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Issue 130 - Thursday, 18 November 2014 to Wednesday, 24 December 2014

Lifeguards on Swakop beaches

What would you do with a Billion

Namib Vultures Set Record

Huracán: a Raging Bull

Holiday Accomodation

Crisis Created by

Municipality

“There is no control; the accommodation situation has been dumped into complete chaos.” Siglinde de Villiers As the coast becomes an ever more popular holiday destination, the shortage in accommodation has flung the hospitality industry into stormy waters of illegal holiday home rentals. The situation is further aggravated by the fact that the Municipality does not permit any registration of self-catering

units in Swakopmund. Meanwhile, the various stakeholders involved continue to bubble and boil in this turmoil and tourists find themselves jettisoned into total chaos and disaster. In the past, many who owned holiday homes at the coast would rent these out on a per day basis to Continued on Page 3

Sex, Tech and Teenagers

No matter the perspective from which I view the matter, one’s mind and thoughts ebb continuously to the analyses of the social fabric in which a gashing slash has left both teen and parents ill equipped to mend, let alone to preempt or to prevent. Primarily, parents should take comfort in the fact that the phenomenon is not a local one that has suddenly reared its hitherto unseen monstrosity of a head. This time upon the probable root cause, at precise enigma has, in an alternate fashion, torn asunder what can only be described as a paradigm generational schism between Generation X Continued on Page 3 and their offspring, the Millennials.

What Every Parent Needs to Understand Opinion by Gareth Amos

highlighting the serious relationship between technology and teenage attitudes Considering the reaction to a recently and its influence on their sexual behaviour, published article in the Namib Independent I thought it only apt to ponder for some

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Sex, Tech and Teenagers What Every Parent Needs to Understand Continued from Page 1 two very noticeable teenage generations in the last century or so. During this time the “teenager” has undergone three sexual revolutions, the last and perhaps most notorious is the revolution our children face today. When Underage Sex was the Norm Hindsight, as they say, is twenty/twenty vision. Perhaps, to get to the crux of our current dilemma we should cast our minds back to the turn of the 20th century and the advent of the Industrial Revolution. Underage sex as we would class it today, was not only abundantly practiced, it was the norm. Pre-Industrial Revolution man (humans), survived not from 48hr work weeks, but from a subsistence lifestyle, with the entire family working close to or around the homes/homesteads. The average lifespan at the time (pre-modern medicine) was approximately forty years; a short life, indeed. This fact alone created an entirely different social drumbeat, which was obviously much, much faster than we experience today. The very word “teenager” was nonexistent and indeed so was the teenager as a component of the human lifecycle. Young boys would work with the fathers, learning the hand-me-down trades of their forefathers. At twelve years old, boys entered man-hood and were treated and expected to behave as young adult. Girls on the other hand would have learnt the trade of the home and would no longer be considered young girls from the advent of their first menstrual cycle, usually aged thirteen or so. The fact was that hormone-filled women of thirteen were considered ripe, well trained in the art of keeping a home and schooled in the manners of marriage. As such they would become both eligible and desirable to potential suitors looking for a wife and, in almost every instance, were married by the age of 16 and starting families. This was the norm and underage

sex as we know it was not seen as such. Human “children” were having sexual relationships and starting families and this was fine. The Advent of the Teenage, Sexual Revolution All of this changed over the next sixty years as the Industrial Revolution peaked in preparation for the Second World War and during the rebuilding phase of much of the northern hemisphere. The family social structure changed once again forever and so did the teenager and their relationship with sex. Ever so slightly before the commencement of the Information Age (the advent of computers), for the first time ever, women were called upon to join a workforce that was hitherto the exclusive domain of the male of the species. This revolutionary advent birthed a new life stage in human development, the “teenager”. No longer children and no longer adults, the new teenager was forced to forge a role of this sociological evolutionary shift. For the first time ever, childhood was extended from twelve years old to eighteen or nineteen and for those fortunate to enter into further education to as high as the early twenties. These new “kids”, with little guidance from absent parents, were to become eternal students with, all of their adulthood status and societal norms associated with adulthood retracted from them. Although society had undergone a significant social evolution of incredibly high intensity and impact, the new teenage biological make up had not. Girls of thirteen and up were still blossoming, bodies ever ready for sex and procreation and the new teenage boys remained physiologically compelled to oblige to the silent call of the female counterpart. Suddenly, all that had been as normal as breathing only decades earlier, had become both shameful and taboo, so taboo in fact that open and frank dialogue or instruction on the sexual process was not only frowned upon it was non-existent. During this period religion also played a significant role in painting sex as unclean, dirty and the work of the devil. For the first time ever, this age group as it were, found themselves in a sexual juxtaposition, in that the flesh and mind was still ever-ready, but found themselves feebly attempting to reconcile their biological instincts with a new subset of

social constructs demanding that it as master be obeyed. The eventual result of this new paradigm that was the teenager, was that every generation up to generation Y (a born in the late eighties and nineteens) understand all too well as a natural process of sexual development during the teenage years. At ten, one might enter into a “I like you stage” consisting primarily of couples doing all they can to avoid each other and perhaps perchance finding themselves uncomfortably holding hands. During the preteen years (a new invention of marketers since the ‘90s) relationships would progress to a little more intimacy, including innocent dates such as the movies, malls etc. during which physical contact would include lots of hand holding, hugging and regular fumbling around the fearful, dreaded, though much desired “French Kiss”. Mmmm… thirteen onwards… who can forget the fear, fantasy and absolute exhilaration of the road to sexual discovery. During these years a long term mating dance floor is packed with suitable dance partners, a handful of which will join each other on the journey to a semi sexual maturity. Some may fondly remember the stages referred to as first, second and third base, although I can confess to not really ever being quite sure which base I found myself standing upon. Not much need be said, other than the journey from the first awkward French kiss, through heavy petting to eventual sexual intercourse, was a journey of almost a decade. The significance of which was that the decadelong dance allowed the teen (unknowingly) to meet emotional, mental and physical milestones physiologically necessary for maturation of body and mind in order to be able to engage in healthy sexual relationships for the rest of their lives. Obviously as we all know, there are as in any psychological study random exceptions to the rule, though generally society has been well served by this very natural process. The Data Porn Sexual Revolution Enter the Information Revolution and its unrivalled supremacy as a destructive force upon the fragile, unread and inexperienced mind of the pre and standard teen. With the advent of binary data encompassing us entirely in the form of wi-fi and satellite, humanity has at no stage in history ever had such instant access to a universe

of data. The very cell-phones that parents happily hand their kids carry within them the soul of both sinner and saint. Accessing and differentiating between useful and useless data shall become the most desirable ability for the Millennials as we enter a new data age. Though this fact is indisputable society finds itself for the very first time in history where the gap between two generations has never been a greater one. Studies show that the Millennials will be the first generation whose ability to navigate the intricacies of the new revolution far supersedes their parent’s abilities even before they have reached the ripe old age of twenty. We find ourselves squarely open at this point today and the recent revelations about our very own local children. Enter – the graphic porn revolution. As is evidenced in our story about the “self-produced” 064 sex pornography, our children have been robbed of the decade long dance of exploration and maturation that has been the cornerstone of sexual growth in previous generations. For almost a decade children as young as ten have been accessing, watching and sharing data from the darker side of the information spectrum in the form of hardcore pornography downloadable at the touch of a cellular button. For the first time ever an entire generation is privy to sexual acts of degradation devoid of any emotion. Sex is no longer a journey of discovery, sex is something that one does, because one can. The demystification and desensitising of the sexual act, all but eradicated the wonderment of a journey of self-discovery and emotional progression required for the development of a sexually wholesome adult. Our children are not transgressing and the keepers not failing. Collectively we find ourselves for the first time in half a century caught in flux between what we thought we knew and what we now realise we know nothing of. This revolution is on a collision course to destroy at least one generation, creating an emotionally inept populous to be found in tomorrow's adults with regards to loving sexual relationships. How can one un-see and undo that which they have seen and done and that which is the norm? The only way to help our children which is our wont, is to educate ourselves on the digital photography industry, read and understand the powers it may hold upon unlearnt minds and to readdress our sexual education techniques as parents and as a society, and without hesitation, take measured action. There is no time to waste, lest the revolution runs roughshod over yet another generation. (Parents, teachers and health workers interested in forming a discussion group are welcome to email gareth@namibindependent.com.na. Together we can take the first step in learning and implementing that which we know must be done)

Holiday Accomodation Crisis Created by is no control; the accommodation situation has been dumped Municipality “There into complete chaos.” Continued from Page 1 tourists and make some extra bucks. However, the trend quickly gained a firm foothold in the coastal community, and started to sprout and flourish. “People have gone as far as camping in their backyards so as to make space for tourists during this time period,” revealed Bonnie Mbidzo, Head of Industry Offices at the Namibian Tourism Board (NTB). Mbidzo continued to say that providing accommodation to tourists without having registered one’s home as such with the local Municipality is illegal and can carry a fine of up to N$20 000. “My house is my private property and I can do with it what I want,” some local residents have said, concluding that if they want to rent out their house to someone it is their private business and does not merit a registration. “People have the wrong impression that only those from other countries are tourists,

but even those from other cities within Namibia that travel to the coast are domestic tourists. The moment they pay for accommodation, you provide a service to the tourism industry, and have to abide by its regulation and standards, including registering your establishment,” Mbidzo refuted. Be that as it may, in practice the situation is far from flawless. For the past two years the Swakopmund Municipality has not allowed new registrations of any self-catering units, leaving those who want to abide by the law utterly frustrated. With no option to register their holiday accommodations, coastal residents have decided to go ahead with their plans, regardless of the stipulated regulations. “A lot of people flock to the coast during the December holidays, and there simply is not enough accommodation for them all. Despite this being a long-

standing problem, no provision has been made to assist these people in any way. On the contrary, the Municipality rigidly sticks to its flawed legal town planning system in total disregard of the current situation. So obviously it will result in total chaos, but what can we do?” a local estate agent, who wished to remain anonymous, commented on the situation. “It is not ideal, but neither is the ball in our court,” she added. Nevertheless, what legal flaw prevents the Municipality from registering any new self-catering facilities? It seems like scheme 12, the current town planning scheme in operation, does not make any mention of selfcatering units. “Consequently we cannot legally register any new self-catering units until the Minister approves scheme 35, which is inclusive of all types of accommodation facilities,” a spokesperson from the Swakopmund Municipality’s Engineering Department explained. The implications are farreaching. For one, some have tried to bypass the Swakopmund Municipality, registering their establishments directly

with NTB. “We do not approve any registrations that have not been confirmed by the respective Municipality. Matter is out of the hand of the Municipality and lies with the government now, but many people see a loophole and capitalise it, exactly what is currently happening at the coast,” Mbidzo retorted. In the meantime, locals are upset by the fact that there is no imminent solution on the horizon. “The registration process is very tedious. What is more, those who register with the NTB have to pay levies and conform to lots of standards, which is great for tourists, but not everyone can comply with it,” lamented a local resident, who attempted the registration process. On the other hand, local estate agencies who specialise in providing holiday accommodation feel the money slipping out of their pockets. “We have to adhere to rules and regulations and go through processes to be able to do what we do, but these people do not even bother while they cash in on our livelihood. This is quite unfair,” the estate agent said. One of the responsibilities of the Namibia Tourism Board is to regulate the tourism industry by administering and enforcing various regulatory instruments such as

prescribing minimum requirements that must be complied with by any accommodation facility in order to ensure quality standards for the tourism industry. These include the quality of physical facilities, safety, hygiene and service delivery. “We have to maintain our tourism reputation and standards for the international market, but we do not know what standard illegal establishments offer nor the quality at these places,” Mbidzo said. Other negative effects are the distortion of information and statistics collected by the NTB during the holiday season. “It is not only those who want to get rich who follow this trend, but also criminals. They rent out certain places as ‘holiday homes’ and strip people of their belongings somewhere along the line,” Mbidzo added. This problem is then further complicated by the fact that the establishment where the tourists stayed was illegal to start with. “There is a lot of sweet talk from officials, but no real support. Each and every year, more and more people come to the coast and we just have to watch the opportunities go by. I do not know when the Municipality finally plans to take some action, but I cannot wait that long. People have tried and at the end of the day are willing to register, but not able to,” a local resident concluded.

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Thursday, 18 November 2014

New Skills Training Centre Planned for Walvis

Lana Groenewald The project managers for Young Africa Namibia, Yvette and Dirk Bellens (specialists in solar technology) are aiming to open a centre here in Walvis Bay, which will focus on skills training in 15 different trades. The couple was invited by the Ministry of Youth to open a solar technology training centre back in 2010 and in March 2014 they officially opened their skills centre in Kuisebmond. Since opening the centre, Young Africa Namibia has trained 18 students, of which 13 are being trained to a more advanced level. The new centre, however, will focus on training students through production, almost like an apprenticeship. “Young Africa not only focuses on training individuals in trade specific skills, but we take an integral approach. We also offer life skills and business management skills training to our students,” Yvette explains. The main objective of Young Africa is to empower young people through practical skills training and by

encouraging them to earn a living through income generating projects. “We teach young people to be self-reliant and focus on community development, more than anything,” Dirk added to the conversation. The new training centre will focus on skills in constructing, welding, clothes manufacturing, mechanics, computers, panel beating, hospitality tourism, hairdressing and solar technology (which is already in motion). The first trade the team will develop, after solar technology, is the clothes manufacturing trade. “We already have the sewing machines ready for production, and noticed a gap in the market for the making of special garments and uniforms. We will also do repairs,” Yvette said. According to Dirk the biggest challenge in opening the training centre is getting a dedicated piece of property to expand their endeavours." “We are currently using the Old Kuiseb Hostel Kitchen, but need an official contract from the Walvis Bay Municipality before we can get sponsors to help us renovate the skills

centre,” Dirk explained. In order to start the clothes manufacturing division, the team needs a project entrepreneur who is qualified to run a productive business while giving training too. “Each training department will be franchised to the entrepreneurs to not only run it as a training centre, but also as a sustainable business. Training through production, is the idea,” Dirk explained. Apart from the new developments for the coast, Young Africa has also ventured inland to run another community development project there. “Young Africa has recently taken over the Clay House Complex and will continue to do skills training and community development by incorporating green technologies,” Dirk told the paper quite excitedly about all the new ventures ahead. If anyone is interested in applying for the Clothing Manufacturing Entrepreneurship, please contact Yvette Bellens on 081 6010715 or email to ya.nam@youngafrica.org

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Hunky Lifeguards

on Swakop Beaches Donna Collins Beachgoers at Swakopmund Mole enjoying the sun, sea and surf experience this festive season will be comforted to know that trained lifeguards will be patrolling the beaches to ensure the safety of the public. SRIN (Sea Rescue Institute of Namibia) spokesperson Grant Hull told the Namib Independent that this service has been running peak holiday seasons for nearly three decades, and that they have four qualified lifeguards, and three trainee assistants all of whom are volunteers. They will be once again working hand in hand with the Swakopmund Municipality Fire Brigade and other ambulance services that will all assist in keeping the environment safe for swimmers. The lifeguards will be deployed from Saturday 20 December to mid-January, with a full presence at the Swakopmund Mole.

"If we get that hot December weather we are all waiting for we can expect the beaches to be cram packed, which is challenging for the lifeguards who have to keep control at all time," he said "If our lifeguards approach you on the beach and request that you apply to a certain safety condition, we urge the public to listen to the instructions as they are there to help and have your best interest at heart. "These guys are dedicated, and do this on a voluntary basis, so their reward is to make sure people are safe on our beaches during this holiday season." It was also mentioned that there seems to be a growing tendency for people to leave their children unattended, and they have had incidents before where children as young as four years old were left behind whilst the parents went shopping in town. "This behaviour is unacceptable, and whilst the SRIN lifeguards do everything to keep the children safe, it is the responsibility of the parents to make sure that they

do not leave them without proper adult supervision," Hull added. The SRIN received their training in Margate South Africa, where they underwent a stringent lifeguard course, qualifying them to rescue and recover people endangered out at seas. They do regular training exercise plus mock rescues at sea twice a month for different types of rescue scenario's to keep the guys fit and on their toes. The four qualified volunteer and their three trainee assistants aged from 17 to 34 will rotate their duties throughout the

duration of the peak season. Recently a full set of wet suits was donated to them by Aubrey Oosthuizen (Wescoast Safety Initiative). All their equipment such as the rubber ducks, a jet ski and rescue boards, has been donated as well. "Our life guards do a phenomenal job ensuring the safety of people on our beach and we need to give them all the support in preventing any tragic circumstances," Hull concluded. Walvis Bay has an agreement with the navy to look after their beaches.

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Thursday, 18 November 2014

MTC Responds to Namib Independent Readers on Data Billing Lana Groenewald Within an hour of posting a question to our readers on MTC’s new data billing policy, customers from all over the country complained about the company’s new internet data charges of N$2 a day for 10MB, regardless of using the data or not. With 350 comments, 107 shares and over 600 likes on Namib Independent’s Facebook page, it is safe to say that MTC customers are irate over the new system. Most shared the same sentiment: that MTC is ripping of customers, stealing from them and operating unethically. “They charged me the N$2 a day for 10MB on a phone that I do not

use Internet on at all, and without my approval. I see it as just full-on stealing from people,” was one of the comments on the paper's Facebook page. Some even proclaimed that this issue needs to go on air. “I would like to request everyone to inbox me with their issues with regards to MTC. I will then get into contact with Carte Blanche and plea with them to investigate. I will make a plea on behalf of hundreds of thousands of unhappy MTC customers!" In direct response to the comments on Namib Independent's Facebook page, MTC gave the paper a call and asked to respond to its customers' unhappiness. According to John Ekongo, MTC Communications

Manager, they have received numerous complaints from customers in the past that their data bundles get eaten up very quickly by background programs running on their phones, however MTC has no control over customers' personal usage, they say. “To protect the customers against risking their available airtime and data in such instances we have introduced this new philosophy, which limits the customer’s exposure to the depletion of their data and or airtime,” Ekongo explained. This now means that should these applications run without their knowledge and initiate data transactions, the customers’ available credit will not be affected

because the N$2 deduction now makes available 10MB to entertain any open data transactions, and once depleted no more data transactions will be allowed on the same day unless the customers buys a data bundle. “This ensures that the customer’s credit is safeguarded because in the past the customer’s available credit would be consumed. Also note that the N$2 per day deduction, which makes available 10MB (pre-paid), does not get

deducted automatically but it only kicks in if the customers phone attempts a data transaction but has no data bundles in place nor free data left. Customers can alternatively switch off their data completely and applications will not be used and the data charge fee will not apply,” Ekongo told the paper this week. Ekongo concluded that they believe that this is the best available protection and will solicit feedback from all their customers on their experience.

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What Would You Do With Quinton van Rooyen’s Billion? Edward Awaseb Trustco’s founder, Quinton van Rooyen is now listed as South Africa’s 36th richest person, and is worth a billion dollars! That is as much money as the number of people in the global TV audience that watched South African beauty Rolene Strauss be crowned as 2014’s Miss World last weekend. If he were to divide his fortune equally between every Namibian, we would all be N$400 richer. Indeed, Quinton is officially richer than three sovereign countries: Montserrat, Nauru and Tuvalu (all are islands). Although

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there are about 32 million millionaires globally, he is joining an exclusive group of multi-millionaires (in USD), which amount to roughly 1 million individuals or 0.01 of the world population. We decided to celebrate his achievement by seeing what else you could do with one billion dollars besides keeping it in a savings account, that is. To begin with, you could blow the whole lot on 2500 2014 double cab Toyota Hilux SUVs or, if your tastes are more, ahem, presidential, about 1000 2014 MercedesBenz E-Class Sedans to rival SWAPO’s fleet. Or, if cars are not your thing, you can buy an eight-seater luxurious Learjet 75,

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the same one our diplomats bought in September, and then buy 70 more with some cash left over to pay all the captains and stewards for a year! Would you rather settle quietly on a farm somewhere? Well, you could surely find peace on a 200 000 hectare farm, but why not let your imagination flourish and buy a 180 hectare island in the Bahamas instead, to enjoy-as the website states-“a dozen pristine powder white sandy beaches” and “breathtaking views” all while sharing your quiet neighborhood with “about a dozen of the most discerning celebrities and billionaires”. Or you can get a 450 hectare island in Greece, depending on your taste; Regardless, you would still have about N$200 million to live off of. If this all seems much too cumbersome, follow in the footsteps of the world’s most devout capitalist and buy Donald Trump’s former house in Palm Beach, Florida, instead. Money cannot buy you happiness and perhaps property neither, but it can take you to space and I daresay the most clinically depressed individual would fail to hide a smile looking out of a gravity-free spaceship at the big blue planet. A ticket to space would cost you about N$30 million, meaning that you could take your wife, kids, siblings, cousins, mistress and favorite taxi driver on a round trip into space no problem; although the waiting list is, sadly, immense. Unfortunately you would not have enough to go the moon just yet-but who wants to get to that desolate rock anyway, when you can fund the Namibia Space program and use your Billion to send a spaceship to Mars; which is what the India Mars mission this year cost, incidentally. As India’s Prime Minister pointed out, Sandra Bullock’s somewhat entertaining film “Gravity” had a bigger budget– so, if you want to make films in Hollywood, forget it, Mars, on the other hand… Perhaps you feel generous? If so, your Billion could go towards much needed aid in Namibia, which it must be said, is dismal. Foreign Aid, official documents indicate, amounts to about N$24 million annually. International HIV/AIDS aid for Namibia, however, is closer to your 1 billion mark, so choose carefully. If you would like to see your philanthropist work flourish over decades rather than years you could send over 16 000 Namibian children on scholarships worldwide or you can opt to build about 15 fully functional schools before running dry. That would nonetheless go a long way, seeing as we still have about 1 300 schools built from traditional structures in Namibia, which leak when it rains and burn in the African heat, utilising sophisticated toilet and sanitary systems in the form of bushes, trees and walls. Speaking of which, a Billion would be just enough of a boost to fix the abysmal sanitation state of our country. Your money can make your life comfortable, entertaining and unique, and yet N$1 billion, a figure truly unimaginable when you consider, for instance, that counting at your fastest pace from one to one billion without breaks would take you 50 years, is just a drop in the global economic pond, barely noticeable. To end with, if you decided to contribute your N$1 billion to end World Hunger, your contribution would only amount to 0.0025% of the crucial budget necessary to eradicate global hunger. We can all dream, though.

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It is not even irritating, it is just sad. The proverb is possibly not even correct, I will quote: the progressing of the parents you see on the status of the children. What is happening to a nation when the children have no discerning at all? Do not care? Find no strength to resist desire and such creating a living hell? Meaning, it is a condemnation to live in hell. To be a ‘human’ is an honourable title for someone ‘belonging to the human race’ but only if he or she is doing as it is required of a human to do. If someone cannot do the actions of a human they will not be human at all. No animal does what people do knowingly and

is proud of it. It is exactly this that prevents Namibia to grow. Giving such behaviour a name, it is ‘perversity’. A pervert cannot be trusted, is short lived, has little or no know how, has no respect for himself or others, is greedy, loves to be important, must always say the last words. In short he or she is below an animal in standing. You are surprised at my speech? Do not be, I am speaking of my experiences in the past. I was fortunate: I was seeking the truth and the truth found me. In Christ I could change, and I am obliged to profess the truth, nothing but the truth. It is better I hurt you now than later people

point fingers at you and give you no chance at all to recover. Now it is easy to change, later this near impossible because of so call ‘good people’. The ‘good people’ you find mostly in churches, who have never done anything wrong. Have they not? Or are they too stupid to realise it? You want to be cool? Learn to do a good job and get betterat it for a living. Be the very best in all you will do. No drugs, no alcohol, no perversity or moderation. Mr. Sticht

Who is the Rightful Owner of the Land? Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

This letter is not out of personal interest or a personal attack but a presentation of the facts and a matter of truth. I am not a political comrade but a companion to the voiceless, the poor or those that are regarded ‘not special’ before the elites. I have no idea who set up the criteria, which states who qualifies as special or a golden child and what achievements one must possess in order to be favoured above others. If such criteria do exist then it must be made public so that each and every person that is in need of land can judge for him/herself if they qualify based on set criteria. I believe “Mrs Agnes Kafula or City of Windhoek special ones” will release such criteria soon. This message goes to all municipalities and town councils in this country. You do not own this country but are assigned in such positions to manage resources and serve the people that put you in such positions, so do not forget that you are public servants. Job Amupanda, Dimbulukeni Nauyoma and George Kambala are not crying foul and I do understand their sentiment regarding the Kleine Kuppe issue. When executed properly, actions do speak louder than words, meaning sometimes when you just keep talking nobody seems to hear you because your words are falling on deaf ears, but the moment you walk the talk or put your complaint into action, I guarantee you they will come for you. Yes, they will hunt you down, just ask Job Amupanda and his mates. Job and his SPYL comrades have become Tom and Jerry and the Top Cats became impatient and decided to take the law into their hands by suspending him and associates from mother body activities. The struggle for resource repositioning continues.

The decision by the top four is an abuse of power because of the positions they hold, but they perceive it as disciplining the rebellious youth. Fellow citizens, stop complaining in hiding and become actors not audiences, spectators or free ride passengers who just want to benefit from other’s sacrifices, you do not want to suffer but you want to gain. Be the agent of change and be the change that you want to see. Nobody can claim to say he/ she created this earth or invented a diamond or fish; therefore we cannot selfishly sell the natural resources with a greedy price tag. The government does not own this land, the land belongs to all, and everybody fought for the independence of this country in one way or another. Yes, even though the land belongs to all there has to be someone in charge in terms of managing and ensuring that right procedures are followed to ensure rightful ownership, but unfortunately the government has totally failed in this faculty of land management. Land reform has been talked about for longer than I can remember and I have lost interest because it is all cheap talk and nothing more. No action but a lot of empty and hopeless words of men without vision. It is all chaos, corruption is rife and out of control. At the very beginning of his term, the Head of State was prophesying the end of corruption, but he has already quit the corruption campaign, the Anti-Corruption Commission was and still is in a coma (toothless and ineffective). ACC has no fear factor at all, corruption is even worse now. You can wear a fancy dress but if you have got no brain then it is like putting a gold ring on the pig’s nose. Guess what the pig will do? The president quit long ago because his

comrades are not singing to the corruption tune; they do not support the idea at all. Why so? Some comrades said, if your mandate is to end corruption then I will not join you because I have so many things that I am interested in but the only way to get them done is behind closed doors so it is either you join us or you fight the lost battle. Mr President, the battle is bigger than you and Anti-Corruption Commission combined. The land issue is a global phenomenon but for a country like Namibia with such massive unoccupied land with a small population, it is beyond me that the civilians have no place to call home and they are paying high rents for accommodation but yet they are in their own country. The unemployment rate is sky high. How can you be a refugee and slave in your own Land? Somebody please help me understand. Corruption kills and you are killing and starving your very own sisters, brothers, mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters just because of your greediness to own or have shares in all resources. Please, stop selling the land to the foreigners, most of them do not even live in this country, these people come here talking about investment but nothing much is happening. They just have the land for leisure and inviting their friends to come and hunt on their game farms. If you are not careful, this country will be soon owned by foreigners, just wait. Let us handle the issue of land in a friendly manner, we must avoid violent confrontation. We must share the land equally without hidden cost or discrimination. Corruption shows us that we are spiritually dead, spiritually disconnected from God even though physically we seem to be alive. Andreas Hainghumbi

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Namib Vultures Set New Record During the past season, Namib vultures have set a new breeding record. The Lappet-faced vultures that breed over most of Namibia have their stronghold in the Namib-Naukluft Park. This year the Lappets in the Park raised 100 chicks. The main breeding area, between the Swakop and Kuiseb Rivers, accounted for the most nests, but further south, from the Kuiseb River to Sossusvlei, breeding was higher than expected. The breeding success of these large vultures has been monitored for the past 24 years and it is the first time that 100 chicks have been found and ringed. The 100th chick was ringed in the Tsauchab River, leading to Sossusvlei. Volunteers from Vultures Namibia, who have been monitoring and ringing the chicks in their nests, are delighted at the higher than normal number of birds found and ringed. Mark Boorman, one of the many volunteers that made it possible, commented: â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was worth all the hard workâ&#x20AC;?. The previous record was 89 chicks ringed in 2007. The monitoring of breeding Lappet-faced Vultures in the Namib-Naukluft Park started in 1991 and this long-time project has notched up some interesting records. It is the longest running project of its kind in Namibia and the first to record two vulture chicks in one nest. Vultures normally only lay one egg, but in 1994, two chicks successfully fledged from a nest in the Tsondab River. Then in 2012, Holger Kolberg found another nest with two chicks near Mirabib. The success of the past breeding season is probably due to a number of factors. The first is the excellent aerial survey carried out to locate the nesting vultures from the air, and secondly, the increased breeding is

likely due to dry conditions and an abundant supply of food. The past few years of good rains in the Namib-Naukluft Park resulted in increased breeding of gemsbok, springbok, Hartmannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mountain zebra and ostrich. Now the limited grazing in several areas could be to the advantage of the vultures as the drought takes its toll. After the aerial survey, many volunteers spent several days driving from one marked nest to the other. A long ladder enables the volunteers to reach the nest and a numbered metal ring is fitted around one leg of the bird. In addition, attached to one wing, is a numbered plastic cattle ear tag. Both these are used to monitor movement once the bird leaves its nest. The tag is visible from a distance and the number distinguished using binoculars or a telescope. Camera-traps at waterholes and vulture restaurants record an increasing number of marked birds. Triggered by movement, these cameras result in many positively identified marked birds. Although many vultures breed in protected areas, they also feed on farms and fly to neighbouring countries. Here landowners, who use poison to control predators that attack their domestic stock, can poison the vultures. Even game farmers use poison to kill predators of springbok lambs and high-value roan and sable antelope calves. It is encouraging that vultures in the Namib-Naukluft Park have had an excellent breeding season. The sponsors and volunteers are thanked for their assistance. Anyone seeing marked vultures can report their observations to Vultures Namibia at 081 260 7375 or 081 129 5163 with the location, date and tag or ring number.

The Cost of Drunken Driving These are my children, Matthew and Lucy. Today is my beautiful daughter Lucy's 29th birthday. Sadly, she died aged just 10 years old. Her brother Matt died aged 12 years old, both killed by a drunk driver in the same horrendous road accident that also killed their friend Ben and seriously injured their father. There was no justice...the drunk driver, who was found to be 3.5 times over the drink driving limit, died at the scene. At the inquest, a verdict of accidental death was given, which made a lot of people angry, but because he was an influential business man and respected charity worker, no-one would actually allow their statements to be

used as evidence. My mum always said that by dying, he got away lightly. I have not said much about this in public before as the pain runs too deep, and it hurts to go there too often, but I feel that now is the time to tell my story and try to prevent this kind of devastating, and totally avoidable tragedy happening to anyone else. My children mean the world to me, and life without Matt and Lucy has been an empty, painful and hard journey. I cannot even begin to describe here what it did to us all as a family, not to mention the struggle that their little brother Pete had, coming to terms with their 'disappearance'. At just two years old when they

died, it took years for him to put the pieces together and make any sense of it all. His saving grace was the birth of my little girl Eliza, born 14 months later, who put some fun and laughter back in his life. So, my message to everyone out there is PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE!! And if you are partying this Christmas, please either have a designated driver, take a taxi, or walk to that Christmas party. DO NOT RISK IT, it just is not worth it. And do not think it would not happen to you....it happened to my beautiful children, and it has happened to many others like them. Sarah Pascoe

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MOTORING Huracán: a Raging but Civilised Bull Sant’ Agata’s newest bull is waiting for me at the Imperial Collection dealership in Bryanston – SA’s Lamborghini importer – dressed up in matte-black and looking like the car that Neo from the Matrix movies would drive if he ever lost the ability to fly. It is a dramatic-looking thing. Blending aerodynamic curves with edgy geometrics reminiscent of the most dramatic Lamborghini of them all – the Countach – the Huracán is all menace as it crouches like a black panther. The matte paint job is optional but the sense of occasion comes standard. Launched at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, the Huracán LP 610-4 is per Lamborghini convention named after a famous fighting bull. The LP stands for longitudinal posteriore in Italian and refers to the north-south midengined layout, first used in the LP400 Countach, the Miura having had a transversely (east-west) mounted V12. The 610 refers to output in horsepower and the 4 is a nod to the all-wheel drive. The wide sill and low cockpit call for a little dexterity to enter the car gracefully but it is not too bad; you can do it without thumping into the driver’s seat like a sack of potatoes. Once inside the surprisingly roomy two-seater cockpit you are confronted by an all-digital instrument panel and an array of fighter plane-style toggle switches, including a flip-up cover for the start-stop button. Jab that button and a 5.2-litre V10 barks into life behind your back before settling into a quiet but ominous murmur. This normallyaspirated engine is mounted amidships just as in its Gallardo predecessor, but output has now been hiked to 449kW and 560Nm and is fed to all four wheels via a seven-speed dual clutch transmission. This R4.7-million indulgence is something you could realistically drive to work and back every day, and even the suspension, firm as it may be, moves the car over real-world roads with real-world usability. It is a low car though, and its ability to raise its ground clearance at the push of a button comes in handy when tackling speedhumps and driveway entrances. The factory says the Huracán is good for a top speed of 325km/h and a 0-100km/h sea level sprint of just 3.2 seconds. Lamborghini would not give us permission to connect our test equipment and independently verify this, so we cannot tell you how the normally-aspirated Huracán compares at altitude against the likes of a turbocharged McLaren 650S or a Porsche 911 Turbo (McLaren and Porsche do allow us to performance-test their cars). What we can tell you is that by the seat-of-the-pants metre this Lambo is rampant in a straight line, and that high-revving V10 (it redlines at 8500rpm) flexes audible muscles in a very emotional way. It is an entertaining cacophony even when you lift off the throttle, which elicits an agreeable exhaust crackle. Modern electronics ensure that cars can assume entirely different personalities at the press of a button, and this bipolar Lambo goes from benign to ballistic to completely bonkers when you respectively switch from Strada (street), to Sport, to Corsa (race) modes. It affects the

responses of the throttle, steering, all-wheel drive system and the stiffness of the magneto rheological dampers, while the exhaust roar also changes from Rottweiler to Tyrannosaurus Rex. Lamborghini’s insistence that we stay far away from any test circuit meant we could not evaluate the Huracán’s handling nuances, but even on normal roads the car’s surgically sharp steering and hunkered-down handling became apparent, and implied there is plenty of tracktaming potential in this car. The aluminium and carbon-fibre body construction, paired with aluminium double wishbone suspension, makes for a lightweight and pointy car. Part of our test-drive was in rainy weather and the all-wheel drive kept those Pirellis (245/30 20” up front and 305/30 20” rear) clinging to the tar purposefully. Source: http://www.iol.co.za/

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Cost of Education Save for Your Child’s Future

As parents we recognise the importance of a good education for our children. Often we want to put aside funds to provide for their education, but then life gets in the way: living costs, vehicle repairs, holidays, etc. But the message is clear: the cost of education escalates more than inflation, which means that your dream of putting little Sipho or Sannie through varsity becomes more and more unachievable if you do not start saving now. Sinenhlanhla Nzama, an Investment marketing actuary at Old Mutual, warns, “Currently the cost of education is at 3,5% above inflation. “Most parents do not know that the cost of education increases by about 9% every year.” A three-year-long bachelor of commerce degree at university will now cost around R144 000 in fees alone, excluding books, travelling, accommodation and allowances. If your child is only starting high school this year, this amount will soar to R221 000 five years from now, and parents of grade ones will have to pay an estimated R440 000 12 years from now. This is a sad reality for Nozipho and her husband Mike Modisha, who realised the money they have been saving up for the past 15 years for their son Kamogelo’s tertiary education was not enough. Nozipho, a nurse in Pretoria and Mike, a policeman, in the end had to take up a loan to help pay for their son’s engineering tuition. Even though they started saving early on, they did not adjust premiums annually to keep up with the increasing cost of education. So the amount saved over the years was not enough. How much is enough? Sinenhlanhla says parents of children born this year should save about R460 a month for university tuition, assuming an average of 10% growth per year. This should be increased by at least 9% each year. 1. Unit Trusts “Many people who choose unit trusts are attracted by the wide choice one has across different unit trusts, with some specifically focused on beating the rate of inflation. Your money is invested in a mix of local and overseas markets so that the targeted growth is achieved,” says Sinenhlanhla. However, your savings are very easily accessible. This means you must be disciplined and avoid the temptation of dipping into your child’s funds. 2. Saving Policies “These are fixed savings for a certain period of time, say five to 15 years, depending on when your child will go to school or university. You can either pay fixed monthly premiums or make a lump sum payment into your child’s policy.” He adds: “You have limited access to the savings and generally have your savings

invested in a wider range of leading unit trust funds of your choice.” 3. FUNDISA This is a South African government initiative enabling you to save for your child’s education towards an accredited qualification at either a public college or university. You are paid an annual bonus on your savings, which can be 25% of the money you save annually up to a maximum of R600 per child. “Say you save R100 a month (R1 200 a year in total) you therefore get another R300 a year. To receive the maximum bonus of R600, you have to save R2 400 in total a year. The bonus can only be used by the learner. If you can withdraw your own money for other purposes, you will lose the bonus.” FUNDISA is only available to South Africans with an income not exceeding R180 000 per year. To open an account, one should visit one of the three participating banks (Standard Bank, ABSA and Nedbank) or download an application form on the Fundisa website. For more information log onto www. asisa.co.za/fundisa 4. Bank Savings Account These are not suitable for education saving, as they are unlikely to provide growth above inflation. “One of the main challenges with saving through a bank savings account is that the interest is generally too low and cannot match the education inflation of 9%. For example, one of the best interest rates you can get at the moment is 6.5% with one of the bank’s fixed–term savings account. But it is only 1% above normal inflation. Saving in a unit trust or education policy invests your money in shares and property, which can give you returns close to or even better than education inflation of 9%,” says Sinenhlanhla. Tips on ensuring that you save enough for your child’s education It is best to start as early as possible. Smaller amounts in the beginning will add up over time. Avoid making withdrawals from your policy as this will affect the accumulated amount. Find out what the cost of education will be in the future when your child goes to university. Use education tools and a qualified financial adviser to assist you determine how much to save each month. Increase your payments every year when you get your salary increases. Use a portion of your annual bonus from your employer to add to your child’s education savings. Source: www.supermom.you. co.za/

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Business School of Excellence Re-invests Into Namibia's Future

On 4 and 6 November 2014, Business School of Excellence hosted the prestigious annual graduation ceremonies on behalf of North West University, for students who registered through BSE as well as IOL. The first group of 550 students received their Advanced Certificate in Education and B.Ed Honours Degrees in Ongwediva, while the second group of 200 attended their ceremonies in Windhoek on 6 November 2014. North West University has had a presence in Namibia since 1998 and has conferred over 5000 degrees, certificates and diplomas since its inception. The NWU was established on 1 January 2004 through the merger of two universities with very different histories, personalities and cultures: the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education and the University of the North-West. The staff and students of the Sebokeng Campus of Vista University were also incorporated, adding further to the richness of their heritage. Collectively these Universities have been in existence for over 149 years. BSE was privileged to have the Honourable Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, an icon of the liberation struggle and former Robben Island prisoner, as their guest speaker. Honourable ya Toivo impressed upon the students how fortunate they are to be able to complete their studies in their own country and be able to find employment. He encouraged students to make a difference in the lives of fellow Namibians. “Fellow country men and women, don’t just think that you are going to work. Go further and come up with industries and create jobs. That is how development comes

about,” commented ya Toivo. The Executive Director for the Unit for Open and Distance Learning, Professor Manie Spamer, said that the UODL was officially established in 2012 (after being part of the Faculty of Education for some time) to transform distance education through innovative education and research, and to produce empowered leaders who can apply their teaching knowledge in evolving higher education environments. North West University, through the Unit for Open and Distance Learning, is dedicated to provide easy access to distance learning to all students, through quality programmes, effective and ongoing support and state of the art technology. Business School of Excellence (BSE) is the sole administrative partner of North West University in Namibia, with four contact centres country wide offering direct access to lecturers at NWU for the Namibian student. Currently, the University offers four programmes in education, one in theology and four in nursing. During 2015, they will be expanding their offering to a Bachelor B.Ed degree in Theology, Bachelor of Business Administration as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Public Governance. A Bachelor in Police Practice as well as a Bachelor of Science in IT and more courses will be introduced in 2016. BSE recently launched the Grade R (Pre-Primary) qualification after approval from the National Institute for Educational development was obtained. The NIED reviews and assessments concluded that the Grade R Diploma meets the required standards for the Namibian teacher education programmes in the area of the Pre-Primary and Grade 1 school curriculum.

“We have received numerous inquiries in this regard, and we are pleased to be able to present this qualification to prospective students wanting to pursue a career in teaching,” commented Helga BusingVolschenk Director and COO of Business School of Excellence. The Namibian Qualifications Authority also confirmed that the Grade R (Pre-Primary) Diploma is of good standing and eligible for evaluation by the NQA upon successful completion in line with the Namibia Evaluation Regulations. During July 2014, BSE relocated to bigger offices in Ausspannplatz in order to accommodate their growing student numbers, and to enable them to continuously provide students with the best service possible. They currently service approximately 2800 teaching students, 800 Unisa students and 150 students studying towards their qualification in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. On 3 November 2014, BSE, in collaboration with NWU, presented five B. Ed Honours bursaries to the top Advanced Certificate in Education graduates of 2013/2014. The students were presented with their study materials at a hand over ceremony at Bennie’s Entertainment Park in Ongwediva. In her handover address, Ms BusingVolschenk remarked “BSE is proud to be investing into the future of Namibia. We support all teachers wanting to improve their teaching qualifications, and will make the Bursary Awards programme a bi-annual programme. The total value of the five Honours bursaries amounts to N$130 000. On 3 December 2014 we will be handing over five Masters bursaries to the value of N$400 000. We firmly believe that in order

to reach Vision 2030, where access to quality education for all is a key point, we need to invest in our teachers and improve the qualifications of all teachers in Namibia. Our teachers holds the future in the palm of their hands, as they are teaching the leaders of tomorrow. “We will follow the progress of all our bursary students closely, and update their colleagues and peers on a regular basis. BSE is proud to be associated with a prestigious university like NWU, and will continue to strive to link the Namibian student with internationally recognised institutions.” The ceremony was closed off with the students having refreshments and getting to know each other better, to form a support network that is crucial in distance learning.

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