Letter from South Africa.
Last year I wrote about the rumors of a planned genocide in South Africa of white people upon the death of Nelson Mandela. (*) I stressed there that the proper attitude toward these rumors was intense, withering skepticism combined with a willingness to look at new facts. I called for President Mbeki of South Africa to respond to the rumors.
Yesterday I received the following e-mail message from Gawie Snyman, a reader in South Africa. He gave me permission to reprint this here, and to use his name.
I’ve heard of these rumours - from whites and blacks, but unfortunately it stays rumours.
I think you’re right - Pres. Mbeki should be confronted to comment on this publicly. Unfortunately, he is not known for being outspoken and I think he would never address it.
I further agree with you that when we look at the circumstances surrounding Southern Africa you tend to get this revolution where people are getting massacred.
I believe to grasp it in its whole, we must start by acknowledging that most of these Southern African governments has strong ties with Communist ideals - as they were funded by Soviet Russia, etc. while they were fighting the governments of the day.
We all know it’s easier to promise than to provide and Africa is known for power struggles and coups.
I do think that something must be brewing within the ANC. It was clear - during the Jacob Zuma debacle - that there is a big extremist group in the ANC who is much more communist-orientated. They feel that transformation is too slow and it must be sped up significantly.
I feel that as in Zimbabwe a much bigger anti-colonial drum would be beaten - to find another boogie as the cause of the problems - in Africa a mere presence of whites is often perceived as a sign of colonialism.
Unfortunately as you stated above - this is mostly speculation and difficult to frame with hard facts.
However, when we search for signs of genocide in South Africa - we need not look far. Since the fall of Apartheid more than 1,500 white farmers were murdered on farms and these figures are still rising. These attacks are done with military precision. The incompetence of the SA Police Service is too good an excuse for the government’s failure to stop this.
When we look at the recent Firearms Control Act passed by Parliament and we take into account that most gun-related crimes are committed with non-licensed and illegal fire arms, it is odd that the government started their attack on gun-related crimes with the legal owners of firearms.
Many perceive this as a precaution to disarm the whites in order to make them more vulnerable to farm attacks and other general gun-related crimes.
I guess the point I am trying to make is: It might be that there is a planned “final solution”, but the genocide has already started and we don’t need to wait for Mr Mandela’s death to see it, we just need to look around us.
The value of this is that it is a view from the ground level in South Africa, and includes judgments and opinions formed on that basis.
The BBC has some reports on these events in South Africa. (article 1 †) (article 2 ‡)
How should we regard all this? First, in a way, this is an example of what is happening all over the overpopulated, overcrowded planet. People are squeezing other people out of their land.
Second, the charge of genocide, when not justified, is onerous and overwrought. A person might make that charge to exaggerate or enhance a claim or grievance. Then it becomes a harmful thing to say. For example, racism in America against African-Americans is very bad, but it is not genocide, even though once in a while a person or two claims it is. Charging genocide when there is no genocide will not help one’s cause.
Third, the charge of genocide deserves investigation. The best way to stop a genocide is to prevent it before it gets started. For example, if Pol Pot and the Khmer Rogue could have been stopped earlier, millions of lives would have been saved.
Fourth, a realistic assessment of South Africa’s landholdings must be made. In a country with the demographics and history of South Africa, it is not serious to consider that whites will continue to own 75% of the land in the country. Land reform will happen one way or another. White farmers might consider making a reform proposal to the government. This might expedite the process. The emotions of the moment could be cooled.
Fifth, any potential victims of genocide should study the subject of genocide. Since World War II, many scholarly works have been published. For example, Daniel Goldhagen’s book, Hitler’s Willing Executioners, is worth reading and pondering. With a theoretical understanding of genocide, one can better understand it, and how it usually involves military, paramilitaries, and citizens.
Sixth, potential victims of genocide should discuss the subject openly among themselves. This will reduce ignorance.
Seventh, the International Criminal Court at the Hague might provide relief. South Africa is a party to the treaty. (§)
Eighth, efforts by the South African government to take away the guns of white citizens and to disband militias should be opposed, unless the government can convincingly explain why it intends to do this, and how it would not lead to violence or genocide.
Ninth, potential victims of genocide should start developing international links for support and possible refugee flows.
With recent events in Zimbabwe fresh in mind, we would be wise to neither overreact nor underreact to events in South Africa. We should combine intense, withering skepticism with a willingness to look at new facts.
July 8th, 2005 at 00:53
Regarding the landreform, I would recommend all to read the book by Dr Philip du Toit called “The Great South African Land Scandal”, before accusing white farmers of not wanting to co-operate.
November 3rd, 2005 at 06:14
Here is a link to interesting quotes from the New South Africa:
http://www.praag.co.za/menings08032005b.htm
Regarding the planned white genocide, the following quote is especially interesting.
“When Mandela dies we will kill you whites like flies” (ANC Councillor, Mzukizi Gaba, 10th November 1997)
“One Bullet, One Boer.”black students at the country’s only remaining Afrikaans university, Pretoria, February 17, 2005
“Away with Afrikaners! We will make Johannesburg University ungovernable…” screamed student leader Xolane Fakude, February 18, 2005
“Revolution is the only Solution”rioting Pasma students and their leaders at the university’s Mamelodi campus chanted, February 18, 2005
“We have therefore given the government an ultimatum to give us land or we will simply follow the example of our brothers in Zimbabwe and invade.” black activists like Supho Makhombothi, of the Mpoumalanga Labour Tenants’, 27th October 2003
“There is now more racial tension in this country than I have ever known” Anne Paton
widow of Alan Paton, November 29, 1998
“We will kill the whites, all of them; Afrikaans and English,” rioting Pasma students and their leaders at Pretoria University’s Mamelodi campus chanted, February 18, 2005
December 15th, 2005 at 13:16
Please follow this link:
http://www.genocidewatch.org/BoersSlain01.htm
February 6th, 2006 at 21:43
This is a documentary being formed that certainly includes this issue. we’re looking for experts and 1st person points of view.
January 31st, 2007 at 10:47
The report notes or claims that the White people own 75 % of the land -but this figure is disputed. It has even been reported that the White Afrikaans farmers -most of whom are of Boer descent- occupy no more than just six percent / 6 % of the total land surface of South Africa. Perhaps the report is also talking about corporations & businesses owned by White managers.
The ANC’s violence-driven ‘land reform’ programme in South Africa, which targets mainly its small number of Afrikaner farmers who occupy only 6% (six percent) of South Africa’s total land surface, (yet produce all of the country’s excess food,) has already resulted in the deaths of almost 1,800 farmers.
From: ANC Official’s book predicted Boer genocide.
The current death toll of White farmers now stands past the 2 000 mark.
February 10th, 2007 at 09:54
This is all very upsetting and I am spending a lot of time researching uhuru and operation white clean etc. But what can we do in order to
stop this? It is time that we get back to our roots, find God and stand up for ourselves. It is just wrong to see our country go down in
pieces, and yet, still, we can not stand together as the blacks and the indians…
Worth giving it some thought.
February 17th, 2007 at 06:47
Violence motivated by hatred against Whites is unfortunatly no rumour in South Africa. It is a reality. The question is actually to what extend this is anyhow organized. There are various indicators for this being politically motivated. One just has to listen to the statements of certain ANC officials. Then there are also indicators for something bigger being organized. This has been explained on a DVD featuring Gustav Muller.
I found several other links that might be of help:
http://therightperspectivepodcastblog.blogspot.com/2007/02/night-of-long-knives.html
http://www.boerevryheid.co.za/forums/showthread.php?t=4940 (Afrikaans)
So judge for yourselfes.
April 23rd, 2007 at 00:03
‘We’ll kill all you white dogs’
http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2102955,00.html
Apr 22 2007 10:50:10:950PM
Virginia Keppler
Two robbers told an elderly couple: “We’re still going to kill all you white dogs”, then throttled, bound and robbed them in their flat.
Pretoria - “They told us: ‘We’re still going to kill all you white dogs.’,” said an elderly couple who were throttled, bound and robbed in their Pretoria North flat.
Fanie Coetzee, 76, and his wife, Bekkie, 73, were getting ready for coffee about 06:45 on Friday when two intruders who had broken into the complex attacked them.
Speaking from Eugene Marais Hospital on Sunday morning, they described how they were attacked and threatened in their flat in General Beyers Street.
Bekkie was preparing Fanie’s coffee when a man grabbed her by the throat from behind.
“He throttled me and just said ‘Money, money’.
Kicked in their private parts
“I said we were pensioners and didn’t have much money, but what there was they could have.”
She said the robbers took R500 from her husband and R25 from her purse.
“Then they kicked and beat us. Oh! it was terrible. My back is black and my husband’s throat is purple. My throat also feels raw.”
“They kicked me once in my private parts and my husband was kicked there three times.
“The short one dragged me down the passage to the bedroom by my hair and tied me to the bed with my gown.
“I begged and pleaded, but he just wouldn’t listen. One hit me so hard in the face that I went all dizzy.”
Coetzee said he fought back hard: “Every time I saw a face, I hit it.”
“When he grabbed one of our knives and wanted to stab me, I hit his wrist so hard that the knife fell out of his hand.”
His attacker grabbed a table cloth, bound it round his neck and twisted it twice.
“Then he dragged me to the bedroom through the splinters of the glass pot that had been on the table and tied me hand and foot to the washbasin with a sheet.”
He thinks the attackers took fright when they heard his neighbour getting his car out of the garage.
“I wriggled free and untied my wife before we phoned the neighbours. A policeman who lives across the road, telephoned the police,” he said.
The intruders are thought to have gained access by jumping over the gate of the complex and entering through the door to the veranda, which was open.
Inspector Paul Ramaloko confirmed that the attack had been reported.
July 25th, 2007 at 18:35
This is exactly what I expected to find out after reading the title Letter from South Africa.. Thanks for informative article