Comments on: I Am A Patriot

By: Colleen

Colleen — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:40:40 +0000

Thank you Robin

By: robin hawkins

robin hawkins — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:36:55 +0000

Excellent post. Expressed many of the things I felt. Brilliantly put.

By: Carla Nunes

Carla Nunes — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:52:02 +0000

Haha that’s very true Colleen. I find Afrikaaners incredibly patriotric in comparison to my friends and family.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:25:15 +0000

Hey Norm

Thanks for the interesting reply. A million Saffers in the UK already hey? I find that amazing.

I like the notion of being part of the white tribe of Africa. your family history is very interesting and colourful from the pov of having two ancestors on opposite sides, all that dichotomy.

Things are nder control @ home, for now and with your help maybe permanently.

I appreciate your support of my new scribblings, as ever

I remain

Yours

By: Norm

Norm — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:36:36 +0000

Col, good article. I was ambivalent about the old flag, the reason being that it had a Union Jack in it and the Brits had dropped us and the rest of their colonies right in it. I am very concious of being part of the white tribe of Africa, we dont actually fit anywhere else in the world. I had a great grandad on each side at the siege of Kimberley during the Boer war and with my Dad and my Grandad fighting for Britain in the 2nd and 1st world war respectively, we had some very awkward moments with our German origin cousins in Natal (1848 settlers) as they wanted to do something else to the British King. Now living in Europe to escape capital erosion and crime and violence, I am acutely aware that I am an African and will die one, but am equally aware that African politicians are their own worst enemies and any real growth and progress in Africa will probably not happen in my or my childrens lifetime. The world doesnt give a fig (excuse the pun) for Africa, they rose to the propaganda of the rascist whites and feel they have now done their job. I say they are interfering idiots, white Africans have a lot to offer, its up to the politicos in Africa to create a climate for them to be able to do so, but I see graduates daily coming to Europe and some estimates are a million Saffers in the UK already….the mind boggles. I quite like the new flag, it is colourful and doesnt have a Union Jack in it. The only thing that has ever outraged me about my country is the fact that most black people dont believe I am on their side. Us in business were changing things from the 60’s already, the government would have had to follow and SA would have been a world player. They unfortunately missed their opportunity after WW2 when all kids of all colours and backgrounds should have been shoved into universitites and technikons, instead Malan and later Verwoerd used “swart gevaar” tactics to the ultimate detriment of the Afrikaner people. I identify more with Afrikaner heritage than any other, it has taken me a long time to realise that. Keep thye good work up, I trust all is ok at home. a biento

By: Colleen

Colleen — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:28:20 +0000

Thank you Graham. I would never have described myself as such, though

By: GrahamJ

GrahamJ — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:16:19 +0000

Saint, you are a real mover and shaker. I admire you…

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:54:38 +0000

Mack, email me at alex at oldtakkiesindaba dot com

By: MACK

MACK — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:52:47 +0000

Alex and Colleen ,
I am honoured by the invitation , I will consider it .

By: Colleen

Colleen — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:59:41 +0000

Thanks Alex

YES MACK!!!

Come write for us!!