SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER
April 2020 edition
Over the past month the entire world seems to have gone mad. The emergence of a new strain of virus in Wuhan, China, towards the end of last year, known alternatively as Coronavirus, COVID-19 and Wuhan Flu (though we will only use the latter more colloquial term from now onwards) has caused irrational panic and total over-reactions amongst most of the world’s governing authorities.
We must spell out some basic indisputable facts. Viruses have been with us and have regularly mutated ever since life on earth began, and death, although always very sad, is also something which has always been with us and which cannot be prevented. The extent and severity of the current Wuhan Flu outbreak has however been greatly exaggerated. It is apparently not as virulent as previous epidemics caused by the mutation of flu viruses such as the Swine Flu epidemic of 2009/10 and the Asian Flu epidemic of 1957/58 - let alone the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918/19! Furthermore the "lockdown" restrictions which have been put in place around the world are clearly way over the top, and because they restrict our fundamental rights of freedom of movement and freedom of association must therefore be regarded as highly suspicious. If such extreme measures were not considered necessary during earlier epidemics of flu virus mutations such as those mentioned above then why are they considered necessary now? This is a basic question which simply hasn’t been answered by any of the pro-socialist-medicine fanatics who have advocated and imposed the draconian “lockdown” measures.
But not all medical experts and scientists are in agreement that Wuhan Flu is so dangerous that it warrants the tyrannical “lockdown” restrictions. The human body is a remarkable organism and manages to produce anti-bodies which attack and eliminate virus threats. The alternative solution advocated to counteract the current or any viral epidemic is known as Herd Immunity. Put simply this means allowing the virus to spread naturally among the population, but is then rapidly attacked by human anti-bodies and mutated out of existence. To be sure, this involves the deaths of some of the more vulnerable members of society who contract the virus whilst still virulent, but such deaths are also resulting from the alternative “lockdown” solution - if official figures are to be believed! Herd Immunity was always the method used to overcome viral epidemics in the past, so why not now? It is also the method that has been chosen with greater effect by medical authorities in both Sweden and Belarus - and as one is an ultra-liberal society and the other an extremely authoritarian state they therefore can't be in cahoots!
We must also take a close look at the death figures being banded about around the world in order to justify the dictatorial “lockdown” measures. In the Lombardy region of Italy (how odd that the current epidemic never seemed to spread extensively outside this region?) it was stated that 98.8% (in other words almost 100%) of those admitted to hospital with Wuhan Flu either had pre-existing respiratory problems or were over 80, and two-thirds of the initial intake into British hospitals with the virus were said to have been given nine months or less to live in any case! It has also been significant to note that the majority of those named to have died from the virus in the UK seem to have been immigrants - particularly from South Asia, an area of the world of course notorious for its poor personal hygiene standards. The question must be asked therefore how many of those who it was claimed died of Wuhan Flu actually more accurately should have been described as having died with Wuhan Flu – if indeed they had been correctly diagnosed with the virus at all! It will be very interesting to note how the total number of deaths from natural causes during the period of the epidemic compares to numbers from the same period in other years. Early anecdotal figures from Lombardy indicate that the difference is very small.
Our main objection to the draconian "lockdown" restrictions, however, is that as President Trump accurately stated, “the ‘cure’ is far worse than the disease” – our only difference to this statement by President Trump is that we would insert the word “infinitely” between “is” and “far”! Financial worries have always been the main causes of suicides, and there have already been reports of escalating suicide rates around the world - as well as cases of domestic violence and child abuse through families being cooped up for so long together. There have also been reports of far higher rates of death through high blood-pressure as a result of increasing anxiety - and many observations of bad driving have been reported, which we suspect may be mainly due to so much anger about the unpopular "lockdown" and fear of police-state arrests simply for motoring.
But it is the long-term economic devastation which will prove the biggest disaster to result from the lunatic “lockdown” restrictions. Already billions of Pounds/Dollars/Euros have been promised around the globe in order to compensate companies and individuals ruined by the imposition of these unjustified regulations. As Theresa May accurately stated a couple of years ago “there is no magic money tree”, so these promises can therefore only be fulfilled by taking out massive loans – and loans have to be repaid! Taxes will therefore have to be raised dramatically and vital services drastically cut back – and not only during the immediate future but for generations to come. Our children’s and our grandchildren’s generations are therefore going to have to suffer great deprivation simply because some Medicrat fanatics had the bright idea of closing down the whole of society for a few weeks – or even worse, God forbid, for a few months! Even if we are to accept that the Wuhan Flu virus is as severe and as extensive as some pro-socialist-medicine bureaucrats suggest, and even if we are to accept that the draconian “lockdown” measures are the only way to deal with it, is trying to prevent the earlier-than-expected deaths of tens of thousands of people today really worth the well-being of tens of millions of people, not only today but for generations to come?
We are not conspiracy theorists, and always reject the wackier conspiracy theories such as those advanced by the certifiable David Icke with the contempt which they deserve, but there is quite clearly something very suspicious – indeed very sinister - going on here. For those who doubt our analysis of the situation and the conclusions which we have drawn we suggest that they read just a few of the multitude of postings which we have received on this subject over the past few weeks. We recommend just four of these articles below, all of them are measured and written by respected authors and all appeared in reputable publications :-
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/The-evidence-on-Covid-19-is-not-as-clear-as-we-think
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/history-of-pandemics-deadliest/?fbclid=
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/28/unprecedented-curtailment-freedom-must-end-soon-possible/?WT.mc_id=e_DM1226206&WT.tsrc=email&etype=Edi_FAM_New_ES_Sun&utmsource=email&utm_medium=Edi_FAM_New_ES_Sun20200329&utm_campaign=DM1226206
http://freenations.net/a-pandemic-is-a-panic-of-academics-lockdown-suicidesvirus-flights/
There is however another aspect to the Wuhan Flu epidemic which we regard as even more worrying and concerning than the over-the-top actions of the authorities themselves, and that is the tame and sheep-like manner in which so much of the populations of the world have accepted the draconian restrictions placed on them without question – dutifully not leaving their houses except for prescribed reasons, and ludicrously standing two metres (why always the metric measurement we wonder, why not six feet?) apart from their fellow human-beings. One cannot help wondering therefore whether the real reason for the whole international exercise was to see just how compliantly the sheep would behave? Most sickening of all, however, has been the rise of “little Hitlers” in pharmacies, supermarkets and Post Offices who with a little bit of unqualified authority given to them tell their fellow citizens to stand behind arbitrary lines and castigate them for going out to post letters which they do not believe are necessary. These jumped-up little nincompoops should remember that at the Nuremberg trials it was ruled that acting on orders to enforce bad laws was no defence!
Quite clearly a lot of people are going to have a lot of things to answer for once all this nonsense is over. In the meantime we call for a coordinated worldwide resistance campaign to oppose all these ridiculous “lockdown” regulations – and for a person of eminence and global respect to emerge who will be brave enough to say to the faces of all the Medicrat fanatics advocating these unsubstantiated restrictions: “THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES”!
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
As alas was only to be expected, the Wuhan Flu hysteria meant that last month’s planned Springbok Club meeting which was to have been addressed by Mr. James Lockwood had to be postponed. As soon as everything is back to normal this meeting will of course be immediately re-scheduled. The Springbok Club is also pleased to announce that two other prominent personalities have agreed to speak for the organisation before the end of the year.
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PATRIOTIC FORUM NEWS
The Patriotic Forum alas has also been hard-hit by the “lockdown” madness, and as a result the planned event later this month to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the landing of Captain James Cook in Botany Bay has had to be postponed, and will now be merged with the organisation’s annual Empire Day celebrations at the end of May. The Patriotic Forum also still intends to stage a special lecture in honour of Dennis Delderfield in August, and has two other high-profile guest speakers booked to address the organisation during following months.
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THE IMPERIAL PATRIOT
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MESSAGE FROM THE SANWILD WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
We have recently received this following important message from the SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary, and hope that some of our readers may be able to help :-
“We had an incident last week with one of our residents, a naughty rhino by the name of Josh, that partially broke a part of our perimeter fence: "We have told them over and over to ‘play nice’ but sometimes they just don’t listen -haha."
”Luckily the break in the perimeter fence was noticed timeously and reparations can start immediately. Although incidents like these are not uncommon or isolated, reparations require substantial fencing material, which we do not always have on hand.
“We would like to start a maintenance/reparations ‘kitty’ which will allow us to do immediate repairs if need be, which in turn will safeguard the animals and the farm with no time delay.
”We once again call on your goodwill to assist us in this endeavor either by donations of the fencing materials needed and/or financial contributions towards buying the fencing material.
“Please find below a list of fencing material needed in repairing the fence. Any donations and/or contributions, however small, will as always be greatly appreciated.
”Material List :-
Galvanised steel wire (2.4 mm)
Standard Y-droppers (140 x 3 meters)
Thin fencing wire (2mm)
Bobbins
Strains
Tensioners
Fence batteries
Labour costs
”If any company or individual would like to contribute financially or by donating material, please contact us at lizel@sanwild.org to make arrangements.
”Thank you to everyone that has supported SanWild over the years. We really do appreciate it.
”Kind regards,
”The SanWild Team”
The SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary web-site can be accessed at: www.sanwild.org
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WHAT DID VAN NIEKERK DO?
Grant van Niekerk, the Coloured South African jockey who has been riding in Hong Kong for the past two seasons, was suddenly sacked by the Hong Kong Jockey Club earlier this month, and had his licence withdrawn. He was “sacked” – not “warned off” – and the HKJC went to great lengths to emphasise that the “decision was as a result of a conduct-related matter which does not pertain to any race riding or other racing integrity-related matter”. We wonder therefore if anyone knows what van Niekerk did which caused this extreme and sudden action?
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LATEST SOUTH AFRICAN NEWS
As all our readers will be aware, the “new” South Africa is now a complete basket-case, and these two most interesting reports which we have recently received from The South African on-line news service really spell out in detail just how totally chaotic the country has now become: :-
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/bailout-business-rescue-saa-cancelled-flights-salary-delay/?utm_source=TheSouthAfrican.com+Weekly+News&utm_campaign=cdad8b1b35-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_11_19_2019_15_2_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0ee2bd076e-cdad8b1b35-80737155&ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_11_19_2019_15_2_COPY_01)&mc_cid=cdad8b1b35&mc_eid=6c0ba79d5f
and :-
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/it-defies-logic-appointment-of-new-eskom-chair-baffles-critics/?utm_source=TheSouthAfrican.com+Weekly+News&utm_campaign=cdad8b1b35-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_11_19_2019_15_2_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0ee2bd076e-cdad8b1b35-80737155&ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_11_19_2019_15_2_COPY_01)&mc_cid=cdad8b1b35&mc_eid=6c0ba79d5f
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ENCOURAGING NEWS FROM ISRAEL
We have recently received the following most encouraging report about Israeli/British friendship and co-operation from the We Believe in Israel organisation. It should never be forgotten of course that during the days of civilised rule the State of Israel was one of South Africa’s best overseas friends, and that de Klerk’s sell-out to the anti-Semite Mandela and his ANC terrorists hurt Israel more than any other country :-
“British trade with Israel is booming and bilateral relations are expanding in defence, science, tech, business and cyber-security in what amounts to a new strategic partnership between the two countries, according to a new report by the Britain-Israel Communications and Research Centre (BICOM). Bilateral relations will get an extra boost this week when HRH Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, embarks on his first ever official visit to Israel.
”Britain and Israel: The new strategic partnership outlines the strength and depth of the relationship in foreign policy and defence ties, education and scientific collaboration, and cultural links. Bilateral trade was worth $10.5bn in 2018, an increase of 72 per cent since 2012 and British exports to Israel increased by 132 per cent in the same period.
”In foreign policy Britain and Israel share priorities including the fight against radical Islamist terrorism, the British military deployment to Syria, support for the Hashemite Kingdom in Jordan, and the isolation of Hezbollah in Lebanon. Britain and Israel also share a common aim to prevent Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon; curbing Iran’s missile programme; countering Iranian proxies in the Middle East; and stopping the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ international network of terrorist organisations.
”Israeli Ambassador to the UK, Mark Regev, said:
’His Royal Highness’ visit takes place as we prepare to celebrate 70 years of full formal Israel-UK diplomatic relations, and underlines the exceptional progress we have made. This is particularly the case in trade, with our economic relationship growing by 25% over the past two years. Another key area where our cooperation in innovation is making a real difference can be found in cyber, where the partnership between our governments is helping support joint research to keep our citizens, our companies, and our countries safe. Our more traditional security cooperation is going from strength-to-strength. We have welcomed many high-level military exchanges, with the Israeli Air Force’s recent participation in the Royal Air Force’s prestigious Cobra Warrior exercise over British skies serving as a powerful example of our militaries working even more closely to enhance our common security. In these past 70 years of full formal Israel-UK diplomatic relations, the progress we have made is remarkable. We are partners whose shared prosperity and security is built on our common values of democracy, liberty and the rule of law, and the visit of His Royal Highness is but the latest cause for us to celebrate all we have achieved together.’
”Key facts from the report:
The UK is Israel’s third largest export market, behind the US and China.
British exports to Israel were worth $6.2bn in 2018, an increase of 132 per cent since 2012.
The increase in British exports to Israel was largely driven by a 14,000 per cent increase in oil exports worth $3.8bn in 2018.
Israeli exports to the UK were worth $4.34bn in 2018, an increase of 21 per cent since 2012.
The increase in Israeli exports to the UK was largely driven by a 52 per cent increase in pharmaceutical products worth $2.8bn in 2018.
UK-Israel commercial cooperation in cyber is growing stronger. Israeli cyber security experts play an important role maintaining London’s status as a safe and secure global financial centre.
The UK provided the Palestinian Authority with aid worth £500 million between 2011-2017.
The UK-Israel Tech Hub generated 175 partnerships worth £85 million between 2012-2018.
”To read the full report go here: http://www.bicom.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/UK-Israel_The-New-Strategic-Relationship-Jan-2020-FINAL.pdf”
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PORTILLO LETS CAT OUT OF THE BAG
In an otherwise excellent episode about Hong Kong from his latest BBC series Great Asian Railway Journeys, Michael Portillo stated in an off-guarded moment that both he (whilst still Secretary of State for Defence) and Chris Patten (the last British Governor of Hong Kong before the sell-out to Communist China) agreed that Britain’s possession of a colony at the end of the 20th century was an “anachronism”. To express such unpatriotic sentiments whilst both men held such top government positions was of course disgusting – particularly as the result of these appalling sentiments in this specific case meant the complete sell-out of the Hong Kong people to CCP oppression, a terrible fate which has become ever more obvious over recent months.
Chris Patten was always regarded as a very liberal member of the Conservative Party , and was highly unpopular therein as a result, so perhaps nothing better could have been expected from him. Michael Portillo, on the other hand, was initially regarded as being well to the Right of the Party, although many had their doubts about his true position. Maybe these doubts were very well-founded therefore, particularly as he has expressed several other Left-leaning comments during his otherwise brilliant Great Railway Journeys programmes. Michael Portillo has proved a superb broadcaster, so perhaps this should have been his chosen profession right from the start, rather than his ill-judged venture into Conservative politics.
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.257 - Professor DAVID MARSLAND of Buckingham.
David Marsland held leading academic positions at both Brunel University and the University of Buckingham, at the latter being Professor of Sociology. He was also an acclaimed geo-political commentator and produced many influential papers on current world affairs. He became a good friend of our movement when it became clear how close he was to us ideologically, and he was guest speaker at several Springbok Club and Swinton Circle meetings. Alas recent correspondence which we’ve sent to his University of Buckingham address have been returned as he’s evidently retired from his academic positions there, and attempts to contact him via his last known e-mail address have not been successful. We would therefore be most grateful if anyone could let us know how he can now be contacted.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
Chris van Beljon of the BoereDroogteHulp (Farmer’s Drought Assistance) organisation spoke on the excellent Loving Life Live channel last week, and a YouTube video recording of his interview can be accessed at :-
https://youtu.be/kfs2dVGR8t0
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
GHERKIN
Sir,
Jan Adriaan apparently had very similar experiences of Gordon “The Gherkin” Parkin to me. [see March 2020 SCN – Ed.]. I recall him once promising to take me to a National Forum meeting when my car was in for repair, but he never turned up, and his attitude when I complained to him on next meeting can only be described as cavalier. Then there was the occasion when we were holding a fireworks display and knowing that he had two young daughters gave him an invite to join us, but when he never turned up and I phoned him up his wife told me that he had gone to play football and she knew nothing about the invitation! He’s the most unreliable person who I’ve ever known. How on earth did his plumbing business survive?
Yours etc.,
Billy McArthur, Durban, Natal, South Africa.
[ My experience of the man as well. He shared the same birthday as me and one year I organised a double celebration party for both of us – but he didn’t even turn up for this! – Ed.]
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FRAUDER-LOST
Sir,
To add to the real story of the thieving convicted jail-bird Mr. Frost, his parents were not UK ex-pats as he says, but his Mum was a born American citizen and his Father an Australian by many generations. He was never a person of any peerage background in the UK, but a scallywag criminal, convicted and jailed in the UK of a working background in Australia. He is not British or near it. Mr. Frost has misled the UK public for decades to his real life story with his fake UK accent of upper class tones. One could say he is an imposter who got the unsuspecting Mr. Rees-Mogg to dinner so he could talk pure manure to Mr. Rees-Mogg in 2013. We are not the Left-wing of UK but strongly protest to imposters and lost fraudsters who have wandered onto our shores. Foreign criminals should always be deported Mr. Frost.
Yours etc.,
Paul Goodwill, Brighton, Sussex, U.K.
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SPORTING CHANCE
Sir,
If Israel Folau is right, Hell is going to be a very crowded place. I also believe that his extreme religious views have nothing to do with his ability or eligibility to play rugby. It was wrong to ban Muhammad Ali from boxing for refusing the draft, wrong to hound South African sportsmen because of apartheid, wrong to bar a Greek triple jumper from the 2012 Olympics for supporting Golden Dawn, and all sports boycotts should be rejected unless a rival event of similar stature can be organised. Let us keep politics and everything else out of sport.
Yours etc.,
Mark Taylor, London, U.K.
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GINGER NUTS
Sir,
The February Edition of the SCN was excellent as usual. In my opinion it is good that Harry and his wife have left. In the long term I think this will be to the benefit of the Royal Family. Both totally unsuitable
Yours etc.,
Reg A.Watson, Lindisfarne, Tasmania, Australia..
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NEVER BE RUDE TO A THAI
Sir,
I'll make certain to read that book you recommended [Africa par Adventure, written and compiled by Peter Ward and published by 1stBooks (ISBN: 1-4033-4964-9) – Ed.]. I just read your recent February Edition of the SCN and was pleasantly reminded of the humour of Terry Jones. I doubt the networks would ever give us that much freedom of expression anymore.
Yours etc.,
J. Jellison, Bangkok, Thailand.
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JUDAS
Sir,
I thought you were altogether far too kind to Allan Robertson in the obituary which you carried to him last month. All the “good work” which he may have done in the early part of his political life surely amounted to nothing in the light of the manner in which he betrayed his former friends and attempted to takeover the Swinton Circle and turn it into a neo-fascist front-organisation in 2008, and then lived “in denial” refusing to accept that he had been constitutionally expelled and causing so many untold difficulties and embarrassments to the authentic Swinton Circle by establishing his fake London Swinton Circle in attempted rivalry after that.
Robertson was simply a coward who was too weak to stand up to the neo-fascist infiltrators. He isn’t even worthy to be remembered, let alone praised in the manner that you accorded him.
Yours etc.,
R.Greene, London, U.K.
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OBITUARY
THOMAS MICHAEL BERNARD “MAD MIKE” HOARE
Thomas Michael Bernard Hoare – better known to the world as “Mad Mike” Hoare, or more colloquially as “Mad Mike Prostitute” - was a larger-than-life character best known for his mercenary activities in Africa, who sadly died last February aged 100 exactly. He was born at Calcutta, India, in 1919 to an Anglo-Irish family, but moved with his family to Ireland whilst only a few years old. With the granting of independence to the 26 southern counties of Ireland his parents, who were staunch Unionists and British loyalists, decided to move to the mainland. Although a bright child he was not overtly academically brilliant, and he never attempted to enter university, preferring instead to train to become an accountant.
At the outbreak of WWII he immediately volunteered to join the Territorial Army, but as soon as it was possible he enlisted in the Regular Army – in the ranks – joining the London Irish Rifles. He soon started studying to pass officer entry exams, and was quickly successful, and then starting as a 2nd Lieutenant eventually rose to the rank of Colonel. He was transferred to the Royal Ulster Rifles, where he fought against the Japanese both on the Indian border and in Burma. After WWII he emigrated to South Africa, settling in Durban, and started his own accountancy practice, whilst also dabblng in a number of other businesses – but urban life was not for him and so in 1953 he established his own tourism and safari company which enabled him to travel extensively throughout Africa. From then onwards he lived according to Nietzsche’s great dictum “live dangerously” – and as he lived to be 100 this certainly didn’t appear to be a bad maxim to follow!
In 1961 during his African travels he met Moise Tshombe, then a budding Congolese politician who, dismayed by the chaotic situation in the country caused by Belgium’s over-hasty abdication of power, was advocating an independence breakaway by his native province of Katanga. “Mad Mike” accepted Tshombe’s request to establish a mercenary army to assist with the establishment of an independent Katanga, and quickly managed to gather together a contingent of WWII-veteran colleagues from Durban, including several who subsequently supported our movement in the city some 20 or so years later, notably Tom Hawkins and Gerry Colenbrander, as well as Jerry Puren and Peter Duffy. The expedition to Katanga was initially a well-executed military success, but alas massive UN intervention forced Katanga to surrender and re-integrate into the Congolese state. Tshombe’s talents soon propelled him to prominence in central Congolese politics however, and once he had become President he quickly re-established his relationship with “Mad Mike” and hired him and his mercenaries to defeat and destroy the pro-Communist rebels in the east of the country. This proved to be an even greater military success for “Mad Mike”, with the rebels being rapidly annihilated in both Albertville and Stanleyville. It was at this time that “Mad Mike” made his famous comment about killing Communists being like killing vermin – with killing African Nationalists being not far short of this!
After the Congo operation had been concluded “Mad Mike” returned to anonymity as a semi-recluse in Durban – but all this was to change in 1981. He emerged as the mercenary leader of the ill-fated Ancient Order of Froth-Blowers Seychelles Coup attempt - which as well as including Jerry Puren and Peter Duffy again also contained our good friends Ken Dalglish and Mike Webb. After being accidently rumbled by Seychelles security staff the mercenaries hi-jacked a stop-over Air India jet and forced it to fly to Durban. Here they were all promptly arrested, but as the South African NP-government didn’t want to risk handing them over to any international authorities they were all tried in South Africa instead. All were found guilty and sentenced to lengthy terms of imprisonment in Pretoria Central Jail, with “Mad Mike” himself receiving a 20-year sentence – though he was subsequently released after serving only 33 months. This present writer met “Mad Mike” – a surprisingly short man in stature - when he addressed a meeting of The Circle Club in Durban during 1987, whereat he began his speech by quite openly stating “I received a ‘phone call from the State President’s Office who asked if I would lead an operation to overthrow the Seychelles Government” [these may not have been his exact words, but this was certainly the gist of what he said!]. It proved a captivating and highly informative speech, only ruined somewhat by describing the habits of some of the Black prisoners at Pretoria Central in somewhat over-graphic details!
In 1989 he relocated to France (he was a fluent French-speaker) and most surprisingly, given that he was brought up in the Church of Ireland, converted to Roman Catholicism. His devotion to this faith proved strong, and although by then a quite elderly man he completed a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela by walking the entire length of northern Spain. In 2009 he unexpectedly returned to the by then ANC-ruled South Africa to live on the Bluff in Durban, a most strange thing to do given that he had earlier compared killing Communists to killing vermin! Our sincere condolences are extended to all of his five remaining children.
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Monday, 16 March 2020
March 2020 Edition.
SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER
March 2020 edition
After all the great joy which he has brought to the vast majority of the British people by successfully finalising the Brexit procedure, it has been wonderful to learn that Mr. Boris Johnson has now found personal happiness through his engagement to Ms. Carrie Symonds, and by the news that she is expecting their first child. We therefore wish Mr. and the future Mrs. Johnson every success and happiness for the future.
Although we were delighted when Mr. Johnson was victorious in the Conservative Party leadership election and when he was subsequently so gloriously triumphant at last year’s General Election, and of course were euphoric with the speedy and efficient manner in which he procured Britain’s exit from the European Union, we have however been somewhat disappointed with certain aspects of his government. This was particularly the case regarding the high number of non-ethnically-British characters who he appointed to his initial cabinet, as we exemplified in the editorial of the August 2019 Edition of the SCN. More recent of course the number of immigrant and immigrant-descended members of his cabinet have been reduced by two, and furthermore the departure of his ethically-Indian Home Secretary increasingly seems to be inevitable following a string of complaints about her bullying and intemperate behaviour made by several independent civil servants. But this has not been enough. If Mr. Johnson wishes to be re-elected at the next General Election – particularly to retain all the “red wall” seats which he unexpectedly won in 2019 – then he must ensure that his is a British Government for a British people.
But Boris Johnson isn’t the only Western leader who we originally had high hopes of but who has surprisingly disappointed us over recent months. As was detailed in the November 2019 Edition of the SCN, in spite of doing much which we approved of President Donald J. Trump blotted his copybook badly by announcing that US troops would be withdrawn from the Middle East way before the War against ISIS/ISIL and other militant Islamic forces had been properly won. Happily it later emerged that this announcement was not completely accurate, and that significant US troops would be staying in the region even so – and of course there was more relief when it was learnt that US forces had eliminated the Iranian terrorist commander Qassem Soleimani. More recently, however, there have been renewed worries by the news that US officials have signed a so-called “agreement for bringing peace” with the Taliban terrorists in Afghanistan. Surely the civilised world should never be parlaying with terrorists: they should be taking action to eradicate them! During the 1930s Field Marshall Bernard Lee Montgomery stated: “There is only one way to destroy terrorism, and that is to destroy the terrorists”. This was true in the 1930s, and it is still true in the 21st Century.
We are at a loss to understand why President Trump should condone such at act of abject appeasement. Appeasement didn’t work in 1938 and it won’t work now. There also doesn’t seem to be any electoral advantage for the GOP from it, for the “peacenik” liberals who would support such kow-towing to terrorists would all be supporting the ultra-egalitarian Joe Biden (or possibly the fanatical-socialist “Bernie”!) regardless. Surely if would be far better if President Trump were to throw more “red meat” to his GOP support-base by increasing US military intervention in the Middle East, and thereby stemming the flow of Islamic “refugees” invading the West. Happily very shortly after this “agreement for bringing peace” was signed there were reported to be renewed US air-strikes against Taliban terrorist bases. We hope and pray that these will not only continue but will be upgraded.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
The Springbok Club staged a most interesting and enjoyable trip to the Wallace Collection in London last month, and it was particularly encouraging to note that there was a higher attendance for such an away trip staged by the organisation than for several years. As well as viewing the special exhibition entitled “Forgotten Masters: Indian Painting for the East Indian Company” members of the party also took the opportunity to view many of the other famous paintings on display in the collection. After the conclusion of the visit Springbok Club tour party members adjourned to a near-by hostelry for a most enjoyable conclusion to the day.
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Details of this month’s Springbok Club meeting are as follows :-
Date : Tuesday 31st March 2020
Times : Assemble from 18.30 hrs onwards, meeting to commence at 19.00 hrs.
Venue : THE SUTTON ARMS (the upstairs function room),
6 Carthusian Street, London EC1M 6EB. (next to the Barbican underground station)
Guest Speaker: Mr. JAMES LOCKWOOD LL.B., A.K.C.
- who will be speaking about the history, work and objectives of the three Loyal Orders, with particular reference to their presence in Southern Africa.
James Lockwood was born at Pembury and raised at Tunbridge Wells in Kent. He read Law at King's College, London. After graduating he worked for almost a decade as a civilian investigator with Kent Police, and then for the Kent County Council managing aspects of the road network. After a stint in tax recruitment, he entered the healthcare tax sector as an NHS tax consultant. He was initiated into the Orange Order in February 2004, the Royal Black Institution in 2006 and the Apprentice Boys of Derry in 2004. He is a member of the Royal Society of St George and of UKIP. He was a former council candidate for the Conservative Party, and a former chairman of the Young Conservatives in the Cities of London & Westminster Conservative Association, overlapping with the chairmanship of Jacob Rees-Mogg. Currently he is Metropolitan Provincial Grand Treasurer for the Orange Order and served as London District Master from 2016 to 2018, is currently the Master of the South of England District Chapter of the Royal Black Institution, and is also Kent Branch Club Secretary for the Apprentice Boys of Derry. He also maintains an interest in other fraternal orders. His main interests outside the Loyal Orders are Badminton, Cricket, history, politics, genealogy, classical music and creative writing. Through the Orange Order he developed a keen interest in Lord Carson, regarded as the Father of Northern Ireland, and appeared on the BBC’s Mastermind quiz programme in 2013, with the life of Lord Carson being his specialist subject.
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In early April the Springbok Club will be staging a special event in order to celebrate van Riebeeck’s Day. Later on during the year the Springbok Club anticipates welcoming a special guest speaker from South Africa. More details will be given in next month’s SCN.
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PATRIOTIC FORUM NEWS
The Patriotic Forum will be holding a special Australian-themed event towards the end of April 2020 in order to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of Captain James Cook’s landing at Botany Bay. This event will consist of a visit to a number of sites in London associated with Captain Cook during the afternoon, followed by a gathering featuring a PowerPoint presentation and a short talk by a supporter with strong Australian connections in the evening. More details about this event will be given in next month’s SCN.
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In late May the Patriotic Forum will be holding its traditional Empire Day celebration event, and in August will stage the first of its annual “Delderfield Lectures”(to be held in honour of the late Dennis Delderfield, who founded New Britain, a component part of today’s Patriotic Forum), at which the guest speaker will be a long-standing soul-mate of Dennis Delderfield who similarly campaigned for decades to achieve Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union. More details about both these events will be given in future editions of the SCN
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MESSAGE FROM THE NETWORK FOR ANIMALS
We have recently received the following most disturbing message about a revolting development in the “new” South Africa from the Network for Animals organisation. It reads as follows :-
“When you think of lions – Simba from The Lion King might come to mind – a magnificent creature living free in the wild. STAND BY FOR A SHOCK!
“In South Africa, these majestic creatures are bred in captivity and then drugged and paraded for ‘trophy hunters’ to shoot from parked vehicles. It’s sickening cruelty – the dazed lions are shot for FUN!
“There are about 200 places in South Africa that breed lions in captivity for canned lion hunting. As many as 6,000 lions are ‘stockpiled’ for hunters. When a lioness gives birth, her cubs are taken from her and used for tourists to pet and pose with them in photographs.
“When a lion gets bigger and harder to handle, it is moved to an enclosed area and there it stays until someone pays to shoot it.
“They call it canned lion hunting because the poor lions are literally served up on a plate for hunters. The lions can’t run, hide or defend themselves in any way.
“The lions are frequently drugged to make it easier for hunters, who often shoot the poor creatures while they sit inside a nearby vehicle. Often it takes several shots before the animal dies.
“In neighboring Zimbabwe, a lion called Cecil was shot with a bow and arrow and suffered for 12 hours before dying!
“It’s that horrible, that stark, that cruel. We need your help to stop it.
“We want your help to fight this cruelty and have it outlawed. It’s an uphill battle because the canned lion industry is wealthy, and so far the South African government is ignoring the cruelty. We have to lobby government; we have to raise public awareness and we have to support other groups.
“Please, if you possibly can, make a donation to Network for Animals today so that we can make canned lion hunting illegal.
“Every day this horror is allowed to continue means more dead lions at a time when the population is dropping throughout Africa. There used to be 200,000 lions in Africa, now there are around 25,000. Please, please help us fight the evil business that destroys their dignity and then them.
“For the Animals,
“Brian and Gloria Davies (and Max and Flora!) - Founder and CEO.
“P.S. As as you read this somewhere in South Africa, a dazed, drugged lion is about to be riddled with bullets by trophy hunters who care nothing for the pain and suffering they cause. Please stand with us and fight against this sickening cruelty by donating right now so that we can take this fight to the highest levels of the South African government. Lions need you!”
For more details about the Network for Animals organisation, or to make a donation, visit their web-site at: https://networkforanimals.org/
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THE STRUGGLE FOR MORAL DECENCY IN WORLD SPORTS CONTINUES
During this year’s Australian Lawn Tennis Open Tournament a special trophy was presented to Margaret Court by Rod Laver in order to mark the 50th anniversary of her phenomenal achievement in winning all four major Women’s Singles titles in 1970. A video recording was played on the giant screens at the stadium of her triumphs in 1970, followed by an interview in which she stated how proud she was to be an Australian. Margaret Court, nowadays a Pentecostal minister, was of course cheered to the rafters by the patriotic crowd – but not everybody present was apparently as happy with this presentation as were the vast majority of the crowd. Two former champions - Martina Navratilova, an admitted lesbian, and John McEnroe, a foul-mouthed tantrum-prone brat – voiced pathetic opposition to the award being made to her because they objected to her forthright and principled campaign against the perversion of homosexuality, even holding up a childishly-daubed banner unilaterally proclaiming the Margeret Court Arena, the show-court named in her honour, as “Evonne Goolagong Arena” (after an Aborigine former champion). Navratilova and McEnroe were subsequently severely reprimanded by Tennis Australia for this sickening stunt, but it also came to light that they had tried to put pressure on Rod Laver not to make the presentation, though he had defiantly dismissed them with the contempt which they deserved.
At much the same time Israel Folau, the former Australian Rugby Union full-back who had earlier been unjustly “sacked” by Rugby Australia for taking a similar brave and principled stance against the poison of homosexuality as Margaret Court had done, decided to change codes and joined the Catalans Dragons Rugby League team. By so doing the directors of the Catalans Dragons club not only refused to bow to pressure from the pro-homosexual lobby, but also withstood opposition from their fellow Rugby League directors from other teams in the Super League who had cowardly kow-towed to the politically-correct brigade.
Sport is not an arena where homosexual predators against young children should be allowed to function – let alone be encouraged. We therefore salute not only Margaret Court and Israel Folau on their brave and forthright stands, but also Rod Laver and the directors of the Catalans Dragons Rugby League Club for having the courage to reject the threats from the obnoxious pro-homosexual lobby.
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HOLOCAUST DENIAL DEBUNKED
On 17th February BBC2 broadcast a highly informative programme entitled “Confronting Holocaust Denial”, which was presented by David Baddiel. In this programme the theory that the Holocaust – the systematic murder of the Jewish people by the Nazi regime in Germany during the 1940s – never happened was fully and expertly debunked by David Baddiel and other historians and witnesses who appeared on the programme.
Of all the fruitcake conspiracy theories which alas abound in the world today the idea of Holocaust Denial is not only the most ridiculous (surely no historical episode has been more fully and indisputably documented and chronicled?) but also the most offensive, as it defames the six million or so innocent victims who died at the hands of the Nazi monsters. One cannot help but question the mental condition of all those who advance such nonsense therefore, and this was well illustrated in this programme by a Holocaust Denier from the Republic of Ireland who was interviewed who was quite clearly not all there up top – even writing and singing two bizarre songs “celebrating” his lunatic ideas.
Of particular interest to us, however, was the display of certain professionally produced material from the 1970s which claimed that the Holocaust was a lie. These publications we were unfortunately exposed to at the time, and had been published and printed by a certain Anthony “Tony” Hancock. Although alas taken-in for a while, we of course quickly realised that such publications were a load of rubbish and that it was Holocaust Denial itself which was a lie, and as a result decided to drop all contact with Hancock. This however only resulted in a dirty-tricks campaign being enacted against us by Hancock and a couple of his associates, which involved PhotoShop-fabricated pictures claiming to be of the editor of this periodical in various vile pornographic poses (Hancock was a PhotoShop expert), which happily were easily shown to be fake. Furthermore an e-mail was subsequently leaked to us in which Hancock admitted that he had fabricated these photos because we had “made disparaging remarks about Holocaust Denial”! Hancock died in 2012 from what has been described as “slow motion suicide by self-neglect”. Shortly before his death, however, it was revealed that he had been arrested (though never charged) for indecent exposure in front of a group of young women near to the Brighton beachfront. Such therefore is the calibre of the leading proponents of Holocaust Denial!
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REVEALING ASSESSMENT OF PRINCE HARRY AND HIS WIFE
We have recently been informed about a very interesting article by a leading psychologist regarding Prince Harry’s relationship with his unexpected wife, which first appeared in the on-line version of the Daily Mail. It reads as follows :-
“Manipulative Meghan knew Harry needed a strong woman in his life after Diana's death and exerted control by capitalising on events that hit his self-esteem, writes psychologist Jo Hemmings.
“He always seemed vulnerable, but rarely weak, but she has convinced him over a relatively short period of time, to relinquish his close relationships, his family ties and take a leap of faith into a new life with her. Not exactly coercive behaviour, but on the surface seemingly quite manipulative.
“We also have to remember that other than her mother, Meghan has no family members she is close to – quite the reverse in fact – which would suggest that she is very driven by fulfilling her own needs and may be quite narcissistic in nature.”
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BILTONG AND BOEREWORS
Springers Biltong offers a marvellous range of biltong, boerewors and drywors – all of the very highest quality, reasonably priced, and fully registered and licensed with their local authority Their web-site can be accessed at :-
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CREST PUBLISHING BOOKS
The latest book published by Crest Publishing is entitled: “BOWLS - QUIRKS, CHIRPS AND ANECDOTES". This is not an instruction manual but rather a cheerful, humourous and sometimes controversial chronicle about the game and its history worldwide. Written to celebrate 40 years in the sport by the author, Glenn MacAskill, it should be of interest to all bowlers and other sports enthusiasts.
For more information about all books published, or to make an order, please contact Crest Publishing at: P.O.Box, 4178, Honeydew, Johannesburg, 2040, South Africa, e-mail: glennallanmacaskill@gmail.com, or visit the Crest Publishing web-site at: www.crestpublishing.co.za. Special discounts are available to ex-servicemen, Rhodies and Springboks!
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DVD available along with other premium titles of historical interest from Msasa Enterprises. Visit www.rhodesianvideos.co.za or write to msasasa@mweb.co.za for more information. UK contact telephone: 07415 753 340.
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.256 - Mr. STEPHEN SMIT of Kloof
Stephen Smit ran an estimable animal welfare organisation called FALCON (“Front for Animal Liberation and the Conservation of Nature”) in Natal during the 1980s. He spoke at a sitting of the “Durban Parliament” (the Durban Parliamentary Debating Society) when the Conservative caucus formed the “Government” and spoke expertly and movingly, easily winning the motion which he proposed. It became obvious, however, that apart from the issue of animal welfare itself he didn’t see eye-to-eye with the Conservative benches on many other matters! He clearly came across as a very decent and friendly person however, and it would be very interesting to learn where he is now, and whether FALCON has been allowed to continue functioning under the ANC regime.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
A supporter from the United States has recently alerted us to an excellent article celebrating the anniversary of Rhodesian UDI Day in 2011, which appeared in the on-line version of the publication The American Spectator It can be accessed at :-
https://spectator.org/hip-hip-hooray-its-rhodesia-independence-day/
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
GHERKIN
Sir,
I recall Gordon Parkin well. (see February 2020 SCN, Ed.). A more unreliable person I have rarely met in all my life. I remember once phoning him up on important HNP business when he suddenly broke in and said “Hold on, the paper’s jammed in my photocopy machine. Wait a second while I fix it”. I held on for some time until the phone went dead. He never called me back. After that incident I thought it best to forget about him. I have no idea what then became of him.
Yours etc.,
Jan Adriaan, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa.
[ Probably still fixing his photocopy machine! – Ed.]
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FRAUDER-LOST
Sir,
Gregory Lauder-Frost was born plain Gregory Frost in The Salvation Army Mothers' Hospital "Hillcrest" in Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia on 8 August 1951 to Australian Wallace Frost (great-great grandson of English convict Thomas Frost, who was transported to Australia in 1810 for stealing a large sum of money - Lauder-Frost himself was sentenced to two years in prison for embezzling over £111,000 from Riverside Health Authority in 1992 and declared bankrupt in 1993) and US-born Cecily Scholey Lauder, the daughter of Scottish-born Matt Lauder jnr who had emigrated to Australia, then to the US (where he was naturalised, and his daughter was born) and thence back to Australia, where Matt Lauder jnr became a naturalised Australian.
His parents married at St Andrew's Church (Presbyterian) in Newcastle, New South Wales, in April 1948. Wallace Frost is described on the marriage certificate as a 'boilermaker' and Cecily Scholey Lauder is described as a 'tracer'. Lauder-Frost's grandfathers are described on his parents' marriage certificate as a 'truck driver' and an 'electrician' respectively.
His great-great-uncle was the popular Scottish entertainer Sir Harry Lauder who made a considerable amount of money from his show business career. Lauder-Frost likes to claim that the house known as Lauder Ha', which Sir Harry had built in Strathaven, South Lanarkshire in 1936, on land purchased just a few years earlier, was his "family seat" – thus giving the impression that he is descended from landed gentry. However, being distant relatives, none of Lauder-Frost's immediate family were beneficiaries in Sir Harry's will. Lauder Ha', which was put in the name of Sir Harry's niece and companion, Margaret 'Greta' Lauder, to avoid death duties, passed to Margaret 'Greta' Lauder and the house and contents were auctioned off after her death in 1966.
Yours etc.,
Richard Windsor, Canterbury, Kent, U.K.
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ISRAEL SUPPORTER
Sir,
I've just read your item 'Israel Folau is Victorious’ in the December 2019 Edition of the SCN. Well said! Thank you.
Yours etc.,
Johan Geelvink, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
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OBITUARIES
TERENCE DEAN “TERRY” OLIVER
It was with great shock and extreme sadness that we recently learnt of the death of Terry Oliver at the tragically early age of only 44.
Terry Oliver was born at Bulawayo in 1975, the son of Ian and Kathy Oliver, who had both emigrated to Rhodesia whilst young from the UK. He was educated at Tennyson Junior School in Bulawayo, before in 1987, with the advent of the ZANU/PF regime, his family moved to the UK, settling in Ramsgate. Here Terry continued his education, showing a flair for technology and practical tradesmanship. He studied and qualified as a welder, gaining many higher qualifications in the profession. With a growing family to provide for he also took on a position as a security guard, rapidly gaining promotion and gaining high respect among his contemporaries.
Together with the rest of his family, Terry became a stalwart of the Kent Branch of the Rhodesians Worldwide organisation. Here his constant smile, his infectious humour and his effervescent comradeship made him a greatly loved and highly valued colleague around the braai-stand. Although at times circumstances alas prevented him from being a regular attendee of branch monthly meetings, it is no exaggeration to say that he helped to make the Kent Branch one of the most dynamic and successful of the organisation’s branches.
As John Edmond states in his famous song: “Rhodesians never die” – a song which was aptly played at Terry’s packed funeral – and Terry Oliver probably exemplified this assertion more than most. He will live on not only in the blood and DNA of his four children, but also in the hearts and minds of all who knew him. He personified all that was great about the Rhodesian people, and it was a true honour and privilege to have known him.
Our sincere condolences are extended to his parents Ian and Kathy, and to his children Reece, Hayley, Kyle and Eryn.
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ALLAN BARRIE ROBERTSON
As many readers will know, Allan Barrie Robertson died on 10th February 2020 from a massive heart attack, aged only 53.
Allan Robertson had been born in Glasgow on 23rd February 1966 into a staunchly Protestant and Loyalist family. Academically brilliant, he gained a place at the University of Glasgow where he studied History, graduating with distinction. Whilst at the University of Glasgow he became active in both the Orange Order and in politics, becoming particularly involved with the Scotland branch of the Conservative Monday Club, of which he became Chairman.
Upon graduating he decided to move to London in order to take up a high position in the Civil Service with the Department of Education. Once firmly ensconced in London he resumed his activism in patriotic politics, joining his local branch of the Conservative Party and becoming actively involved in one of the London lodges of the Orange Order. The Loyal Orders were at this time, the early 1990s, enjoying increasing support in the Capital, and Allan Robertson’s keen and dedicated activism was undoubtedly a key contribution to this growth.
Allan Robertson was not only a staunch British patriot but was furthermore a staunch British Imperial patriot. He had for long supported the rights of his kith and kin in Southern Africa (he was as active member of the Scottish Friends of South Africa whilst studying at University) and was also an active supporter of Gibraltar, visiting the colony on many occasions. In view of this it was not surprising that he gravitated towards the Neo-Imperialist movement in London, joining and rising to high office in both the London Swinton Circle and in the Springbok Club.
He was also an extremely gifted writer, and was not only a founding contributing editor of the acclaimed patriotic magazine Right Now!, but also founded and edited his own broadsheet Tough Talking From the Right. He was a strong advocate of the restoration of capital punishment, and wrote many well-researched and expertly-argued articles advocating this cause.
The period from the late 1990s to the mid-2000s proved a halcyon time for the Neo-Imperialist movement, and indeed for the patriotic cause as a whole, and Allan Robertson undoubtedly played a significant role in this upsurge of support. He became Chairman of the Springbok Club and Organiser of the Swinton Circle (which by that time had dropped the “London” prefix) whilst this present writer held the reverse positions. The arrangement worked brilliantly, with the two fraternal organisations growing steadily in both size and influence.
Alas all this changed radically in 2008, for suddenly and inexplicably Robertson started writing letters advocating that the Springbok Club be closed down and that this present writer should resign from all positions within the Swinton Circle. At first it could not be fathomed out what had caused this astonishing volte-face by Allan Robertson, but then it was discovered that he had aligned himself with a small clique of political extremists who had previously been barred from attending Swinton Circle meetings, but who were then attempting to infiltrate and take over the organisation. Why Robertson should so suddenly and unexpectedly decide to betray his former friends and colleagues and to join forces with those who sought to destroy the organisations which he had previously so keenly supported is a matter of conjecture, but as it is only conjecture it is therefore probably best not to comment any further.
After all attempts to resolve the dumbfounding turn of events amicably failed the remaining Committee members of the Swinton Circle were sadly faced with no alternative but to call an Emergency General Meeting, and at this EGM (held on 17th January 2009) a motion was passed by 13 votes to nil (2 abstentions) to expel Allan Robertson and two associates (one of who, Christopher Luke, who is also now dead) from the organisation for gross misconduct. All three were given 30 days to appeal against this decision, but none availed themselves of the opportunity of doing so. Their expulsions therefore became absolute in February 2009.
This it was thought would be the end of the whole sorry saga, but alas this did not turn out to be the case, for Robertson set up his own rival “London Swinton Circle” (reviving the former prefix), and for the next decade operated in rivalry to the patriotic mainstream, rather than working in unison with his former friends and colleagues which he had done so effectively previously. By so doing he alas managed to “con” many good people who were unaware of the true facts into believing that his rival organisation was the genuine Swinton Circle, and also caused great embarrassment to the authentic organisation by inviting several political extremists and other unsavoury characters to be his guest speakers.
Over more recent years, however, the rumour was heard that Allan Robertson had decided to disassociate himself from all these extremists and was eager to re-establish friendly links with his former friends and colleagues once again. “Feelers” were put out that if he was to issue a sincere apology for his misconduct of 2008 then any attempt on his part to re-associate with the real Swinton Circle would be looked upon very favourably. Alas however at the time of his death no such apology had been forthcoming.
The real tragedy of Allan Robertson’s prematurely early death wasn’t so much his death in itself therefore, but rather that it occurred before he could be re-united with his former friends and colleagues in the patriotic mainstream, and therefore before his undoubted talents and abilities could once again be harnessed to the advantage of a united patriotic movement which he once believed so passionately in.
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March 2020 edition
After all the great joy which he has brought to the vast majority of the British people by successfully finalising the Brexit procedure, it has been wonderful to learn that Mr. Boris Johnson has now found personal happiness through his engagement to Ms. Carrie Symonds, and by the news that she is expecting their first child. We therefore wish Mr. and the future Mrs. Johnson every success and happiness for the future.
Although we were delighted when Mr. Johnson was victorious in the Conservative Party leadership election and when he was subsequently so gloriously triumphant at last year’s General Election, and of course were euphoric with the speedy and efficient manner in which he procured Britain’s exit from the European Union, we have however been somewhat disappointed with certain aspects of his government. This was particularly the case regarding the high number of non-ethnically-British characters who he appointed to his initial cabinet, as we exemplified in the editorial of the August 2019 Edition of the SCN. More recent of course the number of immigrant and immigrant-descended members of his cabinet have been reduced by two, and furthermore the departure of his ethically-Indian Home Secretary increasingly seems to be inevitable following a string of complaints about her bullying and intemperate behaviour made by several independent civil servants. But this has not been enough. If Mr. Johnson wishes to be re-elected at the next General Election – particularly to retain all the “red wall” seats which he unexpectedly won in 2019 – then he must ensure that his is a British Government for a British people.
But Boris Johnson isn’t the only Western leader who we originally had high hopes of but who has surprisingly disappointed us over recent months. As was detailed in the November 2019 Edition of the SCN, in spite of doing much which we approved of President Donald J. Trump blotted his copybook badly by announcing that US troops would be withdrawn from the Middle East way before the War against ISIS/ISIL and other militant Islamic forces had been properly won. Happily it later emerged that this announcement was not completely accurate, and that significant US troops would be staying in the region even so – and of course there was more relief when it was learnt that US forces had eliminated the Iranian terrorist commander Qassem Soleimani. More recently, however, there have been renewed worries by the news that US officials have signed a so-called “agreement for bringing peace” with the Taliban terrorists in Afghanistan. Surely the civilised world should never be parlaying with terrorists: they should be taking action to eradicate them! During the 1930s Field Marshall Bernard Lee Montgomery stated: “There is only one way to destroy terrorism, and that is to destroy the terrorists”. This was true in the 1930s, and it is still true in the 21st Century.
We are at a loss to understand why President Trump should condone such at act of abject appeasement. Appeasement didn’t work in 1938 and it won’t work now. There also doesn’t seem to be any electoral advantage for the GOP from it, for the “peacenik” liberals who would support such kow-towing to terrorists would all be supporting the ultra-egalitarian Joe Biden (or possibly the fanatical-socialist “Bernie”!) regardless. Surely if would be far better if President Trump were to throw more “red meat” to his GOP support-base by increasing US military intervention in the Middle East, and thereby stemming the flow of Islamic “refugees” invading the West. Happily very shortly after this “agreement for bringing peace” was signed there were reported to be renewed US air-strikes against Taliban terrorist bases. We hope and pray that these will not only continue but will be upgraded.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
The Springbok Club staged a most interesting and enjoyable trip to the Wallace Collection in London last month, and it was particularly encouraging to note that there was a higher attendance for such an away trip staged by the organisation than for several years. As well as viewing the special exhibition entitled “Forgotten Masters: Indian Painting for the East Indian Company” members of the party also took the opportunity to view many of the other famous paintings on display in the collection. After the conclusion of the visit Springbok Club tour party members adjourned to a near-by hostelry for a most enjoyable conclusion to the day.
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Details of this month’s Springbok Club meeting are as follows :-
Date : Tuesday 31st March 2020
Times : Assemble from 18.30 hrs onwards, meeting to commence at 19.00 hrs.
Venue : THE SUTTON ARMS (the upstairs function room),
6 Carthusian Street, London EC1M 6EB. (next to the Barbican underground station)
Guest Speaker: Mr. JAMES LOCKWOOD LL.B., A.K.C.
- who will be speaking about the history, work and objectives of the three Loyal Orders, with particular reference to their presence in Southern Africa.
James Lockwood was born at Pembury and raised at Tunbridge Wells in Kent. He read Law at King's College, London. After graduating he worked for almost a decade as a civilian investigator with Kent Police, and then for the Kent County Council managing aspects of the road network. After a stint in tax recruitment, he entered the healthcare tax sector as an NHS tax consultant. He was initiated into the Orange Order in February 2004, the Royal Black Institution in 2006 and the Apprentice Boys of Derry in 2004. He is a member of the Royal Society of St George and of UKIP. He was a former council candidate for the Conservative Party, and a former chairman of the Young Conservatives in the Cities of London & Westminster Conservative Association, overlapping with the chairmanship of Jacob Rees-Mogg. Currently he is Metropolitan Provincial Grand Treasurer for the Orange Order and served as London District Master from 2016 to 2018, is currently the Master of the South of England District Chapter of the Royal Black Institution, and is also Kent Branch Club Secretary for the Apprentice Boys of Derry. He also maintains an interest in other fraternal orders. His main interests outside the Loyal Orders are Badminton, Cricket, history, politics, genealogy, classical music and creative writing. Through the Orange Order he developed a keen interest in Lord Carson, regarded as the Father of Northern Ireland, and appeared on the BBC’s Mastermind quiz programme in 2013, with the life of Lord Carson being his specialist subject.
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In early April the Springbok Club will be staging a special event in order to celebrate van Riebeeck’s Day. Later on during the year the Springbok Club anticipates welcoming a special guest speaker from South Africa. More details will be given in next month’s SCN.
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PATRIOTIC FORUM NEWS
The Patriotic Forum will be holding a special Australian-themed event towards the end of April 2020 in order to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of Captain James Cook’s landing at Botany Bay. This event will consist of a visit to a number of sites in London associated with Captain Cook during the afternoon, followed by a gathering featuring a PowerPoint presentation and a short talk by a supporter with strong Australian connections in the evening. More details about this event will be given in next month’s SCN.
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In late May the Patriotic Forum will be holding its traditional Empire Day celebration event, and in August will stage the first of its annual “Delderfield Lectures”(to be held in honour of the late Dennis Delderfield, who founded New Britain, a component part of today’s Patriotic Forum), at which the guest speaker will be a long-standing soul-mate of Dennis Delderfield who similarly campaigned for decades to achieve Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union. More details about both these events will be given in future editions of the SCN
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MESSAGE FROM THE NETWORK FOR ANIMALS
We have recently received the following most disturbing message about a revolting development in the “new” South Africa from the Network for Animals organisation. It reads as follows :-
“When you think of lions – Simba from The Lion King might come to mind – a magnificent creature living free in the wild. STAND BY FOR A SHOCK!
“In South Africa, these majestic creatures are bred in captivity and then drugged and paraded for ‘trophy hunters’ to shoot from parked vehicles. It’s sickening cruelty – the dazed lions are shot for FUN!
“There are about 200 places in South Africa that breed lions in captivity for canned lion hunting. As many as 6,000 lions are ‘stockpiled’ for hunters. When a lioness gives birth, her cubs are taken from her and used for tourists to pet and pose with them in photographs.
“When a lion gets bigger and harder to handle, it is moved to an enclosed area and there it stays until someone pays to shoot it.
“They call it canned lion hunting because the poor lions are literally served up on a plate for hunters. The lions can’t run, hide or defend themselves in any way.
“The lions are frequently drugged to make it easier for hunters, who often shoot the poor creatures while they sit inside a nearby vehicle. Often it takes several shots before the animal dies.
“In neighboring Zimbabwe, a lion called Cecil was shot with a bow and arrow and suffered for 12 hours before dying!
“It’s that horrible, that stark, that cruel. We need your help to stop it.
“We want your help to fight this cruelty and have it outlawed. It’s an uphill battle because the canned lion industry is wealthy, and so far the South African government is ignoring the cruelty. We have to lobby government; we have to raise public awareness and we have to support other groups.
“Please, if you possibly can, make a donation to Network for Animals today so that we can make canned lion hunting illegal.
“Every day this horror is allowed to continue means more dead lions at a time when the population is dropping throughout Africa. There used to be 200,000 lions in Africa, now there are around 25,000. Please, please help us fight the evil business that destroys their dignity and then them.
“For the Animals,
“Brian and Gloria Davies (and Max and Flora!) - Founder and CEO.
“P.S. As as you read this somewhere in South Africa, a dazed, drugged lion is about to be riddled with bullets by trophy hunters who care nothing for the pain and suffering they cause. Please stand with us and fight against this sickening cruelty by donating right now so that we can take this fight to the highest levels of the South African government. Lions need you!”
For more details about the Network for Animals organisation, or to make a donation, visit their web-site at: https://networkforanimals.org/
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THE STRUGGLE FOR MORAL DECENCY IN WORLD SPORTS CONTINUES
During this year’s Australian Lawn Tennis Open Tournament a special trophy was presented to Margaret Court by Rod Laver in order to mark the 50th anniversary of her phenomenal achievement in winning all four major Women’s Singles titles in 1970. A video recording was played on the giant screens at the stadium of her triumphs in 1970, followed by an interview in which she stated how proud she was to be an Australian. Margaret Court, nowadays a Pentecostal minister, was of course cheered to the rafters by the patriotic crowd – but not everybody present was apparently as happy with this presentation as were the vast majority of the crowd. Two former champions - Martina Navratilova, an admitted lesbian, and John McEnroe, a foul-mouthed tantrum-prone brat – voiced pathetic opposition to the award being made to her because they objected to her forthright and principled campaign against the perversion of homosexuality, even holding up a childishly-daubed banner unilaterally proclaiming the Margeret Court Arena, the show-court named in her honour, as “Evonne Goolagong Arena” (after an Aborigine former champion). Navratilova and McEnroe were subsequently severely reprimanded by Tennis Australia for this sickening stunt, but it also came to light that they had tried to put pressure on Rod Laver not to make the presentation, though he had defiantly dismissed them with the contempt which they deserved.
At much the same time Israel Folau, the former Australian Rugby Union full-back who had earlier been unjustly “sacked” by Rugby Australia for taking a similar brave and principled stance against the poison of homosexuality as Margaret Court had done, decided to change codes and joined the Catalans Dragons Rugby League team. By so doing the directors of the Catalans Dragons club not only refused to bow to pressure from the pro-homosexual lobby, but also withstood opposition from their fellow Rugby League directors from other teams in the Super League who had cowardly kow-towed to the politically-correct brigade.
Sport is not an arena where homosexual predators against young children should be allowed to function – let alone be encouraged. We therefore salute not only Margaret Court and Israel Folau on their brave and forthright stands, but also Rod Laver and the directors of the Catalans Dragons Rugby League Club for having the courage to reject the threats from the obnoxious pro-homosexual lobby.
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HOLOCAUST DENIAL DEBUNKED
On 17th February BBC2 broadcast a highly informative programme entitled “Confronting Holocaust Denial”, which was presented by David Baddiel. In this programme the theory that the Holocaust – the systematic murder of the Jewish people by the Nazi regime in Germany during the 1940s – never happened was fully and expertly debunked by David Baddiel and other historians and witnesses who appeared on the programme.
Of all the fruitcake conspiracy theories which alas abound in the world today the idea of Holocaust Denial is not only the most ridiculous (surely no historical episode has been more fully and indisputably documented and chronicled?) but also the most offensive, as it defames the six million or so innocent victims who died at the hands of the Nazi monsters. One cannot help but question the mental condition of all those who advance such nonsense therefore, and this was well illustrated in this programme by a Holocaust Denier from the Republic of Ireland who was interviewed who was quite clearly not all there up top – even writing and singing two bizarre songs “celebrating” his lunatic ideas.
Of particular interest to us, however, was the display of certain professionally produced material from the 1970s which claimed that the Holocaust was a lie. These publications we were unfortunately exposed to at the time, and had been published and printed by a certain Anthony “Tony” Hancock. Although alas taken-in for a while, we of course quickly realised that such publications were a load of rubbish and that it was Holocaust Denial itself which was a lie, and as a result decided to drop all contact with Hancock. This however only resulted in a dirty-tricks campaign being enacted against us by Hancock and a couple of his associates, which involved PhotoShop-fabricated pictures claiming to be of the editor of this periodical in various vile pornographic poses (Hancock was a PhotoShop expert), which happily were easily shown to be fake. Furthermore an e-mail was subsequently leaked to us in which Hancock admitted that he had fabricated these photos because we had “made disparaging remarks about Holocaust Denial”! Hancock died in 2012 from what has been described as “slow motion suicide by self-neglect”. Shortly before his death, however, it was revealed that he had been arrested (though never charged) for indecent exposure in front of a group of young women near to the Brighton beachfront. Such therefore is the calibre of the leading proponents of Holocaust Denial!
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REVEALING ASSESSMENT OF PRINCE HARRY AND HIS WIFE
We have recently been informed about a very interesting article by a leading psychologist regarding Prince Harry’s relationship with his unexpected wife, which first appeared in the on-line version of the Daily Mail. It reads as follows :-
“Manipulative Meghan knew Harry needed a strong woman in his life after Diana's death and exerted control by capitalising on events that hit his self-esteem, writes psychologist Jo Hemmings.
“He always seemed vulnerable, but rarely weak, but she has convinced him over a relatively short period of time, to relinquish his close relationships, his family ties and take a leap of faith into a new life with her. Not exactly coercive behaviour, but on the surface seemingly quite manipulative.
“We also have to remember that other than her mother, Meghan has no family members she is close to – quite the reverse in fact – which would suggest that she is very driven by fulfilling her own needs and may be quite narcissistic in nature.”
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BILTONG AND BOEREWORS
Springers Biltong offers a marvellous range of biltong, boerewors and drywors – all of the very highest quality, reasonably priced, and fully registered and licensed with their local authority Their web-site can be accessed at :-
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BOOK OFFERS
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CREST PUBLISHING BOOKS
The latest book published by Crest Publishing is entitled: “BOWLS - QUIRKS, CHIRPS AND ANECDOTES". This is not an instruction manual but rather a cheerful, humourous and sometimes controversial chronicle about the game and its history worldwide. Written to celebrate 40 years in the sport by the author, Glenn MacAskill, it should be of interest to all bowlers and other sports enthusiasts.
For more information about all books published, or to make an order, please contact Crest Publishing at: P.O.Box, 4178, Honeydew, Johannesburg, 2040, South Africa, e-mail: glennallanmacaskill@gmail.com, or visit the Crest Publishing web-site at: www.crestpublishing.co.za. Special discounts are available to ex-servicemen, Rhodies and Springboks!
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"THE SAINTS" – a unique documentary in support of the book on the brief history of the RLI.
DVD available along with other premium titles of historical interest from Msasa Enterprises. Visit www.rhodesianvideos.co.za or write to msasasa@mweb.co.za for more information. UK contact telephone: 07415 753 340.
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.256 - Mr. STEPHEN SMIT of Kloof
Stephen Smit ran an estimable animal welfare organisation called FALCON (“Front for Animal Liberation and the Conservation of Nature”) in Natal during the 1980s. He spoke at a sitting of the “Durban Parliament” (the Durban Parliamentary Debating Society) when the Conservative caucus formed the “Government” and spoke expertly and movingly, easily winning the motion which he proposed. It became obvious, however, that apart from the issue of animal welfare itself he didn’t see eye-to-eye with the Conservative benches on many other matters! He clearly came across as a very decent and friendly person however, and it would be very interesting to learn where he is now, and whether FALCON has been allowed to continue functioning under the ANC regime.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
A supporter from the United States has recently alerted us to an excellent article celebrating the anniversary of Rhodesian UDI Day in 2011, which appeared in the on-line version of the publication The American Spectator It can be accessed at :-
https://spectator.org/hip-hip-hooray-its-rhodesia-independence-day/
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
GHERKIN
Sir,
I recall Gordon Parkin well. (see February 2020 SCN, Ed.). A more unreliable person I have rarely met in all my life. I remember once phoning him up on important HNP business when he suddenly broke in and said “Hold on, the paper’s jammed in my photocopy machine. Wait a second while I fix it”. I held on for some time until the phone went dead. He never called me back. After that incident I thought it best to forget about him. I have no idea what then became of him.
Yours etc.,
Jan Adriaan, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa.
[ Probably still fixing his photocopy machine! – Ed.]
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FRAUDER-LOST
Sir,
Gregory Lauder-Frost was born plain Gregory Frost in The Salvation Army Mothers' Hospital "Hillcrest" in Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia on 8 August 1951 to Australian Wallace Frost (great-great grandson of English convict Thomas Frost, who was transported to Australia in 1810 for stealing a large sum of money - Lauder-Frost himself was sentenced to two years in prison for embezzling over £111,000 from Riverside Health Authority in 1992 and declared bankrupt in 1993) and US-born Cecily Scholey Lauder, the daughter of Scottish-born Matt Lauder jnr who had emigrated to Australia, then to the US (where he was naturalised, and his daughter was born) and thence back to Australia, where Matt Lauder jnr became a naturalised Australian.
His parents married at St Andrew's Church (Presbyterian) in Newcastle, New South Wales, in April 1948. Wallace Frost is described on the marriage certificate as a 'boilermaker' and Cecily Scholey Lauder is described as a 'tracer'. Lauder-Frost's grandfathers are described on his parents' marriage certificate as a 'truck driver' and an 'electrician' respectively.
His great-great-uncle was the popular Scottish entertainer Sir Harry Lauder who made a considerable amount of money from his show business career. Lauder-Frost likes to claim that the house known as Lauder Ha', which Sir Harry had built in Strathaven, South Lanarkshire in 1936, on land purchased just a few years earlier, was his "family seat" – thus giving the impression that he is descended from landed gentry. However, being distant relatives, none of Lauder-Frost's immediate family were beneficiaries in Sir Harry's will. Lauder Ha', which was put in the name of Sir Harry's niece and companion, Margaret 'Greta' Lauder, to avoid death duties, passed to Margaret 'Greta' Lauder and the house and contents were auctioned off after her death in 1966.
Yours etc.,
Richard Windsor, Canterbury, Kent, U.K.
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ISRAEL SUPPORTER
Sir,
I've just read your item 'Israel Folau is Victorious’ in the December 2019 Edition of the SCN. Well said! Thank you.
Yours etc.,
Johan Geelvink, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
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OBITUARIES
TERENCE DEAN “TERRY” OLIVER
It was with great shock and extreme sadness that we recently learnt of the death of Terry Oliver at the tragically early age of only 44.
Terry Oliver was born at Bulawayo in 1975, the son of Ian and Kathy Oliver, who had both emigrated to Rhodesia whilst young from the UK. He was educated at Tennyson Junior School in Bulawayo, before in 1987, with the advent of the ZANU/PF regime, his family moved to the UK, settling in Ramsgate. Here Terry continued his education, showing a flair for technology and practical tradesmanship. He studied and qualified as a welder, gaining many higher qualifications in the profession. With a growing family to provide for he also took on a position as a security guard, rapidly gaining promotion and gaining high respect among his contemporaries.
Together with the rest of his family, Terry became a stalwart of the Kent Branch of the Rhodesians Worldwide organisation. Here his constant smile, his infectious humour and his effervescent comradeship made him a greatly loved and highly valued colleague around the braai-stand. Although at times circumstances alas prevented him from being a regular attendee of branch monthly meetings, it is no exaggeration to say that he helped to make the Kent Branch one of the most dynamic and successful of the organisation’s branches.
As John Edmond states in his famous song: “Rhodesians never die” – a song which was aptly played at Terry’s packed funeral – and Terry Oliver probably exemplified this assertion more than most. He will live on not only in the blood and DNA of his four children, but also in the hearts and minds of all who knew him. He personified all that was great about the Rhodesian people, and it was a true honour and privilege to have known him.
Our sincere condolences are extended to his parents Ian and Kathy, and to his children Reece, Hayley, Kyle and Eryn.
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ALLAN BARRIE ROBERTSON
As many readers will know, Allan Barrie Robertson died on 10th February 2020 from a massive heart attack, aged only 53.
Allan Robertson had been born in Glasgow on 23rd February 1966 into a staunchly Protestant and Loyalist family. Academically brilliant, he gained a place at the University of Glasgow where he studied History, graduating with distinction. Whilst at the University of Glasgow he became active in both the Orange Order and in politics, becoming particularly involved with the Scotland branch of the Conservative Monday Club, of which he became Chairman.
Upon graduating he decided to move to London in order to take up a high position in the Civil Service with the Department of Education. Once firmly ensconced in London he resumed his activism in patriotic politics, joining his local branch of the Conservative Party and becoming actively involved in one of the London lodges of the Orange Order. The Loyal Orders were at this time, the early 1990s, enjoying increasing support in the Capital, and Allan Robertson’s keen and dedicated activism was undoubtedly a key contribution to this growth.
Allan Robertson was not only a staunch British patriot but was furthermore a staunch British Imperial patriot. He had for long supported the rights of his kith and kin in Southern Africa (he was as active member of the Scottish Friends of South Africa whilst studying at University) and was also an active supporter of Gibraltar, visiting the colony on many occasions. In view of this it was not surprising that he gravitated towards the Neo-Imperialist movement in London, joining and rising to high office in both the London Swinton Circle and in the Springbok Club.
He was also an extremely gifted writer, and was not only a founding contributing editor of the acclaimed patriotic magazine Right Now!, but also founded and edited his own broadsheet Tough Talking From the Right. He was a strong advocate of the restoration of capital punishment, and wrote many well-researched and expertly-argued articles advocating this cause.
The period from the late 1990s to the mid-2000s proved a halcyon time for the Neo-Imperialist movement, and indeed for the patriotic cause as a whole, and Allan Robertson undoubtedly played a significant role in this upsurge of support. He became Chairman of the Springbok Club and Organiser of the Swinton Circle (which by that time had dropped the “London” prefix) whilst this present writer held the reverse positions. The arrangement worked brilliantly, with the two fraternal organisations growing steadily in both size and influence.
Alas all this changed radically in 2008, for suddenly and inexplicably Robertson started writing letters advocating that the Springbok Club be closed down and that this present writer should resign from all positions within the Swinton Circle. At first it could not be fathomed out what had caused this astonishing volte-face by Allan Robertson, but then it was discovered that he had aligned himself with a small clique of political extremists who had previously been barred from attending Swinton Circle meetings, but who were then attempting to infiltrate and take over the organisation. Why Robertson should so suddenly and unexpectedly decide to betray his former friends and colleagues and to join forces with those who sought to destroy the organisations which he had previously so keenly supported is a matter of conjecture, but as it is only conjecture it is therefore probably best not to comment any further.
After all attempts to resolve the dumbfounding turn of events amicably failed the remaining Committee members of the Swinton Circle were sadly faced with no alternative but to call an Emergency General Meeting, and at this EGM (held on 17th January 2009) a motion was passed by 13 votes to nil (2 abstentions) to expel Allan Robertson and two associates (one of who, Christopher Luke, who is also now dead) from the organisation for gross misconduct. All three were given 30 days to appeal against this decision, but none availed themselves of the opportunity of doing so. Their expulsions therefore became absolute in February 2009.
This it was thought would be the end of the whole sorry saga, but alas this did not turn out to be the case, for Robertson set up his own rival “London Swinton Circle” (reviving the former prefix), and for the next decade operated in rivalry to the patriotic mainstream, rather than working in unison with his former friends and colleagues which he had done so effectively previously. By so doing he alas managed to “con” many good people who were unaware of the true facts into believing that his rival organisation was the genuine Swinton Circle, and also caused great embarrassment to the authentic organisation by inviting several political extremists and other unsavoury characters to be his guest speakers.
Over more recent years, however, the rumour was heard that Allan Robertson had decided to disassociate himself from all these extremists and was eager to re-establish friendly links with his former friends and colleagues once again. “Feelers” were put out that if he was to issue a sincere apology for his misconduct of 2008 then any attempt on his part to re-associate with the real Swinton Circle would be looked upon very favourably. Alas however at the time of his death no such apology had been forthcoming.
The real tragedy of Allan Robertson’s prematurely early death wasn’t so much his death in itself therefore, but rather that it occurred before he could be re-united with his former friends and colleagues in the patriotic mainstream, and therefore before his undoubted talents and abilities could once again be harnessed to the advantage of a united patriotic movement which he once believed so passionately in.
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Monday, 10 February 2020
February 2020 Edition.
SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER
February 2020 edition
Over the centuries the British monarchy has served the British people very well. To be sure, there have been some rogues who have sat upon the throne, but these were mainly effectively removed without any lasting damage being caused to the nation. Indeed, ever since the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the consequent establishment of constitutional monarchy, the power, prestige and prosperity of the United Kingdom (as came to fruition under Queen Anne in 1707) only increased, with successive monarchs all presiding over an expansion of the bounteous British Empire.
In spite of the hiccup of 1936 when Edward VIII chose a totally unsuitable woman to be his wife, the respect which the British people held for their monarch held good, and the steadfastness of his brother and successor George VI was an inspiration to the British nation and the Commonwealth as they withstood and overcame German aggression during WWII – just as his father George V had provided similar inspiration against the same threat during WWI, and as his great-grandmother Queen Victoria had done by personifying national advancement throughout the nineteenth century.
It is difficult to criticise the present Queen Elizabeth, as increasing constitutional constraints have made it very difficult for her to do other than “to consult, to encourage and to warn”, but we do however believe that she should have warned successive governments strongly about their great mistakes in dismantling the British Empire, joining the Common Market/EU and allowing massive alien immigration into the British homeland, all steps which had a grave detrimental effect upon the well-being of her subjects. Furthermore, her willingness to welcome evil overseas dictators and terrorists on state visits seemingly without any criticism will surely mean that history will not view her entirely kindly.
But it is two more recent developments concerning the British Royal Family which are of concern now. Firstly HRH the Duke of York has been criticised for his business relationship with the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died mysteriously in jail whilst facing charges of engaging in underage-sex. This criticism is therefore nothing more than an allegation of “guilt by association”. The subsequent accusation of a similar crime committed by HRH the Duke of York himself was made by a publicity-seeking woman of admitted lax morals during her youth, and lacks any form of substantiated proof whatsoever. If the photograph produced to try to justify this claim was genuine then HRH the Duke of York must have a very long left arm! HRH the Duke of York is highly popular, is a British war hero and, his unwise choice of friends notwithstanding, has served his country extremely well in many other ways. Quite clearly there are those both inside and outside Royal circles who wish to do him down, and the reasons for this are a matter of puzzling concern.
The other recent crisis which has hit the Royal Family involves Prince Harry (now officially titled the Duke of Sussex) and is far more worrying and serious. It is surely now an accepted fact that he made a highly unsuitable choice in his wife, but there is a more important “elephant in the room” involved which has been hardly mentioned in the UK media, namely the severe doubts over his true paternity. Rumours have abounded for years on the Internet and in “pub talk” that his biological father was actually Major James Hewitt, but there has been an almost complete blackout regarding this theory in the British media – though apparently not so much in Australia and other parts of the world where the subject has been discussed openly. The rumour has been floated that a DNA test was carried out on Prince Harry and the result was that he was indeed the son of the Prince of Wales – but as these have only been rumours there is therefore no evidence that any such tests ever took place! We therefore call upon the authorities to conduct an open DNA test upon Prince Harry to be conducted by respected experts, and if the result proves that he has no Royal blood then he and his descendants must be removed from the order of succession. Be this as it may, the actions of Prince Harry – or the Duke of Sussex as he now officially should be called – in abandoning his HRH prefix and withdrawing from all Royal duties, must mean that some far more fundamental actions will further have to be taken. Already a motion has been tabled in the Brighton & Hove City Council requesting that the titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex be revoked, presumably because they do not approve of the name of their beautiful and beloved county being sullied because of the ethnicity of the controversial Duchess. Surely therefore the precedence of Prince Harry’s great-granduncle, who also insisted upon marrying an equally unsuitable divorcée, should be enacted, and he should similarly be instructed to abandon any position for himself and his descendants in the order of succession to the throne. Perhaps it might also be a good idea for the titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex to be renounced, and that instead the couple be awarded the titles given to his great-granduncle and his wife, namely the Duke and Duchess of Windsor – titles which have been in abeyance since the death of the earlier Duchess.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
Happily it can be reported that the Springbok Club’s 2020 AGM held last month proved a most enjoyable and successful occasion, with an attendance somewhat higher than for several years. A new member was elected to the Committee to take the place of the vacancy, and a new appointment as Fund-raiser was also successfully filled. A motion was also proposed and passed that the annual fee for Associate Membership should be raised from £10.00 to £15.00, although the fee for Full Membership would remain at £20.00 per annum. After the business side of proceedings was concluded Mr. Gary Vincent gave a superlative PowerPoint presentation about the 1820 Settlers in order to celebrate the 200th anniversary of their colonisation of the Eastern Cape. This presentation dwelt on the selection process for the initial settlers (which mainly took place at the “Crown & Anchor” Ballroom in London, the site of the current “The George” pub in the Strand), the voyages of the main ships S.S.Chapman and S.S.Nautilus to transport the settlers to the Eastern Cape, and the significant part played in the whole enterprise by Sir Rafate Donkin – after whose late wife Port Elizabeth was named. Unexpectedly this presentation ended with the words “The Beginning” rather than “The End” – which was truly accurate as the colonisation of the Eastern Cape by the 1820 Settlers actually marked the beginning of the establishment of British civilisation in this part of Southern Africa – a triumphant achievement which was alas betrayed by the sell-out “National Party” government of South Africa some 170 years later!
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The Springbok Club will be staging a trip to the Wallace Collection in London on Saturday 15th February, in order to see a special exhibition entitled “Forgotten Masters: Indian Painting for the East Indian Company”. Rendezvous at “The Devonshire Arms”, 7 Duke Street, London, W1U 3EE, between 14.00 hrs and 15.00 hrs., before leaving for the near-by Wallace Collection at 15.00 hrs sharp. After viewing the exhibition the Springbok Club party will adjourn to another near-by hostelry for discussions and a convivial conclusion to the day.
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In March the Springbok Club will be holding a special meeting to be addressed by a prominent Loyalist who will be speaking about the history and work of the three Loyal Orders, and in April will be staging a special event in order to celebrate van Riebeeck’s Day. More details about these two events will be given in next month’s SCN.
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PATRIOTIC FORUM NEWS
On the evening of Friday 31st January a large contingent of Patriotic Forum members and supporters participated in the massive celebrations at Parliament Square marking the restoration of Britain’s sovereign independence. This proved a most spectacular and memorable event, and good new contacts were established with a number of prominent Brexit Party members and others who had campaigned for decades to achieve Britain’s withdrawal from the hated European Union. The Patriotic Forum had special publicity flyers printed for this event, and hundreds were distributed among the large crowds, alerting everyone to the on-going activities which the Patriotic Forum will continue to stage in order to advance the patriotic cause. It was also most encouraging to make contact with a group of Flemish nationalists who had journeyed over to London specially for this occasion. Although of course the Patriotic Forum, being a staunchly Unionist organisation, doesn’t support the cause of Flemish breakaway from the Belgium nation, the fact that a group of fellow anti-EU Europeans went out of their way to support the enactment of Brexit can only be regarded as a great encouragement.
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Unfortunately the planned guest speaker for the Patriotic Forum’s annual New Zealand Day celebration meeting had to withdraw because of an unexpected return visit to New Zealand, so this year’s event was therefore a far lower-keyed affair than anticipated. The scheduled guest speaker has promised that she will speak for the organisation in a future year however.
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The Patriotic Forum will be holding a special Australian-themed event in April 2020 in order to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of Captain James Cook’s landing at Botany Bay, and in May will be holding its traditional Empire Day celebration meeting. In August the first annual “Delderfield Lecture”(to be held in honour of the late Dennis Delderfield, who founded New Britain, a component part of today’s Patriotic Forum) will be staged, at which the guest speaker will be a long-standing soul-mate of Dennis Delderfield who similarly campaigned for decades to achieve Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union. More details about all these events will be given in future editions of the SCN
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MESSAGE FROM THE NETWORK FOR ANIMALS
We have recently received the following most disturbing message from the Network for Animals organisation :-
“The African country of Botswana has taken the outrageous step of legalizing elephant hunting, at a time when elephants are dying, at the rate of 100 a day, from poaching – and it’s getting worse in Botswana. A recent aerial wildlife survey, conducted by Elephants Without Borders (EWB), showed an increased number of fresh elephant carcasses in the north of the country, undoubtedly the victims of poaching..
“Even worse, Botswana now wants to sell ivory from the dead elephants on the world markets!
“Make no mistake, the present government of Botswana cares nothing for elephants, viewing them as little more than a nuisance. Such is their contempt for world opinion and the safety of elephants, that it recently presented stools, made from elephant feet, to three African leaders during a meeting on the future of elephants.
“If the Botswana government continues, the country’s elephants will be wiped out – all 130,000 of them.
“The scale of this disaster is utterly catastrophic for elephants. During the 20th century, it is estimated that there were between three to five million African elephants. Now, there are only 400,000 left, and that number drops every single day, by 100 or more.
“Yet Botswana is asking the upcoming meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), to allow it to export elephant tusks to the world, in spite of an international ban on the trade.
“This outrageous behavior by Botswana makes Network for Animals’ work to save elephants in neighboring South Africa, even more important. We are relocating elephant families to wilderness areas, thousands of miles from poaching routes, and we are helping protect them by financing anti-poaching patrols.
“In the light of these latest developments, we urgently need to do more – and do it faster, and we need your help to do so. Please give generously to Network for Animals today so that, no matter what happens in Botswana, we can save as many wild elephants as possible.
“The area we work in is called the Addo National Park, and it is really the best hope for the world’s elephants. It is nearly 800 miles from Botswana, and 1,000 miles from the poaching hotspot of Mozambique. At Addo, if nowhere else, elephants will, hopefully, be safe.
“For the Animals,
“Brian and Gloria Davies (and Max and Flora!) - Founder and CEO.
“P.S. We will do everything we can to persuade the Botswana government to reverse its sickening policies towards elephants, but we have little faith in the present government. What animal lovers need to do, is help elephants in practical ways, and that’s why we so urgently need you to donate today..”
For more details about the Network for Animals organisation, or to make a donation, visit their web-site at: https://networkforanimals.org/
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ANOTHER SOUTH AFRICAN POISONING SCANDAL?
Shortly after the touring England Cricket team arrived in South Africa recently several of their leading players were taken ill with food poisoning, and as a result the weakened England team lost a couple of matches which they were expected to win easily. Although there has been no suggestion that these poisonings were deliberate, the whole incident does bring back memories of the 1995 Rugby World Cup Final in South Africa, when several members of the hot-favourite New Zealand team were laid low with food-poisoning in an incident which was later revealed to have been deliberate (see April 2016 SCN). Although it was claimed that this poisoning was enacted at the behest of a Far Eastern betting syndicate, many believe that its true reason was in order for the ANC-regime to gain international prestige by means of a sporting triumph. In view of this the “new” South Africa’s surprising victory at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan becomes even more potentially sinister, as they were not expected to beat Wales in the semi-final, let alone the in-form England team in the final. Perhaps a full investigation should therefore take place in order to check whether any of the Welsh or English players displayed any subsequent signs of food-poisoning?
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LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS
We have recently been informed of a very interesting and indeed most encouraging development in Australia when a prominent historian turned the tables on the “politically correct brigade” by successfully claiming that he was the victim of anti-White racism, and was then awarded Aus$2,500 compensation as a result! A YouTube recording of a subsequent interview which he gave can be found at :-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb6udTJP0V0
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PRO-FAMILY CRUSADER SUFFERS FURTHER VICTIMISATION
In last month’s SCN we reported on how Caroline Farrow, the UK and RoI Campaigns Director for the CitizenGO pro-family organisation, was facing a criminal prosecution and possible imprisonment as a result of a vicious and vindictive hate campaign being waged against her by pro-homosexual activists
We have now learnt that this hate-campaign against Caroline has continued, and somehow – apparently by spreading fake news about her – the pro-perversion lobby has managed to have her barred from entering the United States. The reason she was aiming to visit the U.S. was in order to join other CitizenGO activists from around the world in delivering a protest petition to the Disney Corporation’s headquarters at Orlando in Florida, asking Disney to stop converting their parks and movies into a pro-homosexual propaganda machine. Caroline and her CitizenGO colleagues had the last laugh however, for the organisation successfully managed to deliver its petition containing some half-million signatures to Disney’s CEO at their Orlando HQ! We therefore salute Caroline Farrow and the CitizenGO organisation in their efforts to uphold civilised standards and to protect the well-being of our children in this way. A YouTube video of the delivery of the petition can be viewed at :-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw_D-bH5JmY&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTlRnNFpqRTBNREpoTlRWbCIsInQiOiJxNjg3bHBpaGx6eFhCQWF1YlgwWkxyVFBUSGxBalRwWVhXTTM0VGtvbjdQNkRQNHBqalwvMnpOVXdOcEZCXC9vXC9tbG52WnFTdnpobCtuRW1qcm1HR1wvNDkxdUlUK3pKenA3NVZycGxSTnNvR1JVR0N0UXNOdEdcL1V0bmNUcWVydkJyIn0%3D
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CREST PUBLISHING BOOKS
The latest book published by Crest Publishing is entitled: “BOWLS - QUIRKS, CHIRPS AND ANECDOTES". This is not an instruction manual but rather a cheerful, humourous and sometimes controversial chronicle about the game and its history worldwide. Written to celebrate 40 years in the sport by the author, Glenn MacAskill, it should be of interest to all bowlers and other sports enthusiasts.
For more information about all books published, or to make an order, please contact Crest Publishing at: P.O.Box, 4178, Honeydew, Johannesburg, 2040, South Africa, e-mail: glennallanmacaskill@gmail.com, or visit the Crest Publishing web-site at: www.crestpublishing.co.za. Special discounts are available to ex-servicemen, Rhodies and Springboks!
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.255 - Mr. GERRY BARKER of Durban and Australia
Gerry Barker was a prominent member of the Roper Set in Durban. British by birth, he had a brother named Alan (although he was not so active in the Roper Set) and was a keen and talented sportsman. He lived in Durban for many years, before re-emigrating to Australia in the early-1980s, but only about a year later he returned to Durban on a visit where he amazed and amused everybody by having perfected an outrageous Australian accent! It would be very interesting to learn whether he is still based in Australia, or whether he has continued his globe-trotting!
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
A supporter from the United States has recently informed us about a very interesting organisation called Refugee Re-settlement Watch. Their web-site can be accessed at :-
https://refugeeresettlementwatch.org/?p=170595
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
GHERKIN REMEMBERED
Sir,
I have recently come across an extremely interesting press cutting from the Sunday Times of March 8th 1992 featuring a certain Mr. Gordon Parkin. The report begins as follows :-
“Right-wing Durban city councillor Gordon Parkin was nervous and ‘hyped up’ during his maiden speech at City Hall. But when the Democratic Party’s Yvonne Hart asked him to speak up he angrily suggested that she ‘come outside’. Mayor Gys Muller ordered Mr.Parkin to leave the council chamber after he refused to withdraw his ‘threatening’ remark. It was the first time a Durban councillor had been ejected after making a maiden speech. The confrontation occurred on Monday when Mr.Parkin – councillor for Umhlatazana East - rose to speak on the issue of appointing a task-force to draw up by-laws to control informal street-trading. Mr.Parkin had not said anything in the chamber since his election last year, and appeared nervous on his big day, He spoke quickly – and not into the microphone. Several councillors asked him to speak up, but Mr.Parkin continued to ‘ramble’. When Mrs.Hart stood up and asked him to speak more slowly, he said: ‘If you want to argue, come outside’.”
I knew Mr.Gordon Parkin several years ago, but I didn’t know previously that he had been elected a Durban city councilor. I’m afraid however that my memories of him were not very favourable. He attached himself to the “Right-wing” movement in the city during the struggle against the NP’s betrayal programme, but managed to upset and alienate one person after another. The two main reasons for this were his habit of telling people what to do, but then doing nothing himself (i.e. being “all talk but no action”), and failing to turn up to meetings and other activities after promising to do so. It was a great surprise therefore to learn that he was elected to council as a “Right-winger”. Who was behind his election campaign I therefore wonder, and how come people voted for such an incapable and unqualified candidate who only brought shame to the Right-wing cause by his oafish behaviour?
Yours etc.,
A.Davison, Durban, Natal, South Africa.
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OBITUARY
TERRY JONES
It was with great sadness that we learnt of the recent death of Terry Jones, the famous comedian and comedy scriptwriter, at the age of 77. Terry Jones was born at Colwyn Bay, but moved with his family to Surrey whilst still a boy. He attended the Royal Guildford Grammar School where his precocious talents propelled him not only to become head boy, but also to become captain of the school’s Rugby Union Football 1st XV. He was also a keen member of the school’s Officer Cadet Corp, wherein he proved to be a crack shot. After school he won a place at St.Edmund Hall, Oxford, where he studied English and History – but he also immersed himself in university drama and comedy reviews.
As a result of the acclaim which he received for his comedy productions at university he was recruited into the scriptwriting team for David Frost’s various TV programmes, and from there went on to appear on the screen himself in the ground-breaking TV comedy series Do Not Adjust Your Set, alongside his Oxford colleague Michael Palin. Together with the other main characters from the Do Not Adjust Your Set team Terry Jones joined up with members from the other ground-breaking TV comedy series of the period, At Last the 1948 Show, in order to form probably the greatest comedy manifestation of all time – Monty Python’s Flying Circus. The rest, as they say, is history.
Terry Jones remained with the Monty Python team throughout all of its on-and-off reincarnations for the rest of his life, even though he, like all other team members, branched out into his own comedy ventures. But his solo ventures were not only of a comedy nature, for he also returned to his academic expertise by writing, producing and presenting several TV documentary series about medieval history – though these always had constant humorous twists! Probably the most important of these was his series Crusades, which emphasised none too subtly that the West faced the same threat from Islamic expansionism today as it did during medieval times.
The Monty Python team, and Terry Jones in particular, brought great joy and laughter to millions of people during the dark depressing era of the latter half of the 20th century, in particular by pillorying and ridiculing many of the “politically correct” shibboleths of the time – something which alas most subsequent mainstream comedians have been too frightened to do. Perhaps now is therefore a good time to remind ourselves of one of the best “non-politically correct” sketches featuring Terry Jones, which can be accessed at :-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpPaBwZoQkg
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February 2020 edition
Over the centuries the British monarchy has served the British people very well. To be sure, there have been some rogues who have sat upon the throne, but these were mainly effectively removed without any lasting damage being caused to the nation. Indeed, ever since the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the consequent establishment of constitutional monarchy, the power, prestige and prosperity of the United Kingdom (as came to fruition under Queen Anne in 1707) only increased, with successive monarchs all presiding over an expansion of the bounteous British Empire.
In spite of the hiccup of 1936 when Edward VIII chose a totally unsuitable woman to be his wife, the respect which the British people held for their monarch held good, and the steadfastness of his brother and successor George VI was an inspiration to the British nation and the Commonwealth as they withstood and overcame German aggression during WWII – just as his father George V had provided similar inspiration against the same threat during WWI, and as his great-grandmother Queen Victoria had done by personifying national advancement throughout the nineteenth century.
It is difficult to criticise the present Queen Elizabeth, as increasing constitutional constraints have made it very difficult for her to do other than “to consult, to encourage and to warn”, but we do however believe that she should have warned successive governments strongly about their great mistakes in dismantling the British Empire, joining the Common Market/EU and allowing massive alien immigration into the British homeland, all steps which had a grave detrimental effect upon the well-being of her subjects. Furthermore, her willingness to welcome evil overseas dictators and terrorists on state visits seemingly without any criticism will surely mean that history will not view her entirely kindly.
But it is two more recent developments concerning the British Royal Family which are of concern now. Firstly HRH the Duke of York has been criticised for his business relationship with the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died mysteriously in jail whilst facing charges of engaging in underage-sex. This criticism is therefore nothing more than an allegation of “guilt by association”. The subsequent accusation of a similar crime committed by HRH the Duke of York himself was made by a publicity-seeking woman of admitted lax morals during her youth, and lacks any form of substantiated proof whatsoever. If the photograph produced to try to justify this claim was genuine then HRH the Duke of York must have a very long left arm! HRH the Duke of York is highly popular, is a British war hero and, his unwise choice of friends notwithstanding, has served his country extremely well in many other ways. Quite clearly there are those both inside and outside Royal circles who wish to do him down, and the reasons for this are a matter of puzzling concern.
The other recent crisis which has hit the Royal Family involves Prince Harry (now officially titled the Duke of Sussex) and is far more worrying and serious. It is surely now an accepted fact that he made a highly unsuitable choice in his wife, but there is a more important “elephant in the room” involved which has been hardly mentioned in the UK media, namely the severe doubts over his true paternity. Rumours have abounded for years on the Internet and in “pub talk” that his biological father was actually Major James Hewitt, but there has been an almost complete blackout regarding this theory in the British media – though apparently not so much in Australia and other parts of the world where the subject has been discussed openly. The rumour has been floated that a DNA test was carried out on Prince Harry and the result was that he was indeed the son of the Prince of Wales – but as these have only been rumours there is therefore no evidence that any such tests ever took place! We therefore call upon the authorities to conduct an open DNA test upon Prince Harry to be conducted by respected experts, and if the result proves that he has no Royal blood then he and his descendants must be removed from the order of succession. Be this as it may, the actions of Prince Harry – or the Duke of Sussex as he now officially should be called – in abandoning his HRH prefix and withdrawing from all Royal duties, must mean that some far more fundamental actions will further have to be taken. Already a motion has been tabled in the Brighton & Hove City Council requesting that the titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex be revoked, presumably because they do not approve of the name of their beautiful and beloved county being sullied because of the ethnicity of the controversial Duchess. Surely therefore the precedence of Prince Harry’s great-granduncle, who also insisted upon marrying an equally unsuitable divorcée, should be enacted, and he should similarly be instructed to abandon any position for himself and his descendants in the order of succession to the throne. Perhaps it might also be a good idea for the titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex to be renounced, and that instead the couple be awarded the titles given to his great-granduncle and his wife, namely the Duke and Duchess of Windsor – titles which have been in abeyance since the death of the earlier Duchess.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
Happily it can be reported that the Springbok Club’s 2020 AGM held last month proved a most enjoyable and successful occasion, with an attendance somewhat higher than for several years. A new member was elected to the Committee to take the place of the vacancy, and a new appointment as Fund-raiser was also successfully filled. A motion was also proposed and passed that the annual fee for Associate Membership should be raised from £10.00 to £15.00, although the fee for Full Membership would remain at £20.00 per annum. After the business side of proceedings was concluded Mr. Gary Vincent gave a superlative PowerPoint presentation about the 1820 Settlers in order to celebrate the 200th anniversary of their colonisation of the Eastern Cape. This presentation dwelt on the selection process for the initial settlers (which mainly took place at the “Crown & Anchor” Ballroom in London, the site of the current “The George” pub in the Strand), the voyages of the main ships S.S.Chapman and S.S.Nautilus to transport the settlers to the Eastern Cape, and the significant part played in the whole enterprise by Sir Rafate Donkin – after whose late wife Port Elizabeth was named. Unexpectedly this presentation ended with the words “The Beginning” rather than “The End” – which was truly accurate as the colonisation of the Eastern Cape by the 1820 Settlers actually marked the beginning of the establishment of British civilisation in this part of Southern Africa – a triumphant achievement which was alas betrayed by the sell-out “National Party” government of South Africa some 170 years later!
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The Springbok Club will be staging a trip to the Wallace Collection in London on Saturday 15th February, in order to see a special exhibition entitled “Forgotten Masters: Indian Painting for the East Indian Company”. Rendezvous at “The Devonshire Arms”, 7 Duke Street, London, W1U 3EE, between 14.00 hrs and 15.00 hrs., before leaving for the near-by Wallace Collection at 15.00 hrs sharp. After viewing the exhibition the Springbok Club party will adjourn to another near-by hostelry for discussions and a convivial conclusion to the day.
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In March the Springbok Club will be holding a special meeting to be addressed by a prominent Loyalist who will be speaking about the history and work of the three Loyal Orders, and in April will be staging a special event in order to celebrate van Riebeeck’s Day. More details about these two events will be given in next month’s SCN.
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PATRIOTIC FORUM NEWS
On the evening of Friday 31st January a large contingent of Patriotic Forum members and supporters participated in the massive celebrations at Parliament Square marking the restoration of Britain’s sovereign independence. This proved a most spectacular and memorable event, and good new contacts were established with a number of prominent Brexit Party members and others who had campaigned for decades to achieve Britain’s withdrawal from the hated European Union. The Patriotic Forum had special publicity flyers printed for this event, and hundreds were distributed among the large crowds, alerting everyone to the on-going activities which the Patriotic Forum will continue to stage in order to advance the patriotic cause. It was also most encouraging to make contact with a group of Flemish nationalists who had journeyed over to London specially for this occasion. Although of course the Patriotic Forum, being a staunchly Unionist organisation, doesn’t support the cause of Flemish breakaway from the Belgium nation, the fact that a group of fellow anti-EU Europeans went out of their way to support the enactment of Brexit can only be regarded as a great encouragement.
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Unfortunately the planned guest speaker for the Patriotic Forum’s annual New Zealand Day celebration meeting had to withdraw because of an unexpected return visit to New Zealand, so this year’s event was therefore a far lower-keyed affair than anticipated. The scheduled guest speaker has promised that she will speak for the organisation in a future year however.
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The Patriotic Forum will be holding a special Australian-themed event in April 2020 in order to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of Captain James Cook’s landing at Botany Bay, and in May will be holding its traditional Empire Day celebration meeting. In August the first annual “Delderfield Lecture”(to be held in honour of the late Dennis Delderfield, who founded New Britain, a component part of today’s Patriotic Forum) will be staged, at which the guest speaker will be a long-standing soul-mate of Dennis Delderfield who similarly campaigned for decades to achieve Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union. More details about all these events will be given in future editions of the SCN
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MESSAGE FROM THE NETWORK FOR ANIMALS
We have recently received the following most disturbing message from the Network for Animals organisation :-
“The African country of Botswana has taken the outrageous step of legalizing elephant hunting, at a time when elephants are dying, at the rate of 100 a day, from poaching – and it’s getting worse in Botswana. A recent aerial wildlife survey, conducted by Elephants Without Borders (EWB), showed an increased number of fresh elephant carcasses in the north of the country, undoubtedly the victims of poaching..
“Even worse, Botswana now wants to sell ivory from the dead elephants on the world markets!
“Make no mistake, the present government of Botswana cares nothing for elephants, viewing them as little more than a nuisance. Such is their contempt for world opinion and the safety of elephants, that it recently presented stools, made from elephant feet, to three African leaders during a meeting on the future of elephants.
“If the Botswana government continues, the country’s elephants will be wiped out – all 130,000 of them.
“The scale of this disaster is utterly catastrophic for elephants. During the 20th century, it is estimated that there were between three to five million African elephants. Now, there are only 400,000 left, and that number drops every single day, by 100 or more.
“Yet Botswana is asking the upcoming meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), to allow it to export elephant tusks to the world, in spite of an international ban on the trade.
“This outrageous behavior by Botswana makes Network for Animals’ work to save elephants in neighboring South Africa, even more important. We are relocating elephant families to wilderness areas, thousands of miles from poaching routes, and we are helping protect them by financing anti-poaching patrols.
“In the light of these latest developments, we urgently need to do more – and do it faster, and we need your help to do so. Please give generously to Network for Animals today so that, no matter what happens in Botswana, we can save as many wild elephants as possible.
“The area we work in is called the Addo National Park, and it is really the best hope for the world’s elephants. It is nearly 800 miles from Botswana, and 1,000 miles from the poaching hotspot of Mozambique. At Addo, if nowhere else, elephants will, hopefully, be safe.
“For the Animals,
“Brian and Gloria Davies (and Max and Flora!) - Founder and CEO.
“P.S. We will do everything we can to persuade the Botswana government to reverse its sickening policies towards elephants, but we have little faith in the present government. What animal lovers need to do, is help elephants in practical ways, and that’s why we so urgently need you to donate today..”
For more details about the Network for Animals organisation, or to make a donation, visit their web-site at: https://networkforanimals.org/
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ANOTHER SOUTH AFRICAN POISONING SCANDAL?
Shortly after the touring England Cricket team arrived in South Africa recently several of their leading players were taken ill with food poisoning, and as a result the weakened England team lost a couple of matches which they were expected to win easily. Although there has been no suggestion that these poisonings were deliberate, the whole incident does bring back memories of the 1995 Rugby World Cup Final in South Africa, when several members of the hot-favourite New Zealand team were laid low with food-poisoning in an incident which was later revealed to have been deliberate (see April 2016 SCN). Although it was claimed that this poisoning was enacted at the behest of a Far Eastern betting syndicate, many believe that its true reason was in order for the ANC-regime to gain international prestige by means of a sporting triumph. In view of this the “new” South Africa’s surprising victory at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan becomes even more potentially sinister, as they were not expected to beat Wales in the semi-final, let alone the in-form England team in the final. Perhaps a full investigation should therefore take place in order to check whether any of the Welsh or English players displayed any subsequent signs of food-poisoning?
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LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS
We have recently been informed of a very interesting and indeed most encouraging development in Australia when a prominent historian turned the tables on the “politically correct brigade” by successfully claiming that he was the victim of anti-White racism, and was then awarded Aus$2,500 compensation as a result! A YouTube recording of a subsequent interview which he gave can be found at :-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb6udTJP0V0
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PRO-FAMILY CRUSADER SUFFERS FURTHER VICTIMISATION
In last month’s SCN we reported on how Caroline Farrow, the UK and RoI Campaigns Director for the CitizenGO pro-family organisation, was facing a criminal prosecution and possible imprisonment as a result of a vicious and vindictive hate campaign being waged against her by pro-homosexual activists
We have now learnt that this hate-campaign against Caroline has continued, and somehow – apparently by spreading fake news about her – the pro-perversion lobby has managed to have her barred from entering the United States. The reason she was aiming to visit the U.S. was in order to join other CitizenGO activists from around the world in delivering a protest petition to the Disney Corporation’s headquarters at Orlando in Florida, asking Disney to stop converting their parks and movies into a pro-homosexual propaganda machine. Caroline and her CitizenGO colleagues had the last laugh however, for the organisation successfully managed to deliver its petition containing some half-million signatures to Disney’s CEO at their Orlando HQ! We therefore salute Caroline Farrow and the CitizenGO organisation in their efforts to uphold civilised standards and to protect the well-being of our children in this way. A YouTube video of the delivery of the petition can be viewed at :-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw_D-bH5JmY&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTlRnNFpqRTBNREpoTlRWbCIsInQiOiJxNjg3bHBpaGx6eFhCQWF1YlgwWkxyVFBUSGxBalRwWVhXTTM0VGtvbjdQNkRQNHBqalwvMnpOVXdOcEZCXC9vXC9tbG52WnFTdnpobCtuRW1qcm1HR1wvNDkxdUlUK3pKenA3NVZycGxSTnNvR1JVR0N0UXNOdEdcL1V0bmNUcWVydkJyIn0%3D
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“LIEUTENANT COLONEL ALFRED JAMES TOMLINSON: MEMOIRS OF AN AFRICAN PIONEER AND BSAP OFFICER" is now available at Amazon.com, and can be shipped to anywhere in the world. This book contains excerpts from Lieut. Tomlinson's writings detailing his experiences as a member of the BSAP in Southern Rhodesia, where he rose from the rank of an ordinary trooper to retire as the commanding officer. It also includes the personal story of Majaqaba Ncube, a man who was enslaved by Lobengula when his entire village was massacred by the chief's soldiers. After he escaped, Lieut. Tomlinson saved him from certain death and gave him a job. They lost contact and were reunited after 45 years, when Majaqaba presented Lieut. Tomlinson with an earthenware jar.
Trish also writes romantic suspense and romantic comedy fiction. www.trishjaxon.com
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CREST PUBLISHING BOOKS
The latest book published by Crest Publishing is entitled: “BOWLS - QUIRKS, CHIRPS AND ANECDOTES". This is not an instruction manual but rather a cheerful, humourous and sometimes controversial chronicle about the game and its history worldwide. Written to celebrate 40 years in the sport by the author, Glenn MacAskill, it should be of interest to all bowlers and other sports enthusiasts.
For more information about all books published, or to make an order, please contact Crest Publishing at: P.O.Box, 4178, Honeydew, Johannesburg, 2040, South Africa, e-mail: glennallanmacaskill@gmail.com, or visit the Crest Publishing web-site at: www.crestpublishing.co.za. Special discounts are available to ex-servicemen, Rhodies and Springboks!
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"THE SAINTS" – a unique documentary in support of the book on the brief history of the RLI.
DVD available along with other premium titles of historical interest from Msasa Enterprises. Visit www.rhodesianvideos.co.za or write to msasasa@mweb.co.za for more information. UK contact telephone: 07415 753 340.
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.255 - Mr. GERRY BARKER of Durban and Australia
Gerry Barker was a prominent member of the Roper Set in Durban. British by birth, he had a brother named Alan (although he was not so active in the Roper Set) and was a keen and talented sportsman. He lived in Durban for many years, before re-emigrating to Australia in the early-1980s, but only about a year later he returned to Durban on a visit where he amazed and amused everybody by having perfected an outrageous Australian accent! It would be very interesting to learn whether he is still based in Australia, or whether he has continued his globe-trotting!
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
A supporter from the United States has recently informed us about a very interesting organisation called Refugee Re-settlement Watch. Their web-site can be accessed at :-
https://refugeeresettlementwatch.org/?p=170595
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
GHERKIN REMEMBERED
Sir,
I have recently come across an extremely interesting press cutting from the Sunday Times of March 8th 1992 featuring a certain Mr. Gordon Parkin. The report begins as follows :-
“Right-wing Durban city councillor Gordon Parkin was nervous and ‘hyped up’ during his maiden speech at City Hall. But when the Democratic Party’s Yvonne Hart asked him to speak up he angrily suggested that she ‘come outside’. Mayor Gys Muller ordered Mr.Parkin to leave the council chamber after he refused to withdraw his ‘threatening’ remark. It was the first time a Durban councillor had been ejected after making a maiden speech. The confrontation occurred on Monday when Mr.Parkin – councillor for Umhlatazana East - rose to speak on the issue of appointing a task-force to draw up by-laws to control informal street-trading. Mr.Parkin had not said anything in the chamber since his election last year, and appeared nervous on his big day, He spoke quickly – and not into the microphone. Several councillors asked him to speak up, but Mr.Parkin continued to ‘ramble’. When Mrs.Hart stood up and asked him to speak more slowly, he said: ‘If you want to argue, come outside’.”
I knew Mr.Gordon Parkin several years ago, but I didn’t know previously that he had been elected a Durban city councilor. I’m afraid however that my memories of him were not very favourable. He attached himself to the “Right-wing” movement in the city during the struggle against the NP’s betrayal programme, but managed to upset and alienate one person after another. The two main reasons for this were his habit of telling people what to do, but then doing nothing himself (i.e. being “all talk but no action”), and failing to turn up to meetings and other activities after promising to do so. It was a great surprise therefore to learn that he was elected to council as a “Right-winger”. Who was behind his election campaign I therefore wonder, and how come people voted for such an incapable and unqualified candidate who only brought shame to the Right-wing cause by his oafish behaviour?
Yours etc.,
A.Davison, Durban, Natal, South Africa.
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OBITUARY
TERRY JONES
It was with great sadness that we learnt of the recent death of Terry Jones, the famous comedian and comedy scriptwriter, at the age of 77. Terry Jones was born at Colwyn Bay, but moved with his family to Surrey whilst still a boy. He attended the Royal Guildford Grammar School where his precocious talents propelled him not only to become head boy, but also to become captain of the school’s Rugby Union Football 1st XV. He was also a keen member of the school’s Officer Cadet Corp, wherein he proved to be a crack shot. After school he won a place at St.Edmund Hall, Oxford, where he studied English and History – but he also immersed himself in university drama and comedy reviews.
As a result of the acclaim which he received for his comedy productions at university he was recruited into the scriptwriting team for David Frost’s various TV programmes, and from there went on to appear on the screen himself in the ground-breaking TV comedy series Do Not Adjust Your Set, alongside his Oxford colleague Michael Palin. Together with the other main characters from the Do Not Adjust Your Set team Terry Jones joined up with members from the other ground-breaking TV comedy series of the period, At Last the 1948 Show, in order to form probably the greatest comedy manifestation of all time – Monty Python’s Flying Circus. The rest, as they say, is history.
Terry Jones remained with the Monty Python team throughout all of its on-and-off reincarnations for the rest of his life, even though he, like all other team members, branched out into his own comedy ventures. But his solo ventures were not only of a comedy nature, for he also returned to his academic expertise by writing, producing and presenting several TV documentary series about medieval history – though these always had constant humorous twists! Probably the most important of these was his series Crusades, which emphasised none too subtly that the West faced the same threat from Islamic expansionism today as it did during medieval times.
The Monty Python team, and Terry Jones in particular, brought great joy and laughter to millions of people during the dark depressing era of the latter half of the 20th century, in particular by pillorying and ridiculing many of the “politically correct” shibboleths of the time – something which alas most subsequent mainstream comedians have been too frightened to do. Perhaps now is therefore a good time to remind ourselves of one of the best “non-politically correct” sketches featuring Terry Jones, which can be accessed at :-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpPaBwZoQkg
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Tuesday, 14 January 2020
January 2020 Edition.
SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER
January 2020 edition
The result of last month’s British General Election of course brought us great joy and excitement. It not only meant that Brexit can now proceed speedily and unhindered, but it also meant that the failed ideology of socialism, which surprisingly re-surfaced under Corbyn’s ascendancy in the Labour Party, had been overwhelmingly rejected by the British people, hopefully never to arise again.
There were however two most worrying aspects which emerged from the General Election, namely the results in both Scotland and Northern Ireland. Although the SNP did not “sweep he board” in Scotland as many commentators inaccurately claimed (they won only 48 of Scotland’s 59 seats), their increase of support from the 2017 General Election when they appeared to be on the wane, was a source of great concern. The SNP’s percentage of the vote was only 45% however, meaning that the combined pro-Unionist vote stood at 55% - in other words the Unionist/Nationalist split in Scotland was almost exactly the same as it was at the 2014 Referendum. In Northern Ireland the result was even more worrying however, as the decline in support for the DUP, caused in large-part because of their “absolutist” attitude towards the Government’s Brexit proposals we believe, has meant that Nationalist parties now hold more seats than Unionist parties, with Sinn Féin/IRA candidates even gaining a seat. A close examination of the voting figures shows that the percentage of votes for the pro-Unionist parties (DUP, UUP and TUV) hasn’t declined all that much, and when it has then it has gone mainly to the wishy-washy appeasing Alliance Party. Quite clearly therefore greater Unionist co-operation is vital in the future, and the Alliance Party must be shown to be the dangerous irrelevancy which they actually are. A subsequent development of great concern has been apparently increasing liaison between the SNP and SF/IRA, in spite of the latter’s clear connections to terrorism. It must therefore be a primary priority of the strengthened Conservative Government to counteract support for these two poisonous parties, and in the long-run to arrange for the abolition of both the Holyrood and Stormont quangos (the latter certainly in its present “power-sharing” form).
But there are many other important matters which the rejuvenated Government of Boris Johnson must address as a matter of urgency as well as taking steps to strengthen the Union. Immigration by those not of British ethnic origin must be halted and steps must be taken to repatriate those already here. Closer links with the core Commonwealth and the United States must be pursued in the post-Brexit environment, and Defence spending must be greatly increased. Environmental safeguards and animal welfare must also be given high priority. Perhaps most importantly, however, the insidious influence of Leftist forces within the media must be tackled, and “political correctness” in general has to be eliminated from national life – and this means that the token non-Whites within the Government must be removed.
The British General Election result hasn’t been the only dramatic development since last month’s SCN was published however. The elimination of the Iranian terrorist commander Qassem Soleimani by US forces has been another event of great significance which can only engender great encouragement and satisfaction around the Western world. In the November 2019 Edition of the SCN we were highly critical of President Trump for withdrawing US troops from Syria and thus causing greater instability in the Middle East which could only result in even more unwanted Asian immigration into Europe. His action in ordering the removal of Qassem Soleimani – which was accompanied by a return of US forces stationed in the area – has more than made up for his earlier mistake however. Just as we were critical of President Trump in November, so now we salute his latest actions.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
Alas it must be reported that in spite of great efforts throughout the year the Springbok Club was unable to organise any “Raising of the Flag” ceremony during 2019. This means that we failed to fulfill our promise to Peter Sladden that we would ensure the continuation of this ceremony for posterity, which we made to him before his death in 2017 – though it does mean that we are more determined than ever to ensure that the ceremony is resumed from 2020 onwards! We do now have a potential new venue lined-up for 2020, but in case this does not prove feasible we ask all supporters and readers if they could possibly assist us with finding a new venue? The most important attribute is of course that the venue must have a fixed flag-pole, but ideally it should also have good indoor and outdoor facilities for catering with a fairly large crowd. Any financial assistance which could be given would also be most useful.
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The Springbok Club’s 2020 Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday 22nd January 2020 in central London, commencing at 19.00 hrs.
All fully paid-up members of the Springbok Club are entitled to participate at this meeting, though only Honorary, Life and Full members will be allowed to vote or to stand for office. Associate members will however be allowed to attend and to participate in discussions.
The agenda will be as follows :-
1) Organiser’s report for 2019.
2) Treasurer’s report for 2019.
3) Election of officers to the Executive Committee and other appointments for 2020.
4) Motions for debate (if any).
5) Any other business.
All nominations for office and motions for debate must be proposed and seconded by Honorary, Life or fully paid-up Full members, and must be submitted in writing or by e-mail to the current Executive Committee at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Following the business side of proceedings (which should conclude at approximately 20.00 hrs.) there will be a special PowerPoint presentation given by Mr. Gary Vincent in order to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the 1820 Settlers. This presentation will include details about how the Settlers were selected, descriptions of the Settler ships Chapman and Nautilus, and the role played in the colonisation of the Eastern Cape by Sir Rafate Donkin – after whose wife Port Elizabeth was named. [Any supporter who is not a member of the Springbok Club but who would like to attend this section of the meeting should e-mail springbk@netcomuk.co.uk in order to be informed of the precise details.]
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An itinerary of Springbok Club events for 2020 will be decided upon at the AGM, but provisionally they will include a museum trip in February, a celebration of van Riebeeck Day with a special South African guest speaker in April, and hopefully the “Raising of the Flag” ceremony in September.
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PATRIOTIC FORUM NEWS
The Patriotic Forum was most honoured to welcome Major John Browne, the former Conservative MP for Winchester, as their guest speaker last month. Unfortunately a combination of the fact that this meeting had to be held on the same day as the General Election and the inclement weather that day meant that the turnout for this event was disappointingly low, but those who did attend certainly had a treat, as Major Browne gave a most captivating speech. In his talk he not only recalled his experiences in Parliament under the premiership of Margaret Thatcher (most particularly during the time of the Falklands War) but also gave his optimistic views about Britain’s future outside the EU, especially regarding the opportunities which this presented for closer UK/US relations and co-operation.
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All donations and membership fees to the Patriotic Forum should be made payable to "Patriotic Press" and sent to: Patriotic Press, BM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, U.K. Membership rates currently stand at: £12.00 per annum for Annual Membership and £200.00 for Life Membership. Our bank account details in order to make direct bank transfer payments are available upon request.
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The Patriotic Forum will be holding a special meeting in order to celebrate New Zealand Day in February 2020, but rather than celebrating Australia Day as is traditionally done in 2020 the Patriotic Forum will instead hold a special Australia-themed event in April 2020 in order to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of Captain James Cook’s landing at Botany Bay. Further details about both these activities will be given in future editions of the SCN.
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MESSAGE FROM SANWILD WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
We have recently received the following message from the SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary :-
“Dear SanWild friends,
“My apologies for being so quiet. Things have been hectic and seeing that we are only a handful of people at SanWild, the workload has been a lot.
“We might have some very exciting news coming along soon, but for now please hold thumbs and send prayers our way! This will secure the future of SanWild and many more animal rescues where animals will find their forever home. All will be revealed in due course.
“As always, I really do not like asking for donations but I am going to admit SanWild is in heavy financial strain at the moment and we would appreciate any help, no donation will be too small. Donations will be allocated to our daily running costs from animal feed to diesel for the pumps to the maintenance of the security fences.
“On Saturday poachers breached our fences (first time in a year) and tried to poison our lions. It seems they only got to one of our lions but with the quick response of the team on the ground a vet could pull her through, so she is fine and not harmed.
“Some more uplifting news is that Mala that came all the way from AERU - African Elephant Research Unit is doing very well and Rebecca and Mala have become inseparable and you can see the love on both faces!
“At SanWild we even cater for the smaller gritters, so meet some new squirrel friends.
“I am really hoping to inform you all of amazing news with the next mail-out. In the interim, we would really appreciate your help, and please remember no donation is too small. Every donation helps.
“Lots of love to everyone, and thank you to everyone who has not given up on SanWild.
“Lizel - Trustee and daughter of the Late Louise Joubert.
“Website: www.sanwild.org
”E-mail: lizel@sanwild.org
”Reservations Office Cell: +27 834594913
”Animal Rescues 24 hours: +27 833103882”
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BT SPORT EXCUSES TERRORISM
All decent people must surely have been totally sickened by the recent documentary screened by BT Sport entitled "Stop the Tour". This was an account of the extreme left-wing disruptions of the 1969/70 Springbok Rugby Tour to the British Isles and the planned 1970 Springbok Cricket Tour of the UK. The long-term aim of the sinister forces behind these disruptions was not only to prevent friendly sporting contacts between the British and South African people, but rather to overthrow the civilised structure of South African society and to replace it by a terrorist regime. The tactics used by the disrupters themselves could furthermore only be described as quasi-terrorism, featuring as they did the sprinkling of tin-tacks on sports fields, the hi-jacking of a team bus and threats to use firearms to shoot off bails at Cricket matches. Although this programme didn't openly support terrorism, it was however sympathetic towards those who employed these quasi-terrorist tactics, and should therefore be condemned out of hand. Most sickening of all was an interview with a certain Peter Hain, the creature who organised the entire anti-South African subversion. The word "evil" is perhaps often over-used, but there seems to be no other word than "evil" which accurately describes Hain and his aims. He is an individual with apparently no redeeming features whatsoever, and for BT Sport to provide him with a platform to try to justify his violent actions is surely inexcusable. We therefore call upon everyone to protest to BT Sport about the production and screening of this highly offensive documentary. BT Sport should furthermore be severely criticised for hardly mentioning all of the pro-South African counter-demonstrations at the time. Those who took part in these counter-demonstrations can testify that they were far larger in support than the numbers of Hain's disgusting thugs - though alas, as they were peaceful and pro-democratic, they did not receive nearly as much publicity.
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MORAL CRUSADER THREATENED
Caroline Farrow, the Campaigns Director for the UK and RoI for the CitizenGO pro-morality organisation, is currently facing a criminal prosecution and possible imprisonment as a result of a vicious and vindictive hate campaign being waged against her by pro-perversion activists. A report about her plight which we have received from the CitizenGO organisation reads as follows :-
“Caroline earned the hatred of the transgender lobbies in March of last year when she faced investigation by her local police force after describing the sex-reassignment surgery performed on a 16-year-old boy as ‘castration, mutilation, and child abuse.’
“Caroline was criticizing the decision of Susie Green, the leader of a radical UK transgender lobby group, to have this foolish surgery performed on her son on his sixteenth birthday. Mrs. Green had planned to take her son to Thailand because the surgery was illegal in the UK but, as a result of the publicity, Thai authorities were so shocked that they then banned the procedure for children under 18.
“That was the first time Caroline was dragged into court.
“Even though the police decided to drop the charges against Caroline, another aggressive transgender lobbyist, Stephanie Hayden, decided to target her and directed a campaign of abuse at her across several social media platforms.
“Caroline began to receive a huge volume of aggressive statements across many platforms. Countless blogs were written about her containing violent and sexual threats, which also threatened her family and young children.
“Many of the comments were openly violent, and most were obscene and vulgar.
“But the revenge campaign did not end there.
“Caroline’s family began to receive offline harassment, such as unordered food deliveries coming to her house as many as eight times a day, and online confirmations for goods she hadn’t ordered. Of course, businesses wanted Caroline to pay for it all.
“Then her husband was anonymously reported for "abuse" of their five lovely children. Police and bureaucrats came to the home demanding to interview the young children -- a nightmare for any parent, though it was quickly determined there was no harm being done.
“The activists got hold of her family’s phone numbers and email addresses and caused havoc in their lives, including hints of harm to the children.
Terrified they might carry out their threats, Caroline stood up to her bullies on social media and pleaded with them once again to leave her alone.
“The transgender activist, Stephanie Hayden, then arrived at her house to serve a lawsuit on Caroline for alleged harassment in an attempt to use the legal system to bully her.
“Two days later, after having had little time to find lawyers and prepare a defense, the judge decided to believe Stephanie Hayden, who expressed concern that Caroline had mis-gendered him, which he called offensive. The judge banned Caroline from mentioning this transgender again.
“But lies are part of the enemy’s weapons.
“Stephanie Hayden is suing Caroline for as much as £100,000 and is attempting to set a precedent in case law to make mis-gendering illegal.
“Not content with attempting to financially ruin Caroline’s family, Stephanie Hayden is also attempting to have our Director put in prison, falsely claiming that she has broken the terms of the injunction and is in contempt of court over an innocent joke Caroline made about a pork pie!
“Our brave campaigner, Caroline Farrow, should not suffer this harassment and persecution just because she told the truth.
“But the reality is, she is now facing staggering legal fees just to defend herself from these vicious attacks.”
To help Caroline and/or to express your solidarity with her visit the CitizenGO web-site at: http://www.citizengo.org/en/contact
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INTERESTING SCRIPT DIALOGUE IN BBC DRAMA
The current BBC1 serial “The Trial of Christine Keeler” is a most interesting and entertaining drama reminding everyone about the notorious Profumo Scandal of the 1960s, and revealing many hitherto little known aspects about the saga. The serial is however of particular interest for the manner in which it accurately conveyed the commonly held social attitudes towards Negro immigrants at the time. In an early episode a lady passer-by openly shouts out “disgusting” at the whore Christine Keeler when she sees her consorting with a Negro, and characters portraying both a policeman and Keeler’s own mother use forthright terms to express their opposition to the immigrants who they regarded as having invaded their country. Although such attitudes were both natural and widespread at the time, the advent of various pieces of anti-free speech “race relations” legislation by the Wilson Labour Government of the late-1960s meant that people were increasingly cowed into silence rather than being prepared to express their true opinions overtly. Intimidation by the “race relations Gestapo” remained high throughout the 1970s, 80s and the “politically correct” 1990s of course, but increasingly since the turn of the Millennium their dominance seems to be on the wane. This refusal to be intimidated any longer has been clearly shown by escalating vocal opposition to foreign players competing in Soccer matches, fearless criticism of Prince Harry’s unsuitable wife because of her ethnic origins – and of course by this current realistic dialogue in TV dramas.
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SEARCH SERVICES FOR THOSE SEEKING LOST RELATIVES
Find any South African, even those who have emigrated. We also search Botswana, Namibia and ex-Rhodesia/Zimbabwe.
Please use the search request form at :-
http://www.bellemodel.biz/emails/emails.php?id=emails_from_SCN
Also check the list of South African expatriates/emigrants web-sites, which can be found at :-
http://www.bellemodel.biz/uruguay/uruguay.php?id=uruguay_from_springbk
and
http://www.bellemodel.biz/emails/expatriates/toplist_expatriates.php?id=toplist_expatriates_from_springbk
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BILTONG AND BOEREWORS
Springers Biltong offers a marvellous range of biltong, boerewors and drywors – all of the very highest quality, reasonably priced, and fully registered and licensed with their local authority Their web-site can be accessed at :-
http://www.springersbiltong.com/index.html
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BOOK OFFERS
“LIEUTENANT COLONEL ALFRED JAMES TOMLINSON: MEMOIRS OF AN AFRICAN PIONEER AND BSAP OFFICER" is now available at Amazon.com, and can be shipped to anywhere in the world. This book contains excerpts from Lieut. Tomlinson's writings detailing his experiences as a member of the BSAP in Southern Rhodesia, where he rose from the rank of an ordinary trooper to retire as the commanding officer. It also includes the personal story of Majaqaba Ncube, a man who was enslaved by Lobengula when his entire village was massacred by the chief's soldiers. After he escaped, Lieut. Tomlinson saved him from certain death and gave him a job. They lost contact and were reunited after 45 years, when Majaqaba presented Lieut. Tomlinson with an earthenware jar.
Trish also writes romantic suspense and romantic comedy fiction. www.trishjaxon.com
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CREST PUBLISHING BOOKS
The latest book published by Crest Publishing is entitled: “BOWLS - QUIRKS, CHIRPS AND ANECDOTES". This is not an instruction manual but rather a cheerful, humourous and sometimes controversial chronicle about the game and its history worldwide. Written to celebrate 40 years in the sport by the author, Glenn MacAskill, it should be of interest to all bowlers and other sports enthusiasts.
For more information about all books published, or to make an order, please contact Crest Publishing at: P.O.Box, 4178, Honeydew, Johannesburg, 2040, South Africa, e-mail: glennallanmacaskill@gmail.com, or visit the Crest Publishing web-site at: www.crestpublishing.co.za. Special discounts are available to ex-servicemen, Rhodies and Springboks!
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"THE SAINTS" – a unique documentary in support of the book on the brief history of the RLI.
DVD available along with other premium titles of historical interest from Msasa Enterprises. Visit www.rhodesianvideos.co.za or write to msasasa@mweb.co.za for more information. UK contact telephone: 07415 753 340.
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.254 - Mr. JOE VERMAAK of Durban
Joe Vermaak came from an Afrikaner platteland community, but moved to Durban in order to advance his career. He was a highly skilled computer programmer, and worked for Unilever during the late 1970s. He lived at an Afrikaner hostel whilst staying in Durban, and eagerly joined in their many social activities. He was a quiet man, though with a somewhat impish and self-effacing sense of humour, and was also very much of a ladies’ man – though in the best sense of this term! It would be very interesting to learn where he is now.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
A supporter has recently informed us about an excellent YouTube video which features an interview with David Starkey, the eminent historian, about Boris Johnson’s landmark General Election victory. It can be viewed at :-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Yzy6Rqrmc
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
VOICE OF THE WHITE WORKER
Sir,
I live in South Africa and am coming to the UK soon.
The company I worked for has literally been forced to close down as the owner is White. So I’m jobless and wasn’t the best time for me. So struggling
I can only thank God that I have a British Passport, but there are millions of White South Africans struggling. Actually scratch that, there are millions of South Africans struggling. The poorest of the poor are eating sand now. A real case study of how corruption and African tribalism can ruin a democracy, with clear cut Africanist stupidity
Groups must be set up to help White South Africans to enter to the UK. Hardest workers you will ever find
Yours etc.,
N.Smith, South Africa.
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RECOGNISING THE ENEMY
Sir,
Re. the editorial in the October Edition of the SCN - George Soros is not popular ANYWHERE!
Yours etc.,
Heinrich Koch, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa.
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IDENTITY TEST
Sir,
To anyone unsure of their gender-look below the waist!
Yours etc.,
Mark Taylor, London, U.K.
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STORY OF AFRICA
Sir,
The news given in the Transvaal Agricultural Union (S.A.)’s Press Release about the ANC regime’s expropriation without compensation plans is, of course, terrible news. I fear for the lives of Whites in South Africa and, if history in the region is indicative of the future, there will be a blood bath. I pray for the Afrikaners.
Yours etc.,
Stephen Gassaway, Virginia, U.S.A.
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PRINCE STARKEY
Sir,
So Prince Harry likes a bit of Black. Nothing wrong with that. But you don’t MARRY them!
Yours etc.,
A.Davison, Durban, Natal, South Africa.
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ROGUES GALLERY
Ever since our movement was re-established “in exile” we have been subjected to several attacks and dirty-tricks campaigns aimed at disrupting our activities, but in practically all cases these have been proved to have emanated from the extreme “off the edge” Right of the political spectrum – the most damaging example being of course in 2015 when the two-faced infiltrator Paul Griffin was involved. More recently, however, we have suffered from an infiltration and disruption plot which has clearly been from the extreme Left of the political spectrum.
In mid-2018 we were contacted by an apparent would-be supporter who gave his name as Ben van der Merwe and who claimed to be the great-grandson of Frank Waring, the great South African cabinet minister under Dr. Verwoerd and John Vorster. Whether this relationship was true or whether van der Merwe made it up simply in order to ingratiate himself with us we honestly don't know. He turned up at a Springbok Club event shortly after first making contact and seemed a very decent, friendly and supportive person, though he brought along a colleague with him who a couple of people sensed was a homosexual. Van der Merwe subsequently attended a Springbok Club meeting, and again didn't do or say anything which aroused suspicion, nor which indicated that he was other than fully supportive of our aims and objectives. He then attended the "Raising of the Flag" ceremony at Bath in December 2018, and it was here that the first problems from him were experienced. He again turned up with his colleague, but this time his appearance was even more disturbing and indicated even more strikingly that he was a sexual deviant. Just as the ceremony was about to begin, however, van der Merwe and his colleague mysteriously disappeared, and when everyone returned to the house where the ceremony took place it was discovered that one of the historic Rhodesian flags on display had been stolen! Although this flag was later left at a café in the centre of Bath completely undamaged, the whole unfortunate incident understandably upset the hosts considerably, and they have subsequently asked not to be contacted again - so our movement has therefore lost a very good couple of supporters as a result of the antics of the wretched van der Merwe.
At first we put this whole childish episode down to "student sky-larking", but then it was discovered that there was something far more sinister at play here, for we found that van der Merwe was a leading writer for the Oxford University student magazine Cherwell - and furthermore that the articles which he had written were of a very Left-wing and pro-homosexual nature! Following this it was revealed that van der Merwe wrote for the extreme Left-wing and anti-patriotic organisation "Hope not Hate", an outfit which we have in the past been advised to be very wary of - something which we now can see was very good advice! It is quite clear to us now therefore that we were totally "conned" by van der Merwe, and that his sole intention was to infiltrate our movement in order to discover more information about us and then to write smear articles about us to cause more trouble - as indeed he subsequently did with a very nasty article which he wrote for the "Hope not Hate" web-site attacking us following the Springbok Club’s double-celebration meeting in April of last year, and which was then picked-up by both The Guardian and The Eastern Daily Press who published further smear articles criticising both the guest speaker and the Springbok Club as a whole! If the wretched van der Merwe really is the great-grandson of Frank Waring - a prominent member of the National Party governments of South Africa when the system of separate development was fully in force - then his great-grandfather must now be turning in his grave!
We do not seem to be alone in being the victim of van der Merwe’s infiltration and dirty-tricks campaigns however, for we have recently been alerted to a most interesting exposé of him and his true nature which appears on the following web-site :-
https://vdare.com/articles/ben-van-der-merwe-the-poignant-psychohistory-of-a-social-justice-warrior
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January 2020 edition
The result of last month’s British General Election of course brought us great joy and excitement. It not only meant that Brexit can now proceed speedily and unhindered, but it also meant that the failed ideology of socialism, which surprisingly re-surfaced under Corbyn’s ascendancy in the Labour Party, had been overwhelmingly rejected by the British people, hopefully never to arise again.
There were however two most worrying aspects which emerged from the General Election, namely the results in both Scotland and Northern Ireland. Although the SNP did not “sweep he board” in Scotland as many commentators inaccurately claimed (they won only 48 of Scotland’s 59 seats), their increase of support from the 2017 General Election when they appeared to be on the wane, was a source of great concern. The SNP’s percentage of the vote was only 45% however, meaning that the combined pro-Unionist vote stood at 55% - in other words the Unionist/Nationalist split in Scotland was almost exactly the same as it was at the 2014 Referendum. In Northern Ireland the result was even more worrying however, as the decline in support for the DUP, caused in large-part because of their “absolutist” attitude towards the Government’s Brexit proposals we believe, has meant that Nationalist parties now hold more seats than Unionist parties, with Sinn Féin/IRA candidates even gaining a seat. A close examination of the voting figures shows that the percentage of votes for the pro-Unionist parties (DUP, UUP and TUV) hasn’t declined all that much, and when it has then it has gone mainly to the wishy-washy appeasing Alliance Party. Quite clearly therefore greater Unionist co-operation is vital in the future, and the Alliance Party must be shown to be the dangerous irrelevancy which they actually are. A subsequent development of great concern has been apparently increasing liaison between the SNP and SF/IRA, in spite of the latter’s clear connections to terrorism. It must therefore be a primary priority of the strengthened Conservative Government to counteract support for these two poisonous parties, and in the long-run to arrange for the abolition of both the Holyrood and Stormont quangos (the latter certainly in its present “power-sharing” form).
But there are many other important matters which the rejuvenated Government of Boris Johnson must address as a matter of urgency as well as taking steps to strengthen the Union. Immigration by those not of British ethnic origin must be halted and steps must be taken to repatriate those already here. Closer links with the core Commonwealth and the United States must be pursued in the post-Brexit environment, and Defence spending must be greatly increased. Environmental safeguards and animal welfare must also be given high priority. Perhaps most importantly, however, the insidious influence of Leftist forces within the media must be tackled, and “political correctness” in general has to be eliminated from national life – and this means that the token non-Whites within the Government must be removed.
The British General Election result hasn’t been the only dramatic development since last month’s SCN was published however. The elimination of the Iranian terrorist commander Qassem Soleimani by US forces has been another event of great significance which can only engender great encouragement and satisfaction around the Western world. In the November 2019 Edition of the SCN we were highly critical of President Trump for withdrawing US troops from Syria and thus causing greater instability in the Middle East which could only result in even more unwanted Asian immigration into Europe. His action in ordering the removal of Qassem Soleimani – which was accompanied by a return of US forces stationed in the area – has more than made up for his earlier mistake however. Just as we were critical of President Trump in November, so now we salute his latest actions.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
Alas it must be reported that in spite of great efforts throughout the year the Springbok Club was unable to organise any “Raising of the Flag” ceremony during 2019. This means that we failed to fulfill our promise to Peter Sladden that we would ensure the continuation of this ceremony for posterity, which we made to him before his death in 2017 – though it does mean that we are more determined than ever to ensure that the ceremony is resumed from 2020 onwards! We do now have a potential new venue lined-up for 2020, but in case this does not prove feasible we ask all supporters and readers if they could possibly assist us with finding a new venue? The most important attribute is of course that the venue must have a fixed flag-pole, but ideally it should also have good indoor and outdoor facilities for catering with a fairly large crowd. Any financial assistance which could be given would also be most useful.
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The Springbok Club’s 2020 Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday 22nd January 2020 in central London, commencing at 19.00 hrs.
All fully paid-up members of the Springbok Club are entitled to participate at this meeting, though only Honorary, Life and Full members will be allowed to vote or to stand for office. Associate members will however be allowed to attend and to participate in discussions.
The agenda will be as follows :-
1) Organiser’s report for 2019.
2) Treasurer’s report for 2019.
3) Election of officers to the Executive Committee and other appointments for 2020.
4) Motions for debate (if any).
5) Any other business.
All nominations for office and motions for debate must be proposed and seconded by Honorary, Life or fully paid-up Full members, and must be submitted in writing or by e-mail to the current Executive Committee at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Following the business side of proceedings (which should conclude at approximately 20.00 hrs.) there will be a special PowerPoint presentation given by Mr. Gary Vincent in order to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the 1820 Settlers. This presentation will include details about how the Settlers were selected, descriptions of the Settler ships Chapman and Nautilus, and the role played in the colonisation of the Eastern Cape by Sir Rafate Donkin – after whose wife Port Elizabeth was named. [Any supporter who is not a member of the Springbok Club but who would like to attend this section of the meeting should e-mail springbk@netcomuk.co.uk in order to be informed of the precise details.]
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An itinerary of Springbok Club events for 2020 will be decided upon at the AGM, but provisionally they will include a museum trip in February, a celebration of van Riebeeck Day with a special South African guest speaker in April, and hopefully the “Raising of the Flag” ceremony in September.
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PATRIOTIC FORUM NEWS
The Patriotic Forum was most honoured to welcome Major John Browne, the former Conservative MP for Winchester, as their guest speaker last month. Unfortunately a combination of the fact that this meeting had to be held on the same day as the General Election and the inclement weather that day meant that the turnout for this event was disappointingly low, but those who did attend certainly had a treat, as Major Browne gave a most captivating speech. In his talk he not only recalled his experiences in Parliament under the premiership of Margaret Thatcher (most particularly during the time of the Falklands War) but also gave his optimistic views about Britain’s future outside the EU, especially regarding the opportunities which this presented for closer UK/US relations and co-operation.
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The Patriotic Forum will be holding a special meeting in order to celebrate New Zealand Day in February 2020, but rather than celebrating Australia Day as is traditionally done in 2020 the Patriotic Forum will instead hold a special Australia-themed event in April 2020 in order to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of Captain James Cook’s landing at Botany Bay. Further details about both these activities will be given in future editions of the SCN.
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MESSAGE FROM SANWILD WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
We have recently received the following message from the SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary :-
“Dear SanWild friends,
“My apologies for being so quiet. Things have been hectic and seeing that we are only a handful of people at SanWild, the workload has been a lot.
“We might have some very exciting news coming along soon, but for now please hold thumbs and send prayers our way! This will secure the future of SanWild and many more animal rescues where animals will find their forever home. All will be revealed in due course.
“As always, I really do not like asking for donations but I am going to admit SanWild is in heavy financial strain at the moment and we would appreciate any help, no donation will be too small. Donations will be allocated to our daily running costs from animal feed to diesel for the pumps to the maintenance of the security fences.
“On Saturday poachers breached our fences (first time in a year) and tried to poison our lions. It seems they only got to one of our lions but with the quick response of the team on the ground a vet could pull her through, so she is fine and not harmed.
“Some more uplifting news is that Mala that came all the way from AERU - African Elephant Research Unit is doing very well and Rebecca and Mala have become inseparable and you can see the love on both faces!
“At SanWild we even cater for the smaller gritters, so meet some new squirrel friends.
“I am really hoping to inform you all of amazing news with the next mail-out. In the interim, we would really appreciate your help, and please remember no donation is too small. Every donation helps.
“Lots of love to everyone, and thank you to everyone who has not given up on SanWild.
“Lizel - Trustee and daughter of the Late Louise Joubert.
“Website: www.sanwild.org
”E-mail: lizel@sanwild.org
”Reservations Office Cell: +27 834594913
”Animal Rescues 24 hours: +27 833103882”
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BT SPORT EXCUSES TERRORISM
All decent people must surely have been totally sickened by the recent documentary screened by BT Sport entitled "Stop the Tour". This was an account of the extreme left-wing disruptions of the 1969/70 Springbok Rugby Tour to the British Isles and the planned 1970 Springbok Cricket Tour of the UK. The long-term aim of the sinister forces behind these disruptions was not only to prevent friendly sporting contacts between the British and South African people, but rather to overthrow the civilised structure of South African society and to replace it by a terrorist regime. The tactics used by the disrupters themselves could furthermore only be described as quasi-terrorism, featuring as they did the sprinkling of tin-tacks on sports fields, the hi-jacking of a team bus and threats to use firearms to shoot off bails at Cricket matches. Although this programme didn't openly support terrorism, it was however sympathetic towards those who employed these quasi-terrorist tactics, and should therefore be condemned out of hand. Most sickening of all was an interview with a certain Peter Hain, the creature who organised the entire anti-South African subversion. The word "evil" is perhaps often over-used, but there seems to be no other word than "evil" which accurately describes Hain and his aims. He is an individual with apparently no redeeming features whatsoever, and for BT Sport to provide him with a platform to try to justify his violent actions is surely inexcusable. We therefore call upon everyone to protest to BT Sport about the production and screening of this highly offensive documentary. BT Sport should furthermore be severely criticised for hardly mentioning all of the pro-South African counter-demonstrations at the time. Those who took part in these counter-demonstrations can testify that they were far larger in support than the numbers of Hain's disgusting thugs - though alas, as they were peaceful and pro-democratic, they did not receive nearly as much publicity.
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MORAL CRUSADER THREATENED
Caroline Farrow, the Campaigns Director for the UK and RoI for the CitizenGO pro-morality organisation, is currently facing a criminal prosecution and possible imprisonment as a result of a vicious and vindictive hate campaign being waged against her by pro-perversion activists. A report about her plight which we have received from the CitizenGO organisation reads as follows :-
“Caroline earned the hatred of the transgender lobbies in March of last year when she faced investigation by her local police force after describing the sex-reassignment surgery performed on a 16-year-old boy as ‘castration, mutilation, and child abuse.’
“Caroline was criticizing the decision of Susie Green, the leader of a radical UK transgender lobby group, to have this foolish surgery performed on her son on his sixteenth birthday. Mrs. Green had planned to take her son to Thailand because the surgery was illegal in the UK but, as a result of the publicity, Thai authorities were so shocked that they then banned the procedure for children under 18.
“That was the first time Caroline was dragged into court.
“Even though the police decided to drop the charges against Caroline, another aggressive transgender lobbyist, Stephanie Hayden, decided to target her and directed a campaign of abuse at her across several social media platforms.
“Caroline began to receive a huge volume of aggressive statements across many platforms. Countless blogs were written about her containing violent and sexual threats, which also threatened her family and young children.
“Many of the comments were openly violent, and most were obscene and vulgar.
“But the revenge campaign did not end there.
“Caroline’s family began to receive offline harassment, such as unordered food deliveries coming to her house as many as eight times a day, and online confirmations for goods she hadn’t ordered. Of course, businesses wanted Caroline to pay for it all.
“Then her husband was anonymously reported for "abuse" of their five lovely children. Police and bureaucrats came to the home demanding to interview the young children -- a nightmare for any parent, though it was quickly determined there was no harm being done.
“The activists got hold of her family’s phone numbers and email addresses and caused havoc in their lives, including hints of harm to the children.
Terrified they might carry out their threats, Caroline stood up to her bullies on social media and pleaded with them once again to leave her alone.
“The transgender activist, Stephanie Hayden, then arrived at her house to serve a lawsuit on Caroline for alleged harassment in an attempt to use the legal system to bully her.
“Two days later, after having had little time to find lawyers and prepare a defense, the judge decided to believe Stephanie Hayden, who expressed concern that Caroline had mis-gendered him, which he called offensive. The judge banned Caroline from mentioning this transgender again.
“But lies are part of the enemy’s weapons.
“Stephanie Hayden is suing Caroline for as much as £100,000 and is attempting to set a precedent in case law to make mis-gendering illegal.
“Not content with attempting to financially ruin Caroline’s family, Stephanie Hayden is also attempting to have our Director put in prison, falsely claiming that she has broken the terms of the injunction and is in contempt of court over an innocent joke Caroline made about a pork pie!
“Our brave campaigner, Caroline Farrow, should not suffer this harassment and persecution just because she told the truth.
“But the reality is, she is now facing staggering legal fees just to defend herself from these vicious attacks.”
To help Caroline and/or to express your solidarity with her visit the CitizenGO web-site at: http://www.citizengo.org/en/contact
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INTERESTING SCRIPT DIALOGUE IN BBC DRAMA
The current BBC1 serial “The Trial of Christine Keeler” is a most interesting and entertaining drama reminding everyone about the notorious Profumo Scandal of the 1960s, and revealing many hitherto little known aspects about the saga. The serial is however of particular interest for the manner in which it accurately conveyed the commonly held social attitudes towards Negro immigrants at the time. In an early episode a lady passer-by openly shouts out “disgusting” at the whore Christine Keeler when she sees her consorting with a Negro, and characters portraying both a policeman and Keeler’s own mother use forthright terms to express their opposition to the immigrants who they regarded as having invaded their country. Although such attitudes were both natural and widespread at the time, the advent of various pieces of anti-free speech “race relations” legislation by the Wilson Labour Government of the late-1960s meant that people were increasingly cowed into silence rather than being prepared to express their true opinions overtly. Intimidation by the “race relations Gestapo” remained high throughout the 1970s, 80s and the “politically correct” 1990s of course, but increasingly since the turn of the Millennium their dominance seems to be on the wane. This refusal to be intimidated any longer has been clearly shown by escalating vocal opposition to foreign players competing in Soccer matches, fearless criticism of Prince Harry’s unsuitable wife because of her ethnic origins – and of course by this current realistic dialogue in TV dramas.
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SEARCH SERVICES FOR THOSE SEEKING LOST RELATIVES
Find any South African, even those who have emigrated. We also search Botswana, Namibia and ex-Rhodesia/Zimbabwe.
Please use the search request form at :-
http://www.bellemodel.biz/emails/emails.php?id=emails_from_SCN
Also check the list of South African expatriates/emigrants web-sites, which can be found at :-
http://www.bellemodel.biz/uruguay/uruguay.php?id=uruguay_from_springbk
and
http://www.bellemodel.biz/emails/expatriates/toplist_expatriates.php?id=toplist_expatriates_from_springbk
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BILTONG AND BOEREWORS
Springers Biltong offers a marvellous range of biltong, boerewors and drywors – all of the very highest quality, reasonably priced, and fully registered and licensed with their local authority Their web-site can be accessed at :-
http://www.springersbiltong.com/index.html
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BOOK OFFERS
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Trish also writes romantic suspense and romantic comedy fiction. www.trishjaxon.com
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CREST PUBLISHING BOOKS
The latest book published by Crest Publishing is entitled: “BOWLS - QUIRKS, CHIRPS AND ANECDOTES". This is not an instruction manual but rather a cheerful, humourous and sometimes controversial chronicle about the game and its history worldwide. Written to celebrate 40 years in the sport by the author, Glenn MacAskill, it should be of interest to all bowlers and other sports enthusiasts.
For more information about all books published, or to make an order, please contact Crest Publishing at: P.O.Box, 4178, Honeydew, Johannesburg, 2040, South Africa, e-mail: glennallanmacaskill@gmail.com, or visit the Crest Publishing web-site at: www.crestpublishing.co.za. Special discounts are available to ex-servicemen, Rhodies and Springboks!
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"THE SAINTS" – a unique documentary in support of the book on the brief history of the RLI.
DVD available along with other premium titles of historical interest from Msasa Enterprises. Visit www.rhodesianvideos.co.za or write to msasasa@mweb.co.za for more information. UK contact telephone: 07415 753 340.
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.254 - Mr. JOE VERMAAK of Durban
Joe Vermaak came from an Afrikaner platteland community, but moved to Durban in order to advance his career. He was a highly skilled computer programmer, and worked for Unilever during the late 1970s. He lived at an Afrikaner hostel whilst staying in Durban, and eagerly joined in their many social activities. He was a quiet man, though with a somewhat impish and self-effacing sense of humour, and was also very much of a ladies’ man – though in the best sense of this term! It would be very interesting to learn where he is now.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
A supporter has recently informed us about an excellent YouTube video which features an interview with David Starkey, the eminent historian, about Boris Johnson’s landmark General Election victory. It can be viewed at :-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Yzy6Rqrmc
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
VOICE OF THE WHITE WORKER
Sir,
I live in South Africa and am coming to the UK soon.
The company I worked for has literally been forced to close down as the owner is White. So I’m jobless and wasn’t the best time for me. So struggling
I can only thank God that I have a British Passport, but there are millions of White South Africans struggling. Actually scratch that, there are millions of South Africans struggling. The poorest of the poor are eating sand now. A real case study of how corruption and African tribalism can ruin a democracy, with clear cut Africanist stupidity
Groups must be set up to help White South Africans to enter to the UK. Hardest workers you will ever find
Yours etc.,
N.Smith, South Africa.
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RECOGNISING THE ENEMY
Sir,
Re. the editorial in the October Edition of the SCN - George Soros is not popular ANYWHERE!
Yours etc.,
Heinrich Koch, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa.
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IDENTITY TEST
Sir,
To anyone unsure of their gender-look below the waist!
Yours etc.,
Mark Taylor, London, U.K.
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STORY OF AFRICA
Sir,
The news given in the Transvaal Agricultural Union (S.A.)’s Press Release about the ANC regime’s expropriation without compensation plans is, of course, terrible news. I fear for the lives of Whites in South Africa and, if history in the region is indicative of the future, there will be a blood bath. I pray for the Afrikaners.
Yours etc.,
Stephen Gassaway, Virginia, U.S.A.
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PRINCE STARKEY
Sir,
So Prince Harry likes a bit of Black. Nothing wrong with that. But you don’t MARRY them!
Yours etc.,
A.Davison, Durban, Natal, South Africa.
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ROGUES GALLERY
Ever since our movement was re-established “in exile” we have been subjected to several attacks and dirty-tricks campaigns aimed at disrupting our activities, but in practically all cases these have been proved to have emanated from the extreme “off the edge” Right of the political spectrum – the most damaging example being of course in 2015 when the two-faced infiltrator Paul Griffin was involved. More recently, however, we have suffered from an infiltration and disruption plot which has clearly been from the extreme Left of the political spectrum.
In mid-2018 we were contacted by an apparent would-be supporter who gave his name as Ben van der Merwe and who claimed to be the great-grandson of Frank Waring, the great South African cabinet minister under Dr. Verwoerd and John Vorster. Whether this relationship was true or whether van der Merwe made it up simply in order to ingratiate himself with us we honestly don't know. He turned up at a Springbok Club event shortly after first making contact and seemed a very decent, friendly and supportive person, though he brought along a colleague with him who a couple of people sensed was a homosexual. Van der Merwe subsequently attended a Springbok Club meeting, and again didn't do or say anything which aroused suspicion, nor which indicated that he was other than fully supportive of our aims and objectives. He then attended the "Raising of the Flag" ceremony at Bath in December 2018, and it was here that the first problems from him were experienced. He again turned up with his colleague, but this time his appearance was even more disturbing and indicated even more strikingly that he was a sexual deviant. Just as the ceremony was about to begin, however, van der Merwe and his colleague mysteriously disappeared, and when everyone returned to the house where the ceremony took place it was discovered that one of the historic Rhodesian flags on display had been stolen! Although this flag was later left at a café in the centre of Bath completely undamaged, the whole unfortunate incident understandably upset the hosts considerably, and they have subsequently asked not to be contacted again - so our movement has therefore lost a very good couple of supporters as a result of the antics of the wretched van der Merwe.
At first we put this whole childish episode down to "student sky-larking", but then it was discovered that there was something far more sinister at play here, for we found that van der Merwe was a leading writer for the Oxford University student magazine Cherwell - and furthermore that the articles which he had written were of a very Left-wing and pro-homosexual nature! Following this it was revealed that van der Merwe wrote for the extreme Left-wing and anti-patriotic organisation "Hope not Hate", an outfit which we have in the past been advised to be very wary of - something which we now can see was very good advice! It is quite clear to us now therefore that we were totally "conned" by van der Merwe, and that his sole intention was to infiltrate our movement in order to discover more information about us and then to write smear articles about us to cause more trouble - as indeed he subsequently did with a very nasty article which he wrote for the "Hope not Hate" web-site attacking us following the Springbok Club’s double-celebration meeting in April of last year, and which was then picked-up by both The Guardian and The Eastern Daily Press who published further smear articles criticising both the guest speaker and the Springbok Club as a whole! If the wretched van der Merwe really is the great-grandson of Frank Waring - a prominent member of the National Party governments of South Africa when the system of separate development was fully in force - then his great-grandfather must now be turning in his grave!
We do not seem to be alone in being the victim of van der Merwe’s infiltration and dirty-tricks campaigns however, for we have recently been alerted to a most interesting exposé of him and his true nature which appears on the following web-site :-
https://vdare.com/articles/ben-van-der-merwe-the-poignant-psychohistory-of-a-social-justice-warrior
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