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Issue 190 - Thurs, 24 Mar 2016 to Wed, 30 Mar 2016

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"The Presidency will always welcome courtesy visits but the tendency to seek appointment for discussions of business plans and tenders are not welcome."

Attaining the OHSAS 18 001 certification was an intense process but - true to form – our staff worked as a team with a common vision: to demonstrate to our clients that nothing less than world class standards is good enough at EBH Namibia

President Hage Geingob at the 26th Independence anniversary celebrations in Windhoek this week See Page 6

Hannes Uys, CEO of EBH Namibia on obtaining the global OHSAS 18001 health and safety certification See Page 2

'Swakop Spin City' roars into action on Saturday

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Namib Independent scoops

prestigious PMR Award again!

The Namib Independent scooped the Diamond PMR Award for the second consecutive year. Pictured here is Sonya Amos (Acting Managing Editor: Namib Independent) together with the other winners of the prestigious PMR Awards in the Erongo Region: Benjamin Nangombe (Public Relations & Marketing Officer: Erongo Red); Peter Greeff (MD: Etosha Fishing); Melanie and Savvas van Wyk and Mercia Robberts (the Spot on Catering Team).

Staff reporter Its official, the Namib Independent is ranked Namibia’s best community/weekly newspaper, walking off with the prestigious PMR (Professional Management Review) Award for the second consecutive year!

This small yet dynamic coastal business, which is only four years

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in the making, found itself in the company of Namibia’s leading corporate giants at the prestigious PMR (Professional Management Review) Awards, held at a glittering function at the Safari Court Hotel recently.

The Namib Independent was awarded a Diamond Arrow, an accolade reserved only for the undisputed leader in its respective

industry, and was amongst 500 attendees from all corners of Namibia and across a wide range of business sectors.

The Walvis Bay based Namib Independent newspaper was the lone media representative from the coastal town, but was in the company of three other top local businesses who walked away with either gold, silver, bronze or Continued on Page 3

Selling of alcohol taboo on Easter holidays

prohibited by law, and any person who fails to comply will be arrested Nampol (Erongo) sent out a and will only appear in court next stern warning to shebeens and Tuesday. all alcohol outlets this week, “This warning does not only apply warning that the selling of alcohol Continued on Page 2 on Easter holidays is strictly Marshallino Beukes

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Staff reporter EBH Namibia reinforced its reputation as a world-class ship repair company through global OHSAS 18001 health and safety certification.

Elgin Brown & Hamer (EBH) Namibia has fulfilled its strategic objective of attaining the international OHSAS 18 001 certification, further enhancing its standing as a market leader in the ship repair sector. As such, the company has been rewarded for what has been a year of hard work and commitment during which all departments ‘pulled together’ to achieve this latest milestone.

“Attaining the OHSAS 18 001 certification was an intense process but - true to form – our staff worked as a team with a common vision: to demonstrate to our clients that nothing less than world class standards is good enough at EBH Namibia,” says Hannes Uys, CEO

of EBH Namibia.

The company received the certification in December 2015, a little over a year after it became ISO 9001-certified. For Tim Kolisi, QHSSE (Quality, Health, Safety, Security and Environment) Manager at EBH Namibia, benchmarking against global standards in quality and safety systems is paramount for any company wanting to compete successfully in the international maritime industry.

“Achieving the OHSAS certificate is great news for EBH Namibia, as it demonstrates to our clients in a tangible way that we are indeed a world-class organisation, dedicated to the health and safety of our people. It is further proof of our commitment to quality and safety, as well as continuous improvement in every aspect of our business,” says Kolisi.

OHSAS (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series) is a widely recognised, international

health and safety management system which was updated in 2007. For EBH Namibia, the OHSAS standard provides the company with a framework in which to more accurately and proactively identify inherent health and safety risks, reduce the potential for accidents, become legally compliant and to improve overall operational performance.

“Attaining the OHSAS certification has placed the company in a stronger position to respond proactively to any potentially risky conditions or situations. It will ensure optimal and effective risk management, which will help to prevent unexpected costs for injury claims or disaster recovery,” says Kolisi.

“Moreover, adhering to OHSAS standards is an effective way of reducing sickness, absenteeism and staff turnover, as well as boosting morale. It also helps to identify skills shortages and gaps, which in turn leads to fewer incidents or avoidable accidents on site.”

Successful implementation of the OHSAS standards required the involvement and support of each department, co-ordinated by top management, Kolisi explains.

The process involved a close ‘gap analysis’ – in order for the company to measure current methodologies as compared to OHSAS standards – and thereafter

intensive training, internal auditing processes and ongoing management reviews in respect of audit outcomes and future objectives.

“The benefits of a safe and healthy work environment result in a better customer offering overall. OHSAS 18 001 boosts a company’s brand reputation and enhances customer satisfaction and loyalty,” Kolisi asserts.

While the company is excited at having attained this latest certification, Uys recognises that the hard work has only just begun. “Pivotal to our future sustainability is to maintain compliance not only with ISO and OHSAS standards, but to local and international health and safety laws. This requires constant monitoring of processes and, in line with EBH Namibia’s passion for continuous improvement, ongoing internal training programmes.

Times are tough in the present economic climate, and I am extremely proud of the EBH Namibia team for not taking its eye off the ball when it comes to ensuring the highest possible global standards,” says Uys. “We believe that our uncompromising attitude towards health and safety will further strengthen our position as a market leader in the international ship repair and maritime sector.”

IUM cleaning up Selling of alcohol taboo Kuisebmond on Easter holidays Continued from Page 1 to shebeens and bar owners, but to all alcohol outlets, including service stations, supermarkets and clubs, where it is prohibited to do so by their liquor licenses, irrespective of whether one has additional papers which purports to authorise you to disregard the parameter set in your valid liquor licenses,” says Nampol’s sergeant Iileni Shapumba.

The public is also warned not to support criminal and irresponsible acts of buying alcohol at places prohibited to do so and is urged to report such instances and also any other act of crime or violence.

Sergeant Shapumba furthermore warned that the police will from now on conduct body searches, as the carrying of dangerous weapons, such as knives, will no longer be tolerated. According to him, it has become a common trend for some alcohol traders, particularly shebeen

owners, calling on the police during the public holidays to enquire whether or not to sell alcohol. This, although demonstrating a sense of responsibility, should end, as the police does not determine on which days alcohol may be sold or not – the law does, says Shapumba.

The police furthermore want to implore upon all visitors and locals to exercise a strict sense of responsibility and positive attitude.

“Obey all laws, traffic laws and regulations, drive within the speed limit and respect all persons you come across at all times,” is the message to the public. The community is also assured of the police force’s continued readiness to enforce safety and security for all. The Regional Commander has directed for intensive crime prevention patrols and operations, which include manning both mobile and fixed roadblocks. Nampol (Erongo) wishes all visitors, as well as locals a safe Easter weekend.

Absalom Shigwedha

Students and tutors from the International University of Management (IUM) at Walvis Bay, on Friday showed that they care for the environment when they kicked-off a cleanup campaign at Nataniel Maxwilili Street in the town’s Kuisebmond suburb.

Led by their Head of Academics, Festus Mwandingi, the students – who were also joined by some members of the Kuisebmond community, started the cleaning up campaign from the filling station (in Nathaniel Maxuilili street), all the way to the Desert Store.

“The idea is that as an institution, we have a corporate social responsibility and we do care for the environment. With a clean environment, business will thrive,” Mwandingi told

Erongo RED scooped the prestigious PMR Diamond Arrow Award for the 2nd year in a row in the Electrical Supplier category at the PMR Africa Awards ceremony held in Windhoek on 14 March 2016.

These awards are given to companies and institutions doing the best in their sector to stimulate economic growth and development in the country.

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He said the Municipality of Walvis Bay has also supported the campaign by supplying them with refuse bags and logistics, while well-known Walvis Bay business man, John Savva, supported the campaign with water bottles and refreshments.

Before the students started with the cleaning, they gathered at the Walvis Bay Municipality's Mautamanene Fire station, where Namwandi briefed them as to how they should go about.

Namwandi said they plan to make this an annual event.

IUM is a private University in Namibia, founded in 1999 by former Education Minister David Namwandi and his wife, Virginia Namwandi.

The University currently has campuses in Windhoek, Ongwediva, Nkurenkuru, Swakopmund and Walvis Bay.

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Namib Independent scoops prestigious PMR Award again!

Continued from Page 1 diamond awards. They are: • Etosha Fishing received a Gold Arrow Award for Fishing Companies • Erongo Red was awarded a Diamond Arrow Award for Electricity Providers • Spot On Catering walked away with their fourth Diamond Arrow Award in as many years for Executive Caterers and a Silver Arrow Award for Catering Equipment and Supplies “This prestigious award took us by complete surprise," said an elated Sonya Amos (Acting Managing Editor, Namib Independent), adding, "It is an honour to have taken home this award for the second consecutive year, and credit needs to go out to our small but dynamic team which has contributed towards a newspaper that is of the highest standard.“ Mention was made of the tremendous support received from the larger national and Erongo based corporate sectors during this time. “This year marks the Namib Independent's fourth anniversary, and to have received this award again at this stage of our business cycle is a reaffirmation that we are well accepted in our community and are held in high esteem by the Namibian business sector. We thank our corporate advertisers

for their continued support and endorsement," Sonya continued, adding that the newspaper’s goal for this year is continued growth and improvement. “There are some exciting new developments on the horizon,” she added.

The only other newspaper who made the grade in terms of the survey for 2015 was the national newspaper, the Informante, which was awarded a Silver Arrow in the Newspaper category.

A delighted Peter Greeff, MD of Etosha Fishing, commented, “To be recognised as a leader in our industry through the PMR Awards is testimony to everyone at Etosha Fishing’s hard work to ensure that we live up to our vision of ‘excellence in food processing’.”

A statement from the Office of the CEO of Erongo RED stated, “The Erongo RED Board, Management and staff are humbled to have received this PMR. Africa award. This award shows that the company is moving into the right direction as we are striving to execute our mandate of bringing electricity to all by 2020. This is the third award we are receiving in a row.

In 2013, Erongo RED scooped the Silver PMR. Award. In 2014, we scooped the Diamond Arrow award and for 2015, Erongo RED once again scooped the Diamond Arrow award in the Electrical Supplier category. For this, we sincerely thank all our shareholders and customers for their continuous support.”

The thrilled team at Spot On Catering commented, “Ons wil graag al ons kliënte hartlik bedank vir hul getroue ondersteuning.

Ons dra hierdie toekenning op aan ons personeel wat altyd gereed staan met ‘n glimlag.”

Recipients of a Diamond Arrow award are ranked first overall in their respective industry and are rated at least 4. 10 out of 5 (outstanding), Gold winners are 2nd overall and rated at least 3.75 (excellent) and the silver Silver/ Bronze award are 2nd or 3rd and rated at least 3.40 (very good).

“Winners of a diamond award are rated as companies that are of a significant enough standard that they could be transplanted into any international market and would be able to compete on product, service and overall strength of the business operation,” said Johan Hattingh, CEO of PMR, the South African company that conducts the nationwide business survey annually.

As the name of the award indicated, the processes of selection is done by a professional management review in which hundreds of Namibian CEOs and Directors are surveyed on a multitude of disciplines across all industries, and only if a company is continually and significantly referenced by respondents of the survey, is an award earned.

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The folk who survive out of garbage bins

his way through a heap of mouldy vegetables lying in one of the bins.

"People who have so much food to eat in their homes, will not think about us when they put out their rubbish every week," he said. "I wish that if everyone could put something aside for us like bread or left over's in a plastic bag at the top of the bin, then it would be clean food.

"We see how some households waste so much, when people like myself are starving and living on their throw out's,

so maybe if we can get this message to everyone out there to separate the good food, it would help people like us who have nothing to eat, and maybe could even be the start of some type of feeding system on garbage day," he explained.

“I am holding out for a job one day, because I don't want to search for food in other people's rubbish bins in order to survive forever, but until then I will carry on, because I have no other choice, and am grateful for all the scraps I can find."

Walvis Bay Flash Flood Response Absalom Shigwedha

Samuel Khoragob (26) is one of the less fortunate people, who due to unimaginable poverty has turned to garbage foraging as a regular means of finding food and survival. (Photo Donna Collins) Donna Collins Garbage collection day is usually one day in the week when household's get rid of their accumulated unwanted waste and refuse, which in most cases is smelly and germ riddled. Sadly for some, this is a day to forage for left over's and scraps of food from inside these black bins, as a means of feeding their hungry families.

It is early morning, and all the black wheelie bins filled to the brim with refuse, are placed outside their respective homes, waiting for the Municipal garbage truck to come and load up the contents.

Even before the sun rises there is

movement in the streets, as a few lonely figures shuffle from bin to bin sifting through the assortment of discarded food and perishables.

Most of these men have filtered in from the DRC informal settlement, with each one allotting themselves a street in a neighbourhood, to ensure that they do not overcrowd one area. They go about their rummaging in a quiet and orderly way, leaving no mess behind or trace that they were even there.

Samuel Khoragob (26) is one of these less fortunate people, who due to unimaginable poverty and extreme hunger in his family has turned garbage foraging into a regular means of survival and finding food. He lives with his

mother and younger siblings in a little tin shack and with work being scarce, these desperate measures are his livelihood.

"I have been living out of bins for nearly two years now, and don't know how my family and I would have survived otherwise," said Samuel. "We are all just hungry, poor people who are living in desperate times, but we don't steal or cause anyone any harm - we are just looking for food that is being thrown away.

"It is a chance you take eating food that is spoilt and often rotten because it can make you sick, but we have no choice, and sometimes there is something in there that is still good," he said, whilst picking

The Municipality of Walvis Bay should be prepared on how to respond, should flash floods, which will among others affect the town’s water and sanitation, unexpectedly hit the town. Precautionary measures are currently being explored under the project “Sure Water for Africa: Developing Local Climate Solutions,” of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI).

This five year European Commission funded project aims to contribute to sustainable climate change resilient urban water planning mechanisms and action based on international benchmarking within Local Authorities and ensuring multiplier effects to the region.

It focuses on the nexus of climate change and water, in particular droughts and floods, while identifying and implementing priority adaptation measures to assist the most vulnerable sectors in the participating local authorities.

Last week, the second workshop on the project was held in Walvis Bay, as the town is one of six participating cities in Southern Africa. The Walvis Bay Municipality joined ICLEI in June 2003.

The other five are Botswana, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

In Namibia, the project aims at

contributing towards sustainable climate change resilient urban water planning and actions.

“Basically, we are exploring at how to deal with a situation if Walvis Bay is hit by flash floods which will have a negative impact on water and sanitation,” said Andre Burger, a waste water engineer at the Municipality of Walvis Bay, who also attended the workshop.

The workshop provided an opportunity for a detailed review and discussion on the use and applicability of the Resilient Africa Tool for the Municipality of Walvis Bay and to identify local adaptation options identified within the Resilient Africa tool and through ongoing consultations that will form Sure Water Framework for Local Action Plans.

Founded in 1990, ICLEI is an international membership association of local governments and national regional local government organizations which currently included more than 1 200 cities, towns, counties and their associations in 84 countries that have made a commitment to sustainable development.

ICLEI provides technical consulting, training and information services to build capacity, share knowledge and support local governments in the implementing development at the local level.

Public updated on Namport's port expansion project Absalom Shigwedha A private company, appointed

by NamPort to implement an Environmental Management Plant (EMP) for NamPort's new container terminal extension at Walvis Bay, says good progress has been made on the project thus far.

The head of the PS HSE Consulting team, Johan Cornelissen, gave feedback regarding progress on the project at a public information sharing meeting held at Walvis Bay. He said a number of activities under the EMP have been implemented; one of it being what impact the project might have on marine life.

The study on marine mammals and birds was steered by the Namibia Dolphin Project on behalf of the company and was conducted between August last year and February this year, with 40 vessel-based surveys conducted.

Cornelissen explained that the company has also looked into the issue of managing hazardous management, which includes noise reduction.

“So far, no public concerns on noise pollution have been received,” he noted.

On traffic management, Cornelissen said traffic routes were carefully planned to reduce traffic congestion.

“All truck drivers are well trained on keeping within the speed limit and also on safety,” he noted. Cornelissen further remarked that since the project started, 13 workers received medical treatment as a result of minor incidents, while eight people received first aid on the job and one incident of damage to property was recorded. A representative of NamPort said ground improvement for the project is now 47 percent completed, while 87 percent of dredging has been done.

He added that civil work will start by next year. NamPort's new port expansion project is being built by the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) at a cost of N$3.9 billion – a loan NamPort received from the Abidjanbased African Development Bank.

The massive project is scheduled to be completed by 2017. It employs 379 Namibians and 399 Chinese nationals.

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Fatal accident on B2 Another Walvis Bay business gutted by fire

Marshallino Beukes A partial head-on collision involving three vehicles on the B2 route in the Langstrand area, close to the Dolphin Beach junction, claimed the life of one person on Tuesday afternoon.

It was indicated that the black sedan taxi overtook a slow moving vehicle on a double solid line, subsequently crashing with an approaching white Toyota Raider Double Cab bakkie (Windhoek registration number), travelling towards Walvis Bay. The driver of a Hilux Double Cab bakkie, also travelling towards

Walvis Bay, swerved in order to avoid colliding with the two vehicles, hit a road sign and veered off the road. Emergency services were quick to respond and the injured people were transported to medical facilities in Walvis Bay. The driver of the taxi had to be cut out of the wreckage and was declared dead on the scene. He was meanwhile identified as Anianus Nakatheta (32) and his next of kin were informed. Unfortunately no official response on the occupants of the vehicles was available, with the newspaper going to print, as police spokespersons were not available for comment.

Two persons stabbed to death at Swakopmund

Some of the dangerous weapons confiscated by police during raids in Swakopmund. Body searches will from now on be a top priority with the police.

Marshallino Beukes The town of Swakopmund seems to be experiencing an epidemic of murders, after two persons were stabbed to death (not related) last weekend, shortly after a young woman was also stabbed to death the previous weekend.

Kelvin Kavari (30) died on the spot after he was stabbed once on the left side of his chest on Saturday morning (19 March) at around 02:00 in the morning.

According to Deputy Commissioner Otillie Kashuupulwa it all started when the suspect met a lady at a Bar in Mondesa and the two of them supposedly went to a nearby house to buy drugs. The lady apparently indicated to a group of guys that the suspect had a lot of money on him and the group followed them,

apparently to rob the suspect. The suspect managed to run away but the group of men chased him and when one of them (Kavari) got close, he stabbed him. The suspect has not been arrested yet and police investigations continue.

In the second instance the deceased allegedly went with a lady to her ex-boyfriend’s home to collect her belongings. On arrival, the ex-boyfriend apparently got aggressive and stabbed the deceased several times on his back and chest. The victim, Johannes Shitumbapo (36) died on arrival at the Swakopmund State hospital. The suspect, Julius Panduleni (30) handed himself over to the police and was arrested. This incident happened at DRC informal settlement on 20 March, at around 12:00 in the afternoon.

Absalom Shigwedha Within one month the town of Walvis Bay saw two prominent businesses burnt down to ashes as a result of fire and residents are beginning to speculate on this scenario. On Monday, while Namibians were celebrating Independence Day, Ok Furniture, situated in the harbour town’s central business district at the Metropolitan

Plaza, was totally gutted by fire, only weeks after Fashion World was also destroyed in a blaze.

The fire reportedly started after the shop closed for the day. Security officers who were at the scene, initially broke some windows and used a small water hose to try and extinguish the fire, but to no avail.

The Walvis Bay Fire Brigade, after great effort, later on managed to get the fire under control. Fortunately nobody was injured, but the shop

burnt down to ashes. Adjacent businesses were reportedly not damaged by the inferno, but did suffer some water damage. It is still unclear what the cause of the fire was, but an electrical shortcircuit was speculated to be the main factor and investigations are ongoing.

Senior employees at the furniture shop were tight-lipped on the cost of damage, only saying “no comment”.

Council Meetings 2016 All members of the public are hereby welcome to attend all council meetings.

Council meetings take place every last Tuesday of the month at 18h00.

Below is a list containing the date and venue for each meeting.

MONTH

DATE

VENUE

MARCH

29/03/2016

Walvis Bay Council Chamber

APRIL

26/04/2016

Kuisebmond Council Chamber

MAY

31/05/2016

Walvis Bay Council Chamber

JUNE

28/06/2016

Kuisebmond Council Chamber

JULY

26/07/2016

Walvis Bay Council Chamber

AUGUST

30/08/2016

Kuisebmond Council Chamber

SEPTEMBER

27/09/2016

Walvis Bay Council Chamber

OCTOBER

25/10/2016

Kuisebmond Council Chamber

NOVEMBER

29/11/2016

Walvis Bay Council Chamber

DECEMBER

13/12/2016

Kuisebmond Council Chamber

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Renewable energy driving electricity supply independence in Namibia For too long Namibia has been benefitting from low electricity costs, unfortunately stifling growth in the energy sector and specifically in affordable and sustainable generation capacity.

Vast distances with relatively light loads, coupled with below average income households not able to support the necessary but expensive infrastructure have been contributing factors to this end. Base load generation options, generally requiring adequate economies of scale for affordability have also been challenged by relatively low electricity demand compared to the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa as well as limited natural resources in the form of fossil fuels and the high cost of development to extract these if indeed available.

It is common knowledge that supply constraints in Namibia and the Southern Africa Region alike are increasingly being addressed by expensive and unsustainable mid-merit and peaking generation sources. Natural resources for renewable energy, specifically wind and solar, although abundant in Namibia, have historically been expensive to develop until fairly recently. The good news is, however, that generation from

renewables in South Africa has redefined their meaning to the sector. Initially viewed as costly generation, as previously mentioned, when compared to conventional generation, renewables in South Africa have become an invaluable macroeconomic instrument, with operational savings in excess of N$6-billion over 24 months. Over the latter period of operation, the renewable sector in South Africa has not only proven to be competitive in terms of meeting the demand/supply balance, but have made a significant difference on a macroeconomic level. Based largely on Government support and its instrumental role in driving the renewables’ programme in South Africa, not only was the Independent Power Producers (IPP) sector unlocked, but a level of competitiveness and efficiency was introduced, commended on an international level. It is imperative to note, that the success in the Region, and by example, South Africa and Kenya, in unlocking the power sector potential, was the instrumental role played by these respective Governments. IPP’s are providing comfort, given certain eventualities out of their control, by way of so called “enablers” in the form of a Government Support Agreement. Through the enabling

property and de-risking mechanism of the latter, IPPs are increasingly competitive in their pricing resulting from the favourable view taken by lenders, i.e. funding costs and increased tenure.

In Namibia, the immediate aspiration in terms of photovoltaic power could provide a minimum net saving of 5% to 10% to the country’s annual generation revenue requirement by avoiding expensive US Dollar (USD) denominated imports; a pure financial benefit with the potential to translate into even higher macro-economic benefits given the increased affordability of power. NamPower expects to spend a minimum equivalent of N$2 to N$3 billion on a combination of USD denominated import generation and currently pursued short term generation options, resulting in added pressure on the Balance of Payments of the Namibian Treasury and general affordability of electricity.

It is for these reasons alone that the Government of Namibia is presented with the opportunity to provide support in the form of “enablers” in achieving its objective of unlocking this strategic resource in the most effective manner and therefore providing for a giant leap into the direction of at least

one of Government’s priorities, namely poverty alleviation through affordability, job creation and economic multipliers.

Notwithstanding the above, Namibia’s Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) certainly requires the development of a base load power station to absorb the potential unpredictability of renewable supply to offer the Namibian consumer peace of mind in terms of security and reliability of supply. Size and fuel independence, where possible, should be the determining factors, with maximum sustainable and predetermined renewable penetration and the remainder of Namibia’s current generation fleet augmenting such base load supply to achieve optimum flexibility, use of, specifically local, natural resources, affordability and independence.

Standard Bank, given its vast expertise in the Electricity Supply Industry across the continent and major player in terms of financing the renewable generation sector in South Africa, embraces Namibia’s recent drive towards the development of renewables and has already proven its appetite for the sector by being the first commercial bank to extend financing to Solar PV projects in our country. Standard Bank is rapidly moving towards realising its motto, “Sustainability Through Growth”, by its active involvement in the renewables sector, not only across

the continent, but also in Namibia’s Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff (REFIT) Program and other utility scale renewable power projects.

Namibia, as the gem of Africa, can ill-afford the same mistakes made by the Region in terms of crisis management in the power sector, due to its already small, by comparison, and fairly fragile economy. Standard Bank is thus proud to be associated with the recent developments in the country, specifically the drive towards self-sufficiency and security of supply in the Electricity Supply Industry.

This article was written and compiled

by Marco Triebner, Investment Banker at Standard Bank.

Discussions of business plans and SPCA Walvis to host tenders not welcome at Presidency Marshallino Beukes “The war on poverty runs concurrently with the war on corruption and their respective root causes. I am committed to the policy of transparency and in this regard, I want to inform all domestic and international investors that the Presidency will always welcome courtesy visits but the tendency to seek appointment for discussions of business plans and tenders are not welcome.” These were the words of President Hage Geingob at the 26th Independence anniversary celebrations in Windhoek this

week.

The President did not mince words, noting that no meetings will be entertained in this regard and advised those requiring guidance to seek the counsel of Line Ministers or technocrats. This is to encourage the process of a multi-layered decisionmaking process which encourages transparency and discourages favouritism, secrecy and namedropping, says Geingob.

He further noted that the Public Procurement Act will ensure transparency and effectiveness in the public procurement system. The Whistle-blowers Protection Bill, as

per the President, seeks to protect those who wish to provide truthful and traceable evidence of corruption without suffering victimisation. “We need to move away from innuendo and rumour mongering and move towards providing evidence,” Geingob stressed. He fumed that corruption is about ethics and those who are uninvolved, but aware of corrupt activities yet remain silent.

Those who falsely accuse others of corruption and those who succumb to the solicitation of bribes are part of the problem, the President concluded on this specific issue.

first AGM meeting

Wishing you a

Staff Reporter The Walvis Bay SPCA is holding their first and much needed AGM meeting to officially vote in the new 2016 committee, which is being held at the Atlantis Sports Club on Tuesday 5th April, at 17h30.

All public and interested parties are invited to cast their votes to form a legitimate committee for the SPCA, and to encourage more public support in getting the embattled SPCA up and running and back on its feet.

Membership forms will also be available at the meeting for the public wishing to get more involved, as the SPCA are looking to boost their membership base, as well as fund raising possibilities.

By mid-year, it is expected that a follow up meeting will take place to address all problems and feed-back on any new developments.

For further information contact Hendrieka Jansen Van Vuuren (Acting Chairperson Walvis Bay SPCA) 081 269 7475

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'Swakop Spin City' roars into action on Saturday

'Swakop Spin City' is hosting the first action filled spinning show with the official opening of the brand new facility on Saturday.

Donna Collins Petrol heads can look forward to some thrilling motorsport this Saturday, when the long awaited 'Swakop Spin City' roars into action and officially opens its gates to the first official event.

And it's been all hands on deck from the Coastal Spinning & Drifting Club, who were granted a huge piece of land from the Municipality to develop this fast growing motorsport activity.

And since last month the guys have dug deep into their pockets and with a limited budget have so far completed the 1 200 sq2 metre

interlocked spinning pitch, as well as put up safety barriers and erected a face around the spin area, with more to come as the funds are raised.

Invitations have been extended to spinners all around Namibia to take part in this milestone first social club event, which falls over the busy Easter week-end, so they are expecting a huge turnout.

"We are hoping for well over 20 spinners and would like to see a big crowd attending," said Dino Hammerslaght Cub Treasurer).

He said that the event has been given the nod of approval by the NSFC (Namibian Motorsport

Federation), with whom the club is affiliated, and this will be the first of many events hosted.

"Apart from spinning being the fastest growing motorsport discipline in the country, we also want to give something for motorsport fans here at the coast, because there is nothing except fishing left for the guys to do, and are looking forward to some great spinning action," Dino explained.

"There are many active spinners at the coast with cars that are ready to roll, so with this new pitch up and running, we are certain that we are going to have a lot of success and be able to offer some of the best spinners in Namibia."

Dino also mentioned that they expect the Swakopmund Mayor, Pauline Nashhilundo, to officially open the facility which is next to the Go-Kart track.

He also said that entry fee is N$50 adults and N$3 for kiddies. It is advisable to get a spot earlier in the day as the real action starts at 15h00.

This is the first time ever that the spinning motorsport community at the coast will have a designated spin and drift facility to practise.

The facility will serve as a meeting place, a club house and encourage more people to practice and up the ante of the spinner's techniques with regular events.

It was mentioned that currently the spinning scene is more about entertainment than competition at this stage, but this will all change once 'Swakop Spin City' is fully established.

For any further information and events, contact Dino Hammerschlaght at 0813400184.

Swakop Striders - from Strength to Strength

Inspirational moment - Swakop Striders road runners Ulla Burd, Kirsty Brits and Anja Kreiner (back row) Oom Chris Smith (front) Maria Davel-Wallis For marathon athletes, like Swakop Striders’ road runner Kirsty Brits, long distances are part of their daily lives. They know what it takes to conquer kilometre after kilometre. Long before the sun rises every morning, they are out there, running – in preparation for several upcoming local, national and international marathons and ultra marathons awaiting them, but also because running, and the discipline it brings, is in their blood.

“Epson !Naruseb, Johan Bronkhorst and I’ll be going to Cape Town to compete in the Two Oceans Ultra Marathon on Saturday, 26 March.

This is a 56,6 km marathon,” explains Brits. She has completed the Comrades several times already, and is looking forward to this year’s “Down run” in May. “Johan, Danie and I will be running the Comrades on the 29th of May. This is approximately a 90km road race. We have 12 hours to complete it. It is Johan's 5th, my 3rd and Danie's first.”

Two weeks after their return from the Comrades – on the 11th of June they will be involved in the Brandberg Rhino Run and Cycle Tour in Uïs.

“This is a trail run with distances of 28km, 13km and 6km, as well as, a 30km Cycle. This is an amazing race to raise money for the Save the Rhino Trust. Last year Johan and I did the recce runs for the route which we’ll be doing again this year. The entries are now open. For more information on this race - you can contact Riana on riana@scarab.com.na or follow on Facebook.

The Swakop Striders road runners have been active since 1986. “When the Rössing Sports Office showed little interest in road runners, other than the elite athletes, a group got together during 1986 and Swakop Striders was born. The first president and founder was Ampie van Rooyen with Julian Conrad as secretary. The "Doom Prophets" predicted an early demise but they were very, very wrong. The

club still exists and is, in fact, still growing. Notwithstanding the natural changes with people leaving or giving up the sport, Striders is now over 100 members strong! The very first club run was when a group of Striders took part in the 1986 Ovenstone Run, which later become the Dolphin Marathon and is now known as the Lucky Star Marathon. Over the years the club has been instrumental in organising and presenting various road running events such as the Dolphin / Lucky Star Marathon, Arandis Services 15km, R J Southey Half Marathon, Rio Tinto / Rössing National Marathon Championship, and a host of other similar events. The club is also closely involved with the Old Mutual Victory Race Series. The first ever triathlons were contested under the auspices of Striders and a few national cross country championships were also hosted by the club. Today, there are very few triathlons in Namibia.”

Anyone who might be interested in the Swakop Striders can visit their website at www.swkstriders.com. ”We are the road runners. There is also an athletics club but we are completely separate. If anyone should want more information about any of the activities of Striders - they can contact Frank Slabbert on fatslab@ iafrica.com.na,” invited Brits.

Brits and a handful of Striders were recently inspired by the marathon walk of the 80-year-old Chris Smith, who walked from Windhoek to Swakopmund in two weeks. He arrived in Swakopmund around midday on Sunday, 13 March. “We started running at 6 am on that Sunday morning and met up with Oom Chris and the walkers about 16km out of town. We then walked and ran with him. What a gentleman! He took the time to greet and chat to all the people who joined his walk. I am truly honoured to have been able to join him.

He’s been a true inspiration!” Brits and the other Striders road runners will update Namib Independent on their progress and achievements, soonest.

News

Thursday, 24 March 2016

Walvis kickboxers scoop gold Marshallino Beukes Fighters from the Walvis Bay Kickboxing Club did their town and country proud, after scooping gold, silver and bronze medals at the recent SWD Classic Martial Arts competition at George, Western Cape.

Lesley Hoaeb, Philip M端ller and Delano M端ller were the only three Namibians at the event which saw over 350 fighters in attendance. Participants competed in Points sparring, Continuous sparring, Kumite, Sport K-1, Sport MMA, Tag team fighting, submission Grappling, Black belt grand championship, Traditional Kata, Traditional Weapons Kata, Unison Kata, Synchronized forms, Creative Forms, Power breaking, self Defense,

X-Treme Kicking challenge and High kick challenge.

Hoaeb managed to win two gold medals in MMA and Continuous Sparring, respectively and also a silver medal in Point sparring. Philip M端ller was awarded with a gold medal for Point Sparring, silver for MMA and bronze for Continuous Sparring. Delano M端ller scooped a total of six gold medals for Point Sparring, Continuous Sparring, Creative Forms, Extreme Kicking (XMA), MMA and Tag Team fighting.

He also got a silver medal for the Black Belt Open.

This really is remarkable achievements for the fighters and their next stop will be at the US Open competition in the United States of America during July this year.

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Wedding bells were in the air for Walvis Bay couple Eleanor and Vito Orlandi who celebrated their big day with their favourite companion - a thoroughbred Friesian harness horse. As that tune goes, "love and marriage goes together like a horse and carriage', this was their intimate wedding held on the ocean front at the Seaside Hotel. It was a dream come true for the couple, in particular Eleanor whose beloved 'Navarah' participated in the wedding ceremony, and in true Hollywood style transported the bride in a carriage. An elated Eleanor tells you that her husband bought her the magnificent horse as a gift in 2014, to show how much he loves her, and it was against this background of romance and sharing that 'Navarah' was included in the wedding celebration. 'Navarah's' handler for the day was former owner and horsewoman Nikki Gantz who owned her since she was a young foal, and is pictured here riding the young bride into her wedding party on the beach front.

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Worldwide

Thursday, 24 March 2016

Worldwide

Zoom to Mars in 6 weeks A nuclear power propulsion system could propel a spacecraft to Mars in just over a month, a huge step forward from the current 18 months required. Russia might test a nuclear engine as early as 2018, the head of the Rosatom nuclear corporation revealed.

Another advantage of a nuclear engine is that it enables a spacecraft to manoeuvre throughout the flight, whereas existing technology only makes a defined trajectory flight possible.

“A nuclear power unit makes it possible to reach Mars in a matter of one to one and a half months, providing capability for manoeuvring and acceleration,” the head of Rosatom Sergey Kirienko said. “Today's engines can only reach Mars in a year and a half, without the possibility of return,” Kirienko said.

The nuclear engine project was launched in 2010 and by 2012 an engineering design had been created. The project’s budget is estimated at N$4,184,733,500.

It has been reported that a prototype nuclear drive could start testing by 2018. Traditional rocket engines are believed to have reached the limit of their potential and cannot be used for deep space exploration.

An operable module with a nuclear drive would facilitate space exploration both for close-range expeditions to the Moon and deep-space autonomous robotic missions to the outskirts of the Solar system.

Using nuclear energy in space was a big deal in the Soviet Union, which launched a nuclear engine project in 1960 and fulfilled it by 1980. An operable engine was tested at the Semipalatinsk nuclear military range.

Between 1970 and 1988, the USSR launched 32 spacecraft equipped with thermoelectric nuclear power plants.

Source: www.rt.com

World's longest aircraft ready for flight The world's longest aircraft, an airship spanning more than six double-decker buses, is set to make its maiden flight later this Spring, says British manufacturer Hybrid Air Vehicles.

The 92-metre Airlander 10 floated in a hangar in Cardington, central England, at a media event where its backers showcased a vessel they said could stay airborne for up to two weeks.

Hybrid Air Vehicles is hoping the slowmoving, helium-filled Airlander 10 will catch the eye of potential customers who might want to use it to carry cargo or deliver aid, for surveillance, communications or leisure purposes. It can carry 48 passengers.

The Airlander can take off and land vertically meaning it does not need a tarmac runway. It can also operate from open fields, deserts, ice or water, meaning it could be useful for humanitarian missions or coastguard monitoring.

Airships have a long history stretching back to the nineteenth century, although their use was curtailed by competition from aeroplanes in the twentieth century and high-profile accidents such as the Hindenburg disaster in 1937.

Hybrid Air Vehicles is a privately-held firm funded so far by N$386,874,637 ($A33.21 million) raised from 1000 shareholders, and which has benefited from US investment and British and EU grants.

It will undertake additional ground testing before a first flight in the coming months.

The airship could then become a familiar sight over the central English countryside as it aims to complete 200 hours of test flights before demonstrations to would-be customers.

Hybrid Air Vehicles hopes to be building 12 of the airships a year by 2018.

Source: www.news.com.au

The secret's out - SA to get a sugar tax South Africans with a sweet tooth will be punished with a higher tax on sweet stuff. In his budget speech on Wednesday, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announced that a sugar tax will be levied with effect from 1 April 2017.

A sugar tax has been mooted by a growing number of consumer bodies and health experts who have been calling for a tax on sweetened

sugar beverages (SSBs) to help curb the tide of obesity in SA, which is the foremost cause of obesity in Sub-saharan Africa.

"This year, in view of the need to raise additional revenue and reduce the budget deficit, we have paid special attention to the fairness and inclusivity of the tax system," stated Gordhan.

Among the tax proposals put on the table

by the minister is an "introduction of a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages".

Consuming large amounts of sugar puts people at high risk for lifestyle diseases like diabetes, stroke and obesity.

Research by the University of Witwatersrand found that a suggested 20% tax on SSBs could possibly reduce obesity in 220 000 adults.

SSBs include the following: still and

carbonated soft drinks, fruit juices, sports drinks, energy drinks and vitamin waters, sweetened ice tea, lemonade, cordials and squashes.

Other countries that have introduced a sugar tax include France, Mexico and several states in the US. "We’re very impressed with Treasury for taking this step forward," said health sociologist Aviva Tugendhaft, deputy director of research programme PRICELESS SA at the Wits School of Public Health.

She said they will continue to provide evidence that supports this approach.

"Our research shows the significant impact that a SSB tax will have on improving the health of the country and generating revenue," said Tugendhaft.

"In order for the full health benefits to be achieved a SSB tax will need to be part of an even wider comprehensive approach to address obesity and its related diseases."'

Tugendhaft said this will have to include things like easy to understand food labelling, advertising regulations and making healthier foods more affordable, among others.

However, Ernst Janovsky, senior agricultural economist with Absa noted with concern that a sugar tax will hit the sugar industry.

Janovsky said this new tax will lead to a decline in sugar usage, resulting in lower domestic sugar prices which will have a negative impact on the sugar industry.

Meanwhile, smokers and drinkers will again be heavily taxed.

The duty on a packet of 20 cigarettes will up from R12.43 to R13.24, and that on a can of beer (340ml) from 124c to 135c.

Source: www.fin24.com

Motoring

Thursday, 24 March 2016

Motoring

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Peugeot 208 GT Line gets sporty sparkle When the Peugeot 208 replaced the 207 in 2012, this company who is so very good at making compact interesting cars wanted to bring back some of the light and nimble compact hatch essence it had in the Peugeot 206. It has therefore made the 208 a bit smaller, more rounded, and much lighter than its predecessor, which is great for performance, economy and handling.

It gets sporty The great news, though, is the replacement of the old 1.6 engine in normal Active or smarter Allure spec with the new 1.2-litre 3-cylinder PureTech engine, and the GT Line sporty spec. This engine is an eager little beaver. From just 1199cc comes 81kW and, more importantly, 205Nm at 1500r/ min.

Great news is that Peugeot is finally seeing the light, replacing the 1.6 lazy old automatic with this new 1.2 turbo 6-speed automatic. The 208 GT Line is available in a choice of 5-speed

manual or this auto for a little bit extra.

This 3-cylinder also has that specific 3-cylinder gargling sound, and has ample zip.

The spec sheet shows 9.8 for the 0-100 time, but the spec sheet cannot show how energetic this engine is on pull-away and nipping around in traffic. No need to worry about clutch control or moving your hand on the gear lever – just slide through the zig-zag gate (a lovely chrome one) from P to D, and you are off.

From standstill you will notice the pull-away and then a sudden surge as all of the turbo comes on for full pulling power at 1500 r/min.

Around town, the travelling along intersections, bumps, humps and hills, had this little Peugeot in its comfort zone. With its nippy engine and gearbox, slip onto the highway, and it chooses the right gear for the moment – with no hunting and quick to respond to your throttle input.

There is only one irritation. We know 3-cylinders are not a naturally well-balanced layout, as say an inline 6-cylinder is, so they have counterweights to cancel out the vibration. Well, on this one it seems they forgot to add it – at just above idling speed, there is a definite roughness felt through the steering wheel. Fortunately this is only felt occasionally, such as when crawling forwards slowly – this engine has auto stop-start, so will switch off when standing still at an intersection, and instantly start up when you lift your foot off the brake pedal.

It gets sparkly The 208 GT Line is a sporty package, and the visual excitement and sportiness of the 208

GTi clearly rubbed off on the GT Line.

OK, you want to talk about that paint? No, it is not a vinyl matt wrap – it is actual paint, sprayed on in the factory. Peugeot is the first to offer this on a mainstream production car, and you can have it in Ice Silver or Ice grey and costs only N$ 3 200. You can also have normal paint, but this matt actually perfectly contrasts the chrome and gloss black detailing on the car – it brings out all the badges, frames, lights, the wheels. If you run your hand over the paint, it feels like fine sandpaper. You can wash it, put please do not polish or wax!

Chrome, red and gloss black appear strongly throughout. At the front, the GT Line has some chrome flashes in the bumper next to fog lights, and the grille is framed in chrome. On closer inspection you will spot all the red dashes adorning the grille. On the side, the chrome background has red GT cursive lettering and black LINE. The wheels are a new design, in high-sheen silver and gloss black – look closer – do you notice the 1 red flash on 1 spoke of each rim? Door handles are chrome rather than the normal old colourcoding, and even the taillights have a slither of bright work to split the angular lens.

Open the door, and your seats are in black, with 2 different types of red stitching and a striped pattern of alternating red dots and white dots. The door handles are in gloss black, with a red pinstripe. The overlay mats have a reflective white border just to make it special and welcoming.

The steering wheel is not just for the sporty models – the 208 really has this very small

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diameter steering wheel, and it gives you a constant feeling of that sporty go-kart feel. The only problem – you cannot see the full circles of the instruments.

The climate controls will look fitting in a high-price car, neatly integrated with their expensivelooking quality up-down smart simple switches. The touchscreen is nice and high, and very easy to use. Odd, though, that when you change colour in the menu option, it has to restart.

The screen makes it possible to keep the switch-count to a minimum, as the only physical switches are neatly stacked lower on the console.

Has the Peugeot 208 GT Line hit the sporty sparkle spot?

When testing the Opel Corsa 1.4 Turbo Sport, it was realised how very few hatchbacks are on the market between the normal everyday spec and the hot hatch models – in between the Ambiente/Trend and the ST, the Trendline/Comfortline and the GTI, the Enjoy/Cosmo and the OPC, between the Dynamique

and the RS, lies a near-empty valley of only a Corsa Sport and, now, a 208 GT Line.

The Peugeot 208 GT Line has so much attraction, by itself it fills the void between the normal and the hot – that sweet sporty spot.

Pricing just went up by a bit – for the 208 GT Line manual to N$272 900, and N$292 900 for the auto. At this price the GT Line makes this car good value, costing more than the normal hatches, but adding so much more value and personality – it will keep you entertained and appreciative of your new Peugeot long after others have faded.

The 1.2 3-cylinder turbo has added the sporty. GT Line has added some much-needed sparkle. Together they add sportiness and sparkle. Peugeot, you spotted a gap in the market for a desirable small sporty car – you have filled the sporty sparkle spot.

Source: www.autotrader.co.za

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