Eskom – Sabotasie – belastingbetalers

Terrorism - Arson - Optimum Mine sustained millions in damages after a devastating fire set the mine’s conveyor belts alight on Sunday,  15 September 2019.   What about all the pollution in the air and water?  Wie doen sulke dinge aan hul eie land?   Vernietiging - nie net van infrastrukture nie, maar ook hier kan duidelik… Continue reading Eskom – Sabotasie – belastingbetalers

Rica –

The judge declared that the bulk surveillance activities and foreign signals interception undertaken by the National Communications Centre were unlawful and invalid. Die regter het verklaar dat die groot toesigaktiwiteite en die onderskep van buitelandse seine wat deur die Nasionale Kommunikasiesentrum onderneem is, onwettig en ongeldig was. After a drawn-out court battle first initiated by… Continue reading Rica –

Prynnsberg – Estate of Grace

There’s a tangible madness that permeates the story of Prynnsberg. But it’s more divine madness, mad genius perhaps – and one that attracts, rather than repels. In the foothills of the Maluti Mountains, Prynnsberg forms part of a string of gentleman’s country estates established for British ex-servicemen in the eastern Free State – few of… Continue reading Prynnsberg – Estate of Grace

Britse Setlaars – 1904 – Westminster

Heelwat Britse setlaars het net na die Anglo Boere oorlog hierheen gekom met opdragte om uit te voer. Daar is spesifiek plase uitgedeel en ander gekoop, nadat die Britse regering die Vrystaat en ZAR geannekseer het.   (Duke) Westminster het in die Vrystaat begin. Moontlik ander gebiede ook. Die Engelse se plase het nie afgebrand nie,… Continue reading Britse Setlaars – 1904 – Westminster

Westminster in South Africa 1904

  *At the end of the Anglo Boer Wars, Lord Milner sponsored a settlement scheme in that part of the Orange Free State which stretched roughly from Thaba Nchu to Wepener. This area was known as 'The Conquered Territory' because it was the scene of the wars between the Free State Burghers and the Basuto… Continue reading Westminster in South Africa 1904

Duke of Westminster, London

  The Duke of Westminster’s property group had planned to demolish Walden House in London to make way for a new luxury development. Hugh Grosvenor is pictured above in 2018.     A new housing development spearheaded by the Duke of Westminster has failed after council residents already living on the site accused the company of… Continue reading Duke of Westminster, London

Waatlemoene – Watermelon – Hydroponic

* Afgesien dat waatlemoene baie voedsaam is, is dit ook 'n vrug met vele gebruike.   Dit vertoon ook mooi saam met blomme en selfs groente rangskikkings by geleenthede.   Wat is lekkerder as waatlemoen konfytstukke?  Sekere stukke ook bekend as makataan.   Om dit te plant, moet daar egter genoeg spasie wees om suksesvol te wees, maar… Continue reading Waatlemoene – Watermelon – Hydroponic

Watermelons

There are different watermelons on each continent - all different from each other. Watermelon is not only low in calories it’s packed full with nutrients and valuable health benefits. Thirst-quenching fruits are an excellent source of potassium, vitamins A and C, dietary fiber and beta-carotene. They also include super-sized amounts of lycopene, a powerful anti-cancer… Continue reading Watermelons

Spekboom – Portulacaria afra / Porkbush

Immergroen en eetbaar - Die eerste blankes wat hierdie deel van die Ooskaap ingekom het, was jagters wat reeds in 1702 hier in die Sondagsrivier vallei kom olifante jag het. Vyftig jaar na die koms van Jan van Riebeeck na die Kaap was die vallei dus al bekend vir sy olifante – alles te danke… Continue reading Spekboom – Portulacaria afra / Porkbush

Orchids – Dendrophylax lindenii – Peristeria elata – Habenaria radiata

  Rare and beautiful Orchids Ghost orchids are found in Florida and Cuba, and there are only about 2,000 ghost orchids in the state. As few as 10 percent of them flower each year during an unpredictable window in the summer. The plant has no leaves, consisting of green roots that cling to the bark… Continue reading Orchids – Dendrophylax lindenii – Peristeria elata – Habenaria radiata

Sweden – Raoul Wallenberg Institute – ANC – GEORGE SOROS – EU: OSIFE

* Wallenberg Institute - Soros - Sweden - South Africa - EU //... The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law is named after Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who saved tens of thousands of Jews and other people at risk in Hungary at the end of World War II.  Lena Hjelm-Wallén has… Continue reading Sweden – Raoul Wallenberg Institute – ANC – GEORGE SOROS – EU: OSIFE

Corruption – Bosasa – Guptas – Armsdeals – etc

SA die sinkende skip terwyl die wat die land bankrot steel, nie genoeg tasse en bankrekenings het om alles uit die land te neem nie. 'n Gesig van 'n sinkende skip sedert 1994, waar rewolusie en muitery, korrupsie en moord aan die orde van die dag is, is besig om te sink.   Armes, werk aan… Continue reading Corruption – Bosasa – Guptas – Armsdeals – etc

Sharpeville and the Avocado tree at Cato Manor

  Mike Smith, political commentator, wrote a few year ago (2010) an article  about a picture of Hector Peterson and Sharpeville...and the Avacado tree...    Sharpeville.    The Sharpeville massacre was an event which occurred on 21 March 1960 at the police station where 69 people were killed and 180 injured.   The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) proposed… Continue reading Sharpeville and the Avocado tree at Cato Manor

Mandela – Culture Watch

* CultureWatch blogger Bill Muehlenberg also has strong reservations about Mandela, citing South African missionary Dr. Peter Hammond, who notes that “Mandela was the head of the military wing of the African National Committee (ANC),” which Hammond referred to as “the abortion, necklacing and corruption party.” * If he was such a great Christian, plenty… Continue reading Mandela – Culture Watch

1976 – Israel and South Africa – B J Vorster / Y Rabin

* In die 1970's het Israel vriende nodig gehad, en Suid-Afrika het wapens benodig. Uit 'n nuwe boek, die verhaal van hul geheime alliansie. Namate verdedigingsamewerking tussen Israel en Suid-Afrika verskerp het, het politici in beide lande uit hul skuilplek begin kom. In 1976 het premiers Balthazar Johannes Vorster en Yitzhak Rabin besluit dat dit… Continue reading 1976 – Israel and South Africa – B J Vorster / Y Rabin

Zimbabwe Land reform – revolution

Same happened all over - in South Africa as well , it is all the way on the same road as Zimbabwe.   Some Reserves became also Homelands and Trustlands, all British colonies.  We also have Trustlands and CPA's in place - communal property rights.   What happened to food security in Zimbabwe and also all other… Continue reading Zimbabwe Land reform – revolution