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WINNING NUMBERS NEWS BUSINESS SPORT 6 3335870 92 3 3340071 92 FATHER LID ON SALARY GOLDEN 6 3335912 92 RECOUNTS INCREMENTS CHAMPS 6 3338917 92 NIGHT OF BACK HOME 7 3341091 92 TERROR 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 • 19 April - 25 April 2018 • Edition # 625LAWYERS FACE FRAUDInternalauditexposesfalselegalcostsWINDHOEK - Three without legal representationpartners of a Wind- while Trustco Insurancehoek Law firm (Kruger, was invoiced for a courtVan Vuuren and Co) are appearance by Kruger Vannamed as suspects in Vuuren & Co. Kruger, Vana criminal case after Vuuren & Co were notifiedTrustco Insurance of these discrepancies andfound sufficient proof still insisted on payment.and evidence of fraud-ulent and misrepresen- Trustco Insurance, actingtation of invoices to in the interests of its mem-lay criminal complaints bers, has had no alternative(cr60/04/2018) with but to lay a criminal com-the Commercial Branch plaint of fraud at Nampolof the Namibian Police. for a criminal investiga- tion into these apparentlyStaff Reporter fraudulent activities. Trustco Insurance is to monitor theTrustco Insurance with De Klerk at one stage insured when challenges has been well recorded that Photo Compiled progress of the criminal more than 60 000 roped in the Law Socie- arose, which were few and a dispute exists between investigation and keep the members, informed the ty, Bank of Namibia and far between. In an effort to Trustco Insurance Ltd and shocking revelations. Namibian public informed.Namibian financial regu- Namfisa to assist him in an find a solution for disputes certain legal firms. Some During the internal Namfisa, the insurancelator Namfisa of the steps, apparent fishing expedition with Kruger, Van Vuuren firms, for reasons only industry regulator, has alsoalthough it was not directly of lawyers that wait on and Co, internal auditors known to them, insisted on investigation, it came to been informed accordingly.requested from the insurer. insurance payments. unexpectantly stumbled pursuing an agenda in the light that there appeared to upon incriminating evidence media and various social be accounts submitted by It should be highlight- The Deputy Managing Since last year, most of of fraudulent claims and media platforms in spite Kruger Van Vuuren & Co ed that to date, TrustcoDirector of the Group, Mr the country’s most respect- misrepresentation of facts. of the many opportunities for payment when in fact Insurance has paid in excessQuinton Z Van Rooyen, said ed legal names distanced Trustco Insurance created to the work for which Trustco of N$160 million in legalhe believes the informa- themselves from the An abuse of trust and al- resolve the disputes. was billed had not been fees for legal claims by itstion will assist Namfisa to campaign and emphasised leged fraud is now the focus performed. It appeared members. While the amountaddress Trustco’s primary that they would address any of complaints filed with the An internal investigation that Trustco Insurance in dispute with the legalconcern that policy holders issues with Trustco Insur- Namibian police. was launched by Trustco was invoiced for court practitioners is approxi-at all times receive the best ance personally and always Insurance into billing prac- appearances when the legal mately N$1,4 million andrepresentation they deserve found amicable solutions In a media release, Trustco tices of contracted law firms practitioner from Kruger, may appear insignificant.and as always, that justice in the best interest of the Insurance, confirming the with astonishing results and Van Vuuren & Co was not Trustco Insurance must atwill prevail. fraud complaints, said it in court. In these instances, all times act in the interest members appeared in court of its members and prevent In a dramatic turn of the escalation of costs whichevents triggered by vicious would lead to higher andand relentless public attacks unaffordable premiums forloaded with unsubstantiat- its members.ed accusations by a self-styled spokesperson for the As a result of these billingNamibian legal fraternity, irregularities, the Head ofone Eben De Klerk, Trustco Trustco’s Internal AuditInsurance stumbled on suf- Unit has been tasked toficient evidence to warrant investigate not only thefraud complaints against the recent irregularities but alsopartners, but was quick to previous accounts paid to alladd that is seems that it is legal practitioners in orderonly the tip of the ice-berg. to determine the extent of these apparently fraudu- lent activities. 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2 NEWS 19 April - 25 April 2018FSALElsooERnInEtIerpACol’sErLadaSrFRBAANUDKS, ATEGRAINWALVIS BAY - A man who fled Namibia almost twenty Coordinator, Pretorius bought five settling the principal debt owed to the in South Africa where he has commit-years ago under a cloud of controversy after allegedly luxury four-wheel drive vehicles with bank. ted the same crimes and is currentlydefrauding affluent Namibians and financial institutions loans obtained from Standard Bank in police custody there since he fledof millions of dollars in the early 2000’s has been living amounting to N$5,5 million between “The bank has since repossessed the Namibia.quietly in his mansion at Long Beach since at least 2012. 2016 and 2017. He said the suspect Prado from the person who bought the bought a Toyota Prado, four Toyota vehicle from Pretorius and only then He said that the process to extradite Niël Terblanché the sale of vehicles without honouring Land Cruisers and a Jurgens Caravan realised that the man also known as the fugitive back to stand trial in vehicle purchasing loans. Pretorius with loans obtained by providing fal- Okkie or Boet was at it again when Namibia has already started.Ockert Pretorius fled Namibia early is again wanted by Namibian Police sified financial statements from First the defrauded customer opened a casein the new millennium after the after Standard Bank Namibia and a National Bank and fake payslips from with the police. Pretorius also attracted the attentiondealings at his executive and exotic disgruntled customer opened cases a non-existent company. of Interpol and it has since come tocar dealership in Windhoek, Auto Toy of fraud against him. According to The bank also opened a case of light that the suspect is not only aStore, came under scrutiny and com- Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu, Standard Bank Namibia, through its fraud against the suspect. When the wanted man in Namibia and Southmercial banks started investigating Erongo Regional Crime Investigations branch in Swakopmund, laid fraud investigation into the matter reached Africa but that his intricate fraudulent charges after it came to light that Pre- an advanced stage, the suspect fled to dealings also made him a fugitive torius resold the four Land Cruisers, South Africa,” according to the bank. from law enforcement agencies in the the caravan and the Prado without According to Deputy Commissioner United States of America since he fled Iikuyu, the suspect has been arrested Namibia early in the new millennium.Mulumba pleads not guilty to rape Murder suspect confessed to fellow inmateMaria David entered my car and we started to get to know each other by name,”ONGWEDIVA- The bail hearing Mulumba testified. Eba Kandovazu influence of alcohol at the time of herof a Congolese medical doctor, death. Tsabi-Aibes told Judge AlfredDr Benhard Mulumba, has been According to Mulumba, the wom- WINDHOEK-A man from Henties Siboleka that De Klerk appearedpostponed today, 19 April, to allow an agreed to go with him to Alfa Bar Bay accused three years ago of luring heartbroken as he narrated the storythe presiding officer to analyse after which the plan was to drop her a 13-year-old girl to an abandoned to him.submissions. off at OkaKunene area where she house where he raped and killed her, stays. allegedly confessed his crime to a “His eyes were teary. When I asked The bail application before Mag- fellow inmate, who testified against how he killed her, he got angry andistrate Makapa Simasiku started last “The time we arrived at the des- him last week. did not say how. At the time, I didweek, but due to Mulumba reported- tination (Alfa Bar), I informed her not tell anyone about what De Klerkly being admitted in hospital for an that I was coming now and left her Ebenhardt Tsabi-Aibes testified told me because I felt bad for him asunspecified ailment, the hearing was in the car. When I came back she that he and the suspect, Jandre de my friend,” Tsabi-Aibes said.postponed to this week. was gone and I followed her when I Klerk,26, were kept in the same cell saw specs that belong to her in my in Henties Bay and Swakopmund. Defence Lawyer, Titus Mbaeva, Mulumba is accused of raping a car. I then saw her entering a red however, disputed the witness’ testi-20-year-old woman near Ongwediva taxi,” said Mulumba. According to him, De Klerk mony, claiming that it was fabricated.some on Easter Monday. confided in him and told him that he He went on to testify that he drove had raped and killed the victim, but “My instructions are that these It is alleged that he offered the vic- behind the taxi in an attempt to re- that he did not intend to carry out the stories you are telling the court aretim a ride and drove to the Onawa turn her glasses, but instead he gave offences. The corpse of the deceased, sheer lies and fabrications. My clientvillage on the outskirts of Ong- it to a little girl outside the com- Rachel Vanessa Boois, was sexually knows you from nowhere and has nowediva, where he reportedly raped plainant’s home. Defence lawyer violated, with sticks inserted into her reason to share such big secrets withher in his car. The victim opened Silas Kishi Shakumu told the court genitals. The state is charging that De you,” Mbaeva argued.the case at the Ongwediva police that his client is fit and proper to Klerk and Boois resided in the samestation the same day after managing be released on bail, while the State street and that she was under the Deputy Prosecutor General Antoniato take down the car’s number plate, objected to the granting of bail, Verhoef appeared for the State andsubsequently leading to Mulumba’s arguing that the charges are serious the matter is postponed to next weekarrest the following day. This week and that the suspect was a flight risk Tuesday.Tuesday, Mulumba pleaded not as he is a foreigner.guilty to the rape charge. ACCUSED: Benhard Mulumba in court. Photo: Maria David He is facing three counts of rape, “I was driving to go see one of assault with intend to cause grievousmy friends that side of Alfa Bar in bodily harm, and assault by threat.Ongwediva, when a young womanstopped me for a lift. I stopped, she Public Prosecutor Mpule Siyamun- ji represented the State.SME bank liquidators lose some powers Eba Kandovazu to pay back the bank’s small Sisa Namandje, argued that they ACCOUNTABILITY: Jandre de Klerk. Photo contributed depositors with amounts up to too have a say in the discussionsWINDHOEK- A High Court judge N$25 000. of distributing the bank’s assets.on Tuesday overturned a decision They argued that the applica-made in February that gave more This follows an urgent appli- tion brought to court last monthpower to the SME Bank liqui- cation filed by the SME Bank by liquidators Ian Mclaren anddators to exercise their power in minority shareholders, Metropoli- David Bruni did not consider theirSouth Africa and Zimbabwe to tan Bank of Zimbabwe and World opinion on the matter. Mclarenrecover the missing millions. 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19 April - 25 April 2018 NEWS 3FATHER RECOUNTSLostwifeandchildtoragingwaterNIGHT OF TERROR was swept away.TRAGEDY: Nehemia Shindinge at what he once called a home.  Photos: Marthina Mutanga By yesterday afternoon, City Po- CAUGHT IN THE ACT: Monique Krohne.  Photo contributedWINDHOEK- It was past midnight when Nehemia first I thought somebody was lice had still not found the child’sShindinge woke up to a loud bang. knocking on the door, but to my corpse. Family members fear Scorpion takes surprise when I opened the door, that the body might be trapped Krohne to task Eba Kandovazu and The 31-year-old Shindinge the water levels were extremely between rocks. Marthina Mutanga recounted Tuesday’s horror when high and they overpowered me. I Zorena Jantze he encountered chest-high water quickly alerted Saima, who in turn Shindinge buried his eldest sis-Shindinge initially mistook levels in a riverbed where his immediately tried to take the eld- ter and grandmother just a week WINDHOEK – The former Namibia University of the loud noises for knocking, shack was erected and how he est child. The water levels were ago, so the double tragedy this Science and Technology (NUST ) student, Moniquehowever, his worst nightmare fought to save his family. The rising and I took both children in week comes as another shock to Krohne, who falsified her academic records to reflectcame true as he realised a wave of incident occurred on the outskirts an attempt to take them to safer his system. 27 distinctions while studying towards a Bachelorflood waters was what caused the of Windhoek, at the Oshitenda ground,” Shindinge said. of Logistics and Supply Chain degree at the thennoise. A flood which took away informal settlement. “When I turned to save Saima, Polytechnic of Namibia, reportedly quit her job atfrom him his three-year-old son Shindinge recounted how he got it was too late. The shack and the Scorpion Zinc Mine and Refinery in the wake ofand girlfriend. Shindinge told Informanté that stuck between rocks in the middle pole she held onto were swept investigations against her. he had been living in his shack of the river, with his four-days- away by the water. My surviv- Shindinge’s hopes are that his since 2008, and that no flood old newborn son clenched to his ing child’s fate now lies in the Nora Ndopu, spokesperson of Scorpion Zinc Mineson’s remains are recovered and incidences ever occurred in that stomach and his three-year-old hospital’s hands and chances are announced that the company has noted with concernthat he can bury him next to his area until this week. son on his back. It was then that he might be kept there until he is the now well-published and debated matter of falsi-mother, Saima Thomas. the water overpowered him and a year old. He is just a baby, still fied qualifications of Krohne, employed as a Gradu- “I woke up to a loud bang at his eldest son, Jackson Shindinge breastfeeding,” Shindinge said. ate Trainee in their Supply Chain Department. around 02:00 that morning. At Windhoek CEO Robert Kahimise Ndopu added that Skorpion Zinc Mine had sus- at a press conference yesterday pended Krohne on 23 March 2018, to make way for confirmed that the Moses Garoëb thorough and comprehensive investigation, but that Councillor, David Martin, donated she jumped ship. 18 corrugated iron sheets, seven poles and six planks to Shindinge, “Prior to the commencement of a disciplinary to help build another shack. enquiry, scheduled for 5 April 2018, Krohne re- signed. Skorpion Zinc Mine and Refinery wishes to Kahimise said that City of state and place it on record that the charges against Windhoek’s social workers have Krohne were serious and such alleged practices are been sent to counsel him. About not aligned with our company values. We therefore 10 shacks in the same vicinity commit to taking further action accordingly,” Ndopu have been identified for relocation stated. purposes, as they too are in flood- prone areas. The mine, however, remained tightlipped on the actions they plan to take against Krohne. “That same morning, we re- ceived reports that four vehicles She added that the company remains committed to in different locations were washed the highest standards of transparency, accountability away by the rain water in the and openness in all their business dealings. riverbeds. The first incident in Goreagab involved two occu- The falsification of academic records or any official pants, whose car was submerged. documents in Namibia is a criminal offence and They survived. There is not punishable by law. much the city can do if residents continue to settle themselves in Krohne’s academic deception was first reported by riverbeds. We would also like to Informanté when a former NUST student who set on caution residents to refrain from the committee that investigated Krohne’s academic putting up structures underneath achievements exposed her on social media. powerlines,” Kahimise stated. The student claimed that Krohne was expelled fromNamibian flag used in piracy the university after investigations into her claims that she obtain 27 distinctions, as per an article published Niël Terblanché MARAUDER: The STS-50, a pirate fishing vessel after its capture.  The STS-50 eluded authorities in a local daily, concluded that she in fact never Photo contributed by flying eight different flags at passed a module.WALVIS BAY-The Japanese different times, including those ofvessel running aground on a rocky by the Indonesian Navy authori- time. The useful species are then Sierra Leone, Togo, Cambodia, The discovery about Krohne’s fake NUST qualifi-reef north of Henties Bay off ties found 600 gillnets on board. processed and delivered to a moth- South Korea, Japan, Micronesia cations has also raised questions on the authenticitythe notorious Skeleton Coast of Each of these fine meshed nets er ship on the open ocean. Sea life and Namibia. of claims that she was a best-performing student atNamibia lifted the veil of secrecy could stretch up to 30 kilometres that is not commercially viable Harvard Medical School for Veterinary Science.just enough to give a fleeting in the open ocean after being will be thrown back overboard. Namibian fishing companiesglimpse into the operations of deployed from the boat where The mother ship ferries the large have been reporting Angolan ves- Investigations have, however, unearthed that suchpirate fishing vessels operating in it indiscriminately entangles quantities of fish to ports in Asia. sels entering Namibian waters for a course no longer exists at the prestigious US-basedinternational waters. all kinds of sea creatures which the past two years. The Ministry Harvard Medical School. makes the use of this kind of net According to the Reuters report, of Fisheries and Marine Resourc- The recent arrest of another highly illegal. the STS-50 was a notorious es is powerless to stop the theft Krohne had produced a letter supposedly writtenfishing vessel, known only as the pirate fishing vessel hunting for of Namibian resources because of by Harvard Medical School stating that she had beenSTS-50, by Indonesian authorities The nets filled with its catch are Patagonian tooth fish, a critically budgetary constraints and instead selected as one of the best students in the class ofon the request of Interpol after collected after a certain period of endangered species. choose to follow diplomatic 2017/18.the crew managed to outsmart channels in an attempt to stop theChinese authorities exposed the piracy.modus operandi of pirate fishingvessels. In the meantime, attempts to salvage the Fukuseki Maru No. 7 The vessel used the flags of were abandoned after it transpiredeight different countries to evade that power generators stoppedcapture. One of these flags was working because the engine roomthe Namibian flag according to a and other compartments, includ-report by Reuters. ing cargo holds filled with almost 70 tonnes of frozen tuna, were After the vessel was intercepted flooded.PRE-OWNED CARS OVER 60OPEN DAY 2SA1TAUPRRDILA2Y018 VCAEHSHICBLAECSKOSNPSEHCIOAWLS ABLEL HBEARNEKSSOWILL INDONGO TOYOTA WINDHOEKCONTACT COME READY CONTACT US FROM 09H00 – 12H00 WDOITCHUAMLLENYTOSU!!R!SCHALK: 081 128 7950 65 Rehobother Rd AusspannplatzANDRE: 081 667 4740 PO Box 5513, Windhoek, Namibia Tel: +264 61 237 130 Fax: +264 61 224 478TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY. [email protected] www.dealershiptoyota.co.za

4 NEWS 19 April - 25 April 2018OKAVANGO BURST ITS BANKSPeopleaskedtomovetohighergroundWALVIS BAY-Flood water underestimate the levels. Water isfrom the Okavango River very powerful and the chances of sur-has inundated communities vival are very slim once a person isin both the Kavango Regions overwhelmed,” the warning issued byafter the level in the river the Namibian Police Public Relationsrose sharply over the past Division reads.few days. Although no measurement in termsNiël Terblanché of levels are given by the flood bul- letin, the rate of flow in the KuneneAs is the case with the Kunene NATURAL WONDER: The Okavango Delta Floods.  Photo Natural World Safaris River at Ruacana remains high. River, the Okavango also burst its According to NamPower, the waterbanks in recent days and flood water is informal settlement of Windhoek. be careful when approaching water. level of the water before crossing. is currently flowing at 927,90 cubicmoving into lower-lying areas adjacent “The Namibian Police would like to Avoid crossing rivers and water Likewise we want to deter the nation metres per second past the Ruacanato the river. The latest measurement ponds at all times. If it is necessary from swimming in flooded rivers Hydro Power Station.taken indicates that the water level in caution all Namibians, young and old, for you to cross, firstly assess the and water ponds. People should notthe river at Rundu currently stands drivers and visitors alike to please Water levels in the Zambezi Riverat 6,6 metres and is expected to rise are also still rising steadily and ateven further as more rain is expected Katima Mulilo the latest measurementin Angola. indicates that the water is flowing at a level of 6,64 metres. The Namibian Police have also is-sued a warning to communities living Water levels in some of the mainin flood-prone areas to be careful and Cuvelai Iishanas continues to in-to take measures to avoid the unneces- crease and the Hydrological Servicessary loss of property and life. The of Namibia repeated its warningwarning was also extended to people that contingency planning for floodliving in the main towns of the country mitigation and recovery preparationafter a mother and child drowned in an must be activated in the Zambezi Region, the Cuvelai-Etosha basin, the Kavango Regions and Kunene Basins. Communities living in these flood prone areas must take precau- tionary measures. ON SERVICE Winner will fund stepdaughter’s wedding PARTS AND LABOUR FOR OUT Marthina K Mutanga OF WARRANTY GWM’S WINDHOEK- The latest winner of the Informanté /Legal Shield 4TH CONSECUTIVE SERVICE – Unique Number Competition is FREE SERVICE PARTS. going to fund her stepdaughter’s wedding that will take place in theTerms and Conditions North in December.1. Vehicle must be out of warranty and does not have Indilileni Popyeni, from Wind- a service plan. hoek, who has two children of her2. After market service plan or assists does not apply. own, said that some of the money3. 10% discount on SERVICE PARTS and 10% will be spent on clothes and other necessities for her children. discount on LABOUR only.4. 4th service “free parts” only apply if the first 3 “I have always seen my step- daughter as my own, as I brought services were her up, and this is my way of done consecutively at Pupkewitz showing her how important she is GWM Windhoek. to me,” she said.5. 4th service “free parts” does not apply for 10% discount Popyeni said she makes sure to on labour and get her Informanté every Thursday consumables. and on a whim decided to check the6. GWM vehicles numbers of back issues she kept, only. against the winning numbers. “Im- agine my surprise when I saw the www.informante.web.na matching number in a three-month- 061-275 4716/4715/4714/4713 old copy that I kept. I was also grateful that I am a paid-up Legal Shield member that allowed me to win N$20 000 instead of N$10 000, were I not a member,” she said. In the photo, Indilileni Popyeni poses with two Trustco representa- tives.

4 NEWS 19 April - 25 April 2018OKAVANGO BURST ITS BANKSPeopleaskedtomovetohighergroundWALVIS BAY-Flood water underestimate the levels. Water isfrom the Okavango River very powerful and the chances of sur-has inundated communities vival are very slim once a person isin both the Kavango Regions overwhelmed,” the warning issued byafter the level in the river the Namibian Police Public Relationsrose sharply over the past Division reads.few days. Although no measurement in termsNiël Terblanché of levels are given by the flood bul- letin, the rate of flow in the KuneneAs is the case with the Kunene NATURAL WONDER: The Okavango Delta Floods.  Photo Natural World Safaris River at Ruacana remains high. River, the Okavango also burst its According to NamPower, the waterbanks in recent days and flood water is informal settlement of Windhoek. be careful when approaching water. level of the water before crossing. is currently flowing at 927,90 cubicmoving into lower-lying areas adjacent “The Namibian Police would like to Avoid crossing rivers and water Likewise we want to deter the nation metres per second past the Ruacanato the river. The latest measurement ponds at all times. If it is necessary from swimming in flooded rivers Hydro Power Station.taken indicates that the water level in caution all Namibians, young and old, for you to cross, firstly assess the and water ponds. People should notthe river at Rundu currently stands drivers and visitors alike to please Water levels in the Zambezi Riverat 6,6 metres and is expected to rise are also still rising steadily and ateven further as more rain is expected Katima Mulilo the latest measurementin Angola. indicates that the water is flowing at a level of 6,64 metres. The Namibian Police have also is-sued a warning to communities living Water levels in some of the mainin flood-prone areas to be careful and Cuvelai Iishanas continues to in-to take measures to avoid the unneces- crease and the Hydrological Servicessary loss of property and life. The of Namibia repeated its warningwarning was also extended to people that contingency planning for floodliving in the main towns of the country mitigation and recovery preparationafter a mother and child drowned in an must be activated in the Zambezi Region, the Cuvelai-Etosha basin, the Kavango Regions and Kunene Basins. Communities living in these flood prone areas must take precau- tionary measures. ON SERVICE Winner will fund stepdaughter’s wedding PARTS AND LABOUR FOR OUT Marthina K Mutanga OF WARRANTY GWM’S WINDHOEK- The latest winner of the Informanté /Legal Shield 4TH CONSECUTIVE SERVICE – Unique Number Competition is FREE SERVICE PARTS. going to fund her stepdaughter’s wedding that will take place in theTerms and Conditions North in December.1. Vehicle must be out of warranty and does not have Indilileni Popyeni, from Wind- a service plan. hoek, who has two children of her2. After market service plan or assists does not apply. own, said that some of the money3. 10% discount on SERVICE PARTS and 10% will be spent on clothes and other necessities for her children. discount on LABOUR only.4. 4th service “free parts” only apply if the first 3 “I have always seen my step- daughter as my own, as I brought services were her up, and this is my way of done consecutively at Pupkewitz showing her how important she is GWM Windhoek. to me,” she said.5. 4th service “free parts” does not apply for 10% discount Popyeni said she makes sure to on labour and get her Informanté every Thursday consumables. and on a whim decided to check the6. GWM vehicles numbers of back issues she kept, only. against the winning numbers. “Im- agine my surprise when I saw the www.informante.web.na matching number in a three-month- 061-275 4716/4715/4714/4713 old copy that I kept. I was also grateful that I am a paid-up Legal Shield member that allowed me to win N$20 000 instead of N$10 000, were I not a member,” she said. In the photo, Indilileni Popyeni poses with two Trustco representa- tives.

19 April - 25 April 2018 NEWS 5PROTEST AGAINSTMurderaccusedback inoffice CommunityTOP COP BAIL development a priorityProtest Photos contributed Maria David MEbaariKaaDnadvoidva&zu Nghuulivali is expected to whether he is guilty or not will in January, resulting in the death appear before the fitness board be based on a balance of prob- of a minor. ELIM- Regional Councillor for the Elim Constit-TSUMEB- Over a hundred to determine whether or not ability, upon which a competent uency, Gerhard Shimi, has called on the youth,Tsumeb residents protested he would be suspended from court must prove. Nghuulivali He then allegedly fled the scene particularly males, in his constituency, to makeagainst the granting of bail of duty until a judgement has been has a right to be heard and as in his private pickup vehicle. use of the opportunities afforded by his office inTsumeb police station com- delivered in the murder case of such, an internal hearing is called order to fast-track development and addressingmander, Chief Inspector Bern- the teenager. on,” Kanguatijivi said. He was only arrested two unemployment.hard Nghuulivali, who has been months, on 15 March, after theimplicated in the fatal shooting Nampol Spokesperson Deputy He added that the fitness incident, after surveillance and Shimi made the call while handing over equip-of a 15-year-old boy. Commissioner Edwin Kan- board’s findings will be present- forensic ballistic investigations ment to the members of the Elim Centre on guatjivi recently confirmed that ed to the Office of the Inspector linked him to the crime scene. Monday at his Regional Office. Protestors were also protesting Nghuulivali will appear before General, who will then decide onagainst the police chief being the fitness board to determine the cause of action. Police investigations were A total of N$192 307.66 was spend to purchaseback at his desk despite being whether or not he will be sus- launched at Tsumeb, and find- equipment for five various programmes that werecharged with the murder of Hen- pended from his duties. Nghuulivali is currently out ings linked Nghuulivali to the initiated by council, including the Regional Spe-drik Au-eibeb. on N$10 000 bail and is facing murder.. cific Action Plan program and the Rural Employ- “Any person is innocent until one count of murder after he ment Scheme. proven guilty. Our findings on allegedly fired his service pistol He is expected to appear in the Tsumeb Magistrate today, 19 According to him, despite government effort April. of uplifting the livelihood of the people, many youths aren’t grabbing the opportunities availed to them by government. “Even when such programmes are announced, you still find people that didn’t apply. It is not clear if they don’t understand or they don’t need the projects to work on,” said Shimi. Shimi added that most of the people want the equipment, but are faced with the challenge of getting quotations for the equipment, which dis- courages them from applying for the programme. He noted that the equipment are given to the beneficiaries for a period of five years before they can take full ownership. “Once we discover that the equipment is not used for intended pro- jects, then we seize it and give it to people that really need it,” he explained. Receiving the donation, Sakaria Nambinga thanked the councillor for providing him with materials needed to construct a kraal. “The old one is dilapidated and our livestock is not safe against predators,” said Nambinga, adding that the kraal will be used for vaccinating of livestock and also to ease the long distance travelling. There are currently10 kraals in the Elim Constituency with three more expected to be constructed within the following weeks.NSFAF CEO suspended over corruptionUNDER FIRE: Hilya Nghiwete. Aili Iilonga which the concerned allega- creates an impression that shePhoto contributed tions border on the centrality of remains agent of NSFAF. WINDHOEK- The Namibian maladministration and admin- Student Financial Assistance istrative corruption amongst Mutumba noted that, upon Fund (NSFAF) has suspended other misconducts which upon reason presented by the board, its Chief Executive Officer, review by the board presented certain disciplinary actions Hilya Nghiwete, over admin- prima facie reasons justifying would be considered against the istrative corruption, pending that in the interest of the institu- accused person. the outcome of an investigation tion and the public at large, process. certain disciplinary actions be Mutumba said that Nghiwete considered against her,” he is entitled to her full salary for In a press statement this week, said. the duration of the suspension NSFAF Board Chairperson, Je- and that she has been replaced rome Mutumba, announced that He added that the Nghiwete, by Kennedy Kandume as Act- Nghiwete had been suspended according to the Labour Act. ing CEO, until further notice with immediate effect. 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6 NEWS 19 April - 25 April 2018 RETRO­ SPECTIVE NGHIDIPO NANGOLODevastating floodsepitomise poor planningSINCE the devastating 2009 floods, government’s PIC OF THE DAYintegrated flood management plan has failed mis-erably to manage regular floods countrywide, from China; A boat is stranded on the grass-covered bed of Poyang Lake, which has been hit by drought. Once the largest freshwater lake in China, itthe north to the south, during rainy seasons. might soon become a prairie or a desert. Photograph: ImaginechinaWe have had unprecedented rainfall in the last fewweeks, but the undisputed power of nature have THEORY OF INTEREST DESMOND P VAN HEERDENnot yet been recognised. Town and village plannersas well as emergency units, are not concerned that FIND SOMETHING TO READtorrential rain water and floods are causing death,destroying property and disrupting life every year. “MUAD’DIB learned rapidly because knowledge and skills are also crucial as- Windhoek Public Library, but those thatIt’s unfortunate that a woman and her child lost his first training was in how to learn. And sets that can improve a household’s in- were I read again and again and again.their lives in Windhoek this week, when their shack the first lesson of all was the basic trust come-generating capability and reduce Dr Asimov had an unambiguous and di-was swept away by torrential rainwater. It seems that he could learn. It’s shocking to find vulnerability to shocks, such as econom- rect writing style, and he explained whatthat the authorities only react when death and how many people do not believe they ic downturn, loss of employment, or the he knew simply and clearly. Though hisdestruction occur, an obvious sign of poor planning can learn, and how many more believe illness of a wage-earning family member.” work I learned to love mathematics, phys-and pitiable crisis management. learning to be difficult. Muad’Dib knew “They achieve this through offering ac- ics and astronomy – as can be seen in theIt’s not the first time the northern regions experi- that every experience carries its lesson.” cess to reading materials that are relevant, topics I cover here on occasion. And whenence severe flooding in the last 28 years, let alone in A prominent distance-learning institution stimulating, enjoyable or useful. Pleasure I write, I try to at least bring the samethe last 100 years. Historically, no one can divorce in Namibia has as its motto: “Education is in reading, which in turn helps to foster qualities Dr Asimov used to my work.floods from the northern regions. They have always the greatest equaliser.” And the Institute for a lifelong reading habit, is often experi- To this day, some of the books I’ve read byoccurred, but less severe in years of drought. Open Learning does not base this on mere enced in the library in which readers gain DrAsimov I’ve not found for sale anywhere,The effects of floods and torrential rainwater wishful thinking – even the United Nations their first opportunity to pick a book of but they’re still available in the Windhoekdestroying infrastructure can be blamed on the Development programme has “to be knowl- their own choice. Libraries are also im- Public Library. By now, of course, the li-ineptitude of local and regional leaders. In the north edgeable” as part of the four basic capabil- portant for providing practical information brary not only provides books, but also in-for example, there was a chance to provide long- ities for human development. The Namibia that can be used to facilitate development, ternet facilities that I would have jumped atterm jobs to the unemployed to build canals, dams Statistics Agency as well has reaffirmed whether for seeking employment, under- to have access to back when I was young.and water reservoirs for irrigation and for the green that a high-school level education results standing rights, learning a skill, check- The work of the Namibia Library and Ar-scheme, to secure water security in dry areas, but to in a much greater ability to be employed. ing a fact or gaining health information.” chives Service to maintain our public li-no avail. Floods could have created opportunities to braries have been exemplary, especiallymodernise horticulture and subsistence farming. But as with all skills, there is a cost to have I myself can attest to this. Back in 1994, my considering the amount of work they hadThe master plan to control floods was launched, but it developed. True, the Namibian govern- family moved to Windhoek. At the age of to put it to have the library sector includ-today no one can really tell whether it is going to ment has made some strides towards its 11, my allowance was barely enough to buy ed in the Education and Training Sec-work since it has not been presented or availed for promise of free education for all, but it a book every month, and I’d read through it tor Improvement Programme for Visionpublic and expert scrutiny. Namibia has many com- still needs a lot more resources to be fully in an afternoon. But every Wednesday, af- 2030. Yet it feels that too often the con-petent people and techno experts, but they are not implemented. And while this solves some ter school, my parents would take me and tribution of libraries are forgotten whenconsidered to help in times like these. At this point of the problems for our future generations, my sister to the Windhoek Public Library. it comes to fighting poverty alleviation.in time, it is sad that poor town planning and village it does leave the current generation with a The first time I walked in there… It was the Sara Harrity, of Book Aid International,homestead erection, are not issues on the agenda to bit of a gap. But luckily there’s a solution. most books I had seen in my entire life! I said, “The role that libraries in Africa couldcontrol the aftermath of floods. It’s also sad that res- The poorest and most vulnerable people used my library cards and those of my par- play in reducing poverty has not been suf-idents of rural areas are not familiar with the type of should have access to information that ents, and I got to read nine books a week. ficiently recognised and hence the neces-environment they are living in. The north, for exam- is useful and relevant, and that enables Pretty soon I had exhausted all of my fa- sary policy developments and investmentple, was originally a swampy area, which means the them to not only understand their envi- vourite authors, but curious to see if there in the library network have not yet beenterrain to build on must be shored up and levelled ronment better and learn new skills, but was any I missed, I combed the card cata- made. Policy makers and donors, recognis-first, because it lies in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, also to make informed choices about their logue. And to my surprise, I found much ing the link between poverty reduction andKavango River, Kunene River, Zambezi River or lives. There is a service that provides just more. One of my favourite authors, Dr literacy, have given centre stage to text-the Orange River areas. Trees have been cut and this – with a mandate of free and universal Isaac Asimov, had not only written science books in policies to increase literacy andtherefore water rushes everywhere as a result. access to information. The public library. fiction, but also other books – in the non-fic- student achievement levels. Yet textbooksOnly proper town planning and early eco-friendly In their research paper “Libraries, liter- tion section. Dr Asimov, as it turns out, had are the beginning of the solution, not theflood control mechanisms aimed at rehabilitating acy and poverty reduction: a key to Af- written over 500 books during his life- complete answer. Libraries sustain litera-the environment, will be able to help solve Namib- rican development,” Professor Kingo time, and had published books in nine out cy and do so on a reuse basis providing aia’s excessive rain and flood problems. Mchombu of the University of Namibia of the 10 Dewey Decimal Classifications. cost-effective means of support for a whole and Nicola Cadbury point out that “New Of course, not all of them were in the community of readers who seek informa-• Newspaper registration: 06/01/119 tion for tackling their own problems. “• Printed by Word Press, Windhoek, The burning of the Great Library of Alexan- dria was such a loss to the common knowl- Office +264 83 100 1000 edge of mankind that it is still debated today• 260 000 copies distributed monthly to all major Namibian what we lost in its destruction. Let us learn from that mistake, and not let knowledge be towns ­ locked up only for use by the rich and priv-• Headquarters: Trustco House, 2 Keller Street, Windhoek, ileged. Knowledge is the right of all man- kind – and if it can even lift just some of Namibia our citizens out of poverty, perhaps we too• Contact: Tel. 061 275 4102/8 Fax. 061 275 4090 Email. can experience a new age of enlightenment. [email protected] Desmond P van Heerden, HonsBComm• Electronic: www.informante.web.na (Stell) is the Chief Analytics Officer of Trust- co Group Holdings Ltd. Previous articles EDITORIAL DISCLAIMER available online at http://toi.hopto.org/. He can be contacted at [email protected]• The newspaper’s views are not necessarily those of our advertisers and the views aired in letters are not necessarily those of the newspaper.• Informanté publishes all advertisements in good faith and cannot be held liable for any misrepresentation, losses or injury to any reader making use of the products or services advertised.

19 April - 25 April 2018 AFRICA/EDITORIAL 7STOONAACTISIOANCALL Flipside Staff Reporter vote. Germany has a fourth-term lenges, we cannot expect investors to CHRIS JACOBIE chancellor – in Africa a four-term take any financial risk on our behalf.Namibia’s foremost Post-Independ- president is condemned! The Koreas 13. When I listened to the SONA, Golden Momentsence Entrepreneur and Managing have either a former president in jail, I instinctively looked for evidenceDirector of Trustco, Dr Quinton van or a president for life, it seems. of inaction, and found none. I then THE historic achievement of two Namibian Gold medallists at theRooyen, says the State of the Nation 5. In the world, societies seems to be wondered where the perception of 2018 Commonwealth Games, Helalia Johannes and Junias Jonas, is aAddress (SONA) of President Hage at war with one another, yet here in inaction comes from. I have come spectacular personal and national honour. It confirms the treasure ofGeingob calls Namibians to action Namibia, we elected a president by to the conclusion that this is due to talent hidden in Namibia’s smallest corners and, like its diamonds,on the battlefield of poverty eradica- free and fair elections and he won the constant factional infighting the waiting for discovery and being polished to its true magnificence.tion with wealth creation as their 87% of the vote. His leadership was president has to deal with, due to hisweapon. then contested by an inner party lead- inclusive approach to governance. It’s a golden lesson to all Namibians and proves that fortune does notThis historic first breakfast analysis ership congress, where he himself 14. As founding chairman of our always favour the brave. Both the Namibian Gold medallists could notof SONA by a panel of eminent encouraged challenge from his life- world-class constitution, his eager- have chosen more challenging sports codes.corporate leaders at the NIPAM long comrades like a true democrat. ness to achieve consensus amongstheadquarters in Windhoek. It was He then had his leadership confirmed the entire populace is unfortunately The marathon that landed Helalia Johannes the Gold medal is thealso the first combined effort of the by 80% of the delegates. his greatest weakness. It opens him pinnacle of any Olympic or Commonwealth Game. Its history is self-Trustco media machine, radio, social 6. We now know that social media up to and results in attacks upon both sacrificing bravery. The first marathon commemorates the run of themedia platforms and the Informanté is abused as an amplifier for a vocal him and his family. I just wonder soldier Pheidippides from the battlefield near the town of MarathonNewspaper to raise the event’s profile minority. This gives the impression where all the so-called patriots of in Greece to the nearby City of Athens in 490 B.C. According to legend,through simultaneous broadcasts, of a public debate that in reality Namibia are, that should have pro- Pheidippides ran the approximately 25 miles to announce the defeat ofincluding Facebook Live, potentially is only a shouting match by a few tected the president as he extended the Persians to the anxious Athenians. He delivered the message: “Niki!”exposing the state of the nation and who compete for the attention of the his hands in friendship to all factions. before he fell over and died.discussions to more than 500 000 fol- fewer. This is a false democracy. A near-unanimous elected leaderlowers. Panelists included, amongst 7. National problems are resolved should not find daggers in his back, A famous saying amongst marathon athletes is that while the first 26others, the Presidential Economic by patriots and democrats who but rather friends supporting him in miles of the modern marathon are easy, it is the last quarter mile thatAdvisor, Dr John Steytler, and ad- back up and build up institutions. A his quest for a better, just and equal will kill you.mired corporate leaders, Dr Leake perfect example is the overreaction Namibia.Hangala, Bertus Struwig and Kauna to NEEEF, resulting in threatening 15. Current and future presidents of Namibians inched their diminutive marathon star, Helalia Johannes,Ndililua . of closing of businesses and the Namibia should never again have to weighing in at 46kg, lighter than a bag of mahangu from her homeDr van Rooyen said Namibia does general malaise that surrounded the suffer this indignity. Our president village, Oshali, in the Oshana Region, over the line.not have to look for someone to take business climate before the debate should be given the space to focusthe lead as the SONA – the perfor- even started. In exchange for 25% his attention on national issues like It was the reward of ten years of lonely morning running before sunrisemance of Dr Geingob - proved that equity, which is no longer a require- the economy – to focus on his pas- in wind, hail and storm, while shattering the cold of biting winters andNamibia has a leader that they elect- ment, let’s give 25% more effort to sion, namely the people of Namibia. loneliness of foreign lands that build her podium of gold. Mostly her onlyed with an overwhelming majority. empower the disempowered. 16. We cannot waste a whole companion was the pain of endurance and the sound of her feet hittingThey must make their vote count for 8. I am still waiting for Namibian first-term of presidents on confirm- the road, mile after mile and day after day.a leader that created a framework for businesses to follow the leadership of ing their mandate. If you think theeconomic growth in spite of global the President and provide equity to president is on a wrong path, why The determination, discipline and self-sacrifice can never be rewardedeconomic adversity and relentless at- employees, provide them a dignified not act like a true democrat and make or appreciated enough and Helalia Johannes can never be repaid for thetacks on his presidency and person. wage, and enable all employees to yourself available as a presidential future memories of Namibian greatness.“No elected President should ever live with a sense of self-worth. You candidate, in the next election. Faceagain suffer the indignity that Dr cannot imagine what good it does to the possibility of rejection, then only Equally, and in many ways even more spectacular, Junias Jonas definedGeingob endured for the love of a company! can you be called a brave Namibian. why Namibia uniquely can lay claim to the title of the Land of the Brave.country”, Van Rooyen said. 9. I similarly call on worker’s unions, 17. Let us as Namibians focus more He stepped on the podium as Commonwealth Gold medallist less thanThe full speech reads: who are losing membership, due to on rewarding success instead of cast- two years after as the Namibian flag bearer at the Olympic openingUnpacking SONA 2018 retrenchments and infighting, to re- ing suspicion on successful initia- ceremony in Rio de Janeiro was arrested for alleged sexual assault for12 April 2018 evaluate their approach to business. tives. We should not develop a ‘Tall which he can still face a jail sentence of up to ten years.NIPAM Businesses are not your enemies, Poppy’ syndrome, where we cut off1. I have digested and analysed the they are your partners in profit! the heads of those who stand above In the most tragic of abandonments and his darkest hour he wasState of the Nation Address, and I Unions should work with business us, just so that we can feel equal. We betrayed by fellow Namibians who took to faceless and cowardly socialrealised, to my profound horror, that to enable long-term employment and should rather aim to become ‘Tall media platforms to bay for his blood.despite adverse economic conditions, job creation, and not make unreason- Poppies’ ourselves. This new phe-this country was actually in pretty able demands that cause business nomenon in Namibia is foreign to us A violent vocal minority, who like rabid dogs attack anything andgood shape! The State of the Nation closures and distress to employees. as a culture, and seemingly infiltrated anyone even today, tried Jonas publicly, found him guilty thousands ofproved one thing beyond a doubt I have never heard of successful our society. kilometres away from his home and executed his reputation by the press– this president and his team was businesses that fires top performing 18. As I said before, this SONA was of a button of a keyboard on a computer or cell phone. Ironically, the veryturning plans into action. employees for no reason. However, a loud call to action. But in reality, same now hail him as the returning hero and rob him even of the gold2. But this State of the Nation was many failures have tolerated bad it’s a last call to arms. We are on the that should shine on him alone.also one other thing – it was an un- employees. battlefield of poverty eradication, andmistakable call to action for ordinary 10. The Global Entrepreneurship our weapons are wealth creation. We Braver men would have given up all hope, because of shatteredNamibians! While the President Index shows that Namibians are ex- shouldn’t look to follow someone – dreams, but Jonas took the punches and stood up from the canvas of anhas done his damnedest to try and tremely innovative, but lack start-up we have elected him! The Namibian opinionated society to claim the championship that rightfully belongedpull this country back into shape, he skills, and the support of institutions. people seem to think that they have to him.should not be allowed to do so alone, I’m therefore glad to note in the no part to play after an election, butand that fact was emphasised by the SONA that the SME Centre, Venture we are the people who have to make He conquered prejudice, saved his pride and restored the reputation ofSONA. Capital Fund and Credit Guaran- Harambee work. a nation.3. We are an independent nation, and tee Scheme under the guidance of 19. President Geingob and his teamshould act as such. We cannot claim Development Bank of Namibia, was created a framework for economic A growing Namibian culture of attacking success and casting suspicionindependence if we behave depend- established. growth in spite of global economic on any performance that infiltrated societies are now exposed by twoant on foreign aid and feel entitled to 11. With the index ranking our adversity, the relentless attacks on his of Namibia’s greatest ambassadors, because the world has taken notepity from the international investor people at 71% and institutions at Presidency and person. We now need of the small country whose achievements at the Commonwealth Gamesand development community. It’s 44%, I’m glad to see we’re making to make our vote count by empower- rate amongst the top 20 of all participating nations. Most, if not all, arelike a child moving out, yet still an extra effort to halt our slide in our ing him to create the wealth needed more advanced and better resourced than Namibia.expecting pocket money for monthly scores on the Ease of Doing Business to eradicate poverty and makeexpenses. We should make ourselves Report via institutions such as the Namibia a first-class investment Moreover, Johannes and Jonas remind Namibians not to look at thethe preferred choice of foreign in- Business and Intellectual Property destination. watch on the arm of the person who swipes a card at a cash register,vestment and development capital. Authority. 20. The President has clearly not lost but at the hands that pack the bags and carry it to expensive imported4. We should remember that no other 12. When we as Namibians work his faith in the Namibian Nation, luxury cars with a smile and an expectation of some small generosity topresident can today present his nation against each other, we present a as this SONA clearly shows. Let us make the coins in his pockets sing, because there are more than one.in a SONA like it was done by Dr conflicting and unattractive picture show him that his faith in us, andGeingob. The United States has a to the investment world. We remain our faith in one another, was not Equally, Namibians are reminded that the media does not existpresident that did not win the popular our own worst enemy. When we as misplaced. because of the headlines of newspapers, but because of the hands of Namibians cannot face our own chal- 21. Thank you. sellers that present it to the buying public, dodging traffic and hoping not to get robbed. These humble Namibians are the bravest and most disciplined, who, without fail wake up in the mornings to serve as the most humble of service providers - from shop assistants, street sweepers to vendors - always with a smile that is as golden as the medals that the sports heroes carried home, or the cars the rich and famous drive. The pride of the humble is in doing their duty with joy. These are the same hands that keep the rich and the poor free and democratic and peaceful in a world at war with itself, and these are the hands of the custodians of the Namibian spirit when they walk vast distances to cast their vote. They deserve much more care and respect, because we are Namibians. The weak and the undisciplined must and will be exposed and the habitual incompetent isolated and censured. The difficult road to achievement cannot be built on the foundations of broken institutions and assassinated characters. That is the legacy of Johannes and Jonas.

8 BUSINESS 19 April - 25 April 2018BUSINESSMARKET RECAP WEEKLY market review LID ON SALARYMoratorium on adjustments above inflation 11 April to 17 April 2018 INCREMENTS NSX STOCKS CODE PRICE % VOLUME VALUE MARKET CAP AGRA LTD AGR 1.49 0.68% 6 9 152 BIDVEST NAMIBIA LTD BVN 7.80 - 20 156 1 654 NAMIBIA BREWERIES NBS 45.00 - 37 1 672 9 315 NICTUS HOLDINGS - NAM NHL 1.80 - - - 95 LETSHEGO HOLDINGS - NAM LHN 3.98 - - - 1 990DOWN UP NAMIBIA ASSET NAM 0.67 - - - 136 MANAGEMENT LTD NIMBUS INFRASTRUCTURE NUSP 11.00 - - - 114 WINDHOEK – Public Enterprises provide for over 5% of total employment in the country and their total asset LIMITED value of the portfolio at the end of December stood at around N$ 91 billion. STIMULUS INVESTMENT SILP 121.29 - 27 3 275 564 LIMITED TRUSTCO GROUP TUC/TTO 8.60 - 81 674 7 147 HOLDINGS LTD ORYX PROPERTIES LTD ORY 20.38 (0.05%) 44 898 1 590 (0.47%) 59 2 715 12 374 FNB NAMIBIA FNB 46.39 Zorena Jantze and the monitoring of their perfor- mances; and to also make provision HOLDINGS LTD However, the overall return on for the restructuring of State-owned these assets is negative, creating enterprises. CAPRICORN INVESTMENT CGP 17.84 (0.95%) 40 703 9 135 a huge dependency on shareholder support for sustainability. In a government Notice, Jooste an- GROUP nounced that that he will amend the After months of laying out warn- Directives in Relation to Remunera-COMMODITIES PRICE % GLOBAL INDICES PRICE % ings to these Public Enterprises, tion Levels for Chief Executive Of- the Minister of Public Enterprises ficers and Senior Managers of State-BRENT CRUDE OIL 71.69 0.91% NSX LOCAL 627 (0.30%) Leon Jooste has sent out orders in Owned Enterprises and Annual Fees,GOLD 1 349.30 0.25% NSX ALL SHARE 1 380 0.36% relation to remuneration levels for and Sitting Allowances for BoardPLATINUM 939.00 0.33% JSE TOP 40 50 329 0.40% Chief Executive Officers and Senior Members published under Govern- S&P 500 2 706 1.86% Managers­, as well as annual fees and ment Notice No. 174 of 12 AugustFOREIGN EXCHANGE PRICE % UK FTSE 100 7 226 sitting allowances for board mem- 2010 as set out in the Schedule. EURO STOXX 50 3 482 (0.56%) bers at public enterprises.N$ PER US$ 11.98 (0.52%) HANG SENG 30 063 1.25% In addition, Jooste proposed that aN$ PER £ 17.13 0.41% Jonathan Swartz, PRO at the Min- moratorium be set on any adjust-N$ PER € 14.88 0.07% (2.17%) istry of Public Enterprises explained ment above the inflation specified that the new directives were set out in this notice on the salaries andThe local market was active this week, 0.41% against the British Pound, to in relation to the public enterprises benefits of Chief Executive Officers, STRINGENT: Minister of Publicwith the NSX Local index down 0.3% close at N$17.13 per GBP. It closed at governance act, 2006 which makes Senior Management Staff and Board Enterprises, Leon Joosteat 627, and the NSX Overall Index N$14.88 against the Euro, a loss of provision for the efficient govern- Members of public enterprisesup 0.36%, to close at 1380. As at 17 0.07%. ance of State-owned enterprises pending public enterprise reform inApril, FNB Namibia was the largest The Namibia Statistics Agency Namibia.local company on the exchange, with released the inflation figured for themarket capitalization of N$12.4 billion, month of March, showing inflationfollowed by Namibia Breweries with holding steady at 3.5%, and a greatN$9.3 billion, Capricorn Investment deal down from last year March, whenGroup with N$9.2 billion, and Trustco inflation stood at 7%. This slowdown isGroup Holdings with N$7.1 billion. The attributed to the price levels of hous-market leader this week was Agra ing,  water, electricity, gas and otherLtd, which grew by 0.68% to close at fuels which decreased (9.4% to 3.3%); N$1.49 per share. In terms of volume, furnishings,  household equipment andStimulus Investments Ltd was in the routine maintenance were also downlead with N$3.2 million worth of shares (7.4 %  to  0.9 %) along with hotels,traded, with FNB Namibia grabbing cafes and restaurants (8.6 %  to  3.7second place with N$2.7 million worth %),  food and  non-alcoholic  beveragesof shares traded. The local currency (7.3 to 2.7%), communications (5.6% togained 0.52% against the US Dollar, 0.4%) and clothing and footwear (2.0%to close at N$11.98 per USD, and lost to -5.7%).Tourism index slows in Q4 Zorena Jantze respondents. Of concern is the 66% of FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS: Melkesedek Hamukoto at Desert Air Namibia.  Photo Contributed hotel operators that have had to cut theirWINDHOEK - During the fourth quarter of headcount following a turbulent 2017. Poverty can’t stop dreams2017, the tourism index contracted by 8.4% Looking ahead, travel activities by our in-quarter on quarter for the 2017/2016 finan- dex will remain subdued in 2018, and only Business Reporter “In 2017, RMB Namibia through Thys Rall, Managing Directorcial years in real terms indicating a lowered expected to be in positive territory come the FNB Foundation, my cycling of Desert Air stated, “We saw thenumber of tourist visits to the country. 2019.” Nambashu summarized. WINDHOEK - Twenty-year old sponsor and one of the main spon- potential in this young man. What Melkesedek Hamukoto, known as sors of the Physically Active Youth, impressed us was his focus and dedi- FNB Analyst Josephat Nambashu in- The FNB/ Fenata tourism index further Melki, has always dreamt of becom- once again jumped on board and cation toward achieving his goal.formed that given the economic backdrop, states that tourism operators expect to see ing a pilot, but the dream seemed said they will support me and a few His approach was timed perfectly asit was no surprise that the index retreated improved tourist numbers during the first far-fetched when growing up poor in other youngsters with a scholarship now, for the first time, we are abledeeper into the negative after another set of quarter of 2018 with 52% anticipating Katutura. to improve our subjects and allow to assist a person like Hamukoto.disappointing fourth quarter numbers. increased revenue during this period. me to add Physics to my line of One of our strategic objectives is “My dad, however, taught me subjects at Combretum Trust School to give back to the community and Explaining the large decline in the tourism Nambashu however warned that the ever- responsibility at an early age and (C.T.S).” Hamukuto said. the industry which has served usindex, Nambashu explained that foreign increasing operational costs in the sector instilled a go-getter attitude and so well over so many years. Todaycurrency translation provided some support will pose a threat on the ability to compete these, combined with a number of With the help of the PAY pro- Hamukoto is not only enjoying aduring the quarter on the back of a weaker in the long run for some, in light of the intervening factors, changed my gramme, the teachers at C.T.S and sponsorship from Desert Air towardsrand against the euro; however, load fac- deteriorating load factors. life.” Hamukoto recounts. other external support, Hamukuto his qualification as a commercialtors and bed occupancy rates’ negative successfully passed his exams. He pilot, but he has also been signed ontrends drove the overall index down. “At some point airfares will have to rise Hamukoto’s aunt introduced him also managed to secure financial as an employee and is undergoing or unprofitable routes will be closed. Either to PAY (Physically Active Youth) support for his aviation course and technical training as well. Dreams He added that load factors, which way, Namibia will become increasingly when he was in Grade 7 and there is now studying at Desert Air to be can become reality!”measure the capacity utilization of airlines, uncompetitive, which does not bode well his love for cycling was born, while a Pilot while assisting with mainte-show that even though international ar- for the industry’s growth aspirations.” the assistance and supervision of nance work for them as well. RMB Namibia has been an ardentrivals to Namibia continue to grow, that Nambashu stressed. school work was an added bonus. supporter of various cycling eventsgrowth did not match the growth in flights The dream of becoming a pilot Hamukoto expressed his sincere and cyclists over the past few years,and this lead to falling load factors. The tourism industry continues to face seemed improbable at that stage as appreciation towards everyone who while the Physically Active Youth ongoing challenges including the general Hamukuto did not have the required has helped him on his journey, in- (PAY) has been a part of the CSI According to the European Travel Com- economic slowdown, lack of quality ac- subjects in High School to pursue cluding his father who showed him portfolio of FNB Namibia.mission, tourists to Africa as a whole grew commodation for larger groups, business this dream. the right way in life. “I am going forby only 6.6% in 2017, demonstrating con- costs and lack of readily available capital my dreams, no matter what.”siderable slowing in recent months. On the for investment – these make up some offlip side, occupancy rates were also sub- the worrying issues for firms consecutivelydued, decreasing by 3.8% when compared over the past three surveys. In addition,with the same quarter of last year. Of 40% of firms ranked these as their numberthose beds occupied, only 17.5% were by one concern.European nationals, while Americans tookup about 4.1% of beds available. Tourists Inexperienced staff was also ranked as afrom France were the highest followed by worry, making it the second-highest issuethose from USA & Canada. throughout the year. Other challenges include reduced consumer confidence, avia- “Our quarterly tourism business survey tion access and the tough competition fromresults echoed a similar story with busi- the neighbouring countries South Africaness performance index continuing a and Botswana.general downward trend. Other indicatorssuch as revenue generated, and capital In conclusion, Josephat added that afterexpenditures were either declining or a dramatic and unprecedented year, thestagnant according to the majority of tourism sector was certainly shaken if not stirred because of a general slowdown in consumer spending power.

19 April - 25 April 2018 BUSINESS 9POOREST REGIONSNamibia’s poverty line at N$500 per person per monthIN NAMIBIAWINDHOEK - Households in the Kunene, Kavango East, West and Zambezi regions on indicators for the Sustainableare reported to the have the lowest average household consumption. Developments Goals and social intervention plans as the report Zorena Jantze poor, the Kavango East accounted The Household Income and provides baseline data for poverty STATS AT A GLANCE: Alex Shimuafeni, the Statis- for 33.41%, Zambezi 25.11% and Expenditure survey is the 4th of its and income indicators for the moni- tician-General at the NSA.  Photo ContributedStatistics In the latest Household Kavango West accounting for kind to be conducted in Namibia, toring and evaluation of NDPs and Income and Expenditure survey 17.61% of the total severely poor however it is the first for the Na- SDGs” the Shimuafeni said.show that the annual lowest average household population, making these mibia Statistics Agency since itshousehold consumption is found regions the poorest in Namibia. establishment in April 2012. The survey also found that the giniin the Zambesi with the average coefficient remained the same stand-household spending of N$55,112 Furthermore, the Khomas, Hardap Alex Shimuafeni, the Statistician- ing at 0.56. Furthermore it was alsoper year; followed by Kunene account for the highest aver- General highlighted the importance found that 53.1% live in rural areas,with N$62,612; Kavango East N$ age household consumption with of the NHIES report by stressing while 46.9% live in urban areas.69,844, and Kavango West standing N$205, 555 and N$146, 157. that it is the only major report thatat N$73, 558. explains the trends of inequality and In addition the Annual household The survey further noted that the poverty in Namibia. expenditure amounted to N$ 64.8 With regard to which region houses poverty line in Namibia is N$500 Million whilst the Average house-the largest number of the severely per month, as any one person that “This information will go a long hold consumption expenditure is spends below that amount is consid- way in informing our decisions and N$ 119 065, with Consumption Per ered to be poor. policy makers about the progress capita expenditure standing at N$ 28 434.Unions has lost strategy Business Climate on upward trend Zorena Jantze growth in 2018 after the con- in instalment credit) and slow traction experienced in 2017. economic growth could see the WINDHOEK – The business Bank of Namibia cut interest climate statistics for February Of the 31 indicators moni- rates at its next MPC meeting, 2018 improved to 50.99 points tored on the IJG business should it be given the space in February 2018. This is the climate monitor, 16 showed to do so by a similar move first time since December 2016 improvement during February, in South Africa,” Hopwood that the index has been above while the remaining 15 posted predicted. He added that the the 50-point mark. contractions. the ‘Ramaphoria’ effect saw a strengthening of the Rand, The leading indicator also Hopwood stated that the negating the impact of strong showed improvement, climbing Private sector credit extension oil prices. to 46.7 points. continued its slow start to the year, increasing by N$1.1 bil- According to the NSA, annual Graham Hopwood director of lion or 1.2% m/m in February. inflation slowed to 3.5%. This the Institute for Public Policy is the lowest since November Research ( IPPR) explained that Furthermore, new vehicle 2015, and given annual infla- the improvement in the index sales grew 18.1% compared to tion of just 3.6% in January, indicates that the economy is January, but remain 10% lower suggests that relatively low slowly recovering, and should than a year ago. inflation can be anticipated for this persist, signals a return to 2018 Hopwood noted. “Slow credit extension, weak vehicle sales (coupled with continued contractionsLABOUR ACTIVIST: Herbert Jauch (left), John Nakuta and Heiner Neumann at the launch of ‘Na-mibia’s labour movement: an overview’.  Photo Contributed Zorena Jantze “Utilising cellular phones and social media to BUSINESS CONFIDENCE RETURNING: Graph of IJG Business Climate Monitor. stay in touch with members has been attemptedWINDHOEK – “While sectors such as fishing, by some unions, but this alone cannot replacemining and the public sector are fairly well well-functioning union structures throughorganized, vulnerable workers in the wholesale which workers exercise their power,” Jauchand retail trade, domestic service, on farms, at stated.petrol stations, and in the informal economy arehardly reached by trade unions,”. The book which gives an extensive overview of trade unions in Namibia also discloses the These are the words of the founding direc- membership numbers of these trade unionstor of the Labour Resource and Research which include, the National Union of NamibianInstitute (LaRRI) and now independent labour Workers (NUNW) with 84 400 members, theresearcher, Herbert Jauch in his new book titled Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA)‘Namibia’s Labour Movement: An Overview: with 66 000 members, and the Namibia Na-History, Chanllenges and Achievements, tional Labour Organisation (NANLO) 10 000.launched last week. Jauch further stressed that unions are stuck At the launch Jauch stressed that Unions need on the fight for union membership to attain theto deliberately focus on the unorganized sectors 50.1% majority bargaining unit, whilst work-and explore new ways of organizing to reach ers continue to be exploited by mulit-nationalworkers there, possibly through alliances with companies in the retail sector.informal economy organisations. Jauch further questioned the relationship be- Jauch further highlighted that unions have tween unions and politics as well as union lead-moved away from the mobilisation of members ers who have entered company boards as partand towards more hierarchical forms of deci- of poorly defined union investment strategies.sionmaking which undermines workers controland democracies in their respective rank and file. “There is a need to clarify working class interests which guide the ideological path of trade unions at all times,”.ADVANCED TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY CC “SPREADING GROWTH, EXCELLENCE & ADVANCEMENT” WE ARE IN : • Business Plans • Tender Document • Marketing Consultation & Digital PROFESSIONALS • Business Proposal • AFepapsliibcailtitioynSstuMdaiersket • MBuasrikneetsisn&g fCoormalpl abnuysiness • Company Profile • Corporate Training • Financial Statements • Marketing Consulting Registration • Management Accounts • Business IT SolutionsHead Office: Windhoek 141 Kornalyn St. Khomasdal Erft 450 Tel: +264 81 309 7267/081 388 4184 Email: [email protected] MEcaornkoemtinicgs,, BAucscionuenstsinAgdmanindisFtirnaatniocne.,Inviting students from prospective university locally andInternational to apply for Internship with us in the following fields.We assist students with Assignments & Research project for all programs from all universities.

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Photo ContributedTIME POLD-IOC12 SUBJECTS17:40-17:50 POLC-SDJ12 APPLIED COMMUNICATION IN POLICING 2 Explaining the performance surized to join in parties, and too often17:50-18:00 POLD-CPP12 INVESTIGATION OF CRIME 2B pieces slated for the festival, they regret their actions, a little too late.”18:00-18:30 SOCIAL DIMENSION OF JUSTICE Talavera detailed that Maria Talevare stated18:30-19:00 COMMUNITY POLICING IN PRINCIPLE follows the story of a young school girl who is forced to The OYO dance troupe developedVENUE: IOL REGIONAL OFFICES leave school to get married. a unique repertoire using physicalWINDHOEK, RUNDU , KATIMA MULILO, “While legislation strictly theatre. It appeals to the heart ratherONGWEDIVA, KEETMANSHOOP, WALVIS BAY regulates marriage for mi- than the intellect. It performed to nors, traditions still prevail over 150,000 people in 2017 alone.DATE: 21 APRIL 2018 in places. But what really Internationally, it produced itself in happens to those girls? 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19 April - 25 April 2018 ENTERTAINMENT 13 ENTERTAINMENT NEVILLE BASSONSMPELMAOSRHYESEXOHFIBITIONScenic paintings of Namibia by Malaysian artist FINE ART: Some of the paintings from Jazri’s exhibition, Splashes of Memory. will become my best companion, Mama, please and I can see her love and care in Mama!WINDHOEK – The water colour paintings in Feeza Jazri’s Splashes of Memory exhibi- many of my paintings. My grannytion have soft undertones. Using the nonchalant method of splashing, and blotching also said that someday, when I can Yes, the headline says it all! Ifin paintings, the artist creates a sense of life and vividness to paintings. see her in my paintings, I will find you don’t know by now what that peace and happiness, and see many phrase means… sowaar… you Zorena Jantze sador to Namibia, Hishamuddin would lose track of time painting people admiring my artworks,” must be stuck in Berseba. Ibrahim, and a vast number of art elegant patterns and designs for her Jazri stated.From scenic canvases of the enthusiasts. parents clay vase business by com- This past week we witnessed Christus Kirche reflected in a ing up with unique and beautiful Jazri further explained that she is the burial of a great struggle iconquiet puddle of rain water to pink The artist, whose canvases beguile designs surrounding the body of currently taking distance-learning on the African continent, Mamaflamingos swaying in the shim- with light hues of pink, blues and the vase. courses with Open University and Winnie Nomzamo Madikizela-mering waters of the Walvis Bay greens, speak of generational line- Curtin University in Australia on a Mandela. A selfless fighter forlagoon, the Malaysian fine art ages in art, as Jazri states that her Using Namibian wildlife and part time basis, working towards a human rights and racial equal-female artist invites audiences into love for art stems from her grand- scenery as subjects in her paintings, Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts. ity… a woman who kept the namepools of tranquility offered by the mother, who taught her to paint as a Jazri’s technique of paint splatter, of Nelson Rolihlahla Dalibhungaland of the brave. young girl. blotching, lines and sprinkles create Jazri added that some of the rev- Mandela alive. Yep, some of you depth into the background of image- enue made from the sold paintings won’t agree with me... just my No stranger to the art scene, Describing herself as an island ry, adding the ambience of weather will go towards feeding hungry opinion… that’s a fight for anotherSplashes of Memory is Jazri’s third girl who grew up Kuala Lumpur, elements such as wind blowing into children in Havana. day.solo exhibition with the launch the capital city of Malaysia with her paintings, or emotion.attended by the Malaysian Ambas- crystal-clear waters and beaches Splashes of Memory will be on I was watching the funeral ser- that are powdery soft and blin- “My beloved grandmother used until 27 April at the Omba Art vice the whole day on Saturday, dingly white, Jazri stated that she to say that someday my paintings Gallery. only brushed my teeth... did not take a shower all day… yes I saidCALENDAR it! Now, how can anyone make the mistake on a national platform toTALK ON DISEASE AND YOU BY ALCHEMY 4 AFRICA VENUE: Warehouse Theatre VENUE: Goethe-Institut Na- give Juju the mic to speak? Eish…WITCHCRAFT – DEMENTIA DATE: Thursday, 19 April mibia he brought the pain. Julius... orIN NAMIBIA TIME: Whole day WIRED, AN EXHIBITION BY like white people call him; “daaiDATE: Monday, 23rd April VENUE: KATITI’S ERIK SCHNACK ART FOR CHILDREN WITH Malema mannetjie” brought theTIME: 19h30. DATE: Monday, 23.04.2018 UTA FOR CHILDREN 7 TO 11 house down paying his tribute toVENUE: Namibia Scientific KONING KAREL SKILPAD (ends 04.05.2018) YRS OLD Mama Winnie.Society. (PUPPET SHOW - AFRI- TIME: 08:00 - 17:00 DATE:Entrance: free KAANS) VENUE: PC Centre Building Monday, His whole routine of having a DATE: Thursday, April (ends 23 April direct conversation with mama,ROLENE 21.04.2018) MASTER MIND TIME: asking her what to do with traitors,STRAUSS TIME: 09:00 DATE: Tuesday, 24 April 4-6pm piempers, sell-outs… had me roll-& RUAN VENUE: National Theatre of TIME: 18:00 VENUE: ing on the floor, sowaar lol! “DaaiJOSH Namibia (NTN) - Backstage VENUE: National Art Gallery of Autism Malema mannetjie” doesn’t careLIVE Namibia (NAGN) Association of Namibia who says what about him. BiggestDATE: TONDI: OPENING: SKYSAM PRE- mistake Msholozi Zuma made inSaturday, A BOOK SENTS THE BLACK LIGHT CRC WINDHOEK HAR- firing him from the ANC! I think21 April LAUNCH PORTRAIT PARTY VEST2018 WITH PASTOR AT here in Namibia we must have ourTIME: AND DATE: Tuesday, 24 April BOSHOFF own Mama please, signals to settle09:00 SOLO TIME: 18:00 - 20:00 DATE: Wednesday, April 25 a few scores:VENUE: EXHIBI- TIME: 7 PM - 9 PM UTC+01Windhoek TION BY VENUE: Vegkop Stadium WHS Mama, please tell us where inCountry Club Resort GERDIS Katutura is the street named after STADT­ AFRO you mama? Give us a signal! We START HERR TRIBAL don’t want to be rude to Windhoek OF 5 DAY DATE: HOUSE Municipality. RE- Thursday, DATE: TREAT: 19 April (ends 01.05.2018) Wednes- Mama, why does it only rain THE TIME: 16:00 - 19:00 day, April at night in Windhoek this year, ALCHE- VENUE: StArt @ The Wolf- 25 Mama. For our own safety we want MIST A shack TIME: 9 PM - 11 PM UTC+01 to see when the water is coming JOUR- VENUE: Warehouse Theatre Mama. Give us a signal! NEY KALAHARI INVOCATIONS INTO AL- WITH ELEMOTHO SILLY WITS: 2018 Mama, why did no team come CHEMY DATE: Friday, 20 April DATE: Thursday, April 26 close in beating African Stars forIN AFRICA BROUGHT TO TIME: 20:00 - 22:00 TIME:t 8 PM UTC+01 the soccer league title this year VENUE: FNCC mama, why mama... we don’t want to offend Black Africa supporters Mama. Give us a signal! Mama, when can we start eating polony again? My brekfis has not been the same since this listeriosis outbreak, ti’tse! Mama, mama... there are people on my wattsap group not comment- ing on anything we’ve been shar- ing the last six months Mama… are they spies? Give us a signal what to do with them Mama. Mama, school is closing this week. I’m officially broke, give me a signal where to send my kids to Mama. This buying of twee panne brood everyday is not on Mama. Give me a signal! Mama, we can’t rest until you answer all these questions, please Mama… hamba kahle Mama!

14 SPORT 19 April - 25 April 2018SECOND TITLE WIN INStarsclinchtitleindramaticfashionFOUR YEARSWINDHOEK- Namibia Premier League table toppersAfrican Stars clinched the title with just two games leftafter securing their second title in four years by comingfrom behind to beat former league champions Tigers2-1 over the weekend. Aili Iilonga after he scored the winning goal in the CHAMPIONS: African Stars celebrating their fourth premier league title. Photo contributed dying minutes of the game. The nowStars won the title with 61 points and champions now potentially have theby a margin of nine point lead over chance to secure a double by winningsecond place team Black Africa who the Debmarine Cup if they progress toare currently on 52 points with third the quarterfinals of the competition,place Mighty Gunners sitting on 48 where they will face Dynamos thispoints. Their victory came with hard- weekend. Stars’ coach Bobby Samariaship and perseverance after Tigers who could not contain his delight,punched the first blow of a 1-0 lead said that personally he has reached aduring the first half. milestone by winning the league threeThe four-time champions bounced times with the team.back immediately and equalised two “The feeling is overwhelming andminutes into the second half through a there are no words to describe it. Wesuper free kick by Obrey Amseb. have made our intention clear fromStars received a boost after Tigers’ the start and I am glad that we couldmidfielder Esko Kavela received a get the title against Tigers. Last timesecond yellow card in the 58th minute we were the defending champions,of the game leaving Tigers to play they took the title from us, so now wethe last half hour with just 10 men on just took back what rightfully belongsthe pitch. Amseb later got his brace to us,” said the ecstatic coach.Tough triathlon draws Warriors to face Swazilandhundreds Aili Iilonga side that will be hosting Botswana in The match will be played today and a second-leg 2019 CAF U20 Africa the players will return on Friday on WINDHOEK - Namibian senior Cup of Nation game which will take time to take part in the Round of 16 football team the Brave Warriors, has place this Saturday. Debmarine Cup for their different been extended an invite to compete in clubs. a friendly match against the Sihlangu “Black Africa players will not be Semnikati of Swaziland, the Swazi- considered for the squad because the The training squad consists of; land senior football team this Thurs- club wrote a letter last week request- Ratanda Mbazuvara, Immanuel day as part of the host’s independence ing us not to use their players as they Immanuel, Edward Maova, Ferdinand commemorations. are currently preparing for the Deb- Karongee, Kennedy Amutenya, Re- marine Cup this coming weekend,” he habeam Mbango, Tjinotjiua Tjiuana The game forms part of Swaziland’s said. Mannetti said the experimental Tja, Donovan Kanjaa, Kennedy Eib, King Mswati III’s 50th birthday squad will consist of both established kleopas Useb, Riaan HNmub, Charles celebrations. Announcing his squad and younger players. Haimbira, Petrus Shitembi,Ronald for the match, Brave Warriors head Ketjijere,Gustav Isaak,Himeezembi coach Ricardo Mannetti made known “This is an experimental squad, Hengombe, Elvis Patire, Ikuatera that the invite limits his option of as- but we still have the core of the team Hoveka, Marcel Papama, Absalom sembling a squad due to the ongoing and we still have a job to do against Iimbondi, Mapenzi Muwanei, Willem league games, the Debmarinie Cup Swaziland. We knocked Swaziland Pinehas, Josef Nghifindwako, Vernon as well as the Under-20 Namibian out of the Cosafa competition last Klaazen,Panduleni Nekundi, Marius year and they won’t take it lightly,” Hashipala and Itumunua Keimuine. said the coach.FIT: Andrew Rowles. Photo contributed Aili Iilonga Kasch for the third year in a row. Trustco sponsors cycle race Benita won in a time of 2hr52:40,WINDHOEK - The Stauch and Part- clearly showing she is now Namibia's The tenth annual cycle relay of the Janine & Suzelle Davin Sport Trust kicked off with Trustco again as one of the keyners Architects Off-Road Triathlon top female off-road triathlete. Lindy sponsors of this initiative. The challenge started off at the landmark Christuskirche in Namibia’s capital, Windhoek, andtook place on Sunday at Lake Oanob van den Bosch was second overall will finish in Swakopmund, Namibia’s internationally renowned holiday town. The cyclists travel 360 kilometers throughResort. and winner of the Female 40-plus age the hostile Khomas Hochland and Namib Desert environment with the aim to raise N$350 000. Businessmen with a pas-Over 200 people entered the triathlon category in 3:15:39. Berit Graf was sion for sports development compete in this gruelling challenge. This sponsorship of Trustco is an annual commitmentwhich was taking place for the 12th third overall in 3:50:12. of the group to raise funds towards the development of Namibian sports talent, as well as to facilitate opportunities fortime. The Enduro event comprised In the Sprint distance, comprising a local sportsmen and women to showcase their talent on the international stage. Trustco believes that Namibians musta 1.1km swim followed by a 28km 600 meter swim, 15km mountain bike measure themselves against the best in the world from an early age. As annual participants in this gruelling race, Advmountain bike ride and a trail run of and 4 km mountain run, the first male Raymond Heathcote (pictured left) and Mr Tertius Steers (pictured far right), were cheered on at the starting line in the9km. Andrew Rowles took the early was veteran Greg Chase in 1:11:33. early morning hours by Trustco’s Head of Corporate Communications, Neville Basson.lead coming out of the water in first Second in the Veteran category wasposition. Sebastina Pahl was close Mark Brinkmann, with Stephen chasebehind with Paul Brinkmann a distant in third place. The Elite age cat-third. The cycle loop had been made egory was won by Morné Honibal ina bit faster this year, although 1km 1:16:07 followed by Stephan Geverslonger. Pahl caught and overtook and Wim Boshoff.Rowles quite rapidly. Unfortunately Lelani Swart was the first female infor Pahl his chain snapped, causing 1:22:19 with Sonja Obholzer secondhim about a 12 minute delay which in 1:24:39 and Bronwen Chase third.was to prove decisive. The run was The 40-plus age category was wona tough 9km trail run, but in the end by Charmaine Shannon, followedRowles maintained his lead and was by Gudrun Marschall and Patriciafirst overall in a time of 2:22:56. This Hoeksema. The mini event whichwas his second win in the event. Pahl comprised a 330m swim, 4km bikewho was second finished in a time and 2km run was won by Dieterof 2:30:19 but had a record time on Setzkom in 39:12 a mere two secondsthe run of 46 min 39 seconds. Stefan in front of Nathan Chase. Danielvan Doorn was third overall in a time Lasso Drews took third place. Theof 2:36:43. The Enduro Elite female female winner was Wendy - Leerace was won by the invincible Benita Milne folowed by Mone Graham and Elga Drews.

15 SPORT 19 April - 25 April 2018 Children with disabilities partake in sportSPECIAL OLYMPICS GOES RURAL OSHAKATI- Children participated. The event, Muinjo of the Dr Frans Aupa said, was for the Oshana children Indongo Special Care to build an inclusive nation Centre at the Oshaka- where the children played and celebrated life together. ti’s Okandjengedi In- “Special Olympics Young formal Settlement on Athletes uses a sport play pro- Saturday participated gramme to introduce children to in the Special Olym- the world of physical activity, to develop essential motor skills and pics Young Athletes hand-eye-coordination,” Muinjo Sports Programme. explained. He further valued and cherished Maria David the partnership that the Special Olympics Namibia makes with the government, communities The management and staff of and business fraternity for the the Special Olympics Namibia introduction of sport play pro- hosted the event. National Direc- gramme to the Namibian children tor for the Special Olympics with intellectual disabilities and Namibia, Simon Muinjo said others. The children were trained that his organisation hosted the in sports such as soccer and vol- event for the Oshana Region and leyball during the event. The Dr 60 children with and without Frans Aupa Indongo Special CareINCLUSIVE: The children had a fun day. intellectual disabilities from the Centre mostly caters for children Photo: Maria David said centre and around Oshakati with disabilities. DO YOU WANT SWwaarzriiolarsndto face TO GROW EVEN Aili Iilonga mental squad will consist of BIGGER? both established and younger WINDHOEK- Namibian players. Trustco Bank Namibia has solutions senior football team the Brave and a way forward for micro, small and Warriors, has been extended “This is an experimental an invite to compete in a squad, but we still have the medium enterprises. friendly match against the core of the team and we still Sihlangu Semnikati of Swa- have a job to do against Swa- Your time to grow is now. ziland, the Swaziland senior ziland. We knocked Swaziland football team this Thursday out of the Cosafa competition as part of the host’s independ- last year and they won’t take it ence commemorations. lightly,” said the coach. The game forms part of The match will be played to- Swaziland’s King Mswati III’s day and the players will return 50th birthday celebrations. on Friday on time to take part in the Round of 16 Debmarine Announcing his squad for Cup for their different clubs. the match, Brave Warriors head coach Ricardo Mannetti The training squad consists made known that the invite of; limits his option of assembling a squad due to the ongoing Ratanda Mbazuvara, Imma- league games, the Debmarine nuel Immanuel, Edward Mao- Cup as well as the Under-20 va, Ferdinand Karongee, Ken- Namibian side that will be nedy Amutenya, Rehabeam hosting Botswana in a second- Mbango, Tjinotjiua Tjiuana leg 2019 CAF U20 Africa Cup Tja, Donovan Kanjaa, Kenne- of Nation game which will dy Eib, Kleopas Useb, Riaan take place this Saturday. Hanamub, Charles Haim- bira, Petrus Shitembi,Ronald “Black Africa players will Ketjijere,Gustav not be considered for the Isaak,Himeezembi Hen- squad because the club wrote gombe, Elvis Patire, Ikuatera a letter last week requesting us Hoveka, Marcel Papama, not to use their players as they Absalom Iimbondi, Mapenzi are currently preparing for the Muwanei, Willem Pinehas, Debmarine Cup this coming Josef Nghifindwako, Vernon weekend,” he said. Klaazen,Panduleni Nekundi, Marius Hashipala and Itu- Mannetti said the experi- munua Keimuine. Success requires BLITZKRIEG: Brave Warriors off to Swaziland. a thick skin; learn Photo contributed to accept and employ criticism Elton van Wyk, panel beating businessLET US DISCUSS YOUR BUSINESS PLAN WITH YOU.PLEASE MAKE CONTACT WITH OUR SME FACILITATORS AT 061 434 8000/8111/8390 FOR ASSISTANCE.

16 SPORT 19 April - 25 April 2018 SPORTGOLDEN CHAMPSBestperformancetodateinGamesBACK HOMEWELCOME: Namibian athletes arriving from Australian Commonwealth Games. Photo: Aili IilongaWINDHOEK- The Goldmedalists pair of Hela-lia Johannes and JuniasJonas accompanied by27 athletes and coach-ing staff arrived yes-terday after their best-ever performances atthe CommonwealthGames. Aili IilongaThe golden champions delivered GOLD MEDALISTS: Junias Jonas and Helalia Johannes showing their gold medals. Photo: Aili Iilongaa stunning performance andreceived a jubilant welcome from highly-rated Canadian boxer the preparation of the athletes. National Olympics Committeefriends and family who waited Thomas Blumenfeld in the 64kg He further highlighted that sport President, Abner Xoagub saidfor the athletes at the Hosea light welterweight category final. facilities in the country are not, that there is a need to mobiliseKutako International Airport yes- “up to standard to help in assist- and transform sport in the coun-terday. It was the first time that Two of the judges scored it 30- ing the athletes to train well”. try. Xoagub called on the athletesNamibia had won two Gold med- 24 in his favour while the others to start preparing for the 2020als at the Commonwealth Games, scored it 29-26, 30-23 and 30-25, “The maintainers and renova- Tokyo Olympics already now towhich saw Namibia being ranked all in his favour. The 27-year-old tion of these facilities will be qualify for participating in the19 out of 49 participating coun- who was placed in the spotlight one of our main priorities,” he games with time in hand. “I amtries and sixth in Africa. Since for having been accused of said. The minister called on the appealing to the coaches, athletespartaking in the games from sexual assaulting a maid in the different regions to identify hid- that time is running out to qualify1994, Namibia has collected 27 Olympic Village in Brazil during den talent in the different sport for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.medals of which five are Gold, the 2016 Rio Olympics said he codes and help to develop sport We should invest in our peoplefour Silver medals and 11 Bronze received motivation from social in the country. Agreeing with the collectively,” said Xoagub.medals. Johannes has now made media fans and well-wishers, to minister’s remarks, Namibianit a family affair as she joins push forward.her husband Joseph Uutoni as a CONGRATULATIONS: Deputy Minister of Gender Equality and ChildCommonwealth Gold medalist. “My preparations didn’t start Welfare Lucia Witbooi (left) and Sports Deputy Minister Agnes Tjon-Uutoni won a Gold medal in the before these games, but it started garero.. Photo: Aili Iilonga2006 Commonwealth Games already from the 2014 Common-as a boxer in the light flyweight wealth Games where I felt like Idivision. Johannes, who could was robbed (by the judges), butnot contain her excitement during God has given me the strengtha brief press conference, said and I have made it once again,”that perseverance and dedication said the pugilist. Congratulat-were the key to her success dur- ing the athletes on their efforts,ing the preparations leading up to Minister of Sports, Youth andthe competition. National Services, Erastus Uutoni, said that the team has “I didn’t give up and I put in done the nation proud during theextra effort in my training that Commonwealth Games.lead me to the successful com-pletion of my task, and I thank “I want to express my sincereGod that I made it,” she said. gratitude to the athletes for their outstanding performances. The The 37-year-old veteran run- people have been watching andner kicked dust in the eyes of following, that is why they camefavoured athletes from Kenya, to celebrate with all of you (ath-Uganda, as well as the host letes) today,” said the minister.nation to win the women’s Uutoni said government hasmarathon in a time of 2 hours made available N$4 million that32 minutes and 40 seconds. She was utilised by the Namibian Na-finished 43 seconds ahead of tional Olympics Committee forAustralia’s Lisa Weightman. Thiswas her first major success aftershe came fifth at the last Com-monwealth Games in Glasgowfour years ago. Jonas’ successcame in less than 48 hours ofJohannes’ victory after he beat