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WINNING NUMBERSNEWS BUSINESS SPORT 1 2435517 60 13 2462323 60NEW SOEs LACK CRAWFORD, 1 2435174 60ANTI-POACHING SKILLED INDONGO READY 11 2460533 60BOSS DIRECTORS FOR BATTLE 2 2458075 60 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 • 10 August - 16 August 2017 • Edition # 593 Infighting and poor leadership dogs NSFAFSTUDENT FUND TROUBLEDWINDHOEK - Namibian students could soon find themselves out in the cold as the Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) is falling apartdue to a lack of governance policies, political interference and infighting between its most senior management.FOE OR FRIEND: Hilya Nghiwete, Patty Karuaihe-Martin, Dr. Idah Kandjii-Murangi and Fillemon Wise Immanuel. Photo contributed Staff Reporter Board. “There seems to be a power of the staff report to the Minister of an issue with the buying of iPads and tially a Board member of the NSFAF, play between the CEO and Board Higher Education, and others to Min- other devices for Board members, cit- questioning whether a Board memberA special investigation into the NS- Chairlady (Patty Karuaihe-Martin) istry of Public Enterprise, Ministry of ing the duration of 36 months which can apply and take up employment inFAF warns that the strained relations that may be attributed to strong and Finance and/or the Prime Minister. the members serve. She instructed an institution he was governing.between NSFAF’s Chief Executive incompatible personality clashes,” the the Board last year to withdraw andOfficer, senior management and the damning report states. The investi- “What was further observed is that review the Board fee policy she The investigation also found that theBoard of Directors is the root cause gation points to an “acrimonious and politics and or undue influences from described as “excessive and unreason- procurement of IT consultants, the ex-of the fund’s problems and that the unhealthy relationship” between the outside parties also influence Board able fee structure.” tension of contract and the paymentsvolatile situation can cause the organi- CEO and the Company Secretary, Fil- decision and accusations of NSFAF of third parties as not in accordancesation to collapse. lemon Wise Immanuel, as well, citing matters being decided by outside The salaries of the CEO and the with the normal procurement policy mistrust and animosity. The CEO and parties has been raised by some Board management of the fund (EXCO), process, citing 12 out of 18 consult- The probe, commissioned by the the Company Secretary, according members,” the report reads. amounting to N$10.6 million for six ants described as a very high ratioMinister of Public Enterprise (MPE), to the report, “acknowledge having a people only, was also found to be of paying fees to expertise outsideLeon Jooste, observed that the fund strenuous relationship and accusing The Board of Directors are said to out of line with the PEGA, and the the fund. Reference was made aboutbecame controversial in the public eye each other of internal sabotage”. have approved their own sitting fees, minister suggested the Board consults the procurement of the services of ITowing to allegations of corruption and comprised of an annual retainer fee the MPE and the Attorney-General to consultant, Thomas Mueller and thecivil litigations on grounds of unfair Nghiwete reportedly prefers to com- of up to N$77 000, board committee get exemption, but no such consul- extension of his contract even beforeprocurement practices. municate with the Line Minister and retainer fee of up to N$37 000, sitting tation took place. According to the his contract was over. the Permanent Secretary directly on allowances of up to N$10 000 per PEGA Remuneration Directive, the The employees and top management issues not vetted by the Board. meeting and Board committee fee of Board of Directors were scheduled to Other companies mentioned areare said to be operating without key up to N$5 000 per meeting. have only four main Board meetings, Logos Advisory Services, Claudeperformance indicator agreements and According to the report, Nghiwete, but had 48 Board and sub-committee Bosch Architects, Homefin Propertieslacked skills since the Fund became is accusing the Board of victimising The Minister of Higher Education, meeting from January 2015 to March cc and China Jiangxi Internationalan SOE and no new agreements were her and undermining her position as Dr. Idah Kandjii-Murangi, did not 2016, all paid up. The probe observed Namibia (PTY) Joint Venture forsigned. It was also observed that the CEO of NSFAF. The Board denied agree with the Board setting its own that the Board’s focus was more on the construction of the new NSFAFreporting lines within the NSFAF the accusation and in turn accused fees, amounting to N$3 million per internal administrative matters than headquarters.are blurred and often sidestepped by Nghiwete of not being able to take annum, and refused to approve the fulfilling legislative and governancesubordinates. The Board is said to constructive criticism and having “a policy when she was requested to mandate, while “NSFAF seems not to Two IT companies, Lex Consultbe taking random decisions without tendency to deviate from Board reso- do so by the Chairman of the Board, be student focused but more admin- and Virtual Technology, have sinceconsulting the Minister of Higher lutions and or policy and procedure”. Karuaihe-Martin two years ago. She istrative.” The probe also refers to a accused the NSFAF of breach ofEducation, while NSFAF CEO, Hilya The problem between her, her man- insisted that the fees were not in conflict of interest of the controversial agreement for violating their commer-Nghiwete, apparently does not respect agement and the Board is apparently accordance with the Public Enterprise appointment of Olavi Hamwele as cial rights, and have registered interimand rarely consults the Board, indi- as a result of poor leadership. Governance Act (PEGA) and referred Chief Human Capital and Corporate order cases against NSFAF with thecating bad blood between her and the the matter to the Minister of Finance, Affairs and Marketing, who was ini- High Court. NSFAF instructed a law The probe identified the deliberate but the Board never followed through. firm, Tjombe & Elago to defend the dual reporting line disorder as some two cases. 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2 NEWS 10 August - 16 August 2017 Have a story you want to SEXUAL PREDATORRapistwants freedom to secure witnessesshare? Or book an advert with TRICKED VICTIMS our marketing department? WINDHOEK-A man accused of a series of rape incidences around Windhoek, this week pleaded with the High Court to set him free so that he can track down witnesses in his defence. Contact Numbers Eba Kandovazu the court for a chance to travel down the request. woman to follow him into the a domestic worker in a Klein to the coast to find his witness- The state is alleging that he bushes near the Katutura State Windhoek home. Editors Jan Rooinasie, indicted on es. The request was rendered by Hospital, and proceeded to rape seven counts of rape, one the Judge Alfred Siboleka, with abducted a 13-year-old girl her repeatedly. He allegedly stole N$30 Nghidipo Nangolo count of abduction and a count a condition that it is done in the from her home in 2007, with 250, a bible, jewelry, a laptop, of attempting to commit an presence of the police. the intent to rape her. In 2010, The sexual predator days later a camera, pistol and GPS Editor-In-Chief immoral act with a child below he was also accused of luring a tricked another woman into device. He was arrested when Tel: 061 275 4726 the age of 16, two counts of Upon returning to court on woman into a bush by con- following him into the bushes, he returned to the scene with a Email: [email protected] attempted murder and indecent Monday, he informed the court vincing her that his pregnant where he ‘supposedly’ had taxi to retrieve his identification assault, is notoriously known that he could not convince his girlfriend needed help. Once luggage to carry and needed documents that he had acciden- Merja Iileka for luring his victims by means witnesses because “they were his victim was in the bush, he help with carrying it. He alleg- tally left at the crime scene. of self-pity. Rooinasie, through intimidated by the presence of allegedly knocked her uncon- edly then took out a knife and News Editor his lawyer Mbanga Siyomundji, police officers”. scious and proceeded to rape threatened to kill her, before The case was postponed to Tel: 061 275 4719 two months ago pleaded with her multiple times. knocking her unconscious and 10 October for another attempt Email: [email protected] The suspect has since request- raping her. Rooinasie was con- at tracing defence witnesses. ed to be allowed to go alone, The charge sheet further reads victed of robbery after robbing Deputy Prosecutor Karin Ester- Reporters but Judge Siboleka turned that he also tricked another huizen is prosecuting. Eba Kandovazu Teen death due to cop negligence Murder gang in court News Reporter Eba Kandovazu Niel Terblanche cause of the noise in his house Tel: 061 275 4724 and was also overpowered. The WINDHOEK - The Defense BRUTAL: The three accused, Elia Nakale, Johannes Sheetekela and SWAKOPMUND - Three men suspects threatened him with Aili Iilonga Counsel for one of the three Kleopas Kapalanga Photo contributed accused of the murder of an knives and demanded money. City Police officers accused of elderly woman in the safety of News Reporter fatally assaulting a teenage boy station commander about the another accused, last month her home in Swakopmund were Daniel Stefanus Nghilifa and Tel: 061 275 4723 three years ago on Monday, 7 deceased’s condition. I was implied that the deceased remanded in police custody after another suspect, Jerobiam Simon August, lashed out at a State only instructed to take him to was assaulted at the Nampol their first appearance in court. Shidute, who are accused of Marthina Mutanga witness, a police officer who the hospital after some time,” holding cells and suggested wearing masks during the fatal was on duty, for allegedly Nashilongo said. that there was a cover-up at The relentless search by robbery, allegedly tied the old Multimedia Journalist failing to attend to the teenage Nampol. Visser said that the members of the Namibian Police man with a piece of rope and Tel: 061 275 4717 boy. Kadhila argued that the fact deceased was in good health for the men responsible for the attempted to unlock a safe in the that Nashilongo failed to react upon arriving at Nampol. brutal murder of the 79-year-old couple’s home. Zorena Jantze The teenager was arrested and immediately upon seeing that Rosvietha Sieglinde Strzelecki, a detained for theft. the deceased was in a bad The third accused, Johannes violent murder case that sparked The robbers allegedly did not Business & shape constituted to the fact Sheetekela, is represented by public outrage, paid off when the succeed as Siegfried had the Entertainment Reporter Kadhila Amoomo, represent- that he was indeed not injured Boris Isaacs. They face charges last of four suspects was arrested lock of the safe changed after the ing Elia Nakale, one of the upon arrival. “Reacting to an of murder and kidnapping. in the early hours of last Thurs- original key went missing prior Tel: 061 275 4721 accused, argued that when the injured person is not a task but They allegedly assaulted Ram- day morning. The 23-year-old to the robbery. Siegfried was deceased, 17-year-old Man- an immediate response that akhutla and handcuffed him on was hiding in a shack in the DRC able to identify Nghilifa because Gabriela Tjiroze you, as a police officer should suspicion that he was involved neighbourhood of Swakopmund he and two of the other suspects dela Ramakhutla, arrived at do at any given time. It re- in the theft of cellphones and when he was taken into custody. who were arrested on Wednes- Sports Reporter quired your urgent attention. If laptops at the City Police The last of the stolen goods were day were part of a team who Tel: 061 275 4722 the holding cells of Nampol, what you are saying is true then offices. also recovered during the arrest. did renovations on the elderly your conduct is not consistent couple’s house a while back. The Maria David he was fine. Sergeant Isak with your mandate,” Kadhila The trio pleaded not guilty Between 08:00 and 09:00 last renovation work happened at argued. and their trial continues in the week Wednesday, two of the ac- the same time that the safe key Northern Reporter Nashilongo in cross examina- High Court before Judge Dinah cused persons entered the house went missing from the Strzelecki Tel: 065 233 300 Lawyer Willem Visser, who Usiku. Cliff Litubezi appears of the 81-year-old Siegfried Paul home. tion adamantly testified that represents Kleopas Kapalanga, for the state. Strzelecki and his 79-year-old Niel Terblanché wife. It is suspected that they One of the four suspects arrest- when Ramakhutla was brought used a duplicate key to gain ed on Wednesday was set free Coastal Reporter entrance. Once inside, the rob- after questioning by detectives. Tel: 064 212 000 in from the City Police’s care, bers allegedly overpowered the When they appeared in court deceased in one of the rooms in for murder and robbery, the Marketers he was injured and “abnormal”. the house by grabbing her by the 26-year-old Nghilifa, 23-year-old neck, strangling her and hitting Shidute and 24-year-old Fabianus Tersia Bindeman He further said that he could her head repeatedly. Lazarus were remanded in custo- dy until their next appearance in COO Media Sales not be transported to the She died during the attack and court on 26 September this year. Tel: 061 412 521 hospital immediately and had was declared dead on the scene. to wait at least 40 minutes Her husband, who was in another Prosecutor Dylon Quickfall 081 142 9123 because there was no car to room, went to investigate the indicated to Magistrate Jorina [email protected] transport him. “The way that Jagger that the State is opposed the deceased walked into the to bail. 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10 August - 16 August 2017 NEWS 3NEW ANTI-POACHING BOSSForeignersfoundguiltymustbedeportedWINDHOEK - The Ministry of Environment and Tourismhas appointed retired Police Commissioner NdahangwapoKashihakumwa, as the head of the recently established Anti-Poaching unit within the ministry, effective from 1 August. Eba Kandovazu strengthen law enforcement activities TOUGH: Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa (left) and Pohamba Shifeta.  Photo: Eba Kandovazu and better prepare the ministry forThe appointment, done in partner- invasion of Namibia by syndicated given proper education on the matter,” returning to Namibia. Kashihakumwa has served as a ship with the Office of the Prime forms of wildlife poaching. The Kashihakumwa maintained. “These perpetrators are not friends. counter-intelligence officer at StateMinister, follows the establishment proper collection of evidence at crime House, a lieutenant in the Namibianof a new Wildlife Protection Service scenes, in collaboration with other Kashihakumwa said that with the They are not tourists either because Defence Force (NDF) and investi-which will have a staff complement of law enforcement agencies, is part and necessary resources, foreigners with they do not invest in our country, gator at the Ministry of Works and495 members. parcel of this process,” Shifeta said. intent to poach will be kicked to the but in turn disrupt and exploit our Transport. He retired as a Commis- curb by way of prosecution. He noted laws. I therefore call on the public to sioner in 2015 when he held the posi- According to Environment Minister, Kashihakumwa said that he intends that foreigners found guilty of con- join hands with us and form a strong tion of Regional Commander in thePohamba Shifeta, the unit is aimed to engage with public members on the travening sections of the Controlled partnership by way of reporting these Oshana Region.at providing abilities, motivation and ground because according to him, they Wildlife Act should be banned from crimes,” Kashihakumwa stated.dedication for anti-poaching work fall victim to international poachingthrough active patrols, surveillance, syndicates.investigations, on-job training, com-munication and adaptive management. “I will talk to public members and work out the mitigating factors and Shifeta added that the promotion of ways of reporting poaching incidenc-the enforcement of wildlife laws in the es. International syndicates target thecountry and neighbouring states will locals. There is no way that poachersbe implemented throughout the unit. will go unseen by individuals around. We have law-abiding citizens who are “This new venture will further willing to report on these issues, if Curbing baby-dumpingTRAGEDY: The gutted shacks.  Photo: Niël Terblanché Marthina K Mutanga as more public information on Health Minister, Bernard Hau- adoption, foster care and how fiku, said it is suspected that mostElectrical overload WINDHOEK – Namibia’s preva- to get maintenance from absent abortions are done in secret andcauses shack fires lent baby-dumping issue has often fathers would curb baby-dumping that health facilities only learn been emotively debated with the incidents. of them after women develops Niël Terblanché Crime Investigation Coor- Businesses and other burning question of why a mother complications as a result of the dinator, the latest incident organisations came together would throw her tiny, helpless The LAC concluded that illegal abortion.WALVIS BAY- A snap of happened late Monday and donated money, blan- infant away. encouraging men to take moreunusually cold weather afternoon. kets and other essential responsibility for their children, Earlier this year, Haufikualong the Namibian Coast items to the Mayoral Fund While opinions, arguing either as well as the liberalisation of the revealed that 7 335 abortion caseswas possibly the reason “Ten ghettos at house no. of Walvis Bay to help where for or against legalised abortions law on abortion and the spread of were reported in the period ofwhy another group of ten 4637, Uis Street in Tutaleni, they can. The recent Winter are well documented, the Legal information on the right to abor- January 2016 to December 2016shacks in the Tutaleni infor- were totally destroyed by the Knights drive from the Assistance Centre (LAC) gives tion in the case of rape or incest countrywide, of which 138 weremal settlement burned to the fire which is suspected to be Round Table also garnered insight on methods that would could be the answer to the grow- on medical grounds, which onlyground. caused by electrical cable some donations towards most likely curb incidents of ing cases of baby-dumping. constitutes about 2% of all abor- failure due to over loading in the fund which distributed baby-dumping in the country. tions. The latest incident where one of the shacks. No injuries the items to families left LAC’s Gender Advocate, Di-shacks were destroyed by or deaths were reported and destitute by fires. According to LAC, ensuring anne Hubbard, said during the According to Namibia’s policefire happened barely two people had to do what they that family planning is available period 2013-2015, on average statistics, provided in 2012, 2013months after the owners of could to save their belongings Build-It and Elgin Brown to all those who are sexually- 27 cases of concealment of birth and 2016, babies and fetuses areabout 30 other shacks suf- before they was destroyed by & Hamer Namibia donated active, along with information were reported annually. dumped or flushed down toiletsfered a similar fate. the fire,” he said. building material worth tens on how to use various family every month in Windhoek. of thousands of dollars to planning methods effectively will “I have personally never heard According to Deputy Similar fires in June this enable the people to rebuild likely reduce unwanted pregnan- any woman arguing that she has A report on baby-dumping andCommissioner Erastus year brought the community their shacks that were de- cies and by extension, baby- the right to dump a baby. Legally, infanticide published in 2008, re-Iikuyu, Erongo Regional of Walvis Bay closer togeth- stroyed by the fires. dumping. a child who is born alive is a ported that staff at the Gammams er in a gesture of kindness. person in every way and has the Water Care Works in Windhoek Other suggestions are that more same right to life as any other estimated that they discover on action to combat sexual abuse, person,” said Hubbard. average 13 bodies of newborn ba- and particularly sexual abuse of bies each month in human waste children is needed, as well as the “In terms of policy, the emphasis flushed down toilets. effective implementation of the should be on preventing unwanted policy on learner pregnancy to pregnancies from occurring in the The report also found that con- prevent school girls from hiding first place, on ensuring that women cealment of birth cases reported births in order to continue their know their options for help and in the country rose by about education. support in the event that an unwant- 283% from 2003 to 2007 - from ed pregnancy does occur, and on 6 to 23 reported cases. During More public information on encouraging both parents, mother 2004, 13 cases were reported, post-partum depression and and father, to take emotional and while 17 and 15 cases were where to seek help for it, as well financial responsibility for their brought to the Police’s attention children,” Hubbard added. in 2005 and 2006 respectively.DANRIC AUTO USED CARS: All vehicles still under service / maintenance plans. 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4 NEWS 10 August - 16 August 2017SWAKOP AT 125 YEARSCultural diversity is the secret of developmental successSWAKOPMUND - Surrounded by the Namib Dessert and vast Atlantic Ocean coast-line, Swakopmund was once Namibia’s only commercial harbour. Morethan a century later it is a jewel in the Namibian tourism crown.BIRTHDAY: Attendees at the 125-year commemoration. Photo: Niel Terblanche Niel Terblanche separated. Today we cater for all ly been boosted by a wave of real our people. estate developments, including the Swakopmund, as a place where multi-million dollar Strand Hotel, humans settled in the middle of This is the milestone we will be the Platz Am Meer shopping mall, the Skeleton Coast, celebrated 125 celebrating,” he said. Established a new industrial area and motor years of existence this past week. by German settlers in 1892, it was city, as well as townhouse clusters. the focal point from where Namibia The governor of Erongo, Cleo- grew. Recent developments meant phas Mutjavikua, officiated at the that big Hollywood producers opening of the celebrations and As settlers moved inland, goods scrambled to Swakopmund and the said the modern-day town not only had to follow them and trade routes surrounding Namib Desert to shoot celebrates its existence but also the to the hinterland were established. blockbuster feature films, such as cultural diversity that came with First plied by ox wagons and Mad Max: Fury Road and latest 125 years of development. carts drawn by horses and mules, evolution of the ever popular The these trade routes later became the Mummy. “We are celebrating transforma- railroads first serviced by steam tion, from narrow salt roads to engines and later by heavier and For more than 40 years the min- paved roads, from small mini- bigger diesel locomotives. ing sector has been a mainstay of markets to world-class shopping the local economy, with Rössing malls, from segregated townships As time went by, Swakopmund Uranium having been established to unified suburbs. Even in death became an international tourist hub, in 1976. Last year, the N$60 billion (cemeteries) our people were premier holiday destination and a Husab Mine run by Swakop Ura- development mecca. nium went into production. The town’s popularity has recent-Parents slacking in school support IOL, Trustco Finance draw crowds in ‘tura’ Aili Iilonga thus the need for parents, guardians and stakeholders at large to join hands toWINDHOEK- Despite the increase in support schools in instilling good moralprimary and secondary enrolment since values and behaviour amongst our chil-the inception of free education, par- dren,” she said.ents have become lax about supportingschools financially. She added that both primary and secondary schools face challenges in This was the opinion of Education implementing revised new curriculumsMinister, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa during into school systems.her State of Education Address. “The review of the senior secondary Hanse-Himarwa highlighted that curriculum also has significant cost impli-amongst lack of parental input, the minis- cations related to salaries of additionaltry also faced a number of challenges that teachers for new subjects construction ofhave placed an enormous burden on the new classrooms and hostel blocks due toministry’s budget. the change in the school phase structure whereby Grade 10 become part of the Some of the challenges are of the short- senior secondary phase,” said the min-age of qualified teachers for the pre-pri- ister. Concerning the Namibia Schoolmary education, limited learning support, Feeding Programme, the minister saidproper classroom space, playgrounds and that a total of 364 854 learners in primarylimited parental and community involve- school phase have benefited from thement. The minister further explained that programme.the country continues to record high rep-etition and dropout rates in many of the She added that the feeding programmeschools. “Learner discipline and learner has improved access and retention ofpregnancy remains a serious challenge, learners at schools, as well as the overall performance. EXCITING: Trustco staff engaging residents. Photo contributed The Institute for Open Learn- repayment schedules of Trustco Fi- tools such as the Office 365 pack- ing (IOL) and Trustco Finance nance for IOL’s locally developed age, free counselling services and jointly participated in the recently and accredited course offerings. technology-based learning tools concluded Katutura Expo in an including the Kindle. “Trustco effort to take education closer to “It was exciting to note the Finance provides 100% financing the people. The team received importance that people place on for various educational solutions overwhelming engagement from education,” said a member of the and should be your first stop when diverse demographics, with people exhibiting team before adding the planning on expanding your future observably interested in the flexible patrons’ fascination with IOL’s opportunities.” responsive support services and Fuel storage depot en route Maria David ONGWEDIVA- The construction AT HAND: Aerial map indicating the facility’s position. Photo contributed of a planned multi-million dollar bulk fuel storage and handling 6 million litres. It will entail several region and provides opportunities facility at Ondangwa is expected to above ground bulk storage tanks, to trade with neighbouring coun- commence mid next year. as well as bunded areas, pipelines, tries such as Zambia and Angola. pump stations, and loading facili- Despite an economic downturn in ties (road and rail). For a country such as Namibia, the country, the Namibia Petroleum which is a net importer of fuel, Corporation (Namcor) has heeded Garrard said that the project will building the internal bulk stor- President Dr Hage Geingob’s call have a positive impact on the local, age facility with capacity to store to take ownership of their facility to regional and national economy as at least 30 days’ worth of reserve lessen the import of fuel from other it will boost investments, increase fuel is considered a good practice countries. Svenja Garrard, Envi- household income and employ- by international standards, noted ronmental Assessment Practitioner ment, promote local economic Garrard. Namcor currently runs of Quivertree Consulting, said at development and procurement and three fuel storage depots across the a public meeting at Ondangwa on increase various taxes. It will also country and holds a 9% stake in the 7 August that the environmental promote trade within the Northern wholesale distribution of fuel. impact assessment (EIA) had shown that most impacts could be mitigated and that the project would create much-needed jobs during and after the construction phase. The new fuel storage and handling facility will have an initial storage capacity of 4 million litres of fuel, with the option to expand to

10 August - 16 August 2017 NEWS 5 Kavango East and Kavango West highest rate of falsificationLATE BIRTH REGISTRATION WINDHOEK - Kavango East and Kavango West, as the earliest convenience to apply well as the Ohangwena regions have high statistics of for a National ID. late birth registration compared to other regions. The e-birth Notification Sys- Marthina K Mutanga individuals who claim to be Na- tem ensures verification of the mibians knowing very well that mother’s identity as it is linkedTALK THE TALK: Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration, Pendukeni Iivula- Ithana. Minister of Home Affairs and those people are not Namibians,” to the NPRS, as well as improves Photo contributed Immigration, Pendukeni said Iivula- Ithana. data quality and production of Iivula- Ithana, encouraged moth- vital statistics. ers in those regions to make use She further noted that it is dis- of the new offices to register their heartening that the prevalence of As the system of recording newborns. the falsification of birth certifi- births in the country is not yet cates and death certificate is high- comprehensively covering the “We must be patriotic citizens est in the two Kavango regions. whole country, government is still and protect the country jealously relying on birth projections for by ensuring that we do not write Iivula –Ithana said that the phas- the calculation of birth statistics letters as community leaders, ing out of the old South West Afri- and birth registration statistics. make police declarations, issue can ID was extended to 31 March baptismal certificates to support 2018, and has urged all those who “For the parents and parents are still using the old brown SWA to be, it is your responsibility to IDs to visit one of their offices at ensure that your children are reg- istered immediately after birth,” said Iivula-Ithana.New canning factory for Walvis Niël Terblanché government resources. value to 70% of horse mackerel land- FINALLY: Representatives attending the conference in Omuthiya. Photo: Maria David “Fishcor should not be seen as a ings within the next five years. TheWALVIS BAY - A new multi-million immediate aim is to start with at least Oshikoto Swapodollar horse mackerel canning factory competitor by the industry but rather 40% in the next four years. conference startsin Walvis Bay will go a long way to al- as a partner of progress as we have The 6th Swapo Party Regionalleviating poverty through job creation. more horse mackerel to process than “There is a stable horse mackerel Maria David Conference was attended by various our total installed capacity. In this total allowable catch of about 330 representatives from the 10 districts, State-owned fishing company, the regard, even more private investment 000 metric tons. This means that OMUTHIYA- The long-awaited namely Tsumeb, Okankolo, Guinas,National Fishing Corporation of is of cardinal importance,” Esau said. value needs to be added to 230 000 Swapo Party Conference kicked Oniipa, Omuthiya, Onyaanya, Omun-Namibia (Fishcor), has re-affirmed its metric tons to achieve the 70% target. off yesterday, 9 August, after it was tele, Eengodi, Olukonda, and Nehaleposition in terms of assisting the gov- Fishcor purchased the Etale Fishing Currently, only 5% value is added to called off four times. lya Mpingana.ernment in garnering much needed properties along Factory Road in the horse mackerel total allowablerevenue with the planned construction Walvis Bay at the end of 2016 for catch,” he explained. In a letter dated 7 July by Swapo The Deputy Prime Minister andof the new factory. N$160 million to set up the canning Secretary-General, Nangolo Mbumba, Minister of International Relations facility that is expected to create at The minister said job creation, focus- the Oshikoto Regional Coordinator, and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi- Minister of Fisheries and Marine least 4 600 jobs. sing on the youth, is one of the most Arms Amukuiyu was advised to re- Ndaitwah, and Pendant ya NdakoloResources, Bernhardt Esau, said at urgent objectives of the government schedule the conference to allow the also attended the conference.the recent ground-breaking ceremony According to Esau, the aim of the and is a key tool in distributing wealth regional leadership time to iron out athat Fishcor should not be seen as a facility is not only to create jobs to all Namibians from the sector. few issues that had allegedly come to Speaking during the open session,competitor to private companies in but to attract investors to assist the the attention of the head office. Amukuiyu urged those present tothe fishing industry, but as an entity government in its quest for industri- Esau added that the fishing sector respect the voters’ decision.that complements the government’s alisation. faces a challenge to mobilise the David Quito Mulunga, Swapo Partyefforts in poverty reduction, job private sector to set up land-based Regional Secretary for Informa- “Swapo Party is the people’screation and the equal distribution of Esau said the fisheries sector plays processing facilities to add value to tion and Mobilisation, insists that organisation and it does not belong a vital role in the latest version of the marine products and create much- the numerous postponements of the to anyone but the masses,” said National Development Plan (NDP5) needed jobs. Oshikoto Regional Conference were Amukuiyu. as the ministry is required to add mainly due to fear people had to- wards Amukuiyu being re-elected as Nandi-Ndaitwah said that forJOB CREATION: Minister of Fisheries, Bernhardt Esau (centre) at the ground-breaking ceremony.  Photo: Niël Terblanché he is seen as a threat in the region. the past two weeks they had been meeting in Oshikoto regarding theLüderitz enters new age The conference took place at the postponement of the conference. Swapo Party Office at Omuthiya, where it is expected that a new She said since the last conference leaders­ hip will be elected. was held in 2012, most people only focus on elections and not finding solutions to issues in the region. Staff Reporter Watt and will have a total installed capac- “Future wind farms are in the pipeline WIND POWER: The tower under construction.  Photo contributed ity of six MegaWatt. for the area. Construction work has al-LÜDERITZ - The Ombepo wind farm ready commenced on the #Oab wind farmbeing constructed by InnoSun Energy “Production will be capped at five Mega with a capacity of eight MegaWatt. TheHolding, a Namibian registered com- Watt as agreed in the Power Purchase second wind farm will supply electricitypany with a 70% French shareholding at Agreement (PPA) with NamPower. Inno- to the Elizabeth Bay Mine under a PowerLüderitz has been completed on schedule sun has been developing wind and solar Purchase Agreement with Namdeb.”last week. power projects in Namibia since 2009. The PPA for the Ombepo wind farm was  She said the construction and operation “A minor incident involving a sec- signed in 2016, under the Interim Refit of the Ombepo and #OAB wind farmsondary crane that toppled over did not Programme launched by the Ministry will create jobs for locals, but moreinterfere with the completion schedule of of Mines and Energy and the Electricity importantly the transfer of knowhowthe wind farm at all,” said Usuta Imbili, Control Board (ECB) for NamPower as and technology in this very new field toproject leader at Innosun Energy Holding. an off-taker,” she said. Namibia. The brand new world class wind farm Imbili said that the Ombepo generation  “During construction of the Ombepowill take the small harbour town into a plant is erected at a total cost of N$173 power plant a total 150 jobs were created.new age of alternative energy utilisation million and that it is not a pilot pro- The construction of the #Oab wind farmand is a partnership between the company ject but a real project with a PPA with will employ more than 200 persons.and the Luderitz Town Council. She said NamPower as the buyer for the durationeach turbine has a capacity of two Mega of 25 years at a tariff of N$1,08 kiloWatt She said Innosun plans to commission per hour.  the Ombepo wind farm by the end of this month.

6 EDITORIAL 10 August - 16 August 2017 RETRO­ SPECTIVE NGHIDIPO NANGOLOPolitics of tongues- PIC OF THE DAYin-cheeks TOOTHY GRIN: Alessandro Pappada’s mouth vessels exhibited at the National Art Gallery of Namibia beguiled many visitors.IT’S a Namibian life of dog eats dog, where some Photo: Marthina K Mutangainfluential high-ranking officials cannot care less iftheir utterances harm the people who look up to them THEORY OF INTEREST DESMOND P VAN HEERDENfor clarifications. TO COUNT A VOTE The dilemma becomes precarious when some leaders With the news being domi-are in denial of what is obvious and the masses don’t nated by politics over the last reduces corruption inherent in In particular, proportional power within the party. Sinceknow whether they are being deceived or not. Some few weeks, the time has come power-sharingbehindthescenes. representation also gives a plat- position is determined by a per-of our leaders are openly playing to the gallery, which again that we must delve into form for ‘extremist’ parties, as son’s rank on a party list, theycan be interpreted as poking fun at the miseries of the subject at hand. In a democ- Namibia, however, is not they can now have the floor in have to remain in favour withothers and there’s no consequences for public speeches racy, politics is intimately tied purely proportional representa- parliament disrupt proceed- party leaders if they want to re-made in sarcasm and bad taste. with voting, so it seems logical tion – we use party-list propor- ings. We’ve seen the effect tain their position. As a result, to start there, and examine Na- tional representation system. this can have in our neigh- party members with different Some of the classical statements being made are; mibia’s dual-system of voting – This by necessity is even better bour South Africa, and even in policies than that favoured by“The youth are the future generation. Agriculture and after all, it is from there that our for minorities, as people vote for the embarrassment of the UK leadership will often be margin-mining are the mainstay of the economy. Grab the republic derives its legitimacy. parties, and with public party when their United Kingdom alised, while those most skilledopportunities to become entrepreneurs. Job creation is lists, the parties have to ensure Independence Party got seats in brown-nosing tend to riseour priority number one. The country is endowed with In our national assembly, Na- everyone is represented. This in the European parliament. to the top. Perhaps even moreabundant natural resources. We inherited inequality mibia uses a proportional rep- means for a party to appeal to concerning, is the fact that in aand poverty from the apartheid government. We must resentation system of voting. all, the party list has to include It is also difficult for voters list system, when number fiveeliminate crime. We fought for this country. We must The basic idea of proportional a wide variety of members, to enforce accountability by on the list, for example, unex-eradicate drugs and alcohol abuse.” The list is endless. representation is to reduce the including those of minorities. throwing a particular person pectedly dies, or for any other disparity between a party’s out of office. With the list-based reason, it is number 75 on the Favouritism, corruption and nepotism is preventing share of the vote, and the num- In particular, this is advanta- system, this usually means that list that moves up – and rarely‘others’ from developing local resources. With the ber of seats it has in parliament. geous to get women represent- the party itself can continue to is number 75 an adequate re-SME Bank currently liquidated, for example, micro, In some nations, this means a ed, as lingering sexism in the place an unpopular person in a placement for number five.small and medium enterprises have no way to access country is divided up into sever- underlying population is coun- position of power, even if thisfunding, while other vehicles have either dissipated or al electoral constituency, which tered when a party doesn’t have is not what the voters desire. The rest of the disadvantagesturned into commercial outfits. Although education is each elect several members to to put a male representative For them to effect change, they of proportional representationthe universal remedy to create jobs, micro enterprises parliament. In Namibia, how- forward to court sexist voters to have to throw an entire party has been neatly avoided byand small-scale farmers, undergraduates and tertiary ever, the entire country is des- ensure a win. This has allowed under the bus – sacrificing all Namibia – coalition govern-graduates are joining the unemployed ranks for there’s ignated as a single constituency. Swapo to institute the Zebra those who they actually like. ments, disproportionate powerno work as a result of obsolete training modules that policy during the last election, to minor parties due to theirdon’t correspond with the public and private job Proportional representation meaning that for the first time, It also results in a weak link kingmaker status, etc. – simplymarket. have several advantages above women in Namibia could have between elected representatives because be use proportional other forms, such as the first- the same 50% representation and the voters – after all, there’s representation to elect the legis- The reason the armed liberation struggle was past-the-post system used in in the National Assembly. This no specific representative that lature, but a plurality first-past-launched was to bring about social equilibrium, and the United Kingdom and the means the gender balance in is voted for by their specific re- the-post system for governmentit is baffling when the fact is used as an alibi. It is United States. Firstly, it is the parliament resembled that of the gion – and even if someone is – the presidency. Our semi-equally inexcusable when you have ‘provided’ free- most accurate way to translate general population for the first assigned, it will be by the party, presidential system thus allowsdom and now spend most of your time curtailing hu- the national vote percentage time in the country’s history. not the voters themselves. As a us to avoid the pitfalls we’veman rights. Hospitals and courts of law are now social into seats available at the as- result, voters find it much more seen South Africa fall into. Yet,welfare institutions and referral entities respectively as sembly. It also encourages par- Proportional representation difficult to approach govern- this system is not itself withoutsocial dilemmas affecting the youth are misinterpreted. ties to campaign nationwide, also means there are very few ment. It also means that it is its problems – that, however, isApprenticeship is non-existent and not part of the instead of only in regions where wasted votes, as most votes difficult for independent can- a discussion for another time.job-creation establishments. Most of the learners and the party is weak, as all votes go toward a seat in the Na- didates to make themselves Desmond P van Heerden, Hons-students don’t even know what dangerous drugs on the go towards seats in parliament. tional Assembly. During our available for election, as voters BComm (Stell) is the Chief Ana-streets looks like and would probably grab any chance This indirectly stops regional last election, this means only vote for a party, not a particu- lytics Officer of Trustco Groupto experiment with them, regardless the consequences. parties from overpowering mi- 10 427 votes were wasted, or lar person. Some type of party Holdings Ltd. Previous articles nority parties in a region, like 1.3% of the total votes cast structure is always required. available online at http://toi. It will not hurt to acknowledge a problem facing the Scottish National Party did not result in a party hav- hopto.org/. He can be con-individuals, groups of people or society and it is not a does in Scotland in the UK. ing a seat in parliament. But Finally, a disadvantage of tacted at [email protected] to ask for help or seeking practical solutions as always, it’s not all sunshine the list-based system is thatto problems. The truth, in the eyes of the beholder, will The access proportional rep- and roses with this system. is causes the entrenchment ofalways free any consternation. resentation provides to minority parties is especially important, EDITORIAL DISCLAIMER as even with just a few votes, they can gain access to repre- • The newspaper’s views are not necessarily those of sentation. This promotes inclu- our advertisers and the views aired in letters are not sion, which provides stability necessarily those of the newspaper. to society, builds more socially representative decision making • Informanté publishes all advertisements in bodies and provides role mod- good faith and cannot be held liable for any els (elected representatives) to misrepresentation, losses or injury to any reader otherwise marginalised groups. making use of the products or services advertised. 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10 August - 16 August 2017 EDITORIAL 7 Evidence gathered to help dismantle organised crimes FlipsideCONSERVATIONISTS CHRIS JACOBIEAIMS AT POACHERSAs the rate of animal poaching continues to rise, con- that makes wildlife poaching a seri- Our Women, Our Heroinesservationists have begun calling for stronger laws and ous crime.deterrents to wildlife crimes. NAMIBIANS will again have the opportunity to reflect on its heroes and In Tanzania, the National and heroines when the day is commemorated on 26 August. Monuments, Benjamin Duerr life smuggling networks in various Transnational Serious Crimes In- headstones and battlefields of recorded history, strewn all over the country, African countries have resulted from vestigation Unit (NTSCIU), an elite are a reminder of huge sacrifices, bravery and commitment for more than aAfrican governments and non- this approach. However, challenges task force, is increasingly called century. governmental organizations are still remain. In recent years, the in to prosecute wildlife crimes.starting to take wildlife crimes as se- number of animals killed reached One of NTSCIU’s major successes Not far down the independence road, a new type of future hero ofriously as other transnational crimes historic heights—a development was the arrest in August 2015 of a accountability, unity and development will emerge, because the call to armssuch as drug smuggling and human with far-reaching consequences. For Chinese woman known as the “Ivory fades in memory, while the call to transformation, equality and wealth creationtrafficking. In recent years countries example, nearly 1 400 African rhi- Queen,” one of Africa’s most notori- will grow louder.have strengthened anti-poaching nos were poached in 2015. In 2010 ous smugglers of ivory to Asia. Shelaws and stepped up prosecutions. the number was about 400. is said to have led a smuggling ring The qualities that Namibians look for in their heroes have not changed over that killed animals in Africa and sold time. In fact, since the beginning of time, the golden thread running through Conservation groups have begun Poaching and illegal trade not only several millions of dollars’ worth of those who are regarded as heroes are the same. They were Namibians whobacking new ways to deter poachers. present real environmental dangers, tusks to East Asia. never considered the odds and possessed an unwavering sense of justice andThe newly created Wildlife Justice but ultimately undermine the rule of fairness. Above all, they never considered the use of force and arms as a firstCommission (WJC), for example, law by potentially fuelling conflict, Conservationists say they can’t option, but as a last painful resort.gathers evidence to disrupt and help reports the United Nations Office on underscore enough the necessity ofdismantle transnational, organized Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in its law. “Swifter prosecution with heavy Bearing this quality in mind, it will be hard, if not impossible, to find a morewildlife crime. The WJC is based in first World Wildlife Crime Report, penalties could play a significant influential, but at the same time a more underappreciated and undervaluedThe Hague, The Netherlands, near published in May 2016. role in helping deter wildlife crimi- community than the women of Namibia, who have earned the right to bethe International Criminal Court nals—especially if those near or at honoured as the special unsung and neglected heroines of the Namibianand several UN tribunals that try “Poaching has damaged the wild- the top of the criminal hierarchy are nation.genocide, war crimes and crimes life population in Kenya, with fears caught,” says Richard Thomas of theagainst humanity. The Commis- that some species could be pushed wildlife trade monitoring network, The mothers and daughters of Namibia deserve their monument for whatsion’s intelligence unit has since into extinction,” Julius Kamau, ex- TRAFFIC, a global non-governmen- they have done and endured and still do and endure every day. What makes2015 been gathering information ecutive director of the East African tal organization based in the UK. them more special is that they never expect special appreciation or treatment,to create tactical, operational and Wildlife Societysaid. although they have every right to a special status amongst the Namibianstrategic intelligence assessments in And African countries are enacting nation.support of current investigations, as Historically, Kenya has treated and enforcing such laws. In Marchwell as disseminating information to poaching as a petty offence, but a 2016, a Tanzanian court sentenced Fortunately, Namibians have over the years proven that when opportunitylaw enforcement agencies and other law introduced in 2013 requires two Chinese men to 35 years in presents itself to do what is right they do what is right.non-governmental organizations on high minimum penalties for wildlife prison for smuggling ivory. A fewwildlife criminals. crimes, including imprisonment for months earlier it had sentenced two There is no greater sacrifice than those made by the mothers and sisters of the killing of endangered species. men to 20 years in jail for smuggling the nation over a century of Namibian wars and battles. For that, Namibian The WJC team of experts in law, rhino horn. women deserve a monument that they can call their own to serve as a “Penalties for wildlife crimes in permanent beacon where the whole of Namibia can always rally in defence Kenya are now the harshest in the In South Africa, 414 poachers and respect for their women who are most important for the future of a solid world and even include life impris- were arrested between January and Namibian House from which nobody can be left out. September 2016. This marked anSIGHT SET: Photo for illustrative purposes only. increase in arrests from 317 for the The 27th Heroes’ Day Commemoration stares Namibia in the face and while whole of 2015, according to Edna the freedom fighters of PLAN and previous wars are recognised throughcriminology and wildlife conducts onment in some cases,” explains Molewa, the minister of water and monuments all over the country, the heroes of democracy, reconciliation,field investigations worldwide Paula Kahumbu of the Kenyan environmental affairs. progress and development since Independence run the risk of being forgottento identify the people behind the conservationist action group, Wild- for equally important sacrifices.poaching, trafficking and trading lifeDirect. Heavier penalties aren’t a cure-all,of wildlife products. In what they though. “One of the major challeng- The independence history of Namibia since 1 March 1990 is witnessing 27 yearscall “Maps of Facts”—consisting Since then the number of elephant es of deterring poaching activities of peace, stability, unity, transformation and the strengthening of democracy,of hundreds of pages—they list the deaths from poaching in the country via convictions is weak evidence while the liberation war from 1966 to 1990 saw 24 years of blood, sweat, sacrificenames and whereabouts of high-pro- has decreased by 80% and the num- gathering, which has resulted in and tears that contributed immensely to the appreciation of peace.file perpetrators. They publish this ber of rhino deaths from poaching weak prosecution and lack of evi-information on social media, along by 90%. The decline can in part be dence or proof,” said Kamau. “This The unwavering Homefront -- through these distinctly different periods inwith audio and video evidence and attributed to the strengthening of the means that many offenders have the Namibian history -- are the women of the nation who deserve much moreincisive intelligence analysis. laws, Kahumbu maintained. gone unpunished.” because they are a permanent reminder of a nation of self-sacrifice in the most difficult times of survival on a daily basis on the long journey towards Because it was not set up by an In its report, UNODC notes that In a move to address this issue, development.international treaty, the WJC cannot gaps in legal enforcement are facili- Kenya and South Africa have set upenforce laws itself or hand down tating wildlife crimes. “Illegal trade laboratories that collect DNA infor- Since the earliest days, women ran the households when sons and fathersbinding verdicts. After an inves- could be reduced if each country mation in a database that links stolen went to war against various tribal and colonial occupiers. Those that survivedtigation, the commission starts a were to prohibit, under national law, ivory and game meat to specific ani- battles and hardships always returned home where the Namibian women wereperiod of dialogue and diplomacy the possession of wildlife that was mals. The DNA information can be waiting.to increase awareness, put the topic illegally harvested in, or illegally used in court as watertight evidence.on the political agenda and push for traded from, anywhere else in the It can prove the link to a suspect, for When modernisation, development and commercial agriculture arrived,prosecutions. However, if national world,” UNODC writes. example, through hairs at the crime again men left their homes to find work or were forced into recruitment by aauthorities are taking no action, the scene or a knife with blood. Moreo- contract labour system to either mine the riches of the land or tame the landcommission can hold public hear- States and the international ver, most animals appear to have by building roads, railway lines and bridges to cross and unlock opportunities.ings before an accountability panel. community are both increasingly been killed in few specific hotspots recognizing the need for better laws in Africa. Were it not for women surviving without their men, who worked the mines “I firmly believe that law enforce- and law enforcement. of Southern Africa and Namibia, embarked on long journeys on the high seasment can change the behaviour of Sometimes suspects are never as fishermen or workers shoulder to shoulder with their bosses, developing thepeople,” says Olivia Swaak-Goldman, The United Nations General caught, their cases fail to come to famous karakul breeds and the highly-respected cattle industry of Namibia,the commission’s executive director. Assembly in July 2015 adopted trial or they receive penalties that Namibia would have been a backwater not worth fighting for. a resolution (69/314) intended to are far too weak. This can be due to Poaching is rampant because the tackle illicit trafficking in wildlife. corruption, weak investigations or a Again, mothers and daughters kept the house, families and societiesprobability of being caught is ex- It urged member states, “to take lack of judicial appreciation of the together so that men returned to a home that was standing.tremely low, Swaak-Goldman said. decisive steps at the national level seriousness of wildlife crime, ac- to prevent, combat and eradicate the cording to Thomas of TRAFFIC. It always was and still are mothers who keep loose money in a tied The WJC aims to encourage the illegal trade in wildlife.” handkerchief for the last bread, a taxi ride or a pencil needed at school. Theyprosecution of these crimes, increase There are cross-cultural challenges feed and clothe and keep the faith that men will change and will provide andrisks for perpetrators and, in the long Several African countries have al- as well. If Asians are arrested, Afri- that their sons will be good husbands to someone else’s daughter, but most ofrun, generate a deterrent effect. ready adopted new laws or increased can investigators frequently struggle all, good men who will take care of them, their mothers and daughters and of penalties. Mozambique enacted a with interrogation due to language the Namibian nation which deserve so much for enduring so much. Arrests and the disruption of wild- new conservation law in June 2014 barriers. Thomas prescribes better collaboration between Asian and Af- To the women sitting on pavements, selling small items next to remote roads rican authorities. For example, Asian in rural communities, toiling their fields in rains and sunshine and knowing countries could strategically station how to share the last food with those that weep of hunger and forgive those law enforcement personnel and let that sin against them, Namibians owe a huge debt: investigators call them in to support interrogators and get information Respect as heroes and heroines of the nation will go a long way to correct a from seized documents, laptops and grave injustice to the community to whom all Namibians owe all, but will never cell phones. be able to repay. Another possibility is for more A front seat at Heroes Day on 26 August is the least a nation should consider. countries to adopt an equivalent of Honouring women might just be the Rubicon that Namibians need to cross the American Lacey Act, enabling for transformation towards prosperity for all. them to prosecute their own citizens If war had not been the time, Namibian independence and peace must surely for wildlife crimes regardless of be the time for women to be honoured as the heroines of households and the where the crimes were commit- nation they are. ted. “If arrested, nationals could be If the nation were to be asked who is to pay for a monument for the extradited and prosecuted in their Namibian women the answer will be that all will contribute even from the little home country—that would certainly they have in a constricted economic climate. be a game changer,” says Thomas. The only demand from citizens will be that this overdue honour be done as a national priority, because decency demand that the national debt to women - Africa Renewal must be repaid.

8 BUSINESS 10 August - 16 August 2017BUSINESSMARKET RECAP WEEKLY market review Jooste calls for training and performance evaluation 02 August to 08 August 2017 SOEs LACK SKILLED NSX STOCKS CODE PRICE % VOLUME VALUE DIRECTORS TRUSTCO GROUP TUC/TTO 4.05 1.25% 69 278 HOLDINGS LIMITEDDOWN UP ORYX PROPERTIES LTD ORY 20.70 0.49% 2 39 WINDHOEK – The Minister of Public Enterprises, Leon ing governance is probably the way BIDVEST NAMIBIA LTD BVN 7.87 - - - Jooste, has come out strongly to condemn some State- to go, Namibia has both commercial NAMIBIA BREWERIES NBS - - - owned Enterprises (SOEs) failure to appoint the best and non-commercial entities, thus NICTUS HOLDINGS - NAM NHL 33.50 - - - not all of them can be centralised. AGRA LTD AGR 2.00 - - - BANK WINDHOEK BWH 1.46 - 6 116 HOLDINGS LTD 18.00 FNB NAMIBIA FNB (0.09%) 0 19 HOLDINGS LTD 46.74 COMMODITIES PRICE % GLOBAL INDICES PRICE % possible Board of Directors. “We have to find something in be- NSX LOCAL 570 0.05%BRENT CRUDE OIL 51.98 0.39% NSX ALL SHARE 1 129 1.77% tween, non-commercial enterprisesGOLD 1 267.56 (0.93%) JSE TOP 40 0.95%PLATINUM 975.90 3.06% S&P 500 49 501 (0.06%) Zorena Jantze prises have got very little or no will remain in the dual governance UK FTSE 100 2 475 1.60% performance culture. and report back to their line minis-FOREIGN EXCHANGE PRICE % EURO STOXX 50 7 543 1.10% HANG SENG 3 516 1.14% “For 27 years we have operated in tries,” he suggested.N$ PER US$ 13.22 (0.34%) “Public enterprises, especially the wrong governance or ownership Jooste made an example of someN$ PER £ 17.38 (0.80%) 27 855 commercial public enter- model. Government has not equippedN$ PER € 15.54 (0.77%) of the commercial public enterpris-The local market remained quiet the Euro, up by 0.77%. prises, depend on the quality of gov- itself technically to be a competent es, and pointed to NamPower, whichthis week, with the NSX Local index Last week, Rio Tinto announcedup 0.05% at 569.6, and the NSX impressive results, with its half-year ernance by the Board of Directors. shareholder. Public enterprises are he said is a generator, distributor,Overall Index up 1.77%, to close at profits increasing 93% compared to1129. Trustco Group Holdings took the last year, at US$4.14 billion compared If we can appoint the best possible large businesses, we employ close to and trader of electricity, as well aslead in the market this week, closing to US$2.13 billion last year. Withat N$4.05 per share, up by 1.25%. operating cash flow for the first six Board of Directors, 90% of the prob- 16 000 people in these companies, controls the whole cycle.Oryx Properties were runners-up months amounting to an impressivewith growth of 0.49%, to close at N$ US$6.3 billion, they also announced lems faced by public enterprises can you need to equip an entity to act “It’s by design a monopoly, why20.70 per share. In terms of volume, that US$3 billion will be returningTrustco Group Holdings maintained to shareholders. US$2 billion of this be solved,” Jooste stressed. as a professional shareholder. The can’t we develop independent elec-its lead as well, with N$278 000 will be via a record interim dividendworth of shares traded, while Bank of 110 US cents per share, with the Jooste recently engaged numer- result of all of these is what we called trical distributors, this due to Namib-Windhoek Holdings rose to second rest allocated to its share buy-backplace in volume, with N$116 000 program. ous stakeholders on the future of the establishment of SOE culture. ia’s past dual model?” he asked.worth of shares traded. The local Market Quote:currency strengthened 0.34% against “Build your own dreams, or someone Commercial Public Enterprises in There is little accountability and a big He expanded that with the hybridthe US Dollar, to close at N$ 13.22 per else will hire you to build theirs.”USD, and gained 0.8% against the – Farrah Gray Namibia, and the possible solutions brother syndrome,” Jooste detailed. model, public enterprises are hopingBritish Pound, to close at N$17.38per GBP. It closed at N$15.54 against towards the low Return on Equity Jooste added that while centralis- to share the responsibilities. (ROE) yielded by these giant busi- nesses at public lecture held at the University of Namibia. Jooste stated that public enterprises have not been performing optimally and stated that 80% of the govern- ance or management of commercial public enterprises depends on the quality of the Board of Directors. He added that Namibia needs some mentoring opportunities as well as annual performance for its some 500 serving board members. In addition, Jooste specified that there is also poor or weak share- holder oversight from the side of government. He explained that political in- terference has good intentions but sometimes yields negative economic outcomes. Jooste added that some public enterprises were set up in haste from certain needs and re- quirements identified by government to supply particular services and UNDER SCRUTINY: NamPower, one of the public enterprises discussed by products without of market research. the Minister of Public Enterprises, Leon Jooste.  Photo contributed DECLINING: Photo for illustrative purposes only. He continued that public enter-Property prices drop Heavy plant operators training kicks off Business Reporter economic instability and solid supply Zorena Jantze launched the Heavy Plant Operator realised the short supply of locally additions of mainly apartments are com- (HPP) training course. qualified heavy plant operators inWINDHOEK - Weak economic growth, pounding the headwinds in the domestic OKAHANDJA – Namibia has taken the market.rising unemployment and weak house- property market. its first giant leap with regards to The event was held at NamWater’shold disposable income growth has weak- skills development in the department Human Resource Development Jerry Beukes, the CEO of NTA,ened property prices in Namibia. Nambashu further noted that high of heavy plant operators. Centre (HRDC) in Okahandja. added that through its VET levy income suburbs such as Klein Windhoek, The course is slated to include 22 priority funding window, the NTA This is according to the latest Hous- Academia and Olympia are currently NamWater, in conjunction with students overall, with six females allocated N$14.8 million over a twoing Price Index (HPI) released by FNB enduring negative price growth, while the Ministry of Higher Education endeavoring to be professionals in year period towards the total capitalNamibia. Auasblick, Eros, Finkenstein and Kleine and Training, and Innovation, the this strenuous calling. requirement of N$21.5 million to Kuppe are enjoying abnormally high Namibia Training Authority (NTA), start the training course, whilst Josephat Nambashu, Market Research price appreciation. the Roads Construction Company Speaking at the launch, Vaino GIZ Namibia contributed N$1.125Analyst at FNB Namibia, noted that for (RCC) and German Corporation GIZ Shivute, the CEO of NamWater, million.the month of April, the average an- He clarified that this divergent trend is on Thursday, 3 August, officially noted that the dream of starting thenual rate of growth has fallen to 7.0% in typical of a market in transition. “Given Heavy Plant Operator Course started Furthermore, Beukes detailednominal terms, despite the very strong the negative economic data, we do a while back after key stakeholders that the RCC will be providing jobprices growth in the coastal and southern expect the high-income suburbs to trend attachment opportunities for theregions. downwards with more consistency. The TECHNICAL: Some of the 22 Heavy Plant Operators Trainees at the launch of trainees. Beukes continued that middle-income suburbs are a bit more the training programme. Photo contributed skills in heavy plant operators are He added that when adjusted for infla- consistent, with prices increasing in the need by industry, especially in thetion, and according to new methodolo- double-digit range, with the exception of roads, logistics and mining.gies, the real house prices fell marginally Academia (-21.6%) and Hochland Parkby 0.8% and have been negative month to (5.7%),” Nambashu said. He added that until very recently,month since December 2016. there were no registered training Moving to low income suburbs, Nam- institutions offering this Level 3 pro- Nambashu stated that across the country bashu stated that they showed very diver- gramme, despite the unit standardsthere were 16 towns with positive growth, gent trends as well with prices increasing by and commitment qualification hav-while the list of towns with negative as much as 24.1% in Okuryangava, while ing been registered on the Nationalgrowth is increasing against a backdrop falling by as much as 4.5% in Wanaheda. Qualifications Framework, as farof persistently weak economic data. back as April 2012. Nambashu stated that during economic “While subdued wage growth has likely downturns, property prices in the lower Also speaking at the launch, RCCcontributed to the weakening of property income segments strengthen as house- acting CEO, Seth Herunga, ac-prices, there is a general feeling of uncer- holds downsize, resulting in higher knowledged the contributions by thetainty concerning the performance of the demand for low income suburbs. four institutions and said that despitemarket in terms of estate agent percep- the numerous challenges which thetions,” Nambashu said. He concluded that after averaging a partners might be facing individu- 10% increase during the 2016 year, he ally, each of them felt it necessary to He explained that this suggests that expects growth to decelerate for the invest in their resources to advanceother macro measures from political and remainder of 2017. Vocational Education Training.

10 August - 16 August 2017 BUSINESS 9ADAMANT: Director of the Office of the Ombudsman, Eileen Rakow.  Photo contributed Fitch affirmsSME BANK BOARD TONamibialacksdepositor insurance ADB TripleBLAME - OMBUDSMAN ‘A’ ratingWINDHOEK – The Director of the Office of the Ombudsman, Eileen Bank and that that will nega- institutions need to ensure thatRakow, has slammed the Board of Directors of the recently closed SME tively affect service delivery banks have enough capital Business ReporterBank for their lack of oversight, stressing that it was their responsibility for the tax payers. to act as buffers when facedto be in the loop on all transactions at the failed bank. with a crisis. He added that ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire Leonard Kamwi, Public through market discipline, - Leading global rating agency Zorena Jantze like?” Rakow stated matter of Rakow stated. Policy Advisor at the NCCI, banks should be required to Fitch Ratings has affirmed the factly that while the liquida- She added that due diligence touched on the policy land- disclose as much as possible African Development Bank’sAccording to Rakow, the tion process of the SME bank scape, and the role of regula- about their dealings as this (AfDB) Long-Term Issuer board of directors should is well under way, criminal was not practiced and wanted tors in the banking sector. practice is currently lacking in Default Rating (IDR) at ‘AAA’be held accountable by law investigations continue. to understand how Namib- Namibia. with a Stable Outlook and itsfor the millions that went ians invest N$150 million in Kamwi stated that Namibia Short-Term IDR at ‘F1+’.missing. “There is evidence of fab- dubious South African entities is currently busy with the Furthermore, Kamwi ex- rication of some of the state- without informing the Bank of implementation of its 5th plained that Namibia currently This means that the AfDB has Speaking at a panel discus- ments of the bank. Certain Namibia, the supervisory body. National Development Plan does not have deposit insur- the best quality grade, indicatingsion hosted at the NamPower amounts of money transferred and is currently under a fiscal ance, a measure implemented exceptionally strong capacity toConvention Centre under by the bank needed the She added that fraud affects consolidation. in many countries to protect meet its financial commitments.the theme “SMEs in Namibia approval of the board of direc- the average man on the street bank depositors, in full or in– What does the future look tors as they were large sums, as some state-owned enter- He added that banks need part, from losses caused by In a statement released on 4 however, this did not happen,” prises (SOEs) have also lost strict regulations as they affect a bank’s inability to pay its August, the agency said the their money through the SME many people, especially in the debts when due. ‘AAA’ rating primarily reflects current economy. extraordinary support from AfDB’s shareholders which pro- He stated that regulatory vides a three-notch uplift over the Bank’s intrinsic rating.Growth in PSCE moderates mained unchanged in June 2017. May 2017 to 15.5% at the end of the commercial banks moderated at the “AfDB enjoys strong sup- Business Reporter According to the annual growth, review period. end of June 2017. The overall liquidity port from its 80 member states, position moderated to N$3.2 billion which include 26 non-AfricanWINDHOEK - Growth in private sec- credit extended to individuals stood at The moderation in all other credit at the end of June 2017 compared to a countries with high average rat-tor credit extension (PSCE) moderated 8.5%, the same rate as in May 2017, categories has muted the effect of the slightly higher level of N$3.3 billion ings. Callable capital subscribedat the end of June 2017. although overdrafts for the household growth in overdrafts. at the end of May 2017. by member states rated ‘AAA’, sector grew from 13.9% at the end of the largest of which are the US, The annual growth in total the PSCE Furthermore, the overall liquidity of Mboti explained that the modera- Germany and Canada, accountsmoderated to 8.1% at the end of June tion emanated from commercial banks for 21% of the total. This fully2017, from 8.5% at the end of May GRAPH: Private Sector Credit Extension. increasing their cash balances, in an- covered the Bank’s net debt2017. This moderation is reflected in ticipation of the corporate tax payment at end-2016, underpinning theall categories, most significantly the which is due end of June. ‘aaa’ assessment of sharehold-installment sales category. ers’ capacity to support,” the With regards to inflation, Mboti stat- Fitch agency said. This is according to the latest Money ed that the overall inflation continuedand Banking Statistics which was re- to slow at the end of June 2017. “The Furthermore, the agency un-leased by the Bank of Namibia (BoN) annual inflation rate slowed from 6.3% derscores the strong propensityfor the month of June 2017. in the preceding month to 6.1% at the of member states to support the end of June 2017,” Mboti said. Bank in case of need as illustrat- Research Officer at BoN, Helena ed by previous capital increasesMboti, stated that total PSCE in nomi- She added that the month-on-month and the Bank’s important role innal terms stood at N$87.7 billion at the deceleration is reflected in the housing the region’s financing.end of June 2017, compared to N$87.4 category and is most evident in thebillion in the previous month. transport category, while the food and However, in their assessment, non-alcoholic beverages category ac- Fitch maintains that fast growth Similarly, growth in total credit celerated slightly. in AfDB’s lending in the last twoextended to businesses slowed at the years has translated into a rapidend of June 2017. Moving on, Mboti stated that the increase in its indebtedness, not- stock of foreign reserves increased at ing that the Bank’s management Following the downward trend of the end of June 2017. “The level of in- has indicated that if there is nototal PSCE, the annual growth in total ternational reserves rose to N$28.5 bil- clear evidence of a capital in-credit extended to businesses slowed lion in June 2017 from N$25.4 billion crease within the next two years,to 7.5% at the end of June - 0.9% at the end of May 2017. The increase it will have no choice but to curbpoints lower than 8.4% in May 2017. in the level of reserves is mainly due lending growth to preserve theMboti stated the moderation emanates to an inflow of international loans Bank’s solvency metrics.from the instalment sales category. received for budget deficit financing,” Mboti said. The report added that if no Mboti said that in contrast, growth capital increase is approvedin credit extended to individuals re- by 2019, debt will not be fully covered by callable capital from ‘AAA’ rated countries, adding that this would place substantial pressure on Fitch’s assessment of extraordinary support and, hence on AfDB’s IDR. Fitch asserts that the relatively high risk profile of borrowers is mitigated by the preferred creditor status (PCS) that the Bank enjoys on its sovereign exposures. Fitch assesses AfDB’s liquidity at ‘aaa’, which reflects excellent coverage of short-term debt by liquid assets (2.9x). However, Fitch notes that the share of the portfolio invested in securities or bank placements rated ‘AA-’ or above (83% in 2016) is declin- ing, although their quality is still assessed at excellent. “The -1 notch adjustment to AfDB’s solvency stemming from our assessment of its busi- ness environment reflects the high risk operating environment in which the bank operates,” the report says, noting that the majority of African countries are classified as low income by the World Bank. The average income per capita and average rating of member states are the lowest of all regional MDBs, and they are subject to an overall high level of political risk.

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10 August - 16 August 2017 NEWS/ADVERTS 11 Suspect gives full confession THIS IS A NAMIBIAN BANK, WHERE WE MEASURE TOGETHERMURDER AFTERAIDS INFECTION AS PARTNERS.WINDHOEK-The self-incriminating confessions of an Otji-warongo resident accused of raping, murdering, robbing and PHONE US ON 061 434 8850/1setting alight the body of a young woman two years ago, to amagistrate in the Lower Court, has been admitted as evidenceat the close of the State’s case. Eba Kandovazu Defense Attorney, he was not informed ofIvan Hoebeb, who is ac- Milton Engelbrecht, his rights at the time,”cused of killing Elizabeth suggested that his client Engelbrecht said.Ganses, 26, in October be convicted of culpable2015, allegedly raped his homicide instead of mur- He further maintainedvictim, before stealing der, given that Hoebeb that the State has nother mobile phone and had not intended to kill provided evidence toburning her body. the deceased person. prove that the deceasedThe suspect allegedly was raped. Engelbrechtconfessed to a magis- “There is no DNA or said that prior to hertrate at the Lower Court evidence to link the death, the deceased hadthat the deceased had accused person to the consensual sexual inter-infected him with HIV/ charges, except the so- course with the deceasedAids and that he only called confessions. As for at least three times.killed her but had not set the rape charge, the al-her body alight. leged confessions he had Judge Christie Lieben- made should be deemed berg postponed the case State Prosecutor, inadmissible because to today, 10 August, forHenry Muhongo, judgment.argued that Hoebeb hadintended to carry out UBI CARITASthe charges against him. GRAVESTONESHe, however, main-tained that although Tel: +264 61 305 669 ● +264 81 127 2864there is no sufficient Fax: +264-61 308 357evidence on the robberycharge, the state has E-mail: [email protected] for a catalogueproved that there was Photo Gallery of gravestones on our website:theft and obstruction ofthe course of justice. www.ubicaritasgranitenam.com 1 Parsons Street, Southern Industrial, Windhoek BAKKIES NO MONTHLY FEES OR COMMISSIONS CHARGED. Crossroads Car Sales has a big selection of bakkies, FIXED DEPOSITS 6•12•18•24•36•48•60MONTHS 4x4’s and SUV’s.crCohsescrokaudsscoaurtsoanlews.wcowm. . NO MAXIMUM INVESTMENT AMOUNT. INTEREST CALCULATED ON DAILY BALANCE AND CAPITALIZED MONTHLY. na or on facebook. GUARANTEES MAY BE ISSUED AGAINST A TERM DEPOSIT. Phone: CAN BE CEDED AS COLLATERAL. Antonio @ 081 273 6926 Negumbo @ 081 274 0888 RECEIVE 1% EXTRA INTEREST ON ALL FIXED DEPOSITS. RECEIVE 0,75% EXTRA INTEREST ON ALL NOTICE & CALL DEPOSITS. WWW.TBN.NA INTEREST RATES ARE COMPETITIVE AND MARKET RELATED. SEE ALL RATE DETAIL ON OUR WEBSITE AND AT REGIONAL BRANCHES. FUNDS CAN BE DEPOSITED VIA EFT, STOP ORDERS OR AT YOUR NEAREST BRANCH. TRUSTCO BANK NAMIBIA INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA REGISTRATION NUMBER: 2008/042 TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY.

12 ENTERTAINMENT 10 August - 16 August 2017CARTOONS INAnimations portraying Namibian culture and tales CALENDARVERNICULAR DEBUTWINDHOEK – No scriptwriter could hope for better than to have their art on the silver screen. Luis Munana, Namibia’s MOMENTUM NSSR NATIONALformer Big Brother Africa contestant, has done just this and has created a new local cartoon show named Waka Waka Moo. TRAILS SEMI FINALS DATE: Friday, 11 AugustPLAYFULL: Some of the kids enjoying themselves at the Waka Waka Moo launch. Photo contributed he is learning every step as he goes TIME: 08:00 - 16:00 along. VENUE: Hage Geingob Rugby Zorena Jantze means “Go On”. “If you were to there are segments which involve Stadium give it a translation it would mean children interacting with real life hand “It feels like a whole new worldThe cartoons will showcase tales of “Go on, Go on Moo” or “Continue, puppets. According to Munana, he has been opened to me but I enjoy UNWIND PIZZA THURSDAYAfrican folklore and other adventures continue Moo”. Moo being an added wants the Namibian child to watch it because I love kids and I love WITH THE LADIES OF THEbased on life experiences. word to show childlike speech. My cartoons on television and hear the cartoons so I’m happy while I do it,” FAMILY! nieces and nephews enjoy watching characters speaking native African he said. Krischka Stoffels, the Chief DATE: Thursday, 10 August Speaking at the launch that was western cartoons, however, they languages. “They need to remember Media Officer at the Audiovisual TIME: 18:30 - 21:00held on 5 August at the Goethe- have no relativity to who they are,” their stories and realise that they too Media Directorate of the Ministry VENUE: La Brocante, MacadamInstitut, Munana explained that Waka said Munana. Munana stated that have Namibian and African heroes of Information and Communication Streetmeans something different in every there are segments on the show that and kings, queens, princesses,” Technology, said when MunanaAfrican country. In this context it are only in cartoon form and then Munana said. Munana added that approached their ministry with this WANNEER TROU JY? BY project, they were very excited to MARIETTE LOUBSER assist him where they could. DATE: Thursday, 17 August TIME: 20:00 - 22:30 “Having local content on VENUE: Warehouse Theatre, 48 Tal Namibian TV screens is important Street for the ministry. As we all know, whatever happens in early childhood HAPPY ART HOUR development, whether negative or DATE: Friday, 18.08.2017 positive, has lifelong ramifications. TIME: 17:00 - 19:00 It shapes a person. It is important VENUE: National Art Gallery of that we instill a sense of pride in Namibia (NAGN) our children. A sense of nationhood Robert Mugabe Avenue and John and national pride. And let them Meinert Str. know that they are important to us. So important that programmes are THE NUT HOUSE developed especially for them,” she DATE: Friday, 18.08.2017 (ends said. 19.08.2017) TIME: 19:00 - 21:00 She added that this programme VENUE: National Theatre of serves as a small part of a bigger Namibia (NTN) - Backstage agenda, one of not only nationhood and national pride, but one of RAINBOW OF EMOTIONS, AN Harambee and pulling in the same EXHIBITION BY JAKOBINA direction. Shikundu Kamati, producer GIDEON at the Namibia Film Commission DATE: Wednesday, 23 August (NFC) said that the commission TIME08:00 - 17:00 strives to make improvements in VENUE: FNCC Restaurant “Le children’s life and provide help for Petit Paris” families with their children.Local filmmakers on big screenZorena JantzeWINDHOEK – With its golden INNOVATIVE: Hannah Lesch and Julia Odoj. Photo contributedsunsets and diverse indigenousinhabitants, Namibia has become a form groups to write, shoot and edit they may have, regardless of whether and to expose their talent publically.destination of choice for numerous as many films as they like. There video camera or smartphone. Registration is available onlineprofessional film makers and will be no equipment provided, sodirectors. participants are advised to bring Lesch explained that KinoNamia (facebook.com/KinoNamia) and at whatever form of film equipment is an exciting opportunity for all the Goethe-Institut. Entrance fee is To promote local filmmaking, the participants to be creative, to network N$20.Namibia Film Commission (NFC),in conjunction with the Goethe-Institut, the Namibian BroadcastingCorporation (NBC) and theCramer Café, will hold a three-dayfilmmaker’s fest titled KinoNamia. Hannah Lesch, a member of theorganising committee, explained thatbeginners or just pure film enthusiastswill have to produce as many shortfilms as possible in 48 hours. The films will be screenedpublically on 21 August and will bebroadcasted on NBC after the event. “Everybody interested in film andthe art of film making can come toexplore and express their talent. Youcan join KinoNamia in whicheverrole you would like to – as a director,scriptwriter, actor, and musician,”Lesch stated. She stated that to become part ofKinoNamia one does not have to beexperienced – as passion and ideaswill suffice. Seasoned Namibian Industryfilmmakers from different creativedepartments will brief all participantson the onset at day one on acting,directing and script writing. From 19 August 12:00 until 21August 12:00, all participants will

10 August - 16 August 2017 ENTERTAINMENT 13CERAMICS IMPRESSThewonder offiretransformation Sam se TydAT NAGNWINDHOEK – The full gamut of the many fascinating processes that clay allows can be exploited and explored “Etse ta ‘e ra aangaan?” I skrikked myselfin endless ways. into clean underwear the other night when we heard that tremor running over Entertainment Reporter and five from men. Three of the our roof. My wife, half asleep, asked; participants are based in the Zambezi ‘’what was that?’’ I immediately thoughtFor many potters, the earthiness Region, while the rest come from it was a Tokoloshe running around on ourof clay, and water keeps them Windhoek, Swakopmund, Mariental roof. So I did what a child of a ‘bekeer’unpredictable while the firing and Omaruru. mother does, talking in tongues. “Bloodprocess, keeps them humble and of Jesus, the devil is a lier, Holy ghostgrounded. STATUESQUE: Some of the sculptures created by Mitchell Gatsi reflect the beauty of indigenous Namibians fire, hambarakasha hambarakasha!” In the Photos: Marthina K. Mutanga meantime the devil probably sat there say- The Potters’ Association of ing; “etse los my uit die storie uit… dit hetNamibia (PAN) celebrated its 30th Previously on Next Generations: After getting fired, While speading down a busy avenue, and f*kol met my te doen nie!”Anniversary with the 8th installment a very angry Tangeni sped off, but not before only after his third gulp did he notice theof the national Ceramics Biennale reaching for the bottle he kept under his police sirens glowing in his rear-view mirror. So am I the only one who got the ‘laatart exhibition which will be on drivers seat. registrasie’ message this week that winterdisplay at the National Art Gallery time will be completely scrapped as ofof Namibia (NAGN) until 25 August S#*&! next year hapo? Daai zalie by Home2017. The exhibition adorns an Affairs put mos a motion in parliamentarray of over 30 ceramic works Shu! Meneer, A few hours later... Tangeni called the Legal that ‘Sam se tyd’ must be scrapped mxm.which range from human sculptures, I hope you have a great Shield emergency number. Please explain to the born-frees next toanimals and kitchen pottery. One of lawyer... Im taking you you what is ‘Sam se tyd’. I’m not happythe honourary life members of PAN, in, your reading is over I need bail sowaar!Sarie Maritz, enthused that Namibian the limit and you were assistance…potters share a great fascination with I ran into Burger this week again, he wasclay as they have experienced at first speeding. Ok, great. gloating with satisfaction. “Ja Neville,hand the wonder and excitement My details are... julle Wamboe tyd is nou verby. You blerrieof forming clay into objects like lazy buggers must get up early in winterbowls, cups or pieces of sculpture taaim now!” Burger please, do you under-and of discovering how fire effects a stand the reasons why we had ‘Sam se tyd’transformation. in the first place?” “Luister Neville, as die tyd reg was Saterdag het die Leeus gewen. The potters were awarded for their It is this blerrie Wamboe tyd that causedart, and John Hunter was the winner us to lose!” Ag sharrap Burger please, theof the Premier Award in the 2017 Crusaders were over you like a Gupta overBank Windhoek/Potters Association Treasury!” “Ja maar Neville we lost blerrieof Namibia (PAN) National Ceramics 4 hours per day doing business with SouthBiennale. In the Wheelwork Africa, don’t you think it’s high time wecategory, Rosemarie Pretorius came change that?in at first place with Jacqui Jansenvan Vuuren second and Carola Lorck “Nee Burger, they are doing businessin the third place. Deborah McCarthy with us, not the other way around joucame first in the Handwork category poepol! Why must we sobiso conform towith Elke le Roux second and everything that’s South African, they areAnita Steyn third. not our Ouboeta. We do business with America, they are 6-7 hours behind us, In the Sculptural category, what’s wrong huh?” “Ja maar Neville,Mitchell Gatsi came in first you blerrie people are lazy and slow,and second place, followed that’s why you implemented ‘Sam se tyd’by Annabelle Venter in third. over 20 years ago om nog bietjie te slaap!Elina Bangali won the Rural Burger, the kids in the rural areas strugglePottery category, followed to go to school during winter time, walk-by Ermelda Sinvula and ing 10s of kilos to get to school and back,Feronica Mabuku in second it is extremely dangerous. Don’t you haveand third place, respectively. empathy for them?”The Most Promising Beginneris Sven Obholzer and the “Neville laat daai Wamboes Ford bakkiesNew Signature Award went to koop asb, finish en klaar!”Carl Narib. PAN started theinitiative 15 years ago with the I just knew once again that this is anaim of providing a platform for argument I would not be able to win withlocal potters. The main purpose Burger, ‘a Gobabis born velskoen draer,of the biennale is to encourage brylcream, Isuzu bakkie, Gunston smok-potters to develop and produce ing, anti-quota rugby supporter.’ He willunique artworks. A total of 26 never agree with me on anything! I obvi-entries were received this year, ously cannot be too honest with myselfof which 21 came from women or with Burger why I want ‘Sam se tyd’ to continue. But since daai zalie at HomeSTRIKING: Artists adorned their Choice or Chance? Affairs got her way mos now… I bet herepottery with different hues of are some of the real reasons why we likedpaint. Dial 0811 285 117 and get access to our after-hours standby line. You will receive assistance with the time: a bail application, as well as drunk driving and other criminal matters. 1. You could pick up your ‘kamboroto’ All this and more for as little as N$130/month. (side chick) at 6 o’clock without being detected. Follow the Drama on [email protected] and Facebook, search for Trustco Insurance. 2. You could literally sleep until the sun shines on your ‘matakos’ and still be in *T’s & C’s apply. time for work. 3. Some of you can quickly… ahem… do some ‘huiswerk’ during winter time, it’s good for your marriage. 4. If you lose your house, you can move your furniture as from 6 o’clock without the neighbors noticing a thing. Sowaar, I’m not happy with this, ‘ku- mukuru tjiri… mara’ what can I do. As a last resort I might drive to Tatekulu’s farm soon to discuss this decision with him. His legacy is being destroyed here! Maar wag… ek is nou moeg, ek wil eers bietjie slaap… zzzzzzzzzz…

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16 SPORT 10 August - 16 August 2017 SPORTCRAWFORD, INDONGOIndongobecamechampionintrueroadwarriorfashionREADY FOR BATTLE LINCOLN, Nebraska- Terence “Bud” Craw- designating him the lineal ford returns to the ring in August. Crawford champion.  He made his will risk his WBO, World Boxing Council first defense of his unified (WBC) and Ring magazine world titles titles on 10 December against undefeated International Boxing 2016, stopping No. 1 Federation (IBF), International Boxing contender and one-time Organisation (IBO) and World Boxing Asso- world title challenger ciation (WBA) world champion Julius “Blue John Molina Jr. in front Machine” Indongo in a battle of undefeat- of a record crowd at the ed Jnr Welterweight world champions. CenturyLink Center in Omaha. CHAMPIONS: Terence Crawford (left) and Julius Indongo.  Photo: Mikey Williams Sport Reporter 10th-round stoppage of former Olympic Gold Indongo (22-0, 11 KOs), Crawford vs. Indongo medalist and top-rated from Windhoek, Namibia, will take place Sat- contender Félix Díaz.  has become a unified urday, 19 August, at world champion in true Pinnacle Bank Arena in Crawford unified his road warrior fashion.  He Lincoln, Nebraska. titles in a battle between captured the IBF junior consensus Top-10 pound- welterweight title on 3 Crawford (31-0, 22 for-pound fighters on December 2016, knocking KOs), of Omaha, Ne- 23 July 2016, success- out defending champion braska, is a two-division fully defending his WBO Eduard Troyanovsky.  world champion who has junior welterweight In his next fight, on 15 won six of his last eight title for the third time April, he unified the titles bouts by stoppage.  In by winning a unanimous by shellacking defending his 2017 debut which decision over previously WBA world champion took place on 20 May at undefeated WBC super Ricky Burns via a domi- Madison Square Garden, lightweight champion nant unanimous decision.  Crawford successfully Viktor Postol.  Both victories took place defended his titles via a in Russia and Scotland, That victory also gar- the home countries of nered him The Ring title, Troyanovsky and Burns, respectively.  - BoxingSceneEnduro Championship Wayde van Niekerkheads to Otjihase targets Johnson double Sport ReporterSport Reporter are all still in close contention for road Bike Class, as they battle for LONDON - Wayde van Niekerk’s bid podium positions at the end of the the championship. In the Develop- for a first world double since 1995 now turns to the 200m after he stormed to a season. Brown will be confident ment Class for youngsters, Dylan comfortable victory in the 400m at the International Association of AthleticsWINDHOEK - The Bank Windhoek for a good result at Otjihase, as he Hilfiker (KTM) still has a good Federations (IAAF) World Champion- ship in London on Tuesday.Namibia Enduro Championship is secured second place in April. overall lead in the championship, After initially struggling with the cold,heading to Otjihase Mine just out- In the Clubmans Motorbike Class, however Levin Quinger (KTM) has the 25-year-old ran a solid final bend to blast to victory in 43.98 seconds withside of Windhoek this coming week- Juergen Gladis (KTM) is likely to been catching up recently winning a lot to spare, and went straight into recovery ahead of Wednesday’s 200mend, for round six of the series. This secure the championship at Otjihase, the last two races in a row. semi-finals, with the final on Thursday.is the second outing of the series to while the battle for second and third A victory at Otjihase would lead to overall is still on. Swakopmund “It was quite freezing and I struggled toOtjihase after April’s event, and it Shannon Rowland (Honda) securing get myself warmed up and ready,” said Van Niekerk, who came into the 400m ascould be the championship decider based talent Liam Gilchrist (Husq- her second Ladies Quad Class cham- defending world and Olympic champion. varna), currently placed secondin the Open Motorbikes Class. pionship title. “I was doubting my momentum. In the last 150 metres I tried putting in an extraAfter his victory at Abbabis in the overall, will be under pressure from The Namibian Enduro Club expects gear, but I couldn’t catch my stride until Wayne Schablinski (KTM), Kurt my last few metres. I just allowed theOpen Motorbikes Class, Henner around 65 quad and motorbikes to race to go through to the finish line.” SPEEDSTER: Wayde van Niekerk after his win. Photo contributedRusch (KTM) could secure his fifth Hartung (Yamaha), Lenny Bagwitz enter in 11 Competition Classes. Thoughts will turn straight to theBank Windhoek Namibian Enduro (KTM) and Duard Wiese (KTM). 200m, and a rare double. Van Niekerk reiterated that every sea- Junior riders as of 10 years of age son threw up new challenges.Championship title in a row with a Keanu Weber-Trianus (KTM) and The last athlete to claim the 200/400m will be on the track as well as a large double was American Michael Johnson, “I know it’s never going to be a walk in Teddy Kausch (KTM) will be an who achieved the feat the 1995 worlds the park,” he said. “I’m just so grateful tofirst place finish. His biggest rival number of Clubman’s Class riders. in Gothenburg, repeating the achieve- say I came through with a gold medal. ment a year later in the 1996 Olympicsthis season, Marcel Henle (KTM), interesting pair to follow in the Off- Members of the public are welcome in Atlanta. “Every year has its new challenges, and every year it gets tough. I don’twho is recovering from a to attend the event as this “It’s easier said than done,” said Van think it ever became easier. Right after Niekerk, who smashed Johnson’s 400m Rio I found out I had a back injury, andslight injury sustained in a race offers excellent view- world record when winning gold in Rio this entire season I have been struggling and then his rarely-run 300m record in to find fitness, but at the same time mycompetition in South Af- ing points from the pits, Ostrava last month. times have been getting better, especially in the short sprints.”rica, is unlikely to start and close to the action. “It’s competition, it’s very unpredict- able. Van Niekerk, the first athlete to breakwill focus on the prestig- The venue can be 10 seconds over 100m, 20 seconds over “My body still feels very good. It took 200m and 44 seconds over 400m, addedious Roof of Africa event reached following the me a while to recover. he was delighted his coach Anna “Tannie Ans” Botha would also receive a medalcoming up towards the B6 in an eastern direc- “But from endurance I go straight to as part of a championships initiative to speed... It’s a day-by-day, step-by-step reward coaches.end of the year in Lesotho. tion towards Gobabis for process for us athletes.” “Everyone knows the superstar coachCorner Visser (Sherco) approximately 15 km, I have,” he said of the 74-year-old great-grandmother who oversees theand Kai Hennes (KTM) turning off to the Otjihase hottest property in world athletics.still have a chance to finish Mine / Heja Lodge. After - Sport24second overall and will be another 14 km, partici-keeping up the pressure. pants and spectators willJoern Greiter (KTM) is enter the Mine Entrance.striding towards the Senior From this point onwards,Motorbike Riders Class the Enduro signage willChampionship this season guide the way for ap-and will be favourite at proximately 6 km to theOtjihase, due to his victory Pit Area. For entries andthere earlier in the year. all other related informa-Werner Wiese (KTM), tion, the Namibian EnduroDavid Brown (KTM) and ENDURANCE: Rider in action.  Photo contributed Club has posted informa-Frank Ahlreip (KTM) tion on the website.