Namib Independent Issue 191

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Issue 191 - Friday, 01 Apr 2016 to Wed, 06 Apr 2016

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Everyone thinks that playing with fire crackers is harmless fun, but it is not - prohibit all fireworks from your home... it would help prevent more people from being victims of firecracker injuries like myself.

This practice has once again reared its ugly head in South Africa and might, unfortunately, also spill over to our country

Former Mayor of Walvis Bay King Mandume Muatunga

Ingrid Katjiukua, Head of Forensics at FNB Namibia on the illegal practice of SIM Swapping See Page 6

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Burning rubber at 'Swakop Spin City'

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Some 240 super fit Namibian men and women took part in the gruelling Two Oceans Half and Ultra Marathon in Cape Town last Saturday which saw 27 000 runners from all over the world take part, under extreme weather conditions which pitted their endurance to the max. Swakop Striders Johan Bronkhorst (centre) was the fastest Coastal runner in the Ultra Marathon, and proudly brought home a medal for an excellent time is pictured here surrounded by his team. See full story on page 10.

Scammers preying Pit-bull pup stolen on grieving next of kin from Walvis SPCA Donna Collins

Marshallino Beukes Shameless scammers are busy at the coast, trying to con unsuspected mourning families with false promises of money that must be deposited in order to receive cash, allegedly left behind

by deceased family members. These scammers copy the contact numbers of family members from death notices in newspapers and contact them, alleging that they are from one or other insurance company. Promises of cash payouts are made, but the twist is that

this family member is requested to first deposit a certain amount of money into a bank account before the “pay-out” can realise. Some unsuspecting people are caught off-guard, only to realise afterwards that they were scammed. A Continued on Page 3

Thieves broke into the Walvis Bay SPCA on Tuesday night, and stole a Pit-bull puppy 'Bianca' from one of the kennels, leaving a trail of footprints to a high back wall where they gained entry. This shocking turn of events has left management and kennel staff at the

SPCA feeling uneasy about the future security of their animals, and the search is on for the safe return of Bianca. Although there is electric fencing all around the SPCA premises, a back adjacent wall linked to neighbouring premises is the loophole where these thugs gained access into the animal Continued on Page 3

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