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"Addressing Orania"
White Papers takes a look at Orania, the Afrikaner nationalist town in South Africa seeking to preserve the unique culture and way of life of the Afrikaner nation.
The piece goes over the history of the town, the constitutional acts that enable its existence, visits by post-apartheid South African presidents, and the demographics of South Africa.
White Papers also briefly examines the potential for more 'Oranias' in other Western states and where this model fits into the larger struggle for demographic survival among Western peoples.
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White Papers takes a look at Orania, the Afrikaner nationalist town in South Africa seeking to preserve the unique culture and way of life of the Afrikaner nation.
The piece goes over the history of the town, the constitutional acts that enable its existence, visits by post-apartheid South African presidents, and the demographics of South Africa.
White Papers also briefly examines the potential for more 'Oranias' in other Western states and where this model fits into the larger struggle for demographic survival among Western peoples.
Read the full piece here on our Substack:
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Addressing Orania
The Afrikaners’ Solution is Unique to Them
Forwarded from Kaaplander Boereryk
Hello all
Thank you to all the subs we've gained so far. We have been managing this unofficial channel for Kaaplander since he restarted his Youtube Channel. We have now offered to reliquish control of the channel to Kaaplander so it can be adminned by him personally as his official Telegram channel. To align more with what Kaaplander wants this channel to be some posts have been altered or removed. There will still be memes but the channel will now be more closely focused on South African and other African news as well as some geopolitical stuff in general.
Kaaplander: Looking forward to using a Telegram channel again to post news and share thoughts about topics concerning Boere as well as issues relating to the wider white community in other countries. I will try to be concise rather than cryptid in my messaging, and I will encourage working together rather than burning bridges. Special thanks to associated channels:
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https://www.tg-me.com/ZA_future_of_the_West
https://www.tg-me.com/sanu_za
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-for keeping this giant network of information and communication alive and assisting each other with making sure all our subscribers have access to useful knowledge and news.
Some fun and interesting times ahead, this is only the beginning!
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Thank you to all the subs we've gained so far. We have been managing this unofficial channel for Kaaplander since he restarted his Youtube Channel. We have now offered to reliquish control of the channel to Kaaplander so it can be adminned by him personally as his official Telegram channel. To align more with what Kaaplander wants this channel to be some posts have been altered or removed. There will still be memes but the channel will now be more closely focused on South African and other African news as well as some geopolitical stuff in general.
Kaaplander: Looking forward to using a Telegram channel again to post news and share thoughts about topics concerning Boere as well as issues relating to the wider white community in other countries. I will try to be concise rather than cryptid in my messaging, and I will encourage working together rather than burning bridges. Special thanks to associated channels:
https://www.tg-me.com/South Africa Reports/com.SouthAfricaReports
https://www.tg-me.com/ZA_future_of_the_West
https://www.tg-me.com/sanu_za
https://www.tg-me.com/BittereindersZA
https://www.tg-me.com/CIG_telegram
-for keeping this giant network of information and communication alive and assisting each other with making sure all our subscribers have access to useful knowledge and news.
Some fun and interesting times ahead, this is only the beginning!
@saffercentral2
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— 🇮🇱/🇺🇸/🇿🇦 NEW: Axios reports that Israel is lobbying U.S. Congress members to pressure South Africa to drop its legal proceedings against Israel in the International Court of Justice, and to communicate that there will be 'consequences' for continuing the case.
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🇪🇺💶🇿🇦 EU Provides Grant Funding for Green Hydrogen in South Africa
The European Union will provide two grants totaling €32 million ($35 million) to help South Africa kick-start its green hydrogen industry, Kadri Simson, Europe’s energy commissioner, said.
The grants will help South Africa to take advantage of its abundant wind and solar resources to produce green hydrogen, which is seen as a potential clean alternative to the fossil fuels used to power ships and heavy industry. Green hydrogen is produced by using renewable energy to split water and release hydrogen, which can be burned without producing climate warming gases.
The money is from the European Union budget and is separate to the $9.3 billion Just Energy Transition Partnership, a climate finance pact between South Africa and some of the world’s richest countries. The EU has provided similar support to Namibia.
The first of the two grants, worth €25 million, is expected to act as a catalyst to attract 10 billion rand ($558 million) in public and private money to invest in hydrogen production, storage and transportation, the EU and South Africa said in a statement. It will be “channeled through an EU member state financial institution.”
The European Union will provide two grants totaling €32 million ($35 million) to help South Africa kick-start its green hydrogen industry, Kadri Simson, Europe’s energy commissioner, said.
The grants will help South Africa to take advantage of its abundant wind and solar resources to produce green hydrogen, which is seen as a potential clean alternative to the fossil fuels used to power ships and heavy industry. Green hydrogen is produced by using renewable energy to split water and release hydrogen, which can be burned without producing climate warming gases.
The money is from the European Union budget and is separate to the $9.3 billion Just Energy Transition Partnership, a climate finance pact between South Africa and some of the world’s richest countries. The EU has provided similar support to Namibia.
The first of the two grants, worth €25 million, is expected to act as a catalyst to attract 10 billion rand ($558 million) in public and private money to invest in hydrogen production, storage and transportation, the EU and South Africa said in a statement. It will be “channeled through an EU member state financial institution.”
🇿🇦📡 AfriForum challenges ICASA’s race criteria blocking Starlink in South Africa
The civil rights organisation AfriForum today submitted written comments to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) in which the organisation calls on ICASA to drop its strict race criteria that currently encumber the granting of a South African license to the satellite internet service Starlink.
Starlink has already been launched in four of South Africa’s six neighbouring countries, namely Eswatini, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The Starlink service is expected to be launched in Namibia and Zimbabwe later this year.
South Africa has serious problems with rural safety. A significant contributing factor to this crisis is the unreliable or absent cellphone signal. For example, a stable internet connection for emergency communication and the efficient functioning of security cameras are crucial for security in rural areas. Cellphone towers are also prone to weaker or non-existent signal during power outages.
https://afriforum.co.za/en/afriforum-challenges-icasas-race-criteria-blocking-starlink-in-south-africa/
The civil rights organisation AfriForum today submitted written comments to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) in which the organisation calls on ICASA to drop its strict race criteria that currently encumber the granting of a South African license to the satellite internet service Starlink.
Starlink has already been launched in four of South Africa’s six neighbouring countries, namely Eswatini, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The Starlink service is expected to be launched in Namibia and Zimbabwe later this year.
South Africa has serious problems with rural safety. A significant contributing factor to this crisis is the unreliable or absent cellphone signal. For example, a stable internet connection for emergency communication and the efficient functioning of security cameras are crucial for security in rural areas. Cellphone towers are also prone to weaker or non-existent signal during power outages.
https://afriforum.co.za/en/afriforum-challenges-icasas-race-criteria-blocking-starlink-in-south-africa/
South Africa Reports
🇿🇦📡 AfriForum challenges ICASA’s race criteria blocking Starlink in South Africa The civil rights organisation AfriForum today submitted written comments to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) in which the organisation calls on…
Earlier this week it was announced that Starlink is now available in Zimbabwe.
Starlink is still unavailable in South Africa due to government regulations requiring the company to be at least 30% black-owned.
This disproportionately impacts white farmers who rely on expensive satellite or mobile network services for their safety and communication.
Starlink is still unavailable in South Africa due to government regulations requiring the company to be at least 30% black-owned.
This disproportionately impacts white farmers who rely on expensive satellite or mobile network services for their safety and communication.
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Starlink now available in Zimbabwe!
🎓🇿🇦 Ramaphosa delays full implementation of BELA Bill to allow for consultations on two clauses
President Cyril Ramaphosa has postponed the full implementation of the BELA Bill to allow for further engagements on two clauses over three months.
Speaking at the signing of the bill at the Union Buildings, Ramaphosa said he had agreed to pause the implementation of two clauses which deal with school admissions and language.
"I am willing to allow those who believe a solution will be found to the two clauses that they believe they have solutions for, to give them the opportunity and delay the implementation of clauses 4 and 5 for a period of three months. The rest of the act is implemented immediately. This will give the parties time to deliberate," he said.
However, Ramaphosa added that if no solution was found within three months, the bill would be implemented fully.
https://www.news24.com/news24/politics/ramaphosa-delays-full-implementation-of-bela-bill-to-allow-for-consultations-on-two-clauses-20240913
President Cyril Ramaphosa has postponed the full implementation of the BELA Bill to allow for further engagements on two clauses over three months.
Speaking at the signing of the bill at the Union Buildings, Ramaphosa said he had agreed to pause the implementation of two clauses which deal with school admissions and language.
"I am willing to allow those who believe a solution will be found to the two clauses that they believe they have solutions for, to give them the opportunity and delay the implementation of clauses 4 and 5 for a period of three months. The rest of the act is implemented immediately. This will give the parties time to deliberate," he said.
However, Ramaphosa added that if no solution was found within three months, the bill would be implemented fully.
https://www.news24.com/news24/politics/ramaphosa-delays-full-implementation-of-bela-bill-to-allow-for-consultations-on-two-clauses-20240913
News24
UPDATE | Ramaphosa delays full implementation of BELA Bill to allow for consultations on two clauses | News24
President Cyril Ramaphosa has postponed the full implementation of the BELA Bill to allow for further engagements on two clauses over three months.
South Africa Reports
🎓🇿🇦 Ramaphosa delays full implementation of BELA Bill to allow for consultations on two clauses President Cyril Ramaphosa has postponed the full implementation of the BELA Bill to allow for further engagements on two clauses over three months. Speaking…
📚 What is the BELA Bill?
Two of the most contentious clauses in the BELA Bill seeks to 1) limit the rights granted to the governing bodies of public schools and 2) to apply stricter regulations on homeschooling
The Bill takes away the ability for a school's governing body to decide on and implement their own policies on language and admission. [Clause temporarily suspended]
This Bill also gives the government the power to stop you from homeschooling your own child unless the Dept. of Education's terms.
Two of the most contentious clauses in the BELA Bill seeks to 1) limit the rights granted to the governing bodies of public schools and 2) to apply stricter regulations on homeschooling
The Bill takes away the ability for a school's governing body to decide on and implement their own policies on language and admission. [Clause temporarily suspended]
This Bill also gives the government the power to stop you from homeschooling your own child unless the Dept. of Education's terms.
South Africa Reports
📚 What is the BELA Bill? Two of the most contentious clauses in the BELA Bill seeks to 1) limit the rights granted to the governing bodies of public schools and 2) to apply stricter regulations on homeschooling The Bill takes away the ability for…
📝 Successful pressure from Afrikaner trade union Solidariteit forced Ramaphosa to delay certain clauses regarding the language policy change for 3 months for further deliberation.
There is no doubt that the language policy clause in this Bill was included specifically to continue the government's attack on white, and in particular, Afrikaans schools.
The Bill would've allowed the government to decide on which languages to implement as teaching medium by a school.
Afrikaans schools were at risk to be forced to implement other languages which would open the floodgates to accepting students outside of a school's scope and target.
Before the Bill, the state has repeatedly targeted single-medium Afrikaans schools to change their language policy. Each time lengthy, expensive legal processes were necessary to prove that the Department is wrong and Afrikaans children have a right to single-medium mother-language education institutions.
There is no doubt that the language policy clause in this Bill was included specifically to continue the government's attack on white, and in particular, Afrikaans schools.
The Bill would've allowed the government to decide on which languages to implement as teaching medium by a school.
Afrikaans schools were at risk to be forced to implement other languages which would open the floodgates to accepting students outside of a school's scope and target.
Before the Bill, the state has repeatedly targeted single-medium Afrikaans schools to change their language policy. Each time lengthy, expensive legal processes were necessary to prove that the Department is wrong and Afrikaans children have a right to single-medium mother-language education institutions.
🎖🇿🇦 Private-sector company has kept South Africa in global UAV race
South African private-sector defence group Milkor has kept South Africa in the global top ten of larger uncrewed aerial vehicle- (UAV-) producing countries through its development of the Milkor 380 medium altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UAV. Milkor entirely financed the development of the Milkor 380 itself, and is currently producing the first batch of these aircraft, which are the largest UAVs (popularly called drones) ever developed in South Africa.
This team has developed the Milkor 380’s airframe, avionics, communications systems, wiring looms – basically every piece of hardware needed to make the UAV – in-house. They also wrote all the requisite software. Only the payloads (sensors and, if required, weapons) and, as previously mentioned, the engine, are sourced from outside the company.
“Because we developed our own software, we can integrate sensors from any third-party supplier,” he points out. “We also developed our own ground control station and line-of-sight communications system, with a range of 250 km, for the UAV. But a satellite communications module is built into the UAV, allowing communications and control over much longer ranges.”
The Milkor 380 is primarily intended for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, maritime surveillance, and border surveillance, missions. In such roles, it has a maximum range of more than 2 000 km and a maximum endurance of 35 hours. It can carry 515 kg of fuel and a payload of up to 220 kg. The payload weight can be increased by reducing the fuel load. Maximum speed is 250 km/h, while cruise speed is from 110 km/h to 150 km/h. Maximum altitude is 30 000 ft (9 144 m), while maximum operating altitude (determined by sensor performance) is 23 000 ft (7 010 m). Normal operating altitude is from 15 000 ft (4 572 m) to 18 000 ft (5 486 m).
But the Milkor 380 can also be fitted with weapons and operated in the strike role. As weapons payloads are generally heavier than sensor payloads, operating it in this manner reduces its range and endurance. Further, Du Plessis cautions, it, like all other MALE UAVs, is vulnerable to modern shoulder-fired surface to air missiles, and so is not meant to be exposed directly to hostile forces in high-intensity conflict. In such conflicts, it should be used only in support roles. However, in low-intensity conflicts, such as currently are the pattern in Africa, the UAV, in the armed role, can provide invaluable cover for troops on the ground.
https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/private-sector-company-has-kept-south-africa-in-global-uav-race-2024-09-13
South African private-sector defence group Milkor has kept South Africa in the global top ten of larger uncrewed aerial vehicle- (UAV-) producing countries through its development of the Milkor 380 medium altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UAV. Milkor entirely financed the development of the Milkor 380 itself, and is currently producing the first batch of these aircraft, which are the largest UAVs (popularly called drones) ever developed in South Africa.
This team has developed the Milkor 380’s airframe, avionics, communications systems, wiring looms – basically every piece of hardware needed to make the UAV – in-house. They also wrote all the requisite software. Only the payloads (sensors and, if required, weapons) and, as previously mentioned, the engine, are sourced from outside the company.
“Because we developed our own software, we can integrate sensors from any third-party supplier,” he points out. “We also developed our own ground control station and line-of-sight communications system, with a range of 250 km, for the UAV. But a satellite communications module is built into the UAV, allowing communications and control over much longer ranges.”
The Milkor 380 is primarily intended for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, maritime surveillance, and border surveillance, missions. In such roles, it has a maximum range of more than 2 000 km and a maximum endurance of 35 hours. It can carry 515 kg of fuel and a payload of up to 220 kg. The payload weight can be increased by reducing the fuel load. Maximum speed is 250 km/h, while cruise speed is from 110 km/h to 150 km/h. Maximum altitude is 30 000 ft (9 144 m), while maximum operating altitude (determined by sensor performance) is 23 000 ft (7 010 m). Normal operating altitude is from 15 000 ft (4 572 m) to 18 000 ft (5 486 m).
But the Milkor 380 can also be fitted with weapons and operated in the strike role. As weapons payloads are generally heavier than sensor payloads, operating it in this manner reduces its range and endurance. Further, Du Plessis cautions, it, like all other MALE UAVs, is vulnerable to modern shoulder-fired surface to air missiles, and so is not meant to be exposed directly to hostile forces in high-intensity conflict. In such conflicts, it should be used only in support roles. However, in low-intensity conflicts, such as currently are the pattern in Africa, the UAV, in the armed role, can provide invaluable cover for troops on the ground.
https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/private-sector-company-has-kept-south-africa-in-global-uav-race-2024-09-13
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Private-sector company has kept South Africa in global UAV race
South African private-sector defence group Milkor has kept South Africa in the global top ten of larger uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV – popularly called drone) producing countries through its development of the Milkor 380 medium altitude, long-endurance (MALE)…
South Africa Reports
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📡🛰 Musk’s Starlink in Talks With South Africa to Start Service
Elon Musk’s Starlink is holding talks with the South African government to introduce the satellite service in Africa’s biggest and most developed economy, President Cyril Ramaphosa said.
Musk and Ramaphosa held talks over potential investments, the president told reporters on Friday.
Musk, who was born in South Africa, is the world’s richest person. Last week, Zimbabwe became the 16th nation in Africa to get access to the high-speed Internet service, according to a map published on Starlink’s website.
“I have had discussions with him and have said, Elon, you become so successful and you’re investing in a variety of countries, I want you to come home and invest here,” Ramaphosa told reporters in Pretoria. “He and I are going to have a further discussion.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-13/musk-s-starlink-in-talks-with-south-africa-to-introduce-service
https://archive.ph/sTu6d
Elon Musk’s Starlink is holding talks with the South African government to introduce the satellite service in Africa’s biggest and most developed economy, President Cyril Ramaphosa said.
Musk and Ramaphosa held talks over potential investments, the president told reporters on Friday.
Musk, who was born in South Africa, is the world’s richest person. Last week, Zimbabwe became the 16th nation in Africa to get access to the high-speed Internet service, according to a map published on Starlink’s website.
“I have had discussions with him and have said, Elon, you become so successful and you’re investing in a variety of countries, I want you to come home and invest here,” Ramaphosa told reporters in Pretoria. “He and I are going to have a further discussion.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-13/musk-s-starlink-in-talks-with-south-africa-to-introduce-service
https://archive.ph/sTu6d
Bloomberg.com
Musk’s Starlink in Talks with South Africa to Introduce Service
Elon Musk’s Starlink is holding talks with the South African government to introduce the satellite service in Africa’s biggest and most developed economy, President Cyril Ramaphosa said.
South Africa Reports
📝 Successful pressure from Afrikaner trade union Solidariteit forced Ramaphosa to delay certain clauses regarding the language policy change for 3 months for further deliberation. There is no doubt that the language policy clause in this Bill was included…
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🪖 SANDF national data systems ‘compromised’ by installer's SIM cards and open access Wi-Fi
The computer management system that backs up all the South African military’s internal databases has reportedly been compromised after a contractor installed SIM cards and open access via Wi-Fi on the nationwide relay systems.
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/560509-south-african-military-data-potentially-exposed-by-security-flaw.html
The computer management system that backs up all the South African military’s internal databases has reportedly been compromised after a contractor installed SIM cards and open access via Wi-Fi on the nationwide relay systems.
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/560509-south-african-military-data-potentially-exposed-by-security-flaw.html
MyBroadband
South African military data potentially exposed by security flaw
Defence Intelligence has demanded no further contracts and cooperation with the involved company.
South Africa Reports
📝 Successful pressure from Afrikaner trade union Solidariteit forced Ramaphosa to delay certain clauses regarding the language policy change for 3 months for further deliberation. There is no doubt that the language policy clause in this Bill was included…
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Orania is more than just another community. It is the growth point of an Afrikaner heartland where we can apply self-governance and build our own future with pride.
📎 Orania
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