SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER
April 2015 edition
As we’ve often mentioned in the past, we’re aware that many readers are not too keen on us dwelling on non-Southern African related subjects in our editorials, but as the forthcoming British General Election is probably one of the most fluid and unpredictable ever, and as political developments in the UK undoubtedly have more effect upon Southern African affairs than those in any other Western country (with the possible exception of those in the United States), we feel therefore that we have no alternative other than to comment on this subject at length this month.
We believe that it is an accepted fact that David Cameron has been a disaster as British Prime Minister. He has been a disaster for his party, the Conservative Party, and he has been a disaster for the country as a whole - in spite of the undoubted economic successes which his government has achieved. To be sure it can be argued that this isn’t entirely his fault as he has governed in coalition with the centre-left Liberal Democrat Party, but the fact remains that several of the LibDem members of his government have proved to be more able and more patriotic than some of his Conservative chums who he has appointed to leading positions. Our main criticisms of Cameron have been: 1) The manner in which he has sucked-up to ethnic minorities and the homosexual lobby and has thereby tended to ignore the approximate 92% of the population who are White-British and heterosexual. This pandering to the alien and deviant minorities has had the inevitable result of increasing the twin evils of Islamic extremism and paedophilia throughout society. 2) The criminal cutting back of Defence expenditure, which means that Britain can no longer play a significant role in the War Against ISIS/ISIL Terrorism, and thereby threatens the security of Britain’s national borders. 3) No meaningful steps have been taken to free the UK from European Union entanglement and to establish a far more economically advantageous free trading arrangement with the Commonwealth. Happily Cameron isn’t representative of the Conservative Party as a whole – not at grassroots level, nor even in Parliament itself. Several current Conservative MPs have spoken at Swinton Circle meetings and we have been highly impressed with them all - and furthermore we are confident that a far more able and acceptable Conservative Party leader is already waiting in the wings.
In spite of the relative success and moderation of some LibDem members of the government, the fact remains that at core the Liberal Democrat Party remains, well, liberal. There is therefore no way that we can recommend support for LibDem candidates, except in a few rare constituencies in Scotland.
The Labour Party under the leadership of Ed Miliband has clearly reverted back to its socialist “red in tooth and claw” past of the Attlee, Wilson and Callaghan eras. All the hard work done by Tony Blair and his supporters to create “new” Labour, which we must admit was a partial success and defended Britain’s security in the international arena, have now seemingly been undone. In this regard it must also be remembered that Miliband’s father, Ralph Miliband, was an overt Marxist and clearly a subversive who aimed to destroy the country which had given him sanctuary. A vote for the Labour Party (again with the exception of some constituencies in central Scotland) under Miliband’s leadership is therefore unthinkable.
If we are to ignore the unrealistic fantasy idealists of the Green Party then this only leaves the “new kid on the block”, UKIP. We wish that we could give unqualified support to UKIP at the forthcoming General Election, but unfortunately we can’t. The UKIP leadership has openly stated that they do not support Western military action against the ISIS/ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq, which thereby places them even to the Left of Miliband’s Labour Party! Furthermore, the UKIP leader, Nigel Farage, was rumoured to have campaigned against London being awarded the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. To the best of our knowledge he has never issued a denial of this rumour, which we challenged him to make in the August 2012 edition of the SCN. If true this clearly displays a degree of unpatriotic sentiment which borders on the treasonable, and thereby means that he forfeits all claims for support. Again however, rather like is the case with the Conservative Party, we know that there is a far better and more acceptable calibre of people at grassroots level within UKIP than in their leadership.
Our advice to all our supporters who possess votes at the forthcoming British General Election is therefore – more than ever before – to vote for the candidate rather than to vote for the party. In Northern Ireland the most welcomed electoral agreement between the DUP and the UUP in seats where the SF/IRA scum are a threat of course makes the choice easy. (In seats where no such threat exists and where the two Unionist parties are still opposing one another then we would suggest that the DUP is probably the more worthy of support) In Scotland the most important aim must be to ensure that the splitist SNP gain as few seats as possible, This means that in all seats except in the south and the far north of Scotland (where the nationalists stand little chance of winning) all true patriots should vote for whichever Unionist party is the strongest opposition to the SNP. We know that voting Labour or LibDem will be very unpalatable for many, but the continuing unity of the British nation must come before any other considerations – and furthermore both the Labour Party and the Liberal Democratic Party in Scotland are a lot nearer to the political centre than their English counterparts.
That leaves England, Wales and the south of Scotland. Here we advise all voters to examine both their Conservative and UKIP candidates in full detail, and to vote not so much for which one is most likely to win, but which one possesses the purist and firmest patriotic ideals and principles of decency. If a significant number of truly patriotic UKIP candidates can be elected, and if they are then able to form a coalition with the Conservative Party and the DUP, then hopefully a new mutually acceptable leader will emerge, who will be able to provide Britain with its best government since the days of Salisbury and Balfour.
One thing is for certain however, and that is that the remaining days of the election campaign – and the result – are going to be very interesting!
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
Although unfortunately no replacement Organiser of the Springbok Club has been elected/appointed, this present writer, the previous Organiser who resigned in January, has been requested – and indeed begged in some cases – to reconsider the position by many of the organisation’s members. All options are therefore open, and a final decision will probably be made before the end of April.
Be this as it may, the Kent Branch of the Springbok Club is planning a trip to the annual Rochester Sweeps’ Festival in early May, and the organization at national level is planning a trip to an art exhibition being staged by a supporter at Southend-on-Sea towards the end of May. Tentative plans to stage meetings to be addressed by interesting guest speakers in June, July and August have also been made. More precise details about these anticipated events will be circulated to all members and supporters, and included in future editions of the SCN, as soon as they’ve been finalized.
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SWINTON CIRCLE NEWS
After a short hiatus at the start of the year the Swinton Circle will be resuming activities at the end of the month with a meeting to be addressed by a leading official from a renowned philosophical society, to be held on the evening of Thursday 30th April at a venue in Marylebone. The precise details of this event will of course to notified to all members and supporters of the Swinton Circle in due course.
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The Swinton Circle is delighted to announce that its book-selling arm – Swinton Books – is now fully up and running, with an Amazon Seller’s Profile upon which all books available are advertised now having been established. For more details please e-mail swintonbooks@gmail.com.
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Membership fees and donations to the Swinton Circle can be made via PayPal on the organisation’s web-site home page at www.swintoncircle.co.uk - simply 'click' on the line "PayPal = the safer, easier way to pay online" at the bottom of the home page; if the error message "This content cannot be displayed in a Frame" appears then simply 'click' on the line "Open this Content in a New Window".
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The Swinton Circle is also happy to confirm that the organisation’s Twitter presence has now been re-activated. This can be followed on Twitter @SwintonCircle. Let’s hope therefore that we can increase the number of followers rapidly!
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THE CRICKET WORLD CUP
Once again the “new” South African team failed to progress further than the semi-finals of this year’s Cricket World Cup. Many commentators have blamed this failure on the imposition of a “quota” system in order to ensure that a sufficient number of non-Whites were present in the side to satisfy the ANC regime, regardless of their talent and standard. As if to rub home this fact New Zealand’s winning runs in their semi-final against the “new” South Africa were scored by Grant Elliott, a White South African by birth who had decided to emigrate to New Zealand in order to improve his opportunities!
The tournament as a whole, which was held in both Australia and New Zealand, proved an outstanding success however, in spite of the fact that many criticized the length of the competition. This was because there were only two leagues in the group stage, each consisting of seven teams. The logical solution to this would surely be to increase the number of competing sides to sixteen and then to have four preliminary groups of four – as was the case at the 2007 World Cup held in the West Indies. Rather than return to this common-sense solution, however, the ICC are currently unbelievably proposing that the 2019 World Cup (to be held in the British Isles) will have the number of competing teams cut to ten instead of being increased! This barmy idea will of course prevent many Associate Nations from reaching the finals, which will not only harm the development of the game worldwide, but will also curtail spectator interest, as there will be no opportunities of viewing new teams with their ever-present ability to cause an upset. We therefore urge all readers to lobby the ICC and to advocate that the 2019 tournament reverts to a sixteen nation competition, with the same structure as in 2007.
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“NETWORK FOR ANIMALS” CAMPAIGN AGAINST RHINO HORN SALES
We have recently been forwarded the following appeal from the Network for Animals charitable trust alerting people to the fact that the “new” South African government proposes to legalise the sale of rhino horns, and asking everyone to protest about this. Their message reads as follows :-
“The South African government is moving to legalise the selling of rhino horn, at a time when poaching is out of control and rhinos face extinction in the wild. Almost 15% of the rhinos in South Africa have been slaughtered since 2010, 1116 in 2014 alone. Often the poachers hack off the rhino horn while the animal is still alive, then leave the animal to die in agony. Legalising the trade in rhino horn will allow the South African government to sell 22 tons of rhino horn that it has in storage (roughly 25 000 dead rhinos) but that would not even dent demand in China and other Asian countries. Instead the illegal trade will boom because it will become easy for a criminal to pass off a poached rhino horn as legal. Today, please email the South African Environmental Affairs Minister, and urge South Africa to say no to rhino horn sales.”
The Network for Animals organization can be contacted via their web-site at : http://www.networkforanimals.org/
The web-site of the South African Department of Environmental Affairs can be accessed to complain at : https://www.environment.gov.za/
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LATEST NEWS CONCERNING CLIVE DERBY-LEWIS
The latest reports about the condition of that great South African patriot Clive Derby-Lewis which we have received from his defiant wife Gaye read as follows:-
“PRESS STATEMENT ON THE REFUSAL OF MEDICAL PAROLE FOR CLIVE DERBY-LEWIS
“Clive Derby-Lewis simply shook his head as he listened to Justice Minister Masutha give his reasons for refusing him medical parole. Clive’s comment: par for the course.
“After the 1993 assassination of Chris Hani, Nelson Mandela stated that ‘in this case, we will not recognize indemnity for the murderer of Chris Hani’. This was followed by F.W.de Klerk who said ‘there will be no political amnesty for the persons who killed Chris Hani’. In December 1993, the ANC declared that it was determined ‘that whatever deal is struck about amnesty must not benefit Janus Walusz or Clive Derby-Lewis.’ In June 1994, Nelson Mandela again reiterated that ‘this case (the Derby-Lewis case) will be addressed in a different way’. Thereafter numerous ANC cadres from Robert McBride, Tokyo Sexwale, Geraldine Fraer-Moloketi, Matthews Phosa, Cheryl Carolus and none other than the then Justice Minister Dullah Omar expressed a similar opinion. Even the perennial Max du Preez said they shouldn’t be freed because it wouldn’t be ‘in the interests of reconciliation’. So the die was cast years ago with regard to Clive Derby-Lewis going free under the law. The politicians had decided.
“With regard to the Minister’s reasons for refusal:
1. There is nothing in the Act that says the granting of medical parole depends on remorse.
2. The Minister says Clive used a nom de plume on entering the hospital after he was stabbed in March 2014. There was a lot of media interest at the time which worried the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). In his judgment, the minister ‘bemoans Clive’s conduct’ with regard to the other name used. But it was DCS the Minister’s own department that insisted Clive use a nom de plume because of security reasons and the proximity of the press near the hospital. DCS was worried about the media getting into Clive’s ward so they CHAINED HIM TO HIS BED. The Minister clearly doesn’t know what happened in this regard. He should have checked WITH HIS OWN DEPARTMENT for the reasons for the different names.
3. The Minister also said he had not received the affidavits signed by both oncologists who treated Clive (Dr. van der Lingen and Dr. Fourie) to the effect that the nom de plume (du Plessis) belonged to Clive Derby-Lewis. These affidavits were handed to the Advisory Board’s Dr. N. Ndamase on 16 January 2015. She took them from the hospital and it is assumed she gave these affidavits to the Ministry or their representative. If the minister didn’t receive these affidavits, it’s not Clive’s fault. We are obtaining copies of these affidavits.
4. Dr. M. du Rand Clive’s physician said that the PET scan of Clive’s lung showed that the cancer had spread. Also, Dr.Fourie, the oncologist, declared that Clive’s cancer is already “inoperable”. The Minister declared that Clive could not be released until these two conditions were present but they are already present!
“We will be taking the Minister’s decision on urgent legal review.”
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“PRESS RELEASE RE SUPPOSED “FRAUD” BY CLIVE DERBY-LEWIS
“We have noted Minister of Correctional Services (DCS) minister Masutha’s latest remarks in the press and on television that there is the possibility’ of Clive Derby-Lewis committing fraud and ‘if any fraud is found, Derby-Lewis will be charged’, declared the minister.
“Any old red herring will do to deflect from the fact that Clive Derby-Lewis has terminal cancer, that his lung condition is ‘inoperable’ and that his cancer has spread to his adrenal gland. He should have been granted medical parole, and if there is any fraud in existence, perhaps some people should look in the mirror.
“The three reasons given by the Minister for not granting medical parole are spurious.
“Firstly, remorse is not a criteria for the granting of medical parole. But for the record, and for the Minister’s edification, Clive expressed remorse publicly during the TRC hearings at the end of the nineties, and this is on public record. Clive asked to speak to Mrs. Hani on more than one occasion and Adv. George Bizos, acting for the Hani family, refused.
“Secondly, as far as the so-called fraud is concerned, when Clive entered hospital in 2010 with a gangrenous leg, he was admitted by the Department of Correctional Services under an assumed name! This DCS declared was for security reasons. The name chosen by DCS was either Gerhard or Philippe du Plessis, we can’t remember which.
“When Clive was stabbed in March 2013,he was again admitted to hospital and again the assumed name was used under instructions from DCS as journalists were trying to find him by walking around the wards. So this ‘fraud’ that Clive is supposed to have committed is untrue, and if this current minister had taken the trouble to check with his own department, he would have discovered why the nom de plume was used. He must be very careful what he says – we have sent his remarks to our legal team for further discussion. Calling Clive a fraud is bad, and coming from a minister makes it even worse. We will see what our attorneys say.
“In addition, seventeen doctors who are members of the Medical Parole Advisory Board recommended parole for Clive. They take into account everything about his medical history and condition, not only his lung cancer. He has other ailments. The minister is not a doctor, yet he has overruled his own Advisory Board, clearly for political reasons. These seventeen doctors know the parole legislation perhaps better than the minister and they wouldn’t recommend parole outside these regulations. A P.E.T. scan was ordered by DCS and was carried out by DCS doctors,. two of whom were oncology and lung specialists. The PET scan showed the cancer had spread to the adrenal gland.
“It is interesting that none of these doctors questioned the hospital records (some of which were in the name of du Plessis).They were happy with the affidavits signed by the various hospital specialists!
“The minister says there are no supporting affidavits relating to this identity question. He said he only received Clive’s affidavit in this regard. Yet I sat in the hospital room with Clive, DCS warders and Dr. N. Ndamase of the DCS Area Commissioner’s Office on 16 January 2015 when she collected the affidavits from the two specialists re the identity question, and purportedly took these affidavits to the Minister’s office via the Area Commissioner’s office. WHAT HAPPENED TO THESE TWO AFFIDAVITS which the non-appearance of which the minister is using as an excuse not to grant medical parole?
“It is also significant that Clive applied for normal parole in November 2013 at the same time as Eugene de Kock. De Kock is out and Clive has heard nothing. The application is probably in File 13!”
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BRITAIN’S RACIST ELECTION
Last month Channel 4 Television broadcast a programme entitled “Britain’s Racist Election” which focused upon the campaign in the Smethwick Constituency during the 1964 General Election, when the Conservative Party candidate in this traditional Labour seat, Peter Griffiths (see obituary in the December 2013 edition of the SCN), won a surprise victory by campaigning mainly on an anti-immigration platform.
This was indeed a significant event in post-WWII British electoral history, but unfortunately the momentum was not maintained, and since then it has been “swept under the carpet” by the left-leaning media. It was however a most encouraging incident which confirmed the basic underlying patriotic instincts of the British people – and also demonstrated to the Conservative Party how they could win future General Elections easily if they were to adopt similar anti-immigration policies.
Channel 4 is therefore to be congratulated upon showing such a morale-boosting documentary reminding the British people of this exhilarating victory of the past – and hopefully thereby inspiring them to re-capture the spirit, energy and triumph of Smethwick 1964!
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SCN BLOGSPOT
We are happy to be able to announce that we have now at last completed the task of transferring all back issues of the Springbok Cyber Newsletter to our blogspot. All past editions can now be viewed by supporters at any time by accessing :-
http://springbokcybernewsletter.blogspot.co.uk/
We say that all past editions are now available, but strictly speaking this isn’t true, for unfortunately a virus attack which we experienced in 2005 meant that the July, August and September editions of that year were corrupted. If any reader still possesses copies of all or any of these three missing issues and could forward us copies then we would be most grateful.
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CAN U HELP ?
Nicky Lamprecht writes as follows :-
“I am looking for a book, ‘Sellout’, about the sell-out of South Africa. It was written by a former head of intelligence in South Africa, I think it was Adv. Pretorius.”
If anyone can help Nicky to obtain a copy of this book please contact his directly at : nickylamprecht@yahoo.com
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Michelle Johnstone writes as follows :-
“I hope someone can help me. Recently I saw a posting on a Rhodie/SA site which related to a farm in the UK which grows white maize, gem squash etc.. I am looking for their details as I would like to buy some.”
If anyone can help Michelle in this regard please contact her directly at : flamelily69@gmail.com
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"BLUE WATCH" by Gwyn Fford-Osborne
Rhodesia, in 1975 and a bloody vicious civil war is at its height. A war between the White minority supported by the Black majority and the ZAPU and ZANU terrorist groups, supported by Zambia and Mozambique. Kensington, a small town in the farming belt has been the subject of several terrorist attacks but with only a small police force for defence, the local T.A. unit having been called up for service on the Zambia border the situation appears grim. Until Iffor Meredith turns up on a pilgrimage to meet up with his wife and son of his old army buddy, recently murdered by terrorists. A deadly ambush on the "Dix" family and his escape from a land mine attack makes Iffor determined to offer resistance of some form or other to the terrorists. His application to join the Rhodesian Army has been accepted and he sets about forming a small militia. With all the fit men already on call up, who can he recruit from. Then he's invited to a darts match at the Moth Club and meets up with the remnants of the town's Fire Brigade, the men considered too old for call up. Blue Watch.
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CREST PUBLISHING BOOKS
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.197 – Dr. TONY WELCH of Durban.
Tony Welch was a very popular and highly skilled dentist who practiced on the Bluff in Durban during the 1970s and 80s. He lived life to the full, and was a prominent member of the “Paul Roper set” (see April 2001 SCN). A superb Lawn Tennis player, he seemed to be the perpetual runner-up to Paul Roper in the famed Blair Atholl Grant Lawn Tennis tournaments staged at Westville. A Man of Kent by birth, he was educated at Kent College, Canterbury, where he was evidently one year behind John Redwood. He was surprisingly spotted at a Cricket match in Canterbury during the late 1990s when he was in the UK after taking up a locum appointment at Maidenhead, and spoke then about relocating to Australia because of the collapsing conditions in South Africa. We do not know whether he did eventually move to Australia however, but would be very keen to find out.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
Ed Begley of the band “Tattoo Billy” wrote “Tercias Veld” in honour of the Afrikaner people and his friend Tercias in South Africa, who are currently suffering from a genocide campaign being waged against them by the ANC regime. A YouTube video of “Tattoo Billy” performing this number, which is well worth viewing, can be accessed at :-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fanHTr_THA
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
SMETHWICK SPIRIT
Sir,
Thank you so much for your kind thoughts and card from the members and supporters of the Swinton Circle and the Springbok Club, in fond memory of my father Frank, who died suddenly and unexpectedly aged 90.
Throughout the years Frank remained a strong avid supporter in our stirling efforts to bring attention to the world of the on-going injustices against the White population in southern Africa.
He held fond memories of his first introduction to the Springbok Club, and particularly attending the talk given by historian, Andrew Roberts. We also had the pleasure of meeting and talking with the former Rhodesian Premier Ian Smith on his autobiography book tour in London some years ago.
Only distance kept us away from attending more recent functions, but none the less my father kept up to date with each and every new development as a true British patriot. He had proudly served during WWII in the Coldstream Guards, and certainly earned the regiment's motto Nulli Secundus (second to none).
I only hope I can now carry his torch, as he would be so proud to hear of the future successes of the Swinton Circle and the Springbok Club.
Look forward to seeing everyone again very soon,
Yours etc.,
Karl Brookes, Staffordshire, U.K.
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MINORITY WRONGS
Sir,
Ritual slaughter without pre-stunning is indeed cruel and should be banned - not tolerated. It will not be because there are a large number of Muslims with votes and politicians without principles. More ritual slaughter, female genital mutilation, forced marriages, even "honour killings" - are these among the benefits of immigration, multi-culturalism and diversity? When I read an article by actress Shirley Maclaine on FGM in Africa in the early 1970s I really did not expect to be reading about it in Britain four decades later. Am I suggesting that we take it on ourselves to judge other people's cultures? Actually - yes.
Yours etc.,
Mark Taylor, London, U.K.
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WE’RE NOT AFRAID TO FIGHT AGAIN ……
Sir,
Thank you for your email re the rugby - I'd love to have been able to come but unfortunately I don't get far these days due to the family - nice problem to have of course.
Which brings me to the lovely card I received - I haven't had time to thank you yet, so apologies for that, but what a kind and thoughtful gesture. My wife and I were both flattered and touched and would be very grateful if you would please pass on our thanks to all signatories.
One can only wonder what kind of world the three will face due to p.c. Marxist rats traitors like Cameron, but I'll do my bit to keep the truth alive. My John Edmonds troopie songs will be passed on!
Yours etc.,
P.L.R., Renfrewshire, U.K.
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EUGENE AND CLIVE
Sir,
One piece of good news, a fall guy hero Eugene de Kock is freed at last. Now for Clive!
Yours etc.,
“Loyalist”, Glasgow, U.K.
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ROGUES GALLERY
Long-standing readers will undoubtedly remember the name of Arthur Kemp, the traitor who claimed to support our movement whilst we were still based in South Africa during the 1980s, but who was subsequently revealed as being an “asset” of the South African government (and who furthermore turned States Evidence in the trial of Clive Derby-Lewis!). Once exposed as the “double-agent” which he was in South Africa he mysteriously turned up in the UK, where he soon became prominent in the equally phoney “British” National Party (BNP). Ever since we helped to expose him as the back-stabbing scumbag which he was we became subject to a continuous smear campaign on various Internet forums and other outlets, which we knew from the style of writing were almost certainly written by Mr. Kemp - but happily these irritating smears seemed to cease several months ago. We therefore decided to check Kemp’s blogspot recently, only to discover that although it was previously updated on an almost daily basis (mainly with esoteric articles about ancient Egypt and “plugs” for the silly books which he had written) it hadn’t contained any further entry since 16th July 2014. What has happened to the odious Mr. Kemp we therefore wonder? We would be very interested to learn if anyone knows!
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Another rogue who has caused us considerable problems over the years has been Mr. Allan Robertson, who as long-standing readers will again probably recall had to be expelled from the Swinton Circle after he staged an unsuccessful coup attempt to take control of the organisation in 2008. We have recently been disturbed to learn that Mr. Robertson is still living in denial however, and is trying to pass himself off as “The London Swinton Circle” with the help of a few neo-fascist friends, and thereby causing great potential embarrassment to the genuine Swinton Circle. He has also evidently been publishing what he terms an “Online Magazine”, which includes items of an extremist nature written under the name of “Arthur St.Hugh” (presumably named after the medieval anti-Semitic icon). Who is this “Arthur St.Hugh” we therefore wonder? Is it a pseudonym for Robertson himself, or could it possibly be Arthur Kemp? Again any information would be eagerly received.
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SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER
March 2015 edition
In spite of the fact that news from the “new” South Africa seems to appear very rarely in the overseas media nowadays, two recent reports which we have received have demonstrated yet again just how dire the situation is in that beleaguered and decaying country.
The first anonymous item (which we actually received from two independent sources) reported on a recent paranoid anti-White speech made by President Zuma of the ANC regime in which he stated, inter alia, that South Africa’s problems had begun when Jan van Riebeeck landed at Cape Town. After pointing out that Cape Town didn’t even exist when Jan van Riebeeck landed at Table Bay in 1652, the anonymous writer then went on to demonstrate how everything had been built and established in South Africa purely through the White man’s enterprise and genius, whereas ever since the ANC regime were handed power everything in the advanced Western state which the White man had developed has been systematically destroyed. This article, which we re-circulated via our Springbok Special Circulation List, has generated a considerable amount of interest and praise from supporters around the world, with one supporter from Australia aptly and correctly responding with the single word “Brilliant!”.
The second report which we have recently been alerted to evidently originally appeared on the www.incogman.net web-site, a site now sinisterly “blocked” (presumably by the ANC regime), showing that some 68,800 Whites had been murdered by Blacks in the “new” South Africa since the ANC terrorists were handed power in 1994. This of course works out at 3276 such murders a year, or almost 9 per day. Many if not most of these murders have seemingly been motiveless, so therefore clearly constitute what can only be described as a quasi-genocide campaign – of the type openly advocated by the ANC leader Mandela prior to his arrest and imprisonment for terrorist offences in the early 1960s. The strange thing about this sickening statistic is that although the total number of Black-on-White murders in the “new” South Africa is rarely if ever quoted, those specifically involving farm murders on the platteland are frequently mentioned and detailed on many sites on the Internet (over 4100 at the latest count). We honestly can’t make out why it is only these farm murders which receive so much attention, when quite clearly a far greater number of these genocidal atrocities take place in urban inner-city areas.
It is therefore quite clear from these two reports that South Africa has now reverted to the dark days of the Mandela era. We have been criticized in the past for saying that the interlude when Thabo Mbeki was in power was a relatively benign period for the Whites of South Africa – but we stand by this assessment, Mbeki’s lunatic theories about the causes of HIV/AIDS notwithstanding. Unlike Mandela, unlike Zuma, and unlike even his own father, Thabo Mbeki was never a “hands-on” terrorist; he never had any direct blood on his hands. Furthermore the realities of power certainly seemed to temper Mbeki’s action, and it was he, not Mandela (as is often ridiculously claimed in the overseas media) who was a would-be “reconciliator” in South Africa – but this of course is precisely why the ANC hierarchy were determined to depose him and to install a more Mandela-like figure in his place.
The latest news from South Africa, both about Zuma’s provocative attack on Whites and about the true murder statistics, demonstrates yet again why it is so important for all Whites who value their lives and the safety of their families to leave the country as soon as they can. Already even Zuma is being criticized for being too lenient towards Whites by certain elements both inside and outside the ANC, with the sinister spectre of Julius Malema waiting in the wings. Malema, of course, is the true successor to Mandela; he was his most vociferous praise-singer at the time of his funeral in December 2013, and openly wears a t-shirt bearing his smirking image. In a way, however, the sooner Malema and his savage cohorts can seize power the better, for that will mean that the complete collapse of the “new” South Africa will happen sooner rather than later – and thereby that the re-establishment of order and civilized rule can come about far earlier than most observers probably predict.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
Alas we have heard absolutely nothing from any of the remaining members of the Springbok Club Committee about who they have elected/appointed to take the place of the previous Organiser of the organization following his resignation at the end of January – and neither have we been informed by any of them about any subsequent or planned future Springbok Club activities. Needless to say, we will be reporting on any developments in this direction in future editions of the SCN, as and when we learn about them.
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SWINTON CIRCLE NEWS
Unfortunately the Swinton Circle’s planned March meeting at which the anticipated guest speaker is to be a leading member of a like-minded philosophical society has still to be finalised. Full details will of course be circulated to all members and supporters of the Swinton Circle in due course.
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The Swinton Circle is delighted to announce that its book-selling arm – Swinton Books – has now been established. An Amazon Seller’s Profile upon which all books available will be advertised will be activated very shortly. All Swinton Circle members and supporters should by now have been circulated with details about this new development within the organization, so if you haven’t already received any information please let us know.
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Membership fees and donations to the Swinton Circle can be made via PayPal on the organisation’s web-site home page at www.swintoncircle.co.uk - simply 'click' on the line "PayPal = the safer, easier way to pay online" at the bottom of the home page; if the error message "This content cannot be displayed in a Frame" appears then simply 'click' on the line "Open this Content in a New Window".
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The Swinton Circle is also happy to confirm that the organisation’s Twitter presence has now been re-activated. This can be followed on Twitter @SwintonCircle. Let’s hope therefore that we can increase the number of followers rapidly!
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SPRINGBOK DART-FLIGHTS – CAN YOU HELP ?
A supporter from Lancashire, Micky van Rensburg, has recently enquired about whether anybody knows where dart-flights with Springbok designs can be obtained? If anyone can help Micky with this information please contact him direct at: springbok1948@yahoo.co.uk
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LIBERATION OF RABBITS FROM LABORATORY
We have recently received a most happy and encouraging report about the liberation of eight rabbits from an animal experimentation laboratory in the United States, and who have now been given a new home at the Mino Valley Farm Sanctuary. This report, which includes a most uplifting video-clip of the rabbits enjoying their first hops of freedom, can be viewed at :-
http://www.care2.com/causes/watch-rabbits-rescued-from-laboratory-take-first-hop-of-freedom.html
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LATEST NEWS CONCERNING CLIVE DERBY-LEWIS
We received the following ‘end of year update’ about the situation concerning that great South African patriot Clive Derby-Lewis from his wife Gaye a short while ago, which reads as follows:-
“An end of year update on Clive Derby-Lewis’s current medical and legal positions.
“As you know a Medical Parole application was launched as far back as March 2014, and was amended and re-launched in July. Nothing was heard of since then, although certain doctors apparently from the Medical Parole Advisory Board (MPAB) examined Clive in September. No decision on Clive’s release however was forthcoming.
“We approached the court on behalf of Clive, the applicant, about this lack of action by the MPAB, and on 2 December 2014, the court ordered that the MPAB ‘consider all medical reports applicable to the applicant (Clive) on 10 December 2014 and that the applicant was to be provided with these recommendations by 15 December 2014’. Needless to say this court order has been completely ignored!
“In addition, and also as part of the court order mentioned above, the SA Communist Party is to have its submission ready by 9 January 2015. (I wrote to the SACP by way of an open letter saying that if their “submission” was to include their assertion that Clive never told the truth during his trial and that there is a wider conspiracy, then the SACP must bring the proof to backup these assertions, otherwise I’m going to lay a charge against the SACP with the police for defeating the ends of justice, which is a criminal offence.
“I can’t think what the contents of a submission by the SACP would be other than something political, such as what I mentioned above. It shows the depth of their depravity that they would try and stop the release of a 79 year old man with terminal cancer just because they hate him. No, they actually fear him! The fact that the SACP is submitting anything at all is a travesty, but then that is the state of our system that the SACP rabble can have something to say in a medical parole matter.
“It could be probable that the 9 January deadline may also be ignored.
“The onus is always on us to chase after the government and the authorities who are supposed to obey court orders. We will have to ask the court to rule on a contempt of court matter. More attorneys, more effort, more delay.
“As far as Clive’s health is concerned, he is as well as can be expected given that he will be 79 on 22 January and that he has. Inter alia, advanced lung cancer. He is still in hospital – he cannot go back to prison because there’s no care there – so things just continue as they are, with the authorities dragging their feet, scared to death of the Communist Party charlatans.
“On another front, we are launching a separate application for parole, based purely on the merits. Nothing to do with his medical position. Clive was due to be legally released on parole on 15 October 2008, but this date was ignored by the authorities. We were forced to go to court, the first of many occasions concerning parole. Clive was recommended for parole four times, and each time he was refused by the ANC/SACP minister concerned. This new application will be the fifth application for parole.
“Many thanks for your continued support. I’ll keep you posted.”
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PEGIDA UK RALLY
A leading member of the Swinton Circle attended the big PEGIDA march and rally in Newcastle-upon-Tyne last month, and reports as follows :-
“There is a great stirring in Europe - the ‘Patriotic Europeans against the Islamisation of the West’ known by the German Acronym ‘PEGIDA’. PEGIDA is strongly critical of the anti-freedom tenants of Islam and is skeptical about the alleged peaceful nature of the Islamic faith. After gathering crowds of up to 25,000 in Dresden it was announced that PEGIDA would finally come to Great Britain on the fine day of February 28th 2015 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The announcement attracted high-profile condemnation from Bradford West ‘Respect’ MP George Galloway and the ‘comedian’ Russell Brand who promised to organise and attend a counter-demonstration.
“By eleven o’clock on the day of the rally the wind picked up in Newcastle’s Big Market to make the Union flags flutter proudly. The clouds parted to illuminate the faces of hundreds of PEGIDA supporters from a diverse array of backgrounds: young working men, army veterans, pensioners and even Germans had come to defend Britain’s freedom that day.
“A variety of organisations were represented on the PEGIDA side. The flag of the veterans’ organisation Hope of Heroes flew from the centre of the crowd. The standard of the Taliban Hunting Club also made a brief appearance!
“In spite of claims by the counter-demonstration (which organized under the misleading title of Newcastle Unite) of extremist links to PEGIDA, totalitarian politics were clearly welcomed in Newcastle Unite’s counter-demonstration. The flag of the tyrannical failed state, the Soviet Union, flew high from the masses. The wailing of an alleged two thousand counter-protestors was drowned out by PEGIDA with a little help from the PEGIDA PA system. Our hearts swelled as we sung ‘No surrender to Taliban’ and we laughed as the Prophet Mohammed’s name was greeted with jeers of ‘Paedo! Paedo!’
“After being addressed by some stirring speakers including the young leader of PEGIDA, Matt Pope and leader of Liberty GB, Paul Weston, the event came to a proud end as ‘There will always be an England’ reverberated through the Newcastle City Centre. The supporters shook hands, wrapped up the flags and went their separate ways.
“Our small group were in high spirits as we walked through Newcastle’s Chinatown and readers can only imagine our delight when we chanced upon old George Galloway himself, passing by barely visible in the centre of his Muslim entourage. ’Go home George!’ we suggested laughingly.”
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RODENT PROBLEM IN THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT TO BE SOLVED
Viewers of the recent BBC series “Inside the Commons” were probably surprised to learn that the Houses of Parliament were plagued by rodents – mice and even rats. Happily we can report that the worst and most obnoxious of these rats, commonly known as “Peter Hain” will be removed from the House of Commons at the forthcoming General Election. Our only regret is that this particular venomous vermin can’t be removed entirely from society!
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BRING BACK JEREMY CLARKSON PETITION
We believe that most if not all of our readers have been angered by the decision of the BBC to suspend the popular non-pc television presenter Jeremy Clarkson and his programme “Top Gear” from the screen, so would therefore like to sign the petition calling for his re-instatement. This petition can be accessed at :-
https://www.change.org/p/bbc-reinstate-jeremy-clarkson
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Find any South African, even those who have emigrated. We also search Botswana, Namibia and ex-Rhodesia/Zimbabwe.
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Enthusiasts for history and linguistics are welcome to join us in a convivial meal before a large fireplace.
Bed and breakfast possible.
Contact: Jack Guilbaud, BS (chemistry) - expert, Rennes Court of Appeal
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2) 44 Avenue du Parnasse, 44800 St Herblain (adjacent to Nantes) (family home)
Tel: 33 (0)6 04 40 60 84 or e-mail: jacques.guilbaud@free.fr
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This book and others of interest can be purchased from 30 Degrees South via their web-site: www.30degreessouth.co.za
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"BLUE WATCH" by Gwyn Fford-Osborne
Rhodesia, in 1975 and a bloody vicious civil war is at its height. A war between the White minority supported by the Black majority and the ZAPU and ZANU terrorist groups, supported by Zambia and Mozambique. Kensington, a small town in the farming belt has been the subject of several terrorist attacks but with only a small police force for defence, the local T.A. unit having been called up for service on the Zambia border the situation appears grim. Until Iffor Meredith turns up on a pilgrimage to meet up with his wife and son of his old army buddy, recently murdered by terrorists. A deadly ambush on the "Dix" family and his escape from a land mine attack makes Iffor determined to offer resistance of some form or other to the terrorists. His application to join the Rhodesian Army has been accepted and he sets about forming a small militia. With all the fit men already on call up, who can he recruit from. Then he's invited to a darts match at the Moth Club and meets up with the remnants of the town's Fire Brigade, the men considered too old for call up. Blue Watch.
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.196 : Mr. BILLY SCHEEPERS of Durban.
Billy Scheepers ran a very successful car salesroom and motor repair garage in West Street Durban during the 1970s. A friendly, affable and highly professional businessman, he decided to move to “pastures new” during the early 1980s. It would be very interesting to learn how his new career turned out, and where he is now.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
We have recently been alerted to a most estimable charity called the “Refugee Action Choice Service”, which aims to encourage and assist non-British immigrants return to their homelands. It is well worth recommending to all immigrants in the UK who need to return home, and can be accessed at :-
http://www.choices-avr.org.uk/
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ONE TO REMEMBER
Sir,
I remember once asking you about Owen Parvess [see Obituaries, SCN December 2014], among others. Seems he was a good bloke.
Yours etc.,
Mark Taylor, London, U.K.
[ He was. – Ed.]
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GREAT PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
Sir,
You and your followers should know that you have a lot of Russians friends who understand and support you.
The British leadership should be saved. We can see that the pro-German putrid policy in Europe fails more and more. The EU became the economical and political prison for many nations. Most Russians think that the UK, France and Italy should be FULLY independent and leave the EU.
Frau Merkel can gather weak, noisy and pauper gnomes such as Lithuania, Latvia, Georgia, Moldova, etc. They can best exist in the EU. They cannot survive by themselves. But the GREAT nations must be INDEPENDENT from the "European yoke".
Yours etc.,
Boris Grig, Kaliningrad, Russia
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NOT QUITE RIGHT
Sir,
Although the basic premise contained in A.B.D.’s letter [see SCN February 2015] is totally accurate, it does unfortunately contain several historical inaccuracies, which I list below :-
1) Britain did not “take the Cape from the Dutch by force in 1806”. The Cape Colony was peacefully ceded to Britain by the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814, after the Dutch East India Company had been seriously weakened by the Napoleonic Wars.
2) “The Afrikaners” did not come to power in 1948. The National Party was returned to power in 1948, after having previously been the leading party in a coalition government with the Labour Party from 1924 to 1934.
3) The Voortrekkers did not leave the Cape in 1834 “to escape British oppression”. Relations between Afrikaners and British settlers in the Cape were basically very cordial – as can be seen by one of the first friezes in the Voortrekker Memorial at Pretoria which shows British settlers presenting the Voortrekkers with Bibles before their departure to colonise new untamed lands, and wishing them well.
4) The Voortrekkers didn’t completely abandon Natal in 1843. A considerable number remained and happily accepted British colonial control of Durban and its environs (Port Natal), particularly in the north of the province where they formed the New Republic.
5) The Transvaal was not named by the British. The very word is Dutch/Afrikaans in origin. It was only when the Transvaal and the New Republic merged that the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek was formed.
6) The Union of South Africa did not embody a utopian dream of “multi-culturism, diversity and enrichment”. It was a merger of two former independent White countries and two White colonies. As correctly stated elsewhere in the letter in question the policy of separate development (apartheid) was de facto already in effect by that time.
7) There is absolutely no chance that “by about 2050 White, Caucasian, Keltic Britons will awake to find that they are a minority in the land of their birth”; this is simply a leftist/liberal myth circulated in order to induce pessimism and defeatism amongst Whites – and not only in Britain – and thereby to help them push their multi-culturist agenda.
It is a pity that all these historical errors occurred, because at heart this was an excellent letter warning about the dangers of further immigration and multi-culturism.
Yours etc.,
“South African Observer”, Durban, Natal, South Africa
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JUDAS GOAT
Sir,
One de Klerk has a lot to answer for, but then again the sheep were induced to vote YES in a referendum and thereby a one-way ticket on the back of a lorry to the abattoir awaiting them.
See Winnie has surfaced again claiming the ancestral land. You could not make this lot up. Any White who remains there knows the risk and is prepared to sit it out in the sun. Very sad.
Yours etc.,
“Loyalist”, Glasgow, U.K.
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BLACK OUT
Sir,
I read a disturbing piece in the Evening Standard a few days ago. It was about the extraordinary violence of young Blacks towards each other. Of course the term they used was 'gang members'. Reading the papers these days is like decoding Isvestia. You have to read between the lines.
Yours etc.,
R.Alsop, London, U.K.
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COMMONWEALTH SOLIDARITY
Sir,
Please send greetings on my behalf to the [Springbok Club] AGM from Tasmania. It is good news that the British will be establishing a new Royal Navy base in Bahrain. Here in Australia we are busy selling our souls out to the Red Chinese. Our countries are surely bereft of leadership. On the good news this coming Monday is our national birthday day, Australia Day, January 26th when the first British settlers arrived at Sydney Cove in 1788 and raised the Union Flag, led by Captain Arthur Phillip. There are those here, who find nothing good about Australia and criticise the observance of our national day. These people, while constantly negative about our land, nonetheless chose to continue to live here. So greetings from your friend in Tasmania and I wish all well for the New Year.
Yours etc.,
Reg A.Watson, Lindisfarne, Tasmania, Australia..
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OBITUARY
MARY-ANN “GINA” SHAW
It was with great sadness that we recently learnt of the death of Gina Shaw, the enthusiastic stalwart of the Rhodesians Worldwide Kent Branch.
Rhodesian-born, she was baptized as Mary-Ann Reid but adopted the “nickname” of Gina at an early age, and even following her marriage she was always known colloquially as Gina Shaw. She lived firstly in Salisbury where she attended Hatfield High School, and then in Umtali, where as well as working as an administrator for one of the largest companies in the city she also became heavily involved with amateur dramatics.
She moved to the UK during the late 1990s, when she immediately became active in the Kent Branch of Rhodesians Worldwide, where she became a much loved figure, supervising the rotas and organisation for the branch’s successful monthly braais.
Gina was a “doer” rather than a member of the “all talk but no action brigade”, and exemplified everything which was great about the Rhodesian spirit. She will be sorely missed. Our sincerest sympathies are extended to her daughter Kim and to her grandson.
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ROGUES GALLERY
Most readers will recall the extreme problems which the Swinton Circle encountered during 2008 when an unsuccessful “coup” attempt was staged in order to allow a clique of neo-fascists to infiltrate the organisation. As a result of this failed “coup” three Swinton Circle members who were proved to be involved with the infiltration attempt had to be expelled. Two of these expelled members were the erstwhile Organiser of the organisation Allan Robertson and the Tunbridge Wells-based Christopher Luke. A supporter has however recently spotted a most strange and puzzling message on FaceBook which was sent by Luke to Robertson on the occasion of his 49th birthday. This message is in the public domain, so we are therefore not betraying any confidentiality. It reads as follows :-
“Many happy returns old boy! Just another fifty-one years to go before you hopefully receive a telegram from the old queen of Royal Tunbridge Wells! Best wishes today and always Allan. xx”.
What can this mean?!?
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March 2015 edition
In spite of the fact that news from the “new” South Africa seems to appear very rarely in the overseas media nowadays, two recent reports which we have received have demonstrated yet again just how dire the situation is in that beleaguered and decaying country.
The first anonymous item (which we actually received from two independent sources) reported on a recent paranoid anti-White speech made by President Zuma of the ANC regime in which he stated, inter alia, that South Africa’s problems had begun when Jan van Riebeeck landed at Cape Town. After pointing out that Cape Town didn’t even exist when Jan van Riebeeck landed at Table Bay in 1652, the anonymous writer then went on to demonstrate how everything had been built and established in South Africa purely through the White man’s enterprise and genius, whereas ever since the ANC regime were handed power everything in the advanced Western state which the White man had developed has been systematically destroyed. This article, which we re-circulated via our Springbok Special Circulation List, has generated a considerable amount of interest and praise from supporters around the world, with one supporter from Australia aptly and correctly responding with the single word “Brilliant!”.
The second report which we have recently been alerted to evidently originally appeared on the www.incogman.net web-site, a site now sinisterly “blocked” (presumably by the ANC regime), showing that some 68,800 Whites had been murdered by Blacks in the “new” South Africa since the ANC terrorists were handed power in 1994. This of course works out at 3276 such murders a year, or almost 9 per day. Many if not most of these murders have seemingly been motiveless, so therefore clearly constitute what can only be described as a quasi-genocide campaign – of the type openly advocated by the ANC leader Mandela prior to his arrest and imprisonment for terrorist offences in the early 1960s. The strange thing about this sickening statistic is that although the total number of Black-on-White murders in the “new” South Africa is rarely if ever quoted, those specifically involving farm murders on the platteland are frequently mentioned and detailed on many sites on the Internet (over 4100 at the latest count). We honestly can’t make out why it is only these farm murders which receive so much attention, when quite clearly a far greater number of these genocidal atrocities take place in urban inner-city areas.
It is therefore quite clear from these two reports that South Africa has now reverted to the dark days of the Mandela era. We have been criticized in the past for saying that the interlude when Thabo Mbeki was in power was a relatively benign period for the Whites of South Africa – but we stand by this assessment, Mbeki’s lunatic theories about the causes of HIV/AIDS notwithstanding. Unlike Mandela, unlike Zuma, and unlike even his own father, Thabo Mbeki was never a “hands-on” terrorist; he never had any direct blood on his hands. Furthermore the realities of power certainly seemed to temper Mbeki’s action, and it was he, not Mandela (as is often ridiculously claimed in the overseas media) who was a would-be “reconciliator” in South Africa – but this of course is precisely why the ANC hierarchy were determined to depose him and to install a more Mandela-like figure in his place.
The latest news from South Africa, both about Zuma’s provocative attack on Whites and about the true murder statistics, demonstrates yet again why it is so important for all Whites who value their lives and the safety of their families to leave the country as soon as they can. Already even Zuma is being criticized for being too lenient towards Whites by certain elements both inside and outside the ANC, with the sinister spectre of Julius Malema waiting in the wings. Malema, of course, is the true successor to Mandela; he was his most vociferous praise-singer at the time of his funeral in December 2013, and openly wears a t-shirt bearing his smirking image. In a way, however, the sooner Malema and his savage cohorts can seize power the better, for that will mean that the complete collapse of the “new” South Africa will happen sooner rather than later – and thereby that the re-establishment of order and civilized rule can come about far earlier than most observers probably predict.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
Alas we have heard absolutely nothing from any of the remaining members of the Springbok Club Committee about who they have elected/appointed to take the place of the previous Organiser of the organization following his resignation at the end of January – and neither have we been informed by any of them about any subsequent or planned future Springbok Club activities. Needless to say, we will be reporting on any developments in this direction in future editions of the SCN, as and when we learn about them.
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SWINTON CIRCLE NEWS
Unfortunately the Swinton Circle’s planned March meeting at which the anticipated guest speaker is to be a leading member of a like-minded philosophical society has still to be finalised. Full details will of course be circulated to all members and supporters of the Swinton Circle in due course.
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The Swinton Circle is delighted to announce that its book-selling arm – Swinton Books – has now been established. An Amazon Seller’s Profile upon which all books available will be advertised will be activated very shortly. All Swinton Circle members and supporters should by now have been circulated with details about this new development within the organization, so if you haven’t already received any information please let us know.
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Membership fees and donations to the Swinton Circle can be made via PayPal on the organisation’s web-site home page at www.swintoncircle.co.uk - simply 'click' on the line "PayPal = the safer, easier way to pay online" at the bottom of the home page; if the error message "This content cannot be displayed in a Frame" appears then simply 'click' on the line "Open this Content in a New Window".
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The Swinton Circle is also happy to confirm that the organisation’s Twitter presence has now been re-activated. This can be followed on Twitter @SwintonCircle. Let’s hope therefore that we can increase the number of followers rapidly!
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SPRINGBOK DART-FLIGHTS – CAN YOU HELP ?
A supporter from Lancashire, Micky van Rensburg, has recently enquired about whether anybody knows where dart-flights with Springbok designs can be obtained? If anyone can help Micky with this information please contact him direct at: springbok1948@yahoo.co.uk
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LIBERATION OF RABBITS FROM LABORATORY
We have recently received a most happy and encouraging report about the liberation of eight rabbits from an animal experimentation laboratory in the United States, and who have now been given a new home at the Mino Valley Farm Sanctuary. This report, which includes a most uplifting video-clip of the rabbits enjoying their first hops of freedom, can be viewed at :-
http://www.care2.com/causes/watch-rabbits-rescued-from-laboratory-take-first-hop-of-freedom.html
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LATEST NEWS CONCERNING CLIVE DERBY-LEWIS
We received the following ‘end of year update’ about the situation concerning that great South African patriot Clive Derby-Lewis from his wife Gaye a short while ago, which reads as follows:-
“An end of year update on Clive Derby-Lewis’s current medical and legal positions.
“As you know a Medical Parole application was launched as far back as March 2014, and was amended and re-launched in July. Nothing was heard of since then, although certain doctors apparently from the Medical Parole Advisory Board (MPAB) examined Clive in September. No decision on Clive’s release however was forthcoming.
“We approached the court on behalf of Clive, the applicant, about this lack of action by the MPAB, and on 2 December 2014, the court ordered that the MPAB ‘consider all medical reports applicable to the applicant (Clive) on 10 December 2014 and that the applicant was to be provided with these recommendations by 15 December 2014’. Needless to say this court order has been completely ignored!
“In addition, and also as part of the court order mentioned above, the SA Communist Party is to have its submission ready by 9 January 2015. (I wrote to the SACP by way of an open letter saying that if their “submission” was to include their assertion that Clive never told the truth during his trial and that there is a wider conspiracy, then the SACP must bring the proof to backup these assertions, otherwise I’m going to lay a charge against the SACP with the police for defeating the ends of justice, which is a criminal offence.
“I can’t think what the contents of a submission by the SACP would be other than something political, such as what I mentioned above. It shows the depth of their depravity that they would try and stop the release of a 79 year old man with terminal cancer just because they hate him. No, they actually fear him! The fact that the SACP is submitting anything at all is a travesty, but then that is the state of our system that the SACP rabble can have something to say in a medical parole matter.
“It could be probable that the 9 January deadline may also be ignored.
“The onus is always on us to chase after the government and the authorities who are supposed to obey court orders. We will have to ask the court to rule on a contempt of court matter. More attorneys, more effort, more delay.
“As far as Clive’s health is concerned, he is as well as can be expected given that he will be 79 on 22 January and that he has. Inter alia, advanced lung cancer. He is still in hospital – he cannot go back to prison because there’s no care there – so things just continue as they are, with the authorities dragging their feet, scared to death of the Communist Party charlatans.
“On another front, we are launching a separate application for parole, based purely on the merits. Nothing to do with his medical position. Clive was due to be legally released on parole on 15 October 2008, but this date was ignored by the authorities. We were forced to go to court, the first of many occasions concerning parole. Clive was recommended for parole four times, and each time he was refused by the ANC/SACP minister concerned. This new application will be the fifth application for parole.
“Many thanks for your continued support. I’ll keep you posted.”
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PEGIDA UK RALLY
A leading member of the Swinton Circle attended the big PEGIDA march and rally in Newcastle-upon-Tyne last month, and reports as follows :-
“There is a great stirring in Europe - the ‘Patriotic Europeans against the Islamisation of the West’ known by the German Acronym ‘PEGIDA’. PEGIDA is strongly critical of the anti-freedom tenants of Islam and is skeptical about the alleged peaceful nature of the Islamic faith. After gathering crowds of up to 25,000 in Dresden it was announced that PEGIDA would finally come to Great Britain on the fine day of February 28th 2015 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The announcement attracted high-profile condemnation from Bradford West ‘Respect’ MP George Galloway and the ‘comedian’ Russell Brand who promised to organise and attend a counter-demonstration.
“By eleven o’clock on the day of the rally the wind picked up in Newcastle’s Big Market to make the Union flags flutter proudly. The clouds parted to illuminate the faces of hundreds of PEGIDA supporters from a diverse array of backgrounds: young working men, army veterans, pensioners and even Germans had come to defend Britain’s freedom that day.
“A variety of organisations were represented on the PEGIDA side. The flag of the veterans’ organisation Hope of Heroes flew from the centre of the crowd. The standard of the Taliban Hunting Club also made a brief appearance!
“In spite of claims by the counter-demonstration (which organized under the misleading title of Newcastle Unite) of extremist links to PEGIDA, totalitarian politics were clearly welcomed in Newcastle Unite’s counter-demonstration. The flag of the tyrannical failed state, the Soviet Union, flew high from the masses. The wailing of an alleged two thousand counter-protestors was drowned out by PEGIDA with a little help from the PEGIDA PA system. Our hearts swelled as we sung ‘No surrender to Taliban’ and we laughed as the Prophet Mohammed’s name was greeted with jeers of ‘Paedo! Paedo!’
“After being addressed by some stirring speakers including the young leader of PEGIDA, Matt Pope and leader of Liberty GB, Paul Weston, the event came to a proud end as ‘There will always be an England’ reverberated through the Newcastle City Centre. The supporters shook hands, wrapped up the flags and went their separate ways.
“Our small group were in high spirits as we walked through Newcastle’s Chinatown and readers can only imagine our delight when we chanced upon old George Galloway himself, passing by barely visible in the centre of his Muslim entourage. ’Go home George!’ we suggested laughingly.”
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RODENT PROBLEM IN THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT TO BE SOLVED
Viewers of the recent BBC series “Inside the Commons” were probably surprised to learn that the Houses of Parliament were plagued by rodents – mice and even rats. Happily we can report that the worst and most obnoxious of these rats, commonly known as “Peter Hain” will be removed from the House of Commons at the forthcoming General Election. Our only regret is that this particular venomous vermin can’t be removed entirely from society!
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BRING BACK JEREMY CLARKSON PETITION
We believe that most if not all of our readers have been angered by the decision of the BBC to suspend the popular non-pc television presenter Jeremy Clarkson and his programme “Top Gear” from the screen, so would therefore like to sign the petition calling for his re-instatement. This petition can be accessed at :-
https://www.change.org/p/bbc-reinstate-jeremy-clarkson
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Find any South African, even those who have emigrated. We also search Botswana, Namibia and ex-Rhodesia/Zimbabwe.
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Enthusiasts for history and linguistics are welcome to join us in a convivial meal before a large fireplace.
Bed and breakfast possible.
Contact: Jack Guilbaud, BS (chemistry) - expert, Rennes Court of Appeal
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2) 44 Avenue du Parnasse, 44800 St Herblain (adjacent to Nantes) (family home)
Tel: 33 (0)6 04 40 60 84 or e-mail: jacques.guilbaud@free.fr
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This book and others of interest can be purchased from 30 Degrees South via their web-site: www.30degreessouth.co.za
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"BLUE WATCH" by Gwyn Fford-Osborne
Rhodesia, in 1975 and a bloody vicious civil war is at its height. A war between the White minority supported by the Black majority and the ZAPU and ZANU terrorist groups, supported by Zambia and Mozambique. Kensington, a small town in the farming belt has been the subject of several terrorist attacks but with only a small police force for defence, the local T.A. unit having been called up for service on the Zambia border the situation appears grim. Until Iffor Meredith turns up on a pilgrimage to meet up with his wife and son of his old army buddy, recently murdered by terrorists. A deadly ambush on the "Dix" family and his escape from a land mine attack makes Iffor determined to offer resistance of some form or other to the terrorists. His application to join the Rhodesian Army has been accepted and he sets about forming a small militia. With all the fit men already on call up, who can he recruit from. Then he's invited to a darts match at the Moth Club and meets up with the remnants of the town's Fire Brigade, the men considered too old for call up. Blue Watch.
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.196 : Mr. BILLY SCHEEPERS of Durban.
Billy Scheepers ran a very successful car salesroom and motor repair garage in West Street Durban during the 1970s. A friendly, affable and highly professional businessman, he decided to move to “pastures new” during the early 1980s. It would be very interesting to learn how his new career turned out, and where he is now.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
We have recently been alerted to a most estimable charity called the “Refugee Action Choice Service”, which aims to encourage and assist non-British immigrants return to their homelands. It is well worth recommending to all immigrants in the UK who need to return home, and can be accessed at :-
http://www.choices-avr.org.uk/
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ONE TO REMEMBER
Sir,
I remember once asking you about Owen Parvess [see Obituaries, SCN December 2014], among others. Seems he was a good bloke.
Yours etc.,
Mark Taylor, London, U.K.
[ He was. – Ed.]
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GREAT PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
Sir,
You and your followers should know that you have a lot of Russians friends who understand and support you.
The British leadership should be saved. We can see that the pro-German putrid policy in Europe fails more and more. The EU became the economical and political prison for many nations. Most Russians think that the UK, France and Italy should be FULLY independent and leave the EU.
Frau Merkel can gather weak, noisy and pauper gnomes such as Lithuania, Latvia, Georgia, Moldova, etc. They can best exist in the EU. They cannot survive by themselves. But the GREAT nations must be INDEPENDENT from the "European yoke".
Yours etc.,
Boris Grig, Kaliningrad, Russia
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NOT QUITE RIGHT
Sir,
Although the basic premise contained in A.B.D.’s letter [see SCN February 2015] is totally accurate, it does unfortunately contain several historical inaccuracies, which I list below :-
1) Britain did not “take the Cape from the Dutch by force in 1806”. The Cape Colony was peacefully ceded to Britain by the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814, after the Dutch East India Company had been seriously weakened by the Napoleonic Wars.
2) “The Afrikaners” did not come to power in 1948. The National Party was returned to power in 1948, after having previously been the leading party in a coalition government with the Labour Party from 1924 to 1934.
3) The Voortrekkers did not leave the Cape in 1834 “to escape British oppression”. Relations between Afrikaners and British settlers in the Cape were basically very cordial – as can be seen by one of the first friezes in the Voortrekker Memorial at Pretoria which shows British settlers presenting the Voortrekkers with Bibles before their departure to colonise new untamed lands, and wishing them well.
4) The Voortrekkers didn’t completely abandon Natal in 1843. A considerable number remained and happily accepted British colonial control of Durban and its environs (Port Natal), particularly in the north of the province where they formed the New Republic.
5) The Transvaal was not named by the British. The very word is Dutch/Afrikaans in origin. It was only when the Transvaal and the New Republic merged that the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek was formed.
6) The Union of South Africa did not embody a utopian dream of “multi-culturism, diversity and enrichment”. It was a merger of two former independent White countries and two White colonies. As correctly stated elsewhere in the letter in question the policy of separate development (apartheid) was de facto already in effect by that time.
7) There is absolutely no chance that “by about 2050 White, Caucasian, Keltic Britons will awake to find that they are a minority in the land of their birth”; this is simply a leftist/liberal myth circulated in order to induce pessimism and defeatism amongst Whites – and not only in Britain – and thereby to help them push their multi-culturist agenda.
It is a pity that all these historical errors occurred, because at heart this was an excellent letter warning about the dangers of further immigration and multi-culturism.
Yours etc.,
“South African Observer”, Durban, Natal, South Africa
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JUDAS GOAT
Sir,
One de Klerk has a lot to answer for, but then again the sheep were induced to vote YES in a referendum and thereby a one-way ticket on the back of a lorry to the abattoir awaiting them.
See Winnie has surfaced again claiming the ancestral land. You could not make this lot up. Any White who remains there knows the risk and is prepared to sit it out in the sun. Very sad.
Yours etc.,
“Loyalist”, Glasgow, U.K.
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BLACK OUT
Sir,
I read a disturbing piece in the Evening Standard a few days ago. It was about the extraordinary violence of young Blacks towards each other. Of course the term they used was 'gang members'. Reading the papers these days is like decoding Isvestia. You have to read between the lines.
Yours etc.,
R.Alsop, London, U.K.
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COMMONWEALTH SOLIDARITY
Sir,
Please send greetings on my behalf to the [Springbok Club] AGM from Tasmania. It is good news that the British will be establishing a new Royal Navy base in Bahrain. Here in Australia we are busy selling our souls out to the Red Chinese. Our countries are surely bereft of leadership. On the good news this coming Monday is our national birthday day, Australia Day, January 26th when the first British settlers arrived at Sydney Cove in 1788 and raised the Union Flag, led by Captain Arthur Phillip. There are those here, who find nothing good about Australia and criticise the observance of our national day. These people, while constantly negative about our land, nonetheless chose to continue to live here. So greetings from your friend in Tasmania and I wish all well for the New Year.
Yours etc.,
Reg A.Watson, Lindisfarne, Tasmania, Australia..
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OBITUARY
MARY-ANN “GINA” SHAW
It was with great sadness that we recently learnt of the death of Gina Shaw, the enthusiastic stalwart of the Rhodesians Worldwide Kent Branch.
Rhodesian-born, she was baptized as Mary-Ann Reid but adopted the “nickname” of Gina at an early age, and even following her marriage she was always known colloquially as Gina Shaw. She lived firstly in Salisbury where she attended Hatfield High School, and then in Umtali, where as well as working as an administrator for one of the largest companies in the city she also became heavily involved with amateur dramatics.
She moved to the UK during the late 1990s, when she immediately became active in the Kent Branch of Rhodesians Worldwide, where she became a much loved figure, supervising the rotas and organisation for the branch’s successful monthly braais.
Gina was a “doer” rather than a member of the “all talk but no action brigade”, and exemplified everything which was great about the Rhodesian spirit. She will be sorely missed. Our sincerest sympathies are extended to her daughter Kim and to her grandson.
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ROGUES GALLERY
Most readers will recall the extreme problems which the Swinton Circle encountered during 2008 when an unsuccessful “coup” attempt was staged in order to allow a clique of neo-fascists to infiltrate the organisation. As a result of this failed “coup” three Swinton Circle members who were proved to be involved with the infiltration attempt had to be expelled. Two of these expelled members were the erstwhile Organiser of the organisation Allan Robertson and the Tunbridge Wells-based Christopher Luke. A supporter has however recently spotted a most strange and puzzling message on FaceBook which was sent by Luke to Robertson on the occasion of his 49th birthday. This message is in the public domain, so we are therefore not betraying any confidentiality. It reads as follows :-
“Many happy returns old boy! Just another fifty-one years to go before you hopefully receive a telegram from the old queen of Royal Tunbridge Wells! Best wishes today and always Allan. xx”.
What can this mean?!?
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Monday, 16 February 2015
February 2015 Edition.
SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER
February 2015 edition
Last month witnessed two important anniversaries which reminded us all of the facts, triumphs and horrors of World War Two. The first was the 50th anniversary of the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill, and the second was the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Sir Winston Churchill can probably be regarded as the greatest Briton of all time – indeed he won a nationwide poll for this title run by the BBC just a few years ago hands-down. Rarely has one individual managed to pack so much achievement into one lifespan. He excelled in the military during his early life, as a politician in his middle-age and as an inspirational statesman in his latter years. To be sure he made some mistakes, but these were far fewer and less important than the mistakes made by most human beings during their lifetime. The disastrous Gallipoli/Dardanelles Campaign, initiated when he was First Lord of the Admiralty, is often quoted as his most serious mistake, but the fact of the matter is that the strategy behind this campaign which Churchill devised was undoubtedly brilliant – the disaster was caused however by flawed military tactics on the spot. Churchill however did the honourable thing and resigned from the Government as a result of this failure, an act of self-sacrifice and pure decency that was typical of the man. Rather than retiring to the backbenches of Parliament or into quiet retirement he instead proved his great courage and patriotism by re-enlisting in the Army for the final years of WWI. Here he was able to witness firsthand the fiendishness of the Germans on the battlefield, which as a result made him realize that Germans simply couldn’t be trusted. This personal experience convinced him during the following two decades that Germany remained a serious threat to the rest of Europe, when other political leaders of the period who had not fought themselves on the frontline foolishly believed that Germany could be appeased. Churchill was not only proved right of course, by his ascent to power in 1940 totally inspired the British nation and Empire, and it is no exaggeration to say that without his leadership evil would have triumphed, and the whole of the Western world would have been plunged into a new dark age, the true satanic nature of which we were reminded about at the anniversary ceremonies commemorating the liberation of Auschwitz. It was not surprising therefore that at the time of his funeral in January 1965 the whole of Britain and the Commonwealth – indeed the whole of the civilized world – mourned his passing with an outpouring of grief which had never been seen before or since.
In view of the above it was quite strange therefore that there were a number of quite critical comments about Churchill expressed in the media at the time of the anniversary of his funeral. Many condemned the great man because he was a “racist” and an “Imperialist”. The term “racist” can be interpreted in many different ways of course. If it is used to mean someone holding an irrational hatred of any particular ethnic group then not only did it most certainly not apply to Churchill, but instead it applied to the very German Nazis who he so courageously fought against! If however the term “racist” is used to describe someone who recognizes and respects the racial differences between peoples then not only was it an accurate attribute of Churchill, but it was further something to praise – for surely it applies to all but the most fanatical egalitarians! There is no ambiguity about the term “Imperialist” however, and furthermore it is a worldview which is sorely needed today. There can surely be little doubt that the great European Empires of the 19th and 20th centuries – and the British Empire in particular – were the greatest forces for good which the world has ever seen. They brought an end to savagery, primitiveness and disregard for the earth’s environment. Had Churchill been re-elected in 1945 then Britain would not have surrendered India, and the whole subsequent sell-out of Empire – ending obscenely with the destruction of civilized rule in South Africa – would probably never have taken place, and the world would therefore now be a far better state than it sadly is. Churchill should not be condemned therefore – indeed what Britain and the Western world as a whole needs so desperately is for a new Churchill to arise. We are confident that in the days ahead such a new and inspiring Churchillian figure will emerge!
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
The Springbok Club held its 2015 AGM last month whereat, in spite of an unexpectedly low attendance, a new Committee for 2015 was elected, including some quite refreshing “new blood”. After the business side of the meeting was concluded the Organiser described the 2014 “Raising of the Flag” ceremony in Norfolk, an event which he had attended and had given a keynote speech at. It was further agreed that the organization would give their ful support to the 2015 “Raising of the Flag” ceremony, when hopefully far more of their members and supporters would be able to attend.
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Unfortunately the Springbok Club’s trip to the Saracens v. Northern Transvaal Blue Bulls match turned out to be an complete debacle. In spite of having been given a very generous discount offer on tickets by Saracens RFC, the organization was not able to raise the sufficient number of attendees in order to take advantage of this offer. This not only resulted in financial hardship for those who did try to attend the match, but also huge embarrassment and humiliation for the organization both in the eyes of officials at Saracens and of the wider expatriate South African community. This must never be allowed to happen again.
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As a result of the debacle at the Saracens v. Northern Transvaal Blue Bulls match, and a number of other disappointingly poor attendances at Springbok Club functions which he had tried to organize, the Organiser of the organization decided that as he was proving incapable of motivating members and supporters the only honourable thing to do was to resign from all official positions within the Springbok Club. It is hoped therefore that whoever is elected or appointed to take his place will prove to have far greater ability in motivating and inspiring members and supporters. Full details about future Springbok Club events will of course continue to be detailed in the SCN as soon as we learn about them from this successor.
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SWINTON CIRCLE NEWS
The Swinton Circle gave its full support to New Britain’s annual Australia Day celebrations in January. This year the celebration took the form of a musical evening featuring The Heroes Band, which proved to be a most uplifting and at times amusing event. The Swinton Circle hopes to continue its close co-operation with New Britain in the months ahead, particularly with regard to their most praiseworthy series of events held in order to mark the national days of the traditional Commonwealth countries and overseas territories.
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The Swinton Circle is planning a very interesting meeting towards the end of February at which the guest speaker will be a leading member of a like-minded philosophical society. Full details will be circulated to all members and supporters of the Swinton Circle in due course.
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The Swinton Circle is delighted to announce that its book-selling arm – Swinton Books – has now been established. An Amazon Seller’s Profile upon which all books available will be advertised will be activated very shortly, and all Swinton Circle members and supporters will be circulated with details soon.
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Membership fees and donations to the Swinton Circle can be made via PayPal on the organisation’s web-site home page at www.swintoncircle.co.uk - simply 'click' on the line "PayPal = the safer, easier way to pay online" at the bottom of the home page; if the error message "This content cannot be displayed in a Frame" appears then simply 'click' on the line "Open this Content in a New Window".
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The Swinton Circle is also happy to confirm that the organisation’s Twitter presence has now been re-activated. This can be followed on Twitter @SwintonCircle.
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SPRINGBOK DART-FLIGHTS – CAN YOU HELP ?
A supporter from Lancashire, Micky van Rensburg, has recently enquired about whether anybody knows where dart-flights with Springbok designs can be obtained? If anyone can help Micky with this information please contact him direct at: springbok1948@yahoo.co.uk
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REPORT FROM THE ZIMBABWE CONSERVATION TASK FORCE
We have recently received the following report from the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force (ZCTF) concerning the capture of wild animals for export to China. This is a very disturbing development, so if anyone can alert any relevant authorities around the world to what is happening in order to put a stop to this practice it would be most appreciated by all :-
“BABY ELEPHANTS ABDUCTED FOR EXPORT TO CHINA
“We have received some very disturbing reports of animals being captured in Hwange National Park for export to China. Tourists and visitors to Hwange have complained about this.
“Apparently, China has ordered a certain number of animals, amongst which are 30 lions. So far, 34 baby elephants, 7 lions and about 10 sable have been captured and are being held at Mtshibi Capture Unit, 7km from Main Camp. The elephants are between 2 and a half and 5 years old.
“Our investigators have seen the animals and tried to take photos but were not allowed. The security there is very tight. They were told that the animals will be sent by container trucks to Maputo in Mozambique where they will be transferred to a livestock sea freighter and sent on to China.
“Why is Zimbabwe stealing from the future generation's natural resources? The baby elephants quite likely won't survive the trip and the only crime they have committed is being born in Zimbabwe. They are now being sentenced to a life of inhuman treatment. This is very traumatic, not only for the baby elephants but also for their families. Elephants don't forget and this is very dangerous for future visitors to Hwange.
“We have to try and stop this export from taking place.”
The Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force can be contacted at: galorand@mweb.co.zw, on FaceBook at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ZCTF-Zimbabwe-Conservation-Task-Force/246013052094585 or via their web-site at: www.zctfofficialsite.org.
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LATEST NEWS CONCERNING CLIVE DERBY-LEWIS
The latest worrying report about the condition of that great South African patriot Clive Derby-Lewis which we have received from his wife Gaye reads as follows:-
“Clive Derby-Lewis simply shook his head as he listened to Justice Minister Masutha give his reasons for refusing him medical parole. Clive’s comment: par for the course.
“After the 1993 assassination of Chris Hani, Nelson Mandela stated that ‘in this case, we will not recognize indemnity for the murderer of Chris Hani’. This was followed by F.W.de Klerk who said ‘there will be no political amnesty for the persons who killed Chris Hani’. In December 1993, the ANC declared that it was determined ‘that whatever deal is struck about amnesty must not benefit Janus Walusz or Clive Derby-Lewis.’ In June 1994, Nelson Mandela again reiterated that ‘this case (the Derby-Lewis case) will be addressed in a different way’. Thereafter numerous ANC cadres from Robert McBride, Tokyo Sexwale, Geraldine Fra er-Moloketi, Matthews Phosa, Cheryl Carolus and none other than the then Justice Minister Dullah Omar expressed a similar opinion. Even the perennial Max du Preez said they shouldn’t be freed because it wouldn’t be ‘in the interests of reconciliation’. So the die was cast years ago with regard to Clive Derby-Lewis going free under the law. The politicians had decided.
“With regard to the Minister’s reasons for refusal:
1. There is nothing in the Act that says the granting of medical parole depends on remorse.
2. The Minister says Clive used a nom de plume on entering the hospital after he was stabbed in March 2014. There was a lot of media interest at the time which worried the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). In his judgment, the minister ‘bemoans Clive’s conduct’ with regard to the other name used. But it was DCS the Minister’s own department that insisted Clive use a nom de plume because of security reasons and the proximity of the press near the hospital. DCS was worried about the media getting into Clive’s ward so they CHAINED HIM TO HIS BED. The Minister clearly doesn’t know what happened in this regard. He should have checked WITH HIS OWN DEPARTMENT for the reasons for the different names.
3. The Minister also said he had not received the affidavits signed by both oncologists who treated Clive (Dr. van der Lingen and Dr. Fourie) to the effect that the nom de plume (du Plessis) belonged to Clive Derby-Lewis. These affidavits were handed to the Advisory Board’s Dr. N. Ndamase on 16 January 2015. She took them from the hospital and it is assumed she gave these affidavits to the Ministry or their representative. If the minister didn’t receive these affidavits, it’s not Clive’s fault. We are obtaining copies of these affidavits.
4. Dr. M. du Rand Clive’s physician said that the PET scan of Clive’s lung showed that the cancer had spread. Also, Dr.Fourie, the oncologist, declared that Clive’s cancer is already ‘inoperable’. The Minister declared that Clive could not be released until these two conditions were present but they are already present!
“We will be taking the Minister’s decision on urgent legal review.”
We trust that all readers will continue to keep Clive’s plight constantly in their thoughts, and if anyone can help in any way to procure his release we hope that they will do the best they can.
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DUTCH ORCHESTRA WALKS OUT
We have recently received the following most encouraging report from a supporter in East Anglia :-
“When the most liberal leftist country in Europe pulls the plug on Islam, the world is beginning to see the light....
“The Dutch Orchestra walked out on a concert directed by a Muslim who made his personal beliefs known to Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands. Now that took courage. You can watch the walkout at the web-site quoted below.
“Well done to the Dutch Orchestra! This Dutch Orchestral Concert was staged on Friday 9th May 2014.
“Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands attended this Orchestral Concert. The Conductor, who just happens to be Muslim, proceeded to give the Queen a lecture on the ‘beauty’ of Islam. Then the members of the Orchestra stage a walkout!
“Great to see Dutch people with the courage of their convictions!”
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"BLUE WATCH" by Gwyn Fford-Osborne
Rhodesia, in 1975 and a bloody vicious civil war is at its height. A war between the White minority supported by the Black majority and the ZAPU and ZANU terrorist groups, supported by Zambia and Mozambique. Kensington, a small town in the farming belt has been the subject of several terrorist attacks but with only a small police force for defence, the local T.A. unit having been called up for service on the Zambia border the situation appears grim. Until Iffor Meredith turns up on a pilgrimage to meet up with his wife and son of his old army buddy, recently murdered by terrorists. A deadly ambush on the "Dix" family and his escape from a land mine attack makes Iffor determined to offer resistance of some form or other to the terrorists. His application to join the Rhodesian Army has been accepted and he sets about forming a small militia. With all the fit men already on call up, who can he recruit from. Then he's invited to a darts match at the Moth Club and meets up with the remnants of the town's Fire Brigade, the men considered too old for call up. Blue Watch.
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.195 : Mr. KEITH STEELE of Durban.
British-born Keith Steele was the group manager for the Gooderson’s hotel chain in Durban during the 1980s. An expert hotelier with a high reputation for efficiency, he was also a most affable personality at social gatherings. He acquired the nickname of “Keith Stalin” – only because “Stalin” was Russian for “Steel” we hasten to add, and not because of any political or dictatorial leanings on his part! It would be very interesting to learn what happened to him.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
A supporter has recently informed us of a very interesting web-site which completely debunks some widely-held claims that certain important inventions were Islamic in origin, showing that they were actually invented by the Romans, Greeks or pre-Islamic Persians! This site can be accessed at :-
https://www.academia.edu/8749355/Islamic_Inventions_--_were_Roman_and_Greek_
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ROUND OF 74
Sir,
The Sunningdale agreement was brought down by the 1974 strike, not the 1977 one as you stated in the obituary to Lord Bannside in the October edition of the SCN. Also surely British Unionists like you and me should have been in favour of ending Stormont and having the whole country under one system of government -including county councils in Northern Ireland?
Yours etc.,
Mark Taylor, London, U.K.
[ Yes, we unfortunately made a mistake about the date of the successful UWC strike! We accept that ideally Northern Ireland – like all parts of the UK – should be governed directly from Westminster, with local government being devolved to county council and district council levels, but such were and are the specific circumstances relating to Northern Ireland that historically the Stormont Parliament was necessary in practice. – Ed.]
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VOICE OF RUSSIA
Sir,
We in Russia are still waiting for the great British leaders like Sir Winston Churchill or Margaret Thatcher. Unfortunately, there is nobody who can really lead your nation today. We do not call the British to love Russia. We would like to see leaders who will think about the BRITISH interests, not dragged by Frau Merkel or American president, or barking European ‘lilliputs’ (Lithuania, Estonia, etc). Ukraine can be compared with some African colony that will be ‘eaten’ by the new Russian Empire. Democracy is false. The UK could be a friend of the Russian bear and ‘have some prey’ too, or protect very dubious gnomes in Ukraine (who will be eaten sooner or later). Note the craftiest Italian and German (plus Serbian and Greek) businessmen fight for Russia's trade orders and for their gain. They will ‘eat together with the Russian bear at the common table’ and the British lion will feel hungry and offended. Can't the British leaders see the activity in Italy, Greece and Germany? Only the officials support Merkel and Obama, business owners do not support governments. They can ruin the EU faster than ‘Russian tanks’. .
You know that I am an admirer of the British Empire. It is a pity that the Chinese dragon will skim the Russian milk. Russia will survive despite any sanctions, Ukraine will be destroyed, but Europe will lose all its profit for China...
Yours etc.,
Boris Grig, Kaliningrad, Russia
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FLASHER’S DUSKY HALF HOUR
Sir,
The latest rumour on the south coast is that the women who Anthony [Tony] Hancock was caught exposing himself to were Asian. So much for the great scion of the “Racial Preservation Society”!
Also I asked you to use the name “Sussex Democrat” with my last letter which you published, not “Sussex Patriot”!
Yours etc.,
“Sussex Democrat”, Shoreham, Sussex, U.K.
[ Yes, you indeed did! Sorry about the error. – Ed.]
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EXTREME MOVE
Sir,
All over the world we get the same news: all Muslims are extremists. If they hate the West so much, what are they doing in Western countries?
All Islamists currently residing in the West must be repatriated. Remember to repatriate Obama as well.
Yours etc.,
Heinrich Koch, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa.
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NATIONAL REVIEW
Sir,
The 1913 Land Act was NOT the beginning of apartheid. Apartheid is a British creation which began with their taking of the Cape from the Dutch by force in 1806
True, it was not called apartheid, but it was an institutionalisation of their class system now predicated on race. This is what the Afrikaners inherited when they came to power in 1948 and named the existing status quo “Apartheid".
The real beginning of antipathy between Black and White in South Africa started in February 1838. The Boere/Voortrekkers left the Cape in 1834 to escape British Oppression. They reached Natal in 1838 and entered into negotiations with Zulu King, Dingaan. Territory was agreed in principle and when Piet Retief and his delegation arrived to ratify the agreement they were massacred. This was followed up with massacres of the the Voortrekker laagers at Bloukrans between Estcourt and Ladysmith. The Voortrekkers faced the Zulu down at the Battle of Blood River on 16 December 1838. They conquered the Zulu but did not occupy their territory and rule them. This was a marker: Leave us alone. You can’t be trusted. We want nothing to do with you.
The Boer republic of Natalia [Pietermaritzburg] was short lived for the British showed up in Durban and started imposing themselves on the Boere/Voortrekkers once again, so they abandoned Natal in 1843, trekked back across the Drakensberg again and established their republics of Orange Free State 1854 and Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek 1856 [later renamed Transvaal by the British].It was the British who then went to war against the Zulu, conquered them and annexed their territory, Zululand, to Natal [1870s]. This was after the British had conquered the Xhosa and annexed their territories to the Cape.
This process of “might is right diplomacy” was continued by the British until all 9 Black tribes and the two Boer Republics were conquered by 1902. The Coloured and Indian ethnic groups did not have a military capability and so posed no threat to the British. They were controlled by the simple expedient of hanging on to their jobs.
In 1910 this melting pot was consolidated into a unitary state - the Union of South Africa. This was beginning of the utopian dream of “multi-culturism, diversity and enrichment” that people like Michael Portillo rave on about. Britain’s day of reckoning is not far away. Predictions are that by about 2050 White, Caucasian, Keltic Britons will awake to find that they are a minority in the land of their birth. Like the Swedes (right now) the British will discover that ethnicity will trump nationality every time and that the immigrants will not assimilate and adopt the British way of life. Why should they? The are simply following the British example who imposed their will on all the people they conquered
There are interesting times ahead. The British chose to ignore the warnings of Enoch Powell etc. .Now Labour, the Tories and Lib-Dems are running scared as Nigel Farage mobilises the true conservative/class conscious/racist Brit into a political force. We will shortly see their true colours - dressed in very eloquent pc language.
Yours etc.,
A.B.D., Hertfordshire, U.K.
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PLATTER-LAND
Sir,
This is what the “new” South African Government does to keep “apartheid” as alive as possible…..in the minds of millions of school children….
This is very important for our government to do - because the moment “apartheid” (which means “separate development”) dies they will have no excuses, or arguments, or explanation for their inabilities and lack of potential. They won’t be able to explain why they need “Black Economic Empowerment Laws” to force white-owned companies to appoint them in position they will never be able to achieve of their own accord. So they “punish” companies that do NOT employ (useless) Blacks in their top management structures, by forcing them out of the lucrative “tenderpreneur” and government-contract opportunities.
If “apartheid” dies they won’t have anything to blame for their inability to get an economy to grow, people to achieve, labourers to work, children to achieve, sports teams to do well, and maintaining a fully functional country with excellent infrastructure which they received on a platter in 1994…..
So they will do anything possible go keep “apartheid” alive - but they don’t have the conviction to “fully reverse” apartheid and move the remaining 4 or so million White people into the formerly TBVC-states (Transkei, Bophutatswana, Venda & Ciskei) known as the “home-lands”, force them to get a “permit” or “dompas” if any of them wants to “work” in the “new” South Africa,.and treat them exactly like the Blacks were treated by the previous government, and exempt all the “home land dwellers” of any form of “Income Tax”!
We are good enough to be discriminated against on just about every level of daily life,.but our taxes are good enough to fund a lifestyle we can only dream of!
Yours etc.,
J.M., Randburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
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DARKEST AFRICA
Sir,
The South African postal strike has been suspended until sometime in January, unless the Government sorts out the problem, along with rolling blackouts from Eskom and massive funding of SAA!
Yours etc.,
Glenn MacAskill, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
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ROGUES GALLERY
Around April 2013 we were contacted by an individual named Andy Kimber who claimed that he supported the global patriotic ideals of our movement. Accepting his bona fides we of course gave him a warm welcome at meetings of both the Springbok Club and the Swinton Circle – in spite of his rather slovenly dress and unkempt appearance! After the Springbok Club’s Rhodes & Founders celebration meeting in July 2013, however, Kimber accosted this present writer at the bar and castigated him for allegedly “supporting South African nationalism and Rhodesian nationalism, but rejecting British nationalism”. Needless to say this altercation surprised us greatly, for not only did our movement consistently oppose the sell-out Nationalists in South Africa, but we were also unfamiliar with any organisation in Rhodesia which termed themselves “nationalists” – apart of course from ZANU-PF! We were also uncertain whether what Kimber referred to as “British nationalism” was the regional “nationalism” of the SNP/PC/SF-IRA variety, or the neo-fascist BNP variety – though subsequent investigations into Kimber have strongly suggested the latter. Kimber then went on to antagonise all members present by disparaging the 2012 London Olympic Games, thus showing that his original claim to be a patriotic Briton was completely false!
To give credit where credit’s due, Kimber subsequently apologised for alleging that we had supported the sell-out National Party in South Africa (and presumably the terrorist ZANU-PF in the erstwhile Rhodesia as well), claiming that he was unfamiliar with precise political terminology. We of course accepted this apology from Kimber, but in view of the fact that his apparent opposition to the 2012 London Olympics proved that he most certainly didn’t agree with our patriotic aims and objectives, we decided that the best action to take was to remove his name from our circulation lists. Shortly after this, alas, we learnt that he was aware of and was making reference to certain perverted pornographic pictures allegedly featuring this present writer. These pictures of course, as most readers will probably recall, were proved by Police investigations to have been circulated by known ANC sources, and have subsequently been revealed to have been concocted by the notorious PhotoShop expert, Holocaust denier and Police-cautioned indecent exposer the late Anthony “Tony” Hancock. How Kimber ever became aware of these fake photographs is unclear, but we thought it necessary to send him a lawyer’s letter warning him that if he was ever to allege that these fabricated pictures were authentic then we would sue him for libel.
Here we thought that this entire unsavoury episode would end, but unfortunately we have recently received an unsolicited e-mail from the wretched Kimber in which he claimed that we were accusing him of circulating nude pictures of one of our leading lady supporters! There was of course not a scintilla of truth in this bizarre and totally unsubstantiated allegation of Kimber’s, the nature of which strongly suggested that the man has severe psychiatric problems. We would therefore warn everyone to avoid all contact with this trouble-making character.
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February 2015 edition
Last month witnessed two important anniversaries which reminded us all of the facts, triumphs and horrors of World War Two. The first was the 50th anniversary of the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill, and the second was the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Sir Winston Churchill can probably be regarded as the greatest Briton of all time – indeed he won a nationwide poll for this title run by the BBC just a few years ago hands-down. Rarely has one individual managed to pack so much achievement into one lifespan. He excelled in the military during his early life, as a politician in his middle-age and as an inspirational statesman in his latter years. To be sure he made some mistakes, but these were far fewer and less important than the mistakes made by most human beings during their lifetime. The disastrous Gallipoli/Dardanelles Campaign, initiated when he was First Lord of the Admiralty, is often quoted as his most serious mistake, but the fact of the matter is that the strategy behind this campaign which Churchill devised was undoubtedly brilliant – the disaster was caused however by flawed military tactics on the spot. Churchill however did the honourable thing and resigned from the Government as a result of this failure, an act of self-sacrifice and pure decency that was typical of the man. Rather than retiring to the backbenches of Parliament or into quiet retirement he instead proved his great courage and patriotism by re-enlisting in the Army for the final years of WWI. Here he was able to witness firsthand the fiendishness of the Germans on the battlefield, which as a result made him realize that Germans simply couldn’t be trusted. This personal experience convinced him during the following two decades that Germany remained a serious threat to the rest of Europe, when other political leaders of the period who had not fought themselves on the frontline foolishly believed that Germany could be appeased. Churchill was not only proved right of course, by his ascent to power in 1940 totally inspired the British nation and Empire, and it is no exaggeration to say that without his leadership evil would have triumphed, and the whole of the Western world would have been plunged into a new dark age, the true satanic nature of which we were reminded about at the anniversary ceremonies commemorating the liberation of Auschwitz. It was not surprising therefore that at the time of his funeral in January 1965 the whole of Britain and the Commonwealth – indeed the whole of the civilized world – mourned his passing with an outpouring of grief which had never been seen before or since.
In view of the above it was quite strange therefore that there were a number of quite critical comments about Churchill expressed in the media at the time of the anniversary of his funeral. Many condemned the great man because he was a “racist” and an “Imperialist”. The term “racist” can be interpreted in many different ways of course. If it is used to mean someone holding an irrational hatred of any particular ethnic group then not only did it most certainly not apply to Churchill, but instead it applied to the very German Nazis who he so courageously fought against! If however the term “racist” is used to describe someone who recognizes and respects the racial differences between peoples then not only was it an accurate attribute of Churchill, but it was further something to praise – for surely it applies to all but the most fanatical egalitarians! There is no ambiguity about the term “Imperialist” however, and furthermore it is a worldview which is sorely needed today. There can surely be little doubt that the great European Empires of the 19th and 20th centuries – and the British Empire in particular – were the greatest forces for good which the world has ever seen. They brought an end to savagery, primitiveness and disregard for the earth’s environment. Had Churchill been re-elected in 1945 then Britain would not have surrendered India, and the whole subsequent sell-out of Empire – ending obscenely with the destruction of civilized rule in South Africa – would probably never have taken place, and the world would therefore now be a far better state than it sadly is. Churchill should not be condemned therefore – indeed what Britain and the Western world as a whole needs so desperately is for a new Churchill to arise. We are confident that in the days ahead such a new and inspiring Churchillian figure will emerge!
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
The Springbok Club held its 2015 AGM last month whereat, in spite of an unexpectedly low attendance, a new Committee for 2015 was elected, including some quite refreshing “new blood”. After the business side of the meeting was concluded the Organiser described the 2014 “Raising of the Flag” ceremony in Norfolk, an event which he had attended and had given a keynote speech at. It was further agreed that the organization would give their ful support to the 2015 “Raising of the Flag” ceremony, when hopefully far more of their members and supporters would be able to attend.
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Unfortunately the Springbok Club’s trip to the Saracens v. Northern Transvaal Blue Bulls match turned out to be an complete debacle. In spite of having been given a very generous discount offer on tickets by Saracens RFC, the organization was not able to raise the sufficient number of attendees in order to take advantage of this offer. This not only resulted in financial hardship for those who did try to attend the match, but also huge embarrassment and humiliation for the organization both in the eyes of officials at Saracens and of the wider expatriate South African community. This must never be allowed to happen again.
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As a result of the debacle at the Saracens v. Northern Transvaal Blue Bulls match, and a number of other disappointingly poor attendances at Springbok Club functions which he had tried to organize, the Organiser of the organization decided that as he was proving incapable of motivating members and supporters the only honourable thing to do was to resign from all official positions within the Springbok Club. It is hoped therefore that whoever is elected or appointed to take his place will prove to have far greater ability in motivating and inspiring members and supporters. Full details about future Springbok Club events will of course continue to be detailed in the SCN as soon as we learn about them from this successor.
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SWINTON CIRCLE NEWS
The Swinton Circle gave its full support to New Britain’s annual Australia Day celebrations in January. This year the celebration took the form of a musical evening featuring The Heroes Band, which proved to be a most uplifting and at times amusing event. The Swinton Circle hopes to continue its close co-operation with New Britain in the months ahead, particularly with regard to their most praiseworthy series of events held in order to mark the national days of the traditional Commonwealth countries and overseas territories.
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The Swinton Circle is planning a very interesting meeting towards the end of February at which the guest speaker will be a leading member of a like-minded philosophical society. Full details will be circulated to all members and supporters of the Swinton Circle in due course.
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The Swinton Circle is delighted to announce that its book-selling arm – Swinton Books – has now been established. An Amazon Seller’s Profile upon which all books available will be advertised will be activated very shortly, and all Swinton Circle members and supporters will be circulated with details soon.
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Membership fees and donations to the Swinton Circle can be made via PayPal on the organisation’s web-site home page at www.swintoncircle.co.uk - simply 'click' on the line "PayPal = the safer, easier way to pay online" at the bottom of the home page; if the error message "This content cannot be displayed in a Frame" appears then simply 'click' on the line "Open this Content in a New Window".
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The Swinton Circle is also happy to confirm that the organisation’s Twitter presence has now been re-activated. This can be followed on Twitter @SwintonCircle.
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SPRINGBOK DART-FLIGHTS – CAN YOU HELP ?
A supporter from Lancashire, Micky van Rensburg, has recently enquired about whether anybody knows where dart-flights with Springbok designs can be obtained? If anyone can help Micky with this information please contact him direct at: springbok1948@yahoo.co.uk
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REPORT FROM THE ZIMBABWE CONSERVATION TASK FORCE
We have recently received the following report from the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force (ZCTF) concerning the capture of wild animals for export to China. This is a very disturbing development, so if anyone can alert any relevant authorities around the world to what is happening in order to put a stop to this practice it would be most appreciated by all :-
“BABY ELEPHANTS ABDUCTED FOR EXPORT TO CHINA
“We have received some very disturbing reports of animals being captured in Hwange National Park for export to China. Tourists and visitors to Hwange have complained about this.
“Apparently, China has ordered a certain number of animals, amongst which are 30 lions. So far, 34 baby elephants, 7 lions and about 10 sable have been captured and are being held at Mtshibi Capture Unit, 7km from Main Camp. The elephants are between 2 and a half and 5 years old.
“Our investigators have seen the animals and tried to take photos but were not allowed. The security there is very tight. They were told that the animals will be sent by container trucks to Maputo in Mozambique where they will be transferred to a livestock sea freighter and sent on to China.
“Why is Zimbabwe stealing from the future generation's natural resources? The baby elephants quite likely won't survive the trip and the only crime they have committed is being born in Zimbabwe. They are now being sentenced to a life of inhuman treatment. This is very traumatic, not only for the baby elephants but also for their families. Elephants don't forget and this is very dangerous for future visitors to Hwange.
“We have to try and stop this export from taking place.”
The Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force can be contacted at: galorand@mweb.co.zw, on FaceBook at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ZCTF-Zimbabwe-Conservation-Task-Force/246013052094585 or via their web-site at: www.zctfofficialsite.org.
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LATEST NEWS CONCERNING CLIVE DERBY-LEWIS
The latest worrying report about the condition of that great South African patriot Clive Derby-Lewis which we have received from his wife Gaye reads as follows:-
“Clive Derby-Lewis simply shook his head as he listened to Justice Minister Masutha give his reasons for refusing him medical parole. Clive’s comment: par for the course.
“After the 1993 assassination of Chris Hani, Nelson Mandela stated that ‘in this case, we will not recognize indemnity for the murderer of Chris Hani’. This was followed by F.W.de Klerk who said ‘there will be no political amnesty for the persons who killed Chris Hani’. In December 1993, the ANC declared that it was determined ‘that whatever deal is struck about amnesty must not benefit Janus Walusz or Clive Derby-Lewis.’ In June 1994, Nelson Mandela again reiterated that ‘this case (the Derby-Lewis case) will be addressed in a different way’. Thereafter numerous ANC cadres from Robert McBride, Tokyo Sexwale, Geraldine Fra er-Moloketi, Matthews Phosa, Cheryl Carolus and none other than the then Justice Minister Dullah Omar expressed a similar opinion. Even the perennial Max du Preez said they shouldn’t be freed because it wouldn’t be ‘in the interests of reconciliation’. So the die was cast years ago with regard to Clive Derby-Lewis going free under the law. The politicians had decided.
“With regard to the Minister’s reasons for refusal:
1. There is nothing in the Act that says the granting of medical parole depends on remorse.
2. The Minister says Clive used a nom de plume on entering the hospital after he was stabbed in March 2014. There was a lot of media interest at the time which worried the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). In his judgment, the minister ‘bemoans Clive’s conduct’ with regard to the other name used. But it was DCS the Minister’s own department that insisted Clive use a nom de plume because of security reasons and the proximity of the press near the hospital. DCS was worried about the media getting into Clive’s ward so they CHAINED HIM TO HIS BED. The Minister clearly doesn’t know what happened in this regard. He should have checked WITH HIS OWN DEPARTMENT for the reasons for the different names.
3. The Minister also said he had not received the affidavits signed by both oncologists who treated Clive (Dr. van der Lingen and Dr. Fourie) to the effect that the nom de plume (du Plessis) belonged to Clive Derby-Lewis. These affidavits were handed to the Advisory Board’s Dr. N. Ndamase on 16 January 2015. She took them from the hospital and it is assumed she gave these affidavits to the Ministry or their representative. If the minister didn’t receive these affidavits, it’s not Clive’s fault. We are obtaining copies of these affidavits.
4. Dr. M. du Rand Clive’s physician said that the PET scan of Clive’s lung showed that the cancer had spread. Also, Dr.Fourie, the oncologist, declared that Clive’s cancer is already ‘inoperable’. The Minister declared that Clive could not be released until these two conditions were present but they are already present!
“We will be taking the Minister’s decision on urgent legal review.”
We trust that all readers will continue to keep Clive’s plight constantly in their thoughts, and if anyone can help in any way to procure his release we hope that they will do the best they can.
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DUTCH ORCHESTRA WALKS OUT
We have recently received the following most encouraging report from a supporter in East Anglia :-
“When the most liberal leftist country in Europe pulls the plug on Islam, the world is beginning to see the light....
“The Dutch Orchestra walked out on a concert directed by a Muslim who made his personal beliefs known to Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands. Now that took courage. You can watch the walkout at the web-site quoted below.
“Well done to the Dutch Orchestra! This Dutch Orchestral Concert was staged on Friday 9th May 2014.
“Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands attended this Orchestral Concert. The Conductor, who just happens to be Muslim, proceeded to give the Queen a lecture on the ‘beauty’ of Islam. Then the members of the Orchestra stage a walkout!
“Great to see Dutch people with the courage of their convictions!”
http://www.safeshare.tv/w/cqjiYhtiXs
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Rhodesia, in 1975 and a bloody vicious civil war is at its height. A war between the White minority supported by the Black majority and the ZAPU and ZANU terrorist groups, supported by Zambia and Mozambique. Kensington, a small town in the farming belt has been the subject of several terrorist attacks but with only a small police force for defence, the local T.A. unit having been called up for service on the Zambia border the situation appears grim. Until Iffor Meredith turns up on a pilgrimage to meet up with his wife and son of his old army buddy, recently murdered by terrorists. A deadly ambush on the "Dix" family and his escape from a land mine attack makes Iffor determined to offer resistance of some form or other to the terrorists. His application to join the Rhodesian Army has been accepted and he sets about forming a small militia. With all the fit men already on call up, who can he recruit from. Then he's invited to a darts match at the Moth Club and meets up with the remnants of the town's Fire Brigade, the men considered too old for call up. Blue Watch.
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.195 : Mr. KEITH STEELE of Durban.
British-born Keith Steele was the group manager for the Gooderson’s hotel chain in Durban during the 1980s. An expert hotelier with a high reputation for efficiency, he was also a most affable personality at social gatherings. He acquired the nickname of “Keith Stalin” – only because “Stalin” was Russian for “Steel” we hasten to add, and not because of any political or dictatorial leanings on his part! It would be very interesting to learn what happened to him.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
A supporter has recently informed us of a very interesting web-site which completely debunks some widely-held claims that certain important inventions were Islamic in origin, showing that they were actually invented by the Romans, Greeks or pre-Islamic Persians! This site can be accessed at :-
https://www.academia.edu/8749355/Islamic_Inventions_--_were_Roman_and_Greek_
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ROUND OF 74
Sir,
The Sunningdale agreement was brought down by the 1974 strike, not the 1977 one as you stated in the obituary to Lord Bannside in the October edition of the SCN. Also surely British Unionists like you and me should have been in favour of ending Stormont and having the whole country under one system of government -including county councils in Northern Ireland?
Yours etc.,
Mark Taylor, London, U.K.
[ Yes, we unfortunately made a mistake about the date of the successful UWC strike! We accept that ideally Northern Ireland – like all parts of the UK – should be governed directly from Westminster, with local government being devolved to county council and district council levels, but such were and are the specific circumstances relating to Northern Ireland that historically the Stormont Parliament was necessary in practice. – Ed.]
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VOICE OF RUSSIA
Sir,
We in Russia are still waiting for the great British leaders like Sir Winston Churchill or Margaret Thatcher. Unfortunately, there is nobody who can really lead your nation today. We do not call the British to love Russia. We would like to see leaders who will think about the BRITISH interests, not dragged by Frau Merkel or American president, or barking European ‘lilliputs’ (Lithuania, Estonia, etc). Ukraine can be compared with some African colony that will be ‘eaten’ by the new Russian Empire. Democracy is false. The UK could be a friend of the Russian bear and ‘have some prey’ too, or protect very dubious gnomes in Ukraine (who will be eaten sooner or later). Note the craftiest Italian and German (plus Serbian and Greek) businessmen fight for Russia's trade orders and for their gain. They will ‘eat together with the Russian bear at the common table’ and the British lion will feel hungry and offended. Can't the British leaders see the activity in Italy, Greece and Germany? Only the officials support Merkel and Obama, business owners do not support governments. They can ruin the EU faster than ‘Russian tanks’. .
You know that I am an admirer of the British Empire. It is a pity that the Chinese dragon will skim the Russian milk. Russia will survive despite any sanctions, Ukraine will be destroyed, but Europe will lose all its profit for China...
Yours etc.,
Boris Grig, Kaliningrad, Russia
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FLASHER’S DUSKY HALF HOUR
Sir,
The latest rumour on the south coast is that the women who Anthony [Tony] Hancock was caught exposing himself to were Asian. So much for the great scion of the “Racial Preservation Society”!
Also I asked you to use the name “Sussex Democrat” with my last letter which you published, not “Sussex Patriot”!
Yours etc.,
“Sussex Democrat”, Shoreham, Sussex, U.K.
[ Yes, you indeed did! Sorry about the error. – Ed.]
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EXTREME MOVE
Sir,
All over the world we get the same news: all Muslims are extremists. If they hate the West so much, what are they doing in Western countries?
All Islamists currently residing in the West must be repatriated. Remember to repatriate Obama as well.
Yours etc.,
Heinrich Koch, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa.
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NATIONAL REVIEW
Sir,
The 1913 Land Act was NOT the beginning of apartheid. Apartheid is a British creation which began with their taking of the Cape from the Dutch by force in 1806
True, it was not called apartheid, but it was an institutionalisation of their class system now predicated on race. This is what the Afrikaners inherited when they came to power in 1948 and named the existing status quo “Apartheid".
The real beginning of antipathy between Black and White in South Africa started in February 1838. The Boere/Voortrekkers left the Cape in 1834 to escape British Oppression. They reached Natal in 1838 and entered into negotiations with Zulu King, Dingaan. Territory was agreed in principle and when Piet Retief and his delegation arrived to ratify the agreement they were massacred. This was followed up with massacres of the the Voortrekker laagers at Bloukrans between Estcourt and Ladysmith. The Voortrekkers faced the Zulu down at the Battle of Blood River on 16 December 1838. They conquered the Zulu but did not occupy their territory and rule them. This was a marker: Leave us alone. You can’t be trusted. We want nothing to do with you.
The Boer republic of Natalia [Pietermaritzburg] was short lived for the British showed up in Durban and started imposing themselves on the Boere/Voortrekkers once again, so they abandoned Natal in 1843, trekked back across the Drakensberg again and established their republics of Orange Free State 1854 and Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek 1856 [later renamed Transvaal by the British].It was the British who then went to war against the Zulu, conquered them and annexed their territory, Zululand, to Natal [1870s]. This was after the British had conquered the Xhosa and annexed their territories to the Cape.
This process of “might is right diplomacy” was continued by the British until all 9 Black tribes and the two Boer Republics were conquered by 1902. The Coloured and Indian ethnic groups did not have a military capability and so posed no threat to the British. They were controlled by the simple expedient of hanging on to their jobs.
In 1910 this melting pot was consolidated into a unitary state - the Union of South Africa. This was beginning of the utopian dream of “multi-culturism, diversity and enrichment” that people like Michael Portillo rave on about. Britain’s day of reckoning is not far away. Predictions are that by about 2050 White, Caucasian, Keltic Britons will awake to find that they are a minority in the land of their birth. Like the Swedes (right now) the British will discover that ethnicity will trump nationality every time and that the immigrants will not assimilate and adopt the British way of life. Why should they? The are simply following the British example who imposed their will on all the people they conquered
There are interesting times ahead. The British chose to ignore the warnings of Enoch Powell etc. .Now Labour, the Tories and Lib-Dems are running scared as Nigel Farage mobilises the true conservative/class conscious/racist Brit into a political force. We will shortly see their true colours - dressed in very eloquent pc language.
Yours etc.,
A.B.D., Hertfordshire, U.K.
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PLATTER-LAND
Sir,
This is what the “new” South African Government does to keep “apartheid” as alive as possible…..in the minds of millions of school children….
This is very important for our government to do - because the moment “apartheid” (which means “separate development”) dies they will have no excuses, or arguments, or explanation for their inabilities and lack of potential. They won’t be able to explain why they need “Black Economic Empowerment Laws” to force white-owned companies to appoint them in position they will never be able to achieve of their own accord. So they “punish” companies that do NOT employ (useless) Blacks in their top management structures, by forcing them out of the lucrative “tenderpreneur” and government-contract opportunities.
If “apartheid” dies they won’t have anything to blame for their inability to get an economy to grow, people to achieve, labourers to work, children to achieve, sports teams to do well, and maintaining a fully functional country with excellent infrastructure which they received on a platter in 1994…..
So they will do anything possible go keep “apartheid” alive - but they don’t have the conviction to “fully reverse” apartheid and move the remaining 4 or so million White people into the formerly TBVC-states (Transkei, Bophutatswana, Venda & Ciskei) known as the “home-lands”, force them to get a “permit” or “dompas” if any of them wants to “work” in the “new” South Africa,.and treat them exactly like the Blacks were treated by the previous government, and exempt all the “home land dwellers” of any form of “Income Tax”!
We are good enough to be discriminated against on just about every level of daily life,.but our taxes are good enough to fund a lifestyle we can only dream of!
Yours etc.,
J.M., Randburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
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DARKEST AFRICA
Sir,
The South African postal strike has been suspended until sometime in January, unless the Government sorts out the problem, along with rolling blackouts from Eskom and massive funding of SAA!
Yours etc.,
Glenn MacAskill, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
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ROGUES GALLERY
Around April 2013 we were contacted by an individual named Andy Kimber who claimed that he supported the global patriotic ideals of our movement. Accepting his bona fides we of course gave him a warm welcome at meetings of both the Springbok Club and the Swinton Circle – in spite of his rather slovenly dress and unkempt appearance! After the Springbok Club’s Rhodes & Founders celebration meeting in July 2013, however, Kimber accosted this present writer at the bar and castigated him for allegedly “supporting South African nationalism and Rhodesian nationalism, but rejecting British nationalism”. Needless to say this altercation surprised us greatly, for not only did our movement consistently oppose the sell-out Nationalists in South Africa, but we were also unfamiliar with any organisation in Rhodesia which termed themselves “nationalists” – apart of course from ZANU-PF! We were also uncertain whether what Kimber referred to as “British nationalism” was the regional “nationalism” of the SNP/PC/SF-IRA variety, or the neo-fascist BNP variety – though subsequent investigations into Kimber have strongly suggested the latter. Kimber then went on to antagonise all members present by disparaging the 2012 London Olympic Games, thus showing that his original claim to be a patriotic Briton was completely false!
To give credit where credit’s due, Kimber subsequently apologised for alleging that we had supported the sell-out National Party in South Africa (and presumably the terrorist ZANU-PF in the erstwhile Rhodesia as well), claiming that he was unfamiliar with precise political terminology. We of course accepted this apology from Kimber, but in view of the fact that his apparent opposition to the 2012 London Olympics proved that he most certainly didn’t agree with our patriotic aims and objectives, we decided that the best action to take was to remove his name from our circulation lists. Shortly after this, alas, we learnt that he was aware of and was making reference to certain perverted pornographic pictures allegedly featuring this present writer. These pictures of course, as most readers will probably recall, were proved by Police investigations to have been circulated by known ANC sources, and have subsequently been revealed to have been concocted by the notorious PhotoShop expert, Holocaust denier and Police-cautioned indecent exposer the late Anthony “Tony” Hancock. How Kimber ever became aware of these fake photographs is unclear, but we thought it necessary to send him a lawyer’s letter warning him that if he was ever to allege that these fabricated pictures were authentic then we would sue him for libel.
Here we thought that this entire unsavoury episode would end, but unfortunately we have recently received an unsolicited e-mail from the wretched Kimber in which he claimed that we were accusing him of circulating nude pictures of one of our leading lady supporters! There was of course not a scintilla of truth in this bizarre and totally unsubstantiated allegation of Kimber’s, the nature of which strongly suggested that the man has severe psychiatric problems. We would therefore warn everyone to avoid all contact with this trouble-making character.
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