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Andre Hartslief Writing and Publishing News: Whаt dо Bloggers and рrеttу gіrls hаvе іn соmmоn?...
Andre Hartslief Writing and Publishing News: Whаt dо Bloggers and рrеttу gіrls hаvе іn соmmоn?
...: Whаt dо Bloggers and рrеttу gіrls hаvе іn соmmоn? Probably, nоt а whоlе lоt, аlthоugh thеrе аrе thousands оf super hоt blоggеrs. Вut f...
...: Whаt dо Bloggers and рrеttу gіrls hаvе іn соmmоn? Probably, nоt а whоlе lоt, аlthоugh thеrе аrе thousands оf super hоt blоggеrs. Вut f...
Monday, November 16, 2015
South Africa's Coloureds: Better Off Under
Apartheid?
"The ANC is Not for US, Say Coloured Voters."
Fadela Slamdien, All Africa
Cape Town — Much has been said about the 'coloured vote' in the Western Cape being the ANC's Achilles heel. Being the one province in the country that does not have a majority black population - the ANC's traditional voter base - and the ANC's inability to woo coloured voters to provide them with an outright win has seen Cape Town swing between the DA and ANC until the DA gathered strength with winning the province.
Not even Nelson Mandela's reign in the early days of democracy was able to grant the ANC an outright majority vote in the province. West Cape News hit the streets of Grassy Park in an effort to obtain insight into the mood ahead of upcoming local government elections.
Among the tens of coloured people canvassed during a day in Grassy Park, most elderly people said a lack of jobs and high levels of crime reflected badly on the ANC. Leaning toward the right, a number of people said their lifestyles were better under apartheid, despite the fact of forced removals.
"They should have left things as they were. Before, there was very little crime, the death penalty was in, and one could send your children to the shop at night. Everybody had jobs. People were given houses and not put out on the streets like now. In 1994," said a resident who did not want to be identified.
She said despite the Group Areas Act, the apartheid government provided for them. "People who were kicked out of Constantia were put in council flats. Look at the way people are living now. People are not put into flats. Now there is crime and drugs. Why vote for the ANC if all of this is happening?" she said. Read on...
Apartheid?
"The ANC is Not for US, Say Coloured Voters."
Fadela Slamdien, All Africa
Cape Town — Much has been said about the 'coloured vote' in the Western Cape being the ANC's Achilles heel. Being the one province in the country that does not have a majority black population - the ANC's traditional voter base - and the ANC's inability to woo coloured voters to provide them with an outright win has seen Cape Town swing between the DA and ANC until the DA gathered strength with winning the province.
Not even Nelson Mandela's reign in the early days of democracy was able to grant the ANC an outright majority vote in the province. West Cape News hit the streets of Grassy Park in an effort to obtain insight into the mood ahead of upcoming local government elections.
Among the tens of coloured people canvassed during a day in Grassy Park, most elderly people said a lack of jobs and high levels of crime reflected badly on the ANC. Leaning toward the right, a number of people said their lifestyles were better under apartheid, despite the fact of forced removals.
"They should have left things as they were. Before, there was very little crime, the death penalty was in, and one could send your children to the shop at night. Everybody had jobs. People were given houses and not put out on the streets like now. In 1994," said a resident who did not want to be identified.
She said despite the Group Areas Act, the apartheid government provided for them. "People who were kicked out of Constantia were put in council flats. Look at the way people are living now. People are not put into flats. Now there is crime and drugs. Why vote for the ANC if all of this is happening?" she said. Read on...
‘Democracy? It was better under
Apartheid’ - Helen Suzman
Helen Suzman at one of her last political rallies.
By Jane Flanagan, Telegraph
Helen Suzman, for years the lone anti-apartheid voice in the South African parliament, has turned her fire on the country's ANC government for being "anti-white" and for abandoning the country's poorest blacks.
As South Africa celebrates the passing of a decade since its first free elections, Mrs Suzman has cast an unexpected shadow over the party - declaring that parliamentary democracy was healthier under the apartheid regime.
As she sat in the study of her home in one of Johannesburg's smartest white suburbs last week, the veteran human rights campaigner confessed that she was disappointed by the African National Congress government which she had worked so tirelessly to get into power.
"I had hoped for something much better," said Mrs Suzman, 86. "The poor in this country have not benefited at all from the ANC. This government spends 'like a drunken sailor'. Instead of investing in projects to give people jobs, they spend millions buying weapons and private jets, and sending gifts to Haiti."
Dressed in a blue blouse, trousers and matching jewellery, Mrs Suzman's tiny frame became powerfully animated as she discussed the subject of Zimbabwe. Read on...
Apartheid’ - Helen Suzman
By Jane Flanagan, Telegraph
Helen Suzman, for years the lone anti-apartheid voice in the South African parliament, has turned her fire on the country's ANC government for being "anti-white" and for abandoning the country's poorest blacks.
As South Africa celebrates the passing of a decade since its first free elections, Mrs Suzman has cast an unexpected shadow over the party - declaring that parliamentary democracy was healthier under the apartheid regime.
As she sat in the study of her home in one of Johannesburg's smartest white suburbs last week, the veteran human rights campaigner confessed that she was disappointed by the African National Congress government which she had worked so tirelessly to get into power.
"I had hoped for something much better," said Mrs Suzman, 86. "The poor in this country have not benefited at all from the ANC. This government spends 'like a drunken sailor'. Instead of investing in projects to give people jobs, they spend millions buying weapons and private jets, and sending gifts to Haiti."
Dressed in a blue blouse, trousers and matching jewellery, Mrs Suzman's tiny frame became powerfully animated as she discussed the subject of Zimbabwe. Read on...
Walter Williams on Mandela-Day: Blacks were better off Under Apartheid; Africans were better off Under Colonialism...
Were blacks better off under apartheid?
The tragic fact of business is that ordinary Africans were better off under colonialism. Colonial masters never committed anything near the murder and genocide seen under black rule in Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Nigeria, Mozambique, Somalia and other countries, where millions of blacks have been slaughtered in unspeakable ways, which include: hacking to death, boiling in oil, setting on fire and dismemberment. If as many elephants, zebras and lions had been as ruthlessly slaughtered, the world's leftists would be in a tizzy.
During South Africa's apartheid era, I visited several times and lectured at just about every university. Read on...
During South Africa's apartheid era, I visited several times and lectured at just about every university. Read on...
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IF YOU ARE PULLED OFF THE ROAD BY COPS
If you are pulled over by cops in South Africa:
that your constitutional rights have been violated, you can pursue legal action against the person/entity you believe has infringed your rights.
If you're stopped and pulled over as part of a roadblock:
You have the right to request the identity and authority of the official - ask for official identification.
You have the right to be treated with dignity; the official cannot swear at you or threaten you unduly.
Random searches of your body or your property are not allowed. An official should have a search warrant or valid belief that you have been involved in a crime.
You are allowed to make a phone call for legal assistance to friends/family to arrange for help on your behalf.
If you have been arrested, you have to appear before a court within 48 hours, or if the 48 hours expire on a weekend or public holiday, on the first court day thereafter.
- You have the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- You do not have to make a statement to the police - the state needs to prove your guilt. If you make a statement, it can be used against you and you can easily incriminate yourself.
- You have the right to apply for police bail for certain offenses.
If you are granted bail, you will be informed of the date you must appear in court.
- If you pay the bail money, and are released, but fail to appear in court on the specified day, you will lose the bail money, will be arrested again, and will be detained until the matter is finalised.
- Remember: there is a difference between bail money and an admission of guilt fine. An admission of guilt fine is the same as pleading guilty and will finalise the matter.
You have the right to nominate a legal representative of your choice.
- You should not take legal advice from the police.
"Knowing your rights and enforcing them are two different things..."
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Edith Widder: How we found the giant squid
08:38 minutes · Filmed Feb 2013 · Posted Mar 2013 · TED2013
Humankind has been looking for the giant squid (Architeuthis) since we first started taking pictures underwater. But the elusive deep-sea predator could never be caught on film. Oceanographer and inventor Edith Widder shares the key insight -- and the teamwork -- that helped to capture the squid on camera for the first time.
Edith Widder combines her expertise in research and technological innovation with a commitment to stopping and reversing the degradation of our marine environment.Read on...
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ALCHEMY PLUS: This Drink Can Blast Your Body and Brain with High...
ALCHEMY PLUS: This Drink Can Blast Your Body and Brain with High...: . Read on to find out why, and how millions are affected by this evil substance, which is directly. Linked to miscarriages, ADHD, coma, an...
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
NASA preps for groundbreaking news: has Curiosity found life on Mars?
NASA officials are flooded with media requests from journalists recently looking to find out exactly what all the fuss is all about. Oh, haven’t you heard? Well I’m getting ahead of myself. Well, apparently scientists onboard the Curiosity rover mission have come across data that’s right “for the history books.” A monumental find, nothing less, nothing more, but until this can be 100% confirmed, the scientists have their hands tied and lips sealed.All we know for sure so far is that the rover’s Sample Analysis at Mars instrument, or SAM for short, has picked up some incredible measurements. For the past six weeks, the rover has been testing its soil-scooping gear at a site called “Rocknest,” where it analyzed multiple samples.
“We’re getting data from SAM as we sit here and speak, and the data looks really interesting,” John Grotzinger, the principal investigator for the rover mission, says during my visit last week to his office at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. “The science team is busily chewing away on it as it comes down,” says Grotzinger.Read on...
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Published on Wed, Nov 21, 2012 by Tibi Puiu