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The Rowan Renaissance drillship arrived in Walvis Bay last The Renaisweek Rowan and is anchored sance drillshipofarrived in the vicinity Langinstrand. Walvis Bay last Minister of MinesandIsak Katali, week is anchored Ambassador inSpanish the vicinity ofPage Lang5 Maria Orejas, Namcor strand. Minister of representatives, senior Hunt for in Mines Isak oil Katali, m a n a g e mBasin ent of Walvis Spanish Ambassador Rowan and from RepMaria Orejas, sol in Spain Namcor visited representatives, senior Walvis Bay as part of mfamiliarisation a n a g e m e noft theo f plannedand drilling and Rowan from Reppreparations for the rig sol in Spain visited last week Walvis Bay Saturday. as part of Repsol and Rowan familiarisation of the representatives gave planned drilling and various presentations 6 preparations forPage the rig and briefed the delelast week Saturday. Beauty to planned fight gation on the Repsol and Rowan drilling set to start against passion

ANCHORED: The Rowan Renaissance drillship in the vicinity of Langstrand. ANCHORED: The Rowan (Photo by Mikkie Kriel)

Renaissance drillship in the vicinity of Langstrand. (Photo by Mikkie Kriel)

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New ladies gym in Meersig

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The area is a crime t a t io n b y R ep s o l . failed tobased find commerted permission to U.S. side. company. announced on Swakopmund access road recently, and the driver of theMarch vehicle5 was ishotspot and is plagued by gangs of criminals that prey on unsuspecting vehicle owners. They Namibia also attracted cial deposits of crude. based Murphy Oil In 2013, 11 out of the Namibia has sued attracted a drillship was Waste with a fine of N$1 000.00, Mr Davidthat Uushona, Manager Solid gain access into vehicles with alarm immobilising gadgets and remove valuables while vehicle Tullow Oil Plc20 and Explorers such as BP Corp. to explore two to start opetop oil and gas attention from the expected and Environmental Management at the Municipality of Walvis Bay anowners do their shopping. The two suspects put up fierce resistance when the police officer SA as explorers blocks Plc and world's Chariot Oilbiggest & Totaloil in therations Lüderitzat Welwitschiain the confronted them and asked them to accompany him to the police station for questioning. They nounced in adiscoveries notice to the media. Gas Ltd. snapped up move along Africa's Basin. refused to be handcuffed and vehemently denied any wrongdoing. Two security guards arrived world after were made in 1 on April 11. companies despite pre- coastline assets on a bet that the A Atlantic resident of Walvis PeterContinues Etsebeth,onForepage 2 the Council’s Traffic on the scene and assisted the police officer with the arrest and transporting the two suspects to Africa, according to a According vious drilling operato reports the police station. Bay alerted Uushona man: Solid Waste and division reactedPage swift-12 January 29 presentions at 18 wells which Namibia has also granGUILTY?: An alert police officer caught two men, suspected of breaking into vehicles parked in and together with Mr with the assistance of ly to this alert. the vicinity of Edgars (11th Road) and Jet (Theo-Ben Gurirab Avenue). The area is a crime faileddumping to find commer- t ati o n b y R e p s o l. ted permission to U.S. Illegal Page 17 Continues on page 2 hotspot and is plagued by gangs of criminals that prey on unsuspecting vehicle owners. They cial deposits of crude. Namibia also attracted based Murphy Oil gain access into vehicles with alarm immobilising gadgets and remove valuables while vehicle Explorers such as BP Tullow Oil Plc and Corp. to explore two owners do their shopping. The two suspects put up fierce resistance when the police officer Plc and Chariot Oil & Total SA as explorers blocks in the Lüderitz confronted them and asked them to accompany him to the police station for questioning. They Gas Ltd. snapped up move along Africa's Basin. refused to be handcuffed and vehemently denied any wrongdoing. Two security guards arrived assets on a bet that the Atlantic coastline after Continues on page 2 on the scene and assisted the police officer with the arrest and transporting the two suspects to the police station.

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25 APRIL 2014

Caught red handed Continued from page 1

“This is what is expected from anyone noticing such practices and such cooperation will obviously assist in curbing this illegal

practice. Community members are thus encouraged to report any illegal dumping of waste to the Council’s solid waste and

traffic division and we will take appropriate action,” Uushona said applauding the informant for coming forward.

Personal vendetta or coincidence? Madelaine Laubscher

NIMT students receive support Bannerman Resources, in partnership with the Erongo Development Foundation (EDF) donated N$200 000 towards an apprenticeship programme, offered at the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) in Arandis. Seven students received financial support to cover tuition fees, transport and costs incurred while doing internship. Pictured at the 2014 intake handover ceremony are from left, Mr Werner Ewald (General Manager, Bannerman Resources), Undjizuva Tjiuongua (4th year Electrical Mill-

wright), Frieda Abel (3rd year Fitting and Turning), Ndapewa Kankono (3rd year Electrical), Jacob Uugulu (3rd year Petrol and Diesel Mechanic) and Mr Asser Kapere,

Chairperson of the EDF. Students Hilma Amunyela, Peneyambeko Absolom and Anton Londrick were absent during the ceremony.

Walvis Bay councillors implicated in recruitment scam

Two senior Walvis Bay town councillors are being accused of abusing their positions to meddle with the appointment process of the General Manger for Finance at the Municipality. The namib times is in possession of an email spelling out the allegation. Mr Kevin Adams, the Municipality’s public relations and customer services manager confirmed the existence of the letter. He said the author of the email had also forward it to the Anti-Corruption Commission for investigation. “I am aware of the letter but cannot comment about it. The issue is being investigated by the relevant authorities,” he said. According to the author of the email, the closely guarded secret apparently surfaced as a result of carelessness and boastful arrogance of a senior councillor. The hot topic is allegedly discussed in hushed tones at social gatherings and even at football matches. At the centre of the storm is the recent interviewing and appointment of the General Manager Finance, at the Municipality of Walvis Bay. It is alleged that two senior councillors are implicated in having interfered in administrative matters and that they used their positions to influence the recruitment process in favour of a candidate closely connected to them. They are alleged to have earmarked and courted someone to apply for the position which has been advertised and re-adver-

tised four times. The letter states that according to reliable sources, the earmarked external candidate’s application form was not even submitted by the closing date. It is also alleged that the candidate is apparently related to one of the two councillors who lobbied privately for him to apply because they wanted him to fill the position. The writer also alleges that the two senior councillors went personally to collect their preferred candidate’s application papers and insisted that he be shortlisted. Clandestine meetings were apparently held at night and secret faxes were sent to ensure that the plot is carried through. One of the councillors unfortunately started bragging at private and political gatherings about his conquest and how he ensured that his man was shortlisted and was going to get the position. Unknown to him, there were other people who were in favour of an internal candidate who was acting, and these people betrayed him and exposed the plot. An interviewing process was done but served as a mere smokescreen meant to legitimise the recruitment process. The writer further alleges that four candidates, including the internal candidate, were interviewed

and that investigations revealed that the interviewing process was rigged. “Since candidates for a senior financial and specialist position were being interviewed, one would expect at least one panelist with the necessary financial background, but there was none” the letter reads. According to the writer the set-up perfectly suited the arranged plot. The allocation of marks came out as expected with the two implicated councillors apparently scoring their chosen candidate very high marks which were totally out of range with everybody else. The writer said a lot of questions are being raised regarding the recruitment policy of the municipality, the integrity of the interviews and above all, the integrity of those who should be leading by example. “This is the same Municipality which had the longest acting CEO in the whole country a couple of years ago for no explainable reason. Why were the results of a clear corrupt interviewing process allowed to stand? And why does the office of the Mayor which bears full knowledge of the irregularities keep mum and allows the untouchable arrogance of councillors to rule over honesty and good Governance?” the writer questioned.

Approximately two weeks ago, after a Walvis Bay resident purchased a new vehicle, someone bumped and severely damaged her car and disappeared. After repairs were done, the car was bumped again while parked at a different place. Mrs Lezellle Laubscher spoke to the newspaper regarding the incident. “My car, a red Toyota Yaris (N 21192 WB) was parked opposite the post office two weeks ago. After only having the

brand new car for a few days, I found that someone had bumped into my parked car and disappeared. I was extremely upset as it is brand new car. The insurance fixed the car. About a week and

a half later, I walked up to my car, this time parked at a different spot, only to find that the mirror had been bumped and bent completely and the culprit was nowhere. If anyone has seen the

culprit who cannot take responsibility for the damage he or she has caused, please contact me at 081 325 7591 or 081 325 7590. I am starting to think that this is a deliberate insult,” she said.

Suspicious Behaviour I’m attaching a photo of a gentleman, taken today in the vicinity of Walvis Bay Primary School.

My security system notified me this morning about suspicious movement at my house. Upon arrival I found my gate open, which was strange. My gate can only be opened with a key from the outside or manually from inside. I found this gentlemen standing at my front door. He claimed to be looking for a Mr Botha or Botes. He also claimed the gate was open when he got there. He left after I informed him that there was no such person living on my premises. The sensible thing to do if you are looking for someone is to knock on the next

door, but this gentleman walked out and away from my residential area. This suspicious behaviour led me to discover shoe prints next to my wall on the inside. It was clear that someone scaled the wall, and opened the gate from the inside. I quickly set off to find this gentleman who was already two residential blocks away. I took a picture of him just in case someone else had an encounter with this person and can only identify him by the clothes he is wearing. I again asked him about the gate and when I mentioned the shoe print he looked worried. Without any other

real proof there was not much I could do further. Please feel free to share this picture with anyone that might contact you regarding suspicious behaviour of any person fitting the description.

He was wearing a white cap, white shirt, white pants and white shoes. I would also urge you to advise the public again to be aware of suspicious behavior, especially during these upcoming holidays.

Stone Africa/Roach Investments’ workers furious Marshallino Beukes

About 25 retrenched workers of Roach Investments (Pty) Ltd, who were sacked on 15 March this year, are still on the warpath, after the company failed to compensate them in full. The disgruntled employ- over by the company to ees’ concerns were that Orion Pension Fund, adtheir 13th cheques were not ministered by Old Mutual, paid at the end of Decem- for some time. ber 2013 and salaries for This was confirmed by January and February 2014 Mr Arthur Kroehnerp, the were not paid in full. principal officer at OriAfter a recent agreement on. Kroehnerp noted at between the Mineworkers the time that they (Orion) Union of Namibia (MUN) “will take every legal step and the company, it was to ensure the payment of resolved that the workers’ due contributions.” The outstanding remuneration, workers’ latest payslips (30 including their pension April 2014) indicate that fund, will be paid by 15 Roach Investments are still deducting money for their April 2014. However, it came to light pension fund. They are that workers’ pension con- still waiting for their pentributions were not paid sion money to be paid and

Some of the retrenched workers according to them some of their colleagues who left the company some time ago, are also still waiting for the pension fund to compensate them. Some of the affected workers have been working for the company for up to eight years. This week the disgruntled workers revealed that their annual bonus, which they did not receive at the end of December 2013, although it showed on their payslips, was rewarded to them recently, but asked if it was legitimate for tax to be deducted again from this

amount. Documents in the namib times’ possession show that the bonuses were included in the total remuneration for which they were taxed at the end of December 2013. The workers further noted that the company only gave them two weeks’ notice pay and not four weeks, as stipulated in their agreement. Stone Africa/Roach Investments operates a granite mine15 kilometers outside Arandis and the reason for the workers to be retrenched was given as “economical difficulties.”


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Eight months without a TV licence

NAMIB TIMES

NEWS

Mondesa still in the backseat?

Madelaine Laubscher

The woman told the namib times that at the time she bought the television she had gone to Nampost to buy a TV licence but Nampost refused to issue one without proof of purchase for the television. “When I went to Nampost to apply for a licence a week later, I was told that I cannot get a licence because I did not have a temporary licence issued by the outlet as proof of purchase. I have had the television for eight months now without a licence.” The concerned woman

also said she could not subscribe for DSTV during that time. The franchise manager of the business told the namib times that the shop is licensed to sell televisions. “We are licensed to sell the televisions. We do not give temporary licences when a television is bought. We trust our clients to go to Nampost immediately to get a licence. I do not understand why Nampost refused to give the licence to the client,” he reiterated. Contacted for comment, the post master for Nam-

post said, “The business was supposed to give the client a document stating that she bought a television, in order to get a licence. The only reason why Nampost would refuse to give her a licence would be due to a lack of information. If she did not have the right document that she should have gotten from the business, Nampost cannot give out a licence,” she said. A spokesperson at the NBC offices said that the business is not allowed to sell a television with-

Photo staged

A local resident who purchased a television set at a well known retail outlet in Walvis Bay eight months ago, has been without a licence ever since a licensing authority refused to sell her one. She finally received the document from the shop where she bought the television and is now able to buy the required TV licence. out stating on an invoice/ document that a television was bought and they are also liable to inform the customer to go to Nampost immediately to apply for a TV licence. “I will investigate the matter. The business should have given the client a document stating that a television was bought and she should have been informed as well to go to Nampost immediately. I will investigate the matter to see who will be held responsible for the fine,” he said.

The newspaper was informed that the shop manager, after being contacted by the reporter, decided to give the customer the document that Nampost needed to issue the TV licence. “After taking some time to convince him that I was never given any document, he finally gave me the correct document that I can take to Nampost. I spoke to NBC and they said that I will not be held liable for the fine as I did try to get my licence when I purchased the television,” she concluded.

Roll-overs and pedestrians-related crashes a growing concern The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund remains concerned about the escalating incidents of road crashes as a result of roll-overs and pedestrian-related crashes says Kapena Tjombonde the Chief of the organisation’s Corporate Affairs.

During the Easter break, 27 of the vehicles involved in crashes were pick-ups, 24 sedans and 7 buses. A total of 103 injured persons were injured in road crashes during the 2014 Easter weekend, 47 of these are aged between 1635 years. A total of 56 of those injured were male, representing 54% of the to-

tal record, while 46% were female. The MVA Fund further appeals to road users to abide by road traffic regulations and play a positive role in ensuring a safe national road network. Out of the 53crashes recorded during the Easter weekend, 17 were rollovers, while 10 were pe-

destrian-related and 5 head-rear collisions. Unless there is a change in attitude and in the way road users conduct themselves on the roads, these alarming rates will remain. Statistics collated by the MVA Fund Call Centre indicate a significant decrease in fatalities this year in comparison with the same period in

2013. This year, 3 people were killed in road crashes, whereas 9 deaths were recorded in 2013. However, the number of road crashes increased by 13% and injuries slightly went up by 2%. The deceased were all female passengers aged 15, 17 and 36 years respectively, another indication that young people are adversely affected by road crashes. A total of 16 crashes occurred on Thursday and 13 were recorded on Saturday. Sunday had fewer crashes with a record of 4. Twenty-five crashes occurred between 14:00-21:59, representing 47% of the total record. A total of 66 vehicles were involved in crashes during the period under review, of which 27 were

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pick-up bakkies and 24 were sedans, and 9 public transport vehicles. The Khomas region recorded the highest crashes with 21, followed by Erongo with 9, Omusati and Otjozondjupa regions recorded 6 and 5 crashes respectively. No crashes were recorded from Kavango, Omaheke and Ohangwena regions. Roll-overs accounted for 17 crashes over the Easter period, followed by pedestrian-related crashes at 10. Roll-over types of crashes were attributed to speed. Crashes: The graph indicates the recorded number of crashes, injuries and fatalities during Easter holidays for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Marshallino Beukes Swakopmund is labelled by many as the ideal holiday destination and the town’s tourism and other imperative sectors are booming, but forgotten are the people who are essential in the thriving of this beautiful coastal town. Residents of the Mondesa township still, after 24 years of independence, have to be content with the morsels tossed their way. These people are the backbone of Swakopmund’s prospering economy, but due to a perceptible cloud of the old apartheid era still hanging soundlessly over the suburb, not much prospering can be detected there. Pitiable living conditions, the stench of overflowing sewage water, lack of housing, unemployment, crime and drug- and alcohol abuse are some of the negative features Mondesa is associated with. However, these brave, hardworking people are living their lives without begging for handouts from their “prosperous” neighbours in other suburbs. The everyday-life of an average Mondesa resident, who is fortunate enough to have a job, is getting out of bed very early in the morning, walking to his/her place of work (where they contribute hugely in rotating the town’s economic helm) and returning home in the evening to family for a well-deserved good

night’s rest. The people of Mondesa are like one big family, where everybody knows everybody and neighbours are still looking out for each other’s well-being and safety. Truth must be said that these people like to work hard, as well as party hard when the opportunity arises. Crime, drug- and alcohol abuse are unfortunately also part of their daily lives, but this is not limited to the neighbourhood, as it is also occurring in other suburbs. Come to think of it, restaurants, hotels, garages, government institutions and many other corporate industries (mines included) the cleaning of streets, public transport and the construction industry all depend heavily on the labour and support of the Mondesa residents for their prosperity. The silent prayer of many Mondesa residents is for the town and its leaders to appreciate and acknowledge them and to treat them with the same respect and dignity other suburbs are receiving and not only when elections are at hand…


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Court

Kite surfer dies REPORT

Walvis Bay

16 April 2014

Amon Naruseb (27) appeared on a charge of theft. The accused was found guilty and sentenced to 4 months imprisonment by Magistrate Andre Matulich. Isacks Collins (28) and Niklaas Eiseb (25) appeared on charges of theft. The case was postponed to 29 April 2014. The accused are on bail. Matheus Alweendo (35) appeared on a charge of theft. The case was postponed to 6 May 2014. The accused is on bail. Amon Naruseb (27) appeared on a charge of robbery. The case was postponed to 19 May 2014. The accused is in custody. Emile Ernst Bock (33) appeared on a charge of theft. The case was postponed to 13 May 2014. The accused is on bail. Gabriel Emvala (35) and Hilikanus Amunyela (26) appeared on charges of theft. The case was postponed to 8 July 2014. The accused are on bail. A minor (17) appeared on a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The case was postponed to 30 April 2014. The accused is in custody. A minor (17) and Jimmy van Wyk (19), who was absent, appeared on charges of rape. The case was postponed to 30 April 2014. The accused are in custody. Iipinge Geas Sakeus (25) appeared on charges of dealing in cocaine and possession of cocaine. The matter was postponed to 15 May 2014. The accused is in custody. Nester Katangolo (34) appeared on charges of dealing in cocaine and possession of cocaine. The accused is in custody. Amon Naruseb (27) appeared on charges of theft. The case was postponed to 26 June 2014. The accused is on bail. Lucia Nandundeni Simon (28) appeared on a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The accused was found guilty and fined with N$1000 by Magistrate Vicky Nicolaidis. A minor (16) appeared on a charge of theft. The case was postponed to 23 April 2014. The accused is detained in a safe place.

Adriaan De Wee (21) appeared on a charge of theft. The matter was postponed to 7 May 2014. The accused is on bail. Hosea Gariseb (22) appeared on a charge of theft. The matter was postponed to 23 June 2014. The accused is in custody. Nelongo Johannes (47) appeared on charges of possession of a firearm and ammunition without a licence. The matter was postponed to 24 June 2014. The accused is out on bail. Tomas Petrus (31) appeared on a charge of theft. The accused was found guilty and sentenced to 6 months imprisonment by Magistrate Vicky Nicolaidis.

17 April 2014

Johannes Kavili (19) appeared on charges of attempted rape and assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The accused was found guilty and sentenced by Magistrate Andre Matulich to 36 months imprisonment for attempted rape and 9 months imprisonment for assault. Hardley Abrahams (32) appeared on a charge of theft. The accused was found not guilty and discharged by Magistrate Andre Matulich. Mathias Korbinia (33) appeared on a charge of murder. The matter was struck from the roll by Magistrate Andre Matulich. Kashudi David (32) appeared on charges of theft and malicious damage to property. The matter was postponed to 3 June 2014. The accused is on bail. Neshuku Kosta (24) appeared on a charge of robbery. The accused was found guilty and fined N$800 by Magistrate Andre Matulich. Shivolo Vendelinus (23) appeared on a charge of theft. The accused was found guilty and sentenced to 6 months imprisonment by Magistrate Andre Matulich. Shivolo Vendelinus (23) appeared on a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The accused was found guilty and sentenced to 8 months imprisonment by Magistrate Andre Matulich. Manfred Michael Geinub (32), who was absent, and Frans Kandume (29) appeared on charges of attempt-

ed murder. The matter was postponed to 24 April 2014. Geinub is at large and Kandume is on bail. A minor (16) appeared on a charge of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The matter was postponed to 7 May 2014. The accused was released in the care of a guardian. Alfeus De Klere (41) appeared on a charge of rape. The matter was postponed to 20 May 2014. The accused is in custody. Paulus Haihambo (31) and Nocodemus Shopala (38) appeared on charges of theft. The matter was postponed to 29 April 2014. The accused are in custody. Paul Richard Kennedy (44) and Wilhelm Willemse (46) appeared on charges of robbery. The matter was postponed to 22 April 2014. The accused are in custody. Gabriel Ampadhi (27) appeared on a charge of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The matter was postponed to 28 April 2014. The accused is in custody. A minor (16) appeared on charges of assault by threat and assault. The matter was postponed to 30 April 2014. A minor (14) appeared on a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The matter was postponed to 22 April 2014. The accused was released in the care of a guardian. Indongo Andreas Mekondjo (24) appeared on a charge of rape. The case was postponed to 30 June 2014. The accused is on bail. Joolokeni Johannes (26) appeared on a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The case against the accused was withdrawn. Boas Shiimi (31) and Dominikus Domingos (23) appeared on charges of theft. The matter was postponed to 3 July 2014. The accused are on bail. Ngaringombe Erenfriede (51) appeared on a charge of theft. The matter was postponed to 9 June 2014. The accused is in custody. Mortimer Bampton (21) and Virgil Bampton (21) appeared on charges of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The matter was postponed to 28 April 2014. The accused are on bail.

Swakopmund

Regional Court

Mathias Mathias (28) appeared on a charge of rape, with first alternative unlawful carnal intercourse with a girl younger than 16. He was found guilty on the alternative and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment or N$5 000. A 15-year old boy appeared on a charge of rape. The matter was postponed to 1 September 2014 for plea and trial. Heikki Heino (67) appeared on charges of possession of a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition and possession of diamonds. This case was postponed until 16 May 2014. Ferdinand Gauseb (23) appeared on 3 charges of rape. The case was postponed until 10 September 2014 for plea and trial. Eben Esser Uazeua (31) appeared on 3 charges of rape and assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm. His bail of N$600 was extended to 23 May 2014 for plea and trial. A 16-year old boy appeared on a charge of rape, with first alternative, having unlawful intercourse with a girl under the age of 16. He was found guilty and sentenced to 2

years imprisonment or N$5 000 and one year imprisonment suspended for 5 years. The fine was paid. Elia Karupa (23) was found guilty of housebreaking with the intent to rape and rape. He was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. Moses Haakuria (24) appeared on a charge of rape. The matter was postponed until 8 July 2014 for plea and trial. Roland Heiko Coleman (35) appeared on a charge of theft. He was found guilty and sentenced a fine of N$25 000 or 2 years imprisonment plus one year imprisonment, suspended for 5 years

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Hafeni Ngjuulume (32) appeared on a charge of murder or attempted murder. The matter was postponed until 28 April 2014 for fixing a trial date. Andreas Iyambo (43) appeared on a charge of assault by threat, read with provisions of the Domestic Violence Act 4 of 2003. The matter was postponed until 8 May 2014, because the docket was not available in court. Sedlack Harald (54) appeared on a charge of assault, read with pro-

visions of the Domestic Violence Act 4 of 2003. This matter was postponed until 8 May 2014 for the accused to acquire legal aid. Sakaria Josephat (25) appeared on charges of reckless/ negligent driving and failing to render assistance to the injured. The matter was postponed until 29 April 2014 for sentencing. A warrant of arrest was issued for Ellen Nangombe (22) after she failed to show up for her court appearance on a charge of theft. Mesias Paulus (25) appeared on a charge of murder. The matter was postponed until 16 June for further investigation. Gerhard Maova (40) appeared on a charge of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. He was found guilty and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment. The charge of theft against LeeAnne Kruger (18) was withdrawn, after she completed pre-trial community service. Prinslee Jager (19) and a 14-year old boy appeared on a charge of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. This matter was postponed to 21 May 2014.

in Walvis Lagoon Madelaine Laubscher

A fatal kiting accident at the Walvis Bay Lagoon that claimed the life of a 40-year-old man from Windhoek on Monday, is one of the few fatal incidents of the sport in recent years. Mr Andreas Hübner, the owner of Walvis Bay Kite Centre said, “In the eight years that I have been here there had never been any life threatening or fatal accidents. I have heard about previous incidents where a gentleman lost his life, but that was not during my time here.” The deceased, Mr Christian Lerch was kite surfing on Monday when he became entangled in the ropes of his kite, dragged under water and drowned.

Hübner said that the deceased was an advanced kite surfer according to International Kiteboarding Association standards. “I was told that his safety was open when the police found his body. It is very unfortunate that he passed away and it was a shock to all of us.” Hübner, who offers training in kite surfing and has about 30 members, said he always tells his members kiting is an extreme sport, therefore it is risky. “I

do however explain every safety precaution to them. We do the kiting as safely as possible. This is a dangerous sport and we inform every member about the risks. If the wind is too strong we warn them not to go surfing. I always inform them to only surf when the wind is between 20 to 25 knots,” he said. He added that, in spite of the risks associated with the sport, it is quite popular at the coast and enjoyed by a substantive number of people.

Prosecution calls for hefty sentences for card cloners The prosecution in the 2007 card cloning and fraud case has called for sentences of 20 years imprisonment for the five convicts.

Judge Alfred Siboleka convicted the accused on 9 April and will sentence them on the 16 June. Prosecutor Edios Marodedze argued that the sentence will emphasise deterrence over mercy for Sathees-kumar Thula-sithas (British), Pararasa-singam Sarangam (British), Anthony Stanis (British), Travoltha Tjiuiju (Namibian) and Abdul Muhamed (Singapore-

an). Marodedze pointed out that British and American courts have sentenced fraud convicts to at least 20 years imprisonment. Lawyers Sisa Namandje and Brownell Uirab who represents the convicts want suspended sentences for their clients. Namandje says the convicts were only found guilty of using the facilities of Namibian banks to commit

fraud but no Namibian bank suffered losses from the conduct of the convicts. He stated that the convicts spent over six years in prison without visitation rights for a few years, and did not benefit from remission, parole and pardons normally given to convicts during that time. Namandje also stated that no Namibian law will support 20 years imprisonment.

No bail for Primary School teacher accused of rape The Omaruru Primary School teacher, charged with the rape of four minors was denied bail on Tuesday. Magistrate Masule Kwezi refused to grant bail to Juda Mberira, due to pending investigations arguing that the applicant could return to school and commit further crime or interfere with investigations or the complainants. He stressed that Mberira had asked to speak to parents of the victims in a bid to avoid going to court and therefore could interfere, if re-

leased on bail. The magistrate postponed the case to May 8 for further investigation. Mberira requested to be released on bail after he had been charged with the rape of four school boys, whose alleged rape only emerged after suffering from a sexually transmitted disease. Investigating Officer Foibe Shapumbu tes-

tified that the Mberira might have abused a fifth victim who was taken to Omaruru State Hospital with similar symptoms to those of the four complainants. Prosecutor Louis Chigunwe told Magistrate Kwezi during the bail hearing last Thursday that Mberira could be charged with more than ten rape counts in addition to the four victims.

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Anri Jacobs Roswitha Sagner and her fighter son Damian have been home almost two weeks now after spending nearly seven weeks in Johannesburg where Damian underwent a major heart operation. The complex operation was done at Sunninghill hospital in Johannesburg and doctors have told Damian’s parents that the little boy’s heart is not repairable. Damian’s chances of survival are now based on palliative procedures. These procedures are required to improve, but not correct, a complex abnormal heart function. The aim is to lessen cyanosis (blue baby´s) and to control heart failure. Damian’s mother further explained, “Cardiovascular operation requires the chest to be opened under general anaesthesia, followed by opening the heart while the patient is on the heart-lung machine, on a so called by-pass. The approach is either through the midline of the chest, or from either side of the chest. In Damian’s case they went through the midline, that is when the surgeons realised that it was impossible to open his heart. It was grown all over with scar tissue from the first operation. To cut through it, would risk Damian bleeding to death, as the scar tissue and the vessels were all woven together. Unfortunately it is not possible to see the scar tissue on scans, they have a structure which cannot be picked up. This makes all future operations on

Damian very risky. This amount of tissue is very unusual and rare.” Damian is still on oxygen and it is crucial to get the boy off oxygen, because permanent use of oxygen over a long period of time has adverse effects on the lungs, Damian’s mother said. There is a plan for a next operation, depending on the fitness of Damian’s body to withstand the operation to connect the pulmonary trunk and the ascending aorta. “The result is more oxygenated blood which will go into his body,” Damian’s mother explained adding that this medical procedure is 20 years old and there is no long term prognosis. But the mortality rate is very low and there is a high percentage of success. This gives hope to Damian’s parents. “We don’t know yet when the next operation will be, we hope he has six months to recover from the last. But the cardiologist is sceptic and told us that it might be earlier. Damian’s oxygen levels can drop in a very short time and then we have to react fast,” Roswitha said. Damian had a special

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Hunt for oil in Walvis Basin resumes again Jade McClune

Following a delay of more than two months, another attempt to strike oil off the coast of Namibia got underway on Wednesday. Tower Resources Ltd is targeting an estimated 496 million barrels of oil, equivalent to its 30% stake in Namibia Prospecting Exploration License Area 010 in the Walvis Basin. Tower Resources’ stake in the well, which has been named Welwitschia-1, is held through its Namibian subsidiary, Neptune Petroleum. Tower Resources said in January that it estimates block 010 to hold 9.9 billion barrels of oil. Neptune Petroleum confirmed on Thursday that it had received notification from Repsol Exploration (Namibia), the operator of block 010, that the Rowan Renaissance Drillship had spaded the Welwitschia-1 well at 14:40 GMT on 23 April, 2014. The Rowan Renaissance drillship, which arrived in Walvis Bay on 5 March, will drill the well to a total depth of 3 000 metres over a period of 46 days. The deepwater rig is chartered by Repsol at a day-rate of $619 000. Tower Resources announced on 5 March that operations at Welwitschia-1 were due to start on April 11, but Repsol SA, Spain’s largest oil producer, said last week that drilling operations offshore Namibia were delayed due to additional testing on the drillship. The drillship was

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expected to be delivered from Hyundai Heavy Industries yard where it was built in South Korea to the US rig contractor, Rowan Companies by the end of December, but was only handed over in March. “This is a little later than expected, owing to prolonged acceptance-testing by Repsol in advance of it taking the drillship on a three-year contract.” “It’s a tremendous risk they are taking and one that raises hope for us… but it a risk worth undertaking, as we believe this block has oil,” Petroleum Commissioner Immanuel Mulunga told Bloomberg last month. Graeme Thomson, Tower's CEO, commented: "We are very excited that the high potential Welwitschia well is to commence drilling in the coming days.” But Repsol noted that “during drilling there will be no updates to the market, as this well is classified as a "tight hole". Accordingly the company will provide a comprehensive update only once operations on the Welwitschia-1 well have been fully completed and analysed.” “The drilling is expected to be completed towards the end of May 2014, with hopes of a commercial discovery this time around,

Ten Hasheela of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, said last week. “Although this is the only well to be drilled this year, this well will be the 7th offshore well to be drilled in the country since 2008 and the 22nd to be drilled offshore Namibia since exploratory drilling started here in 1974,” the Ministry of Mines and Energy said. “License 0010 was one of the first licenses issued in 2005 and has seen a change in ownership several times. It was initially issued to Neptune Petroleum, who later brought in Arcadia Petroleum, who after a successful 3D seismic campaign, in turn brought in Repsol. We expect more international oil companies to enter Namibia in the next few months to come and participate in 3D seismic surveys and drilling of

more wells. Even in the unfortunate event that the Welwitschia-1 well comes up dry, the country is at least assured of more drilling of exploratory wells in the foreseeable future.” The Rowan Renaissance will be drilling 200 kilometres north of the Wingat-1 well, where in May 2013 Brazilian oil and gas explorer, High Resolution Technology (HRT), made a disappointing discovery of commercially non-viable oil deposits. Major oil and gas companies are watching the developments at Welwitschia-1 well closely, as the results will have a direct bearing on their share prices and prospects of success. The partners in licence block 010 include Repsol (44%), Tower Resources (30%) and Arcadia (26%).

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11 hours and 20 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 12:00 h and the length of time the moon will be visible will be 12 hours and 17 minutes. The sun will rise in Swakopmund at 6:19 h and sunset will be at 17:40 h. The moon will rise in the east (89º) at 3:27 h and will set in the west (274º) at 15:44 h. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first high tide will be at 0:30 h and the next high tide at 13:00 h. The first low tide will be at 6:35 h and the next low tide at 18:45 h. The lunar phase will be a Waning Crescent. We will have 11 hours and 21 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 12:00 h and the length of time the moon will be visible will be 12 hours and 17 minutes. The sun will rise in Walvis Bay at 6:20 h and sunset will be at 17:39 h on Sunday 27 April 2014. The moon will rise in the east (84º) at 4:26 h and will set in the west (278º) at 16:27 h on Sunday, 27th of April of 2014. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first high tide will be at 1:15 h and the next high tide at 13:45 h. The first low tide will be at 7:20 h and the next low tide at 19:30 h. The lunar phase will be a Waning Crescent. We will have 11 hours and 19 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 12:00 h and the length of time the moon will be visible will be 12 hours and 1 minutes. The sun will rise in Swakopmund at 6:20 h and sunset will be at 17:39 h. The moon will rise in the east (84º) at 4:26 h and will set in the west (278º) at 16:27 h. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that

the first high tide will be at 1:15 h and the next high tide at 13:40 h. The first low tide will be at 7:15 h and the next low tide at 19:25 h. The lunar phase will be a Waning Crescent. We will have 11 hours and 19 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 12:00 h and the length of time the moon will be visible will be 12 hours and 1 minutes. The sun rose in Walvis Bay at 6:18 h and sunset was at 17:44 h on Monday 28 April 2014. The moon set at 11:55 h at 252º southwest. Then, the moon rose at 107º southeast at 23:26 h On Monday, 21th of April of 2014. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first low tide was at 0:20 h and the next low tide at 12:55 h. The first high tide was at 6:50 h and the next high tide at 19:35 h. The lunar phase was a Waning Gibbous. We had 11 hours and 26 minutes of sun. The solar transit was at 12:01 h and the length of time the moon was visible was 12 hours and 29 minutes. The sun will rise in Swakopmund at 6:20 h and sunset will be at 17:39 h. The moon will rise in the east (79º) at 5:24 h and will set in the west (283º) at 17:11 h. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first high tide will be at 1:55 h and the next high tide at 14:20 h. The first low tide will be at 7:55 h and the next low tide at 20:05 h. The lunar phase will be a Waning Crescent. We will have 11 hours and 19 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 11:59 h and the length of time the moon will be visible will be 11 hours and 47 minutes. Source: TIDES4FISHING. COM

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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 Swakop-mund and Walvis Bay? MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM

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Walvis Bay and Swakopmund Tides The sun will rise in Walvis Bay at 6:19 h and sunset will be at 17:41 h on Friday, 25 April 2014. The moon will rise in the east (94º) at 2:28 h and will set in the west (269º) at 15:01 h. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first low tide will be at 5:50 h and the next low tide at 18:05 h. The only high tide of the day will be at 12:15 h. The lunar phase will be a Waning Crescent. Tomorrow we will have 11 hours and 22 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 12:00 h and the length of time the moon will be visible will be 12 hours and 33 minutes. The sun will rise in Swakopmund at 6:19 h and sunset will be at 17:41 h. The moon will rise in the east (94º) at 2:28 h and will set in the west (269º) at 15:01 h. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first low tide will be at 5:45 h and the next low tide at 17:55 h. The only high tide of the day will be at 12:10 h. The lunar phase will be a Waning Crescent. Tomorrow we will have 11 hours and 22 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 12:00 h and the length of time the moon will be visible will be 12 hours and 33 minutes. The sun will rise in Walvis Bay at 6:20 h and sunset will be at 17:40 h on Saturday, 26 April 2014. The moon will rise in the east (89º) at 3:27 h and will set in the west (274º) at 15:44 h. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first high tide will be at 0:30 h and the next high tide at 13:05 h. The first low tide will be at 6:40 h and the next low tide at 18:50 h. The lunar phase will be a Waning Crescent. We will have

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Retired fishermen organising All registered members of the Namibian Retired Fishermen Fund (TNRFF) which was established recently in Walvis Bay are invited to attend a feedback meeting at the Lutheran Church Walter Khule Hall in Narraville on Wednesday, 30 April at 18:00. Members are requested to bring along their identification documents. Points on the agenda include feedback about the constitution, the registration process of the company and the application of a fishing rights quota,

membership database and fees. TNRFF Chairperson Russel Nash stressed that no intoxicated persons will be allowed to attend and disrupt the meeting. “We have requested the Narraville Police Station Commander to avail Po-

lice officers to assist us with maintaining order and to ensure that intoxicated persons do not enter the hall. Please save yourself the trouble and stay away if you’re under the influence,” he said.

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16 year old arrested for “shoplifting”

Ek wonder hoeveel kuierplekke gaan toemaak oor die rookwet? Negentig persent van die mense wat daarheen gaan, rook. Dis nie vir my reg nie en ek verstaan restau-

In a case of the hunter becoming the hunted, a Walvis Bay mother who went to the police to lodge a complaint against Mr Price Walvis Bay ended with the gun turned against her when the police decided to arrest her 16 year old son for theft. Jacques Terblanche Isn’t it up to Mr Price to prove guilt and not the mother to prove innocence Gordon Topp How much is Mr Price paying the Police? The law is innocent until proven guilty. It would seem as if someone at Mr Price in Walvis Bay has a policeman in his pocket!!! Boycott Mr Price is this is their business practice!! Paa Peter Where is Norman Tjombe? Mr Price staff was suppose to check all purchase for April 1, to get the facts straight. Antonio Katali Y should thy demand th recipe 4something bought on cash? If i buy something in a store must i nt wear it in tht store without a prove?? Dandago Gawanas Wht if th boy s realy innocent, they mst check in their computer for tht day purchases or call their head office, nd othr hand if he s guilty he mst gt th punishment. If I buy sumthng nd I brng home nd it fits I dnt keep papers in my house nd if u accused me fr sumthng I pay for, u will answer to my laywer...look th storie both sides before judging. Wilhelmine Cackau Kanime Its maybe an inside job, they are in short of their stock now they are looking for reasons,just like the case of another storelast year. Aster Nats Beukes Why cant the shop check the purchases of that day? Do they really expect you not to wear something you bought? Ek-

self hou nie slippies so lank van iets wat pas en ek kontant gekoop het nie.Vandag is dit die seun more iemand anders . Mija Etu Dirtied it in the fitting room. Really......? Wow.... :-| Chandré Maxine Manuel This doesn't even surprise me... how can the police press charges if THEY (the police) ddnt request a copy of the receipt to make sure that the jacket indeed was stolen and not purchased???? Lyk my al requirement om in the polisie te wees is om niks tussen jou ore te het nie!!! Fishur Shaningwa Isn’t it innocent till proven guilty in Nam. Let Mr Price come and proof it's case. Naomi Damens Mr price in walvis se mense is bja skelm as hulle se mense goed steel dan is dit niks nie.. hulle soek net aandag! sit kameras in laat ons sien wie die eintlike skelms in die winkel is. Gwa Matti I experienced almost the same with Jet, Swakop beginning of this year. luckily I could remember the date, time, my outfit on that day and till number of my purchase. They searched through their cameras. Eventually there I was standing in a queue, they put the camera recordal on slow motion. To their shock, the lady scanned the item twice even and they had to refund me that day. Why Mr price doesn't want to go back to the history purchase of the 1st of April? Beoni Beukes That security's of mr

price r jst like tht dnt knw who and wht train them maybe they wnt a tip of the day Kreddy Shoka Nd Endjala But how if when customes going to fitting room at any clothing shop they used to have some1 ther and giving you the nbr to go in while he/ she standing outside waiting you to come out. So what i dnt understnd is that by the time that boy came out from the fitting room why that mr price worker didnt suspect anything about the jacket if here they r sayng he make it dirty insd the fiitting room?! They are lying here coz those worker wheneva you are going inside fitting room they 1st check that cloth. Leav the boy Rochelle Schalkwyk Die security by Mr Price het my ook al gekeer toe ek lee hande wou uitloop, hulle wou my handsak deursoek. Ek het net geweier. Antonio Katali I guess everything have th number wich thy use to scan on their tellers... thts something simple instead myb thy accusing innocent boy. Paulus Nghipandulwa Let the mum also be locked up a charged for thift. Frank Mbazuvara Lame excuse frm the police officers. .no prove thy just heard no they Assume... smh! Oliver Nederlof This is one of the reason to keep your receipts whenever you buy something from a store to avoid situation like this. Picture for illustration purposes

Employee by day, burglar by night On Tuesday night a burglary occurred at a Walvis Bay resident’s house in Fairways after she had internet installed at her house earlier that day. Johanna Kalondo Name and shame!! Cornelus Erasmus So if they are not stealing your internets during the week, they steal your stuff on the weekends too? Silvia Ringhofer Is i skande Jessica Dixon Shoeee dis bad! Henning Schumacher Looks

like the Police was on the ready to help you. Or not? Palesa Hoaës There is noway for us to stop this burglaries, its just for us to put in security systems, and look at that window it is so inviting and easy to enter, mense sit tralies op!!! Ja from there on pray before you sleep, when you

rante moet rookvry wees, maar is die wet regtig nodig? As jy vat, daar word niks gedoen aan drink op straat of

urineer teen mure in dorpe nie, maar die rook storie maak nou nie vir my sin nie. Mario Steenkamp

RDP condemns falsehoods

spread by Swapo Party The Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) wishes to condemn, in the strongest terms, Swapo Party members who are going around spreading falsehoods that if voters vote RDP into power, they will bring war to this country. It must be noted that RDP is a civilised political party that believes in the rule of law and justice for all. We do not have the slightest interest in primitive politics and or barbaric violence, whatsoever. Those that are spreading falsehoods of war are those who do not know the cost of war because they themselves did not experience it. The majority of RDP members were there when the country was going through that dark episode of war. They are veterans of the national liberation struggle and they fully understand what it takes to be at war. The fact that RDP pressure is mounting, more specifically because this is an election year, Swapo should not turn into opportunistic political blackmail by telling voters in this country that RDP is an enemy and thus will bring war to this country. RDP believes in the fundamental principle

that Namibia belongs to all Namibians regardless of their political affiliations. We believe in the power of persuasion and political competition as opposed to dirty campaigning. RDP trusts that Namibians have the capacity to analyse and review their voting patterns and compare benefits versus their losses. No amount of falsehood will provide them with decent housing, employment opportunities, improve their poor health sector, improve their messy education sector and or put bread on their table. To stop the nonsense of spreading falsehood about RDP bringing war to this country and Swapo Party stopping food distribution and old age pension payout when voters vote for RDP, we have instructed RDP operatives across the country to note the names, places, dates and times about those Swapo party individuals

who are hell bent to spread rumours about RDP bringing war to this country. RDP’s political battle is about issues of National concern. We are talking about Issues that affect the lives of the majority of the Namibian people negatively. When we see some Namibians eating from the dumpsites, it hurts. When we see some Namibians living in corrugated iron structures with no sanitation, we hurt. When we see some Namibians collapsing in long queues at hospitals and clinics, we hurt. When we see some Namibians going for several days without food, we hurt. The list is endless. When we see Swapo party failing the Nation, we speak out. RDP will report any Swapo provocateur to the law enforcement agencies for appropriate action to be taken. Jeremiah Nambinga, RDP Secretary for Information and Publicity.

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wake up thank God for it too in the morning... #hint Yasiem Lay-Zee Emamdien Why did she only report the cell phone as stolen but not the burglary. Kristofina Ndapandula Very bad, hope u wl catch them.

Depositors’ funds no longer safe at banks Banks are no longer safe havens for money with the surge in cases of card cloning as one Walvis Bay resident recently discovered. Priscilla Nicola Bock Maar FNB het mos nou d nuwe karte wat chips het, wat cloning onmoontlik mak of dis wat hulle se..lol Frieda Krohne Charlies Ons sal mt trg gan na die duim druk tu lykit my... Memory Kangueehi Neh man! This is totally unfair. Why does the bank have such high interest charges but yet FAIL TO INSTAL

Daar is groter probleme as rook!

SECURITTY CAMERAS AT THE ATMS. They better refund that money- because THEY were the negligent ones by not ensuring security at their premises.... mxm! Hellen Gabs It might also be his kids who had been stealing from his account to party. That is why it is important for one to have cellphone banking so you

can be automatically notified every time money is withdrawn. If he already has it then it can also be an inside job! Steyn Neshunga It happened also to my friend. They said there is nothing showing that it s the owner or someone else who withdraw the money. The problem there is no security camera.

Standard Bank warns

against SIM-card swop

The latest fraudulent activity, called SIM-card swop, is of great concern to financial institutions and Standard Bank Namibia sent out a stern warning in this regard. Allan Roodt For all android users, go to google play and install an app called Android Lost. Register on their website and you’re good to go. You can set up alarms you

notify you if a sim swap has taken place, track the phone via gps and remotely control it if it gets lost or stolen. Frankie Jacobs People should start suing the cell

phone companies for loss of funds because they should not do a swap without proper identifications. They should be held responsible.


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African Nations commit to delivering safe water, basic toilets and hygiene to their people

Amarisa Abde, 6, using clean water to wash for the first time. Adele Gumer, Mettu, Oromia. 3 March 2014.

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A group of Sub-Saharan African leaders have pledged to work harder to reach 325 million people on the continent without safe water and 644 million without basic toilets. Around 20 countries, including 14 from Sub-Saharan Africa, have promised to provide all citizens with access to safe water, basic toilets and hygiene by 2030. Sixteen Sub-Saharan African leaders have promised to eliminate open defecation in their countries by 2030. Another 10 Sub-Saharan African governments made separate commitments towards universal access. The pledges came as representatives of more than 50 governments gathered in Washington, DC recently for the Sanitation and Water for All High Level Meeting, opened by UN Secretary-General Ban Kimoon and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. In total, government ministers from 44 developing countries made 265 commitments to increase access to water and sanitation, including promises to address massive inequalities in access, including between urban and rural residents, rich and poor, and among ethnic groups and regions. WaterAid has made its own commitments toward a vision of reaching everyone, everywhere by 2030 with safe water and sanitation, as a founding partner in the Sanitation and Water for All Partnership of more than 90 country governments, donors, civil society organisations and other development partners. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon opened the meeting with warnings that the crisis in water and sanitation will hold back efforts to eradicate poverty. “Achieving sanitation and water for all may not be cost-free - but it will set people free. Access to sanitation and water means a child free of disease, a woman

free of the back-breaking chore to fetch water, a girl free to attend school without fear, a village free of cholera, and a world of greater equality and dignity for all,” he said. WaterAid (http://www. wateraid.org), a founding partner in the Sanitation and Water for All partnership, welcomed the commitments and the pledges African governments made at the High Level Meeting to provide safe water and basic toilets. “What is crucial now will be action to deliver those promises. One thousand children in Sub-Saharan Africa die every day from this health crisis. Safe water, basic toilets and proper hand-washing with soap can save those lives,” said Barbara Frost, WaterAid Chief Executive. Among the specific commitments made Zambia pledged 75% access to safe water and 60% access to sanitation by 2015 and universal access to safe water and 90% access to sanitation by 2030. Burkina Faso pledged to bring potable water to 4.5 million more people in 2015 and to address open defecation by improving sanitation for 3 million people. Ethiopia pledged to have 98.5% of its population with access to water and everyone with access to basic sanitation by 2015. Nigeria has pledged to end open defecation and achieve universal access to water and sanitation by 2025. Former Ghanaian President John Kufuor, chair of the Sanitation and Water for All partnership, told participants that he would hold them to their promises. “Sanitation and Water for All is an important mechanism to not just learn from each other, but to hold ourselves account-

able for results - results that benefit the poorest and most vulnerable people,” he said. New data from the World Health Organisation and Unicef Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) on Water Supply and Sanitation show the massive and growing inequalities in access to safe water and toilets around the world: 748 million globally without safe water and 2.5 billion without proper sanitation. In Sub-Saharan Africa, there remain 325 million without safe water and 644 million without basic sanitation. Of the 1 billion people around the world still practicing open defecation, 227 million are in Sub-Saharan Africa; 9 in 10 of them live in rural areas. Safe water, basic sanitation and hygiene can prevent illness and make a community healthier and more productive. They can also prevent infant and child mortality, improve rates of education, and prevent the vulnerability that comes when women and girls tasked with fetching water must walk long distances to do so, or when they do not have a safe place to relieve themselves. This crisis has had a devastating impact on Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy, development, and families. Sanitation is now recognised as essential in ending extreme poverty. The challenge is to reach the poorest and most excluded and ensures that everyone’s right to water and sanitation is met. The pledges from African governments are a big step towards realising a healthier and more prosperous future for our continent. Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) on behalf of WaterAid.

RICS Research: Global Affordable

Housing: ‘BRICs PLUS Mortar’

A report launched recently established that the effective provision of affordable housing is a universal challenge. The most notable shortages of adequate housing are in the developing nations, where housing provisions has failed to keep pace with economic development. In the advanced economies, rising income inequalities and a tendency for housing costs to rise faster than incomes have posed major difficulties for younger and poorer households in finding adequate homes. The research, presented at the RICS International Summit, held in São Paulo, by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) President Michael Newey, investigates how housing demands, needs and supply in three of the BRIC economies, Brazil, India and China, have been affected by economic growth and compares the policies outlined by governments to meet the demands for housing. Commissioned by RICS and authored by a team led by Professor Duncan Maclennan from the University of St Andrews, the report includes recommendations to governments, academic researchers and international agencies on the need to focus more critically on the diversities within the BRICs and OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) nations to convey accurately how housing systems actually operate on a local scale.

Furthermore, findings suggest that there has been too great a focus on broad housing policy ‘visions’ at the national scale, rather than the feasibility of housing policies at a local level. As a result the report argues for decision-makers to adopt locally effective policies, recognised and supported at a national level and implemented at neighbourhood, town and city level. The report also examined the current issues with existing housing policies across Brazil, India and China. Evidence has found that a substantial focus on the creation of home ownership, along with a lack of attention being paid to the development of an efficient rental housing market, has led to a shortage in affordable housing supply. This has been most apparent in Brazil and India, where limited housing supply has been exacerbated by lagging infrastructure provision, inadequate developer funds, long delays in the planning system and, in some instances, corruption. In Brazil and China, sluggish housing supply systems paired with deregulated housing finance markets, has created a housing market susceptible to booms, bubbles and busts and poor market stability. However, in China, with public ownership of land and a

past tradition of public housing provision, there is a record of stronger and effective policy action to deal with urban housing shortages. Findings from the research also conclude that rapid urbanisation has led to a rise in informal settlements, particularly in Brazil and India. The formation of ‘favelas’ (shantytowns) and slums, while providing shelter for those in need, can deter the development of quality housing provision; with slum and favela formation outstripping other major housing investments since 2006. However, lessons can be learnt from the intimate links established in Brazil and China, between housing policy, urbanisation and infrastructure, which many OECD nations could benefit from. Comments Dr Clare Eriksson, Director of RICS Global Research and Policy: “The research traces how housing provision and policies in Brazil, China and India have responded to economic growth. Based on the study, recommendations are made for both BRICS and OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) economies to ensure more effective delivery of housing in the future. Key findings stress the importance of improving supply, fashioning an efficient rental

market, integrating housing and city development policies, and taking a contextualised and local approach to housing policy supported by adequate national frameworks and resources. “Although some progress has been made, particularly in Brazil and China, the research highlights that much still remains to be done until sufficient levels of decent affordable housing are a reality. Over the coming months, RICS will be considering the role it can play in promoting this outcome.” Report author, Professor Duncan Maclennan, says: “International bodies and lobby groups talk of the looming challenges of population ageing, the environment, worklessness, immigrations and the like. They also need to recognise that there is an emerging global crisis in relation to the provision of decent homes and neighbourhoods. Policy responses have been too little and too late in many countries and with deregulated finance markets a demand side emphasis on policies to support home ownership has shaped sluggish housing provision systems. New times need a new emphasis on rental housing provision and for programmes to help the poor there will have to be a new, sustained government commitment of resources.”

Household and business debt rises, as imports grow Jade McClune The latest policy statement from the Bank of Namibia (BoN) indicates that household and business debts remain stubbornly high and that the rise in imports may jeopardise the country’s long term economic outlook by putting pressure on foreign reserves. Credit extended to the Namibian businesses grew by 15.6% in February 2014, compared to growth rates of credit in the preceding two months and the “recent acceleration in PSCE [private sector credit extension] was mainly due to higher growth in the credit to the business sector in recent months”, the BoN said. The central bank noted that the marked increased in household debt “largely reflected high growth rates in mortgage loans, while growth in credit to the business sector was mainly explained by trends in overdraft and instalment credit”. The local economy is forecast to grow by

5.3%% this year, and the growth is expected to be supported by a sustained rapid pace of construction activities and mining, as well as strong growth in consumer demand,” the bank said. Economic statistics indicate that there has been some growth in the domestic economy “on the back of expansion in mining sector activities, mainly diamond mining, and in the construction sector. Moreover, wholesale and retail trade strengthened”. Last week the BoN said Namibia’s overall inflation is expected to increase over the coming months, but pointed out that it has thus far “re-

mained relatively low, standing at 5.2%, well below the average 6% average rate recorded in the same period last year”. Ndangi Katoma, Director of Communications at the BoN, noted that by 11 April 2014, the Namibia’s stock of international reserves stood at N$17.5 billion. The bank said the current level of foreign reserves “remain sufficient to maintain the fixed rate of exchange to the [South African] Rand, but that “going forward, the rapid growth of exports and the sustained double-digit growth rate in instalment credit may put pressure on reserves. These trends

should be monitored, the bank warned.At its meeting in April, the Monetary Policy Committee of the BoN decided to maintain the repo rate at 5.5%. What is the repo rate: The repo rate is the rate at which a central bank of a country lends money to commercial banks in the event of any shortfall of funds. Repo rates are used by monetary authorities to control inflation. In the event of inflation, central banks increase repo rate as this acts as a disincentive for banks to borrow from the central bank. This ultimately reduces the money supply in the economy and thus helps in arresting inflation.



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Beauty to fight against passion killing

Fête de la Musique Every year, on the 21st of June - the day of summer solstice - communities the world over celebrate World Music Day. This year, the French originated Fête de la Musique will take place in Windhoek, Swakopmund, Ongwediva and Keetmanshoop.

Middle: Miss Vilakazi Suoma Nunyango. On her left: 1 Princess Lembi Edward. On her right: 2 Princess Elizabeth Paulus. st

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Mavourlene Gaes Miss Vilakazi 2014 took place at the Vilakazi Lounge in Kuisebmond over the weekend. The beauty pageant was aimed at empowering women to take a stand against Gender Based Violence. Rousa Shikoha who came up clothes made out of plastic, pa- ward was the 1st princess and with the idea, said the pageant’s per and even hair extensions. the 2nd Princess was Elizabeth initiative will be backed by After the five finalists were an- Paulus who also walked away hosting seminars at universities, nounced, Sally “Boss Madam” with the Miss Personality title. colleges and community centres took to the stage and gave a After the announcement of the nationwide. fiery performance. The wowed winners the popular Gazza gave Ten finalists took part in the crowd joined in emulating her a performance. competition and the event dancing and singing along to The event was hosted by Lira kicked off with performances her unique music. Excitement Entertainment and Events Manby local artists from the coast. and anxiety filled the air when agement, in collaboration with The first category saw the con- the time came to announce the Maperes Investment CC. The testants appearing in swimsuits, final three contestants. winners received cash prizes, followed by a creativity cate- Suoma Nunyango was crowned Spa treatment and professional gory where they dressed up in Miss Vilakazi 2014, Lembi Ed- modelling portfolios.

The FNCC is now calling for registrations in all four participating towns. As is tradition on World Music Day, concerts are free of charge and all artists perform for free. Musicians from all walks of life and any genre are invited to register for participation. World Music Day is an excellent opportunity for both upcoming as well as established artists to showcase their talent to a large and diverse audience. Windhoek will host a concert at the Palm Tree Park next to the train station during the day (10:00-18:00), to be fol-

lowed by another concert at the Warehouse Theatre in the evening (20:00 till late). In keeping with the previous years’ success, both Windhoek and Swakopmund will host live music performances only – no backing tracks! Ongwediva and Keetmanshoop, however, will also accept music acts with backing tracks. This year marks the 19th anniversary of World Music Day in Namibia. The FNCC is facilitating the event with the support of Total Namibia, Areva, dbAudio, the National Arts Council of Namibia, BaseFM, Westcoast FM

and the Warehouse Theatre. Registration Deadline: Friday, 23 May 2014. If you are an artist and would like to perform on World Music Day, please register until Friday, 23 May. Download your registration form on www. fncc.org.na or collect a hard copy at registrations points in your town. Swakopmund: Registration form at West Coast FM Studio, Att. Carlichia. Contact: Carlichia Pretorius / 081 62 93 311. Venue: Swakopmund Amphitheatre from 11:00 to 19:00.

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Paulina Moses

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Who is Paulina Moses? She says, “I am a young woman, busy pursuing my dreams in the world of media. I perceive myself as an introvert with a great love for people which at times confuses me, as I love being by myself. My involvement with the media has opened up many doors for me and provided me with great experiences and interaction with so many different people. Because of my involvement in media I am able to view life through many different eyes.” This talented lady was born and grew up in Windhoek. She spent her first year of school in Ombalantu in the north of Namibia with her grandmother. She shared, “I am so thankful to have been able to spend this year with my grandmother as this was the last year that she was alive.” She said she was very young when she lived with her grandmother but in that year her grandmother taught her many lessons and spoiled her rotten, like only a grandmother knows how. When Paulina was in grade 8 she wanted to study Information Technology and in grade 11 she wanted to become a seismologist but both of these two fields seemed somewhat unrealistic to pursue in Namibia.

Paulina said that she has always had a strong interest in writing and as a child always wrote short stories and poems. Simultaneously she also had a great interest in psychology and emotions. With these two interests combined, she then decided to study Media and Psychology at the University of Namibia, a four year degree program. In her second year one of her modules included investigative journalism. The lecturer for this module, Mr Tangeni Amupadhi who is the current editor of the Namibian, invited a guest speaker Mr Max Hamata who was the editor and chief of the Informanté at that time. Paulina added, “Because of my inquisitiveness throughout Mr

Hamata’s lecture he invited me for an internship in entertainment journalism at the Informanté newspaper. After working at the Informanté, I worked for the Villager for a short period and then graduated from the University of Namibia. After this I took a leap of faith, moved to Swakopmund and started working for the namib times!” Today Paulina is an information officer at the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology. This is almost equivalent to a communication or public relations officer. This is definitely not her last stop as Paulina is an ambitious young woman chasing her dreams and setting a great example for every single young lady in

Namibia. As a young woman having grown up in Namibia, she has some advice to share to the youth of Namibia. “This is not to be taken with any offence but rather as some positive advice. Something that I have come to realise is that despite the very good grades obtained by our youth, some seem to lack the ability to move on to greater things and build a life for themselves. Some of the youth are so used to being spoon-fed that after high school they seem to have no interest in studying further despite obtaining good marks in grade 12. “Those who do go and study tend to come back after or during their first year as they cannot cope with

all of the pressure associated with living and coping on your own. Sometimes I perceive some of our youth to be obsessed with a “relaxed life” attitude which I believe can be traced back to the parents who allow children too much from an early age and not let them work hard for what they deserve.” She further encouraged the youth in Namibia, “Coming from a big town and a family that is not wealthy I want to encourage you to work hard to get what you want in life. Your parents won’t be there to take care of you forever. Your time is here and now and you have to make the best of what you have and work hard to get to the top,” Paulina cautioned.

Dancers dance to the NAMA beat Anri Jacobs In an effort to enhance the beautiful artistic expression of dancing at the 2014 Namibia Annual Music Awards (NAMAs), a request was sent out to all talented dancers to audition at the National Theatre of Namibia (NTN) on Thursday 10 April 2014.

The auditions that were held in Windhoek served to source dancers to compliment the perform-

ing artist at the NAMAs while enhancing the professionalism of performances at Namibia’s

grand annual entertainment event. The Executive Chair of the NAMAs Mr Tim Ekandjo said, “Often the art of dancing is neglected by the artist so this year we will procure the services of the best available dancers that will compliment all the performances at the NAMAs. This is also our appreciation to dancers in recognising their skills and by rewarding them to be part of the biggest musical event on the Namibian social calendar.” The names of the dancers that were selected are Joy Kaperu, Marchel Medasine, Hillary Shi-

mi, Alex Gwanab, Stanley Mareka, Micheal Namased, Thomas Thomas, Rusher Alweendo, Faizel Browny, Jordan Thomas, Aruchel Keysler, Justina Andreas and Grant Edem. A total of 13 dancers made the cut, nine dancers are from Equipped Dancing Academy, three come from the College of the Arts and one is an independent dancer. This year’s NAMA Awards will take place on May 2 and 3 in Swakopmund at the Swakopmud Sport Indoor Centre. VIP tickets cost N$500 and standard N$250. Tickets are available from Computicket outlets at Shoprite branches

countrywide. Follow the official NAMIBIA MUSIC AWARDS channels on: www.nama.com.na Facebook.com/NamibiaAnnualMusicAwards twitter.com/NamibianAwards or @NamibianAwards Instagram: instagram. com/NamibianAwards or @NamibianAwards Hashtag: #NAMA2014 Follow the official TribeOne channels on: Website: www.tribeonefestival.com w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / tribeonefest Twitter.com/tribeonefest or Twitter Hashtag: #TribeOneFest

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• 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. • 26 April: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - 99th Anniversary, battle of Trekkopje. • 26 April: Vlooimark (flea market) aangebied deur Gereformeerde kerk, Walvisbaai, Moth parkeerterein regoor Woermann & Brock. • 27 April: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - Annual wreath laying ceremony by M.O.T.H. and German tradition verband Trekkopje 11:00. • 3 May: Ruk & Pluk Day Jol - Ring of Fire mc 3 at Atlantis Sport Club • 6 May: Interkerklike gebedskring - Katolieke Kerk om 09:00. • 14 May: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole CentreMonthly meeting starts 19:00. • 3 June: Interkerklike gebedskring - Lutherse Kerk om 09:00. • 11 June: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole CentreMonthly meeting starts 19:00. • 30 June: NPS - Praise & Worship - Forever Faithfull. • 1 July: Interkerklike gebedskring - Rynse Kerk om 09:00. • 1 July: NPS - Official opening - “Formal & Flashy”. • 2 July: NPS - Fountain of knowledge & SA Dance Show. • 3 July: NPS - Mr & Miss NPS - “Feeling Fabulous”. • 4 July: NPS - Gala evening - “Flourishing at Fifty”. • 5 July: NPS - Mr & Mrs 50. • 9 July: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole CentreMonthly meeting starts 19:00. • 12 July: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - Wreath laying ceremony at M.O.T.H Monument Usakos 11:00. • 13 July: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - Delville Wood Remembrance Church Parade 09:00. • 16 July: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - Delville Wood Remembrance Day. • 26 July: Bethel Cong Women’s Fellowship present “July Ladies’’ with Linda van der Merwe of Channel 7. • 5 Aug: Interkerklike gebedskring - Metodiste kerk in Kuisebmond om 09:00.

SWAKOPMUND • BRIDGE: Every Monday evening at 19:00 Lions Old Age Home. Contact: Ed Barbour 064-405604. • Markets at the Last Resort Centre - Last Sunday of every month. They are situated at 5 Libertine Amadhila street, one street up from the Jetty. • Swakopmund Toastmasters meets every first and third Monday of the month at the Europa Hof Hotel, Bismark Str 39, Swakopmund, Namibia from 19:00 - 20:30. Contact: 081 477 4499, E-mail: swakoptm@ gmail.com. • 18 - 19 April: Kiss The Bride - Namibian Wedding Expo at the Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre. • 10 May: St Stefanus Roman Catholic Church presents Live Langarm Dance with B Brother’s (Rehoboth) at the Tamariskia Town Hall. • 12 - 30 April: Woermann Art Gallery - Fundraising Exhibition for - Restoration of church windows of German Lutheran church - Opening on Saturday 12th at 11:00. All welcome.

ART EXHIBITIONS • Every Saturday: Open Air Arts Exhibition at the Mole next to Tennis courts in Swakopmund. Oil paintings weather permitting. • Permanent Collection: Woermannhaus 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 to 12:00 and 15:00 to 17:00. • Swakopmund Museum: Open daily, including Sundays 10:00-17:00. • Sam Cohen Library: Monday to Friday: 08:00 to 13:00/15:00 to 17:00 and the second Saturday per month 09:00 to 13:00. • Die Galerie, Walvis Bay: Exhibition of Namibian and South African Artists. Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 17:00. Saturday - 08:30 - 12:30. • Art Stop Gallery, Swakopmund: Fine collection of Namibian and South African Artists. Gallery hours: 09:00 - 19:00 Monday - Sunday. Shop No. 2 Brauhaus Arcade. • Woermannhaus - Art Gallery: Namibia - Our country-Our people • Permanent collection & selected art on offer till end of February.















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BEAUTY Justine Walvis Bay+Swk Swakopmunders kan boekies by Luandri Silver Orion F.A Tel: 400 895 vir adres Nuwe boekies sal van 28 April beskikbaar wees buy al die plekke in Walvisbaai. Baie specials (stock) by huis. NB: MEI UITGAWE HET BAIE SPECIALS OP ELKE BLADSY. Skakel Hannah: 081 124 2151.

TRAILER

TRAILER RENTAL & REPAIRS Swakopmund We have different types of trailers for rental: - Car carrier - Furniture trailer - Box Trailers - Luggage trailers - Cattle Trailers We also build trailers for the lowest prizes and our rentals is the lowest in the Erongo Region. WE SURE TO HAVE THE PERFECT TRAILER FOR YOU! Contact: 081 124 8036 081 3079484

CARS

FOR SALE: 2009 Mazda BT 50 3.0 CRD Single cab 2x4 53000 km Rubberizing, Escape gear seat covers. Price: N$135 000.00 Contact: 081 277 5901. TE KOOP: 2008 Ford Ikon. Baie netjies en in n uitstekende toestand. 47 000 km N$65 000.00 081 127 5191. FOR SALE: Canopy for Ford ranger Double cab 2012 and up models Make - ANDYCAB Platinium Color - White Second hand, good condition N$11 000.00 Contact: 081 277 5901 For more info. FOR SALE: 2004 Hyundai accent 1.3 csi Good Condition. N$39 500.00 Call: 081 122 6826 FOR SALE: Nissan NP200 1.6 8V 2013 white 21000 km,radio,rubber lining 115 000 N$ contact: 081 8766630. FOR SALE: 1994 VW Kombi Microbus 2.5l 5 Cylinder Bullbar, towbar aircon, FSH. Inland vehicle. N$65 000.00 negotiable. Contact: 081 122 3478. FOR SALE: 2006 Sport White mazda 2.3l N$65 000.00 Contact: 081 149 7313. FOR SALE: 1968 Ford Galaxy 460 Wizer Motor 7.4l with a lor of brand new Edelbock parts, Carburator intak maifold. N$25 000.00 Contact: 081 149 7313. FOR SALE: 2010 chev corsa bakkie 47000 km, canopy, radio, silver colour, full service history. One owner. N$105 000.00 Contact: 081 370 1586.

CARS

FOR SALE: 2012 Ford Figo Ambiente 1.4 Power steering, aircon, airbags 15 inch Sport tyres & rims 30 000 km on clock Still under warranty N$105 000.00 Negotiable 081 617 7331 081 293 2285 FOR SALE; Nissan 1400 bakkie with canopy. Excellent condition. N$42 000.00 Contact: 081 129 6845. FOR SALE: 1997 model. Minor damage infront. Price: N$30 000.00 negotiable. Contact: 081 298 3631. 081 292 8749.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

FREEZER ROOM FOR SALE: 3 phase 1.5x1.8x2x2m N$17 500.00 Call: 081 122 6826 PRICE LIST FOR FISH: - Crabs/kg - N$60.00 - Hake fillets/kg N$40.00 - Hake F/skinless 5kg N$190.00 - Hake Loins 5kg N$210.00 - Hake sausage/Blocks 5kg - 160.00 - Hake sausage/Blocks kg N$35.00 - Hake Medaillons/kg N$45.00 - Fish mince/Blocks kg N$38.00 - Mince pillows/kg N$40.00 - Fishfingers/kg N$49.50 - Snoek whole/kg N$45.00 - Snoek chops/kg N$43.00 - Angel Whole/kg N$25.00 - John Dory whole N$20.00 - Sole/kg - N$70.00 - Yellow tail whole/kg N$55.00 - Red fish/kg - N$28.00 - Kabeljou - N$60.00 - Kingklip whole N$95.00 - Hake heads - N$10.00 Chicken quarters 10kg N$360.00 ALSO selling original 100% Brazilian hair! Contact: 081 734 7532 FOR SALE: 2 x 3000 L steel tank in cage with lifting eyes. Top lid and bottom drain valve (ideal for sludge collection) N$10 000.00 each. ± 150 Wire Slings New 24-32 mm x 12 m with soft eyes at both ends. N$600.00 each 7 cargo baskets SWL 1500t N$10 000.00 each. ALL PRICES NEGOTIABLE 081 128 8865.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

TE KOOP: Houtvenster rame met diefwering in baie goeie toestand. Kontak: 081 258 2107. FOR SALE: Second hand pavers ± 10 000.00 each N$1.00 only Contact: 081 129 5822.

MOTORBIKES FOR SALE: Off-road motorbike 450 KTM 2009 Model. Lots of extras. Inland bike. Excellent condition. Never used. Price: N$35 000.00 Contact: 081 461 6283

BOATS FOR SALE: 5m Boat with 40 hp outboard wngines. N$35 000.00 Contact: 081 333 2712.

GARDENING FOR SALE Palms of sale Fern tree palms 6 years old now in 120 ltr containers Can dig and plant for Buyer. 081 638 6300. PALM TREES FOR SALE WERE N$150.00 NOW N$50.00 Swakopmund 0811246227 / 0811273100.

HOUSEHOLD/ FURNITURE Te koop 6 seater sitkamer stel baie mooi en baie sterk hout. in Swakopmund N$40000.00 Contact 081 200 4722

PROPERTIES FOR SALE

CFS PROPERTIES & INSURANCE SWAKOPMUND FOR SALE RESIDENTIAL ERVEN OCEANVIEW N$405 000-00 IRENE 081 353 5551 / 064412320 irene@cfsnamibia.com www.cfsnamibia.com

FOR SALE, PLOT AND PLAN to be built in Fairways, Walvis Bay Big 200m2 family home with 3 bedrooms,2 bathrooms(main ensuite with walk in closet) BIC’s and fitted kitchen, big lounge/dining area with build-in braai and tandem garage. Price N$1,230,000 excl. Contact 081 223 0909

CLOSING TIME: 10:00 day prior to publication

PROPERTIES FOR SALE

Flat for Sale: Sea View Vogelstrand Swakopmund Full Description: Three bedrooms with BIC, two bathrooms of which one is a en-suite bathroom in the main bedroom. Modern open plan kitchen with BIC, dining area and lounge with fireplace. Sea view balcony with build in BBQ and a Basement tandem garage. Build in intercom system. Price N$ 1,6 million Contact Beronique 0816257311/ Frank 0811463189 DAPHNE SWANEPOEL PROPERTIES SWAKOPMUND www.dsprop.com ALL DEVELOPERS!!!!!! UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY!!! PRIME LAND FOR SALE!!!! SWAKOPMUND CENTRAL AND BEACH FRONT!! IDEAL FOR HOTEL, UPPERCLASS UNITS ETC! (NB: Info will only be disclosed on signing a confidentiality Agreement) SIZE : +-6,000M2 PRICE : N$65,000,000 Daphne Swanepoel 0811299799 FOR SALE: Walvis Bay - Town 1 bed, 1 bath & shower, spacious lounge, separate lounge. BIC, patio. 1 garage. N$650 000.00 George 081 719 6855. Walvis Bay - Long beach 490m² plot selling N$600 000.00 Walvis Bay - Industrial 10 000m² plot selling N$10 500.00 George 081 719 6855. FOR SALE: CENTRAL -Bachelor flat, no garage - N$430 000.00 CENTRAL - 1 Bedroom flat in complex, no garage N$530 000.00 CENTRAL - 2 Bedrooms flat in complex, open plan lounge/kitchen, bathroom and garage balcony N$640 000.00 To view call Laura Cell: 081 127 7071 Glen Cell: 081 124 9443. CFS PROPERTIES & INSURANCE SWAKOPMUND FOR SALE OCEAN VIEW HOUSE Plot & Plan. 3 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,openplan kitchen, bic, lounge/dining, double garage. N$1,575,000-00 IRENE 081 353 5551 / 064412320 irene@cfsnamibia.com Www.cfsnamibia.com

PROPERTIES FOR SALE

PRIVATE SALE: Town house Seagull Haven, Ocean View Swakopmund. 3x bedroom (main- bathroom, toilet and balcony) 1x guest toilet, kitchen and dining area Sitting room with Lounge Toilet & shower 1x single garage N$1.1 million 081 211 8842 081 141 2439. ERF TE KOOP: DRINGEND !!! Meersig Extension 1 Harmony Stret nr. 15 Erf nr 979 Groote 1007 vierkante meter Kontak Mnr Alfons Freygang. Cell: 081 222 9503. FOR SALE; ·Private Sale, Vacant Erf in Fairways Estate, Walvis Bay Erf size +/- 400m2 For only N$445,000 and build your dream home. Contact: 081 223 0909 House for sale Swakopmund Newly build house with flat near mile 4 Erf 844 square meter Total area under roof 334 square meter House 211square meter Garages 50 square meter Flat with garage 73,5 sq meter Main house Three bedrooms each with en suite bathroom Braai / entertainment area Outside toilette for domestic worker Open plan kitchen with separate scullery Alarm system with beams outside Flat Single garage open plan living kitchen area bedroom 4 x 4 meter Bathroom Selling for N$ 2,6 milj will be ready for occupation at end of May 2014 081 128 4612. FOR SALE: A four bedroom house, kitchen, dining, sitting room, study room, one toilet & shower. With 3 fully furnished bachelor flats with a total income of N$9300.00 from the flats only. A very big garage that take up to 5 cars. The main house has a monthly income of N$6500.00 Price: 1 500 000.00 Bank Evaluation N$1400 000.00 Avaluation was done this month. Contact: 081 275 2065 NTN 081 402 8805 Abraham

PROPERTIES FOR SALE

FOR SALE: New NHE Houses, Kuisebmund Two bedroom house, open plan kitchen/lounge and bathroom. Private sale: N$370 000.00 negotiable 0812267844. FOR SALE: 5,6 ha. PLOT NEAR SWAKOPMUND, service garage with 2 pits, 2 houses, several garages + store rooms, horse stables, bore hole, back-up generator, alarm, electric fencing, 8 houses for workers, pool, Jacuzzi, CC reg. 9,450,000N$ SEASIDE ESTATES Birgit 081-2757827 FOR SALE: OCEAN VIEW HOUSE with 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, lounge with fire place, kitchen with scullery + laundry, big garden, very safe + spacious! 4,400,000N$ SEASIDE ESTATES Birgit 081-27572827 DAPHNE SWANEPOEL PROPERTIES SWAKOPMUND www.dsprop.com OUTJO/KHORIXAS DISTRICT BEAUTIFUL LIFESTYLE FARMING!! Cattle/game farm 2650ha, 18 camps, ( stock proof boundaryFree roaming) 8 boreholes (6 x equipped) Newly build 4 bedr house Solar Electricity Capacity 1 LSU/12 ha 70% debushed Price: N$5,788,000 (Pty) WEB REF - 647050 DIETER 0853028813 DICKSON - 0855886222 DAPHNE 0811299799 DAPHNE SWANEPOEL PROPERTIES SWAKOPMUND www.dsprop.com OUTJO/KHORIXAS DISTRICT WEEKEND FARMING ON SMALL SCALE!! Cattle/game farm 2650ha, 18 camps, ( stock proof boundaryFree roaming) 8 boreholes (6 x equipped) Newly build 4 bedr house Solar Electricity Capacity 1 LSU/12 ha 70% debushed Price: N$5,788,000 (Pty) WEB REF - 647050 DIETER 0853028813 DICKSON - 0855886222 DAPHNE 0811299799

FOR SALE: Fast food business for sale in Swakopmund. Profitable Turn over. Call Owner: 081 122 6826








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