#Jason Köhne

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White Nationalist Jason Köhne Throws Tantrum Over Destruction Of Charlottesville Robert E. Lee Statue

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Jason Köhne has good ideas, but his delusions of grandeur and insistence that his way is the only way are extremely off-putting

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Where do these people come from? Do I have to list every massacre done by Europeans around the world…AGAIN? Do I have to rind you about Von Trotha’s genocide order against the Herero and Namaqua tribes in German South West Afrika? Over 100, 000 DEAD! On Shark Island was a concentration camp where Blacks were used as human guinea pigs! Vivisection without anesthesia! Must I remind you about Black Wall Street, Rosewood, and others? Not one White person served time! How about lynchings when Whites brought picnic baskets and their children to watch a Black man be tortured and murdered? They even made postcards!  This is incredible how Whites attempt to either justify or erase the evil things they’ve done!

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The recently launched "School of the West" curriculum offers only a few materials at this point on standard subjects like math and science, but the site also includes content focusing on what's called "white wellbeing" that promises to help children ages four and older “understand the gift of being born a member of Westernkind and the qualities that separate us from the other races,” reported The Daily Beast.

"This blatant white-nationalist ideology is infused into some of the site’s lessons on conventional subjects, as well," reported Mark Hay. "Its history materials, for example, falsely teach that the notion European colonization led to the spread of new diseases that decimated indigenous populations is not established historical fact, but an anti-white myth."

The site lists its founder as "Brant Danger," but The Daily Beast and Anti-Defamation League extremism researcher Mark Pitcavage have identified him as former Arizona teacher Brant Williams, who left his job with Page Unified School District last spring but has said that working in a school in a largely Native American community had reinforced his racist views.

“Here’s the thing with kids,” he recently told [an] interviewer. “If I told them that aliens came down and made these people in Hollywood and now everyone in Hollywood is aliens, they’d go, ‘Yeah, OK, alright.’ When you develop trust with your students, they’ll believe pretty much everything you say.”

Fans of the curriculum, which promotes the notoriously antisemitic Institute for Historical Review as a reliable resource and identifies white nationalist Jason Köhne as a major influence, are promoting the School of the West in social media groups opposed to "critical race theory," and experts are concerned that might draw some parents into right-wing extremism.

“Our political environment is more receptive to this sort of messaging at the moment,” said Amy Cooter, a sociologist who studies white nationalism. “I’m sure that some people who’ve thought of themselves as not racist will buy into this."

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Testing Desert route doesn’t allow for errors

The second day of the Toyota 1000 Desert Race, round three of the South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) taking place from Selebi-Phikwe in Botswana, took its toll on competitors after a testing 380 kilometres.

The TDR 1000, the only marathon event on the SACCS calendar, moved from the sandy desert conditions of Jwaneng in south-west Botswana to Phikwe in the east with lush Bushveld type terrain.  Although this new challenge is the same for everyone, it calls for a different approach and strategy. The event started with a 60km Qualifying Race on Friday and continued with a 380km section on Saturday after the route had to be shortened by approximately 60 kilometres with the final stretch another 400 kilometres on Sunday.

The stakes are extremely high and with championship titles to chase and double points on offer, teams had to battle the dust on a tight and twisty route, aiming for the best class and overall positions.

With no room for error and not too many places to overtake combined with heavy dust, trees and stumps, day two took its toll, with defending champions Giniel de Villiers/Dennis Murphy (Toyota Gazoo Racing SA Hilux) running into trouble in the FIA Class while the Horn brothers, Johan and Werner (Malalane Toyota Hilux) will also have an uphill battle on the final day in Class T.

De Villiers/Murphy were third on the road and third at the halfway mark, but disaster struck in loop two when they hit a tree stump and broke a wishbone. They carried out running repairs but lost valuable time that dropped them to the back of the FIA Class, over an hour and 13 minutes behind the leaders team-mates Henk Lategan/Brett Cummings who had to battle the dust for 80 kilometres before taking the lead from polesitters Chris Visser/Philip Herselman (Atlas Copco Toyota Hilux).  Lategan also won Heat One at this event last year.

“It was rough,” Lategan said afterwards. “Brett rated it as one of the toughest events he has done and although the navigation was not as tricky, it was definitely one for the books,” he commented. It was a close race between Lategan/Cummings and Visser/Herselman who had a relatively incident-free event and finished the day in second place, a mere 1 minute 5 seconds separating the two FIA Class teams.

The podium was rounded off by Shameer Variawa/Juan Möhr (Toyota Gazoo Racing SA Hilux) who started fourth after an excellent qualifying result. They lost time with a puncture while a shattered windscreen impaired their vision. Variawa/Möhr trail Visser/Herselman by just over six minutes.

There was also a good result for Johan van Staden/Mike Lawrenson (Elf Renault Duster) who finished fourth despite a few mechanical issues towards the end of the race. Namibians Jaco van Dyk/ Michel Rust (Red-Lined Nissan Navara) finished the day eight minutes ahead of Burger/Elvene Vonk (King Price Nissan Navara) despite gearbox problems.

It was also a good day for the Ford Castrol Cross Country Team Rangers of Lance Woolridge/Ward Huxtable and Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer who were first and second in Class T and fifth and seventh overall respectively.

Woolridge/Huxtable were hampered by an early race incident damaging the exhaust of their Ford Ranger on a tree resulting in a loss of power as well as losing brakes after wire got wrapped around the rear axle while Gareth/Boyd damaged a wheel when they hit a clump of rocks and lost valuable time.

Jacques van Tonder/Sammy Redelinghuys (Ford Ranger) rounded off the Class T podium, almost 15 minutes minutes behind Woolridge/Dreyer.

There were major problems for the Horn brothers in Class T who broke two CV joints and damaged an oil pipe on their Malalane Toyota Hilux that saw them finishing way down the order. However, all is not lost, and they will go all out to make up for disappointing results on the third and final day.

Dylan Venter/Donavan Lubbe (4×4 Mega World ARB Toyota Hilux) in their first national outing this season finished just off the Class T Podium in fourth. Newcomers Wors Prinsloo/Kenneth Venter (Ford Ranger) helped fellow competitors Jason Venter/Jaco van Aardt who were stuck in thick sand also struggled without brakes for almost 160km, but still managed to finish the day in fifth.  Theuns Joubert/Henry Köhne (Elf Renault Duster) survived various technical and mechanical issues to finish another day at their first TDR 1000 successfully.

Class T casualties include Gary Bertholdt (Atlas Copco Toyota Hilux) who had to withdraw due to illness while a burst oil cooler forced Richard Leeke/Danie Stassen (Ford Ranger) to withdraw.

In the FIA Class there were also points for Jason Venter/Jaco van Aardt (4×4 Mega World ARB Toyota Hilux) who completed the best part of the first half in two-wheel drive after they broke the right front side shaft. They were seventh in class. There were problems for Production Vehicle newcomer, Ernst Roberts who competed in his first TDR 1000 with experienced navigator Riaan Greyling (Red-Lined Nissan Navara). They hit the same tree stump that side-lined de Villiers/Murphy and broke the right front wheel and shock which forced them to limp home. They will no doubt be back on the last day with the aim to make up for lost points.

The Class S battle between David Huddy/Gerhard Schutte (Nissan Navara) and Jannie and Pieter Visser (Toyota Hilux) saw Huddy/Schutte as victors who were hampered by a broken windscreen 30 kilometres from the finish while clutch problems slowed the Visser family in the Hilux during the second half of the race. With the first points of the race now in the bag, some 400 kilometres await the teams on the final day in Botswana. Now knowing what to expect, a nail-biting day is on the cards and the name of the game will be to tread carefully while aiming for solid result as the SACCS reaches the halfway mark of the season.

The TDR 1000 will start at 08:00 from the Sam Sono stadium on the final day and teams can look forward to thousands of spectators enjoying this biggest sporting event on their calendar.

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First Dust in Toyota 1000 Desert Race

The first dust of the 2019 Toyota 1000 Desert Race (TDR 1000), round three of the South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) taking place at Selebi-Phikwe in Botswana this weekend kicked off when teams in the Production, Special Vehicle and Side x Side categories had to complete the 60km Qualifying Race.

The Qualifying Race determines starting positions for the race on tomorrow and with only seconds separating the teams, an interesting start can be expected on when teams take on the day’s route that consists of a total of 440 kilometres. In true TDR 1000 style and as the only marathon event on the SACCS calendar, another 400 kilometres will be waiting on Sunday and teams who completed all three days successfully, will be able to bag double points in their championship aspirations.

There was an interesting turn of events at the front of the Production Vehicle category and spectators might be surprised to see a different Toyota Hilux at the front of the field early on Saturday morning as Chris Visser/Philip Herselman (Atlas Copco Hilux) posted the fastest time after the Qualifying Race. Visser/Herselman had a clean run despite a bit of a scare when they side-swiped a rock bank albeit with no damage.

“It is very tricky and opening the road is never easy,” Visser commented afterwards.

After a disappointing start to the season, the pole position at the TDR 1000 Qualifying Race will be a morale booster for the team who would like nothing better than to continue with good results this weekend in Botswana.

Visser/Herselman will feel the pressure from the start as they will be followed closely by all three the Toyota Gazoo Racing SA Hilux teams with four vehicles in the FIA Class posting the fastest times after the Qualifying Race. Henk Lategan/Brett Cummings were the first team to tackle the Qualifying Race in a brand new area in Botswana and they were a mere 13 seconds off the pace of Visser/Herselman despite suffering a puncture. Giniel de Villiers/Dennis Murphy rounded off the podium and trail their team-mates by 38 seconds.

Shameer Variawa/Juan Möhr were scheduled to take on the 60 kilometre race somewhat further down the starting list and experienced heavy dust on the second half of their race. They persevered and posted the fourth fastest time, 38 seconds slower than the 2018 TDR 1000 winners (De Villiers/Murphy).

Behind the four teams in the FIA Class, it was the Ford Castrol Cross Country Ranger in the hands of Lance Woolridge/Ward Huxtable that were the fastest in Class T. They were only 16 seconds behind Variawa/Möhr after a clean, but a tricky route that included rocks Woolridge described as ‘elephant-sized’. There are only four seconds between the two brothers as their team-mates, Gareth Woolridge/Boyd Dreyer finished just behind them, second fastest in Class T.

After not participating in the first two rounds of the season, Jason Venter/Jaco van Aardt (4×4 Mega World ARB Toyota Hilux) made a welcome return to the SACCS by posting the fifth fastest time in the FIA Class, eight seconds slower than the Ford of Woolridge/Dreyer ahead of them. The TDR 1000 started well for Johan van Staden/Mike Lawrenson (Elf Renault Duster) who were sixth fastest in the FIA Class and a minute behind Venter/Van Aardt. The Horn brothers, Johan and Werner (Malalane Toyota) were the second vehicle out the starting blocks but were slowed due to their GPS not functioning. They rounded off the Class T podium and will continue the traditional battle with the Woolridge duo.

Gary Bertholdt/Geoff Minnitt (Atlas Copco Toyota Hilux) were fourth in Class T, just over a minute behind the Horn brothers. Behind them Ernest Roberts/Riaan Greyling (Red-Lined Motorsport Nissan Navara) got their TDR 1000 off to a good start posting the seventh fastest time in the FIA Class, only three seconds ahead of team-mates, Jaco van Dyk/Michel Rust who are participating in the TDR 1000 for the first time. The Namibians noted afterwards that the Botswana desert is totally different to the Namibian desert and that the route is tight and twisty.

Schalk Burger and Elvene Vonk (Nissan Navara) were not far off the pace despite a puncture 12 kilometres into the race. Dust and a few wrong slots cost them time and they will be the last team in the FIA Class to start on Saturday.

In Class T, Bertholdt/Minnitt will be followed by Dylan Venter/Donavan Lubbe (4×4 Mega World ARB Toyota Hilux) who were fifth fastest in class; Wors Prinsloo/Kenneth Venter (Ford Ranger) were sixth; TDR newcomers, Theuns Joubert/Henry Köhne (Elf Renault Duster) posted the seventh fastest time in class and Jacques van Tonder/Sammy Redelinghuys (Ford Ranger) were glad to be home after losing time changing a rear tire. Richard Leeke/Danie Stassen (ATS Ford Ranger) could not complete the distance due to a universal joint that broke on the prop shaft about 20 kilometres into the race. They are however planning to start on Saturday morning.

The battle in Class S will be as tight as always in Botswana when David Huddy/Gerhard Schutte (Nissan Navara) and veteran, Jannie Visser, accompanied this time by his youngest son, Pieter (Toyota Hilux) lock horns over a thousand kilometres. Huddy/Schutte were a mere 57 seconds faster than the Visser father son combination and both teams will grit their teeth to the end to claim victory.

The leading team will start the 440 kilometre racing section on Saturday at 08:15 from the Sam Sono stadium in Selebi-Phikwe soccer where the Race Headquarters, the Start/Finish as well as the Designated Service Point will be situated. There numerous spectator points along the route.

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Mixed bag of fortunes at Harrismith 400

There was bad luck for some of the leaders and title chasers at the exceptionally windy qualifying race of the Harrismith 400, the fifth and penultimate round of the South African Cross Country Championship that takes place from the Eeram Farmers Complex this weekend. It will be a long day for those teams chasing from the back tomorrow, but the windy conditions will be a welcome relief as the dust could be problematic.

In the Production Vehicle category, the defending champion and overall leaders, Giniel de Villiers/Dennis Murphy (Toyota Gazoo Racing SA Hilux) only managed three kilometres of the 39.5km Qualifying Race when a broken tie-rod forced them to retire. Their team-mates, Henk Lategan/Barry White, who won the previous event at Bronkhorstspruit, posted the fastest time and will be opening the road on Saturday.

They were, however, only 24 seconds faster than the local team of Jacques van Tonder/Sammy Redelinghuys (Ford Ranger) who were also the fastest in Class T. “We had an incredible run today,” Van Tonder said after the race. “It was our best run so far this year and we hope that it lasts through the day tomorrow,” the local driver said. It was also a good day in the Speedglas BMW X3 office for Richard Leeke/Danie Stassen who were a mere 13 seconds slower than the local team.

The youngsters will be chased by Chris Visser/Philip Herselman (Atlas Copco Toyota Hilux) who were only one second behind after a wrong-slot cost them valuable time. They are second in the FIA Class behind the leading Toyota of Lategan/White and six seconds ahead of Brian Baragwanath who has teamed up with motorcycle racing legend, Joey Evans in the Century Racing CR 5 for the Harrismith 400.

Evans was introduced into the SACCS at Bronkhorstspruit when he read the notes for Terence Marsh (Red-Lined Motorsport Nissan Navara) and is continuing his adventure sitting next to the former multiple SA national cross-country quad champion for the Free State event. The two Dakar Rally heroes had fun with Baragwanath describing the qualifying route almost like ‘motocross on four wheels’. They are third in the FIA Class, only six seconds slower than Visser/Herselman and nine seconds faster than the Century Racing CR 6 of Mark Corbett/Juan Möhr who ‘took it easy’ during the qualifying event.

The NWM Ford Ranger pair of Lance Woolridge/Ward Huxtable will start in third place in Class T and seventh in the Production Vehicle category after posting a time just 11 seconds slower than Corbett/Möhr.

Gareth Woolridge/Boyd Dreyer (NWM Ford Ranger) also found the route quite slippery and qualified seven seconds behind their team-mates. They will be the eighth vehicle off the start line in the Production Vehicle category with only six seconds separating them from Johan van Staden/Mike Lawrenson (Elf Renault Duster). Jason Venter/Jaco van Aardt (4×4 Mega World ARB Toyota Hilux) are 10th with the Horn brothers, Johan and Werner (Malalane Toyota Hilux) 11th after opening the slippery, but fast route today. The Horn brothers are the defending Class T champions and they will have to continue their title battle with Lance Woolridge/Huxtable from a short distance on Saturday and will be hoping for the wind to ease the dust.

After claiming their first Class T victory in front of their Atlas Copco sponsors at Bronkhorstspruit last month, Gary Bertholdt/Geoff Minnitt (Toyota Hilux) will have their work cut out for them as they will be the last Production Vehicle team off the line due to mechanical problems forcing them out of the qualifying event. Their outing was marred by a broken differential at the 19km mark and a broken prop shaft five kilometres further after engaging diff-lock.

Jannie Visser and his son, Chris will be leading Class S in their Toyota Hilux with the class leaders, David Huddy/Gerhard Schutte (Nissan Navara) third in class behind Archie Rutherford and his son Kent (Atlas Copco Toyota Hilux) although Pieter van Wyk read the notes for him during the qualifying race.

Marsh and the UK motorcycle rider and multiple Dakar Rally finisher, Lyndon Poskitt, who competes in cross-country races in various countries while travelling the world on his motorcycle, are seventh in the FIA Class. Sitting next to Marsh in the Class FIA Navara is a first for Poskitt and according to Marsh, the likable adventurer was right on the mark all the time.

In the Special Vehicle category, an alternator that was not charging did not keep Lance Trethewey/Adriaan Roets (LT Earthmovers BAT Venom) from posting the fastest time after just 39.5 kilometres. They were 24 seconds ahead of André and Ralph Voigts (Voigts Group BAT Venom) in only their second national event this season. Both Trethewey/Roets and the Voigts’ are not contenders for the titles, but good results on their side can cause an upset in the standings.

A penalty relegated the overall winners of the Atlas Copco 400, Stefan van Pletzen/Jaco Pieterse (Live Lesotho Chenowth) down to the back of the field and they will have to fight their way back if they would like to finish on the podium. Team-mates, Werner Kennedy/CJ van Pletzen (Porter) were only 37 seconds slower than the Voigts and will be the third Special Vehicle team off the line in the morning.

The current leaders, Coetzee Labuscagne and his daughter, Sandra Labuscagne-Jonck (4×4 Mega World ARB Porter) were fourth fastest, 17 seconds behind Kennedy/Van Pletzen and will keep their focus on the finish line in order to bag more valuable points towards their title chase. John Telford/Victor Ntsekhe (BAT Warbird) are chasing them in the Class A standings and will continue to do so at Harrismith.  They posted a time only 25 seconds slower than the class leaders and will keep their eye on the scoreboard at this penultimate round of the 2018 SACCS.

Keith Makenete/Ntaote Bereng (BAT Spec 2) will be leading the Class P field and will hope that their clutch problems are something of the past. They will be starting just behind Van Pletzen/Pieterse and ahead of Nic Goslar/Joe Lima (SA Clinics Zarco Magnum) with Goslar aiming for the Class P driver’s title.

Nico du Rand/Henry Köhne (Can-Am) will be leading the Side-by-Side Interprovincial Challenge and will be followed by Werner Mostert/JG Claassen (Can-Am Maverick X3 XRS) with Ernest Roberts/Stuart Creevy (Can-Am Maverick) third. On Saturday, racing will start at 08:00 when the leading vehicle departs on the 170km loop to be repeated twice. All the action will happen from the Eeram Farmers Complex on the outskirts of Harrismith.

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IMAGE: NADIA JORDAAN  

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