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WINNING NUMBERSNEWS BUSINESS SPORT 6 3300645 91 13 3312371 91COMPLIANCE VBS BANK JONAS 6 3296538 91HURDLE HITS DECLARED ASSURED 6 3306740 91SHANGHALA’S UNFIT OF MEDAL 1 3292726 91CASE P 03 P 08 P 16 REMINDER Find us on THESE 5 NUMBERS APPEARED IN LAST WEEK’S INFORMANTÉ. IF YOU HAVE ONE OF THE NUMBERS, THEN YOU ARE A WINNER.www.informante.web.na • 061-275 4700 Your Community NEWSPAPER • 12 April - 18 April 2018 • Edition # 624 NEEEF is currently under conversion HAGE OPENS BOOKS WINDHOEK - The State of the Nation Address (SONA) of matter. The ‘willing buyer, willing the President, Dr Hage Geingob, laid the cards on some seller’ principle adopted after of the most burning issues in Namibian society – land independence by government has reform, corruption, the Ovaherero genocide, the National not produced the required results. Equitable Economic Empowerment Policy Framework Due to the need for wider consul- (NEEEF) and the status of the Koevoet and SWATF veter- tation, the national land conference ans Bill on the table for national scrutiny. was postponed to the first week of October 2018,” Geingob said.LAYING DOWN THE LAW: President Dr Hage Geingob Photo: Eba Kandovazu Eba Kandovazu said. The Head of State called on Amongst other issues, urban land Question time in the National reform and resettlement criteria, Assembly unpacked bro- members to submit reports of cor- the Veterinary Cordon Fence that ken agreements in the genocide ruption, despite the nonoperational separates the north and the South- agreements, the facts between the legislation of the Whistleblowers ern parts of the country, structure European Uramin/Areva scandal, Protection and Witness Protection of land ownership, ancestral land, perceptions of corruption, and the Act, which were passed last year. claims for restitution and expro- refusal to consider veteran status Geingob added that eleven cases of priation in public interest with just for apartheid era soldiers. irregularities relating to the award- compensation will be discussed. ing of tenders were reported and Geingob has expressed dis- are currently under investigation. Geingob revealed that the NEEEF appointment at media reports is currently under conversion into suggesting that government is not Transparency International rated a legislative framework. He said doing enough to curb corruption, Namibia in the top tier, at position that outcomes from the NEEEF saying it is worrisome, given 53 out of 176 countries surveyed, consultations were presented to the fact that decisive action has and the fifth least corrupt country Cabinet in February, including been taken in numerous cases to on the African continent in 2017, issues relating to previously disad- demonstrate political will. he said. vantaged people and the targeted private sector enterprises. He said that last year alone, 60 Geingob further stated that the cases were investigated and handed massive urban land servicing “The Office of the Prime Minister over to the Prosecutor-General by programme is on track, with the will provide feedback to stake- the Anti-Corruption Commission completion of 8 769 erven by the holders, on the Cabinet decision in (ACC). end of last month. He noted that 5 May 2018. The Bill will be tabled 874 are near completion. Gein- before the end of 2018. The 25% “I further demonstrated resolve gob maintained that affordability equity stake will not translate into to address perceived and alleged remains a barrier to home owner- broad-based empowerment and is corruption by requesting Ministers ship, with difficulties extended to done away with,” Geingob said. to respond to accusations levelled low-income earners. against them, upon commencement He quoted Economist Roman of the 2018 Executive year. This Servicing of 24 hectares of Grynberg as saying most Namib- should not be understood to mean industrial land at Brakwater and ians, especially the previously the concerned Ministers are guilty 34 hectares of industrial land at disadvantaged, do not have enough of corrupt activity. The purpose Walvis Bay will be completed resources to invest in empowerment of my intervention was to provide during the current financial year, transactions, nor are they able to ob- a platform to respond,” Geingob Geingob added. tain access to funding to participate in such transactions, adding that the “The land question remains a mining sector is particularly capital vexing, complex and emotive intensive and comes with huge risks during the exploration phase. 54N$ .99 79N$ .99 59N$ .99 PORK PACK per/kg PORK TAXEN per/kg STEAK PORK NECK per/kg CHOPS12/04/2018 - 22/04/2018 79N$ .99 79N$ .99 59N$ .99 WEEKEND VALUE! PORK RASHERS per/kg PORK BANGERS per/kg PORK RIB per/kg CHOPS Valid at all SHOPRITE outlets, while stocks last. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES

2 NEWS 12 April - 18 April 2018FMOOUTNHDERMOUFRDTHERREEDESuspect was observed trying to stash a bag amongst the bushesWALVIS BAY - A senior security guard in the employment of the main campus of the “The remains were discovered onUniversity of Namibia (UNAM) in Windhoek was arrested while trying to get rid of Tuesday morning and while policeevidence possibly linking him to the murder of a woman. officers were busy loading the body to transport it to the police mortu- Niël Terblanché “The security guards heard their ersen, 32, was reported missing by ary, the suspect was observed trying VICTIM: Thearsia Kuna Pietersen. senior colleague arguing with a her niece on Tuesday and her sister, to stash a bag amongst the bushes Photo: contributedAccording to a police officer woman in their accommodation on a member of the many PAC Nam close to where the gruesome discov- close to the investigation, the the campus on Monday night. The Whatsapp groups and a Marshal ery was made. Upon accosting thebody of the woman was found by next morning these officials went Ranger crime fighting volunteer, man and searching the bag, officersother UNAM security guards on looking for their colleague and used the social media platform to found clothes and other personalTuesday morning. The body was the woman, which led them to the ask for help in finding the victim. belongings of the victim inside,” andiscovered in the bushes to the west scene where the victim was found officer said.of the campus by the side of the next to the busy road,” a police Pietersen, a single mother of threeWestern Bypass. officer said. children aged between one and five, The suspect was arrested on the was last seen alive in a popular spot and was charged with murder, The victim, Thearsia Kuna Piet- night club in Windhoek. rape and attempting to defeat the course of justice.Teen killer gets 14 years Rape accused SA truck driver freedEba Kandovazu the accused has not shown any truck after she turned down his remorse and still maintains Marthina K Mutanga sexual advances. that he is innocent, even afterWINDHOEK- A convicted CONVICTED: Willem Eksteen. conviction. BATTERED: Himeezembi WINDHOEK- A 57-year- She also made an appearancekiller who was 18-year-old  Photo: Eba Kandovazu Ngarizemo in hospital after old South African national, in court on 30 March with Kab-at the time he strangled the “Court takes into account that her horrifYing ordeal on 18 Andries Moswana Kabalibile, alibile, but she could reportedlymother of his child was on tion that he is not convicted he was a young person, but he February. who was accused of pushing not give sufficient informationMonday sentenced to 14 years on a similar charge or infringe at that stage already fathered  Photo: Marthina K Mutanga a woman from his truck on 18 to legitimise her allegationsbehind bars. bodily harm on anyone. a child with the deceased. He February after she allegedly against him. The Prosecutor for therefore cannot hide behind refused him sex, was released Omaheke, Ian Malumani con- Willem Eksteen, now 22, Judge Dina Usiku ruled that his youthfulness. A clear from custody last month after firmed that Ngarizemo couldkilled his girlfriend, Janetta Ba- message should be sent out to the complainant in the matter not explain or recall what hadbiep, in her room on a farm she young people that they cannot failed to give a clear account happened to her.worked at. He then staged a walk scot free and that they of what had transpired on thesuicide scene and reported that will be held accountable for the fateful day. Malumani confirmed that theshe committed suicide as they crimes they commit,” Judge charges against Kabalibile werelaid together. He claimed dur- Dinah said. Himeezembi Ngarizemo, withdrown and his bail moneying trial that she had previously 47, from Otjinene, accused returned.informed him that she was tired She noted that the fact that the Kabalibile of giving her a liftof the life she led and wanted to offence occurred in a domestic and getting thrown out of the Ngarizemo could not bego to a ‘peaceful place’. setting is an aggravating factor. reached for comment after the Eksteen will be 37 years old court appearance. Eksteen was sentenced to at the end of his term. He was20 years in prison, of which represented by Milton Engel- Doctor accused of rapesix years are suspended for a brecht. Felistas Shikerete-Ven- hospitalisedperiod of five years on condi- dura represented the State.Nelongo’s bail extended Maria David ing as he is hospitalised. Hope- fully he will be fit to attend his Maria David course of justice. appear in court this week OSHAKATI- The ongoing bail bail application hearing next ACCUSED: Benhard Shitende State Prosecutor Nelao with his client due to other application of a medical doctor week,” said Kishi-Shakumu. Mulumba.  Photo contributedONDANGWA- The stock theft commitments. at the Oshakati Intermediatecase of Regional Swapo Party YaFrance requested for an Hospital, Benhard Shitende Tuwilika Shailemo of the ing to his arrest the followingCoordinator for Oshana, Samu- extension of Nelongo’s bail, FALL FROM GRACE: Regional Mulumba, who stands accused Shailemo Associates, represent- day after the victim providedel Nelongo, has been postponed as he is currently out on bail. Swapo Party Coordinator for of rape was on Wednesday ed Mulumba at the first court the police with the registrationto 30 May to allow for further Oshana, Samuel Nelongo. postponed once again as the appearance on instructions number of his vehicle.police investigations. Nelongo was first arrested in accused was hospitalised on the of Kishi-Shakumu last week February for stock theft after Photo: contributed same day for an unidentified Wednesday. Commander of the Namibian Nelongo made a brief he was found transporting illness. Police Force in Oshana Region,appearance before Magistrate alleged stolen livestock in a Mulumba has been charged Commissioner Rauha AmweleToini Shilongo at the On- Swapo-owned vehicle. Magistrate Makapa Simasiku with rape, assault with intend confirmed that Mulumba wasdangwa Magistrate’s Court presided over Mulumba’s case to cause grievous bodily harm, admitted at the Oshakati Inter-on Monday, where the state During his first court appear- and postponed the matter to 17 and assault by threat. mediate Hospital under policeannounced that more charges ance at the Ondangwa Mag- April for the bail application to guard.were added to the two charges, istrate’s Court, Nelongo was continue. It is alleged that Mulumba,and as such, more time was granted bail in the amount of a Congolese national and a resi-needed for investigations. N$2 500. Defence lawyer Silas Ki- dent of Ongwediva, on Easter shi-Shakumu told the media Monday offered the victim a Nelongo is facing five He was again re-arrested on outside the courtroom that Mu- lift and drove to the Onawacharges - four for stock theft similar charges in March, but lumba was at the Oshakati State village situated on the outskirtsand one for defeating the was released before making Hospital receiving treatment. of Ongwediva, where he report- any court appearance. edly raped her in his car. “My client was unable to Nelongo is represented by attend the bail application hear- The victim opened a case with Sisa Namandje, who did not the Namibian Police at Ong- wediva on the same day, lead- 12N$ .99 21N$ .99 Zip Cola Rice King assorted 2kg12/04/2018 - 15/04/2018 31N$ .99 Omaere 2L WEEKEND VALUE! Valid at all SHOPRITE outlets, while stocks last. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES

12 April - 18 April 2018 NEWS 3COMPLIANCE HURDLEPlaintiff now awaits the reply of the defendant Child abused atHITS SHANGHALA’S CASE Elim Primary School Aili Iilonga WINDHOEK – Officials from the Education MinistryWINDHOEK- The have convened a meeting at the Elim Primary School,hearing of thedefamation lawsuit a letter, content which was where three Grade one learners last week had theirby Justice Minister not provided, to Amu-Sacky Shanghala panda’s lawyer, Kadhila mouths duct taped by their teacher for allegedly makingagainst land activ- Amoomo, indicating theist Job Amupanda, grounds upon which a noise during classes.has been post- Amupanda will except toponed to 24 April Shanghala’s plea, if an Khomas Education Director, Gerald Vries said the offi-for a status hear- amicable solution coulding. not be reached. cials went to the school to discuss the matter and decide Staff Reporter “The plaintiff now on the way forward as corporal punishment at schools awaits the reply of theThis ruling was made defendant in respect of has been outlawed. after Shanghala, the letter in terms of Rulethrough his legal repre- 32(9), by no later than 13 Without divulging toosentatives, De Klerk, Horn April 2018. The plaintiffand Coetzee, argued that therefore wishes to inform much information, VriesAmupanda’s plea does not the Managing Judge, thatconform to the rules of the he will not be able to rep- said that all parties involvedcourt and as such, has to licate to the Defendant’sbe first argued before he pleas, by close of business in the case met during acan replicate to Amupan- today, based on the factda’s plea. that the Plaintiff is if the meeting this week and that opinion that the Defend- Shanghala, the former ant’s plea is excipiable,” deliberations are strictlyAttorney General, was this said the report.week scheduled to file his confidential.response to the allegations Shanghala, therefore,leveled against him by requested the judge to The case involves three provide the parties with a suitable date to schedule a seven-year-old boys who meeting in chambers at the earliest convenience. were on Friday found by Shanghala is suing one of the parents with Amupanda for N$500 000 in damages. duct tape over their mouths while lying on the floor in front of the entire class. INDIGNITY: One of the The father of one of the boys that had his mouth duct taped. boys, Benjamin Maregere told Informanté that the Photo contributed discovery shocked him and that seeing his son humiliated by a substitute teacher in LOCKING HORNS: Job Amupanda and Sacky Shanghala. Photo contributed front of his entire class is something he will never forget. “I went to go pick my son up from the school at around Amupanda, but explained Court maintained that the not defamatory as his duty 12 in the afternoon and when I did not find him at in in a status report that he is remarks he made on his as a social activist and unable to do so. social media and interna- public intellectual is to ex- his usual classroom, I was told that they had shifted to tional symposiums that pose and fight corruption. Amupanda, in his papers Shanghala is corrupt were another substitute teacher’s class. When I got there I filed last week in the High Shanghala has since sent found him, along with two other boys, lying down with duct tape over their mouths while the other learners were laughing at them,” said the angry father. The father further narrated that when he questioned the teacher about the incident, she said that it is because they were talking in her class. Maregere, after reporting the case to the principal, lodged a case of common assault and abuse against the teacher with the police. He has also lodged a formal complaint at the Ministry of Gender’s Women and Child Protection Unit. Informanté was reliably informed that the teacher has left the school on ‘leave.’ School principal, Katrina Simeon refused to comment of the matter, referring all questions to the Khomas Education Director. WHOLESALE/RETAIL: ANDROID PC TABLETS, CELLPHONES, PS3 AMD XBOX 360 GAMES & ACCESSORIES GUTENBERG STR. AUSSPANNPLATZ - 061 260370. 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4 NEWS 12 April - 18 April 2018BOTSWANA & NAMIBIAMasisiinNamibiaonfirstvisitCEMENT RELATIONSWINDHOEK – Botswana’s new president, Mokg- refugees in Botswana, Masisiweetsi Masisi, paid his first courtesy visit to Na- stated that although Botswanamibia earlier this week after taking over the reins has revoked the refugee statusof leadership from Lieutenant-General Seretse of Namibians who fled fromIan Khama, who stepped down after completing the secessionist tensions in thetwo terms in office. northern Caprivi Strip south into Botswana about two dec- Zorena Jantze Geingob further reiterated ef- ades ago, they are still refusing RENEWED FRIENDSHIP: Botswana’s new head of State Mokgweetsi Masisi alongside president Hage forts to construct a multi-billion to leave Botswana. Geingob. Photo: Zorena JantzeMasisi was received by the dollar desalination plant which Minister of International will be a shared project be- Masisi added that sinceRelations and Cooperation, tween Namibia and Botswana Botswana’s government hasNetumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, and will draw water from the revoked their refugee status,and Prime Minister Saara Atlantic Ocean. these Namibians will be dealtKuugongelwa-Amadhila, at the with under international illegalHosea Kutako Airport and con- Masisi stated that his visit to immigrant laws if they needtinued to State House where Namibia acts as a courtesy call help being escorted out ofhe was met by President Hage to pledge friendship and al- Botswana.Geingob. legiance, adding that Botswana still stands strong and will Masisi further stated that Speaking at the press briefing never be wavering in its loyalty Botswana’s unemployment rateheld at State House, President to Namibia, albeit the change in has increased to 18.10% inGeingob extended a warm leadership. December 2017 from 17.6% inwelcome to Masisi, stating that 2016, adding that the creationhis visit to Namibia after being Masisi, on his part, said that of employment opportunities inin office for just a few weeks Botswana will do all it takes to the country remains a challenge.is indicative of solid rela- ensure that the Trans Kalahari Masisi further welcomed thetions shared between the two Highway project becomes a recent wave of cooperation be-countries. reality. tween China and SADC coun- tries, stating that any investment Addressing questions on the China might offer with regards long overdue issue of Namibian to job creation would also be welcomed in Botswana.Copper thieves Nationwide taxi strike loomingcaught red-handed Marthina K Mutanga such as high-traffic fines, lack of “We do not want to see any taxiNiël Terblanché drop-off points, and the bad at- driving around during the strike WINDHOEK – President of the titude of traffic law enforcement period,” Januarie indicated.WALVIS BAY - Theft of Namibia Transport and Taxi Union officers towards them.copper cables used to sup- (NTTU), Werner Januarie, has an- The union has handed outply electricity to people nounced a planned nationwide taxi Januarie stated that no taxi will pamphlets to taxi drivers to ensureliving in the squalor of strike on Monday, 23 April. be allowed to operate during their that they are aware of an intendedthe DRC squatter camp in intended strike and that the strike protest march in Windhoek, andSwakopmund is causing Last month, over 100 taxi should be taken as a serious mat- has said it expected them all tohundreds of thousands of operators and owners handed ter. attend.dollars worth in damage over a petition to the Ministry ofto installed infrastructure. Works and Transport demanding STATIONARY: Photo for illustrative purpose.  Photo: Marthina K Mutanga the implementation of a list of Two men were taken demands and benefits for taxi andinto custody by members bus operators.of the public when theywere caught red-handed “We were expecting an outcomedigging up copper cables by 19 March, but did not get feed-at a substation of Erongo back from the ministry within theRED on the outskirts of prescribed time. We are now goingMondesa. ahead with the demonstration,” said Januarie. The suspected copperthieves were charged with The petition outlines complaintstheft and malicious dam-age to private property. APPREHENDED: The scene of the theft. Cattle theft in Okondjatu worrisome  Photo contributed The tools they used in they transport the stolen Marthina K Mutanga seek resolution with the traditional their crime, as well as copper cables, were con- authority. their bicycles with which fiscated. Otjombinde Constituency council-Unit 5, Industria Park, NCeownCtaasctltenStore:e0t,6N1or4th0e1rn9I8nd3ustrial Area, Windhoek WINDHOEK – Livestock theft BUSH ABBATOIR: Intestines that lor, Katjanaa Kaurivi, says the has become a burning issue in the were found at the crime scene. smuggling of cattle from Bostwana Trading hours: Monday to Friday: 07H00 – 17H30 Saturday: 07H00 – 13H00 Okondjatu area, with the latest  Photo contributed into Namibia is not the only problem incident involving five head of of stock theft they have been dealing LAMB: N$ 73.00/kg cattle that were stolen from farmers the head were left behind. with, but that internal stock theft has MUTTON: N$ 63.00/kg at Okonjainja in the Otjozondjupa Despite a high number in cattle become a problem, with inhabitants Region last week Wednesday. of the constituency engaging in the COME AND GET YOUR FRESH LAMB/MUTTON theft incidents in the Otjozondjupa crime. AT THELOWEST PRICES IN TOWN Nampol’s Otjozondjupa Crime Region, many of the cases continue Investigation Coordinator, Deputy to go unreported with the police, as Kaurivi added that they are against WHILE STOCK LAST Commissioner Naukalemo Andreas farmers in the area reportedly first stock theft suspect being granted said police found cattle intestines, as bail as it is a serious offense. well as two calf fetuses at the crime scene. He noted that there are also fears that the suspects would interfere “The traditional authority got in- with investigations that can include volved in the matter and no one has killing the animals that they are yet opened a case. No arrests have suspected of stealing to destroy been made, but a number plate was evidence. found at the scene, “she said. Earlier this year, it was reported There were also speculations that two cattle from the area were among community members that found tied to a tree, a discovery some cattle were stolen in the that led to the discovery of 43 more Otjozondjupa Region and sold in the cattle rounded up in camps on the Omaheke Region. outskirts of the Talismanus settle- ment. Andreas has encouraged the com- munity members who have recorded In October last year alone, 27 lost cattle to come forth as the police cases involving 124 heads of cattle, is unable to identify the owners of valued at N$500 000, were also the carcasses as only the skin and registered with the police.

12 April - 18 April 2018 NEWS 5NHE HOUSES MUSTMajority residents in low-income group ICT pushes forBE AFFORDABLE network expansion OKAHAO- Minister of Aili Iilonga Urban and Rural Develop- ment, Peya Mushelenga, WINDHOEK- Information Communica- has ordered the National tion and Technology Minister Stanley Housing Enterprise (NHE) Simataa has made it clear that the and its directors to refrain decision from government to expand on from selling houses at a more ICT infrastructure is not only to cost above the half a mil- boost investment opportunities in rural lion Namibian dollar mark areas but also to minimise rural to urban as Namibians are low- migration. income earners. Simataa made these comments at a Maria David media briefing on Monday, where he also made it known that the new towersMushelenga made the call during Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Peya Mushelenga, hands over site to contractor. Photos: Maria David will assist Namibia improve and expandthe official site handover for the on the existing infrastructure. He wasconstruction of 50 houses by NHE private sectors to contribute to the residents in and around Okahao. houses which are currently being defending the decision made by MTCand partners for the low-income national programme of reducing According to Amutenya, council constructed,” said Amutenya. to pay N$1.1 billion in dividends togroup at Okahao, in the Omusati the housing backlog. upgrade 524 telecommunication networkRegion last week. has provided serviced land to NHE Amutenya added that the coun- towers in the country. Simataa said Mushelenga advised local au- and in return NHE has constructed cil’s waiting list for NHE houses is that the expansion in more towers will According to him, the majority thorities to name their suburbs after a total of 75 houses, with the currently over 1 000 and that their not only create employment during theresidents fall in the low-income prominent people in their towns first 25 houses constructed under database keeps on growing daily. project, but it will potentially increaseearning group, and that it is belief rather than calling them extensions. the normal housing programme NHE has to construct the 50 houses growth in GDP. “With the network up-that they should endeavour to pro- Speaking at the same occasion, and another 50 later constructed under the Public-Private Partner- grade, this will surely add an estimatedvide houses at a price of not more Mayor of Okahao, Immanual under the National Mass Housing ship with Pupkewitz Megabuild, 115 000 customers to MTC client base,than what people can afford. Amutenya, stated that the Okahao Programme. Lithon and Tete JV to the cost of the majority of whom are citizens in Town Council and NHE have a N$20 million. rural Namibia,” he said. “I urge you to continue doing the commitment towards the provision “The number is expected togreat work as the nation looks to of affordable quality housing to the increase to 125 by the end of the The completion date is set for He pointed out that the project will beyou to deliver it from the state of construction period of the 50 October this year. executed in phases over a period of threehomelessness,” said Mushelenga, years, within available financial meansadding that the demand for housing and without grinding down its cost.is higher than the supply. “Like any other business, MTC should Mushelenga also requested the not be denied the business latitude atprivate sector to join in on the its disposal to invest part of its earningsquest to house all Namibians by to expand its business. The company’sconstructing quality and affordable ability to run its business profitably andhouses as government has created declare dividends, will not be impaired,”environment for both public and assured the minister. Regarding the sudden resignation of Ally Angula as chairperson from the Namibia Post and Telecommunications Holdings (NPTH), Simataa refused to comment, merely saying “I will not be discussing it with the media, however, due processes are being followed to ensure that the vacancy will be filled.”Rape offenders targetdisabled persons Aili Iilonga year between 2003 till 2005. “This “Our study found that most of number has significantly increased the units examined lacked properWINDHOEK- Physically weaker since and with that, it requires facilities and equipment. Despitemembers of society such as victims with disability challenges the creation of the units which iswomen, children and people with or in general to need extra care and staffed by many committed policedisabilities, continue to be rape counselling support services which officers, some rape complainantsstatistics due to their vulnerability. is not readily available,” she said. still receive an unsympathetic re- sponse when reporting rapes,” she Legal Assistance Centre’s Engelbrecht noted that most rape said. She added that according toYolande Engelbrecht said that the cases reported to the LAC are usu- the LAC study findings, membersrape of especially people with ally committed by partners, family of the public often call for stiffermental disabilities continues to go members or acquaintances. She sentences for rapist but that, “itunnoticed, adding that Namibia added that police officers stationed makes more sense to spend energyhas a high rate of rape cases with at Gender-based Violence units and public resources on decreasing1 100-1 200 cases reported per are unsympathetic when receiv- cases withdrawals and increasing ing complaints from rape victims. conviction rates.” UBI CARITAS GRAVESTONES 1 Parsons Street, Southern Industrial, WindhoekNOT HEARD: Yolande Engelbrecht, from the Tel: +264 61 305 669 ● +264 81 127 2864LAC speaking at a sexual harassment dialogue Fax: +264-61 308 357 - E-mail:[email protected] NUST. Photo contributed for a catalogue Photo Gallery of gravestones on our website: www.ubicaritasgranitenam.com

6 NEWS 12 April - 18 April 2018 RETRO­ SPECTIVE NGHIDIPO NANGOLOTo privatise or not toprivatise SOEsNow that Namibia is in a deep recession, many are PIC OF THE DAY Photograph: Loic Venancepondering how the country could turn its fortunearound, and whether privatising state-owned enter- Notre-Dame-des-Landes, France; French riot police stand guard during the eviction of environmental protesters.prises (SOEs) could do the trick.There are no precise answers or satisfactory practical THEORY OF INTEREST DESMOND P VAN HEERDENexamples the world over, on whether privatisationis the answer. Certain sectors of the economy such YURI’S NIGHT the tip of South America. At 11h25, overas education, health, public transport and water are Tonight, 12 April, is Yuri’s Night. It’s a at all. He would answer by nodding or a the West Coast of Africa, near Angola, thebest not privatised because they should be based on night celebrated across the globe to cel- short ‘yes’ to all questions. Sometimes he Vostok 1’s retroboosters fired, and its de-sustaining quality and not profit. ebrate humanity’s first achievement in would start humming some tunes. This was scent began. By 11h35, Vostok 1 was al-What is true though, profit motives makes the private spaceflight – the first human mission to a different Gagarin. We geared him up, ready over Egypt, and Gagarin began tosector run efficiently, even though it tends to neglect orbit the earth. It celebrates Yuri Alek- and hugged. And I said, ‘Yuri, everything feel the eight gravities of deceleration, butthe social-welfare aspects compared to the state that seyevich Gagarin, and his Vostok 1 mission will be fine.’ And he nodded back.” he maintained consciousness. At 11h55,acts as an employment and welfare agency due to on 12 April 1961, when humanity took At 5h30 on the Morning of April 12, 1961, with the Vostok 1 still seven kilometrespolitical pressure. There are numerous examples of its first tentative steps towards the stars. Yuri Gagarin and his backup Titov wereachievements by state-owned enterprises that had Yuri Gagarin was born on 9 March 1934, woken up, had breakfast and were from the ground, Yuri was ejected,reversed poverty to a certain extent, for example on a collective farm in the village of Klush- then fitted in their suits. Yuri and his parachute opened. Thecountries where democracy and a free market are not ino in Russia. His father, Alexey Ivanovich entered the Vostok 1 space- Vostok 1’s parachute openednecessarily the norm. Several developed countries Gagarin was a carpenter and bricklayer, craft at 07h10, two hours 2.5km from the ground,championed privatisation in almost all sectors in the and his mother, Anna Timofeyevna Gagari- before launch. Since the and the two schoolgirls80s, but ten years down the line, many listed compa- na was a milkmaid. Yuri had an elder sister entire mission would who witnessed it said, “Itnies closed down while the quality of public ameni- and brother, and one younger brother, and be controlled by either was a huge ball, aboutties degenerated. the family, like so many millions during automatic systems or two or three meters high.Privatisation could improve efficiency for short-term that time, suffered during the Nazi occupa- ground control (be- It fell, then it bouncedprofits for the private sector as it tends to look for tion in World War II. The village was oc- cause they were unsure and then it fell again.various methods, however unpopular, to save money cupied during November 1941, and a Nazi of how weightlessness There was a huge holefor expansion and profit. Conversely, the private sec- officer took over their house. They were might affect humans) the where it hit the first time.”tor might not maintain the profit streak and efficiency allowed to build a mud hut of nine square pilot’s manuals controls were Yuri landed about ten min-because it cannot stomach political instability and meters next to their house to live in, and locked by code. An envelopeother controversies that inhibit profit. The private his elder two siblings were sent to Poland with the code was placed on board in utes later, at 12h05, about 26kmsector is skilled in employing financial discipline and for slave labour until the end of the war. case Gagarin needed it, but prior to getting south-west of Engels in the Saratov re-cutting wastage for the benefit of shareholders, but After the war, the family moved to Gzhatsk in, Kamanin told him the code anyway. gion of Russia. A farmer and her daughternot for the benefit of the larger population. (now named Gagarin) where Yuri got While waiting for the launch, Yuri re- observed this strange sight – a figure in aAt the behest of political expediency, SOEs tend his education. Initially apprenticing as a quested some music. Chief Designer of bright orange suit with a large white helmetto devise grandiose plans that gorge on public foundryman, he graduated from vocation- the Vostok capsule, Sergei Korolov had landing near them. He later recalled, “Whenfunds without regard to financial efficacy, but do al training and was selected for further not slept the night before due to anxie- they saw me in my space suit and the para-maintain social services. Due to lack of effective training at the Saratov Industrial Technical ty, and was having chest pains and on chute dragging alongside as I walked, theycontrol mechanisms, civil servants hug the sense School, studying tractors. It was there that his way to a nervous breakdown. He started to back away in fear. I told them,of entitlement, and have no sense of urgency to he volunteered for training as a Soviet air was given a pill to calm him down, but don’t be afraid, I am a Soviet citizen likemake profits for the shareholders, which leads to cadet during weekends. After graduation in Yuri was calm – his heartrate recorded at you, who has descended from space andballooning budget deficits and graft. Government 1955, he was drafted into the Soviet Army, only 64 beats per minute before launch. I must find a telephone to call Moscow!”neglects infrastructure development and tends where his flight experience was recog- At 09h07, the Vostok 1 launched from Bai- Yuri was not so fortunate seven years later,to increase welfare programmes for the sake of nised, and he was sent to the First Chka- konur Cosmodrome Site 1. Korolev radi- when on a training flight he and his co-pi-political power consolidation. The state is also lov Air Force Pilot’s School in Orenburg. oed, “We wish you a good flight. Everything lot died in a MiG-15 crash near Kirzhach.reluctant to encourage competition between public With his first solo flight in a MiG-15 in is all right.” Gagarin replied, “Let’s go! They bodies were cremated and buried inand private sectors in order to lower prices and 1957, he graduated and was assigned to (Poyekhali!).” His informal “Polyekhali!” the walls of the Kremlin on Red Square.increase efficiency. the Luostari airbase close to the Norwe- became a historical phrase, used to indicate But Yuri will always be remembered onIn the final analysis though, both the public and gian border. The terrible weather there the beginning of the Space Age. Gagarin this day, on this night, for his achievement.private sectors can co-exist, and they can adopt the made flying risky, and by 6 November continued to monitor the flight over the Since 2011, the UN has designated 12 Aprilsame business acumen based on human and skills 1959 he was promoted to Senior Lieuten- next ten minutes, reporting all is well and as International Day of Human Space Flight.development, efficiency, profit generation for share- ant. This meant that in 1960, Yuri was se- that he’s continuing the flight until ten min- So tonight, look up at the sky, and remem-holders and adhering to the principles of accountabil- lected with 19 other pilots to become part utes after lift-off, when the rocket stage ber Yuri’s words as he entered the Vostokity, transparency and prudence without affecting the of the Soviet space program. He was then shut down, and separated from the Vostok 1, “Dear friends, you who are close tosocial welfare of the people. further selected to be part of the so-called 1. It had reached orbit, and Yuri Gagarin me, and you whom I do not know, fel- ‘Sochi Six’, from which the first cosmo- became the first human to orbit the earth. low Russians, and people of all coun-• Newspaper registration: 06/01/119 nauts were to be selected, and subjected From orbit, Yuri radioed, “The craft is tries and all continents: in a few minutes• Printed by Word Press, Windhoek, to experiments to test mental and physical operating normally. I can see Earth in the a powerful space vehicle will carry me endurance. When the 20 candidates were view port of the Vzor. Everything is pro- into the distant realm of space. What can Office +264 83 100 1000 asked to vote for which candidate they’d ceeding as planned.” Of weightlessness, I tell you in these last minutes before the• 260 000 copies distributed monthly to all major Namibian want to go first, 17 voted for Gagarin. he noted, “The feeling of weightlessness launch? My whole life appears to me as The final choice was between Yuri Gagarin was somewhat unfamiliar compared with one beautiful moment. All that I previously towns ­ and Gherman Titov. The Head of Cosmo- Earth conditions. Here, you feel as if you lived through and did, was lived through• Headquarters: Trustco House, 2 Keller Street, Windhoek, naut Training, Nikolai Kamanin, finally were hanging in a horizontal position in and done for the sake of this moment.” made his choice on 9 April, 1961. Yuri straps. You feel as if you are suspended.” Namibia was examined by a team of doctors before Five minutes later, Vostok 1 had crossed Desmond P van Heerden, HonsBComm• Contact: Tel. 061 275 4102/8 Fax. 061 275 4090 Email. the flight, with one remarking, “Gagarin Soviet Russia and was beginning to diag- (Stell) is the Chief Analytics Officer of Trust- looked more pale than usual. He was un- onally cross the Pacific Ocean. By 11h00, co Group Holdings Ltd. 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12 April - 18 April 2018 AFRICA/EDITORIAL 7Highlights from the SONA 2018Socio-Economic Development: by end March 2018. While five-thou- training Namibian medical personnel officials, substantiated reports have Foreign Policy: sand-eight-hundred- and-seventy- locally, we are gradually meeting our not been forthcoming.Effective governance is the condi- four (5,874) are nearing completion. targets on general health profession- There were accusations that pub- Our foreign policy is firmly rootedtion sine qua non for socio-economic This figure is above the mid-term als. Focus can now shift to increasing lic procurement was shrouded in in our struggle for independencedevelopment. It is for this reason I target of 13 thousand plots. the availability of specialized skills. secrecy and that rules of engagement with its firm values of democracy,declared an all-out war against pov- We have made good progress in the were unfair. Therefore an additional human rights, sustainable devel-erty, inequalities and corruption upon NEEEF: construction of maternity shelters. measure to arrest corruption was the opment, peace and stability. Toassuming Office. As a matter of fact, There are currently five maternity enactment of the new Public Procure- promote these values, our independ-corruption is enemy Number 1 in our Let me use this opportunity to put the shelters in use [Opuwo, Eenhana, ment Act of 2016, which became ent foreign policy and diplomacywar against poverty. It diverts scarce equity pillar of NEEEF into perspec- Okongo, Engela and Gobabis] while fully operational in 2017. All nine has championed the advancement ofresources intended for development. tive. The 25 percent equity 20 stake tenders for the construction of an members of the Central Procurement our national interest in internationalTo fight corruption requires a robust will not translate into broad-based additional two shelters [at Katima Board, including the full time posi- affairs. Everything that we do inGovernance Architecture, under- empowerment and is done away Mulilo and Outapi] have been issued. tions of Chairperson, Deputy Chair the external environment, serve thepinned by the principles of Account- with. Professor Roman Grynberg This, together with the availability and fifteen members of the Review purpose of articulating a Namibianability and Transparency. It should recently made a valid point - most of modern ambulances with maternal Panel have been filled. This marks perspective of Africa and the World.come as no surprise that this year Namibians, especially the previously functionality at all health centers will a positive development towards As a country in the global South with2018 is “The Year of Reckoning”. disadvantaged do not have enough enable us to stem maternal and infant increased transparency. unique constraints, our diplomaticFreedom of the press: resources to invest in empowerment mortality. activities should continue to focus transactions, nor are they able to ob- Safe Drinking Water: Food Bank: on the development of the NamibianPromoting a free and responsible tain access to funding to participate people. We shall pursue a determinedpress, rated as the freest in Africa and in such transactions. Some sectors Government is committed to attain The Food Bank operations in regional policy with the Southernamong the freest in the world, attests such as mining are particularly capi- 100 percent access to safe drinking Windhoek continue to yield positive African Development Communityto the commitment of our Govern- tal intensive and come with huge risk water by 2020. The 2016 inter-censal impact on the livelihood of vulner- (SADC) at the center of our effortsment to an open society. According during the exploration phase. The demographic survey indicates that able beneficiaries. The remit of the as we pursue integration within theto Reporters Without Borders, Na- Marxian principle of “each according 92.9 percent of Namibians do have Food Bank is to benefit food insecure region and continent. Our diplomacymibia remains the country with the to his/her needs and each according access to safe drinking water, up households in urban and peri-urban should evaluate the Revised Regionalfreest press in Africa and occupies to his/her ability” guides us. The role from 80 percent in 2011. 99.6 percent centers. After securing income-gener- Indicative Strategic Developmenta respectable 24th position glob- of Government is to create a con- of urban households have access to ating activities, beneficiaries will be Plan (2015-2020), assess wereally. Moreover, Namibia obtained ducive business environment where safe drinking water. In rural areas the graduated from the programme. We progress has been made, highlightthe maximum score of zero on the owners, whether black or white, who figure is at 85 percent. are aware that the food bank opera- weaknesses and propose reforms.“abuse” sub-index, meaning no jour- can afford risk capital, can participate Corruption: tion is not a panacea to poverty eradi-nalist has been harassed or arrested, in equity transactions under NEEEF. cation. We have always maintained Education:during the reporting period of 2017. Those who want to participate in If we are to win the war against cor- that poverty is a complex issue thatShelter: public procurement will have to do ruption we have a shared obligation warrants a multi-faceted approach, Early Childhood Development more to be NEEEF compliant. to blow the whistle. In this regard including the administration of social Centers increased from seventy-six-In 2017/18, three thousand-and- members of the public are requested safety nets, provision of top qual- thousand-and-sixty-one (76,061) inninety-eight houses (3,098) were Vocational Education: to report cases of corruption. ity education and health services, 2016 to eighty-three-thousand-two-completed and an additional three- The Whistle Blowers Protection and provision of affordable housing and hundred-and-sixty-five (83,265) inthousand-three-hundred (3,300) units To facilitate job creation for young Witness Protection Acts were passed creation of decent employment. The 2017. This significant progress andare under construction. The total people the promotion of relevant in September 2017 to strengthen our testimonies of Food Bank benefi- increase by eight-thousand-two-hun-number of houses constructed will skills through quality vocational legal instruments. The implementa- ciaries confirm that the programme dred-and-four (8,204) beneficiaries,exceed the Harambee mid-term target education and training remains tion mechanism for this legislation is provides much needed aid where it will improve the quality of educa-of 10 thousand houses by eighteen. priority. It is pleasing to report that not yet operational. However, this matters most. Government will roll tional outcomes in the long term.The Massive Urban Land-Servicing vocational enrollment increased should not deter the public from out this programme to other peri- Our investment in education is livingprogramme is on-track. Eight-thou- from twenty-eight-thousand-five- submitting reports of corruption to urban regional centers. up to our goals of equity and accesssand-seven-hundred-and-sixty- nine hundred-and-seventy-one (28,571) relevant authorities. Contrary to to all. The quality of outcomes still(8,769) erven have been completed in 2017, to thirty-two-thousand- the widespread perception of corrupt Sanitation: remains a concern. On the whole, we one-hundred-and-twenty trainees have made good progress in educa- (32,120) by the end of March 2018. Access to decent sanitation and ablu- tion since independence. Last year I This is well ahead of the Harambee tion is a matter of human dignity. directed that dilapidated education Prosperity Plan target of 18 thousand Under the Harambee Prosperity Plan, facilities be renovated. Govern- enrollments per annum. A further Government has embarked on the ment is pleased to report that the 46 thousand students were enrolled elimination of the bucket system. ‘Accelerated School Infrastructure in tertiary institutions in 2017. The Out of one-thousand-eight-hundred- Development Programme’ at a cost implementation of the Comprehen- and-fifty-six (1,856) identified bucket of 1.3 billion Namibian Dollars will sive Vocational Education Expan- toilets in the Hardap, //Kharas, commence in the second quarter of sion Strategy, to be implemented Otjozondjupa and Omaheke regions, 2018. This program will also create over a fifteen (15) year period, has eight-hundred-and-seventy-six (876) job opportunities for young people. commenced in earnest. Vocational bucket toilets were replaced with training institutions have partnered modern toilets. A further five-hun- In 2017 the Ministry of Education with private sector to launch the ‘Ap- dred- and-thirty-three (533) toilets conducted an audit of Ghost Employ- prenticeship Programme’. Work in- are under construction. With only ees and corrective action has been tegrated learning will assist with the four-hundred-and-forty-seven (447) taken, resulting in annual savings of transition of graduates into the labour bucket toilets remaining, this goal is 34 million Namibian Dollars. market. In the pilot stage, internship attainable. opportunities have been secured across 14 private sector organisa- tions. We expect similar partnerships to be forged between universities and the private sector. Health: We are making good progress to strengthen public health services. In 2017 the capacity of the health sector was tested by the outbreak of five diseases [hepatitis, cholera, Congo fever, rabies and listeriosis]. We regret the loss of eleven lives from these disease outbreaks. By

8 BUSINESS 12 April - 18 April 2018BUSINESSMARKET RECAP WEEKLY market review VBS MUTUAL BANKThe integrity of VBS highly compromised 4 April to 10 April 2018 DECLARED UNFIT NSX STOCKS CODE PRICE % VOLUME VALUE MARKET CAP NIMBUS INFRASTRUCTURE NUSP 11.00 - - - 114 LIMITED AGRA LTD AGR 1.48 - 39 58 151 - - - 1 654 BIDVEST NAMIBIA LTD BVN 7.80 - - - 9 223 CAPRICORN INVESTMENT CGP 17.84 DOWN UP GROUP NAMIBIA BREWERIES NBS 45.00 - - - 9 315 WINDHOEK – The South African Central Bank has - - - 95 found the VBS Mutual Bank of South Africa, in which NICTUS HOLDINGS - NAM NHL 1.80 - 0 2 1 590 about N$200 million from Namibia was invested and - - - 564 can’t be traced so far, to be a nest of mismanagement. ORYX PROPERTIES LTD ORY 20.39 STIMULUS INVESTMENT SILP 121.29 LIMITED LETSHEGO HOLDINGS - NAM LHN 3.98 - 0 1 1 990 NAMIBIA ASSET NAM 0.67 - - - 136 MANAGEMENT LTD Business Reporter sentatives from the SARB met with the Rooplal’s team on March 22 for FNB NAMIBIA FNB 46.39 (0.13%) 10 453 12 433 VBS Mutual Bank received invest- an update on the curator’s initial ments totaling up to N$150 million findings. HOLDINGS LTD from the defunct SME Bank of Na- mibia which lost a total of N$174 In SARB’s affidavit published on TRUSTCO GROUP TUC/TTO 8.60 (1.71%) 69 589 7 147 million through sketchy investment Tuesday, Naidoo said when Rooplal deals commenced its curatorship duties, HOLDINGS LTD VBS had a cash liquid position of According to NEWS 24 initial over R24m and “ostensibly” heldCOMMODITIES PRICE % GLOBAL INDICES PRICE % findings of an assessment presented deposits amounting to R2.9bn. to the South African Reserve BankBRENT CRUDE OIL 71.03 4.27% NSX LOCAL 629 (0.03%) by its curator auditing firm SizweN- Naidoo said the figure of corpo-GOLD 1 345.00 0.59% NSX ALL SHARE 1 349 (0.51%) tsalubaGobodo, VBS Mutual Bank rate deposits of R900m is yet to bePLATINUM 935.90 0.71% JSE TOP 40 50 129 3.90% was termed as “severely misman- confirmed. S&P 500 2 657 aged” with reason to believe thatFOREIGN EXCHANGE PRICE % UK FTSE 100 7 267 1.62% there has been fraudulent report- “It is uncertain as to whether these EURO STOXX 50 3 439 3.36% ing and manipulation of financial corporate deposits represent ‘true’N$ PER US$ 12.05 1.97% HANG SENG 30 729 2.76% information. deposits and Rooplal has to date INQUISITIVE: Kuben Naidoo, theN$ PER £ 17.06 2.65% 1.82% been unable to confirm the amounts deputy governor of the SA ReserveN$ PER € 14.86 2.48% The affidavit was lodged by in respect of all these deposits were Bank. Photo contributed deputy Reserve Bank governor actually received by VBS MutualThe local market remained quiet this US Dollar, to close at N$12.05 per USD, Kuben Naidoo. Bank,” Naidoo said in the affidavit. there may have been considerableweek, with the NSX Local index down and lost 2.65% against the British manipulation of the bank’s financial0.03% at 629, and the NSX Overall In- Pound, to close at N$17.06 per GBP. It The Reserve Bank placed VBS The findings by the curator information.”dex down 0.51%, to close at 1349. As at closed at N$14.86 against the Euro, a under curatorship in early March also show that VBS was paying10 April, FNB Namibia was the largest loss of 2.48%. because of the bank’s severe liquid- brokerage commissions to entities Naidoo added that Rooplal haslocal company on the exchange, with The Private Sector Credit Extension ity crisis. VBS Investments wanted to attract deposits, mainly from reason to believe that the bank wasmarket capitalization of N$12.4 billion, data was released for February, and to challenge the placing of the municipalities. mismanaged by its executive andfollowed by Namibia Breweries with the numbers showed a slight improve- bank under curatorship in court as its management committee. “ThereN$9.3 billion, Capricorn Investment ment over January, with the increase “unconstitutional”, but dropped the “This is highly unusual for banks. may have been fraudulent report-Group with N$9.2 billion, and Trustco for February at 5.1% compared to Janu- case in mid-March on the advice of The liquid cash position would not ing and fraudulent transactionsGroup Holdings with N$7.1 billion. In ary’s 5.0%. Over the last 12 months, its board. enable VBS Mutual Bank to repay conducted in order to extract moneyterms of volume, Trustco Group was in N$768 million was extended to the deposits as and when required.” The from the bank in order to furtherthe lead with N$589 thousand worth corporate sector, while households and At the time the investment group integrity of the financial informa- the personal interests of certain keyof shares traded, with FNB Namibia private persons were extended a total said it would work alongside the tion of VBS Mutual Bank is highly individuals and companies relatedgrabbing second place with N$453 of N$3.5 billion in debt, totalling N$4.4 SARB and other stakeholders such compromised,” he said. to the bank.”thousand worth of shares traded. The billion in credit extended to the private as Treasury and the Public Invest-local currency lost 1.97% against the sector. ment Corporation to support the Naidoo explained there are Rooplal is also of the view that curatorship. “significant deficiencies” in the corporate governance at the bankBanking fraud escalates administration and management of is weak, Naidoo explained. Naidoo Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo started the bank. said that given the preliminary Zorena Jantze Furthermore, the categories of fraud its duties as curators on Monday findings of SizweNtsalubaGobodo, experienced by banking institutions March 12, led by director Anoosh “The environment is such that it is essential that the curatorshipWINDHOEK – With the introduction of during 2017 included credit card fraud, Rooplal. Naidoo and other repre- the financial information is highly continue.electronic payment systems, criminals computer fraud, ATM fraud, theft of susceptible to financial manipula-have gained multiple routes to commit cash, cheques fraud, currency counter- tion and from Mr Rooplal’s initial “This is not only necessary tofinancial crimes as Namibia is reported feit fraud, theft of assets, manipulation assessment, he is of the view that protect depositors of VBS Mutualto have lost a total of N$18.7 million in of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) Bank and other parties, but to as-2017 through banking fraud, a substantial machines and travellers cheques fraud. certain the true position as to whatincrease from N$13.6 million recorded in transpired at VBS Mutual Bank,”the prior year. Furthermore, features of fraud included he said. manipulation of negotiable instruments, Fillemon Nangonya, spokesperson of fraud committed by outsiders, forgery Lack of skills to fight cybercrimethe Bank of Namibia (BoN) stated that of authorised signatures, manipulationalthough number of fraud cases reported of accounting and other bank records, Zorena Jantze to address the timely collectingdeclined from 189 in 2016 to 166 in 2017 inadequate internal controls and failure to and sharing electronic evidenceand the amount involved through fraudu- adhere to banking procedures. WINDHOEK –Africa is facing between countries and will be anlent activities declined from N$31.9 mil- several Internet-related challenges integral part of the discussions inlion in 2016 to N$31.6 million in 2017, Nangonya stated that the reduction in in relation to security risk from the workshop.the actual money lost through this illicit the level of fraud stems from improved intellectual property infringementactivities is on the increase. effectiveness of awareness campaigns and protection of personal data. The 24/7 High Tech Crime by the industry emphasizing that the Network facilitates point-to-point According to statistics in the BoN’s An- occurrence of fraud remains a national, Cybercriminals target people contact for investigations involv-nual Report 2017, the banking sector re- regional and global concern. inside and outside their national ing electronic evidence that requireported that of the amount lost, an amount boundaries and most African gov- urgent assistance from memberof N$852.7 thousand was recovered, In order to and to reduce fraud inci- ernments have neither the technical, country’s law enforcement partnerswhile further recoveries of N$1.7 mil- dences and losses, banks should continue nor the financial capacity to target and is predominantly used for thelion is envisaged pending the successful to strengthen their operational risk man- and monitor electronic exchanges preservation of digital evidenceconclusion of investigations. agement practices through robust internal deemed sensitive to national secu- until a formal legal request can be controls and fraud monitoring systems. rity. made for the transfer of the digital evidence to the requesting country. In a plight to address this issues, CYBER COPS: US Ambassador to law enforcement officers, prosecu- Namibia, Lisa Johnson. Johnson highlighted that this tors, and other telecommunication Photo: Zorena Jantze information-sharing technique specialists from Namibia, Botswa- was even adopted locally as the na, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, trail of evidence, they are unfortu- US officials worked hand in hand Mozambique, Seychelles, and nately fragile and can perish, even with the Namibian police to subdue Zambia earlier this week gathered unintentionally. cybercriminals that targeted the US for a workshop on cybercrime. Embassy of Namibia in hopes of “Electronic evidence can be lost defrauding Namibian businesses. The workshop which focused on at the touch of a single key, or even In the said scam, the cybercriminal techniques for using cyber tools just by turning off a computer or purported to soliciting tenders for and methods to investigate crime, cell phone. Therefore, effective the U.S. Embassy to provide such as well as how to collect and analys tools and techniques for capturing products as wheelchairs to the digital evidence was also attended electronic evidence are vital to law embassy. by the US Ambassador to Namibia, enforcement in the 21st century” Lisa Johnson, as well as the Minis- Johnson stressed. At the conclusion of the work- ter of Justice, Sacky Shanghala. shop, the participants should have She added that the 24/7 High sufficient knowledge to recognise Giving a key note address at the Tech Crime Network is designed the existence and importance of workshop, Johnson stated that electronic evidence, take basic steps whilst technologies can be used in to collect and secure electronic almost any crime, from homicide to evidence, and conduct simple cy- fraud, often leaving behind a digital bercrime investigations.

12 April - 18 April 2018 BUSINESS 9REPO RATE MAINTAINEDSafeguardingthelevelofforeignreserves WINDHOEK – The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank On a monthly basis, the inflation rate of Namibia left the repo rate unchanged at 6.75%. moderated to 3.5% during February 2018, from 3.6% in January. GoingMONEYWISE: Bank of Namibia’s governor Iipumbu Shiimi.  Photo Contributed Zorena Jantze the region,” Iipumbu stated. forward, inflation is expected to aver- With regard to the domestic econ- age around 4% in 2018. Last month, the South African reserve bank’s monetary policy omy, Shiimi stated that the domestic Annual growth in PSCE slowed cut interest rates by 25 basis points, economy contracted by 0.8% in 2017, during the first two months of 2018, cutting the repo rate down to 6.5%, compared to a positive growth rate of compared to the corresponding period and, although analyst surmised that 0.7% in 2016. in 2017. The average annual growth Namibia would follow suit, the Bank rate of PSCE stood at 5.3% for the six of Namibia’s governor Iipumbu Shiimi “The contraction in 2017 is due to months up to February 2018, lower stated that the decision was taken to declines in the construction as well than the 7.2% recorded during the safeguard the level of foreign reserves as wholesale and retail trade sectors, preceding six months. in view of the decline in SACU coupled with slower growth in the revenue and various risks related to manufacturing, electricity and water, The slower growth in PSCE is due the future developments in foreign transport and communication as well to reduced growth in credit advanced reserves. as the public sectors,” Shiimi sum- to both the household and corporate marised. sectors, especially in the form of Shiimi stated that the official stock of mortgage and instalment credit. Since international reserves stood at N$26.1 Going forward, he stated that the the last MPC meeting, the growth in billion, representing a decline of domestic economy is projected to start PSCE rose moderately to 5.7% at the N$4.1 billion since the end of Decem- a gradual recovery with an expected end of February 2018, from 5.1% in ber 2017. growth rate of 1.4 % in 2018 December 2017 as reported in the previous MPC statement. The Govern- “At this level, the stock of interna- Annual inflation averaged 3.6% ment budget delivered in March 2018 tional reserves is projected to cover during the first two months of 2018, provided for further narrowing of the 3.8 months of imports of goods and compared to 8.0% in the previous fiscal deficit to a level of 4.5% of GDP services. Although reserves remain year. The fall in the inflation rate was in 2018/19. sufficient to sustain the currency peg mainly due to a significant decline in between the Namibia Dollar and the the food and housing categories during “The MPC welcomed the ongoing South African Rand, it is relatively the first two months of 2018. fiscal consolidation measures, as it low compared to Namibia’s peers in could have a positive impact on the Inflation for the transport category level of foreign reserves going for- rose on average during the same ward.” Iipumbu stated. period, mainly on account of higher international oil prices.Unique dates export Aiding Biosafety skills in Namfrom Nam enced in the farming of the Zorena Jantze Business Reporter dates, but also in the pack- ing and processing of the WINHDOEK - The National Commission on CO-OPERATION: Enid Keramen (NCRST Acting CEO), Dr. Jeremy T. Ouedraogo (ABNE Direc-WINDHOEK – During the 2018 harvest. Our team has Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) tor), Dr. Olaleken Akinbo (ABNE Senior Programme Officer.  Photo Contributedlast January to March sea- gained invaluable experi- signed a monumental three-year agree-son, Desert Fruit Namibia ence over the years and has ment with one of Africa’s leading specialist a new era where many countries are begin- come in to ensure safe use of these technolo-has proudly produced high been trained consistently agencies, the African Biosafety Network of ning to either review or enact legislations to gies and help answer the questions raisedquality Barhi dates. These to make the most of the Expertise (ABNE) earlier this week. create an enabling environment for harness- by the general public and the civil societyhave just been exported to harvest. Through great per- ing the tools of modern Biotechnology and organisations,” Mayaki stated.Abu-Dhabi, Dubai, Kuwait, sonal development and hard Speaking at the signing, Enid Keramen other Biosciences safely.Cambodia, Indonesia, work, they have assisted us Acting CEO of the NCRST stated that inten- The MoU will allow the NCRST and theMaldives, Singapore, UK in achieving this bumper tion for the Memorandum of Understanding Also speaking at the event, CEO of ABNE to co-operate with each other in theand Switzerland, as well as harvest.” Edmonds stated. (MoU) is to strengthen cooperation between NEPAD, Dr Ibrahim Assane Mayaki stated facilitation of networking and experiencethe royalty houses in the the NCRST and ABNE, in the fields identi- that in the new era many countries are sharing with other African countries in theEmeritus. He added that techno- fied in line with National Development beginning to either review or enact legisla- area of biotechnology and biosafety; coor- logical advances will be Plans. tions to create an enabling environment for dination and co-hosting of national and re- Charles Edmonds, Farm capitalised on even more in harnessing the tools of modern Biotechnol- gional interdisciplinary training workshopsTechnical Manager at 2019 to allow a growth in Keramen added that the development of ogy and other Biosciences safely. related to biotechnology and biosafety; andDesert Fruit Namibia stated tonnage to meet the market genetically modified organism (GMO) has the conducting of public awareness and edu-that, “Barhi is a unique date demand. become the contentious and most discussed “Farmers are pushing scientist hard to de- cation on Biosafety of Genetically Modifiedeaten in a fresh state before aspect of biotechnology. liver on the crops resistant to both biotic and Organisms.it is naturally dried. It is re- Desert Fruit Namibia is abiotic constraints. In some other countries,garded as a delicacy in the one of only two farms in “Indeed advancement in modern science malaria is in the technological loop. All this Furthermore the MoU will foster closeMiddle and Far East where the Southern Africa which and technology offers tremendous opportu- is subjected to concerns raised by activists, interactions and linkages between and amongit is more widely known. delivers fresh dates to the nities for improving the well-being of people demonstrations are held. This is where you biosafety authorities and agencies within na-Desert Fruit Namibia pro- Northern Hemisphere mar- and environment, however it also embody as Regulators and ABNE as the continental tional systems, regional economic communi-duces three different varie- ket - out of season which risks. Therefore there is a need to ensure that body in charge of providing expertise we ties in Africa and beyond the continent.ties of dates which can be makes the company and adequate care is taken consciously to informeaten fresh and these must Namibia special and unique the populace of the benefits and processtherefore reach the target albeit in a smaller market. related to these innovation,” Keramenmarket and customer within continued.a time-span of 72 hours.” Seth Holmes, Managing Director thanked all the She added that at national level, the Edmonds further stated Namibian partners involved NCRST not only wishes to further biosafetythat although the 2018 ton- especially the government and biotechnology by co- founding projects,nage was small, the quality agencies, including cross- but has also identified the need for skillswas superbly high. border controls and AMTA development, skills exchange as well as for the great service which information and documentation that are of “We are proud of the contributed towards the fact scientific nature.harvest, as the technical that the product reachedadvances that we made use the customer as fresh as She added that this agreement will ensureof were not only experi- possible. facilitation of networking and experience sharing with other African countries in the area of biotechnology and biosafety. 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12 ENTERTAINMENT 12 April - 18 April 2018ENTERTAINMENTWAKA WAKA MOONamibia is one of 5 African countries to create kids content with an animated themeGOES TO FRANCEWINDHOEK – Every April , the world’s most successful distributors and buyers attend the MIPTV to strikedistribution and co-production deals, attend high-level conferences and network with leading players fromthe global entertainment industry. Zorena JantzePUTTING NAMIBIA ON THE MAP: Younger audience enjoy Waka Waka Moo. This year, Na- the world’s leading company in his hard work, stating: “A Photo Contributed mibia will take software animation and story de- team of 35 people worked on part for the first velopment who have worked with Waka Waka Moo. Together we created time. Walt Disney, Cartoon Network, and Namibia’s first marketable animated Universal Studios, just to name a series. Our stories will be told to kids Namibian pro- few. all over the world.” duced cartoon show, Waka Waka Moo, Manuna stated that he hopes to get a He further explained that Waka has been invited to wider audience for Waka Waka Moo Waka Moo has not aired in Namibia pitch to broadcast- so that Namibian stories can be told yet as it is still waiting for a contract ers, co-production for kids, as he explained that the show from NBC that indicates when the companies, as well as allows kids to watch cartoons that show will air. major key players in speak their native African languages, the animated and kids as well as share stories which star Na- While in France, Munana will spend content genre. mibian and African heroes and kings, 3 days in Paris, one of which will be queens, princesses. to pay a courtesy visit Frieda Nangula Namibia is now officially one of 5 Ithete , the Ambassador of Namibia in African countries to create kids con- Munana added that he is happy that France. tent with an animated theme. global key players have taken note of Creator & Producer, Luis Munana arrived in Cannes, France on 8 April and will be attending a series of pitches from the 9 to 12 April. An excited Munana detailed that scheduled meetings include Orion Ross, Vice-president content animation, digital & acquisitions Disney channel’s EMEA, Bernard Boiteux and Francois Lalonde, VP Sales & Marketing/co-president of Toon Boom, an international Emmy award winning company,Creating a voice for Performing ArtsNAMIBIAN TALENT: Scenes from “The Gathering” performances that took place last week.  Photo Contributed Zorena Jantze Gathering is a platform for upcoming performers portray how real art is to the artist. clear is that the Gathering is a force to be reck- from all mediums to express themselves. Since Although almost all performances were worthy oned with in Namibia’s performing arts industry.WINDHOEK – From choreographers sashaying its first edition, the show has gathered a lot ofacross the dance floor to singers and poets dishing momentum and has brought to the fore the crème of a sincere applause, artists such as Toshi Haufiku Mberi explained that although artists do not getout rhymes and melodies that echo in the minds of de la crème of talent in the Namibian Performing mesmerised audiences with songs in Oshiwambo any remuneration for their performances, he isaudiences long after they left the show, Namibian Arts industry. and organic melodies from her guitar. In addition, mobilising sponsorship for the event in order toartists dazzled audiences at the FNCC last week artists such as Theorii can only be described as make it a national event.Thursday in The Gathering’s 4th installment titled, Last week’s show, which was hosted by Namib- future industry giants in the Namibian hip hopArt in Real Life. ian rapper KP Illest, focused on Art in Real Life. industry as the artist, who performs blind-folded, He added that auditions are already under way Explaining the inspiration behind the concept of mixes movement with conscious rap. for the next show, which is titled Luminosity, and Directed by actor and poet Ashwyn Mberi, The Art in Real Life, Mberi stated that the show aims which will have guest performances from artists to make art tangible for audiences, as well as Without mentioning all the poets and artists by such as Lioness, visual art by Nambowa Mulua name for their charming perfromances, what is whilst Mapps will MC the show.

12 April - 18 April 2018 ENTERTAINMENT 13 ENTERTAINMENT NEVILLE BASSONDEVINE INTERVENTIONAwe-Inspiring paintings with kaleidoscopic colour themesEXHIBITIONDEVINE INTERVENTIONS: Canvases from Pieter Bassons 7th solo exhibition, “Devine Interventions”. When we were kings!WINDHOEK – Pieter Basson’s paintings exhibited at the do. Let’s stop being influenced and Basson added that his art isFNCC do not care for time. led to false impression and beliefs. mostly influenced by artists such I was watching TV over the weekend and one of my childhood To be human is to be easily let as Picasso, Joan Miro and Oskar favorite programs came, mukuru uandje! astray,” Basson stated. Kokoschka. Particularly beguiled I was thinking to myself at theZorena Jantze the light and ideas of the Trinity Basson further explained that by Kakoshka, Basson explains time, what the hell was I thinking shine through.” his interest in art began from early that his multiple use of colours is watching such k*k in 1986? Tele- vision and film evolved over theInstead, they journey through the Mostly using an expressionism childhood, stating that some of the derived from expressionism which last 30 years… I just can’t imagine continuums of time relentless in artistic style, Basson invites the the same programs holding their viewer into his personal world with paintings in the exhibition date back helps him keep uncertain and un- own with today’s special effects etc. Okay, I must say our older to the 1980’s. wanted feelings and thoughts out of actors still kick ass compared to today’s ones… mara sowaar guys,their showcasing of the real and the his artworks filled with his mind and life. hierie outydse goede op TV… ti’tse, SMH!imaginary, abstraction and figura- churches, nostalgic “I have had my share Knight Rider; Du dum du dum dutions of a man who is deeply rooted landscapes and crosses of experiences in the dum, du dum du dum du dum! Jou hele heupe… if you don’t knowin his land and religion. that represent the holy world which drove me what that means. It was cool on Monday nights, but these crooksFrom canvases filled with pictur- trinity and eccentricities to a point of paranoia in Katutura today would just blaas KITT se wiele af, won’t workesque paintings of lonely mountains of the human psyche at a particular time in today!that beckon the viewer to gaze just showcased through the my life, and his works The A Team; I saw Mr.T moering a guy the other day… cars flyingfor one more second to human figu- eclectic use of colours. managed to help me through the air, mara for some rea- son I just realized no crooks everrines influenced by Pablo Picasso’s Speaking to Inform- through this times,” died in this series, no matter how high those cars were flying throughstyle of cubism amidst an abandon anté, Basson explained Basson stated. the air. No more!of crosses, Basson’s seventh solo that with about 25 art Iridescent, and Miami Vice; The idea today of a black man walking around withexhibition titled, Devine Interven- works, in different authentic, canvases a Jojoba oiled permed hair and a double breast suit in 2018… mu-tions arouses emotional intensities mediums and variety of from the Devine In- kuru… ons sal jou uit lag sowaar. I liked the series back then… marain the viewers of a world born out styles, he lets the higher terventions exhibition is nxa… shap… chiep!of the attentive paintbrush of an art- supernatural force just harbour an inexplicable Magnum PI; I think the only reason I watched the show on Sat-ist who has matured into his craft. be. mystique that brings urday nights was to check out that Ferrari. I was into building draad- Showcasing at the FNCC until “Many times, we fol- any wall that adorns karretjies back then, so I made28 April, Devine Interventions is low and adhere to what MORE TO SEE: Other work of Pieter Bassons 7th, “Devine Inter- them a “je ne sais quoi” sure I had a Magnum PI draadkar-inspired by Basson’s mantra to “Let other people say and ventions”. retjie. Being so scared of Higgin’s element. Rottweiler dogs, I don’t understand what police work he actually did…CALENDAR mmm.TEXTILES AND TEXTURES Gouts d’Afrique’ TIME- 21:00 - 23:00 BIO-MARKT - GREEN Plesier Boot; Hey… if someoneEXHIBITION TOWN- Windhoek VENUE- Warehouse Theatre - MARKET says anything bad about this showDATE-Thursday, 12.04.2018 - PUBLIC DIALOGUE Boiler Room, Tal Street DATE- Saturday, 14.04.2018 I shall come moer you personally!05.05.2018 “UNEMPLOYED GRADUATE” TOWN- Windhoek (ends 16.12.2018) I just loooved Captain StubingTIME-Whole day DATE- Thursday, 12.04.2018 TIME- 08:00 - 12:00 walking around speaking AfrikaansVENUE-National Art Gallery TIME- 17:30 BEAT STREET FRIDAY 13TH VENUE- Stephanus Church, 3 on an American boat.of Namibia (NAGN), Croner. VENUE- Protea Hotel DATE- Friday, 13.04.2018 Dr Kenneth Kaunda StreetRobert Mugabe Avenue and Thüringerhof, corner. TIME- 18:00 MacGyver; This guy en sy rooiJohn Meinert Str. Independence Avenue and VENUE- The Wolfshack, SOCIAL ADULTS & messetjie… ag asb… lop le soon-TOWN- Windhoek Bahnhof Street, Windhoek Macadam Street BEGINNERS BEACH toe! TOWN- WindhoekDIVERSITY, AN EXHIBITION AFROJAZZ FT RAY & TITUS VOLLEYBALL Man van Staal; Steve Austin re- BY DATE- Thursday, 12.04.2018 - BAROQUE FESTIVAL TRAINING ally kicked ass… loved this show ROZANNE 29.11.2018 DATE- Friday, 13.04.2018 (ends DATE- Saturday afternoons, but I don’t BARNARD 14.04.2018) Monday, know who can bend steel goede in DATE- TIME- 19:30 16.04.2018 any TV shows today. We just don’t Thursday, VENUE- Dutch Reformed (ends believe that shit anymore unless 12.04.2018 Church Windhoek/ NG 28.11.2018) you wear a Batman/Spiderman (ends Moedergemeente, Corner of TIME- suit. 09.05.2018) Lüderitz and Daniel Manumava 18:00 - TIME- 08:00 - Street 19:00 Walker Texas Ranger; Laat ek 17:00 TOWN- Windhoek liewers my bek hou. Chuck Nor- VENUE- DTS Beach Arena ris is mos ver langs familie vaniVENUE- FNCC Restaurant ‘ TOWN- Windhoek Boere… ons los dit net daar. Bom bom bom bom bom, bom- bom, bom-bom; White people, sta- an ver asb… nie julle se besigheid die nie… ask the Wamboe next to you what this means! 80’s Bloufilms; Can anyone out there please borrow me a Betamax video machine, YouTube doesn’t work for me… phone keeps falling out of my left hand the last min- ute… mxm!

14 SPORT 12 April - 18 April 2018FUNDING HALTSNeedsmore programmes and academiesWOMEN’S FOOTBALLWINDHOEK- Namibian women’s senior team coachBrian Isaac has made notice that the lack of fund-ing into the development of women’s football inNamibia is the cause for the recent failure whenNamibia’s Brave Warriors lost 2-0 to the MightyWarriors of Zimbabwe over the weekend. Aili Iilonga train young girls. “The develop- DISSAPOINTED: Namibia’s Brave ment is there but it is only a small Gladiators lost to Zimbwabwe’sIsaacs who could not contain his drop in the ocean compared to Mighty Warriors 2-0 over thedisappointment on the way his other countries. Currently, we do weekend. Photo contributedteam lost to Zimbabwe 4-0 on have a centre at NFA where weaggregate said that the team lost train Under-15 and U-17’s butthe opportunity to qualify for the more needs to be done,” said theAfrican Women Cup of Nations. coach. The game proved to be a 50/50 dominance between the host “The opposition team was very side and the visitor’s side puttinggood, but we could have done pressure on the Namibia to try andbetter and the results would be in get an early goal as Spain-basedour favour but unfortunately that Zenatha Coleman caused someis not the case,” he said. problems for the Mighty Warriors’ defence. Isaacs noted that the team needsto, “build on the defeat and iden- However, the second halftify their strengths and weaknesses belonged to Zimbabwe’s Mightyin order to become a better team”. Warriors who came back a more determined side to clutch a two He believes that the women’s goals score through Emmaculatefootball in Namibia is stagnant Msipa in the 74th minute and Ma-because of lack of funding in vis Chirandu in the 85th minute oforder to initiate more programmes the game.and set up academies in regions toMwiya wins gold in US ‘Cowboy’ fast on the draw Aili Iilonga early minutes of the sixth round leaving Masamba’s defeat. This was Cowboy’s the referee with the only option of stop- seventh successive professional victory. WINDHOEK- Vakufilapo ‘Cowboy’ ping the match. The Namibian boxer Wilhelm retained his World Box- showcased his power and strength by Salute Boxing Academy chairperson ing Federation (WBF) Africa super landing hard jabs early on, combining and promoter Kriate Kamanya ap- welterweight title after knocking out it with his speed, but stepped up in the plauded Wilhelm for his victory, saying Malawian Masamba Limbani on Satur- third round when the real action began. that the academy is happy with the day night. progress he has shown. Masamba tried to counter-attack but Wilhelm dominated the match by un- did not look like he was up for the “So far we are really happy with his leashing heavy blows to his opponent challenge as in the early minutes of progress, and now we are in commu- leaving Masamba to succumb in the the sixth round, Cowboy caught him nication with other promoters from with a barrage of blows that clinched different parts of Africa on the plan forward,” said Kamanya.HITTING GOLD: Freddy Mwiya. Photo contributed Aili Iilonga divisions of kata and one division SHOOTING STRAIGHT: Vakufilapo ‘Cowboy’ Wilhelm (left) will be facing Malawian Masambani Limbani on Saturday. of kumite. Without the assistance Photo contributedWINDHOEK- Freddy Mwiya of a coach, Mwiya travelled withshowcased a performance of a life- the Botswana team in which hetime after walking away with four emerged as their top performer.gold medals at two internationalkarate competitions in the United His achievement means thatStates. Mwiya will obtain a world ranking on the World Karate Federation Mwiya was representing Namibia rankings with the result that hein karate against other countries at can start accumulating more pointsthe Junior International Cup and onwards. Mwiya is the son of Fredthe US Open Karate Championship Mwiya, Chief Administrator of thein Las Vegas, where he won three Namibian Sports Commission and a senior top karateka master.

12 April - 18 April 2018 SPORT 15 STAR: Natascha RÖttcher in action. WATER SKIERSBringhome13medals EXCEL IN SA Staff Reporter ing during the day resulting in place in tricks and 4th place in Open Woman category. This Photo contributed some competition disruptions. slalom. Following the South record was previously set 12 A team of Namibian water African Open Championships years ago by Kim Rice of skiers were selected by the In the South African Open prize giving the Namibian Zimbabwe with 2 buoys on a Namibia Water Ski Association Championships Namibia had team were inspired to improve 12m rope. and approved by the Namibia to compete against water skiers on their performance in the National Sport Council to from South Africa, Belgium, All Africa Water Ski Cham- The scores were then com- compete at the South African Zimbabwe and Morocco. pionships and to ski for their pared against the best skier’s Open and All Africa Water Ski country in a team event. scores from Europe, Africa Championships on Thornlea The participants from Na- and Middle East to determine Dam, just north of Durban over mibia were U17 boys: Morne Morne Mostert once again the All Africa Champions or the Easter weekend. Mostert who achieved 1st received 1st place in tricks and equal scoring terms. place in tricks and 2nd place 2nd place in slalom. Dieter The South African Open in slalom with a new personal Kebbel who now had to com- In slalom event, Natascha Championships started on best performance. In the U21 pete in the Open Men category Thursday 29 April 2018 with boys: Dieter Kebbel achieved won 3rd place in tricks and Röttcher was placed 2nd, An- site familiarisation and the 1st place in tricks and 2nd 6th place in slalom and Andre dre Mostert 6th, Dieter Kebbel competition commencing the place in slalom. In Open Mostert stepped up his slalom 10th and Morne Mostert 15th. next day. Weather conditions Women: Natascha Röttcher to 2nd place and remained were challenging with either achieved 1st place in slalom 2nd in tricks.The highlight of In the trick event, Dieter sunshine, rain or wind alternat- and in the Senior Men division the tournament was Natascha Kebbel was placed 4th, Andre Andre Mostert achieved 2nd Mostert 5th, and Morne Mos- Röttcher who in the tert 6th. The final team scoring DO YOU WANT final round of slalom placed South Africa 1st fol- TO GROW EVEN set a new record for lowed closely by Namibia in the All Africa Tourna- 2nd position with less than ments which was 2.25 200 points difference, then buoys at a 12 meter Zimbabwe 3rd and Morocco rope at a speed of 4th. In total, Namibia brought 55 km/h, improving home 13 medals. The Na- the previous record mibia Water Ski Association by 0.25 buoys and is embarking on a two-year placing her 1st in the development and training plan in preparation of the 2020 All Africa Championships. BIGGER? Trustco Bank Namibia has solutions and a way forward for micro, small and medium enterprises. Your time to grow is now. Success requires ON SERVICE a thick skin; learn PARTS AND to accept and LABOUR FOR OUT employ criticism OF WARRANTY GWM’S Elton van Wyk, panel beating business 4TH CONSECUTIVE SERVICE – FREE SERVICE PARTS.LET US DISCUSS YOUR BUSINESS PLAN WITH YOU. Terms and ConditionsPLEASE MAKE CONTACT WITH OUR SME FACILITATORS AT 061 434 8000/8111/8390 FOR ASSISTANCE. 1. Vehicle must be out of warranty and does not have a service plan. 2. After market service plan or assists does not apply. 3. 10% discount on SERVICE PARTS and 10% discount on LABOUR only. 4. 4th service “free parts” only apply if the first 3 services were done consecutively at Pupkewitz GWM Windhoek. 5. 4th service “free parts” does not apply for 10% discount on labour and consumables. 6. GWM vehicles only.

16 SPORT 12 April - 18 April 2018 SPORTJONAS ASSUREDSilver medalist in 2016 Commonwealth gamesOF MEDALTOUGH: Jonas Junias (left) in the 2014 Commonwealth games . Photo contributedWINDHOEK- Despite his 2016 Brazil Olympics’ Ponnawella with all five judges ian Bowls’ Men’s team are nowtroubles of a pending sexual assault case, Junias ruling in his favor. Jonas will sitting third on three points inJonas have turned things around showcasing his now go on to face Englishman Section C behind Malaysia andimpressive performances at the 2018 Common- Luke McCormack on Friday with Northern Ireland.wealth Games as he is set to go through to the the assurance of a medal regard- In gymnastics, Namibia’s Robertsemifinals. less a defeat or a victory. Honiball missed out on a chance Meanwhile, Namibia’s women’s to secure a place in the top eight Aili Iilonga Olympics. After his latest win bowls team of Lesley Vermeulen, when he came 10th in the men’s against Dinindu Ponawella in Sheena du Toit and Johanna van individual apparatus category.Jonas, who received clearance to the quarterfinals stages, Jonas den Bergh succumbed after two In cycling, Namibia’s Drikustake part in the Commonwealth has now booked his place in the defeats against Jersey and Wales. Coetzee came 19th and MartinGames in Australia made inter- semifinals stage of the men’s The team now trails fourth in Freyer placed 37 overall in thenational headlines after he was boxing lightweight category at Section B on zero points behind men’s individual time trial.accused of sexually assaulting a the Commonwealth Games. New Zealand, Wales and Jersey.domestic worker at the Olympic Jonas ransacked his previ- In track and field category, Har-village in Brazil during the 2016 ous opponents with great wins, The men’s trips team of Kabous dus Maritz came fifth clocking conquered Sri Lanka’s Dinindu Olivier, Graham Snyman, Douw 50,41 seconds in his heat of the Calitz and Will Esterhuizen men’s 400m hurdles and failed to beat Niue 16-13. The Namib- advance to the next round.Under-20 qualifies for World Cup Aili Iilonga two minutes into injury time. The and Tunisia topping their group, aggregate. Namibia will now third play-offs from the northern Namibia become overall winners compete in the U-20 RugbyWINDHOEK- The Namibian group was between Ivory Coast in the African title after finish- World Cup which will be heldUnder-20 rugby team qualified and Morocco, with Ivory Coast ing with a +29 point aggregate in Romania from 28 August to 9for the 2018 Rugby World Cup winning 11-5. With both Namibia compared to Tunisia’s +7 points September.scheduled to take place in Ro-mania later this year after being GIANTS: Namibia Under-20 2017 rugby team. Photo contributeddeclared winners of the Africanqualifying tournament earlier thismonth. This is the sixth successive yearthat Namibia qualified for theUnder-20 World Cup. The team won the Africa south-ern group after knocking outKenya 37-18 in the final matchin Windhoek last week. Namibiapreviously beat Zimbabwe 27-17,while Kenya beat Madagascar51-13 to reach the finals. In the third place play-offZimbabwe humbled Madagascarby 100-15. The northern teamthat won was Tunisia who beatSenegal 11-8 after a late dropgoal by flyhalf Dhia Ben Dhied,