech:-

"The central theme of the Earl of Burford's speech to the Springbok Club on Saturday 18th December was the perfidy being practised against the British nation in so many areas. In a wide ranging speech the Earl of Burford blamed the destruction of British sovereignty on the globalist elite who have been pursuing their goal of global government since the late 19th century. The crucial struggle today is between those who support the continuance of the nation state and those who support a bureaucratic globalism. The British political party system was firmly in the grip of this elite and could only be broken by independent persons being elected to councils and to Parliament. Burford himself is considering standing in South Suffolk at the next General Election.

"The Earl of Burford then reviewed the battle to save the hereditary peers in the Lords. Burford believes that the support for the deal to save only 92 hereditary peers was achieved because many hereditary peers had lost sight of the knowledge of their sacred identity and the higher spiritual purpose of nobility. The creation of a phoney House of Lords was a major step on the road to the creation of a totalitarian democracy. He said that he would not be surprised if Blair tinkered with the Quinquennial Act so as to ensure the continuance of this Parliament with its huge New Labour majority. Burford is currently trying to set up a new and true House of Lords composed of hereditary peers who will comment on parliamentary business and try to become a focus for opposition to the growth of totalitarian democracy."
 
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JANUARY SPRINGBOK CLUB EVENT

The Springbok Club will be staging a trip to the Rhodes Centre and Museum in Bishops Stortford on Saturday 15th January. We have received a number of good reports about the Rhodes Centre and Museum, and indeed Ian Smith himself was a visitor there on UDI Day last year! By all accounts, as well as featuring the life of Cecil John Rhodes himself, it also contains a very interesting section about the history of Rhodesia.

For those interested in attending we will be rendezvousing at Liverpool Street Station at approximately 12.30 hrs. (evidently there is a large upstairs bar above the station concourse where we will try to meet up), before catching the 13.00 hrs. train to Bishops Stortford. We shall be arriving at Bishops Stortford at 13.38 hrs., so if this is more convenient for anybody then we can rendezvous outside the station at this time.

The entry charge to the Rhodes Centre and Museum is only £1.00, and of course everybody should make their own arrangements for train tickets to Bishops Stortford. If you are interested in attending please let us know so that we can look out for you.

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S.A.PATRIOT-IN-EXILE No.35

It is now two months since we were able to publish "S.A.Patriot-in-Exile" No.35, yet so far we have still only been able to distribute copies to our UK subscribers. This is therefore becoming very worrying, for we have a moral duty to distribute copies to our subscribers in South Africa and the rest of the world as soon as possible. The only thing which is preventing us from doing this, of course, is the lack of funds. Once again we must therefore appeal to all supporters to help us in this regard as much and as soon as they can. A good method of helping is to purchase a bulk quantity of the magazine for re-distribution. Bulk prices are as follows :-

 25 copies        £8.00    R80.00    or    US$24.00
 50 copies       £12.50   R125.00    or    US$37.50 
100 copies       £20.00   R200.00    or    US$60.00
200 copies       £35.00   R350.00    or    US$95.00

All orders and donations should of course be sent to :-

Patriotic Press, BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, U.K.

All payments from South Africa should be made payable to "N. Lamprecht" in Rand, from North America they should be made either in US cash or cheques WITH THE PAYEE'S NAME LEFT BLANK, and from the UK or the rest of the world by cheque, P.O.'s or international bank drafts made payable to "Patriotic Press" in Sterling.

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CAN YOU HELP?

We have recently been contacted by Phil James who writes as follows:-

"I am trying to find the URL for a manuscript entitled New Directions of South African Dutch Reformed Theology by Mark R. Kreitzer. It deals with the orthodox South African Dutch Reformed understanding of race and culture. Do you know who might help me find Rev. Kreitzer or his dissertation?"

If you are able to assist Phil in this quest then please let us know at the usual address.

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OFFER OF HELP

A supporter from Manchester, who is involved with the establishment of the Lancashire/Cheshire Branch of the Springbok Club, has sent us the following most encouraging message:-

"I enclose a photocopy of a newspaper cutting 'Exodus of young White South Africans to UK'. This cutting came from the Independent newspaper. It makes interesting reading. Well myself and two friends were wondering if we could help any of these young South Africans get settled here in Manchester. We could help them find accommodation and hopefully employment as well."

If anyone would like to avail themselves of this supporter's kind offer of help, or knows of anyone who might be interested, then again please let us know at the usual address.
  
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BOOK OFFER

COVOS BOOKS of South Africa are specialist publishers of Africana, and offer a range of most interesting and illuminating books which will appeal to many of our supporters. Amongst the titles they stock are:-

FIREFORCE - One man's war in the Rhodesian Light Infantry, by Chris Cocks. Hard cover with dust jacket, 228 x 155 mm., 368 pages, 120 black and white and colour photos, plus maps and sketches. Widely acclaimed as the classic account of counter-insurgency warfare in Africa. Includes the RLI roll of honour, citations and operational orders. Price R185.00.

HOW WE KEPT THE FLAG FLYING, by Donald MacDonald. Hard cover, 213 x 137 mm., 303 pages, with frontispiece and 7 illustrations and various diagrams. This enduring story of the Siege of Ladysmith is the first in a series of Anglo-Boer War reprints. Price R169.95.

PAMWE CHETE - The Legend of the Selous Scouts, by Lt.Col. Ron Reid-Daly. The revamped, rewritten version of the best-selling "Top Secret War". With new, previously unpublished material, including the roll of honour and full schedules of citations and wings. New photo sections. The definitive account of this exceptional unit's short but distinguished service in the field of counter-insurgency operations during the Rhodesian Bush War. Price R225.00.

SURVIVAL COURSE, by Chris Cocks. The sequel to "Fireforce", chronicling the author's fifteen-month experience, up until the advent of Zimbabwe in 1980, as a stick-leader in the specialist PATU (Police Anti-Terrorist Unit), operating on Rhodesia's eastern border. Part 2 deals with the author's traumatic and harrowing transition to civilian life. Price R95.00.

COVOS BOOKS can be contacted at :  P.O.Box 6996, Weltevredenpark, Transvaal, 1715, South Africa. Tel.: +2711-4769926, fax.: +2711-4769927, e-mail :  covos@global.co.za

We are happy to be able to announce that the Springbok Club can now supply copies of all these books, prices being £20.00 (Fireforce), £15.00 (How We Kept the Flag Flying), £27.50 (Pamwe Chete) and £10.00 (Survival Course). All payments should be made payable to "Patriotic Press", and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK. (Please add 10% for p.& p.).

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?

A regular feature in which we ask whether anyone knows the current whereabouts of a friend or colleague
who has lost contact.

No.17 :  Mr. ERWIN HAYNES.

Erwin Haynes lived in the SeaView area of Durban, where he was very active with both the Conservative Party and the local Neighbourhood Watch. He held a high position at the University of Zululand (we are uncertain whether in an academic or administrative capacity) initially at the Umlazi campus, although he was subsequently transferred to KwaZulu. He acted as electoral agent for the late, great Nick Fourie in the Umlazi Constituency during the 1989 General Election, where Nick of course obtained the highest percentage swing to the CP in the entire country! Unfortunately Nick was not selected as CP candidate for the subsequent 1990 Umlazi by-election, and many political pundits believe that had the Fourie/Haynes team been retained then the CP would have been able to score a remarkable and vital electoral victory.

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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE

The similarities between the Southern African and Ulster struggles have often been commented about. An excellent web-site for those interested to learn more about the Ulster struggle is provided by "Ulster Historical Publications", who sell a wide range of books, CDs and tapes concerning Northern Ireland and its history, culture and people. This site also provides very useful links to the web-sites of the Ulster Society, Ulster Orange Folk Songs and the Ulster Genealogical Database. It can be accessed at:-

http://www.uhp.org.uk

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OBITUARY

It was with great sadness that we learnt just before the New Year of the death of Johan Nortje. Johan was only 43, and evidently died of acute kidney failure after a seemingly routine hernia operation went badly wrong.

Johan was an active and reliable supporter of the patriotic movement in Durban throughout the 1980's, and indeed his picture appeared on the front page of "S.A.Patriot" No.29 illustrating the lead article "Tomorrow Belongs to Us". Alas, however, like so many other White South Africans, he seemed simply to "give up the ghost" after the fall of South Africa in the 1990's, and it proved impossible to motivate him in spite of many attempts to persuade him to act as a distributor for "S.A.Patriot-in-Exile" and to help to establish an "internal wing" of the Springbok Club. In this, alas, he seemed symbolic of the total apathy and defeatism of White South Africans as a whole after the sellout.

Although his death certificate may show that he died of kidney failure, and although the more direct cause was probably the total incompetence of the "new" South African health service, a more accurate reason for his death was probably simply a broken heart.
    
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