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WINNING NUMBERS NEWS BUSINESS SPORT 6 3506171 100 1 3498292 100 CHARGES PILING MINE WORKERS DEBMARINE 6 3512543 100 UP AGAINST FACING THE NETBALL SERIES 13 3518887 100 ARSONIST AXE KICKS OFF 6 3502539 100 P 03 P 08 P 16 REMINDER THESE 5 NUMBERS APPEARED IN LAST WEEK’S INFORMANTÉ. IF YOU HAVE ONE OF THE NUMBERS, THEN YOU ARE A WINNER.www.informante.web.na • 061-275 4700 Find us on Your Community NEWSPAPER • 14 June - 20 June 2018 • Edition # 633NESTOR KNOCKED OUTTheboxingscandal,blowbyblowNAMIBIA’S reputation as a Sackaria ‘Desert Storm’ Lukas, who isproducer of World boxing currently under contract with Tobias aschampions this week suf- his promoter, this week candidly madefered a heavy blow. it known that due to Tobias’ alleged lack of transparency, he has decided to part ways with the country’s one-timeAili Iilonga loved boxing guru. Lucas, reacting to Tobias’ pendingThis follows revelations that case against the IBO, noted that the award-winning boxing promot- results of the case could mean that heer, Nestor Tobias, who has rubbed can no longer challenge or compete inshoulders with well-known boxing any IBO competition so long as Tobias is still his promoter, a decision he said,legend Don King, amongst others, is “is most regrettable”.no longer recognised by the Interna- Speaking to Informanté, Lukas saidtional Boxing Organisation (IBO) as that since entering into a contract witha promoter due to unpaid sanctioning Tobias this year in February, Tobias hasfees that date back to 2016. proven to be dishonest and has failed toThe claims against Tobias come at a honour his part of the deal.time when the Namibian fraternity is According to Lukas, Tobias offeredmost fragile due to internal squabbles him a world title fight with a less-after Katutura Constituency Councillor er known opponent with just threeAmbrosius Kandji during a Parliament weeks’ notice.session a fortnight ago on the Namibian Informanté understands that Lukas’Professional Boxing and Wrestling management team rejected the propos-Control Board (NPBWCB) opened a al as they felt that the boxer was beingcan of worms regarding the misman- set up by Tobias.agement, as well as the unfair dismissal “It was very short notice and usuallyof top management of the board. WORLD CUP FEVER a boxer needs 8 weeks to prepare forNamibia’s boxing administration As the World Cup kicks off, Magreth Zilumo was seen in Windhoek selling flags of the competing teams. a fight. The team felt that it was not a  Photo: Marthina K Mutangahas until now remained worthy risk for the boxerunblemished by contro- to take on the fight. Onversy since Harry Simon top of that, the fight waswon his first title in 1998 not even endorsed by A communique between the Nestor own letterhead instead of that of WBO. Tobias, on his part, refused to answerafter beating the legend- and the boxer’s management shows Documentation further show that to accusations against him, stating that the WBO and the offer Tobias insisting that the money he he does not defend himself in the media.ary, Winky Wright, for owed to WBO was paid off, and that Lukas’ management offered to settle brought to the table was the outstanding fees were not the Tobias’ debt with the WBO on condi- “There is no truth in such allega-the WBO Light middle- reason why the planned fight was not tion that he severs all ties with Lukas, tions,” was all Tobias was willing to not good enough. Tobias endorsed. but that he had refused the offer. say to the string of allegations againstweight. him. went ahead to postpone “He says that he paid the money and Tobias has since been served withCourt documents show that there was a technical error at the a letter from Lukas’ lawyers, dated 1 Tobias was recently in the public eye the fight without au- bank, but the truth is that there was an June, demanding proof of all boxing after former world boxing champions,that the IBO filed an error because he withdrew the money fixtures he had in place for Lukas, Julius ‘Blue Machine’ Indongo and thorisation from Desert before it could be processed to the as well as pending documents of Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda, partedurgent application in the WBO. There needs to be transparency payments for sanctioning fees from all ways with the boxing promoter over Storm,” a boxing insider between a promoter and a boxer and boxing organisations. allegation of unpaid fees.High Court on Monday Nestor does not show that quality,” the revealed. insider added. When called to comment, Lukas’ Indongo terminated his contractover the unpaid sanction- manager, Knowledge Ipinge, refused with Tobias after he lost the fight Lukas added that To- Documents seen by Informanté show to divulge information, but confirmed against American Terence Crawfording fees which Tobias that Nestor provided false information that the information that Informanté in December 2017, while Ambunda bias has yet to provide a to African Connection Boxing and received is accurate. left in August 2017 after having lastowes them. Fitness Academy on an extension letter fought in June 2016 when he lost promotional plan for the that he claimed was from the WBO “Our lawyers are currently dealing his IBO Super Bantamweight worldThe two parties had a chairman, although the letter had his with the matter, and as such, I cannot title during a unification fight against two year contract Tobias say too much at this present time,” he Mexican, Moises Flores.case management, with said.the IBO arguing that TARNISHED: Nestor Tobias. signed with the new-Tobias’ MTC Nestor  Photo contributed ly-established African Connection Boxing andSunshine Boxing Academy, owes Fitness Academy.thousands in sanctioning fees and that “I just want him to let me go. I doas a result, the organisation no longer not want to continue working withrecognises him as a promoter under him. 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2 NEWS 14 June - 20 June 20187DE LAAN SHACKFearsthatpolicemightreturn Josea breaksDWELLERS DEFIANT down in mitigationIN THE COLD: The shack dwellers after they were evicted.  Photo: Marthina K Mutanga Eba KandovazuFIFTEEN residents of Otjomuise’s 7de Laan informal settlement, who last week had their Amutenya.belongings removed from their shacks by City Police for illegally erecting their shacks, are Some residents, however, disputed MITIGATION proceedings in theback in their homes. Avid/Social Security Commission receiving notices to evict, insisting (SSC) case before the Windhoek Marthina K Mutanga fears that the move will be short-lived er,” said Kapolo. that in the two years that they have High Court on Tuesday morning as the police might return to dismantle City of Windhoek spokesperson, been living there, no one had ap- came to a halt when the suspectedWhen Informanté yesterday paid their shacks. proached them to relocate. mastermind behind the disappear- a visit to the area, the defiant Lydia Amutenya, said the affected ance of N$30 million, Nico Josea,residents had moved their belong- She confirmed that they have residents had ample time to relocate Anita Tjitjo, a mother to a two-week- burst into tears while testifying onings back into their shacks despite received evictions notice from City as the eviction order was issued on 11 old baby, was amongst those who were the ordeal that the case caused himeviction notices hanging over their Police, but that they were willing to April 2018. evicted last week, but by this week, and his family.heads. risk it as they have nowhere to go had also taken her belonging back into during the bitter cold. “The City of Windhoek does not her shack. Josea, 56, was relating his person- Rachel Kapolo, one of the residents, have anything do to with the evic- al circumstances and final submis- “It’s freezing and our children cannot tion. The City Police and Nampol Last year March, again during the sions before sentencing, when the be sleeping outside in this cold weath- only followed the court order,” said winter season, the City Police de- presiding officer ordered for an stroyed 13 shacks at 7de Laan, leaving adjournment to allow him time to about 40 families homeless. compose himself after breaking down. Albinism does not limit people modate them. He is the only person who is Eba Kandovazu “I am thankful we are not hunt- remanded in custody after being convicted of the mysterious disap- NAMIBIA yesterday joined the STRENGTH: Iyaloo Namundj- ed in Namibia. We can freely pearance of N$30 million that was world in celebrating and spread- embo.  Photo: Eba Kandovazu walk around without fearing for invested into Avid by the SSC in ing awareness for people living our lives, unlike other African 2005. He faces a charge of theft by with albinism. has a supportive family, who countries where albinos suffer conversion. have never treated her like a and experience atrocities. People Iyaloo Namundjembo is one of special case. At work, she says, can, however, be ignorant. Some Paulus Kapia, Inez Gases and the many Namibians living with she ensures her documents are want to question you, others just Ralph Blaauw have been convicted the congenital disorder, but that enlarged for day-to-day duties. stare and some just don’t care of fraud, while Sharon Blaauw, did not stop her from achieving to know. There is little rep- Ralph’s wife, has been convicted of her goals. Now at 23, with a Namundjembo further en- resentation in the media though. contravening the provisions of the thriving career in economics, the couraged other people living There is not a lot of articles on amended Companies Act of 2004 jubilant youngster remarked that with albinism to talk about their albinism,” she said. for signing a number of documents she has endured difficulties in challenges and experiences, for without properly reading their her years of schooling. people around them to accom- The Secretary Support in Na- contents. mibia of Albinism Sufferers Re- “My childhood was quite nor- quiring Assistance (SINASRA), The visibly upset Josea still could mal although I had sight issues. a non-governmental organisa- not contain his tears after the court When I got into high school, it tion, Paulus Johannes, said that reconvened as he testified that his was hard because nobody really more awareness is needed. eldest son, who is now 34, a pilot cared. I would often walk out by profession, faced stigmatisation of class. Even with spectacles, He called on communities to and as a result has not been able I could hardly see on the board. understand and not judge people to get a job due to his father’s in- When I got to varsity, I would living with albinism. carceration and involvement in the use binoculars to look on the missing SSC millions. board. I told myself to never This year’s day was conducted give up,” Namundjembo said. under the theme ‘Albino Care.’ “My other two sons have also The celebration was done at the been emotionally affected. We now She told Informanté that she School for the Visually Impaired rely on other family members and in Windhoek. our pastor for survival. I only have a house in Suiderlig. The movable properties, such as the cars, have been taken away from me by the liquidators. I am sorry for what happened. I apologise to every- one and I ask for mercy from this court,” Josea said. He also testified that he has been diagnosed with high blood pressure. His lawyer, Slysken Makando, informed Judge Christi Liebenberg that his client is a first offender and that the fact that he is convicted of an alternative charge and not the main charge of fraud is a mitigating factor in sentencing. He suggested a suspended sentence or a fine. On Monday, Sisa Namandje, the lawyer to the former Swapo Party Youth League leader, National Assembly member and Works Deputy Minister, Paulus Kapia, also during submissions suggested that his client should rather get a wholly suspended sentence or a fine. The suspects will return to court on 4 July for sentencing.15/06-/2018 WVEAELKUEEN!D17/06/2018 N$13 Black Label Quarter Each Valid at all SHOPRITE outlets, while stocks last. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES

14 June - 20 June 2018 NEWS 3CHARGES PILING UP AGAINSTThreatenstoreturnandkillhotelownerSEEHEIM ARSONISTTHE self-confessed arson-ist that destroyed the iconicSeeheim Hotel on the edgeof the Fish River Canyon insouthern Namibia over theweekend was facing othercharges of fraud when shecommitted her latest crime.Niël TerblanchéThe 35-year-old Janine Swart, also RUINED: Seeheim Hotel after the fire destroyed it.  Photo contributed known as Janine Snyders, was outon bail after charges of fraud and theft said she confronted the suspect about FRAUDSTER: Janine Swart. when she heard that the police was dued the woman and bound her armswere laid against her four months ago. the missing money last week. Photo contributed looking for her in connection with the behind her back with a piece of rope latest charges of fraud and theft. to await the arrival of the Seeheim Like Rico Daniel Riekert, the “When I asked her about the missing that she was defrauding him and his Police.32-year-old Bethanie resident, convict- money, she confessed to the theft and clients of large amounts of money by The world-renowned Seeheim Hoteled and sentenced to 24-years in prison said she would pay it back. We went manipulating credit card transactions. was completely destroyed by fire after “When she was eventually subdued,after raping a French tourist at a lodge to the bank together to withdraw the She was taken into custody on these the suspect torched the thatched roof the woman shouted that she was goingnear the town at the end of October stolen money, but she managed to charges about four months ago and on Sunday evening. to kill Klopperse and that she fullylast year while out on bail, the suspect evade. After that, I called her several was released on bail. In the meantime, intends to still do so in the future. Sheabused the leniency of the Namibian times and she said she would bring the the suspect managed to get employ- Swart went to Seeheim on Saturday also said that she was the person whojustice system when she committed an money but I did not see or hear from ment at the OK Furniture in Keetman- evening and set fire to the thatched set fire to the roof of the chalet oneven more serious crime of arson and her again until I heard that she had shoop. She fled from Keetmanshoop roof of one of the chalets. The man- Saturday evening,” a personal friendassault on Sunday. burned down the hotel at Seeheim. I agement and employees managed to of Klopperse said. laid the charge of theft and fraud with put the flames out by pumping water Besides burning down the hotel, she the police on Friday,” she said. from the hotel’s swimming pool. The friend, who does not want to bestabbed her former employer, Zirky named, said that tourist busses thatKlopperse, twice in the left arm. Mubebo said when the woman They were initially under the impres- were scheduled to stay over at the ho- was charged with arson and assault, sion that the fire was caused by an tel were diverted to other accommoda- When she was arrested on Sunday, the charge of theft was added to her electrical short circuit. tion facilities in other towns. He saidanother charge of fraud and theft were docket. most of the tourists paid in advancealready laid against her in Keetman- The suspect returned to the hotel the and that Klopperse is now forced toshoop, indicating a pattern of repeat- “Upon her arrest, she asked for medi- following evening and set fire to the pay back these funds and that no busi-ing crimes and even escalating the cal help and was admitted to hospital. thatched roof behind the main build- ness is being conducted at the hotel.severity of her deeds. She is still there under police guard ing. She then ran around the building and will appear in the Magistrate’s and started a second fire under the “The fire is now subject of a forensic At the time of his arrest during Octo- Court when cleared by a doctor,” thatched roof of the restaurant area. investigation by both the police andber last year, Riekert was also out on explained Mubebo. She also entered the kitchen and got by South African specialists from hisbail on a charge of assault and theft. hold of a butcher’s knife and when insurance company because the claim The suspect was fired by Klopperse Klopperse confronted her, she stabbed to repair the damage is well above The Karas Regional Crime Investiga- after he laid a charge of fraud and him twice in the left arm with it. N$10 million,” the friend said.tions Coordinator, Deputy Commis- theft against her. Klopperse discoveredsioner Chrispin Mubebo, confirmed Other employees of the hotel sub-that the manager of OK Furniture inKeetmanshoop laid an official chargeof theft against the arson suspect lastweek. He said the suspect was accusedof stealing N$10,000 by manipulatingcash deposit slips. The manager of OK Furniture in thesouthern town, Lourencia Mbahuma,Crematorium operational end June Marthina K Mutanga City of Windhoek spokesperson, Amutenya. TENDER INVITATION Lydia Amutenya, has confirmed that Amutenya added that their techni-GRIEVING families looking to the capital’s crematorium has sus- Tender No. TCF 1/6/2018 Selling of Food and Beveragescremate their loved ones will have pended its operations until the end cal staff and engineers are hard atto wait until the end of the month to of June due to interminable technical work to get the crematorium up and Reserve Price N$ 3 000. 00begin the process, or alternatively problems.  running by the end of June.transport the remains to the nearest Tenders are hereby invited from interested exhibitors to sell food and beverages during thecrematorium in Upington, South “In the meantime, we have noti- “Until then, the City of Windhoek Copper Festival 2017 as indicated from 31st October – 3rd November 2018.Africa, as operations at the local fied undertakers that the furnace is recommends that undertakers makecrematorium have been suspended. temporally out of order and thus alternative arrangements for crema- cremation services are temporarily tions. We do take cognisance of the suspended until further notice,” said fact that this is a very sensitive ser- vice, and apologise for the inconven- iences caused by this unplanned and Levy : N$100.00 per tender document (Non Refundable) unfortunate situation,” she said. Tender documents are available from the Office of the Ceo as from Monday 18th June The last cremations were carried 2018. out in the first week of May, which means that for the past month, no Stand Size : 10x10 cremations were conducted in the country. Conditions and Regulations (as stipulated in the Tender Form) There is also no chance of re- Tender proposal, the original document thereof to be submitted in a sealed envelope, marked activating the old diesel-burning “ TCF 1/5/2018 Selling of Food and Beverages must be delivered unopened and deposit in the crematorium, as it is in a state of Tender Box at the Tsumeb Municipality Head Office not later than then the closing time on the total disrepair. (Tuesday) 31st July 2018 at 14h00. Construction of a new cremato- For any further information kindly contact : Ms. Dinna Ipinge or rium comes as the Oponganda main Mr. Julius Gaeseb (067-221056) cemetery in Katutura has reached its capacity and all new burials are now NB! The Organizing Committee reserve the right to make decisions on the allocation of stands/ accommodated at Oponganda Exten- stalls and their decision will be final. sion B, also alongside Otjomuise Road.  Please Note: Tenders received after the closing date, as stated above, will not be considered. The City of Windhoek has urged Tenders will be opened by the organizing committee of the Tsumeb Copper Festival directly the general public to remain calm after closing of the tenders in the presence of tenderers’ representatives, who choose to attend while plans to open the new crema- in the Municipal Board /Function Room, Tsumeb Municipality Building. torium are being finalised. No Faxed Tenders will be accepted. “We request the public to bear withOUT OF ORDER: Windhoek crematorium.  Photo contributed us as the City is working around Julius Gaeseb the clock to get the new furnace up Chairperson and running to commence with the Copper Festival operation and render this service as expected,” Amutenya concluded. June 11, 2018

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14 June - 20 June 2018 NEWS 5OTHCEEABNAAL’ASNFCUETURE HANGS INAFRICA’S largest fishing company, the Oceana Group, is it could not easily monitor whetherfacing a battle to hold onto its fishing rights in Namibia they were owned by Namibianafter government announced that firms listed on the citizens, as is required by law.stock exchange would no longer be awarded fishingrights. “Ownership and hence citizen- NORTHERN NAMIBIA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (Pty) Ltd (NNDC) ship in a company listed on a stock has a vacancy for a:Niël Terblanché would be safe as they were struc- exchange changes by the hour, tured to include local shareholders. hence this legal requirement cannot HEAD: MINING OPERATIONS & DEVELOPMENT be met by listed companies,” Esau (1 x Kunene)Bidvest Namibia, which is listed Fishing is the third-largest said. Zaida Adams, an investoron the Namibia Stock Exchange, contributor to Namibia’s gross relations executive at Oceana, said JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:could also lose its local fishing domestic product, after mining and the company’s Namibian partners • Develop, communicate, and lead agreed business-wide strategic initiatives to driverights after the policy shift outlined agriculture. It contributes around would apply for fishing rights.in the Government Gazette. N$10billion in foreign-currency operational performance, including adherence to systems, standards, and procedures; earnings annually. Bidvest Namibia has already • Assess mine equipment supplies, cost and schedule supplies, and establish extraction systems; Oceana, which is listed on South announced plans to exit fishing in • Overall mining production and mineral processing management with a focus onAfrican and Namibian stock Namibia’s Fisheries Minister, Namibia after the government cutexchanges, and also operates in Bernhard Esau, said government its quota three years ago. achieving target Mine Call Factor and continuously driving productivity of the mine toAngola and the United States, said wanted to bar listed firms from higher levels;it hoped its investments in Namibia applying for fishing rights because The government has set July 31 • Conduct detailed analysis and interpretation of the mining and mineral processing as the deadline for applications for operations to ensure optimised performance at all times; fishing rights. • Supervision of all mining operations and mineral processing plants; • Cost analysis and budgeting of mining activities;Nearly 50% cattle lost due to drought • Quality control of the mine and overseeing the health and safety of the mine; • Ensure that all mining and mineral processing operations are efficiently run withinDISASTER: Livestock experience drought in Kunene Region. 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6 EDITORIAL 14 June - 20 June 2018 FROM THE NEWS DESK MERJA IILEKAA hero by anyother name...At a time when ugly and self-serving politics seems PIC OF THE DAYto be keeping the nation distracted, it is a rare eventwhen Namibians pause, even for a brief moment, to Windhoek; Art Ball - Art can be very artistic a body of the man with a big round art ball, at College of the Arts. Photo: Marthina K Mutangareflect.And yet, the actions of Tulonga Neputa demanded THEORY OF INTEREST DESMOND P VAN HEERDENit.The courageous mother, who last week saved an PHILOSOPHIAE NATURALISeight-month-old baby from a deadly car crash be- Our industrialised society has been shaped and Euclidean geometry is still used today. ence. No generalisation or theorem can between Windhoek and Okahandja, not only brought by our knowledge of the natural world, Working out knowledge as a consequence considered completely and absolutely validthe people together in applauding her dedication for or, as we call it now, science. Science, as of these axioms (called deduction) became – even if a billion experiments confirm it,the interest of others, but directly placed a duty on it were, came about from human curi- all the rage due to success of geometry, but a single test that is inconsistent forces it toevery citizen to emulate her example. osity. Pre-civilised man was more like- it introduced two critical errors in scientif- be modified to match the observations re-The young mother of two is plainly a woman un- ly to survive if he kept a sharp eye on ic reasoning. Firstly, deduction became the corded. There is no certainty that the nextcomfortable with the hero designation. As she stood his surroundings, for food, and threats, only respectable way of attaining knowl- test or observation will conform to the the-before Informanté’s camera, clearly uneasy with all and thus the curious survived. A desire to edge – they were loath to look at nature orem or generalisation – science makes nothe attention she was receiving in the wake of her know was cultivated in early humans, and instead of abstract principles. Secondly, claim to ultimate truths not backed by ob-brave act, she made it known that she was merely what was not known, was constructed as knowledge involved with everyday life was servation. Even Newton’s law of universaldoing what was expected of her as mother. myths that could explain the unknown. looked down upon. As a result, they devel- gravitation had to make way for Einstein’s“Holding that baby boy was as good as holding my It was the Greeks who first conceived of a oped theorems about movement and space general theory of relativity, when his lawown baby boy,” she declared, adding that her moth- universe as a machine, with limita-erly instinct naturally kicked in. tions and rules. They assumed na- that were never tested, based on ‘self-evi- did not match the observation ofThe simple explanation of her actions drives home ture was fair, and that, if studied, dent’ axioms that turned out to be not true. the perihelion precession of Mer-the simple message of care and how as Namibians, would keep following the same rules For nearly 2000 years afterwards, whenever cury, but general relativity did.we should see each other as one. they have discovered. This bore a question about nature arose, Aristotle or Modern science, therefore, is basedIt also confirmed my longtime belief that acts of fruit, as Thales of Melitus was able Euclid was quoted, and accepted as fact, un- around what can be observed, andheroism are never deliberate, or opportunistic, but to successfully predict an eclipse in til a man named Galileo proved them wrong. what can be tested. If it cannot bemerely performed because there was a need for ac- 585 BCE. And so the Greeks devel- Testing Aristotle’s theory that heavier ob- observed, science cannot test it,tion. Real heroes act on impulse and never with the oped rigorous methods of reason- jects fall faster than lighter ones, he suppos- and if a generalisation cannot beself-serving desire for accolades or praise. ing to discover truths about nature. edly climbed to the top of the Leaning Tow- tested, it is not a scientific theorem.The video of Tulonga directly putting her own life in Aristotle of Stagira first summa- er of Pisa and dropped a heavy and light During the time of Newton, though,danger to rescue baby Dex went viral at a time when rised these rules. Firstly, collect sphere simultaneously. The sound of them it was still possible for an educat-our minds were still fresh with images of Mamadou observations about an aspect of hitting the ground at the same time shattered ed man to have knowledge of allGassada, an African immigrant living in Paris, climb- nature. Secondly, organise these Aristotelian physics. While this tale is a fab- scientific endeavours. But duringing four storeys to save a dangling toddler. observations in a fashion to see rication, it was typical of his experimental the past two centuries, scientif-Many who read about Tulonga and Mamadou’s if you can find a pattern. Thirdly, methods – he was the first to conduct exper- ic knowledge has exploded, andbravery on media platforms commented that they derive from these observations a princi- iments and measure the results systemically. become so specialised that onlycannot imagine putting their own lives at risk to ple that would explain the observations. Galileo’s revolution elevated induction those in their respective fields can under-save someone else, but this is perhaps largely also The Greeks called this method of stud- above deduction as the proven scientific stand each other. These days, scientistsbecause we are able to assess danger and relative ying nature ‘philosophiae’ (philoso- method. Instead of building on axioms to have almost come to be regarded as wiz-consequences of various courses of actions, as phy), which means ‘love of knowledge.’ determine generalisations, induction starts ards, and are feared instead of admired.well as calculate the odds from the comfort of our The Greeks mastered geometry by devel- with observations, and builds generalisa- But this need not be the case. Modern sci-homes. Faced with having to make an instant choice oping two techniques derived from this tions from them. In addition, no general- ence has many science communicatorsbetween helping someone in crisis or turning our method: abstraction and generalisation. It isation can stand unless repeatedly tested that explain the work done in a field asbacks, most of us would surprise ourselves. was known, for example, that you could by newer experiments – a test of further simply as possible – if only people wouldI do not say this to depreciate even slightly the get a right angle if you divided a rope into induction. Isaac Newton further cement- take the time to listen. After all, to un-gallantry of Tulonga, or even Mamadou’s, actions, twelve equal pieces, and made a triangle ed induction as the basis of science, when derstand and appreciate the work donebut merely as a reminder to everyone that we are ca- in which the three sides were three parts, he, based on the observations of Galileo, in science does not require you to have apable of acts of heroism in our day-to-day actions, four parts and five parts long respectively. Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler, figured complete understanding of it – no onehowever small it may seem. The right angle would form on the corner out not only the elliptical orbits of plan- feels that you must be a novelist to read aWhile we revere our national heroes who took us of the three and four part sides. By abstrac- ets, but also through induction arrived not book, or a composer to appreciate music.across the battle lines into an independent Namibia, tion, they removed all parts of the problem only at his three simple laws of motion It is thus possible to appreciate the workTulonga’s story reminds us that we are in desperate not necessary to describe the problem, and but also his law of universal gravitation. done in science without being a scientist!need of new heroes. visualised it as pure lines. Then they ap- This then is the cornerstone of modern sci- After all, how can you feel at home in theHeroes who remind us of the triumph of good over plied themselves to the problem in general modern world, with its problems and thebad, and inspire us to believe in our unlimited – what property could be found that would possible solutions to those problems, with-possibilities. be the same for all right-angled triangles? out having a basic understanding of where They discovered that the square of the two science is taking us? Understanding science EDITORIAL DISCLAIMER sides equals the square of the hypotenuse, gives a great satisfaction in knowing how and in 525 BCE Pythagoras of Samos the natural world works – it fulfils that basic• The newspaper’s views are not necessarily those of proved this is true for all right-angled tri- curiosity that drives the human mind. There our advertisers and the views aired in letters are not angles. 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14 June - 20 June 2018 EDITORIAL 7A REFLECTION ONMORALITY DECAY FlipsideDear Editor Arguably, parents in our country others when there is a difference are not strict or capable these days between individuals sense of moral-THERE are many kinds of immoral- as they were in the past, but frankly ity and not to shame, insult and lookity and anti-social behaviors in our speaking, every parent is more down upon others. No one is infal- CHRIS JACOBIEsociety that are legislated and coded concerned about the behaviors and lible. Remember, moral degradationas crimes and therefore widely quality of life of their children, than is a form of Corruption.known as repulsive acts, such as being parents by proxy. Hence, their The Abuse of Greedmurder, rape, including statutory influence in their children’s upbring-rape, assault, use and abuse of pro- ing and in the way they think is key.hibited substances, just to mention It is mind boggling, if you are seena few. to be dealing with your children in NAMIBIANS are blessed with patience, lenience, mercy, compassion Immorality is the abandonment a normal and non-abusive way, and and forgiveness and they all share these values generously. Namibians when a childless observer disagrees,of practical discipline necessary for especially benefit from second and third chances.individuals and collective survival than you are shamed, insulted, calledof the society. Thus, there’s nothing names, ridiculed and so many things The nation also realises that Independence, peace and stability wouldwrong for any elder to stand up and come into effect. What a faux pas, not have been --- and will never be enjoyed by all -- without the best ofspeak out about the nature of moral very sad day indeed. Parents are not human values. But compassion and leniency have limits.decay in our society. It’s a fact, cranky, they are normal.that our morals especially among The plea of three Avid-fraud convicts, Paulus Kapia, Ralph Blaauwthe youth are in slow decay. Moral Moral degradation is an anti- and Nico Josea, is an insult.decay is what people label as beliefs social, contagious behavior thatthat differ from conventional moral- spreads to more and more people in The three basked, boasted and gambled with political connections andity. Having sexual encounter with an a given circumstance and environ- are only sorry that they were caught and after thirteen long years wereunderage girl is a case in point. It is ment, and as parents we need to stop convicted on charges of fraud. this. Therefore, I absolutely agree The fake tears of Nico Josea in court and laughing Swapo Youtha crime, a severe social blunder, a with the First Lady and do not see League politicians, Kapia and Blaauw, could not have been a celebra-pervasive disorder, it is disgusting. anything wrong in respect what she tion. It can only be contempt for fellow-Namibians including the judici-When people say these things and said in addressing unwanted sexual Maj-Gen. (RTD) J. B Tjivikua ary.that society is breaking down due relations between minors and adults. Grave robbers have more morals and display more shame. Like anyto moral degradation, they mean,people aren’t living like they should In closing, as parents, we are Namibian, the fraudsters have all the right in the world to ask for leni-and we must accept it and change. Is empowered with powerful brains to ency as if the the leniency of the political powers were not enough thatit wrong for any parent to speak out decide good and bad. Our con- allowed them to defraud the people of Namibia.against what is morally wrong in the science is clear that which filter andsociety? screen what is moral and what not. It seems like their greed there is also no end to the compassion they Therefore, people have to tolerate think they are entitled to. Kapia’s well-known and highly respected legal representative, Sisa Namandje, told the court that the former deputy minister, parliamen- tarian and uncontested Swapo youth leader, suffered deeply and was humbled by the ill-fated Avid-investment. Maybe his lawyer forgot that Kapia showed no remorse by refusing CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE NAMIBtcoIaAuregNshitgSinnTatshAedNeApvDuitdAyfmrRaiuDndisSstecrheomr vea. cInatfeahcits, parliamentary when he was COUNCIL (NSC) he taunted President Pohamba and the presidential corruption campaign. 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Many Namibians understood D2B2B5ra5reetAenAnu:dudg2agau5nunDsssNASthSteui2omi2omtg00aubmu1b1ilws6lwd6sti.a.na2yboy0aeeef1tS6tSidohqqeuenuapasbroreeis,d,rPidePterercividvreaatsiitenvehBeoBthadaugegld11at3e3bf33nte4e4d00cre,,lWreWtabhininroeddlyxhhoocbbeeleekokffsiofonorirrdnetthighce1ea0aatdthettae0edntn0teotioioannnmwtoohfifoleMlMnsbsn..2aMoM0catktarhriaiboaJfePPutoohnggceeisioshe2hnoon0,s,v1oioed8nnl:eooorrprebebedefafo.ornreeFd or what Minister Nujoma meant and that it was not meant as an insult, WINDHOPEKogisho at Tel. No. 2837239 or Ms. Booysen at Tel. No. 2837404. NNoommininaatDtioionenslsivrreeeccreeyiviveAedddadafftrteeerrststhhe:e cclolosTsPininhrggoecddSuaaterteeecmwrweielitllannnrtoioaMtttbabeenaccogonnessmidideeerrenedtd..UFFnooirtr aannyy qquueerrieiess,, ppleleaassee ccoonnttaacctt MMss.. any qabduumtewriireaasbsl,jeupmthlepaeatdsheiosnacaposonlaotnagcoytpwpMaosrstd.uinrietcytefodraftaactfioornmaleirsmco. lIlteaisgeuveeannmd ore PPooggisishhooaDattTaTetele.l.N:No2o..52288A337u722g339u9osortrMM2ss0..B1BMo6oooinyysisseentnryaattoTTfeelI.ln.NNdoou..s22t88r3i3a774l4i0s04a4..tion, Trade and SME Development much talented and likeable Clinton Swartbooi who called his colleague Nujoma “stupid.” All barrels of the politically unguided missiles will now be directed at the Founding Father. They will not succeed, because WINDHOEK Tender box, 4th Floor. Namibians are the defence the Founding Father can forever rely on. The nation might not be able to satisfy everybody, but the nation DDaattee::2255AAuugguusstt22001166 WWIINNDDHHOONEEBKK: Bidders who previously participated in the bidding process may obtain needs everybody if they have any hope of improving the life of even Bid Documents without a charge. one fellow Namibian. The “they” and the “them” died on the battlefields of a bitter war of liberation for a free and independent Namibia. Only the “us” will keep Namibia free, independent and prosperous.

8 BUSINESS 14 June - 20 June 2018BUSINESSMARKET RECAP WEEKLY market review MINE WORKERSLanger Heinrich to let go of 600 employees 6 June to 12 June 2018 FACING THE AXE NSX STOCKS CODE PRICE % VOLUME VALUE MARKET CAP TRUSTCO GROUP TUC/TTO 870 2.72% 834 6 981 7 230 HOLDINGS LTD CAPRICORN INVESTMENT CGP 17.29 0.82% 1 17 8 939 GROUP AGRA LTD AGR 1.48 - 198 293 151DOWN UP BIDVEST NAMIBIA LTD BVN 7.80 - 1 11 1 654 LETSHEGO HOLDINGS - NAM LHN 4.00 - 160 640 1 990 NAMIBIA ASSET NAM 0.64 - - - 136 THE plummeting of ura- nium prices on the interna- MANAGEMENT LTD tional market has not gone without a negative impact NIMBUS INFRASTRUCTURE NUSP 11.25 - - - 114 on the Namibian economy, with large-scale mines LIMITED such as Langer Heinrich in the Erongo Region halting STIMULUS INVESTMENT SILP 121.29 - - - 564 operations. LIMITED Zorena Jantze FNB NAMIBIA FNB 45.00 - 92 4 159 12 060 HOLDINGS LTD NAMIBIA BREWERIES NBS 45.00 - 15 666 9 315 NICTUS HOLDINGS - NAM NHL 1.80 - - - 95 ORYX PROPERTIES LTD ORY 20.30 - 924 18 759 1 583COMMODITIES PRICE % GLOBAL INDICES PRICE %BRENT CRUDE OIL 75.44 0.08% NSX LOCAL 621 0.08%GOLD 1 299.10 0.12% NSX ALL SHARE 1 332 (1.36%)PLATINUM 900.40 (0.23%) JSE TOP 40 51 519 0.75% S&P 500 2 787 FOREIGN EXCHANGE PRICE % UK FTSE 100 7 704 1.38% EURO STOXX 50 3 476 0.22%N$ PER US$ 13.05 2.23% HANG SENG 31 103 0.54% The halt has resulted in 600N$ PER £ 17.83 4.27% 0.03% workers in the process of beingN$ PER € 15.54 3.92% retrenched.The local market remained active this traded. The local currency lost 2.23 In addition, other mines such as BLEAK FUTURE: Workers handed over a petition to Karas governor Lucia Bas-week, with the NSX Local index up % against the US Dollar, to close at Tantalite Valley Mine (TVM) in son.  Photo contributed0.08% at 621, and the NSX Overall In- N$13.05 per USD, and lost 4.27% southern Namibia, near Warmbad index down 1.36% to close at 1332. As at against the British Pound, to close at the Karas district, is also planning that other potential investors who packages, the hard-hitting fact re-12 June, FNB Namibia was the largest N$17.83 per GBP. It closed at N$15.54 on retrenching 100 workers due to are capable are given the opportunity mains that close to 600 workers willlocal company on the exchange, with against the Euro, a loss of 3.92%. financial losses and water shortages, to run our natural resources. The be unemployed.market capitalization of N$12 billion, The Bank of Namibia’s Monetary while Weatherly Mining Namibia’s halting of the Langer Heinrich minefollowed by Namibia Breweries with Policy Committee elected to leave the Tschudi copper mine is also at risk operations will have far reaching “In the Southern African region,N$9.3 billion, Capricorn Investment repo rate of Namibia unchanged at of closing due to water flooding the consequences on parastatals, such as one bread winner can provide for anGroup with N$8.9 billion, and Trustco 6.75%. The MPC made this decision mine and low market prices. NamPower, NamWater and Namcor. extended family of close to 10 peo-Group Holdings with N$7.2 billion. against the backdrop of slow domestic When prices slump, they decide to ple. Instead of laying off workers,Trustco Group lead the market this economic activity, as well as slower Coming out against retrenchments halt operations, but this is a strategy these mines can resort to alternativeweek, with growth of 2.72% to close inflation during 2018, but the levels of at mines such Langer Heinrich mine they are using to keep their operating means. Look at B2Golds’ innovativeat N$8.70 per share, with Capricorn foreign reserves had fallen by N$2.6 and looming tensions in other mines costs at a minimum and rehire work- measures of saving cost by introduc-Investment Group in second place with billion over the last month, prompt- that may impact employment op- ers for peanuts,” Situmba stated. ing a solar farm for its Otjikoto minegrowth of 0.82% to close at N$17.29 ing them to safeguard these reserves. portunities, the Mine Workers Union to cut electricity costs,” Situmbaper share. In terms of volume, Oryx While the reserves remain enough to of Namibia (MUN) has warned the He further added that the next step compared.Properties was in the lead with N$18.7 cover 4.7 months of imports and can Namibian government against inves- in the retrenchment process involvesmillion worth of shares traded, with maintain the currency peg with the SA tors who do not support the country’s the Karas governor, Lucia Basson, The workers handed over a petitionTrustco Group grabbing second place Rand, it is still quite low compared to long term development goals such as mitigating the retrenchment process to the Office of the Erongo Gover-with N$6.9 million worth of shares peers in the region. Vison 2030. with union leaders, the company and nor, calling on him to intervene in workers. the pending retrenchment exercise.Business Climate rough In an interview with Informanté, the Deputy Secretary-General of Situmba stated that although this The current offer made to workers Zorena Jantze and contractual jobs are at stake. the MUN, Paul Situmba, stated that meeting will mainly be based on includes two months’ pay and one Similarly, Weatherly International, unions act as a watchdog for both week severance pay.THE leading indicator in the IJG government and people, with regardbusiness climate monitor has slumped owner of the Tschudi copper mine, to unfair labour practices. He hasto just 43.75 points, from 47.6 in faces funding issues over its flooded appealed to government to interveneMarch – a decline which shows that the mine and may have to shut its opera- in mining companies that halt opera-prospects for a sustained recovery from tions. tions due to tough economic times.the recession witnessed in 2017 remainfragile. Hopwood further noted that the “Government should intervene so global oil price continues to increase, Graham Hopwood, Director of the and given persistent Rand weakness, Repo Rate at a steady 6.75%Institute of Public Policy Research will result in higher local fuel prices in(IPPR), explained that while the coming months. Zorena Jantze ing a decline of N$2.6billion on a activity for the first four months,Business Climate Monitor showed monthly basis. the domestic economy is expectedimprovement in April 2018, climbing Shortly before the 2018 Mining THE Monetary Policy Committee to perform slightly better in 2018,to 51.94 points from 50.87 in March, Expo and Conference, cobalt mining (MPC) of the Bank of Namibia At this level, the stock of interna- compared to 2017.the decline in the leading indicator is company, Celsius Resources, was dual- has left the Repo Rate Unchanged tional reserves is projected to coverthe result of a number of factors, such listed on the Namibia Stock Exchange at 6.75%, allowing interest rates 4.7 months of imports of goods and In addition, annual growth inas reduced government spending, a (NSX). First quarter 2018 production throughout the country to remain services. PSCE slowed during the first fourweaker currency and slow private sec- results were positive, with diamond steady. months of 2018, compared to thetor credit extension. production up 16%, gold up 2% and Shiimi noted that although corresponding period in 2017. copper up 29%, compared to Q1 2017, Speaking at the announcement, reserves remain sufficient to sustain Hopwood noted that out of the 31 the highest Q1 production figures in the Governor of the Bank of Na- the currency peg between the “The average annual growth rate ofindicators monitored, 15 recorded an years. mibia, Iipumbu Shiimi, explained Namibian Dollar and the South PSCE stood at 5.7%, lower than theimprovement in April, while the re- that the decision was reached by African Rand, it is relatively low 7.8% recorded over the same periodmaining 16 declined, adding that April The index encompasses 31 indicators, the MPC at its bi-monthly meeting compared to Namibia’s peers in the in 2017. The slower growth in PSCEwas an eventful month for the mining selected from available high-frequency after a review of the global, re- region. is due to reduce demand for creditindustry. data. These are split into five broad cat- gional and domestic economic and by both the household and corporate egories, namely, policy environment, financial developments. With regard to the sectorial per- sectors, especially in the form of The persistently weak uranium mar- primary sector output, secondary and formances, Shiimi stated that slow mortgage, overdraft and instalmentket led to Langer Heinrich Uranium tertiary output, external account, and Commenting on the state of the activity was largely reflected in the credit,” Shiimi summarised.announcing that its mine would be put pricing. Given the available high-fre- domestic economy, Shiimi stated wholesale and retail trade and fish-under care and maintenance by August quency data, these categories provide that at the end of May 2018, the of- ing sectors. Since the last MPC meeting, thethis year, with around 600 permanent the best available high frequency ficial stock of international reserves growth in PSCE rose moderately to insight into developments in the local stood at N$28.1billion, represent- The mining, agriculture, as well 5.8% at the end of April 2018 from economy and business cycle. as transport and communication 5.7% reported in the previous MPC sectors, however, performed posi- statement. tively. Despite the slow economic TENDER ADVERT REQUEST FOR SERVICES: PRODUCTION AND PRINTING OF THE NSFAF 2017/2018 ANNUAL REPORT PROCUREMENT NO: SC/RP/NSFAF-07/2018 CLOSING DATE: 29 June 2018 @ 12h00 DOCUMENT FEE: N$250.00 (Non-refundable) Tender documents are available at NSFAF offices, 3rd floor, 51-55 Gutenberg Plaza, Werner List Street, Windhoek. For any enquiries: Supervisor Procurement - Johanna Shidhika on 061 420 665.

14 June - 20 June 2018 BUSINESS 9TENDERS WORTHBoard to revisit recruitment strategy This isN$2.5BIL AWARDEDTHE Central Procurement Court. The outcome of the court In The MixBoard of Namibia (CPBN) ruling is set for the next financialhas for the past financial year. With regard to the much Weekdaysyear ending March 2018, contested ARV tender valued well 10:00 - 13:00approved and awarded over N$300 million, which wasseventeen Individual cancelled, Swartz explained that 13 #INTHEMIXProcurement Plans to the bids were received, which closedvalue of N$2.5 billion. HOT SEAT: Chairperson of the on 17 January 2018. Mondays planning for a gap year or not, Central Procurement Board of We tackle consumer issues. right to the detail of finance Zorena Jantze Namibia, Patrick Swartz. A copy of the new bid opening   planning, enroling to Photo: Zorena Jantze report has been released on the Tuesdays educational institutions toIn addition, a total of 28 exten- board’s website to ensure bid- We look at recyclable items, making your career choice.sions, variation orders, price With regard to challenges and ders are given an opportunity to how to select and how to make  increases and new procurement appeals, the Chairperson of the participate in a fair, transparent and your own gifts. We also discuss Thursdaysawards, valued at an estimated procurement board, Patrick Swartz, competitive bidding process. the pros and cons of starting Community chat - this is anN$1,46 billion, have also been stated that one of the five contracts your own small business from opportunity for our regions toawarded by the Board during its concluded by the Board, valued at He added that the revised bidding making interesting items from approach and introducelast 29 meetings. N$111million, was challenged by documents will be issued once the recyclable materials. everything happening in your a bidder. He added that the Review process has been completed.   region. This is according to statistics panel set the conclusion of the Wednesdays released by the Board at a press Board aside, whereby the Board Swartz bemoaned the CPBN’s ca- Careers - from leaving school to Fridaysbriefing that took place yesterday. challenged the decision in the High pacity to handle the workload, stat- Budget recipes, music and ing that while the staff compliment interesting places and people When categorised, 18 extension of the organisation has been suf- from all over Namibia.of contracts were valued at N$848 ficient for the workload during themillion, while three variation previous financial year, the currentorders were approved, amounting influx of Individual Procurementto N$21million. In addition, two Plans has forced the organisation tomatters for price increase amounted revisit its recruitment strategy andto N$15million, while five procure- accelerate the recruitment processment awards were made, amount- of staff. In addition, Swartz stateding to N$573million. that the organisation requires a pool of experts to evaluate bids conducted on behalf of public entities.Housing facing price correctionCONTRACTING: Photo for illustrative purpose. Photo: File 105.6FM 105.9FM Oshana Otjiwarongo Region Business Reporter new affordable housing supply and whilst Okahandja prices contracted 104FM 88.2FM improved land delivery. by as much as 13.7% y/y. MarientalHOUSING prices contracted for a Keetmanshoopthird straight month in March by Volumes in the lower price “The coastal property prices fell8.8% year on year, the sixth con- segment have consequently risen for the ninth month in a row, this BIO: Dirk Kleinschmidttraction in the last seven months. by 17.9%, while land delivery time by 38.0% y/y, as changes in has increased by 58%, bringing the housing mix came into play. Dirk’s first dance with the world of media happened in the early 80’s at This is according to financials partial relief to those in the housing In contrast, the northern property Bloemfoentein’s local daily newspaper, Volksblad. Being a creative at heart, hisprovided by the FNB Housing backlog. price inflation is picking up after spirit could not contain the urge to learn more. He found himself at the SABC inIndex for the month of March. months of negative price growth. Johannesburg, being exposed to the world of entertainment; both in television Both the middle and upper price Property prices in this region in- and radio for 22 years. After a few turns and runabouts, Dirk landed a gig at Josephat Nambashu, analyst segment recorded volume increases creased by 12.3% y/y, their highest Trustco Group Holdings as the Head for Radio and Television, eventually drawingat FNB Namibia, stated that this as well, albeit minimal. However, in almost two years. up the blueprint for what was to become MixedFM, currently one of Namibia’sdecline means that the price of the transactions in the luxury housing latest commercial radio station.average home was cut from N$1 segment have dried up, with only “House price growth has dimin- Dirk presents the early morning show as part of the new and exciting245 971, what it was this time last one transaction registered in the ished, and the recent developments entertainment the station provides.year, by N$109 941 to N$1 136 past four months. suggest that we are set to face price030. correction as affordable property @Bra_Zeb123 “Given the likelihood of more af- supply increases at a time where @MixedRadioNamibia When divided, property prices in fordable housing stock entering the subdued economic activity persiststhe middle price segment stag- market and the delayed reaction to and labour uncertainty is high. www.mixedradio.nanated, while property prices in the the economic downturn, we expect These factors have curtailed hous-upper price segment contracted by property prices to retreat even ing demand, and with mortgage THIS SHOW IS3.0% y/y. Contra to this, property further and remain under pressure advances growing at a paltry 8.1%, PROUDLYprices in the lower price segment for longer, allowing the market to property prices can only contract,” POWERED BY:increased modestly by 3.4% y/y. correct after decades of exuberant Nambashu predicted. house price inflation. Sellers seem In addition, year to date data to remain denial on pricing shifts, He concluded that economically,shows property prices across as 91% of homes sold in the period, nothing looks very strong, just14 towns, including Windhoek, sold for below asking price, which mildly better than where we comecontracted. points to overly optimistic prices in from, and as such, housing prices an ultra-cautious buyers’ market,” are expected to contract even fur- With regard to volume growth in Nambashu stated. ther through 2018. Current forecastthe property market (the number of points towards price contractions oftransactions recorded in the hous- He further elaborated that 5.8% for 2018 as a whole, easing toing market), volumes increased Windhoek property prices fell for 1.2% in 2019.by 11.7%, driven primarily by the the second time in twelve months,

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14 June - 20 June 2018 ENTERTAINMENT 13ENTERTAINMENT Choreography focus on violet displacement NEVILLE BASSONDA-MÂI MESMERISES Kenako, is daai tyd!The dancers in the Da-mâi DanceEnsemble intertwine and move Yes, this was the war cry for all of uslike sudden wind gusts as they eight years ago at the World Cup in Southstomp their feet with haste and Africa! Dis daai tyd, dis daai tyd papa!violence against a dimly-lit stage. Wives, girlfriends and side chicks stand back please... accuse us of being gay for aZorena Jantze month, ons stel nie belang nie! For a whole month we shall be in aPortraying the themes of Land, the Nama/ EXPRESS YOURSELF: Dancers from the Da-mâi Dance Ensemble project performing last week meeting discussing tactics and swearingHerero Genocide, as well as what it means Friday at the FNCC. Photo contributed at referees. But I am equally very, veryfor many natives that do not own any land upset guys, as a Namibian we have notin their mother land, the FNCC debuted the in Katutura, the late Vevangua Muuondjo. people into the desert caused by the German yet qualified for the soccer world cup inDa-mâi Dance Ensemble project last week She added that Muoondjo is well known in forces,” Munyama said. Although the perfor- all our history. A country with just overFriday. the OvaHerero history for performing rituals, mances were interrupted by technical glitches 2 million people, yes, I know it’s a long songs and ceremonies. “The ‘Song of Vevan- at the start, one could observe the hints and shot, mara you have a country like Iceland With choreography, orchestrated by Direc- gua’ is a piece of mourning. metaphors portrayed in dance reflecting the which continuously qualifies for majortor of the First Rain Dance Studio, Haymich themes of displacement, as well as the earthy tournaments with a population of just overOlivier, as well as Trixie Munyama, a It takes us to the Namib Desert, where thou- toned clothing the dancers wore, taking the 300 thousand people. huuuh? Mara afterchoreographer and lecturer at the College sands died from starvation and dehydration viewer back to the early 50s era. watching a lot of players playing for theof the Arts (COTA), the project saw dancers due to the retreat of the OvaHerero and Nama different countries out there, I swear someperforming two pieces, namely ‘Land’, cho- of these players were stolen from our be-reographed by Olivier, and ‘Song of Vevan- loved country! Too many players out theregua’, directed by Munyama. Explaining the look like they can be Namibian, and it isproject, Olivier stated that the Da-mâi Dance just wrong that you, President Geingob,Ensemble is a project of the Dance Depart- in your capacity as the first citizen of thisment at the COTA, under the artistic direction country are not doing anything, anything toof Munyama. Olivier further said the dance bring these people to come back and playpiece ‘Land’ focused on the Old Location for their country of birth. Omeb, here areRemovals and violent displacement. a few countries I highly suspect you must call to your high office who might have “When I drive on the back roads of Wind- stolen some players from us . Kom onshoek, mainly the Monte Christo Highway, the sort net die ding uit sommer nou nou, I canseparation between the rich and poor slaps speak to FIFA to draft a Namibian teamme in the face. Looking at the different envi- into this world cup!ronments people live, shows me that there is 1. Germany: Yes, there are a few playersdefinite oppression in Namibian society, and in that Luftwaffe team I’ve seen walkingthrough dance we inspect these different ele- around at Woermann Brock Klein Wind-ments in our society,” Olivier said. Explain- hoek! Mario Goetze, I swear he was ating her segment of the dance show, which Wika this year . Bring ihn zurück bitte!features ‘Song of Vevangua’, Munyama said 2. France: Okay, now seriously, this isthe word Vevangua originates from well- an open and shut case. We must stop ourknown artist, and OvaHerero dress-hat maker kids from going to the Franco-Namibian cultural centre. It has been reported that aMthierrWora, lMl irror on lot of our students vanish from those prem- ises. Paul Pogba, hello, it is clear that boyThe annual Miss Na- They are, in no par- is a Berg Damara from Khorixas. Xauba nemibia pageant celebrates ticular order: Wilri van sowaar. He can be restored in our midfield!beauty with a charitable Taak (Miss Debutant), 3. Portugal: I know Ronaldo’s father, hecause by crowning and Anna Shiweda, Rachel used to have a PORRA fish n’chips shopgiving one deserving Hashiyama, Christiana somewhere down Bülow street . Wheneveryoung woman the title. Gure, Clarise van der that boy plays, I can see the salt and vin-This year, the event is Vyfer, Selma Kamanya, egar sweat dripping from his brylcreamedslated to take place on Tessia Mutwamezi, Anja head! Volte Ronaldo. Volte!7 July at the Windhoek Hough, Kakuba Namu- 4. Brazil: Jirre gazi, my eie gazi Neymar.Country Club, Resort and kokoba, Joanne /Nanus, Daai man se pa het saam met my vooriCasino. In the picture Shonag Itula and Alexis Star gehang in Khomasdal, moenie gatare the top 12 finalists. van der Merwe. vati! Bring die laaitie terug asb! Neymar looks like after very foul he can say: “Hey, hey check my tokse jy!’’ 5. Belgium : Kevin de Bruyne. Luister, ons weet die boere kyk nie sokker nie, dis die enigste geleentheid om ń boer in die span te kry! Kevin lyk soos n Gobabis boer , loop soos n Aranos boer, sy van is eintlik mos De Bruin so bring die man terug as- seblief! 6. Nigeria: Mbwae amutjiti, vandu va Ni- geria amunyanda tog, arikanee asseblief! Kotoree omuatje wetu. It is very clear if you look at Victor Moses the boy comes from Otjinene! People, let us boycott the next world cup if we can’t get our players back in this country!

14 SPORT 14 June - 20 June 2018HOPE FOR WORLD CUP UNDERDOGSPressureonfor Africa to make finals WITH only a few hours left to go be- Unlike other African fore the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off sides with one or two out- in Russia today, fans all over Namibia standing individual players are largely standing behind African plying their trade in the big countries who have stepped onto the five European Leagues, biggest football stage as underdogs. the Tunisians play in lower-ranked leagues. Aili Iilonga tory, an African team has These include Saif-Eddine never gone through to the Khaoui and Wahbi Khazri.CHEERLEADERS: African nations are united in their support for Africa World Cup qualiying teams. Photo contributed Africa has five repre- semi-finals. Avid football Formerly at Sunderland, sentatives in this year’s fans believe that now is Khazri seems to have competition, which include the time to change World rediscovered his form on Nigeria, Egypt, Senegal, Cup history. The continent loan at Rennes last season, Morocco, and Tunisia. The has always shown promise scoring nine goals in 24 continent’s teams secured in the international arena, league games. their spots after an intense but continuously fails to build-up involving a pre- deliver. Morocco liminary knock-out phase, Morocco last played in followed by a four-team Nigeria the World Cup 20 years round-robin competition Nigeria has been the ago and has represented on home and away basis. most reliable African rep- Africa four times at the In FIFA’s world cup his- resentatives at the World tournament. Its 1986 squad Cup since its first quali- was the first African teamVACANCY fier in 1994. The Super to not only qualify for the Eagles, as they are more second round, but to do so NT commonly known, also as leaders of a pool that US played in the 1998, 2002, had England, Portugal and 2010 and 2014 World Cup Poland. Coached by HervéResponsible for all aspects of the property fund unit tournaments. To make it to Renard, Morocco narrowlytrust including asset management and marketing Russia, Nigeria eliminated eliminated Equatorial Swaziland in the prelimi- Guinea in the preliminar- VACANCY: UNIT TRUST MANAGER nary round, as well as ies. The team, however, Although experience and stamina are important Zambia, Cameroon and proved their worth when for customer satisfaction, we have found that Algeria in the group phase. they over-powered the the biggest smiles come from unit growth. The team has been under highly-rated Gabon, Ivory If you don’t suffer from performance German coach Gernot Coast and Mali to earn anxiety and are nuts about asset growth, Rohr since 2016 and pre- qualification. Only six of send your CV to [email protected] fers a 4-2-3-1 formation. the 23 players were born Closing date: 22 June 2018 Their most notable star is in Morocco. The rest were PS: CVs can be deceiving, so if you’re shortlisted, Captain John Obi-Mikel, born in France, Spain, or we will judge by performance, not size of package résumé. who previously successful- the Netherlands, but have ly captained the under-20 Moroccan heritage and and under-23 sides. have maintained a connec- Egypt tion with Morocco. Key Egypt makes a long- players include national awaited return to the World team captain and Juventus Cup. It is intriguing that centre-back Mehdi Benatia despite being a dominant and attacking midfielder force at the Africa Cup of Mbark Boussoufa, a two- Nations, winning a record time Belgian Golden Shoe seven times, Egypt has winner and former player only featured at the World on the Chelsea youth team Cup three times over 84 back in 2006. years – in 1934, 1990 and Senegal now in 2018. Senegal shocked the The Pharaohs booked footballing world when it their ticket after over- brought down France dur- whelming Chad at home ing the debut at the World and away to qualify for Cup in 2002. It followed the group stage. Egypt that up by qualifying for overcame Congo, Ghana, the quarter-finals, the and Uganda in the group second African team to do stages. Hector Cuper, who so. As such, the Lions of coached Valencia of La Teranga must be looking Liga and Inter of Serie forward to their second A, is the man tasked with World Cup under Coach leading Egypt in Russia. Aliou Cisse, who cap- The team relies on patient tained the legendary 2002 build-up and opportunistic team. Senegal was held to breakaways to score via a 2–2 draw away to Mada- their star player Mohamed gascar but recovered to Salah of Liverpool. Mo eliminate it 3–0 at home. Salah, who scored a season In the group stage, Senegal record number of goals in overpowered Cape Verde, the Premier League, is the Burkina Faso and South man to watch. His injury Africa. Senegal has highly during the Champion’s talented players who ply League final against Real their trade in European Madrid has, however, leagues. These are led by dampened the euphoric Sadio Mane, who has had hopes of Egyptian fans. a very successful season Other star players include with Liverpool. Only the Mohamed Elneny of Arse- goalkeeper plays on the nal and Ahmed Hegazi of African continent. West Bromwich Albion. Oldest and Youngest Tunisia Finally, we’re set for a Tunisia makes its fifth new record of sorts with appearance at the World the man who will become Cup, having previously the oldest footballer to featured in 1978, 1998, play in a World Cup tour- 2002 and 2006. nament. Essam El Hadary, Coached by Nabil Egypt’s veteran goalkeep- Maâloul, the Eagles of er, is 45 years old. Carthage qualified after At the other end of the beating Mauritania to enter spectrum, the youngest the Africa group stage, player of this World Cup is where they overcame stiff Australia’s Daniel Arzani. resistance from Guinea, He is just 19 years and 5 Libya and DRC. months old, which is 15 days younger than French star Kylian Mbappe.

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16 SPORT 14 June - 20 June 2018 SPORTDEBMARINE NETBALLNamibiawins Debmarine netball cupSERIES KICKS OFFFOCUSED: Action at the Debmarine Series.  Photo contributedTHE Namibian netball team started off with a bang in the sec- made them create errors. I am very proud ofond Debmarine Namibian Netball Pent Series, with a resounding the girls today and they definitely kept theirvictory of 50-36 over bitter rival Botswana on Saturday in Wind- cool while under pressure during the firsthoek. quarter of the game,” she said. Aili Iilonga the game, with Anna Kasper in fine shooting Namibia will face Zambia and Zimbabwe form, increasing the advantage to 20-13 dur- in the next rounds of the tournament and willThe win saw the host nation, along with ing the second quarter. definelty need to be stornger and tougher, ac- neigbours Zambia, grabbing an early lead coding to Tjivera.in the five-day tournament. The local team ended with a comfortable victory of 50-36. The tournament invovled participating Zambia, however, managed to one-up Na- nations facing off against each other in derte-mibia after it beat the host 57-39 in its open- Coach Manuelle Tjivera said the girls mining the overall winner of the Debmarineing match against the Namibia developmental stuck to the game-plan and the win is great Namibia Netball Pent Series Cup, whichteam over the weekend. motivation going into the next round of the ended yesterday, Wednesday, with Namibia tournament. winning the cup after they knocked out Zam- The Namibians took an early lead of 10-9 bia 54-43 in the final game.against Botswana during the first quarter of “The girls really applied the plan excatly as we told them to do. They pressured the Bot- The tournament is also being used by teams swana attacks to the sides of the court, which to improve their rankings, as it is sanctioned by the International Netball Federation.Neymar Jr’s five tournament in NorthFUTURE CHAMPIONS: The youngsters had a great Staff Reporter “We are definitely ready for the finalstime.  Photo contributed in Windhoek. Teams in the Capital THE Neymar Jr’s Five Tournament north- should prepare themselves because we ern qualifier games commenced at the have shown desire and the hunger to Oshakati Independence Stadium over the win this tournament,” he said. past weekend, with participating teams vying for a spot in the top five teams to Abraham Titus, Captain of Jikas, also represent northern Namibia, come na- noted that the intensity of the tournament tional finals in Windhoek on 30 June. brought out the essentials of the great game, especially for northern football. The teams managed to bring the game to the fans as the quality of the matches The finals, which are scheduled to performed showed true football skills take place in Windhoek on Saturday, 30 and talent in the northern players. June, at the Dawid Bezuidenhout Sports Field, will comprise of the five qualify- The Lions were capped as the northern ing teams from the coast, northern and champions after they beat the Jikas 2-1, central Namibia competing for the title while Volkano came third, followed by of national champion. Shoprite and Nyaanga West.  The title holders then have the opportu- Lion’s team Captain, Peter Hailombe, nity to play in the World Finals in Brazil expressed gratitude towards the quality on Saturday, 21 July. There they will of the tournament, saying that Red Bull, have an opportunity to play against the Bank Windhoek and many other spon- world-renowned soccer player, Neymar, sors have shown their commitment for and his five-a-side team. the love of football. This is described as the ultimate dream for all the participating teams.