THE CONTORTIONIST IN THE HIGH COURT AS ACCUSED NO. 1

The Contortionist is at it again - this time not a NumbaOne, but as Accused Number 1

There is a good summary, so it seems to me, on News24 available of the charge sheet against Accused Number 1, the erstwhile President of the RSA, Jacob Zuma, at this link. I have not read the original charge sheet that is the reason I state that it seems to me to be a good summary. But knowing the antics of this man, the Contortionist, he will have "good explanations" or in other words, "good stories" to tell the court. I encourage you to read this summary of the charge sheet and just imagine what, if you were the accused, you would have to tell the court to get off? 

One thing is for certain and that is the formidable State Advocate, Adv Billy Downer SC who successfully prosecuted this man's erstwhile shaky friend, Shabir Shaik. When a lawyer looks at the crime of corruption there must logically he at the minimum two people involved. One person cannot commit the crime of corruption; one person can commit the crime of murder for instance. Now is the time for the second person to stand trial. 

Our country was prejudiced by the trial of Shaik alone! Zuma should have been with him.

Another interesting fact to notice is that the trial judge is still not named - you can read it at this link. 

Will we get the same caliber  as that of Judge Hilary Squires? Let us hope so.

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ARMED FORCES DAY IN KIMBERLEY SOUTH AFRICA

STATE PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

 Today I feel very proudly South African. Why? Please join me and watch our President taking the salute of the armed forces. Watch his face and body language: he acknowledges the armed forces marching past him on Wednesday 21 February 2018

What a difference this new incumbent makes to the highest office in the land.

Here is the link. I acknowledge the author of the photograph of the President - I got it from the internet. And the video clip is on the face of it by the SABC and I acknowledge that as well. 

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Cheating and manipulation: Confessions of a gaslighter

Picture credit to the article on the internet 

Greg, a Canadian lawyer, is 28 but he's already had 11 serious relationships. He says each of those relationships ended with infidelity, on his part, and severe self-doubt on the part of the women. He is a self-confessed "gaslighter". Read this article at this link. 

You have to read this article and maybe, God forbid, you are in such a relationship. You have to get out of it as soon as is possible. 

There is of course another possibility and that is that your children are gaslighting on you as parents - how on earth do you get out of such a relationship? It does not have to be relationship couples; the permutations are endless. It is really painful if you are at the receiving end of your children pulling this stunt on their parents. 

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CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES 2017

May you be blessed during this festive period of 2017

The flowers are temporary. Christ is eternal. 

The eternal cross

Please have a look at my YouTube video by clicking here. It is royalty free music that I downloaded from the internet. The grasses are in our garden as well as that succulent - all are temporary. We should come to the Cross of Jesus Christ. 

Regards

Neels Coertse

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The Story of Derek Redmond's Iconic Olympic Moment

Derek Redmond and his dad - credit: image from the internet

Take five minutes and 30 seconds from your precious time and watch this video clip at this link.

I had to watch it a few times to really appreciate what really happened. It was a moment I wish I had seen in person - but now I have to live with the video clip as second best. Yet, I do appreciate every moment of it and thank the camera crew for taking it.

I invite you to write me a letter and tell me your thoughts on this one: neelscoertse@wirelessza.co.za

Have a good day.

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A PHOTOGRAPHER'S WORST NIGHTMARE COME TRUE!! EISH!!!

Oh no!! Not this!! Please tell me I am dreaming!!

Looking at this video clip I can imagine the utter frustration the photographers had when the bus pulled right in front of them while the drama was going on!! Have a look at the clip at this link. Photobomb in the extreme. To add to their misfortune, you can see in the background how the building is coming down - that is not even second best. The aim was to take a video of the entire implosion and now you sit with a bus obscuring your view.

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ENGAGE CHANGE! IS THE RSA A BETTER PLACE POST APARTHEID?

Barack Obama, Melinda Gates & Bill Gates at the Goalkeepers Conference 20 September 2017

Engage change! Me as an individual? You must be joking! Or are you serious? Yes - this is serious. The challenge to me as an individual is to engage change, not only in my professional life, but also in my private life where I, at this moment, face massive challenges. 

Is SA a better place now post apartheid? Why do I ask these questions? It all started when I listened to Mr Obama's speech at the Bill & Melinda Gate's Goalkeepers Conference on 20 September 2017. It was midnight when I listened on my iPad and found the speech to be very good. In SA we are getting desensitized about crime and all the negatives in life. Is there something better? Can I as an individual really do something positive and make a difference? I argued with myself that it is easy for Obama and Bill Gates to talk - with all the money and influence they muster. 

Then Obama said something that pricked my ears. He was referring to the individual who is doing something positive and making a difference. I am an individual and maybe he was speaking to me. 

And that is exactly the position of Jacques Pauw: he is an individual and he did something positive! During November 2017 he wrote a blockbuster book that is a sell out within days. The title of that book is THE PRESIDENT'S KEEPERS.

I as an individual can and should engage change. That is what Barack Obama said: it was the individual who started it - perhaps the single mother with a sick child, perhaps an elderly parent who died as a result of some illness and it challenged a child to do something. Jacques Pauw says it was the appointment of Des Van Rooyen as Minister of Finance of SA that started him thinking and it culminated in his book.

Was this possible during the apartheid era? I don't think it was. 

This exactly Obama's message: We should engage change but do it realistically and be aware of the often seemingly insurmountable problems. It is not blind optimism; it is relentless optimism. He says the test is when  you are in the field and on the ground working at your goals and when people are resisting, misunderstanding or purposely undermining you - that is your real test. How do you respond? He calls us to reject cynicism and to press on with the job of making the world a better place to live in. We should not be afraid to work.  

The DA is challenging the President all the time; they are trying their best. Solidariteit is challenging the status quo all the time. 

Engage change!

This challenges me in my professional life BUT also in my private life with the personal challenges that I wrestle with moment by moment!!! Life happens! And what is my response? May God grant me the wisdom and grace to rise victoriously! 

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