WINNING NUMBERS NEWS BUSINESS SPORT 1 1521225 37 FARM FUEL SEVENS 11 1552748 37 WORKERS PRICES RUGBY QUARANTINED INCREASE FESTIVAL 6 1524483 37 P 03 P 08 P16 6 1527048 37www.informante.web.na • 061-275 4102 / 4363 Find us on 4 1550071 37 REMINDER THESE 5 NUMBERS APPEARED IN LAST WEEK’S INFORMANTÉ. IF YOU HAVE ONE OF THE NUMBERS, THEN YOU ARE A WINNER. Your Community NEWSPAPER • 02 March - 08 March 2017 • Edition # 570Geingob cited in EFUNDJA HITS NORTHsecret recording The main streets of Ongwediva and Oshakati were under water this week following heavy showers, compounded by possible floods from the high Staff Reporter grounds of Angola. Streets were momentarily transformed into fast-flowing rivulets, while a number of businesses and residential plots were covered by water. Photo Placido HilukiluaA private conversation between businessman cumSwapo activist Sigo Amunyela and Omuthiya constit- BoN FIRESSME Bankclients assured money is safeuency councillor Samuel Shivute, was secretly record- SME BOSSESed and the audio has now gone viral, giving people The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has fired the executives and the board members of the SME Bank after un-much to talk about. covering dubious investment deals amounting to up to N$200 million.Amunyela, who is an outspoken supporter of Pres-ident Hage Geingob, was secretly recorded telling Aili Iilonga the bank. Briefing the media, managing the affairs of the bank the SME Bank has been underShivute that he was sent by senior Swapo leaders to Governor of BoN, Iipumbu on behalf of BoN. fire, pertaining to high bank usertransmit a special message regarding Oshikoto Re- The BoN removed the CEO, Shiimi, stated that, the inspection charges and fees, high transactiongional Coordinator Armas Amukwiyu, namely that Manager of Finance and the was done on the soundness and Shiimi called on all depositors costs, low levels of financial liter-Amukwiyu should not be re-elected when his term of General Manager of Treasury of magnitude of the investments in to remain calm and not to with- acy, but also a lack of innovationoffice expires this year. This is because he is allegedly the SME bank with immediate question. draw their deposits as a result of to create finance products andone of those who are trying to undermine Geingob. effect from their positions and this transitional period. vehicles for small business,Approached for comment Amukwiyu said he is has taken full control of all its “The Bank of Namibia consid-aware of the recorded conversation but said he is not affairs and operations so as to not ered such investments to have the “Depositors will have full access Despite the fact that Namib-prepared to comment at this stage. interfere with the investigation potential to cause instability, thus to their money in the ordinary ian small- and medium-sized“You are well aware that I supported Hage Geingob under way the need to firstly assume control course of business and once the enterprises (SMEs) contributeand I am happy that he won, but I did that for the of the assets, liabilities, business assessment of the investment as much as 30% to the country’ssake of the country not for personal gain. Those who BoN insists that the investments and the affairs of SME Bank portfolio is complete and all the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)are spreading rumours that I am now de-campaign- authorised by the executives were Limited,” he noted investments are secured and the and drastically curbed unemploy-ing the President need to provide more details,” he seen as unsound and potentially potential risk to its stability is ment, this sector remains crip-said. In an interview with Informanté, Councillor posing a risk to the stability of An interim board has been mitigated, the institution will pled by limited access to financeShivute confirmed that the audio record was genuine. appointed to carry out the finan- then hand over to the SME share- for start-ups and financing of“He [Amunyela] came to my office accompanied by cial responsibilities and support holders,” he said. micro and small enterprises.another person previously unknown to me. But I am the committed staff members innot his confidant. I was very suspicious of his strange This is not the first time thatvisit. That is why I decided to record and expose theconversation. I don’t want to get involved in theirdivisive activities,” he said.He admits that Amukwiyu is known to him to bean ardent supporter of Geingob and that he neverinformed him personally that he no longer supportsthe president.“But I am not crazy. I cannot just go there and saythings out of thin air,” Amunyela said.“I was speaking to a comrade off the record. That isreally unfortunate that the conversation was secretlyrecorded and the audio made available even to theopponents of the party,” he said.Meanwhile, Swapo supporters are expressing diver-gent views on the matter.Those who blame “the rumour-mongers” for causingfactionalism within the party, are happy that the se-cret conversation was voice-recorded and exposed “toname and shame” those involved, but there are otherswho view the secret recording of private conversa-tions as an “unlawful act” that will only serve to causemistrust among comrades.“We can no longer trust anybody these days. Whatev-er one confides to a comrade can land on WhatsAppor Facebook within minutes,” said a Swapo memberon the sidelines of a ruling party gathering at Ong-wediva on Sunday. 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2 NEWS 02 March - 08 March 2017 Lack of evidence in the murder of a childSUSPECTED KILLEREXONERATEDThe man who was accused of beating, kicking and strangling a 6-year-old boy to death in Keetmanshoop fouryears ago has been found innocent in the Windhoek High court on Tuesday. Eba Kandovazu Vries was further charged with in court. Judge Usiku thus stated nicia Van der Westhuizen testified INNOCENT: Vries, just after he was found assaulting and threatening to kill that the witness has interest to self, last year that Vries had threatened innocent. Photo Eba KandovazuThe 32-year-old Desmond Vries his ex-girlfriend, Florencia Piete, therefore the court examined his that she would cry, allegations that was charged with murder and who claimed that he threatened her approach with caution. Judge Usiku said do not constitute tion, but the question of who carried out thetwo counts of Assault, of which by pointing his thumb to his neck, to murder, stating that there should murder remains a mystery. The state washe was found innocent by Judge thereby making her believe he “There were no traces of blood in be proof that the accused carried represented by Prosecutor Simba Nduna, andBoas Usiku. Vries was accused intended to kill her. In his judge- the accused person’s shack and the out the threats. Van der Westhu- Milton Engelbrecht represented Vries.of assaulting and strangling Van ment, Acting Judge Boas Uusiku alleged plastic bag that was used izen suspected that Vries’ reasonsder Westhuizen in front of his two noted that there was no evidence to suffocate the deceased was not for killing her son are because hefriends, aged 7 and 8, who stood as that Vries indeed killed Van der found. The witness testified that the believed that his lover was beingstate witnesses. Westhuizen. One of the boys deceased was screaming, but no influenced by her to end their who testified in court last year one in the house heard him scream. relationship. Post-mortem results indicate that pointed out that he was informed Therefore, the evidence providedthe deceased, Van der Westhuizen to testify as he was promised a is not possibly reasonably true.” Judge Usiku however said thatdied as a result of Manual Neck bicycle and was afraid to articulate Judge Usiku states. there is no doubt that the boy diedStrangulation. as a result of manual strangula- The deceased’s mother, Cleme-Road rage Murder accused fires lawyershooter did flee Eba Kandovazu nius Ndeshitila that his former lawyer just pronounced dead when the paramedics The 29-year-old man who stands ac- “ate up” his money. arrived at the scene. cused of murdering the mother of his Wicohao is alleged to have stabbed his State Prosecutor Sirka Nangoro stated child, Joaquim Moses Wicohao has re- quested to represent himself in his court 27-year-old ex-girlfriend, Metarere Kangu- that investigations are almost finalized, proceedings, thereby firing his lawyer, vi with a screwdriver when she took their but the state is awaiting the lab results in Manty Karuaihe. child to visit him and an argument erupted respect of the murder weapon and clothing. Wicohao told Magistrate Shapumba Anto- between them last year in November. The She further noted that three statements deceased is reported to have been stabbed are outstanding as state witnesses have three times on her upper body. She was relocated. Chinese poachers in dockCONSEQUENCES: Danne Shaningua. Eba Kandovazu when they failed to show up at court, onPhoto: Eba Kandovazu charges of contravening the controlled ONE of the two Chinese nationals, who Wildlife Products and Trade Act when Eba Kandovazu have gotten out of the vehi- were found with two rhino horns at Eros they were found with two seal skins and PLUNDERERS: Xue Xinxi and Ruhe Zhang. cle and fired nine shots in flats in January this year has offered to two springbok skins without permits, in Photo: Eba Kandovazu The man who stands Ronni’s direction, causing pay N$200 000 for his release. December last year. LADY JUSTICE: Yonghui Lu and Nan Chen.accused of murdering a him to die instantly. Photo: Eba KandovazuFinnish man in Windhoek Nan Chen, 29, and his co-accused, The suspects, identified as Wang Xian-will hear more about his Shaningua also faces Yonghui Lu, 41, are accused of contra- dang and Shi Zefeng were each grantedfate in the High Court charges of obstructing the vening sections of the Controlled Wildlife N$500 bail.when his trial starts, on course of justice when he Products and Trade Act, by being in10-13 March this year, fled the scene after making possession and dealing in rhino horns. In another court case, two ChineseJudge Christie Liebenberg sure the deceased was dead. The horns are said to be of the value of nationals who were found with finishedruled. The latter is further reported N$404 000. ivory products hidden in coffee tins last to have removed the front year have been granted N$20 000 bail in Danne Rodney Shaningua and rear number plates and Chen, who is represented by Advocate the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court.is alleged to have fired nine removed the license disk Kadhila Amoomo told Magistrate Vanessabullets at Marko Uolevi of the white VW Polo he Stanley that he is willing to pay N$200 00 The duo, Xue Xinxi, 47, and RuheRonni, 42, in August 2015, was in. for bail, adding that he would surrender Zhang, 60, were arrested in Decemberand the victim died instantly his travelling documents. The accused last year at Kapps Farm roadblock east ofoutside a popular Wind- The suspect allegedly said that if granted bail, he would report Windhoek, when police officers inspectedhoek hangout, Jokers in the failed to tell the owner of himself to the police three times a day. their vehicle. The suspects were set forSouthern Industrial area. the car that the vehicle was Hosea Kutako International Airport. damaged in a car accident Chen further claimed that he knows It is understood that Ronni and he did not inform the nothing about the horns in question, They are thus charged with contraven-was driving his vehicle police about the incident. although State Prosecutor Rowan van ing sections of the Controlled Wildlifewhen he bumped into the He pleaded not guilty to the Wyk put it to him that photos of rhinos Products and Trade Act as well as thecar Shaningua and a witness charges against him. and guns were found in his confiscated Prevention of Organised Crime Act.Statewere sitting in and damages cellphone. Prosecutor Joseph Andreas informedto both cars were sustained. Shaningua is represent- Magistrate Vannessa Stanley that investi-The accused is alleged to ed by Advocate Slysken The investigating officer, Detective gations have been finalised and a decision Makando. 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02 March - 08 March 2017 NEWS 3FARM WORKERSCongofeverisverycontagiousQUARANTINEDThe nine people who were in close contact with the 26-year-old male who died from Congo fever in Gobabis State Hospital in Omaheke region havetested negative for Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, but will be kept in isolation for another few days. Marthina K. Mutanga Windhoek Central Hospital on Friday diarrhea and coughing for the previous and two drivers were sent to Gobabis local languages, while community 24 February. three days. A malaria test was done hospital on Friday for relief duty. health workers, nurses and others willThe five health personnel were not which was negative and the patient was be oriented for early detection and in- wearing protective clothing at the The Minister of Health and Social sent home to the farm he worked on, Additional vehicles and personal terventions. Haufiku further noted thattime of dealing with the infected male. Services, Bernard Haufiku, visited the some 80km from Kalahari constituency protective equipment packs were also a high level meeting was conducted four patients last week and said, “They in Gobabis State hospital. The patient availed to the Gobabis health team. An with the governor, councillors, police The five health personnel are still will be kept in isolation for another few was readmitted into the hospital on active case search is ongoing the people and veterinary services, private doctorsin the Gobabis hospital, but the farm days and closely monitored until there Wednesday, 22 February and died the on the farms are closely monitored the and other key stakeholders to come upworker that was in close contact with are absolutely no doubts as to their same day. Experts in epidemiology, Ministry of Agriculture, represented by with a coordinated response and long-the deceased and was admitted with status. General blood tests were done from national level as well as the World the region veterinarian, working closely term strategy.jaundice, headaches and coughing and the registering and monitoring Health Organisation were dispatched with the health team to ensure an effec-and three other contact cases were of the patients’ temperatures are done to the Omaheke region to reinforce tive operation. The symptoms of Congo fever is sud-transferred to the isolation ward at twice daily.” The deceased male re- the team on the ground. Two doctors den fever, malaise, weakness, irritabil- ported at the Gobabis hospital casualty and four nurses from Katutura hospital The ministry will increase public ity, headache, severe pain in limbs and on 18 February, complaining of fever, health education on the disease and loins and marked anorexia. transmit messages on the radio in allSkorpion clarifies retrenchments More arrests in PAYE fraudand outsourcing the years. The fraud investigated by the Niel Terblanche Namibian Police and the Anti Corruption Staff Reporter Three more suspects accused of having Commission first became known whenTHE Skorpion Zinc Mine is faced defrauded the Ministry of Finance of five people were arrested shortly afterwith the employment future of more than N$2 million have appeared in Christmas day last year. At the time ofmore than 270 workers that will the Walvis Bay Magistrate’s Court. the arrests the main suspect in the case,face retrenchments due to the Jeanette Candy Garoes, went on the runplanned outsourcing of the mining Earlier this week an official of the Min- and only surrendered herself to the policefunction to Basil Read, a Tier 1 istry of Fisheries and Marine Resources shortly after the New Year’s long weekend.contractor. was arrested along with a local business She is accused of masterminding the fraud personality and a teacher in connection scheme whereby falsified Pay as You Earn The mine management gave a with fraud amounting to N$2,2 million. (PAYE 5) certificates were utilised to gen-detailed explanation to the Head of Police arrested 49-year-old Ivory Uirab in erate surplus amounts which amountedState, President Dr Hage Geingob, on connection with the million dollar fraud to the refunding of tax money that didTuesday, 28 February, after the Mine- scheme whereby Pay as You Earn certifi- not exist in the first place. In the end, 13workers Union of Namibia (MUN) cates were falsified and payments made people were arrested and taken into policeasked him to intervene on behalf of to the accused persons. Uirab is accused custody. As the arrests were made suspectsthe 278 workers who stand to lose of embezzling N$500 000 of the N$2,2 appeared in the Walvis Bay Magistrate’stheir jobs due to retrenchments. million personally. He, like the six other Court. The cases against the accusedAccording to the general manager main suspects in the case, was denied were added to those of the original fiveof Skorpion Zinc, Irvinne Simataa, bail and remanded in custody. Uirab was suspects. The other accused persons“life extension opportunities were arrested along with local entrepreneurevaluated and Pit 112 Project was Patrick Ihulu Hilifa and Michelle Haokoa. are Morne Feris, Henry Enrico Visagie,the most viable option to undertake SOLUTION: President Hage Geingob with Skorpion Zinc Mine manage- Both Hilifa and Haokoa were granted bail Jaqueline Imbili, Willemiena Margarietain order extend the life of mine of KPM Environmentalof N$10 000 each. The arrest of three more Visagie, Quinton Sane Mathews, MarlonSkorpion Zinc. The project involves ment Deshnee Naidoo (l) and Irvinne Simataa (r). P hoto: Informantea significant increase in operational suspects brings the total people who have Rusayne Pins, Leonardo Roselli (an Italianproduction”. equipment and create sustainable She further explained, “One of our Consultingappeared in court in connection to the employment for our people beyond Simataa further emphasised that Skorpion Zinc,” he said. case to 16. Investigations into the fraudtime is of the essence in this whole conditions is that the company, Basil national), Michael Marclobo, Velnancioprocess. “Contractor mining will “To extend the future of the open Read, wmhaochinindeircyataenddthsca ot pacecoofrtdhineigr Muller, Patrick Ronoco Titus, Jeanetteensure that we close the “ore gap”, pit operation at Skorpion Zinc which to the irnevvPeoaulvleebddltiihncatthPaetaflreraatuKsictd2ui3pPlepnaetMtrRaisocoetCnnivgsEitwN.ioeenNsoreontovvice.srieCruCinol/2CMttne0aanrr1idimmen5yMsG/eg0uaot3rinolf2iefsaR0t,. L3eaugkalus lSahtaiiolenmoNanod. 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NPKoaPNtriMcotiecticiispeEahnietsviroiernhobeynPrmegroibvecyenentgsaoislvfeethnsCeoioncnfostmetuhrmelmtienscngocomefmhmtheaenevntecEoefIAmtbheeeRneePtnguobuflaliactphtPipeoaonrPitsniuc.tibepldaictiobn yThe controversial Rent Control Act to throwing out the Ordinance Act of laws remains the constitutional 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AMonuPnuWibcelipidcanCleitoysndCsaEouyEul-,-tmanm1tcTai5oieiltlnhl:Cl:::kmkhM+p+pae2am2mme6r6.ct4cb.i4cnhoe(og0n(r0)2.nsw)80us1i81lutth17i6lnt5ai6gna2l5@[email protected] rsthweillGboebhaeblidstioning (AR) has now joined the fray. and appointment of members of the Rent Boards in order to repeal the The Rent Ordinance has not been For more information, please contact us at: Last week the Minister of Infor- Ordinance with a new legislation to declared unlawful or impossible to KPM Environmental Consultingmation Technology, Tjekero Tweya be known as the Rent Bill.” implement by any court in Namibia, Tel: +264 (0) 81 652 9444issued a letter stating that a new law making the governments declara- E-mail: [email protected] to be passed before rent control “It is indeed shocking and dis- tion unconstitutional Amupandaboards can be established. The new heartening that notwithstanding the maintained.law will replace the Rent Ordinance existence of the Ordinance, the Gov-Act which was found draconian and ernment of the Republic of Namibia “The fact that government has de-impractical to regulate and control has sadly and unlawfully decided that cided to stay what was the only hopeproperty rent. it will not implement the Ordinance for thousands of rent-paying young and or that government has decided Namibians and has effectively decid- Tweya said the ordinance in its cur- to halt the establishment and ap- ed to continue exposing them to therent form is obsolete legislation and pointment of members of the Rent exploitation due to high demand andwould render the work of the rent Board whilst waiting for the repeal of limited supply of housing and theboard ineffective. In response to this the Ordinance and the enactment of unregulated relationship between les-Amupanda has come out strongly the Rent Bill by Parliament,” Amu- sors and lessees, we herewith demandagainst the Ministry of Industrialisa- panda said. that government reverse its positiontion, Trade and SME Development. to stay the implementation of the He argued that the because of the Ordinance, no later than 4 March separation of powers, the task of gov- 2017, failing which we will approach ernment is to execute and implement the High Court,” Amupanda said.
4 NEWS 02 March - 08 March 2017 The average of all dams is 57%WATER CRISISPERSISTS WINNER TO RENOVATE HOUSE Linus Nzwana is this week’s lucky winner. Linus walked away with a whopping N$20 000 simply because he is a paid up Legal Shield member. He works for the Ministry of Defence and enjoys reading the Informanté’s crime stories as a police officer. Linus originally hails from Katima MuliloOANOB DAM : The Oanob Dam near Rehoboth had good inflow too and stand now at more than 75%. Photo: Dirk Heinrich and moved to Windhoek in 2010. He said that the reason he affiliatedThe three dams supplying Windhoek with drinking water, together with water from bore- himself with Trustco Insurance is because of the company’s wide rangeholes and recycled water, are at the moment only filled to a third of their capacity. of services, “In life you must have a legal representative, here at Legal Shield they can help you out with any issue no matter what,” he en- thused. got the least inflow and has have not reached the Omdel Endola 0,52m and Oshakati, When asked what he will do with the money, Linus humorously informed Dirk Heinrich been used to supply water to Dam close to the coast yet. compare well with the floods that he will not be a blesser, but will rather spend the money on renovat- Karibib and the Navachab Swakopmund, Henties Bay that hit the area in 2008, 2009 ing his house in Katima Mulilo and paying for his part-time studies.All the water from the mine in the last few months. and Wlotzkasbaken are and 2011, a flood situation Omatako and the Human-wildlifeSwakoppoort dam has to The water supplies for getting their drinking water that was caused by heavybe pumped into the Von Gobabis are dwindling too from boreholes at the Omdel rains in Namibia and in theBach dam and is then ab- and inflow into the dams at Dam.In the northeast of the border areas.stracted there, treated and Omitara and Gobabis has not country, the Mobola Lodge NamWater announced, that conflicts escalatepumped to Windhoek. been very strong yet. The on the banks of the Okavango the average of all the dams inThe Swakoppoort dam Otjivero Silt and main dam River, 30km west of Divundu the country stood at 56,7% of as well as the Tilda and Daan had 20mm of rain on Friday their full capacity on Monday, Viljoen dams are together last week, 24 February, and 27 February. This means that Eba Kandovazu only 17,5 percent full. on Saturday 105mm. there are 396 156 million The dams in the south have The water levels in the Cu- cubic meters of water in all had very good inflow and velai Iishanas are rising due to the dams together. Last year Wildlife and human conflicts and 15 donkeys were killed last Bakkies the sluices of the Hardap heavy rains in the catchments. at the same time the figures have become an ever-expanding year by wild animals. Shifeta an- Dam had been opened twice The highest level is 1,03m at stood at 38,7% and 270 880 problem with hundreds of cases nounced that a National Confer- for a few hours. Although Shaneheke Hydrological Sta- million/m³. reported every year. ence on Human Wildlife Conflict the Omaruru River has been tion. The present conditions If all 17 dams in the country Six people have been reported Management would be held in flowing very strong sev- in the main Cuvelai Iishanas, are full, they store 705 855 dead as a result of wild animals’ March to discuss the measures2010 Mitsubishi Triton eral times now, the waters passing Shanalumono 0,51m, million/m³. attacks in the past two months and strategies to be put in place3.2 D Clubcab 4x4 On Monday this week Namwater announced the following percentage for the different alone. in order to address the issue of dams and in brackets the percentage last year at the same time: According to the Minister of human- wildlife conflict, and 199,000 to finalise the Revised National Environment and Tourism, Po- Policy on Human Wildlife Con-2014 Nissan NP300 2.5 hamba Shifeta, conflicts between flict Management. people and wild animals haveTdi LWB 155,000 Swakoppoort Dam 12,2% (14,2%) Hardap Dam 72,6% (44,7%) increased as a result of increased “It is also evident that the wide- Naute Dam 94,0% (95,0%) human population as well as spread serious drought in almost2015 Nissan NP300 2.5 Von Bach Dam 42,8% (23,0%) Oanob Dam wildlife population growth, all of Namibia is an aggravating Dreihuk Dam 75,3% (37,2%) unplanned agricultural activities, factor in human wildlife conflicts.Tdi LWB 169,900 Omatako Dam 53,3% (7,3%) Bondels Dam 28,4% (0,7%) expansion of agricultural and We should understand that where Subtotal South 15,1% (0.0%) industrial activities. Shifeta people and wildlife compete for2012 Toyota Hilux 2.5 Subtotal Central 33,3% (15,0%) 75,2% (52,2%) stated that six people have been the same resources, there will be reported dead this year and four conflict,” Shifeta added.D4D S/C 169,900 Friedenau Dam 33,7% (33,1%) others were injured, while 46 cat- tle and 9 goats have been killed A recent incident of human-2012 Toyota Hilux 2.5 Goreangab Dam 101,3% (99,0%) by wild animals since January. wildlife conflict involves a man He said that a total number of from Mushangara village inD4D S/C 179,900 545 cattle, 79 sheep, 291 goats Bwabwata National Park, who killed an elephant in self-defence.2011 Toyota Hilux 2.5 Subtotal Windhoek 57,4% (56,1%)D4D S/C 4x4 225,000 Subtotal Central Region 38,8% (17,6%) Other dams2014 Toyota Hilux 2.5 Olushandja Dam 29,1% (28,1%) (0,0%)D4D D/C 4x4 295,000 Otjivero Dam 27,2% (45,4%) Omaruru Delta Dam 0,0% (0,0%) Otjivero silt Dam 1,9% (5,3%)Sedan/Hatchbacks Tilda-Viljoen Dam 32,2% (52,7%) Omatjenne Dam 0,0% Daan-Viljoen Dam 31,9% (50,3%) Subtotal Gobabis 17,5% (29,7%)2015 Ford Figo 1.4Ambiente 128,000 Climate changes decrease fish population2012 Hyundai I10 1.1 Biokinetic RehabilitationGLS 89,900 Centre2013 Honda Brio HB is a well-established 105,000 Eba Kandovazu in Namibia, Paola Formenti Change is able to address the mental Affairs at the Ministry announced at a conference on issue on financial support, to of Environment and Tourism,2015 Toyota Etios 1.5XS HB 135,0002015 Toyota Etios 1.5 practice in Walvis TO meet all challenges of cli- climate change that as a result overcome the threats caused by Teofilus Nghitila noted that aXS Sedan 139,000 Bay Namibia which mate change head on, Namibia of increased high temperatures climate change. high level committee of Ministe- provides a needs about N$ 457 billion to in the Atlantic Ocean, large SUV’s He further maintained that the rial level has been put in place comprehensive decrease greenhouse emissions numbers of Namibian fish have Paris agreement calls on devel- to coordinate climate change health care service to by 90% by 2030. migrated down south, towards oped countries to offer USD100 financing. He said that the En- the public. Following the Paris Agreement the South African waters, in billion annually, to assist devel- vironment Ministry is currently2014 Ford Ecosport We are seeking between Namibia and Paris last search for cold temperatures. oping countries in such areas. busy ensuring that national the services of a year in New York by the Head The CEO of Environmental The Environment Commis- climate change programs areEcoboost 218,000 of State, Dr Hage Geingob, implemented across all sectors. registered the French government has put Investment fund of Namibia, sioner, Directorate of Environ-2013 Nissan Juke 1.6 Biokineticist with a measures in place, to ensure that Benedict Libanda noted that honours degree. direct measures of surface tem-Acenta + 185,0002015 Renault Duster 1.5 The job description Namibia does not fall victim to perature and ocean data indicateTdci 4x4 225,000 And many more on will include global warming. rising at alarming rates, adding supervised chronic The Paris Agreement is a that the frequent droughts, heatwww.crossroadscarsales.com.na as well as orthopedic thorough framework which will in SADC as well as the recent rehabilitation. serve as a guideline in interna- cyclone, Dineo signal climate Antonio Please forward your tional attempts to limit green- change experienced currently.@ 081 273 6926 detailed CV to house emissions. 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6 EDITORIAL 02 March - 08 March 2017 RETRO SPECTIVE NGHIDIPO NANGOLOMaking sense of PIC OF THE DAYno sense PHENOMENAL: Some mist clouds obscuring the partial eclipse of the sun over the past weekend at Henties Bay.WE live in interesting times in Namibia with many Photo: Barrine Blomwondering whether the country is still on the righttrack, or if the establishment is deliberately allowing THEORY OF INTEREST DESMOND P VAN HEERDENitself to be distracted from the main issues affectingthe masses. THE GAMUT OF BEAUTY It’s surprising that Cabinet ministers are questioning “Some people choose to see the ugliness nature, without the gorgeous trappings world.the budget cuts blaming it on every and all ills affect- in this world, the disarray. I choose to see of painting or music, yet sublimely pure, We used the literary arts to ‘replay,’ as iting their ministries and constituencies. Yet, no word the beauty.” Since the dawn of the human and capable of a stern perfection such asis said on whether they were part of the decision or race, we have always been captivated only the greatest art can show. The true were, the events recorded, and the theatrehad initially publicly made it known that they don’t by beauty. With the rains washing over spirit of delight, the exaltation, the sense opened up to the world. Master of theagree with Cabinet’s decided exercise. Namibia, we all have experienced that of being more than Man, which is the theatre, William Shakespeare, certainly graceful bliss that envelops us when we touchstone of the highest excellence, is left his legacy there. And when theatre The financial dilemmas started in 2008, and it’s see the effect is has on our thirsty land. to be found in mathematics as surely as used music instead of literature as a basis,ironic that State economists now claim that they did poetry.” we got the musical.not plan for the aftershock of the global economic It should thus be of no surprise that wedownturn and the effects thereof. Financial prudence have always sought to capture beauty Being capable of recording the abstract Soon, we could capture beauty per-is now being discredited and yet it’s something that in any form possible. In the beginning, enabled us to record the ineffable – fectly, via a new-fangled invention calledthey should have known is coming. The over-bloated all we had rudimentary were pigments music. By developing musical notation, the camera, which produced photographs.civil service has been a burden obscuring financial and crude tools, but still we tried to those sublime notes that touch the heart We had, however, become used to artistsflexibility for two decades, but now it’s unfortunate capture and record the beauty we saw could now be spread far and wide, and as enhancing beauty, and when camerasthat the President is defending it as an apartheid leg- in the world. With pigments on rock we the centuries progressed we had more and were developed that could film movingacy and that pruning the State service will be viewed captured as much as was possible. Here more instruments to strum the strings of pictures, another art form emerged – theas a political ploy. While many welcome the elimina- in Namibia, our bushmen paintings, such emotion with. Beauty had come to pierce movie. But it was not only the visualtion of financial wastage, the strategy might never see as the White Lady, provides evidence of the soul of humanity. arts that got an upgrade. Soon a devicethe light of day, owing to political backlash. this. emerged that allowed for the visualisation Lest it be said that we started to rest of mathematics – the computer. It too, It is public knowledge that the country has been As humanity progressed, our tools and on our laurels, we continued to progress spawned its own form of art, as immortal-suffering from recurrent droughts, while the demand materials became more complex, and we technologically, and new forms of art ised in Donald Knuth’s volumes on Thefor serviced urban land is not new either. Chinese could capture beauty more effectively. opened up to capture the beauty of this Art of Computer Programming.business persons, cum investors, are now land barons As a result, we could not only captureand developers, having joined the local authority land the beauty as it appears, but also as we And so, the great convergence began.fray. So what is it that the ministers and economic imagine it to be – we could be creative. Movies were combined with drawing,planners did not know, to plan accordingly? We could create art. and animation began, with Walt Disney’s masterpieces sure to be seen by many a Crisis management is dominating the news these Our first foray into bushmen paintings child. Drawing combined with literature,days, more so than the progress and results of the na- blossomed into a veritable portmanteau and the graphic novel emerged, culmi-tional programs at hand in the fight against poverty, of skills with which we could capture nating in the legends of today’s comicthe creation of wealth and prosperity. the beauty of a moment. From the White books, such as Jack Kirby and Frank Lady, we progressed to Leonardo Da Miller. Computer programming and These are trying times to make sense of no sense in Vinci’s Mona Lisa, and Van Gogh’s The literature combined to produce interactivea situation where the buck is regularly being passed, Starry Night. But these forms captured novels. When they combined with draw-and everyone is running to the executive to have their beauty in a two dimensional plane, and ing, the video game made its debut.internal issues resolved at the expense of national sometimes that’s not enough for an artist.priorities. The government does have agencies and In parallel, another form of art developed Today, we are all conversant withmechanisms for line ministries, as well as local and – sculpture. First done with ceramics, capturing beauty. Social media is filledregional authorities to solve issues related to workers, made from clay and developing from with photographs and videos of peoplethe ruling party, social media and misdemeanors. pottery, it soon expanded into a form all capturing remarkable moments across of its own, with Michelangelo’s David the world, and sharing them with friends The executive has to ensure that it is not bogged probably the most well-known of these. and family. Even as this is occurring, wedown in unnecessary issues, and that it remains are discovering new ways to capture thefocused on the prize. Still, these forms could only capture a beauty of this world – sculpture is today moment, and too often, beauty last more done via 3D printing and its modelling is The reason why there’s a devolution of power, is for than a moment. While we had yet to instrumental in moving the art of videoall government leaders to raise to the occasion and develop the technological sophistication games beyond a 2D plane on a screennot to rely on the executive alone. to be up to the task, we harnessed that into the 3D virtual reality devices slowly other master computer we all carry with coming into prominence. EDITORIAL DISCLAIMER us – the human brain. We turned more abstract, letting the human intellect and Beauty is all around us, if you just know • The newspaper’s views are not necessarily those of imagination fill in that which we could where to look. Once you choose to see our advertisers and the views aired in letters are not not capture. We began recording narra- the beauty in this world, you’ll find that necessarily those of the newspaper. tives with words, enabling a story to be you feel spaces opening up inside you, told. We invented literature, and poetry. like a building with rooms you’ve never • Informanté publishes all advertisements in good explored. It’s time you started exploring, faith and cannot be held liable for any misrepresen- As we went abstract, we found beauty for there is much to discover yet. tation, losses or injury to any reader making use of in even more things. The abstract world the products or services advertised. of mathematics opened up for us, and Desmond P van Heerden, HonsBComm as Bertrand Russell said, “Mathemat- (Stell) is the Chief Analytics Officer of Newspaper registration: 06/01/119 ics, rightly viewed, possesses not only Trustco Group Holdings Ltd. Previous truth, but supreme beauty — a beauty articles available online at http://toi. • Printed by Word Press, Windhoek, cold and austere, like that of sculpture, hopto.org/. He can be contacted at Des- Office +264 83 100 1000 without appeal to any part of our weaker [email protected] • 260 000 copies distributed monthly to all major Namibian towns • Headquarters: Trustco House, 2 Keller Street, Windhoek, Namibia • Contact: Tel. 061 275 4102/8 Fax. 061 275 4090 Email. [email protected] • Electronic: www.informante.web.na
02 March - 08 March 2017 EDITORIAL 7 Flipside79_20/02/2017 The Namibia Training Authority (NTA) endeavours to become Namibia’s port of call for vocational s kills CHRIS JACOBIE funding, regulation, the administration of the Vocational Education and Training (VET) Levy and stakeholder Rededication a engagement and communication. watershed NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION ON the journey of a nation every individual should have the opportunity to be the best they can be according to their efforts in a free and independent The NTA has developed a range of unit standards and qualifications that are currently registered society. No Namibian should, thus, ever be allowed to be worse off than their on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). The Skills Development Plan 1 is aimed at efforts deserve. The Geingob journey of transformation of government and, ensuring improving access to quality VET, increase relevance of skills development intervention and eventually, the Namibian society is, therefore, not only a national challenge, building a strong partnership between stakeholders and social partners. The key priority areas were but the greatest opportunity for unity, because it is for the common good and identified to ensure NDP4 realisation. an investment in the future far removed from the struggles of the past. The rededication Dr Geingob seeks from the nation, the international community Therefore, the Wholesale and Retail industry has identified the development of unit standards and and his own team is the commitment already seen. qualifications, and thus call for a formal consideration that is inclusive of the engagement of the Slowly but surely those who fed from greed through self-enrichment schemes relevant national stakeholders. The new development of unit standards and qualifications draft has are being strangled, the wayward are brought to book and the wheels of resulted in the following domains: justice are grinding again after many years and huge frustrations allowing the perception to strengthen that the corrupt and incompetent will always get • Retail Buyers away. The accusations that the Geingob government will not tackle corruption • Merchandisers are exposed for the malice they were meant to be. The wave of accountability and improved service delivery is unstoppable, because Dr. Geingob has proven The NTA invites all industry stakeholders linked to the above occupational domains to comment on that he is unwavering in his commitment to the historic mandate he received the draft unit standards and qualifications and provide input to assist the Technical Working Groups from close to 90% of the voters. (TWGs) in their refinement. Even his worst political enemies, who cannot be that many anymore, will Stakeholders are invited to attend the series of national consultation workshops as per schedule have to acknowledge a new energy and the sense of urgency of authorities to below, and confirm attendance before the respective workshop dates: improve administrative controls and fiscal discipline that are rising over the Namibian political landscape. The pursuit of maladministration and corruption DATE TOWN VENUE TIME on a scale never seen or experienced before is not a co-incidence. It rather looks 27 February 2017 Oshakati Oshakati Guest Hotel 09h00 - 13h00 like the beginning of untangling corruption that once resembled sophisticated 01 March 2017 Windhoek NTA Head office, Main Hall 09h00 - 13h00 organized crime networks. The austerity measures enforced from the ministry 02 March 2017 Gobabis COSDEC 09h00 - 13h00 of finance with obvious cabinet consensus, indicates that the route to 03 March 2017 Keetmanshoop Birds Accommodation 09h00 - 13h00 improved service delivery and value for money of projects of national interest 06 March 2017 Swakopmund Swakopmund Municipality Bungalows 09h00 - 13h00 will not be abandoned soon. For enquiries and confirmations, contact: The prophets of doom of a “bankrupt Namibia” might soon be without an agenda. More importantly, the President steadfastly remains in compliance • Uanee Kaapama, Tel: 061 2078 580, Cell: 0812894288, [email protected] with the mandate he received from the party and the rest of Namibia and he • Dr Rowan Van Dyk, Tel: 064 400431, Cell: 0816636249, [email protected] and by far the majority of his team are delivering. BUY 4 Additionally, the business community and the most influential private PROMOTION sector leaders are near unanimous in their support of government initiatives under President Geingob that will place the Namibian economy on the path PAY FOR 3EXTENDED of growth and wealth creation. Rarely before, citizens, private sector and the UNTIL public sector were so so close together and it further fuels optimism and hope that is neccessary for unity in adversity. 31 March BUY ANY 3 2017 A nation derives hope and inspiration when a leader stands tall and delivers Goodyear or on his promises and keeps his eyes on the goal posts. What makes the mandate of the President more significant is that the Namibian nation has + SAVA branded won every democratic challenge since Independence. By turning up in huge consumer tyres numbers for every presidential and parliamentary election since Independence, the feet and commitment of more than 70% of eligible voters never abandoned and receive a the destiny of a constitutional democracy. 4TH FREE. If they were betrayed it was by local governments as now proven in the courts and the reason why voters abandoned local and regional elections, Head Office: 061 237 850 Otjiwarongo: 067 302 804 Luderitz: 063 202 137 Ondangwa: 065 240 151 especially South of the traditional Swapo power bases. Dr Geingob this Windhoek Newcastle: 061 237 804 Keetmanshoop: 063 223 357 Oshakati: 065 221 360 Gobabis: 062 562 607 week, in addressing the staff of the Presidency, compared the search and Windhoek Daimler: 061 234 101 Rosh Pinah: 063 274 155 Mariental: 063 242 502 Rundu: 066 255 503 establishment of national unity and nationhood as dealing in hope that Walvis Bay: 064 209 511 Swakopmund: 064 405 531 Tsumeb: 067 221 402 demands rededication. /TrentyreNamibia www.trentyrenam.com Time will eventually prove this as one of the most profound narratives and interventions in Namibia’s transformation history. It can be very well While stock of tyres last. Terms and conditions apply. Ask instore for details. be a watershed of seismic proportions that bonds a nation towards a common destiny where nobody can be worse off than they should be. When TYRES • RIMS • BATTERIES • RETREADS • WHEEL ALIGNMENT • FITTING AND BALANCING everything is lost, hope and trust will always remain the foundation from where anybody can rise again, because Namibians must always and again rise to the challenges towards a common destiny, which included the not so often recognised right to pursue happiness. What Namibia needs is to spread happiness around. They should not be blamed for showing impatience for not sharing in the benefits that independence brought to so many. Wellbeing cannot be a privilege for a few and additionally at the expense of the natural and human resources available to the state to be managed for the good of the nation. The time has come for civil servants and government institutions not only to rededicate themselves, but to set the standards that everybody else should aspire to. Good examples will be safety and security, as well as health and education which every citizen can expect from a government that rules justly and with compassion. There is no reason why the perception must be allowed to continue that private security is better than the police; that private hospitals are better than state health facilities or that private schools are of a higher standard than state schools. Taxpayers don’t contribute towards financing the worst services and civil servants don’t join government, because they are not good enough for the civil service. The rededication of mind and spirit demands from leaders in government and the private sector not to look where their followers are, because they must be fixed on the destination of an ever-improving future that Namibians deserve, because they never abandoned hope, justice and freedom for all.
8 BUSINESS 02 March - 08 March 2017BUSINESSMARKET RECAP WEEKLY market review Oil-producing countries achieve production cuts 22 February - 28 February 2017 FUEL PRICES NSX STOCKS CODE PRICE % VOLUME VALUE INCREASE 33.60 NAMIBIA BREWERIES NBS 9.00 5.00 715 24,024 BIDVEST NAMIBIA BVN - - - LIMITED 2.00DOWN UP NICTUS HOLDINGS - NHL -- - NAMIBIA 4.00 TRUSTCO GROUP TUC / TTO (2.91) 333 1.329 HOLDINGS LIMITED 47.40 FNB -- - FNB NAMIBIA 1.46 HOLDINGS LTD AGR 17.62 - 8 11 The Ministry of Mines and Energy announces that fuel pump prices increased at mid- AGRA LTD BWH 21.03 (0.06) 39 night on the 1 March 2017 by 32c a liter for 95-octane unleaded petrol and 25 cents a ORY (0.19) 70 691 liter for all grades of diesel. BANK WINDHOEK HOLDINGS LTD 1,472 ORYX PROPERTIES LIMITED %COMMODITIES PRICE % GLOBAL INDICES PRICE 1.50 (2.55)BRENT CRUDE OIL 56.59 (1.89) NSX Local 575 (3.40) Staff ReporterGOLD 1,252.60 1.22 NSX All Share 1,082 (0.07)PLATINUM 1,022.30 JSE Top 40 44,025 (0.16) 0.09 S&P 500 2,364 (0.59) UK FTSE 100 7,263 (0.93)FOREIGN EXCHANGE PRICE % Euro Stoxx 50 3,320 The production cuts by the OPEC Hang Seng 23,741 (Organisation of the PetroleumN$ per US$ 13.13 (0.03) Exporting Countries) and Russia’sN$ per £ 16.25 (0.67) quest to balance the oversuppliedN$ per ¢ 13.88 crude oil market is the main reason 0.47 for the current rally.Namibia Breweries maintained its macroeconomic conditions. Their As a result, the original cost for OPEC members who had supported Slate calculations for the past monthlead this week, growing by 5% to automotive segment felt the crunch the Strategic Oil Storage Facility has the cuts have achieved 60% compli- recorded high under-recoveries onclose at N$33,60 per share, while of higher inflation and interest gone up. The cabinet has therefore ance. However, even after achieving all the regulated petroleum products.also leading in volume, with N$24 rates, along with slower consumer authorised an increase of 10c/l from close to their targeted 1,8 million bar- Kandjoze said,million worth of shares traded. Oryx spending and a tightening belt all fuel products towards the NEF rels a day of production cut, the hugeProperties took second place in on spending. But the big impact Strategic Oil Storage Levy. The Stra- stockpiles have not reduced. On the “The under-recoveries recordedvolume, with N$1,4 million worth of was on the fishing division, which tegic Oil Storage Levy will therefore contrary, US crude stocks have risen are sufficient to trigger an increaseshares traded. could still not obtain enough quota increase from 50c/l to 60c/l on all fuel 39 million barrels this year, to 518 in local pump prices. However, theBidvest Namibia released their to operate at full capacity. It also products. million, since OPEC started cutting National Energy Fund will meetinterim results for the half-year experienced lower tonnages along production in January. Namibian fuel consumers halfway byended 31 December 2016. While with smaller fish sizes. As a result Furthermore, the Dealer Margin absorbing a portion of the under-revenue showed a 6,2% increase to of this, a vessel will be disposed of. will increase with 4c/l from 93c/l to The Basic Fuel Price Unit Rate recoveries recorded.”N$2 billion, profit declined by 81,7% The poor performance in the fishing 97c/l on both fuel products. Obethto N$21,8 million, and headline division is responsible for 75% of Mbui Kandjoze, Minister of Minesearnings per share declined by the reduction in profit. and Energy said that an annual78.1% to 9.7c per share. Thus, while Market Quote: survey for the dealer margin wasthe net tangible asset value per “If you start to see more successful completed in November 2016. Basedshare increased by 2,5% to 727c per businesses that are playing on a on the results of the survey, it wasshare, the dividend per share was global level, the story of Africa will recommended that the margin shoulddecreased by 80% to 4c per share. begin to change” be adjusted with 4.228 c/l.Bidvest attributes the poor - Tara Fela-Durotoyeperformance to a combination of OPEC has achieved about 90% compliance rate on the proposed cuts in January 2017, whereas, the non-Property Prices falling amid volatility Staff Reporter headline inflation other than its usual Volume growth (the growth in sharp downturn in the Index seems towns of price growth remain in trends. Looking forward, house prices physical volume of sales) remained to further be reflected by a slower Katima Mulilo, Omuthiya, OhakatiThe coastal region shows strong are expected to remain depressed as weak contracting by 36% in the final growth rate at 6% year over year and Eenhana. More specifically,property price growth, while the economy gradually recovers from quarter. Similar to the central region, (y-o-y) in the median price across property prices in Katima soared 84%central Namibia prices have eased fiscal consolidation, rising interest a glimpse at Northern Namibia major towns. The overall median to N$997 000 during 2016, to bringfor detached property due to a rates, high inflation and rising reveals that volume growth across price recorded was N$850 000, still the five year increase to a whoppingweakened demand environment. unemployment.” he explained. most northern towns contracted relatively high considering the gross 253%. -4% q-o-q. The FNB Value Index earnings of the individual would have Daniel Kavishe, Market Research The central house price index recorded its lowest level since the 2nd to be over N$25 000 per month to Despite the thin volumes, propertyManager at FNB Namibia said that has dipped into negative territory quarter of 2013 after quarterly growth afford this type of bond, whilst the prices in the South declined duringproperties remain unsold for an (-2,94%) for the quarter, suggesting tapered down to 2% during the 4th average monthly income in Namibia the fourth quarter and for 2016.average of 19 weeks. that relative to the prior year growth, quarter of 2016. Kavishe said that is estimated to be N$6 600K per On an annualised basis, prices prices have started to weaken. the Index tends to retreat during the month, based on the latest labour in Mariental and Keetmanshoop “The housing market continues to fourth quarter, as the prices would force survey (LFS, 2014),” Kavishe contracted by 19% and 8%show signs of correction as the latest Compared to this, property prices normalise for that given year and said. respectively, while Luderitz was theoverall growth rate aligned more with at the coast continued to enjoy robust as volumes decline. “However, the outlier after its prices soared 22% off price growth after prices soared Kavishe detailed that the main a low base. 19,16% quarter on quarter (q-o-q). 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02 March - 08 March 2017 BUSINESS 9 Submit alltrade documents at one place TRUSTCO BANK INVESTMENT CORNEREASIER OPTIONTO TRADE Inve$tmentPublic and private sector stakeholders moved Namibia closer to implementing a National Product$Single Window, an online tool to ease cross-border trade that has been supported with techni-cal assistance from the US Agency for International Development (USAID). So far we have learned about the importance of investing and we understand that your product choice andStaff Reporter the freer flow of more components and investment period will be influenced by your needs as well goods are what all stakeholders seek as your purpose of investing. It is now time to introduceThe single-window technology INFORMATION: John Kowalski- from the government, from the haulers, you to the Tustco Bank Investment products, one by one facilitates the exchange of trade- Charge d’Affaires at the US Embassy. to the businesses, and down to the so WATCH THIS SPACE…relevant information between traders Photo contributed Namibian consumer. You are truly on Trustco Bank Call Accountand government agencies, as well simultaneously, the time and cost of the precipice of a win-win situation. Minimum Investment amount of N$1000.00.as among government agencies, exporting shrank by 65%. No fixed period.for obtaining permits and licenses, We are proud to have worked closely Top-ups of any amount can be made.certificates and necessary approvals. Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy with our partners in the Namibian Invest funds for an indefinite period. in Namibia, John Kowalski stated that, government to advance the Single Obtain funds at any given time. It does so by allowing traders and “The revenues from increased trade, Window and look forward to the day Should interest rates change, account will be adjustedagents to submit trade documents that it is operational. accordingly.and data in electronic or paper form,through a single entry point. Kowalski was speaking at the opening Purpose of the Namibia Inter-Ministerial The purpose of the call account is to help you invest This reduces the time it takes to clear Workshop on establishing an operating money for an indefinite period at competitive interestgoods and reduces the costs of doing authority for Namibia’s National Single rate and access this money when the need arises. In otherbusiness Window for Trade. words, your money is safely put away, however it’s made available on demand. The National Single Window is an The event involved dozens of public i.e. You have ordered furniture from a supplier, which isidea that has already been successfully and private sector stakeholders that are expected to arrive in 6 weeks’ time, and should be paid forimplemented in many other countries. determined to develop the operational upon delivery. When your order is delivered, and you had structure of a body to implement the not made prior payment arrangements, your Trustco Bank When Ghana introduced a National single window and was also attended Call account will come to the rescue here.Single Window, customs revenue by Immanuel Ngatjizeko, Minister of If you are a business owner, you too can make use of theincreased by 50% in the first year while, Trade, Industry and SME Development. Trustco Call account i.e. to accumulate VAT by paying your VAT funds on a daily basis and towards the end ofMaize meal prices decrease the 60-day period, you can transfer your money to your Trustco Transactional account and pay it to the Receiver Staff Reporter continue in the summer planting areas appreciation of the Namibian Dollar of Revenue. That way you’re taking precautionary of South Africa, we expect further against all major currencies has resulted measures to ensure that your VAT is sorted in advance andStruggling consumers have received decreases in maize pricing towards the in a decrease in the landed Namibian ultimately avoid uncomfortable financial circumstances.some good news with the drop in price middle of this year.” Dollar price of our raw materials. The The Trustco Call account is also perfect for unforeseenof Namibian staple foods, like maize prices improved since the start of the circumstances and emergencies, whatever your case mayand rice. Bokomo wheat flour price will rainy season. Average Maize prices be, the call account ensures that your money is readily decrease with 7%, Bokomo bakery flour have already fallen from N$3 789 per available when you need it. Bokomo Namibia announced a price and complete mix with 7%, pasta will ton in November to N$3 388 per ton in Why Invest with Trustco Bank?decrease on all wheat flour, bakery flour, decrease with 7% and Bokomo maize January. • Your Capital is Guaranteedbakery complete mix, pasta and maize meal with 13%. • Competitive Interest Rates, call account interest ismeal products effective on 6 March Recently Namib Mills also cut their calculated on your daily balance and is re-invested2017. Hamm says that consumers prices. 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Guardian’s ID / Valid Passport, Guardianship Letter andThe First National Bank Namibia’s half FNB’s core operations have performed Child’s Full Birth Certificate.year result shows escalating positivity well over the period with active accountsnotwithstanding an embattled economy up by 9%, Electronic channels, such asthat saw Namibia facing severe headwinds eWallets showing growth of 44% and pointthat include a current economic growth of sale transactions growing by 12%, andforecast for 2016 which has been revised advances growth of 8.4%.downwards by government and most However, performance was impactedresearch houses . by the increased cost of funding in the current tighter liquidity environment and Oscar Capelao, Chief Financial Officer investment in risk management.at FNB Namibia Holdings stated that, “For Sarel van Zyl, CEO at FNB Namibiathe period under review, the economy was Holdings added that, “While we anticipatechallenged by lower commodity prices, operating conditions to become moresevere drought conditions, weaker global demanding - in both the economic andand regional growth, and a sudden slump regulatory environment, we believein the construction and manufacturing our strong balance sheet, diversifiedsector. 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10 COASTAL 02 March - 08 March 2017COASTAL Three more accused not arrested despite reward Concern about safety of touristsMÖLLER MURDER CASEDEFERRED AGAIN Niel TerblancheMore than eight months after the murder of the well-known pleasure boat skipper, Hans-Jörg Möller, and DESPITE the tourismrobbery of his family in Walvis Bay, the five persons accused of committing the act that shocked the popu- industry of Namibialation of Namibia appeared in court again. promising to be better than it was for quiteNiel Terblanche some time the safety of tourists is still ofThe five men, Got- great concern. POSITIVE: CEO of lieb Panduleni, David HAN, Gitta Paetzold.Tashiya, David Shekundja, A recent assault and Photo contributedElly Ndapuka Hinaivali and robbery of visitorsMalakia Shiweda came to from overseas staying however said theycourt under heavily-armed at a guest house in are fully aware that Swakopmund forced outside influencesTpolice protection. the Hospitality As- may easily affect its hey made another swift sociation of Namibia performance. Ac- appearance in court to again reiterate its cording to Paetzold,before Magistrate John commitment towards safety and security areSindano. safeguarding tourist the keys to prosperity As at the start of the case against incidences of and HAN would likelast year, a group of con- JUSTICE: Concerned citizens opposing the bail of the accused murderers. Photo: Niel Terblanche violent crime. The to urge the Namibiancerned residents of Walvis chief executive officer Police, the NamibiaBay gathered at the court now been able to secure to finalise their investiga- that she is willing to pay detectives are looking for. of the association, Git- Tourism Board, thewith placards reading ‘No legal representation from tion into the matter. a reward of N$150 000 She said on the night of ta Paetzold, said that Ministry of Environ-Bail for murderers’ to pro- the State. for information that might the incident in June last the country’s tourism ment and Tourism andtest the possibility of the Magistrate Sindano lead to the arrest of three year, eight men entered industry experienced all relevant govern-court granting bail to any As the remaining ac- remanded the accused more suspects in the mur- the family’s home which one of the best results ment authorities toof the suspects. At the start cused persons managed to persons in custody and der and robbery case. lead to her husband’s in over a decade last ensure that the envi-of the case it came to light secure legal representation postponed the case till 15 murder. year, with tourism ronment, both in termsthat one of the accused the state prosecutor again May this year. Carol Ann Möller said and accommodation of nature and safety,persons, Panduleni, was asked the court to post- she is certain the reward To date no further arrests businesses recording remains conducive forout on bail on three other pone the case till a later At their previous appear- will go a long way to find have been made in the about 60% occupancy tourism growth andmurder-related cases. date in order for the police ance, the widow of Hans- three more men police case. across the country and prosperity. Jörg Möller announced throughout the year. At the start of the pro- “Alarming reports ofceeding in the Walvis Bay “The coastal region rising crime levels andMagistrate’s Court, the even exceeded the in particular the brutalstate prosecutor stated that overall average, faring assaults and armedcertain aspects of the in- the best of all regions, robberies at guestvestigation into the matter with accommodation houses and sites fre-has not been finalised. The on average over 62% quented by tourists atprosecutor also stated that filled in 2016,” she the coast will destroythree of the five men have stated. According to Namibia’s opportunity Paetzold the results to become the mostCommunal water points vandalised recorded for January desirable tourism des- this year already show tination in Africa by Niel Terblanche to water. In the process the dents which are caught or HARDSHIP: An example of a communal water a further increase in the end of this year,” mechanism that dispenses are being implicated in the point. Photo: Niel Terblanche comparison to the she said.Residents of informal water is damaged beyond re- vandalism and efforts to gain same period last year.settlements at the coast pair and the municipality is access to water illegally. The month of January HAN at the coasthave taken to vandalism of forced to replace the item as is usually seen as has a close relation-communal watering points quickly as possible to avoid In cases where the offender Namibia’s low season ship with the tourismin order to gain illegal ac- other people living within is prosecuted successfully, in tourism, but this police, the NCCI, thecess to free water. the range of the stand point fines, restitution fees, proba- year it had an average municipality and other being negatively influenced. tion periods, community occupancy rate of over key stakeholders, and The matter was on the service and even jail time 45%. strongly believes thatagenda of the most recent In other cases the pipe un- might be the result. is the time to standmeeting of the Swakopmund derneath the water dispens- “This trend is of par- together to halt theTown Council where the ing mechanism is damaged In most cases, children are ticular importance for serious threat that thefinancial implication of the and water leaks from the blamed for the vandalism the country at a time, rising crime levels atvandalism was discussed. pipe feeding it causing and the serious nature of when other economic the coast pose to tour- losses and creating unhy- vandalism as a crime needs sectors, be it fishing, ism prosperity. The council decided to gienic conditions. In other to be addressed amongst agriculture or miningissue a stern warning to resi- cases the batteries have been learners at schools and at to some extent, experi- She said the associa-dents of informal settlements removed from the casings of home. ence difficulties,” she tion wants to call thethat they will face criminal the mechanism. said. Paetzold said public to action andcharges with far-reaching Because serious action has that the country’s tour- contact the variousconsequences if caught in The theft of batteries and not been taken residents au- ism industry is fully neighbourhood watchthe act. damage to infrastructure is tomatically expect the local geared to meet the organisations to find causing a lot of financial authority to simply replace demands and growing out how they can be Residents have taken to expenditure and the council the damaged infrastructure. interest of the interna- of assistance and getsticking spoons in token decided to be more vigilant tional travel market in involved.slots of so called stand pipes and start prosecuting resi- The council decided that the southern Africanin an effort to gain access acts of vandalism will no region and is looking longer be tolerated. forward to equal or even better results in the coming months. 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02 March - 08 March 2017 COASTAL 11 Coast is hotbed for derailmentLOCOMOTIVE DERAILS IN DESERTA locomotive that derailed close tothe Rooibank turn-off in the Dune 7area on the outskirts of Walvis Baywas placed back on its track with thehelp of a heavy crane.Niel TerblancheThe locomotive was part of a goods train en IRON HORSE: The derailed locomotive. Photo: Niel Terblanche route to the interior of Namibia when thederailment incident occurred. According to Trans-Namib personnel on the scene of the accident abuild-up of sand between the rails was responsiblefor the derailment. “The train was made up of three locomotivesand a lot of wagons. Three locomotives are neededto pull the train all the way to the interior of thecountry. Only the first locomotive derailed butluckily the train did not have enough speed for allthe rolling stock to derail,” said Collin Geiseb. The locomotive was not damaged badly andwhen placed back on the tracks was able to returnto Walvis Bay on its own volition for minorrepairs. The quick reaction of various TransNamib em-ployees to clear sand from between the tracks andget the locomotive back on the railway avoidedfurther losses that the state-owned enterprisemight have suffered.Giant rig close to WalvisMAMMOTH: Photo for illustrative purpose. Photo contributed URGENT NOTICE: Niel Terblanche vironment jack-up rig built by DaewooA gigantic drilling rig on its way to Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering IOL’S NEWNorway has been spotted offshore close (DSME) in South Korea. OFFICE NUMBERto Walvis Bay recently After the delivery, the Maersk Invin- +264 61 270 9100 The Maersk Invincible jack-up drill- cible began its journey to the North Seaing rig is in the process of being hauled and, upon arrival, will start a five-year Tel: +264 61 270 9100 | Fax: +264 61 270 9120by Offshore Heavy Transport’s heavy firm contract with Aker BP for plug Email: [email protected] | Web: www.iol.nalift vessel, the Hawk. The rig is on its and abandonment work on the Val-way to Norway to begin a contract for halla field in the Norwegian North Sea.Aker BP. As far as the XLE jack-up rigs go, According to AIS data, the Hawk they represent a total investment ofalong with the massive Maersk rig US$2,6 billion. The Maersk Invinciblebegan its journey from Busan, South is the only XLE delivered by DSMEKorea, on 31December 2016 and was while the first three were deliveredoff the coast of Namibia about a week from the Keppel FELS shipyard.ago. The Hawk is expected to arrive inStavanger, Norway, on March 15. According to Maersk Drilling, with a leg length of 206,8 metres these rigs The Maersk Invincible is the fourth are the world’s largest jack-up rigs andand final XL Enhanced ultra harsh en- are designed for year-round operation in the North Sea, in water depths up to 150 metres.
12 NORTHERN 02 March - 08 March 2017OSHAKATI FLOODEDFlood masterplan not yet fully implemented Suspended fishing impacts Zambezi Scattered thundershowers in the North the past few days were followed Wednesday morning by a heavy downpour that flooded businesses, schools and houses in Oshakati and surrounding villages. Simon Liseli Selling fish at Katima Muli- lo open market has become aDELUGE: Central Oshakati flooded after heavy rains. FISH vendors and families booming business. in Zambezi region dependent Placido Hikukilwa and moving their belongings out of their The plan, fully funded by government, on fish from the river bemoan “My life has changed since Maria David flooded houses or busy on top of their includes building a dike around the town the fact that the Ministry I started this business of houses trying to stop roof leakages, or to divert flood water around the town. It of Fisheries and Marine selling fresh fish. I earn moreStreets were momentarily transformed building mini dikes around their dwell- includes building at least three bridges at Resources usually suspends on which I am able to feed into fast-flowing rivulets while a num- ings. Others were merely standing around Oshoopala, Okatana and Onendongo and fishing activities every year my family and buy otherber of businesses and residential plots and watching hopelessly. deepening waterways to ensure flood wa- from 1 December to end essential products for mywere covered by rainwater. ter flows freely past the town to the south. February to allow fish to house, but for now since the Omatando is said to be worst hit by the reproduce and grow. closure of fishing I truggle “I have lived in this house for many floods with one affected resident from The flood mitigation plan, whose for survival,” said Monica.years now, but it was never flooded, but Omatando 1, in Ongwediva area, Maria implementation started in 2014, did not Fish stocks are depletedtoday there is water everywhere,” said a Nghidishige saying, “Our rooms are full address the issue of flooding as result of by fishermen using illegal It is stated in the Inlandresident of Oshakati’s White Houses. of water, and we are also not able to help heavy rains, but made provision for the dragnets with a small mesh Fisheries Act that in con- people that went to work as their houses relocation of residents of flood-prone set- catching smaller fish before sultation with the Zambezi “Yes, yes! We desperately needed rain, are locked. Also I lost all my documents tlements, but this was not yet done. they can breed, often leaving regional council and relevantbut this is too much. We now pray that and other important belongings and don’t them to die on the riverbanks traditional authorities, thethe rain stop even if only for a few days, have a place to sleep tonight.” Meanwhile, sources in southern Angola as they are too small to eat. Zambezi and Chobe riverso that we can get our lives in order have reported torrential rains since the system shared with Zambiaagain,” said Rachel Kashopola of Uupindi The Oshakati Town Council in coopera- weekend. Residents said that meat and Botswana as a fisherieslocation. tion with central government, has some prices rose alarmingly with reserve may be closed for the years ago started implementing a flood- Reports also suggest that swamps in the as much as $10-$20 per/kg in period 1 December to the end Residents of Oshakati West and the mitigation plan that focus on flood water Cuvelai flood system near Ondjiva are rural areas of the region since of February every year.informal settlements could be seen either flowing into town from the North. now overflowing, making floods a real the closure of the Meatco possibility this year. abattoir at Katima Mulilo Ministry of Fisheries with four years ago. “We vendors the Zambezi regional council who depend on selling fresh and Bukalo traditional au- fish are now facing a serious thority, in consultation with problem since the suspension local councils and traditional of fishing last year December, authorities, declared Kasaya as at a moment no one is al- channel in the Impalila con- lowed to sell fish until further servancy area as a fisheries notice,” said a vendor. reserve where no fishing may take place. “Fish is cheaper than meat and a person can buy four The suspension of fishing fish for $5 to supply his or comes to an end on 28 Febru- her household with food,” ary 2017 and fishing licences he said. will from then be issued by the ministry.River fishing laws violations Dirk Heinrich Lodge spotted a dugout canoe catch fish and sell them. December to 28 February. VERBOTEN: Fishermen using illegal nets to fish in the Zambezi in the middle of the mighty When Monofilament nets are People living along the river River. Photo: Gondwana CollectionThe strict fishing ban along Zambezi. When approachingthe rivers in the northeast of the traditional boat, the man discarded they result in “ghost are saying that the ministry’sthe country comes to an end rowing the canoe jumped fishing” and the ingestion of boat is broken and the hover-soon, but the implementa- into the river and swam to the these nets is a great concern to boat is useless for patrols,tion of the laws and policies Zambian side, where he disap- many more wildlife including since “you hear it 20 kilome-seem to be not very efficient. peared. The officials found ten hippos. tres away when they start it in big fish in the boat. Katima Mulilo”. Game guards By law fishing from 1 Over the December 2016 of the Sikunda communalDecember till 28 February Zambia and Namibia have period, the Ministry of Fisher- conservancies have com-in the Zambezi and Chobe introduced strict laws to pro- ies and Marine Resources plained numerous times thatRiver is banned. At the end of tect their fish and give them gazetted three important regu- Zambians come to the Namib-January this year the owners three month of a rest period to lations on the ban to use and ian side at night and fish il-of Kalizo Lodge helped the spawn and recover. Research selling monofilament nets, and legally in Namibian waters. Ifauthorities from Namibia and has shown that the fish popu- gazetted the Kasaya Channel the fish guards catch them andZambia with boat transport lations in the rivers have gone as a fish protection area. The hand them over to Nampol ,and accommodation. The down drastically, since people Zambezi-Chobe River System they are, “a day or two laterboat returning to the Kalizo have started using all kinds in the Zambezi region was out of jail, never get fined and of nets, even mosquito nets to declared as fisheries reserve go on fishing illegally” with a closed season from 1New phone number,same great service(061) 275 4800
12 NORTHERN 02 March - 08 March 2017OSHAKATI FLOODEDFlood masterplan not yet fully implemented Suspended fishing impacts Zambezi Scattered thundershowers in the North the past few days were followed Wednesday morning by a heavy downpour that flooded businesses, schools and houses in Oshakati and surrounding villages. Simon Liseli Selling fish at Katima Muli- lo open market has become aDELUGE: Central Oshakati flooded after heavy rains. FISH vendors and families booming business. in Zambezi region dependent Placido Hikukilwa and moving their belongings out of their The plan, fully funded by government, on fish from the river bemoan “My life has changed since Maria David flooded houses or busy on top of their includes building a dike around the town the fact that the Ministry I started this business of houses trying to stop roof leakages, or to divert flood water around the town. It of Fisheries and Marine selling fresh fish. I earn moreStreets were momentarily transformed building mini dikes around their dwell- includes building at least three bridges at Resources usually suspends on which I am able to feed into fast-flowing rivulets while a num- ings. Others were merely standing around Oshoopala, Okatana and Onendongo and fishing activities every year my family and buy otherber of businesses and residential plots and watching hopelessly. deepening waterways to ensure flood wa- from 1 December to end essential products for mywere covered by rainwater. ter flows freely past the town to the south. February to allow fish to house, but for now since the Omatando is said to be worst hit by the reproduce and grow. closure of fishing I truggle “I have lived in this house for many floods with one affected resident from The flood mitigation plan, whose for survival,” said Monica.years now, but it was never flooded, but Omatando 1, in Ongwediva area, Maria implementation started in 2014, did not Fish stocks are depletedtoday there is water everywhere,” said a Nghidishige saying, “Our rooms are full address the issue of flooding as result of by fishermen using illegal It is stated in the Inlandresident of Oshakati’s White Houses. of water, and we are also not able to help heavy rains, but made provision for the dragnets with a small mesh Fisheries Act that in con- people that went to work as their houses relocation of residents of flood-prone set- catching smaller fish before sultation with the Zambezi “Yes, yes! We desperately needed rain, are locked. Also I lost all my documents tlements, but this was not yet done. they can breed, often leaving regional council and relevantbut this is too much. We now pray that and other important belongings and don’t them to die on the riverbanks traditional authorities, thethe rain stop even if only for a few days, have a place to sleep tonight.” Meanwhile, sources in southern Angola as they are too small to eat. Zambezi and Chobe riverso that we can get our lives in order have reported torrential rains since the system shared with Zambiaagain,” said Rachel Kashopola of Uupindi The Oshakati Town Council in coopera- weekend. Residents said that meat and Botswana as a fisherieslocation. tion with central government, has some prices rose alarmingly with reserve may be closed for the years ago started implementing a flood- Reports also suggest that swamps in the as much as $10-$20 per/kg in period 1 December to the end Residents of Oshakati West and the mitigation plan that focus on flood water Cuvelai flood system near Ondjiva are rural areas of the region since of February every year.informal settlements could be seen either flowing into town from the North. now overflowing, making floods a real the closure of the Meatco possibility this year. abattoir at Katima Mulilo Ministry of Fisheries with four years ago. “We vendors the Zambezi regional council who depend on selling fresh and Bukalo traditional au- fish are now facing a serious thority, in consultation with problem since the suspension local councils and traditional of fishing last year December, authorities, declared Kasaya as at a moment no one is al- channel in the Impalila con- lowed to sell fish until further servancy area as a fisheries notice,” said a vendor. reserve where no fishing may take place. “Fish is cheaper than meat and a person can buy four The suspension of fishing fish for $5 to supply his or comes to an end on 28 Febru- her household with food,” ary 2017 and fishing licences he said. will from then be issued by the ministry.River fishing laws violations Dirk Heinrich Lodge spotted a dugout canoe catch fish and sell them. December to 28 February. PROHIBITED: Fishermen using illegal nets to fish in the Zambezi in the middle of the mighty When Monofilament nets are People living along the river River. Photo: Gondwana CollectionThe strict fishing ban along Zambezi. When approachingthe rivers in the northeast of the traditional boat, the man discarded they result in “ghost are saying that the ministry’sthe country comes to an end rowing the canoe jumped fishing” and the ingestion of boat is broken and the hover-soon, but the implementa- into the river and swam to the these nets is a great concern to boat is useless for patrols,tion of the laws and policies Zambian side, where he disap- many more wildlife including since “you hear it 20 kilome-seem to be not very efficient. peared. The officials found ten hippos. tres away when they start it in big fish in the boat. Katima Mulilo”. Game guards By law fishing from 1 Over the December 2016 of the Sikunda communalDecember till 28 February Zambia and Namibia have period, the Ministry of Fisher- conservancies have com-in the Zambezi and Chobe introduced strict laws to pro- ies and Marine Resources plained numerous times thatRiver is banned. At the end of tect their fish and give them gazetted three important regu- Zambians come to the Namib-January this year the owners three month of a rest period to lations on the ban to use and ian side at night and fish il-of Kalizo Lodge helped the spawn and recover. Research selling monofilament nets, and legally in Namibian waters. Ifauthorities from Namibia and has shown that the fish popu- gazetted the Kasaya Channel the fish guards catch them andZambia with boat transport lations in the rivers have gone as a fish protection area. The hand them over to Nampol ,and accommodation. The down drastically, since people Zambezi-Chobe River System they are, “a day or two laterboat returning to the Kalizo have started using all kinds in the Zambezi region was out of jail, never get fined and of nets, even mosquito nets to declared as fisheries reserve go on fishing illegally” with a closed season from 1New phone number,same great service(061) 275 4800
02 March - 08 March 2017 NORTHERN 13ARRANGED MARRIAGE AT 12Arranged marriage still rife among San peopleWith the expanding social reform and women empowerment as well as liter-acy growth, arranged marriages in most cultures have been long condemned,yet seemingly arranged marriages are still rife in Namibia. Maria David no right to oppose. “I started they saw him and Fillemon be- CHILD BRIDE: Fanuel Amunyela and Selma Fillemon at their homestead in Omundaungilo. school late and still only finished ing passionate about each other Photo: Maria DavidSelma Fillemon, a 17-year- Grade 2. I was very young while growing up. “I wanted old San girl regrets getting when I got married and now am to marry her and our parentsmarried at the age of 12 to her regretting it,” she said. decided to arrange our marriagethen 23-year-old husband, after as per our culture.”the marriage was agreed on and According to Fillemon girls arearranged by her parents and the adversely affected, as while still Amunyela, who never attendedhusband’s family while she was being preteens they are expected school and became blind whilestill at Windhoek working as a to take up the role of caring for growing up due to a sickness,maid. their husbands, herding goats, said they get paid N$300 for and engaging in a sexual rela- working at a farm some distance Fillemon was married tionship with their husbands. away from their homestead.after she returned home fromWindhoek to her homestead Despite it being their culture to A senior of the San communityin Omundaungilo in order to get married at such a tender age, at the area, Rusia Hamukanda,start her own family, as it is the she urged youth from San com- said that when a girl reachescultural tradition amongst the munities not to neglect their edu- puberty she is ready for marriageSan people. cation and make it their number which is then organised by the one priority to be educated. parents. She said that whatever decisionis made by parents the child has Fanuel Amunyela, Fillemon’s “Our tradition as San people is husband said their marriage was still used so that we preserve our arranged by their parents after heritage,” he said.Governor troubled Trustco Bank Namibia Ltd has a vacancy for a:by San apathy Branch Supervisor (1 x Windhoek) Responsibilities: miXed TBN 002/03/17 • Supervise activities at the branch to meet the financial service needs of customers; • Work closely with the Branch Manager and Finance department to ensure all bank processing is captured; • Ensure compliance to operating policies and procedures as well as national and international regulatory requirements; • Maintain current knowledge of regulations pertinent to branch o ce operations; • Identify, implement and maintain reports and metrics to identify transaction discrepancies; • Research and resolve all unreconciled items on a timely basis and execute the transfer of funds; • Responsible for quality and completeness of transaction data and other identifying information related to transactions; • Responsible for managing, preparing, administering and directing the control of back o ce resources; • Contribute to the development and implementation of the Trustco Group culture within the assigned branch; • Perform customer and account maintenance as per reports and assist with compiling and completing high risk maintenance reports; • Provide administrative processes support for back o ce such as client support, processing, and other miscellaneous customer support.HOPEFUL: Governor of Ohangwena region Usko Nghaamwa during the visit at Competencies:Omundaundgilo village. Photo: Maria David • Excellent understanding and grasp of financial transactions and an ability to apply this knowledge to complex scenarios; Maria David them. • Detail- and time-oriented with ability to complete tasks with speed, accuracy Furthermore, he urged the private and reliability;Nghaamwa said this during a visit • Must have excellent planning and organisational skills;to Omundaundgilo village between sector to employ the San and other • Analytical with excellent decision-making skills;Eenhana and Okongo where the San marginalised communities, but, “stop • Excellent numerical and analytical skills;people are now settled, which was paying them peanuts for the work they • Strong interpersonal and supervisory skills.aimed at discussing the way forward do for you. Let us, the employers payto ensure they development takes them what they really deserve and not Requirements: ce department;place in the area. what you think they deserve.” • Grade 12 Certificate with a minimum of 25 points; • Diploma or Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting; He urged all the San, and not only Deputy Director Division: San • Minimum of three (3) years’ work experience in a Bank back oin the Ohangwena region, to make Development in the Office of the • Hold a championship title for Hide and Seek;education their main priority. Prime Minister, Gerson Hizembi • Fluent in English and another Namibian language; Kamatuka, said the San community • Excellent computer and numerical skills; “If we want to see change and we are living in extreme poverty and as a • Valid Code 8 Driver’s Licence.want this people to develop, they need result the government came up with ato make education their main priority, programme of development under the Qualifying retrenched FIDES Bank Namibia employees are encouraged to apply.so they can be agents of change in direction of Royal Johan Kxao /Ui/o/their society,” said Nghaamwa. oo, special advisor in the Office of the Only CVs with attached certified copies as proof of qualifications will be accepted. Only Deputy Prime Minister, to assist not short-listed candidates will be interviewed and no CV or attached documentation will be However, he expressed concern that only the San people, but also other returned. Your CV may be submitted to:while the government aimed at bring- communities.ing positive changes to the people’slives, it might also encourage depend- “It is also heartening to see thatency amongst the residents. children of San people in Ohangwena region have started attending school He is worried that they won’t want in bigger numbers. So far there is oneto do things for themselves, which person at university and three to fivewill mean sitting at home waiting for in Grade 11 and 12,” he said.the government to do everything for For news and tips in the Email: [email protected] North, call Maria David Fax: 061 275 4090 Closing date: 06 March 2017 Tel: +264 065 233 315 - Cell: 0817690120 Email: [email protected]
14 SPORT 02 March- 08 March 2017 Riders show how it’s done at first EnduroCYCLING FOR A GOOD CAUSECycling enthusiast, Danny Beukes, committed himself to raise money for a seven-month-old baby girl, Charlize Engelbrecht, who was born with aheart defect and needs to undergo open heart surgery. Marshallino BeukesLittle Charlize already underwent Danny (left) and Carlize’s father, Jerome Engelbrecht. Photo contributed open heart surgery once and needstwo more operations within the nextfour months. Beukes took on a remark-able 300km on his bicycle, from WalvisBay to Windhoek via the C14/C28road, with the aim to raise a total ofN$60 000 for Charlize. “The parents need money urgently topay what the medical aid cannot cover.Whatever money is raised beyond thetarget amount will help parents of otherchildren with congenital heart defects,”Beukes noted. As per the cycling phi-lanthropist, this was the toughest andlongest bike ride he had undertaken.However, he managed to completethe fundraiser and raised more thanthe targeted amount of N$60 000. Therest of the funds will be used to assistother families experiencing the samedilemma. Danny noted that the most difficultpart of his journey was the extremedesert heat and elevation gain on thesecond day, which almost made himgive up about 70km from Usakos. He is planning to start an associa-tion for parents with children bornwith heart defects. Beukes explainsthat his reason for committing himselfto children with heart defects is that,“Jesus is interested in our hearts, and hesent these special kids to remind us toguard our hearts. I am just helping in avery small way to let these little angelsdo their work.” WANDERERS ONE MILLION DOLLAR 2016/2017 DONATION OF N$ 1000 ONLY 4725 TICKETS Boekie Eienaar Cell Dorp No Prizes 1st 1 x 200,000,00 ABE LOUW (FLOORWORLD - PROSPERITA) 0811241871 WINDHOEK ALBERTO ENGELBRECHT 0814970307 WINDHOEK ANDREW LOUW 0812775249 WINDHOEK ARMAND VD WESTHUIZEN 0814755444 WINDHOEK 2nd 1 x 50,000.00 BILTONGSHOP (Pieter) 0812698331 WINDHOEK DANIE VD MERWE 0811245073 WINDHOEK ERIC EAGLETON 0812233833 WINDHOEK 3rd 5 x 20,000.00 ELIZE STEYNBERG (DANLOU MOTORS) 0812998079 WINDHOEK HANS KUHNLE 0811299070 WINDHOEK 4th 4 x 15,000.00 HENK ERASMUS 0811243839 WINDHOEK IRMCHEN TREIBER 0812882111 WINDHOEK KARL KUHRAU 0811245223 LUDERITZ 5th 10 x 10,000.00 KANTOOR 0812914595 WINDHOEK INGO KLITZKE (FAX 225596) Christina 0812112820 0811245063 KEETMANSHOOP 6th 10 x 5,000.00 KOBUS SWANEPOEL 0812298230 WINDHOEK LES BARNETT 0811248569 WINDHOEK MARK BARNARD 0811400000 WINDHOEK 7th 15 x 2,000.00 MARINUS OLIVIER 0811220165 TSUMEB OSIE OOSTHUIZEN 0811220055 WINDHOEK 8th 100 x 1000.00 PERCY VAN ZYL 0811242022 WALVISBAAI PIETER ROSSOUW 0812556515 WINDHOEK RICHARD PHFOLS 0813222433 WINDHOEK RUDI ERASMUS 0814546591 WINDHOEK 1st EARLY STEINI STEINFURTH 0811283039 WINDHOEK SHAUN FINCH 0811241271 WINDHOEK SPEEDY SPORTS 0811274697 SWAKOPMUND BIRD DRAW STEFAN KLOSE 0811484713 WINDHOEK TROFFIE VAN DER COLFF 0811287650 SWAKOPMUND WERNER BAAS 0811279789 CLOSING DATE:SWAKOPMUND WYNAND LOUW 0812162875 ARNO LOOTS 0811281423 WINDHOEK JANNIE STEYN 0811243819 OKAHANDJA ULF DIEMER 0817492790 WINDHOEK 18 March 2017 MAIKE PRICKETT 0812716144 WINDHOEK MARIAAN CILLIERS 0811294812 WINDHOEK MYNIE VAN WYK (FURNTECH PROSPERITA) 0811273777 WINDHOEK TINA BECKER 0811245690 WINDHOEK TRACY VERMEULEN 0812734708 GOBABIS SHARKYS/RE VON FINKENSTEIN 0811291982 WINDHOEK DRAW DATE: ELSABE ENGELBRECHT 0812701635 WINDHOEK CHRISTIAAN LIEBENBERG 0811295954 WINDHOEK WINDHOEK 25 March 2017
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16 SPORT 02 March - 08 March 2017SPORT Angling off to a great Sevens on first artificial turf in Africa startINTERNATIONAL Staff ReporterRUGBY FESTIVAL Angler Jandré Engelbrecht won theRUGBY: Windhoek Gymnasium Private School soon to be the hive of activity. Photo contributed Namibia Bass Angling Association (NBAA) tournament at Lake OanobWindhoek Gymnasium will host a Rugby Sevens Tournament this weekend, with an international flavour. last weekend. Staff Reporter thus a total of 22 teams, each playing and will also serve as the inaugura- event, to which most participants He caught the biggest fish of the 5 to 6 games. tion of the field. have already agreed. tournament weighing in at 3,676kg.Six under-18 National teams from Germany, South Africa Marius Jonker, well-known inter- Games will be played from 08:00 to Trustco made a generous sponsor- Nic Kruger caught the second larg-(The Junior Boks and SA All Stars), national referee, will be the guest 21:30 on Friday, and from 07:30 to ship to the amount of N$ 50 000 est fish of the day, another monster,Kenya, Zimbabwe and Namibia will referee for the event. 18:00 on Saturday. towards this event. Well-renowned weighing in at 3,02kg.compete in an International competi- former Springbok Coach Peter Detion, while 8 under 19 and 8 under The tournament will be hostel on This promises to be a true rugby Villiers, conducting coaching clinics Alec Williams caught his fish, a15 teams of local and SA schools will the brand new Rhino Turf rugby field festival, displaying exhilarating junior countrywide on behalf of Trustco respectable specimen of 2,05 kg, incompete in a separate competition – at Windhoek Gymnasium in Kleine sevens rugby talent! Group through their Corporate So- injury time just before the tag board Kuppe, the first artificial rugby field cial Responsibility drive, will also be closed, earning him valuable points in Africa. This event will be the first They plan to host about 3000 visi- gracing the 2-day event. in the always closely contested An- rugby matches played on this field, tors and players at the event, and are gler of the Year race. planning to make this an annual The turn-out for the tournament started off with no less than five new anglers, three returning anglers that did not compete due to the drought in 2016 and four ladies competing, of which one was a junior. Namibia received good rains at the beginning of February that pushed Lake Oanob from 25% to 80% within the space of three weeks. This inflow was good for the future of bass fishing. However, it made the first tournament extremely difficult with only six fish coming to the scales. The two giants were both caught on a white and chartreuse spinner bait. Stefan de Wet was one of the new anglers with little bass angling ex- perience and did exceptionally well under tough conditions. The results of the tournament are as follows: Angl er: Points: 1st Jandré Engelbrecht 4.176 2nd Nic Kruger 3.502 3rd Alec Williams 2.551No sporting facility in Oshana 4th Jürgen Geiger 2.089 5th Johan Coetzee 1.576 6th Stefan De Wet 1.570MAKE DO: Sport facilities in rural areas are most often makeshift. Photo: peterdench.com Maria David of a body, and keep the youth off the sport facilities, and Oshakati sport hakati Town Council does have plans TROPHY: Jandré Engelbrecht with his streets. field is said to be the only sport in place to develop additional sport fish. Photo contributedResidents of Oshakati have ex- field that can be used by companies, fields when funds become available.pressed dissatisfaction and dismay Unfortunately, in Oshana region, including the town council, thusafter they complained of not having there are no sports facilities in some excluding unaffiliated sportsmen and According to 27-year-old Martinenough sporting facilities in the towns. There are not enough football, women. “I am not saying that the re- Ilonga, budding sportsmen andregion. netball or, for that matter, any other gion needs a lot of sport of fields, but women are being hampered by the sport facilities. all am saying is that there is a need for lack of facilities. Extra-curricular activities play a additional sport fields in the region atvery vital role in the development of The public relations officer of different areas,” said Kamari. “Finding a venue where we can havemental strength and physical fitness Oshakati Town Council, Katarina our games is a problem to many of us. Kamari, has admitted that the region Furthermore, she added that the Os- This is affecting sport development is faced with a challenge of lack of a very badly in the region.”
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