5RR SITREP August 2023

[@peteblack7052]

The quiet courage of this man sitting here in his idle factory, in government imposed darkness, in an increasingly hostile country... God be with you, Martin. Stay well.

[@matthabir4837]

God be with the Boers.

[@_ArsNova]

@@UncleSam7.62 Crazy how there's a correlation between Europeans in government and African states being stable with functioning economies.

[@hughedwards9733]

I was 13 yrs old in Rhodesia in 1963 and in my fathers office óne day and I said to him with all the wisdom of a 13 yr old “Dad, you and my 2 Grandpas fought on the wrong side in WW2, WW1 and Boer Wars” He looked at me and “AGRRED” and I have NEVER changed my mind ever since.

[@carlonevs2137]

Once the rule of the mob starts, there is no stopping it.... God bless you, 5RR.

[@ViktoriousDead]

Come to America, you’ll find friends in the southern highlands

[@dode3614]

God bless you Martin, my family and I are praying for you and South Africa!

[@S2Underground]

Thank you for the update 5RR, I'm glad you are well! I know we all always appreciate your optimism and wisdom, even when times are tough. We'll keep you and your family in our prayers, and hope that common sense and peace will prevail.

[@RH0DI]

Holy shit, S2U. Didn't expect to see you here but it makes sense that I have.

[@HudsonChalmers]

Martin it was a honour to have served with you in 5RR , altho' our paths never crossed during that period. Take some R and R and come for a meal

[@barryallison-ut2ux]

Thanks Martin for the update , however , this is the most depressing video I have seen in a long time . I feel for you brother , but we both know the situation is without hope . Apply for refugee status in Australia please ! I will do all I can to help . Love and respect mate !

[@mattyallen3396]

Every white should!

[@TankJockey38]

I'd suggest the same with the US, but its really hard for Europeans to get in. But they'll let anyone stay as long as they cross our border illegally.

[@davidpalin1790]

You might have to get your camouflage on and grab your FAL. Back to the Bush war

[@charliemansonUK]

Great the hear from you my friend. I grew up in SW Scotland in the 1970's and in our village we had several familes from Rhodesia, mostly without males as they where still defending their land. I grew up with stories of Rhodesia and the biggest memory trigger is the accent...you still have much Rhodesian in your voice and i find that...comforting? My stepfather, ex British Army was also over there as a volunteer for about 2 or 3 years. I dont miss him, a good soldier but not so much as a parent.

[@michaelgeorges5203]

God bless you Martin. So glad you posted. May the Lord keep you, your family and all South Africans safe and in his loving embrace.

[@karlbeck421]

Good to hear from you again,

[@_ArsNova]

Like everyone, I'm so sorry for you and all others in South Africa going through this unnecessary hardship. I don't expect, but remain hopeful that things will get sorted out. Prayers always for you and all other Rhodesians.

[@zzzzzzz88]

Glad to see you are still with us. Such a shame seeing the way SA has gone, the worst thing is I really don't see a way it gets better, I sincerely hope you stay safe, 5RR.

[@tomwinterfishing9065]

You’re a lovely, conscientious and most agreeable chap. Thank you for sharing your tales and thoughts ☺️ Glad to hear The Jameson Raid is back on after all these years!😉

[@petersuhr7153]

Martin, thank you very much to keep us updated! The stories in SA should concern every civilised human being on this planet. That’s why i’m coming to your country in November… I have to support my friends and their families somehow… Greets from Germany! Peter

[@BV-fr8bf]

Thank you for the sit-rep and assurance of your personal safety.

[@DG-uw6wx]

Its on the way to the USA next.

[@Sven_Dongle]

We are ready, and we dont give up our guns.

[@poopadoopalis]

@@Sven_Dongle Less than 50% of children under 17 are White in the United States today.

[@DevilbyMoonlight]

There is an old saying... on the roughest of roads you find the best of people... stay safe and god bless you sir..

[@jj-eg5up]

Good to hear from you. You are a great story teller.

[@barrypope4358]

Great to hear from you Martin. God Bless You, Mate!

[@wanderer8135]

Glad to see you're doing well, love your stories and hope the situation over there improves :)

[@rebornsmith7542]

I await "The Memoirs of the travelling children's book salesman."

[@dgax65]

I do hope your optimism is rewarded and things get better.

[@KevinSmith-yh6tl]

Good to hear from you! I was hoping you didn't run a foul of anything happening over there. May God watch over you.

[@clarkeforeman4130]

They are not showing these videos in the US regarding, "kill the farmer," etc. Please continue to share. Thise videos are really disturbing. God bless.

[@ozziebugga9725]

Mate, it's so good to see you are safe and well, and back. Greetings from your number one fan in Cambodia. Rhodesians never die.

[@kylechristley9881]

God be with the farmers 🙏

[@frankhinkle5772]

Thanks for sending the update. We always enjoying hearing your commentary on life around the world from us in SA. Sadly we know none of this from our national news outlets. They are letting us down in many ways. Best Wishes from Southern California, USA.

[@fightingmenofrhodesia]

Good to hear from you my dear brother. Thinking of you and praying for you always.

[@wresttefeeenhi321]

The Boers are some of the toughest people on the planet.

[@charliemansonUK]

6:45 welcome to London, Bradford, Bedford....its often the same right here in the UK. And they act African not British. But often you do feel threatened here. They woll approach and tell you its their area and your not welcome there. Its not a racist comment, just the facts.

[@lilpettyxbigdiesel9387]

Glad to hear you're in good health!

[@4424718]

Good luck and stay strong friend, I had enough of that and left 2 years ago. Living in Israel, beautiful first world country.

[@sennest]

Glad to hear your voice! Peace and blessings!!

[@redjacc7581]

Glad to see you are ok 5RR, good luck and stay safe.

[@federicosibilla7037]

Glad to see you well! Everytime you talk about SA, I can't avoid drawing parallelisms with my own country, Argentina... Stay safe and keep up with the good fight!

[@RACC_970]

Damn, up here in northern europe we have nerd nothing at all about this at least in the normal media, about this, but god speed 5RR be safe!

[@samuelbean9928]

God Bless You and your family. It was quite the delight to see your face and hear your voice. May you live long. Be safe and may fortune be with you.

[@kennethbray5127]

Best wishes from the US. I am your age and can understand how you feel at this point in your life. You can take comfort from the good that you have accomplished, My prayers are for you and for your country.

[@olliefoxx7165]

Thanks for posting and sharing your thoughts and experiences. Youve been through alot in life and you have a sharp mind. If you feel optimistic about things then I will not throw a stone into those calm waters. As the old Chinese curse/saying goes; "May you live in interesting times". Well, we certainly live in interesting times. These times can be compared to a beautiful woman. Remember, no matter how pretty she is, some poor SOB out there is sick of her sh*t. Lol. Be safe, looking forward to the next one.

[@LornaKellyZim]

I just love all your stories and your awesome knowledge of history!

[@ginojaco]

SA had a superb chance from 1994, looked North, learned absolutely nothing and has ended up where it is now. What a surprise... 🙁

[@discipleaj]

Grace and peace from the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. ✝️🙏🏻

[@evilscience3164]

5RR So glad to hear from you again. And you can bet that many will be praying for you and yours. I enjoyed this tale today as much as your memories of the Bush wars. I became politiaclly aware of the world in the mid 1970's. As I hale from the USA, Vietnam was coming to a tragic end as well as the Rodesian bush wars, bad times indeed. You mentioned being in the injection molding buisness which is sitting idle at this time and the inability to get raw material's. May I ask what you manufacture and of what material's? And also have you considered moving out of Arfica at all? God bless from the USA.

[@TeaClipper1976]

Hello Martin, I'm delighted that you're up and well and of good courage, Sir! God bless you and your loved ones.

[@stockarboy]

Glad you are well, and you are correct, there are still more good people than bad in the world.

[@ArcticTemper]

Glad you're doing all right.

[@jonnyboy7941]

You need to get out brother, there is no happy ending coming. I know it can be hard to leave but your life is worth more then any possession. Stay safe!

[@chrisdittman3489]

Happy to see you are well sir. Stay safe. I throughly enjoy your stories.

[@theoneleggedraven1940]

Hello Martin! It's great to see your face again, friend. Your reporting on these matters are very important and I admire your courage in doing so. I know many of us want to help out in any way we can but me, myself, personally am an American and well, we're kinda going through a similar political turmoil ourselves over here lol. Stay safe over there and don't lose heart; you've walked away unscathed from much much worse.

[@homeandtravel7235]

Glad to see that you are ok. Sorry to hear about the hardships there, in my opinion the best thing you can do is get out of Africa if possible. Thankfully when my parents asked us if we want to move to S.A. from Zim we all said no as we could see by just looking at countries to the North of Zim how things would end up.

[@simbachirembachiremba6423]

Please come back to Zimbabwe, that's your home

[@whitephosphorus15]

I’m glad to hear that you are well. It’s inspiring that you see the good in the people and have a positive outlook.

[@stephensmith4480]

Always a pleasure to see you with a new post and this was no exception. So glad to see you are well sir. That guy in the stadium whipping them all up into a frenzy needs to be introduced to a couple of 7.62 X 51. Take care sir and thank you for your efforts. God Bless you and your family 👍

[@LarryGraham7]

Animals only understand strength and weakness-7.62 indeed.

[@catsnads01]

Hey, I´ve been listening to your stories for years. They always give me something to think about. Allow me to share with you. I lived between Ukraine and Russia for decades. The vast majority of people there were decent. It hasn´t saved them. Sorry for being grim, but it doesn´t do any harm to have a back-up plan in case things get bad. I´m glad that I did.

[@brettsimpson1505]

God bless you, sir. Please take care. It’s always a pleasure to hear your voice. I do hope things improve.

[@guymansonjr4780]

Thank You for taking the time to update those of us who follow along, revel in your stories of your glory days, and who, although we may be strangers in the literal sense, care for you deeply and are more than a bit concerned for your safety and continued prosperity. If you ever make it to the US, you'd make an outstanding African Studies Professor. All the best to you and yours.

[@ric6383]

So good to hear from you 5RR!!! Afraid to say, there is no surprises about modern Africa and the disgusting human detritus that run the show. There was a time when, frankly, better people were in charge. As an aside, in north west London, I'm often the only Englishman on the bus or in the supermarket.

[@MajWMartin]

Take care and may God protect you and yours.

[@mattyallen3396]

I wish I could smuggle you out to Nz. Just about every workshop in my city has a SA mechanic. Some have 3! Western Australia has a huge population

[@benwilson6145]

Thank you

[@HudsonChalmers]

I really feel for you my friend, on top of load shedding, you have this

[@diggledoggle4192]

Audio works for me

[@brandenj576]

Glad to hear you are well, I always enjoy the stories and wisdom you share. Its good for us younger guys to hear something positive from someone with your experiences. God bless, you and SA are in my prayers.

[@busimatchaba5372]

Here in zim we've all got our own solar system and borehole and life goes on

[@paulmccann8494]

Great to see you again my freind, stay safe :)

[@davemason1548]

Thank you Martin you are a godsend!

[@turbine6202]

Good to see you again. Hope things get better.

[@tallowturq]

Good to see you Martin, thanks for the update. Sorry the place is going to the dogs. Looks like you’ve been tearing your hair out!! 😁

[@jesupcolt]

I'm praying for the safety of you and those that are dear to you in South Africa.

[@sanguinemoon9201]

Glad to see you!!!!

[@bosshoodrat]

I'm very grateful for you, Martin

[@sunnycat69]

Make rhodesia great again time to bring ot back 💚💪🏻

[@johneichholz1116]

Good to see you back my friend ! Keep the faith and God bless!

[@baseballworldwide9439]

God be with you, Martin.

[@kenporonin1]

Malema - what a shining example of South African morals in light of the upcoming BRICS Summit. The world is watching you South Africa...!

[@markallan1382]

My prayers are with you!

[@karlrandall6346]

Good to hear your voice, Martin, and that you are well....your Rhodesian positivity still shining through the darkness !!!

[@All_Al]

Glad your ok mate god bless and take care

[@steveindar1]

Hahahaha! "Pre-school Education Programs for Young Children"! Also walked the streets of CT after moving from Zim, and never sold a dam thing. Memories

[@markm1832]

Well said and glad you're doing well!

[@leoharford5451]

We carry on day by day Martin as the situation deteriorates. Let's hope the election next year will bring some good news and a new energy.

[@TheGunNerd]

Hey if you need to move for your safety the US welcomes you with open arms. God bless you

[@nathanmercer]

Thanks for the update. Appreciate your effort and insights. Very eye opening.

[@jamespfearn4326]

Glad you're well Sir, I wish you and your family well.

[@respawnicon]

Good to see you're doing well. You are a world class raconteur. Stay safe out there.

[@philmccracken1392]

God bless you sir

[@dukesantos5674]

Good to see you my friend. Cheers from the USA

[@jackstarr4726]

You are charitable to view people whom you meet for a few seconds or minutes as being more than ok types as in my experience most people conform to social expectations in public, but when under pressure they aren't so reasonable. Sure, there are always some nice people, more or less, everywhere. I guess it's good & wise to qualify & balance statements when pointing out problems among certain sectors of society.

[@MrCyphermonkey]

Glad to see your well and I hope things improve. Was in hospital recently and started to chat with a chap who I over heard mention Rhodesia. He seemed bit surprised i knew anything about the country, a lot of it from yourself and reading I’ve done because of things you’ve mentioned. He showed me some photos he had on his phone and as he was rather distinctive it was clear it was him in the photos. He was with HQ SF one of his roles was as a mag gunner and he had photos of this and other things. In one photo he was on a plain with knee high grass and he said he hated that type of land as anyone waiting for you could clearly see you coming. Unfortunately I didn’t get his name.

[@deddie4645]

God be with you

[@wettham715]

Loud and clear

[@TactlessWookie]

Good to see you Martin. Your talks are always a treat. Be well.

[@TheR0B0sauce]

Martin, you're a good man. God be with you in these dark times.

[@DraganB52]

Glad to hear from you stay safe

[@rogerwilcoxii359]

It's good to hear from you Martin. It's sad to see the current state of South Africa, keep your chin up.

[@jeffbland3635]

IT DOES NOT MATTER THE COLOR IT IS WHAT YOU HAVE INSIDE YOUR HEART

[@pcrich7062]

That area around Bellville station is lank sketchy, we used to hop on the train and go play video games in the arcade there as they had a few different ones… had a bit of a dangerous vibe lol. Hang in there sorry just saw this ❤❤❤

[@MS-gr2nv]

Whatever, you are amazing sir! Cheers