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Walk the Streets in

Lagoon Area Tanya Calitz

Numerous complaints relating to the antics of prostitutes walking the streets in the quiet lagoon residential area, in broad daylight, has led to an investigation into the matter by the Namib Independent. Indeed several lodges and B&B’s in the area have said that the ladies of the night do present their own set of challenges to their staff and guests. The issue was raised this week when a resident of the lagoon area expressed his astonishment at an incident he experienced

over the weekend. “I walked out of my house to go for a run, as I usually do in the mornings, when I saw these two drunken ladies one with breast hanging out, stumbling in the middle of the road. As I neared them, they immediately offered their services to me, asking if we could go back to my house for business,” Pretorius told the paper. “I made a note of engaging them to find out exactly where they had just come from. Delightfully they Continued on Page 3

Rossing Workers Dying of Cancer

and Unknown Illnesses

Tanya Calitz Miners who dug uranium ore that supplied the British and US military in the 1970s with the raw material for bombs and civil nuclear power are reported to be dying of cancers and unexplained illnesses after working in one of Africa’s biggest mines, a recent report revealed. Rio Tinto’s Rossing Uranium

Mine has been under the spotlight this week, with the release of a study compiled by Earthlife Namiba and EJOLT, looking at the possible effects of low level radiation on the mine workers and the conditions they work in. The study was compiled by means of a questionnaire as well as interviewing various current and former workers at the mine. According to the report, the older workers all said they know

miners dying of cancer and other diseases, mainly after retirement. These are workers who started working in the mine in the 70s and early 80s when safety conditions were non-existent or very poor. The questionnaires confirm that many of these workers are by now retired and many have Continued on Page 3

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Clean Habits of Swakop’s Poorest Folk Lavrenty Repin It is said that the character of society is judged not by how it treats the royal, the rich and the glamorous but rather how it treats the poor. In light of this, it would be safe to assume that the character of the poor can be judged by the way they treat themselves. Many have remarked on the cleanliness of the DRC section, an informal land, especially in comparison to Walvis Bay’s notoriously grubby Kuisebmund area. DRC is arguably where the most poverty-stricken Swakopmunders reside, however their tidy, proud

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habits solicit respect and the way they approach their situation is a perfect example of the saying; “one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasure” One DRC resident proudly gave us a tour through his interesting home, a rusty old bus, most paint already peeled, sitting on its axels. Inside he has a generator (seeing as DRC has no electricity facilities), a shower, equipped kitchen, all in a lovely decorated homely place. It is comical to see a steering wheel and gear lever in such a well-kept residence. He bragged about his plans to renovate the place, which he has inhabited for the past six years. A local kindergarten allowed him to use the bus, which he dragged to his erf by truck. Outside he has a green garden, quite a common occurrence in this area, and a cut-out grass-patch figure of the figure “8” on his doorstep, which is his “housenumber”. DRC is littered with crafty original ideas; large quartz rocks for decoration, old rusted lamps like minimalistic Western art and funky painted shacks to keep the mood cheery in the underprivileged community. Swakopmund Mayor Kambueshe, attributes this to the morals that parents instil on their children. “The upbringing philosophy is that you must make use of what you have in order to accomplish more.” the Mayor pointed out. However he also believes that the majority of people in the DRC still need to be educated on the importance of hygiene. “I don’t quite share the sentiment, it is clean for

three weeks, and then dirty for the next three weeks. I was there the other day and I was totally disgusted - in part because of the community and in part to do with us [municipality].” However he maintains that the DRC residents are a commendable example; “it makes you feel proud and joyful to visualize the future of what it will be like.” An aerial view of the area maps impeccably the well organised manner in which the location, now more than twice its intended size (roughly one and half kilometres in diameter) grew. Naturally, the growth brought an array of issues. Residents on the far side of DRC need to commute long distances to acquire water from payable water points scattered in the centre of the settlement. The large garbage bins, many of which are overfilled, and according to one DRC resident, Petrus, are emptied only once a month, are also primarily located in the centre. The furthest reaches of DRC also lack toilet facilities; instead people make use of makeshift, often unhygienic toilets. Despite all these setbacks, you’d be hard-pressed to find a yard that hasn’t been raked, a garden that hasn’t been watered or a shack that isn’t maintained. Especially after heavy rains, when water turns sand to mud and most shacks to pieces, then you’ll clearly witness the resilience of simple men and women proudly fixing and cleaning what little belonging they possess - on illegal land.

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Prostitutes Walk the Streets Continued from Page 1 said that had just been with a bunch of British quests in the nearby lodge. Pretorius said that after leaving them, he expected it to be the end of the matter. However, only a block away, he saw one of the prostitutes, shoeless, sprinting down the road. Evidently she was being chased by a resident, who in the end was unable to catch the fleet footed floosy. “When I was on route back from my run a bit later, the two ladies and a British gentleman were cavorting on the grass on the Lagoon, before a taxi arrived and they all left together. This was at about half past seven in

the morning when there were people walking with their kids and pets,” uttered Pretorius. He was not the only resident who has had the misfortune of bumbling into drunken prostitutes either. Only two weeks ago, a father and his 2 year old boy had taken an early morning walk to the park in the area, where they were also greeted by an absolutely inebriated lady of the night, who stumbled into the park before passing out on the grass. “ She was wearing a mini-skirt that was pulled up to the waste, leaving nothing to the imagination and had only a tank top on her upper part of the body. I was having a tough time explaining to my little boy, why the lady was ‘sick’,” said the father. “This is not the type of thing one wants one’s children exposed to,” he added.

Rossing Workers Dying of Cancer and Unknown Illnesses Continued from Page 1 already died of cancer or unknown diseases. Most workers complained that they are not informed about their health conditions. They generally don’t know whether they have been exposed to radiation or not. Some workers consult a private doctor to get a second opinion while most can’t afford it. “People get sick. We are seeing it in people that have worked for Rössing for a long time. They just go back and die after working for Rössing” “Yes, most of them that I know of have retired. Some of them just spent very few months and they died. They were diagnosed with a lot of sicknesses like TB, lung infections and cancer. “Some died and some left the work due to illness,” are some of the words spoken by the former and current Uranium mine workers. Some of the workers also claimed that they were not informed about their health conditions, when sent for check-ups or tests. “Doctors were told not to inform us with our results or tell our illness. As you know she is also just working for the company and she just has to

obey what she is told. These have become very dangerous issues since you are sick and never informed about your sickness. They only supply you with medications until you are totally almost finished up or about to die - it’s when they will tell you what your sickness is. I even had a friend who died of cancer but he was never told about his results. They were supposed to tell him. It was very painful news to hear that he died of cancer while he had been going for the test and was never informed,” another case study said. According to the report, Uranium mining companies generally deny that workers get sick because of exposure to radiation. They blame the bad health conditions to unhealthy lifestyle such as eating habits, tobacco smoking and alcohol. Of 44 respondents, 11 workers smoke and none of them had any serious illness. Lifestyle and drinking doesn’t seem of great concern. When questioned about the latest report, a spokesperson for Rio Tinto said that Rössing has been recognised by independent consultants as one of the world's

The Namib Independent visited all the accommodation establishments in the area to see whether this was an isolated incident or indeed more a frequent. Surprisingly the lodging establishments’ staff and management teams were very forthcoming about the issue, and shed some interesting light on the situation. “Yes, we do often have these unwanted situations, but I try to resolve it as quickly as possible, or in a better case scenario avoid it all together,” one of the guesthouse managers explained. According to the manager of this specific establishment, he only seems to have these issues when a certain type of foreigner comes to stay. “When it is South African or Namibian business men, we do not have this problem, but as soon as contract workers from overseas come, these issues tend to come up,” he explained. Asked about what one can do to prevent this, he said that there is not much one can do, because when they first book in, it all seems well, but as soon as the partying starts true colours are shown, and then it is too late. Just last week I had to throw out two sex workers who created such a rumpus. Another establishment not far from the above one had a bit of a different

experience, saying that they are sure that there have been male guests staying with them accompanied by a prostitute, but there have not been any issues, and the women are usually well dressed and classy,’ one of the staff members told the Namib Independent. Other lodging facilities are not so fortunate, and have some really unpleasant experiences with the sex workers. “The problem is that the client books a double room, goes out for a few drinks and dinner and then comes back with the prostitute. Now my staff cannot exactly accuse the guest or the woman of this, but it seems pretty obvious that she is a prostitute. The next morning however, he reports some of his things missing to reception,” the manageress said. Speaking to the different establishments, there seems to be a pattern these women follow. They chat up men who are already a bit drunk, get them even drunker and then take a taxi back with them to where they are staying. The man, who is unaware of the intentions of the prostitute, goes back to the room with her and then we see her sneak out at 5 or 6 in the morning, usually followed by the guest feeling embarrassed or reporting goods missing.

safest mines. "The health and safety of our employees is the top priority. We have health management systems in place to make sure that everyone goes home safe and healthy every day. Effective controls ensure that radiation exposures to employees are kept well below the Rössing standard for occupational radiation exposure. "The company keeps detailed records of the health status of its workforce from the day of employment to the day they leave the company. It therefore does not need to speculate on health issues of its employees." “There is no such thing as a safe dose of radiation. In uranium miners, cancers may take years or decades to develop. Causation of health problems like cancer have been linked to uranium mining through large epidemiological studies with lifetime follow-up (Brenner et al., 2003). For example miners of the former Wismut uranium mines in eastern Germany received compensation after closure because they suffered from lung cancer (Kreuzer et al., 2003). However, science has yet to find a way to prove causation in particular cases (Connor, 1997). It’s therefore very difficult for workers in developing countries like Namibia to prove causation (of their health impact and radiation) and obtain compensation,” it was stated in the report. At the time Rio Tinto started uranium mining at Rössing, environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA) were not the order of the day. Safety measures, protection of mineworker‘s health, consideration of environmental impacts were absent. These conditions only changed later when mine workers complained about increased illnesses. However, safety measures are given more attention than the protection of worker’s health. Today the miners still complain of deteriorating health conditions, particularly those serving Rössing for many years.

In early days of production, the black workers lived in so-called single quarters on the mine premises and were exposed to dust and radiation 24 hours a day. Only later Rössing began building houses for the workers and hence Arandis was born, about 15 km outside the mine. In Namibia, uranium is mined, milled, transported and exported as yellow cake (U3O8) since 1976, although suitable legislation that would regulate the nuclear industry is still largely absent. Uranium mining took place under the same conditions as mining of any other mineral, in spite of the significantly different health implications. Although the safety regulations have improved considerably, it is still up to the respective mining company to comply with international standards – or not. Africa in particular is more at risk due to the lack of legislative

“The prostitutes are extremely loud and argumentative,” says one of the receptionists at a guesthouse in the lagoon area. “You cannot reason with them, and they often shout at the drunk, male guest who they came back with to pay them for the two or three hours spent together, which the guest refuses because he cannot remember inviting her in the first place, because he didn’t really. She just got in the taxi with him. Sometimes when we see the returning guest is blind drunk we tell the sex worker to go away, which again causes a huge screaming match in the reception lobby. This is very embarrassing for us, and for the other guests,” she explains. In conclusion, all the establishments seem to agree that there is not much of a solution, and the best they can do is to try and prevent it all together when they see an incident arising. “Men will be men, and this trade will never die,” says one of the managers. It is a pity that it sometimes get so out of hand and the residents of the area have to be exposed to this inappropriate behaviour, but we as managers and owners really try and avoid this kind of situation, but we have to be conscious of not offending our guests by assuming,” another explained.

frameworks on the uranium industry which invites foreign companies to come to Africa. Other incentives are the high unemployment rate in African countries, weak labour conditions, generally low wages and workers not properly informed about the danger they are exposed to when mining uranium. In 1993 and 1994, Dr Reinhard Zaire from the Benjamin Franklin University in Berlin, Germany, studied 473 current and former Rössing mineworkers, and discovered changes in the chromosomes of their lymphocytes (white blood cells) (Zaire et al., 1996). This condition could pose an increased risk of cancer (Zaire et al., 1996). Once the people in authority were aware of the results, the authorisation for further studies was withdrawn and publication of the results banned. Two international experts appointed by Rössing refuted Dr Zaire’s findings.

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Mount Your Horses:

New Therapy for the Coast Siglinde de Villiers

The latest healthcare addition to Walvis Bay is quite unique, using horses and ponies in animal assisted therapy to treat many disabilities. In an exclusive interview with the owner, she educated the Namib Independent of the ins and outs of equine therapy.

Ilse and patient in a therapy session Ilse Strauss is running the Doxa Deo Therapeutic Horse Riding programmes at the Namib Riding Academy stables. Why exactly is horse riding such an efficient therapy? “Equine therapy is very old, and I often refer to the French physician Cassaign of 1875, who used it as a treatment to improve posture, balance and joint movement, muscle tone and morale,” Strauss explained. “The horse is an amazing animal, and because

you are working with a live being, it makes it completely different from other therapies, such as occupational therapy or physiotherapy.” According to Strauss, she designs a specific therapy program for each individuals needs. “A session is usually 30 minutes long and divided up onto sections, 15 minutes for the upper body, 5 minutes for the lower body and 10 minutes for therapeutic riding,” Strauss said. She

added that although grooming is good for psychological conditions such as building trust and bonding with the horse, most therapy happens on the horse. “My sessions have a maximum limit of 3 riders,” she said. “It is very motivating for riders if they are encouraged by others in the group.” Strauss mentioned that her first lesson is for free, so that patients can first get an idea of equine therapy. “Horse riding is the only sport that equalizes muscle tone, bringing high muscle tone down and low muscle tone up,” Strauss commented. “Also, you are constantly thrown off balance by the horses movement and have to readjust your weight,” she added. She continued to explain that because horse riding is a three dimensional movement, it stimulates the vestibular system in the ear that deals with balance. This in turn stimulates the brain. “Now, add other things such as ball catching, hoops, weight exercises and beanbags, really, the methods are endless. All of this additional therapy improves its quality,” Strauss clarified. A lot of Strauss’ sessions include subliminal music, such as ocean waves or waterfalls. “In between the sounds, there is positive reinforcement, such as someone saying ‘calm down’ or ‘relax’. This is unknowingly picked up by the subconscious mind and the rider is influenced in a positive way,” Strauss explained. According to Strauss, this is very helpful for children with depression, schizophrenia or low self-esteem. “This has even worked

for deaf children,” she exclaimed. What are some of the success stories of equine therapy? “The biggest success story is that of Liz Hartel, who won the Olympics in 1952, even though she suffered from polio,” Strauss answered. “Very touching for me was when one of my autistic patients, who did not utter a word for 8 months at home, spoke to me after his first day here,” Strauss related. “There is no limit as to what conditions equine therapy can treat. Babies from the age of two weeks to persons of 85 years have enrolled for equine therapy. Even pregnant ladies in their second trimester can benefit,” Strauss said. According to Strauss, equine therapy is like a first aid kit. “The aim is to work together with other forms of therapies to develop programmes that supplement each other and give their maximum potential for treatment,” Strauss mentioned. How safe is equine therapy? “Many people are concerned about the risk involved, for they have heard bad stories about horses. These fears are unfounded. My therapy sessions are very safety conscious. I have assistants who hold the horse for the children as well as walk alongside them when the child is riding,” Strauss refuted. Strauss said that she started working with the round table children. “There are over 108 children that need help but sponsors are few,” she concluded. “We hope that many more children will get to enjoy and benefit from this type of therapy and that we can also take it to the next level.”

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Cosmic April

Siglinde de Villiers Unlike other full moons before it, this week’s full moon was rather unusual. It marked the beginning of four lunar eclipses, a triad series of blood moons to occur over the next two years. The lunar eclipse on Tuesday was the first of four consecutive total lunar eclipses to occur at regular six month intervals. This series is known as a lunar tetrad. According to Italian astronomer Giovannie Schiaparelly, tetrads occur only at 300 year intervals. The current tetrad covers the years 2014 and 2015; the next tetrad does not occur until 2032. In addition, scientists say that this week’s lunar eclipse was rather unusual in the sense that it was a non-central annular eclipse, a rare event where the central axis of the moons shadow misses the Earth entirely and only grazes the planet with its edge. A total lunar eclipse is also known as a

blood moon, a term that relates to the red color the moon takes on during the eclipse. Instead of disappearing completely from sight, like the sun would in a total solar eclipse, the moon moves into the darkest part of the Earth’s shadow, known as the umbra. Consequently the Earth blocks all direct sunlight from reflecting off the moon’s surface. The only light that falls on the moon passes through the Earth’s atmosphere, which scatters the other parts of the light spectrum and gives the moon its red hue. Sadly though, this week’s blood moon could not be observed from coastal towns. Africa narrowly missed the occurrence, for the continent experienced moonset just as the eclipse started. Broad daylight shielded the phenomenon from coastal observer’s eyes. However, the last one of the tetrad lunar eclipses will be fully visible from coastal towns. On 28 September 2015, the Namib Desert will have its very own blood moon.

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In 2012 I felt compelled to write a piece on a prejudice within our society in general and the media specifically, that seems to bother not a single Namibian of any colour or creed. Paging through the pages of the press lately, I feel once again compelled to speak my mind on the prejudice issue. Some twenty four years after independence and with an upcoming election at hand, we are still plagued daily by threats of land repatriation coupled with politicians lacing election litany with ghost of the old regime, oppressors or colonists. If SMS messages to the daily papers were anything to go by during the election foray, then it is evident that the nation is somewhat divided, with as many supporting the comments as those who found them to be appalling. Regardless of which side of the fence one sits, it is evident that prejudice of any kind evokes powerful emotions and outrage. Or does it? For many years now, some of our national media has seen fit to produce and publish prejudice cartoon after prejudice cartoon, week in and week out. Where is the outrage, the anger and the hurt? The anger is

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conspicuous only in its absence, perhaps because the recipients of the prejudice attacks are not Namibian but Chinese. I recognises the many socio economic, political, commercial, societal and other pressures that befall a small nation like ours when suddenly faced with an abrupt and not too insignificant influx of foreign nationals from any country. These threats and challenges faced by Namibians are real and ever to present. This is not in dispute. We must protect our rights, our resource, jobs and countrymen and we must protect ourselves with all legal means at our disposal. I mean not to cast asunder the great job carried the media has done in keeping these poignant and staid issues at the forefront of our consciousness, albeit in jest. No indeed, it is not the joke with the jag, that should be frowned upon, but rather the derogatory manner in which an entire people are portrayed. The “yellow washing” of a nation built upon unrealistic, generalised features coupled with a less than complimentary commentary on the intelligence of this specific populace through unintelligible speech bubbles, is on par with the dehumanisation techniques so effectually employed over the last two centuries. The Americans, Europeans, Nazi’s, Communists and the Apartheid regimes in South Africa and Namibia, used the technique of dehumanisation with aplomb as they sought to align the nation behind their evil intentions including slavery, oppression and genocide. Why I wonder has there been no self-censorship of a practice as vile, detested and inhumane as to belong to a bygone era so readily disremembered. Where are our politicians who cry the racist wolf time and time again? Perhaps we should rethink how we are behaving as opposed to how we ought to behave. Our freedoms and equalities are hard fought for and affect all Namibians in one way or the other. Our government and our people have, against all odds, managed to carve a nation of Namibians from the settled dust of affray. When at times we forget just how we should treat one another our erroneous ways are dealt with privately and sometimes publicly, and even at a very highest levels such as the case of some maverick ministers and other elected officials. Why then, are indiscretions overlooked when we point our prejudiced fingers, thoughts and tongues towards foreign nationals living and working in our country? Surely we do not have such a short recollection that we cannot recall the international condemnation of the stereotypical fat lipped, bug eyed African caricature that was published in apartheid South Africa and Namibia and for centuries in the International media. The loud silence that clouds our collective consciousness is unfathomable. Where are the indignant SMS voices of our nation? Why are these not splashed upon the pages of the press? Perhaps there is no uproar, gnashing and gnarling, because it is the stereotypical aspect of our Chinese visitors coming through in the cartoons. Their politeness and their propensity to keep quiet in the face of adversity is borne form a lifetime spent under a despotic, unforgiving communist rule, so intolerant of dissent that were they to speak up it could mean death. Sound familiar?

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Erongo RED First to Establish Call Centre Tanya Calitz Erongo RED announced last week that they will be the first electricity distributor in the country to launch a 24 hours, 7 days a week Call Centre to assist its 40 000 customers with issues and queries. During the experimental period, the call centre has already received nearly 30 000 enquiries through

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Collective Mayhem on the Internet Lavrenty Repin Social media makes people anti-social. I’m sure you have heard that paradoxical statement more than once, as I’m sure you have witnessed how seemingly ordinary people can become nearly uncontrollably rude when faced with disagreement on a platform like Youtube or Facebook. I have even gone as far judging what the majority of Namibians are like simply by looking at the comment section on Facebook on some controversial issue, one such example is when “facebookers” were asked what they thought of a picture of two men kissing – the result? A bashing on homosexuality unheard of since the 90s – unhinged calls for castration and execution mentioned as if such is the norm. I’ve also noticed numerous reputable media outlets use such comments as a source for articles this one excluded. Partly this uncouth behaviour is attributed to a missing link during conversations. There is no social connection, no body language from which to pick up hints, no cracking of the voice or tone, no way of judging sarcasm from ego, or from anything else. In general, an absence of everything but content. It is like trying to appreciate music with only a spreadsheet of notes and yet, we part of a technologically advanced generation, put an immense amount of importance to the persona we convey via sites like Facebook and the things that we say or read on them. This is a dangerous line of sorts, because we are in uncharted waters, and while technology is racing, we have trouble catching up. Our social conduct, which many have cited as the glue holding societies together, has not yet been established for the cyber-world. Facebook surely knows this, and has wisely refrained from adding a “dislike” button, lest we abuse it. However by doing this, Facebook also adversely added to the ambiguity of our online conversations. If someone comments something offensive on a trending post, there will be people with similar beliefs who will “like” his status. However to him

only one side is depicted and those who disagree simply scroll down. Perhaps one or two individuals may comment in rejection of his statement, but how often do you actually bicker with a stranger on Facebook? And for that matter, once you do, how quickly does it become personal? Would you have the same reply if you stood face to face with this stranger? Because he is hidden behind a screen, without immediate consequences troubling him and because he only sees the likes, it is difficult to blame him, or us, for becoming complacent. This behaviour is not exclusive to internet. When phones became prominent, prank calls were the result of their popularity and that strange feeling of owning something (a phone number) that is exclusively yours and yet the same as everyone else’s. The real question to ask would be: does social media make us anti-social or does the anonymity of the internet allow for true feelings to emerge? It is one that can be debated at length, touching on the nature of people, on their desire to be part of the group and yet to be individuals. What social media has done is to give each person a voice, a profile, which one decorates with their own interests, hobbies and pictures but the standard of which remains the same. It equals people out, and allows everyone to have an opinion, and in turn respond to an opinion. In a way we have become analogous by our new medium of connecting, and this is in the grand scheme of things is positive. We are changing our environment to accommodate all races and classes and opinions but, as with all paradigm shifts, we are still much too afraid to admit it.

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Walvis Gymnast Emerges as International Judge Siglinde de Villiers

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A coastal resident from Walvis Bay has successfully completed a judging course in London, enabling her to judge rhythmic gymnastics competitions at international level. In an exclusive interview with the Namib Independent, she related her story. “It all started when I was 8 years old,” Britt Adonis revealed. “I walked past the gym hall from school and watched other children performing gymnastic stunts. Then and there, I said to myself, I also want to be able to do that.” Britt explained. Soon thereafter she joined the gymnastics club and was highly competitive from the beginning, a real go-getter. In her second year, she went to Pretoria for a competition, and many more competitions followed. “That was about twenty years ago, and since then I have competed in so many places, I do not even remember all of them,” she said. Sadly, Britt had to stop being a gymnast in Matric, however she has continued coaching to this day. “I started judging competitions when I was 16,” Britt related. What is involved in becoming a judge? According to Britt, one has to attend a judging course for a few days. “At the course, you receive a program, its rules and how they are

applied when scoring somebody. Then you start out as a novice judge, judging only lower levels. After a few years you get promoted,” Britt said. It was for this very reason that she was in London for a week in November last year, passed her course and is now qualified to judge international levels. “A judging cycle lasts for four years. So, for the next four years, I will be Namibia’s judge,” Britt added. Britt disclosed that her dream is to judge at the Olympics. Judging has really helped her in coaching others. “I know what judges are looking for and incorporate this knowledge into my coaching,” Britt said. “Judging has become a complete part of me, and whenever I walk through those doors of the gymnasium, I start judging wherever I look,” she added with a smile. According to Britt, lack of exposure is one of their main challenges. “In general, rhythmic gymnastics almost gets no support at the coast. When we had to go to the African Championships last year, I pleaded with companies for sponsorships, but all I got was a few T-shirts and water bottles,” she explained with a sad face. The chain effect culminates in Namibian gymnasts who are unable to train abroad such as their peers from other countries who receive training in places such as Hungary or Germany. “Training abroad

helps so much with technique and experience,” Britt concluded, “and we have a lot of talent. At the South African Games in October last year, all the girls that competed won medals.”

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Low-cost Housing Finally Lives Up to its Name An in-depth look at the cost, the benefits and disadvantages of mass-housing at the coast. Lavrenty Repin By 2020, NHE plans to have completed 185 000 houses nationally, an ambitious project of which the first phase, spanning over 18 months, is well underway. Swakopmund will see 3554 houses built, followed by Walvis Bay’s 1195 and Henties Bay’s 80. The discrepancy in numbers is attributed partly to demand and partly to the willingness and readiness of local authorities to cooperate with NHE, Branch Manager, Mr Schroeder said in a press briefing. Over 100 houses have already been constructed in Walvis Bay. However residents may still be in for a long wait as the waiting list in Walvis exceeds 7000 and 8000 in Swakop. Furthermore, there is confusion surrounding the waiting lists as two separate

ones, from the municipalities and the Build Together groups need to be merged. And although the mass-housing project has for years been tainted with controversy, Mr Schroeder insisted that they are “receiving over a 100 applications a day; it’s a madhouse” and called on all informal shack owners to come forward and apply for the mass-housing scheme. He explained that the project priority is to “get rid of all backyard shacks on the coast”. So what exactly are wouldbe home owners in store for when they apply for an NHE house? The applications procedure for the houses is fairly simple: it involves filling out an application form and producing your ID and payslips at your municipality. However, once you’ve reached the top of the waiting list, you

are put through a series of background checks. For instance, you may not own a house to apply, in part to avoid fraud, and your credit rating needs to be positive. It is a simple precaution yet ignoring it will likely add your name to the blacklist. Unless you work for the government, you will need to pay 5% of the cost of the house as a deposit upfront. Presently the minimum price tag for a house is N$190 000. However NHE is in the process of negotiating the subsidising of half the cost through the government, which is expected to make the price fall as low as N$80 000, a sum that you’ll be able to pay for over a period of 20 years - theoretically only

a monthly sum of N$350. The 300m2 house, which many hope to call “home” in the near future, stands unassuming, lodged between other multi-coloured erven, an NHE trademark by now. It has one bathroom with a toilet and shower, a lounge with an open-plan kitchen and two bedrooms - both 2.4 by 2. 1 meters in size. Basic necessities are provided including plug outlets and aluminium burglar bars. Although the size of the house may be regarded as depressing, the upside, besides affordability, is the large yard, some 25 meters in length and 20 in breadth, allowing plenty opportunity for expansion, and as can be expected, shacks.

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This is particularly worrisome for NHE, who are adamant that no shacks or informal buildings will be allowed on the land; however it will be the responsibility of the municipality to enforce such laws. The view one can expect is of rainbow houses in either direction resembling almost a student village of sorts. The area allocated for Swakopmund is between the Henties Bay-Swakopmund detour road and the landfill, a fact that many DRC residents have outlined as their main protest against the project. However upon visiting the site no unpleasant odour could

be detected, although that could attribute to wind direction. Still, the area is a significant distance from city centre, which could lead to a boom in taxi service demand at the coastal town in the near future, or even a need for a bus service. Swakopmunder Mayor Kambueshe said that “the people of DRC must know that we are building in the background and when it comes it will be big and will be heard. Only they themselves through corruption or disorderly beh¬¬aviour can cause delays to the project”.

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LIFESTYLE Even Casual Use of

Cannabis Alters Brain, Warn Scientists Experimenting with cannabis on a casual basis damages the brain permanently, research has found. The study is published in the Journal of Neurosciences and warns that cannabis is far from being a “safe” drug and no one under the age of 30 should ever use it. People who had only used cannabis once or twice a week for a matter of months were found to have changes in the brain that govern emotion, motivation and addiction. Researchers from Harvard Medical School in America carried out detailed 3D scans on the brains of students who used cannabis casually and were not addicted, and compared them with those who had never used it. Two major sections of the brain were found to be affected. The scientists found that the

more cannabis the 40 subjects had used, the greater the abnormalities. Around 10 million people in Britain, almost a third of the population, have used illegal drugs, with cannabis being the most popular. The research author, Dr Hans Breiter, professor of psychiatry and behavioural sciences at North-Western University Feinberg School of Medicine, said: “This study raises a strong challenge to the idea that casual marijuana use isn’t associated with bad consequences. Some people only used marijuana to get high once or twice a week. “People think a little recreational use shouldn’t cause a problem, if someone is doing OK with work or school. Our data directly says this is not the case. “I’ve developed a severe worry about whether we should be allowing

anybody under age 30 to use pot unless they have a terminal illness and need it for pain.” The team examined sections of the brain involved in emotion, motivation and addiction in 20 students who had used cannabis and 20 who had not. Anne Blood, assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, said: “These are core, fundamental structures of the brain. They form the basis for how you assess positive and negative features about things in the environment and how you make decisions about them.” The changes are thought to be the first steps towards addiction as the brain alters the way it perceives reward and pleasure, making ordinary experiences seem less fulfilling compared with drug use. Jodi Gilman, a researcher in the Massachusetts General Centre

for Addiction Medicine, said: “It may be that we’re seeing a type of drug learning in the brain. We think when people are in the process of becoming addicted, their brains form these new connections. “Drug abuse can cause more dopamine release than natural rewards like food, sex and social interaction. That is why drugs take on so much salience, and everything else loses its importance.” Mark Winstanley, chief executive of Rethink Mental Illness, said: “For too long cannabis has been seen as a safe drug, but as this study suggests, it can have a really serious

impact on your mental health. “Research also shows that when people smoke cannabis before the age of 15, it quadruples their chance of developing psychosis. But very few people are aware of the risks involved.” Prof David Nutt, from Imperial College, London, said a sample of 40 was not big enough to draw conclusions. Prof Nutt, who was sacked as a government drugs adviser for his views, added: “Whatever cannabis does to the brain it’s not in the same league as alcohol which is a proven neurotoxin.” Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/

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Autism: Different, Not Less Dear Editor,

The month of April is World Autism Awareness Month! The 2nd of April is World Autism Awareness day. I would like to, as a very proud mommy of a four year old girl on the Autism Spectrum to do my bit in raising Autism Awareness in this time… Every year in April the Autism Community light it up blue or paint it blue or wear something blue to raise awareness… Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life, and affects the brain’s normal development of social and communication skills. It is a serious, lifelong condition. Without the right support, it can have a profound, sometimes devastating effect on individuals and families. Autism rates climbed nearly 30% between

2008 and 2010 and have more than doubled since the turn of the century, according to a new study from the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. The condition is now believed to affect one of every 68 8-yearolds – up from one in 88 just two years earlier. The severity of autism symptoms are very broad across the spectrum. That is why it is called Autism Spectrum Disorder. One child may exhibit relatively mild symptoms while another with the same diagnosis may have very severe impairments. Some children grow to lead independent adult lives and others require constant care and supervision. Autism is currently divided into three groups: 1. Autism 2. Asperger syndrome 3. PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified)

Autism doesn’t just affect children. Children with autism grow up to be adults with autism. It is a hidden disability – you can’t always tell if someone has it. While autism is incurable, the right support at the right time can make an enormous difference to people’s lives. Early intervention is key! More children are affected by Autism than Diabetes, AIDS, Cancer, Cerebral palsy, Cystic fibrosis, muscle dystrophy and Down Syndrome combined. Boys are four times more likely to have Autism than girls. Autism cannot be detected through a blood test, brain scan or any kind of genetic testing. Some of the early signs of Autism: Little or no eye contact, Lack of or delay in spoken language, Obsession with an object or interest, Lack of interest in relationships, No spontaneous play, Doesn’t smile back, Doesn’t play with other

children, Over sensitive to lights, sounds and crowds. The benefits of early detection and intervention: • Early intervention is critical • Speech can accelerate • Improved child and parent quality of life • Denial is NOT your friend! The consequences of delaying getting help can be enormous. • Communication and social skills CAN improve. If you would like to learn more and join our journey with Autism, please visit “I am Maegan, the ausome 1, in 88" https://www.facebook. com/pages/I-amMaegan-the-ausome1-in88/113085908843531 ?ref=hl on Facebook Different not less. Eileen van der Schyff

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W o r ldwide Elderly Couple Team Unveils Solar-Powered Refuses to Pay £200 Porn Bill Plane to Fly Around the World

An elderly couple who were billed £200 for pay-per-view porn films they claim were never ordered insist they are ‘not paying a penny’. Ann Hayward, 72, and her husband Ron, 75, were left stunned after staff at Virgin Media told them dozens of blue movies had been ordered on their account. The couple from Reddish, Stockport, have previously disputed bills for adult films in 2009 and 2012 when they refused to pay bills for £190 and £500, the Manchester Evening News reports. Mrs Hayward maintains neither she nor her husband ordered the films after re-activating Virgin’s ‘on demand service’. ‘I was told everything would be alright and not to worry. We got a message coming up on the TV saying

“channels unavailable”,’ she explained. ‘It worried me so I called up and the next day I was told I’d ordered more than £200 of films. I was in shock. ‘I couldn’t believe it was happening again. No-one else comes in here. There’s obviously something wrong with the technology.’ She added: ‘I told them they can take me to court. I’m not paying a penny.’ A Virgin Media spokeswoman said: ‘These films were unquestionably watched by someone in the Haywards’ home. ‘We are happy to arrange a payment plan but they have said they may want to find an alternative provider going forward.’ Source: http://metro.co.uk/

The Impulse 2 Solar Plane A Swiss team planning to complete the first round-the-world solar flight next year recently unveiled a new version of its unique aircraft, which they say could remain in the air indefinitely. Pilots Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg said the Solar Impulse 2 improves upon the single-seater prototype that first took flight five years ago, and which has since demonstrated that a solar-powered plane can fly through the night, between two continents, and across the United States. The updated plane presented to the world at the Payerne Air Force Base in Switzerland has better batteries for storing energy soaked up from the sun by the 7,200 solar cells that cover its massive wings. At 72 metres (236 feet) its wingspan is eight metres longer than the first prototype — longer even than the wings of a

Boeing 747 jumbo jet — but it still weighs only 2.3 metric tons (2.54 tons), about as much as a large car. The materials in the updated plane are also lighter than before, it has more efficient electric motors, and a “good business-class seat,” Borschberg said. That’s important, because while the journey will be broken up into several stages, the aircraft’s slow speed means it will have to stay in the air for several days in a row during the long transoceanic legs. Borschberg said the trip next year would take about 20 flying days, spread over several months. Some 80 companies contributed cutting-edge technologies to the plane, which is meant to showcase the possibility of using cleaner energy sources. Source: https://www.yahoo.com

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