The fabricated case against Bin Laden

Posted on May 10, 2011 by The Webmaster

Sentletse Diakanyo african bloggerThis powerful piece by Sentletse Diakanyo summarises much of the current debate on the death of Bin Ladin, it also quotes the poem by Credo Mutwa written shortly after Barack Obama’s election.

Barack Obama rode the wave of victory that promised change; an unprecedented triumph in the political history of the US by this son of a Kenyan immigrant. Obama’s message of hope and change resonated with American voters and the rest of the world. Even the detractors of the most powerful nation on earth, militarily, began to view the US much more favourably; confident in the knowledge that the global politics were entering a new epoch of peace and harmonious relations among nations. There was bloated expectation that frosty relations between the US and the Muslim world would open a new chapter. Obama, when speaking in Cairo in 2009, promised to heal the rift between the US and the Muslim world. A promise that appeared genuine and sincere at the time.

But this is the US we are talking about. A nation with a glowing track record of screwing others in the pursuit of national interest and the spread of Western fundamentalism, which is premised on the values of democracy and a free-market system. Why did we imagine that would suddenly change because a coloured guy was now a US president? We certainly were very naive.

The respected sanusi Credo Mutwa immediately after the historic victory of Obama in 2008, released a rather unflattering poem about the new US president. It read:

An actor walks upon the floodlit stage of life
wearing a mask of an angel beneath a demon’s gown.
Pretence smiles upon the crowded hall of life
holding out hope as bright as it is false.
Son of a woman in whose veins flows the blood
of ancient Ireland and dark Africa’s plains.
You are Obama, nick-named the standing king
You are Barack, oh, son born to deceive

We highly recommend you read the full blog post by Sentletse Diakanyo here…

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Credo Mutwa Has Stroke

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Ramon Thomas

baba Credo Mutwa and mama Virgina Mutwa in Plettenberg BayOn Monday, 2 May, David Icke posted this message on his website yesterday:

The great Credo Mutwa, the Zulu shaman now almost 90 years of age, has had the latest in a series of strokes. I spoke with him this morning for some time and he was making jokes and laughing as usual, but he is very ill and has lost feeling in his left side. Even in these circumstances he was thinking of others and asked me to tell people that forgiveness and love are the only answer to the problems of South Africa and the wider world.

Please send him your love. David

We’re very pleased to post this photo after baba Credo recovered from this mild stroke on Friday last week at his home in Kuruman. He’s had a thorough check-up a This photo was taken near the Beacon Island Hotal in Plettenberg Bay where he is on a short holiday and spiritual retreat with the artist Sarah.

We would like to thanks David Icke, Linda Smith and others who responded so quickly on the news of his health condition.

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Dis Mos Mielies!

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Ramon Thomas

Dis Mos Mielies Monsanto DEKALB N12 N14 highways biofuelsYesterday I returned to Johannesburg from a weekend with Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa in Kuruman. One of the things he emphasised was the threat to our food supply as more and more maize is used for biofuel production instead of food production. He kept referring to signs “Dis Mos Mielies” on the N12 and N14 highways from Johannesburg into the Northern Cape and North West Provinces, possibly elsewhere in South Africa. So I did some quick research and found this not surprising comment on my friend Telana Simpson’s blog by Donn Edwards:

“I wrote to Monsanto to ask them about these signs, which appear all over the country. Their reply was:

‘DEKALB is one of the brands Monsanto use globally for our seed products. In South Africa we sell white and yellow maize, as well as sunflower seed under this brand. The DEKALB brand has been on the market since the early 1900 and was named after a town in the midwest region of the USA.

Dis mos mielies – means “This is maize” and is a slogan used for marketing purposes. In this sense it refers to the idea that the maize you see here in the field, is how maize should look. This slogan actually comes from the “old” seed company Carnia and has been used since the 1990‘s in South Africa. In 1998 Monsanto bought two seed companies in South Africa Carnia, which was part of Omnia (fertilizer company) and Sensako. We sold our seed under these two brand names but as we owned both we consolidated in one brand, DEKAB, in 2005.

Both conventional maize seed as well as GM-seed are sold under the DEKALB brand. The particular product on the photo (CRN3505) is a conventional white maize product.”

Now this is not the first time I’ve heard of Monsanto. The acclaimed Indian enviromentalist Dr Vandana Shiva is one of the most outspoken critics of Monsanto’s business practises. Here’s a historical view from her about this evil company…

THE HINDU, Saturday, May 1, 1999
Letter on Monsanto

By Vandana Shiva (The writer is Director of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology, New Delhi.)

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Are you for love of water?

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Ramon Thomas

Flow For the love of WaterMarch 21-27 is National Water Week and March 22 is World Water Day – held annually as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and the sustainable management of water resources. The UN is coming to Cape Town for the first time to celebrate World Water Day. This year the National Water Week theme is: ‘working together we can save water’. This presents a powerful launch pad to demonstrate how water can unify all sectors of society. For the first time all three tiers of Government, the corporate sector, media, NGOs and other organisations as well as youth and citizens are linking together for love of water.

Water is life. Human beings are made up of over 70% water, and so is the planet. Water is required to sustain basic life – it is also systemic and involved in everything we do, including health care, food and agriculture production, power generation, construction, transport and product development.

There is a clear consensus that there will be a fresh water supply demand gap both globally and in South Africa. Recognition that this impacts us all is an opportunity to engage in collective behaviour change that is respectful of water as a source of life, mindful of water usage and prioritises water conservation. In order to take action, we need to live and act ‘for love of water’. Make the promise here. And get tips on how to conserve and respect water by reducing consumption and reusing where possible, here.

There will be a number of educational and entertainment events and activations (i.e a conference, expos, walks, music, festivals and demonstrations) happening in the lead up to and during National Water Week throughout the country. To find out more about them and how you can participate and share, visit: www.forloveofwater.org.za

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Before I Close My Eyes

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Ramon Thomas


Disclose.tv – CREDO MUTWA BEFORE MY EYES CLOSE IN DEATH Video

This wonderful and inspiring short speech – a heartfelt and passionate appeal for Africa by the great Zulu shaman, author, historian and philosopher Credo Mutwa – was recorded while David Icke and I (Bill Ryan) were visiting him at his South African home in August 2010 to record his life’s story – and more.

Here’s the story of how this remarkable clip was captured. I had just that minute switched on the microphone, and had asked Credo to say a word or two as a routine audio test. I thought he might say “1-2-3″, or “Hello, hello”.

What he said instead was worthy of an appeal to the United Nations by one of the great statesmen of the world. It was quite unplanned, and I was fortunate to be able to record it all.

This moving speech is MUST WATCH essential viewing for anyone who knows Credo Mutwa’s life and work, and for anyone who cares about the fate of Africa.

Bill Ryan
PROJECT AVALON
August 2010

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