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WINNING NUMBERS NEWS BUSINESS SPORT 1 3023332 79 FOUR HOUSE BRAVE 14 3027104 79 DIE IN PRICES WARRIORS HORROR DECELERATE READY 14 3026878 79 CRASH P 08 P 16 11 3046600 79 P 03 6 3040917 79 REMINDER THESE 5 NUMBERS APPEARED IN LAST WEEK’S INFORMANTÉ. IF YOU HAVE ONE OF THE NUMBERS, THEN YOU ARE A WINNER.www.informante.web.na • 061-275 4700 Find us on Your Community NEWSPAPER • 18 January - 24 January 2018 • Edition # 612'JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED'Facts,notemotions,determineinnocenceorguiltWINDHOEK – Namibians have been assured that people - three Namibians andjustice will be served in each of the accidents that three German nationals - tragical-together claimed eleven lives and resulted in both ly lost their lives.drivers, Jeandré Dippenaar and Chilindi Litoli, The accused person, Dippenaar was, however, never arrested, butbeing charged with murder and culpable homicide, made his first appearance in therespectively. Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court, almost a year after the accident. in Katima Mulilo and made his He was charged with murder first appearance in the town’sNiël Terblanché only at the end of October 2015 after the police completed their Magistrate’s Court on 11 JanuaryThe assurance by the Na- where he was informed about the investigation and a summons mibian Attorney-General, charges. Lilotoli was travelling was issued by the court ordering Dippenaar to appear in court.Sacky Shangala, came last night from Linyanti to Katima Mulilo After his first appearance on 30 with ten passengers in a vehicle October 2015, the magistrate atafter public debate pointed out authorised to carry only seven,the glaring similarities in both the time set him free on only aaccidents, but different outcomes, when the incident occurred. Three people died instantly, warning.of the separate accidents that oc- Like Litoli, Dippenaar allegedlycurred three years and more than while two others died on the way also operated a motor vehicle1 500 kilometres apart during the to hospital after the taxi left the road and overturned. without a legal driving licence atfestive season. Upon investigation, investiga- the time of the incident.Litoli is in the holding cells in Shangala said Namibians mustKatima Mulilo facing five charg- tors found that the vehicle was rest assured that the judiciary ises of culpable homicide and one driven for at least 750 metres on a tasked to see that justice is servedcharge of driving without a legal flat tyre at a high speed. It rolled in every single case, adding over after the driver lost control. that no two cases are the samelicence, driving with a counter- After the accident in the Zambe- although it might appear to be sofeit licence and overloading asa result of a tragic accident on 8 zi Region, social media platforms to the public.January 2017 that resulted in five pointed out several similarities with the horrific accident that “Namibia has a great reputation occurred on 29 December 2014deaths. close to Henties Bay where six for an independent judiciary and HOPELESS: Seun !Khomaseb and Joel Matheus at the dumpsite. See page 3 for the full story. He was arrested soon after he it will never be compromised,”  Photo: Maria David Shangala assured the public.was discharged from hospitalClearing agent exposed in illicit alcohol bust Staff reporter Asia, Europe, Australia and the Indian mostly Johnny Walker Red and Black gargantuan fine payable to the Namibi- The illicit trade in counterfeit goods subcontinent. Label, as well as Smirnoff Vodka, an Department of Customs and Excise. causes the loss of billions of dollars inWALVIS BAY-The discovery of a worth millions of dollars. tax revenue, legitimate businesses arelarge amount of illicit alcohol worth At the time of the discovery of the Managing Director, Kobus Maree, undermined and consumers exposedmore than N$20 million in transit large amount of contraband liquor, the The consignment was allegedly denied the allegations related to the to poorly-made and unregulatedthrough the Port of Walvis Bay to acting commissioner of Customs and shipped from the United States via incident earlier this year and said that products.countries beyond the Namibian bor- Excise in Namibia, Thandi Hambira, Dubai to the port of Walvis Bay and the company has not done business inders earlier this year, has resulted in a said some of the importers offered up was on its way to Zimbabwe. Namibia since the beginning of 2017. During a focussed sting operationwell-known international clearing and vital information on smuggling oper- by the customs and excise agencies offorwarding agent in Walvis Bay hav- ations when they were apprehended The confiscation and eventual de- “Since receiving the notice from the 19 countries under the banner of theing to paying a fine of N$70 million. during the joint operation. struction of the 95 000 bottles of coun- Department of Customs and Excise, World Customs Organisation, the main terfeit branded alcohol and fining the we have been working hard to clear ports of entry were inspected. The international clearing agent, “During the operation a total number various companies implicated was the up the matter as quickly as possible.Savino Del Bene, is part of a world- of 20 containers were targeted and out desired result of the joint operation. The acting commissioner has not been Out of 19 main ports through whichwide corporate network that spe- of those only twelve were stopped and available and we have been informed goods of all kinds flow to and fromcialises in global logistics, freight opened for inspection. Whiskey, cos- Savino Del Bene has since been that the matter is under investigation. the African hinterland the main port offorwarding, clearing and supply chain metics and other intellectual property forced to launch a campaign to address It is my duty to protect the company’s Namibia, Walvis Bay produced 98%management operating in 47 countries rights infringements and counterfeit the illegal cross-border counterfeit reputation and integrity, which has of contraband discovered.with facilities in America, Africa, goods were detained,” she said. liquor trade in an attempt to clear the been built up over the past 21 years. company’s name. The association of Every day this matter is not resolved The intelligence driven operation The Namibian Customs and Excise the international logistics company the damage increases,” he said. discovered importers of contraband officials detained counterfeit alcohol, with the counterfeit liquor resulted in alcohol located in Zambia. 19/01/2018 - 21/01/2018 12.N$ 99 EACHWEEKEND VALUE! ZIP COLA 2 LITRE AND ZIP COLA ZERO 2 LITRE 6.N$ 99 EACH WHITE AND BROWN BREAD Valid at all SHOPRITE outlets, while stocks last. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES

2 NEWS 18 January- 24 January 2018 Have a story you want to Mother attempted to commit suicide…share? Or book an advert with our marketing department? SMOTHERING MOTHER IN COURT TODAY Contact WINDHOEK- A Swakopmund woman who in 2016 made and is expected to appear before Judge Numbers headlines for killing her two-year-old daughter by smothering Christie Liebenberg. her alongside the Henties Bay-Terrace Bay road will make her Editors second appearance in the Windhoek High Court today. Deputy Prosecutor-General Antonia Verhoef will represent the State. Nghidipo Nangolo Eba Kandovazu the accused had sent were to Owoses’ HAPPIER TIMES: Zenobia Seas and father, who was in Windhoek at the Meanwhile, the 27-year-old pregnant Ava Owoses. Photo contributed Editor-In-Chief It is alleged that after killing her child, time. It is further alleged that Seas con- woman who earlier this week stabbed Tel: 061 275 4726 Ava Owoses, the mother, Zenobia fessed to the murder in a journal that her father to death at Okakarara was Email: [email protected] Seas, 32, attempted to commit suicide was found in her car. denied bail yesterday when she made by setting herself alight along with the her first court appearance. Merja Iileka toddler’s body in her car. Seas report- Seas was denied bail in the Swakop- edly put firewood under her car but the mund Magistrate’s Court and her case It is reported that the suspect, Kaoko News Editor wood had not caught fire at the time was transferred to the High Court in Tjave, stabbed her 63-year-old father Tel: 061 275 4719 that the police arrived at the scene. The November last year. Her lawyer, Chris- once in the back during a heated argu- Email: [email protected] police made the discovery after a search topher Dube, previously said that Seas ment between them at his homestead. mission that included the use of phone would have to undergo a surgical opera- The deceased died on the spot. Reporters tracking devices. The last text messages tion but could not disclose the illness. The eight-month pregnant Tjave Eba Kandovazu Seas was an employee at Husab Mine informed the Okakarara Magistrate’s Court that she would apply for legal News Reporter aid. Her case was postponed to 22 Tel: 061 275 4724 February. Aili Iilonga Rapist sentenced to 24 years Three charged for capturing tortoise News Reporter Niel Terblanche when he was spotted by farm workers Tel: 061 275 4723 two days after he raped the tourist. Eba Kandovazu know that tortoises are a controlled WALVIS BAY - Rico Daniel Riek- wildlife species or that a permit was Marthina Mutanga ert, the 32-year-old Bethanie resident During the trial, evidence led by the WINDHOEK-Three men were arrested required to possess one. The City accused of raping a German tourist prosecution revealed that Riekert dur- for allegedly possessing a tortoise Police arrested the suspects at a house News Reporter at a lodge near the town at the end of ing the first instance of rape forced the weighing approximately 5kg, in Haka- in Windhoek West, where they were Tel: 061 275 4717 October last year, has been sentenced to victim into an act of oral sex and then hana informal settlement last Friday. allegedly set to trade the tortoise. 24 years in prison in the Keetmanshoop hours later when he returned raped her The trio have since been charged Zorena Jantze Regional Court. for a second time. The German tourist for possession of controlled wildlife City Police was tipped off by a left the chalet on her bicycle after the products. neighbour. Chivinga, however, testified Business & Riekert pleaded guilty to two counts second instance of rape out of fear that that he was visiting his cousin Haimbili Entertainment Reporter of rape, and charges of housebreaking she might be attacked for a third time, Gabriel Chivinga, Daniel Haimbili when he discovered the tortoise in the with intent to rob and robbery and without reporting the rape incident and Kandjimi Mwendele made their bushes. He claimed that their inten- Tel: 061 275 4721 common assault at the start of his trial to the lodge owners. The victim only second appearance in the Windhoek tions were only to take the tortoise to in December last year. phoned the German embassy from a Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, where animal caretakers. Chivinga and Haim- Gabriela Tjiroze lodge at Helmeringhausen, informing each of them were granted bail in the bili initially pleaded guilty to the charg- During the trial, Riekert claimed in them of the attack at the first lodge. amount of N$1 000. The suspects each es, but the State rejected their pleas and Sports Reporter mitigation of sentencing that he com- testified in defence that they did not instead entered a plea of not guilty be- Tel: 061 275 4722 mitted the crime because he consumed Regional Court Magistrate Sunsley cause of the nature of explanations the alcohol and cannabis. Zisengwe said, while sentencing ENDANGERED: Photo for illustrative suspects gave. Mwendele, a taxi driver Maria David Riekert, that through his horrific deeds purposes. Photo contributed by profession, pleaded not guilty. He He was convicted after he admitted Namibia as a country was brought in said that he was requested by Haimbili Northern Reporter that he raped the 34-year-old Ger- disrepute. The magistrate stated that to drop him and Chivinga in Windhoek Tel: 065 233 300 man tourist twice. Riekert, who was the circumstances under which the rape West, as they had no taxi money. He employed on the guest farm at the time, was committed required a punishment testified that the two appeared to have a Niel Terblanché assisted the victim to book in at the above the prescribed minimum sen- ‘normal clothing bag’. lodge. During the incident, he struck tence. Magistrate Zisengwe sentenced Coastal Reporter the woman with a bedside lamp and Riekert to two years imprisonment for “Haimbili told me that I must drop Tel: 064 212 000 repeatedly threatened to kill her before housebreaking with intent to rob and them in Windhoek West but that they raping her and robbing her of a cell robbery, 12 months imprisonment for had no money and would pay when we Marketers phone and N$600 in cash. the common assault charge and a 12 reach there (their destination) because year jail term on each of the two rape they are going to be paid in Windhoek Riaan Steyn After the incident was reported, the counts. The magistrate ordered that West,”Mwendele said. police launched a manhunt for the the sentences for housebreaking and Sales & Admin Manager rapist which included an aerial search common assault run concurrently with Magistrate Venatius Alweendo post- Tel: 2754716 by a helicopter of Nampol’s Airwing. the sentence on one count of rape. 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18 January- 24 January 2018 NEWS 3FOUR DIE INOverspeeding bus caused accident Land grabbingHORROR CRASH blocked by policeEMONO- Four people diedyesterday afternoon when Aili Iilongatwo vehicles, a Toyota Etiosand Iveco minibus, collided WINDHOEK- Namibian police on Tuesday had to in-on the Oshakati-Oshikuku terfere in blocking more than 200 people from illegallymain road in the Emono area occupying land at the Goreangab informal settlement.of the Oshana Region. Residents started to mark out plots of land since last Maria David week Sunday and by Tuesday they were busy clearing the land and erecting poles.Other road users at the scene toldInformanté that the Iveco minibus was The Nampol Task Force was called to the scene toovertaking at high speed and on a blind block residents in their attempt to occupy the land,spot and it crashed with an on-coming causing a commotion in the informal settlement.Toyota Etios. The angry crowd numbering more than 200 faced off The driver of the Etios and two pas- against the police but no acts of violence took place.sengers’ remains had to be removed from Residents told Informanté that they have been wait-the car using a jaws of life. ing for City of Windhoek for a long time to allocate serviced land to them, but to no avail. The body of one of the passengers fromthe Iveco was flung out of the vehicle. “We have been waiting to be allocated serviced landThe shock of the crash was palpable at but it has not been done. And even if the land wasthe scene. The police were conducting serviced, they end up giving it to people with money,”their investigations amid clothing strewn a resident said. The residents also said that they arealong the road. The number of injured waiting to speak to representatives from CoW on thepeople is still unknown and names of way forward. City of Windhoek spokesperson, Scheif-the deceased withheld as the next of kin ert Shigwedha, said that the City is aware of the landwere still to be notified. issues and that there is a need for land allocation. “The city is mindful that land demand outstrips sup- ply of serviced municipal land, and in order to augment City’s budgetary efforts in the quest to speed up land delivery,” he said. He added that the City allows and has engaged in Public Private Partnership (PPP) initia- tives for the installation of bulk municipal services, which have so far produced tangible outcomes. By Wednesday afternoon, the situation had returned to normal and all the residents had left the scene. HORROR: The scene at the accident. Photo: Maria DavidTsumeb residents living off dumpsite Maria David through crime. “I always come to the dump- ventions to keep people from the dumpsite, LANDLESS: Angry residents being blocked by police site at seven o’clock in the morning and leave the Health Manager of Tsumeb Municipality, from erecting illegal shacks. Photo: Aili IilongaTSUMEB - The Tsumeb dumpsite is not only in the evening. Once we collected anything Glenn Kearns, said council has approved ahome to mounds of garbage, but has become from plastic, aluminum, and empty bottles local business person to manage the dumpsitethe workplace for some youths who are trying to sell to the scrapyard, my job for the day is for the next three years.to make a living. done,” said Matheus. According to Kearns, the agreement was As the Tsumeb municipality and other He added that the money they make helps approved last year November, with the aim ofprivate trucks enter, residents, including the to feed their relatives. Seun !Khomaseb, ensuring that the site is controlled at all time.youth and elderly from impoverished back- another man at the dumpsite, said that is notgrounds, rush to where garbage is offloaded easy living in a town like Tsumeb where there “The dumpsite will be fenced off, as theto salvage any valuable material they can sell is little activity and even fewer employment business person aims to make a recyclingto the scrap yards for as little as N$20. opportunities. “The lack of job opportunities place and at the same time organise the has led us to the dumping site, in the hopes people at the site in groups for easy control,” According to 34-year-old Joel Matheus, the of sustaining ourselves and ensuring that we said Kearns.Kearns added that the site will bedumpsite is the only place that they can go do not engage in criminal activities,” said arranged in compounds and council alreadyto try and make a living if they want to stay !Khomaseb. When probed on planned inter- gave the green light for the site work to kick-away from the temptation of easy money off.MET to relocate 40 desert horses said. Muyunda maintained the Eba Kandovazu EXTINCTION: Desert horses. Photo contributed arrangement is temporary to such a time that the vegetation in theirWINDHOEK-The Ministry of exposed to a rapid increase in at- necessarily the hyenas in the area current habitat is back to normal. Grasshoppers style 5121 & 5120 black & brownEnvironment and Tourism (MET) tacks by hyenas in the area. but a lack of vegetation and the More school shoes in storethis week confirmed that a deci- prevalent draught. As a result, the Roemer, however, doesn’t agreesion has been made to relocate MET spokesperson, Romeo horses have become physically with the ministry’s strategy, in- BACK BACK Style No:half of the wild horses of the Na- Muyunda, told Informanté that weak. stead suggesting that either all the 4160/4161/4162mib Desert in the south, currently NGO’s are working with the horses be moved or none should In Black and Brownon the brink of extinction. ministry, for the identification of Hyenas are merely a secondary go. “This is not a good idea at potential private farms where the problem and we therefore cannot all. They cannot tear the animals TBOASCCKHTOOOSLCHOOLStyle No: The decision follows numer- horses will be temporarily taken. relocate them because they are in apart. Either relocate them all or TO SCHOOLSCHOOL SHOSECS4IHn1B60lOa/4ck16Oa1n/d4L1B6r2owSnous calls from the Aus/Lüderitz their natural habitat,” Muyunda get rid of them. The ministry canTourism and Business Action “The issue at hand is not also sell them or put them in dif- SCHOOL SHOESGroup and the Namibia Chamber ferent locations. There is a lot ofof Commerce and Industry. The communal land around here and See more styles in storegroup requested the immediate the establishment of a conserv-relocation of horses to adjacent ancy would be ideal as it makesleased farmland under the custo- no sense to move some and leavedianship of the Namibian Wild others,” Roemer said.Horses Foundation. Roemer added that the group The group’s chairperson, Bernd has now resorted to feeding theRoemer, said that the remain- hyenas to reduce the attacksing 84 horses are weakened on the horses. He said that theand dying on a large scale due hyenas also prey on the strongerto extended periods of drought horses.since 2013, and are additionally BACK Style No: Style No: Style No: Style No: TO SCHOOL 4160/4161/4162 4150/4151 4166/4167 4119 In Black and Brown In Black and White In Black and Brown In Black and Brown SCHOOL SHOES 7 Independence Ave, Ausspannplatz, Windhoek

4 NEWS 18 January- 24 January 2018BODY OF DROWNEDCanalblocked to facilitate search Grade 12BOY FOUND failure rateONGWEDIVA- After a five- worrisomedays search, the body of an11-year-old boy from the Aili IilongaOmakuva village was foundalongside a canal’s shores. WINDHOEK- Over 61%, or 13 459 of the 22 091 full-time Grade Maria David 12 learners who wrote the 2017 Na- mibia Senior Secondary CertificateMushinonge Ulinawa drowned in DANGEROUS: Calueque-Oshakati canal Photo: Contributed (NSSC) exams, failed to qualify for the Calueque-Oshakati canal at admission to tertiary institutionsEpalela in the Omusati Region last this year - a shocking outcome toweek Friday while on his way home the nation on the education systemfrom school. in the country which is run by the ministry with one of the biggest al- Omusati Police Spokesperson, War- location from the national budget.rant Officer Linekela Shikongo saidUlinawa drowned at around 16h00 Meanwhile, 8 632 full-time candi-while playing with his younger broth- dates (39.3%) qualified for entry intoers at a water canal.  universities or other higher learning institutions, which is just 0.7% shy NamWater Corporate Communica- of the 40% target in line with thetions Manager, Johannes Shigwedha, National Development Plan 5.said that NamWater blocked the canaltemporarily on Monday to empty the During the announcement of thesyphon water. Grade 12 results, Education Min- ister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa said “The blocking of water at the canal that for those who did not achievewas to allow the water level in the the points necessary to study atsyphon to go-down in order for the higher education institutions, alter-Namibian Police divers to search easily,” native learning opportunities aresaid Shigwedha, adding that when Nam- available.Water restarted the pumping, the waterflowed into the syphon with pressure “Improving their subject gradesthat eventually washed out the body. on part-time basis, joining skills training centres or the job market,Namport boosts vocational training becoming entrepreneurs to be self- employed and more are available,” Niël Terblanché memorandum of understanding with Namport facilities where practical ex- the entire Southern African Develop- said the minister. the Namibian Training Authority. perience in the various technical fields ment Community and indeed Africa ,WALVIS BAY - Ensuring that people related to the port authority’s business Namport needs to ensure that neces- An education inspector frombusy with vocational training courses The MoU signed in Walvis Bay be- can be garnered. sary skills are developed and sharp- Windhoek said that the results werein the various centres in Namibia get tween the two state-owned enterprises ened at all levels. worrisome and urged that effec-the necessary practical experience, will ensure that classroom knowledge During the signing ceremony, Namp- tive policy planning is needed toartisans got a huge boost when the will meet practical experience to pro- ort Chief Executive Officer, Bisey / “As an institution, Namport over facilitate a turnabout and improveNamibian Ports Authority signed a duce more qualified artisans in various Uirab, indicated that as medium player the past few years has embarked on a the results. fields for the country’s job market. The in the transport and logistics industry, determined programme in developing MoU aims to attach more students to not only in Namibia but throughout its own future human resources in dif- “The results are shocking. To ferent areas of specialisation in the field think that all those learners will of maritime and related fields,” he said. eventually go into the streets and look for work and not get a proper /Uirab said technical training is of tertiary qualification is devastating critical importance for institutions to imagine. Something needs to be similar to Namport and Namibia on a done soon,” the official said. larger scale. He, however, stated that at the “Equipping the young people of moment the Namibia Students the country with the necessary skills Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) will not only ensure that they will be is struggling to fund students in employed in key positions at institu- university and cater to all their tions like Namport but it will also help tuition fees, and that should the others on their way to start their own Grade 12 candidates’ passing rates enterprises in the future,” he said. improve in future, the fund would be disadvantaged to cater to all He invited the private sector to join passing learners. this new initiative through similar partnerships. In terms of best-performing regions, the top region with the Jerry Beukes, Chief Executive highest accumulative percentage Officer of the NTA said that this agree- performances at Grade D and above ment aims at supporting current efforts in English second language was of the Ministry of Higher Education, Erongo with 74%. Training and Innovation to establish a viable and sustainable and well inte- Kavango East took the top spot in grated policy regarding students that Physical Science with an accu- undergo vocational training. mulative percentage of 66%, and Ohangwena led in Mathematics “I have high hopes that the signing with a general score of 49.9%. of the MoU with Namport will yield tremendously positive results for both Achieving 40.9% with the highest the NTA and Namport,” he said. accumulative percentage in Biol- ogy, Kavango West took the top Beukes said about 28 000 young spot and also in Agriculture, with a people are currently receiving voca- 65.6% accumulative percentage. tional training in Namibia but that the NTA aims to double that number by An achievement of 53.9% put establishing more vocational training Omusati in the lead in Accounting. centres at key towns in the country. Hanse-Himarwa concluded that it was high time that the ministry moved away from mediocrity and start looking at contributions towards the regional performances, adding that looking at regional performance levels would highlight the gaps and could lead to regions learning from each other.TAKE HANDS: Namport CEO, Bisey /Uirab (left) with Jerry Beukes, CEO of the NTA.  Photo: Niel Terblanche 2012 Citroen Aircross 2017 Toyota 2016 Peugeot 2012 Hyundai 130 2014 VW Polo Vivo 2012 Fiat Punto 2013 Hyundia I10 2015 SsangYong 2015 Mahindra 2.0 EXCL AWD Corolla 1.6 Qust M 208 Pop Art 1.0 1.8 Exec 1.4 Sedan 1.4 TJET 1.2 A/T H/Back Actyon 230 Sport 4x4 XYLO 2.2 Diesel (M) Price: Price: Price: Price: Price: Price: Price:PRE-OWNED Price: Price: N$199 990 N$189 990 N$179 990 N$159 990 N$139 990 N$139 990 N$109 990 N$199 990 N$149 990Our Sales Executives are Armand van der Westhuizen Cell: 081 158 1085 Email: [email protected] - Gerrit Steenkamp Cell: 081 162 0683 Email: [email protected]

18 January- 24 January 2018 NEWS 5RUKORO PAYS HOMAGEFuneralwillbeputonholdTO FREDERICKWINDHOEK- Ovaherero Paramount Chief Vekuii Rukoro is in the South paying avisit to the bereaved family of the late Chief David Frederick, who passed awayover the weekend at the age 85. Frederick was designated as the Chief of the!Aman, a sub clan of the Namas, in 1984. Marthina K. Mutanga Federal class action lawsuit in the vocal about land matters and the COMRADES: Vekuii Rukoro and late Chief David Frederick. Photo contributed genocide issue.Frederick, alongside OvaHerero United States of America againstchief Vekuii Rukoro, was a plain- Germany seeking restorative Frederick was the chairperson oftiff in a matter filed in a US court justice for the 1904 to 1908 geno- the Nama Traditional Authority.seeking reparations from Germany cide of the Ovaherero and Nama “Frederick was a hardworking,and demanding the inclusion of people. dedicated person who always putthe affected communities in of- the needs of his people first, andficial genocide talks. The class action was filed by the his death is a great loss to the Na- Ovaherero and Nama traditional mibian nation,” said Rukoro. Rukoro said that Frederick was authorities. Rukoro said arrange-part of the delegation that is plan- ments for Frederick’s funeral will Frederick leaves behind 17 chil-ning to leave for New York this have to wait until he has returned dren and a wife, Anna. Germanymonth, 25 January, to attend a from New York. Rukoro said has been summoned to appear in a Frederick was part of the plight New York federal court for a class of the Southern people and was action lawsuit.Nghidinwa to get state funeral 57 new Hepatitis E cases reported Staff Reporter West where she will be laid to restRIP: Late Rosalia Nghidinwa. on Saturday. Zorena Jantze five (infected) females were reportedPhoto contributed WINDHOEK – Former Home to be pregnant. Three lactating mothers Affairs Minister and parliamentar- Born on the 26 October 1952 in WINDHOEK – The Ministry of Health are also suspected to have Hepatitis E,” ian, Rosalia Nghidinwa, has been Nkurenkuru, Kavango Region, and Social Service (MoHSS) has Libita detailed. accorded a state funeral. Nghidinwa has been a member of announced that the number of cases cabinet as Deputy Minister of La- of Hepatitis E currently stand at 294, Libita further explained that pregnant This comes after President Hage bour from 2000 to 2005, Minister increasing from 237 cases reported just women form part of the high risk Geingob this week issued a direc- of Immigration and Home Affairs over a week ago. group, with case fatality of 20-25% tive that the former cabinet min- from 2005 to 2012 and Minister of during the third trimester having been ister, who also served as a gender Gender Equality and Child Welfare Public Relations Officer at the Min- reported. She added that health educa- minister, be granted a state funeral. since December 2012 until 2015. istry of Health, Manga Libita said that tion to pregnant mothers on symptoms, Nghidinwa passed away Monday although there has been no additional mode of transmission and preventive at the Roman Catholic Hospital in She has also been a member of deaths due to the outbreak, clinical measures, with emphasis on hand hy- Windhoek after a short illness. She the National Assembly of Namibia signs of Hepatitis E have been on the giene as part of the strategy to prevent was 65. since 2000. In 2010, she was re- increase at various health facilities. Hepatitis E transmission, are provided elected to the National Assembly during ANC (antenatal clinic) visits. A memorial service is expected and reappointed as the Immigra- Havana remains the most affected to be held in Windhoek at the tion and Home Affairs minister. area, accounting for over 41% of the Libita concluded that a total of 31 Parliament Gardens next week cases. persons have been tested positive for Wednesday and her remains trans- Nghidinwa was married to Sam Hep E antigen out of 106 specimens, ported to Nkurenkuru in Kavango Nghidinwa until his death in 2009. “Currently, six patients are on ad- adding that there is an urgent need to Nghidinwa is survived by six chil- mission at the Katutura Intermediate engage the private health facilities to dren and grandchildren. Hospital, of which two are in a critical ensure the suspected cases managed at condition, including a pregnant mother, their health facilities are referred to theEtaka completely empty as well as a 19-year-old male. To date designated treatment centers. Maria David Shigwedha. He added that the dam expected to be completed this week TASTE water was pumped out after the Wednesday in order to commence NAMIBIAONGWEDIVA - Dams are sup- Calueque dam pipelines burst to al- with the second pipe line.posed to help farmers manage low for water supply to the people. THISwater supply and boost crop yield, “Work is carried out such that SEASONbut horticulture farmers at Olush- Shigwedha said the two pump only one pumping line is beingandja and Etaka in the Omusati are supply lines at Calueque dam, repaired at a time before proceed- TNhaembpiiteberifaenctforced to cut agricultural products which were installed 35 years ago, ing to the next line,” he added.due to the emptiness of Etaka dam. started leaking last month just Meat Market before the festive holidays, causing During a recent media briefing, According to the NamWater a lot of wastage, compromising Shigwedha stated that the currentspokesperson, Johannes Shigwed- the integrity of the entire pumping availability of raw water supply isha, the Etaka dam is completely scheme and risking the security of not being compromised to the fourempty and is negatively affecting supply to the entire north-central NamWater purification plants, andthe horticulture farmers. unit. According to Shigwedha, once the repair work on the pump- the two pumps have been leaking ing lines is completed, NamWater “We can’t afford to pump water heavily for some time now, and will resume the normal abstractioninto the Etaka dam any time soon, repairs to the first line started on 16 of utilizing two pumps from thedespite the people suffering,” said December 2017 and was initially Calueque Dam to north-central Namibia.BARREN: Etaka Dam. Photo contributed 8 Böhr Street • Southern Industrial Area • Windhoek • Namibia • Tel: + 264 61 232 728 • [email protected]

6 NEWS 18 January- 24 January 2018 RETRO­ SPECTIVE NGHIDIPO NANGOLOYear of reckoning,do or die!Our country is still at the foot of an insurmount- PIC OF THE DAYable mountain of issues to confront the economic SAN BARTOLOMÉ DE PINARES, SPAIN: A man rides a horse through flames during the annual Luminarias celebration on the eve of Saintrecession, poor quality education and dismal health Anthony’s Day, Spain’s patron saint of animals.  Photo: Juan Medinaservices.The economy is in peril. It requires swift remedial THEORY OF INTEREST DESMOND P VAN HEERDENaction to tackle the lack of liquidity in the market, theburden of public debt, sluggish productivity and the SUPPLY YOUR OWN LIGHTrising unemployment rate. At the moment, the future The year 2017 was a hard one. Here, in our Søren Kierkegaard’s work The Sickness and live as people in the world, and notlooks bleak without additional sources of income, own country, we faced an economic reces- Unto Death (1849) and Albert Camus’s merely objects to be pushed around by it.except from tax collection, and without endeavours to sion and political infighting on a level nev- The Myth of Sisyphus (1942) to show our When we thus take a look at the worldcorrect the anomaly, the economy might as well slide er seen before. Globally, while the world options when faced with this dilemma. around us, seemingly imposing itself on ourinto deep recession by the end of the year. Despite all seemed to try and recover economically The first of three options when, as a person, consciousness and trying to convince us wethe explanations from analysts and GRN bureaucrats following the long malaise after the credit we face the meaninglessness of the universe are powerless to affect it, we should remindon the performance of the economy, it’s obvious that crunch a decade ago, humanity seems to along our own desire to find meaning, is su- ourselves that the world is not malevolentcalling a spade a spade is proving to be challenging be more disunited than ever before, with icide – or escaping existence. This however, – rather, it is indifferent. More important-affair. the United States seemingly embracing its is a false solution – Camus and Kierkegaard ly, we are not powerless against it – we canThe results of Grade 10 and 12 indicate that some- president’s approach of ‘America First’ and considered it non-viable, with Camus going act, and we have a responsibility to act. Wething is structurally wrong with our education system as such, relinquishing its mantle as ‘Leader as far to say that it does not counter the Ab- are the actors in the great play of life thatdespite an investment of billions of dollars yearly. of the Free World’ with its actions. Britain surd, and in fact makes life even more absurd. needs to imbue meaning into a meaning-The system is excelling in producing failures and is Brexiting, dividing the Eu-equipping students with skills that they might never ropean Union, and more and Kierkegaard endorsed the second option – less world. And if my wordsuse in their lifetime. The advancement of technology, more countries seem to be a religious, spiritual or abstract belief in a cannot fully get this mes-and more so artificial intelligence (AI), the educa- disintegrating from within. transcendent realm, being or idea. This is a sage across, perhaps thosetion curriculum needs to be revised and adopted in As we enter 2018, every- solution where you come to the belief in a re- of Stanley Kubrick will:accordance with the resources and cultures found in one seems to feel more and ality beyond the Absurd that has meaning – “The very meaninglessnessNamibia. It seems the ministry of education knows more powerless to affect the a belief in an irrational but maybe necessary of life forces man to createwhat needs to be done, but they are just not getting way the world is heading, acceptance in the intangible and empirically his own meaning. Children,there to put equal emphasis on vocational training as and seem content to wash unprovable. Kierkegaard referred to this as of course, begin life with anit does with formal education. The country requires away in the flood. Yet they a ‘leap of faith’. Camus, however, consid- untarnished sense of wonder,new curriculums that are in tandem with the knowl- are not. In Jean-Paul Sar- ered this solution as ‘philosophical suicide’. a capacity to experience totaledge-based society that everybody hopes for. tre’s 1946 work, Existential- Camus chose the third option – accept- joy at something as simple asDue to poverty, substandard housing and poor sanita- ism, he examines the human ing the Absurd and continuing to live in the greenness of a leaf; but astion, diseases associated with unhygienic living con- condition in the face of an spite of it. By accepting the Absurd, we, they grow older, the aware-ditions are now becoming the norm, notwithstanding indifferent world, and finds as human beings, can achieve the greatest ness of death and decay be-the lack of medicine, equipment and quality medical that our most important con- extent of our own freedom, by recognis- gins to impinge on their con-services countrywide. The government’s investment sideration is to realise that ing that we have no constraints and fight- sciousness and subtly erodein health should validate better health services and we are individuals – con- ing against the Absurd while we know their joie de vivre, their ideal-well- trained nurses, who featured in the media for scious beings independently it to be inescapable. Through doing this, ism — and their assumptionyears now as result of their unbecoming attitude acting and responsible for Camus believed we could construct our of immortality. As a child ma-towards patients. There’s no guarantee yet that ordi- those actions – rather than own meaning for our lives in the process, tures, he sees death and painnary people will not continue to die in state medical a category, a label, that they everywhere about him, andcentres from ailments that can be easily treated. The think they fit into in society. begins to lose faith in the ul-mindset and perceptions of ordinary people that state Sartre stated that a person timate goodness of man. But,medical centres are ‘hospitals of death’ or ‘points of is defined by their actions, if he’s reasonably strong —no return’ should be refuted by actual deeds. An un- and remains responsible for and lucky — he can emergehealthy nation will not advance, no matter its literacy those actions – pretending from this twilight of the souland skills level. otherwise is acting in bad into a rebirth of life’s elan.This year is make or break to tackle socio-econom- faith. Every time a person Both because of and inic upheavals hampering development, the creation claims they did something ‘because they spite of his awareness of theof wealth and the respect of diverse but common had no choice,’ they are acting in bad faith, meaninglessness of life, he can forge a freshcultures. Despite the chronic conditions of perceived and purport to make themselves a mere sense of purpose and affirmation. He maycorruption, crime and injustices, Namibia is still our object in the world, even though they are not recapture the same pure sense of wondercountry, it’s our world and our home, and therefore a thinking human being. Every person al- he was born with, but he can shape some-there should be reason not to rock the boat or throw ways has a choice in how they act – they thing far more enduring and sustaining. Thestones to our delicate glass house. may not have a good choice, hence the most terrifying fact about the universe is want to make themselves an object at not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent; • Newspaper registration: 06/01/119 the mercy of the world and not respon- but if we can come to terms with this in- • Printed by Word Press, Windhoek, sible for their actions, but they neverthe- difference and accept the challenges of life less always have a choice in their actions. within the boundaries of death — however Office +264 83 100 1000 When applied against the backdrop of the mutable man may be able to make them — • 260 000 copies distributed monthly to all major Namibian world, however, we encounter the problem our existence as a species can have genuine of the Absurd. The Absurd arises because meaning and fulfillment. However vast the towns ­ we as human beings naturally seek an in- darkness, we must supply our own light.” • Headquarters: Trustco House, 2 Keller Street, Windhoek, herent value and meaning in life, while the universe is in itself meaningless, or indif- Desmond P van Heerden, HonsBComm Namibia ferent. Sartre drew upon the works of two (Stell) is the Chief Analytics Officer of • Contact: Tel. 061 275 4102/8 Fax. 061 275 4090 Email. other philosophers with differing opinions Trustco Group Holdings Ltd. Previous arti- on resolving the dilemma of the Absurd, cles available online at http://toi.hopto.org/. 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18 January- 24 January 2018 AFRICA/EDITORIAL 7AFRICA’SHigher enrolment numbers mask exclusion FFlilpipssidideeINEQUALITIESIN EDUCATION CHRIS JACOBIEAFRICA - At the dawn of independence, incoming Afri- compared to 36 out of 100 in Latin CHRIS JACOBIEcan leaders were quick to prioritise education on their America and 14 out of 100 in Southdevelopment agendas. Attaining universal primary edu- and West Asia. Looking Furthercation, they maintained, would help post-independenceAfrica lift itself out of abject poverty. According to Lusigi, many factors NAMIBIA must stay aware of the challenges and opportunities presented by account for the low transition from the dramatic and unpredicted leadership changes in the ruling MPLA, Zanu PF Zipporah Musau United Nations Development primary to secondary and tertiary and ANC parties in the influential Southern-African neighbourhood. Programme (UNDP) identifies the education. The first is limited house-As governments began to build unequal distribution of essential hold incomes, which limit children’s It should also serve as a reminder that the proud history of Namibian political schools and post teachers facilities, such as schools, as one the access to education. A lack of gov- stability and good governance is not the magic bullet towards a more inclusiveeven to the farthest corners of the drivers of wide income disparities. ernment investment to create equal and prosperous future through wealth creation.continent, with help from religious access to education also plays a part.organisations and other partners, Ayodele Odusola, the lead editor of Much more unity, national support in national interest and coordinationchildren began to fill the classrooms the report and UNDP’s chief econo- “The big push that led to much between all economic role players needs to happen. Moreover, Namibia needsand basic education was under way. mist, makes the following point: higher primary enrolment in Africa national commitment in bad times so that good times that will follow will be so “Quality education is key to social was subsidized schooling financed much better. Africa’s current primary school mobility and can thus help reduce by both public resources and devel-enrolment rate is above 80% on av- poverty, although it may not neces- opment assistance,” she said. “This In fact, serial offenders of bad leadership in South-Africa, Zimbabwe anderage, with the continent recording sarily reduce [income] inequality.” has not yet transitioned to provid- Angola might now benefit from leadership changes by returning investors andsome of the biggest increases in el- ing free access to secondary- and donors at the expense of Namibia which maintained democratic hope in theementary school enrolment globally To address education inequality, he tertiary-level education.” region and on the continent.in the last few decades, according says, governments must invest heav-to the United Nations Educational, ily in child and youth development Another barrier to advancing from The ground-breaking and decisive Geingob victory against some of his closestScientific and Cultural Organisation through appropriate education and primary to secondary education is allies and once upon a time inner circle - who spared no effort or reputation –(UNESCO), which is tasked with health policies and programmes. the inability of national institutions are even more spectacular against the backdrop of Zimbabwe and South Africacoordinating international coopera- in Africa to ensure equity across leadership changes.tion in education, science, culture Higher-quality education, he says, geographical and gender boundaries.and communication. More children improves the distribution of skilled Disabled children are particularly THE ANC, MPLA and ZANU-PF changed leaders, mainly because of growingin Africa are going to school than workers, and state authorities can disadvantaged. national discontent and erosion of popular support, while Swapo is growing itsever before. use this increased supply to build a support base. fairer society in which all people, “Often in Africa, decisions to Yet despite the successes in rich or poor, have equal opportuni- educate children are made within Namibia should also learn from the mistakes of their neighbours like theprimary school enrolment, inequali- ties. As it is now, only the elites the context of discriminatory social irrational land and economic policies that led to self-enrichment and moreties and inefficiencies remain in this benefit from quality education. institutions and cultural norms that corruption, because the competition will surely opportunistically change theircritical sector. may prevent young girls or boys course. “Wealthy leaders in Africa send from attending school,” says Lusigi. According to the African Un- their children to study in the best It is clear that old comrades and new rulers from South Africa, Zimbabweion (AU), the recent expansion in universities abroad, such as Harvard. The drivers of inequality in educa- and Angola are embarking on an international economic and political charmenrolments “masks huge disparities After studies, they come back to rule tion are many and complex, yet offensive as competitors of Namibians and not as generous comrades whoand system dysfunctionalities and their countries, while those from the response to these challenges want to share to make SADC great, but to save themselves from publicinefficiencies” in education subsec- poor families who went to public revolves around simple and sound rejection.tors such as pre-primary, technical, schools would be lucky to get a job policies for inclusive growth, thevocational and informal education, even in the public sector,” notes eradication of poverty and exclu- The new leaders and governments publicly have little resemblance to thewhich are severely underdeveloped. Odusola. sion, increased investment in educa- parties and leaders of three months ago and re-invented themselves. tion and human development, and It is widely accepted that most Another challenge facing policy good governance to ensure a fairer Namibia must recognise that regardless of comradeship, competition forof Africa’s education and training makers and pedagogues is low distribution of assets. reconstruction will be fierce and the small Namibian country will have to uniteprograms suffer from low-quality secondary and tertiary enrolment. in order to remain the main attraction.teaching and learning, as well as in- Angela Lusigi, one of the authors of With an estimated 364 millionequalities and exclusion at all levels. the UNDP report, says that while Af- Africans between the ages of 15 and The coming year will be another challenge to leadership, but a challengeEven with a substantial increase in rica has made significant advances 35, the continent has the world’s for the right kind of Namibian leadership to implement policies and executethe number of children with access in closing the gap in primary-level youngest population, which offers programmes. The challenges will come for competition from comrades in biggerto basic education, a large number enrolments, both secondary and an immense opportunity for invest- economies with much more to offer in a fight for political survival.still remain out of school. tertiary enrolments lag behind. Only ing in the next generation of African four out of every 100 children in leaders and entrepreneurs. Coun- Namibians must always look further than their own successes. There are too A newly released report by the Africa is expected to enter a gradu- tries can start to build and upgrade many political appointees that act as if they have the same unwavering support ate and postgraduate institution, education facilities and provide safe, that Dr Geingob has. It is simply not true. non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all. There are ministries which should take much more responsibility. A good example will be the Ministry of Trade and Industry which now must - Africa Renewal lead the charge in an alliance with the Namibian private sector for every cent available anywhere, but it became so absent in everyday life that normal Namibians will find it hard to find the building if sent there. The ministry should have been a twin brother or sister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a willing slave in the service of the nation, but they will surely find new competition from South Africa, Angola and Zimbabwe tough if not impossible to counter. The visit of the new Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Munangagwa, to President Geingob, is far from a courtesy call, information sharing or a meeting of minds about the challenge of leadership and government in Zimbabwe. The Munangagwa visit announced that there will be competition for investors rather than confirming old friendships. Events in South Africa where Cyril Ramaphosa replaced the beleaguered and enormously unpopular ANC president, Jacob Zuma, and the wrestling of power from Grace Mugabe, by retiring President Robert Mugabe, as well as the Angolan dismantling of the Dos Santos dynasty must put Namibia on notice that competition for investment is inevitable and will be unforgiving. Namibians must once again prepare themselves to adapt to the regional political changes additional to the changes in the Swapo leadership that the delegates of the Congress voted for. The political gears that are changing in Namibia must be synchronised with the unforeseen changes in the regional leadership. Namibia is fortunate. Dr Geingob can revise a strategy, because the events in neigbouring countries will have a profound impact on the future of all Namibians. With the wisdom of hindsight it now seems that the one centre of power decision by the Swapo Congress and victory of the Geingob slate were a ground- breaking event in the independence and liberation politics of the whole of the Southern African community. Namibia is fortunate that Dr Geingob is the current deputy chairman of SADC and the chairman-in-waiting. There is no one more qualified and experienced leader in SADC to steer the ship of the region through choppy waters of change. It is an opportunity for Namibia to lead transformation of the whole of the SADC region and its citizens – an opportunity that might never repeat itself in the future. Namibia has the best chance ever to assume a leadership role in Southern Africa, the African Union and the beleaguered United Nations. The country deserves its status as the first amongst equals, but should not rest on its laurels, but remain united with the Namibian House making the best of every opportunity that comes its way and benefitting from the immense potential of the region. That will not only define the nation, but a region and eventually the African giant that is waking up.BACK TO SCHOOL: Children attending school.  Photo Contributed

8 BUSINESS 18 January- 24 January 2018BUSINESSMARKET RECAP WEEKLY market review 10 January to 16 January 2018 NSX STOCKS CODE PRICE % VOLUME VALUE MARKET CAP CAPRICORN INVESTMENT CGP 18.11 0.06% 2 221 40 204 9 363 GROUPDOWN UP ORYX PROPERTIES LTD ORY 20.60 - 891 18 353 1 607 NAMIBIA BREWERIES 43 1 695 8 077 NICTUS HOLDINGS - NAM NBS 39.02 - - FNB NAMIBIA - 2 073 106 HOLDINGS LTD NHL 2.00 - 45 12 489 BIDVEST NAMIBIA LTD AGRA LTD FNB 46.60 (0.06%) TRUSTCO GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED BVN 7.85 (0.25%) 1 11 1 664 AGR 1.47 (0.68%) 19 28 150 TUC/TTO 9.00 (9.09%) 174 1 585 7 479COMMODITIES PRICE % GLOBAL INDICES PRICE % 0.70% NSX LOCAL 600 -BRENT CRUDE OIL 69.30 2.09% NSX ALL SHARE GOLD 1 341.10 3.70% JSE TOP 40 1 324 2.24%PLATINUM 1 004.30 % S&P 500 53 778 0.99% (0.73%) UK FTSE 100 0.91%FOREIGN EXCHANGE PRICE 1.20% EURO STOXX 50 2 776 0.32% 1.73% HANG SENG 7 756 (0.02%)N$ PER US$ 12.26 3 622 2.88%N$ PER £ 16.92 31 905 N$ PER € 14.99 The local market was very active this traded. The local currency gained HOPEFUL: Picture for illustrative purposes only.  Photo: Zorena Jantzeweek, with the NSX Local index flat 0.73% against the US Dollar, to closeat 600, and the NSX Overall Index up at N$12.26 per USD, and lost 1.2% House demand will remain weak during the year2.24%, to close at 1324.20. As at 16 against the British Pound, to close atJanuary, FNB Namibia was the largest N$16.92 per GBP. It closed at N$14.99 HOUSE PRICESlocal company on the exchange, with against the Euro, a drop of 1.73%. DECELERATEmarket capitalization of N$12.5 billion, The Namibia Statistics Agency has Windhoek - House prices decelerated to 4% levels, a iya have driven volumes up andfollowed by Capricorn Investment released the figures for inflation for major decline from the 6.4% recorded for the month of pushing down the average propertyGroup with N$9.3 billion, Namibia the month of December 2017, and it June last year. prices in this geographic market. AsBreweries with N$8 billion and Trustco stood at a mere 5.2%, a far cry from for the rest of the regions, volumeGroup Holdings with N$7.4 billion. the same time last year, when infla- Zorena Jantze by weak disposable income growth, growths have struggled as consumerCapricorn Investment Group lead the tion stood at 7.3%. With the annual slowing private sector credit extension demand weakens and affordabilitymarket this week with growth of inflation rate now about constant for According to Josephat Nambashu, growth and low consumer confidence. becomes increasingly challenging,”0.06% to close at N$18.11. In terms of the past three months, the subsectors Markets Research Analyst at For the lower price segment, demand Nambashu stated.volume, Capricorn Investment Group were less so. Housing, water, electric- FNB Namibia, the lowering growth will taper as supply of new mass hous-was again in the lead as with N$40.2 ity, gas and other fuels, transport and levels in house prices is indicative ing units and serviced land floods the He further detailed that tight landmillion worth of shares traded, with education, each expanded by 9.2%, of a more economically challeng- market,” Nambashu summarized. delivery in the central region, lag-Oryx Properties grabbing second place 6.7% and 7.8% percent respectively, ing 2017 than initially projected as ging income levels that are behindwith N$18.3 million worth of shares while hotels, cafes and restaurants income levels are lagging behind He added that this is not positive house price level, uncertainty overtraded. FNB Namibia Holdings man- declined by 1.8%, alcoholic beverages the slowing decreasing house price for the economy, as first time home future house prices and weak dispos-aged a third place in volume, with and tobacco declined by 0.7 % and which currently lead inflation levels buyers in over a decade, will face able income growth are amongst thejust over N$2 million worth of shares recreation and culture by 0.1%. in the Consumer Price Index. numerous buy options that suit their factors that affect volume growth in pockets. the property sector currently. GRAPH: Business Climate Monitor. Nambashu stated that although there has been a significant decelera- With regard to volume growth “However, the sheer size of theBusiness Climate Monitor tion in house price their model sug- in the property market, Nambashu housing backlog gives us some com-increases gest less likelihood of further house detailed that there has been very fort that the house prices will not price deceleration. With regard to little evidence of meaningful volume collapse as has been the case in oth- housing demand, Nambashu detailed growth beyond the northern property er economies. If prices stick where that demand will remain weak dur- market. they are or at least rise marginally ing the year particularly in the upper less than inflation — the market will income segment. “In the northern region, a very revert to its historical annual average strong land delivery is in the pipe- growth and effect market correction “This sentiment is underpinned line in Oshakati, Rundu and Katima that we have been discussing over Mulilo, while strong housing deliv- the past seven years,” Nambashu ery in Eenhana, Outapi and Omuth- concluded. Business activities sluggish Business Reporter The index noted that on a 12-month Zorena Jantze in the overall liquidity position was “Mortgage credit, moderated to basis, uranium, copper and gold prices as a result of increased mineral 8.1% at the end of November 2017,WINDHOEK - The business investment have seen growth of 31%, 9% and 16% WINDHOEK - The annual growth sales proceeds and the maturities of compared to 8.2% at the end of theclimate continued its upward trajectory in respectively, which is encouraging for the in Private Sector Credit Extension various BoN bills during the month preceding month. The moderate de-November last year, recording an increase long-term outlook of the industry. (PSCE) slowed by the end of 2017 under review,” Nangonya said. cline in mortgage credit particularlyof 0.54 points and bringing the index to as a result for lower demand for to the household sector stemmedjust over 48 points. Hopwood explained that credit extended credit from both the household Commenting on Instalment sales to individuals continued to subside, and corporate sectors resulting from weak income growth, The IJG Business Climate Moni- particularly in instalment credit, which is in stunted business activity. & Mortgage Credit, Nangonya the general weak economictor assessed that the leading indicator reflected by the trend in slowing vehicle stated that the annual growth in conditions coupled with theclimbed a healthy 4.7 points after a sales as weaker passenger and commer- PSCE slowed to 4.7% at the mortgage credit extended to the introduction of the maximum3.6 point increase in October. Graham cial vehicle sales are a reflection of the end of November 2017 from private sector moderated at the end loan to value ratios for mort-Hopwood from the Institute for Public contractionary pressures both households 5.2% at the end of October of November 2017. gages which started in 2016,”Policy Research (IPPR) stated that this and corporates find themselves facing. 2017. The slower growth in Nangonya explained.figures suggest that the economy is still PSCE is reflected in the lowerin a contractionary period, although it is On a more positive note, he noted that growth rates observed in all the With regard to the stock ofcontracting at a slower rate. approvals in building plans increased by major credit categories. foreign reserves, Nangonya over N$80 million in November whilst stated that it has slowed as the “Should this trend continue, it points annual inflation remained unchanged, Despite the lower growth level of international reservesto growth in 2018. Of the 31 indicators easing some of the burden on consum- rates in credit facilities, Bank of stood at N$28.5 billion at themeasured by the index, 18 increased ers, especially in the run-up to the festive Namibia (BoN) spokesperson, end of November 2017 from aduring November, while the remaining 13 season. Fillemon Nangonya stated that higher level of N$31.6 billiondeteriorated,” Hopwood noted. the overall liquidity position of at the end of October 2017. The IJG Business Climate Monitor in- commercial banks increased. “The Hopwood further summarized that dex encompasses 31 indicators, selected overall liquidity position increased to The decrease in the levelCommodity prices remained flat – except from available high-frequency data. N$3.2 billion at the end of Novem- of reserves was mainly due touranium, which saw an increase of These are split into five broad categories, ber 2017, from N$2.9 billion at the exchange rate fluctuations and net16.5% to US$23.25, well below the price namely: policy environment, primary sec- end of October 2017. The increase commercial banks purchases ofrequired by domestic mines. tor output, secondary and tertiary output, foreign currency during the review external account, and pricing. period Nangonya stated.

18 January- 24 January 2018 BUSINESS 9ECONOMIC GROWTHGrowthinmosteconomicsectorsremainstuntedSKEPTICISMWindhoek – Economicgrowth has been arrestedsince early 2016 with theeconomy recording threeconsecutive quarters ofnegative growth in 2017.Zorena JantzeThe Bank of Namibia, projected a Economic Analyst and Marketing Research Manager Economic Analyst at Simonis Storm, Indileni Nang- Local Economist and Managing Director at Twilight growth rate of 0.6% for the year at FNB Namibia, Daniel Kavishe. honga. Capital Consulting, Mally Likukela.2017, however analysts have voicedconcerns that growth estimates point “Other sectors such as fishing and there will be less increase in tax payers ly attended to and addressed. “There need more than these two sectors toto an economy that remains in a stead- tourism that have previously relied who can support government revenue. is a high dependence on the mining meaning­fully expand.fast recession. on weak currency may struggle if the High unemployment also means that sector, which despite its volatility rand recovers substantially. Tenta- there will be high dependence of based on fluctuating global demand Indileni Nanghonga, an economic Daniel Kavishe, economic analyst tively we maintain our view that the population on Government social pro- and prices has had more money analysts from Simonis Storm echoedand marketing research manager at economy will recover to 2.5% in tection services and eventually there directed towards it. When prices Likukela’s concerns and stating thatFNB Namibia stated that across most 2018 before levelling at 3.5% over will be a reversal in the gains made crashed as the result of lower global a turn-around will only be seen onceeconomic sectors growth remains poor the following consecutive years,” towards the war against poverty,” demand, the economy suffered,” Government takes a firm stand on fis-if not negative. The market struggles Kavishe said. Likukela lamented. Likukela noted. cal consolidation and policies that areto gain traction amidst waning con- pro-growth.sumer demand, conservative business Local economist, Mally Likukela He further added that the uncertainty Given the above macroeconomicpractices and a consolidating fiscal reiterated the same concerns about in private investors also means that conditions, Likukela predicted the “We revised GDP for 2017 to -0.3%environment. the 0.6% growth, describing it as sig- there will be postponement in projects economy to grow around 0.5 %, from 0.6% previously estimated and nificantly dismal growth compared to and capital investment. arguing that the recovery in the project GDP at a lower gear of 2.2% Kavishe highlighted that for a small the previous five years. “This growth mining sector and good rainfall and 2.4% in 2018 and 2019, respec-and open economy like Namibia’s, the is too low to cause an increase in Likukela stressed that there has will not make a significant dent to tively. Our downward revision forfigures emphasize structural weakness economic activities that can lead to job been growing internal imbalance in the fragile economy as the reces- 2017 was prompted by a continuousin the economy such as strong reliance creation - low job creation means that the macroeconomic infrastructure of sion was too severe and it will slowdown in the construction sector,”on government spending, foreign the economy which was not adequate- Nanghonga stated.purchases in retail sector and favorablepricing for export commodities. Kavishe however noted promisingrecoveries in agriculture, mining andthe manufacturing sectors, predict-ing that the various forms of fund-ing available such as Public PrivatePartnership (PPP) and utilization ofthe infrastructure fund could provepositive in what has been termed “theyear of reckoning”.Gecko gets new partner with Namibia Rare Earths Staff Reporter agreement, be increased to 80%. commodities including cobalt, copper, the Private Placement. advancing the Kunene cobalt-copper The transaction now provides Na- zinc, lithium, graphite, tantalum, nio- The Property Acquisition and Private project and to fund general corporateNamibia Rare Earths has entered into bium, nickel, and gold. Ground hold- requirements. The common shares ofan agreement with Gecko Namibia to mibia Rare Earths with a high quality, ings in Namibia will increase from Placement are expected to close on the Company issued pursuant to theacquire its 95% interest in a portfolio diversified portfolio of critical metals 221km² (Lofdal) to over 6 850 km². or before 31 January 2018 and are sub- Private Placement will be subject to aof exploration properties consist- and at the same time has secured a ject to certain conditions. four-month hold period.ing of 14 exploration prospecting highly experienced strategic partner. In conjunction with the Property Ac-licences, four of which are pending, quisition, Gecko Namibia and Gerald J. 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12 ENTERTAINMENT 18 January- 24 January 2018ENTERTAINMENT A total of 282 entries disqualifiedNAMAs 2018 RECORD ENTRIESWINDHOEK –This year’s Namibian Annual Music Awards with148 entries, Best Single, with125 judges, who will immediately com- national music personalities such as(NAMAs) received record entries of 978 entries - the most entries, Best Music Video, with a total mence the judging phase 1 and 2. The Chali “Bravo” Mulalami, one of theentries since the inception of the NAMAs in 2011. 101 entries and Best Afro pop with 82 set date for the event is 28 April with leading music entertainment execu- entries. Windhoek, Swakopmund and Walvis tives in Zambia today. Bay considered as host towns for the Entertainment Reporter qualified due to a number of reasons, Contra to this, Boois stated that event. including songs that were outside the the three categories that received theIn a statement released this week, qualifying period or were duplicate least entries were Best Afrikaans and This year’s judges include personali-Beaulah Boois, corporate communica- entries. She added that the five cat- Oviritje, with 14 entries each and Best ties like Axali Doeseb, composer oftion officer at MTC Namibia, stated egories that received the most entries Damara Punch, with 16 only entries. the Namibian National Anthem, DJthat a total of 282 entries were dis- include Best Producer, with a total Che Ulenga, sound guru and Namib- of 202 entries, Best Collaboration, Boois further stated that all ap- ian DJ Lischen Khachas and inter- proved entries will now be sent to the The Phoenix Project Exhibition Zorena Jantze WINDHOEK - Over the past decade, the demise of populations the world over hav been attributed to lifestyle illnesses, Namibia not being exempt this epidemic, with alcohol abuse and malnutrition ever present in society. Creating awareness for these issues through the arts, the National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN), in collaboration with the Cardiff University from Wales, is currently running its Phoenix Project exhibition presenting works to improve health and reduce poverty in Namibia. The key themes of the exhibition include empow- ering the youth of Namibia in science, health and national development. Health issues targeted in the photographic exhibition include heart disease, anaesthesia, critical care and first response in trauma care. Perusing through the stock of images presented by the main photographer of the exhibition, Paul Compton, one is confronted with images that do little to capture the carnage created by lifestyle illnesses and poor health in the country as the photographer merely captures portrait photographs of students and medical staff, some aloof, some engrossed in group conversation and some engaged in technical training. Compensating for what the camera could not capture through its lens in the plight of Namibian health care, Compton highlights key issues raised by the Phoenix Project, detailing that Namibia lacks anesthetic care professionals, and a rise in conditions such as high blood pressure related to heart disease. Commenting on the exhibition, Project leader Professor Judith Hall said: “Working hand-in- hand with the University of Namibia, Phoenix is making a real impact so I’m delighted we have an exhibition to give people a flavour of what makes the project so special. One of the main themes of the exhibition is the power of youth – we can, we have done, and we will go forward harnessing this power. Youth energy, goodness and enterprise will make things better for all Namibians.” The phoenix exhibition will be on display at the NAGN until 18 February. AWARENESS: Learners from JA Nel School, Keet- manshoop, developing the Heart Health Namibia campaign as part of the UniCamp. Photo: Zorena Jantze

18 January- 24 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT 13ENTERTAINMENTML, THE DIPLOMATMusic is a powerful tool that can change the way people reason NEVILLE BASSONWARM VOCALS: Namibian songstress, Maria Immanuel aka ML. Photo: VAN ART Graziadei Heppie – Heppieeee!WINDHOEK – From sauntering through the RREEGGIISSTTRRAATTIIOONNstreets of Belgium as a child to reverting back For those of you I have not seen yetto humble village life where the slight crackle NNooww ooppeenn!! publicly, I just wanna say once again;of music and daily programmes on the radio “happy new year… may 2018 be aserve as a means of entertainment, Namibian bliss to all of you out there, arikanasongstress, ML describes her music as repre- tog.”sentative of diverse cultural existences. I love wishing people Merry Christ- Zorena Jantze performed in groups. CLCLOAGAGOEOAFSEOAFSRHRRHRMIIUNMIIKUNWKWAAAAAARNGRNGAAMMNNSUBSUBSSOOEEAASSGGEE mas and a Happy New Year… it’s “Eventually I found myself really the only permitted time you canPopularly known in the 28RT28RTEE9EE9JRGJRGaJMaIJMISnaSnaT1Tn1n-R-R||–A22–A22T07T0722I1I1O6O68J8JNNaaAAnnpprr kiss another man’s wife passionately inmusic industry for managing surrounded by people who front of him… en hy kan f*kol maakartists such as Exit and for made it big in the music in- CCOGOGEUMCLAEUALMCeRhdReRhodRvoiuMvilnSuMelndSledltElrAtaElssrAasseSne::SnN::nNndB9dB9F:F::e(:e0W(1O0W1OWgW4g400RieRi:eIn:In33NdN–d–nnA0A0DDe1Oe1ODHDH0–0–rrRR,,OO::UU1133IIEEnnTT66LL00uuKKtt::TT00eeeeOO&&SSr0r0RmaRmaSS&O&nOnWeW1e1dRdR7d7CdCAA:iT:iH31TaH31KaKh6h60tIO0tIOeu:Leu:0LP0–,rP–,Dr0DMsA0MsA1R1dR9–Ud9–UEv:NEv01:Na01N7DaN07Dn0:)n3:c)3c0e0edd daaraan nie sobiso!featuring on hit singles such dustry, and although they hadas Go To Malawi By Exit ft the talent, they didn’t know SSaattuurrddaayyss:: 0099..0000 –– 1122..3300 OORR1133..0000--1166.3.300 So ja, middle of January lekker ‘ge-Neslow, ML is no stranger to how to run it professionally OOSLAMSALMHedHeodvoIuvInuWenWleltltalssAassAn::n::MMdB1dB177BeBeW:W:g3Og3Oiei0e0nn&d&dnn––eOeAOA11rrRFRF9/9/CCRR::00TTooIIuu00KKnneevvAAeaeaAArnrnsNsNddaaSStTtTii(ho(hoOOnunuNNrarasLlsLlYYWWIINNDDHHOOEEKK) ) omunye moDesemba’, nou sit jullethe music industry. as a business and that’s how I in k*kstraat, poovi? I swear I have no initially got into the industry. FFUULLLLPPAAYYMMEENNTT NN$$ 22,,115500 idea how to get through this month, The artist who recently I, however, consider my new mara matukondjisa… ons gaan maarreleased her 19 track debut album as a launch of a new T11T-e-e5l5:l:F0F0i6id6d1e1el2l2C2C2aa5s5s7t7trro0o000SStt||rrieienneeffttoo,,..wWwWiiiinnnnddddhhhhooooeeeekkkk@@ggooeetthhee.d.dee net aan, opuuo. I was sitting the otheralbum, The Diplomat, took artist, a new product,” ML day wondering… eish… what morethe time to engage with the stated. can I do just to get myself mentallyinformante to talk about her through this month.music and her message to The artist quirkily admitted Here are a couple of tips you canNamibia. that her musical creativity follow yourself to get you over the is mostly sparked whilst in finishing line:“I advocate for equal the shower and stated that 1. Let everyone on social media knowopportunities and every song in her album has you are back from Swakopmund, makeequal remuneration a unique message. “My song it clear to them that you think Destruc-on track 18 on my with Neslow, titled O’Radio tion Boyz are overrated… and youalbum titled, Break is derived from experiences should never have gone to the showthe Silence featuring I had in the village, and the just for one stupid song called Omu-Sally. The song lessons I got from my late nye!addresses toxic mas- grandmother as she advised 2. Call up your side-chick and makeculinity and gender- me that as women we should idle conversation… ask her if she can’tbased violence. know our true potential and borrow money on your behalf from herMusic is a powerful never settle for a “evaya”, boyfriend… try kao… opi swakste!tool and we can use which means a man who 3. Go and hang out at 067, there areit to change the way hits woman or is a coward in still people who are on witchcraftpeople reason” general,” she said . who’ve got money this time of the month… wait for them… they will getML ML stated that she consid- motherless gechuala (drunk)… trust ers herself a feminist but me they will drop at least a hani (N$Namibian Songstress distances herself from the 100) on the floor… stand on that hani notion that women don’t until they leave! Detailing how her music need men. “I advocate for 4. Go visit your mother… yes… Icareer kicked off, ML equal opportunities and equal know you’ve not been there since 20thexplained that as a child remuneration on track 18 December when you dodged to Swak-she enjoyed solitude as she on my album titled, Break kies mos! Sit net daar… don’t move...mostly listened to music and the Silence featuring Sally. trust me she will feel sorry for you…wrote lyrics and sometimes The song addresses toxic c’mon she’s your mother! masculinity and gender- 5. Please please pleaaaaaase, don’t based violence. Music is a answer any phone calls that does not powerful tool and we can use clearly show its identity… it’s a trap it to change the way people gents… it’s the bank! reason,” ML concluded. 6. If you are an Arsenal supporter like myself, please don’t watch any further games for January… your anger will just make you more hungry! 7. Call-up Ousie Katrina and complain about school fees… she can keep the school busy long enough until you make some money to pay for your schoolfees! These are but a few tips I can help you with. I remember the late Joost van der Westhuizen (RIP)… I met him a few years ago in Windhoek to host an event with him. This was the time when he started losing contracts due to the controversy around his marriage. He said; “kyk Neville, jy moet weet… the day you know the price of milk and bread... dan moet jy weet… you are in a financial crisis. Trust me guys… now I know ‘wat kos n pint melk…’ mxm!

14 ADVERTS 18 January- 24 January 2018 Sincere Condolences Albertina Gabriel (* 13-03-1989 + 23-12-2017) It is with sadness that we announce the untimely passing of our esteemed colleague and friend, Albertina Gabriel. Our sincerest sympathy to her family and those close to her during this time of loss and bereavement. Trustco Management and Staff APPLY How to apply: BEFORE IOL encourages prospective students 26 January 2018 to download the application form from Bricklaying & Plastering (Level 1) the IOL website, or Plumbing & Pipefitting (Level 1) request it via email at [email protected], or Minimum requirement for acceptance into this programme collect the application is Grade 10 with Mathematics, Science and English. Current form from the IOL Head Grade 10 students can apply with their latest results. Office in Windhoek. Acceptance will be confirmed upon receipt of final results. E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +264 61 270 9620 / +264 81 436 2444 Prospective students are welcome to visit our training facilities on Plot 37, Brakwater Road. We are situated next to the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing.

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16 SPORT 18 January - 24 January 2018 SPORT We have to be smart against Uganda- MannettiBRAVE WARRIORSREADYMARRAKESH - Uganda will haveto come and out play on Thursdaynight against the Brave Warriors whowill have to avoid reckless play anddouble their concentration in theirquest to reach their first ever conti-nental quarterfinals at the 2018 Af-rica Nations Championship (CHAN)underway in Morocco.Sport ReporterThe two sides will meet at the Grand Stade WELL DONE!: Petrus Shitembi during the match against the Ivory Coast. Photo contributed Marrakesh in the fourth match of Group B andthere will be no love lost as the Brave Warriorslooks to keep going following their 1-0 win overIvory Coast on Sunday night and Uganda willhave to recover from their defeat to Zambia 3-1. Speaking at the press conference on Wednesdaymorning, coach Ricardo Mannetti called on hisplayers to remain calm and grounded and see outthe game on Thursday. “Uganda have to come out and play and we re-main underdogs. They are a physical team and wewill respond accordingly. We need to be smarterand avoid reckless play against Uganda. Ugandalosing to Zambia does not make them a bad teamand we have to be cognizant of that and try to doour best and respond to our tactics very well anddouble our concentration” Mannetti said. Captain Ronald Ketjijere states that the matchagainst Uganda will be the crucial for the BraveWarriors as they plan to keep their dream alive atthe championship underway in Morocco. “We haven’t achieved anything yet, just beatIvory Coast and we must remain focus and try tobeat Uganda and then qualify to the next round”,Ketjijere told the media conference. Namibia and Uganda will meet on Thursday at21h30, Namibian time, which will be preceded bythe Zambia and Ivory Coast game. For their finalgame against Zambia on Monday, 22 January,21h00, the Brave Warriors will be going out toCasablanca on Friday. The top two teams from the group will face thewinners from Group A, which includes the hostMorocco in the quarterfinals.Volleyball for all coming Sport Reporter a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Verrinder said, “The event grew to 90 teams Group. in 1987, and boasts with 240 teams over theWINDHOEK-From only 240 spaces avail- past five years. Unfortunately, due to resourcesable for participating teams, 109 have already According to James Verrinder, Chairperson we are unable to exceed the 240 mark at thisbeen booked by Wednesday, 17 January for of the Namibia Beach Volleyball Academy, stage. Entries are coming in at a very fast pace,the annual “Volleyball for All” hosted by the and Tournament Director of the “Volleyball and we expect all 240 spots to be filled by thisDTS Sports Club in Windhoek, and spon- for All”, the 35th commemoration of this much time next week.”sored by Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL), anticipated annual event on the local sports and entertainment calendar started its journey This year, the Windhoek Draught DTS Vol- in 1984 with only 34 participating teams. leyball for All will take place on Saturday, 3 February at the DTS club premises in SeanFUN-FILLED: Many companies make use of the annual “Volleyball for All” as a team building McBride Street, Olympia. Windhoek Draughtexercise.  Photo contributed Brand Manager, Tasneem Klazen said, “This event is an opportunity for corporates to kick off 2018 with a bang or for individual entrants to simply break away from work-loaded mind-sets and have fun. This year’s tourna- ment promises nail-biting volleyball matches, a variety of tasty snack stalls and loads of prizes up for grabs. Windhoek Draught will have competitions throughout the day, so be sure not to miss it. Numerous companies make use of this event for team building and social purposes, a truth we are also very proud of.” Klazen added that Windhoek Draught Ambas- sador, Gazza will entertain the audience at the prize-giving ceremony later in the day. Entries close on Thursday, 25 January 2018. However, if the maximum total of 240 teams are reached before then, submission for entries automatically closes. Apart from medals, exciting additional prizes can be won for best dressed, sportiest, and best organized team among others.

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Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court, almost a year after the accident. in Katima Mulilo and made his He was charged with murder first appearance in the town’sNiël Terblanché only at the end of October 2015 after the police completed their Magistrate’s Court on 11 JanuaryThe assurance by the Na- where he was informed about the investigation and a summons mibian Attorney-General, charges. Lilotoli was travelling was issued by the court ordering Dippenaar to appear in court.Sacky Shangala, came last night from Linyanti to Katima Mulilo After his first appearance on 30 with ten passengers in a vehicle October 2015, the magistrate atafter public debate pointed out authorised to carry only seven,the glaring similarities in both the time set him free on only aaccidents, but different outcomes, when the incident occurred. Three people died instantly, warning.of the separate accidents that oc- Like Litoli, Dippenaar allegedlycurred three years and more than while two others died on the way also operated a motor vehicle1 500 kilometres apart during the to hospital after the taxi left the road and overturned. without a legal driving licence atfestive season. Upon investigation, investiga- the time of the incident.Litoli is in the holding cells in Shangala said Namibians mustKatima Mulilo facing five charg- tors found that the vehicle was rest assured that the judiciary ises of culpable homicide and one driven for at least 750 metres on a tasked to see that justice is servedcharge of driving without a legal flat tyre at a high speed. It rolled in every single case, adding over after the driver lost control. that no two cases are the samelicence, driving with a counter- After the accident in the Zambe- although it might appear to be sofeit licence and overloading asa result of a tragic accident on 8 zi Region, social media platforms to the public.January 2017 that resulted in five pointed out several similarities with the horrific accident that “Namibia has a great reputation occurred on 29 December 2014deaths. close to Henties Bay where six for an independent judiciary and HOPELESS: Seun !Khomaseb and Joel Matheus at the dumpsite. See page 3 for the full story. He was arrested soon after he it will never be compromised,”  Photo: Maria David Shangala assured the public.was discharged from hospitalClearing agent exposed in illicit alcohol bust Staff reporter Asia, Europe, Australia and the Indian mostly Johnny Walker Red and Black gargantuan fine payable to the Namibi- The illicit trade in counterfeit goods subcontinent. Label, as well as Smirnoff Vodka, an Department of Customs and Excise. causes the loss of billions of dollars inWALVIS BAY-The discovery of a worth millions of dollars. tax revenue, legitimate businesses arelarge amount of illicit alcohol worth At the time of the discovery of the Managing Director, Kobus Maree, undermined and consumers exposedmore than N$20 million in transit large amount of contraband liquor, the The consignment was allegedly denied the allegations related to the to poorly-made and unregulatedthrough the Port of Walvis Bay to acting commissioner of Customs and shipped from the United States via incident earlier this year and said that products.countries beyond the Namibian bor- Excise in Namibia, Thandi Hambira, Dubai to the port of Walvis Bay and the company has not done business inders earlier this year, has resulted in a said some of the importers offered up was on its way to Zimbabwe. Namibia since the beginning of 2017. During a focussed sting operationwell-known international clearing and vital information on smuggling oper- by the customs and excise agencies offorwarding agent in Walvis Bay hav- ations when they were apprehended The confiscation and eventual de- “Since receiving the notice from the 19 countries under the banner of theing to paying a fine of N$70 million. during the joint operation. struction of the 95 000 bottles of coun- Department of Customs and Excise, World Customs Organisation, the main terfeit branded alcohol and fining the we have been working hard to clear ports of entry were inspected. The international clearing agent, “During the operation a total number various companies implicated was the up the matter as quickly as possible.Savino Del Bene, is part of a world- of 20 containers were targeted and out desired result of the joint operation. The acting commissioner has not been Out of 19 main ports through whichwide corporate network that spe- of those only twelve were stopped and available and we have been informed goods of all kinds flow to and fromcialises in global logistics, freight opened for inspection. Whiskey, cos- Savino Del Bene has since been that the matter is under investigation. the African hinterland the main port offorwarding, clearing and supply chain metics and other intellectual property forced to launch a campaign to address It is my duty to protect the company’s Namibia, Walvis Bay produced 98%management operating in 47 countries rights infringements and counterfeit the illegal cross-border counterfeit reputation and integrity, which has of contraband discovered.with facilities in America, Africa, goods were detained,” she said. liquor trade in an attempt to clear the been built up over the past 21 years. company’s name. The association of Every day this matter is not resolved The intelligence driven operation The Namibian Customs and Excise the international logistics company the damage increases,” he said. discovered importers of contraband officials detained counterfeit alcohol, with the counterfeit liquor resulted in alcohol located in Zambia. 19/01/2018 - 21/01/2018 12.N$ 99 EACHWEEKEND VALUE! ZIP COLA 2 LITRE AND ZIP COLA ZERO 2 LITRE 6.N$ 99 EACH WHITE AND BROWN BREAD Valid at all SHOPRITE outlets, while stocks last. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES

2 NEWS 18 January- 24 January 2018 Have a story you want to Mother attempted to commit suicide…share? Or book an advert with our marketing department? SMOTHERING MOTHER IN COURT TODAY Contact WINDHOEK- A Swakopmund woman who in 2016 made and is expected to appear before Judge Numbers headlines for killing her two-year-old daughter by smothering Christie Liebenberg. her alongside the Henties Bay-Terrace Bay road will make her Editors second appearance in the Windhoek High Court today. Deputy Prosecutor-General Antonia Verhoef will represent the State. Nghidipo Nangolo Eba Kandovazu the accused had sent were to Owoses’ HAPPIER TIMES: Zenobia Seas and father, who was in Windhoek at the Meanwhile, the 27-year-old pregnant Ava Owoses. Photo contributed Editor-In-Chief It is alleged that after killing her child, time. It is further alleged that Seas con- woman who earlier this week stabbed Tel: 061 275 4726 Ava Owoses, the mother, Zenobia fessed to the murder in a journal that her father to death at Okakarara was Email: [email protected] Seas, 32, attempted to commit suicide was found in her car. denied bail yesterday when she made by setting herself alight along with the her first court appearance. Merja Iileka toddler’s body in her car. Seas report- Seas was denied bail in the Swakop- edly put firewood under her car but the mund Magistrate’s Court and her case It is reported that the suspect, Kaoko News Editor wood had not caught fire at the time was transferred to the High Court in Tjave, stabbed her 63-year-old father Tel: 061 275 4719 that the police arrived at the scene. The November last year. Her lawyer, Chris- once in the back during a heated argu- Email: [email protected] police made the discovery after a search topher Dube, previously said that Seas ment between them at his homestead. mission that included the use of phone would have to undergo a surgical opera- The deceased died on the spot. Reporters tracking devices. The last text messages tion but could not disclose the illness. The eight-month pregnant Tjave Eba Kandovazu Seas was an employee at Husab Mine informed the Okakarara Magistrate’s Court that she would apply for legal News Reporter aid. Her case was postponed to 22 Tel: 061 275 4724 February. Aili Iilonga Rapist sentenced to 24 years Three charged for capturing tortoise News Reporter Niel Terblanche when he was spotted by farm workers Tel: 061 275 4723 two days after he raped the tourist. Eba Kandovazu know that tortoises are a controlled WALVIS BAY - Rico Daniel Riek- wildlife species or that a permit was Marthina Mutanga ert, the 32-year-old Bethanie resident During the trial, evidence led by the WINDHOEK-Three men were arrested required to possess one. The City accused of raping a German tourist prosecution revealed that Riekert dur- for allegedly possessing a tortoise Police arrested the suspects at a house News Reporter at a lodge near the town at the end of ing the first instance of rape forced the weighing approximately 5kg, in Haka- in Windhoek West, where they were Tel: 061 275 4717 October last year, has been sentenced to victim into an act of oral sex and then hana informal settlement last Friday. allegedly set to trade the tortoise. 24 years in prison in the Keetmanshoop hours later when he returned raped her The trio have since been charged Zorena Jantze Regional Court. for a second time. The German tourist for possession of controlled wildlife City Police was tipped off by a left the chalet on her bicycle after the products. neighbour. Chivinga, however, testified Business & Riekert pleaded guilty to two counts second instance of rape out of fear that that he was visiting his cousin Haimbili Entertainment Reporter of rape, and charges of housebreaking she might be attacked for a third time, Gabriel Chivinga, Daniel Haimbili when he discovered the tortoise in the with intent to rob and robbery and without reporting the rape incident and Kandjimi Mwendele made their bushes. He claimed that their inten- Tel: 061 275 4721 common assault at the start of his trial to the lodge owners. The victim only second appearance in the Windhoek tions were only to take the tortoise to in December last year. phoned the German embassy from a Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, where animal caretakers. Chivinga and Haim- Gabriela Tjiroze lodge at Helmeringhausen, informing each of them were granted bail in the bili initially pleaded guilty to the charg- During the trial, Riekert claimed in them of the attack at the first lodge. amount of N$1 000. The suspects each es, but the State rejected their pleas and Sports Reporter mitigation of sentencing that he com- testified in defence that they did not instead entered a plea of not guilty be- Tel: 061 275 4722 mitted the crime because he consumed Regional Court Magistrate Sunsley cause of the nature of explanations the alcohol and cannabis. Zisengwe said, while sentencing ENDANGERED: Photo for illustrative suspects gave. Mwendele, a taxi driver Maria David Riekert, that through his horrific deeds purposes. Photo contributed by profession, pleaded not guilty. He He was convicted after he admitted Namibia as a country was brought in said that he was requested by Haimbili Northern Reporter that he raped the 34-year-old Ger- disrepute. The magistrate stated that to drop him and Chivinga in Windhoek Tel: 065 233 300 man tourist twice. Riekert, who was the circumstances under which the rape West, as they had no taxi money. He employed on the guest farm at the time, was committed required a punishment testified that the two appeared to have a Niel Terblanché assisted the victim to book in at the above the prescribed minimum sen- ‘normal clothing bag’. lodge. During the incident, he struck tence. Magistrate Zisengwe sentenced Coastal Reporter the woman with a bedside lamp and Riekert to two years imprisonment for “Haimbili told me that I must drop Tel: 064 212 000 repeatedly threatened to kill her before housebreaking with intent to rob and them in Windhoek West but that they raping her and robbing her of a cell robbery, 12 months imprisonment for had no money and would pay when we Marketers phone and N$600 in cash. the common assault charge and a 12 reach there (their destination) because year jail term on each of the two rape they are going to be paid in Windhoek Riaan Steyn After the incident was reported, the counts. The magistrate ordered that West,”Mwendele said. police launched a manhunt for the the sentences for housebreaking and Sales & Admin Manager rapist which included an aerial search common assault run concurrently with Magistrate Venatius Alweendo post- Tel: 2754716 by a helicopter of Nampol’s Airwing. the sentence on one count of rape. 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18 January- 24 January 2018 NEWS 3FOUR DIE INOverspeeding bus caused accident Land grabbingHORROR CRASH blocked by policeEMONO- Four people diedyesterday afternoon when Aili Iilongatwo vehicles, a Toyota Etiosand Iveco minibus, collided WINDHOEK- Namibian police on Tuesday had to in-on the Oshakati-Oshikuku terfere in blocking more than 200 people from illegallymain road in the Emono area occupying land at the Goreangab informal settlement.of the Oshana Region. Residents started to mark out plots of land since last Maria David week Sunday and by Tuesday they were busy clearing the land and erecting poles.Other road users at the scene toldInformanté that the Iveco minibus was The Nampol Task Force was called to the scene toovertaking at high speed and on a blind block residents in their attempt to occupy the land,spot and it crashed with an on-coming causing a commotion in the informal settlement.Toyota Etios. The angry crowd numbering more than 200 faced off The driver of the Etios and two pas- against the police but no acts of violence took place.sengers’ remains had to be removed from Residents told Informanté that they have been wait-the car using a jaws of life. ing for City of Windhoek for a long time to allocate serviced land to them, but to no avail. The body of one of the passengers fromthe Iveco was flung out of the vehicle. “We have been waiting to be allocated serviced landThe shock of the crash was palpable at but it has not been done. And even if the land wasthe scene. The police were conducting serviced, they end up giving it to people with money,”their investigations amid clothing strewn a resident said. The residents also said that they arealong the road. The number of injured waiting to speak to representatives from CoW on thepeople is still unknown and names of way forward. City of Windhoek spokesperson, Scheif-the deceased withheld as the next of kin ert Shigwedha, said that the City is aware of the landwere still to be notified. issues and that there is a need for land allocation. “The city is mindful that land demand outstrips sup- ply of serviced municipal land, and in order to augment City’s budgetary efforts in the quest to speed up land delivery,” he said. He added that the City allows and has engaged in Public Private Partnership (PPP) initia- tives for the installation of bulk municipal services, which have so far produced tangible outcomes. By Wednesday afternoon, the situation had returned to normal and all the residents had left the scene. HORROR: The scene at the accident. Photo: Maria DavidTsumeb residents living off dumpsite Maria David through crime. “I always come to the dump- ventions to keep people from the dumpsite, LANDLESS: Angry residents being blocked by police site at seven o’clock in the morning and leave the Health Manager of Tsumeb Municipality, from erecting illegal shacks. Photo: Aili IilongaTSUMEB - The Tsumeb dumpsite is not only in the evening. Once we collected anything Glenn Kearns, said council has approved ahome to mounds of garbage, but has become from plastic, aluminum, and empty bottles local business person to manage the dumpsitethe workplace for some youths who are trying to sell to the scrapyard, my job for the day is for the next three years.to make a living. done,” said Matheus. According to Kearns, the agreement was As the Tsumeb municipality and other He added that the money they make helps approved last year November, with the aim ofprivate trucks enter, residents, including the to feed their relatives. Seun !Khomaseb, ensuring that the site is controlled at all time.youth and elderly from impoverished back- another man at the dumpsite, said that is notgrounds, rush to where garbage is offloaded easy living in a town like Tsumeb where there “The dumpsite will be fenced off, as theto salvage any valuable material they can sell is little activity and even fewer employment business person aims to make a recyclingto the scrap yards for as little as N$20. opportunities. “The lack of job opportunities place and at the same time organise the has led us to the dumping site, in the hopes people at the site in groups for easy control,” According to 34-year-old Joel Matheus, the of sustaining ourselves and ensuring that we said Kearns.Kearns added that the site will bedumpsite is the only place that they can go do not engage in criminal activities,” said arranged in compounds and council alreadyto try and make a living if they want to stay !Khomaseb. When probed on planned inter- gave the green light for the site work to kick-away from the temptation of easy money off.MET to relocate 40 desert horses said. Muyunda maintained the Eba Kandovazu EXTINCTION: Desert horses. Photo contributed arrangement is temporary to such a time that the vegetation in theirWINDHOEK-The Ministry of exposed to a rapid increase in at- necessarily the hyenas in the area current habitat is back to normal. Grasshoppers style 5121 & 5120 black & brownEnvironment and Tourism (MET) tacks by hyenas in the area. but a lack of vegetation and the More school shoes in storethis week confirmed that a deci- prevalent draught. As a result, the Roemer, however, doesn’t agreesion has been made to relocate MET spokesperson, Romeo horses have become physically with the ministry’s strategy, in- BACK BACK Style No:half of the wild horses of the Na- Muyunda, told Informanté that weak. stead suggesting that either all the 4160/4161/4162mib Desert in the south, currently NGO’s are working with the horses be moved or none should In Black and Brownon the brink of extinction. ministry, for the identification of Hyenas are merely a secondary go. “This is not a good idea at potential private farms where the problem and we therefore cannot all. They cannot tear the animals TBOASCCKHTOOOSLCHOOLStyle No: The decision follows numer- horses will be temporarily taken. relocate them because they are in apart. Either relocate them all or TO SCHOOLSCHOOL SHOSECS4IHn1B60lOa/4ck16Oa1n/d4L1B6r2owSnous calls from the Aus/Lüderitz their natural habitat,” Muyunda get rid of them. The ministry canTourism and Business Action “The issue at hand is not also sell them or put them in dif- SCHOOL SHOESGroup and the Namibia Chamber ferent locations. There is a lot ofof Commerce and Industry. The communal land around here and See more styles in storegroup requested the immediate the establishment of a conserv-relocation of horses to adjacent ancy would be ideal as it makesleased farmland under the custo- no sense to move some and leavedianship of the Namibian Wild others,” Roemer said.Horses Foundation. Roemer added that the group The group’s chairperson, Bernd has now resorted to feeding theRoemer, said that the remain- hyenas to reduce the attacksing 84 horses are weakened on the horses. He said that theand dying on a large scale due hyenas also prey on the strongerto extended periods of drought horses.since 2013, and are additionally BACK Style No: Style No: Style No: Style No: TO SCHOOL 4160/4161/4162 4150/4151 4166/4167 4119 In Black and Brown In Black and White In Black and Brown In Black and Brown SCHOOL SHOES 7 Independence Ave, Ausspannplatz, Windhoek

4 NEWS 18 January- 24 January 2018BODY OF DROWNEDCanalblocked to facilitate search Grade 12BOY FOUND failure rateONGWEDIVA- After a five- worrisomedays search, the body of an11-year-old boy from the Aili IilongaOmakuva village was foundalongside a canal’s shores. WINDHOEK- Over 61%, or 13 459 of the 22 091 full-time Grade Maria David 12 learners who wrote the 2017 Na- mibia Senior Secondary CertificateMushinonge Ulinawa drowned in DANGEROUS: Calueque-Oshakati canal Photo: Contributed (NSSC) exams, failed to qualify for the Calueque-Oshakati canal at admission to tertiary institutionsEpalela in the Omusati Region last this year - a shocking outcome toweek Friday while on his way home the nation on the education systemfrom school. in the country which is run by the ministry with one of the biggest al- Omusati Police Spokesperson, War- location from the national budget.rant Officer Linekela Shikongo saidUlinawa drowned at around 16h00 Meanwhile, 8 632 full-time candi-while playing with his younger broth- dates (39.3%) qualified for entry intoers at a water canal.  universities or other higher learning institutions, which is just 0.7% shy NamWater Corporate Communica- of the 40% target in line with thetions Manager, Johannes Shigwedha, National Development Plan 5.said that NamWater blocked the canaltemporarily on Monday to empty the During the announcement of thesyphon water. Grade 12 results, Education Min- ister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa said “The blocking of water at the canal that for those who did not achievewas to allow the water level in the the points necessary to study atsyphon to go-down in order for the higher education institutions, alter-Namibian Police divers to search easily,” native learning opportunities aresaid Shigwedha, adding that when Nam- available.Water restarted the pumping, the waterflowed into the syphon with pressure “Improving their subject gradesthat eventually washed out the body. on part-time basis, joining skills training centres or the job market,Namport boosts vocational training becoming entrepreneurs to be self- employed and more are available,” Niël Terblanché memorandum of understanding with Namport facilities where practical ex- the entire Southern African Develop- said the minister. the Namibian Training Authority. perience in the various technical fields ment Community and indeed Africa ,WALVIS BAY - Ensuring that people related to the port authority’s business Namport needs to ensure that neces- An education inspector frombusy with vocational training courses The MoU signed in Walvis Bay be- can be garnered. sary skills are developed and sharp- Windhoek said that the results werein the various centres in Namibia get tween the two state-owned enterprises ened at all levels. worrisome and urged that effec-the necessary practical experience, will ensure that classroom knowledge During the signing ceremony, Namp- tive policy planning is needed toartisans got a huge boost when the will meet practical experience to pro- ort Chief Executive Officer, Bisey / “As an institution, Namport over facilitate a turnabout and improveNamibian Ports Authority signed a duce more qualified artisans in various Uirab, indicated that as medium player the past few years has embarked on a the results. fields for the country’s job market. The in the transport and logistics industry, determined programme in developing MoU aims to attach more students to not only in Namibia but throughout its own future human resources in dif- “The results are shocking. To ferent areas of specialisation in the field think that all those learners will of maritime and related fields,” he said. eventually go into the streets and look for work and not get a proper /Uirab said technical training is of tertiary qualification is devastating critical importance for institutions to imagine. Something needs to be similar to Namport and Namibia on a done soon,” the official said. larger scale. He, however, stated that at the “Equipping the young people of moment the Namibia Students the country with the necessary skills Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) will not only ensure that they will be is struggling to fund students in employed in key positions at institu- university and cater to all their tions like Namport but it will also help tuition fees, and that should the others on their way to start their own Grade 12 candidates’ passing rates enterprises in the future,” he said. improve in future, the fund would be disadvantaged to cater to all He invited the private sector to join passing learners. this new initiative through similar partnerships. In terms of best-performing regions, the top region with the Jerry Beukes, Chief Executive highest accumulative percentage Officer of the NTA said that this agree- performances at Grade D and above ment aims at supporting current efforts in English second language was of the Ministry of Higher Education, Erongo with 74%. Training and Innovation to establish a viable and sustainable and well inte- Kavango East took the top spot in grated policy regarding students that Physical Science with an accu- undergo vocational training. mulative percentage of 66%, and Ohangwena led in Mathematics “I have high hopes that the signing with a general score of 49.9%. of the MoU with Namport will yield tremendously positive results for both Achieving 40.9% with the highest the NTA and Namport,” he said. accumulative percentage in Biol- ogy, Kavango West took the top Beukes said about 28 000 young spot and also in Agriculture, with a people are currently receiving voca- 65.6% accumulative percentage. tional training in Namibia but that the NTA aims to double that number by An achievement of 53.9% put establishing more vocational training Omusati in the lead in Accounting. centres at key towns in the country. Hanse-Himarwa concluded that it was high time that the ministry moved away from mediocrity and start looking at contributions towards the regional performances, adding that looking at regional performance levels would highlight the gaps and could lead to regions learning from each other.TAKE HANDS: Namport CEO, Bisey /Uirab (left) with Jerry Beukes, CEO of the NTA.  Photo: Niel Terblanche 2012 Citroen Aircross 2017 Toyota 2016 Peugeot 2012 Hyundai 130 2014 VW Polo Vivo 2012 Fiat Punto 2013 Hyundia I10 2015 SsangYong 2015 Mahindra 2.0 EXCL AWD Corolla 1.6 Qust M 208 Pop Art 1.0 1.8 Exec 1.4 Sedan 1.4 TJET 1.2 A/T H/Back Actyon 230 Sport 4x4 XYLO 2.2 Diesel (M) Price: Price: Price: Price: Price: Price: Price:PRE-OWNED Price: Price: N$199 990 N$189 990 N$179 990 N$159 990 N$139 990 N$139 990 N$109 990 N$199 990 N$149 990Our Sales Executives are Armand van der Westhuizen Cell: 081 158 1085 Email: [email protected] - Gerrit Steenkamp Cell: 081 162 0683 Email: [email protected]

18 January- 24 January 2018 NEWS 5RUKORO PAYS HOMAGEFuneralwillbeputonholdTO FREDERICKWINDHOEK- Ovaherero Paramount Chief Vekuii Rukoro is in the South paying avisit to the bereaved family of the late Chief David Frederick, who passed awayover the weekend at the age 85. Frederick was designated as the Chief of the!Aman, a sub clan of the Namas, in 1984. Marthina K. Mutanga Federal class action lawsuit in the vocal about land matters and the COMRADES: Vekuii Rukoro and late Chief David Frederick. Photo contributed genocide issue.Frederick, alongside OvaHerero United States of America againstchief Vekuii Rukoro, was a plain- Germany seeking restorative Frederick was the chairperson oftiff in a matter filed in a US court justice for the 1904 to 1908 geno- the Nama Traditional Authority.seeking reparations from Germany cide of the Ovaherero and Nama “Frederick was a hardworking,and demanding the inclusion of people. dedicated person who always putthe affected communities in of- the needs of his people first, andficial genocide talks. The class action was filed by the his death is a great loss to the Na- Ovaherero and Nama traditional mibian nation,” said Rukoro. Rukoro said that Frederick was authorities. Rukoro said arrange-part of the delegation that is plan- ments for Frederick’s funeral will Frederick leaves behind 17 chil-ning to leave for New York this have to wait until he has returned dren and a wife, Anna. Germanymonth, 25 January, to attend a from New York. Rukoro said has been summoned to appear in a Frederick was part of the plight New York federal court for a class of the Southern people and was action lawsuit.Nghidinwa to get state funeral 57 new Hepatitis E cases reported Staff Reporter West where she will be laid to restRIP: Late Rosalia Nghidinwa. on Saturday. Zorena Jantze five (infected) females were reportedPhoto contributed WINDHOEK – Former Home to be pregnant. Three lactating mothers Affairs Minister and parliamentar- Born on the 26 October 1952 in WINDHOEK – The Ministry of Health are also suspected to have Hepatitis E,” ian, Rosalia Nghidinwa, has been Nkurenkuru, Kavango Region, and Social Service (MoHSS) has Libita detailed. accorded a state funeral. Nghidinwa has been a member of announced that the number of cases cabinet as Deputy Minister of La- of Hepatitis E currently stand at 294, Libita further explained that pregnant This comes after President Hage bour from 2000 to 2005, Minister increasing from 237 cases reported just women form part of the high risk Geingob this week issued a direc- of Immigration and Home Affairs over a week ago. group, with case fatality of 20-25% tive that the former cabinet min- from 2005 to 2012 and Minister of during the third trimester having been ister, who also served as a gender Gender Equality and Child Welfare Public Relations Officer at the Min- reported. She added that health educa- minister, be granted a state funeral. since December 2012 until 2015. istry of Health, Manga Libita said that tion to pregnant mothers on symptoms, Nghidinwa passed away Monday although there has been no additional mode of transmission and preventive at the Roman Catholic Hospital in She has also been a member of deaths due to the outbreak, clinical measures, with emphasis on hand hy- Windhoek after a short illness. She the National Assembly of Namibia signs of Hepatitis E have been on the giene as part of the strategy to prevent was 65. since 2000. In 2010, she was re- increase at various health facilities. Hepatitis E transmission, are provided elected to the National Assembly during ANC (antenatal clinic) visits. A memorial service is expected and reappointed as the Immigra- Havana remains the most affected to be held in Windhoek at the tion and Home Affairs minister. area, accounting for over 41% of the Libita concluded that a total of 31 Parliament Gardens next week cases. persons have been tested positive for Wednesday and her remains trans- Nghidinwa was married to Sam Hep E antigen out of 106 specimens, ported to Nkurenkuru in Kavango Nghidinwa until his death in 2009. “Currently, six patients are on ad- adding that there is an urgent need to Nghidinwa is survived by six chil- mission at the Katutura Intermediate engage the private health facilities to dren and grandchildren. Hospital, of which two are in a critical ensure the suspected cases managed at condition, including a pregnant mother, their health facilities are referred to theEtaka completely empty as well as a 19-year-old male. To date designated treatment centers. Maria David Shigwedha. He added that the dam expected to be completed this week TASTE water was pumped out after the Wednesday in order to commence NAMIBIAONGWEDIVA - Dams are sup- Calueque dam pipelines burst to al- with the second pipe line.posed to help farmers manage low for water supply to the people. THISwater supply and boost crop yield, “Work is carried out such that SEASONbut horticulture farmers at Olush- Shigwedha said the two pump only one pumping line is beingandja and Etaka in the Omusati are supply lines at Calueque dam, repaired at a time before proceed- TNhaembpiiteberifaenctforced to cut agricultural products which were installed 35 years ago, ing to the next line,” he added.due to the emptiness of Etaka dam. started leaking last month just Meat Market before the festive holidays, causing During a recent media briefing, According to the NamWater a lot of wastage, compromising Shigwedha stated that the currentspokesperson, Johannes Shigwed- the integrity of the entire pumping availability of raw water supply isha, the Etaka dam is completely scheme and risking the security of not being compromised to the fourempty and is negatively affecting supply to the entire north-central NamWater purification plants, andthe horticulture farmers. unit. According to Shigwedha, once the repair work on the pump- the two pumps have been leaking ing lines is completed, NamWater “We can’t afford to pump water heavily for some time now, and will resume the normal abstractioninto the Etaka dam any time soon, repairs to the first line started on 16 of utilizing two pumps from thedespite the people suffering,” said December 2017 and was initially Calueque Dam to north-central Namibia.BARREN: Etaka Dam. Photo contributed 8 Böhr Street • Southern Industrial Area • Windhoek • Namibia • Tel: + 264 61 232 728 • [email protected]

6 NEWS 18 January- 24 January 2018 RETRO­ SPECTIVE NGHIDIPO NANGOLOYear of reckoning,do or die!Our country is still at the foot of an insurmount- PIC OF THE DAYable mountain of issues to confront the economic SAN BARTOLOMÉ DE PINARES, SPAIN: A man rides a horse through flames during the annual Luminarias celebration on the eve of Saintrecession, poor quality education and dismal health Anthony’s Day, Spain’s patron saint of animals.  Photo: Juan Medinaservices.The economy is in peril. It requires swift remedial THEORY OF INTEREST DESMOND P VAN HEERDENaction to tackle the lack of liquidity in the market, theburden of public debt, sluggish productivity and the SUPPLY YOUR OWN LIGHTrising unemployment rate. At the moment, the future The year 2017 was a hard one. Here, in our Søren Kierkegaard’s work The Sickness and live as people in the world, and notlooks bleak without additional sources of income, own country, we faced an economic reces- Unto Death (1849) and Albert Camus’s merely objects to be pushed around by it.except from tax collection, and without endeavours to sion and political infighting on a level nev- The Myth of Sisyphus (1942) to show our When we thus take a look at the worldcorrect the anomaly, the economy might as well slide er seen before. Globally, while the world options when faced with this dilemma. around us, seemingly imposing itself on ourinto deep recession by the end of the year. Despite all seemed to try and recover economically The first of three options when, as a person, consciousness and trying to convince us wethe explanations from analysts and GRN bureaucrats following the long malaise after the credit we face the meaninglessness of the universe are powerless to affect it, we should remindon the performance of the economy, it’s obvious that crunch a decade ago, humanity seems to along our own desire to find meaning, is su- ourselves that the world is not malevolentcalling a spade a spade is proving to be challenging be more disunited than ever before, with icide – or escaping existence. This however, – rather, it is indifferent. More important-affair. the United States seemingly embracing its is a false solution – Camus and Kierkegaard ly, we are not powerless against it – we canThe results of Grade 10 and 12 indicate that some- president’s approach of ‘America First’ and considered it non-viable, with Camus going act, and we have a responsibility to act. Wething is structurally wrong with our education system as such, relinquishing its mantle as ‘Leader as far to say that it does not counter the Ab- are the actors in the great play of life thatdespite an investment of billions of dollars yearly. of the Free World’ with its actions. Britain surd, and in fact makes life even more absurd. needs to imbue meaning into a meaning-The system is excelling in producing failures and is Brexiting, dividing the Eu-equipping students with skills that they might never ropean Union, and more and Kierkegaard endorsed the second option – less world. And if my wordsuse in their lifetime. The advancement of technology, more countries seem to be a religious, spiritual or abstract belief in a cannot fully get this mes-and more so artificial intelligence (AI), the educa- disintegrating from within. transcendent realm, being or idea. This is a sage across, perhaps thosetion curriculum needs to be revised and adopted in As we enter 2018, every- solution where you come to the belief in a re- of Stanley Kubrick will:accordance with the resources and cultures found in one seems to feel more and ality beyond the Absurd that has meaning – “The very meaninglessnessNamibia. It seems the ministry of education knows more powerless to affect the a belief in an irrational but maybe necessary of life forces man to createwhat needs to be done, but they are just not getting way the world is heading, acceptance in the intangible and empirically his own meaning. Children,there to put equal emphasis on vocational training as and seem content to wash unprovable. Kierkegaard referred to this as of course, begin life with anit does with formal education. The country requires away in the flood. Yet they a ‘leap of faith’. Camus, however, consid- untarnished sense of wonder,new curriculums that are in tandem with the knowl- are not. In Jean-Paul Sar- ered this solution as ‘philosophical suicide’. a capacity to experience totaledge-based society that everybody hopes for. tre’s 1946 work, Existential- Camus chose the third option – accept- joy at something as simple asDue to poverty, substandard housing and poor sanita- ism, he examines the human ing the Absurd and continuing to live in the greenness of a leaf; but astion, diseases associated with unhygienic living con- condition in the face of an spite of it. By accepting the Absurd, we, they grow older, the aware-ditions are now becoming the norm, notwithstanding indifferent world, and finds as human beings, can achieve the greatest ness of death and decay be-the lack of medicine, equipment and quality medical that our most important con- extent of our own freedom, by recognis- gins to impinge on their con-services countrywide. The government’s investment sideration is to realise that ing that we have no constraints and fight- sciousness and subtly erodein health should validate better health services and we are individuals – con- ing against the Absurd while we know their joie de vivre, their ideal-well- trained nurses, who featured in the media for scious beings independently it to be inescapable. Through doing this, ism — and their assumptionyears now as result of their unbecoming attitude acting and responsible for Camus believed we could construct our of immortality. As a child ma-towards patients. There’s no guarantee yet that ordi- those actions – rather than own meaning for our lives in the process, tures, he sees death and painnary people will not continue to die in state medical a category, a label, that they everywhere about him, andcentres from ailments that can be easily treated. The think they fit into in society. begins to lose faith in the ul-mindset and perceptions of ordinary people that state Sartre stated that a person timate goodness of man. But,medical centres are ‘hospitals of death’ or ‘points of is defined by their actions, if he’s reasonably strong —no return’ should be refuted by actual deeds. An un- and remains responsible for and lucky — he can emergehealthy nation will not advance, no matter its literacy those actions – pretending from this twilight of the souland skills level. otherwise is acting in bad into a rebirth of life’s elan.This year is make or break to tackle socio-econom- faith. Every time a person Both because of and inic upheavals hampering development, the creation claims they did something ‘because they spite of his awareness of theof wealth and the respect of diverse but common had no choice,’ they are acting in bad faith, meaninglessness of life, he can forge a freshcultures. Despite the chronic conditions of perceived and purport to make themselves a mere sense of purpose and affirmation. He maycorruption, crime and injustices, Namibia is still our object in the world, even though they are not recapture the same pure sense of wondercountry, it’s our world and our home, and therefore a thinking human being. Every person al- he was born with, but he can shape some-there should be reason not to rock the boat or throw ways has a choice in how they act – they thing far more enduring and sustaining. Thestones to our delicate glass house. may not have a good choice, hence the most terrifying fact about the universe is want to make themselves an object at not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent; • Newspaper registration: 06/01/119 the mercy of the world and not respon- but if we can come to terms with this in- • Printed by Word Press, Windhoek, sible for their actions, but they neverthe- difference and accept the challenges of life less always have a choice in their actions. within the boundaries of death — however Office +264 83 100 1000 When applied against the backdrop of the mutable man may be able to make them — • 260 000 copies distributed monthly to all major Namibian world, however, we encounter the problem our existence as a species can have genuine of the Absurd. The Absurd arises because meaning and fulfillment. However vast the towns ­ we as human beings naturally seek an in- darkness, we must supply our own light.” • Headquarters: Trustco House, 2 Keller Street, Windhoek, herent value and meaning in life, while the universe is in itself meaningless, or indif- Desmond P van Heerden, HonsBComm Namibia ferent. Sartre drew upon the works of two (Stell) is the Chief Analytics Officer of • Contact: Tel. 061 275 4102/8 Fax. 061 275 4090 Email. other philosophers with differing opinions Trustco Group Holdings Ltd. Previous arti- on resolving the dilemma of the Absurd, cles available online at http://toi.hopto.org/. 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18 January- 24 January 2018 AFRICA/EDITORIAL 7AFRICA’SHigher enrolment numbers mask exclusion FFlilpipssidideeINEQUALITIESIN EDUCATION CHRIS JACOBIEAFRICA - At the dawn of independence, incoming Afri- compared to 36 out of 100 in Latin CHRIS JACOBIEcan leaders were quick to prioritise education on their America and 14 out of 100 in Southdevelopment agendas. Attaining universal primary edu- and West Asia. Looking Furthercation, they maintained, would help post-independenceAfrica lift itself out of abject poverty. According to Lusigi, many factors NAMIBIA must stay aware of the challenges and opportunities presented by account for the low transition from the dramatic and unpredicted leadership changes in the ruling MPLA, Zanu PF Zipporah Musau United Nations Development primary to secondary and tertiary and ANC parties in the influential Southern-African neighbourhood. Programme (UNDP) identifies the education. The first is limited house-As governments began to build unequal distribution of essential hold incomes, which limit children’s It should also serve as a reminder that the proud history of Namibian political schools and post teachers facilities, such as schools, as one the access to education. A lack of gov- stability and good governance is not the magic bullet towards a more inclusiveeven to the farthest corners of the drivers of wide income disparities. ernment investment to create equal and prosperous future through wealth creation.continent, with help from religious access to education also plays a part.organisations and other partners, Ayodele Odusola, the lead editor of Much more unity, national support in national interest and coordinationchildren began to fill the classrooms the report and UNDP’s chief econo- “The big push that led to much between all economic role players needs to happen. Moreover, Namibia needsand basic education was under way. mist, makes the following point: higher primary enrolment in Africa national commitment in bad times so that good times that will follow will be so “Quality education is key to social was subsidized schooling financed much better. Africa’s current primary school mobility and can thus help reduce by both public resources and devel-enrolment rate is above 80% on av- poverty, although it may not neces- opment assistance,” she said. “This In fact, serial offenders of bad leadership in South-Africa, Zimbabwe anderage, with the continent recording sarily reduce [income] inequality.” has not yet transitioned to provid- Angola might now benefit from leadership changes by returning investors andsome of the biggest increases in el- ing free access to secondary- and donors at the expense of Namibia which maintained democratic hope in theementary school enrolment globally To address education inequality, he tertiary-level education.” region and on the continent.in the last few decades, according says, governments must invest heav-to the United Nations Educational, ily in child and youth development Another barrier to advancing from The ground-breaking and decisive Geingob victory against some of his closestScientific and Cultural Organisation through appropriate education and primary to secondary education is allies and once upon a time inner circle - who spared no effort or reputation –(UNESCO), which is tasked with health policies and programmes. the inability of national institutions are even more spectacular against the backdrop of Zimbabwe and South Africacoordinating international coopera- in Africa to ensure equity across leadership changes.tion in education, science, culture Higher-quality education, he says, geographical and gender boundaries.and communication. More children improves the distribution of skilled Disabled children are particularly THE ANC, MPLA and ZANU-PF changed leaders, mainly because of growingin Africa are going to school than workers, and state authorities can disadvantaged. national discontent and erosion of popular support, while Swapo is growing itsever before. use this increased supply to build a support base. fairer society in which all people, “Often in Africa, decisions to Yet despite the successes in rich or poor, have equal opportuni- educate children are made within Namibia should also learn from the mistakes of their neighbours like theprimary school enrolment, inequali- ties. As it is now, only the elites the context of discriminatory social irrational land and economic policies that led to self-enrichment and moreties and inefficiencies remain in this benefit from quality education. institutions and cultural norms that corruption, because the competition will surely opportunistically change theircritical sector. may prevent young girls or boys course. “Wealthy leaders in Africa send from attending school,” says Lusigi. According to the African Un- their children to study in the best It is clear that old comrades and new rulers from South Africa, Zimbabweion (AU), the recent expansion in universities abroad, such as Harvard. The drivers of inequality in educa- and Angola are embarking on an international economic and political charmenrolments “masks huge disparities After studies, they come back to rule tion are many and complex, yet offensive as competitors of Namibians and not as generous comrades whoand system dysfunctionalities and their countries, while those from the response to these challenges want to share to make SADC great, but to save themselves from publicinefficiencies” in education subsec- poor families who went to public revolves around simple and sound rejection.tors such as pre-primary, technical, schools would be lucky to get a job policies for inclusive growth, thevocational and informal education, even in the public sector,” notes eradication of poverty and exclu- The new leaders and governments publicly have little resemblance to thewhich are severely underdeveloped. Odusola. sion, increased investment in educa- parties and leaders of three months ago and re-invented themselves. tion and human development, and It is widely accepted that most Another challenge facing policy good governance to ensure a fairer Namibia must recognise that regardless of comradeship, competition forof Africa’s education and training makers and pedagogues is low distribution of assets. reconstruction will be fierce and the small Namibian country will have to uniteprograms suffer from low-quality secondary and tertiary enrolment. in order to remain the main attraction.teaching and learning, as well as in- Angela Lusigi, one of the authors of With an estimated 364 millionequalities and exclusion at all levels. the UNDP report, says that while Af- Africans between the ages of 15 and The coming year will be another challenge to leadership, but a challengeEven with a substantial increase in rica has made significant advances 35, the continent has the world’s for the right kind of Namibian leadership to implement policies and executethe number of children with access in closing the gap in primary-level youngest population, which offers programmes. The challenges will come for competition from comrades in biggerto basic education, a large number enrolments, both secondary and an immense opportunity for invest- economies with much more to offer in a fight for political survival.still remain out of school. tertiary enrolments lag behind. Only ing in the next generation of African four out of every 100 children in leaders and entrepreneurs. Coun- Namibians must always look further than their own successes. There are too A newly released report by the Africa is expected to enter a gradu- tries can start to build and upgrade many political appointees that act as if they have the same unwavering support ate and postgraduate institution, education facilities and provide safe, that Dr Geingob has. It is simply not true. non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all. There are ministries which should take much more responsibility. A good example will be the Ministry of Trade and Industry which now must - Africa Renewal lead the charge in an alliance with the Namibian private sector for every cent available anywhere, but it became so absent in everyday life that normal Namibians will find it hard to find the building if sent there. The ministry should have been a twin brother or sister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a willing slave in the service of the nation, but they will surely find new competition from South Africa, Angola and Zimbabwe tough if not impossible to counter. The visit of the new Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Munangagwa, to President Geingob, is far from a courtesy call, information sharing or a meeting of minds about the challenge of leadership and government in Zimbabwe. The Munangagwa visit announced that there will be competition for investors rather than confirming old friendships. Events in South Africa where Cyril Ramaphosa replaced the beleaguered and enormously unpopular ANC president, Jacob Zuma, and the wrestling of power from Grace Mugabe, by retiring President Robert Mugabe, as well as the Angolan dismantling of the Dos Santos dynasty must put Namibia on notice that competition for investment is inevitable and will be unforgiving. Namibians must once again prepare themselves to adapt to the regional political changes additional to the changes in the Swapo leadership that the delegates of the Congress voted for. The political gears that are changing in Namibia must be synchronised with the unforeseen changes in the regional leadership. Namibia is fortunate. Dr Geingob can revise a strategy, because the events in neigbouring countries will have a profound impact on the future of all Namibians. With the wisdom of hindsight it now seems that the one centre of power decision by the Swapo Congress and victory of the Geingob slate were a ground- breaking event in the independence and liberation politics of the whole of the Southern African community. Namibia is fortunate that Dr Geingob is the current deputy chairman of SADC and the chairman-in-waiting. There is no one more qualified and experienced leader in SADC to steer the ship of the region through choppy waters of change. It is an opportunity for Namibia to lead transformation of the whole of the SADC region and its citizens – an opportunity that might never repeat itself in the future. Namibia has the best chance ever to assume a leadership role in Southern Africa, the African Union and the beleaguered United Nations. The country deserves its status as the first amongst equals, but should not rest on its laurels, but remain united with the Namibian House making the best of every opportunity that comes its way and benefitting from the immense potential of the region. That will not only define the nation, but a region and eventually the African giant that is waking up.BACK TO SCHOOL: Children attending school.  Photo Contributed

8 BUSINESS 18 January- 24 January 2018BUSINESSMARKET RECAP WEEKLY market review 10 January to 16 January 2018 NSX STOCKS CODE PRICE % VOLUME VALUE MARKET CAP CAPRICORN INVESTMENT CGP 18.11 0.06% 2 221 40 204 9 363 GROUPDOWN UP ORYX PROPERTIES LTD ORY 20.60 - 891 18 353 1 607 NAMIBIA BREWERIES 43 1 695 8 077 NICTUS HOLDINGS - NAM NBS 39.02 - - FNB NAMIBIA - 2 073 106 HOLDINGS LTD NHL 2.00 - 45 12 489 BIDVEST NAMIBIA LTD AGRA LTD FNB 46.60 (0.06%) TRUSTCO GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED BVN 7.85 (0.25%) 1 11 1 664 AGR 1.47 (0.68%) 19 28 150 TUC/TTO 9.00 (9.09%) 174 1 585 7 479COMMODITIES PRICE % GLOBAL INDICES PRICE % 0.70% NSX LOCAL 600 -BRENT CRUDE OIL 69.30 2.09% NSX ALL SHARE GOLD 1 341.10 3.70% JSE TOP 40 1 324 2.24%PLATINUM 1 004.30 % S&P 500 53 778 0.99% (0.73%) UK FTSE 100 0.91%FOREIGN EXCHANGE PRICE 1.20% EURO STOXX 50 2 776 0.32% 1.73% HANG SENG 7 756 (0.02%)N$ PER US$ 12.26 3 622 2.88%N$ PER £ 16.92 31 905 N$ PER € 14.99 The local market was very active this traded. The local currency gained HOPEFUL: Picture for illustrative purposes only.  Photo: Zorena Jantzeweek, with the NSX Local index flat 0.73% against the US Dollar, to closeat 600, and the NSX Overall Index up at N$12.26 per USD, and lost 1.2% House demand will remain weak during the year2.24%, to close at 1324.20. As at 16 against the British Pound, to close atJanuary, FNB Namibia was the largest N$16.92 per GBP. It closed at N$14.99 HOUSE PRICESlocal company on the exchange, with against the Euro, a drop of 1.73%. DECELERATEmarket capitalization of N$12.5 billion, The Namibia Statistics Agency has Windhoek - House prices decelerated to 4% levels, a iya have driven volumes up andfollowed by Capricorn Investment released the figures for inflation for major decline from the 6.4% recorded for the month of pushing down the average propertyGroup with N$9.3 billion, Namibia the month of December 2017, and it June last year. prices in this geographic market. AsBreweries with N$8 billion and Trustco stood at a mere 5.2%, a far cry from for the rest of the regions, volumeGroup Holdings with N$7.4 billion. the same time last year, when infla- Zorena Jantze by weak disposable income growth, growths have struggled as consumerCapricorn Investment Group lead the tion stood at 7.3%. With the annual slowing private sector credit extension demand weakens and affordabilitymarket this week with growth of inflation rate now about constant for According to Josephat Nambashu, growth and low consumer confidence. becomes increasingly challenging,”0.06% to close at N$18.11. In terms of the past three months, the subsectors Markets Research Analyst at For the lower price segment, demand Nambashu stated.volume, Capricorn Investment Group were less so. Housing, water, electric- FNB Namibia, the lowering growth will taper as supply of new mass hous-was again in the lead as with N$40.2 ity, gas and other fuels, transport and levels in house prices is indicative ing units and serviced land floods the He further detailed that tight landmillion worth of shares traded, with education, each expanded by 9.2%, of a more economically challeng- market,” Nambashu summarized. delivery in the central region, lag-Oryx Properties grabbing second place 6.7% and 7.8% percent respectively, ing 2017 than initially projected as ging income levels that are behindwith N$18.3 million worth of shares while hotels, cafes and restaurants income levels are lagging behind He added that this is not positive house price level, uncertainty overtraded. FNB Namibia Holdings man- declined by 1.8%, alcoholic beverages the slowing decreasing house price for the economy, as first time home future house prices and weak dispos-aged a third place in volume, with and tobacco declined by 0.7 % and which currently lead inflation levels buyers in over a decade, will face able income growth are amongst thejust over N$2 million worth of shares recreation and culture by 0.1%. in the Consumer Price Index. numerous buy options that suit their factors that affect volume growth in pockets. the property sector currently. GRAPH: Business Climate Monitor. Nambashu stated that although there has been a significant decelera- With regard to volume growth “However, the sheer size of theBusiness Climate Monitor tion in house price their model sug- in the property market, Nambashu housing backlog gives us some com-increases gest less likelihood of further house detailed that there has been very fort that the house prices will not price deceleration. With regard to little evidence of meaningful volume collapse as has been the case in oth- housing demand, Nambashu detailed growth beyond the northern property er economies. If prices stick where that demand will remain weak dur- market. they are or at least rise marginally ing the year particularly in the upper less than inflation — the market will income segment. “In the northern region, a very revert to its historical annual average strong land delivery is in the pipe- growth and effect market correction “This sentiment is underpinned line in Oshakati, Rundu and Katima that we have been discussing over Mulilo, while strong housing deliv- the past seven years,” Nambashu ery in Eenhana, Outapi and Omuth- concluded. Business activities sluggish Business Reporter The index noted that on a 12-month Zorena Jantze in the overall liquidity position was “Mortgage credit, moderated to basis, uranium, copper and gold prices as a result of increased mineral 8.1% at the end of November 2017,WINDHOEK - The business investment have seen growth of 31%, 9% and 16% WINDHOEK - The annual growth sales proceeds and the maturities of compared to 8.2% at the end of theclimate continued its upward trajectory in respectively, which is encouraging for the in Private Sector Credit Extension various BoN bills during the month preceding month. The moderate de-November last year, recording an increase long-term outlook of the industry. (PSCE) slowed by the end of 2017 under review,” Nangonya said. cline in mortgage credit particularlyof 0.54 points and bringing the index to as a result for lower demand for to the household sector stemmedjust over 48 points. Hopwood explained that credit extended credit from both the household Commenting on Instalment sales to individuals continued to subside, and corporate sectors resulting from weak income growth, The IJG Business Climate Moni- particularly in instalment credit, which is in stunted business activity. & Mortgage Credit, Nangonya the general weak economictor assessed that the leading indicator reflected by the trend in slowing vehicle stated that the annual growth in conditions coupled with theclimbed a healthy 4.7 points after a sales as weaker passenger and commer- PSCE slowed to 4.7% at the mortgage credit extended to the introduction of the maximum3.6 point increase in October. Graham cial vehicle sales are a reflection of the end of November 2017 from private sector moderated at the end loan to value ratios for mort-Hopwood from the Institute for Public contractionary pressures both households 5.2% at the end of October of November 2017. gages which started in 2016,”Policy Research (IPPR) stated that this and corporates find themselves facing. 2017. The slower growth in Nangonya explained.figures suggest that the economy is still PSCE is reflected in the lowerin a contractionary period, although it is On a more positive note, he noted that growth rates observed in all the With regard to the stock ofcontracting at a slower rate. approvals in building plans increased by major credit categories. foreign reserves, Nangonya over N$80 million in November whilst stated that it has slowed as the “Should this trend continue, it points annual inflation remained unchanged, Despite the lower growth level of international reservesto growth in 2018. Of the 31 indicators easing some of the burden on consum- rates in credit facilities, Bank of stood at N$28.5 billion at themeasured by the index, 18 increased ers, especially in the run-up to the festive Namibia (BoN) spokesperson, end of November 2017 from aduring November, while the remaining 13 season. Fillemon Nangonya stated that higher level of N$31.6 billiondeteriorated,” Hopwood noted. the overall liquidity position of at the end of October 2017. The IJG Business Climate Monitor in- commercial banks increased. “The Hopwood further summarized that dex encompasses 31 indicators, selected overall liquidity position increased to The decrease in the levelCommodity prices remained flat – except from available high-frequency data. N$3.2 billion at the end of Novem- of reserves was mainly due touranium, which saw an increase of These are split into five broad categories, ber 2017, from N$2.9 billion at the exchange rate fluctuations and net16.5% to US$23.25, well below the price namely: policy environment, primary sec- end of October 2017. The increase commercial banks purchases ofrequired by domestic mines. tor output, secondary and tertiary output, foreign currency during the review external account, and pricing. period Nangonya stated.

18 January- 24 January 2018 BUSINESS 9ECONOMIC GROWTHGrowthinmosteconomicsectorsremainstuntedSKEPTICISMWindhoek – Economicgrowth has been arrestedsince early 2016 with theeconomy recording threeconsecutive quarters ofnegative growth in 2017.Zorena JantzeThe Bank of Namibia, projected a Economic Analyst and Marketing Research Manager Economic Analyst at Simonis Storm, Indileni Nang- Local Economist and Managing Director at Twilight growth rate of 0.6% for the year at FNB Namibia, Daniel Kavishe. honga. Capital Consulting, Mally Likukela.2017, however analysts have voicedconcerns that growth estimates point “Other sectors such as fishing and there will be less increase in tax payers ly attended to and addressed. “There need more than these two sectors toto an economy that remains in a stead- tourism that have previously relied who can support government revenue. is a high dependence on the mining meaning­fully expand.fast recession. on weak currency may struggle if the High unemployment also means that sector, which despite its volatility rand recovers substantially. Tenta- there will be high dependence of based on fluctuating global demand Indileni Nanghonga, an economic Daniel Kavishe, economic analyst tively we maintain our view that the population on Government social pro- and prices has had more money analysts from Simonis Storm echoedand marketing research manager at economy will recover to 2.5% in tection services and eventually there directed towards it. When prices Likukela’s concerns and stating thatFNB Namibia stated that across most 2018 before levelling at 3.5% over will be a reversal in the gains made crashed as the result of lower global a turn-around will only be seen onceeconomic sectors growth remains poor the following consecutive years,” towards the war against poverty,” demand, the economy suffered,” Government takes a firm stand on fis-if not negative. The market struggles Kavishe said. Likukela lamented. Likukela noted. cal consolidation and policies that areto gain traction amidst waning con- pro-growth.sumer demand, conservative business Local economist, Mally Likukela He further added that the uncertainty Given the above macroeconomicpractices and a consolidating fiscal reiterated the same concerns about in private investors also means that conditions, Likukela predicted the “We revised GDP for 2017 to -0.3%environment. the 0.6% growth, describing it as sig- there will be postponement in projects economy to grow around 0.5 %, from 0.6% previously estimated and nificantly dismal growth compared to and capital investment. arguing that the recovery in the project GDP at a lower gear of 2.2% Kavishe highlighted that for a small the previous five years. “This growth mining sector and good rainfall and 2.4% in 2018 and 2019, respec-and open economy like Namibia’s, the is too low to cause an increase in Likukela stressed that there has will not make a significant dent to tively. Our downward revision forfigures emphasize structural weakness economic activities that can lead to job been growing internal imbalance in the fragile economy as the reces- 2017 was prompted by a continuousin the economy such as strong reliance creation - low job creation means that the macroeconomic infrastructure of sion was too severe and it will slowdown in the construction sector,”on government spending, foreign the economy which was not adequate- Nanghonga stated.purchases in retail sector and favorablepricing for export commodities. Kavishe however noted promisingrecoveries in agriculture, mining andthe manufacturing sectors, predict-ing that the various forms of fund-ing available such as Public PrivatePartnership (PPP) and utilization ofthe infrastructure fund could provepositive in what has been termed “theyear of reckoning”.Gecko gets new partner with Namibia Rare Earths Staff Reporter agreement, be increased to 80%. commodities including cobalt, copper, the Private Placement. advancing the Kunene cobalt-copper The transaction now provides Na- zinc, lithium, graphite, tantalum, nio- The Property Acquisition and Private project and to fund general corporateNamibia Rare Earths has entered into bium, nickel, and gold. Ground hold- requirements. The common shares ofan agreement with Gecko Namibia to mibia Rare Earths with a high quality, ings in Namibia will increase from Placement are expected to close on the Company issued pursuant to theacquire its 95% interest in a portfolio diversified portfolio of critical metals 221km² (Lofdal) to over 6 850 km². or before 31 January 2018 and are sub- Private Placement will be subject to aof exploration properties consist- and at the same time has secured a ject to certain conditions. four-month hold period.ing of 14 exploration prospecting highly experienced strategic partner. In conjunction with the Property Ac-licences, four of which are pending, quisition, Gecko Namibia and Gerald J. Upon completion of the Property Following the closing of the Acquisi-one mineral deposit retention licence Gecko Namibia and its subsidiar- McConnell, Chair of the Board of Na- Acquisition and Private Placement, tion, Gecko Namibia will nominateand Gecko Namibia’s rights under an ies are substantial participants in the mibia Rare Earths, have each agreed to Gecko Namibia will own 69,5 million two members to the five-memberoption agreement to acquire a 60% Namibian resource sector with 327 complete a private placement with the common shares of the Company rep- board of Namibia Rare Earths withinterest in a further exploration pros- employees and a proven track record company in the amount of $275 000 at resenting 43.80% of the outstanding Gerald McConnell remaining as Chair.pecting licence which interest may, in the mining industry. $0.05 per share for total gross proceeds common shares of the Company. 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12 ENTERTAINMENT 18 January- 24 January 2018ENTERTAINMENT A total of 282 entries disqualifiedNAMAs 2018 RECORD ENTRIESWINDHOEK –This year’s Namibian Annual Music Awards with148 entries, Best Single, with125 judges, who will immediately com- national music personalities such as(NAMAs) received record entries of 978 entries - the most entries, Best Music Video, with a total mence the judging phase 1 and 2. The Chali “Bravo” Mulalami, one of theentries since the inception of the NAMAs in 2011. 101 entries and Best Afro pop with 82 set date for the event is 28 April with leading music entertainment execu- entries. Windhoek, Swakopmund and Walvis tives in Zambia today. Bay considered as host towns for the Entertainment Reporter qualified due to a number of reasons, Contra to this, Boois stated that event. including songs that were outside the the three categories that received theIn a statement released this week, qualifying period or were duplicate least entries were Best Afrikaans and This year’s judges include personali-Beaulah Boois, corporate communica- entries. She added that the five cat- Oviritje, with 14 entries each and Best ties like Axali Doeseb, composer oftion officer at MTC Namibia, stated egories that received the most entries Damara Punch, with 16 only entries. the Namibian National Anthem, DJthat a total of 282 entries were dis- include Best Producer, with a total Che Ulenga, sound guru and Namib- of 202 entries, Best Collaboration, Boois further stated that all ap- ian DJ Lischen Khachas and inter- proved entries will now be sent to the The Phoenix Project Exhibition Zorena Jantze WINDHOEK - Over the past decade, the demise of populations the world over hav been attributed to lifestyle illnesses, Namibia not being exempt this epidemic, with alcohol abuse and malnutrition ever present in society. Creating awareness for these issues through the arts, the National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN), in collaboration with the Cardiff University from Wales, is currently running its Phoenix Project exhibition presenting works to improve health and reduce poverty in Namibia. The key themes of the exhibition include empow- ering the youth of Namibia in science, health and national development. Health issues targeted in the photographic exhibition include heart disease, anaesthesia, critical care and first response in trauma care. Perusing through the stock of images presented by the main photographer of the exhibition, Paul Compton, one is confronted with images that do little to capture the carnage created by lifestyle illnesses and poor health in the country as the photographer merely captures portrait photographs of students and medical staff, some aloof, some engrossed in group conversation and some engaged in technical training. Compensating for what the camera could not capture through its lens in the plight of Namibian health care, Compton highlights key issues raised by the Phoenix Project, detailing that Namibia lacks anesthetic care professionals, and a rise in conditions such as high blood pressure related to heart disease. Commenting on the exhibition, Project leader Professor Judith Hall said: “Working hand-in- hand with the University of Namibia, Phoenix is making a real impact so I’m delighted we have an exhibition to give people a flavour of what makes the project so special. One of the main themes of the exhibition is the power of youth – we can, we have done, and we will go forward harnessing this power. Youth energy, goodness and enterprise will make things better for all Namibians.” The phoenix exhibition will be on display at the NAGN until 18 February. AWARENESS: Learners from JA Nel School, Keet- manshoop, developing the Heart Health Namibia campaign as part of the UniCamp. Photo: Zorena Jantze

18 January- 24 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT 13ENTERTAINMENTML, THE DIPLOMATMusic is a powerful tool that can change the way people reason NEVILLE BASSONWARM VOCALS: Namibian songstress, Maria Immanuel aka ML. Photo: VAN ART Graziadei Heppie – Heppieeee!WINDHOEK – From sauntering through the RREEGGIISSTTRRAATTIIOONNstreets of Belgium as a child to reverting back For those of you I have not seen yetto humble village life where the slight crackle NNooww ooppeenn!! publicly, I just wanna say once again;of music and daily programmes on the radio “happy new year… may 2018 be aserve as a means of entertainment, Namibian bliss to all of you out there, arikanasongstress, ML describes her music as repre- tog.”sentative of diverse cultural existences. I love wishing people Merry Christ- Zorena Jantze performed in groups. CLCLOAGAGOEOAFSEOAFSRHRRHRMIIUNMIIKUNWKWAAAAAARNGRNGAAMMNNSUBSUBSSOOEEAASSGGEE mas and a Happy New Year… it’s “Eventually I found myself really the only permitted time you canPopularly known in the 28RT28RTEE9EE9JRGJRGaJMaIJMISnaSnaT1Tn1n-R-R||–A22–A22T07T0722I1I1O6O68J8JNNaaAAnnpprr kiss another man’s wife passionately inmusic industry for managing surrounded by people who front of him… en hy kan f*kol maakartists such as Exit and for made it big in the music in- CCOGOGEUMCLAEUALMCeRhdReRhodRvoiuMvilnSuMelndSledltElrAtaElssrAasseSne::SnN::nNndB9dB9F:F::e(:e0W(1O0W1OWgW4g400RieRi:eIn:In33NdN–d–nnA0A0DDe1Oe1ODHDH0–0–rrRR,,OO::UU1133IIEEnnTT66LL00uuKKtt::TT00eeeeOO&&SSr0r0RmaRmaSS&O&nOnWeW1e1dRdR7d7CdCAA:iT:iH31TaH31KaKh6h60tIO0tIOeu:Leu:0LP0–,rP–,Dr0DMsA0MsA1R1dR9–Ud9–UEv:NEv01:Na01N7DaN07Dn0:)n3:c)3c0e0edd daaraan nie sobiso!featuring on hit singles such dustry, and although they hadas Go To Malawi By Exit ft the talent, they didn’t know SSaattuurrddaayyss:: 0099..0000 –– 1122..3300 OORR1133..0000--1166.3.300 So ja, middle of January lekker ‘ge-Neslow, ML is no stranger to how to run it professionally OOSLAMSALMHedHeodvoIuvInuWenWleltltalssAassAn::n::MMdB1dB177BeBeW:W:g3Og3Oiei0e0nn&d&dnn––eOeAOA11rrRFRF9/9/CCRR::00TTooIIuu00KKnneevvAAeaeaAArnrnsNsNddaaSStTtTii(ho(hoOOnunuNNrarasLlsLlYYWWIINNDDHHOOEEKK) ) omunye moDesemba’, nou sit jullethe music industry. as a business and that’s how I in k*kstraat, poovi? I swear I have no initially got into the industry. FFUULLLLPPAAYYMMEENNTT NN$$ 22,,115500 idea how to get through this month, The artist who recently I, however, consider my new mara matukondjisa… ons gaan maarreleased her 19 track debut album as a launch of a new T11T-e-e5l5:l:F0F0i6id6d1e1el2l2C2C2aa5s5s7t7trro0o000SStt||rrieienneeffttoo,,..wWwWiiiinnnnddddhhhhooooeeeekkkk@@ggooeetthhee.d.dee net aan, opuuo. I was sitting the otheralbum, The Diplomat, took artist, a new product,” ML day wondering… eish… what morethe time to engage with the stated. can I do just to get myself mentallyinformante to talk about her through this month.music and her message to The artist quirkily admitted Here are a couple of tips you canNamibia. that her musical creativity follow yourself to get you over the is mostly sparked whilst in finishing line:“I advocate for equal the shower and stated that 1. Let everyone on social media knowopportunities and every song in her album has you are back from Swakopmund, makeequal remuneration a unique message. “My song it clear to them that you think Destruc-on track 18 on my with Neslow, titled O’Radio tion Boyz are overrated… and youalbum titled, Break is derived from experiences should never have gone to the showthe Silence featuring I had in the village, and the just for one stupid song called Omu-Sally. The song lessons I got from my late nye!addresses toxic mas- grandmother as she advised 2. Call up your side-chick and makeculinity and gender- me that as women we should idle conversation… ask her if she can’tbased violence. know our true potential and borrow money on your behalf from herMusic is a powerful never settle for a “evaya”, boyfriend… try kao… opi swakste!tool and we can use which means a man who 3. Go and hang out at 067, there areit to change the way hits woman or is a coward in still people who are on witchcraftpeople reason” general,” she said . who’ve got money this time of the month… wait for them… they will getML ML stated that she consid- motherless gechuala (drunk)… trust ers herself a feminist but me they will drop at least a hani (N$Namibian Songstress distances herself from the 100) on the floor… stand on that hani notion that women don’t until they leave! Detailing how her music need men. “I advocate for 4. Go visit your mother… yes… Icareer kicked off, ML equal opportunities and equal know you’ve not been there since 20thexplained that as a child remuneration on track 18 December when you dodged to Swak-she enjoyed solitude as she on my album titled, Break kies mos! Sit net daar… don’t move...mostly listened to music and the Silence featuring Sally. trust me she will feel sorry for you…wrote lyrics and sometimes The song addresses toxic c’mon she’s your mother! masculinity and gender- 5. Please please pleaaaaaase, don’t based violence. Music is a answer any phone calls that does not powerful tool and we can use clearly show its identity… it’s a trap it to change the way people gents… it’s the bank! reason,” ML concluded. 6. If you are an Arsenal supporter like myself, please don’t watch any further games for January… your anger will just make you more hungry! 7. Call-up Ousie Katrina and complain about school fees… she can keep the school busy long enough until you make some money to pay for your schoolfees! These are but a few tips I can help you with. I remember the late Joost van der Westhuizen (RIP)… I met him a few years ago in Windhoek to host an event with him. This was the time when he started losing contracts due to the controversy around his marriage. He said; “kyk Neville, jy moet weet… the day you know the price of milk and bread... dan moet jy weet… you are in a financial crisis. Trust me guys… now I know ‘wat kos n pint melk…’ mxm!

14 ADVERTS 18 January- 24 January 2018 Sincere Condolences Albertina Gabriel (* 13-03-1989 + 23-12-2017) It is with sadness that we announce the untimely passing of our esteemed colleague and friend, Albertina Gabriel. Our sincerest sympathy to her family and those close to her during this time of loss and bereavement. Trustco Management and Staff APPLY How to apply: BEFORE IOL encourages prospective students 26 January 2018 to download the application form from Bricklaying & Plastering (Level 1) the IOL website, or Plumbing & Pipefitting (Level 1) request it via email at [email protected], or Minimum requirement for acceptance into this programme collect the application is Grade 10 with Mathematics, Science and English. Current form from the IOL Head Grade 10 students can apply with their latest results. Office in Windhoek. Acceptance will be confirmed upon receipt of final results. E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +264 61 270 9620 / +264 81 436 2444 Prospective students are welcome to visit our training facilities on Plot 37, Brakwater Road. We are situated next to the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing.

18 January- 24 January 2018 ADVERT 15 GOBABISPETER KICKS-OFF IN CATTLE COUNTRYTrustco’s first High Performance Coaching Clinic for 2018 started at Gobabis Gymnasium. Over the four days, Peter spent a day with teachers,prefects and grade eights respectively, giving motivational talks and psychosocial guidance for the new year.“The meetings were more on developing a sense of personal worth and the importance of self-development,” said Peter, after his talkwith a group of parents on the fourth day.Annelise Genis, the school’s Head of Department, shared the sentiments made by each group: “We enjoyed the four days we spentwith Peter. We received invaluable insight that one would normally have to pay big dollars for. Thank you, Peter and Trustco.” @trustco_group www.tgh.na

16 SPORT 18 January - 24 January 2018 SPORT We have to be smart against Uganda- MannettiBRAVE WARRIORSREADYMARRAKESH - Uganda will haveto come and out play on Thursdaynight against the Brave Warriors whowill have to avoid reckless play anddouble their concentration in theirquest to reach their first ever conti-nental quarterfinals at the 2018 Af-rica Nations Championship (CHAN)underway in Morocco.Sport ReporterThe two sides will meet at the Grand Stade WELL DONE!: Petrus Shitembi during the match against the Ivory Coast. Photo contributed Marrakesh in the fourth match of Group B andthere will be no love lost as the Brave Warriorslooks to keep going following their 1-0 win overIvory Coast on Sunday night and Uganda willhave to recover from their defeat to Zambia 3-1. Speaking at the press conference on Wednesdaymorning, coach Ricardo Mannetti called on hisplayers to remain calm and grounded and see outthe game on Thursday. “Uganda have to come out and play and we re-main underdogs. They are a physical team and wewill respond accordingly. We need to be smarterand avoid reckless play against Uganda. Ugandalosing to Zambia does not make them a bad teamand we have to be cognizant of that and try to doour best and respond to our tactics very well anddouble our concentration” Mannetti said. Captain Ronald Ketjijere states that the matchagainst Uganda will be the crucial for the BraveWarriors as they plan to keep their dream alive atthe championship underway in Morocco. “We haven’t achieved anything yet, just beatIvory Coast and we must remain focus and try tobeat Uganda and then qualify to the next round”,Ketjijere told the media conference. Namibia and Uganda will meet on Thursday at21h30, Namibian time, which will be preceded bythe Zambia and Ivory Coast game. For their finalgame against Zambia on Monday, 22 January,21h00, the Brave Warriors will be going out toCasablanca on Friday. The top two teams from the group will face thewinners from Group A, which includes the hostMorocco in the quarterfinals.Volleyball for all coming Sport Reporter a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Verrinder said, “The event grew to 90 teams Group. in 1987, and boasts with 240 teams over theWINDHOEK-From only 240 spaces avail- past five years. Unfortunately, due to resourcesable for participating teams, 109 have already According to James Verrinder, Chairperson we are unable to exceed the 240 mark at thisbeen booked by Wednesday, 17 January for of the Namibia Beach Volleyball Academy, stage. Entries are coming in at a very fast pace,the annual “Volleyball for All” hosted by the and Tournament Director of the “Volleyball and we expect all 240 spots to be filled by thisDTS Sports Club in Windhoek, and spon- for All”, the 35th commemoration of this much time next week.”sored by Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL), anticipated annual event on the local sports and entertainment calendar started its journey This year, the Windhoek Draught DTS Vol- in 1984 with only 34 participating teams. leyball for All will take place on Saturday, 3 February at the DTS club premises in SeanFUN-FILLED: Many companies make use of the annual “Volleyball for All” as a team building McBride Street, Olympia. Windhoek Draughtexercise.  Photo contributed Brand Manager, Tasneem Klazen said, “This event is an opportunity for corporates to kick off 2018 with a bang or for individual entrants to simply break away from work-loaded mind-sets and have fun. This year’s tourna- ment promises nail-biting volleyball matches, a variety of tasty snack stalls and loads of prizes up for grabs. Windhoek Draught will have competitions throughout the day, so be sure not to miss it. Numerous companies make use of this event for team building and social purposes, a truth we are also very proud of.” Klazen added that Windhoek Draught Ambas- sador, Gazza will entertain the audience at the prize-giving ceremony later in the day. Entries close on Thursday, 25 January 2018. However, if the maximum total of 240 teams are reached before then, submission for entries automatically closes. Apart from medals, exciting additional prizes can be won for best dressed, sportiest, and best organized team among others.