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NO 6446 TUESDAY 21 APRIL 2015

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“Ready for the fight”- Fisheries Minister Bernhard Esau

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Kindergarten teachers graduate

Mavourlene Gaes

The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Bernhard Esau held his annual fishing industry address in the harbour town on Friday.

The key focus of the minister’s address was to highlight the achievements his ministry has made during 2014/2015.

Esau also reflected on the Government's agenda for the next five years and the expected alignment of the fishing industry to help achieve this agenda.

Economic Performance A Total Allowable Catch (TAC) of 605 450 metric tonnes (mt) was allocated to fishing rights holders in the form of quotas in the 2014/15 financial year.

This is an increase from the 528 796 mt in the previous financial year.

He said fishing companies must embark upon building factories on shore to process fish, add value to their products and employ more people.

“Those who can do that are worth giving more quotas to,” he said.

The minister added that companies such as Etosha Fishing and United Fishing Enterprises added value to products by establishing canning factories at

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Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Bernhard Esau Walvis Bay and employing extra people.

Gendev Group has also created about 700 new jobs as they opened a

horse mackerel processing factory in Walvis Bay last year. Esau further advised fishing companies with old vessels to

consider buying new ones or have them repaired.

Investments During 2014, several investments were made in

the fishing industry, particularly in value addition involving on-shore processing of horse mackerel.

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NAFAU unhappy NASAWU decries low salaries for fishery about fishery work- workers Mavourlene Gaes Namibia Seamen and Allied Workers Union (NASAWU) boldly addressed the issue ers’ retrenchments The of unhappy, underpaid fishing company workers at the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Mavourlene Gaes

The Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (NAFAU) has expressed its disappointment, in how fisheries employees are being unfairly retrenched and also about fishing quotas at the Minister’s annual fishing industry address on Friday in the harbour town.

According to NAFAU’s branch organiser Paulinus Victory, last year was challenging for them in the fishing sector. ”There were prospects of retrenchments of almost 60 Namibian workers at Erongo Marine Enterprises (Pty) Ltd, a company which is specialising in Horse Mackerel species” Victory explained.

Victory urged the Ministry to conduct a full investigation before approving retrenchments.

“We want to see that when a company wants to retrench workers, that it is investigated.

The ministry must investigate as to why the company wants to let workers go, while there was a quota allocated to them” he noted.

He further explained that there had been a few noticeable practices in some of the fishing companies where they had employed workers on a flexible permanent contract.

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Resources’ annual address in Walvis Bay on Friday.

According to NASAWU president Paulus Hango, the problem is affecting fishery workers deeply and the condition of their employment and their sa-

laries have become a daily struggle.

“The fish factory workers are earning between N$1 500 to N$3 000 per month.

Most of these workers are

working with stress and they are not happy with the work” he says.

Hango says that it is because of the unhappiness of the employees, that

there are a lot of disputes and strikes in relation to wages and salaries.

“In order to address the employees’ starving wage, NASAWU is busy Continues on page 2

SADC urged to focus on xenophobia in SA

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Johanna Benson presteer

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (SADC-CNGO) has urged the SADC to place the xenophobic attacks in South Africa high on the agenda of its forthcoming special summit in Zimbabwe.

The SADC special summit will take place in Harare on 29 and 30 April 2015.

The SADC-CNGO Executive Director Boichoko Ditlhake in a media

statement issued on Monday said the xenophobic attacks in which at least six people have so far died, should be condemned in the strongest possible terms by all

peace-loving people.

The attacks started in Durban three weeks ago, after Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini last month reportedly said foreigners should leave the country.

He has since claimed he was misinterpreted.

“The events have erupted from simmering anger and hostility in South Africa as people lash out in violence against other Continues on page 2

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Donation brings happiness at CHAIN

namib times is registered as a newspaper by the Ministry of Information Technology Maria Davel-Wallis and Communication The personnel and the children at ‘Children with Handicaps Action in Namibia, or CHAIN, are deeply thankful for a donation from one Walvis Bay Office of the parents.

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Mr J Voitto donated tracksuits to the children, to the delight of all at the special school.

CHAIN has its origin in a Down’s syndrome support group founded in 1992 in Swakopmund, by three mothers with children with Down’s syndrome.

It became clear that a dire need existed for support for parents with handicapped children, and in 1995 the focus of the group widened to all handicapped children, and the name was cnaged to CHAIN. Currently, 17 children living with handicaps benefit

from services rendered.

The programme includes activities like fun gym, horse riding lessons and physiotherapy.

There is a parents’ evening once a month and fundraisers are planned and held regularly.

NAFAU applauded companies such as United Fishing, Etosha Fishing and Gendev Processors for responding positively to the Minister’s call to add value to their products.

“In the same vein, we wish other fishing companies will follow this initiative and generate employment for our people,” Victory concluded.

NASAWU decries low salaries for fishery workers Continued from page 1 negotiating for better basic conditions of employment.

This wage caters for all factory workers to be treated the same, including the sea-going employees which will lead to a minimum wage for the workers in the fishing industry in future.”

Hango has requested the directors and shareholders in the fishing industry to co-operate and work together with Trade Unions to address their workers’ problems.

NASAWU has also raised the issue of the industry’s horse mackerel sector and says it would create

plenty of job opportunities if the fishing companies build on-land horse mackerel factories.

The union has urged the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources not to give quotas to the companies that do not have fish processing factories on shore.

Kindergarten teachers graduate Marshallino Beukes

More than sixty kindergarten teachers from Arandis, Swakopmund and Walvis Bay received certificates on completing Early Childhood Development (ECD) training on Saturday.

What is remarkable is the fact that Perivoli Schools Trust, which was established by a British citizen, trained the teachers from the informal sector for free. These teachers were taught how to use whatever resources are locally available in constructive play to better prepare children for Grade One and formal learning. Their target is to reach more than three-thousand teachers countrywide.

Currently the tally of beneficiaries stands at 1 200 informal teachers.

Perivoli Country Director, Mr Mike Chart, noted that the programme includes local trainers who are sent to various towns and settlements, to train kindergarten teachers. According to him the

Perivoli Schools Trust was established during 2011 in Namibia and proves to be a huge success. What is unique to this project, is the fact that parents are also trained and educated in the way their little ones are tutored.

The Mayor of Arandis, Daniel Utapi Muhuura expressed his delight that the town of Arandis is also part of this project. Muhuura commented that early childhood development is the backbone of education and applauded the teachers for the difference they are making in these children’s future. Walvis Bay Mayor, Uillika Nambahu, acknowledged Mr Mike Chart on the Trust’s expansion to the coast. She remarked that early childhood development is the

start of the eradication of poverty, as these kids will grow up and contribute to the country’s economic growth. However, in order to achieve this, qualified people are needed to lay a sound foundation on pre-primary level, said Nambahu. Walvis Bay had the highest number of teachers graduating with 25, Arandis followed with 14 teacers and Swakopmund 11.

This year, about 25 groups representing 500 kindergarten teachers are to receive training across Namibia. Rachel Rhodes, the Trust’s Swakopmund instructor, invited all coastal kindergarten teachers to enrol with Perivoli. For more information, Rachel can be contacted at 081 297 8637.

The Arandis graduates with Mayor Daniel Muhuura

Walvis Bay Mayor, Uillika Nambahu hands over a certificate to one of the Instructor, Rachel Rhodes harbour towns’ graduates

SADC urged to focus on xenophobia in SA Continued from page 1 Africans for what they perceive as the undue advantages they enjoy,” Ditlhake said.

The warning signs have been there for some time, he said, stating that the 2008 outbreak was the start of these attacks.

A series of xenophobic attacks took place all over South Africa in that year.

Ditlhake explained how in January 2015, foreign shopkeepers and non-nationals were the victims of looting, theft and violence in Gauteng.

“The tragic history has shown a serious lack of proper, consistent and principled leadership on the part of the South African government to combat xenophobia,” he said.

He went on to say the responses, when they happened, have all been after-the- fact and have often

lacked the sustained seriousness that is required.

“Fellow Africans from Malawi, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Somalia, Mozambique and the Congo and other countries have been brutalised and are forced to leave their homes, businesses and possessions as they flee in fear of their lives,” Ditlhake said.

He added that the “gratuitous and barbaric nature” of these attacks serves to underline real social tensions and a breakdown of social cohesion arising from growing poverty, unemployment, inequality and sense of despair in South Africa.

A clarion call must be made to the South African people, reminding them of the sacrifices made by fellow Africans in the neighbouring countries and beyond in support of the freedom

South African’s enjoy today.

“South Africans must understand that many fellow Africans are not coming to South Africa to bring crime or steal but are fleeing conditions of real poverty, conflict and dictatorship.

This requires all of us in SADC and Africa to improve the conditions of our people together,” he urged.

Ditlhake said the SADC Council of NGO’s will rally with its allies in the faith community, trade unions and social movements to do all that is necessary to prevent a further escalation of the attacks while it seeks long term interventions.

Meanwhile Namibian artists will show their solidarity with foreigners who are at the receiving end of brutal xenophobic attacks at the hands of some South Africans in that country.

The artists will hold a peaceful demonstration on Wednesday to denounce the attacks, which have reportedly left around seven people dead and scores of others with life-threatening injuries.

The march will take place at the Zoo Park in Windhoek from 09:00.

The aim of the campaign is to encourage fellow South African artists to take a stand and make use of the power vested in them “to communicate to their followers to stop the violence and killings of fellow Africans and unite as ‘One People, One Africa,’’ said Namibia Music Industry Union (NAMIU) national coordinator, Johannes Shalipo Haludilu.

He told Nampa in an interview on Monday that his union is inviting all artists of different art genres to

come together as one and send a message of peace to South Africans to stop xenophobic acts on fellow Africans.

“During the difficult times of war, African countries rendered safe refuge for war victims, so why should we today forget this and tolerate xenophobic attacks on other African people?” he asked.

So far, close to 200 different artists have confirmed

their participation in the demonstration, amongst them Big Ben, D-Naff and Tunakie.

Haludilu further applauded the Namibian people for keeping peace with foreigners, saying that “we know what war can bring, we know what peace can bring; united we stand, divided we fall. Let us unite as one Africa and rise against xenophobia.”

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These workers were only used by the companies as a requirement for them to obtain fishing quotas and after three to six months the employees were left jobless again.

People take cover from a stun grenade and tear gas after a skirmish between locals and foreign nationals as thousands of people take part in the “peace march” against xenophobia in Durban, South Africa, on April 16.

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“Ready for the fight”- Fisheries Minister Bernhard Esau Continued from page 1

“Canning activities in Namibia are now not only limited to pilchards, but the industry has proven that horse mackerel can be as delicious and marketable - just like our traditional canned pilchards” says Esau.

He has further explained that this initiative is creating vital jobs to the economy and is also reducing fishing pressure on pilchard stock.

Social Economic Contributions In last year's fishing season an amount of N$60 million was committed by the fishing sector to socio-economic contributions. According to the minister these contributions have benefitted many communities and have ranged from fish donations, monetary contributions, to sponsorships for scholarships, churches, and health amongst others.

“Our ministry has commenced with the process of tracking socio economic contributions of various right holders through the Fishing Industry Performance System (FIPS)” he explained.

The minister has slammed corruption reports and says that the allocation of unequal numbers of quotas to fishing rights holders is not corruption.

“Those who say such allocations are corrupt; I am ready to fight them this year! I can use all the resources at my disposal.

Some companies received larger quotas in allocations in the past because they employed more and the ones with fewer

employees received fewer quotas” Esau has stressed.

He has also said the size of the company's fleet, contribution to social responsibility and value additions to their products in some cases have also guaranteed bigger quotas.

Status of Fisheries Stocks Horse Mackerel Esau has highlighted some of the specific stock issues for each of the industry's commercial species.

The horse mackerel remains healthy and stable as the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) has remained at 350 000 metric tonnes over the past three years.

The minister has urged the ministry staff and fishing industry to expedite completion of the Horse Mackerel Management Plan, in consultation with the Republic of Angola, who shares the resource.

“The horse mackerel is mainly traded in bulk form and only a small proportion of it is value-added.

The value is added either by canning, soups, smoking, drying or other wet processed forms” he says.

Hake The hake stocks continue to remain stable with 210 000 metric tonnes from the TAC in 2012/2013 which was 170 000mt and the TAC of 140 000 in 2013/2014.

“This positive impact confirms that the month of October will remain closed for all vessels in the hake fishery.”

According to the annual biomass survey a total biomass of 1 089 994mt has been

recorded while the fishable biomass was 276 499mt, and the ministry considers hake to be one of its most valuable stocks.

Pilchard Pilchard remains under moratorium for the past ten years because in several stocks assessments, recruitment has been found to be below average and spawning stock biomass below the limit reference point.

Assessments in 2014 show increase in food (plankton) for pilchards.

The Marine Advisory Council has recommended a TAC of 25 000mt. In line with cautionary approach, the ministry will continue setting a minimal conservative TAC taking into consideration scientific and socio-economic considerations of this fishery.

Monk The Monk is predicted to be above the maximum sustainable yield.

Large Pelagic During 2014 to 2016 quota allocated to Namibia for albacore was 3 600mt and swordfish 1 168mt. “In 2014, the landing for albacore was 1 038mt and swordfish 139mt compared to 2013 albacore landing which were 877mt and swordfish 130mt.

Esau asked the chairperson of the Large Pelagic Association to sensitise the members to submit the requested information in order to determine the decrease in the landings or other impact.

Rock Lobster The rock lobster stocks are healthy and the stock has experienced an increase in the fishable biomass

during 2014, coupled with a consistent increase in the average sizes caught. The TAC for 2014/2015 fishing season was set at 300mt.

Crab The minister says the crab stocks continue to be healthy and the TAC has been about 3 150mt over the past three years.

“The landings of crab have on average been about 90%below TAC levels but, this trend is now changing, with landing averaging about 98% of TAC in 2014” Esau says.

Seals Regarding the European Union's (EU) ban on seal and seal products over the past years, the minister says says Namibia will not submit to the European Union's ban on seal products. Esau said the World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism ruled in 2014 that the EU ban was discriminatory and against the WTO rules.

He says the 2014 survey on seals shows a healthy population and predicts that the current population will increase and therefore remain above target reference point.

“Our harvest is sustainable and we will not submit to such discriminatory trade practices.

Just like other countries, we will take the struggle forward to ensure that our seal products have access to world markets.”

The ban was fuelled by international animal welfare organisations condemning what they call 'inhumane' methods used to harvest the animals.

Such organisations allege that in some

NAFAU branch organiser Paulinus Victory (left) with NASAWU President Paulus Hango and recently retired Ulitala Hiveluah countries, seals are killed by being hit on the head with spiked wooden clubs.

Namibia harvests seals to reduce their population as they feed on fish species and challenge the availability of Namibian fish for export and local consumption.

Fishing provides employment to many Namibians and is one of the fastest growing contributors to the country's gross domestic product (GDP).

He says the ministry has approved the threeyear rolling total allowable catch (TAC) of 80 000 pups and 6 000 bulls.

Meanwhile, Gys Cilliers, manager of a seal-processing factory in Henties Bay, says Cape Fur Seal meat will be made available to Namibian shops this year for human consumption.

Seal meat is particularly consumed in Canada and the Arctic region as a reliable and healthy source of low

fat protein. It is generally compared to beef.

Aquaculture Minister Esau has called Aquaculture in Namibia “a headache.”

He says, despite the global success and rise in millions of tonnes harvested each year, aquaculture in Namibia has not delivered the desired results.

Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish and crustaceans like crayfish. “I don't know why we are not getting this aquaculture right.

It is a headache for my officials, the fishing industry, the country and me.

We collectively need to find ways to succeed in this area.” Esau has specified that the main objective of aquaculture development is food security, especially the provision of protein sources, as well as employment creation.

He says aquaculture has not been up to the

desired standard.

The minister has noted that despite an investment of N$38 million in aquaculture development by the ministry in 2014, only 740 metric tonnes (mt) have been produced.

“The Aquaculture Master Plan for fish farming is expected to contribute approximately 10 000 mt within the next five years. “In order for aquaculture to thrive, it is necessary that the private sector capitalises on the proper conducive environment created by the ministry.”

He says the ministry continues to promote private-public partnerships through various incentives.

Esau has tried to motivate the private sector to collaborate with the ministry on needed investments to achieve optimum development of this sub-sector.

(Additional reporting: NAMPA)

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Old story - hopefully with new twist Lack of truck stop cause hazards Liesl Losper

A resident of Gauss street, in the Hermes area has raised deep concern after an alleged break-in and theft at her neighbour’s premises Sunday night. That street has lately been considered as a kind of a safe haven for a certain truck. “The truck is being parked in this “cul de sac” street for the past weeks and it has become a hazard for people living in this area” says the frustrated reader.

She says according to the neighbor no footprints could be found at the crime scene, and it became clear that the thief or thieves, must have used the truck to get access to the premises, which is secured by a high wall.

A window was bro-

ken, and the thieves got away with a camera to the value of more than N$12 000.

According to the traffic department, the rules and regulations are that no trucks may be parked in a public road.

Insufficient truck parking has been a serious pro-

blem, as is clearly illustrated by numerous complaints received over the years.

The number of trucking companies operating in Walvis Bay increased daily.

Hundreds of trucks visit the port of Walvis Bay daily to collect or deliv-

er containers, load frozen fish or discharge mining products for exports.

The lack of truck parking has brought the issue into the spotlight again.

When truckers can’t find a legal place to stop, many of them either push on or park illegally in secluded areas behind grocery

stores, the corners of shopping malls or freeway ramps and shoulders.

That’s a common sight if you look for it, says one of our readers.

“This just underlines the urgent need for a sufficient truck stop in Walvis Bay. This is truly some-

thing that the Municipality can budget for.”

Mr Kevin Adams, Public Relations Officer for the Walvis Bay municipality commented “There have been some proposals for a truck port over the years, but nothing has materialised.

However, there has been

some renewed interest among private developers lately and currently three submissions (and various sites) are being reviewed by Council.

Once a firm commitment is in place, more information will be shared with the public.”

Rape accused refused bail Mavourlene Gaes

Randall Feris (23) appeared on a charge of rape in the Walvis Bay Magistrate’s court yesterday after he allegedly raped a 13-year-old mentally unstable minor over the weekend.

Randall Feris (with back to camera)

According to Nampol Deputy Commissioner Otillie Kashuupulwa, who confirmed the incident, the victim was walking in the street on Saturday on her way to a certain house when Feris confronted her.

“The accused allegedly offered the mi-

nor N$15 and took her behind a local bar in Kuisebmond where he left the minor after he had sexual intercourse with her,” Kashuupulwa said.

Feris was arrested after members of the public who had allegedly seen him, reported him to the police.

He appeared before Magistrate Vicky Nikolaidis who postponed the matter to 27 May for further investigation, and for the accused to gain legal aid.

Feris was denied bail and remanded into custody.

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Walvis Bay Court Report Magistrate's Court

Walvis Bay Correctional Facility staff members busy with their cleaning campaign at Kuisebmond Duinesig Combined School

Walvis Bay Correctional Facility gives to community Liesl Losper Yesterday, the Walvis Bay Correctional Facility staff members had a cleaning campaign at Kuisebmond Duinesig Combined School and also handed over a donation of N$3 000 to Benita Johannes, a learner at the school.

Benita was involved in a train accident on 21 June 2013 where she lost an arm and leg.

“One or two months ago, we saw Benita’s story on NBC TV. She is a brilliant girl and she has a high self-esteem.

After watching this, it touched most of our staff members’ hearts. We realised that we shold do something to support her.

The staff members started to contribute money to assist her.

As a learner, we know that she needs money to buy school materials such as pencils, books and school uniforms. Therefore Benita can use this small donation to cover the costs.

We hope she will study hard and pass the exams at the end of the year. Lastly, we also hope that the principal and staff will support her at all times,” Senior Superintendent Toivo S Hausiku, spokesperson for

the facility, commented at the handing over of the donation.

The deputy officer in charge, Senior Superintendent Oscar K Numwa handed over the cash to Benita at the school in the presence of Mrs Gawises, Inspector of Education for the Walvis Bay Circuit and Mrs HM Lucas the headmaster of the school.

After this ceremony, the police officers started with their cleaning campaign at the specific school which is linked to their 9th Commemoration of the Namibian Correctional Service Day. “Our Namibian Correctional Service Day is supposed to be celebrated on the 27th of March, but was delayed with the purpose to have two events in one or to be merged with recruits’ passing-out parade on 28 April.

The Namibian Correctional Service this year has

decided to have a different approach to celebrate this event.

The Commissioner-General of the Namibian Correctional Service instructed each and every institution to engage in activities within the communities.

Therefore, our Institution chose to do a cleaning campaign at Duinesig Combined School.

We want to prove to the community that the NCS can also render such service to the community. We are not only there to lock up offenders and rehabilitate offenders, but also to lobby support from the community to establish a good relationship.

We acknowledged that Walvis Bay Correctional Facility has a good relationship with Walvis Bay Communities.

This is why we also decided to do something good to the communities at large.” Hausiku said.

20 April 2015 Thomas David (46) appeared on a charge of murder read with the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act of 4 of 2003. Matter is postponed to 30 June.

Haiduwa Pollylarpus (22) and a 17 year old boy appeared on a charge of rape. Matter is postponed to 8 May. Manaso Mberure (18) appeared on a charge of rape.

Matter is postponed to 20 July.

Tobias Natangwe (25), Onsemus Shinyoga (28), Simion Dolain (26) and Sitvei Kavali (30) appeared on a charge of murder- accused died at place and day other than that of assault. Matter is postponed to 20 July.

Simon Nikodemus (29) appeared on a count of housebreaking with the intent to steal and theft, malicious damage to property and trespassing. Matter is postponed to 23 April.

Sibanga Mutame (22) appeared on a charge of rape.

Matter is postponed to 8 May. Sam Shafihuna Idenga (27) appeared on a charge of housebreaking with the intent to steal and theft. Matter is postponed to 24 June.

Samuel Amupolo (42) appeared on a charge of murder. Matter is postponed to 27 May. Matthew Tjaapa (30) appeared on a charge of theft.

Matter is postponed to 13 May. Jerobiom Elias Chiwella (31) was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment or pay a fine of N$6 000 and driver’s license suspended for three months on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor read with the provisions of the Road Traffic Act. (Fltr) Family Members with Benita Johannes, Toivo S Hausiku (Senior Superintendent), Oscar K Numwa (Deputy Officer in charge, senior superintendent), Mrs HM Lucas (Headmaster, Mrs Gawises, (Inspector of Education for the Walvis Bay Circuit) and Mr Rencs (Head of department)

Wesley Williams (27) was sentenced to pay a fine of N$6 000 or 12 months imprisonment and driver license suspended for three months, on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor read with the provisions of the Road Traffic Act. Berenice Lukas (26) was sentenced to 12 month imprisonments or pay a fine of N$6 000 and driver’s license suspended for three months on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor read with the provisions of the Road Traffic Act. Randall Feris (23) appeared on a charge of rape. Matter is postponed to 27 May. Willem Louw (39) was sentenced to pay a fine of N$800 or 60 days imprisonment on a charge of theft.

The case of theft was withdrawn against his co-accused Anna Shakango (23).

Tjaratjaza Tjiparuro (24) was sentenced to pay a fine of N$500 or 30 days imprisonment on a charge of trespassing.

Mateus Nuujoma (37) appeared on a charge of malicious damage to property. Matter is postponed to 22 April.

Sakaria Amadhila (24) appeared on a charge of inconsiderate driving and another count of failure to comply with instruction/ direction of peace officer read with the provisions of the Road Traffic Act. Matter is postponed to 6 August.

Junias Petrus (28) appeared on a charge of housebreaking with the intent to rob and robbery. Matter is postponed to 27 May.

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New premises for NCCI Swakopmund

Marshallino Beukes The Swakopmund branch of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) officially opened their brand new office at the Swakopmund Indoor Sports Centre on Friday.

The Mayor officially cuts the ribbon

(Fltr) Mr Robert Kahimise, Mayor Juuso Kambueshe and Mr Heinrich Hafeni

“The NCCI is a non-profit organisation and it took a lot of sweat and hard work to get the Swakopmund branch where it is today. But rest assured that we could not have done it without you all present here today.

Without you, there will be no NCCI,” was the words of Swakopmund NCCI's chairperson, Mr Heinrich Hafeni during his key-note address. He also noted that in the past, many of their members had problems in locating the old NCCI office in Swakopmund, and this was one of the main reasons why they decided to relocate to more prominent premises.

Hafeni emphasised the fact that small businesses should consider to join the NCCI in order to boost their businesses and create links with other business entities. He also invited mining companies to get on board as part of their social responsibility.

The Savva family of Walvis Bay contributed N$10 000 to the Chamber and Hafeni voiced his gratitude and appreciation for this gesture.

The Mayor of Swakopmund, Mr Juuso Kambueshe's message to the business fraternity was to start broadening their mind-

sets and think globally, as “Namibia is in competition with the rest of the world.”

Kambueshe noted that business people and politicians are the least trusted persons in society and need to begin serving the public on par.

He applauded Mr Hafeni and the Swakopmund branch of Swakopmund for the achievements they have already accomplished. Erongo Red's Chief Executive Officer, Mr Robert Kahimise stated that this move from NCCI Swakopmund indicates the vigorous determination of the Chamber, in order to progress.

He warned that the face of business, as it is known, is changing and businesses should thus adapt accordingly. Kahimise urged the NCCI to start with entrepreneurship projects at secondary schools and vowed Erongo Red's assistance in this regard. He concluded by noting that the SME sector is the prime job employment provider, but needs backing and advice from organisations such as the NCCI, and should thus be encouraged to join the party.

SPCA receives a mobile home after fire Madelaine Laubscher

After the SPCA's Kennelmaster lost her house with all her belongings in a fire on 5 January, a company in Walvis Bay sponsored a mobile home to the SPCA. Namibia Stevedoring immediately decided Services sponsored the that the SPCA could mobile home. benefit from this,” a “When we heard about spokesperson said. the loss that the Ken- The Kennelmaster of nelmaster experien- t h e S P C A , M i s s ced, we felt that we Bernice Grobler, was would be able to help. overjoyed when she We were in the process received the mobile o f b u i l d i n g n e w home. offices for our com- “I cannot say thank you pany thus we had a enough. I literally lost mobile home available all my belongings that we did not use. We which was very diffi-

cult for me as I have two children to look after and they lost everything too.

Since the fire ocurred, we have been living in the Municipal poundoffices until the mobile home arrived. I am extremely grateful and very excited.

The children will each have their own space again. I want to thank CPP who sponsored the crusher dust, Coastal Hire for doing the compacting and levelling, Walvis Bay

Plant and Tool Hire who transported the mobile home and last but not least, Namibia Stevedoring Services who sponsored the mobile home. I am very happy and relieved. Since the fire we have been doing well. I still need a washing machine, a stove, a microwave and curtains. I would also appreciate if anyone could help us connecting the water and the power.

Management at the

SPCA also thanked everyone who helped regarding the mobile home. “Every helping hand is appreciated,” Mr Fritz Smeer said.

(Right) Bernice Grobler with Gerry Nel from Namibia Stevedoring Services

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21 APRIL 2015

Obtaining Fishing

Permits

Namsov gives back

Obtain a permit from the Namibian Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) to catch fish or dive for crayfish and respect harvesting limitations.

MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES

Swakopmund Office

NATMIRC/Aquarium, Strand Street Tel +264 64 410 1000 Open hours for permits - Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 17:00 Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays: 08:00 - 13:00

Walvis Bay Office

Inspectorate Office, 1 Street Tel +264 64 201 6111 Open hours for permits - Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 17:00 Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays: 08:00 - 13:00 st

LĂźderitz Office

Inspectorate Office Tel +264 63 202 905 Open hours for permits - Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 17:00 Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays: 08:00 - 13:00

Henties Bay Office

Inspectorate Office, at Hanganen Fishing Project building Tel +264 64 500 320 Open hours for permits - Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 17:00 Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays: 08:00 - 13:00

Windhoek Office

Brendan Simbwaye Square, Block C, C/o Uhland & Goethe Street Tel +264 61 205 3911 Open hours for permits - Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 17:00 Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays: 08:00 - 13:00 Where can you get a permit for using 4x4/quad bike/motorbike in the authorised ORV zone in the dune belt between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay? MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM

Swakopmund Office

Corner Bismarck Street and Sam Nujoma Avenue, Tel +264 64 404 576 Open hours for permits - Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 13:00 &14:00 - 17:00 Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays: 08:00 - 13:00

Walvis Bay Office

Henrich Baumann Street Road - Number 643 Tel +264 64 205 971/2 Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 17:00 Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays: 08:00h - 13:00

Where to Fish Om

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Mile 72

HENTIES BAY

Erongo Region: Deputy Commissioner of the Erongo Region Commissioner Nelumbu in the absence of the Regional Commander of the Erongo Region Commissioner //Hoebeb Regional, Sport Officer of the Erongo Region Inspector Ngwaamwa, Station Commander of Namport Police Inspector Okamaru, along with Tuna Willem Chief Sustainability Officer & Namsov Community Trust, Garden Hengue, Marketing Manager of Namsov, Trustee Namsov Community Trust & Acting Namsov Fishing Enterprise Managing Director Mr Herman Smidt and Netball Ball Team Representatives Erongo Police taking part in the Sports Championship

Leandrea Louw As part of their social responsibility Namsov, under the banner of the Namsov Community Trust, handed over a sponsorship to the Namibian Police.

The Namibian Police force is hosting the annual Police Championships from 20 April to 2 May in Oshakati.

The Namsov Community Trust received sponsorship requests from the Regional Commanders in the Khomas and the Erongo Region for the more than 180 participants.

Nampol Erongo Region requested N$2 765.75 for the Netball Team Dresses (13 Members) and N$3 149.00 for the Athletics Team T-shirts and Pants with embroidery. The total amount requested was N$5 914.75 Nampol Khomas Region requested financial assistance on the Dinapama quotation of

N$181 136.50 for 225 Golf Shirts with embroidery, 180 Tracksuits with embroidery, 180 Shorts with embroidery, 5 Ladies Short Sleeve shirts, 1 Male Short Sleeve Shirt and 180 Tog Bags.

These will be worn by all participants of the Khomas region taking part in the championship.

In his handover introduction, Trustee Namsov Community Trust & Acting Namsov Fishing Enterprise MD: Mr Herman Smidt, said, ‘In line with our vision statement of being committed to socio-economic development in Namibia, NAMSOV has created the Namsov Community Trust in 1991.

Swakopmund Tides

WHY? The marine resources are limited and currently some of them are overfished or over collected.

It is necessary that everybody uses them wisely and carefully to secure the future harvesting needs by protecting the stock. Quantity/number of marine resources harvestable, minimum size limits of fish and crayfish that can be caught, open season etc. help to manage stocks to avoid the total disappearance of some species in our waters.

Do not leave bait or fish on the beach!

Either take it home or return it to the sea. This food attracts scavengers like jackals and gulls that prey on other bio-diversity. When you are back home after the holiday, it also inflates the predator population.

Where can you get a license for angling, crayfish diving & bait/mussels collection?

Jakkalsputz

Mile 30 Hoboomsgat Wlotzkasbaken Mile 14 Mile 8 Wreck

Mile 8

Source: http://www.tides4fishing.com

Mile 4 SWAKOPMUND

iver op R Swak Vierkantklip

Langstrand Dolfynstrand

WALVIS BAY Paaltjies

Walvis Bay Tides

Bennie se Rooi Lorrie Mile 33

Port Log

Khomas Region: Regional Commander of the Khomas Region - Commissioner Tjiveze, Chief Station Commander of Katutura Police Station Khomas Region Chief Basson, Tuna Willem Chief Sustainability Officer & Namsov Community Trust, Sargent Tjatindi from the Regional Commanders Office Khomas Region, Trustee Namsov Community Trust & Acting Namsov Fishing Enterprise Managing Director Mr Herman Smidt The Trust is a 10% shareholder of the company and embraces the values of being thoughtful in its actions, energetic in efforts and inspired in giving.

The Namsov Community Trust is governed by an independent Board of Trustees.

Through dividend receipts, the Trust's contribution totals an undis-

puted social investment contribution of NAD 69 million.

The six areas of the Trust are outlined as follows: Education Enterprise Development Community Development Health Information and Communication Technology Natural Resources: Water, Food Aid, Aquaculture, Agriculture & Fish Distribu-

tion.

The sponsorships were accepted by Deputy Commissioner of the Erongo Region Commissioner Andreas Nelumbu and Regional Sport Officer of the Erongo Region Inspector Ngwaamwa and Regional Commander Commissioner Tjiveze from the Khomas Region.

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Asbestos: the underestimated risk Questions about water usage answered Staff reporter

Leandrea Louw Mr Jacques Wassermann, an occupational Hygiene Manager at Sasol Secunda Chemical Operations in South Africa, shared with the namib times, his deep concerns about asbestos.

He was walking through town, in Walvis Bay, while he was on vacation, and came across an asbestos cement wall at a private home – “the worst case of exposed raw asbestos fibre on this type of product “ he has seen in his 15 years in his profession.

He gave us a few insights, on asbestos.

“Asbestos is a natural occurring mineral that was predominantly mined in Russia, China and Brazil, but also in South African areas such as the Northern Cape.

The inherent physical properties of asbestos such as the strength of the fibres, resistance to fire and heat and then, of course, the affordability thereof, made it ideal for use in its raw form and also in the manufacturing of more valuable end products. Samples of asbestos in its raw form can be seen on display in the Swakopmund museum.

Asbestos was used as a component in various products such as brake pads, water pipes, roofing, ceiling boards, heaters, windowsills, walls and flowerpots. Asbestos in its raw form was for example used in large quantities to insulate boilers, steam piping and turbines in World War II. Many countries have phased out the use of asbestos but since we

are still surrounded by asbestos-containing materials on a day- today basis, it is important to identify the asbestos-containing products on our premises, whether it is your house or place of work, in order to create awareness to family, maintenance workers, gardeners, domestic workers, refuse removers and employees.”

The first documented death related to asbestos was in 1906. In the United Kingdom more people died in 2011 from asbestos-related causes than in all types of traffic and transport accidents combined.

However, asbestos fibres need to become airborne to pose a risk of inhalation, that in turn may pose a risk of ill health such as chronic lung diseases.

The risk of exposure to asbestos fibres depends on various aspects such as the source of the asbestos, its condition, how it is handled, the concentration of fibres released in the air and a person's distance from the source.

Asbestos containing products exposed to the wind, sun, water, abrasion, corrosion and other elements degrade much faster than asbestos protected from these elements and therefore pose a more significant risk of exposure.

Lung diseases such as asbestosis and mesethioloma could result

many years after exposure and no treatment is available to reverse the damage done.

The following practices, to reduce, prevent and manage the risk of exposure to asbestos fibres, should be considered: · Learn more about the characteristics of asbestos and conduct awareness to family, friends and colleagues · Identify asbestos or suspect material that could contain asbestos at your premises · Regularly inspect the condition of asbestos · Do not damage and disturb asbestos containing material by dry brushing, scraping, cutting, sanding, high pressure cleaning, grinding and other similar activities · Asbestos containing material that shows significant signs off exposed fibres should be treated with utmost care and rather be removed – and disposed of in the correct manner · Seal raw asbestos containing material with a high quality paint to reduce the risk of fibre release · Always wear approved dust masks to prevent inhalation when potentially exposed to asbestos fibres ·Seek expert advice from a qualified Occupational Hygienist and comply with legislative requirements in all aspects of asbestos handling and disposal.

BOOKKEEPING TRAINING COURSES FOR BEGINNERS IN SWAKOPMUND Hands on practical and computer based bookkeeping courses are available three times per week in the afternoon or morning for the duration of one month.

Classes are limited to 10 students who will be taught on the Sage One Accounting by Sage Pastel accounting package.

Qualifying and successful students will receive a certificate and may possibly be placed with external clients alternatively be offered employment at Seelenbinder Consulting, focussing on accounting, tax, payrolls, business consulting, due diligence, mergers and acquisitions and competition board submissions.

Costs: N$11,500 including VAT. Payment plans are available for qualifying students at N$1,150.00 per month for a period of twelve months. Terms and conditions apply.

New courses start at the beginning of each calendar month.

For bookings and more information please contact Joyce at 064 40 66 73 or email joyce.e@seelenbinderconsulting.com.

NAMIBIA SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTING a division of SEELENBINDER CONSULTING

The newspaper recently learnt that water from a fire hydrant on Afrodite Beach is being used for the building of a private house – coastal residents alerted us about the situation.

We made enquiries and it was confirmed by the Municipality.

The newspaper spoke to the Municipal Public Relations Officer, Mr Kevin Adams, who confirmed that the water is indeed being paid for and that all is above board. He says there are a few cases like that, and that proper agreements are in place. He says, in instances like this, it is usually a temporary agreement.

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Padkos vir oordenking

Welwitschias wen

Die Welwitschias het hulle eerste Vodacombeker-rugby-oorwinning behaal toe hulle die Limpopo Blou Bulle vanmiddag in die Hage Geingob-stadion geklop het, met ‘n telling van 24-17 Hulle het met rustyd reeds met 17-3 voorgeloop. Johan Tromp het ‘n driekuns behaal toe hy in die eerste helfte twee drieë en in die tweede helfte een drie gedruk het.

Coetzee Van Zyl Ek is 'n Biltongboer, maar wragtag.

Lozanne Maasz Dit stukkie nuus het nou my aand gemaak, somer lekker gelag. As Namibië meer geld in die Rugby spandeur en minder in ander s.........., kan ons span dalk ook meer oefen en beter spanne wen as die Limpopo blou bulle.

Lozanne Maasz Haha, ja Coetzee Van Zyl. Kan

dit amper nie glo nie, hulle is seker vreeslik trots om die swakste span in Suid Afrika te kan wen.

Well done manne.

Coetzee Van Zyl Ai vader dankie tog, daar’s ten minste 1 span wat swakker is.

Andre Carter Visser Trompie is maar net die beste! Well done buddy!

Mellissa ter ruste gelê Nadat die gemeenskap ‘n lang pad met Mellissa gestap het, deur onbaatsugtig geld in haar fonds in te betaal en by haar te staan, is sy Saterdag ter ruste gelê. Sy is Maandag tydens voorbereiding op haar eerste behandeling oorlede – maar die hoop is uitgespreek dat sy deur die Mellissa Bester-Kankerfonds sal voortleef in die harte en gedagtes van duisende – tot in die verre toekoms.

Madelaine Laubscher Is die hele gemeenskap.

Ons sal aanhou daarmee. Elke bietjie help.

Ina Van Heerden Jones Dankie Madelaine Laubscher wat jy gedoen het om te help geld insamel.

Erica Van Zyl Baie danki aan elkeen. Ekt die fb inisiatief, slegs N$1 sal help, begin oor hier geen

kankerfonds by die kus is nie.

Duisende mense in Walvis en Swk het ook kanker en daar is slegs kanker fondse in Whk. Daarom moet die Mellissa Bester fonds voortgaan en hopenlik aangewend word vir ons eie mense hier by die kus wat daagliks gediagnoseer word en ook sterf aan kanker.

Update on Johanna Anumjela

We at namib times have asked Johanna Amunjela to give us an update after her presentation at Cambridge this week and here it is. “I am glad to inform you and the whole namib times readership that my presentation at the conference in Cambridge last Tuesday was a great success. I would like to sincerely thank the namib times, Namibian coastal community and the entire namib times readership who took to social media since last week, to congratulate us, wish us well and express their faith in our work. I feel very honoured to have made you all proud and I sincerely appreciate your support and value all your lovely messages.

Aulenia Fransina Kalenga I hope your reasearch wil be one day a success Johanna. I hope your dream of one day finding a solution to Cancer wil soon come true. Keep shining and God be with you.

Martin Scissor “The next time you see/meet a “Johanna” in Walvis Bay, know that you are looking at a Gem”. Before it was Benson and now Amunyela.

Note: Only Walvis ones thou. Congrats Johanna, you are a stone that the “builder” rejected and you are on your way to be the strongest cornerstone not just to Namibia but to the world.

Ps Mbinda Thanks Johanna for raising our national flag high around the world you make Namibia proud keep up the good work.

Benediktus Ikefelwa My mom died because of cancer and I have seen more cancer patients suffering. It is a reality tht cancer need best researchers like u to find a solution. Dnt give up you have our blessings.

Bettie Immelman Well done Johanna! All Glory to God for a possible breakthrough to the ugly illness called cancer!

Edith Bernard God Bless u Johanna Amunjela.

Ndapewoshali Ndelitungapo Fillipus Now thats the definition of “role model”.

Jack Ikali Jet-Li Mzoo M jealous!! I mean, this young lady deserve Omake and loads of blessings from the man above (upstairs) and from us individuals. Great work Johanna, continue with a battle.

Faith Ti-tage I believe strongly that it will be a success Johanna. God bless you daughter of the beautiful Namibia. All the best and I pray for more wisdom and comprehension for you and your team. Shine on.

Peter Steenkamp WOW! Kalle Namkalle I´m diognised with cancer in Feb and hope that you come here and help us.

Jacqueline Do Rego Stiemert Congratulations and carry on with the ground breaking work. Never feel as though your carrying our country on your shoulders

but rather with all the positive messages, the country is carrying you. Very proud of your achievements and what it will be bring to our future.

Lameck Nghalipo The whole of Africa should be proud of you Johanna.

Penny Lee Malmoerin Well done Johanna! I’m very proud of you! May God bless you and guide you in everything you do!

Helvi Divine Praise Thank you Jahanna, we are proud of you.

Eliud Kabox Rumeta Job welldone thats the begining of good things to come and we hope alot is stil to come Delma Ya Tate Proud Namibian, may God be with you Johanna. Feeling inspired.

Brown Nandjila Gappo So all that you said there just take a single person to come right? Seriously? Um impressed! You such a blessed star! Congratulations! You such an inspire.

Princess Maria Kaulinge Dumba I applaud you Johanna. You’ve opened doors of hope and greater opportunities for us Namibians especially it’s youth. An inspiration you are indeed. Yes, shine on.

Kamakela Jones Shafondino Well done Johanna you are truly a star. Shower of blessing shall fall upon you throughout your research.

Daphne Koopman God bless u Johanna.

Yanni Bouwers #ProudBaainaar. God Bless you.

Peter Dickman Wow this makes us sooooo proud. You go girl. Fantastic.

Naomi Stephanus May God takes you to Higher Hights! Blessed is your Beautiful Mind.

Maria Tripodi Thank you Abba Father for your blessing on Johanna’s life and the work she is doing. Cancer will also bow and confess that you are God. Amen!

Bianca Otto You go Johanna.God bless you and Thank you for making us proud.

Rolf Hansen Proud of you Johanna! Go Big! Namibia supports you!

Die Here jou God sal Sy verbond nakom en Sy troue liefde aan jou betoon, soos Hy aan jou voorvaders met ‘n eed beloof het.

Deuteronomium 7:12

Regstelling

Die drukkersduiwel het weer die afgelope week rondgeloop…

Een van die dames wat die Mellissa Bester-kankerfonds op die been gebring het, is as Charleen Swart geïdentifiseer, terwyl sy eintlik Nazeema Brenner Well done Johanna!

Annie Snyders Welll done you make us proud especially the Erongo region. Gods blessings.

Aron Haifene KSS product. So proud.

Hulda Power Kangandjela Well done Johanna. U are in our prayers.

Laina Mwanyangapo Amazing and promising report. Keep it up.

Katrina Ndjendjela God bless you johanna, My aunt died of cancer how I hoped she was still alive so I can tell her to hold on there might be a cure soon. But I won’t be selfish but would pray that God will be with you all to help cure cancer patients.

Paavo Pea The sky is not the limit Johanna. Congratulations and good luck gal.

Ndilimeke Emily Nambuli This is amazing. Namibia is proud of you Johanna.

Fransina Leah Fredericks congrats johanna Joanna Mweya God bless you johanna.

Amaambo Mith Sakeus Congratulations fella.

Hannelie Saunderson Welldone gem of Namibian soil! We are very proud of you Johanna!

Menethe Mj Jafeth my couzn deserves a plot, congratz jo-anne, ons is trots.

Linea Nangula Kandenge You’re amazing Amunjela. congratulations.

Rado Dumeni May the Almighty God shower you with abudant blessings Oye Rössca Kamati Ama proud Namibian even mo! Well done Johanna, and am wishing u more grease to ur elbow girl! U made us all proud!

Lahja Mweshininga Congrats Johanna and keep up the good work.

Esté Carstens Hi Johanna Congrats and I also want to make u aware of ‘’please doing research on food-produced.’’ You can contact me I will give more info. This is important.

Rowan Carstens So what’s your take on marijuana as a treatment ? Has it not been proven to work on certain cancers? Are there also not other plant based vurrd beeing hidden? Is their search a way of using and making money?

Veijo Shikongo Cidø Namibia Should give this lady a laboratory!

Sylvester O. Asuquo D world has conquered malaria, influenza, TB, smallpox.

HIV/AIDS and Ebola are under control.

Charleen Brand is.

Dankie, Charleen, dat jy verstaan het, en vir jou vriendelikheid.

Lets pray that your research findings will provide the best antidotes to cancer. God have mercy on your children. Omake to Johanna. I hope u will not allow David Cameron to lure u to become a British. Pls Namibia needs ur skills.

Chris Katjitae Thanks Dr Johanna! You made us proud. Thanks namib times for bringing us the news.

Lovisa Ndaoya May God bless u Johanna that you are putting Namibia and the African continent at large on the map!

And what is your high school Johanna? It should mean a lot to them!

Kondja Alfeus God bless Dr JOHANNA AMUNJELA. Paulus France We luv u Johanna keep it up.

Marine Kimaro Congrats! Can we perhaps get the website where the Abstracts is placed for further reading. Thank you.

Kapa KaNdilula Fudu Antindih Good work Johana. Ignore All Nonsense Ignore wholeheartedly appreciation. Long live JA and wishes you more success in your research.

Lineekela Kashaka Wow! Great peace of work. I also want know what’s your take of eating an apple everyday. Because I ready any article that it reduces the development of cancer cells in our body. I am very impressed, keep it up!

Laimi Shaumana May our almighty God be with you.

Reinhold Fukwa Keep up the good work Johanna. May almighty God bless you abudantly !

Bjorn Boeta Platt Isja!! Cool stuff!

Theresia Amakhoe Amwele Proud of you, Johanna. May God give you more wisdom.

Magnus E Tjiueza Kuisebmond Secondary School papa.

Rose Mag M Sheehama Footsteps to follow.

Rosemary Watu Really proud of you and your raising the African flag high. May you continue to excel! God bless you and your team!

Lovisa Ndaoya Oh! I got it, congratulations to your school!

Rina Liebenberg You make Namibians proud!

Heidi Müller Congrats, Johanna, you do Namibia proud!

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Johanna Amunjela writes about her presentation at Cambridge We at namib times have asked Johanna Amunjela to give us an update after her presentation at Cambridge this week... and here it is...

Good Day Maria, My apologies for not sending this message in time for Friday’s publication.

I am glad to inform you and the whole namib times readership that my presentation at the conference in Cambridge last Tuesday was a great success.

Thank you I would like to sincerely thank the namib times, Namibian coastal community and the entire namib times readership who took to social media since last week, to congratulate us, wish us well and express their faith in our work. I feel very honoured to have made you all proud and I sincerely appreciate your support and value all your lovely messages.

The Conference My presentation was not a talk but rather a display of our research findings, introduction of our novel Popdc genes

and proteins as targets for stopping cancer tumour growth and metastasis and how we plan to further research them and validate their potential in order for anti-cancer medicines to be designed that will manipulate Popdc proteins to stop cancer metastasis and tumour growth.

We presented to other scientists up close in the form of posters but because our work is very novel, I had extra illustrations e.g. diagrams to help explain the Popdc proteins that we’ve just identified as targets for cancer medicine.

On Tuesday 14th April, from 15:30-18:30 we displayed our work and presented it personally to other cancer researchers who visited our displays.

During these presentations we discuss our findings, pitch our hypothesis on the way forward with solutions to cancer and get others to critique and make suggestions

about our works.

This was an annual conference organised by the British association for cancer research and the attendees who viewed our work were amongst the best in the UK and some invited top experts from the USA and other European countries such as Spain.

PhD students like myself submitted abstracts of our work and findings and a selected abstracts (mine included), were given the opportunity to display our work.

Presenting my work was daunting and exciting at the same time.

The targets we’ve identified are very novel and almost nobody has ever heard of them before.

It was a fresh and exciting idea that required a lot of explaining to some of the best researchers in my field.

My display was visited by some top professors and very experienced researchers and I felt hon-

oured to be able to introduce them to something they never knew about.

The most special moment for me was when I saw other experts amazed and impressed by our research findings.

Hearing them agree that our findings have the great potential to impact treatment- the treatment of many types of cancers was another special moment.

I have further learned a lot from the cutting edge research that other cancer research experts presented.

The opportunity to exchange ideas, critique and advice on each other’s research strategies, was a golden opportunity for us all.

It gave us the opportunity to raise better ideas on how we can each contribute best towards the invention of the best effective anticancer medicines possible.

We have received a lot of compliments on our

very innovative work and the potential it holds in the invention of better targeted anticancer therapies. We were also complimented on making this truly novel discovery in the very early stages of our research.

This is a true reflection of the high calibre of medical researchers that the University of Aberdeen grooms its students to be, and of the quality supervision that my supervisor Dr Steven Tucker provides for our research.

Thank you once more, I hope our research will continue to yield positive results that will one day change the lives of millions of cancer patients around the world for the better.

I would also like to encourage fellow Namibians to utilise our potentials to the best of our abilities to contribute towards the betterment of society, both at home in Namibia and globally.

Let us all collectively tackle major challenges in our societies such as diseases and other social evils in the best way we each possibly can.

Thanks once more and have a lovely weekend.

Kindest regards, Johanna (Johanna Amunjela, PhD Scholar (Cancer Research) - University

of Aberdeen, United Kingdom, MSc Clinical Pharmacology (with Distinction) - University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom, B. Pharmacy - University of the Western Cape, South Africa.

Matriculated at Kuisebmond Secondary School)

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Photos by Bernabé Blaauw

21 APRIL 2015

The man on the dock (right front) gives an indication of the size of the ocean liner

Royal visit to Port

Bernabé Blaauw

Walvis Bay was once again treated with the majestic presence of the luxury passenger liner, the Queen Mary 2, when she visited the harbour town yesterday. She is still the largest cruise ship who ever docked at our harbour.

RMS Queen Mary 2 (also referred to as the QM2) is a transatlantic ocean liner.

She was the first major ocean liner built since Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1969, the vessel she succeeded as flagship of the Cunard Line.

The new ship was named Queen Mary 2 by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004 after the first RMS Queen Mary, completed in 1936.

Queen Mary was in turn named after Mary of Teck, consort of King George V. With the retirement of Queen Elizabeth 2 in 2008, Queen Mary 2 is the only transatlan-

tic ocean liner in line service between Southampton and New York, which operates for part of each year. The ship is also used for cruising, including an annual world cruise.

The ship was designed by a team of British naval architects and was constructed in France by Chantiers de l’Atlantique in 2003. At the time of her construction, Queen Mary 2 was the longest passenger ship ever built, and with her gross tonnage of 148 528 also the largest.

She no longer holds this distinction after the construction of Royal Caribbean Interna-

A glimps of the luxury interior of the Queen Mary 2

tional’s 154 407 GT Freedom of the Seas in April 2006.

Queen Mary 2 was intended to routinely cross the Atlantic Ocean, and was therefore designed differently from many other passenger ships.

The ship’s final cost was approximately $300 000 US per berth. Expenses were increased by the high quality of materials, and having been designed as an ocean liner, she required 40% more steel than a standard cruise ship.

Queen Mary 2 has a maximum speed of just over 30 knots (56 km/h) and a cruising speed of 26 knots

(48 km/h), much faster than a contemporary cruise ship.

Instead of the diesel-electric configuration found on many ships, Queen Mary 2 uses integrated electric propulsion to achieve her top speed. This uses gas turbines to augment the power generated from the ship’s diesels.

Queen Mary 2‍ ‘​s facilities include fifteen restaurants and bars, five swimming pools, a casino, a ballroom, a theatre, and the first planetarium at sea.

There are also kennels and a nursery on board.

Source: Wikipedia

The passengers of the Queen Mary 2 are treated with a massive variety of hand crafts when they leave the gates of the Walvis Bay harbour

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Oud-Walvisbaaier span kragte saam met Coenie de Villiers vir ure se kykgenot

ENTERTAINMENT

Li

ef ie

interessante styl en het net vier dae vir elke 47 minute, dis ‘n multikamera "shoot".

Ek moes dertien lewer in elf maande en is nou besig met die laaste twee. Ek het die span oortuig om hier by die Brandberg te kom skiet aangesien die barre wêreld vir my so pragtig is.”

“Om saam met Coenie te werk is ‘n wonderlike voorreg. Hy is een van die mees ingeligste en veelsydigste mense wat ek nog ontmoet het, gooi daarby sy musikale talent en jy het ‘n kookpot van moontlikhede waarmee ‘n regisseur kan bak en brou.

Hy het aan my die grootste geskenk gegee wat een mens aan ‘n ander kan gee: “Onvoorwaardelike vertroue in my vermoëns - en onvoorwaardelike ondersteuning vir my kreatiewe visie.

Ons het die beste kameramanne in die bedryf, Lourens Human van Voetsporefaam en Brendon Keyser, bekend vir sy

musiekvideos.”

Die vervaardiging word deur Coenie de Villiers en Andre Calitz onder die Blixemvaandel vervaardig.

Sy sê deur die jare het sy baie natuurlewe programme in Namibië kom maak.

“Soos ek met hierdie wonderlike bewaringsgesindes gewerk het , het my liefde vir die landskap gegroei.

Stelselmatig het my oë oopgegaan dat die kleiner spesies net so belangrik is soos die vlagskip spesies – en ek het gehoop Namibiërs hou boek in ons land van al die wonderlike skilpaaie, akkedisse en eiesoortige insekte wat in die onwettige wildlewehandel beland.

Dis ons erfenis – en dis wat Afrika en Namibië spesiaal maak.

Dis goed wat geld nie kan koop nie. Ons moet dit soos goud bewaar.”

Sy het ‘n jaar terug geheime ondersoeke in Mosambiek gedoen oor die oorsake van Renosterstropery.

“Op daardie stadium

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WALVIS BAY

Linda de Jager is ‘n Namibiër in murg en been. ''Ek het in Walvisbaai grootgeword en skoolgegaan," sê sy.

Deesdae is sy ‘n gesoute TV-regisseur in Suid-Afrika, maar sy werk ook nog dikwels hier op eie bodem. Sy het nou juis weer ‘n hele paar programme geskiet vir ‘n reeks wat sy saam met Coenie de Villiers gedoen het.

De Jager het bekendheid verwerf met haar TV reeks oor die Grensoorlog in Namibië.

“Hierdie reeks was my vuurdoop. Dit het my wêreldsbeskouing dramaties verander en my ruimer van gees gemaak.

Dit het my ‘n diep respek gegee vir die generasie voor my en die soldate aan albei kante. Mense bestel die reeks steeds regoor die wêreld en gee dit vir hul familie as Kers- en Verjaarsdag geskenke.

Dit laat my goed voel dat ek tog met al die uitdagings iets geskep het wat die toets van die tyd deurstaan het en iets vir mense beteken het.”

Sy sê haar jongste programreeks - ‘n Ander Wêreld met Coenie - is op ‘n ander wyse ‘n uitdaging.

“Dis ‘n hoë- profielvlagskipreeks en dit kom met sy eie dosis stres en as regisseur is jou taak om die ware Noord vir die projek te bly.

Ons werk in ‘n baie

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het die intelligensiebronne waarmee ek gewerk het my herhaaldelik daarvan bewus gemaak dat die volgende vlaag stroping in Nambië sal gebeur - dit was profetiese woorde en was vir my hartverskeurend.

Ek het hard probeer om by tradisionele strukture betrokke te raak in Namibië om bewusmaking te skep oor die omvangryke probleem – maar toe besef ek dat ek maar net bloot my eie talente kon inspan om te help.”

Linda het toe ‘n tekenprent en ‘n karakter geskep waarop sy baie trots is en oor wie sy baie opgewonde is. “/Gasa is ‘n unieke animasie van 47 minute wat ek geskep en geskryf het wat November in die Namibiese mark ingaan in ses Namibiese tale.

Die vertaling gebeur met die ondersteuning van die Namibiese Filmkommissie.

Die tale is so gekies dat dit toeganklik is in

streke waar stroping die meeste voorkom. /Gasa is ‘n San superhero wat gemeenskappe in Namibië besoek en tradisionele stories vertel om te waarsku teen stroping van renosters en ander diertjies.

My droom is dat dit vertoon word aan toeriste en kinders in kommunale gebiede in hulle eie taal om bewusmaking oor bewaringsgesindheid te bevorder.

Fase twee van die projek sal ‘n strokiesprent insluit.

Die vertalingstale van /Gasa is Kwanyama, Otjiherero, Rukwangali, Silozi en Nama Damara en dan natuurlik Engels.

Dawid Minaar sal die Afrikaanse vertaling en stem behartig. Dis ‘n eiesoortige animasie – almal op die projek is Afrikane en die Namibiër Richard Tjitua is die kulturele adviseur op die projek.

Die Naankuse Foundation sal die projek van stapel stuur.”

* 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. * 24 - 26 April: Annual wreath laying ceremony by MOTH and German traditionsverband at Trekkopje. * 26 April: 100th Anniversary battle of Trekkopje. * 2 May: Ring Of Fire Mcc Ruk & Pluk Dayjol at Atlantis Sport Club. * 2 May: The Rockets & Volume 4 at Walvis Bay Town Hall at 18:00. * 5 Mei: Interkerklike Gebedskring biduur om 09:00

by A.M.E Kerk, Kuisebmond. * 8 May: Baai Poets presents Poetic Healing - 50 Shades of Poets at Ninos's Pizzeria, Walvis Bay at 18:30 for 19:00. Entrance Free. Contact 081 214 4161. * 13 May: MOTH monthly meeting in Shellhole at Moth Centre at 19:00. * 30 May: Meat Festival and Canoe Combat at the Lagoon - Walvis Bay. * 2 Junie: Interkerklike Gebedskring biduur om 09:00

by Bethel Congregational Kerk. * 5 June: Erongo Health Care Clinic in Association with Cancer Association of Namibia presents The Moulin Rouge Charity Event at the Walvis Bay Town Hall at 18:00. * 10 June: M.O.T.H. AGM in Shellhole at Moth Centre at 19:00. * 26 June: Donkey Derby at Town Hall. * 26 June: Narraville Primary School Talent Show at School Hall. * 27 Junie: Huis Palms Basaar by Huis Palms Gronde 10:00. * 3 July: Narraville Primary School Mystery Walk. * 7 Julie: Interkerklike Gebedskring biduur om 09:00

by Harvest Time Community Church. * 8 July: M.O.T.H. monthly meeting in Shellhole at 19:00. * 11 July: Wreath laying ceremony at M.O.T.H. Monument Usakos at 11:00. * 12 July: Delville Wood Remembrance Church Parade. * 1 Aug: St Petrus Rooms Katolieke Kerk, Narraville Bazaar op kerkgronde vanaf 09:00. * 4 Aug: Interkerklike Gebedskring biduur om 09:00

by Temple of Truth Kerk. * 1 Sept: Interkerklike Gebedskring biduur om 09:00

by VGK Kerk. * 25 Sept: Mr and Miss NPS at School Hall. * 6 Okt: Interkerklike Gebedskring biduur om 09:00

by Katolieke Kerk. * 15 & 16 Oct: Narraville Primary School Prize-giving Ceremonies. * 3 Nov: Interkerklike Gebedskring biduur om 09:00

by Lutherse Kerk. * 12 Nov: Narraville Primary School Christmas Tree at School Hall. * 1 Des: Interkerklike Gebedskring biduur om 09:00

by Rhynse Kerk.

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. * 18 April: “Workshop about Dolphins” (Dr Daniela Maldini) at 09:00 in the Swakopmund Museum. Donations welcome. * 23 April: SFC Sports Club AGM at 19:00 in the Club House. * 25 April: Sena Style & Design - Table Setting Workshop at Brigadoon Conference Centre. * 28 - 29 April: Sena Style & Design - Etiquette Workshop (16 - 19y) at Brigadoon Conference Centre.

ART EXHIBITIONS

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* Every Saturday: Open Air Arts Exhibition at the Mole next to Tennis courts in Swakopmund. Oil paintings - weather permitting. * Permanent Collection: Woermann Haus Gallery in Bismarck Street. Fine collection of the Swakopmund Arts Association’s “South West Masters’’ and contemporary Namibian art works. Open Mondays to Saturdays 10:00 - 12:00 and 15:00 - 17:00.

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Seafood Galore at Atlantis

Photos by Bernabé Blaauw

The Atlantis Sport Club hosted a Seafood Day at the club’s premises on Saturday. It was an open day for old and young with only seafood, fun and friendship on the menu.

Doop plegtigheid van Brooklyn

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Cuba’s former president Fidel Castro votes during a municipal election in Havana April 19.

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disasters yet in a growing humanitarian crisis.

The death toll from Sunday’s shipwreck off the coast of Libya was

uncertain after officials said there had been at least 700 people on board, some reportedly locked in the hold.

REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

partment said in a statement, and were bound for Laos.

Islamic State militants lead what are said to be Ethiopian Christians along a beach in Wilayat Barqa, in this still image from an undated video made available on a social media website on April 19.

The video purportedly made

by Islamic State and posted on social media sites on Sunday appeared to show militants shooting and beheading about 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya.

Reuters was not able to verify the authenticity of the video but the killings resemble past violence carried out by Islamic State, an ultra-hardline group which has expanded its reach from strongholds in Iraq and Syria to conflict-ridden Libya.

Libyan officials were not immediately available for comment.

Ethiopia said it had not been able to verify whether the people shown in the video were its citizens.

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A man holds two young girls reacting as they rush out from a site hit by what activists said were barrel bombs dropped by forces of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, at al-Thawra neighborhood in Idlib city April 20.

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Customs officer and media members gather around confiscated elephant tusks during a news conference at the Port Authority of Thailand in Bangkok April 20, 2015.

Thai customs officials have seized four tonnes of ivory worth $6 million, authorities said on Monday, in what the department called the largest bust of its kind in Thailand’s hisdried beans in containers originattory.

The elephant tusks were ing from the Democratic Republic hidden in bags containing of Congo, the Thai Customs De-

Armed Forces of Malta personnel in protective clothing carry the body of a dead immigrant off Italian coastguard ship Bruno Gregoretti, as surviving migrants watch in Senglea, in Valletta’s Grand Harbour, April 20.

The Italian patrol ship arrived in Malta on Monday with 24 corpses recovered out of hundreds feared drowned after a migrant boat capsized in the Mediterranean, in one of the worst

REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

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A child is carried by a rescue worker (R) as he arrives with migrants on the boat at the Sicilian harbor of Pozzallo April 19.

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SCHOOL NEWS

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The Dolphin Schools Mini Science Fair 2015

The Dolphin Elementary Pre-primary School hosted a mini Science Fair on 10 April, for children aged 5 to 7 years.

The 5-year-olds showing their prizes

Visiting schools were: Buyz Tots, Casa Montessori, Duneside, Dunamis, Hillside Christian College, Immanuel Ruiters, Mon-See and Pixi PrePrimary.

These schools, together with the Dinky Dolphins, enjoyed an educational and pleasant day at The Dolphin Elementary School.

Children, together with their teachers, arrived at 08:30 to view the Science posters exhibited by the participants. The two guest speakers were Sr Eleanore Jansen and Hilde Kamburute, who spoke about “our 5

s e n s e s ’’ a n d “ m y family’’ respectively.

The Dolphin Elementary School was honoured to have the Mayor of Walvis Bay, Mrs Uillika Nambahu, present at their Science Fair. She addressed the children before the prize-giving.

The winners were as follows: In the 5-year-old category: 1st prize went to Carl Andjengo from Duneside, 2nd prize went to Ntintin Orange from Casa Montessori and 3rd prize went to Nico Ndafelai from Dunamis.

I n t h e 6 - y e a r- o l d category:

Mayor Uillika Nambahu with Elaine Kangulu

1st prize went to Elaine Kangulu from The Dolphin Schools, 2nd prize went to Halelluya Hamunyela from Immanuel Ruiters and 3rd prize went to Musimonenwa Simataa of Pixi Pre-Primary.

In the 7-year-old category: 1st prize went to Aron T Mulilo from Hillside Christian College, 2nd prize went to Lezelle van Reenen from Duneside and 3rd prize went to De Villiers Visser from The Dolphin Schools.

Our sincere appreciation to all the schools who participated.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Kuisebmond Secondary School News 25 Years of Independence Celebration

Learners seated at the assembly point listening to the principal giving them a speech

Learners and teachers at Kuisebmond Secondary School celebrated their Independence day at school

Pictures of the school’s Ovambo Cultural dancers, who simply stole the show with their energetic performance.

Kleuterskole vier Onafhanklikheidsdag

School Marimbas performing.

School Choir

Below are learners who took part in the essay competition and were the overall best.

1st place (price N$100) Shonena Hilya, Grade 12B

2nd place(N$70) Unah Harfley, Grade 8G

3rd place (N$50) Kapoko Rebekka, Grade 12B So het die 3 Kleuterskole bymekaar gekom in Tamariskia om hul “Independence” dag te vier: Happy Tots, Dolphin A.B.C en Tuleshi A.B.C Kinder Garden.

Geluk Namibië met jul 25ste verjaarsdag.

Leaners dressed in their traditional attires. Among them is Mrs Adams (centre), Mrs Hamukwaya (right centre and far l eft Ms Hanghome

Teachers - Mrs Kauhondama (left), our visitors from Sweden, Tommy and Eva. Mrs Shikoyeni (right)

Foto links: Die jongste in die skool het op 21 Maart 2015 haar 1ste verjaarsdag gevier.

Geluk Peylon. Namibië baba.

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NOTICE PART TIME OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR (Swakopmund) WorleyParsons is one of the World’s leading engineering design companies and one of the largest employers of professional engineers internationally With 38 700 people in 165 offices across 43 countries, WorleyParsons manages some of the world's leading resources & energy projects throughout our four customer sector groups: Hydrocarbons, Minerals & Metals, Infrastructure & Environment and Power.

A vacancy for a Part Time Office Administrator exists in our Swakopmund Office.

Specific Accountabilities: · Assist with secretarial services for the BU Manager · Travel and accommodation arrangements · Record keeping - filing and archiving · Procurement generating orders on our DSL system · Assist with manning the telephone · Assist with financial reporting on projects · Adheres to HSE procedures · Ensuring quality compliance according to the TQM system Qualifications, Skills and Experienced Required: · Diploma/Certificate in Office Administration · Basic Accounting skills will be an added advantage · Good knowledge of Microsoft Word™, Excel™ and Outlook · Well organised, systematic and punctual · 3 - 5 years’ experience - preferably in the technical environment · Good communication skills verbal and written · Driver’s license and own transport Please submit your application to: E-Mail: Coreen.Liswaniso@WorleyParsons.com Closing date for applications: 8 May 2015 Position Reference: Office Administrator (Swakopmund) Note: Please ensure you refer to the job title when applying for this position.

WorleyParsons is committed to the principles of the Employment Equity Act and candidates from designated groups are encouraged to apply.

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NOTICE

Due to the long weekend between Friday 1 May and Monday 4 May the namib times will appear on Thursday 30 April Our closing times for adverts will be as follows:

COLOUR ADVERTS For Thursday 30 April Colour adverts bookings and material to reach us by latest Monday 16:00 For Tuesday 5 May Colour adverts bookings and material to reach us by latest Thursday 12:00 BLACK & WHITE ADVERTS For Thursday 30 April Black & white adverts to reach us by Wednesday 10:00 For Tuesday 5 May Black & white adverts to reach us by latest Thursday 16:00

Thank you for your co-operation

Safe travels

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NOTICE

CONSENT USES, ERECTION OF BUILDINGS AND USE OF LAND IN TERMS OF TOWN PLANNING SCHEME REGULATIONS

CONSENT USES, ERECTION OF BUILDINGS AND USE OF LAND IN TERMS OF TOWN PLANNING SCHEME REGULATIONS

Notice is hereby given in terms of Clause 6 of the Swakopmund Town Planning Scheme Regulations that the Town Council considers the following consent uses, erection of buildings and use of land, details of which are obtainable from the General Manager: Engineering Services, Swakopmund Municipality.

Notice is hereby given in terms of Clause 6 of the Swakopmund Town Planning Scheme Regulations that the Town Council considers the following consent uses, erection of buildings and use of land, details of which are obtainable from the General Manager: Engineering Services.

Erf 2369, Unit 11 (Phillip Street) Swakopmund: Special permission to operate a Car wash, Valet Services, Panel beating.

Contact Person: Mr. A. Van der Westhuizen Tel: +264 (64) 4104403 (Town Planning Officer & Special Projects) Any person having any objections to the proposed steps may lodge such objections, duly motivated in writing, with the Chief Executive Officer until 15 May 2015

Erf 809&810 , (39 Anton Lubowski ): Special permission to operate a Resident Occupation Administrative Office.

Contact Person: Mr. A. van der Westhuizen Tel: +264 (64) 4104403 (Manager: Town Planning) Any person having any objections to the proposed steps may lodge such objections, duly motivated in writing, with the Chief Executive Officer until 15 May 2015.

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TO RENT: 114m² upmarket office space in main road Walvis Bay Available 1st of May 2015.

Contact : 064-204745 / 081 342 0000 HOUSE TO RENT Mondesa - Swakop: 3 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. BIC and garage.

N$6500.00 (neg) W/Incl. Prepaid electricity.

Contact: 081 261 8487

Roelien 081 473 7325 or Lana at 081 350 1827 or Grobbies Estates at 064 280 600

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Mnr C.J.H Grobler Bied verblyf aan 2x blankepersone om 3 slaapkamerhuis te deel.

Garage + Afdak beskikbaar.

W/L ingsl.

N$ 1 500.00 N$ 1 800.00 p/m Bel 081 233 5259 vir details.

Begin Mei beskikbaar TE HUUR: Gemeunbileerde kamer te huur, etes en wasgoed.

Garage.

Skakel: 081 363 2597 TO RENT: Narraville Big one bedroom, kitchen & toilet & shower. for one or two persons.

N$ 2 900.00 p/m W/E incl.

Available immediately.

House 40 Meeu Street.

Deposit payable in two month.

Contact: 081 723 7005 081 278 7763 TE HUUR: Narraville Bachelor woonstel te huur in Narraville met kombuis + badkamer.

N$ 2 700.00 p/m Vir enkel persone of twee.

W/L ingsl.

Skakel: 081 327 9800

www.grobbies-estates.com

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TE HUUR Vineta - Swakopmund: 3 Slaapkamer huis (Ruim slaapkamers) met 2 badkamers. Groot sit/eet kamer en binnebraai.

N$7000.00/maand W/L uitgesluit.

Onmiddelik beskikbaar.

Elizabeth: 081 432 4167 MALAKIA PROPERTIES TO LET TULINAWA 2bedrooms, 2bathrooms Kitchen & Lounge N$4500.00 W/Incl SALE TAMARISKIA Plots and Plans: 3bedrooms, 2bathrooms Kitchen with bic, lounge Plus bachelor flat N$1.25mil 3bedrooms bic, 2bathrooms Kitchen bic with stove, Lounge Plus 2bachelor flats, office And Garage N$1.45mil OLWETWENI, SWAKOPMUND Main house,2bedrooms, bathroom Kitchen, Lounge & Garage Plus 4bachelor flats Monthly income N$14 300.00 N$1.6mil ARANDIS 3bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen and Lounge N$355 000.00 Malakia 081 297 7253 Email: malakiaproperties@yah oo.com TO LET: Bachelor flat 1 bedroom, 1 kitchen, shower + toilet Single persons only N$ 2 000.00 p/m Deposit N$ 1 000.00 W/E incl.

Contact: 081 206 6256 TO RENT: Room to rent in Namport, Kuisebmond N$ 1 900.00 p/m W/E incl.

Private shower and toilet.

Contact: 081 753 3213 HUUR TE SOEK: Soek ‘n 2 slaapkamer woonstel of huis in Tamariskia of Mondesa te huur.

Kontak: 081 605 2595

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HERMES FOR SALE: 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, study/tv room, open plan kitchen, lounge, dinning room, big double garage.

Big yard. 100m from Welwitschia Hospital, 5 min walk from Duneside High School.

1.5 million Vossie: 081 613 7744 HOUSE FOR SALE House in CC, Property Valuation: 1.85mil.

Price 1.75mil ( Transfer cost incl.)

Swakopmund, adjacent to mile 4.

3 Bedroom, 3 bathroom, open plan lounge and kitchen. Scullery, double garage. Erf 690 m² Owner: 081 127 6049.

Martyn du Plessis 081 127 6049 Swakopmund

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WALVIS BAY 20 4505

TO LET NARRAVILLE 2 bedr flat w&l incl @ N$4500 p.m.

WALVIS BAY NEAR CASA MIA 2 bedr with garage available immediately @ N$3850 p.m LAGOON 2 bedr flat with garage @ N$5500 p.m.

LAGOON A MUST TO VIEW 4 bedr house, double garage and a spacious modern living area @ N$13500 p.m.

Dianne 081 2396323

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SWAKOPMUND BUSINESS FOR SALE Popular Pub & Grill In midtown, all equipment Included.

N$ 1.1 MIL NEG. GOGGA 0818709950

PLOT FOR SALE Tamariskia - Swakop: Size 600m² N$535 000.00 House plan and transfer fee included.

La-keshia: 081 626 1940

SWAKOPMUND ABSOLUTELY AWESOME! Huge 4 bed, 4 bath double Storey with double garage, Fire place, nice garden, huge Kitchen, good security.

N$ 3 300 000-00 GOGGA 0818709950

Walvis Bay Sole & Exclusive Mandate Spacious 160m² 3 bed, 1 ½ bath townhouses.

A rare find at N$ 895 000-00 each!

Claudia 0816051984

SWAKOPMUND SPACIOUS WITH SEA VIEW. Huge 2 bed, 2 bath, open Plan kitchen/living, BBQ room, Huge balcony and tandem Garage.

N$ 1 320 000-00 GOGGA 081 870 9950 DOLPHIN BEACH STUNNING SEA VIEW! Brand new 4 bed, 2 bath house with Spacious kitchen/living with built-in BBQ, 3 garages, huge office, balcony, Entertain on the roof!

N$ 2 970 000-00 GOGGA 081 870 9950

SOLE & EXCLUSIVE MANDATE JANNA'S COURT Luxurious double storey 3 bed, 2 bath City apartments with dressing room, garage, balcony lounge, Sitting room & kitchen.

Not to be missed only 2 left!!

N$ 1 620 000-00 Claudia 0816051984 P.A.M TREE VILLAS SOLE & EXCLUSIVE MANDATE 205 Free-standing houses located 5km from the Walvis Bay City Centre On the road to Swakopmund.

Choose your own design & plot!

Selling from N$ 615 000-00.

Claudia 0816051984

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Ruth – 081 240 7350 Karien – 081 250 4690 Jackie – 081 246 3590

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Comercial To Let Office / showroom Industrial Area N$ 7250.00 pm.

Water & alarm included.

Warehouse Industrial area N$ 23000.00 pm VAT included Warehouse Light industrial 575m² N$ 32600. pm

064-280 600 Contact our Agents

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Walvis Bay

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TO RENT: Walvis Bay 172, Theo Ben Gurirab Block of 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.

Immediately available N$ 3 500.00 p/m plus deposit.

Contact Ina: 081 250 4694 064 203 342

2 Bedr flat in Narraville for N$ 3650.00, w&lights excluded, no garage.

2 bedroom flat in Hermes N$ 4950.00, water &lights excl, under roof parking.

2 bedr flat in Meersig, 2 bathr, brand new with stylish finishes, single garage, small courtyard, N$ 5750.00 2 bedr duplex in Meersig, 2 bathr, stylish finishes, double garage, small courtyard, N$ 6500.00 2 bed flat centre of town, behind old age home, spacious with single garage N$ 5300.00 2 Bedr flat in yard, centre of town, N$ 3950.00 pm, water incl, pre-paid electr.

House in Hermes, 3 bedr, 2 bathr, double garage bachelor flat, on a subdivided erf. N$ 8500.00

Walvis Bay

LOCK UP AND GO MEERSIG 3 bed, 2 bath, open plan kitchen lounge, double garage, plus courtyard N$ 1 340 000.00 HOUSE IN FAIRWAYS 3 bed, 2 bath, open plan kitchen lounge, double garage, ind. BBQ N$ 1 730 000.00 HOUSE CENTRAL 4 bed, 3 bath, kitchen, lounge, 4 garages N$ 2 200 000.00

Kuisebmond- Plot and plan- Best Area in Kuisebmond!!!

Hurry Beautiful and cosy 2 bedroom house with open plan lounge, kitchen, laundry and Garage for N$780 000.00 KuisebmondInvestment of a lifetime. Occupy one and rent the second one!!!

Offering house no 1 consisting of open plan lounge and kitchen, 3 bedrooms garage, 2 bathrooms House no 2- offering 2 bedrooms, lounge, kitchen and garage N$ 950 000.00 Kuisebmond- Cosy for the beginner Offering 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with showers only (build in cupboards) N$480 000.00 Call Hettie now at 081 2704 333 Office-280 600

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TO RENT: Bachelor flat, includes bedroom, kitchen, own shower & toilet, BIC Alarm system, car parking space Fairways Estate in Town.

Available 1 April 2015 Couples or single person.

Kids are welcome.

Call: 081 246 5411 081 369 1444

TO LET

WALVIS BAY 1 bedroom flat in Hermes, new complex N$ 4400.00 with under roof parking water and light excluded.

1 Bedroom flat Hermes, new complex N$ 4000.00 with under roof parking, water and lights excluded.

1 bedroom flats Narraville N$ 2950.00 w&L excl.

FOR SALE

LOCK UP AND GO UNIT 2 bed, 1 bath, open plan kitchen lounge, single garage plus courtyard N$ 830 000.00 HOUSE IN MEERSIG 2 bed, 1 bath, open plan kitchen lounge, garage fits 4 cars N$ 1 310 000.00 CLOSE TO LAGOON UNIT 3 bed, 1 bath, open plan kitchen lounge, single garage plus courtyard N$ 1 165 000.00

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TE HUUR: Vol gemeubileerd enkel woonstel bestaande uit slaapkamer, badkamer en kombuis te huur in Lagoon area, Walvisbaai.

Beskikbaar 1 Mei Veilig en privaat.

Toesluit parkering.

W/L ingsl.

Gedeeltelike DSTV ingsl.

Jammer geen kinders of troeteldiere.

N$ 3 500.0 p/m Pluse deposit vir 1 persoon en N$ 3 800.00 vir 2 Kontak: 081 247 1687

Walvis Bay

064-280600

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TO RENT: A bachelor flat available in Narraville Own toilet and shower Open plan kitchen.

N$ 2 900.00 p/m N$ 3 100.00 including garage.

N$ 1 300 deposit required Available immediately.

Contact: 081 124 8493

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TO RENT: Flat to rent in Kabeljou Mola Mola Cresent Street, Kuisebmond, Walvis Bay Big bedroom, open plan kitchen, bathroom and free garage with G4S alarm.

W/E incl.

Available immediately for N$ 3 000.00 p/m Contact: 081 413 1320

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SWAKOPMUND EXT 9 3 bed, 3 bath, 2 guest toilet Open Plan Double Garage Entertainment Area Inside and Outside BBQ N$ 2 000 000.00 Vinothan 0811289388 SWAKOPMUND EXT 19 3 bed, 2 bath, outside toilet Open Plan, Double Garage & Inside BBQ. Potential for further development.

N$ 1 850 000.00 Vinothan 0811289388 Omaruru Wildlife Estates: Looking for a piece of Paradise to break away for weekends, or wish to retire in the tranquility of nature? You will love these plots with their breath-taking views and game.

N$ 1.2 mil. // N$ 1.4 mil.

Contact: 081-1271430 or 081-1276317 SWAKOPMUND PRIVATE SALE 3 Bedroom house with 2 full bathrooms. Lounge - Dining room with builtin braai. Kitchen with laundry. Spacious double garage with remote control door. Secure for children and pets.

Mariki: 081 128 2221

TO LET SWAKOP LONG BEACH 2 Bedr Flat, sea view Secure complex S/garage, Outdoor BBQ N$ 7 700.00 VIEW TODAY Sea view, newly build 4 Bedr, 3 garages Big erf, beautiful finishes N$ 17 600.00 BIG BARGAIN 3 Level town house 3 Bedr,2 bath with Guest toilet. Balconies Leading from rooms Open BBQ area Furnished N$ 11 000.00 SWAKOP Free standing Houses Available 3 to 4 Bedrooms from N$ 14 000.00 Urgently looking for 2 bedr flats from N$ 5 000.00 in Swakop, Arandis and Long Beach CONTACT US STILL TODAY RYNO: 0812105085 (064) 464 033 www.remax.co.za House for Sale in Kuisebmund for N$800,000.00.

It's a 4 bedroom house with kitchen and bathroom, and outside flat with 2 bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom.

The address: Erf 1609, Tornyn Cresent Street No 14-Kuisebmund.

Contact No: 081 122 7286 or 081 244 4773.

Contact Remax for all your property needs!

Our friendly agents standing by whether you are selling or buying.

Give us a call!

Ongwediva 065 238 342 / 0812792525 Swakopmund 064 464 033 / 081 870 9950 Walvis Bay 064 212 440 / 081 605 1984 FOR SALE Long Beach: Cozy fully furnished town house with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan living area, indoor BBQ, double garage, balcony and drying yard.

Close to the beach.

N$1,300,000.00 Call 081 296 2678

WALVIS BAY - LAGOON 2 x Bachelor's flats with garage in safe complex.

Within walking distance from the lagoon!

N$ 645 000-00 each.

Joey 0812780518

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IYANDA COURT ARANDIS PHASE ONE SOLD OUT! 2 BED, 1 BATH HOUSE WITH OPEN PLAN KITCHEN/LIVING AREA. OUTSIDE BBQ & PARKING AREA. SAFE & SECURE COMPLEX. N$ 445 000-00 Gogga 0818709950 Vinothan 0811289388

Swakopmund – Ext 19 Beautiful House for Sale!

3 Bed, 2 Bath, Lounge, Dining Room, Open Plan Tv Room, Double Garage Only N$2 250 000.00!

Vinothan 0811289388

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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DREAM NIGHT GUESTHOUSE Erf no 910 Hage Geingob Street Home Away from Home Very neat and clean Contact: 081 414 9620

FOR SALE: 1x AFROX porter-pack cutting/welding torch used only a few times just like new N$10 000 1x two sliding glass door display drinks fridge N$3850.00 1x Whirlpool dishwashing machine like new N$850.00 1x Sony MVC-FD92 Digital still-movie camera with case & accessories N$650.00 1x Defy 210Lit deepfreeze N$1500.00 1x Defy 250lit fridge N$1250.00 2x Defy 600 SSU stainless steel oven, HUB & extractor fan N$1850.00 each just like new 2x Shower panel (new) N$450.00each 4x Colour TV from N$500.00each 5x Stainless steel kitchen sink double & single & triple from N$280.00 each.

Plumbing and building suppliers at 50% discount.

Contact: 081 567 4522

BEATACCMATH

TOGETHER CONSTRUCTION We do the following: *Bricklaying (building construction) *Plumbing work *Electric work *Ceiling work *Tiling work *Tilling work & *interlocking *Painting work Carpentry work (BIC) We have a qualified team call us for a free quotation We offer N$ 500.00 cash for an effective referral of our work Terms and conditions apply.

Contact: 081 148 9348 081 280 6249

A TO Z CLEANING SERVICES WE OFFER: Daily / Weekly / Monthly Yearly Contracts For Offices / Buildings / Shops /Shopping malls // Factories/Accessible windows / Ablution Blocks / Body Corporates Etc. Contact Mr Coenie Brand Tel 081 129 7988 Office 205 036 Mail:ops@atozcleanin g.com.na

PRIVATE SALE: 1x Spacious 3 Bedroom Townhouse. 2 Bathrooms, Double garage, open plan kitchen and Lounge/Dining room.

CC Registered. No Commission or Transfer Duties.

Contact: 081 256 2328

Walvis Bay Weighbridge 2 x 412.5m² Warehouses for sale!

N$ 3 646 250.00 each To avoid disappointment reserve yours now!

Claudia 0816051984

LONGBEACH Fully furnished 3 bed. house with bachelor flat N$13 200.00 W&E incl.

WALVIS BAY Spacious 3 bed. house N$ 7150.00 Water incl.

LIGHT INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSES TO LET 340m² N$ 21 000.00 (vat incl.)

260m² N$ 16 250.00 (vat incl.)

Office 064-20944 Chantelle 081 808 1548

WALVIS BAY 20 4505

TO LET WAREHOUSE Ranging between 420m² and 700m²

Dianne 081 2396323

TO LET TO LET TO LET TO LET TO LET

TO LET TO LET TO LET

TO LET TO LET TO LET TO LET TO LET

NEW DEVELOPMENT MONDESA! IMBA VILLAGE Phase 1 selling now!

2 Bed, 1 Bath 62.2m² unit with open plan & garage N$ 668 900.00 VINOTHAN: 0811289388

ACCOMMODATION

TO LET TO LET TO LET

CAPRICORN ESTATES TO LET Mile 4: Luxury 3 bedroom, duplex apartment, hurry!

2 Bathroom each with shower and bath, 2 garages, stainless indoor braai, small garden, 1 of 7 units, secure, large open plan. Only N$8000 pm Vogelstrandt: Large modern, 4 bedroom house,2 bath, 2 garages, large yard, pet friendly , Only N$12500 pm FOR SALE Kramersdorf: View the dunes, luxury duplex, 2 bedroom,2 bathroom, indoor braai, 2 garages and a garden.

N$ 1.75 m Only one left !!!

Town Center: 200m From sea, 2 bedroom,2 bathroom, open plan, fully furnished,1 garage, excellent investment!

N$ 1.4 mil Jp van der Walt 081 127 2736

WANTED CASH FOR GOLD We buy Gold & Silver Jewelry and Coins even if it’s broken. We also Buy Diamonds. We operate in Swakop, Walvis Bay, Henties Bay, Arandis, Uis and Omaruru.

Contact us at: 0813443794/081315 9178

We are available 24/7

CARS FOR SALE: 1x VW Polo 2004 Model. Excellent condition.

1x RAV4 2000 Model.

New engine, good condition.

1x Roof tent, still in good condition Contact: 256 2328 FOR SALE 2012 VW TIGUAN 2.0 TDI. 62 000 km Full house Hands free parking Full Service Record N$330,000 Contact: 081 127 7759 TE KOOP: Scania 380 midlift met 13 meter Double AS Trailer N$ 200 000.00 Nissan CW 290 Voorhakker N$ 60 000.00 Kontak: 081 035 9860 FOR SALE: 2009 Ford Ranger single cab 4x4, 41 000km on clock. A/C, 2.5TD bakkie in very good condition N$135 000 2005 Ford Ranger single cab 4x2 difflock, 2.5TD 210 000km on clock.

Bakkie in very good running condition.

N$75 000 Contact: 081 261 8487

NOTICES JOIN US THIS FRIDAY!!!

Believer's Fellowship Church “Monthly night of Prayers” (The Seven Hours in His Presence) Theme: “Jesus The Healer” Date: Friday 24 March 2015 Time: 21h00 - 04h00 Venue: Church Auditorium opposite Fruit & Veg by Reliance Motors Swakopmund The healing hand of God must touch you!!!

Contact: 081 227 9436 081 202 2914 081 370 3759 Come if you are sick, oppressed, depressed and suffering from broken marriages, Jesus shall heal you and make you whole again!

Jesus is Lord!!!

HEALTH SPECIAL SPECIAL FOR WINTER! We are selling quality Brazilian Hair, we guarantee our hair: 10 inch N$ 1 100.00 12 inch N$ 1 300.00 16 inch N$ 1 700.00 18 inch N$ 1 950.00 20 inch N$ 2 150.00 22 inch N$ 2 400.00

Note: Only calls to be attended 081 844 2342 081 336 0019

EXTRA CLASSES!!

High School Accounting and Maths We focus on FUNDAMENTALS to MAXIMIZE UNDERSTANDING RESULTS DONT LIE PROUDLY NAMIBIAN Narraville, Walvis Bay 081 497 2195 beataccmath@gmail.com www.beataccmath.com

COURSES GERMAN COURSE FOR ADULT BEGINNERS: Learn to speak German and improve your job opportunities!!

Limited space Available.

Register now to qualify for a discount.

Experienced mothertongue teacher.

Contact 081 607 2685

LESSONS FLIPPERS Swimming School Swakopmund Learn to Swim 18 months to Adults Babies in Jacuzzi Mon – Thurs & Saturdays Groups & 1 on 1 Mariëtta 081 363 3723 flipperssc@gmail.com

SERVICES Handyman in Walvisbaai.

Installering van alarm, garage motors en hek motors, elektriese fence, small renovations incl, tiling, painting en plumbing, electricity.

For any quotes phone 081 247 4467 Roof repairs & Home renovations By the Austrian Master builder, Plumbing and Electrical work, No job to small, modern Bathrooms, Swimming Pools, Electric perimeter security, Four layer painting work, with 8 year roof Repair and painting guarantees.

Samsung Air conditioning Installer.

Call Gunther anytime, 081 63 86 300 DR DUH AIZI Now is in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund Powerful Doctor, expert in removing demons and withcraft. Healing madness, epilepsy, asthma, help people in business, work, lost lovers to come back quickly, win court cases, sexual matters, help with financial prosperity, cancel debts, get married, stop alcoholism, pregnancies, catch thieves and revenge.

Dr DUH AZIZI 081 344 8959

OPTIMUS ACCOUNTING SERVICES ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for Sole Proprietors & CC's (Dormant and Operational) MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS/CASHFLO WS TRUST & CC REGISTRATIONS MONTHLY BOOKKEEPING GET A QUOTE TODAY! WE ARE THE BEST

BY FAR CONTACT: Irene 081 170 0774

BUDGET CLEANERS: We o ff e r o n c e o ff cleaning for Lounge suites Carpets/Rugs Matrasses Loose chairs Machine scrub tiles Descale/Steam clean bathrooms / ablution blocks Accessible windows Exterior spray cleaning And much more!!!

Contact Mrs Jenny Brand Tel 081 148 5036 Office 220 382 Mail: budget@iway.na All cleaning procedures done under supervision PRODEL CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATIONS:

DR LULE Is challenging everyone who has been trying to get help but without success.

Spiritual healer using ancestors powers to show Solves bad luck, financial problems, body pains, lost lovers, marriage problems, infertility, enlargements, weak erections, get loans quickly, debt cancellation, bad dreams, protection from jealousy, lucky charms, win tenders, gambling, addictions, business boosting and all forms of sickness. There is always a second chance!

100 % guaranteed results.

Contact: 081 273 5194 Walvis Bay

For all your renovations and construction needs with personal attention.

Call for a free quote JOHANN STEYN 081 128 0848.

Affordable and reliable transport offered. We do office and household furniture removal in Walvis Bay and from Walvis Bay to Swakopmund and from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay. Contact Lawrence 081 354 2084

FOR HIRE: Tents, Tables and Chairs for hire in Swakopmund.

For any functions outside Swakopmund you can contact for special arrangements.

Contact: 081 323 9402

Professional cleaning for affordable prices We provide cleaning services in: Carpets, loose rugs Flats, Houses, Shops, Offices, Factories, Buildings, Carpets, Upholstery cleaning Call Agents: 081 682 0973 081 261 0502 Weekly/monthly contracts can be arranged

Carpet/Upholstery Cleaning For effective cleaning please call Lida Coastal Hygiene for a free quote The Chem-Dry method: Stays clean longer, Dry Faster, Healthier, No bad odours Treat your carpets!

Please book to avoid disappointment.

Tel 064 209 292 Email: admin2@lida.com.na

OMEGA RENOVATIONS •Painting •Roofing •Building •Plumbing •Electrical • Paving Johan Snr: 081 365 0438 Johan Jnr: 081 866 1476

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SERVICES TRADITIONAL DOCTOR DR CHISALE “The Old Man” From Malawi Specializing in various problems and diseases...

Lost lovers to come back within 4 days Protection of houses and bodies from witchcraft Removal of any type of bad luck Complicated court cases Binding your lover, to be yours only Boosting your business Passing examinations Promotion at work Win big contracts Not to be asked to pay debts or accounts To become pregnant To have more power during sex All types of diseases To become pregnant and many more Come and see wonderful miracles happening in your life and you will never regret Phone Doctor Chisalo “The Old man” 081 726 2834 Chief Antonio Phiri: From Milanje Islant (Malawi). Very powerful, see results same day.

Bring back lost lovers.

Business attractions (Chinyambata). Revenge evil spirits (tokoloshi body and homes).

Manhood enlargements and empowerment in bed.

Multiplicaiton of livestock to have triplets.

Court cases, promotion at work, bad luck, body protection from witch craft, financial problems (magic stick), binding homes, kraals, shops, cars from thieves. Unfinished jobs, done without pay.

Women problems, womb, discharge , periods.

Pregnancy problems, swollen legs, BP, cancer, asthma, pneumonia, sugar, diabetes. NB Consultation fee is free.

Contact 0818433509 INTERBAY SHUTTLE Fridays & Sundays only Walvis Bay Depart: 06:30 Pick up & Drop off Engen Garage Opposite Shoprite Otjiwarongo Depart: 13:30 Pick up & Drop off Theo’s Spar Contact Kobie: 081 367 0207 Baby: 081 256 5146

Vehicle License Assist

No queues, no stress

License Renewal, Roadworthiness, change of ownership, personalised number plates...

We do it all!!

Contact: 081 498 6051 Request a pricelist from: vla.namibia@gmail. com

SERVICES OFFICE & HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE REMOVAL SPECIALISTS At The Coast Household & Office.

Mobile: 0814093522 email: neilnkt@iway.na

VACANCIES VAKANTE POS: Kassier vir Take-Away Vereistes: Afrikaans & Engels Vriendelikheid en flink wees.

POS CV The owner P.O. Box 3611 Walvis Bay Sluitings datum 30 April 2015 Tiler needed swk 081 6386300 Workshop welder Trailer manufacture with references Needed in Swk, reply to:

VACANCIES VAKANTE POS: Baker/Bakster word dringend benodig.

064 206 099

Toulmin’s Coffee Shop Swakopmund VACANCIES

Waitering Staff and Cashiers • Minimum of 3 years Waitering and Cashier experience in a Restaurant or Cafe'.

• Manager with a minimum of 3 years experience in the Restaurant or Food Industry.

Opening hours are from 08h00 until 17h00. Working hours are similar, with 6days a week. Weekends and Public Holidays are our Peak times.

FOR SALE: Pittbulls for sale 3 males + 1 female left.

N$2500.00each Contact: 081 261 8487

TO HIRE

SITUATION WANTED JOB WANTED: A 30 year old man with experience in SALES, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL + PLUMBING Can manage employees on site. Have a valid Drivers licence. Willing to travel. Urgently seeking employment.

Please contact Daniel Robberts: 081 230 1717

Indoor Children Play Centre

VACANCIES

VACANCY: We are looking for a parttime bookkeeper with Pastel experience.

Please contact us for further negotiations or send your CV to the following email: advert9119@gmail.com Ons is opsoek na ‘n deeltydse boekhouer met Pastel ondervinding.

Kontak ons asb vir verdere onderhandelinge of stuur jou CV na die volgende email: advert9119@gmail.com

ANIMALS FOR SALE

Hire a 5ton Skip Bin Call:081 617 7306 Omakolokoto Skip Bin Rentals & Sales

DESERT TAVERN: We are currently looking for a CHEF to join our team.

If you think you have the right skills and experience than please apply with your CV: info@desert-tavern.com Fax: 064 403 708

If you match the above criteria and you are looking for a new challenge, kindly email you CV to reid.stefanie@gmail.com

Fan Palms for sale, Big and small, And planted.

Also Garden designs and Irrigation.

Palm and tree removal, 40kg Cow manure bags delivered.

Call Gunther 081 638 6300

If you match the above criteria and you are looking for a new challenge, kindly email you CV to accounts@toulmins.com

handyman1@iway.na

Waitering Staff and Cashiers • Minimum of 3 years Waitering and Cashier experience in a Restaurant or Cafe'.

• Manager with a minimum of 3 years experience in the Restaurant or Food Industry, or in Events Organizations.

• Must be able to work on weekends, including Sundays, Public Holidays and school holidays.

• Work hours end at 18h00 at night, unless there is an event inside the Swakopmund Indoor Sport Center, or a birthday party.

• Must be able to work 6 days a week, with every third weekend off.

GARDENING FOR SALE

HOUSEHOLD/ FURNITURE This 'n That We buy and sell second hand & new furniture and household appliances. We offer good moeny on qaulity. Sam Nujoma Town Sqaure. La Paloma Building Walvis Bay. Els 081 255 5809 Lawrence 081 324 1285

MOTORBIKES FOR SALE Quad Bike, Can-Am Renegade 800, as new with only 88 hours on clock, plus new trailer To match, Call 081 638 6300

LOUISA: I am a 35-year-old woman urgently looking for domestic work, from Mondays to Fridays or any other work.

I have 7 years experience.

Contact: 081 348 6616 Kuisebmond FLORAS: Op soek na huiswerk vir Dinsdae, Donderdae en Saterdae. Het 6 jaar en 5 maande ondervinding as nanny vir maande oue babas tot 5 jaar. Drink of rook nie en het goeie verwysings. Kan onmidellik begin.

Kontak: 081 749 7006 JOB WANTED: A 33-year-old married woman is looking for any kind of work, cleaning offices, shops or any domestic work in Walvis Bay or Swakopmund (if there’s accommodation).

Monday to Friday. Can start anytime.

Contact: 081 334 5830

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SERVICES

BAARD GROUP

Baard Transport / Block & Brick baard@mweb.com.na

TEL: 064-274 800 FAX: 064-274 810 ∙ Blocks / Bricks ∙ Rock Face / Pavers ∙ Interlocks / Linthols ∙ Sand / Stone ∙ De-watering ∙ Hiring of earth moving Equipment “The Service Makes The Difference”

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE ALSO OPEN BETWEEN 13:00 - 14:00

THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK TuesdayIsaiah 43:19 (NIV)

See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.

Read Isaiah 43 Read Isaiah Wednesday Deuteronomy 31:6 (NIV) Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."Read Deuteronomy 31Read Deuteronomy Thursday Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Read Jeremiah 29 Read Jeremiah Friday Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

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Does male circumcision protect against Liesl Losper HIV infection?

After several random discussions and debates it has become clear that some men believe circumcision can help them not to get infected with HIV. But, male circumcision can and should never replace other known methods of HIV prevention and should always be considered as part of a comprehensive HIV prevention package.

Consistent use of male or female condoms and to stick to only one partner is the best known option.

Circumcised men must also continue to get tested on a regular basis.

Our local Multipurpose Centre says that an uncircumcised foreskin has got a CD4 cells that attracts the HIV Virus and therefore its always advisable to be circumcised for hygienic purposes. It also reduces STI's Transmission by 20%.

The Centre provided namib times with a comprehensive guide for male circumcision as partial protection against HIV. “Male circumcision has been scientifically proved to work: Evidence from studies involving thousands of men shows that male circumcision reduces the risk of HIV infection - providing partial protection against HIV for men. Studies show that male circumcision reduces men's risk of acquiring HIV from women by about 60%.

Male circumcision does not replace other HIV prevention methods: Whether circumcised or not, men are at risk of HIV infection during sexual intercourse. It is important that they limit their number of sexual partners, use condoms

consistently and correctly, and seek prompt treatment for sexually transmitted infections to further reduce their risk of HIV infection. Therefore male circumcision compliments and does not replace other prevention methods.

Circumcised men can be infected with HIV and can infect others: Not all men who are circumcised are H I V- n e g a t i v e .

Circumcised men who are HIV-positive can still transmit HIV to their sexual partners. Using a condom consistently and correctly reduces this risk.

Q: “Why must circumcised men still wear condoms?” Circumcision only offers partial protection against HIV, something in the region of 60% protection.

This is a great benefit for the individual and also in terms of the overall Namibian HIV epidemic.

However, even circumcised men can contract HIV, and are far from being completely protected. Only abstinence or safe sex can offer effective HIV protection. Circumcised men should continue to practice safe sex to be safe from HIV. Male circumcision for HIV positive men? Male circumcision for HIV prevention is not beneficial for HIV prevention amongst persons who are already HIV positive. This is because after a man is infected with HIV, circumcision no longer provides any protection to him against acquiring HIV. In addition, HIV-infected men who receive

circumcision may be at increased risk of transmitting HIV to their female sexual partners, if sexual activity is resumed prior to the wound healing. Finally, HIV-infected men who are immune suppressed may experience delays in the wound healing.

However, HIV-positive men may wish to undergo male circumcision for reasons other than HIV prevention. Male circumcision reduces men's risk of becoming infected with other sexually transmitted diseases, such as herpes and genital warts, regardless of HIV status.

In addition, men may wish to undergo circumcision for improved penile hygiene or other reasons of personal or social preference. If immune status is sufficient and devoid of other contra-indications, male circumcision should not be denied based solely on HIV status. HIV positive men receiving circumcision must receive intensive counseling on the need for abstinence during wound healing and other sexual risk reduction strategies, so as not to increase their risk of transmitting HIV to their sexual partners.

Important to note is that circumcision appears to reduce the risk of HIV infection, it does not eliminate the risk. Circumcision should not be viewed as a substitute for safer sex methods.

Source: http://www. aidstar-one.com/sites/ default/files/HEALTH

Almero Alexander Gurirab * 28 April 2010 + 20 April 2014 A year ago u got your angel wings Wish you were still here with us We miss u so much Though we are far apart you will forever hold a piece of our hearts Love you always our Brave Boy From mommy, daddy, ousie and all the family that misses you.

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Beginners/Development Inline Hockey Tournament The Coastal Pirates Inline Hockey Club had their first Beginners/Development Tournament of the year on the afternoon of Friday, 10th

April.

Here are more photos of the action that took place at the tournament.

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Tafel is gedek vir pool toernooi soos min Marshallino Beukes Die nuutgestigde Swakopmund Pool Klub is besig om vinnig opgang te maak in pool (potbal) kringe teen die kus en gaan die naweek van 1-2 Mei 'n korporatiewe potbal toernooi in Swakopmund aanbied.

Die klub se bestuur noem dat hierdie een van die grootste potbal toernooie wat die kus nog gesien het gaan wees, met altesaam 16 spanne waar-

voor voorsiening gemaak word. Spanne van vier spelers per span gaan in 'n wenners- en verloorders afdeling kompeteer en groot pryse is op die

spel. Intreefooie beloop N$1 000 per span en die sluitingsdatum vir inskrywings is Vrydag, 24 April.

In die wenners-afdeling gaan die triom-

Marcelino, Velencia (Keff) en Rhiduan van Swakopmund Pool Klub sê hulle is gereed vir hierdie bielie van 'n toernooi

feerder met N$2 000, 'n trofee en vier goue medaljes wegstap.

Die naaswenner in hierdie afdeling word met N$800, 'n glastrofee en vier silwer medaljes beloon, terwyl die span wat die derde posisie beklee N$500 en vier brons medaljes gaan ontvang.

Daar is ook vir 'n vierde plek voorsiening gemaak, en hierdie span gaan met N$400 vir hul moeite beloon word.

Die verloordersafdeling se pryse is dieselfde, met die enigste verskil dat die wenner in hierdie afdeling nie N$2 000 nie, maar N$1 000 as

prysgeld gaan ontvang. Voorts gaan die bes geklede, asook die mees gedissiplineerde span ook trofees ontvang.

Die toernooi gaan by 30Something Lounge in Tamariskia aangebied word en die loting vind plaas op Dinsdagaand, 28 April, om 19:00 by 30Something Lounge.

Besighede word gevra om so gou moontlik hul spanne in te skryf, aangesien slegs die eerste sestien spanne geakkommodeer gaan word. Vir verdere inligting kan William Eimann by 081 292 8554, of oom Hottie Van Wyk by 081 860 1790 gekontak word.

Football Development League established at coast Marshallino Beukes

A newly established Football Development League for kids will kick off on 23 May in Swakopmund and will be administered by Swakopmund Football Club and Streethouse.

The league is known a n d t e a c h e r b y football development i n t h e K h o m a s profession, Mr Elvin base to feed our senior R e g i o n , a s t h e Majiedt, also played team in the future. We Streethouse Youth club football on the registered the under highest level in the 15 and the under 17 League.

The idea of assisting country. teams for the 2015 young footballers at The main aim of this season. the coast, by deve- club is to brand it as Players legible for the loping their talent on one of the power- under 15 team should the football field, houses of Namibian be born in 2001 and supporting them football. It is with this 2000. Players legible with everyday life goal in mind that they for the under 17 team skills and to assist have registered two should be born in them academically, teams with the Street- 1999 and 1998,” is the brainchild of house league for 2015 Majiedt explained.

Teenagers Football and will be registering Parents who might Club, which was more teams for the want to develop their founded in 2014. The years to come. “We children's football chairman of the club want to have a strong skills and turn him

into a successful footballer, are welcome to register their children with the club.

The registration will be conducted on 24 April at the Mondesa Soccer Field. Practice will start over the holidays and will be communicated to the players on the day of registration.

Prospective players must provide their full birth certificates upon registration and only 20 players per team will be accommodated.

“In the near future we will be looking at

acquiring a bus to pick up our players from home and to drop them off at home after training sessions.

Parents, I have seen that we have tremendous football talent that only needs to be developed and that is why we have established this team,” Majiedt concluded.

Feel free to contact him, regarding your child's football development at 081 602 2260 or at work at 064 – 461057 or email at: elvinmajiedt@gmail. com.

First National Bank Winter Corporate League Bowls With the changes in the plate and shield format of play 'STRENGTH VS STRENGTH' there has been one or two upsets along the way but at the end of the day fun was had by all. Herewith the results for 1st & 2nd round: Results: PLATE SECTION- NMT Shipping (8 pts) Sparta (9 pts) FNB2 (9 pts) 15 vs 6 XCCS (3 pts) 10 vs 15 12 vs 5 Erongo Red 1 (4 XCCS (5 pts) 8 vs 8 Sparta (3 pts) Bachmus Oil (9 pts) ROUND 1 Terra Nova (7 pts) FNB2 (9 pts) 12 vs 5 pts) NMT Shipping (4 pts) Erongo Red 1 (4 pts) 6 Wbay Salt (3 pts) 3 vs 25 PLATE SECTION- 7 vs 8 Terra Nova (8 pts) vs 13 Erongo Red 2 (8 Bachmus Oil (3 pts) ROUND 2 pts)

PLATE SECTION

3rd Round Fixture:

FNB2 vs Terra Nova Bachmus Oil vs Sparta NMT Shipping vs

Erongo Red 2 XCCS vs Wbay Salt

SHIELD SECTION – ROUND 1 Magic Factory (10

pts) 18 vs 4 Indongo (2 pts)

Magic wood (10 pts) 16 vs 2 Wbay

Pharmacy (2 pts) FNB1 (4 pts) 7 vs 12 Coastal Cell (8 pts) WFS (8 pts) 8 vs 6 MTC (4 pts)

STD Bank (10 pts) 12 vs 5 Namsov (2 pts) Magic Shop (3 pts) 7 vs 9 Maersk (9 pts)

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Walvis Bay Golf Club News

PISCS Medal

JJ Fourie sponsored the medal last Saturday.

We had a few visitors from Windhoek, the WASPS that joined in the competition. 43 players in total, that is a very good field for a medal and PISCS had some extra prizes up for grabs.

Thanks JJ for this very nice gesture with our visitors. Very good golf was played and many players had under 71 nett for the day. It was however a visitor from Windhoek, J van Wyk that top the best gross from a 5 handicap on 75. Well done for a guy that does not play here all year round.

Best Gross - J van Wyk Best nett - Chris Tempo A Division - Piet Fox B Division - Michael de Barros C Division - Gunter Heitmann Thanks to all the guys that played with the WASPS. JJ and your team, what can we say, you are just there when needed and we appreciate the sponsorship.

This is probably the 50th time we write about paying before play…..We cannot run around after the competition to collect your money.

We are not security guards outside a shop that have to make sure you did not steal something. PAY BEFORE YOU PLAY! We also had our night at the races last week.

Although a very low turnout, we had great fun and also made a few dollars for the club.

Thanks very much Shane, we can do this more often. See Facebook for pictures.

Tomorrow is Fox Designs - birthday boy Piet Fox will also ring the bell, make sure of it.

Piet promises good prizes to play for this individual competition.

Best Gross – SLDR Hybrid- Medal score Stableford scores 1st - Golf Set 2nd - Putter 3rd - Golf push cart 4th - Golf Hamper Lunch is also sponsored by Fox Designs, get your names in. Sunday is Sages at Rossmund, ou toppies, please support our neighbours.

25 April: Penny Pinchers - Format to be confirmed next week.

25 April: Nostalgia….Tickets sales are good.

Don't run around next Friday for tickets!

1 May: Rock Shipwrights yellow ball. Get your three balls ready.

24 NAMIB TIMES

21 APRIL 2015

Kudus Showed Who’s Boss Leandrea Louw

The second team of Kudus and the Suburbs, kicked off quite slow, but Kudus was determined where Robbie Shimbulu, hooker, scored a try and inside center, Charlton Brussel,a conversion, leaving the score at 7-0.

A penalty shot was given to Western Suburbs, and left wing, Brandon Hendricks, set the score at 7-3.

Suburbs’, outside center Jandro Resandt, scored a try and Brandon Hendricks, a successful conversion, leaving the score at 10-7.

However Kudus, were determined to walk away as the winners of this game,

and Elmo Van Der Byl, fullback, scored another try accompanied with a conversion by Charlton Brussel setting the score at 14-7, at halftime.

After the kick-off of the second half, Suburbs were given a penalty shot, and Brandon Hendricks set the score at 14-13. Kudus showed they are the better team, when Mark Nangoro, and Charlton Brussel scored yet again for Kudus, followed by successful conversions by Charlton Brussel, leaving the score at 28-13, when the referee blew the final whistle.

The much anticipated

game between Western Suburbs and the Kudus first team, kicked off with intensity, and it was a hard game, from the beginning till the end.

In the early minutes of the game, Suburbs had the upper hand, when number 8, Victor Rodriquez and right wing, Cedric Haraseb placed the first scores on the scoreboard.

Flyhalf, Asser Coetzee, however missed both conversions, leaving the score at 10-0.

Kudus struck back, and Chessborough Lawrence scored a try right beneath the goal posts, followed with a conversion by full-

Photo by Leandrea Louw

This weekend the Walvis Bay community saw action packed Rugby between Windhoek-based Western Suburbs and the Kudus Rugby Club, where Kudus rose victoriously and sent the Suburbs back home with their tails between their legs.

Charlton Brussel going for his try back, Aurelio Plato, setting the score at 10-7.

A penalty shot was given to Kudus and Aurelio Plato set the score at 10-10.

Richard Forbes showed why they were called the Kudus, where he dived over his opponents, when

he scored a brilliant try, setting the score at 17-10, along with a conversion

by Aurelio Plato.

In the second half, Kudus was given a penalty where Aurelio Plato set the score at 20-10. Suburbs’ Victor Rodriquez scored again,

followed with a conversion by Asser Coetzee, leaving the score at 20-17.

During the last minutes of the game, Suburbs were determined to crack the defense line of the Kudus.

Kudus was given another penalty shot, and Aurelio

set the score at 23-17. In the dying minutes of the game, Referee Stefaanus Koetzer gave Kudus’ number 8, Ngumi Ngaiko, a red card for a dangerous tackle.

The final score was 23-17.

‘Senior Nationals 2015’ sorg vir verassings Die afgelope naweek was die Bank Windhoek Senior Nationals in Windhoek aangebied en die top Atlete was uitgenooi. Francis Uatema, Lee-Anzo Losper en Romario van ‘Tani B’s athletes’ was van die genooides. Al drie atlete is 0/19 en het aan die ope deelgeneem.

Ernst Narib (links) en Francis Uatema

Lee-Anzo, ‘n leerling van Walvisbaai Privaat hoërskool was derdegekeur in 100 en 200.

Ongelukkig het ‘n lastige griep Vrydag op hom toegeslaan, hy het probeer deelneem aan die 100 en die finaal gemaklik gehaal.

Hy is egter onttrek deur sy mediese en afrigtingspan nadat hy baie sleg

begin voel het.

Romario het aan verspring deelgeneem en sy persoonlike beste van 6.28m na 6.74 verbeter, dit het hom dan ook die algehele derde plek besorg.

Hy is baie dankbaar vir sy afrigters Ulla & Tani B. Francis het vir 'n groot verrassing

gesorg om nie net die verdedigende kampioen Ernst Narib te wen nie, maar ‘n algehele 1ste plek en persoonlike beste van 47.39 te bereik.

Hy was ongelooflik dankbaar vir sy ouers wat hom ondersteun en sy mede oefenmaats, asook sy afrigter.

West coast Johanna Benson Sharks Victorious presteer by The West Coast Sharks played their fifth league game this past weekend against Jaguars from Windhoek at the Hage Geingob Stadium.

This match served as a curtain raiser for the Vodacom match between the FNB Welwitschias and the Limpopo Blue Bulls. FNB Welwitchia’s won 24 – 17 against the Limpopo Blue Bulls.

The Sharks managed to score two tries in the first half of the game while the Jaguars managed to score a try and a penalty kick to make the halftime score 1014 for the West Coast Sharks.

The second half went much better for the West Coast Sharks as they managed to score another five tries to make the full time score 43-10 in favour of the

coastal team.

The try scorers were, Wilke Schoeman who scored two tries, Jaco-Martin Venter who also scored two tries, along with Shaun Mater, Jaco Barnard and Martin Barnard.

All conversions were taken by Jaco-Martin Venter. He managed to convert 4 out of the 7 kicks.

West Coast Sharks practises at the SFC at 18:00 Monday to Thursday so anyone who wants to become part of the club is welcome to come.

For any information regarding the West Coast Sharks, please contact Winton van der Westhuizen at 081 244 4441.

Nedbank SASAPD Johanna Benson, saam met Ruben Soroseb en die res van Namibia se Paralimpiese atlete het deelgeneem aan die Nedbank SASAPD atletiekkampioenskap vir gestremdes op die baan van die Universiteit van Johannesburg.

Die span het behoorlik die goues ingeryg en Johanna het haar bydrae met nie minder as 4 goues gemaak. Sy het op die eerste dag aan verspring deelgeneem en op dag twee verseker dat die 100m en dag drie die lang uitputtende 400m aan haar goue

medaljes besorg.

Johanna se prestasies was goed genoeg om te kwalifiseer vir die IPC Paralimpiese wêreldkampioenskap later vanjaar in Doha,Quatar. Sy en haar afrigter is tans besig om voor te berei vir die groot een!