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Staff Reporter space on 27 January. Informanté that all the clothes on the are no traces of blood or evidence Those close to the investigations said body of his nephew were cut into piec- of the disturbance of the soil and the Nkabinde is under investigation forThe body of the late Namashana, 42, es, in what he believes was possibly an grass in the area,” Nakapipi said. He graft, including the particular house who is from the Omusati Region, police found his body covered with attempt of his killers to divert the real said the deceased was stabbed with a where Namashana worked, which iswas hacked and dumped in an open wounds, including on his genitalia. motive behind his murder. sharp object all over his body. apparently registered in the name of his wife, Beauty. Namashana’s uncle who lives in “We visited the place where he was Namashana was employed as a secu- Soweto, Nghimbwasha Nakapipi, told rity guard at a house in Zuurbekom, a Nkabinde denied that he is the own- er of the house, although a colleagueN$20 ends in robber’s death of Namashana insists that the house belongs to Nkabinde, and that he hasEba Kandovazu been paying their salaries for the last few years.WINDHOEK- The family of the CAMPUS DEATH: Scene at Unam’s Khomasdal Campus on Monday.  Photo: ContributedUniversity of Namibia (Unam) student The SA newspaper, The Star, report-that was on Monday arrested and briefly appeared before Magistrate did not object to the granting of bail. noted the seriousness of the offence. ed that allegations are that Namashanacharged for the fatal stabbing of a Michelle Kubersky. It is alleged that She requested for bail in the amount of Unam students who attended court was killed by those wanting infor-robber in alleged self-defence say the deceased, Fidel Gaseb, aged 19, N$2 000, however, defence lawyers mation relating to the contents of thethey have not been to the house of the on Monday afternoon attempted to rob Henry Shimutwikeni and Tunga each donated money towards the bail house in Zuurbekon, west of Johan-deceased as they fear for their lives. Shoongeleni of N$20 at knife point, in Ndatewapo argued that their client and raised a total N$1 935 amongst nesburg, or the whereabouts of its front of Unam Khomasdal campus. could not afford it as he is a student. them. owner, Beauty. Speaking to Informanté outside thecourtroom at the Katutura Magis- The two then reportedly wrestled In granting bail in a jam-packed None of the deceased family mem- The report could not be independent-trate’s Court yesterday, the aunt of the for the knife, leading to Gaseb getting courtroom consisting of mainly stu- bers were at court, the prosecutor ly verified.accused student, Linda Shoongeleni stabbed. dents who came to show their support indicated.said her nephew was merely defending for Shoongeleni, Magistrate Kubersky Nkabinde is tipped to replace Collenhimself and as such, cannot be blamed State Prosecutor Victoria Thompson The case is postponed to 21 June, for Maine as President of the ANC Youthfor anyone’s death. further investigations. League during the congress scheduled later this year as most of the candidates “If the family of the deceased decide withdrew from the race last month.to call us to their home, we will paythem a visit, but it should be clear that Namashana was buried in Letlhabilethey provoked us. We feel bad that our Township, north-west of Gauteng.child took someone’s life but he mere-ly defended himself. It was either him “It would have been a logisticalor the deceased. Robbery has become nightmare to repatriate the body to Na-a common occurrence in our society mibia because of financial constraints.and more often than not, robbers get The family was informed about hisaway with it,” Linda said. death and it was decided to bury him in Letlhabile and they all contributed She further expressed her gratitude financially,” said Nakapipi.towards the students for their support,and the State for granting her nephew The family of the late Namashanabail. are trying to reach Nkabinde to pay the deceased’s salary as he hasn’t The final year student, Simon been paid for several months beforeShoongeleni, 25, was granted bail his death. They are also baffled by thein the amount of N$1 500 when he silence of the police to explain the cir- cumstances surrounding his death and progress with the investigations. 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2 NEWS 22 February - 28 February 2018WITNESS MAKES U-TURNNakanene faces an additional charge of murder and the rape of BaumgartnerON STATEMENTWINDHOEK-A State witness in a rape and murder case on Monday, 19 February, disputed his client’s pants were found down onevidence he gave to police officers 11 years ago in a case where a man is accused of raping his knees by the Tjizao.his sister and killing another woman. Nakanene faces an additional Eba Kandovazu Dube, disputed that he ever heard where the police got that information. charge of murder and the rape of DEFILED: Piet Nakanene. sounds of a housebreak on the night It indicates that I was Grade ten at the Baumgartner.  Photo contributedNelson Tjizao had initially testified that the rape occurred, which is what time I gave my statement but in actual that he, on two occasions, found he initially said in the witness state- fact I was in Grade six,” Tjizao said. Nakanene is accused of rapingthe suspect, Piet Nakanene committing ment he gave to police officers. Baumgartner, strangling her and drag-sexual acts with his biological sister, Tjizao testified that Nakanene was ging her body, using a dustbin, someBenedine Baumgartner. His statement further indicates that under the influence of alcohol the sec- kilometers away from his house into he heard noises from Baumgartner’s ond time he carried out the offense. the dunes. He then raked his yard, in Tjizao testified that the second time window, a claim he further rejects, an attempt to defeat the course of jus-he caught Nakanene, the rape victim stating that the room was a shack and Dube put it to the Tjizao that he does tice, it is further alleged. The incidentuttered the words “You are my own therefore had no window but merely not remember what he saw because it occurred in 2014.brother”. Tjizao, under cross-exami- a door. was many years ago. He claimed thatnation by defence lawyer Mpokiseng Nakanene only wrestled with the sus- A witness, Elifas Shikulo, testified “Some of the things in my statement pected rape victim because of a N$50 this week that Nakanene stole a dust- are not correct and I don’t understand she owed him. He further denied that bin from their house that was used to dump the corpse. The trial continues before Judge Dinah Usiku. Angolan drug mule denied bailNEW BROOM: Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Sylvia Eba Kandovazu wambi said that the suspect The youth is particularly urged toMakgone.  Photo contributed resides in Brazil. It is reported refrain from drugs or suffer the WINDHOEK- An Angolan na- that upon his arrest, he was taken consequences. The public is urgedMarine industry tional who was on Sunday arrest- to the Windhoek Central Hospital to continue reporting all criminallevels playing fields ed at Hosea Kutako International where police induced the capsules activities to the police,” Shik- Airport with 70 cocaine capsules from his rectum. Laurence, who wambi said. SMUGGLER: Kula Lorenco. Niël Terblanché new phase and is going valued at an estimated N$250 spoke through a Portuguese in-  Photo: Eba Kandovazu to be led along a new 000, has been denied bail in the terpreter, was quick to inform the Laurence was denied bail forWALVIS BAY - Dur- course. The idea behind Katutura Magistrate’s Court. court that he does not remember fear that he might abscond anding the Annual State the introduction of the a thing about his arrest, before that it would not be in the interestof the Fishing Industry new scorecard system The suspect, 52-year-old Paulo Magistrate Michele Kubersky ex- of justice. Prosecutor Victoriaaddress, the Minister of by which fishing rights Laurence, was arrested during a plained his rights to remain silent. Thompson further said that theFisheries and Marine and quotas are going to joint operation between Nampol value involved is high and asResources introduced his be allocated is to better and the Brazil Federal Police The suspect faces a charge of such, bail would not be in thenew Deputy Minister, benefit all Namibians through Interpol, which alerted dealing in cocaine.  public’s interest.Sylvia Makgone, to all from the money being the Namibina police of a possiblestakeholders and cau- earned from fishing and drug mule travelling via Johan- “We are warning people out The suspect indicated that hetioned that the playing the sale of fish products nesburg from Sao Paolo, Brazil. there that the police will ultimate- would apply for a private lawyer.field in the fishing sector on the international mar- ly catch up with drug dealers and The matter has been postponed tohas changed forever. ket,” he explained. Chief Inspector Kauna Shik- those who are trying to outsmart 20 June for lab results and further the police in terms of illicit drugs. police investigations. Minister Bernhard He cautioned industryEsau said the days where operators on all levels Fishing industry demands transparencyfishing rights and quotas that they have verywere used to withdraw little time left to align Niël Terblanché of Fisheries must chart a clean its workers as a matter of urgency.large amounts of cash themselves and adhere course and must not allow bureau- He asked the municipalities offrom the industry have to the criteria of the new WALVIS BAY - In the prevail- TRUTH: Chairman of the Con- cracy to stand in the way of the fishing towns to donate landgone and will never be system. ing depressed national economy federation of Namibian Fishing flow of the industry. to struggling fisheries workersseen again. He pointed employment security, equity in Associations, Matti Amukwa. who live in shacks in informalout that the year of reck- “Use the time left profits and housing for employees  Photo contributed Besides future prospects, settlements.oning as announced by between now and the were some of the main concerns Amukwa also said employers findthe President of Namib- implementation of the raised by both employers in the same time. The changes that are it increasingly difficult to keep a The industry makes billions ofia, Dr Hage Geingob, is new scorecard system Namibian Fishing Industry and inevitable must be transparent to large number of factory workers. dollars each year and some ofin full effect. wisely. Seek solutions the unions representing their bolster confidence in the future,” He said that land-based value that money must be reinvested to problems and form workers. he said. addition to fish products and find- in the social development of the “With the rights new partnerships and be ing the correct markets for such workers, he added.of almost a hundred ready to tackle the future Chairman of the Confederation With regards to expiring fishing products holds the key to fulfillingholders expiring, the together for the benefit of Namibian Fishing Associations, rights, Amukwa said the Ministry the task of creating more jobs. Taapopi Shikongo, on behalfindustry is entering a of all Namibians,” he Matti Amukwa, said changes of the Namibia Food and Allied added. in the landscape of the industry Paulus Hango from the Trade Workers Union (NFAWU), brought on by expiring fishing Union Congress of Namibia said indicated that the remuneration of rights and the new scorecard sys- the recent retrenchment of factory workers is low in general despite tem by which quotas are going to workers because of the three- the fishing industry being one of be allocated increases uncertainty year moratorium imposed on the the biggest contributors to the about the future. pilchard industry has the workers national economy. unions worried. “The envisaged changes to the “It is my request to the minister allocation of quotas for the next “Pilchard quotas must be that a system whereby work- season leaves many employ- replaced with another specie like ers are allocated fishing rights ers unsure about how to plan horse mackerel to ensure that no through the companies they work operations and retain staff at the further job losses occur,” he said. for might be a solution to the problem of people constantly He said the industry needs to ad- being underpaid,” he noted. dress the shortage of housing for 23N$ .99 White/Brown Bread + King Polony 23/02/2018 - 25/02/2018 17.N$ 99 Milk tart eachWEEKEND VALUE! 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22 February - 28 February 2018 NEWS 3“DUMP BABY ATSioka Denounces abortion, advocates abandonment NdeitungaPOLICE, HOSPITAL” reads negligent caregivers riot actWINDHOEK- Gender minister, Doreen Sioka has encouraged mothers who do not material gains. Maria David the goats were leftwant their newborns, to rather abandon them at police stations and hospitals Inspector-General of the Namib- unattended.instead of resorting to abortion. ONGWEDIVA- Chil- ian Police Force Sebastian Ndei- dren doing chores and “The grandmother Aili Iilonga advised women to put an end to PROTECTOR: Gender minister, tunga said that the abandonment tasks for their fami- started searching for the trend of Gender-Based Vio- Doreen Sioka. Photo contributed of babies will result in police trac- lies in especially the the deceased and laterSpeaking at the Women’s Ac- lence (GBV) by coming out and ing the whereabouts of the mother rural areas of Namibia discovered his body tion for Development event speaking about their abuse. what is between your legs,” said and taking further actions should be better super- floating in the pondin Windhoek yesterday, Sioka the minister. vised and cared for by of water outside theirassured women with unwanted The minister added that the “If you ran away, you have to be their parents to ensure fence,” said Ndeitunga,pregnancies that her ministry increase in so-called “passion She further advised women not held responsible and we will make that no more unneces- adding “we cannot af-would protect them as long as killings” in 2018 alone were a lot to be in relationships because of sure that we trace you down. The sary deaths occur. ford to lose more livesthey choose to give away their and that women should protect mothers must provide reasons for due to negligence. Thebabies instead of resorting to themselves by speaking out. their action and we will see what The Inspector-General law needs to be takenabortion. actions to take further. It is a mat- of the Namibian Police, against all caregivers “If a man is provoking you, just ter of understanding the person and Lieutenant-General and parents that neglect “If you do not want the baby, do walk away in order to avoid any the circumstances before anything Sebastian Ndeitunga, toddlers and minors.”not abort the child. The popula- altercation,” she said. else,” he said. reacted with shock andtion is small and we need more anger at the drowning In another case, achildren in our country. Just drop Sioka also warned young girls Ndeitunga further adds that of two children in the nine-year-old girl, iden-the baby off at the police station to stop asking for material gifts couples that do not wish to have north over the week- tified Rosalia Maganoor at a hospital. You are protected and then going to cheat on their children must use preventative end. Niitsuwe Ilekka,by me, nothing will happen to you partners, saying that type of be- measures in order to avoid getting drowned on Friday inif you do that, “she said. haviour will trigger gender-based pregnant and dumping babies. Ndeitunga warned that a well at Ondiiyala vil- violence. parents and caregivers lage, Ukwiyu-Uushona Speaking on issues of violence “If they do not want to have ba- will face the full wrath Constituency in Oshanaagainst women and children, she “Stop getting gifts from people bies then use prevention methods of the law if young Region after she was you are not committed to stay and we are very much discourag- children barely out of tasked to collect water with. Choose one man and only ing mothers to not dump babies the nappies die because from a nearby well. him alone. These men only want in toilets and dump site,” says the of neglect, or a lack of Inspector-General. care and supervision. Two toddlers, aged one and two, alsoFirst salvos fired in cement war In the one incident, a drowned in a well after mixing in of other minerals like produce clinker are readily avail- found that surplus capacity can five-year-old drowned they were left unat- Niël Terblanché gypsum to make the final product. able in Namibia and ignoring this result in significant disadvantages in a pond after he was tended on Friday last part of the cement manufactur- for the entire cement sector with left home alone on week at Ondangwa.WALVIS BAY - While the Na- Although it has been reported ing process is totally apposite to massive retrenchments, the halt- Saturday at Ongali at The incident happenedmibian transport industry breathed that Cheetah Cement has been the beneficiation policies of the ing of all further investment and Okalongo. at Onakatambilili ata sigh of relief at the prospect of blasting and crushing rock after Namibian Government. eventual closure of one or both 15h00.transporting more than 40 000 the production plant in Otjiwaron- of the plants. Besides the loss of According to Ndei-tonnes of clinker, used in the man- go was completed, the import of The expected import of 100 000 revenue for the national economy, tunga, the deceased, The deceased haveufacturing of cement, from Walvis the clinker consignment indicates tonnes of clinker over the next a tremendous price increase is identified as Sem been identified as,Bay to Otjiwarongo, fears that the expected to recover losses. Major Stefanus, was left home Godfrey Babatundelocal cement industry might com- local investors in the established alone and tasked by his Shimwele and Brakiaspletely collapse became tangible. industry also stand to lose regular grandmother to look Nadhipite Soondaha dividend payments if the local after goats. Nanyemba. The Namibian Ports Authority, industry collapsed.through its Commercial Execu- His grandmother grew Ndeitunga said thetive Officer, Immanuel Hanabeb, The previous cement war in 2006 concerned for Stefanus’ circumstances sur-hailed the arrival of a ship carry- resulted in the Cheeath Cement safety after she came rounding the drowninging a cargo of clinker from China plant and Holcim Cement closing home and realised that of the minors are beingand said the port has proven that it down and being absorbed by a investigated.has the ability to cater for clients bigger player in the market, whichwith large consignments. BONE OF CONTENTION: The clinker being offloaded in Walvis Bay.  inflated prices to the construction  Photo: Niël Terblanché industry on a massive scale. “This proves once again towhich extent Namport can cater to that the plant is just a front for three months is seen by estab- Plans for the revamped Cheetahclients with consignments which the import of final produce by its lished producers as unfair bias by Cement plant were first an-require longer periods of offload- Asian owners. the Namibian Government. nounced in 2015 when a memo-ing and minimal storage at the randum of understanding wasPort of Walvis Bay. We are able All the ingredients like A study by the Institute for signed between Cheetah Cementto assist clients to find workable limestone shale and iron ore to Public Policy Research (IPPR) and Asia and Africa Businesssolutions that benefit them and Management (Xi’an) Co Ltd. Themaintain throughput capacity at company claimed that the plantour ports during these economic will bring in investment of moretimes,” Hanabeb said. than N$400 million. Clinker is what cement is called To transport the current consign-at 80% into the manufacturing ment of clinker from Walvis Bayprocess. The only part left of the to Otjiwarongo will require moremanufacturing process after the than a thousand interlink trucksclinker stage is reached is the doing the trip to and fro.Ngatjizeko relieved of ministerial duties Staff Reporter for merely two weeks following within the community.” Ngatjizeko has been a Member Grasshoppers style 5121 & 5120 black & brown a dramatic reshuffle earlier this Geingob further wished of Parliament since 2000, and More school shoes in storeWINDHOEK – President Dr month, go was based on a recom- member of the Cabinet since 2003Hage Geingob today relieved Im- mendation by his physician. Ngatjizeko well and thanked him when he was appointed Director BACK BACK Style No:manuel Ngatjizeko of his duties for the invaluable and exemplary General of the National Planning 4160/4161/4162as Minister of Presidential Affairs Commending Ngatjizeko for his contribution to the SWAPO Party, Commission. In Black and Brownwith immediate effect on account contribution in the different capaci- the Government of Namibia andof ill-health. ties he served in government, Gein- the Namibian people. He has also served as Deputy TBOASCCKHTOOOSLCHOOLStyle No: gob said, “You have been a model Minister of Mines and Energy, TO SCHOOLSCHOOL SHOSECS4IHn16B0lOa/4ck16Oa1n/d4L1B6r2owSn Geingob’s decision to let cadre and an outstanding servant Ngatjizeko was moved to the Minister of Trade and Industry,Ngatjizeko, who served as to the people of Namibia, and this Presidential Affairs portfolio from Minister of Labour and Social SCHOOL SHOESMinister of Presidential Affairs is evident through your reputation the Ministry of Industriaisation, Welfare and as a Minister of as an admired and respected leader Trade and SME Development, Safety and Security. this month. WINTER Style No: Style No: Style No: Style No: 71804 71803 71608 71607 2018 GREEN CROSS MENS FORMAL 7 Independence Ave, Ausspannplatz, Windhoek

22 February - 28 February 2018 NEWS 3“DUMP BABY ATIf you ran away, you have to be held responsible NdeitungaPOLICE, HOSPITAL” reads negligent caregivers riot actWINDHOEK- Gender minister, Doreen Sioka has encouraged mothers who do not material gains. Maria David the goats were leftwant their newborns, to rather abandon them at police stations and hospitals Inspector-General of the Namib- unattended.instead of resorting to abortion. ONGWEDIVA- Chil- ian Police Force Sebastian Ndei- dren doing chores and “The grandmother Aili Iilonga advised women to put an end to PROTECTOR: Gender minister, tunga said that the abandonment tasks for their fami- started searching for the trend of Gender-Based Vio- Doreen Sioka. Photo contributed of babies will result in police trac- lies in especially the the deceased and laterSpeaking at the Women’s Ac- lence (GBV) by coming out and ing the whereabouts of the mother rural areas of Namibia discovered his body tion for Development event speaking about their abuse. what is between your legs,” said and taking further actions should be better super- floating in the pondin Windhoek yesterday, Sioka the minister. vised and cared for by of water outside theirassured women with unwanted The minister added that the “If you ran away, you have to be their parents to ensure fence,” said Ndeitunga,pregnancies that her ministry increase in so-called “passion She further advised women not held responsible and we will make that no more unneces- adding “we cannot af-would protect them as long as killings” in 2018 alone were a lot to be in relationships because of sure that we trace you down. The sary deaths occur. ford to lose more livesthey choose to give away their and that women should protect mothers must provide reasons for due to negligence. Thebabies instead of resorting to themselves by speaking out. their action and we will see what The Inspector-General law needs to be takenabortion. actions to take further. It is a mat- of the Namibian Police, against all caregivers “If a man is provoking you, just ter of understanding the person and Lieutenant-General and parents that neglect “If you do not want the baby, do walk away in order to avoid any the circumstances before anything Sebastian Ndeitunga, toddlers and minors.”not abort the child. The popula- altercation,” she said. else,” he said. reacted with shock andtion is small and we need more anger at the drowning In another case, achildren in our country. Just drop Sioka also warned young girls Ndeitunga further adds that of two children in the nine-year-old girl, iden-the baby off at the police station to stop asking for material gifts couples that do not wish to have north over the week- tified Rosalia Maganoor at a hospital. You are protected and then going to cheat on their children must use preventative end. Niitsuwe Ilekka,by me, nothing will happen to you partners, saying that type of be- measures in order to avoid getting drowned on Friday inif you do that, “she said. haviour will trigger gender-based pregnant and dumping babies. Ndeitunga warned that a well at Ondiiyala vil- violence. parents and caregivers lage, Ukwiyu-Uushona Speaking on issues of violence “If they do not want to have ba- will face the full wrath Constituency in Oshanaagainst women and children, she “Stop getting gifts from people bies then use prevention methods of the law if young Region after she was you are not committed to stay and we are very much discourag- children barely out of tasked to collect water with. Choose one man and only ing mothers to not dump babies the nappies die because from a nearby well. him alone. These men only want in toilets and dump site,” says the of neglect, or a lack of Inspector-General. care and supervision. Two toddlers, aged one and two, alsoFirst salvos fired in cement war In the one incident, a drowned in a well after mixing in of other minerals like produce clinker are readily avail- found that surplus capacity can five-year-old drowned they were left unat- Niël Terblanché gypsum to make the final product. able in Namibia and ignoring this result in significant disadvantages in a pond after he was tended on Friday last part of the cement manufactur- for the entire cement sector with left home alone on week at Ondangwa.WALVIS BAY - While the Na- Although it has been reported ing process is totally apposite to massive retrenchments, the halt- Saturday at Ongali at The incident happenedmibian transport industry breathed that Cheetah Cement has been the beneficiation policies of the ing of all further investment and Okalongo. at Onakatambilili ata sigh of relief at the prospect of blasting and crushing rock after Namibian Government. eventual closure of one or both 15h00.transporting more than 40 000 the production plant in Otjiwaron- of the plants. Besides the loss of According to Ndei-tonnes of clinker, used in the man- go was completed, the import of The expected import of 100 000 revenue for the national economy, tunga, the deceased, The deceased haveufacturing of cement, from Walvis the clinker consignment indicates tonnes of clinker over the next a tremendous price increase is identified as Sem been identified as,Bay to Otjiwarongo, fears that the expected to recover losses. Major Stefanus, was left home Godfrey Babatundelocal cement industry might com- local investors in the established alone and tasked by his Shimwele and Brakiaspletely collapse became tangible. industry also stand to lose regular grandmother to look Nadhipite Soondaha dividend payments if the local after goats. Nanyemba. The Namibian Ports Authority, industry collapsed.through its Commercial Execu- His grandmother grew Ndeitunga said thetive Officer, Immanuel Hanabeb, The previous cement war in 2006 concerned for Stefanus’ circumstances sur-hailed the arrival of a ship carry- resulted in the Cheeath Cement safety after she came rounding the drowninging a cargo of clinker from China plant and Holcim Cement closing home and realised that of the minors are beingand said the port has proven that it down and being absorbed by a investigated.has the ability to cater for clients bigger player in the market, whichwith large consignments. BONE OF CONTENTION: The clinker being offloaded in Walvis Bay.  inflated prices to the construction  Photo: Niël Terblanché industry on a massive scale. “This proves once again towhich extent Namport can cater to that the plant is just a front for three months is seen by estab- Plans for the revamped Cheetahclients with consignments which the import of final produce by its lished producers as unfair bias by Cement plant were first an-require longer periods of offload- Asian owners. the Namibian Government. nounced in 2015 when a memo-ing and minimal storage at the randum of understanding wasPort of Walvis Bay. We are able All the ingredients like A study by the Institute for signed between Cheetah Cementto assist clients to find workable limestone shale and iron ore to Public Policy Research (IPPR) and Asia and Africa Businesssolutions that benefit them and Management (Xi’an) Co Ltd. Themaintain throughput capacity at company claimed that the plantour ports during these economic will bring in investment of moretimes,” Hanabeb said. than N$400 million. Clinker is what cement is called To transport the current consign-at 80% into the manufacturing ment of clinker from Walvis Bayprocess. The only part left of the to Otjiwarongo will require moremanufacturing process after the than a thousand interlink trucksclinker stage is reached is the doing the trip to and fro.Ngatjizeko relieved of ministerial duties Staff Reporter for merely two weeks following within the community.” Ngatjizeko has been a Member Grasshoppers style 5121 & 5120 black & brown a dramatic reshuffle earlier this Geingob further wished of Parliament since 2000, and More school shoes in storeWINDHOEK – President Dr month, go was based on a recom- member of the Cabinet since 2003Hage Geingob today relieved Im- mendation by his physician. Ngatjizeko well and thanked him when he was appointed Director BACK BACK Style No:manuel Ngatjizeko of his duties for the invaluable and exemplary General of the National Planning 4160/4161/4162as Minister of Presidential Affairs Commending Ngatjizeko for his contribution to the SWAPO Party, Commission. In Black and Brownwith immediate effect on account contribution in the different capaci- the Government of Namibia andof ill-health. ties he served in government, Gein- the Namibian people. He has also served as Deputy TBOASCCKHTOOOSLCHOOLStyle No: gob said, “You have been a model Minister of Mines and Energy, TO SCHOOLSCHOOL SHOSECS4IHn16B0lOa/4ck16Oa1n/d4L1B6r2owSn Geingob’s decision to let cadre and an outstanding servant Ngatjizeko was moved to the Minister of Trade and Industry,Ngatjizeko, who served as to the people of Namibia, and this Presidential Affairs portfolio from Minister of Labour and Social SCHOOL SHOESMinister of Presidential Affairs is evident through your reputation the Ministry of Industriaisation, Welfare and as a Minister of as an admired and respected leader Trade and SME Development, Safety and Security. this month. WINTER Style No: Style No: Style No: Style No: 71804 71803 71608 71607 2018 GREEN CROSS MENS FORMAL 7 Independence Ave, Ausspannplatz, Windhoek

4 NEWS 22 February - 28 February 2018EBH OPTMISEEBHcommitedto working with unions Unemployed motherOPPORTUNITIES of two wins bigWALVIS BAY - The long-lasting depression of the international oil economy has hada continuous negative effect on the broader local economy of Walvis Bay, where thestream of work originating in the offshore Angolan oilfields for marine engineering com-panies have trickled down to almost nothing. Niel Terblanche this year, the management of EBH be offered fixed-term contracts. Aili Iilonga angab Dam informal settlement, said Namibia confirmed that the company The depressed economy, along with that she plans to open up a profitableDespite the current state of affairs, has entered into a further round of Natali Iiyambo never thought col- business and spoil her children.one of the biggest employers in the restructuring. EBH Namibia staff other factors such as reduced fishing lecting Informanté newspapers atWalvis Bay Marine Industrial Sector, members were initially briefed about quotas has not only had a negative Hakahana Service Station will one “Am very excited and very thank-Elgin Brown & Hamer Namibia (EBH the possibility of further restructuring effect on EBH Namibia, but other day make her the winner of N$10 ful to Informanté for having thisNamibia), said the retention of critical on 7 December 2017. Formal notifica- coastal companies have also had to go 000 in the Informanté/Legal Shield competition and giving out moneyskills will be a vital aspect to their tion was issued to the Office of the ahead with retrenchments. The past unique number competition. to people,” said the elated winner.negotiations with workers as another Labour Commissioner, the Mining, two years saw restructuring initiatives The 37-year-old encourages peopleround of restructuring looms. Metal, Maritime and Construction Un- in the transport and fishing industries. Originally from Okando village in to get into the habit of reading and ion (MMMC) and non-bargaining unit The second round of restructuring is the northern part of Namibia, Iiy- to watch out for the winning num- The company is also exploring on Monday 22 January 2018. seen as a serious matter and is not be- ambo who is currently unemployed bers. “You should not throw awayother options such as the creation of ing undertaken as a result of misman- welcomed the prize money saying the newspapers because you neverSmall Medium and Micro-Enterprises As in the first round of restructuring agement in any way. that, know when your luck will turn,” she(SME’s), from which EBH Namibia during 2016, EBH Namibia was aim- said. Iiyambo would have doubledcan contract support on a preferred ing for the absolute minimum number This is purely as a result of the “This has definitely changed my her winnings to N$20 000 is she wassupplier basis for workers that might of compulsory retrenchments, by of- unfortunate ‘knock-on’ effects of life.” Currently a resident of Gore- an active Legal Shield member.be affected by the new restructuring fering early retirement and voluntary the extremely low oil price and theinitiative. retrenchment options to affected em- economic difficulties which the off- ployees. The bulk of those affected by shore repair and oil and gas sector is At the beginning of February compulsory retrenchments will also consequently experiencing.WORLD CLASS: Elgin Brown & Hamer Namibia offers extensive dry dock capaci- The restructuring will obviously beties. Photo contributed far more beneficial to the coastal and national economy of Namibia as a whole if the company maintains its operations during this challenging period. This process is intended to ensure the long-term sustainability and continued viability and survival of the company. EBH Namibia remains committed to working as closely and co-operatively as possible with the Workers Repre- sentative Committee and the Namib- ian Labour Ministry.GRADE 12 REGISTER NOWDEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION ENDS 9 MARCH 2018Price - N$2900.00 Per Subject Subjects OfferedInclusive of : * Mathematics - Core * Economics - Core* Books * Access to Internet and Library * English - Core / Extended * Accounting - Core* Content Classes * Personal IOL email address * History - Core * Business Studies - Core* Examination fees * Biology - Core * Development Studies - Core * Geography - Core * Physical Science - CoreTel: +264 61 270 9100 | Fax: +264 61 275 4090Email: [email protected] | Web: www.iol.na

22 February - 28 February 2018 NEWS 5NO BAIL FOR DRIVER ANDChargedonseveral contraventions of traffic actOWNER OF CRASH TRUCKOSHAKATI - In a very rare occurrence in the Namibian lawhistory, the owner of a vehicle was arrested along with thedriver of the heavy truck as both have been implicated inthe deaths of five people during a head on collision with asmaller vehicle. Maria David ventions of the Namibian Traffic Act. HAVOC: The wrecks of the truck and vehicle.  Photo: Contributed The accused persons were alsoThe 47-year-old Simon Albert, whowas driving the truck at the time of informed during the court proceed-the incident, and the 28-year-old Jafet ings that they are free to apply forShikale, owner of the truck, who legal representation and that they willallowed someone without a valid have an opportunity to bring forwarddriving licence to drive, were both a formal bail application before theirarrested on Saturday. next appointment at court. They made their first appearance in According to police report, Albertcourt on Monday morning and after was transporting sand and stone, whenbeing informed of the charges against the incident occurred between Oniipathem, Magistrate Peter Nangula and Oshigambo.remanded them in custody until 1March to allow for further police The incident claimed the lives ofinvestigates. 65-year-old Johannes Tomas, 21-year- old Willika Mwatile, eight-year old The accused persons face culpable Benedict Shikongo, 27-year-old Leefahomicide charges and several contra- Alugodhi and her child, the two-year- old Theresa Mungunda.Lithium puts Nam on the map Taxi demonstration cancelled Niel Terblanche Marthina K. Mutanga incident will affect their relationship as the two organisations never agreedWALVIS BAY-The first export of BIG LEAGUE: Desert Lion Energy team with their Asian clients at a stockpile of WINDOEK- The nationwide taxi to postpone the demonstration.lithium concentrate from Namibian 30 000 tonnes of lithium concentrate. Photo: Niel Terblanche strike that was scheduled to takeshores to markets in China to be incor- place on Tuesday was cancelled at the Nakathingo, however, insists thatporated into essential components Following the production of lithium certain air treatment products. eleventh hour due to alleged ongoing he had met with Januarie before an-of, amongst others, high capacity concentrate from stockpiled material, Currently the major lithium produc- infighting between the leadership of nouncing a cancellation, where theyrechargeable batteries, have put the Desert Lion will commence produc- the Namibia Bus and Taxi Association both decided not to go through withcountry and the Desert Lion Energy tion of lithium concentrate from ore at ing areas of the world are Western (Nabta). the demonstration.mine near Karibib on the international the mine, which is expected to com- Australia and South America andmap. mence in the second half of 2019. much of this product ends up in China President of the Namibia Transport Over 100 taxi operators and owners for further processing into battery and Taxi Union (NTTU), Werner handed over a petition to the Ministry Desert Lion Energy Corporation This production schedule will be grade lithium chemicals. Januarie, claims that the Secretary- of Works and Transport on Tuesdayannounced in December last year that based on the results of a preliminary General of Nabta, Pendapala demanding the implementation ofit has begun production of lithium economic assessment, which the com- The Namibian Port Authority will Nakathingo, is to be blame as he unspecified benefits for taxi and busconcentrate, on time and in line with pany plans to publish in the second facilitate the export of around 30 000 informed the nation through local operators. They are expecting an out-the first phase of its production plan. quarter of 2018. tonnes of lithium concentrate every media that the planned demonstration come by 19 March or else they willThe concentrate was produced from six weeks to China through the port was postponed just a day before the go ahead with the demonstration.stockpiled material at the company’s Lithium concentrate is mainly used of Walvis Bay. The first consignment event. Januarie said that it was not thelithium project southeast of Karibib. in the manufacture of rechargeable of lithium is set to leave the bulk first time Nabta made a U-turn on a The petition outlines complainsThere are approximately 700 000 batteries, glass, certain types grease terminal of Walvis Bay within the next planned action, adding that the latest such as high-traffic fines, lack oftonnes of stockpiled material and used for lubrication of machinery and month. drop-off points, and the bad attitude100 000 tonnes of fines located on of traffic law enforcement officersexclusive prospect licence that will be towards them.processed over the next 12 months. ORGANISED CHAOS: Taxi strike in Windhoek. 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6 NEWS 22 February - 28 February 2018 RETRO­ SPECTIVE NGHIDIPO NANGOLOEducation forprosperity in limboThe significance of education in relation to eco- PIC OF THE DAYnomic prosperity is still not gelling with all theorganisational problems being experienced at the OMARURU, NAMIBIA; A beautifully constructed roadside market between Karibib and Omaruru selling woodcraft.moment.  Photo: Marthina K MutangaIt makes the situation worse when free primaryand secondary education have complications that THEORY OF INTEREST DESMOND P VAN HEERDENshould have disappeared when they were imple-mented. The passing rate of high school learners MIR: SHARING THE WORLDis still dismal, which brings the question of quality Three weeks after the Space passed afterwards by the ISS. having their evening meal, after alongside a docking module tointo play when juxtaposed to the pace of develop- Shuttle Challenger disaster, It also added an augmentation which they were free. Because enable easier docking with thement plans in the next 15 years. Free education and another mission was launched, module with an EVA airlock, one of the effects of long-term space shuttle. The Shuttle-Mirquality on the other hand, are not coming together though not by NASA. Author- a cargo compartment with a weightlessness is muscle at- programme would last for fouras depicted by the high failure rate in high schools. ised by a 1976 decree, it had its backup airlock, and a water rophy and deterioration of the years, and allow US astronautsEducation should be more than just teaching and work halted in 1984 by another filtration system, water storage skeleton, exercise was vital. to join their Russian cosmonautpreparing learners for their future as it is also the project, before being scheduled system and a shower. By 31 Cosmonauts were expected to comrades in gaining experiencecatalyst of economic growth to create self-starters, to launch in time for the 27th May 1990, it was further ex- cycle the equivalent of 10km in long space missions. Duringinnovators and skilled technicians to take advan- Communist Party Congress panded with a technology mod- per day and run at least 5km per this time, however, Mir begantage of available opportunities and the job market. in 1986. This mission was the ule containing material process- day on the provided equipment. to show its age, with many mal-There’s not enough emphasis on the requirements Mir Space Station, launched by ing furnaces and biotechnology Most food was frozen, refrig- functions and incidents. Initial-of the local economy to adopt training modules to the Soviet Space Programme. experiments. And then, as it erated or canned, and prepared ly designed for only five yearsskills required to enterprise the essentials of the Designed to be an improvement orbited far above the Earth, the by a dietician. It provided 100g of operation, it had lived longformal and informal industrial and service delivery of the Salyut space station, the Earth decided to interfere. protein, 130g fat and 330g carbs past what it was designed for.sectors. Mir was designed for longer oc- With the lessons learned fromDespite the promise, there’s a shortage of techni- cupation and was derived from The tenth crew to launch to Mir per day, with additional mineral Mir, a new, International Spacecal schools and vocational training centres, even the Soyuz spacecraft. Named launched from the USSR, as and vitamin supplements. Most- Station was envisaged, and itsthough they could inculcate necessary pragmatic Mir, which can be literally trans- Soviet citizens, and returned as ly the crew drank tea, coffee or first modules launched in 1998.skills for the economy. The shortage of graduates lated as ‘peace’ or ‘world’, the Russians. The Soviet Union had fruit juice, but unlike the ISS, the In 1999, Roscosmos announcedin technical skills perpetuates unskilled labour- word actually had a deeper con- dissolved. Facing a financial Mir was provided with cognac that it could not fund both theers, even though the anomaly can be corrected by notation in Russian, being used crisis, the power and earth sens- and vodka for special occasions. ISS and Mir, and opted to deor-introducing technical education in upper primary to mean ‘sharing of resources.’ ing modules were put into stor- It was during the final stretch be- bit the station. Loaded up withand secondary schools. Changes in curriculum and As such, in its native Russian, age. But all was not lost – on 17 fore the Shuttle-Mir programme extra propellant for its final or-methodology is not pre-empting the advancement Mir meant ‘peaceful sharing June 1992, Russian President became operational that Valeri bit, the final crew departed Mirin technology, as some jobs would be automated as of world resources.’ Quite apt, Boris Yeltsin and US President Vladimirovich Polyakov set on 28 August 1999, just eightit is happening already, meaning the relevance of I think, for what it became. George HW Bush announced the record for the longest single days short of ten years of con-tutelage is very crucial. On 19 February 1986, the Mir the Shuttle-Mir programme, a stay in space, staying on board tinuous occupation. The de-or-The equal distribution of blue, pink and white col- Core Module was launched, co-operative venture where the the Mir for 437 days and 18 bit finally occurred on 23 Marchlar workers to the job markets should be the norm, containing the main living quar- US Space Shuttle would start hours (14 months), adding to 2001, entering the atmosphereincluding the formalisation of those without formal ters. The first astronauts stayed docking with the Mir. This, how- his long stay during the second above the Pacific near Nadi, Fiji.education into the system. Someone must dig a 51 days on-board, before leav- ever, was still a few years off. Mir mission of 240 days and It is said that the light show wastrench or rake the yard, with or without a machine, ing for the Salyut 7 space station Life on Mir was very structured. 23 hours. He orbited the earth most spectacular. It had been inbut unfortunately some jobs cannot be automated, for 51 days, gathering 400kg of Waking up at 8h00, they had two 7 075 times and travelled a total space for 15 years and 31 days,even though they could be made easier or enhanced scientific material and 20 instru- hours for breakfast and person- of 300 765 472 km around the and orbited the Earth 86 331by technology. ments from that station, before al hygiene, then three hours of planet, or about a light-second. times. In total, 104 people fromTechnical skills are at the heart of the engine of an returning for another 20 days, work, one hour exercise and one After the Shuttle-Mir pro- 12 countries visited the station.economy, and when coupled with formal education, and then returning to Earth. hour lunch. This was followed gramme launched in 1995, Mir’s success is felt to this day,it could create a workforce that could have a greater The second mission to Mir by three more hours of work the power and earth sensing with the studies on long-termimpact on a vast, sparsely populated country with a (launched 5 Feb 1987) was to and an hour of exercise, before modules were finally added, human occupation of space ap-small economy and a small population desperately attach the astrophysics mod- plied to the newer ISS, and re-in need of economic growth to lift its citizens out of ule to the space station, which sulted in the refinement of theabject poverty. contained various telescopes Soyuz spacecraft into the mostEducation should not be just to acquire a degree in and radiation detectors, as well reliable launch vehicle in theadministration and planning, but also to obtain the as oxygen generators and car- world. With the retirement ofnecessary skills of life and workmanship. bon dioxide scrubbers. It had the US Shuttle programme in a troubled dock, when after an 2011, the Soyuz has become the• Newspaper registration: 06/01/119 Extra-vehicular Activity (EVA) only launch vehicle to transport• Printed by Word Press, Windhoek, it was found that a trash bag astronauts and cosmonauts to was stuck between the module the International Space Station. Office +264 83 100 1000 and the station that prevented So when you look up at night,• 260 000 copies distributed monthly to all major Namibian docking. 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22 February - 28 February 2018 AFRICA/EDITORIAL 7TOWARDS A FOOD-Experts urge empowerment of smallholder farmers FFlilpipssidideeSECURE AFRICADevelopment experts and political leaders agree that he says, adding, “African youth CHRIS JACOBIEAfrica’s enormous agricultural potential, if tapped, can can be powerful drivers of change CHRIS JACOBIEfeed the continent and spur socio-economic growth. to lift themselves and others out of poverty, hunger and malnutrition.” Reality Check Needed Raphael Obonyo fertilisers are often difficult to come Unfortunately, many don’t consider by and unaffordable to smallholder agriculture a potentially lucrative NAMIBIA is not Windhoek and the growing perception that it is, is wrong,In its 2016–2025 strategy for agri- farmers even when they can be venture. irresponsible and an insult to most Namibians who proudly call their villagescultural transformation in Africa, the found. All of this often leads to low home.African Development Bank (AfDB) agricultural productivity. About 200 million Africans areadvises governments to empower between the ages of 15 and 24, and The perception that a speech carries more weight because it is made insmallholder farmers to sustainably “Fertiliser use in smallholder these young people are an untapped Parliament is also wrong. Parliamentarians, ministers and leaders of politicaland profitably produce more food farms in Africa is 13 to 20 kilo- reservoir for spurring growth in parties cannot assume that they have the last word, because they say so underand achieve a food-secure continent. grammes per hectare. This is about the agri-food sector. Governments protection. a tenth of the global average,” should give them property rights, That means strengthening the explains Dr. Awiti. farming and digital technologies, The perceptions have no bearing on everyday reality and althoughbargaining power of small-scale and other value-chain opportunities, nobody wishes it, it will inevitably lead to a communication gap among thefarmers and giving them access to Large-scale farms says Awiti. “This will place them population.improved soil that will increase at the nerve center of agriculturalyields, fertiliser and markets to en- Despite the obvious socio-economic e-commerce.” When leaders of taxi factions, political parties and self- appointed leaders ofhance their incomes and well-being. benefits of investing in small-scale self-created interest groups threaten and challenge authority in Windhoek it farming, African governments The Tanzanian model will not be the citizens of the city that will call them to order, but all Namibians, At a ministerial roundtable in the prefer to focus on large-scale com- even those in the remotest corner of Namibia.margins of the 2016 Korea-Africa mercial farms, due to the perceived Yara International, an organisationEconomic Cooperation Conference difficulty of dealing with tens of fighting famine globally, helped Some self-styled representatives and spokespersons of movements,in Seoul, South Korea, AfDB’s thousands of smallholder farmers. create the Southern Agricultural organisations and even political parties in democratic intensive care treatpresident Akinwumi Adesina said, Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT), Namibia as a stage where they must receive applause for even a bad“To achieve food sufficiency and Dr. Awiti says that a lack of an ambitious government-led performance.turn the continent into a net food fertilisers, a weak value chain and public-private initiative aiming toexporter, Africa must empower production losses during storage and revitalise 300 000 square kilom- The majority of Namibians must believe that there are those who think thatsmallholder farmers, who constitute distribution stages destroy agricul- eters of arable land. The initiative the Namibian House is a steakhouse or a place only to eat and where nobody70% of the population and produce tural economies and demotivate is expected to boost the incomes of has to buy and prepare food.80% of the food consumed in the smallholder farmers who lack basic thousands of farmers. Over the lastcontinent.” storage and processing facilities and decade, the Tanzanian government At best, Windhoek is only the geographical middle of the country to which, technical knowledge. When small- has encouraged investment in com- like ancient Rome, all roads lead to, because of a fluke of history and the Africa is home to more than half holder farmers can produce more mercial rice, sugar and maize farm- natural obstacles of three deserts and the hostile shores of the Atlantic forcedof the world’s unused arable land, without fear that their yields will be ing and processing facilities. “This a convergence of migration.but the continent remains food wasted, the agricultural sector will created ready markets for produce,insecure, with millions of people grow. as government targets, supports and For a long time it served as the buffer between fighting tribes from the Southexperiencing chronic hunger and links rice farmers to the market,” and the Central parts of Namibia and now is an international symbol of unity.facing famine, according to the Despite multiple constraints faced says James Craske, Yara’s countryAlliance for a Green Revolution in by African small-scale farmers, manager in Kenya. To the credit of Windhoek, it prevailed and is an international testimonial toAfrica (AGRA), an organisation government investment in agricul- a vibrant, dynamic community of Namibian diversity that will be impossible tothat provides support to small-scale ture has doubled since 2010, the Already the anticipated increase in find elsewhere.farmers. Brookings Institution, a US-based productivity has triggered a demand nonprofit public policy organiza- for more fertilisers. To meet such The carpet bombing by social media platforms is not all bad. At best it is For Alex Awiti, the director at tion, reported this year. But such demand, Yara set up a $26 million amusing, and at worst irritating, but it is also an opportunity to shine thethe East African Institute, a policy investments are still less than 2% fertiliser terminal in the capital, Dar light in the darkest corners of the Namibian House that sometimes needresearch organisation, the key to of national budgets—far below es Salaam, even as the organisa- sweeping.food security is to develop policies the 10% threshold African leaders tion and Tanzania’s governmentand strategies that address the needs agreed to invest in the sector in their are working with local banks to Namibians should be proud of its youth and young students who collectedof smallholder farmers. Agricultural Maputo Declaration in 2003. provide financing for farmers. The money on the steps of the court to pay the bail of their fellow student, whopolicies are not in short supply model will create thousands of new now faces murder charges after one of his two attackers was killed.on the continent; the problem has In 2017, 14 years after the Maputo jobs and raise incomes for millionsalways been the implementation of Declaration, most countries have of farmers. The Tanzanian model What makes the student solidarity even more significant is that a fewpolicies. not yet met the 10% target. The addresses food insecurity, youth dozen students still came a few dollars short of the N$2 000 that their fellow few that have met the target include unemployment and socio-economic student needed. They gave all and will be remembered for refusing to remain “Improving agricultural productiv- Ethiopia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali exclusions. It can potentially spur victims of crime.ity is a complex public policy prob- and Namibia. rural development. However,lem—it is influenced by a number the model has been criticised for In contrast, a self-proclaimed leader of an obscure group of Koevoet/SWATFof complex socio-economic and Tijani of FAO advises African destroying state-owned mangroves veterans of dubious military pedigree threatens the government with apolitical factors,” says Dr. Awiti. governments and other investors that provided food security for many Namibian Spring and their blood that will change the face of Namibia. in agriculture to raise awareness citizens. Factors inhibiting smallholder among the youth of the benefits of Raphael Obonyo is Africa’s repre- It is not a threat. It is treason.farmers include the ineffective ap- agriculture and how its value chains sentative to the World Bank’s Global The Inspector General of the Namibian police, Lt Genl. Sebastian Ndeitunga,plication of fertilisers; farmers do work. Young people should not Coordination on Youth. made a mistake by referring to the group as a security threat.not use fertiliser deep placement engage in farming only for lack of - Africa Renewal The facts are that they are a health threat to themselves, while their leader(FDP), which increases yield. In better opportunities; they need to be Jabulani allows them to drown in their own filth in a Katutura riverbed andaddition, good-quality seeds and aware that it is a gainful occupation, abuse the innocent and ignorant as political cannon fodder. Members of their communities in the far north- western corner of Namibia who roam free and as a matter of pride fight every challenge that nature can throw at them, will weep when they see what happened to their folk and kin in Windhoek. Namvet must come clean. Jabulani Ndeunyema has a Trust that is open to scrutiny at the Master of the High Court. It is a matter of public record that it got start-up funding of N$5 000 from the President of the Republican Party, Henk Mudge and presumably some other generous donations thereafter. It is time that Jabulani opens his account so that his misled followers, whose innocence is abused, can eat. In the same vein, the leader of Swanu in the National Assembly, Usutuaije Maamberuua, abuses democracy and parliamentarian privilege to threaten German settlers with invasion. Why don’t he march forth with his party of extended family and sympathisers? Maamberua is in Parliament through an error of democracy allowing the votes of parties to go to the smaller parties who did not get enough votes to obtain a seat. Namibians could have expected more humility from a near- collapsed political party, but he sounds like the ruling party. He did not even succeed in obtaining a seat under his own steam, but has enough steam to act like a warlord. What is he waiting for? It seems that Maamberua tries to steal the limelight from Adv Rukoro and Clinton Swartbooi who are engaging international instruments to receive justice they believe they deserve. He should rather support them and not hijack their cause. Both these two unrepresentative leaders, Maamberua and Ndeunyema should learn from the example of the Unam-students, who with their meagre means and in solidarity, stood by their accused friend who fought back. They can even learn from the tragic drowning of two children who in the care of their grandmothers lost their lives while tending goats and fetching water. Their loss is tragic, because of the great culture of duty and care in the education of rural communities. If it does not move them to tears it should remind them that Namibia has a great youth and an even greater future. Demands and threats are not going to stand in the way of a nation who prevailed, because they reconciled and cherished peace. Reconciled former enemies of Namibian and foreign trenches are formidable defenders of their democracy and the leaders, because knowing war they cherish peace, especially for the generations to come.

8 BUSINESS 22 February - 28 February 2018BUSINESSMARKET RECAP WEEKLY market review INFLATIONEducation, Transport & Health drivers of inflation 7 February to 13 February 2018 DROPS NSX STOCKS CODE PRICE % VOLUME VALUE MARKET CAP WINDHOEK - The annual inflation rate for January 2018 stood at 3.6% TRUSTCO GROUP TUC/TTO 9.49 12.98% 365 3 176 7 886 compared to 8.2% recorded in January 2017. HOLDINGS LIMITED 21 978 9 313 494 9 316 Business Reporter NAMIBIA BREWERIES NBS 44.99 12.48% 529 9 744 12 489 CAPRICORN INVESTMENT CGP 18.02 - 27 - 136 GROUP - 564DOWN UP FNB NAMIBIA FNB 46.60 - 209 - 109 HOLDINGS LTD - 106 NAMIBIA ASSET NAM 0.69 - - - 151 - 1 662 MANAGEMENT LTD 3 228 1 591 STIMULUS INVESTMENT SILP 121.29 - - LIMITED NIMBUS INFRASTRUCTURE NUSP 10.50 - - LIMITED NICTUS HOLDINGS - NAM NHL 2.00 - - AGRA LTD AGR 1.48 - - BIDVEST NAMIBIA LTD BVN 7.84 - - ORYX PROPERTIES LTD ORY 20.40 (0.49%) 157 COMMODITIES PRICE % GLOBAL INDICES PRICE % However on a monthly basis, inflation rate increased NSX LOCAL 631 4.47% from 0.2 to 1.6%. According to Alex Shimuafeni,BRENT CRUDE OIL 65.06 3.73% NSX ALL SHARE 3.19% Statistician-General & CEO of the Namibia StatisticsGOLD 1 332.00 0.12% JSE TOP 40 1 411 1.10% Agency (NSA), the slowdown movement characterisedPLATINUM 1 002.20 2.46% S&P 500 50 557 2.00% the annual price levels of all the categories comprising % UK FTSE 100 1.10% the Namibia Consumer Price Index (NCPI), with theFOREIGN EXCHANGE PRICE (2.02%) EURO STOXX 50 2 716 2.82% exception of Education, Transport and Health, which (1.14%) HANG SENG 7 247 3.47% expanded to 10.0%, 6.3% and 6.2%, respectively.N$ PER US$ 11.72 (1.74%) 3 435 N$ PER £ 16.42 30 874 In comparison, this sectors stood at 8.2%, 5.2% andN$ PER € 14.51 5.6% during the same period last year, respectively.The local market was active this third place in volume, with just over Shimuafeni stated that these expanding sectors (Edu- RELIEVED: Alex Shimuafeni, Statistician General atweek, with the NSX Local index up N$3.2 million worth of shares traded. cation, Transport & Health) were the main drivers of the NSA. Photo contributed4.47% at 631, and the NSX Overall The local currency gained 2.02% the annual inflation rate for the month of January 2018,Index up 3.19%, to close at 1411. As against the US Dollar, to close at adding that annual inflation of the Education group was beverages component. On the other hand, housing,at 13 February, FNB Namibia was N$11.72 per USD, and gained 1.14% mainly driven by the Primary (Private) and Second- water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded at 3.6%the largest local company on the against the British Pound, to close at ary education subgroup which had an inflation rate of compared to 9.3% recorded during the same period aexchange, with market capitalisa- N$16.42 per GBP. It closed at N$14.51 14.6%, while the inflation for the Pre-primary educa- year earlier.tion of N$12.4 billion, followed by against the Euro, a gain of 1.74%. tion was 7.5% and 6.7% for the Tertiary education.Capricorn Investment Group with The Namibia Statistics Agency The slowdown movement originated from the de-N$9.3 billion, Namibia Breweries with released the inflation figures for the On a monthly basis, price levels increased in all the creases registered in all the sub-groups comprising theN$9.3 billion and Trustco Group Hold- month of January 2018, revealing categories, with the exception for Transport which housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels exceptings with N$7.8 billion. Trustco Group that the annual inflation rate stood decreased to 0.6%, while Recreation and culture and for the electricity, gas and other fuels sub componentHoldings lead the market this week, at 3.6%, although the month-to- Communication remained unchanged at -0.1 and 0.0 which accelerated to 8.5% from 6.7% recorded duringwith growth of 12.98% to close at month inflation jumped to 1.6%. All percent respectively. the same period a year earlier.N$9.49 per share. Namibia Breweries price level showed a decrease excepttook second place closing at N$44.99 for education, which increased from The annual inflation rate for the Food and non- On a monthly basis, the inflation rate for this groupper share, with growth of 12.48%. In 8.2% to 10%, transport, increasing alcoholic Beverages stood at 2.0% for January 2018, increased to 2.1% compared to 0.5% recorded lastterms of volume, Namibia Breweries from 5.2% to 6.3% and health, which compared to 13.2% registered during the same period month.was in the lead with N$21.9 million grew from 5.6$ to 6.2%. In addition, last year - a decrease of 11.2% points. Shimuafeniworth of shares traded, with FNB the Bank of Namibia also announced explained that the huge decline in this group ema-Namibia grabbing second place again that the Repo rate would remain nated from annual price decreases recorded in all thewith N$9.7 million worth of shares unchanged at 6.75% during the latest sub-groups comprising the Food and non-alcoholictraded. Oryx Properties managed a Monetary Policy Committee meeting. FNB profit down by 12.3%TOUGH TIMES: Sarel van Zyl, FNB Zorena Jantze strong investment cycle. The group’s return on average equity reduced from commitment. A resulting decline inNamibia Group CEO. operating franchises (FNB Namibia, 25.6% (June 2017) to 23.3% for De- branch volumes has also set it up toPhoto contributed WINDHOEK – Headline earnings for RMB, WesBank, Outsurance and cember 2017. Return on average assets reduce legacy infrastructure costs going FNB Namibia decreased by 12.3% Ashburton) however, continued to pro- was slightly down to 2.8% (June 2017: forward. 6 Month’s into its financial over a period of 6 months from N$600 duce resilient operating performances 3.0%) with an accompanying cost to year, with active accounts up 6.3%, and million to N$525.5 million. despite the macroeconomic slowdown. income ratio increase of 52.1% (June transactional volumes growth of 8%, Advances grew at 5.8% (compared 2017: 48.9%). Overall fee and com- new-to-bank and existing customers The Banks operating expenses also to industry PSCE growth reported for mission income benefited from strong across all franchises have responded saw a large spike in numbers, recording December of 5.1%) and the deposit volume growth of 8% with ongoing positively to the Group’s end-to-end a 20.5% increase. With local economic raising franchises achieved a growth momentum across electronic channels, financial services offering. growth in the second half of 2017 of 12%. Profit before tax decreased again demonstrating the success of the marred with contractions in numerous by 11.9% to N$780.0 million (2016: innovative financial group’s digital “We are passionate about delivering economic sectors, rising unemploy- N$885.7 million). Bricks to Clicks migration strategy. sustainably to all our stakeholders, ment, year-on-year reduction in the from shareholders to customers, to growth of private sector credit extended Profit before tax was mainly impacted The group’s long-term digital strategy our countrywide communities and (PSCE), rising debt levels and negative by the increase in impairments, an has had some short-term negative employees. investor confidence, FNB Namibia stat- increase in the cost of funding and the impact from a reduction in cash- ed that they maintained their leadership integration of Pointbreak and EBank related NIR, as well as from the cost To be the financial partner you can position in the services sector, despite which were acquired in the last quarter of the newly introduced e-migration rely on at any time, requires reliable rising impairments. Across the FNB of the previous financial year. Normal- FNB Customer Cashback Rewards real-time customer support coupled portfolio, the six months to December ised for Pointbreak and Ebank, profit programme. However, the strategy to with forward-thinking investment; a 2017 was characterised by a reduction before tax decreased by 9% to N$805.7 optimise customer experience is both balance we remain committed to get- in topline growth, combined with a million. Earnings per share decreased mutually beneficial, and core, to the ting right every day, especially in these to 198 cents (2016: 226.3 cents), while group’s sustainability and customer tight economic times” Sarel van Zyl, CEO, FNB Namibia Holdings. • Gas Griller TRAILER TRAILER TRAILER CATTLE TRAILER CATTLE TRAILER L/CRUISER BODY FOOD TRAILER • Gas Burner (3000 x 1600 x 1800) (3000 x 1600 x 1800) TRAILER • Stainless(2400 x 1400 x 900) (3000 x 1600 x 900) (3600 x 1600 x 900) Brake Axles:1600kg x2 Brake Axles:1600kg x2 (3600 x 1600 x 1900) Steel Sink Unbrake Axle: Brake Axle:1600kg Brake Axles:1600kg x2 Brake Axle: Brake Axle: 1600kg 1600kg Overrun Brake Overrun Brake 2500kg Overrun Brake System Rims & Tyres: Overrun Brake Overrun Brake System System Rims & Tyres: 195x14 195x14 System Rims & System Rims & Tyres:195x14 Rims & Tyres:195x14 Overrun Brake System Spare Wheel Tyres:195x14 Rims & Tyres: Spare Wheel, Rails: 900mm Rims & Tyres:195x14 Spare Wheel Spare Wheel 265/16 Cooler Box, Spare Wheel Spare Wheel Removable Top Rail Removable Top Rail Spare Wheel Plastic Water Tank Rails: 900mm Rails: 900mm Contact: Dudley Bezuidenhout at Cell: +264 81 129 0424 P.O. 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22 February - 28 February 2018 BUSINESS 9DIGITAL CURRENCIESSystemallowsforanonymityofusersCAN’T BE REGULATEDWINDHOEK – “Bitcoin is like a sewer rat, it is anti-fragile and rencies. Shedding a bit of light on the In comparison, he stated that block actions to steal money from an earlieradopts to challenges presented by its environment,”. complex workings of these new type of chain is one part of a suite of tech- block, as it will have a domino effect online currencies, Marshall stated that nologies that enable users to secure on other blocks, thus making Bitcoin Zorena Jantze hoek on Cryptocurrencies, Marshall in the current context of digital trade a decentralized, distributed ledger, impossible to hack, as it operates on a stated that up to date money has been and easy internet access, the concept of which is like an excel data base system. set of algorithms and Trust ware.The above were some sentiments made designed for the physical world, adding trade and compensation has taken on a Cryptocurrency creates the incentiveby Gavin Marshall, from Blockchain that with the introductions of online radical shift. “Now, we have a money to secure the ledger (a process known Marshall stated that digital currenciesAcademy in South Africa, whom currencies, entities such as central system that is actually designed for the as mining). Marshall added that every can be likened to the copyright crisisexplained that although the Bank of Banks which regulate how much mon- digital age. Bitcoin is the most secure bitcoin transaction is reflected in a experienced in the music industry, ex-Namibia (BON) has currently outlawed ey can come and go into the system database in the world with everyone certain ledger, as more miners come on plaining that although it was deemed il-the use of cryptocurrencies, it cannot to avoid hyperinflation are at risk of be- in control. Self-regulatory by nature, it board more blocks are created, which legal to share music through electroniccontrol it. Speaking at an information coming guard dogs without teeth, due offers a secure platform to trade within forms part of what is known as block device or duplicate them, the autonomysession held last week by Bank Wind- to the duplicate nature of cryptocur- seconds anywhere in the world,” Mar- chain technologies. He explained that of how people used their personal shall explained. it is difficult to manipulate earlier trans- cellular phones remained difficult to control. Solving social problems via InnovationINNOVATIVE: Founder of LEFA Mel- Zorena Jantze service was born from a place of con- check and are registered with the Na- that NBL is proud to be associatedkisedek Shivute Ausiku. cern and care for his fellow Namibian mibian tourism board which enforces with this venture and looks forwardPhoto: Francios Olivier WINDHOEK- In response to the people, as well as for the future of the public liability to the drivers. to the positive difference LEFA will national concern of the alarming rate country. make in the lives of residents of the of road accidents, and fatalities on Also speaking at the launch, NBL Windhoek city and beyond. Namibian roads, Cab App service, The word “LEFA” is derived from Managing Director, Wessie van der LEFA was officially launched earlier the Oshiwambo word for lift and Westhuizen stated, “All this is done LEFA currently has 11 drivers and this week. charges a minimum fee of N$40 with the aim of addressing this na- aims to have at least 50 drivers over dollars. Ausiku further stated that the tional catastrophe that begs a change the next month. The App is officially Founder of ‘LEFA’, Melkisedek LEFA is a private transport and does of mind-set, behaviour and attitude of available for download and ready for Shivute Ausiku, stated “Road fatalities not in any way compete with everyday motorists and other road-users to com- service. The App is only effective in in Namibia are a national concern taxi services. He further stated that the plement the great infrastructure such Windhoek at the moment, while plans and touch each and every one of us. cab services will run till 3AM daily, as our roads. Perhaps it is the fact that are underway to spread LEFA to other Sadly, drunk-driving is one of the although it is still currently optimising we seemingly have too many vehicles towns in the country. major causes of road accidents in the it’s number of drivers and fleet. on our road, especially in a relatively country,”. small city like Windhoek where ac- Ausiku emphasized that a fee to In terms of safety features LEFA cidents happen on a daily basis.”. ensure safety and that of others, is bet- He added that the birth of this cab offered, Ausiku stated that all drivers ter than ending up behind bars, or in a go through an extensive background Van der Westhuizen further stated hospital bed, or in a grave.SCHOOL SUBJECTS & DIDACTICS ANDLEARNER SUPPORT CONTACT CLASSES TIME SUBJECT NAME SUBJECT CODE08:00-08:50 Mathematics ACS-MAT11 DSE MAT1208:50-09:20 ACS- MATD11 DSE-MATD12 09:20-10:16 Mathematics Didactics and Learner Support English 11 ACP-ENG11 10:16-10:48 English 12 ACP-ENG12 10:48-11:25 Economics ACS-ECO11 DSE-ECO12 11:25-11:55 ACS-ECOD11 DSE-ECOD12 11:55-12:20 Economics Didactics DES-CS21 11:20-12:50 Computer Studies module 1 DES-CS22 12:50-13:35 Computer Studies module 2 ACS-BIO11 DSE-BIO12 13:35-14:00 DES-BIO21 14:00-14:25 Biology DES-BIO22 14:25-15:00 Biology module 1 ACS-BS11 DSE-BS12 15:00-15:37 Biology module 2 ACS-BSD11 DSE-BSD12 15:37-16:14 Business Studies ACS-ENG11 DSE-ENG12 16:14-16:40 Business Didactics ACS-ENGD11 DSE-ENGD12 16:40-17:30 ACS-CS11 DSE-CS12 17:30-18:00 English ACS-CSD11 DSE-CSD12 English Didactics Computer Studies Computer Studies Didactics and Learner SupportVENUES: IOL Regional OfficesDATE: 24 February 2018Contact us today for more information: Call Centre +264 61 270 9100 • Email: [email protected] • Website: www.iol.na

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22 February - 28 February 2018 ENTERTAINMENT 13ENTERTAINMENTDEON ANGELO TONam Fashion Industry still needs a lot of work NEVILLE BASSONLAUNCH BRAND Black PantherHELAO: Some of the new collections from the soon to be launched DeonAngelo brand.  Photo credit: TW Studio I picked up my son last week fromWINDHOEK – Asked what he does in his spare time, Namibian Designer, Deon Angelo ing his Helao collection, which was Grove Mall where he went to watch aMathias, looks perplexed, taken aback even and, after a short while of staring at the showcased at the Cape Town fashion movie, and I got to the top floor of theceiling, answers with a shy smile “I do fashion”. week last year. movie section and needless to say I’ve not seen so many black people at the Zorena Jantze 22-year-old designer is a force to be He added that this experiences The designer also added that fash- movies in the middle of the month. reckoned with. revealed that the ground work on ionistas can also look forward to theThe above sentiments are a reflec- the Namibian fashion industry still launch of his brand, titled, DeonAn- Most of us are broke this time, tion of the young Namibian Catching up with Informanté, needs to be done in terms of fashion gelo where new pieces from Helao mara… it was packed. At closeDesigners’ insatiable drive in the Mathias dug into his plans for 2018 forecasts and keeping in with cur- will be showcased on 5 April 2018. scrutiny someone told me there isfashion industry. and his aspirations for the Namibian rent trends, garment production and the screening of the new block buster fashion industry. Describing 2017 the sometimes sub-standard quality Mathias beckoned fans to come movie premiere called Black Panther. Mathias, who made waves in the as one of his best years, in terms of of work showcased by designers on and experience a complete DeonAn- The entire theatre was donned outNamibian fashion industry after fashion, the designer explained that the runway. gelo experience, which will be ac- in African attire… Wamboe dresses,being chosen as the Namibian he has learned a lot from renowned companied by complimentary visual Nama veldskoene, Otjikaevas… thecandidate for the renowned David designers he was fortunate enough He noted that closer attention also and performing artists. works.Tlale Internship programme and to meet. needs to be given to brand aestheticsfeaturing in the Windhoek and Cape and colour themes for collections. Musing on his current collection, I understood this as the first everTown fashion week, and at the same “Fashion is my focal point in life. Mathias stated, “Helao is very close black superhero movie in the his-time completing his Luxury Fashion I’m faced with it every day in what Asked if Namibians can look for- to my heart. It is inspired by mum’s tory of movie making set in AfricaDesign studies in Milan, Italy, the I wear, what I create, and how the ward to any works from him for the Aawambo lineages…it’s shapes, and featuring mainly African actors. people I meet influence my work year 2018, Mathias explained that he silhouettes and colours are fixed on Damn, was I proud to hear this... and attitude,” Mathias said. is currently in the process of extend- my tradition. It’s the full Aawambo wow! I immediately thought to experience waiting to be experi- myself… since we do have our own enced internationally,” he said. super heroes it’s time to take revenge on a couple of colonial heroes, som-CALENDAR mer nou gou gou!FNB ROCK ‘N RUN 1. Rocco De Wet Grensvegter: IDATE: Saturday, 24 February always wanted to moer this guy inTIME: 12:00 the last 40 years. He fought againstVENUE: Trustco United Swapo… man… alleen in die diepSports Fields suide van Angola. Funny, after a fight at the end of those boekies, his clothesTIGERS VS. BLACK were as clean as Naas Botha after aAFRICA game. Born-frees, don’t bother askDATE: Sunday, 25 February who this is please!TIME: 19:00VENUE: Sam Nujoma 2. Spiderman: We want to bliksemStadium this white boy Peter Parker before he puts that suit on. This man would notAN EVENING OF DANCE last a night at Katutura grootwinkelsWITH OYO where I grew up. The way he smoth-DATE: Thursday, 22 ers black tsotsies in America withFebruary his spider webs is against our humanTIME: 19:00 - 21:00 rights, nonsense!VENUE: Goethe-InstitutNamibia 3. Die Wit Tier: Die koning van Ta- karania… hapo?... where is this place hoeka where a white man is a king? Black Panthers… please find this country as soon as possible, we can resettle all Hereros there… at least until the Germans pay out our money! 4. Steve Hofmeyer: Ja nee, we shall make sure with the Black Panthers that no “konsert” will be held in Swakop- mund again. I have already contacted the Panthers, we will tie him to a Sam Nujoma statue next time he comes here and make him sing a Swapo anthem. Ons wag vir jou boetie! Black Panthers, since you are read- ing this from over there… please do us one more favour and fly through the air to India. Please just go make sure if you see the Guptas and Du- duzane there... they are the enemy of progress for our neighbours. Let’s give bra Cyril a head start... opi swakste! So next time you’re in trouble… Superman, Batman and Spiderman won’t solve these problems… call the Panthers!

14 SPORT 22 February - 28 February 2018 Life of a King at Ombala EOsntdaatensg,waALIVKEINLIGKE Zorena Jantze a home. The Ombala estate is ideally zoned *Artist impression Trustco Properties will for the affordable market offer fully serviced with erf size of 300This is the year that you will start living like royalty land at the new Ombala square metres and larger.Talk to any of our consultants to enjoy a one-stop property solution while taking a tour around your future Estates development in The Ombala developmenthome at our Open Day Event in Ondangwa on 24 February 2018. Apply for a tailored Life Cover plan from Ondangwa. spans an area of 130 103Trustco 4 Life and a home loan from Trustco Bank Namibia for plots measuring up to 597 square meters. square metres, whichThis opportunity is brought to you by Trustco Properties, Trustco Bank Namibia, and Trustco 4 Life. In keeping with the allows for an abundanceOmbala, live like a King. name of the estate, and variety of housingFor more information, contact: “Ombala” which means opportunities. This com-Lizette So-Oabeb on 081 142 8785, 061 275 4800 or [email protected] for floor plans and pricing. ‘resting place of the ing Saturday, the 24th of king’, these erven will February 2018, an Open allow prospective home Day will be held at the owners to own a piece Ombala Estates in On- of rare and prestigious dangwa which will allow real estate, fit for any potential buyers to visit king. With property sizes and view the estate. ranging from 597square metres for single residen- On offer will be 2 and tial homes, it also offers 3 bedroom houses with larger erven for those modern finishes. Visitors who want additional ex- and interested buyers will pansion opportunities for also be able to pre-apply future development. Om- for a mortgage loan with bala Estates is centrally Trustco Bank Namibia. situated in Ondangwa Trustco Insurance well with fully-serviced erven priced life cover and fire adjacent to tarred roads. cover are also avail- The Ombala Estate also able to potential buyers. boasts land demarcated Developers and Trustco for light industrial, busi- Properties representa- ness and commercial use tives will be on site to which will contribute to discuss housing plans economic development and construction needs and growth in the region. with prospective buyers. No deposit is required The Ondangwa for pre-approved and/or development land was first-time buyers. purchased by Trustco For any development Properties in 2011 with related information, the aim to assist to allevi- pricing or floor plans, ate the housing crisis in kindly contact: Lizette the country and afford- So-Oabeb on 081 142 ing Namibian families 8785 or (061) 275 4800 the opportunity to own or [email protected] UBICARITASGRAVESTONES Tel: +264 61 305 669 ● +264 81 127 2864 Fax: +264-61 308 357 E-mail: [email protected] for a catalogue Photo Gallery of gravestones on our website:www.ubicaritasgranitenam.com 1 Parsons Street, Southern Industrial, Windhoek

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16 SPORT 22 February - 28 February 2018 SPORTHOPSOL PARTNERSHopsol reined in since PA doesn't have a youth teamWITH BLACK AFRICAWINDHOEK - Soccer giants andformer Premier League winners,Black Africa, have invited newly-formed HopSol Youth SoccerLeague to join them, in order forBlack Africa to compete at theFuture Championship Tourna-ment. Aili IilongaBlack Africa chairman, Ranga Haikali, said TAKING HANDS: (left to right) HopSol main sponsor Dr Robert Hoppperdietzel, Black Africa  they were invited to compete at the tourna-ment but due to lack of youth soccer league Chairman Ranga Haikali and HopSol Founder Collin Benjamin.  Photo contributedin their own structure, the club approachedHopSol. invite by Black Africa will allow the U-17 ues to play and so we are basically relying on teams to gain much needed exposure on an friends and corporate organisations to assist us “As a club, we do not have youth structures international level and improve their skills. with venues. With the Independence Stadium,and we looked at HopSol, who already have the city of Windhoek is not on board witha successful youth league, to partner with, as “This year the league has shown growth the idea of allowing us to play and the Samthis was an opportunity which we could not from last year when it was formed with over Nujoma Stadium is usually is packed with theturn a blind eye to,” he said. 2 000 children from two more regions taking Premier League games,” he concluded. part in the tournament,” he said. Future Championship Gauteng is a tourna- HopSol Soccer League was formed last yearment established during the build up to the Benjamin added that the large number of to tap into youth soccer development and has2010 FIFA World Cup and it usually involves teams coming though comes with problems a N$3 million dollar injection into the leagueeight of the top Under-17 clubs from North of finding venues to accommodate upcoming to cater for the next three years. The league isand South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. fixtures. expected to kick off on 7 April. Previous clubs that took part in the competi- “At the moment, we have trouble getting ven-tion include Manchester City, Everton, FC Bar-celona, Paris St Germain and Atletico Mineiro. In preparation for the upcoming tourna-ment, HopSol founder, Collin Benjamin, alsolaunched the 2018 League, and noted that theFunduro roars off to great start Archery scores Steinfurth Sport Reporter 3rd: Marcel Henle, Axel Foerster, Mark Sport Reporter Roesner.WINDHOEK - Expecting about 100 entries, WINDHOEK - Archery Namibia kicked ofthe organisers of the first ever Namibian Fundu- Race 2 got underway just after 13h30. This 2018 on a high note with two competitionsro where overwhelmed by the support of both time the starting order was reversed with the already in the bag.riders and spectators alike. Close to 120 entries slower riders getting their teams underwaywere received and racing got underway just and the faster riders having to ride last lap. Field archers from across Namibia descend-after 10h00 on Saturday morning 17 February. Again it was the winners of the first race that ed on Windhoek for the Valentines FieldThe bikes represented ranged from tiny set a very fast lap 1 and managed to hold Archery Competition hosted on 10 February50cc Yamahas, through a whole host of MX their advantage all the way to the chequered at the Windhoek field archery range. A groupand Enduro machines all the way up to the flag. Unfortunately the second placed team of 19 archers started their Saturday morn-mighty BMW 1200cc HP2 Adventure Bike. from the morning’s race was unable to finish ing competition in fantastic cool weather.The race format was a relay with teams being the race due to a crash by Karl Heinz Erni. After a long absence from archery, Xanderdrawn at random during the riders briefing. He was however quickly attended to by the Reddig competed against his father FrankRiders were started two at a time with 30 sec- onsite medics from EMTSS. in the same class, with Xander proving thatond dust gaps between the starters. After the Results for race 3 were as follows: he is still a very capable archer by beatingfirst lap the riders had to hand-over their tim- 1st: Heiko Stranghoehner, Ronnie Adams, his father with ease. A new archer, Johannesing transponder bracelets to their team mates. Kai Hennes (replacing Derrick Clark) Hungula joined the group, in the traditionalThe pits were a hive of activity as the first 2nd: Marcel Henle, Axel Foerster, Mark bow category, which is a very difficult style37 teams came in from a very fast lap one. Roesner to shoot. Hungula had a very good firstSetting a blistering pace in lap one, Marcel 3rd: Olaf Pack, Johan Meyer, Francois Steyn. competition, with some archers commend-Henle gave his team the lead. But this race ing the new archer for his efforts. Archers inwas about consistency. On lap 2 Karl Heinz The next race will be on 17 March 2018 the field division shoot distances from 10-80Erni managed to set the fastest lap bringing on Farm Omakawara in the Witvlei area. yards in their different categories and have tohis team back into contention for the win. On This race is dubbed as ‘The Valley of a 1000 take into account different angles of the buttslap 3 it was Mark Roesner who was fastest. Turns’ due to the twisty nature of the race on the range. The Archery Association ofThe final results for race 1 were as follows: course. Omakawara is one of the most popu- Namibia’s’ Field division is currently using1st: Heiko Stranghoehner, Ronnie Adams, lar races on the calendar and the organisers every opportunity to prepare for the WorldDerrick Clark regularly see well over 90 entries on the day. Field Archery Championships that will be2nd: Teddy Kausch, Karl Heinz Erni, Andre The track is also not very technical so it will hosted in Potchefstroom at the beginning of be good fun. October this year. This prestigious event will attract archery from all over the world andBLITZKRIEG: Heiko Stranghoehner in action. Photo contributed is hosted every two years in a different part of the world. On 17 February it was time for Target Archery to show their mettle when they kicked off the season with a splash of pink at SKW. Archers from all over Namibia participated at the JC le Roux le Zero spon- sored competition. All Namibian archers were in good form, showing that archery really does not have a “down season” as so many other sports. Distances from 10 meters for beginners to 60 meters for Recurve archers were shot on Saturday with perfect weather prevailing throughout the competi- tion. Three recurve archers, Quinn Reddig, Adriaan Grobler and Christiaan Brandt are currently preparing for the African Continen- tal Qualifier for the Youth Olympic Games in Algeria that will take place in Algeria from 17-27 July 2018.