09 namib times e edition

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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6659 FRIDAY 9 JUNE 2017 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net

Winter storm hits central coast - no damages

Photo by Erwin Leuschner

The winter storm that played havoc in many parts of the Western Cape this week hit the Namibian coast yesterday. By mid-day yesterday the rough seas had peaked, but contrary to initial expectations no damages were reported. Many Swakopmund residents waited patiently at some developed areas which usually take a pounding during stormy seas, including the Tiger Reef Beach Bar, the Jetty and the new Platz am Meer Waterfront – but nothing major transpired. Many had predicted a swell of over five meters and warned residents to be careful.

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Locker Vom Hocker

Receiver of Revenue Rossmund hit by to host tax education spate of burglaries day on 15 June MotoPages 14 & 15

Floris Steenkamp

The Ministry of Finance’s Department of Inland Revenue in Erongo is hosting a series of taxpayer education days across the region on 15 June, as part of its mission to promoting tax compliance among Namibians and to enhance taxpayers’ knowledge of the different taxes administered by the Receiver of Revenue. Similar taxpayers education days have been hosted in the past with highly successful results. “During this time officials from the Inland Revenue Department will be available in mobile teams to assist the general public on all inquiries relating to tax. Therefore, taxpayers are encouraged to bring their tax forms and employees’ tax certificates to be guided on how to do a self-assessment,” the Department of Inland Revenue said in an official letter. The following venues and times are applicable on 15 June. (Be on the lookout for the visible mobile teams.) ·Walvis Bay: Shoprite, Spar, Pick n Pay (08:00 to 12:00), Police Station and Woermann Brock (town) (13:00 to 17:00). Walvis Bay Prison (08:00 to 12:00), Walvis Bay Airport and Rooikop military base (13:00 to 17:00). · Narraville, industrial area, Walcon, the bus stop near the Fire Station, Natis (08:00 - 17:00). · Shop 4 Value area (08:00 to 10:00), the Kuisebmond municipal offices (11:00 to 13:00) and the naval base (14:00 to 17:00). · Ben Amadhila Avenue (fish factories street) (08:00 to 12:00) and Namport, EBH, Kraatz (13:00 to 17:00). · Swakopmund: Woermann Brock Mondesa (08:00 to 12:00) and Multi Purpose Centre (13:00 to 17:00). Continues on Page 2

Several home owners at Rossmund expressed their deep concerns this week over a spate of burglaries in recent weeks which they say are leaving residents and their property at risk. This week alone three bars or beams on their neighbourhood of Swakopmund. burglaries occurred, all properties. in the same manner as With regard to Ross- Home owners who what has become a mund, home owners accept they are living trend in recent weeks consulted this week in a golf estate feel, at the coast. The bur- said they are increa- they need the premises glars remove the glass singly fearing for their to be fenced off profrom aluminium win- personal safety. The perly, as the security dow frames by first latest spate of bur- gate at the entrance to removing a cover on glaries alone was not Rossmund cannot stop the outer part of the the only wake up call, criminals entering the frame keeping the but also the tragic death area. last week of a Swakop- A spokesperson for the glass in place. The Namibian Police mund resident days pressure group “Jusrecently contacted after he was shot in the tice for Rossmund” says the situation is n a m i b t i m e s a n d head by burglars. requested the news- “We are sitting in a getting out of hand. paper warn home very difficult situation. “Given the recent owners at the coast There is the deepening death of a member of with homes with alu- crisis over whether our community at the minium frames to take Rossmund is a golf es- hand of a burglar we precautions. This in- tate and whether it is an cludes adding burglar ordinary residential Continues on Page 2

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