Media Release 30 Decemeber 2013:HBR Foundation Launch of 15000 Observers of SA democracy for 2014

Media Release:

“ 15000 Observers of SA Democracy

Date: 30 December 2013

Time : 10 am

 

We welcome you to the launch of Hola Bon Renaissance (HBR) Foundation's Observers programme for the 2014 National General Election, Titled “15 000 Observers of SA Democracy” and our motto “Observing and legitimizing democracy” which is the 14th programme launched by HBR since its existence in the year 2000, and official registered in 2004.

 

As we enter a new progressive year 2014, a new dawn, and a new world order. It is imperative that we civil organizations in the country and the world over, play an active role in any democracy, independently without government and political alignment, as defenders, advocators, observers and legitimizes of democracy.

 

We stand in response to a call that says “A new world will be achieved not by those who stand at a distance with their arms folded, but by those who are in the arena, whose garments are torn by storms and whose bodies are maimed in the course of the contest”.

 

HBR proclaims 2014 to be the year the people of this country and the world join hands in celebrating South Africa’s 20 years of democracy, a democracy forged by all race, genders, nations, it was earned by South Africans who served, sacrificed and survived to be where we are today as  a nation, as  Africans and human race in general in the world.

 

HBR  FOUNDATION during the course of the year 2013, applied to the IEC for an observer's  role and has underwent all due processes, for it today to proudly pronounce to the nation and the world, that HBR Foundation is an IEC Accredited Observer for 2014 national elections.

 

An apostle once said “When there are many lacking decency, there are always others who have decency of many, they are the ones who rebel with terrible forces against the robbers of their people’s freedom- hence robbers of their decency. Such men are the embodiment of thousands, of a whole people, of human dignity.” -Apostle Jose Marti. It is in this regard we opted to rise to embody democracy, we carry as patriots of this country, our SA flag and its constitution high for the very first time as a civil organization. Hence our mission is to recruit and deploy 15 000 men and women in the country and anywhere else in the world to observe and legitimize the 20th year of democracy in a free, fair and transparent democratic South Africa.

 

The Foundation is undergoing a process to appoint the National Observer Committee (NOC) and the announcement of the NOC members will be on 20 January 2014, the NOC will embark on full preparation of the 2014 elections.

 

Guided by the programme aims which are to:
 

ü    Observe the democratic process

ü    Affirm free, fair and transparent  elections

ü    Validate counting of votes

ü    Report all activities of the elections

ü    Confirms the announcement of elections results

ü    Legitimize the 2014 elections

 HBR’s elections observing strategy will have 1 observer for every 2 - 3 voting stations across the country, and within 72 hours after counting of votes, we would have reconfirm the legitimate votes and announcement of election results.

 

The national general 2014 elections activities and rollout of the strategy will be outlined in due course by the NOC, which includes the infrastructures, systems and processes, operations, website, recruiting and deployment strategy, media strategy, fund-raising strategy and all other activities related to 2014 elections.

 

In our preparation to achieve a free, fair and transparent 2014 democratic elections, HBR organizational structure and deployment strategy will be as

Follows:

	SPHERES	DEPLOYMENT	DESIGNATION
National	1	12	National Observer Committee
Provinces	9	36	Provincial Observer  Team
Metro’s council	8 \	24	Metro’s Observer Team
District council	44	132	District Observer Team
Local council	226	678	Local Observer Team
Wards	4277	4277	Ward Observer Leader
Voting Station	22264	7422	VD Observer
Operation center	unconfirmed	Unconfirmed	To be confirmed by NOC
Other Countries	unconfirmed	Unconfirmed	To be confirmed by NOC
Administrative & other activities	unconfirmed	Unconfirmed	To be confirmed by NOC

 

We further welcome the IEC decision that of recruiting a total of 19,856 electoral staff, such as presiding officers and area managers, which have been trained to date. Overall, more than 250,000 election officials will be recruited by the IEC.

 

Further on implementing our strategy kindly note our focus on the road map will be guided by provincial population:

	Registered Statistics	Deployments Percentage	Observers estimates
National	24120436.00	100.00	15000
Gauteng	5673691.00	23.52	3500
Kwa Zulu Natal	4829979.00	20.02	3000
Eastern Cape	3149520.00	13.06	1900
Western cape	2774433.00	11.50	1700
Limpopo	2382150.00	9.88	1400
Mpumalanga	1752563.00	7.27	1000
North West	1594534.00	6.61	900
Free State	1389197.00	5.76	800
Northern Cape	574369.00	2.38	300
Abroad	?????

 

Hence we are on a campaign to request private, public and international donors to assist us to realize our national call of duty as observers and continual realization of the dream and aspiration made by the laid former president Nelson Mandela and many South Africans that advocated for a democratic and a free society.

 When he said:"I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons will live together in harmony with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for, and to see realized. But my Lord, if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."- Nelson Mandela

HBR Foundation is a non-profit (civil) organization that advocates to empower, unite, inspire, educate and uphold democracy in African  through skills transfer that are aimed at developing the Africans  to take responsibility for personal development of the continent , to enable them to participate in building the continent and also to encourage the communities’ transformation by creating a community that is skilled, self-sustained with a central economic opportunity and our selfless initiatives result in economic growth and job creation.

Long live freedom!  Let freedom reign, The sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement.

 

Thanks

Bontshitswe Mothopeng (Chairperson OF HBR Foundation)

Chairperson@hbrfoundation.org.za  Cell No: 0840544733

 

 

Thanks In anticipation

 

Ms Lebogang Moima

Head of Communication

 Hola Bon Renaissance (HBR) Foundation

Tel No: +27(0) 11 492 3908

Cell No: +27(0) 79 914 1904

Email: communication@hbrfoundation.org.za

www.hbrfoundation.org.za

Then African Empowerment and Defender of the human race

 

 

Head Office : 58 Marshall street, 6th floor The Business Place, Johannesburg, 2101, South Africa

Postal Address : P.O Box 62541, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2107. South Africa

 

HBR Foundattion APPEALs TO THE STATE TO DECLARE BABE JACK MATLALA FUNERAL A STATE FUNERAL

 

To: Minister of Sports -Honorable Mr Fikile Mbalula

Cc: The President of RSA – Honorable President Mr Jacob Zuma

Cc: Deputy President of RSA – Honorable Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe

Cc: Deputy Minister of Sport - Honorable Mr Gert C GC Oosthuizen

Cc: Premier of Gauteng –Honorable Mrs Nomvula Mokonyana

Cc: MEC of Sports in Gauteng – Honorable Mr Lebohang Maile

Cc : Mayor City of Johannesburg  -Honorable Mr  Park Tau

CC: MMC in City Of Johannesburg – Honorable Mr Cris Vondo

re Letter : AN APPEAL TO THE STATE, TO DECLARE  BABE JACK MATLALA FUNERAL A STATE FUNERAL

Dear Minister Fikile Mbalula

 

HBR Foundation is a non-political aligned organisation, which represent the interest of communities and civil organization in South Africa. We hereby appeals to the State and your office in particular and those in the provincial and local government, to declare the funeral of the Late Babe Jake a State funeral.

It is in the best interest of the country, and the African continent , that the State should lead its nations and pride itself with its people, by taking a decision which will encourage South Africans in politics, sports and  other spheres of life to be active participant that advances the country to greater heights.

It is such decision the State should take to unify all South Africans, that will revive the spirit of greatness in South African like the spirit of the late champ Babe Jake Matlala, who took the country to greater heights in regards to sports, who united the nation during reconciliation times through sports, and gave us all hope, which made this country to be a proud democratic and prosperous country, we are today.

The decision for the State to assume responsibility of the fully planning and organizing the boxing legend Mr. Babe Jake Matlala funeral, will further indicate to the people of the country and the world  that when people serve our country with devotion and pride, that  our country which is the Republic of South Africa  will forget you not …

South Africa has been blessed, and the blessing is of great nature that we cannot be found to have to choose one over the other but to accept that indeed the country has been blessed.

Once a great leader said I quote : “Sport has the power to change the world…it has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than government in breaking down racial barriers.”  -Nelson Mandela (unquote)

I would like to add by saying - “Greatness comes in different heights, shapes and causes, in different spheres but can co- exists in the same Era”

Hope our appeal will be granted

Thanks In anticipation

Mr Bontshitswe P Mothopeng Msieleng

Chairperson of Hola Bon Renaissance (HBR) Foundation

Tel No: +27(0) 11 492 3908

Email: chairperson@hbrfoundation.org.za

www.hbrfoundation.org.za

The African Empowerment and Defender of the human race

HBR Foundation and the Honorable U.S. President Barack Obama finally agree on NO Military Strike on Syria as the Letter states… (attached is Letter)

HBR MEDIA Release : HBR Foundation and the Honorable U.S. President Barack Obama finally agree on NO Military Strike on Syria as the Letter states… (attached is Letter)

 11 September 2013

Time : 19H00

In the early hours today HBR Foundation was honored to receive a response from U.S. President Honorable Barack Obama titled Syria, he was responding to our Lobbying letter on Syria which was address to him, U.S. Congress, the People of America and the World leaders.

We welcome the spirit of the letter which clearly delays any initiatives of war on Syria but rather enhancing a diplomatic approach on protecting the human race and also that of working hand in hand with the President of Russia “HonorableVladimir Putin, African Leaders, Asian leaders, European leaders  and the international community  on such matters of global interest.

The honorable U.S President has also requested us to share the letter with you (as Attached), he explains where he stands regarding this issue and sharing his perspective on the sensitive situations we all face, in the letter he says “Though I posses the authority to order these Strikes, in the absence of a direct threat of U.S. Military action may produce a diplomatic breakthrough. The Russian Government has indicated a willingness to join with the international community  in pushing Assad to give  up his Chemical Weapons and the Assad regime has now committed that it these weapons and even said  they’d join the Chemical Weapon Convention, which prohibit the Use…” and he further says “…That is  why I have asked the leaders of Congress to Postpone a vote to authorize the use of force while pursue this diplomatic path”

We further also congratulate all US Senators, members of the US Congress and the people of America who were progressive to say they will vote against military strikes whether in the open or behind closed sessions.  We also welcome and appreciate the dedication shown by President of Syria honorable Assad on cooperating with the international community.

Following our lobbying of members of the US Congress, most Senators responded positively to our plea and said that they would vote against the military strike against Syria and will seek to find harmonious means of ending the injustice in Syria.

 

To quote a few, some response from the Members of US Congress:

·         Senator Dan Coats said “…I do not believe a targeted, limited military strike on Syria is in the direct national security interests of the United States. Therefore, I do not support a resolution authorizing the president to take military action in Syria.” In his response Senator Coats clearly indicates that he opposes the military war strikes intended against Syria and says a threat against Syria may pose a threat to the US’ national security which in turn may cause a world war.

·         Senator Jonny Isakson pointed out that “The administration's lack of a clear strategy is troubling, and the potential fallout following a military strike is also troubling,” therefore after carefully weighing this issue he is adamant that he will vote against military strikes.

·         Senator Jerry Maron didn’t share with us his opinion on the matter but invited us for a conference call were further discussions would be held.

·         Although we received an overwhelming amount of positive responses from most members of Congress, Senator Sherrod Brown noted that intervention in Syria from the US was long overdue and that she supports any diplomatic efforts to end the rule of President Assad.

 

On behalf of Civil Organizations in Africa, we continue to support all drives of peace, stability and prosperity in the world, and that any Government striving towards such has our support and the blessing of all civil organizations in Africa and the world.

 

HBR (Hola Bon Renaissance) Foundation is a non-politically aligned, non-governmental organization having been established to address and encourage the growth in African communities as well as international communities through socio-economic transformation and building societies that are self-sustainable with a central economic hub. 

 

We believe in and support causes that foster global peace and the protection of our human race.

Our prayers were GRANTED.

 

Thanks in anticipation

 

 

Mr Bontshitswe Preddy Mothopeng

Chairperson of Hola Bon Renaissance (HBR) Foundation

Cell No: +2784 054 4733, Tel No: +2711 492 3908 
Email: chairperson@hbrfoundation.org.za

HBR Foundation is Confident of No War in Syria After Lobbying US Senators

Media Statement 7 September 2013

“HBR FOUNDATION CONFIDENT OF NO WAR IN SYRIA AFTER LOBBYING US SENATORS”

Hola Bon Renaissance (HBR) Foundation is proud to inform the world that it’s campaign which resulted in lobbying around 100 US Senate House representatives both from the Democrats and Republicans to persuade the US Congress not to authorize war on Syria. We are confident that during the upcoming US Congress debate on Syria the Senate House which is the highest decision making body in the United Stated of America will resolve to find other amicable ways of dealing with the Syrian government and its people. Due to the warm response we’ve received from progressive Senators we are rest assured that the US will no longer send out threats of bombing Syria and its people. The positive feedback we’ve received gives us the confidence to proclaim the latter. HBR Foundation is also proud of the milestones that we’ve reached in defending human rights and protecting the human race. We believe that a collective international intervention from different associations, governments, peace-keepers and other as institutions that protect the dignity of people will develop an amicable solution to Syria’s problems, and other countries that are faced with similar terror. We welcome all the international communities that are sharing a perspective of peace, security and prosperity of nations. The African Ubuntu (humanity) has infiltrated the agenda of the world and shall continue to strive for global harmony of the human race. Thanks Mr Bontshitswe Preddy Mothopeng Chairperson of Hola Bon Renaissance (HBR) Foundation Cell No: +2784 0544733, Tel No: +27114923908   Email: chairperson@hbrfoundation.org.za