Putin: ‘State Of The Nation’

  February 2019 - President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Members of the Federation Council, State Duma deputies, citizens of Russia,   Today’s Address is primarily devoted to matters of domestic social and economic development. I would like to focus on the objectives set forth in the May 2018 Executive Order and detailed in the national projects. Their content… Continue reading Putin: ‘State Of The Nation’

Russia – SORM1-2-3 surveillance . . . (privacy)

  The Russian law and surveillance system SORM is becoming more and more frequently used. In fact several “-stan-countries”, eastern Europe and Asian countries have more or less copied the Russian law and system, implementing it into their own laws and regulations. According to statistics published by a NGO on the Russian Supreme Court, the number… Continue reading Russia – SORM1-2-3 surveillance . . . (privacy)

Russia – SORM surveillance . . 123

  2012 - 2014 - The Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree that will extend the use of SORM-2 to social network surveillance.    It’s known that the Russian Government is applying a strict surveillance on the Internet within the country, the Kremlin has developed a system code named “SORM-2” to monitor Russian citizens. The… Continue reading Russia – SORM surveillance . . 123

Russia – network on internet companies – SORM surveillance

  In cities across Russia, large boxes in locked rooms are directly connected to the networks of some of the country’s largest phone and internet companies.   These unsuspecting boxes, some the size of a washing machine, house equipment that gives the Russian security services access to the calls and messages of millions of citizens. This government… Continue reading Russia – network on internet companies – SORM surveillance

Borders – Castles – Bastei – Königstein castle

  Festung Königstein (Königstein Fortress) is a unique monument to the art of European fortress construction. Its 750 years' history have made it an impressive con  figuration of late Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and 19th century architecture.  Königstein castle is one of the largest mountain fortresses in Europe.   LOOK at the past and the history people. … Continue reading Borders – Castles – Bastei – Königstein castle

Georgia’s abandoned sanatoriums (Russia)

Pragtige geboue en strukture in verwaarlosing en agteruitgang.   Soveel prag en praal in die ou geskiedenis.   Daar is verdwaalde en verdwaasde inwoners wat daar bly en probeer leef.   Ongelooflik die massiewe geboue, al is dit vervalle, was dit eens 'n groot aantrekking en boomryk.   Wat se nalatenskap het kommunisme maar veral die vernietigende magsbeheptheid en… Continue reading Georgia’s abandoned sanatoriums (Russia)

Cable theft – Kabel diefstal – Westdene

  ER24 paramedics responded to a call just after 12pm on 16 September after a man sustained injuries after catching alight. It is alleged that the man, with another suspect, had broken into the mini substation on the property of the Westdene Recreational Centre.   He has been taken to hospital after catching fire during alleged cable… Continue reading Cable theft – Kabel diefstal – Westdene

Rant-en-Dal – Traffic officer stuck on moving car

  Is this a real traffic officer or not?       The traffic officer stuck on moving car’s bonnet on Robert Broom Drive.   It is not yet clear how this incident happened or what made the officer get on top of the car’s bonnet.  The News has been made aware of a video doing the rounds on Facebook of… Continue reading Rant-en-Dal – Traffic officer stuck on moving car

1911 – South Africa – Commonwealth Parliamentary Association

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association - The CPA was founded in 1911 at a meeting of Heads of Government in Westminster Hall as the then-Empire Parliamentary Association and its affairs were administered by the UK Branch. The original members were Australia, Canada, Newfoundland, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom. FOTO - PHOTO  (1924) Westminster -… Continue reading 1911 – South Africa – Commonwealth Parliamentary Association

Ramaphosa – Extraordinary Summit (AU)

Each country has their own border control, even African countries - try and go into EU or any other country without legal papers, like working permits, visas and passports.  President Cyril Ramaphosa’s unprecedented decision to dispatch a high-profile delegation of envoys to at least seven African countries to explain the recent xenophobic violence has solicited mixed… Continue reading Ramaphosa – Extraordinary Summit (AU)

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