Local is Lekkerrrrrrrr
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Life of Michael K
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Winter Warmth
Standard Bank Kokstad Branch
has been helping local communities for some years now...
Standard Bank Kokstad 130 Years old
All thanks go to Letitia Myburh (Standard Bank Archives and Historical Services) and
Frans Kruger (Manager's husband for compiling and organising events and a newsletter)
Saturday, May 23, 2009
De La Rey Lyrics
De La Rey
On a mountain in the night
I lie in the dark and wait
In the mud and the blood
As cold rain clings to my pack
And my house and my farm were burnt to the ground so they
could capture our land
But the flame and the fire that once burned now burn
profundly within my heart.
De La Rey, De La Rey come lead the Boer
De La Rey, De La Rey
General, General united with you we shall rise or we fall.
General De La Rey.
Against the soldiers that laugh
A handful of us against an army of them
With the cliffs of the mountains against our backs
They think they can run us down
But the heart of a Boer is deeper and wider than the enemy
can see
On a horse he has come, The Lion of West Transvaal.
De La Rey, De La Rey come lead the Boer
De La Rey, De La Rey
General, General united with you we shall rise or we fall.
General De La Rey.
Because my wife and my child are forced into prison to die,
As the enemies overruns us again, we are forced to take a
stand
De La Rey, De La Rey come lead the Boer
De La Rey, De La Rey
General, General united with you we shall rise or we fall
Op 'n berg in die nag
lê ons in die donker en wag
in die modder en bloed lê ek koud,
streepsak en reën kleef teen my
en my huis en my plaas tot kole verbrand sodat hulle ons kan
vang,
maar daai vlamme en vuur brand nou diep, diep binne my.
De La Rey, De La Rey sal jy die Boere kom lei?
De La Rey, De La Rey
Generaal, generaal soos een man, sal ons om jou val.
Generaal De La Rey.
Oor die Kakies wat lag,
'n handjie van ons teen 'n hele groot mag
en die kranse lê hier teen ons rug,
hulle dink dis verby.
Maar die hart van 'n Boer lê dieper en wyer, hulle gaan
dit nog sien.
Op 'n perd kom hy aan, die Leeu van die Wes Transvaal.
De La Rey, De La Rey sal jy die Boere kom lei?
De La Rey, De La Rey
Generaal, generaal soos een man, sal ons om jou val.
Generaal De La Rey.
Want my vrou en my kind lê in 'n kamp en vergaan,
en die Kakies se murg loop oor 'n nasie wat weer op sal
staan.
De La Rey, De La Rey sal jy die Boere kom lei?
De La Rey, De La Rey
Generaal, generaal soos een man, sal ons om jou val.
Generaal De La Rey.
As performed by Bok van Blerk, a song about the Afrikaner struggle.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Kirstenbosch Gardens
Inside that tropical tapestry, South Africa is its most multicolored country. True, the suburbs of Cape Town are a lesson in how segregated different communities can be. But at its best the city offers a relaxed blend of African ethnicity and culture - and nowhere does that harmony look, or sound, better than at the summer concerts in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden …”
Hail to the new chief
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Latest Hijacking Trend
There is a new number plate hijacking trend brewing around. These Hi-jackers will stalk you to a parking lot or mall, after parking your vehicle; they remove your number plate and wait for you to drive off.. They then follow you and overtake you displaying your number plate at their window as if you had lost it and want to give it back to you. Shocked that your number has fallen off your car, you bring your vehicle to a halt to get it from them. This is all they want you to do and by the time you realized what happened it is too late, your car was hi-jacked or you could have been raped/killed.
Please don't just stop for anything; a number plate is valueless compared to your life. Think what is happening before you react to it. Criminals are clever and cunning but are ruthless in getting what they want...
Friday, May 8, 2009
Wasted Money?
One wonders why, in a period when so many people have lost their jobs, their businesses and their homes and many more are hungry, frightened and desperately wondering what tomorrow will bring, there are governments that feel fit to abuse public money without shame or consideration. Obama’s inauguration cost the federal government around 45 million dollars as the rest was privately donated. However, in South Africa, where 22 million out of 44 million people live in abject poverty, the current government saw fit to spend R75 million on the inauguration of Read the whole story »
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Conversations
"Dad, have you ever broken any bones?"
"No. You?"
"No."
"What about when you flipped backward off the swing and smashed your face on the railroad tie?"
"I didn't break anything!"
"Are you sure? Have you seen your face?"
:-)
I got the squinty eye scrunched up glaring face for that one.
Conversation between Dad and Son
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
South African Blogs
WOW lots of places to find something interesting, Hey!?