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Post by MyAdia on Jun 16, 2011 20:09:22 GMT -5
Contrary to what the Monaco media and palace want us to belive with their big fat lie (see this post for article): More than fifty million South Africans already support CharleneWittstock, the former top athlete. Prouder than ever, South Africa is behind her. Big cities like Durban and Johannesburg busy to organize large rallies. The German Associated Press (DPA) news agency apparently sent journalists to Benoni and they found quite a different story! These are professional and hey actually quoted the full names of the people that they spoke with. Lots of German news sites are carrying the article, here's the link to the article on Stern's website (one of German's most respected news magazine). The palace must know about this article. Any opinions about what the morons re going to try to do to convince people that not only is Benoni, but all of South Africa is excited about Charlene and this wedding? I love the butt-kissing - half the world will be watching.
No excitement in Benoni for Charlene Wittstock
Half the world will be watching, when in early July from Charlene Wittstock (33), the new Princess of Monaco. In Benoni, South Africa their home, the social rise of the former South African world-class swimmer being pursued very relaxed
14th June 2011
Benoni (AP) - Half the world is watching, when in early July from Charlene Wittstock (33), the new Princess of Monaco. In Benoni, South Africa their home, the social rise of the former South African world-class swimmer being pursued very relaxed.
"We have not yet planned to celebrate the big day," said Penny Peck. It belongs to the incumbent establishment of the 600 000 strong suburb of Johannesburg, and followed the wedding preparations with interest.
Charlene Wittstock has lived here after moving her family from what is now Zimbabwe, their youth. Father Michael is convinced that Benoni holds a virtual monopoly for blondes making headlines: "Charlize Theron lived one street here earlier," he told local media in view of the ethnic German who grew up there too Hollywood beauty.
Also in Wittstock favorite pub, "The Grid and Grill" is of royal excitement, to feel anything yet. After work in his shop copiers come "Mike" often for a drink over, hawked the waiter. Rugby and cricket dominate the conversation here, knuckle and sauerkraut the menu - even the Wittstocks have German ancestors.
Benoni, which are many dams and ponds, a conference center, the Lakeside Shopping Centre in the form of a Mississippi paddle steamer. The roads are still referred to in the old tradition Boer Voortrekker Road, one of the settlements Bavarian Mews (stables Bavarian). "Charlene's parents live in Rynefield," Redford Muir says, who with brother Gareth told Charlene to school. It's a nice neighborhood with large plots and houses send.
"Mike is as down to earth rugby fan with a good sense of humor, which the media hype has not yet gone to his head," says Brian, who enjoys just be at the bar after work beer. With relish, the response from Charlene's father on the phone call from Albert II is cited as the the hand of the daughter asked: "I only told him: Of course, it is high time!"
Before his departure to the Cote d'Azur, Michael Wittstock of the local Sunday newspaper "Sunday Times" still plugged in, as he sees his own future: "We have talked about living in Monaco, but I'm just a true South African young ' ... "
That after the blonde Charlize now the blonde Charlene comes to world fame, Benoni microcosm proud - even if keeps the excitement still limited. A few miles away was once born Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer, South African literature, one of Charlene's favorite authors. "I have very strong ties to my country, my friends come to visit me regularly ... And when I'm there, it makes me great pleasure to cook with them or to see a rugby game, "Charlene told a French newspaper.
Benoni in their adventures still make the rounds. As a ten-year-old she broke her arm, therefore, as if to jump into the best of our wild-west style from the tree on the back of a horse. As a more restrained, almost shy girl, she describes her former teacher on the other hand Susan Sutton of the Benoni High School. Swimming has always been her greatest passion. Their talent pool is to be noticed the parents when she was pushed as a baby by the family dog in the pool: Charlene swam back then even without any help on the safe side of the pool.
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Post by paca on Jun 17, 2011 7:39:41 GMT -5
so the family dog tried to drown her as a baby...talk about instincts  Shows how inattentive and careless the parents were too... |
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Post by scout on Jun 17, 2011 14:42:54 GMT -5
Contrary to what the Monaco media and palace want us to belive with their big fat lie (see this post for article): More than fifty million South Africans already support CharleneWittstock, the former top athlete. Prouder than ever, South Africa is behind her. Big cities like Durban and Johannesburg busy to organize large rallies. The German Associated Press (DPA) news agency apparently sent journalists to Benoni and they found quite a different story! These are professional and hey actually quoted the full names of the people that they spoke with. Lots of German news sites are carrying the article, here's the link to the article on Stern's website (one of German's most respected news magazine). The palace must know about this article. Any opinions about what the morons re going to try to do to convince people that not only is Benoni, but all of South Africa is excited about Charlene and this wedding? I love the butt-kissing - half the world will be watching.
That after the blonde Charlize now the blonde Charlene comes to world fame, Benoni microcosm proud - even if keeps the excitement still limited. A few miles away was once born Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer, South African literature, one of Charlene's favorite authors. "I have very strong ties to my country, my friends come to visit me regularly ... And when I'm there, it makes me great pleasure to cook with them or to see a rugby game, "Charlene told a French newspaper.If Charlene had ever read Nadine Gordimer, I think that she and Caroline would have much more in common. What a whopper lie. Whenever has she been in South Africa over the past five years to cook and watch rugby with friends? Who is this person 'Charlene Wittsock'? Everything she describes of her life is made up? |
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Post by suite583 on Jun 17, 2011 14:58:20 GMT -5
Scout, they just try to create a new cult around Conlene.
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Post by MyAdia on Jul 13, 2011 15:37:23 GMT -5
Ok, I'm trying to update some threads with all the info that i haven't time to post due to all the wedding stuff and well my own life. Here's an update on one bar wedding watching party for Charlene. Notice, that they say Charlene's brother used to be the manager of the bar - I guess he also got a a better sounding profession to match his sister's new profession. From Benoni City Times
Benonians celebrate Monaco's royal wedding
The people of Benoni celebrated the wedding of Princess Charlene to Prince Albert of Monaco, in true South African style, at various local pubs in Benoni.
by Clyde Meela
04 July 2011
The Keg and Knight, in Rynfield, was filled with Benonians waiting in anticipation to witness the royal event.
This pub is a regular spot for the Wittstock family and one of Princess Charlene's brothers, Sean, used to work there as a manager.
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Post by emmeline on Jul 13, 2011 15:50:25 GMT -5
Actually, in that pic people doesn't seem to care about them. LOL. Everyone is their own business...And the guy with the beer on his hand, if someone told that he, in that precise moment said: "look at those morons...!!", i would have believed it.
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Post by mrszinck on Jul 13, 2011 15:53:24 GMT -5
I would appreciate they stop give titles to themselves. Dad worked at a photocopier company and Sean serves dishes/drinks. No problem but stop lying...
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Post by margarita on Jul 13, 2011 16:44:54 GMT -5
I would appreciate they stop give titles to themselves. Dad worked at a photocopier company and Sean serves dishes/drinks. No problem but stop lying... Good point mrszinck - I'm totally with you  however... the Wittstocks are all about titles - remember Daddy Wittstock saying it feels as if we just won the World Cup when CW became Princess of Monaco [CW-POM aaauuuutchhh : it hurts to write and hear]. Maybe the only one who differs is the guy who stayed in S.A. and WORKS - unless the brother who moved to Monaco ... you know - the one who loves body building and fast cars but doesn't seem to have a job - like CW]. They obviously are ok with lying in order to get title and money. "GREAT" moral and genetic pool to "produce" the heir to the throne of Monaco  Monaco is a tiny country without natural resources - it needs education and intelligence!!! No high school drop outs wrapped in Armani not able and willing to learn French (and Monegasque!)!!! Monaco has the image of a sunny place for shady people - a decadent residue of feudalism = it needs to focus on something moral, organic, true - not virtual, fake, insane!!! The only chance is: turn the tables... PUBLICLY!!! Change the strategy and adapt it to MONACO: a tiny country that should grow in terms of QUALITY. Money won't attract money. It's the wrong way. It won't get "right" if you run faster. mrszinck ... you hit the nail: just be you and stop pretending. OMG!!! It's all so artificial - that's why Monaco is not vivid...  That's why economy and image get only worse... |
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Post by MyAdia on Aug 12, 2011 8:51:41 GMT -5
Ok, I am still catching up posting some older articles. This article provides more concrete examples that people in South Africa, especially Charlene's home town, could care less about her - despite the palace propaganda stating they all love her. I love the comment from the black street vendors who stated the following about the wedding, "It's white stuff anyway." Why do these palace morons think that these people are going to go out of their way to kiss Charlene's flat ass and suck up to her like certain people in Monaco have been? Also, Charlene's father had stated in an interview that I posted that the pub that he hangs out will also show thew wedding. But, the pub owner stated no one was interested but two old ladies because everyone else was interested in watching the rugby game on TV. From Bulawayo 24:
Monaco gets a Bulawayo born princess
2011 July 03
South African locals in Charlene Wittstock's childhood home wished her well in her marriage to Monaco's Prince Albert II, but many seemed just as interested in watching coverage of the local rugby.
Much of Charlene's family still lives in Benoni. But no viewing parties were planned here.
And on the streets, the only sign of the Monaco spectacular was the occasional poster for the local newspaper proclaiming "Benoni's royal wedding".
Shoppers at the supermarket in the still very white neighbourhood where she grew up had the same refrain: It's a fairy tale. No one mentioned the rumours that she had almost walked out on the ceremony.
"I think it's fantastic for her," said Wendy Liebenbarg, whose son was one class above Charlene in high school.
"My family will definitely watch it on TV, while having a cup of tea."
But at the Bunny Park, a bucolic expanse loved by rabbits, where the new princess of Monaco used to spend time, Carl de Villiers did not seem quite so enthused.
"We are very happy for her. We'll probably switch on the TV," he said, tossing carrots to the rabbits to the delight of his children. "But, there's rugby too."
Born in Zimbabwe's second city Bulawayo in 1978, her family moved to South Africa when she was 10, settling in the town of Benoni in the outer reaches of Johannesburg's suburban sprawl.
Seven years later she moved to Durban on the east coast to pursue her swimming career full-time.
South Africa's public broadcaster SABC has devoted hours of commercial-free airtime to show the wedding live, but Princess Charlene faced stiff competition Saturday.
Many televisions in restaurants and pubs were following Wimbledon or the Durban July, South Africa's biggest horse race of the year.
And just as the bride began walking down the red carpet, came the kick-off of the Super 15 Southern Hemisphere semi-final between the Western Stormers and Canterbury Crusaders in Cape Town.
Among the few wedding watchers was Karyn Themistocleous, manager of the Portuguese restaurant Trinchado's.
"We usually have rugby on a Saturday, but not today. We have the wedding," she said.
She kept her TV defiantly on the red carpet — but her restaurant was nearly empty.
Not far away, the much busier McGinty's was ignoring the wedding.
"They are pretty much here for the rugby," said Chris Michailov, the manager.
"But the excitement is maybe down because she's already princess of Monaco since the civil wedding took place yesterday.
"And this is a pub here, it's not a coffeeshop for old ladies."
But most coffeeshops for old ladies close early on Saturdays in Benoni.
The Grid and Grill, a pub favoured by Charlene's father, had announced in the Citizen that her friends and acquaintances would gather to watch the wedding over a pint.
But all its screens were tuned to rugby.
"We don't broadcast the wedding," said co-owner Don Milligan. "There were only one or two people who were interested actually. There were more people who booked for the rugby."
Two older women, who declined to be named, walked out of the pub toward their car.
"It's only rugby inside. We're going home to watch the end" of the wedding on TV, one said.
Not far away, a group of black street vendors was busy selling South Africa's ubiquitous souvenir crafts made of wire.
"Yeah, we would like to watch, but we have to work," one said. "It's white stuff anyway.”
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Shows how inattentive and careless the parents were too...
