Monday, January 26, 2015

Sunday, January 18, 2015

PE's Many Beautiful Churches Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth


PE's Many Beautiful Churches Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth


News Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth



The above headline is from the New York Times, in response to the Islamic terrorist attack in Paris yesterday, where 12 people where shot to death, including two policemen guarding the building.

The police were at the scene to protect the staff of the Charlie Hebdo newspaper due to
 Islamic lone wolf threats from certain members of the community, who certainly don't have a sense of humour and take life entirely too seriously - as their religion demands. The newspaper had the audacity to print cartoons about Mo over the years, and the followers of this tolerant peaceful religion didn't seem to appreciate it.

Me? I would have looked, turned the page and moved on. Other small-minded twits can't seem to do the same.


Charlie Hedbo didn't only attack Islam, but also Jews and especially Christians. And yet amazingly the two latter religions never once decided to pick up Kalishnikovs and mow down cartoonists and police. 


And on cue, all the Lefty hand-wringers and champions of the underdogs of Islam all came out running, tripping over themselves to get to the nearest microphone, telling anyone who still bothers to listen to them that the attack had nothing to do with Islam. 


And guess who was mowed down? The very same Liberals who tend to protect Muslims around the globe. Most of those working at Charlie Hedbo are Lefty Liberal Progressives, and Karma paid some of them a visit.


Islam - these mental midgets keep telling us - is a religion of peace and tolerance, and not the barbarity we're seeing in Syria, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Yemen, Afghanistan, Somalia, Nigeria, Kenya, Libya.......No, they're not sure what that's all about - something about "extremists" who don't represent Islam.....


Apparently there are two versions of the Koran in circulation, even if they're one book. One version is read by moderate" Muslims, where all that love, peace, tolerance and civility we're told about is documented and preached; and then there's another more extreme version of the Koran, which the barbaric 7th century throwbacks are following, which tells them that their god loves it when they go around chopping off heads and other various body parts, randomly shooting people dead, torturing innocent babies and children, hacking anyone not able to recite the Koran, enslaving/raping women/girls. You know, just your average 'ruling with fear and totalitarianism' that
 Muslims lone wolves have been practising since their Mo decided to make up the cult of death.

Back in our Western countries, we're lectured and told continuously about how Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance, and that all the various acts of savagery doesn't represent this religion. And yet they still don't get the disconnect - that actions speak far louder than their PC words - and we can see the actions daily.


Methinks the lady doth protest too much...


I'm not sure how much more abundantly clearer these "extremist" Muslims need to make it - that they do indeed represent Islam and that they are at war with anyone not praying 5 times a day with their bums in the air, and their women covered from head-to-toe with black sacks. And over and over our stupid nincompoop enablers keep telling them that they really don't know what they're talking about, nor do they represent the religion they follow, because these nincompoops know better than them what Islam is all about. 


Killing, maiming, raping, enslaving has nothing to do with Islam..... except everything.


Take dhimmi German Chancellor Angela Merckel for example. In response to the growing anti-Islam movement building in Germany through Pegida, she used her New Year's message to bash anyone who refuses to embrace Muslims without question in her country, labelling them as racist xenophobes, saying the Pegida group is “full of prejudice, a chilliness, even hatred”.


And in response to Pegida's statement after the Paris attacks, a top ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned as "sleaze" the eurosceptic AfD's comments.
"It's sleaze to instrumentalize the attack for political aims," Parliamentary floor leader Volker Kauder told Focus magazine online.
On any other given day Mr Kauder has no problem with our Dear Leaders attacking for political aims, but don't you try it - then you get lectured that you're a "sleaze".

See how this works? 


Our Dear Leaders squash any dissent immediately - they have to - lest more and more people wake up and realise there are thousands feeling exactly as they do. Pegida started out as a small movement and has steadily grown as more people become less scared of their government. Germans are tired of their own government importing hundreds of thousands of Muslims from backward savage countries, who sit on their backsides lapping up welfare and breeding the next Germistan population. For that "intolerance" Germans are branded as the worst kind of rubbish on Earth.


And it's the same recipe around the globe. The beast that is Multi-culturalism must be fed, clothed and kept alive at all costs, even though it's killing the local populations. Globalism is on the agenda and the dream must go on. The planners can't change their plans now that the Muslims are spoiling the party.


So, it's heads down, buried firmly in the sand, because what isn't seen doesn't exist - apparently. The blinkers are firmly in place on the faces of our Dear Leaders, lest anyone break ranks and spoils the plan. Best foot forward, chin up and into the headwinds we go, waiting for the balance to shift to where our Muslim invaders start running our countries, our lives and our future. Little by little they attack us in our own homelands, getting bolder and bolder with every attack until one day we are broken and afraid of our own shadows.


But, hey, at least we didn't offend anyone!


New York article
 HERE.

http://ozziesaffa.blogspot.com/

Graffitti painted on wall Skoonies Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth


Trinity Baptist Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth


The Red Windmill Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth


Grey Institute Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth


Signs of the Times Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth


Signs of the Times Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth


Sacramento Decorative Plates Skoonies Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth


Saturday, January 17, 2015

The Tourist Kiosk Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth


PE's Many Churches Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth


PE's only Power Station Switched [OFF] Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth



This is PE's only power station which was switched off by the ANC governed into the ground city. 
Shame.
I heard via the grape vine that the guts within the power station had been sold, if sold its not hard to guess where the money went [Please Investigate].

Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth


Stealing Eskom into Bankruptcy Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth



By Mike Smith

13th of January 2015

It is official. Eskom is broke
. They will run out of money by the end of January and on the brink of a national blackout.

“The only options appear to be a government bailout – in the form of a cash injection – or further guarantees, or severe load shedding.”
 

Don’t you just love how they use the term “government bailout” as if government will come to our rescue. It is a “TAXPAYER BAILOUT”. In other words the taxpayers who have already paid for their electricity will now have to pay even more just to rescue Eskom, not “Government”.
 

Government owns Eskom. It is the only shareholder. Government (or rather a lack thereof) is the reason Eskom is in the state it is in. They are not the rescuers. They are the cause of the problem.
 

They want to give Eskom a cash injection of R20-billion (raised through the sale of Eskom’s assets apparently) and existing government guarantees that would allow the utility to borrow R250-billion over the next five years. How in God’s name can you borrow yourself out of debt? The mind boggles.
 

“Eskom CEO Tshediso Matona on Monday told stakeholders that one unexpected event at any of its power stations could push the country to the total failure of the national electricity system that may take weeks to resolve.Eskom previously said it might take two weeks to restart the electricity system, should a national black-out occur.”
 

"Matona told the delegates that the diesel budget was depleted and Eskom was hoping for money from government “but they are not collecting [from] their municipal debtors,”
 

“Henk van de Graaf, assistant executive manager of agricultural body TLU SA said: “We are concerned, because [for] farmers who rely on irrigation for growing cash crops, especially vegetables … the whole cold chain is dependent on electricity and if it cannot be preserved, the consumer will be affected.”
 

“Van de Graaf also questioned why farmers who do not pay their full Eskom account are being disconnected, but there are no consequences for municipalities that fail to pay.” 

So you see? Again Whitey gets punished for blacks stealing electricity in the townships. No electricity means no water and no food. But the stealing continues and whitey keeps on paying. Good old whitey doesn’t want to create a fuzz lest he be accused of “racism” for saying the ANC is useless, because as we have heard from our illustrious president, “It is all Apartheid’s fault”.
 

One of my readers sent me this info:
 

Eskom diesel situation. 

SA total diesel consumption for 2009 were 9.1 billion litres.
 

That implies a rate of approx. 1 million litres per hour on average.
 

Consumption for Escom is 425,000l/h at Ankerlig and 236,000l/h

At Gourikwa resulting at a total of 661,000l/h.
 

During 2014 these units were operating at 17h/week resulting

In an over expenditure of R10bn.
 

It is likely that these generators will now run much more hours per week.
 

The consequences on the diesel availability for the rest of SA could be serious.
 

IE the consumption could rise from say 5% to perhaps more than 50% of total.
 



Zuma’s Trillion Rand Project. 

One trillion is 10exp12 on the short scale.
 

If you assume the mass of a R200 note is one gram .
 

(I have measured a lot on the wife’s small kitchen scale and one gram is close),then:
 

One million Rand in R200 notes will have a mass of 50kg,and

One trillion Rand in R200 notes will have a mass of 5,000 Ton

Assume the earth has a circumference of 40,000km and

The length of a R200 note is 152mm,then:
 

One trillion Rand will take you around the earth 19 times
 

When placed in a single row.
 

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Puts it a bit into perspective, right?
 

Now let me show you how that electricity gets stolen. It is a free for all in the townships. These guys just knocks a hole in the side of the wall and plug into the local substation wherever they want. Eskom and Government are turning a blind eye.
 

These pictures are from the PE Herald in Port Elizabeth. Now when whitey wants electricity in his house, he must get it done and signed off by a qualified electrician with a wireman’s license at great cost. Such are the double standards in SA. There is no ONE LAW for everyone.
 

I mean how simple can it be to catch these perpetrators? You just follow the cable to his house or shack. Why is it not being done?


Posted by Mike Smith at 4:03 AM
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Friday, January 9, 2015

The Death of PE Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth



School Destroyed by Africans in Just Eight Weeks

This school cost R40 Million to build in Port Elizabeth but was literally stolen brick by brick in a short space of just eight weeks. Meant to serve a black township nothing is left of the structure for use by future generations who are critically short of schools and teachers. “Liberation before edukaton”, that’s about right you idiots!

School carried away brick by brick in just two months

November 6, 2014 | Filed under: News,Top News, | Posted by: Allan Williams


 


Quote: “Gqebera High School, which cost R40-million to build, went from eight buildings to only support beams, with residents carrying off bricks and tiles bit by bit to add to their own homes or sell”.

Read more……


 

Thursday, January 8, 2015

The Flowers of Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth

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The Flowers of Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth

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Aquarium Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth

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Aquarium Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth

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British Isles Immigrants to Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth

 

Death of PE Highways Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth


Plunder of roadside safety barriers grows

December 29, 2014 | Filed under: News,Top News, | Posted by: Allan Williams

 
 


DANGER POINT: The railing on the M4 freeway at the Albany Road off-andon-ramphas systematically disappeared over the past months Picture Eugene Coetzee

KILOMETRES of steel and aluminium railings along Nelson Mandela Bay’s freeways have been stolen.

This not only puts a financial burden on the municipality’s distressed coffers but also poses a serious danger to public safety.
Unchecked scrap metal and second-hand dealers are fuelling the plunder of the infrastructure.

Thieves have also resorted to stealing drain covers to pawn to scrap-metal dealers.
Municipal spokesman Mthubanzi Mniki said the metro was fighting a losing battle, with incidents of theft daily and the problem rearing its head at different locations with alarming regularity.

Mniki estimated damage caused stood at more than R1-million.

Read more……….

 
 

The Death of St George's Park and Port Elizabeth

Vagrants move into historic cemetery

 
While the area immediately in front of the Park Drive cemetery – which contains the graves of some 1820 settlers and their descendents – has long attracted vagrants, a new group of “settlers” has now created a small shelter out of what appears to be a walled grave.

A visit to the cemetery this week showed a graveyard in a bad state of disrepair, with overgrown, uncared for graves, broken headstones and litter strewn around the site.

Despite locked gates and security fencing on one side of the site, the cemetery is easily accessed over a low boundary wall on another.

Vagrants have constructed their shelter in the walled grave structure between two other graves. There is bedding inside and a washing line has been erected outside.

- Shaun Gillham 
Picture and article source:  http://www.heraldlive.co.za/

 

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Early Settler House - Canterbury House - Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth


Early Settler House - Canterbury House- (NMC/Grade 2) C.1837.

This house was restored around 1965 and sold on to a Mr Ofsowitz who in 1973 controversially removed the four gabled settler roof and put a Mansard Roof to incorporate a jacuzzi in the attic space. However, the house was well maintained until the current owner, Mr Kenneth J Denton bought the house around 2000.
On the 1st March 2005, there was a fire that destroyed the 1970's top floor, but the ground and first floor was saved (see photos from 2012). It is claimed that vagrants who had moved into the derelict house and started the fire. Incidentally DA Councillor Terry Herbst had earlier reported that the door had been broken down (just three weeks before the fire), confirming that vagrants had been allowed to take over, despite complaints to Denton Properties. Denton and other residents stood and watched as the house burnt. When questioned, Denton said "The place has been kept empty in order for renovations to be done to it" Denton also promised the Mandela Bay Development Agency a few days later that he would repair and properly restore the building. (Herald 2 March 2005). It is ironic that 'Special assignment' happened to be in the area broadcasting a feature on the decline of Central. 2003-2005 saw three of Denton's properties suffer fires. To date this number is more than double that.
While the fire was limited to the top (attic) floor and the yellowwood floorboards and detailing still in situ, they have been allowed to decay. Canterbury house has been vacant and open to the elements for more than 8 years (2013) and the owner has made no effort to repair the buildings. It appears, however that work is to about to commence, as it has in the immediate vicinity, but as yet no work being done in this area has been sanctioned by any Heritage authorities, hence it is illegal. There is a well documented history of non-compliance with regard the owner, who refuses to work with PHRA.
This is a Grade 2 listed structure, and while greatly compromised in terms of decayed fabric, should be reinstated inside and out, with due record taken of fabric still in situ and replacing this sparingly with materials to the specifications of the original. Unfortunately, irreparable damage to and loss of fabric has taken place on Mr Denton's other illegal projects and the fear is that layers of history will also be discarded, as has sadly taken place with regard to the Donkin Street Houses, where tons of bricks have been removed.
Canterbury House, 35 Constitution Hill
"From the records of Messrs. Smith Sons and Dewar, Surveyors. E. Province Building Society, Port Elizabeth.
A title deed reading "Surveyed by the undersigned Government Land Surveyor, Uitenhage, the 29th May, 1837.
I hereby certify that this diagram belongs to the
transfef (?) Richard Tee. January 26, 1841.
Transferred to John Flanagan 14-8-73
To Mary Flanagan 1886"
Richard Tee, aged 34 in 1820, was a settler in Damant's party, travelling on the ship "Ocean", and accompanied by his wife, Mary, three daughters, and one son. A Timothy Flanagan, 38 in 1820, came out in Bailie's party on the "Chapman". He and his wife Mary had three sons and a daughter. The Timothy of 1873 was probably a descendant.
In a map dated 1849 [Essenhigh map], now in possession of the P.E. Public Library [Africana Collection], a building is shown on the site, but the terrace of houses in Donkin Street, now proclaimed a historical monument, had not yet been built.
The house is built of stone and plastered extensions at the back, built of brick and some stonework, are probably rather later in date. The internal woodwork is of very primitive construction, with very low doorways, and exposed joists in the yellowwood floors. [very similar to those of No. 7 Castle Hill Museum]. The balcony in front appears to be of a later date and may have been added by Flanagan in 1873.
Professor R.B. Lewcock, author of "Early Nineteenth Century Architecture in South Africa" recommends that the house should be preserved and says that if the present roof were replaced with tile or slates its appearance would be substantially the same as the original. He adds, "I consider that it would be a serious loss to Port Elizabeth were this building to be altered or demolished"
Mr. Alec Kiddie bought and restored the house about five years ago, and about a year ago sold it to Mr. Donald Prosser who inherits 1820 settler blood of several streams - (Rowles, Preston, Mortimer, Calverley and Larter). He is most anxious that the house be preserved, and if so, would probably remove the balcony and slate of the roof."
(Looking Back, Vol. 10 1970 - publication by the Historical Society of Port Elizabeth)
The property immediately to the left of Canterbury House (No. 35) is 'Little Canterbury' (No. 37), these both date from the same period (c. 1837)
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The long saga of our 'trashed' heritage has involved many concerned citizens following every possible avenue over the years to hold Denton accountable for his lack of maintenance dating back to the early 2000's. The Metro and its arms have been under pressure for years to pursue this issue and to force this owner to repair and restore his prominent heritage properties.
Sadly, the Eastern Cape Provincial Heritage Resources Agency (ECPHRA) has largely been ineffectual and non-functional, and support from SAHRA is not forthcoming. ECPHRA has yet to issue a single Compulsory Repair Order to any property owner in Port Elizabeth. A report commissioned in 2007 on the urban decay of central, clearly outlined courses of action the Metro could take against errant property owners. Interestingly, this survey, commissioned at taxpayers' expense, was shelved and this was only released after much public pressure. To date nothing has been done, except the customary lipservice paid by the current administration.
As time passes, it seems that the heritage authorities, the Metro and its agencies are becoming less and less effective and there is a total lack of will to preserve 'colonial buildings'. Very short sighted indeed when one considers the huge untapped tourism potential of PE. Corruption and complete collapse of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has reached saturation point and it seems that this influential property owner is untouchable. Now that decay has been allowed to set in, more damage is being inflicted in terms of illegal and highly invasive work on heritage sites that cannot be called restoration by any stretch of the imagination. Lack of enforcement continues and we are losing our treasures fast and we feel powerless to stop it.
Those with the powers to act, have failed the citizens of Port Elizabeth dismally, especially Port Elizabeth's 'tourism nest-egg', as stated by Helen Zille so succinctly after visiting Central in 2010.
A collection of Herald articles relating to built heritage issues spanning 2002 to 2009 speaks for itself (dropbox - 32MB in size):



 



Picture and article source: These pictures and articles are from the Heritageportal which deals with the history of old buildings in South Africa. Credit to photographer and writer of publication.