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Talisman Hire Windhoek Proud Bobcat Compact Equipment Dealer Finds New Home Having recently moved to their bigger and better premises on 16 Diehl Street in Northern Industrial Area Windhoek, Talisman Hire promises nothing short of the fast and efficient service and top quality equipment they have served their clients with since inception.

“The move to the new premises is to provide our customers with bigger, better and improved wider variety of equipment. With over 20* years of experience and know-how, we are confident we will meet your specific

equipment needs. Here at Talisman Hire Windhoek, we have assembled a winning team that is dedicated to customer service excellence” says Mr. Lang, Managing Director at Talisman Hire.

“Our equipment range from Breaking Equipment, Compaction Equipment, Surveying, Mixing, Leveling, Scaffolding and so much more, head on over to our new home and let us know how we can help you in your project” he concluded.

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CRAN’s Leading Lady on the Rise “My advice for B young girls is to orn and raised in the Ohangwena Region, Law specialist and recently named Chief Executive Officer for the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN), Emilia Nghikembua is one serious lady to look out for.

Before becoming CRAN’s ‘’top dog’’, Nghikembua started at the bottom and worked her way up to leading the company. She joined CRAN in 2011 as a legal assistant, seeing a promotion in 2012 as legal advisor and in 2015 she was appointed as head of legal advice, a position she held until her tenure as CEO that took place last year January.

equip themselves with the right qualifications, skills and competencies for the roles that they wish to assume.”

She takes over from Festus Mbandeka who was in 2020 appointed attorney general by President Hage Geingob. She noted that her two predecessors Mbandeka along with the former CEO, Dr Stanley Shanapinda have always encouraged her to be a great leader and maintain a sound stakeholder relations at all times.

She is an alumni of the University of Witwatersrand and the University of Namibia (Unam), where she took an academic path venturing into the field of law. The young CEO holds two master’s degrees a Master of Law (Cum Laude) from Unam as well as a Master of Arts in ICT Policy and Regulation from Wits University.

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markers are evolving on a daily basis and in order for our framework to respond swiftly to this changes, we spend a lot of resources on training and re-skilling our employees. We also spend a lof of time on in-house training on different areas of our core mandate.”

Aside from being a leader in the boardroom, the young CEO is also a firm believer in gender balance, Nghikembua stated that women are natural born leaders and that

has proven that successful schools and private institutions can be headed by women.

“My advice is for young girls is to equip themselves with the right qualifications, skills and competencies for the roles that they wish to assume.

They must also be prepared to do the work and make the necessary sacrifices; it truly does not and never will come on a silver platter!.“

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Construction sector enters seventh year of contraction Namibia’s construction sector is projected to remain in contraction during 2022 before recovering to growth in 2023. The sector is expected to contract by 2% in 2022 before expanding by 2.5% in 2023.

This is according to the Bank of Namibia’s February economic outlook, which stated the projected contraction in 2022, is a moderation from a deeper contraction of 19.2% in 2021, and marks the seventh year of consecutive contractions for the sector.

“The estimated contraction in construction for 2021 was increased to 19.2% from an earlier estimate of 11.5% contraction. The adjustment to construction growth was informed by much lower construction activity from both government and private sector,” the BoN report stated.

Furthermore, the Namibian economy is estimated to have recovered moderately during 2021 and is projected to improve further during 2022 and 2023, supported by better growth for the mining industry and most tertiary industries.

As per the outlook, risks to domestic growth remain dominated by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, but also include swings in rainfall patterns as well as high prices for energy products such as fuel and gas and supply disruptions around the world.

“Risks to domestic growth are dominated by possible new waves of the pandemic, vaccine hesitancy, supply chain disruptions and the slow pace of vaccinations in Namibia.

The first sub-variant of Omicron (BA.1) has led to tighter travel restrictions at the end of 2021, especially affecting southern African countries.

The second sub-variant of Omicron (BA.2) spreads faster than the first variant and is prevalent in countries such as the UK and Denmark,” reads the update.

As one of the most affected sectors by the pandemic that contracted by 31.2% in 2020, the hotels and restaurants sector is projected to rebound in 2022 and 2023 after an estimated recovery in 2021.

“The hotels and restaurants sector is projected to grow by 4.8% and 6.3% in 2022 and 2023, respectively, which represents a slowdown from 8.4% growth in 2021. Growth in this sector is mostly driven by activities linked to local and international travelling,” BoN stated.

The hotels and restaurants sector’s 2021 growth estimate was revised upward to 8.4%, from 1.7% in the economic outlook update for December 2021. This revision was based on increased international arrivals, as well as room and bed occupancies during the fourth quarter of 2021

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The central bank noted domestic economic growth is estimated at 0.9% for 2021 and is expected to improve to 3.4% in 2022 and to 3.7% in 2023. The 2021 growth estimate was revised down from 1.5% published in the December 2021 economic outlook update, largely reflecting lower performance for sectors like non-metallic mineral

products, construction, wholesale and retail trade as well as financial services.

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total of 198 building plans were approved by the City of Windhoek in March 2022, representing a 9.6% m/m decrease from the 219 building plans approved in February. The total value of approvals fell by 18.1% m/m to N$128.0 million. The year-to-date value of approved building plans reached N$413.0 million, 1.7% higher than in the first quarter of 2021.

On a twelve-month cumulative basis, 2,473 building plans with a value of N$1.97 billion have been approved, an increase of 4.9% y/y in number and 15.7% y/y in value terms. The number of completions for the month of March stood at 116, valued at N$74.1 million.

Additions to properties, the largest portion of approvals in both number and value terms, made up 133 of the total 198 approved building plans recorded in March, one more than registered in February.

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In the first quarter of the year, 364 additions to properties have been approved with a value of N$208.5 million, a 5.5% y/y increase in number and 29.9% y/y value terms.

58 additions worth N$14.5 million were completed in March New residential units were the second largest contributor to the total number and value of building plans approved with 63 new units worth N$41.8 million being registered, representing a 51.9% y/y decrease from the N$86.9 million worth of approvals in March 2021.

On a 12-month cumulative basis, the number of residential units approved increased by 4.9% y/y to 842.

While the number of new residential building plans approved during the first quarter were two more than during the same period last year, the value of these approvals fell by 28.3% y/y. 56 new residential units worth N$51.9 million were completed during the month.

2 New commercial and industrial units, valued at N$30 million were approved in March. This is 2 units fewer than approved in February, but an increase of 823.1% m/m and 328.6% y/y in value terms, although the increases are from a very low base.

The increase in value is due to a N$25 million building plan submitted by Vivo Energy Namibia. Year-to-date, there have been 9 commercial and industrial building approvals valued at N$38.8 million.

On a rolling 12-month perspective, the number of commercial and industrial building approvals has increased to 38 units worth N$195.7 million as at March, compared to the 25 approved units worth N$98.7 million over the corresponding period a year ago.

Two commercial and industrial units worth N$7.6 million were completed in March.

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Informal settlement upgrading pilot project

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he Informal Settlement Upgrading Pilot Project is a joint initiative between the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, City of Windhoek, the National Housing Enterprise, and the Khomas Regional Council, which targets to construct 1,200 affordable brick houses over two years in Windhoek informal settlements.

The project forms part of the country’s national development agenda under the Harambee Prosperity Plan and seeks to address the 84,000 housing backlog in Windhoek.

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Benguela Gem The world’s most advanced diamond recovery vessel

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he world’s most advanced diamond recovery vessel, the Benguela Gem, has officially started operations in Namibia following an inauguration ceremony in March 2022.

This translated into N$5.6 billion provided by the banks, representing 75% of the cost of the vessel and Debmarine Namibia financing the remaining N$1.4 billion.

The N$7 billion custom-built, 177 metres long vessel will add an additional 500,000 carats of high value diamonds to Debmarine Namibia’s annual production, an increase of around 45%, while creating 160 high-skilled jobs for Namibians.

The Benguela Gem was designed in Norway and Poland, built in Romania and fitted out with its proprietary mission equipment by De Beers Marine South Africa.

The vessel was financed through co-funding from five banks, namely Nedbank, RMB, Standard Bank, Bank Windhoek and ABSA, with Debmarine Namibia covering 25% of the total project cost.

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Taking two years to construct, it is the most technically advanced diamond recovery vessel in the world, underpinned by high standards of sustainability and safety performance.

The vessel combines latest technology and fully integrated design to achieve unrivalled efficiency, reliability and accuracy.

A state-of-the-art dynamic positioning system automatically optimises the vessel’s performance in changing weather conditions to minimise energy use.

The vessel also generates its own fresh water through the use of heat recovery systems and a reverse osmosis plant.

Employee wellbeing features were a priority in the vessel’s design, with crew having access to entertainment systems, a gym, a hospital and relaxation facilities onboard.

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The Benguela Gem (previously AMV3) is the 7th addition to Debmarine’s fleet, joining five other diamond recovery vessels, namely the MV Mafuta, MV Grand Banks, MV Debmar Pacific, MV Debmar Atlantic and MV !Gariep, and one exploration and sampling vessel, the MV SS Nujoma.

Diamond recovery by Debmarine Namibia takes place at 90 to 150 metres below sea level and is the single biggest contributor to Namibia’s economy.

“Despite significant challenges presented by Covid-19, the project was delivered ahead of time and budget – a testament to the worldleading skill and expertise of all involved.

The investment in this vessel will support a long term, sustainable future for Namibia’s diamond sector, which is home to some to

the most sought-after diamonds in the world,” Cleaver said.

In 2021, Debmarine Namibia recovered around 1.1 million carats of rough diamonds of total Namdeb Holdings production of around 1.5 million carats. Namibian diamonds achieve some of the world’s highest average prices per carat.

The additional 500,000 high value carats produced by Benguela Gem will add to the more than N$10 billion revenue that the partnership between De Beers Group and the Namibian government delivers to Namibia each year. Debmarine Namibia is a 50/50 joint venture between De Beers Group and the Namibian government. “...bear testimony that we at Debmarine Namibia will continue to make our stakeholders proud by delivering real value for both our shareholders and the people of Namibia,” Otto Shikongo, CEO, Debmarine Namibia said at the inauguration at the Port of Walvis Bay. Bruce Cleaver, CEO, De Beers Group, commented that the Benguela Gem is the first of its kind and represents an outstanding feat of engineering design, technology innovation and sustainability performance.

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Byrnecut Offshore commences B2Gold’s Wolfshag, Namibia’s first major underground gold mine

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2Gold’s offshore contract with underground contract miner, Byrnecut’s recently commenced.

The contract is located at the Otjikoto operation and specifically covers the new high grade Wolfshag Underground Mine, approximately 320km north of Windhoek.

Wolfshag is the first underground gold mine in the country. B2Gold said the development of the Wolfshag underground mine continues to progress with ore production expected to begin in the first half of 2022.

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The initial underground Mineral Reserve estimate for the downplunge extension of the Wolfshag deposit includes 210,000 oz of gold in 1.2 Mt of ore at 5.57 g/t gold.

B2Gold has been busy making upgrades to the camp to accommodation all of our employees and making it a first class facility.

The contract consists of both development and production, which will see a total of 10km of development and total material movement of 3.2 million tonnes.

The underground fleet currently consists of one 422i DC Jumbo, one 422i Jumbo, two 517i Loaders, three 551 Trucks and a 421i Production drill rig.

Wolfshag is Byrnecut’s first mining contract in Namibia and the team includes 34 experienced expatriate miners from Australia, Indonesia and parts of Africa working jointly with 58 appointed local Namibians and B2Gold Otjikoto staff to ensure the success of what is the first underground gold mine in Namibia.

Employees also have the opportunity to visit some of the worlds hidden gems and landscapes such as Etosha National Park, the Skeleton Coast and the Hoba Meteorite – the largest meteorite to reach earth.

The mine itself has an attached education centre and game reserve boasting, giraffe, zebras, oryx, impala, rhinos, leopards and cheetahs where school groups regularly come to visit.

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Celebrating Women leaders in Transport & Logistics 1. Tell us a little about yourself.

(Who are you, where are you from (your background), what did you study, when did you finish?

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was born in Windhoek decades ago. My father is Stanley Kozonguizi and my mother Adeline Black. My mother was blessed with five children, all girls, of which I am the second born. I come from humble beginnings.

I started my primary school at ‘Theo-Katjimuine Primary School’ in Katutura in the late 80s. The rest of my lower primary school I attended in Okahandja at ‘KW Von Marais Primary School’ and my upper primary in Tsumeb at ‘St Francis Primary School’ as well as at ‘St Andrews Primary School’ in Windhoek respectively.

High schools was more constant.

I attended Centaurus High School, the year after Namibia’s Independence, from grade 7 to grade 12.

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rior to 1990, the school’s doors were not wide open for previously disadvantage learners, however this school was one of the top performing schools in Namibia and produced many of Namibia’s leading professionals under the leadership of Mr. McArthur.

This school was also the only English Medium High School before Independence unlike the rest of the all-white Afrikaansspeaking schools then. Thus, for a previously disadvantaged Namibian child like myself; this presented both excitement and a challenge.

Mrs Anneline Black | Transnamib Operations Executive 2. How did you choose your career path? What/who motivated you to study this field?

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s a child, I was fascinated by how things work and constantly wanted to learn more about the world around me. I had an inquisitive mind. Science, as a study field, were not to escape me.

So, after matric, I went off to study Mechanical Engineering at ‘NUST’, than ‘The Polytechnic of Namibia’. In my quest for discovering greatness, I needed to position myself to be part of the movers and shakers, as clearly I had a lot to contribute.

I realized that to contribute meaningfully, I needed to equip myself with additional knowledge and management skills. Being the scholar that I am, I went right into it. I received my management qualification in 2011 from the Oxford Brookes University.

I was absolutely intrigued by the Transportation and Operations domains, so much so that I was inspired to learn more. I obtained my Honors’ Degree in Logistics in 2015.

My thirst for knowledge was unmatched and I went further and obtained my Master’s Degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management in 2019.

3. Where and when did your journey begin in the corporate world? Share your career journey with us. Where you started and where you are now.

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y career spans over a range of service-centric focuses, having worked more than a decade in logistics; specifically in the transportation & operations sectors.

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I started my technical career at the Roads Contractor Company (RCC), in 2004. I worked in the Plant & Equipment Department, responsible for managing monitoring systems and fleet performance. Whilst at RCC, I was also part of the team that worked on the upgrading of gravel road to bitumen standards of the OpuwoOmakange project in 2004-2005.

In the beginning of 2009, after five years with RCC, I was appointed as BP’s Transport Manager. BP Namibia, now known by the name Puma Energy Namibia, a downstream petroleum logistics company. I was responsible for coordinating, controlling and managing all aspects of the physical handling, and maintaining of road delivery fleet in line with best-in-class logistics practices.

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n addition to this portfolio, I took up the position of Terminal Manager in 2013 and was responsible & accountable for the general operations of the Windhoek Puma Depot which required an efficient, safe and economic storage and handling of ground fuel products, as well as the maintenance and transportation of these product.

I moved on to work at the Ministry of Works and Transport, where I served as the Director of Centralized Support Services, from 2016 to 2020. This executive role was primarily responsible for overseeing the logistics and transportation services that the Divisions: Government Central Stores & Garage, provided to the entire Namibian Government from a strategic & policy perspective.

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During my three years’ tenure at the Ministry of Works & Transport, I had the privilege to spread my wings beyond my Directorate. I was honored with the responsibility of heading the Department of Works in the Deputy Executive Director (DED) capacity for the Department. The department responsible for works capitalprojects, government buildings’ maintenance and government fixed assets management.

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till at the Ministry, I served on the ‘National Energy Council’ as council member for 3 years; an advisory body, with the main objective of advising, via the Minister and Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, the Namibian President on all Energy-Related matters within the Namibia.

I was also very instrumental, along other members, in crafting the Namibian Trade Facilitation Roadmap, as a National Trade Facilitation Committee member, which emanated from the ratification of the Namibian Government to theTrade Facilitation Agreement with the World Trade Organization; a roadmap which is being implemented at present, to promote a sound environment for ease of trade.

providing strategic management to the Operations Department by means of ensuring effective, efficient, timely and safe delivery of rail services.

4. Give us some insight and your experience being a woman in the corporate world.

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y study choices and by default my career choices at most, has been in the typical male dominated space. I, however, never saw myself as a women in a men’s world but rather as a professional in my own right and for the most part of my career I was fortunate to have had genuine respect and support from my leaders, colleagues and subordinates.

As a professional; job performance, ability, mindset, capacity and capabilities are used as indicators of professionalism, and not the gender.

5. Could you tell us about some challenges you have faced in the leadership positions you held and how you overcame them?

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also served on the Ministerial Procurement Committee, as Deputy Chairperson for three (3) years. Mind I say, that my time at the Ministry of Works and Transport was never dull.

hallenges are part of life and I had my fair share of challenges throughout my professional life.

One challenge I had to manage, was the work - home balance challenge. Being a professional woman doesn’t exempt one from the mother/ spouse responsibility and if not managed properly, the home front usually fall on the receiving side.

I am currently the Operations Executive at Transnamib Holdings Ltd, a position I assumed in 2020.

I am responsible for leading and

To manage this, I had to reinforce boundaries; work when I have to work and switch off by 6pm, protect my time away from the

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office by not attending to work unless it is an emergency and take time off when necessary.

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nother challenge I experience moving from the private sector, to government and then to a parastadel is the culture difference. This was by far my biggest professional challenge. The private sector has a very fast paced work environment, work gets done very quickly because performance and customer service is tied to the bottom line. Problems are resolved agilely.

Private companies, like the multinationals I worked for, understand that the biggest asset they have, are their employees and provide good support in keeping the employees well.

Changing culture in government and parastadel, a culture that has been embedded over many years is a real challenge. I had to learn to

slow down, remain calm and take it one step at a time.

Generally, I live by the motto that the best option in challenging times is to go ahead, face the challenge.

6. Going up the corporate ladder, who was your mentor or that person that most inspired you and why? Have you been a mentor to anyone?

walk with others. Two: Destroy the idea that you have to be constantly working or grinding in order to be successful. Embrace the concept that rest, recovery and reflection are essential parts of the process towards a successful and ultimately happy life. Three: A Bad system can destroy good people.

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The principles of hard work, discipline, self-respect, determination, perseverance, accountability & responsibility, was installed in me from a very young age and this aided me along my life.

o keep a good mind, body and spirit balance, I dedicate time for family, self and work. I exercise regularly to keep my mind focused and to manage stress. I ensure that I work during working hours and limit bringing work home. I also take the necessary time off to refocus, refresh and introspect.

I keep relevant by reading widely.

Last but not least, I try to get my 8 hours of sleep daily.

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9. What are you passionate about?

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y mother resolute leadership paved way to my success; charity really does start at home.

have been fortunate enough to have worked with very good leaders and work mates; from whom I have drawn great inspiration and lessons. These included, but not limited to; Mr. Samuel Haraseb, Mr. Sidy Bane, Mr. Dominic Dhanah, Mrs. Angela Katjimuine, Mrs. Adel Sauderson, Mr. Cornelius Heita Mr. Willem Goeiemann, Mr. Kenapeta Kauaria, Mrs. Joyce Mukubi, Hon Cornelia Shilunga, Mr. Simon Negumbo.

I have mentored a number of persons, all along my career, persons with confidence who became supervisors, managers and business owners.

7. What is the one thing you know now that you wish you’d been told or knew when you started?

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ne: If you want to go fast, walk alone. If you want to go far,

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am passionate about family, they represent the air that I breathe.

10. What advice would you give to aspiring female corporate leaders reading this?

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he world is full of opportunities; be confident enough to go for what you really want, go for that job, that business etc.! When you truly want something and go after it without limiting yourself with misbelieve, the universe will make it happen, this is the law of attraction.

You will be challenged along the path of your professional career but always remember that leadership is a matter of intelligence, trustworthiness, courage, humanness and sternness.

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The D+M Rail Corner Honoring our workforce

Meet Jasmine Nuguris

Meet Tiffany Isaacs

Meet Onecca Udjombala

Tiffany is the Junior Quantity Surveyor at D+M Rail Construction.

Her position entails providing support to the technical team on site at DMR’s latest project at the coast.

Onecca Udjombala is the Compliance Manager at DM Rail Construction, Stationed at Swakopmund, Onecca’s duties include preparing for change, applying ISO standards, and managing ongoing compliance processes.

This includes the traditional Quantity surveying roles such as processing payment claims, tender compilation and the compilation of Bill of Quantities.

She also has the responsibility to ensure ISO approval on all company documentation and dealing with IT issues with the central system and structures.

Philosophy: “No one is too old or too young to learn” – Life is a sphere of change which requires an individual to constantly adopt and adopt.”

She believes that rigorous planning, the ability to remain calm under pressure, an analytical mind, providing ongoing training to the teams, and good communication skills will help you stay ahead of the game and keep the business compliant.

Philosophy: “If your actions inspire others to dream, learn, do & become more – you are a leader” Time Out: “Make time to grab a coffee, network, research and do the things you love.”

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Jasmine Nuguris is D&M Rail Construction’s Human Resources Manager. Jasmine started her career at the company as an Assistant to the HR Manager and Accountant.

She holds a Diploma in Accounting and Auditing and currently furthering my studies in BBA Degree (Honors) a final year student.

“Just a year ago, I was still the Assistant HR Manager also responsible for Payroll, overseeing financial activities at Otjiwarongo and liaising with the Head Office in Windhoek. But now, I graciously fill the critical role of HR Manager, stationed in Otjiwarongo” says Jasmine.

“My journey has been one of grace because God calls and qualifies the unqualified. I have always wanted to study and be the first in my family to go to University. God made that possible. Now I trust on Him for the next stage of my life” she closed off.

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Meet the Pupkewitz Megatech Team

Eddy Aukongo Eddy joined the Pupkewitz Megatech family about 5 years ago as a sales person and quickly worked him up the ranks and became the Branch Manager in Gobabis for 4 years and soon rejoined the Windhoek team as a Key Accounts Manager. He is the product manager for Landys+Gyr among others!

Eddy draws inspiration from Challenges. “For me, being challenged and going out of my way to push to the next level is what inspires me” he says. Enjoying the calmness of the wild, which according to him, opens up his inner creative side.

Eddy likes fishing and cycling in his spare time.

Johanna Lukas

Freddy Wemmert

...or Maggy as she is affectionately known.

Freddy joined the Megatech family about 10 years ago.

His inspiration is driven by a healthy working environment and seeing happy clients and colleagues.

Maggy started with Pupkewitz Megatech in 2017 as the coffee shop assistant and being the diligent and inquisitive person that she is, she was promoted to cashier and shortly thereafter to Receptionist - a position she holds to date With a background rooted in customer service, she enjoys assisting customers and draws satisfaction from happy customers.

During her spare time, she loves spending time with her family and is a voracious reader.

He finds satisfaction in his job knowing that he was able to assist his clients in finding lighting solutions for whatever project they take on.

For any of your lighting needs, do not hesitate to stop by Freddy in the Windhoek Branch!

Tel.: +264 61 555 555 Email: f.wemmert@megatech. com.na

Etienne Kotze Etienne is one of the longest serving employees at Pupkewitz Megatech - currently in his 12th year.

Etienne’s inspiration comes from serving customers and gets inspired and excited when people are full of ambition.

For all your tender enquiries, do not hesitate to contact Etienne.

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The FNB House Price Index Retreated from a Double-digit Growth

As such, the national weighted average house price ended the year at N$1 181 225, down from N$1 240 943 in 2020.

Frans Uusiku | FNB Namibia Market Research Manager.

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he FNB residential property price index posted a 12-month average growth of 7.1% at the end of 2021 from 10.4% at the end of the prior quarter and 4.6% over the same period of 2020. Similarly, the 12-month average growth in respect of the volume index ebbed to 6.6% from 21.7% a year ago.

Although the price index growth remains relatively robust by annual comparison, waning transaction volumes are causing the average house prices to dip.

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“The recent strength in the housing index growth which was short-lived, is associated with the aggressive interest rate cuts that started in early 2020 at the start of the Covid-19 crisis. The cumulative reduction in interest rates stimulated a strong surge in home buying.

Tied to this, the negative economic impact of Covid-19 pandemic had also increased volatility on the supply of housing transactions due to forced sales” says Frans Uusiku, FNB Namibia Market Research Manager.

However, these cyclical forces appear to have dissipated, as the real estate market reshapes, along with the reopening of the economy and resumption of a tight monetary policy cycle.

Simply put, we are starting to see a return to a somewhat “normalized” positioning of the real estate market as the rental market continues to pick up steam.

In effect, the FNB residential rental index for the fourth quarter of 2021 posted a smaller contraction of 0.7% - highlighting a significant improvement when compared to a contraction of 2.1% recorded a year earlier.

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In view of Angola being an important fraction of Namibia’s property market development, the rise in global oil prices are likely to improve economic prospects in that jurisdiction, resulting in a probable return of Angolans’ leisure and educational travels to Namibia.

That, coupled with the expected rebound in domestic economic activity are likely to be the key tailwinds for the Namibia property market in the short-to-medium term.

However, the observed volatility in the overall housing index also appears to highlight the high sensitivity of the Namibian residential property market to interest rates adjustments. This could be justified by

limited affordability scope – with households’ debt to disposable income estimated around 89%.

the stock for affordable housing (below N$500K).

“The issue of rising inflation has been

In essence, lending institutions are skating on thin ice from an affordability perspective, as the ultra-low-income market struggles to find affordable housing stock. Yet, this market is estimated to account for 70% of the total addressable market in Namibia.

Suffice to say, the rise in interest rates present a critical risk factor for the development of Namibia’s real estate market, if not cushioned with increased public and private sectors’ spending towards land servicing and subsequently s c a l i n g - u p

talked about since early 2021 when the impact of Covid-19 on global supply chains started to become evident and inflation expectations began to build.

Several central banks across the world started to raise rates towards the end of 2021, including

the

South African Reserves Bank and subsequently the Bank of Namibia in early 2022.

We believe these developments are already starting to affect investors’ thinking on where to place their capital in 2022 and beyond, as evidenced by waning deal flow in the recent months”, adds Uusiku.

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TENDERS SECTION 5. CLOSING DATE

INVITATION TO TENDER INSTALLATION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF CONVEYOR BELT SCRAPERS AS WELL AS FOR THE PROVISION OF CONVEYOR BELT VULCANIZING SERVICES

The closing date for the tender is 16h00 on Wednesday, 04 May 2022, and tender submissions must only be delivered to the address as specified in the tender enquiry document. _______

TENDER ENQUIRY NO. E023-ND-2022 INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE INSTALLATION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF CONVEYOR BELT SCRAPES AND THE PROVISION OF CONVEYOR BELT VULCANIZING SERVICES 1. OVERVIEW Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Namdeb Holdings (Pty) Ltd, and performs land-based prospecting (exploration), mining and rehabilitation operations.

2. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SERVICES Namdeb hereby invites reputable and qualified service providers to submit tenders for the on-site Installation, Repair and Maintenance of Conveyor Belt Scrapers as well as for the Provision of Conveyor Belt Vulcanizing Services.

Fixed mobile conveyors of various sizes and lengths convey dray and eventually crushed material for dense medium separation. Spillages under the conveyors has a negative impact on the operations, and scrapers are utilized to negate the adverse effect thereof.

INVITATION TO TENDER CONSTRUCTION OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BASE FOR RAFAMAET WHEEL LATHE, INCLUDING EXCAVATION AND DEMOLITION AND CARTING AWAY OF THE EXISTING CONCRETE STRUCTURE PROCUREMENT REFERENCE NUMBER: W/ONB/TNHL-08/2022-23 BID DESCRIPTION Construction of Reinforced Concrete Base for RAFAMAET Wheel Lathe, including excavation and demolition and carting away of the existing concrete structure (floor) N$ 300. 00 (non-refundable) CLOSING DATE 28 April 2022, 11h00

Conveyor belt vulcanizing services consist mainly of re-splicing in order to repair damaged conveyor belts.

CONTACT PERSON: Mokganethy Roos

3. TENDER ENQUIRY DOCUMENT Interested parties may contact the following person to obtain a copy of the tender enquiry.

Tel: 061 298 2530

Contact: Ms. Renee Strauss Email: renee.strauss@namdeb.com Tel: +264 63 238 502 4. COMPULSORY VIRTUAL SITE INSPECTION A compulsory virtual technical inspection (as further detailed in the tender enquiry) shall be conducted on Monday, 25 April 2022 via the Microsoft TEAMS online communication platform. Only tenderers that attended the compulsory virtual site inspection shall be eligible to participate in the tender process.

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Procurement office Email: mokganethy.roos@transnamib.com.na Documents are available for purchase from the below address from; 15 March 2022. Bid to be submitted in sealed envelope indicating the procurement Reference Number, to: W/ONB/TNHL-08/2021-22.

Procurement Office | TransNamib Holdings Ltd, 16 Prof.

Mburumba-Kerina | Private bag 13204, Windhoek.

Please visit our site: www.transnamib.com.na Procurement office Hours: Monday - Friday, from 08:00 - 17:00

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TENDERS SECTION

BID INVITATION

BID INVITATION

DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, TESTING, DELIVERING, INSTALLING AND COMMISSIONING OF OIL REACTORS.

Bid reserved for bidders from Oshana Region only, as per the directive issued in terms of section 73 of the Public Procurement Act (15 of 2015) on preferential procurement.

NamPower (Pty) Ltd hereby invites qualified, competent and registered companies to submit their Bid for the under-mentioned: BID NUMBER: G/OIB/NPWR-09/2022 BID DESCRIPTION Designing, Manufacturing, Testing, Delivering, Installing and Commissioning of Oil Reactors

Ongwediva Town Council is hereby inviting prospective bidders for the following bids: PROCUREMENT REF NO: W/ONB/OngweTC-10/2021/22

CLOSING DATE:

BID DESCRIPTION

13 May 2022

Maintenance of Council Civic Buildings (Carpentry and Joinery) for a period of 2 years, from July 2022 to June 2024

COST PER SET OF DOCUMENTS: Free BID DOCUMENTS AVAILABILITY: Details of how to buy the pre-qualification documents can be found on the NamPower website www.nampwer.com.na DETAILS OF BID SUBMISSION: Kindly submit your Bid in a sealed envelope, clearly marked with the “BID NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION” as stated above, to be deposited in the Bid Box located at the entrance foyer at NamPower Centre, 15 Luther Street, Windhoek.

LEVY: N$100.00 (non-refundable) BID BRIEFING: On request ENQUIRIES: Mr. Isacky Namupala or Mrs. Josephine Hainana (Administrative) | Mrs. Lahya Aimwata (Technical) Tel: 065 233700 DOCUMENTS: All documents are available as from Thursday 14 April 2022 at the Cashiers.

CLOSING DATE:

FOR ENQUIRIES CONTACT:

Tuesday, 17 May 2022 at 14h30

Tel: +264 61 205 2324/2258 Email: bess.procurement@nampower.com.na KINDLY NOTE: ALL INVITATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT 15 OF 2015 AND ITS REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES

DELIVERY ADDRESS: Bid Box (The envelope should be clearly marked) | Ground Floor | Town House | Ongwediva Town Council | Corner of Mandume Ndemufayo Road & Dr. Libertine Amathila Street | Private Bag 5549 | Ongwediva

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