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WINNING NUMBERS NEWS BUSINESS SPORT 6 2360267 57 1 2341767 57 SME BANK UTILITIES FREDERICKS: 6 2344206 57 PROPERTY TO BE PUSH WILL RESTORE 14 2371006 57 SOLD OFF INFLATION UP REPUTATION 6 2364004 57 P 03 P 08 P16 REMINDERwww.informante.web.na • 061-275 4700 Find us on THESE 5 NUMBERS APPEARED IN LAST WEEK’S INFORMANTÉ. IF YOU HAVE ONE OF THE NUMBERS, THEN YOU ARE A WINNER. Your Community NEWSPAPER • 20 July - 26 July 2017 • Edition # 590FAKE SOLDIEREx-Namtroopsconnedoutofmillions Poultry ban forcesSCAM EXPOSED businesses to closeWINDHOEK - Poor and unemployedNamibians who served in the South Aili IilongaAfrican war machine have beenconned out of millions of dollars WINDHOEK - The recent poultry ban on all chickenby a “fake” South African General produce mainly from South Africa and Belgium hasunder the pretext that they qualify brought popular fast food franchises to their knees,for pension payouts as approved with many forced to close business.by South African President, JacobZuma. Fast food franchises like Barcelos, which have menus that consist mainly of chicken imported fromStaff Reporter South Africa, have started closing down some of their branches, while other fast food establishments areNamibian soldiers of former units of the CON ARTIST: Petrus “The General” Ndaba at the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court during his bail hanging on by a thread. South African war machine are preparing application.  Photo: Oupa Mokoenafor a legal battle to attach properties and bank Franchise holder of Barcelos Namibia, Ben Zaruka,accounts of an organised crime syndicate of Ndaba in March 2016 after hundreds of Namibians targeted demilitarised soldiers with deep pockets. insists that he is seriously considering closing downGeneral Petrus Ndaba, who was arrested in crossed into South Africa to receive food vouchers He then appointed representatives as generals, his main fast food restaurant situated at the OshanaPretoria for fraud and kidnapping. and cash payments of more than N$300 000, de- Mall in Ongwediva as he is unable to bring in stock. pending on years of service in the liberation war. colonels and majors to assist in collecting N$3 The fake commander of the Amabutho Royal De- 000 for the enlistment and various other fees “Barcelos uses a specialised marinated chickenfence, who made Namibia his main base of opera- The Namibians passed immigration control when they arrived in Pretoria. which I get from South Africa, so this ban has re-tions with a string of so-called officers assisting him through the borders posts of Ariamsvlei and ally affect my business to the point that I am nowto grow his following of desperate ex-servicemen, is Buitepos, but later travelled through Botswana A Namibian parliamentarian who attained a considering closing down Barcelos at the Oshanain custody awaiting a bail application. and the Zambezi Region under the pretext that seat as a representative of the WRP, Samuel Mall and letting go of all the young employees I they were attending services of the equally Fleermuis, was chased away from the Amabutho have,” he said. Desperate ex-Namibian soldiers who fell controversial Prophet Shepherd Bushiri in order premises in Pretoria and had to sleep in a carvictim to the scam were also used as political to avoid suspicion from authorities. because he was suspected of being a spy. Barcelos has four fast food outlets across Namibia,cannon fodder and voting cattle of the Workers of which the Eenhana and Windhoek branches haveRevolutionary Party (WRP) The South African Defence Force (SADF) this Fleermuis returned empty-handed from a already closed down as a result of the ban. week broke its silence on General Ndaba, who fact-finding mission and could not convince ex-sol- The WRP leaders are now locked in a court battle was fiercely protected by the Namibian former diers that there is no truth to allegations that money Zaruka claims that he has approached the Namibiafor control of the party after the ex-soldiers on fighters when he appeared in court for a similar from South Africa will be paid to the ex-soldiers. Poultry Industry (NPI) to supply him but that they arethe party-candidates list threw out leaders, Hewat scam that lured South African Youth as possible unable to cater for him because of the kind of chickenBeukes, and his wife, Erika. recruits into the force. Ndaba and his Namibian lieutenants also linked that he sells. a drought relief donation of N$100 million from More than N$3 million of the state funds to South African court documents and statements Zuma as a payment to secure their own pension. “I have gone to the NPI for assistance, but theypolitical parties were frozen because of the legal from the SADF disclosed that “General” Ndaba can’t as the kind of chicken I use needs a special ma-battles involving the Beukes, the soldiers and is in fact a former military private who served Clarifying the career of Ndaba, the SADF said he chinery that will cost a large sum of money and notthe Namibia’s Speaker of the National Assem- prison time for murder. underwent military training in 1991 and held the only that, it requires me to open up at least 20 outletsbly, Dr Peter Katjavivi. rank of private until he was charged for murder in before having it, “ he said. The convicted murderer, Ndaba, somehow found 1993 and found guilty in 1995. In Namibia, efforts have started in especially the his way to Namibia after serving time in prison and Franchises like Nando’s, however, appear un-Kavango-East to recover monies from recruiters He was sentenced to fifteen years in jail for the touched by the ban as the chicken fast food outlet hasfrom the Bagani, Kongola and Mukwe constituen- murder, but only served a little more than six years. found other avenues for stock.cies that acted on behalf of General Ndaba. “I get my supply from the Namibian poultry farm It was established that an appointed General which is a local company so the ban does not affectfrom the Kavango Region relocated into the Nando’s at all,” Nando’s Namibia CEO, Rupertpreviously Unita controlled areas of the Cuando/ Harmse said.Cubango province. Attempts to get comment from KFC prove un- Informanté exposed the scam of general Petrus successful, but regulars of their establishment claim that different outlets in Windhoek have been out of chicken wings for weeks. NPI spokesperson, Ashante Manetti, explained that the company has started looking at other markets for its chicken supply. “The only problem with the ban is that we must import our next consignment of parent stock from the Netherlands, and not South Africa. We do not normally supply the whole market, thus imports take place on a continuous basis,” she said. The suspension of the import and in transit move- ment of live poultry, birds, poultry products, ostriches and ostrich products from South Africa and Belgium is due to the outbreak of HPAI in poultry. 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2 NEWS 20 July - 26 July 2017 Have a story you want to 38 YEARS FOR SETTINGJudgefoundheplannedthemurdershare? Or book an advert with EX-GIRLFRIEND ALIGHT our marketing department? WINDHOEK - A 41-year-old man who last week admitted to torching his girlfriend’s shack with the intention to kill her will spend a total of 38 years behind bars. Contact Numbers Eba Kandovazu burn injuries and only lived a week and Goagoses’ relationship, which BRUTE: Plesie Gowaseb. before she died at the Katutura State produced three children, was marked Photo: Eba Kandovazu Editors The incident occurred in Dordabis Hospital. with jealousy, mistrust and physical four years ago. Convicted murder- violence. Nghidipo Nangolo er, Plesie Gowaseb, was charged with In his judgement yesterday, 19 July, murder read with the provisions of Judge Christie Liebenberg charged that The judge maintained that courts are Editor-In-Chief Combatting Domestic Violence Act and the Gowaseb’s actions were premedi- mandated to deliver stringent sentences Tel: 061 275 4726 arson. According to court documents, tated and sentenced him to 34 years for in gender-based violence murders as a Email: [email protected] on the day that she died, Gowaseb had murder and eight years for arson. means to end the prevailing situation approached Petrina Goagoses, 33, to where the weak and vulnerable are Merja Iileka rekindle their relationship, but that she It was ordered that four years of the preyed upon. refused. Gowaseb then returned to her total eight years sentence for arson run News Editor shack at night, changed the locks and concurrently with four years of the 34- “The deceased had a right to end the Tel: 061 275 4719 poured paraffin all over the room. year murder sentence, thereby amount- relationship for whatever reason and Email: [email protected] ing to a total of 38 years imprisonment. not fall victim to any violent behavior He subsequently set the room on fire because of that. The act was committed Reporters and escaped the flames by jumping out “There can be no doubt that the in the safety of her own home. She through the window, leaving Goago- accused hatched his plan to kill the was defenseless and helpless,” Lieben- Eba Kandovazu ses inside to burn to death. Goagoses deceased. By locking the door, he knew berg said. sustained 70% second and third degree she would not escape. The setting of News Reporter paraffin was not committed in a span of Ethel Ndlovu represented the State Tel: 061 275 4724 time,” Liebenberg said. and Milton Engelbrecht represented the accused in the matter. Aili Iilonga The court further heard that Gowaseb News Reporter Cop tried for killing sons Small respite Tel: 061 275 4723 for Nico Smith Eba Kandovazu life-threatening messages from the IN DOCK: Albertus Ganeb. Marthina Mutanga accused. “Nekongo, I told you already Photo: Eba Kandovazu Niel Terblanche WINDHOEK- A state witness in the that I will find out. Today is Friday, Multimedia Journalist matter involving the death of two boys next weekend you will be buried. I of you were romantically involved. WALVIS BAY - The much anticipated Tel: 061 275 4717 at the hands of their biological father will start with my girlfriend, you and Although Ganeb communicated with sentencing of a the key witness in the de- three years ago has denied having I will be last,” Nekongo recounted the you, he never threatened you,” Isaacs fence of the murder accused, Jandre Dip- Zorena Jantze an affair with their mother, Romilly messages. He told Judge Dinah Usiku noted.The alleged perpetrator pleaded penaar, could not continue as scheduled Swartz. that he reported the threats to police not guilty last year. Swartz is said to because the presiding magistrate fell ill. Business & officers, who then reportedly told him be undergoing counselling before she Entertainment Reporter Albertus Ganeb, 32, a former police to stay home as they search for Ganeb, testifies today, 20 July, because of the The trial has been remanded to October constable who allegedly killed broth- who allegedly appeared armed and trauma she faces. The trial was will this year for mitigation and sentencing. Tel: 061 275 4721 ers, seven-year-old Tertius and four- intoxicated on the day in question. resume this afternoon. Nico Smith will have to wait until then year-old, Gregory Swartz, by stabbing to hear his fate after he was found guilty Gabriela Tjiroze them multiple times whilst in his care Nekongo explained how he was left of culpable homicide in the Okahandja is said to have threatened Swartz and at the police station for safety when Magistrate’s Court at the end of March Sports Reporter Festus Nekongo, the man he believed the police discovered that Ganeb’s two this year. The case against Smith, a former Tel: 061 275 4722 his girlfriend was cheating him with. sons were lying in pools of blood at member of the Namibian Police, dates their home on the night he allegedly back to 2005 when two children died as Maria David The court also heard that Ganeb had received threats. Ganeb’s lawyer, a result of being hit by a vehicle he was intended to kill himself after com- Boris Isaacs, during cross examination driving. After Magistrate Tuvoye Nuule Northern Reporter mitting the heinous crimes. Nekongo disputed Nekongo’s friendship claim found him guilty of the crime at the end Tel: 065 233 300 yesterday, 19 July, testified that he and with Swartz, stating that there was of March, Smith was remanded in police Swartz had no romantic relationship. more to it. “I put it to you that the text custody and was expected to remain Niel Terblanché messages between you and Swartz there until he has been sentenced. He He informed the court that Ganeb create an impression that the two was, however, freed on bail of N$10 000 Coastal Reporter had threatened to shoot him with a shortly after. When the trial resumed in Tel: 064 212 000 police firearm and received various the first week of April, Smith’s defence counsel started with arguments in miti- Marketers Murder, rape accused fires lawyer gation of sentence. In his capacity as a private investigator, Smith played a huge Tersia Bindeman DELAY: Willem Februarie. Eba Kandovazu us and I therefore seek the services role in the investigations in the Dippenaar Photo: Eba Kandovazu of another lawyer,” Februarie said. murder case. Smith has been listed as one COO Media Sales WINDHOEK - A South African na- of the witnesses that still has to testify in Tel: 061 412 521 tional who stands accused of raping The state is alleging that the de- defence of Dippenaar. 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20 July - 26 July 2017 NEWS 3Witness Debtors will still have to repay loansbucklesunder cross SME BANK PROPERTYexamination TO BE SOLD OFFNiël TerblanchéSWAKOPMUND - The only otherperson that survived the horrific WINDHOEK - The provisional liquidators of the recently closed SME Bank this week announced that the processaccident that claimed the lives of of selling the bank’s property is currently underway and that an undisclosed potential buyer has shown interest.her immediate family members andthree other young Namibians wastaken under cross examination bythe legal representatives of JandreDippenaar, as the trial in which hestands accused of several counts of Eba Kandovazu bank’s provisional closure, debtors are still encouraged to pay back the moneymurder resumed in the Swakopmund The liquidators, Ian McLaren and they owe to the bank and instructional David Bruni, said that they have ap- letters have been issued to them.Regional Court. proached several banks with proposals. “We have opened bank accounts withAntonia Joschko fought an uphill McLaren confirmed that SME Bank’s other banks to make it easy for debt liabilities at an amount of N$1.2 billion collections. The letters indicate thebattle to convince the presiding indeed exceed its assets, which cur- account numbers. Staff members with rently total N$900 000. loans will also have to pay back theofficer that her testimony in court money. If anyone is hesitant in paying, The liquidators explained that a suit- we will auction their property by law.and what was written in her original able buyer of the bank’s building would However, we will not go after the staff be one that the right credentials ap- straight away because of the currentstatement was what actually tran- proved by the Bank of Namibia (BoN) circumstances,” Bruni maintained. and is willing to buy the property, takespired on that fateful day. the assets with and leave the liabilities It is reported that seven of the biggest to them. SME bank loan recipient entities oweDuring her testimony, the young the bank N$150 million combined. He, however, added that N$30 million These include a media company, sev-German orphan said that moments would be appropriate to sell to a buyer eral property developers and a medicine who intends to take both the liabilities supplier.before the accident, she heard a and the assets of the SME bank. The SME bank consisted of a total ofloud gasp from one of her family Bruni said that regardless of the 280 employees, including the Ong-members and that she saw her fatherjerking on the steering wheel of thevehicle to avoid a collision with anoncoming vehicle which suddenly PAYBACK: Liquidators Ian Mclaren (left) and David Bruni (right). Photos: Eba Kandovazuappeared in front of theirs.She also testified that she sat be-hind her father on the backseat of the wediva branch and Katutura branch, as former staff members of the troubled well as the head office at Ausspanplatz. bank are prioritised over the creditorsdouble cab The liquidators emphasised that the and secured creditors.bakkie thatthey were Community radio station over half million in debttravelling in.Joschko fur-ther testifiedthat whenshe heardthe gasp, shesaw through Zorena Jantze tively it has become business as usual at Namibia’s pioneering communitythe wind- WINDHOEK – Over the past few radio station. months, financial accountabilityscreen of the AGONISE: Antonia has been on a downward spiral at She added that Base FM does notbakkie that Joschko. Photo: Niël Namibia’s prominent community radio have a station manager at present andthey were station, Base FM, with some employ- that the trustees are rotating the role Terblanché ees enduring employment without pending the appointment of a fulltimetravelling remuneration for over two months. station manager.up a slope and that the oncoming The non-payment at the community “I want to state it categorically clear radio station is said to be the result of that Moses Kairimuti is no longervehicle must have been hidden from the apparent mismanagement of the associated to Base FM in any capacity. station by its former manager, Moses He is currently under investigation,”sight behind the crest of the slope. Kairimuti, who is accused of operating Nangombe stated. the station and conducting business“When I first saw the other vehicle in a manner that has left it unable to honour its obligations to staff, theit was already very close but I could community and service providers. DEAD AIR: Moses Kairimuti. Photo: Filestill see the road on the right side of Acting Manager at Base FM, Anita Nangombe, said that the new boardit. A moment later the whole wind- inherited debts amounting to over N$500 000 in accumulated arrears onscreen was filled with the image of rent and municipal rate payments, as well as unpaid staff stipends and otherthe front of the other car and its bull service providers’ fees.bar,” she recounted. “It is in the public domain that this board has inherited a radio stationAdvocate Louis Botes took the that was in total disarray, both from a financial and administrative stance. Ityoung witness to task about her goes without saying that the ripple ef- fects of the apparent mismanagementtestimony and the wording of her had a negative impact on the already inflated staff complement at the sta-statement made to the police the day tion,” Nangombe said.after the accident while she was still She added that the board has ap- proached members of the generalin hospital. public for assistance.At one stage during the cross “I am glad to inform you that we have finally found a solution to ourexamination, she was handed a set monetary problems amidst the ongo- ing fiscal crunch, thanks to the assis-of pictures of the accident scene, tance of a consortium of local business Previously on Next Generations: Tangeni found out Tangeni, you’ve Listen. I am people. The donors, who prefer not about his wife cheating on him with his best friend. been AWOL since las… here now,and the witness had to admit that to be named at this moment, have He has since taken legal action and has since am I not? pledged to provide financial assistance divorced Jasmine. Tangeni has however not taken it wait,have you beenthere was indeed no slope behind to the tune of N$300 000 in order to well emotionally as his only friend has become his drinking? pull the station out of this financial enemy. He has now fallen into a pit of depression;which the oncoming vehicle, driven stagnation,” Nangombe announced. resorting to alcohol and reckless living to the point that his boss called him to his office to try andby Dippenaar, could have been Moreover, she said that the radio resolve the matter. station is currently in agreement withobscured from view. She also had its creditors and terms of payment have been put in place with mutualto admit that the accident occurred consideration.on the right hand side of the road Nangombe states that all current staff members will be duly remunerated atand not on the left hand side from the end of this month and administra-her perspective, as she stated in hertestimony and her statement. Tangeni…I am being a friend, but you’re leaving meBefore ending his cross examina- I heard about what happened between no choice but to fire you.tion of the young witness, Botes put You can’t attend to clients you and your wife. Ait to her that she either fabricated her spouse cheating is never behaving like this…version of events to exonerate her easy, but you can’t let yourself go.late father of any wrongdoing or that Don’t tell me howshe did not see every detail as stated to live my life.in her testimony before court. You’re my boss, not my father!“If your father kept to his lane, thisaccident might never have happened.I put it to you that your version doesnot tie up,” said Botes.The State did not re-examine the A furious Tangeni storms off...witness and the prosecutor requestedthe court to postpone the trial until Choice or Chance?21 November this year. The trial is Trouble at work? Found yourself being treated unfairly? Get some back up - legal assistance for as little as N$130 per month.set down for ten days and will con- Follow the Drama on [email protected] and Facebook, search for Trustco Insurance.tinue until 1 December this year. *T’s & C’s apply.The State is represented is rep-resented by Faith Nyaungwa andthe presiding officer is MagistrateGaynor Paulton.

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20 July - 26 July 2017 NEWS 5KANDJII ACCUSED OFAssaultchargeslevelled against the CouncillorILLEGAL RAIDWINDHOEK - Namibia Police Chief, Sebastian Ndeitunga, insists that Katutura Central Regional Councillor, AmbrosiusKandjii, did not follow protocol when he descended on the home of a suspected drug dealer. Marthina K. Mutanga assaulting several people at the house, Kandji, however, refuted claims that cused Kandjii of slapping her in the WOUNDED: Petorua Kaitjindi. one of whom was taken to hospital for he and the security forces came back face and instructing her to get out Photo: Marthina K. MutangaAccording to Ndeitunga, when treatment after the attack. empty-handed. of the house and to join the others searching for drugs in someone’s outside where the young men werehome, one must either have a search Kandjii insists that he received infor- “We found dagga in the house and handcuffed.warrant or in the case of an emer- mation about alleged criminal activi- an amount of N$700 that was hiddengency, the police drug squad has to be ties taking place at the home in Vaal in the dustbin outside. There is an Occupants of the house, includingpresent. Street and went with security forces old car that is parked outside of the children, also claimed that pepper in the hopes that he would catch the house where they hid the dagga, said spray was used on them by some of Neither of these procedures were dealers with the marijuana. Kandjii. the nine security guards from Tiafollowed when Kandjii on Sunday Protection Services who accompaniedevening around 19h00 arrived at a “I received a call on Sunday to go It is further alleged that during the Kandjii. Petorua Kaitjindi, 20, sus-Katutura home in the company of and observe illegal dealings from illegal raid, a 67-year-old woman and tained severe head injuries during thesecurity guards to ransack the home a certain house. As a councillor, I another pregnant woman who were raid and has since opened an assaulton suspicion that drugs were being wanted to put a stop to youths being sleeping inside the house were trau- with intent to do grievous bodily harmsold there. Ndeitunga said Kandjii used to peddle drugs,” said Kandjii. matised when the door of their room (GBH) case against Kandjii.took matters into his own hands by was kicked in by security guards. The young men who were assaulted Tjirare also opened a case of assault denied that they sell drugs and that Martina Tjirare, 26-year-old who against Kandjii. any drugs were found on the property. was at the house during the raid ac-PG to decide on lion killings Unruly Ondonga councillors dismissed Eba Kandovazu “I am not a criminal and I have not committed an offence. We are still ALARMED: Minister of MET, Poham- Staff Report the charges levelled against theWINDHOEK - Investigations into waiting for education on procedures. ba Shifeta. Photo: Eba Kandovazu dismissed councillors includethe hunting of two lions involving We want farmers and the public to be WINDHOEK – The infighting fraud, misappropriation of funds,Northern business mogul, David informed on how to handle preda- estimated 700 lions in the country within the Ondonga Traditional instituting high court proceedings‘Kambwa’ Sheehama, have been tors,” Kambwa remarked. should be considered as national Authority (OTA) is expected to in the name of the OTA withoutfinalised and the file has been sent to assets, to the benefit of the Namib- turn into a full-on war following authority, bringing the royal housethe Prosecutor-General for a decide The prevailing human/lion conflicts ian people. Just last week, about 12 yesterday’s announcement that into disrepute and dividing theon whether or not the businessman be in the Northern region of the country marauding lions were seen around seven of the eight suspended tra- community and inciting membersindicted. are said to be a result of the establish- the areas of Sesfontein. ditional councillors have officially of the community through meet- ment of cattle posts and grazing of been dismissed with immediate ings, amongst other charges. Kambwa last month sparked public livestock close to the Etosha National The lions are said to have killed effect.outrage when he allegedly killed two Park. cattle, dogs, chickens and destroyed Erastus Mvula and Paavo Am-lions he claimed were killing cattle private property in that area. A press statement issued by the wele were appointed to replaceat his farm and posted numerous The minister added that lion con- OTA announced that Senior Tradi- Walenga from Ondangwa district,pictures on social media posing next flicts have also been reported in the tional Councillors John Walenga, Rainhold Nepolo to replaceto the dead lions. eastern flood plains of the Zambezi Josef Asino, Peter Shimweethen- Asino at Oniiwe district, Naeman Region. leni, Vilho Kamanya, as well as Fillemon Kambala will replace Minister of Environment and traditional councillors Kashona Kamanya at Amuteya district andTourism, Pohamba Shifeta said that “Eight lions were killed in Omusati Malulu, Tonata Ngulu and Fille- Nepando Amupanda will replaceinvestigations carried out by Nampol Region this year, of which six were mon Nambili have been dismissed Shimweetheleni at Ongula yaNe-and MET staff confirmed that only killed by members of the public and from the traditional authority and tanga district.two lions were officially killed as a two by officials of the ministry after correlated traditional duties andresult of lion attacks during the time they were declared problematic. One positions in the Ondonga tradi- The Windhoek High Court inthat Kambwa killed other lions. lion was killed in the Oshana Region tional community. May dismissed an urgent applica- by farmers and three were recorded tion by Walenga to be granted un- Kambwa earlier told Informanté in the Oshikoto Region. Thirteen The only councillor who hindered access to Omukwanilwathat he is still not aware that an other lions have been killed in the survived the axe is Josef Akawa, of the Ondonga Traditional Au-investigation was launched against Kunene Region, of which one was who allegedly showed up at the thority, Immanuel Kauluma Elifas.him. He noted that he and other killed by a professional hunter and disciplinary hearing and made hisfarmers are awaiting education on the three poisoned by community mem- case. The official document, dated Walenga sued the wife of Omuk-handling of lions. bers,” Shifeta reported. Wednesday, 19 July, and signed wanilwa Kauluma - Sesilia Elifas by Senior Traditional Councillor accusing her of interfering in the Shifeta maintained that the current of Oniimwandi District, Nae- duties, functions and powers of man Amwala, states that some of the Ondonga Traditional AuthorityCorruption scandal hits CRAN following his and his fellow coun- cillors’ suspension in April 2017. Niel Terblanché At a fee, Limon would let the importer use certification held in the Mwoombola suspensionWALVIS BAY - The well-known fact name of KA Nako Investment CC. camouflagethat almost any item for sale in the When contacted, Limon sent thecountry has to be imported leaves the importer a quote of N$95 000, which Staff Reportcustoms and excise system of Namib- includesN$15 000 for the release ofia wide open for exploitation. FRAUDSTER: Lazarus Paulus. the equipment from customs, N$70 WINDHOEK - Cabinet has suspend- SUSPENDED: Andreas Mwoombola. Photo contributed 000 for the utilisation of the KA ed Health and Social Services Perma- Photo contributed A case in point is the recent Nako Investment CC’s CRAN certi- nent Secretary, Andreas Mwoombola,suspension of a junior official in the be imported.The scam ensued when fication, N$3 000 in examination fees on Tuesday over alleged misconduct sary medical equipment and pooremployment of the Communications Paulus allegedly started slowing and a N$7 000 handling fee. pending investigations. service delivery, as a result of allegedRegulatory Authority of Namibia down the progress of the certification tender irregularities.(CRAN), Lazarus Paulus. by demanding more documents with A private investigator was then Secretary to Cabinet, George Si- specifications for the equipment in appointed by the importer and dis- mataa, who signed the dismissal no- Others in the ministry insist that A well-known Walvis Bay busi- order for it to be cleared. covered that not only does KA Nako tice, did not elaborate on the alleged the suspension of Mwoombola is aness owner and importer of goods Investment CC not exist, but that misconduct. According to Simataa, smokescreen to hide the more seriousand items used in industries such After nearly two months in storage Limon is employed by the City of the purpose of the suspension is to tender violations that occurred in theas mining received an order for gas at the airport he suddenly referred Windhoek as a City Police official. enable unhindered investigation into Ministry before his appointment.detection equipment from Swakop requests to Victor Limon, who would the said allegation of misconduct.Uranium. be able to assist. Paulus was suspended while inves- Bertha Katjivena will be acting as tigations were conducted, a file of Sources told Informanté that permanent secretary while Mwoom- The gas detection equipment is the evidence handed over to the Anti- Mwoombola was suspended over al- bola is on suspension.worn by workers to alert them of the Corruption Commission and formal legations that he awarded a tender topresence of dangerous gasses and criminal charges were laid againstvapours in their work environment. him. It is expected that the investiga- supply hospital material to an associ- tion will also target Limon. The detectors are docked in special ate without following due diligence.stations to not only recharge the After battling for nearly fivebatteries but also to reconnect on a months, the business owner managed The health ministry has beencloud-based database to recalibrate to obtain the correct certification forits accuracy. the gas detectors at a cost of only dogged by irregular service delivery N$350. The business owner also Because the detectors and dock- intends to sue CRAN for, amongst countrywide, including the shortageing stations form part of a com- others, loss of income and the dam-munications network, CRAN has to age to his business’ reputation. of life-saving drugs, lack of neces-certify the equipment before it can

6 EDITORIAL 20 July - 26 July 2017 RETRO­ SPECTIVE NGHIDIPO NANGOLOTaxman knocking PIC OF THE DAYon your door MARIPOSA, USA; A firefighter douses flames on the side of a road as the Detwiler fire rages near the town of Mariposa in California.Taxpayers money are used for the development of a Photo: Josh Edelsoncountry, for education, health and infrastructure de-velopment amongst other, and therefore paying tax is THEORY OF INTEREST DESMOND P VAN HEERDENthe responsibility of every able bodied citizen withoutexception. BANK OF LAST RESORT Inland Revenue is disappointed in that only about 5% The last few months, the Bank of Na- So the Bank of Namibia is also Namibian business. This is what is called a ‘bank run.’of the taxpayers, representing an estimated amount of mibia has been in the news almost con- banks’ lender of last resort. What does this So when that bank run in 1797 occurred, itN$240 million out of the targeted N$4 billion, took stantly after its take-over of SME Bank, mean? Well, to explain that, we need to was established that central bank would actadvantage of the tax relief incentive announced earlier and the past few weeks especially, given examine the concept of fractional-reserve as lenders of last resort. When a bank ranthis year. The tax relief incentive is meant to write-off that bank’s liquidation. This is, of course, banking. While banks originated simply as out of cash for depositors, it would supplyonly the interests on debt owed to the taxman and not the result of Chapter 17, Article 128 of a place to store depositors’ money, the prob- that cash to the bank to prevent a bank runthe actual amount owed as a result of underpayment or the Namibian Constitution, that states, lem was that inflation always ate away at – but there was a price to be had. For this tonon-payment. Whether the incentive is in actual fact a “There shall be established by Act of Par- that store of value. As such, big depositors work, the lender of last resort institutes sev-relief, begs the question on everyone’s lips. Those who liament a Central Bank of the Republic of usually did not store their money for long eral regulatory measures to try and preventowe the taxman should still pay the actual shortfall Namibia which shall serve as the State’s in a bank, before using it to invest in a ven- it needing to do so on a regular basis – to tryaccumulated over one or several financial years before principal instrument to control the money ture that would enable them to grow their and mitigate the moral hazard it presented tothe deadline at the end of this month. supply, the currency and the institutions of money at least a bit more than inflation. banks. This ranges from instituting the frac- finance, and to perform all other functions Businesspeople would thus often approach a tion of deposits that must be kept in reserve, Tax earned is deducted from a salary at the work- ordinarily performed by a central bank.” bank to try and find out who would be able up to and including taking over manage-place, while self-employed people and companies The Bank of Namibia is that central bank. to assist them in financing their ventures, ment of a bank that requires such assistancehand in their own tax returns. Most of the people As to how central banksowing the taxman are employees who have no control came to be, well. As and soon the banks realised there was an ad- to see what lapses oc-over the tax deducted from their salaries, and the law with most institutions in ditional service they could offer. Many de- curred to require such as-holds the individual responsible for the underpayment. the modern age, central positors would invest willingly when offered sistance in the first place.That’s perhaps where the law needs to make a distinc- banks originated from such chances, but several found the addition- When we take a look at thetion and bill the culprit. The tax relief should not have the last great empire – the al hassle too much. Others would have liked SME Bank, then, we canbeen a blanket incentive for all, but should have been British Empire. Back in to invest, but had too little to offer. So banks see this is almost exactlycategorised into companies and individuals who pay the 1690’s, the Kingdom started offering interest of deposits held by what happened. When atax regularly, defaulters, habitual defaulters and those of England was involved them, with the understanding that they would large depositor wanted tothat don’t pay at all. in a war with France, and take these deposits, pool them, and invest it withdraw an investment, King William III’s gov- in ventures to earn greater returns. Banks the bank could not pro- Obviously many did not respond to the tax relief ernment found it difficult thus no longer just offered deposits, but loans duce the cash required.incentives because of financial hardship exacerbated to procure funds for this as well. As a result, only a fraction of depos- Based on the informa-by the overall economic recession and stagnation. war. Credit of a govern- its would be held in cash as a reserve for de- tion the Bank of NamibiaThe City of Windhoek just raised water and electric- ment, up until that point, posits – hence ‘fractional-reserve banking.’ had, the bank should notity tariffs by 10% and 13% respectively, while other was tied to the reigning This presented a problem, however – if have been in this posi-municipal amenities went up by an average of 7%. monarch, and different banks lent out too much of the money depos- tion. As such, it took theAlthough annual inflation declined by 6.1% last month ones had different levels ited, then they’d have nothing to give those drastic step of taking overfrom 6.7%, it has been offset by the Consumer Price of fiscal responsibility. depositors who wanted to withdraw their management to see whatIndex which has pushed inflation to almost 10%. Monarchs are notorious deposits. When that happened, word would went wrong. As such, for not wanting to re- spread amongst the depositors of a bank, the ill-advised invest- The overall tax rate might be moderate comparing to linquish authority until and they’d all run to the bank to withdraw ments at that bank cameother countries around the world, but it’s not in tandem they have no other choice, and so too here. their deposits. With loans generally being on to light, and the Bank ofwith the reality on the ground, and it seems to benefit Up until that point, the printing of currency longer terms than deposits, the bank would Namibia realised that the investments wereinternational rather than local investors, especially in was under the sole authority of the king, quickly run out of cash, and would have to not recoverable, and thus could not extendthe mining sector, even though they export raw mate- which is why he was having credit issues. recall all loans – often driving them out of liquidity as lender of last resort, as thatrial, and by extension, jobs. Lenders did not want to lend money to a would throw good money after bad. As a king who would just print more currency, result, they placed the bank in liquidation. It is smart to incentivise tax arrears, but other trans- and thus devalue the money they lent to So the Bank of Namibia in the final actgressions such as money laundering, tax evasion, tax him. Thus, the Bank of England was born, did perform its duties as central bank ad-fraud and capital flight should have been contained to which was entrusted not only the ac- mirably, but it did reveal several lapseseven further as a counterbalance to grant loyal taxpay- counts of all of government, but also the that should not have occurred. After all,ers a genuine relief. exclusive right to issue bank notes. When it was their duty to regulate the bank to the Bank of Namibia was established this such a degree that this would not be pos- EDITORIAL DISCLAIMER was one of the responsibilities it gained. sible – taking over management and liq- Initially, all of the money printed by the uidation is its nuclear option, and the as- • The newspaper’s views are not necessarily those of bank was backed by gold, but the first sessment of a bank’s investments is part our advertisers and the views aired in letters are not cracks in this system appeared in 1797, of its regulatory mandate. Let us hope that necessarily those of the newspaper. when a bank run to convert paper money the Bank of Namibia takes this lesson to into gold occurred. The Bank of England heart – otherwise the Namibian nation • Informanté publishes all advertisements in suspended conversion into gold, and in will lose its faith in its central bank, and good faith and cannot be held liable for any the analysis of the bank run afterwards, it that never bodes well for a nation’s future. misrepresentation, losses or injury to any reader was resolved that the central bank should making use of the products or services advertised. not only act to stabilise the currency, but Desmond P van Heerden, HonsBComm also act as a lender of last resort for other (Stell) is the Chief Analytics Officer of • Newspaper registration: 06/01/119 banks. And so the final few functions nor- Trustco Group Holdings Ltd. Previous arti- • Printed by Word Press, Windhoek, mally attributed to central banks was born. cles available online at http://toi.hopto.org/. 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20 July - 26 July 2017 EDITORIAL 7 Flipside THIS IS A NAMIBIAN BANK, CHRIS JACOBIEWHERE WE MEASURE TOGETHER SME Bank Betrays Poor AS PARTNERS. THE liquidation of the SME Bank is the most compelling reason for a NO MONTHLY FEES OR COMMISSIONS CHARGED. responsive and responsible leadership to act decisively in defence of the poor and unemployed and keep their hope up in depressing economic times.FIXED DEPOSITS 6•12•18•24•36•48•60MONTHS This bank that they thought would understand their hopes was the institution of the state. The same state that achieved an 80% election NO MAXIMUM INVESTMENT AMOUNT. majority with a President with sweeping constitutional powers an INTEREST CALCULATED ON DAILY BALANCE AND CAPITALIZED MONTHLY. unprecedented 87% mandate, including the vast majority of the poor, GUARANTEES MAY BE ISSUED AGAINST A TERM DEPOSIT. needs some hope now. Government and strong leadership have one CAN BE CEDED AS COLLATERAL. opportunity to act decisively against impunity, political blackmail and serial mismanagement that are on display. Legal technicalities should not RECEIVE 1% EXTRA INTEREST camouflage the devastation on all fronts by the SME Bank that became an ON ALL FIXED DEPOSITS. enrichment scheme for a few who already should have enough. RECEIVE 0,75% EXTRA INTEREST ON ALL NOTICE & CALL DEPOSITS. The SME liquidation should not liquidate efforts to empower the lifelong unemployed. A sizeable majority need the state and a sympathetic WWW.TBN.NA leadership to shake the shackles of a lack of collateral that even keeps genius and enterprise in poverty bondage and slavery of despair. INTEREST RATES ARE COMPETITIVE AND MARKET RELATED. SEE ALL RATE DETAIL ON OUR WEBSITE AND AT REGIONAL BRANCHES. Trust is a fragile thing. It’s easy to break, easy to lose, and one of theFUNDS CAN BE DEPOSITED VIA EFT, STOP ORDERS OR AT YOUR NEAREST BRANCH. hardest things to ever get back. TRUSTCO BANK NAMIBIA INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA Namibians must also not allow themselves to be hypnotised by the REGISTRATION NUMBER: 2008/042 TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY. fact that the accusing fingers are now mostly pointing to Zimbabwean shareholders and managers. They should draw no comfort from this fact, because the Zimbabweans used every opportunity that Namibia’s lack of experience and abuse of political influence created. The shot through the heart that the SME Bank received with the liquidation application by the Bank of Namibia, should also not be the shot through the head of the financial and entrepreneurial empowerment of the poor and unemployed. The call to announce the death to the bank should be the same call that wakes up the transformational leadership and those who are trusted with responsibilities to manage state assets better than their own and not bow to political blackmail. The SME saga resembles sophistication only demonstrated by organised crime that is usually more resilient and competent than the officials and regulators who were supposed to prevent the callous theft where the rich rob the poor to pay the privileged. It should be a stain on the consciousness of every Namibian citizen, authority and institution. The most troublesome revelation is that officials were ruled by their irrational fear of political power and perceived influence to the point where political fear might even overrule national interest, conscience and duty. It should be disturbing to most Namibians that the Bank of Namibia wants to create the impression that -- like a romantic hero -- it arrived on the scene just in time to save Namibia from losing more money. Namibians have to fear the political pressure that allowed for a banking licence to be issued without a share certificate, because it makes the role of any regulator redundant. A lack of political courage is costing the nation dearly. The SME management flouted immigration laws by allowing under- qualified people and sophisticated crooks to manage the bank for their own pockets and compounded the problem to make it difficult to recruit more capable and qualified staff to be sourced from elsewhere, because from its inception the Zimbabwean partners wanted it to be a Zimbabwean project. The evidence of pharmacies and medical centres that were funded by the SME bank countrywide and that eventually raided the state medical scheme, PSEMAS, could not be a coincidence either, but rather a conspiracy. Questions still remain why the regulator did not raise the alarm when N$200 million was shifted to South Africa in a time when the nation needed its resources to head off difficult economic times and got warnings of money flowing out of Namibia. The alarm was only raised when, due to the economic crunch, NamWater asked for their investment to be released when thousands of cattle died of thirst and people had to wait for water to be transported to them. The timing of the management and board replacement must surely also be questioned as a matter of public record when a meeting took place with the Governor of the Bank of Namibia, the minister of Finance and the President in which Ipumbu Shiimi was requested for an extension of a week for the Namibian government to get in contact with their Zimbabwean and South African counterparts in order to rescue the bank. However, the next morning the Bank of Namibia informed the board and management via SMS that they are replaced by the Bank of Namibia. That was the end of any rescue operation, and when the push from the Bank of Namibia to have government bail out the SME bank failed, all hope disappeared to ever recover the lost millions. It soured relationships, created mistrust and threatens the banking reputation of Namibia. There must be consequences for those involved whether from Namibia, Zimbabwe or Timbuktu. Failure to do so will render government a toothless political machine caring for those in power who are careless with the interests of those without power. Transformation towards good administration will be determined by the government proving that it understands the needs of its people and taking a betrayal of trust seriously. The lost SME, Avid, GIPF, and Kora millions, to mention a few, are monuments of failure of systems, incompetence and abuse of imaginary political influence that make Namibia a target for plundering. Namibia does not need more greed. The nation is in dire need of brave hearts and strong souls to maintain our free nation. A nation that is being kept hostage by the dishonest is unfortunately neither free nor independent.

8 BUSINESS 20 July - 26 July 2017BUSINESSMARKET RECAP WEEKLY market review UTILITIES PUSHAnnual inflation decreases to 6.1% 12 July to 18 July 2017 INFLATION UP NSX STOCKS CODE PRICE % VOLUME VALUE 11 815NAMIBIA BREWERIES NBS 33.50 0.57% 351 2 072ORYX PROPERTIES LTD ORY 20.72 (0.10%) 100 1 003BANK WINDHOEK BWH 18.00 - 56 HOLDINGS LTD -AGRA LTD AGR 1.46 - - -NICTUS HOLDINGS - NAM NHL 2.00 - - -BIDVEST NAMIBIA LTD BVN 7.87 - - 10 052FNB NAMIBIA FNB 46.80 (0.62%) 215 HOLDINGS LTD 1 742 TRUSTCO GROUP TUC/TTO 4.20 (2.33%) 414 HOLDINGS LIMITED DOWN UP 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 6.9 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.2 7.8 7.0 6.7 6.3COMMODITIES PRICE % GLOBAL INDICES PRICE % WINDHOEK - The latest Namibia Consumer Price Index (NCPI) portrays the dire NSX LOCAL 570 0.02% environment in which most Namibians survive, as the index reveals that housing, NSX ALL SHARE 2.55% water, electricity and gas is the leading driver in inflation as it accounts for 9.8%. JSE TOP 40 1 052 1.53%BRENT CRUDE OIL 48.70 2.43% S&P 500 47 041 1.45% Business ReporterGOLD 1 242.11 2.25% UK FTSE 100 0.82%PLATINUM 930.05 2.81% EURO STOXX 50 2 461 0.41% Residents have been feeling 9.0 HANG SENG 7 390 2.50% the pinch and had to dig evenFOREIGN EXCHANGE PRICE % 3 479 deeper into their pockets from 1 8.0 26 525 July, after the City of WindhoekN$ PER US$ 12.96 (2.37%) announced an increase in municipal 7.0N$ PER £ 16.90 (2.93%) tariffs during the council’s 2017/18N$ PER € 14.97 (3.65%) budget.The local market saw a bit of an at N$16.90 against the GBP. It closed According to the report released 6.0uptick this week, with the NSX Local at N$14.97 against the Euro, up by by the Namibian Statistics Agencyindex up 0.02% at 569.9, and the 3.66%. (NSA), Namibian inflation is largely 5.0NSX Overall Index up 2.5%, to close The Namibia Statistics Agency determined by three categories ofat 1052. Namibia Breweries lead released the monthly inflation the overall NCPI basket, namely: 4.0the market during the week, with figures for June 2017 last week, and housing, water, electricity, gas and 3.2growth of 0.57% to close at N$33.50 revealed that inflation is staying on other fuels, as well as food andper share. Oryx Properties occupied a downward trend, down to 6.1% non-alcoholic beverages and lastly, 3.0second place, with growth of 0.1% to year-on-year for June versus 6.3% for transport, which cumulatively makeclose at N$20.72 per share. In terms May. The major drivers for inflation up just under 60% of the total infla- 2.0of volume, Namibia Breweries took during the month were housing, tion basket.the lead as well, with N$11.8 million water, electricity, gas and other fuels 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1worth of shares traded. FNB Namibia (9.8 %), hotels, cafes and restaurants Hotels, cafes and restaurants 0.0 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr MayHoldings dropped to second place in (8.7 %), education (7.8 %) and account for the second largest driv-volume, with N$10 million worth of miscellaneous goods and services (6.1 ers of inflation, standing at 8.7%, Monthly inflation 2017shares traded, with Oryx Properties %) and health services (6.1 %). education7.8%, miscellaneous Annual inflationtaking third place with N$2 million Market Quote: goods and services 6.1% and healthworth of shares traded. The local “There is very little knowledge that at 6.1%. Alex Shimuafeni, the own sub-categories. He added that attributed to the lower weightedcurrency strengthened 4.37% against cannot be obtained through effort.” Statistician General at the NSA, following the rebasing of the NCPI categories, despite the fact that thesethe US Dollar, to close at N$12.96 — Mark Cuban said housing, water, electricity, gas basket in 2013, alcoholic beverages categories may have seen relativelyagainst the USD, and jumped 2.93% and other fuels, also contributed and tobacco made up an additional high inflation in their own right,”against the British Pound, to close most to the overall consumer price 12.6% of the basket. he continued. With regard to overall growth rate as category accounts inflation, measured monthly andSOE needs to be redressed for over 28% of the total weight This means that the four largest compared to the same month a year of the basket which comprises of categories represent well over 70% ago, the trend is recorded to have Business Reporter 350 items allocated and classified of the total basket. moderated during June 2017. into 12 categories, each with its Shimuafeni explained that as “The annual inflation rate for the such, a large increase in inflation month of June 2017 decelerated to in these categories has a greater 6.1% down from 6.7% recorded in impact on the overall inflation than June of the preceding year, a slow- to increases in the lower weighted down of 0.6% points” Shimuafeni categories. “Thus, it is rare to see stated. major increases in overall inflationWINDHOEK – The low Return on Infrastructural developmentEquity (ROE) generated by several State- shows improvementOwned Enterprises (SOEs) has created abone of contention within Namibia, with CAUTION: John Steytler, Economic Advi- Zorena Jantze tions,” Goliath explained. more than during the correspond-some arguing that it is best to create a sor for the President. Photo contributed A total 17 buildings with a value ing period in 2016. In dollar terms,dichotomy between political governance WINDHOEK - The Namibian N$282.7 million worth of residen-and commercial operations. With regard to the future, Steytler is of construction sector has recorded of N$36.6 million were completed tial plans were approved - 24.8% the opinion that only inclusive growth five quarters of negative growth - a during June 2017. This year alone, higher than in the corresponding Nedbank Namibia last week held a is sustainable. “Government should situation termed as de-industriali- the value of approved building period in 2016.business conference on Nedbank’s Eco- continue with the strict fiscal policy and sation by experts. plans currently stands at N$1.45nomic Outlook in which John Steytler, management of debt. Furthermore, it billion, which is 52% higher than Goliath said that the increasedEconomic Advisor for the President, should be prevented to make the same There, however, seems to be the corresponding period in 2016. activity in the residential sector isexpressed that state-controlled monopo- mistakes as in the past,” he advised. glimmer of hope as building encouraging to see, adding that de-lies and parastatals should be addressed plans have resurrected from their On a twelve-month cumulative mand for housing from the middle-urgently. He expanded that an “internal Dennis Dykes, Nedbank Group Chief slumber. Statistics released by IJG basis, 1 848 building plans were income consumer persists.imbalance” has been building up in the Economist, was also a speaker at the Namibia for the month of June approved worth approximatelyeconomy for some years. economic outlook conference and spoke 2017 indicate that a total of 182 N$2.47 billion - 20.5% higher than The number of commercial units about the global economy. Dykes said the building plans were approved in the preceding twelve-month pe- approved in 2017 amounted to Steytler added that in 2015, the govern- South African business confidence index June 2017. riod. Despite the increase in build- 17, valued at N$561.3 million.ment already realised that if it does do currently is very low which influences ing plans on a year-on-year basis, This, compared to 36 units valuednot rectify this imbalance, the economy further investments and economic growth The same number of building Goliath stated that there has been at N$295.1 million which werewill collapse. “The government imple- negatively. plans were also approved for a significant change in the value of approved in 2016. Only 1 buildingmented drastic budget cuts together the month of May. Cecil Goli- plans approved during June, total- valued at N$10 million was ap-with certain actions in order to open the He, however, stated that positive eco- ath, Research Associate at IJG ing N$295.8 million, in contrast to proved in June.economy more.These actions include the nomic growth is forecast for next year Namibia, noted that improvements the N$655.5 million recorded innew Procurement Act, the deregulation of with a stable interest rate expectation for in commercial banks liquidity May. Furthermore, new residential According to Goliath, the valuethe energy sector, the introduction of the the remainder of the year. Dykes empha- position have increased levels of units approved perennially are the of plans approved already exceedsPublic Private Partnership Act (PPP) and sised the importance of a positive policy loanable funds available to the second largest contributor to build- the total approvals recorded foractions to ease business,” Steytler said. environment in order to attract foreign consumer. In addition, Goliath said ing plans approved. the whole of 2016 as one of the capital which is needed for economic that government had managed to commercial plans approval in the Government growth. source funding in the form of a A total 158 residential units have Windhoek CBD area in May this should con- N$3 billion loan from the African been approved year to date, 49 year is valued at N$500 million. tinue with the Development Bank (AfDB).strict fiscal policy 2500and management of “The struggling constructiondebt. Furthermore, it sector is set to be one the largest YTD Value of Building Plans Approvedshould be prevented recipient of the envisaged settle-to make the same ments owed by government with 2000mistakes as in the N$512 million. These positivepast,” developments support the relative 1500 increase in the number of plans ap- JOHN STEYTLER, proved for additions and new resi- 1000 dential approvals which continue Economic Advisor for the President to be the two biggest contributors 500 of growing approvals and comple- 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

8 BUSINESS 20 July - 25 July 2017BUSINESSMARKET RECAP WEEKLY market review UTILITIES PUSHAnnual inflation decreases to 6.1% 12 July to 18 July 2017 INFLATION UP NSX STOCKS CODE PRICE % VOLUME VALUE 11 815NAMIBIA BREWERIES NBS 33.50 0.57% 351 2 072ORYX PROPERTIES LTD ORY 20.72 (0.10%) 100 1 003BANK WINDHOEK BWH 18.00 - 56 HOLDINGS LTD -AGRA LTD AGR 1.46 - - -NICTUS HOLDINGS - NAM NHL 2.00 - - -BIDVEST NAMIBIA LTD BVN 7.87 - - 10 052FNB NAMIBIA FNB 46.80 (0.62%) 215 HOLDINGS LTD 1 742 TRUSTCO GROUP TUC/TTO 4.20 (2.33%) 414 HOLDINGS LIMITED DOWN UP 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 6.9 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.2 7.8 7.0 6.7 6.3COMMODITIES PRICE % GLOBAL INDICES PRICE % WINDHOEK - The latest Namibia Consumer Price Index (NCPI) portrays the dire NSX LOCAL 570 0.02% environment in which most Namibians survive, as the index reveals that housing, NSX ALL SHARE 2.55% water, electricity and gas is the leading driver in inflation as it accounts for 9.8%. JSE TOP 40 1 052 1.53%BRENT CRUDE OIL 48.70 2.43% S&P 500 47 041 1.45% Business ReporterGOLD 1 242.11 2.25% UK FTSE 100 0.82%PLATINUM 930.05 2.81% EURO STOXX 50 2 461 0.41% Residents have been feeling 9.0 HANG SENG 7 390 2.50% the pinch and had to dig evenFOREIGN EXCHANGE PRICE % 3 479 deeper into their pockets from 1 8.0 26 525 July, after the City of WindhoekN$ PER US$ 12.96 (2.37%) announced an increase in municipal 7.0N$ PER £ 16.90 (2.93%) tariffs during the council’s 2017/18N$ PER € 14.97 (3.65%) budget.The local market saw a bit of an at N$16.90 against the GBP. It closed According to the report released 6.0uptick this week, with the NSX Local at N$14.97 against the Euro, up by by the Namibian Statistics Agencyindex up 0.02% at 569.9, and the 3.66%. (NSA), Namibian inflation is largely 5.0NSX Overall Index up 2.5%, to close The Namibia Statistics Agency determined by three categories ofat 1052. Namibia Breweries lead released the monthly inflation the overall NCPI basket, namely: 4.0the market during the week, with figures for June 2017 last week, and housing, water, electricity, gas and 3.2growth of 0.57% to close at N$33.50 revealed that inflation is staying on other fuels, as well as food andper share. Oryx Properties occupied a downward trend, down to 6.1% non-alcoholic beverages and lastly, 3.0second place, with growth of 0.1% to year-on-year for June versus 6.3% for transport, which cumulatively makeclose at N$20.72 per share. In terms May. The major drivers for inflation up just under 60% of the total infla- 2.0of volume, Namibia Breweries took during the month were housing, tion basket.the lead as well, with N$11.8 million water, electricity, gas and other fuels 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1worth of shares traded. FNB Namibia (9.8 %), hotels, cafes and restaurants Hotels, cafes and restaurants 0.0 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr MayHoldings dropped to second place in (8.7 %), education (7.8 %) and account for the second largest driv-volume, with N$10 million worth of miscellaneous goods and services (6.1 ers of inflation, standing at 8.7%, Monthly inflation 2017shares traded, with Oryx Properties %) and health services (6.1 %). education7.8%, miscellaneous Annual inflationtaking third place with N$2 million Market Quote: goods and services 6.1% and healthworth of shares traded. The local “There is very little knowledge that at 6.1%. Alex Shimuafeni, the own sub-categories. He added that attributed to the lower weightedcurrency strengthened 4.37% against cannot be obtained through effort.” Statistician General at the NSA, following the rebasing of the NCPI categories, despite the fact that thesethe US Dollar, to close at N$12.96 — Mark Cuban said housing, water, electricity, gas basket in 2013, alcoholic beverages categories may have seen relativelyagainst the USD, and jumped 2.93% and other fuels, also contributed and tobacco made up an additional high inflation in their own right,”against the British Pound, to close most to the overall consumer price 12.6% of the basket. he continued. With regard to overall growth rate as category accounts inflation, measured monthly andSOE needs to be redressed for over 28% of the total weight This means that the four largest compared to the same month a year of the basket which comprises of categories represent well over 70% ago, the trend is recorded to have Business Reporter 350 items allocated and classified of the total basket. moderated during June 2017. into 12 categories, each with its Shimuafeni explained that as “The annual inflation rate for the such, a large increase in inflation month of June 2017 decelerated to in these categories has a greater 6.1% down from 6.7% recorded in impact on the overall inflation than June of the preceding year, a slow- to increases in the lower weighted down of 0.6% points” Shimuafeni categories. “Thus, it is rare to see stated. major increases in overall inflationWINDHOEK – The low Return on Infrastructural developmentEquity (ROE) generated by several State- shows improvementOwned Enterprises (SOEs) has created abone of contention within Namibia, with CAUTION: John Steytler, Economic Advi- Zorena Jantze tions,” Goliath explained. more than during the correspond-some arguing that it is best to create a sor for the President. Photo contributed A total 17 buildings with a value ing period in 2016. In dollar terms,dichotomy between political governance WINDHOEK - The Namibian N$282.7 million worth of residen-and commercial operations. With regard to the future, Steytler is of construction sector has recorded of N$36.6 million were completed tial plans were approved - 24.8% the opinion that only inclusive growth five quarters of negative growth - a during June 2017. This year alone, higher than in the corresponding Nedbank Namibia last week held a is sustainable. “Government should situation termed as de-industriali- the value of approved building period in 2016.business conference on Nedbank’s Eco- continue with the strict fiscal policy and sation by experts. plans currently stands at N$1.45nomic Outlook in which John Steytler, management of debt. Furthermore, it billion, which is 52% higher than Goliath said that the increasedEconomic Advisor for the President, should be prevented to make the same There, however, seems to be the corresponding period in 2016. activity in the residential sector isexpressed that state-controlled monopo- mistakes as in the past,” he advised. glimmer of hope as building encouraging to see, adding that de-lies and parastatals should be addressed plans have resurrected from their On a twelve-month cumulative mand for housing from the middle-urgently. He expanded that an “internal Dennis Dykes, Nedbank Group Chief slumber. Statistics released by IJG basis, 1 848 building plans were income consumer persists.imbalance” has been building up in the Economist, was also a speaker at the Namibia for the month of June approved worth approximatelyeconomy for some years. economic outlook conference and spoke 2017 indicate that a total of 182 N$2.47 billion - 20.5% higher than The number of commercial units about the global economy. Dykes said the building plans were approved in the preceding twelve-month pe- approved in 2017 amounted to Steytler added that in 2015, the govern- South African business confidence index June 2017. riod. Despite the increase in build- 17, valued at N$561.3 million.ment already realised that if it does do currently is very low which influences ing plans on a year-on-year basis, This, compared to 36 units valuednot rectify this imbalance, the economy further investments and economic growth The same number of building Goliath stated that there has been at N$295.1 million which werewill collapse. “The government imple- negatively. plans were also approved for a significant change in the value of approved in 2016. Only 1 buildingmented drastic budget cuts together the month of May. Cecil Goli- plans approved during June, total- valued at N$10 million was ap-with certain actions in order to open the He, however, stated that positive eco- ath, Research Associate at IJG ing N$295.8 million, in contrast to proved in June.economy more.These actions include the nomic growth is forecast for next year Namibia, noted that improvements the N$655.5 million recorded innew Procurement Act, the deregulation of with a stable interest rate expectation for in commercial banks liquidity May. Furthermore, new residential According to Goliath, the valuethe energy sector, the introduction of the the remainder of the year. Dykes empha- position have increased levels of units approved perennially are the of plans approved already exceedsPublic Private Partnership Act (PPP) and sised the importance of a positive policy loanable funds available to the second largest contributor to build- the total approvals recorded foractions to ease business,” Steytler said. environment in order to attract foreign consumer. In addition, Goliath said ing plans approved. the whole of 2016 as one of the capital which is needed for economic that government had managed to commercial plans approval in the Government growth. source funding in the form of a A total 158 residential units have Windhoek CBD area in May this should con- N$3 billion loan from the African been approved year to date, 49 year is valued at N$500 million. tinue with the Development Bank (AfDB).strict fiscal policy 2500and management of “The struggling constructiondebt. Furthermore, it sector is set to be one the largest YTD Value of Building Plans Approvedshould be prevented recipient of the envisaged settle-to make the same ments owed by government with 2000mistakes as in the N$512 million. These positivepast,” developments support the relative 1500 increase in the number of plans ap- JOHN STEYTLER, proved for additions and new resi- 1000 dential approvals which continue Economic Advisor for the President to be the two biggest contributors 500 of growing approvals and comple- 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

20 July - 26 July 2017 BUSINESS 9 Mineral processing sub-sector not key driver in decreaseMANUFACTURINGINDUSTRY STILL POORWINDHOEK - One of the most significant problems facing African economies remains the difficulty of increasing theshare of the manufacturing output within the overall national output. Zorena Jantze tor (PVIM) 7 decreased during the 44.2%, year-on-year and quarter-on- Inkumbi said that more consump- EXPECT MORE: CEO of Development first quarter of 2017. PVIM declined quarter, respectively. tion of locally manufactured goods is Bank of Namibia (DBN), Martin In-Since independence, Namibia has slightly by 0.2% and 25.0%, year-on- required to grow the local manufac- kumbi. Photo contributed had a limited industrial develop- year and quarter-on-quarter, respec- This decline was mainly attributed turing sector. He added that charityment and continues to import most of tively. to the current economic downturn, starts at home, and that to stimulate ing requires vision and ambition, andthe manufactured products, mainly coupled with low demand from the the sector, both public and private that DBN recognises this, and hasfrom South Africa. This is evidenced The report states that when exclud- Angolan market. By contrast, beer procurement policies and practices commenced engaging local manu-by statistics as the latest Quarterly ing the mineral processing subsec- production, recorded a yearly increase should give preference to goods that facturers, to better understand theirBulletin released by the Bank of Na- tor, the index declined by 6.0% and of 5.0%, but decreased by 23.5%, are produced locally. challenges in raising capital. “Manu-mibia (BoN). 18.9%, year-on-year and quarter-on- quarter-on-quarter. The yearly rise was facturers who have ambition and plans quarter, respectively. mainly attributed to low base effects, Concerning regional markets, In- should make use of the Bank’s open For the financial year 2016/17, the following acute water constraints. kumbi stated that although South Afri- door, and expect more,” Inkumbi said.decline was attributed to the poor This confirms that the mineral pro- ca and Angola are experiencing reces-performance of food, beverages and cessing subsector is not solely the key CEO of Development Bank of sionary economic environments, theremineral processing, while the quar- driver of the year-on-year decrease in Namibia (DBN), Martin Inkumbi, are opportunities in other countries interly drop was mainly due to seasonal manufacturing production. announced that the bank is engaging the SADC. He stated that economicfactors. in a drive to stimulate the manufactur- contraction is a cyclical phenomenon, The production of soft drinks ing with finance, and is reaching out to and that the upward trend of growth The composite production volume decreased, both year-on-year and existing manufacturers with expansion resumes in the long-term.index for the manufacturing sec- quarter-on-quarter, while that of beer plans, and potential manufacturing increased on a yearly basis. Soft drink start-ups. Inkumbi concluded that manufactur- production decreased by 27.0% andTax effort gap still existsBusiness ReporterWINDHOEK - The performance of STEADFAST: Minister of Finance, Callerevenue relative to targets has not disap- Schlettwein. Photo: Zorena Jantzepointed, with the outturn for the financialyear 2016/17 reportedly around 99%. Management Policy is key to providing a TENDER ENQUIRY NO. E124-ND-2017 framework for better managing the State This is according Minister of Finance, assets as the finalisation of this policy INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF DOMESTIC ANIMAL CARE SERVICES INCalle Schlettwein, who was at pains to should not be delayed further. “These ORANJEMUNDpoint out that despite this, a tax effort gap legislative revisions are important stepsstill exists and that for the fairness of the in contributing to how the ministry brings 1. Overviewtax system, visible collection efforts and about efficiency gains and effectivetaxpayer education per region are priority service delivery to the public as well as Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd (Namdeb) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Namdebactions for the receiver to bring all poten- overall improvement in public finance Holdings (Pty) Ltd. Namdeb operates diamond mining operations near the towns oftial taxpayers in the tax net. management,” Schlettwein stressed. He Oranjemund and Lüderitz. added that the performance of the Arrear According to Schlettwein, the Min- Tax Incentive Program, which was about 2. Specification of the Servicesistry of Finance has attained several N$240 million, out of a targeted N$4 bil-achievements with regard to policy and lion, collected by the second last month Namdeb hereby invites reputable and qualified bona fide service providers to submit tendershas taken active steps at legislative of this programme, is worrying. Schlett- for the provision of Domestic Animal Care Services in Oranjemund.reforms for creating a conducive busi- wein emphasised that a more robust andness environment and elevating the role stringent recovery programme should be The scope of the services shall without limitation include the provision of suitably skilledof the financial sector in the economy. rolled out per region within the dictates personnel, contractor’s equipment, Safety, Health & Environmental systems and compliance,Schlettwein said that this is a milestone of the law as the build-up of tax arrears transportation, on-site supervision, all in compliance with the contract terms and conditions.in Namibia’s tax administration reform should not be allowed to continue.agenda. He advised that in the meantime,the Task Team on the establishment ofthe Revenue Agency should proactivelywork to finalise the transitional activitiesand share information with the ministry’sstaff as this process unveils. “We aim fora seamless transition. The agency is expected to be operationin 2018, once the budget process andtransitional arrangements are finalised,”he said. In the sphere of macroeconomicpolicy, Schlettwein added that the AssetEntrepreneurs get boost Tenderers must include the following details as part of their tender submission: Business Reporter Windhoek’s mentorship programme is Current relevant business activities including detailed company profile available to successful SME finance Practical experience and knowledgeWINDHOEK - Small and Medium applicants. This is a ten month targeted Competencies required for the overall provision of the servicesEnterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in programme directed at helping the Appropriate business referencesNamibia’s economy, with one in five SME build capacity by improvingpeople being employed in the SME business management skills. The men- 3. Tender Enquiry Documentsector. tors focus on assisting the business to improve areas such as bookkeeping, Interested parties may contact the following person to obtain a copy of the tender enquiry Not only do SMEs contribute over pricing strategies, marketing, human document:12% to the Gross Domestic Prod- resources management and otheruct, but they also raise the standard practical business skills, he explained. Contact: Ms. Charne Witbooiof living of many Namibians which Luvindao said: “Bank Windhoek’s Telephone: +264 (63) 238502alleviates poverty. Mbo Luvindao, ESME division’s ultimate goal is to Email: [email protected] at the bank’s Emerging Small see an increased number of small andand Medium Enterprises, specialist medium enterprises grow into sustain- 4. Closing Datefinance division at Bank Windhoek, able businesses and provide longevity.said that the bank has experienced We help entrepreneurs realise their Tenders must be delivered to the address as specified in the tender enquiry document. Thethat in addition to financing, the dream of owning a business. We do closing date of the tender is 16h00 on Friday, 28th July 2017.major need of start-ups and small and this by providing financing to bothmedium businesses is mentoring as start-ups and existing businesses. Noit guides SMEs on how to run a suc- matter how small your business, wecessful and sustainable business. He will help you achieve new heights withstated that as an SME customer, Bank all-inclusive services.”

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14 ENTERTAINMENT 20 July - 26 July 2017 ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAROngava yetu! AFRIKAANS STANDUP and Saturday, 22 July Street & Sam Nujoma Drive COMEDY “WANNEER Venue: Boiler Room SILHOUETTE - A SOLOI had the privilege some time back to TROU JY?” Warehouse Theatre EXHIBITION OF JEWELLERYtake my family to Mauritius for a well- DATE: Thursday, 17 August Time: 21h00 to 23h00 AND PRINT BY FRIEDA LÜHLdeserved holiday. Venue: Warehouse Theatre Tickets: Free Entrance DATE: Friday, 21 JulyI mean, after all I put them through, Time: 20h00 to 5 AugustI must find a way to create some Tickets: Advance N$120 at FRANCOIS HAASBROEK TIME: 09h00 to13h00Brownie points vakwetu! I’m sorry, Events Today/Warehouse Theatre/ Date: Wednesday, 26 July VENUE: The Project Room, 32side-chicks (kamborotos) don’t Airtime City Kiosks Venue: Boiler Room Jenner Street, Windhoek Westdeserve to go to Mauritius… if they Door: N$150 Time: 21h00 to 23h00 THE REAL WINEcan’t accept Paaltjies then so be it. “Jy Tickets: Free Entrance EXTRAVAGANZAwillie jy los!’’ Very interesting to visit DJ MAGGZ DATE: Thursday, 27 Julyanother country and learn about their Date: Thursday, 20 July MASHURA (WITH JAZZ-ETCETERA to 29 Julyhistory. Now being someone who’s very Venue: Boiler Room SLICKARTIE (VOCALS, WITH ERNA CHIMU TIME: 16h00 to 21h00inclined to learn new cultures, I was Warehouse Theatre NAYASHA (KEYBOARD) DATE: Thursday, 20 July VENUE: Windhoek Countrysurprised to see a picture of a groot voël Time: 21h00 to 23h00 & TENDAI (DJEMBE) TIME: 19h00 to 21h30 Club Western Bypass(bird) on each and every label through- Tickets: Free Entrance Date: Friday, 21 July VENUE: Hilton Kalabarout the country. I enquired from the lo- Corner of Reverend Michael Scottcals about the significance of these bird,and they told me it’s called the Dodo. TENDER ENQUIRY NO. E123-ND-2017The bird has been extinct for a coupleof hundred years now. Colonizers who INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF TELEPHONE AND COMMUNICATION RADIO SERVICES IN ORANJEMUNDfrequented the island over-harvested itfor its meat. 1. OverviewThis week I read about another poach-ing of our rhinos again in our beautiful Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd (Namdeb) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Namdeb Holdings (Pty) Ltd. Namdebcountry! Can someone asseblief tog ex- operates diamond mining operations near the towns of Oranjemund and Lüderitz.plain to me what the Chinese (or who-ever) want with our Ongava toxoba! 2. Specification of the ServicesWe are so proud to have the rhino as asymbol of our identity we named after Namdeb hereby invites reputable and qualified bona fide service providers to submit tenders for the provision of on-sitepart of our lokasie in Katutura after this telephone and communication radio services in Oranjemund.majestic animal. Okuryangava looselytranslate as “the people who eat rhino The scope of the services shall without limitation include the provision of suitably skilled personnel, contractor’s tools,meat.” I guess the first people who Safety, Health & Environmental systems and compliance, transportation, on-site supervision, all in compliance with thecame to settle in that area are known contract terms and conditions.to feast on this meat. Mara sobiso it’sours, let us decide what we do with our Tenderers must include the following details as part of their tender submission:rhino please!This thing that Jackie Chan and Jet Li’s Current relevant business activities including detailed company profilebrothers come here, bribe our brothers Practical experience and knowledgeto shoot our rhino for its horns… hapo Competencies required for the overall provision of the servicesnji raere ouriri tog… does the horn of Appropriate business referencesthe rhino really give you a ‘horing’huh? I’ve spoken to people who tell 3. Tender Enquiry Documentme that the horn of a rhino is made outof the same tissue as our finger nails. Interested parties may contact the following person to obtain a copy of the tender enquiry document:Jackie Chan goede are mos expertsin medicine for men. These recharge Contact: Ms. Charne Witbooivouchers we buy like Rocky geode… Telephone: +264 (63) 238502you bring them here to us… does it not Email: [email protected] for you of hoe? Can’t you call Dr.Lee wherever he is in Shangai and ask 4. Compulsory Site Visitfor those pills huh?At my age of 46 I need all the ‘help’ A compulsory site visit shall be conducted at 08h00 on Friday 11th August 2017, commencing at the Personnel ControlI can get sowaar… mara to kill our heri- Centre Boardroom (PCC), Oranjemund Namibia.tage for a ‘horing’… mbuae sowaar…stop this! Comrade Shifeta, we will talk 5. Closing Dateabout the Kora money some other timedon’t worry… let’s first concentrate Tenders must be delivered to the address as specified in the tender enquiry document. The closing date of the tender ison these moegoes going from farm 16h00 on Friday, 18th August 2017.to farm killing our heritage. I wouldlike my children to enjoy some of myheritage when I leave this earth. Yes, allthose Herero toppies from Okakararacan testify to these Chinese... nothingbeats a big calabash of Omaere and fatbefore you go to “war”… ete kenakuzira mbuae! I believe in the south ofour country there’s a certain wortel(carrot) we can sell to the Chinese.Those Namas can go far after chowingthat wortel. Wamboes, I know Ombikeis your choice of recharge voucher,Coloureds… Rum and Coke… Boere…brannas en coke.Let’s school these people… let’s givethem anything to keep them away fromour rhinos asseblief tog, ongava yetu(it’s our rhino)!

20 July - 26 July 2017 ENTERTAINMENT 15ENTERTAINMENT Female Rappers don’t need to conform to gender roles BIG ROAR FROM VIVACIOUS LIONESS WINDHOEK – ForCONSERVATIONIST: French sculptor, Gé Pelini. Latoya Mwoom- Photo contribured bola, better known on stage as Lion-French artist sculpts ess, Rap musiclife-size rhino transcends beyond eliminating the details. sexism and guns… ERnetpeorrttaeirnment The final sculpture will it’s an expression be a live-size rhino. of consciousness, aWINDHOEK - As an tidal wave of versesanalyst who represents The opening ceremony that unifies man-the quintessence of his on Monday, 24 July at kind.subject, French artist Gé FNCC will be attendedPelini sculpts the most by the Minister of Zorena Jantze LEADER OF THE PACK: Talented female Rap artist, Latoya Mwoombola.  Photo contributedbeautiful marble statues Environment and Tour-that transform heavy and ism, Pohamba Shifeta. The 23-year-old Namib- The artist jokingly added male video vixen to feature With regards to her by the American Rapper,uncomfortable mediums The sculpting session ian female rapper in that she is searching for a in the video but is down on musical inspirations, she Kendrick Lamar, and localof stone to a finessed will last a month, during a recent interview with tall, dark and handsome her luck. said that she is enomoured artist, Gazza.work of art. which the public is wel- Informanté delved into her come to come around to recently released EP ILL4 MrsTHE NNEW amibia Pelini, who will the FNCC to witness the and her recent single titled 2017sculpt a life-size rhino, progress of the artist. “Paranoid”. The rapperwill join forces with states that she is a city girl sther Sanberg who resides in Esther’s position, as she reigns, is tolocal artist, Alpheus On 31 August, the that grew up with her sin- Okahandja, was crowned as engage in partnering with communityMvula, who will work sculpture will be auc- gle mum and sister in the the new Mrs Namibia Universal organizations, entrepreneurs,on a smaller sculpture. tioned during a gala din- suburbs of Windhoek. 2017 in Walvis Bay at the Flamingo Villa motivational speaking, faith-basedAlthough Mvula will ner held at the Windhoek on 29 April 2017. Her reigning position ministries, Community leaders et.al.work on his own smaller Country Club, along “Growing up, I was as Mrs. Namibia Universal is to engage seeking the needs of orphans, vulnerablesculpture, he will also with other prizes, and all always surrounded by in awareness and partnering with children, unskilled and unschooledguide eight students proceeds will go towards music, being raised in a organizations and Faith-based ministries people of this Nation. An advocate forfrom the College of the addressing anti-poaching single-parented household, in serving and meeting the needs of the voiceless, uneducated, unskilled, aArts (COTA) working initiatives. we were very close as a those struggling with poverty and future not yet spoken and a love for theon their own project. family. My mother played unemployment. people of Namibia. The Communications the guitar for us and my This is no ordinary pageant as it seeks Stakeholders such as Officer at the FNCC, Al- older sister was a music women that want to make a difference Mrs. Namibia Universal, will beNamibia Professional exandrine Guinot, urged producer, so I followed in their community and mentor those elected 9 September 2017 inHunting Association all Namibians to invest in her footsteps and got around her. The pageant has creates a the Worldwide pageant 3rd-9th(NAPHA), the Ministry in the future of Namib- into the rhythm of things,” system for women to have an incredi- September 2017 held in the UK.of Environment and ia’s valuable wildlife by Lioness said. ble journey, meet new friends She needs our utmost support andTourism and the Franco supporting this conser- and experience a pageant encouragement.Namibian Cultural vation and anti-poaching She added that as a like never before. EstherCentre (FNCC) will be initiative. female rapper in a male also works as a Medical Reaching Namibiainvolved in the fight dominated industry, most Assistant at Okahandja with a purpose!!against poaching, which Maria Thiessen, from women feel pressured to Medical Centre and iswill be launched on 24 the Namibian Hunt- portray a sexy persona or also a Zumba FitnessJuly at FNCC Terrace at ers Against Poaching, be gangster and intimidat- Instructor.11h00. said that she is working ing. “I feel like women closely with the artist don’t need to live up to The Rhino Project will and that he is quite anything. I don’t thinkhost Pellini, who is not cognisant of the Namib- there should be genderjust an animal sculptor, ian rhino and the huge roles in Rap music…but a naturalist. He will poaching problem the it’s backward thinking.be sculpting with the fin- country is experiencing. Rap music is the art ofest Namibian marble, a She added that Hunters intimidation, but you don’theavy and inconvenient Against Poaching is a need to feel intimidated bymaterial, shaping the non-profit organisation anyone,” Lioness said.mighty rhinoceros in its that curbs poaching inown movements, enlarg- Namibia via surveillance The young rappering the horns, drawing and raising awareness explained that she is cur-more flexible lines and among tour guides and rently juggling being a fifth raising funds. year medicine student and music. “As a young Black Namibian woman, study- Contact: ing is my security, it’s my backup plan. I, however, Esther Sanberg like flipping the coin, both 081 574 9448/081 574 9447/081 6508537 music and medicine have potential for me,” she Email: [email protected] explained.STATUESQUE: Local Artist, Alpheus Mvula, who willwork on a smaller sculpture alongside Pelini. When asked what her Photo contribured greatest obstacles in life have been and how she has overcome them, the Rapper said that her mother passed on in February earlier this year. She explained that although it’s hard for her, she is unwavering. Lioness explained that currently, her plan is to create a fan base with her recently released EP and shoot music videos. She added that her single titled ‘Paranoid’ will be shot in Ongwediva.

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18 SPORT 20 July - 26 July 2017 Riders to battle it out in round five ENDURO SERIES ROUND FIVE WINDHOEK - The Bank Windhoek Na- mibian Enduro Championship is enter- ing the final stages of the championship season on Saturday, 22 July, with round five of seven taking place at Ababis, close to Karibib.EAT DUST: Marcel Henle on his way to victory in the motorbikes up to 200cc class 2016.  Photo contributed Sport Reporter lead over second placed youngster, Liam Gilchrust. In the Open Motorbikes However, Duard Wiese Class, Marcel Henle and has been in strong form Henner Rusch have two recently, scoring a victory victories and 74 champi- in Otjihase and finish- onship points each after ing second in Uis. Teddy four events, and round five Kausch and young talent of the season in Ababis Keanu Weber-Trianus are will see one of the two developing an interesting taking the lead. Equally competition for the lead in tight, Kai Hennes and the Off-road Bikes Class. Corner Visser are tied on Weber-Trianus finished on 39 points for third place. top of the podium at Uis, and will seek to repeat this Joern Greiter’s winning at Ababis. In the Develop- streak was interrupted in ment Class for youngsters, the Senior Motorbike Rid- Dylan Hilfiker, has a ers Class at the last event comfortable champion- in Uis, where he finished ship lead. Levin Quinger fourth after winning is expected to provide him all races of the season. with a challenge for first David Brown and Werner place at Ababis. Wiese closed the gap in the championship and are In the Open Quads back in contention for the Class, J L Oppermann has top spot. accumulated a comfort- able gap to the second and In the Clubmans Motor- third placed riders, while bike Class, championship 2016 champion, Shannon leader, Jürgen Gladis, is Rowland, will seek to on home turf and thus a remain in the lead of the favourite to extend his Ladies Quad Class. TENDER ENQUIRY NO. E098-ND-2017 Archers set for PolandINVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF SEWAGE TREATMENT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT ELIZABETH BAY MINE NEAR LÜDERITZ.1. OverviewNamdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd (Namdeb) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Namdeb Holdings (Pty) Ltd. Namdeboperates diamond mining operations near the towns of Oranjemund and Lüderitz.2. Specification of the ServicesNamdeb hereby invites reputable and qualified bona fide service providers to submit tenders for the provision ofsewage treatment operations and maintenance services at Elizabeth Bay Mine near the town of Lüderitz.The scope of the services shall without limitation, include the provision of suitably skilled personnel, contractor’sequipment, consumables, Safety, Health & Environmental systems and compliance, transportation, on-sitesupervision, all in compliance with the contract terms and conditions.Tenderers must include the following details as part of their tender submission:Current relevant business activities including a detailed company profilePractical experience and knowledgeCompetencies required for the overall provision of the servicesAppropriate business references3. Tender Enquiry DocumentInterested parties may contact the following person to obtain a copy of the tender enquiry document:Contact: Ms Charne Witbooi READY: Top-ranked compound archers, Ilana MalanTelephone: +264 (63) 238502 and Louw Nel, shot their last preparation competitionEmail: [email protected]. Compulsory Site Visit in Tsumeb this past weekend. Malan and Nel are set to leave for Wroclaw, Poland, on 25 July, where they will be two of 24 handpicked archers to compete for topA compulsory site visit shall be conducted at 08h00 on Friday 28 July 2017, commencing at the Contractor’s honours at 50m. Malan will face off against experiencedTreatment Facility (CTF), 449 Hafen Street, Lüderitz, Namibia. archers like Toja Ellison (USA) and YunSoo Song (Korea),5. Closing Date while Nel will have Reo Wilde (USA) and Riaan Crowther (ZA) to contend with. Expecting to shoot in cold windy conditions this weekend, archers were surprised toTenders must be delivered to the address as specified in the tender enquiry document. The closing date of the tender experience balmy weather with unexpected bursts ofis 16h00 on Friday, 04th August 2017. wind in Tsumeb. Goetz Nederlof, manager at Dornhuegel Guest Farm and also compound participant, hailed the competition a great success and promised to make this a popular annual event. All archers participated in a “fun shoot” with a grand prize of a weekend for four at the guest farm. Lucky archer, Bianca Karsten’s arrow hit the closest to the mark. Seen in the photo are some of the participants who took part in the tournament last weekend.  Photo contributed

20 July - 26 July 2017 ADVERT 19 ORANJEMUNDINSPIRATION SPARKS ORANJEMUND SPIRITPeter de Villiers received a warm welcome to Oranjemund with his first visit being to O-FM for an interview. The two-day visit to Oranjemund started witha delivery of motivational speeches to the town’s rugby players. The second day involved tactical training with the Oranjemund Private School and thenthe Ambrotius Amutenya Primary School. He wrapped the day up with a coaching session with the Oranjemund Rugby Club in the evening.Christofell Ashipala, a player for the Oranjemund Rugby Club, quoted the experience with Peter as being very exciting and inspiring, such that he wantedto invite him to church on Sunday to motivate the congregation. “We definitely want him back in October when the town opens its doors to the public. @trustco_group www.tgh.na

20 SPORT 20 July - 26 July 2017SPORT Fredericks is alleged to have received money from Papa Massata DiackFREDERICKS SWEARS TORESTORE REPUTATIONWINDHOEK - Namibia’s celebrated four-time Olympic med- (AIU) when that body was established. payment for work related to his rolealist, Frank Fredericks, has revealed plans to appealing the The media statement released on in the promotion of several athleticsdecision to suspend him from the International Association events. of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Fredericks’ behalf by Oxygen Com- munications reads in parts: “Regretta- The decision dwells on the origina- Sport Reporter the estimated US$300 000 payment bly, the AIU did not make any further tion of payments from an entity related TRANSPARENT: Frank Fredericks. he reportedly received on 2 October enquiries of Fredericks, as they could to Papa, and the fact that Papa is cur- Photo contributed“Ihave not breached the IAAF Code 2009 from Papa Massata Diack, the have done in accordance with the pro- rently under investigation. of Ethics,” said Fredericks in a son of former IAAF president, Lamine visions of the IAAF Integrity Unit Re- The Diack family and their associ-press statement dated18 July. Diack, on the day Rio de Janeiro won porting, Investigation and Prosecution  “The AIU evaluation and the deci- ates are also under criminal investi- the vote to host the 2016 Olympics. Rules, which allows the Head of the sion do not deal with the explanations gation for suspected corruption and Fredericks added that he is looking Integrity Unit to ask any person filing provided by Fredericks in his State- money-laundering.forward to the final outcome on the On 14 March 2017, Fredericks, who a statement to provide further informa- ment and contain specific inaccura-matter to enable him to put the embar- is an IAAF Council member, made a tion but rather referred the statement cies,” the statement continues.  rassing saga behind him for good. statement to the IAAF Ethics Commis- to the Chairman of the IAAF Discipli- sion regarding the allegations levelled nary Tribunal for a decision”.  On 2 June, Fredericks allegedly Fredericks, an International Olympic against him. already informed the AIU that heCommittee member, is being inves- Since the allegations came to light, would not attend the next IAAFtigated by the IOC ethics panel over The statement was subsequently Fredericks has consistently sworn his Council Meeting so as to afford the forwarded to the Athlete Integrity Unit innocence by claiming that the pay- IAAF ample opportunity to undertake ment was in fact legitimate and was whatever investigations they would deem appropriate. Resounding results for Ramblers Sport Reporter WINDHOEK-Ramblers Soccer Academy (RSA) hosted its 10th Annual Youth Football Tournament over the weekend, 14 to 16 July, at the Ramblers Sport Field in Pio- neerspark, with resounding success. The RSA Youth Tournament ca- tered for a plethora of age groups, starting with Under-7, U/9, U/11 and U/13 and also included U/15 and U/17. This Youth Tournament attracted teams from all over the country, hosting teams from Swakopmund, Otjiwarongo, Rosh Pinah, Uis and various teams from Windhoek.WINNERS: It was a victorious weekend for Namibia sport as the Welwitschias Over 76 teams displayed theirand Brave Warriors thrashed Zimbabwe in their respective codes. In rugby, theWelwitchia easily beat Zimbabwe 60-22 to win the CAR Africa Cup at the Hage skills, seeing over 500 active play-Geingob stadium on Saturday and the Brave Warriors beat Zimbabwe 1-0 in ers in participation, and this yearthe CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers match played at the saw a record number of attendeesSam Nujoma Stadium on Sunday.  The Welwitschias’ 95 - 0 win over Senegal at the event in the form of players,last weekend put the Namibians in the lead, with Zimbabwe ranked fourth. The parents, family and friends.Brave Warriors will still have to face Zimbabwe in the second leg in Harare this Some new modes were introducedSunday.  Photo contributed with A and B streams for the four age groups from U/7 to U/13 this year, resulting in more competitive matches in the various age-groups instead of seeing results where an A team beats a B team with a high score. “This event is vital for the growth of football in Namibia, starting at an early age teaches the child or player valuable lessons that can be taken through into adult life. Values such as discipline, fair play and unity is taught through sports and this event is the best platform for the youth to meet, play and compete on a higher level,” said Ramblers Soccer Academy coach, ON TARGET: One of the Ramblers player in action.  Photo contributed Ralf Behrens. The overall results of U/9 – A Stream each age category are: 1. ACFA A 2. DTS A 3. KFA A from Rosh Pinah U/17 U/13 – B Stream U/9 – B Stream 1. Swallows FC 1. Ramblers Soccer Academy B 1. SKW A 2. Ramblers Soccer Academy 2. SKW B 2. DTS B 3. Delta Secondary School Windhoek 3. Teenagers FC from Swakopmund 3. KFA B from Rosh PinahNAMIBIA CLIP FALCONS’ WINGS: Namibia opened their Craven Week account U/15 U/11 – A Stream U/7 – A Streamwith a strong 52-36 victory over the Falcons in the opening match of day two. A 1. Ramblers Soccer Academy 1. Ramblers Soccer Academy A 1. SKW AGerswin Mouton hat-trick helped Namibia trail 19-31 at the half-time interval and 2. SKW 2. DTS A 2. Swallows FCNamibia turned on the style in the second half to outscore their opponents by 3. DTS 3. SFC A from Swakopmund 3. Ramblers Soccer Academy Aeight tries to five and Bruwer’s conversion stretched their lead. U/13 – A Stream U/11 – B Stream U/7 – B Stream Photo contributed 1. Swallows FC 1. KFA – Windhoek 1. SKW B 2. SKW A 2. SFC B from Swakopmund 2. DTS B 3. Ramblers Soccer Academy A 3. SWK B 3. Ramblers Soccer Academy B