We have noted Minister of Correctional Services (DCS) minister Masutha’s latest remarks in the press and on television that there is the “possibility” of Clive Derby-Lewis committing fraud and “if any fraud is found, Derby-Lewis will be charged”, declared the … Read the rest
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Even if you don’t see race, you’re still racist – Guardian columnist
People love to tell me that they often forget that I’m black. They say this with a sort of “a-ha!” look on their faces, as if their dawning ability to see my blackness was a gift to us both.
When … Read the rest
Open letter from Gaye Derby-Lewis to the S. African Communist Party and Mrs. L. Hani
In the matter between Clive Derby-Lewis and Minister of Justice and Correctional Services/Mrs. L. Hani/the SA Communist Party concerning Derby-Lewis’s application for prison release on medical grounds (Case No. 78689/2014), the Gauteng High Court ordered, inter alia, that the second … Read the rest
Throwing Republicans under the bus for torture?
The United States committed war crimes when they tortured prisoners of war and Iraqi civilian internees.
Although it is common knowledge around the world and in America, it was President Obama who admitted at a press conference that America tortured … Read the rest
Diatribe on white privilege is racist
The idea of white privilege is so simplistic it’s frightening. Ignoring the past for a moment, let me share some viewpoints on the present.
With the distortions created through BEE, white males sit right at the very bottom of the … Read the rest
White liberals are just racists
It is typical of the so-called white “liberals” in South Africa to pretend they “understand” white privilege, when in fact they strive to maintain it.
They always sugar coat the truth and feel uneasy when the black victims of apartheid … Read the rest
Deficit spending and money printing: A German point of view
The leading macroeconomic Nobel-laureates, the central bankers as well as most politicians have reduced their economic judgment on how to get the economies in Europe and Japan back to sustainable growth on just two recipes: public investments in infrastructure to … Read the rest
The geopolitics of South Africa’s puppet scandals
To say that popular singer Steve Hofmeyr and author Dan Roodt are targeted by the South African media monopoly, is putting it mildly. They are hounded and smeared daily by paid employees on social media.
With senior staff now openly … Read the rest
Meanwhile back in black Chicago…
While the events down in Ferguson play out, back in Chicagoland the same old killing fields continue day in and day out with nary a peep. In the 107 days since officer Darren Wilson shot and killed 18 year old … Read the rest
Trotsky, Red Terror a global threat
“Trotsky” might be the code word for understanding the nature of chaos in the Middle East and beyond. The 1917 October revolution in Russia shook the world spreading horror of “communist atrocities” and “red terror”. Now, almost a hundred years … Read the rest
Open letter to Virginia Keppler
We take it whence it comes, your tirade against Steve Hofmeyr. The truth is sometimes brutal, but it remains the truth. Steve’s right of course – he knows his history (his people had the written word so things can … Read the rest
Berlin Wall: I immigrated to anti-communist South Africa but now…
Watching the excellent CNN coverage yesterday of the 25th anniversary of the breaking down of the Berlin Wall takes me back to 1964 when I was on my way to a new country South Africa from Canada with my … Read the rest
The brilliance of propaganda and the mass media
It really becomes about having the the most politically correct jibe – people with “real” morals breaking down another, less popular view, with insults of stupidity and thinly disguised hatred.
It’s like many Germans detesting hearing the word “Hitler”.
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… Read the restThe ECB holding Europe hostage
The European Central Bank – ECB – invented yet another tool to hold Europe hostage vis-à-vis Russia
The ECB has just launched – effective 4 November 2014 – a new watchdog to control and regulate the European banking system. It … Read the rest