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Mayor lashes out at people stealing victims’ Mrsinside Universal 2016: belongings during and after shack fires Our Estrolita Erwin Leuschner
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Swakopmund mayor Paulina Nashilundo has lashed out at community members that hinder the effort of the fire brigade during shack fires. She also showed great disappointment at some people that use these “catastrophic incidents” to steal from shack fire victims. She made this statement at the recent Town Council meeting. “I find it disturbing take advantage of added: “Imagine somethat the community shack fires and use the body steals the little blocks the access to opportunity to steal you were able to save.” Nashilundo called on the fire brigade. Water valuables. hydrants and other “It is shocking that the public to be vigiequipment are also some people take lant, as fire incidents damaged during these advantage of the situa- continued to increase incidents,” she said. tion. There are some during the course of The mayor also des- members that attempt July. In total close to 40 cribed it as disturbing to steal from the shacks were destroyed that some residents victims,” she said; and Continues on page 2
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Swakopmund to get rickshaws Erwin Leuschner Swakopmund might soon get an exciting, new tourism activity to add to the already large array of attractions being offered in town: Tours on a rickshaw. Town Council approved an application by resident Corne du Plessis during its last meeting, who wishes to offer these tours in the town centre and the surrounding areas. The submission by Corne du Plessis was made in February this year. In a letter addressed to the CEO of the Swakopmund municipality he motivates his idea. Rickshaw type vehicles were once common worldwide, but eventually have been replaced by automobiles and other forms of self-propelled transport. “The rickshaw typically has three wheels and (can) be described as a bicycle or tricycle designed for propulsion solely by
means of human power to ferry people on a public road,” it states in the Agenda of the meeting. In his application du Plessis requests Council to operate rickshaw tours in areas such as the aquarium, jetty, museum and naturally the historical buildings that Swakopmund is blessed with. “These (tours) would range from one hour to a half day and full day to allow a variety of different packages to suit all budgets for locals as well as foreign tourists,” he
argues. It is his intention to ideally employ only females, as they are a minority and are often overlooked when it comes to employment opportunities. “The women would be trained and be required to pass a basic exam on the history of Swakopmund buildings and areas of attractions,” he states in his application. The rickshaws themselves he intends to import from Asia. “We would work closely with the Swakopmund traffic depart-
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The rickshaw is popular in Asia ment to ensure that we tunities and enhance comply with any traffic the tourism industry. requirements that they Rickshaws, it is arrequire,” he states. gued, are ideal and cost In the Agenda of the effective for shorter meeting the applica- distances to travel, they tion is seen as a posi- do not use fuel and are tive venture, which thus inherently nonwill create job oppor- polluting and they also
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provide employment at a very low capital cost. Although the application is seen in a positive light, Council decided to only allow these tours during off-
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