Zimbabwe never rose in the first place.. Rhodesia was... So the differences are way back in Rhodesia there were fences that stood straight up, but in Zimbabwe not anymore, roads were in fantastic condition,, but not anymore, buildings had paint, many don’t anymore, Roads had paint markings on, not anymore, Roads were maintained and repaired long ago, not anymore. 99% of all buildings were built pre-independence, not much infrastructure added since 1980. Quite sad actually that we have not been able to better or exceed what the colonials achieved in the time they controlled our country. Let’s face the facts. The colonials came to an empty land and built all this in 50 years, we have had it for 40 years and have not achieved much at all. We seem to be going backward if we are honest with ourselves. Our roads are deteriorating, yet there are five times as many cars on the road now than there were in Rhodesia. Where are our taxes going? They certainly aren’t going back into the roads and development. It’s the same in every government department, sewage spills onto the streets, electricity shortages, food shortages, hospitals are inadequate, trains don’t run anymore, filth and litter spread across streets and the entire country, hawkers occupy the pavements where we were once able to walk, there is human waste in the ally’s and the stench of urine is overwhelming because public toilets don’t work or have not been expanded to cater for the population growth. It’s good you have done this comparison because it shows our failures to build and improve. We need to stop kidding ourselves that the colonials are to blame for our problems and face the facts that our country is sick and dying because of the Fat corrupt Zimbabwean politicians that have become wealthy beyond our wildest dreams on the taxes we pay for the upkeep of our towns and infrastructure. The entire continent is broken, let’s be honest, we don’t do anything, we just watch or let others do the work. There is something significant that Rhodesia was named after a great if flawed empire builder and Zimbabwe was named after a heap of ruins. Once tourists visited Rhodesia to see the ruins of Zimbabwe, whereas now they visit Zimbabwe to see the ruins of Rhodesia. The Chinese are taking over. Big projects are run virtually entirely by the Chinese from architects to builders. We just watch. Even the Sheraton hotel in Harare was built by foreigners. We need to wake up. Name an African country where European colonization made life worse for the average person. For sure many atrocities were committed by the colonizers. But on the balance, if you look at life expectancy, education level, general living standards, etc, life was vastly improved everywhere in Africa, thanks to Europeans. The truth is, Rhodes and Lobangula (Son of Mzilikazi) were friends and it was Rhodes that PERSUADED Lobangula a Ndebele to stop hunting the Shona in Mashonaland. Rhodes was a builder who build Rhodesia then Mugabe came along and broke it down again. There was never hatred in Rhodesia between white and black but there was always tension between the Shona and Ndebele and as a policeman in the early days, I many times attended scenes of conflict between the two tribes. Nkomo himself admits that he made the mistake of taking sides with Mugabe. Nguruhundi was going to come to revenge for the earlier days (before the whites came) of the Ndebebele slaughter of the Shona tribe. I was in attendance at the Mtumbane when the forces Zipra and Zanla were housed in Bulawayo after the war and even then the hatred of each other continued and they fought each other violently. Why do some people hide the true facts from our children? All the white man did was come to Rhodesia to try and find peace and build a beautiful first-world country for All Rhodesians to prosper. People had jobs, education, and a wonderful lifestyle and NOW there is nothing left. 99.9 % of whites grew up with blacks and were keen to see change where all were equal in standard yes we should have done this earlier than we did, but still, I have wonderful black friends in high places in Zimbabwe who all agree it was better for them and their families under a Rhodesian rule that it was under Mugabe's Zimbabwe rule which may I add was in power three times longer than Smiths Regime. God Bless Zimbabwe so that they may now see the logic, stop blaming colonialists, and introduce a young educated youth to take over, and use the vast skills past and present to rebuild the breadbasket it once was. Nkosi Sikele Afrika.
Well, it's not wrong to say that, because Rhodesian Brits are still around they just live abroad, mostly in Britain, and some even moved back to Africa after the Zimbabuans BEGGED for them to come back after a famine that totally wasn't the fault of the communist idiots that ran the country into the ground.
@@kumbiektw Coming from an obvious opposition, it is to be expectedly said from you. The obvious point is the simplicity of your reply... Uncomposed and just as wild as your current "country".. That is why, it is still not hard for me to believe that one day all of your misery will just disband itself into a primal state where something like Rhodesia will compose itself by god's will.
Beethoven's 9th symphony was played all over the world. There is a orchestral re-arrangement by Gustav Mahler in 1895.I am Chinese and proud to be one of the many Beethoven's great great great grand pupil.
@@Kaiser7068 at least three Germans on this side. Proud to be one of around 100 Germans who served in the Rhodesian Security Forces.... 6 InfCoy Mtoko/Ops Hurricane..von 72.-74 Panzeraufklärer in Hess.Lichtenau (2. Jägerdivision), 76-80 RSR und dann wieder zum Bund
@@apoiujdba0-9u The question is: when is apartheid, apartheid? Zimbabwe, or better, Robert Mugabe, treated the white Rhodesians worse than Ian Smith did the black Rhodesians. Anyways apparently Rhodesia is back, as a government-in-exile
@@apoiujdba0-9u Charles, Zimbabwe was never risen in the first place.. Rhodesia was.. So the differences are way back in Rhodesia there were fences that stood straight up, but in Zimbabwe not anymore, roads were in fantastic condition,, but not anymore, buildings had paint, many don’t anymore, Roads had paint markings on, not anymore, Roads were maintained and repaired long ago, not anymore. 99% of all buildings were built pre independence, not much infrastructure added since 1980. Quite sad actually that we have not been able to better or exceed what the colonials achieved in the time they controlled our country. Let’s face the facts. The colonials came to an empty land and built all this in 50 years, we have had it for 40 years and have not achieved much at all. We seem to be going backwards if we are honest with ourselves. Our roads are deteriorating, yet there are are five times as many cars on the road now than there were in Rhodesia. Where are our taxes going. They certainly aren’t going back into the roads and development. It’s the same in every government department, sewage spills onto the streets, electricity shortages, food shortages, hospitals are inadequate, trains don’t run anymore, filth and litter spread across streets and entire country, hawkers occupy the pavements where we were once able to walk, there is human waste in the ally’s and the stench of urine is overwhelming because public toilets don’t work or have not been expanded to cater for the population growth. It’s good you have done this comparison because it shows our failures to build and improve on. We need to stop kidding ourselves that the colonials are to blame for our problems and face the facts that our country is sick and dying because of the Fat corrupt Zimbabwean politicians that have become wealthy beyond our wildest dreams on the taxes we pay for the upkeep of our towns and infrastructure. The entire continent is broken, let’s be honest, we don’t do anything, we just watch or let others do the work. There is something significant that Rhodesia was named after a great, if flawed empire builder, and Zimbabwe was named after a heap of ruins. Once tourists visited Rhodesia to see the ruins of Zimbabwe, whereas now they visit Zimbabwe to see the ruins of Rhodesia. The Chinese are taking over. Big projects are run virtually entirely by the Chinese from architect to builder. We just watch. Even the Sheraton hotel in Harare was built by foreigners. We need to wake up. Name an African country where European colonization made life worse for the average person. For sure many atrocities were committed by the colonizers. But on the balance, if you look at life expectancy, education level, general living standards, etc, life was vastly improved everywhere in Africa, thanks to Europeans. The truth is, Rhodes and Lobangula (Son of Mzilikazi) were friends and it was Rhodes that PERSUADED Lobangula a Ndebele to stop hunting the shona in mashonaland. Rhodes was a builder who build Rhodesia then Mugabe came along and broke it down again. There was never hatred in Rhodesia between white and black but there was always tension between the shona and Ndebele and as a policeman in the early days many times attended scenes of conflict between the two tribes. Nkomo himself admits that he made the mistake of taking sides with Mugabe. Nguruhundi was going to come to revenge the earlier days (before the whites came) of the Ndebebele slaughter of the Shona tribe. I was in attendance at the Mtumbane when the forces Zipra and Zanla were housed in Bulawayo after the war and even then the hatred of each other continued and they fought each other violently. Why do some people hide the true facts from our children. All the white man did was come to Rhodesia to try and find peace and build a beautiful first world country for All Rhodesian's to prosper from. People had jobs, education and a wonderful lifestyle and NOW there nothing left. 99.9 % of whites grew up with blacks and were keen to see change where all were equal in standard and yes we should have done this earlier than we did, but still I have wonderful black friends in high places in Zimbabwe who all agree it was better for them and their families under Rhodesian rule that it was under Mugabe's Zimbabwe rule which may I add was in power three times longer than Smiths Regime. God Bless Zimbabwe that they may now see logic, stop blaming colonialists, introduce a young educated youth to take over and use the vast skills past and present to rebuild the breadbasket it once was. Nkosi Sikele Afrika.
@@apoiujdba0-9u It was nicer for the black Rhodesians than pretty much anywhere else at the time, though it could have been nicer had there not been so many segregation laws, like the Land Tenure Act.
When I see and hear this, I often wonder why, but when I look back and feel like I really want to cry, I realise then it was all worth the try. With sanctions and against communism, we fought the good fight, in sunshine and in rainand with plenty of pain, I say to myself; If I was given another chance, I'd do it all again. A Proud Rhodesian Forever.
I'm so sorry the UK FAILED you, and didn't have the balls to back you or stand with you! That is one of the few shames the Crown will answer for on its day of judgment. If we had done so, then the perdition that befell your land might never had happened.
@@alwellus Zimbabwe was never risen in the first place.. Rhodesia was.. So the differences are way back in Rhodesia there were fences that stood straight up, but in Zimbabwe not anymore, roads were in fantastic condition,, but not anymore, buildings had paint, many don’t anymore, Roads had paint markings on, not anymore, Roads were maintained and repaired long ago, not anymore. 99% of all buildings were built pre independence, not much infrastructure added since 1980. Quite sad actually that we have not been able to better or exceed what the colonials achieved in the time they controlled our country. Let’s face the facts. The colonials came to an empty land and built all this in 50 years, we have had it for 40 years and have not achieved much at all. We seem to be going backwards if we are honest with ourselves. Our roads are deteriorating, yet there are are five times as many cars on the road now than there were in Rhodesia. Where are our taxes going. They certainly aren’t going back into the roads and development. It’s the same in every government department, sewage spills onto the streets, electricity shortages, food shortages, hospitals are inadequate, trains don’t run anymore, filth and litter spread across streets and entire country, hawkers occupy the pavements where we were once able to walk, there is human waste in the ally’s and the stench of urine is overwhelming because public toilets don’t work or have not been expanded to cater for the population growth. It’s good you have done this comparison because it shows our failures to build and improve on. We need to stop kidding ourselves that the colonials are to blame for our problems and face the facts that our country is sick and dying because of the Fat corrupt Zimbabwean politicians that have become wealthy beyond our wildest dreams on the taxes we pay for the upkeep of our towns and infrastructure. The entire continent is broken, let’s be honest, we don’t do anything, we just watch or let others do the work. There is something significant that Rhodesia was named after a great, if flawed empire builder, and Zimbabwe was named after a heap of ruins. Once tourists visited Rhodesia to see the ruins of Zimbabwe, whereas now they visit Zimbabwe to see the ruins of Rhodesia. The Chinese are taking over. Big projects are run virtually entirely by the Chinese from architect to builder. We just watch. Even the Sheraton hotel in Harare was built by foreigners. We need to wake up. Name an African country where European colonization made life worse for the average person. For sure many atrocities were committed by the colonizers. But on the balance, if you look at life expectancy, education level, general living standards, etc, life was vastly improved everywhere in Africa, thanks to Europeans. The truth is, Rhodes and Lobangula (Son of Mzilikazi) were friends and it was Rhodes that PERSUADED Lobangula a Ndebele to stop hunting the shona in mashonaland. Rhodes was a builder who build Rhodesia then Mugabe came along and broke it down again. There was never hatred in Rhodesia between white and black but there was always tension between the shona and Ndebele and as a policeman in the early days many times attended scenes of conflict between the two tribes. Nkomo himself admits that he made the mistake of taking sides with Mugabe. Nguruhundi was going to come to revenge the earlier days (before the whites came) of the Ndebebele slaughter of the Shona tribe. I was in attendance at the Mtumbane when the forces Zipra and Zanla were housed in Bulawayo after the war and even then the hatred of each other continued and they fought each other violently. Why do some people hide the true facts from our children. All the white man did was come to Rhodesia to try and find peace and build a beautiful first world country for All Rhodesian's to prosper from. People had jobs, education and a wonderful lifestyle and NOW there nothing left. 99.9 % of whites grew up with blacks and were keen to see change where all were equal in standard and yes we should have done this earlier than we did, but still I have wonderful black friends in high places in Zimbabwe who all agree it was better for them and their families under Rhodesian rule that it was under Mugabe's Zimbabwe rule which may I add was in power three times longer than Smiths Regime. God Bless Zimbabwe that they may now see logic, stop blaming colonialists, introduce a young educated youth to take over and use the vast skills past and present to rebuild the breadbasket it once was. Nkosi Sikele Afrika.
@@brothernumber1576 Thank you for your response. It took time and thought on your part to share and enlighten other readers. I attended boarding school with a chap from there, and was allowed to spend a fortnight there. When we graduated in 1975, he and his family did not return, but moved to a part of the Far Eastern Commonwealth.
if you DON'T have "discrimination", particularly with the opposite situation than America, the country dies. they simply cannot keep that system going. it's unfortunate that certain peoples have certain gifts and deficiencies. a beautiful healthy nation turned into a warzone
We didn't lose anything coming out of the EU but the shackles of Brussels. Can't say that much has changed however, as no one in the current government can be bothered with doing anything.
I certainly will never understand why we Africans are never capable of doing all of this. It’s such a complex and interesting question, one I simply cannot find the answer to.
African people are one of the most resilient and beautiful people, the allies to the Rhodesians. The true enemies of the Rhodesians were the COMMUNISTS, that infected the natives and corrupted them!
It has a complex answer but imo a significant portion of the answer is any good leader africa is able to field outsiders will find some way to fuck them over to keep africa down. Leaders like Gadaffi, Sankara, Lumumba and etc couldn’t done great things for their countries if they didn’t get ousted from power. Sadly foreign powers have ensured they couldn’t and instead help support puppets whose sole goal is to extract resources from African countries. I’m not sure exactly what African countries can do to improve but I’m sure there’s a way
My aunts don't go back on holiday because they feel sorry for the people. I on the other hand have only known the country this way. Still like to go on holiday there even though times are though.
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Ian Douglas Smith in Heaven be like: "Are you sure Mugabe is dead? I don't see him up here"
Zimbabwe never rose in the first place.. Rhodesia was... So the differences are way back in Rhodesia there were fences that stood straight up, but in Zimbabwe not anymore, roads were in fantastic condition,, but not anymore, buildings had paint, many don’t anymore, Roads had paint markings on, not anymore, Roads were maintained and repaired long ago, not anymore. 99% of all buildings were built pre-independence, not much infrastructure added since 1980. Quite sad actually that we have not been able to better or exceed what the colonials achieved in the time they controlled our country. Let’s face the facts. The colonials came to an empty land and built all this in 50 years, we have had it for 40 years and have not achieved much at all. We seem to be going backward if we are honest with ourselves. Our roads are deteriorating, yet there are five times as many cars on the road now than there were in Rhodesia. Where are our taxes going? They certainly aren’t going back into the roads and development. It’s the same in every government department, sewage spills onto the streets, electricity shortages, food shortages, hospitals are inadequate, trains don’t run anymore, filth and litter spread across streets and the entire country, hawkers occupy the pavements where we were once able to walk, there is human waste in the ally’s and the stench of urine is overwhelming because public toilets don’t work or have not been expanded to cater for the population growth. It’s good you have done this comparison because it shows our failures to build and improve. We need to stop kidding ourselves that the colonials are to blame for our problems and face the facts that our country is sick and dying because of the Fat corrupt Zimbabwean politicians that have become wealthy beyond our wildest dreams on the taxes we pay for the upkeep of our towns and infrastructure. The entire continent is broken, let’s be honest, we don’t do anything, we just watch or let others do the work.
There is something significant that Rhodesia was named after a great if flawed empire builder and Zimbabwe was named after a heap of ruins. Once tourists visited Rhodesia to see the ruins of Zimbabwe, whereas now they visit Zimbabwe to see the ruins of Rhodesia. The Chinese are taking over. Big projects are run virtually entirely by the Chinese from architects to builders. We just watch. Even the Sheraton hotel in Harare was built by foreigners. We need to wake up. Name an African country where European colonization made life worse for the average person. For sure many atrocities were committed by the colonizers. But on the balance, if you look at life expectancy, education level, general living standards, etc, life was vastly improved everywhere in Africa, thanks to Europeans.
The truth is, Rhodes and Lobangula (Son of Mzilikazi) were friends and it was Rhodes that PERSUADED Lobangula a Ndebele to stop hunting the Shona in Mashonaland. Rhodes was a builder who build Rhodesia then Mugabe came along and broke it down again. There was never hatred in Rhodesia between white and black but there was always tension between the Shona and Ndebele and as a policeman in the early days, I many times attended scenes of conflict between the two tribes. Nkomo himself admits that he made the mistake of taking sides with Mugabe. Nguruhundi was going to come to revenge for the earlier days (before the whites came) of the Ndebebele slaughter of the Shona tribe. I was in attendance at the Mtumbane when the forces Zipra and Zanla were housed in Bulawayo after the war and even then the hatred of each other continued and they fought each other violently. Why do some people hide the true facts from our children? All the white man did was come to Rhodesia to try and find peace and build a beautiful first-world country for All Rhodesians to prosper. People had jobs, education, and a wonderful lifestyle and NOW there is nothing left. 99.9 % of whites grew up with blacks and were keen to see change where all were equal in standard yes we should have done this earlier than we did, but still, I have wonderful black friends in high places in Zimbabwe who all agree it was better for them and their families under a Rhodesian rule that it was under Mugabe's Zimbabwe rule which may I add was in power three times longer than Smiths Regime. God Bless Zimbabwe so that they may now see the logic, stop blaming colonialists, and introduce a young educated youth to take over, and use the vast skills past and present to rebuild the breadbasket it once was. Nkosi Sikele Afrika.
@@brothernumber1576 same thing that also happened with Yugoslavia. Usually independence leads the people to the worst places.
Oj vey
God: "No, he's put to hell for his crimes. Meanwhile, we put Seretse Khama up in heaven, because he did better than you."
Based Jew
This the best version of Rise, O voices of Rhodesia I've ever heard.
Father, may you Rest In Peace. Defending our nation to the last. You will be missed. *Pamwe Chete*
RIP Cecil Rhodes.
@@thesmithersy RIP Ian Smith
@@fidelity3169Mugabe is rotting in the deepest pits of hell
@@fidelity3169REST IN PISS MUGABE WONT BE MISSED 😂😂😂🚬🚬
Rhodesians never die!🟩⬜🟩
Yeah,in your dreams mate!
@@tomasmccauley569 Yep cuz its there no rhodesian flag in emojis
Well, it's not wrong to say that, because Rhodesian Brits are still around they just live abroad, mostly in Britain, and some even moved back to Africa after the Zimbabuans BEGGED for them to come back after a famine that totally wasn't the fault of the communist idiots that ran the country into the ground.
@@jakethesnake3593 Yes, some of them are coming back
@@kumbiektw Coming from an obvious opposition, it is to be expectedly said from you. The obvious point is the simplicity of your reply... Uncomposed and just as wild as your current "country".. That is why, it is still not hard for me to believe that one day all of your misery will just disband itself into a primal state where something like Rhodesia will compose itself by god's will.
Wow, Beethoven's 9th symphony (Freude schöner Götter funken)! As a German I'm very pleased about it. Good old days!
Beethoven's 9th symphony was played all over the world. There is a orchestral re-arrangement by Gustav Mahler in 1895.I am Chinese and proud to be one of the many Beethoven's great great great grand pupil.
I’m German too brother! Rhodesia was the only nation worthy of making this beautiful piece of music it’s anthem. Down with the EU!
@@Kaiser7068 Ahahahahahaha no. Beethoven would be so ashamed of you
@@Kaiser7068 at least three Germans on this side. Proud to be one of around 100 Germans who served in the Rhodesian Security Forces.... 6 InfCoy Mtoko/Ops Hurricane..von 72.-74 Panzeraufklärer in Hess.Lichtenau (2. Jägerdivision), 76-80 RSR und dann wieder zum Bund
zimbabweans once they step into european parliament hearing this song
There are legit some idiots who think this song has racist lyrics. Smh
@@apoiujdba0-9u The question is: when is apartheid, apartheid? Zimbabwe, or better, Robert Mugabe, treated the white Rhodesians worse than Ian Smith did the black Rhodesians. Anyways apparently Rhodesia is back, as a government-in-exile
@@apoiujdba0-9u Charles, Zimbabwe was never risen in the first place.. Rhodesia was.. So the differences are way back in Rhodesia there were fences that stood straight up, but in Zimbabwe not anymore, roads were in fantastic condition,, but not anymore, buildings had paint, many don’t anymore, Roads had paint markings on, not anymore, Roads were maintained and repaired long ago, not anymore. 99% of all buildings were built pre independence, not much infrastructure added since 1980. Quite sad actually that we have not been able to better or exceed what the colonials achieved in the time they controlled our country. Let’s face the facts. The colonials came to an empty land and built all this in 50 years, we have had it for 40 years and have not achieved much at all. We seem to be going backwards if we are honest with ourselves. Our roads are deteriorating, yet there are are five times as many cars on the road now than there were in Rhodesia. Where are our taxes going. They certainly aren’t going back into the roads and development. It’s the same in every government department, sewage spills onto the streets, electricity shortages, food shortages, hospitals are inadequate, trains don’t run anymore, filth and litter spread across streets and entire country, hawkers occupy the pavements where we were once able to walk, there is human waste in the ally’s and the stench of urine is overwhelming because public toilets don’t work or have not been expanded to cater for the population growth. It’s good you have done this comparison because it shows our failures to build and improve on. We need to stop kidding ourselves that the colonials are to blame for our problems and face the facts that our country is sick and dying because of the Fat corrupt Zimbabwean politicians that have become wealthy beyond our wildest dreams on the taxes we pay for the upkeep of our towns and infrastructure. The entire continent is broken, let’s be honest, we don’t do anything, we just watch or let others do the work.
There is something significant that Rhodesia was named after a great, if flawed empire builder, and Zimbabwe was named after a heap of ruins. Once tourists visited Rhodesia to see the ruins of Zimbabwe, whereas now they visit Zimbabwe to see the ruins of Rhodesia. The Chinese are taking over. Big projects are run virtually entirely by the Chinese from architect to builder. We just watch. Even the Sheraton hotel in Harare was built by foreigners. We need to wake up. Name an African country where European colonization made life worse for the average person. For sure many atrocities were committed by the colonizers. But on the balance, if you look at life expectancy, education level, general living standards, etc, life was vastly improved everywhere in Africa, thanks to Europeans.
The truth is, Rhodes and Lobangula (Son of Mzilikazi) were friends and it was Rhodes that PERSUADED Lobangula a Ndebele to stop hunting the shona in mashonaland. Rhodes was a builder who build Rhodesia then Mugabe came along and broke it down again. There was never hatred in Rhodesia between white and black but there was always tension between the shona and Ndebele and as a policeman in the early days many times attended scenes of conflict between the two tribes. Nkomo himself admits that he made the mistake of taking sides with Mugabe. Nguruhundi was going to come to revenge the earlier days (before the whites came) of the Ndebebele slaughter of the Shona tribe. I was in attendance at the Mtumbane when the forces Zipra and Zanla were housed in Bulawayo after the war and even then the hatred of each other continued and they fought each other violently. Why do some people hide the true facts from our children. All the white man did was come to Rhodesia to try and find peace and build a beautiful first world country for All Rhodesian's to prosper from. People had jobs, education and a wonderful lifestyle and NOW there nothing left. 99.9 % of whites grew up with blacks and were keen to see change where all were equal in standard and yes we should have done this earlier than we did, but still I have wonderful black friends in high places in Zimbabwe who all agree it was better for them and their families under Rhodesian rule that it was under Mugabe's Zimbabwe rule which may I add was in power three times longer than Smiths Regime. God Bless Zimbabwe that they may now see logic, stop blaming colonialists, introduce a young educated youth to take over and use the vast skills past and present to rebuild the breadbasket it once was. Nkosi Sikele Afrika.
@@apoiujdba0-9u Yeah it was, it was an amazing country
@@apoiujdba0-9u It was nicer for the black Rhodesians than pretty much anywhere else at the time, though it could have been nicer had there not been so many segregation laws, like the Land Tenure Act.
@@dutchskyrimgamer.youtube2748 Could you elaborate ore on Rhodesian government in exile?
Rhodesia was a paradise then compared to the perdition that native rule government achieved.
If I could wind back time and choose one country .......
Yes, absolutely.
@@billscott6315 I am pleased to see that Bill Scott agrees with Bill Scott, I agree with both of you
@@graemeneale9311 I'm doubly pleased. lthough I do wonder if summat got deleted along the line there 🤪
@@billscott6315 now I understand!
When I see and hear this, I often wonder why, but when I look back and feel like I really want to cry, I realise then it was all worth the try.
With sanctions and against communism, we fought the good fight, in sunshine and in rainand with plenty of pain, I say to myself; If I was given another chance, I'd do it all again. A Proud Rhodesian Forever.
I'm so sorry the UK FAILED you, and didn't have the balls to back you or stand with you! That is one of the few shames the Crown will answer for on its day of judgment. If we had done so, then the perdition that befell your land might never had happened.
@@alwellus Zimbabwe was never risen in the first place.. Rhodesia was.. So the differences are way back in Rhodesia there were fences that stood straight up, but in Zimbabwe not anymore, roads were in fantastic condition,, but not anymore, buildings had paint, many don’t anymore, Roads had paint markings on, not anymore, Roads were maintained and repaired long ago, not anymore. 99% of all buildings were built pre independence, not much infrastructure added since 1980. Quite sad actually that we have not been able to better or exceed what the colonials achieved in the time they controlled our country. Let’s face the facts. The colonials came to an empty land and built all this in 50 years, we have had it for 40 years and have not achieved much at all. We seem to be going backwards if we are honest with ourselves. Our roads are deteriorating, yet there are are five times as many cars on the road now than there were in Rhodesia. Where are our taxes going. They certainly aren’t going back into the roads and development. It’s the same in every government department, sewage spills onto the streets, electricity shortages, food shortages, hospitals are inadequate, trains don’t run anymore, filth and litter spread across streets and entire country, hawkers occupy the pavements where we were once able to walk, there is human waste in the ally’s and the stench of urine is overwhelming because public toilets don’t work or have not been expanded to cater for the population growth. It’s good you have done this comparison because it shows our failures to build and improve on. We need to stop kidding ourselves that the colonials are to blame for our problems and face the facts that our country is sick and dying because of the Fat corrupt Zimbabwean politicians that have become wealthy beyond our wildest dreams on the taxes we pay for the upkeep of our towns and infrastructure. The entire continent is broken, let’s be honest, we don’t do anything, we just watch or let others do the work.
There is something significant that Rhodesia was named after a great, if flawed empire builder, and Zimbabwe was named after a heap of ruins. Once tourists visited Rhodesia to see the ruins of Zimbabwe, whereas now they visit Zimbabwe to see the ruins of Rhodesia. The Chinese are taking over. Big projects are run virtually entirely by the Chinese from architect to builder. We just watch. Even the Sheraton hotel in Harare was built by foreigners. We need to wake up. Name an African country where European colonization made life worse for the average person. For sure many atrocities were committed by the colonizers. But on the balance, if you look at life expectancy, education level, general living standards, etc, life was vastly improved everywhere in Africa, thanks to Europeans.
The truth is, Rhodes and Lobangula (Son of Mzilikazi) were friends and it was Rhodes that PERSUADED Lobangula a Ndebele to stop hunting the shona in mashonaland. Rhodes was a builder who build Rhodesia then Mugabe came along and broke it down again. There was never hatred in Rhodesia between white and black but there was always tension between the shona and Ndebele and as a policeman in the early days many times attended scenes of conflict between the two tribes. Nkomo himself admits that he made the mistake of taking sides with Mugabe. Nguruhundi was going to come to revenge the earlier days (before the whites came) of the Ndebebele slaughter of the Shona tribe. I was in attendance at the Mtumbane when the forces Zipra and Zanla were housed in Bulawayo after the war and even then the hatred of each other continued and they fought each other violently. Why do some people hide the true facts from our children. All the white man did was come to Rhodesia to try and find peace and build a beautiful first world country for All Rhodesian's to prosper from. People had jobs, education and a wonderful lifestyle and NOW there nothing left. 99.9 % of whites grew up with blacks and were keen to see change where all were equal in standard and yes we should have done this earlier than we did, but still I have wonderful black friends in high places in Zimbabwe who all agree it was better for them and their families under Rhodesian rule that it was under Mugabe's Zimbabwe rule which may I add was in power three times longer than Smiths Regime. God Bless Zimbabwe that they may now see logic, stop blaming colonialists, introduce a young educated youth to take over and use the vast skills past and present to rebuild the breadbasket it once was. Nkosi Sikele Afrika.
@@brothernumber1576 Thank you for your response. It took time and thought on your part to share and enlighten other readers. I attended boarding school with a chap from there, and was allowed to spend a fortnight there. When we graduated in 1975, he and his family did not return, but moved to a part of the Far Eastern Commonwealth.
@@alwellus Thank you for contributing to the lands of Cecil Rhodes and Rhodesia, may she never be forgotten...
Telling of her honoured name.
It was never ur country. It’s Africa u white people was not meant to be there in the first place. F that racist Rhodesian name
What a great anthem and nation, though discrimination has to be always forbidden. Greetings from Spain to the humble people of the current Zimbabwe.
if you DON'T have "discrimination", particularly with the opposite situation than America, the country dies. they simply cannot keep that system going. it's unfortunate that certain peoples have certain gifts and deficiencies. a beautiful healthy nation turned into a warzone
That Tune. Ode To Joy. Reminds Me Of What We Lost In Coming Out Of The EU. Love The Tune. Greetings From The UK To All Exiled Rhodesians
Whenever the EU/ plays ode to joy, I always sing Rise O Voices of Rhodesia
This is an European tune. But English and their lackeys are used to steal tunes( God Save the King is French)
@@NoName-hg6cc wait until you find out about the history of the English royal family
We didn't lose anything coming out of the EU but the shackles of Brussels. Can't say that much has changed however, as no one in the current government can be bothered with doing anything.
My hero: Ian Smith.
This is the Best Version!!
I prefer this version
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Godbless. My family are from Umtali and Buluwayo where they were killed at their farmgate.😢
God bless you and all Rhodesians
Long live the Republic of Rhodesia 🇳🇬🇳🇬
🟩⬜🟩 rip Rhodesia
Well done.
bring rhodesia back boys
Hey I remember you from ur south african slander and mgrr status 😂
@@The_MrBlue93 fancy meeting you here
Long live Rhodesia
Thank you...
Keep them north of the Zambezi lads.
I certainly will never understand why we Africans are never capable of doing all of this. It’s such a complex and interesting question, one I simply cannot find the answer to.
African people are one of the most resilient and beautiful people, the allies to the Rhodesians. The true enemies of the Rhodesians were the COMMUNISTS, that infected the natives and corrupted them!
No race is equal, equality does not exist in nature therefore cannot exist between humans.
Could you specify this question
@@kidus_tv An Apartheid dystopia funded by the great powers and controlled by a white minority was bound to have a leg above the rest..
It has a complex answer but imo a significant portion of the answer is any good leader africa is able to field outsiders will find some way to fuck them over to keep africa down.
Leaders like Gadaffi, Sankara, Lumumba and etc couldn’t done great things for their countries if they didn’t get ousted from power. Sadly foreign powers have ensured they couldn’t and instead help support puppets whose sole goal is to extract resources from African countries. I’m not sure exactly what African countries can do to improve but I’m sure there’s a way
This is so beautiful. Do you have the original source for the vocals?
i wish i was bron in this country to see this
My aunts don't go back on holiday because they feel sorry for the people. I on the other hand have only known the country this way. Still like to go on holiday there even though times are though.
And were challenge is to dear... that right there discribed the whole nation
Beethoven's ninth Symphony ode to joy.
From 🇿🇦: I'm sorry we failed you brothers
Before it went to the dogs.
We're sorry, Rhodesia.
The Best of the best together ❤
Listening to it after robert mugabe death.
Seems like typical anglophone world’s megalopolis, like Melbourne, Vancouver, or Seattle. Sad that another part of civilized world had faded away.
Imagine the fusion of this with the indigenous version. But fact is we never got over racist , communist behaviors from both sides during that era
rhoedesia.
🥀💔
Este himno parece como la de la Unión Europea 🇪🇺
Sadly, it often takes a tragedy to show everyone that the person who warned them was right.
And nou there id FUCK ALL
Respect to White South Africans and Rhodesians. The only people on the African continent that will take arms and at least support Ukraine. 🇺🇦🤝🟧⬜️🟦
I hate ukrainians i love rhodesians and Russians
Also you probably dont know the Russians helped south afrikaaners against british
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@lo,
I worked with a lot of decent blacks.
Together, we witnessed the destruction by the communists.
In wars, during invasions, nobody wins.