Mugabe got a knighthood and honorary doctorates from Britain!

by Monocular

If I was a white Zimbabwean with a vote in that country’s (sham) elections, I would definitely vote for Mugabe. Which African leader has done more to show Western governments the true colours of black African leadership?

Ian Smith, the Prime Minister of the erstwhile Rhodesia, was reviled as an evil white racist when he made his dire predictions of what that country would become under black majority rule. The British, having stabbed their own kith and kin in the back, went into fits of black-worship when Mugabe ascended to power under agreements they brokered. While pumping in billions of pounds to support the economy of Zimbabwe, after having tried in vain for 15 years to destroy it with economic sanctions against the economy of Rhodesia, the Pommies were going to show, then Apartheid South Africa, that blacks could rule a country as well as, if not better than, any white man! Thanks to Mugabe, all the British can do now is propagate revisionist history in which the abomination of Zimbabwe is supposedly not of their making!

Robert Mugabe receiving the honorary Knight Grand Cross in the Civil Division of The Most Honorable Order of Bath (knighthood) from Queen Elizabeth II of Britain.
Robert Mugabe receiving the honorary Knight Grand Cross in the Civil Division of The Most Honorable Order of Bath (knighthood) from Queen Elizabeth II of Britain.

Let’s not forget that the British Queen knighted Robert Mugabe and leading British universities, such as the University of Edinburgh, showered him with honorary doctorates (now quietly and unceremoniously revoked)!

Mugabe is a great man who has done more to rub the noses of white liberals worldwide, in the realities of black Africa, than any white leader on this continent has ever succeeded in doing.

All I can say is, ‘Thank you Bob!”

Presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj rejects Media24 story about Motlanthe

Mac Maharaj
Mac Maharaj

According to presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj in a statement, “The Presidency strongly rejects the allegations made in the Media24 titles this weekend that President Jacob Zuma had a hand in an alleged withdrawal of an academic honour for Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe in the People’s Republic of China and that they no longer work together.

“The reports are baseless and ridiculous. Neither the President nor his Private Office had any knowledge of this honour that was apparently turned down until enquiries came from Media24 or Naspers newspapers.

“Earlier this year the Presidency was also surprised by fictitious reports in the Sunday Independent newspaper that President Zuma was apparently preventing the Deputy President from travelling outside the country.

“We explained then that the international programme of the President and Deputy President is coordinated with DIRCO in consultation with the Presidency.

“The President and the Deputy President continue to work well together and share responsibilities including Cabinet.

“It would thus assist greatly if the media probed deeper before believing and publishing spurious allegations of this nature so as not to peddle falsehoods.”

Obama accepts honorary doctorate from UJ, ex-Rand Afrikaans University

The Rand Afrikaans University, photographed in 1976 by liberal photographer David Goldblatt as an example of 'fascist architecture'
The Rand Afrikaans University, photographed in 1976 by liberal photographer David Goldblatt as an example of ‘fascist architecture’

US President Barack Obama has accepted an honorary doctorate of laws from the University of Johannesburg, vice chancellor Ihron Rensburg announced on Friday.

“It is my delight and pleasure to announce, on behalf of the entire community of the University of Johannesburg, that Dr Barack Obama has become our newest alumnus, and that all matters relating to the award were concluded according to the relevant policies and charters of the university,” he said in a statement.

Obama would not accept the award in person at this stage.

“First, it is normal and standard that the formal procedures relating to the conferral of an honorary degree do not coincide with the actual conferral of the qualification,” said Rensburg.

“Secondly, Dr Barack Obama’s visit to South Africa is a matter between the South African state and the US. Accordingly, and on this occasion, Dr Obama is a guest of the South African state and the South African people, and not of the University of Johannesburg.”

The fact that Obama’s visit coincided with former president Nelson Mandela’s hospital stay was also cited as a reason for the university not physically conferring the doctorate.

“Accordingly, the ceremonial conferral of the honorary doctorate on Dr Barack Obama will take place at a future occasion on a mutually agreed date,” Rensburg said. – Sapa

SA unions, parties to protest against Obama visit

Barack Obama
Barack Obama

US President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to South Africa was condemned on Sunday by some trade unions, political parties, and civil society bodies.

“We categorically make it known that the visit of the US president to South Africa is an unwelcome visit that will be protested, picketed and resisted by all justice and peace-loving peoples of this country,” the organisations said in a joint statement on Sunday.

“Friendship with South Africa must be based on values of justice, freedom and equality, and these the US has offended, undermined and ridiculed through its actions in the global front,” they said.

The statement was issued by the National Unions of Metalworkers of SA, the SA Communist Party, the Young Communist League of SA, the SA Students’ Congress, the Muslim Students’ Association, the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union, the Congress of SA Trade Unions, the Friends of Cuba Society, Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel in SA, and the World Federation of Trade Unions.

“Our rejection is based the US’s arrogant, selfish and oppressive foreign policies, treatment of workers and international trade relations that are rooted in war-mongering, neo-liberal super-exploitation, colonial racism and the disregard and destruction of the environment, thus making the realisation of a just and peaceful world impossible,” they said.

Obama’s visit later this month would be his first to South Africa since he was elected head of state.

“The US, under his leadership, has escalated its assault on human rights, militarisation of international relations and continuing galloping of world resources at the absolute expense of the environment and oppressed peoples of the world,” the organisations said.

Issues such as the US’s use of world resources, its role maintaining the underdevelopment of the African continent, and its contribution to global warming would be highlighted in the protests.

The public was invited to participate in a national day of action on June 28, where there would be a protest march from the Union Buildings in Pretoria to the US embassy from 10am.

There would also be a demonstration on June 29 against the University of Johannesburg’s decision to award Obama an honorary doctorate. It would be held at the university’s Soweto campus at 11am. – Sapa