Attie Heunis's Journey

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Originally from South Africa’s magnificent Eastern Cape, my family and I now reside in Pennsylvania in the United States. To earn my keep I’m an executive for a multinational company in the Healthcare sector. I’m also a serious amateur photographer. Pro-environmental and conservation views.

Category: Politics

  • SA bank fees The Most Expensive in the World!

    An international study by consultation firm CapGemini and its research partners, including the European financial management and marketing association, assessed South Africa’s banking costs for the first time and they found that South Africans pay more to own a cheque account than anyone else in the rest of the world. from News24.com. This is infuriating…

  • Racist ANC to destroy Springbok legacy

    It has emerged that the ANC, through its influence, aims to take over Springbok Rugby after this year’s world cup. Rumours are that the Springbok team will be coached by a sub-standard coloured coach (Pieter de Villiers) and will have 10 black/coloured players on the field at all times. Luke Watson is set to be…

  • Canada shows Winnie the door

    Today Canada denied Winnie Mandela a tourist visa. I say kudos to Canada. Winnie is a horrible person who was found guilty of kidnapping and murder. She is also a convicted fraudster. Despite this Winnie is still seen as a hero by many black institutions & organistions across the globe. Jonathan Kay agrees.

  • Amnesty International fights the fight

    Amnesty International has warned that the internet “could change beyond all recognition” unless action is taken against the erosion of online freedoms. According to Amnesty International the “virus of internet repression” has spread from a handful of countries to dozens of governments, said the group. Readers of this blog will know that I am passionate…

  • Weak whaling commisison “condems” Japan

    The International Whaling Commission’s annual meeting has passed a resolution condemning Japan’s scientific hunting programme in the Antarctic. This is not bad, but it almost means nothing. Japan has been ignoring these condemnations for years now. In fact they are openly flaunting it. áI’m afraid action is needed and this is where the IWC falls…

  • China “buying up” Africa

    I am deeply troubled by China’s commitment to spend $20bn on infrastructure and trade financing over the next three years as reported by the Financial Times. I’ll be frank: I don’t trust China or any African leaders with $20bn. It is no secret that China are after Africa’s resources. This is quite clearly a play…

  • Review: Blood Diamond

    What I love about this movie is that (in the same way as Crash did the year before) Blood Diamond takes care not to have Hollywood goodies & baddies. Say what you like, but white Southern African white males are always portrayed in the Western media as violent racist thugs, but it is just not…

  • South African optimism: yes please!

    This speech by keynote speaker Guy Lundy, formerly of Ernst & Young, Oracle, the London Stock Exchange and Dimension Data, has been mentioned a lot lately: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice…

  • Nationalism – is it good or bad?

    This is a post in response to some discussions I had about my previous post about the controversial De La Rey by Bok van Blerk. One of my friends suggested that the word nationalism had such negative connotations that it is offensive. I must admit I was quite taken aback by this view. Lets first…

  • De La Rey by Bok van Blerk – eeeiiisshh!!

    One of the bigger talking points in South-Africa (specifically the Afrikaans community) at present is the song De La Rey by Bok van Blerk. I must say that I liked the song after the first time I heard it but I didn’t have a clue what it was about – it just sounded good. Since…