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namib times SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6538 FRIDAY 18 MARCH 2016 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net

MTC to pay damages for Devin Klein zapped by inside Water breaching contract poisonous snake Erwin Leuschner

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The antennae were attached to a small tower close to the house where Siegfried Eckleben points to. Judge Shafimana Ueitele noted in his judgement that it was common that these devices emitted high levels of radiation A Swakopmund resident has won a landmark case in the High Court of Namibia against mobile telephone giant MTC, after the telecommunication company ended a rental agreement not only abruptly, but also against its own terms. Now MTC has to pay Siegfried Eckleben the sum of N$326,644.73, as well as various legal costs.

The case has set a new precedent in the Namibian law society as Eckleben initially struggled to find a suitable law firm that would be willing to take on the case. “I was told by various lawyers that a single person would not stand a chance against a big corporation, but I proved them wrong,” Eckleben said to namib times.

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It’s WAKA time!

The “small” Puff Adder bit Devin Klein on his right heel. Initially he thought a scorpion had gotten him, but he realised shortly afterwards that it was more serious, when blood was coming out of the wound Erwin Leuschner Swakopmund resident Devin Klein, son of prominent business man Detlef Klein, is doing well after he was bitten by a Puff Adder about two weeks ago. “Even after so many days, I still cannot wear shoes, because my foot is still too swollen,” Klein said to namib times this week.

The incident happened when Klein was on a visit to his family's farm, bordering the Namib Naukluft Park. It was about 21:00 at night, when he quickly went outside and suddenly felt a burst of intense pain in his right foot. “I initially thought a scorpion had gotten me, because we see a lot of them lately,” he said. He immediately went into the house and saw a lot of blood and the two bite marks on his heel. “We then realised it was more serious,” he continues.

They went outside again and quickly found the culprit: A “small” Puff Adder measuring about 30 centimetre in length. “I went to hospital in Swakopmund the same evening and was flown to Windhoek the very next day,” he says. Because of the intense swelling, the doctors initially wanted to cut his leg open, which is standard procedure with snake bites. It was Continues on page 2

Renovated Café Treff to open in May

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Lover’s Hill project stalls

ROYAL ENTERTAINMENT: WAKA 2016 Prinzessin Anja I vom Paukeramt (Visagie) and Prinz Konrad I der Bierlover (Hinz) Continues on page 2

Floris Steenkamp The much-debated Lovers Hill luxury hotel development on the shore of the Walvis Bay lagoon by Chinese business mogul, Bo Wang, will not be going ahead any time soon - several sources close to the project revealed this week.

The struggling Chinese economy had been cited as the main reason. Chinese overseas investors have difficulty to get large sums of money transferred from China worldwide, including to Namibia. In the meantime the Lovers Hill project is cash-starved.

At the municipality of Walvis Bay it was confirmed an official request was made for the local authority to grant the project more extension.

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Mtc to pay damages Continued from page 1 The case originates from April 2010, when Eckleben bought a smallholding on the outskirts of Swakopmund at a public auction. The plot belonged to Thilo Neumann, who was brutally murdered at his house in the beginning of the same year. Neumann had a rental agreement with MTC, which Eckleben was obliged to take over, as a condition of sale. As the house was situated on top of a small hill, MTC had set up a cell phone repeater installation on a small tower at the house, which the mobile telephone giant leased.

After Eckleben bought the property, he noticed that the antennae were in very close proximity to where people would walk past and that there was reasonable concern about the level of radiation. “I managed to acquire a device to test the radiation and found it was in excess of 20 times the maximum allowable amount set by the International Commission for Non Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). It constituted a serious health risk to human beings,” Eckleben says.

After he confronted MTC about this and had various meetings suggesting they build a customary “fake palm tree” antenna close by, the mobile giant instead abruptly gave written notice to terminate the lease agreement in January 2011. “But nowhere in the contract it states, that the lease may be terminated before the expiry date, which would only be in July 2016,” Eckleben continues. Nonetheless, the antenna installation was removed shortly afterwards.

“It was very suspicious that they (MTC) terminated the lease agreement only after I tested the radiation level,” Eckleben says. He then decided his only recourse was to go to court and claim damages for the breach of contract.

After many years, the judgement on the matter was finally delivered last week. In the document, Judge Shafimana Ueitele came to the conclusion that the termination of the lease agreement by MTC was indeed breach of contract, which entitled Eckleben to sue for damages. He ordered that MTC pays the outstanding escalated rent to the sum of N$326,644.73. Furthermore, MTC has to pay the plaintiffs costs of suit to include one instructing and one instructed council.

WAKA Bernabé Blaauw The sixth Walfisch Karnaval (WAKA) 2016 kicked off last night with the Fancy Dress/Prinzenfest at the Atlantis Sport Club with the motto “Mit Blindem Vertrauen, Hafen Bauen” (blindly trusting the harbour construction).

The princely pair for this year is Prinz Konrad I der Bierlover (Hinz) and Prinzessin Anja I vom Paukeramt (Visagie). Today, at 14:11, is the WAKIKA (Kinder Karneval), followed by the International evening at 20:11. Tomorrow the Float Procession starts at 11:11 at the Municipality through town ending at Atlantis Sport Club. Once all vehicles have arrived the Kehraus will follow until late in the evening, with live music. The selection process was extremely tough and the chosen pair had to answer quite a few very difficult questions.

This is how it went: How do you describe your Prince, or you Prince, your Princess? (Wie beschreibst Du dein/e Prinzessin/Prinz?)

Prince: Never a dull moment. Always up for a good party.

Princess: Seems reserved but man-o-man can he keep up with the best of them!

Sparkling wine or beer? (Sekt oder Bier?)

Prince: A beer. Why do you still ask?

Prinzess: Special water.

What do you plan for your year of reign? (As habt ihr Euch für Eure Regentschaft vorgenommen?)

Prince: To make this the best Karneval season ever.

Princess: To survive WAKA and the year of reign!

What are your favourite past-time activities?

Snake bite Continued from page 1

Well-known snake-bite expert Dr Christo Buys that advised against this though. Klein was administered painkillers and anti-venom and could leave the hospital the very next day already.

“The doctors said I can just as well lie in bed at home and recover there,” he tering and hideout for said. thugs became the main use.

However, with the Chinese economy contracting in recent months ultimately led to the decision to halt the project and ask the council of the municipality of Walvis Bay for an extension before development can take place.

“We cannot provide you with a time frame.

The Chinese economy has the last say” a well-placed source who due to his professional commitment to the project cannot be named, said this week.

Lover’s Hill

Continued from page 1 Lover’s Hill, officially demarcated as Portion 1 of Farm 45 was sold in 2003 for N$405 000 to Spanish businessman José Luis Bastos. It was registered in the name of his Bastos Foundation.

In 2012 the land was donated by Bastos Foundation to a shelf Close Corporation, Anette Properties 113 cc. The municipality of Walvis Bay could not stop the donation and subsequent transfer of the land in 2012 to Anette Properties 113 cc, as there was no suspensive condition to that effect registered against

the original title deed of 2003.

Bastos, as the sole member of Anette Properties cc, then sold the close corporation to Bo Wang for N$20 million.

Wang, who owns several resorts and casinos globally, in the meantime developed his concept for an eco-tourism hotel.

Contractors started to tear down structures at Lovers Hill which was originally an information station for tourists visiting the lagoon, but what in recent years deteriorated to an unsightly structure where vandalism, binge drinking, lit-

(Whas sind eure Hobbies?)

Prince: Camping in the desert.

Princess: Carnival celebration…and camping. (Kinder poppovoll geben...nee tuma..

Karneval feiern....au ja und Campen!)

Water or Desert? (Wasser oder Wüste?)

Prince: Desert Princess: Water. That is where a (Vis)agie belongs How do you see the future for WAKA? (Wie seht ihr die zukunft vom Waka?)

Prince: Bright and breazy now that Me and Anja are the Prinzenpaar.

Princess: Bigger, better and more exciting every year.

Movies or series? Movies oder Serien?

Prince: Movies Princess: Series. It's like a movie but is not over so fast.

What do you do for a living? Was macht ihr beruflich?

Prince: I draw pictures the whole day long.

Princess: I try to teach teenagers the ABC and German's “der”, “die” and “das”.

Are you nervous for your year of reign? Seit ihr nervös über die regentschaft?

Prince: Who's nervous? Was? Nervos? Ok. Ok. Maybe just a little bit.

Princess: JAAAAA!!!! But we both have everything under control.

WAKA Ahoi!

The pain subsided after about a week, but the swelling still remains. “For us on the farm, this incident was a wake-up call and we now are more careful when we go walk outside the house,” he says.

“We got a bit careless

over the years, but now we make a point of wearing closed shoes, especially during this time of the year, when snakes are more visible than usual.” (Below an example of a Puff Adder)

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Uis battles severe Rhino poachers nabbed at Omaruru water shortages Erwin Leuschner

Erwin Leuschner

Uis has almost to no more water. Most boreholes that supply the small village close to the Brandberg Mountain in the Erongo Region have run dry. The exact extent of the crisis only emerged about a week ago – now the water utility NamWater is forced to take drastic measures and is even supplying the village by water tanker.

“The situation is very serious,” Basil Calitz, owner of the Brandberg Restcamp, said to namib times. He is one of the lucky ones as he has his own borehole, where he can pump water, so that his guests can at least shower and flush the toilet, but many other residents aren't as lucky. “We are still hopeful and keep praying for rain,” Calitz continues.

Even the national water utility NamWater was taken by surprise about the situation, as a letter from NamWater addressed to the Uis Property Owners Association suggests. According to the letter NamWater has for the past few months been operating only four of the

total ten boreholes in the nearby Nei-Neis aquifer, which supply the town. “These boreholes have run dry due to insufficient recharge since there has been no flows registered in the Omaruru River during the past rainy season,” it states.

Last week Thursday it was reported that one of the four remaining production boreholes ceased to deliver water, which led NamWater to assume that the pump was faulty. But after a team investigated this the day thereafter, it turned out that the pump was not faulty, but instead the water level had dropped to such a level that continued operation was not possible anymore. “This means that the failure of this

borehole reduces the amount of water supplied to Uis by one third,” it further reads.

According to the letter the remaining boreholes can pump only 19m³/hour, which cannot cope with the demand of village. “This resulted in the production reservoirs on the pumping scheme as well as the storage reservoir at Uis running low and eventually empty as the demand from the client cannot be sustained,” it states.

In the meantime NamWater has begun to supplement the supply by a water tanker which is filled up at the small village Anichab.

“The tanker stands in town and people can come and fill buckets for drinking,” a resi-

dent said to namib times. NamWater is also throttling the supply to ensure a constant reduced flow and is also connecting any other borehole, no matter how minute the supply might be.

“NamWater is still investigating more permanent options like obtaining water from the “mine pits” as an interim measure until other permanent sources can be mobilised,” it states. The letter concludes: “NamWater is of the opinion that the demand of the town can be met to a large extent if substantial savings are achieved within the town as well as all end users are requested to please put all measures in place to stop leakages and wastage.”

Four suspected rhino poachers are in police custody in Omaruru, after they were caught red handed trying to kill two rhinos on a lodge close to Omaruru. “This is our biggest bust yet,” Alexander Steyn, leader of the Omaruru District Watch (ODW) said to namib times. Steyn is especially pleased with the excellent cooperation with the Namibian Police.

The incident started last week Friday, when five shots were heard on a game lodge near Omaruru. The ODW went out to investigate and found that a white rhino cow was wounded. Her calf at her side remained unhurt. The cow was shot behind the shoulder and managed to escape. A vet was called out, darted the animal and managed to patch her up.

The poachers managed to escape as well.

On Monday morning the ODW was called again after a further two shots were heard from exactly the same spot as three days before. “The poachers came back to finish off the cow, but they found a white rhino bull and instead shot him,” Steyn explained. The bull was hit between the shoulder and the neck and could also, miraculously, manage to escape. Together

with a vet and the police's resources protection unit the ODW tracked the wounded animal as well as the poachers. The alleged shooter was found on the same day. “We found in his possession a rifle as well as all the necessary tools, to dehorn a rhino,” Steyn said. The items inclued various knives and an axe.

A second suspect was arrested in Omaruru the very next day. In his possession the ODW found the vehicle, which was allegedly used to transport the poachers. Two more suspects were arrested on Tuesday in Kalkfeld, while the fifth and last suspect is still on the run.

The wounded bull was tracked on Wednesday and also darted and treated by the vet. “The rhinos are fine and will m a k e i t . We a r e extremely happy that

they survived,” Steyn continued.

The four suspects appeared in the Omaruru Magistrates Court on Wednesday this week.

They were denied bail and have to remain in custody. Naftalie Tjiveze (44), Jazungua Karinga (25), Thomas Shilongo (25) and Johannes Nhulipo (25) are charged with the hunting of special protected game, as well as being in possession of a firearm without a licence. The case was postponed to April 18 for further investigation.

“These arrests are a big success and a blow to the rhino poaching operations in Namibia,” Steyn continued.

It is suspected that the four alleged poachers have been operating in the Etosha pan, where they also hunted rhinos for the horn, before moving to Omaruru.

2016 sees heavy toll inflicted on the rhino The old mine pit

Thirty-four poached rhino carcasses were discovered this year through aerial and foot patrols in the Etosha National Park and Palmwag/Klip River areas of the Kunene Region

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Swakopmund Court Report Regional Court

Walvis Bay Magistrate’s Court report 14 March 2016 Romanus Doeseb (45) failed to appear on a charge of theft (case dates from October 2014). A warrant for his arrest was issued.

Paulus Ipinge (20) was found guilty on a charge of housebreaking. Accused sent to prison for twelve months. Accused is already serving a sentence for an unrelated crime and would only serve this twelve months after his current sentence expires.

Hilaria Iyambo (24) and Lea Mwaala (31) case of theft struck from the roll.

Jesaya Nghiwanga (29) appeared on a charge of rape (case dates July 2015). Bail of N$3 000 extended and case postponed to 29 June.

Eldo Engelberg (23) appeared on a charge of theft under false pretence (case dates from October 2015). Matter postponed to 18 April and bail of N$1 500 extended.

Victor Shikomba (24) appeared on a charge of drunken driving (case dates from December 2015). Case postponed to 27 June and bail of N$4 000 extended.

Dawid Gawaseb (40) appeared on a charge of failure to pay maintenance (2013 case). Case remanded to8 April and bail of N$1500 extended.

David April (41) found guilty on a charge of drunken driving (case dates from February 2016).

Fined N$6 000 or twelve months imprisonment.

Accused driving license suspended for three months.

Wesley Beukes (17) found guilty on a charge of drug possession (case dates from February 2016).

Accused got off with a warning, on condition not again convicted of the same offence.

Oskar Petrus (24) made a first appearance on a charge of theft. Bail granted of N$3 500 and accused returns to court on 14 April.

Eldon Engelbrecht (24) made a first appearance on a charge of housebreaking. Bail denied.

Johannes Fillemon (32) appeared on a charge of drunken driving (case dates from February 2015).

Case postponed to 13 July and bail of N$2 000 extended.

Lesley Swartbooi (23), Martin Khurisab (24), Paulus Nashilongo (19) and Melissa Vries (22) ppeared on a charge of murder and attempted murder (case dates from February 2015). Case remanded to 13 July and bail of N$2 000 extended.

Uugwanga Iyambo (27) was found guilty on a charge of possession of a dangerous weapon and assault and assault by threat. Accused fined a total of N$1000 or 60 days imprisonment.

Zonke Haakskeen (24) and Romario Gurirab (18) appeared on a charge of robbery (case dates from January 2016). Case remanded to 25 April and bail of N$1 500 extended.

Claudine Tegethoff (27) found guilty of drunken driving. Fined N$4 000 or eight months imprisonment.

Armand Hammerslacht (23) found guilty of drunken driving. Fined N$4 000 or eight months imprisonment.

John Hamunyela (33) made a first appearance on a charge of theft. Bail of N$1 000 granted and case postponed to 9 May. 15 March 2016: Jafet Uushona (28) appeared on a charge of assault with the intend to cause grievous bodily harm (case dates from November 2015). Bail of N$1 000 extended and accused returns to court on 10 May. Gysbert Grobler (26) appeared on a charge of drunken driving (case dates from December 2015). Bail of N$2 000 extended and accused appears in court again on 28 June.

Petrus Shilongo (24) appeared on a charge of drunken driving (case dates from December 2015). Case remanded to 28 June and bail of N$4 000 extended.

Bonifasius Kondombolo (26), Ivan van Wyk (26) and Issaskar Hae-Eirob (27) appeared on a charge of housebreaking (case dates from September 2014). Each accused remains free on bail of N$10 000. Accused returns to court on 18 April.

Mathias Nuujoma (25), Stephanus Ngenokesho (21), Simon Gerson (28) and Jeremia Simon (18) made a first appearance on charges of murder and malicious damage to property. All four accused remain in custody and the case returns to court on 12 April.

Rudolf Ashipala (31) found guilty on a charge of assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm (read together with the Act on Domestic Violence). Fined N$500 or 30 day imprisonment.

Reinhold Neumbo (33) appeared on a charge of assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm (read together with the Act on Domestic Violence) (case dates from November 2014).

Case remanded to 23 March and bail of N$2 000 extended.

Erickson Shipiki (19) and a co-accused (name not provided on court roll) appeared on charge of murder (case dates from November 2014).

Accused Case remanded to 11 May. Shipiki made another appearance on the same day on a charge of assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Case postponed to 11 May. Accused remains in custody.

Denzel de Jesus (17) appeared on a charge of attempted murder. Case resumed on 16 March.

Deon Gomeb (36) appeared on a charge of drunken driving (case dates from December 2015). Matter postponed to 14 July and accused remains free on bail of N$4 000.

Gabriel Johannes (29): A charge of assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm (read together with the Act on Domestic Violence) (case dates from February 2016) withdrawn at request of the complainant.

Linea Mangudu (25), Job Johannes (22), Elizabeth Ruben (23) and Nathika Ampolo (23) appeared on a charge of theft (case dates from February 2016). Matter returns to court on 11 May and accused remain free on bail of N$2 000.

Melvin Kordom (21) acquitted on a charge of assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm (read together with the Act on Domestic Violence)(case dates from March 2016).

Calvin Benennani Chinkhombe (41) appeared on charges of theft and money laundering. The matter was postponed to 22 March for continuation of trial. The accused remains in custody.

Marting Ngairo (39) appeared on a charge of rape. The matter was postponed to 1 April because the trial was partly heard- defence case.

The accused is on bail of N$1 500.

Thomas Gawanab (53) appeared on a charge of rape. The matter was postponed to 21 July for plea and trial. The accused is on warning.

Simion Nandjepo (36) appeared on a charge of rape. The matter was postponed to 8 April because the trial was partly heard- defence case.

The accused is on bail of N$2 000.

Siyabulela Areseb (26) appeared on two counts of rape charges. The matter was postponed to 26 April for continuation of trial. The accused is on warning.

Magistrate’s Court Manfred Linus Noabeb (26) appeared on three counts of forgery and uttering a forged instrument charges. The matter was postponed to 5 April for plea. The accused is on bail of N$8 000.

Gerson Geingob (34) and Diana Ingrid Geingos (33) appeared on charges of corrupt acquisition of private interest by public office and corruptly using office or position for gratification. The matter was postponed to 2 June for record to be transcribed. The accused are on warning.

Moses Mateus Serovasius (49) appeared on a charge of attempted murder. The matter was postponed to 20 June for legal representation.

The accused is on bail of N$1 000.

Edwin Shivangurura (43), Boniface Mapani (33), Charles Louw (28) and Melvin Modise (28) appeared on a charge of assault with intent to do bodily harm. The matter was postponed to 26 May for plea and trial. The accused are on warning.

Daniel Van Nell (39) appeared on charges of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm and malicious damage to property. The matter was postponed to 4 April for other reasons. The accused is on bail of N$1 000.

Paul Albertus Pretorius (40) appeared on charges of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor and driving with excessive blood –alcohol level. The matter was postponed to 16 November for legal representation. The accused is on bail of N$4 000.

Armentos !Haobeb (23) appeared on a charge of fraud. The matter was postponed to 30 March because the docket was not at court. The accused is on bail of N$20 000.

Ricardo Ochuizen (41) appeared on a charge of negligent discharge of a firearm. The matter was postponed to 20 April for legal representation.

The accused remains in custody.

Kamati Ndjaleka (42) appeared on charges of negligent discharge of fire-arm, assault by threat and resisting member of police. The matter was postponed to 21 April for plea. The accused is on bail of N$3 000.

Johannes Mika (25) appeared on charges of reckless and negligent driving and failing to ascertain injuries sustained - accident. The matter was postponed to 20 April for plea. The accused is on bail of N$2 000.

Worker at CHEC loses right arm in accident Liesl Losper

Mundele Kabinda's right arm was ripped off on Sunday morning during an accident at the Walvis Bay harbour. He was asked to remove a brick from a giant mixer and was injured at the site of the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC).

Employees, who also moment and they had cannot comment at this witnessed the acci- to pull him out of the stage on the allegations dent and who spoke on machine so that he made, only after the condition of anony- cannot be sucked in by company has done mity said “The mixer t h e m i x e r ’s c o n - investigation in this was faulty, there was a veyerbelt. regard. Kambinda was brick inside of the Jezreel Communica- admitted at the Welmixer. The platform of tions who is the public witschia hospital and the mixer is high, after relations on behalf of he is in a stable condiKabinda's accident he the company said they tion. had to be taken down with a crane” According to them, Kabinda was employed as a cleaner and was not supposed to be on the platform at all. They also mentioned that the safety officer was not nearby and did not know that Ka-binda was asked to take the brick out of the mixer. Apparently, four employees were near him at the

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Ministry of Agriculture receives ten internet dongles from MTC Mobile Telecommunications Limited MTC has availed ten internet dongles with data sim cards to the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry. The items are meant as competition prizes to school learners from selected schools who will be taking part in the competition by way of poetry, art, drama performances and songs around the themes of the commemoration.

The objective of the competition is to raise awareness around the preservation of water as a valuable resource under the theme; Wetlands and Water for Sustainable Livelihoods, Jobs and Development “It has become more critical than ever to inculcate a culture and consciousness around this very important resource to children at a very early stage, especially at a time when we are faced with an eminent crisis if the current consumption rate continuous unabated” said Joseph Mundjindi, Manager Sponsorship and Promotions at MTC. Mundjindi added “this is part of our support to assist in amplifying awareness around such an important initiative as we commemorate this two important days, namely the World Wetlands Day on the 2 February and World Water Day on the 22 March as designated by the United Nations

General Assembly.” Mundjindi urged other companies to rally behind this campaign and reiterated that support should be geared towards the preservation of wetlands as they provide scarce and critical resources in the form of water that we need as a country.

As in previous years the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry together with the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Namwater, the Wetlands Working Group of Namibia and other partners with interest in wetlands and water issues will join forces to celebrate both the World Wetlands Day and World Water Day in a single national event, scheduled to take place on 22-23 March 2016 at the Von Bach Dam Resort. The Von Bach Dam is the principal supplier of water to Windhoek, Okahandja and surrounding areas.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Absalom Nehemia (left) and Joseph Mundjindi, MTC Manager Sponsorship and Promotions, during the handover over the internet devices to the Ministry on Tuesday

Mayor promises to develop “neglected” DRC Erwin Leuschner

New brooms sweep clean: Since December 2015 Swakopmund is in the hands of a capable woman. Mayor Pauline Ndahafa Nashilundo might be new in office, but she already has big plans for the coastal tourism hub. “My main focus lies on the development to DRC,” she said in an exclusive interview with namib times.

What makes Nashilundo different from various predecessors?

The business woman

was born and raised in Swakopmund – and she says she knows exactly what concerns the com-

Swakopmund Mayor Pauline Nashilundo might be new in the office, but she is determined to make a difference. “Council must work as a team to develop the town,” she continuously says

munity have and what she can do, to address them.

Nashilundo's roots in Swakopmund are ancient. It was her grandmother that came to the coast. “My mother was born here and I also hail from Swakopmund,” she says. Her school career she started at the Festus Gonteb Primary School. She also attended the Vrede Rede Primary School and Atlantic High School, before she graduated from the A Shipena Secondary School in Windhoek.

Her stay in the capital was short lived though,

as she immediately started working as a clerk at various stores in Swakopmund. She then ended up at the office of Namibia Public Workers Union (NAPWU), where she until this day still holds the position as Regional Office Administrator. Nashilundo holds a certificate in Public Management and is currently pursuing a BTech Diploma through a long-distance course.

Before the last Local Authority Elections a list with various candidates was submitted to t h e l o c a l S WA P O branch – she emerged victorious and acquired the top spot. “That was a big surprise, I never imagined I would come to this level and be a mayor,” she smiles. It was by mere chance that she was nominated at

the SWAPO party level, because she says she didn't even campaign for it. During the election she thought to herself, “I will embrace whatever the outcome might be. I was prepared to either win or lose.” But win she did.

Now that she has become the mayor, an enormous responsibility rests on her shoulders. “But I take it one day at the time,” she says. Nashilundo is a very strong and determined woman and she requires the same determination from all council members. “We need discipline and hard work to develop the town,” she says, and adds: “We made pledges in our party manifesto to deliver on the commitment of President Hage Geingob to eradicate poverty.”

To show her commitment to Swakopmund, she has on numerous occasions already said that council must work as a team. “When we enter the council chambers we put our party colours aside. We advise each other and when council members of other parties have good ideas, we embrace them. After all, we serve in the interest of the community,” she says.

Nashilundo's main focus lies on the development of the informal settlement DRC, which according to her was neglected and remained substantially unchanged since its inception in the 90's.

“That is a burning issue and I want to transform DRC,” she continues.

Her main aim lies in the servicing of land and offering land at an

affordable price.

During her term she wishes to implement the idea of freedom and adequate life for all. “But we should not lose focus and mustn't forget the other parts of the town,” the mayor says.

Although she is new in the office, she already has made a difference.

It was her idea to engage the community and get ideas, before setting up the new budget for the town.

Interesting enough the main issues were more or less what council already had in mind.

Council will prioritise these ideas.

“We still have a long way before us, but I am determined that we will make a positive difference in the lives of all residents,” she concluded.

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Several Passenger Liners to call at Port Silversea's purpose-built luxury Silver Explorer expedition cruise ship is the first of five passenger liners to visit the Port of Walvis Bay from Wednesday next week until the beginning of May. The Silver Explorer has been designed specifically for navigating waters in some of the world's most remote destinations, including both of earth's polar regions. The Aston is expected in port on 5 April, the MS Hamburg on 20 April and the Queen Victoria on 24 April. The MS Sinfonia will visit Walvis Bay on 27 April, 3 and 8 May.

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Renovated “Café Treff” to reopen in May Erwin Leuschner

For years Café Teffpunkt, which in German means “meeting place”, has been iconic to Swakopmund like the Jetty, the Lighthouse or the Mole.

Now the owners, Gerhard and Paul Pohl, have decided to let someone else take up the challenge. And this is where another Café comes into play: Café Treff will in future be run by Bobby Jo, the owner of BoJo's.

“We are excited,” Bobby said to namib times. Instead of just reopening a coffee shop, she revealed that a part of the shop will be taken up by the fashion store WAGA. “But our aim is to marry the old with the new,” she continues. For one, there will still be ample seating space inside and also outside in the courtyard. Most important for Bobby is that the name “Café Treff” lives on. The interior decoration will be completely different to BoJo’s.

Café Treff was initially known as the Putensen Bakery which was founded in 1903. Through the years various freshly baked goods were produced there until in 1970, the owner Walter Katzmeier, offered to sell the bakery to the Hansa Bakery.

The Putensen Bakery was closed down a few years later and all baked goods were solely produced in the Hansa Bakery, which also supplied the Przybilsky Bakery as well as the Apollo Bakery in Walvis Bay. In 1978 a bomb exploded in front of Café Treff which destroyed the entire building.

The Café was reconstructed in the look it carries today and reopened about a year later. Since then Café Treff has indeed become a popular place to meet and chat. “And that is exactly what we want to keep,” Bobby said. “It's been here so long, you cannot go without a Café Treff in Swakopmund,” she smiles.

Photos by the Scientific Society Swakopmund

The end of an era: The oldest and probably most well-known Café in Swakopmund, Café Treffpunkt, is closed. But it's actually the start to a new beginning, as the establishment with prime location in the centre of town is being renovated – a reopening is envisaged for May.

This historic picture shows the Putensen Bakery, now better known as Café Treff

A trip down memory lane: On the right in this historic picture is the Putensen Bakery, next to it used to be Wecke & Voigts

The Putensen Bakery was founded by Hans Putensen in 1903 and has been an integral part of Swakopmund ever since

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Swakopmund Residents Association Newsletter no. 51, February 2016 The editor of your newsletter has taken an exceptionally long year-end break, but here we are again. Fortunately Swakopmund had a peaceful beginning for the new year with no serious reports of crime or accidents costing lives. We hope this continues.

Water crisis hits Uis

The small village Uis close to the Brandberg, northeast of Henties Bay, has been hit by a dire water crisis. Due to the prevailing drought, almost all boreholes that supply the village have run dry, forcing the water utility NamWater to supply water by road. At the time of going to press there were options on the table to consider pumping water out of the former mine pits. Many coastal residents own homes at Uis which they use as weekend getaways, whilst some former residents have established themselves permanently.

Joe Kondja Amushila: MAWF is sitting on the project to develop a Water Basin Management Plan for the SwakopOmaruru River Basin which will outline the long lasting Plan to manage water resources in the Basin from which Uis town tapits water. There are off course mismanagement of water resources, there are activities that use water which should not be permitted in the area. but it seems nobody including MET is concerned.

Ringo Namiseb: There s no development in Uis since indepentance, small villages those years eg. Enana, Outapi you can name if grow to towns and develop bt our GRN see Uis with blind eye...

Jerome Martino: After more than 26years of independence our government did not even think of owning our 'own' declination plant???? Just emagine Uis is so close to Henties mxm!

Ian J Izaacs: With the new road upgrades Uis will thrive. Cargo trucks for the North will use the Uis road.

Iyambo Naruseb: Water s life bru.

President visited Navy Namibia's Head of State Dr Hage Geingob visited the Namibian Navy in Walvis Bay on Thursday, as part of his countrywide inspection of the different headquarters of the Namibian Defence Force. These included a visit to Grootfontein, the Army headquarters and the Air Force at Karibib. As the

Commander-in-Chief of the Namibian Defence Force, President Geingob had the opportunity to inspect the naval facilities at Walvis Bay and visit Namibia's naval vessel, Elephant.

The biggest change might be various new faces in council, occupying high office such as our Mayoress and vice-mayoress amongst others. Some of these faces one has never seen at council meetings over the years. May there be enough high-ranking officers to give guidance to the inexperienced.

Good news is that the construction of the development “Altes Amtsgericht” has begun and at the same time the old historical building bearing the name will be renovated. Swakopmunders have been waiting a long time for that to happen.

Conversely, there seems to be no progress with the sale and consequent development of the old municipal office building which is in a horrible condition and deteriorating by the day. The Municipality has granted various payment delays to the so-called buyer, Telné Properties, who made the highest offer, but have not put a cent down yet, since September last year.

This is a breach of contract; and in allowing Telné Properties payment delays, council gives an advantage to them which their competitors do not enjoy. The moment Telné did not meet its obligations this contract should have been cancelled and a new one, giving other interested parties a chance, drawn up.

We admire the Swakop farmers/plot owners who put up a gallant fight against Swakop Uranium Mine and staged a march through town recently in protest against the right given by Namwater to the mine to extract water from the Swakop River. The ruling party is an important share holder in the mine and has promised through Namwater, a continuous uninterrupted supply of water to the mine, completely ignoring the existence of people who under difficult conditions are trying to make a living along the river. It will be a fight of David against Goliath.

From mid-December until mid-January the residents of Lions Old Age home enjoyed a noise and pollution free 4 weeks as heavy traffic was diverted to the road behind the dunes giving the elderly 4 weeks of rest and recreation.

Why can't the heavy traffic make use of the road behind the dunes permanently?

Café Treff has closed down. It belonged to Swakopmund just as much as the jetty or the light house. Tourists liked the restaurant very much, especially visitors from RSA who “het die heerlike Duitse koek en brood geniet, en die geur van vars koffie met die instap”

New Era down tools

Karin Koberzig: The Navy is the best!

Carola Krämer: Proud to see such a discipline

Workers employed by New Era Investments all over the country have put their tools down at their duty stations following the incident that happened in Windhoek last Thursday after an employee of New Era Investments fell from a building and sustained serious head injuries.

Max Siyanga: If these allegations are true that the workers are working without protective clothes then the Union must take this matter seriously. Does these contractors have safety officers?

Harald Grunewald: Minimum wages, NO overtime paid, NO protective clothing YES, ONLY the CHINESE get away with that but NOT a Namibian owned company Brigitte Thaumuller: I watch how they have to work here in Windhoek every day.

Sometimes I can't even look of fear that they might fall.

Ernst Netto Uushona: The president didnt want to be disturbed while drinking his coffee. Anyway.....

Peter Odendaal: Isnt New Era a company run by the Comrades?

Johan Brink: Why dont they get forced to comply to the Namibian law like all other construction Companies ?

Thirsty Tourists at White Lady Rock Painting With very little water to offer, the guides that lead daily tours to the White Lady Rock Painting at the Brandberg Mountain are still dealing with the aftermath of five young elephant males that settled in the gorge a few months ago. Although the elephant males were chased out in November 2015, the broken infrastructure has not yet been repaired. Now, broken trees, branches and heaps of elephant dung are all that is left.

Francois Lottering: Ons lewe in Namibia gaan oor kla, WOESTYN ingaan. blyk ons sal oor niks tevrede wees nie. Ek wil glo meeste Barbara Bohmcker: Nou sit ons net en Kyk wie gaan toeriste (ek ingesluit) sou eerder olifanten ook wou sien. nou die water Tenk op sit . en vertel vir die arme toeris Ek is seker enige toeris salk opgewonden wees as hy/sy hoe'swaar kry hulle want niemand gaan begin regmaak nie. maar so Palm conservancy. net geld in en Vedder doen hoor daar was so paar olifanten voor hulle di...

Karin Koberzig: Los tog nt di olifante magtig. Hukom hulle niks mut di wild altyd as n probleem vir toerisme gesien word. Peter Baron Van Ginkel: They get more than enough Ja water is skaars en nt soos die diere mut oorleef is ek money from their tours , so fix it doodseker di toeriste sal ni vrek vd dors ni. Enige Dayne Braine: This is simple,shoot the ellies, loose the normale mens vat water saam mt jou veral as jy in di tourists, call it modern economics

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On Independence Day on 21 March 2016, Germany and Namibia are celebrating 26 years of cooperation Since Namibia's independence in 1990, relations with Germany have been particularly intensive, due to the shared history of the colonial period (1884-1915) and Germany's resulting special historical and political responsibility; Germany's active diplomatic support for Namibia's independence as part of the Contact Group in the framework of the United Nations in the 70's and 80's; close cultural links to the German-speaking community and 26 years of sustainable and substantial bilateral development cooperation reaching more than 800 million euros, the highest per-capita development cooperation in Africa.

Crucial for Germany's sembly Gurirab visited visit of the Sports Compolicy towards Namibia Berlin, followed by several mittee of the German was the Resolution of the visits to Germany by his Bundestag in October German Bundestag of successor Katjavivi up 2014. In 2008 and 2015, the 1989 establishing Ger- until 2015. In March 2013 President of the German many's special historical the Namibian-German Bundestag Norbert Lamand political responsibility Friendship Group and in mert came to Namibia. for Namibia. In another November 2015 the Stan- The German-Namibian resolution of 2004 the Ger- ding Committee on Eco- special relationship has man Bundestag remem- nomics, Natural Resources manifested itself in many bered the victims of the and Public Administration high-ranking visits on the colonial war of 1904- of the National Assembly government level as well: 1907/8 and reaffirmed its visited Germany as well. In The visits to Namibia by determination to deepen June 2015, the SADC German Federal Chanthe good bilateral rela- Parliamentary Group of the cellor Kohl in 1995 and of tions. In 2007 then Spea- G e r m a n P a r l i a m e n t German Federal President ker of the National As- reciprocated, preceded by a Herzog in 1998 as well as

SPCA wants to go bigger, better Erwin Leuschner

The Swakopmund SPCA has to urgently expand its premises to keep up with the growing demand of the town.

Since its inception 46 years ago, the animal shelter has been located on the same erf, right next to the graveyard. “We have to develop parallel to the town,” the SPCA Chairperson, Peter Witt, said to namib times.

Currently the Swakopmund SPCA has about 40 kennels located on its 5600 square meter erf. “It is a big erf, but we have used up all the space that was available,” Witt says. He has been the chairperson of the animal shelter for a few years and, together with his wife Heike, has transformed it into a reputable organisation.

For the expansion, Witt has already had various meetings with stakeholders, including long talks with the Municipality and an architect. He has already earmarked a piece of land bordering the animal shelter to the east. “We are eying about 600 extra square meters where we want to build about 20 new, modern kennels,” Witt continues, and adds: “Swakopmund is growing rapidly and we need to keep up.”

While the SPCA owns the erf where it is currently located, the extra piece of land will be leased from council, provided they approve it.

They will hear the outcome of their application after the next meeting.

Currently, the SPCA takes in about 400 dogs a year. These include stray animals, which were surrendered by the owners. “That is a lot for a small animal shelter like us,” Witt says.

The chairperson continues to say that the SPCA generates a lot of its income through boarding. Due to space constraints, all kennels are filled during the December and Easter holidays. “If we build extra kennels we can take up more animals during these times,” he says.

Will the extra piece of land applied for be enough? “We do not want a huge piece, but only ask for what we need, to keep up with the tremendous growth of the town,” Witt concludes.

Happy Independence day 21 March

the visits to Germany by President Nujoma in 1996 and 2002 and by President Pohamba in 2005 deserve special mention. Former Federal President Köhler represented Germany at the 25th Anniversary of Namibia's Independence and the inauguration of President Geingob in 2015. In 2003 then German Foreign Minister Fischer visited Namibia. In Januar 2013, Namibian Foreign Minister Nandi-Ndaitwah held talks in Berlin with then Foreign Minister Westerwelle and

then Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Niebel. In June 2014 she met present Ger-man Foreign Minister Steinmeier in Berlin. Then Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development WieczorekZeul participated in the central commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the colonial war in what was then German South West Africa. Her successor Niebel visited Namibia in 2010, 2011 and 2013. In April 2012 then German Federal

Minister of Education and Science Schavan came to Namibia to witness the launch of the "Southern African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management" (SASSCAL) in Windhoek. Similar contacts exist on the regional and local level. Examples are the twin-ning agreements between the State of Bremen and Namibia or between Windhoek and Berlin, Bremen and Trossingen as well as between Halle and Lüderitzbucht.

Intensive contacts exist between church groups, NGO's and academics of both countries as well: In the framework of around 45 university partnership agreements, 142 students came from Germany to Namibia last year while 86 students from Namibia went to Germany. In November 2015, the two governments appointed special envoys to spearhead the German-Namibian dia-logue, Ruprecht Polenz for Germany and Dr Zed Ngavirue for Namibia.

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Busy Bodies took to the sea

The children and teachers thoroughly enjoyed a boat trip with Laramon Tours on Saturday.

We spent the afternoon cruising the harbour looking at ships, oil rigs and enjoyed a visit on

the boat from a couple of seals.

Busy Bodies Montessori would like to thank Marinda and

Archie van der Merwe and our skipper Pieter and his team for a memorable expe-

rience.

Prior to our boat outing, Busy Bodies took part in supporting Cancer Research with the 'Hair

Spray for Cancer' Day. The children, teachers and a few parents received a colourful make-

over, spraying their hair with bright colours. The school raised a fantastic N$1 220 for this much needed cause.

Busy Bodies would like to say a heartfelt thanks to all who helped us in doing our part for cancer.

Belgian Chocolatique raised money for Kid’s Haven Children’s Home The Belgian Choclatique in Walvis Bay wanted to do something amazing for the less fortunate.

Last month they held a fundraising event called the “Guessing Game” where their customers could pay N$20 per entry fee and guess the amount of chocolate in the jar. They raised N$2 000 and with this money they provided Kid's Haven Children's Home with their everyday necessities, although they are in need of so much more.

“To see how their faces lit up the moment we delivered all the groceries, was so heart-warming, we just had to create another event,” said Adelaine Bruwer, owner of the Belgian Choclatique.

Currently they are housing 28 children and some come and go every week. As it is the International Day of the African Child on 16 June, Adelaine and her staff decided to start early enough in order to get the whole community involved. This event will end on 13 June, giving them enough time to gather all the money, products as well as buy all the groceries and deliver it at the Children's Home on Thursday 16 June. Sponsors can either donate money or products which Children's Home will equally appreciate.

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WALVIS BAY * Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Book Exchange at the Mission to Seafarers. All Welcome. * Every Tuesday: Blood clinic (NAMBTS) at Welwitschia Hospital next to indoor pool. * First Tuesday of every month: Charity Quiz Night at The Raft! Call 204877 for more info and reservations. * Every Saturday: Braaivleis at MOTH Centre. * Every Sunday: Potjiekos available at MOTH Centre. * 17 - 19 March: Walfisch Karneval at Atlantis Sport Club. * 19 & 20 March: EBH Corporate Sports Weekend. * 21 March: MOTH Parade at Jakkalswater.

2 April: Canoe Combat and Festival at the Lagoon. * 1 April: NPS Movie Night. * 5 April: Interkerklike Gebedskring biduur om 09:00 by Volle Evangelie Kerk, Narraville. * 13 April: MOTH meeting at Escarpment Shellhole at 19:00. * 24 April: MOTH Parade at Trekkopje. * 29 & 30 April: Ring of Fire MC Bike Rally. Ruk & Pluk day jol Rally by Atlantis Sportklub. * 3 Mei: Interkerklike Gebedskring biduur om 09:00 by A.M.E. Kuisebmond. * 11 May: MOTH meeting at Escarpment Shellhole at 19:00. * 7 Junie: Interkerklike Gebedskring biduur om 09:00 by My Fathers House. * 8 June: MOTH meeting at Escarpment Shellhole at 19:00. * 24 June: Mr & Miss N.P.S. * 1 July: NPS Fun Day. *5 Julie: Interkerklike Gebedskring biduur om 09:00 by Evangeliese Sending Kerk, Narraville. * 15 Sept: NPS Matric Tea. * 1 Oct: NPS Festival Day. * 12 Oct: MOTH meeting at Escarpment Shellhole at 19:00. * 20 & 21 Oct: NPS Prize-giving Ceremony. * 9 Nov: MOTH meeting at Escarpment Shellhole at 19:00. * 11 Nov: NPS Grade 7 Farewell. ***************

SWAKOPMUND * Bridge: The Swakopmund Bridge club meets every Monday evening at 19:00 at Lions Old Age Home. Contact: Ed Barbour 064-405 604. * Swakopmund Toastmasters: Meet every first and third Monday of the month at the Europa Hof Hotel, Bismark Str 39, Swakopmund, Namibia from 19:00 - 20:30. * Every Saturday: Flea Market & fresh produce outside Wild Rocket Cafe Kriess Arcade from 08:30 - 12:00. * 18 March: Vortrag:“Die Buschleute : Die ursprünglichen Einwohner des südlichen Namibias” Ein Vortrag von Reinhard Friederich at 19:00 in the Swakopmund Museum. Donations welcome. * 18 March: Arts Association, Swakopmund, in Haus der Jugend, 7pm.

Hand auf Herz – Chansons, Geschichten und Gedichte aus aller Welt Gesang: Jana Kühn, Bajan: Anton Kryukov. * 18 - 19 March: Namibia Wishky Festival at The Dome. * 19 March: Mascato Youthh Choir Celebrating 20 Years of Music at Namib Primary Aula at 19:00.

20 March: Sunday Easter Market at the Green Center (behind the Snake Park), 5 Libertine Amathila Ave from 09:00–13:00. Contact 081 69 29 072.

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LITURGICAL SERVICES Roman Catholic Churches, Swakopmund EASTER 2016 20th March 08h00 08h00 09h30 10h00 10h00 10h00

SUNDAY PALM SUNDAY Service (St. Bakanja – DRC) Mass (Holy Rosary) Mass (Sancta Familia) Mass (St. Stefanus) Service (St. John – Arandis) Mass (Holy Redeemer – Henties Bay)

22nd March 18h00

TUESDAY CHRISM MASS - St. Mary's Cathedral, WINDHOEK (All are encouraged to attend)

24th March THURSDAY HOLY THURSDAY: Institution of the Eucharist and the Priesthood 19h00 Holy Mass (Holy Rosary) 19h00 Service (Holy Redeemer – Henties Bay) 19h00 Holy Mass (St. Bakanja) 20h00 Service (St. John – Arandis) 21h00 Holy Mass (St. Stephanus) 21h00 Holy Mass (Sancta Familia) 25th March 15h00 15h00 15h00 15h00 15h00 15h00 26th March 20h00 20h00 21h00 21h00 22h00 22h00 27th March 08h00 08h30 09h30 10h00 10h00 10h00

FRIDAY GOOD FRIDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION Service (Holy Rosary) Service (Sancta Familia) Service (St. Stefanus) Service (St. John – Arandis) Service (Holy Redeemer – Henties Bay) Service (St. Bakanja) SATURDAY HOLY SATURDAY – Easter Night Vigil: ALLELUIA !!!

Mass (Holy Rosary) Mass (St. Bakanja) Service (Holy Redeemer – Henties Bay) Service (St. John – Arandis) Mass (Santca Familia) Mass (St. Stefanus) SUNDAY

EASTER SUNDAY: THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD: ALLELUIA !!!

Mass (St. Bakanja – DRC) Mass (Holy Rosary) Service (Sancta Familia) Mass (St. Stefanus) Mass (St. John – Arandis) Mass (Holy Redeemer – Henties Bay)

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In the remote Patagonian region of Argentina, the last remaining members of a 100year-old community of Afrikaans Boers struggle to keep their language and culture alive, while longing to be reunited with their distant families across the ocean in South Africa.

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Swakopmund gets a new The Namibia Whisky Festival A Dram'casion not to be missed Erwin Leuschner Vet Namibia's first Whisky Festival takes place on 18 and 19 March in Swakopmund, at The Dome.

She is young, active and loves animals: Dr Lérica le Roux-Pullen is the new Vet in Swakopmund and she recently opened up her practice at the Ocean View Shell complex. Now the residents of the Northern suburbs don't need to travel far distances when their beloved pets need urgent attention.

It was by mere chance that Lérica and her husband Vivian ended up in Swakopmund. Initially the stay of the South African couple in Namibia should have been for a short term only, but they have fallen in love with the people and the country. “We now feel like we are Namibians”, she smiles. As Lérica speaks you can see her passion for all living things in her eyes. “I help wherever I can.

When I see a feral dog next to the road, I stop and give him food,” she continues.

Lérica's passion for animals started at a very young age, having grown up on a farm in South Africa. “I have always been very interested in medical science, but only finally decided to become a Vet in high school,” she says. After her graduation from the University of Pretoria's Veterinary Faculty in 2007, she contributed to the veterinary circuit in various ways, amongst others managing a community veterinary clinic in Pretoria's western suburbs. After returning to Onderstepoort in 2011, she now holds a Master's Degree in Veterinary Science.

It was in 2014 when her husband got a job at a Uranium Mine in the Erongo Region. “I came to Swakopmund the first time in January last year. It was interesting settling in a small town after living in Gauteng for so many years,” she says. She realised very early on that she would like to open a new clinic in this lovely town. She is very determined and once she sets her mind to it, there is little that can change that. From the onset she wanted her practice in Ocean View – and so the planning began. “Vet@the Crossing” opened its doors in the beginning of the month and works in association with Swakop Vet Clinic.

At Vet@the Crossing she offers a day clinic service, with consulting rooms for primary health care, diagnostics and small procedures. More advanced procedures, like complicated operations, are referred to the Swakop Vet Clinic's theatre, who is also the after hour referral centre. Further Vet@the Crossing has a Vet shop where customers can buy veterinary recommended pet food, wholesome treats and other exclusive, imported merchandise.

From the beginning Lérica has decided to make a difference in the community.

She wants to establish regular community clinic services in areas where they are in dire need, working with the municipality and welfare organisations in town.

Soon she will also introduce “Puppy talks” at her clinic, with the aim to teach people more about responsibility pet ownership. “I love being a vet and love teaching. I think owner education is vital,” she says.

Dr Lérica le Roux-Pullen (left) is the new Vet in Swakopmund. She opened her practice “Vet@ the Crossing” at the Ocean View Shell Complex. She is assisted by Alana Viljoen

The initiator and owner of the Namibia Whisky Festival brand is The Sign Shop Group of Companies, who have been doing business in Namibia for nearly 22 years. With 9 companies in the group and more than 135 employees, The Sign Shop Group of Companies is perfectly positioned and has the infrastructure to organise and host such a prestigious event. With a multi-talented and cross functional team, the NWF Committee is armed with over 25 years of experience in related areas such as Exhibitions, Big Event Management, Creative Design, Marketing, Public Relations, Media, Communications, Logistics and Finance.

With an impressive associate, participant and exhibitors list including FNB Namibia, Old Mutual, Simonis Storm and Anticor the Namibia Whisky Festival promises to set the tone for socialising at the coast during this Independence long weekend.

The sheer structural magnitude of The Dome lends itself to create the perfect ambience for Whisky tasting, a Whisky Store, Whisky pairings and an impressive local entertainment line-up such as Lize Ehlers, Suzy Eises, Dennis Eiseb and Imms Salohoma.

Artists Sky Dance Studio will dazzle the crowd with their aerial silks and the Tango will captivate the attention of the visitors. With an FNB Reserve Lounge, a Cocktail Bar and a general cash bar area there will be lots of opportunity for visitors to sit and enjoy their golden liquid of choice.

The Namibia Whisky Festival would not be complete without a few Vintage labels and the organisers have secured two sought after labels being a 40 Year Old single cask bottling Glenfarclas Family Cask by JG Grant which was laid down to mature in 1974. Only 147 bottles were yielded and has been bottled at cask strength 49.4%. The second Vintage label is Glenfarclas Family Cask 1964. This 50 Year Old single cask bottling from Glenfarclas was laid down to mature back in 1964, it only yielded

165 bottles and has been bottled at cask strength 48.3%. Both will be on sale but not available to taste.

Brands which will be available to taste and purchase at the Pick 'n Pay Whisky Merchandise Store include: Bains, Ben Riach 12YO, Caolila 2003, Chivas Regal 12YO, 18YO, 25YO and Extra, GlenDronach 15YO, Jameson Select Reserve, The Glenlivet 12YO, 15YO, 18YO, 21YO and 25YO, Glenfiddich 12YO, 15YO and 18YO, Makers Mark, Nikka Pure Malt Black, Scottish Leader and Signature, Three Ships 5YO, Bourbon and Select.

The taste experience will be educational at each stand with Whisky Brand Ambassadors sharing the taste sensations whilst visitors are able to mill 'n mash with friends and family.

The Namibia Whisky Festival is fully endorsed by SAIF and their strict guidelines have governed the event from the beginning.

The event will not be open to anyone under the age of 18. The organisers have arranged for the young-ones to be taken care of in the adjacent kiddies entertainment area while mom and dad taste the festival offerings.

Judy Allie Event Manager and General Manager of Ugo Activations said: “This Independence weekend make sure you do not miss out on the lifestyle event which will be spoken about long after the doors close and the lights are switched off.”

Judy continued: “The Namibia Whisky Festival will provide a sensory experience and a new appreciation for Whisky: its history, its distilling process and most of all its unique flavour taste profile.”

Festival hours are: Friday, 18 March: 15:00 to 22:00 Saturday, 19 March: 12:00 to 22:00 The FNB Reserve Lounge, Cocktail Bar and General Bar area will remain open until 02:00am on both days. Tickets are available from Computicket for N$200 each. For more information please visit www.nami-biawhiskyfestival.com.na

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An der Atlantikküste,in der Namibwüste Die Afrikareise der Familie Mette

Seit drei Jahren zusammen auf großen und kleinen Bühnenbrettern, in heiligen Hallen, staatlichen Häusern, auf Kiezfesten, in Berliner Straßencafés, oft an der Küste, auf dem Flachland und auf den Straßen Europas unterwegs: HAND AUF HERZ! Anton Kryukov, leidenschaftlicher Virtuose am Bajan, dem russischen Knopfakkordeon mit russischer Seele und Charme, begleitet Schauspielerin und Sängerin Jana Kühn, die mit ihrer ausdrucksstarken Stimme Lieder aus aller Welt zu erzählen weiß.

Von den 20er bis heute, von Brecht über Hilde Knef und Element of Crime bis Rio, Wenzel und die Beatles, von Swing zum Mitwippen über ausladende Walzer bis hin zu melancholischen Liebesliedern, von philigranen Musettes bis grobem, musikalischen Unfug, auf Deutsch, auf Russisch, auf Französisch, auf Englisch, dazu Geschichten und Gedichte aus aller Herren- und Damenländer - diese beiden haben die Musik in Hand und Herz!

Die Kunstvereinigung Swakopmund freut sich, Ihnen mitteilen zu dürfen, dass Hand auf Herz am heutigen Freitag um 19 Uhr im Haus der Jugend auftreten wird.

Bis Ostern gibt es den 4. Locker-vom-HockerBand bei der Autorin zum Sonderpreis von N$ 150,-. Senioren erhalten ihn für N$ 120,-.

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Episode 5 von 6 15. November 1952 Von Wadi Halfa ging es los in die Wüste, aber was für ein Weg! Von der Piste war sehr bald nichts mehr zu sehen.

Als Wegweiser dienten der Telefonmast und die Eisenbahnschienen. Zuerst ging es ja noch zügig voran, aber nicht lange, dann saßen wir das erste Mal fest.

Alles raus und schieben...ging ja prima, aber beim zweiten Mal brauchten wir schon viel länger, um aus dem feinen, dicken Sand zu kommen. Beim dritten Mal mussten wir schon Säcke und Bretter zu Hilfe nehmen und nach einer mühsamen Stunde waren wir dann wieder auf festerem Boden. “Nein, so kann es nicht mehr weitergehen”, sagte Vater. “ Ich werde auf den Eisenbahnschienen weiterfahren." Gesagt, getan ... Jetzt kamen wir gut voran, weil dort Schotter und feste Erde lag.

Bloß, was machen, wenn uns ein Zug entgegenkommt? Nicht immer hätten wir ohne weiteres von den Schienen fahren können, denn streckenweise waren diese sehr hoch aufgeschüttet Aber Glück und einen Schutzengel muß man haben! Es kam uns niemals ein Zug entgegen.

Alle zehn Meilen war eine Bahnstation, und davor mußten wir runter von den Schienen.

Wie nicht anders zu erwarten, saßen wir auch gleich wieder fest... Bei der sechsten Station saßen wir so fest, daß, obwohl gleich wieder viele Helfer zur Stelle waren, wir am späten Abend noch immer nicht aus dem Sand waren.

Inzwischen saßen wir bis zur Achse fest.

Noch mit Laternenlicht wurde weiter gebuddelt, aber ohne Erfolg...müde, erschöpft und mutlos gingen wir alle schlafen. Noch nicht einmal essen wollten wir, nur etwas trinken.

16. November 1952 Allen taten die Knochen weh, aber unermüdlich wurde weiter gebuddelt und geschoben. Das Auto wurde restlos leer geräumt und alles Mögliche unter die Räder gelegt, zum Schluß sogar unsere Matratzen. Endlich, als alle schon den Mut verloren hatten, schafften wir es aber doch mit den vielen Helfern.

Wie froh waren wir darüber, und ohne zu klagen, räumten wir das Auto wieder ein.

Nach dieser Plackerei hatte Vater die Nase gestrichen voll und so beschloß er, das Auto mit der Eisenbahn weiter zu befördern...

21. November 1952 Am späten Nachmittag erreichten wir Khartum...Wir durften vor dem Victoria-Hotel unter den Dattelpalmen stehen. Für das Bad und die Toilettenbenutzung mussten wir aber bezahlen. Der Preis wurde im Voraus ausgehandelt. Essen und schlafen würden wir wie immer im Auto.

23. November 1952 Ein Herr Dieb mit seiner weißen Frau und Söhnchen Mohammed besuchte uns fast jeden Tag. Heute zeigte er uns Khartum bei Nacht. Alles quetschte sich in sein Autochen. .

An dem sg. Weihnachtsdom hielten wir eine Weile. Herr Dieb erzählte, daß man hier zwölf Tage Weihnachten feiert, weil nicht genau feststeht, wann Christus geboren ist...

Schon wieder steckengeblieben!

Der Dom war hell erleuchtet. Viele Schuhe standen auf der Treppe und es herrschte ein reges Treiben.

9. Januar 1953 Der Paß war fertig und schon vor Mittag konnten wir weiterfahren.

Den Sudan haben wir jetzt hinter uns, jetzt sind wir in BelgischKongo. Landschaftlich könnte es die Schweiz sein. Hier und da kleine Wälder und ab und zu ein kleiner Bach...

15. Januar 1953 Genau um 9.50 Uhr überquerten wir den Äquator in 2200 Meter Höhe...

Am späten Nachmittag fuhren wir durch den Albert-Nationalpark, und das erste, was wir endlich zu sehen bekamen, waren Elefanten. Aber diese waren uns nicht freundlich gesinnt. Der Bulle kam mit schlackernden Ohren und Trompetengeschei auf uns zu gestürmt. Es war beängstigend und das Ärgste war, wir konnten nicht ausweichen, geschweige denn zurückfahren, denn der Weg war sehr schmal und verbuscht.

Was nun? Vater tat wohl das einzig Richtige: er hielt an und stellte den Motor ab.

Wir warteten mit angehaltenem Atem, was

jetzt wohl passiert. Es passierte gar nichts.

Der Bulle beruhigte sich sehr schnell und zog mit seiner Herde w e i t e r. A u c h w i r fuhren weiter, aber nicht sehr lange, dann machte es plop, plop.

Vollbremse, und alles flog nach vorne. Claus erwischten wir gerade noch an den Beinen, sonst wäre er vom Autodach heruntergerutscht, worauf er saß.

Schon wieder eine Panne und das jetzt hier...

26. Januar 1953 Das Visum von Südafrika haben wir in der Tasche. Nur noch tanken und zur Bank gehen, wo Vater die letzten ägyptischen Pfunde einlösen will. Kein Problem. Denkste!

Keine Bank wollte sie haben...

Die Straßen sind verhältnismäßig gut. Streckenweise haben wir sogar schmale Teerstreifen, allerdings mit vielen Schlaglöchern.

Gegen Abend erreichten wir Lusaka...

29. Januar 1953 Es ging weiter über Sinaja nach Salisbury.

30. Januar 1953 Beim Tanken gab es diesmal Ärger. Vater hatte das Auto vor zwei Zapfsäulen, (einmal Diesel und einmal Benzin) gestellt, und

die lieben Boys hatten statt Diesel Benzin eingefüllt. Da war dann der Teufel los.

Hat Vater da geflucht und gewettert! Alle Wör-ter, die er kannte, wur-den losgelassen, und das waren nicht weni-ge. Wir Kinder verzo-gen uns in den hin-tersten Winkel. Es war uns ja soooo peinlich.

Nun mußte der ganze Tank leer gemacht und gereinigt werden und das dauerte fast den ganzen Vormittag.

4. Februar 1953 Mittags erreichten wir Pretoria . Beim deutschen Heim dürfen wir fürs Erste bleiben, bis wir unsere Pässe erhalten haben. Vater hatte sich schon von unterwegs angemeldet, so kamen wir für Frau Paschen nicht ganz überraschend.

Am Nachmittag kamen viele Leute, die uns sehen wollten. Es hat sich sehr schnell herumgesprochen, dass die Weltenbummler da sind. Viele konnten es nicht glauben, daß wir es mit so einem alten Auto ohne größere Probleme bis hierher geschafft hatten. "Only a normal car!", rief jemand ...

Fortsetzung folgt!

Wollen Sie zeigen, dass man jeden Tag eine Wahl hat?

Melden Sie sich bei Susann Kinghorn; Tel. 405183 oder 0812538850; E-Mail: susannkinghorn@gmail.com

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An der Atlantikküste,in der Namibwüste Botschafter Schlaga lädt Direktor des Locker vom Hocker Energieinstituts nach Deutschland ein Unsere Rossantilopen!

Dr. Zivayi Chiguvare, Direktor des namibischen Energieinstituts, besucht vom 24. bis 30. April Deutschland. Die Gruppenreise im Rahmen des Besucherprogramms der Bundesrepublik Deutschland zum Thema „30 Jahre nach Tschernobyl - der politische Prozess der Energiewende in Deutschland" wird Herrn Dr. Chiguvare nach Berlin, Niedersachsen (Wendland), Hamburg und voraussichtlich Greifswald führen.

Zusammen mit Fachjournalisten, Angehörigen von Ministerien, Vertretern von Think Tanks und Meinungsführern der Zivilgesellschaft aus aller Welt wird sich Herr Dr. Chiguvare mit dem politischen Prozess der Energiewende in Deutschland von der Anti-Atombewegung bis zum Ausstieg aus der Kernenergie vertraut machen können.

Der Programmfokus liegt auf den politischen Rahmenbedingungen, die in Gesprächen im Auswär-

nehmen und dem Cluster Erneuerbare Energien Hamburg, der Anti-Atombewegung und BUND) erörtert werden sollen. Weitere Programmpunkte sind die Verbindung von Wissenschaft und (angewandter) Forschung (z.B. Agora Energiewende, Fraunhofer Institut) und Besuche in z.B. Wendland, im abgeschalteten KKW Greifswald, dem energieautarken Dorf Feldheim und Forschungszentren.

Rückfragen: Ullrich Kinne; Kultur- und Pressereferent ; Tel. 061 273 102.

Liebe Küstenleser!

Es gibt ein SäugetierHandbuch vom südlichen Afrika, das Burger Cilliè 1997 in Pretoria publizierte. Darin sind auch die einzigen zwei Huftiere der Gattung Rossantilopen zu sehen, die man in Namibia zu Gesicht bekommt: die Pferdeund die Rappenantilope. In dem Buch

ne der größten Antilopen Afrikas sein.

Dafür hat die Rappenantilope deutlich längere Hörner, die bei beiden Arten leicht nach hinten gebogen und stark geringelt sind.

Beide Exemplare der Familie der Hornträger tragen eine schwarzweiße Gesichtsmarkierung. Allerdings hat die

Natural Resources) sie in der Roten Liste als gefährdet an. Übrigens gab es eine südafrikanische Antilope aus der Gruppe der Pferdeböcke, die

(Botschaft der Bundesrepublik DeutschBotschafter Christian Schlaga überreichte Dr. land in Namibia) Chiguvare am 10. März die Einladung.

Foto: Deutsche Botschaft in Namibia tigen Amt, im Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie, im Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, Bau und Reaktorsicherheit und im Bundestag, mit Akteuren aus Wirtschaft und Zivilgesellschaft (z.B. BDI, BDEW, Verband kommunaler und Energieversorgungsunter-

Skat - ach ja!

Worte der Woche Die Autos auf Südwester Straßen.

Es klappert das Auto auf herrlicher Pad, das Fester ist schief und die Türe ist ab!

Der Staub dringt durch alle Ritzen herein, er nebelt uns langsam und sicher doch ein.

Das ist unsere herrliche Pad. Es geht immer lustig bergauf und bergab, auf dieser herrlichen Wellblechpad!

Und haben wir wirklich mal Gegenverkehr, schlucken wir heftig Staub und ärgern uns sehr!

Auf unserer herrlichen Pad! Die Räder, sie drehen sich munter im Kreis, die Sonne brennt, und wir schwimmen im Schweiß.

Der Auspuff fällt ab, dass es hinten herum knallt, gewöhnlich wird selten ein Auto hier alt.

Auf unserer herrlichen Pad!

,,Meine Frau wollte mich erst gar nicht gehen lassen.”

Fragen zwei Skatspieler einen dritten: "Lust auf ein paar Runden Skat?" - "Sorry, aber ich kann aus drei Gründen nicht. Erstens habe ich kein Geld…" - "Schon gut, schon gut......die anderen Gründe interessieren uns nicht.”

Die besorgte Ehefrau ruft in der Stammkneipe des Skatbruders an: "Ist mein Mann noch bei ihnen?" - "Nein, ihr Mann ist nicht hier." - "Aber wie können Sie das denn wissen, ich habe ja noch nicht einmal seinen Namen genannt." - "Der Name ist nicht wichtig, denn von den Herren, nach denen hier immer gefragt wird, ist nie einer da!"

Drei Männer sitzen beim Skat, als jemand in die Kneipe stürzt und schreit: "Herr Berger, Herr Berger, es ist etwas Furchtbares passiert, ihr Haus brennt und Ihre Frau sitzt auf dem Dach und kann nicht runter!" Berger erhebt sich von seinem Platz; leicht blass geworden sagt er gefasst: "Meine Herren, Sie werden es mir unter diesen Umständen sicher nicht verübeln, wenn ich jetzt die letzten beiden Runden ansage."

Und rüttelt und schüttelt sie mächtig uns durch, verlieren wir langsam 'nen Teil unsrer Furcht.

Wir lernten sie besser kennen und brauchen sie sehr, denn schließlich bestimmt sie den Autoverkehr!

Auf unserer herrlichen Pad! 1955 gedichtet

Zum ersten Mal hatte ich die Gelegenheit, zwei sich sehr ähnelnde Huftiere derselben Gattung Rossantilopen (Hippotragus) auf einem Foto zu verewigen: eine Pferde- und eine Rappenantilope (rechts) auf der vom Regen grün gewordenen Fläche vor dem Deck der Frans Indongo Lodge 43 km nordöstlich von Otjiwarongo.

Foto: Susann Kinghorn befinden sich auch Pferdeantilope (auf gerade einmal 34 Jahre kleine Landkarten von Englisch Roan anti- nach ihrer wissenNamibia, Südafrika, lope) ein graubraunes, schaftlichen ErstbeBotswana, Sambia, rötlich schimmerndes schreibung vom MenSimbabwe und Mo- Fell, während die schen völlig ausgezambique, die zeigen, männliche Rappenan- rottet wurde: Der letzte in welchem Gebiet ge- tilope (Sable antilope) Blaubock (Hippotranau die verschiedenen ein fast pechschwarzes gus leucophaeus) wurTiere vorkommen. Das Haarkleid trägt, das am de 1799 oder 1800 genatürliche Verbrei- Bauch scharf weiß schossen. Somit ist der tungsgebiet der Ross- abgegrenzt wird. Die Blaubock die erste afriantilopen in Namibia Weibchen und Jung- kanische Säugetierist auf den Caprivi- tiere können mit ihrer spezies, die durch den zipfel beschränkt. In- rot- bis dunkelbraunen modernen Menschen in zwischen aber wissen Haartönung wiederum historischer Zeit ausgewir, dass viele Lodges leicht mit der Pferde- rottet wurde. Da das und Gästefarmen so- antilope verwechselt Ausrotten des Blauwohl Pferde- als auch werden. bocks sehr schnell geRappenantilopen als Beide Rossantilopen- schah, gibt es nur noch Touristenattraktion an- arten sind im gesamten vier ausgestopfte Egesiedelt haben. Somit südlichen Afrika ver- xemplare in den Naturwar es mir vergönnt, breitet. Während die kundemuseen von Pabei einem Besuch auf Herden der Pferdean- ris, Stockholm, Wien der Frans Indongo tilopen aus etwa fünf und Leiden.

Lodge beide Huftier- bis zwölf Tieren be- Mögen uns die Pferdearten aus nächster Nä- stehen, die von einem und Rappenantilopen he betrachten zu dür- Männchen geführt erhalten bleiben. fen. werden, leben die Ihre Die beiden Arten aus Weibchen der Rap- Susann Kinghorn der Gattung der Ross- penantilope mit ihren antilopen sehen sich Jungen in Herden von sehr ähnlich, weshalb zehn bis dreißig Tieich sie oft verwechselt ren. Männchen sind habe. Bei näherer Be- Einzelgänger, die jetrachtung aber fallen des Weibchen beaneinem viele Unter- spruchen, das ihr Terrischiede auf. Die Pfer- torium durchquert. deantilope (Hippotra- Es gibt noch etwa gus equinus) ist wuch- 60.000 Rappenantitiger bzw. weniger lopen, weshalb die Art schlank als die Rap- als nicht gefährdet einpen- oder Säbelan- gestuft wird. Die Pfertilope (Hippotragus deantilope ist zwar niger) und soll nach auch noch nicht akut dem Eland (Taurotra- vom Aussterben begus oryx) mit einem droht. Dennoch sieht Gewicht von bis zu 270 der IUCN (Internakg und einer Schul- tional Union for Conterhöhe von 1,40 m ei- servation of Nature and

Werbung wagen und gewinnen!

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Steel & Industrial Supplies Pty (Ltd)

NOTICE Please note that we will be closed for Easter Weekend from 25 March until 28 March.

For all your steel requirements, visit our branches at: Windhoek @ Gold Street nr.8 Prosperita Tel: 061- 241497 / 221205 Fax: 061- 221586 Cell: 081 129 0617 Walvis Bay @ 4th Street East nr. 10 Tel: 064- 274600 /6 /7 Fax: 064- 274601 Cell: 081 124 6255 Tsumeb Tel: 067-222 586 / 067- 222 380 Fax: 067- 222 587 Cell: 081 3025953 / 081 2327644

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WEST COAST JOINERY SUPPLIERS CC E-MAIL : joe@wjs.com.na

SALESPERSON NEEDED Our Walvis Bay Store is searching for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Retail Salesperson to join their friendly team on a full- time employment basis.

You will thrive working in a fast paced, diverse and exciting environment.

You will need to possess excellent communication skills and a vibrant personality.

Previous experience in selling is preferred.

Applicants need to have Grade 12 and must be computer literate.

All applications are strictly confidential.

Please apply via our above e-mail address or by handing in your CV to our Manager at our Walvis Bay Branch.

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WALVIS BAY TOWN PLANNING SCHEME CONSENT: Self Catering Unit ON ERF NO: Portion of 2 of Farm 42 TOWNSHIP: Lalandi STREET: 1st Road, Unit 96 Longbeach, Unit B3.

In terms of the above-mentioned Scheme, notice is hereby given that I/we, undersigned, have applied to the Walvis Bay Municipality for permission to erect/establish a Self Catering on the site.

Plans may be inspected or particulars of this application may be obtained at Town Planning, First Floor, Rooms 101 & 106 D, Civic Centre.

Any person having any objection to the approval of this application, must lodge such objection, together with grounds thereof, with the General Manager: Roads and Building Control, (Town Planning), Private Bag 5017, Walvis Bay and undersigned, in writing, not later than 1 April 2016.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF APPLICANT(S): Evgeny Demenkov, P. O. Box 4748, Walvis Bay

Expanding our footprint in the horse mackerel industry, this exciting opportunity has arisen for an energetic Namibian citizen to join our proudly Namibian operation. Atlantic Pacific Fishing (Pty) Ltd is seeking to fill this vacancy that exist in their Management Company.

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT Key Performance Areas 1. Prepare monthly management accounts 2. Prepare year-end audit file and packs 3. Ensure compliance with GAAP 4. Manage all section of the financial accounting section 5. Cash flow management 6. Budgeting & Forecast 7. Review of general ledger reconciliations 8. Statutory reporting 9. VAT administration 10. Fixed Assets administration 11. Short term Risk Management 12. Liaison with MFMR 13. Implementing Finance and Administration policies 14. Working with all departments and management team to assist in making financial decisions Requirements 1. B.Com degree 2. 5 years' experience in Finance 3. Knowledge of Accpac will be an advantage 4. Preference will be given to applicants familiar to the fishing industry 5. Computer Literate and Microsoft office knowledge and experience 6. Fluent in English, both oral and written 7. Code B Driver's Licence 8. Ability to work as part of a team 9. Namibian Citizen & previous disadvantaged persons encouraged to apply In return the company offers a market related remuneration package, including pension and medical aid based on the applicant's qualifications and experience.

If you have the skills and experience relevant to the position, please submit on or before 24 March 2016 your resume to info@apfishing.com.

Alternative hand deliver at the company office at Erf 2347, 10th Street East, Industrial Area, Walvis Bay. Please note only short listed candidates will be contacted and CV's will only be returned on request.

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NOTICES & VACANCIES

MUNICIPALITY OF WALVIS BAY An equal opportunity Employer

The Municipal Council of Walvis Bay offers the following opportunities to Namibian Citizens DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Assistant Librarian (PATERSON GRADE LEVEL B2) Purpose of the Job To provide a full library service to members of the public as stipulated in the municipal library regulations, and as defined.

Key Performance Areas · Library services · Counter & reference services Qualifications and Experience · Grade 12 (minimum 23 points) plus 3 years experience in a library environment and capacity · Driving licence code B

Licensing Officer (PATERSON GRADE LEVEL B2) Purpose of the Job To perform transactions associated with the registration and licensing of vehicles, issuing of driving and learner's licences and other documents such as motor dealer certificates, etc. on the NaTIS, as per the applicable legislation defined in the Memorandum of Agreement, and to perform the functions of cashier.

Key Performance Areas · NaTIS transactions · Application forms, source documents and personalised license plates · Cashier duties · Postal and administrative duties Qualifications and Experience · Grade 12 (minimum 23 points) plus 2 years in an administrative position and as cashier. · The incumbent will have to undergo in-service training to complete the following courses and acquire knowledge of the RTTR & RTTA: ∙ Motor vehicle registration / licensing ∙ Learners and driver licensing ∙ Live Capturing Unit Remuneration The remuneration package will be market related, inclusive of competitive service benefits.

Applications must be accompanied by a CV as well as all required documents and should be delivered at the Security desk, Civic Center, Walvis Bay Municipality or by Post to: The Manager: Human Resources Private Bag 5017 Walvis Bay Hand delivered applications can be submitted at the entrance of the main building (front desk of the Security Officer) Further information is obtainable from the Assistant Human Resources Practitioner, Ms Ewaltine !Noarises at telephone number 064-2013306.

No faxed or e-mailed applications will be accepted.

Closing date: Wednesday, 6 April 2016

Notice No. 31/2016

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MOTORING

World premiere of the All-New Mazda CX-4 Crossover SUV at Beijing Motor Show

Mazda Motor Corporation will debut the allnew Mazda CX-4 crossover SUV at the Beijing Motor Show, also known as 2016 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition.

The automaker's stand at the show will feature twelve vehicles, including new-generation models such as the Mazda3, Mazda CX-5, Mazda6, and race cars prepared for the Mazda-sponsored MZ Ruisi Racing Team competing in the China Touring Car Championship (CTCC).

The CX-4 is the latest addition to Mazda's new-generation lineup of models featuring the full range of SKYACTIV Technology and KODO-Soul of Motion design. With a striking presence that sets it apart from other SUVs, the functionality modern users expect and Jinbaittai driving thanks to Sustainable ZoomZoom, this is new type of crossover SUV designed to help customers live more creative lives. In addition to the CX-4, Mazda will display other vehicles and technologies that represent the brand. Mazda aims to enrich people's lives through a variety of touch points and become a brand that maintains a special connection with customers.

Future plans for the Mazda CX-4 have not been confirmed as yet.

2009 Toyota Hilux 2.7 VVTI D/cab R/B 238000km

2012 Chevrolet Aveo 1.6 LS, 48000km

2012 Fortuner 3.0 D4D 4X4 A/T, 62000km

2012 Toyota Fortuner 3.0 D4D 4X4 A/T, 84500km

2011 Nissan Tiida 1.6, 96 800km

N$ 179 000.00

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N$ 109 900.00

2014 Volkswagen Touran 2.0 TDI, 30 000km

2013 Hyundai H 100 2.6 Diesel, 38000km,

2013 Toyota Rav 2.2 Diesel AWD, 46000 km,

2014 Ford Figo TDCI 11000 km

2012 Toyota Hilux 3.0 D4D D/CAB 4X4 A/T

N$ 234 900.00

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N$ 348 900.00

2013 Toyota Hilux 3.0 D4D 4X4 D/CAB Manual

2010 V/W Transporter 2.0TDI

2009 Land Cruiser 4.2 Diesel S/wagon

2009 V/Wagen Polo 1.6 Comfortline,

2011 Toyota Corolla 1.6 Advance

N$ 344 900.00

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DAY CARE: Kids day care in Town, from 6am to 6pm for N$ 600.00 Contact: 081 416 3749

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Call Jaco Steyn at 0811700576 for a meeting discuss your needs and your plans as well as the affordable quotation.

References in Place. I will show you finished projects and make your new home a reality!

“JACO STEYN – THE BUILDER YOU CAN TRUST – PLEASE CALL 0811700576 FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO DISCUSS YOUR DREAM HOME”

TRAINING Driving Schools Joseph Driving School in Swakopmund We offer driving Lessons for N$90.00 per hour or pay for more than 10hours and get 1 hour free N$200.00 for NaTis test.

Professional friendly and patient instructors Failing is not an option Contact: 081 418 3595 NAIL TRAINING SNT Offer a high quality nail training 3 days training N$ 1 500.00 with full kit & certificate UV machine incl.

Start your business upon completing the course.

We sell all colour gel and clear gel and nail products We do nails too.

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SERVICES VEHICLE ASSIST No Queues, No Stress !NaTis Consultant ! Vehicle Service ! Russst Proofing Contact Angelo: 081 498 6051 Email: via.namibia@gmail. com

HAIR/ BEAUTY PPT & BEAUTY CENTER IN HAIR LOUNGE Walvis Bay Walvis & Swakop now We sell 100% virgin Brazilian hair & Indian Wear wholesale & retail. Place your order now.

Nail training N$ 1 200.00 Eyelashes training N$ 700.00 We also offer make up training kits &certificate included. Takes 4 days.

Manicure overlay gel N$ 100.00 Special every Monday and Thursday Pedicure gel N$ 70.00 Eyelashes N$ 100.00 Eyebrow tint & shape N$ 50.00 Call Betty: 081 605 9205 064 221 940

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Do you experience Labour Issues?

Kindly Contact Heidi Rossouw Legal Office for expert labour advise in the following: ·Conciliation / Arbitration;· Labour advise; ·Employment Equity report / Affirmative Action; ·NEEEF / BEE Certificate for tender purposes; ·Draft of Contracts; ·Improvement of HR department; ·Recruitment; ·Training courses in HR and Management ·Liquor licenses. ·Registration of CC & Pty Ltd For further detail do not hesitate to contact our office: Heidi Rossouw Tel: 064-220 280/220-282 Fax no: 064-220-283 Cell No: 081 254 8142 Email: rossouwlaw@iway.na

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SECRET FRIEND CLUB Boys and girls between 16 and 18. If you are a devoted Christian and wants to help other people with problems, please join our club and help us to better the lives of many people in Walvis Bay. Send us an e-mail with your details: sfcwb@namibwolkie.co m or visit our website : www.sfcwb.namibwolkie .com

RAINBOW CONSTRUCTION New business plan registration Building plan design Building construction Advisor / supervisor Next to KFC Sam Nujoma Drive Contact: 081 305 2754 DUH AZIZI BANDA Very powerful young African Traditional Doctor in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund.

Expert in: Calling back lost lovers Fortune telling Lucky charms Helps you get a job Business matters Customer attraction Protection of property Heals diseases like asthma, epilepsy, sugar diabetes, madness, mental disorder, pregnancy, complicated cases.

Call him on appointment and treatment.

081 740 7321

SERVICES NAIL FREAKS Real strong, real you!

Professional nail care and design: * Acrylic nails * fills * nail designs * nail art Contact: Nadia 081 637 8598, No 15 1st Str. North Meersig COMPUTER SERVICES Repairs, Upgrades or virus removals Call Etienne at 081 898 3102 Car Rental For affordable Car Rentals in Namibia Book Now! Daily Rate: N$500.00 Requirements: ID & Lisence Contact 081 363 8950 081 363 8951 Erf no 568 Helao Str Mondesa Swakopmund Email: htsinvest@gmail.com TRADITIONAL DOCTOR Dr Lovemore Banda The Old Man Walvis Bay, Now Oupa Ben Banda, specializing in various problems and diseases... lost lovers to come back.

Protection of houses and bodies from witch craft, removal of any type of bad luck, complicated of court cases, binding your lover to be yours only.

Promotion at work, to get a new job, win contracts, to have more power during sex.

Pregnancy problems, all types of diseases except HIV. Come and see wonderful miracles happening in your life.

Your life will never regret.

Contact: Oupa Ben Banda 081 764 6937 Consultation fee is N$100.00.

SERVICES DE VRIES PLUMBING SERVICES Contact us for all your plumbing needs Geysers/Drainage/Pipe work New/Replacement Bathroom & Kitchen Installations General Plumbing & Building Maintenance Marius 081 2122 541

WELCOME TO PROFESSOR Dr. Ndiulula Its been a long time indeed But here is your dream and last hope Contact: 081 244 5158 We trust / manage: A. Love problems Get back your lover New herbal penis enlargement Do you want a baby?

Come We help men and woman with bad luck in getting lovers Do you want your lover to be only yours?

New herbal stuff for making men’s penis strong Do you want to stop your lover from cheating on you?

We have got herbal therapy which can help people with HIV/AIDS Herbal stuff for speeding up your marriage process Remove bad from your body B. Business problems We help people who want success and be promoted at work Do you want to attract more customers to your business? Come now Do you have court cases?

Protection on your business Farm protection C. Body problems High blood pressure All kinds of protections We trite TB, Diabetes and blood cleaning All body pains Menstruation pain to women Things moving in your body Pregnancy problems Asthma and strong cough Sleeping problems Chronic syphilis Stop drinking

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SERVICES

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MALHERBE & SONS MOTORS Major & Lube Services Brake & Clutch repairs Shock absorbers Engine Overhauls Steering & suspension repairs Competitive rates Import vehicles welcome Free quotations Francios: 081 661 9447 Cois: 081 661 9445 Email: malherbeandsons motors@gmail.com

WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT Responsive website development (PC/Laptop, Tablet or Smartphone websites) Contact us for a quote : 081 216 6282, e-mail: info@artdigitalservices. com

TRADITIONAL DOCTOR: Dr. S Jeke (The Best).

Bad Luck - Luck Muti Love Problems Marriage to keep your lover just for yourself Work problems Promotions - To get tenders and to boost your business - People don’t want to pay you back Pregnancy Problems Protection of Farms, Houses, Cars and Animals - Sexual transmitted sickness - all sickness Asthma, BP Remove to-koloshi from bodies, houses - Men’s power se-xuality Spiritual doctors in need of more spiritual powers, etc.

House Nr.(79) 3191D Johanna Benson Street Kuisebmond, Walvis Bay. Cell: 081 303 3149.

TRADITIONAL DOCTOR: He helps with different types of problems such as court cases, love affairs, marriage problems, weak erection for men, vagina tightness, house problems.

All types of STDs but not with Aids. Headaches, pain, chest pain, changing of bad luck, spiritual, Job problems, business improvement, any type of good luck.

Never give up your lifeyour Doctor is there for you.

Call DOCTOR MOYO 081 339 5913 House Number 471 Mandume Yandemfayo Str Mondesa Swakopmund.

TRADITIONAL DOCTOR KALENGA: He can help you through: Pregnancy - Education Court Cases - Love Affairs - Marriage Problems - Bad Luck - Businesses - Protection at Home - Removal of Toko-loshi - Mens’ Power - Sexuality Exams Job Problems etc.

Walvis Bay & Swakopmund.

Cell:081 201 7887.

LOVE PROBLEM ASTROLOGER AKA DOCTOR LOVE Name any problem that is killing you inside.

Experience in bad relationship Your partner is cheating Want to protect your beloved Love potion for you love?

Want a quick marriage, divorce or bind your partner.

Any love matter will be solved Contact Dr Love: 081 290 3755 DR KING BUSHEERI I mix God and Traditional ways to help in solving problems like, protection of properties, recovering stored items, love matters, sickness, work problems, education, if you can or cannot give birth, replaced on work, serious court cases or to be released from prison, win court cases no matter how serious it is.

I am in WHK but can go wherever you are.

Contact Dr King Busheer 081 368 7655 PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATIONS AND REPAIRS Undertaken to all domestic and industrial swing yard and sliding gate motors and garage doors.

Contact: 081 665 8181 DAKKE DAKKE DAKKE Hoekom verf 22 laat ons vir u spuitverf en weer nuut laat lyk. Verskeie kleure om van te kies, billike pryse. Alle werk gewaarborg.

Gratis kwotasies in Walvisbaai en Swakopmund.

Skakel: 081 293 8162 081 279 9771

DR MISOYA Traditional Doctor Old Malawian man is in Namibia for the first time Specializing in problems and diseases.

Removal of bad luck, lost over to come back in 4 days Removal of bad luck Complicated court cases Binding your lover to be yours only Job and promotions Wining tenders and contracts To write of debts Pregnancy problems Projection of houses and body from witchcraft Rejuvinate mens power during weak erection Gambling, penis enlargement All types of diseases.

We don't try “but we just do it” Contact the Old man: 081 359 9319 PRINCE SOLOMON Walvis Bay & Swakopmund Love spell all relationship problems Manhood (enlargement & sperm booster) Financial problem Pregnancy problem Customer attraction Remove evil spirits Stop drinking Court cases Find work soon Wash away bad luck Call or whatsapp 081 831 2285 and facebook Prince Solomon TRADITIONAL DOCTOR DR. CHIMBO ANNAN. For the first time he is here in Walvis Bay (Namport) with very powerful medicine for any type of problems: Did you know that problems has an expiry date?

This is your time to finish up your problems.

Dr. Chimbo is challenging for penis enlargement, to win casino, love problems, to get a new job promotion, wife/husband to be yours alone, bring back lost lover, clean out bad luck, to be liked with people, to win serious court cases, protec-tion of witches, to win tenders and many more...

Contact 081 305 2058 you will never regret with Dr.Chimbo BP & Diabetes welcome....

MS ELECTRICAL: Operate in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund.

We repair: * Geysers * Washing Machine * Microwaves * Stove, Aircons, Fridges * Electric Motors, 3-phase and single 3-phase * Battery chargers and welding machine * Electrical on houses * Vacuum cleaners and compressors * Any electrical appliance we’ll fix it. * Installation of geyser timer and programing *plumbing services, water leakage on tapes, toilet leakages and blockages All electrical appliances have 3 month guarantee.

You call - we come and fix.

Contact: Mr. Sylveners 081 299 9960.

Transport Wednesday 09.02.16 From Windhoek to Swakopmund : Leave Windhoek at 14:00 from Riverside Service Station.

Friday 11.02.2016 From Swakopmund to Windhoek Leave Swakopmund at 14:00 from Vineta Shell Sunday 13.02.2016 From Windhoek to Swakopmund Leave Windhoek at 14:00 from Riverside Service Station Price : N$150.00 per person One free cooldrink upon departure Contact Eddie Smith 081 124 8875 for bookings VALUATION SERVICES OFFERED: Both Property & Commercial Also for Insurance valuation 40 years experience M. Mansfeld: 064 461 075 081 127 6169

PROPERTIES TO RENT To Let Warehouse Aiport Industrial Park Swakopmund 414 square N$ 21424.50 + deposit Call: 081 124 7774 Available 01/05/2016 TO RENT: Small one-bedroom flat with small kitchen, shower/toilet and single garage available in Ocean View. Single ladies only.

No pets.

N$5 500, water & electricity, full DSTV and Wi-Fi included. Deposit payable (terms negotiable).

Contact 081 286 0456 after 16.30.

TO RENT: Hermis, Walvis Bay Single person only Room has a zink and private bathroom. Own entrance.

W/E incl.

Walking distance from Welwitschia Hospital.

N$ 2 300.00 p/m N$ 1 200.00 deposit Contact between 5pm and 6pm only".

Contact: 081 207 7651 Flat 2 Rent Newly build 2 bedroom flat with BIC and single garage for rent in Ocean View Ext 23 Swakopmund Prepaid Electricity rent N$6,000.00 p/m Water and 1 day cleaning included. Deposito of N$6000.00 required Please contact 081 8788 7822 TO RENT: Walvis Bay 2 bedroom with cupboards, open plan sitting room and kitchen.

Bathroom, small courtyard. No garage.

Available from 1 April.

N$ 5 500.00 p/m W/E incl.

Please call: 081 376 2436 064 220 948 In Town and walking distance to shops and Duneside School.

CLOSING TIME: 10:00 day prior to publication

PROPERTIES TO RENT

PROPERTIES TO RENT

TO RENT: Bachelor flat, Walvis Bay 172, Theo Ben Gurirab at a block of 7 flats Very neat and sunny bachelor flat for single person.

Lots of cupboards.

Kitchen with stove.

Bathroom (shower) Lock up garage.

Spacious courtyard with remote gate.

Alarm.

Pre paid electricity.

Water excl.

Sorry no pets.

Available from 1 April N$ 3 500.00 p/m Plus deposit Contact Ina: 081 250 4694 064 203 342

Room 2 Rent Fully furnished room for rent short or long time at 29 Papaver Street Ocean View only going for N$5,000.00 per month Water & Electricity included Person to Contact Hiskia 081 605 7769 Purdy 081 554 7965

Longbeach: Flat to let.

2 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, open plan kitchen, braai and tandem garage (can park 2 cars) available for rent from 1 May 2016. Partially furnished. Rent N$6000 plus deposit. Water excl.

Prepaid electricity. Only people with sober habits.

Call 081 284 6514 TO RENT: Narraville 1x bedroom.

Open plan kitchen and sitting room 1x bathroom No garage W/E incl.

N$ 3 200.00 p/m Contact: 081 450 7439 081 220 5705 TO RENT: 2 bedroom flats - Walvis Bay, furnished or unfurnished Very neat two bedrooms, cupboards, open plan kitchen with stove.

Shower and bath. Braai.

Alarm. Lock up garage.

Remote gate. Prepaid electricity.

Water excluded.

DSTV. Sorry no pets.

Available from April.

Price on request.

Contact: 081 250 4694 203 342 TO LET: Walvis Bay Modern 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, kitchen with dishwasher, lounge plus 2 useable passages. Big courtyard.

Plenty cupboards.

Pre paid electricity.

Water, blinds, G4S + dish included. 2 garages Safe quiet complex.

NO ANIMALS. Hannahs Cottages, Sam Njuoma Ave 216.

Rent: N$ 6 950.00 p/m + deposit Available from 1 March 2016 Contact: Hannah / Frank 081 124 2151 Strict Selection House to Rent A luxury two bedroom Seafront available at Mile 4 for rent.

Fully equiped N$8,5000.00 per month Contact 081 246 1254

To Rent: a Bachelor Flat available for rent as from 01 April 2016. Located at the New NHE extension N$ 2000 water included / Pre-paid Electricity A Full Deposito is required. Preferably a Lady. Viewing from 25March 2016 Contact: 081 169 2123 081 232 7723 081 286 6710 House To Rent Mondesa house to rent near Woermann Brock in Mondesa 3 Sleeping Rooms 1 Bathroom open plan Kitchen/Living-room Scullery, 1 Garage N$6,500.00 p/m plus Deposito Electricity Pre-paid Water Excluded Call Amalia Schmidt 081 128 9672 House to Rent Swakopmund 3 Bedroom House to rent 2 bathrooms Centrally Close to SPAR and Sea View Busy renovating Ready May N$11,500.00 Call 081 275 7080 064 400 280 Big and neat 3 bedroom house to rent for N$13 000 Water and Electricity included In Walvis Bay, behind the Municipality Open plan kitchen with scullery Dining room Study corner 2 bathrooms Guest toilet Extra TV or Hobby room Double garage. Big yard Deposit required Contact: 081 277 9268 TO RENT: Walvis Bay Hannahs Cottages Sam Nujoma Ave 216 Modern 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, open plan kitchen, lounge, stove and dishwasher incl. Plenty cupboards.

1 garage and space at the back. Blinds, tv dish, g4s + water incl.

Pre paid electricity.

No animals.

Strict selection Quiet complex.

No noise allowed.

Rent: N$ 6 400.00 p/m Plus deposit.

Available from 1 May 2016.

Longterm lease Contact Hannah: 081 124 2151

PROPERTIES TO RENT

TO LET - WALVIS BAY CENTRAL N$ 6 000 – 2Bed,1bath with single garage N$ 5 500 – 3bed,2bath with single garage MEERSIG N$ 12 500 - Upmarket 3 Bed, 2 bath with double garage N$ 6 000 – 3Bed,2bath with single garage HERMES N$ 5 500 – 2bed,1bath with single garage KUISEBMOND N$ 2 700 – Bachelor flat with own bathroom w& e incl N$ 3 500- 2Bed,1Bath flat with single garage N$ 4 235 – 3bed,2bath with single garage NARRAVILLE N$ 6 000- 2bed,1bath with single garage N$ 5 500 – 2bed,1bath with single garage w&e inc LANGSTRAND N$ 13 000- Upmarket 4Bed,2bath,with a bachelor flat and double garage INDUSTRIAL N$ 11 310 excl VAT– 174m2 warehouse with 1 office 16 885 incl VAT – 260 m² Warehouse with office N$ 12 500 – office 145m² near syncrolift incl water N$ 66 500 excl VAT – New 1445m² warehouse with big offices N$ 10 890 excl VAT – 180m2 Warehouse with 1 office N$ 100 010 excl VAT– 1953m² warehouse with 800 m² office appr 15 offices N$ 100 003 excl VAT– Appr 5000 m² warehouse / offices / yard space N$ 95 000 excl VAT– Appr 3000m² warehouse / offices/yard space Please call Rhoda 081 413 1313 Or Talitha 081 337 3669 TO LET BE THE FIRST TO STAY OCEAN VIEW Brand new pet friendly townhouse.

Close to Pro-Ed primary school 3 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms Open plan living area Pet friendly Very secure N$ 9000.00 EXCL W&E CALL RYNO 081 142 5000 SEEFF NAMIBIA

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Hada ma /hao court Flats 1bedr,bathr, kitchen ranging from N$ 3500 -4000.00 W/L Incl 1person /young couple Lapaloma flats no 1 Bachelor flats N$ 2000.00 W/L Incl 1person Jabulani Bachelor flat N$ 3600.00 W/L Incl 1person

Outside room with bathr N$ 2200.00 W/L Incl 1person Bachelor flat N$ 2600.00 W/L Incl 1person Tamariskia Bachelor flat N$ 2420.00 W/L Incl 1 person/young couple For Sale Naraville, Walvisbay 3bedroom house, lounge,kitchen outside building N$ 900 000.00 We are urgently looking for houses to sell & let we have qualified international and local clients.

All these properties are immediately available secured on strictly appointments during office hours Mondays to Fridays.

Call Tel: 064-402112 Fax: 064-403396 Matty: 081 244 6995 KRAMERSDORF 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Double Garage.

N$12 100.00 per month Available May 2016 CALL DOREEN 081 143 5000 SEEFF NAMIBIA

TO LET MONDESA Inside room N$1900.00 W/L Incl, single person JABULANI Bedroom and bathroom N$2200.00 W/L Incl, single person Avble 1/4/2016 ARANDIS 1Bedroom, bathroom and kitchen N$2000.00 w/incl, single person MAHETAGO 3bedrooms.2bathrooms Kitchen, Lounge and Double Garages N$6500.00 W/ Incl TAMARISKIA 2bedrooms.bathroom Kitchen and Lounge N$5500.00 W/Incl OLWETWENI 2bedrooms.bathroom Kitchen and Lounge Double Garages N$5200.00 W/L Excl Avble 1/4/2016 HAGE HEIGHT (FLAT): 1bedroom,bathroom, open plan kitchen And parking area N$3850.00 W/L Incl For single person only Avble 1/4/2016 Malakia 081 297 7253, Email: malakiaproperties@ yahoo.com

FLAT TO RENT: New NHE houses Kuisebmond Tutaleni Uukuangwa Str One bedroom flat kitchen, toilet & shower with hot water.

Dst Disc Water incl.

Pre paid electricity N$ 3 000.00 p/m Deposit N$ 1 000.00 Contact: 081 392 8175 081 220 667

OFFICE SPACE TO LET VOGELSTRAND 60sqm Sea view Pre-paid electricity N$ 5300.00 vat incl CALL RYNO 081 142 5000 SEEFF NAMIBIA

TO LET WALVIS BAY FAIRWAYS Three phase electricity already installed and ready to start work immediately. Excluding water and electricity for N$ 11 150 per MONTH in the new weighbridge industrial area. Living / dining area and double garage. Immediately available N$ 18 955 per month, excluding water and pre-paid electricity.

CALL ADINE 081 146 5000 SEEFF NAMIBIA TO LET: Big room in Walvis Bay Town area Hermes With private bathroom and own entrance. From outside through sliding door. Beautiful garden.

For single person, preferably a lady.

N$ 3 200.00 p/m Negotiable.

W/E incl.

Jimmy: 081 423 1710 Room 2 Rent Fully furnished room for rent short or long time at 29 Papaver Street Ocean View only going for N$5,000.00 per month Water & Electricity included Person to Contact Hiskia 081 605 7769 Purdy 081 554 7965 TO LET: 2 room flat outside available from 1 May N$ 3 800.00 p/m Deposit 25 Marconi Road Hermes Contact: 081 737 2570

WALVIS BAY - LIGHT INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE - TO LET TWO for the price of ONE Warehouse 1 - office, 3 x toilets, kitchenette, roll up doors, safety gate, upstairs lounge area, 16 cubicles (welding bays), extra basin Warehouse 2 - 3 Storerooms (currently storeroom, isotopes storage + dark room), 3 offices, fire hose, office has kitchen, built in cupboards + desk, toilet and an upstairs boardroom ONLY N$ 15 180 per MONTH excluding water and electricity 2 x Warehouses offering 250sqm workshop space with two toilettes and a small office.

CALL ADINE 081 146 5000 SEEFF NAMIBIA WALVIS BAY TO LET 1 x Newly built 3 Bedroom Family home offering 2 bathrooms, Spacious kitchen, scullery and a large living / dining area and double garage.

Immediately available N$ 15 610 per month, excluding water and pre-paid electricity.

1 x Newly built 4 Bedroom Family home offering 3 bathrooms, a spacious kitchen, scullery and a large CALL ADINE 081 146 5000 SEEFF NAMIBIA TO LET CENTRAL TOWN 3 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms Garage N$10 000 CALL DOREEN 081 143 5000 SEEFF NAMIBIA TO LET VINETA 3 Bedrooms 2 Bathroom, Garage, Indoor BBQ, Balcony central.

N$12 300 per month CALL DOREEN 081 143 5000 SEEFF NAMIBIA

WAREHOUSE WITH SHOPFRONT Industrial area 500 sqm 3 phase electricity Newly renovated N$ 25 300.00 ( vat Incl) CONTACT RYNO: 081 142 5000 SEEFF NAMIBIA

PROPERTIES WANTED DRINGEND GESOEK: Pensionaris egpaar + 2 honde en 1 kat. Soek ‘n 2 slaapkamer huis in die kusdorp. Geen moderne huis, maar tenminste ‘n motorhuis teen ±N$ 4 000.00 p/m Verkieslik in die Dorp.

Kontak: 081 427 5290 081 290 1252 GESOEK: Twee slaapkamer woonstel gesoek.

Met motorhuis en op grondvloer of in ‘n erf.

Tussen N$ 6 500.00 N$ 7 000.00 p/m Swakopmund dorp omgewing.

So gou as moontlik Skakel: 081 821 4622 Property Wanted To Rent Swakopmund Flatlet Urgently Required Young mother and young son urgently looking for a flatlet from 1st March 2016 with a little garden. They have a puppy and a lovely cat. Cn pay N$4,500.00 incl lights and water.

Barbara 081 656 2619 Wanted 2 Buy Urgent Cash Buyer looking for a free standing house in Swakopmund price range 300-450K in Swakopmund price range 300-450K Urgent Cash Buyer looking for a residential erf to buy in Swakopmund Contact 081 391 7680 Property Wanted To Rent Swakopmund A Family of 5 is urgently looking for a house to rent , 3-4 bedroom plus Double Garage and Pet Friendly please as from 1 of May 2016 contact 081 713 4565 WANTED: House to buy N$ 1.5 mil, CASH No agents Anywhere in Town.

Contact: 081 127 6112

PROPERTIES FOR SALE

PROPERTIES FOR SALE

Walvis Bay Lagoon, FOR SALE 2 Bedroom lovely flat with air cone in main bedroom, bathroom, study, nicely fitted kitchen and 2 garages. Rental revenue of N$ 5500.00, Walking distance to the Lagoon N$834600.00.

Contact us at 081 788 9269.

House 4 Sale Swakopmund Ocean View Extension 22 3 Bedroom House with build-In cupboards 2.5 bathrooms Open plan Kitchen Living Area Entertainment with indoor braai and double Garage Building 213 sqm² and erf 578 sqm² Selling Price N$1,800000 Call 081 122 9402 081 310 5417

FOR SALE: Walvis Bay, Central Nicster Court 2 bedroom falt with full bathroom in secure complex Open plan fitted kitchen to lounge & 1 garage.

Walking distance from all amenities.

Monthly levies applicable.

1 year rental agreement.

N$ 8 000.00 p/m Contact Kennedy or Lynette: 081 288 2189 081 233 7640

FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR

WALVIS BAY 20 4505

CENTRAL SOLE MANDATE Spotless duplex apartment, lovely garden, FULLY FURNISHED. Consists of spacious open plan living, fitted kitchen, 2 bedr, 1 full bathr, guest toilet and single garage.

N$ 1 440 000 HENTIES BAY

A STEAL FOR A DEAL

For the bigger family, 3 bedr, 2 bathr, open plan lounge, kitchen, dining, in and outdoor braai, 3 garages.

BONUS: 2 bed flat.

House size 365 m².

N$ 1 280 000

Joey 081 129 3293

FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR

For Sale: Industrial Erf Walvis Bay Extention 12 2987m² Corner of Langer Hendrik/ Trekkopje N$4,500 000.00 Contact 081 127 5211 For Sale An Investment Possiblitiy Mondesa Single Quarter Block 3 Bedroom 1 Kitchen 1 Sitting room 1 Toilet & Bathroom Price N$400 000 Contact: 081 452 0200 For Sale Imobilien Angebote 1 x Schlafzimmer Wohnung 70m² mit Holz Terasse m² Gegenüber vom Indongo Guest House in Swakopmund zu Verkaufen N$1,500,000. VHB Kein Agent kontakt Custav 081 129 2918

ACCOMMODATION

Malakia Properties FOR SALE, MAHETAGO 3bedrooms, 2bedrooms Kitchen bic ,Spacious Lounge, TV room, double garages, Plus: One bachelor flat N$1.49mil VINETA: 3bedrooms, 2bedrooms Kitchen, Lounge, Laundry Single Garage N$1.7mil PELICAN VILLAGE (TAMARISKIA): 2bedrooms bic, bathroom Open-plan kitchen Garage and court yard N$970 000.00 3bedrooms, 2bedrooms and open plan kitchen single garage N$1.1mil TAMARISKIA EXT 3 3bedrooms.2bathrooms Kitchen bic with stove Lounge, Double Garage Plus 2bedroom flat bathroom open-plan kitchen and single garage N$1.9mil ARANDIS: Good Investment: 2bedrooms, bathroom, open-plan kitchen Plus: 2flats with 2bedrooms, bathroom, Open-plan kitchen each, Generate monthly income N$ 6900.00 per month, N$500 000.00 Malakia 081 297 7253, Email:malakia properties@yahoo.com

FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR

WALVIS BAY 20 4505 KUISEBMOND Freestanding 3 bedr house with 2 bath Tandem garage, Bonus : 2 x flats FAIRWAY ESTATE 2 bedr Townhouse, 2 bathr, Single garage N$1 490 000 in CC CENTRAL 2 bedr flat, 1 bathr, open plan living area and fitted kitchen N$895 000

Olga 081 853 1654

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Daily Accomodation HTS Daily Accomodation “Come Experience Your New Home Away From Home” Newly built fully furnished apartments and Family units available daily in Swakop Single Room N$350.00 [1 adult] Double Room N$450.00 [2 adults] Family Room N$650.00 [2 adults & 2 kids] Contact 081 363 8950 081 363 8951 ACCOMMODATION

Situated in 31 Avis Road Swiss Chalets offer fully equipped rooms, free wi-fi & 24-hours security.

Mini conference also available.

Contact: 061-305 551 081 433 3185 E-mail: swiss.chalets@iway. na

WANTED Bus Wanted I am looking for a BUS for sale PRICE RANGE N$70 000 N$ 60 000 N$ 50 000 Contact 081 274 9849 WANTED: Looking for a second had small bakkie, Opel Corsa, Bantam, Nissan Etc. Contact: 081 039 3529 081 285 5343

VACANCIES PLAAS VOORMAN GESOEK - ERONGO *Namibiese burger of geldige werkspermit. *Geldige bestuurders lisensie. *Standerd 8 / Graad 10 geslaag. *Afrikaans sprekend kennis van Engels en etniese tale `n aanwins. *Geen skoolgaande kinders nie afgesondered! *Ondervinding van bees bok - skaap - wild - lusern - toerisme boerdery.

Pos aansoek na Die Bestuurder, Posbus 235 Omaruru, met Nampost Koerier - koste sal met ontvangs vereffen word.

Volledige CV word verlang en moet vergesel wees van oorspronklike gesertifiseerde afskrifte van ID, alle Opvoedkundige kwalifikasies verkry as oof drie vorige werksverwysings met kontakbare besonderhede.

Jou beweegrede vir aansoek.

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CARS

For Sale 2013 Ford Ranger 3.2 XLS Supercab 4x2 N$ 270 000.00 Neg Factory warranty and Maintenance plan KM 86 500.00 Contact: 081 160 1801

CRAZY SALE 2nd Hand Shop We buy and sell anything of value only ID required 0811475475 0811475333 064220387 bayauctions@iway.na

FIND US @ 97 Sam Nujoma Str Walvis Bay

GARDENING FOR SALE COMPOST Compost based on kelp with 10 other ingredients.

Ideal for our coastal gardens.

Available at the Saturday morning market in Swakopmund at WILD ROCKET CAFE 08:30 - 12:00 or on 20th March at GREEN MARKET in Swakopmund behind the SNAKE PARK 09:00 - 13:00 as from N$35 to N$150 Contact 081 127 5442

JOBS WANTED WERK GESOEK: Betroubare eerlike jong vrou is op soek na huiswerk. Rook of drink nie. Kan enige tyd begin.

Kontak: 081 392 7728 081 679 1538 JOB WANTED: Looking for any admin or receptionist work in Walvis Bay and Swakop.

Have a Diploma in B. Admin.

Can start immediately.

Have great reference and is a fast learner.

Contact: 081 623 6689

CLASSIC FOR SALE

Contact 081 127 4446 or

FOR SALE: 2013 Polo Vivo hatchback 1.4 53 000 km N$ 120 000.00 Contact: 081 250 5060 081 298 6766 FOR SALE: 2006 VW JETTA 5 FSI TURBO, DSG, Tiptronic, Sunroof, Sportline, 17inch rims, Leather seats, 6 CD shuttle, service record, local vehicle in a good condition , N$105000,00.negotiable Contact: 081 302 8414

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE FOR SALE: Printers 2x Ricoh Aficio MP 2852 SP Colour printers N$ 30 000.00 each 1x Ricoh Aficio SP 8100 DN Black and White printer (ideal for schools) N$ 20 000.00 Contact: 081 270 7766 FOR SALE: Samsung flat screen tv 43 cm N$ 4 000.00 Bar fridge N$ 800.00 KIC Deep freezer 210l brand new N$ 25 00.00 Contact: 081 555 6837 Marealize Theron All hours

For Sale: Piano Ludwig-Meister N$20,0000.00 Contact 081 247 4912

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Alexia

Born: 19 April 1982 Passed Away: 13 March 2016

Our sincere condolences to Alexia’s whole family and friends.

Our hearts go out to you during this difficult time.

May her soul rest in peace.

Andrea, Ina and colleagues

His House Care Centre Walvis Bay

MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE

To: Ms E A De Koker May the peace and comfort of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

Our deepest sympathy with the loss of your father.

You are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

From: NPS School Principal, School board members, teachers and learners

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To: Terence, Ounanna & Richardt family The sorrow of the faithful is not that of permanent loss, but the tender sense of sadness that comes in saying good-bye for now to someone we love.

May today's sorrow give way to the peace and comfort of God's love.

Extending deepest sympathy for you in your loss.

And hoping, too, that comfort and peace may come to you.

This comes to say that many thoughts, sincere as they can be, are going out to you today.

From: Jooste family Heunis family Mouton family & all families FUNERAL:

Andries Richardt * 11.08.1970

+ 14.03.2016

Saturday, 26 March 2016 in Boegoeberg For more information contact: 081 576 9555

Get your life back

Narcotics Anonymous meets every Thursday at 18:30 at the Roman Catholic Church Swakopmund.

Contact: 081 606 7743

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Erongo regional netball teams ready to start the season Sharlien Tjambari This past weekend netball players from different netball clubs competed at the Vineta Sports Field on Saturday to fight for a position in the Regional team. The event was organised by the Erongo Netball Association Opening Games.

Players of Sorondo Bucks from Arandis, Eleven Arrows, Walvis Bay 1, Prisons and Navy from Walvis Bay and Swakop 1, Granite and Bees from Swakopmund all turned up for the games and showed commitment and a lot of potential. The selectorsjudges found it very difficult to choose the team which will be representing the Erongo Region at national level.

Some of the players chosen to represent the region are as follows: Drusilla Kambirongo, Johanna Hailombe, Jumue Kaninganazo, Memory Hoa-Khaos, Kalipi, Biola Tjaimi and Anna Cassper. The Erongo Netball Association League will start on 9 April in Walvis Bay

Thirteen Schools at 3rd FNB Desert Sport Festival Walvis Bay Private High School is hosting the third FNB Desert Sport Festival during the week of 29 March to 2 April. The festival is an opportunity for Namibian and South African schools to compete in rugby, netball and hockey. This friendly competitive event promises to be as exciting as the previous two years.

Seven South African schools and six Namibian schools will participate in the event – a total of 550 players will be seen in action during the week, playing 92 games. The visiting South African schools are: Brackenfell High School; Hermanus High School; Hoërskool Driehoek; Hoër Volkskool Heidelberg; Klerksdorp High School; Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale and Hoërskool Menlopark. Participating Namibian schools are: Walvis Bay Private High School; Windhoek High School; Windhoek Gimnasium; Elnatan Private School; Tsumeb Gimnasium and Pro-Ed Akademie.

The schools from South Africa will experience first rate Namibian hospitality, starting with a special church service, a spectacular grand opening, quad bike tours, a “sokkie”, Dune 7 experience and much more. Coaches and other staff members will also be treated to a special welcoming function, a desert function and a wine auction. Rugby legends, Rudolf Straeuli, Ian McDonald, Chris Buitendach and Bakkies Botha, will add extra sophistication to the occasion while helping with the Rugby Clinic.

Other interesting items will be a toy and jewellery stall as well as game stalls like target-shooting, darts, fishing and card fishing. A jumping castle and water boats will be an attraction for younger children.

Walvis Bay Private High School would like to invite all members of our community to support this festival and enjoy the week with them.

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Kickboxers bring back gold Members of the Walvis Bay Kickboxing Club brought home Gold from the SWD Classic which was held on 12 March in George in the Western Cape, South Africa.

The annual SWD/EDEN SPORT Martial Arts interprovincial championships and provincial trials are the biggest martial arts championships in the region with over 350 fighters in attendance.

The modes of participation under the ISKA/SAGA/NAGA/BFSA/All Style Karate League Rules are : Point Fighting, Continuous Fighting, Kumite, Sport K-1, Sport MMA, Sport Full MMA, Tag Team Fighting, Submission Grappling, Black Belt Grand Championship Fighting, Traditional Kata, Traditional Weapons Kata, Unison Kata, Synchronized Forms, Creative Forms, Creative Weapons Forms, Power Breaking, Creative Breaking, Self Defense, X-Treme Kicking Challenge and High Kick Challenge.

Three of the Walvis Bay Kickboxing Club members went to compete in this prestige event and completed with outstanding achievements. Their results were as st follows: Sempai Lesley Hoaeb (24 years old) – 1

Dan Black Belt - 2x Gold (MMA & Continuous Sparring), 1x Silver (Point sparring); Delano Müller (11 years old) – Black Belt - 6x Gold (Point Sparring, Continuous Sparring, Creative Forms, XMA Kicking, MMA, Tag Team fighting), 1x Silver (Black Belt Open); Philip Müller (55 years old) – White Belt - 1x Gold (Point Sparring), 1x Silver (MMA), 1x Bronze (Continuous Sparring).

The Walvis Bay Kickboxing Club stated that they would like to congratulate them on their accomplishments and couldn't be more proud as this is a good “kick off” to the year's events ahead for the Club.

The Walvis Bay Kickboxing Club events for the rest of the year: USA tour from 1-15 July (US OPEN and ISKA World Martial Arts Championships); Club Competition on 6 August. The kickboxing club will be hosting the biggest event of its nature for the first time in Namibia. There will be local as well as international competitors; Destiny in Stellenbosch, South Africa on 1 and 2 October.

PROUD WINNERS: (Fltr) Delano Müller, Philip Müller & Sempai Lesley

Kudus en Western Suburbs in aksie in Narraville Liesl Losper Kudus Rugby Klub kom môre in sy eerste tuiswedstryd te staan teen die gedugte span van Western Suburbs. Western Suburbs het reeds met die 2015 liga-kampioen, Unam, in sy openingswedstryd afgereken voor hulle verlede naweek vir Dolphin 1 en 2 met 68-5 en 68–0 onderskeidelik, afgeransel het.

Western Suburbs, bekend vir hul hardlooprugby hou 'n groot gevaar in vir die tuisspan, Kudus, wat nog steeds besig is om hul voete te vind nadat hulle tot dusver hierdie jaar gesukkel het om behoorlik op dreef te kom. Alhoewel Joe Hermann en Immo Dresselhaus môre weens visvang verpligtinge nie vir die wedstryd beskikbaar is nie behoort Kudus voorlangs goeie rekenskap van hulself te gee. Agterlangs ondervind hulle egter 'n ernstige tekort aan diepte en spelers met premier-liga ondervinding en dit is juis waar hulle sonder twyfel onder geweldige druk geplaas gaan word. 'n Geweldige taak rus op die skouers van spelers soos Percy Nash, Ivo Croza, Anthony Jevu, Calla Stevens, Elmo van Der Bijl en Cassio Schoombe om die jong manne rondom hulle aan te spoor. Suburbs het in Justin Nel, Shaun Kaizemi, Gino Wilson en veral die spoedvraat Russel van Wyk, 'n dodelike agterlyn wat groot verwoesting kan saai sou hulle genoeg van die bal te sien kry. Van die Kudus voorspelers sal verwag word om soveel druk moontlik op Suburbs te plaas om sodoende te verhoed dat hulle ag-terlyn aan die gang kom. Terwyl Immo, Joe en Robbie Shimbulu, wat 'n indruk-wekkende skrumvertoning gegee het teen Dolphin, onbeskikbaar is, is daar spelers soos Richard Forbes, Deriou Benson en Rayton Paulse wat diepte kan verskaf.

Die wedstryd beloof vir hope opwinding en Kudus sal baie graag op sy tuisveld 'n goeie wedstryd wil speel.

Die wedstryd tussen die twee klubs se tweede spanne beloof ook vir 'n lekker klipharde stryd met talle jong talent wat in hul eerste wedstryd gaan uitdraf.

Hekgeld is N$20 per vol-wassene, N$10 per skolier en N$10 per motor.

Verversings sal te koop wees.

Kudus tydens ‘n onlangse wedstryd in aksie