The ANC and DA and their White Racism Madness

Somebody made a comment yesterday which made me think. He said: “So the old scapegoat is dead and a new one is needed.”

That is ever so true. Both the ANC and the D.A. need a new scapegoat. Blaming everything on “apartheid” doesn't go off that well any longer. Apartheid, that term so often misunderstood and, partly as a result of the unfortunate similarity between the Afrikaans suffix “-heid” and the English word “hate”, gaining and altogether different meaning. Apartheid joined “fascism”, “totalitarianism” and “communism” in the ranks of demonic ideologies. But it also joined them in the pages of history.

There is no way that the ANC can blame corruption, greed, poor service delivery, crime, nepotism, theft, incompetence and downright stupidity on apartheid any more. They had 22 years in which they had the opportunity to prove themselves. They could not. Consequently the world does not buy the “blame it on apartheid” scheme any longer. The ANC must accept responsibility – or find a new scapegoat.

Neither can the DA blame the failure of its policy on apartheid any longer. The DA is propagating a policy of multiculturalism unity in a rainbow nation where all will be well and everybody will fall over their own feet to accommodate everybody else. A nation where 9% will joyfully pay through their teeth to support 91% of the population with social benefits. And now they can’t understand why their party is not growing, so they have to, (in a slightly more refined manner than Jacob Zuma's crude way) make reference to “apartheid” from time to time. “Apartheid” drove us too far apart – that is why we are struggling. Yeah? Look at your bloody poor excuse of a policy to understand why you are struggling! Nothing to do with “apartheid” and nobody is buying that any longer. Fact is: For the black South African you are too white and the white South African has no reason to trust you anymore!

So a new scapegoat is needed. And they found it: “Racism”. Yep, that is the one replacing “apartheid” in the rhetoric of the incompetent, the gullible, the Communist and the liberal – which are all basically the same thing, really. “Racism” – that horrible thing which makes a white person cringe with shame! That word used in 2 out of every 10 expressions when we start by saying: “I am not a racist, but….” That word which makes us say on Facebook: “I can’t say what I think because I might lose my job as a result of racism.” That thing which makes the words of our mouths different than the thoughts in our minds and make us into hypocrites. That undefined bogeyman of a word which hides in all the dark corners of New South African society and politics and scares the crap out of everybody.

Be prepared, from 2016 onwards everything will be blamed on white racism…

Daniel Lötter

Front National South Africa

The Town Clarens

Clarens is a town in the Eastern Free State Highlands, situated 20 km from Golden Gate, 40 km from Bethlehem and on the northernmost point of Lesotho. About 4 hours normal traveling from Durban, 3 hours from Johannesburg, and 3 hours from Bloemfontein.

Clarens is known for its spectacular sandstone mountains and wonderful climate; it is one of the most picturesque spots in S.A. and has even been acclaimed as the best Trout Fishing waters in S.A. It also is a spectacular horse riding country that very few people have discovered.

In 1910 the farm “Leliehoek” was purchased from Mr Hermanus Steyn, and in 1911 Mr Piet de Villiers sold his farm “Naauwpoort” to a company wanting to establish a village here in the mountains. These two farms were divided into erven and sold for the sum of fifty pounds each. In 1912 a commission was appointed to finalize negotiations, and a decision was made to name the village “Clarens” in honour of President Paul Kruger’s influence in the area. This came about in the following ways - During the Basotho war of 1865 - 1866, five “burghers” from the Transvaal were murdered in the Eastern Free State; a direct consequence was the official declaration of war by the Transvaal against the Basotho leader Moshoeshoe. Paul Kruger together with a commando of burghers defeated the Basotho at the Battle of Naauwpoortnek. President Paul Kruger spent his last days as a voluntary exile in the attractive village of Clarens in Switzerland and Clarens was thus a very apt name for the mountainous village here in the Eastern Free State. A monument in honour of the five burghers murdered by the Basotho on  29 September 1865, during the siege of Naauwpoort, was originally erected on the farm Ararat just outside Clarens. This monument was later moved to Clarens and re-sited on the central square.

Clarens is part of the scenic Highlands Route and is surrounded by mountainous splendor. The Rooiberge is the range encompassing the village, whilst further on towards the southeast, the mighty Maluti’s stand proud in shades of purple and blue. All around is the sandstone cliffs with their multi-coloured layers - these horizontal strata is a unique geological feature of the area, and is known as the Clarens formation. Many homes in the Clarens Valley are made from Clarens Sandstone.

The village has become known as the “Jewel of the Free State” - rich in beauty, with an aura of peace and tranquility. Clarens is endowed with more trees than most other Free State towns - the fresh, light green willows and colorful blossoms of the many fruit trees are an unforgettable sight in spring time; whilst the magnificent autumn shades of the Lombard poplars attract artists, photographers and nature lovers. The town is known for the many Art and Craft shops which offer the visitor a wide range of curios and original artwork. Another feature which adds to the picturesque atmosphere of the village is the many sandstone buildings. The popular Golden Gate National Park is located in the near vicinity of Clarens, and the area attracts many visitors.

Engela