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NO 6466 TUESDAY 30 JUNE 2015

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President announces his “A-Team”

Besides his personal assistants, the team consists of the Executive Director in the Office of the President, Mr Ettiene Maritz, the Economic Advisor, John Steytler, Albertus Aochamub, the Press Secretary, Ms Inge Zaamwani - Kamwi, Constitutional Advisor and Private Sector Interface. Lastly to supervise these, Ms Penny Akwenye, who will be the Policy Advisor on implementation and monitoring. President Geingob has also appointed Ms Yvonne Dausab as Law Reform Commissioner, and Philemon Malima as Director General of the Namibia Central Intelligence Service.

The President’s speech: “Today marks exactly 100 days since the day I was sworn in as the third President of the Republic of Namibia. It has become a common practice in some countries for new Presidents to give a self-assessment of their performance and reflect on the progress made during the first 100 days in office. While 100 days may be too short a pe-

riod to meaningfully assess the effectiveness of any newly elected President or for that matter newly appointed CEO of a company, it does provide a first opportunity for reflection on the direction the Government will take.

The very fact that there is a talk of 100 days has ignited the people across all sectors. The media has arranged special talks and dedicated significant newspaper coverage to this matter.

My first and foremost conjecture as newly elected President or what I refer to as the new Head of the Namibian House, was to inspire and rally the entire Nation behind the concepts of “one Namibia, one Nation” and my election mantra that “no Namibian should feel left out.”

I believe that the patriotic fervour that was roused and evident to the whole world during our Independence Jubilee celebrations and has continued to be exuded by our citizenry is a clear indication that I have suc-

(Photo by Joseph Nekaya) NAMPA

Yesterday marked the first one hundred days since President Hage Geingob took office as the third Namibian President and he conducted a press conference where he also introduced his presidential stalwarts.

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19-year-old behind bars

President Hage Geingob (second left in the front row), Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila (on his immediate left) and Minister of Presidential Affairs Frans Kapofi (second row, far right) pose with newly-appointed officials in the Office of the President at State House. Geingob appointed eight officials for his ‘A Team’ who will assist him in carrying out his national duties. ceeded in these objectives of creating a feeling of rejuvenation. Across the length and breadth of Namibia, people from all walks of life have rallied behind these concepts. Therefore the Nation has reacted to my clarion call and a psychological impact of regarding themselves first and foremost as Namibians has already taken place.

It is a call that has reverberated around the globe with many African and World leaders talking about the new Namibian President.

Today Namibians are feeling anew. We are moving away from the tendency to identify as close knit “fa-

milies” and have embraced our diversity in a positive manner in order to buttress the foundation of the Namibian House. Namibian citizens are now referring to the Namibian House.

However, this is not a once off achievement, and over the course of my Presidency, I will continue to advocate for a Namibian House that is united, a Namibian House where all have a sense of belonging and a Namibian House where no one should feel left out.

Furthermore, a leader of a nation must have an overarching theme that will define his or her Presidency. In my particu-

lar case, I have chosen to tackle the issue of distribution of income head-on by declaring all-out war on poverty. Namibia is not a poor nation by any means and as I have said on several occasions our problem is one of redistributing our wealth and ensuring equal access to business opportunities for all our citizens.

This affirms my commitment that no Namibian should feel left out.

You will recall, that I initially declared all-out war on poverty in front of a worldwide audience on March 21, 2015 while delivering my inauguration speech. This was

commended by many in attendance that day, as well as, in various messages of congratulations which I received following that event.

On this occasion I had tried to highlight the poverty conundrum which we are faced with by saying that Africa is rich, but Africans are poor. Namibia is rich, but Namibians are poor.

Despite an enviable endowment of natural resources, a large majority of our people are poor. Therefore they feel left out.

Yes, we know that poverty cannot be eradicated overnight; therefore we will put in place strategies to rapidly reduce poverty, Continues on page 2

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Narraville Community Hall ground -breaking ceremony

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Namibian Inline Hockey Fundraiser

Topnaar Chief brings home Award Leandrea Louw After having been the centre of bad publicity recently, Chief Seth Kooitjie of the Topnaar Community on Friday brought home the ‘Best Performing Traditional Authority’-award, that had been bestowed on him and his councillors in 2014. A ceremony was held for him by his community, to honour him as Chief of the Topnaar Authority and to welcome him and the award home.

In his welcoming remarks, Deputy Chief Stoffel Anamab commended the Chief for his hard work and dedication to the Topnaar Community.

In the keynote address, Councillor Mandean, on

behalf of the Mayor of Walvis Bay, Ms Uillika Nambahu, spoke of the characteristics of good leaders and their ability to contribute to the eradication of poverty, the promotion of gender equality and

rural development.

“Good leadership is the world’s number one scarce resource, contrary to what everyone else thought before. In the past, many people believed that resources such as money and natural (Fltr) Alwina Bamm, the Chief's wife, Diana Kooitjie, Chief Kooitjie en Councillor Continues on page 2 Mandean

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President announces his “A-Team” Continued from page 1 especially food insecurity, while ultimately we should eradicate poverty.

In creating the ministry of poverty eradication, I was faced with the task of identifying a competent person to place at its helm and lead the process of eradicating poverty. There was no better person to take up this assignment than Bishop Zephania Kameeta, a man who epitomizes the spirit of compassion, knowhow, understanding and resolve needed to help our most impoverished citizens to improve their livelihoods.

Bishop Kameeta will be supported by two equally competent female Deputy Ministers, one of whom is also a pastor. They are mothers and experienced leaders, who in their own right possess the acumen to solve issues related to poverty. I am confident that together they will form a formidable team, with their officials and will therefore steer Namibia in the right direction in terms of eradicating poverty.

I would now like to turn to some notable accomplishments of Government during the past one hundred days. However, before doing so, let me emphasize two important things. I would like to in particular thank the efforts of the top four in Government, viz. the President, the Vice President, the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. I would also like to acknowledge the efforts of the entire Cabinet. As you are aware, Cabinet Ministers were selected and allocated to various ministries based on their qualifications and level of expertise, after thorough analysis of their Curriculum Vitae, which I had requested.

These appointments have rejuvenated the people as well as the ministries themselves. I would also like to thank our uniformed staff, who are serving the nation professionally and selflessly. Their efforts will go a long way in consolidating peace and stability in the nation.

I have committed myself to consultative leadership and must say that I have benefited immensely from the views and advise of my colleagues. The account of achievements that I will come to in a moment, should be seen in the context of promises that I have made as Presidential Candidate of the SWAPO Party, outlined in my campaign statement and most notably the SWAPO Party Manifesto. Upon my election as President, I assured the Nation on my commitment towards delivering on these promises. I would like to in particular refer to my inaugural address, my address to the first meeting of Cabinet and my maiden State of Nation Address. It is my intent to demonstrate that I regard my promises to the people of Namibia as sacrosanct, and I stand ready to be held accountable to them at any point in time.

The mark of a leader is the ability to cast a vision for his people and get them to believe in that vision. It is important for people to believe in a

vision because a leader cannot achieve a vision singlehandedly but only through a collective effort in which everyone pulls in the same direction, Harambee. Therefore, a great amount of time during my first 100 days as President was dedicated towards outlining my vision to all Cabinet members as well as other important stakeholders who play an integral role in the rolling out of Government programs. In essence, this involves the entire nation.

I believe that we have made significant headway and covered a considerable amount of ground over the past 100 days with regard to developing a shared vision. Some of the specific vision building activities included an induction semi-nar for Cabinet members, including Deputy Ministers and Permanent Secretaries. One of the key purposes of the induction seminar was to take Cabinet through key important concepts, thinking and approaches that will mark the tenure of my Presidency. These include: good governance and ethics, poverty eradication, reduction of income disparities, accelerated economic growth, job creation and rapid industrialisation. Top experts from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa engaged Cabinet members through the use of interactive sessions aimed at introducing some of the latest developments and thinking globally on these important challenges. For example, we learned how Brazil managed to rapidly reduce poverty and income disparities in a short period of time, something that we would also like to achieve in Namibia.

In addition to the Cabinet induction seminar, I have requested all Ministers to prepare Declarations of Intent, which outline their promises to the public.

These Declarations of Intent had to be in line with Government goals and objectives such as NDP 4 and Vision 2030. All Ministers have submitted their Statements of Intent and based on these, coupled with other cross cutting governance key performance areas, we are now in the process of developing performance contracts for all Ministers.

These will be ready before the end of the second quarter of this financial year.

I must, however, mention that at a civil servant level, through the Prime Minister, performance management agreements have already been effected. I have called on Cabinet Ministers to first familiarize themselves with local conditions as well as introducing themselves to Namibians before travelling abroad. In this context I undertook an introductory and familiarization visit to Tsumkwe, the second most impoverished constituency in Namibia. I used this opportunity to explain to the residence of Tsumkwe the philosophy and priorities of Government, in particular the Ministry of Poverty Eradication, and called on them to meet Government halfway in achievement

these objectives, no matter how meagre their resources might be. Several Cabinet Ministers accompanied me and the purpose was to introduce these Ministers to people of Tsumkwe so that they know who their national leaders are.

But it will not end there.

These visits will continue on a frequent basis, because as Government, we must have our ears and eyes on the ground, and be attuned to the needs and aspirations of the people that we represent.

Furthermore, I have said at many occasions, that good governance is a necessary condition for meaningful and sustainable development. One of the key elements of good governance is the importance of managing potential conflict of interest in a transparent manner. Commitment to transparency, zero tolerance of corruption and promotion of good governance start at the top. For this reason, I promised to publicly declare my assets as President of the Republic of Namibia even though I am not required to do so by law. On May 20, 2015, together with my wife, I kept the promise to declare my assets, a decision that reverberated on the African continent and elsewhere in the world.

Namibia had scored a first for Africa by having a sitting President openly declaring his assets.

Afterwards, there were questions about proxies to which I have replied by saying that any proxies in my name must be regarded by the proxy holder as their own. The same applies to Ministers. If you hold proxies for ministers, regard that as lawfully belonging to you. I also promised to release my health records, and this was done together with the asset declaration.

I have also directed the Prime Minister to ensure that all public servants, especially permanent secretaries declare their assets. As you have seen, the Prime Minister has not wasted any time in taking action and has made good progress in developing a framework for the declaration of interest by Public Servants. As well as this, we have also set into motion the amendment of Regulation 11 under the Public Service Act of 1995 to compel public servants to declare private interest and engagement in remunerative work outside the public service. I did not lift the ban on Civil Servants doing business. This declaration just clarifies the point that there should not be any conflict of interest.

Equally, the Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly has put in motion modalities to enhance the regular declaration of assets by all members of Parliament. This has been a standing practice and what the Speaker is now doing is merely to refine this mandatory practice.

So far Cabinet has held six deliberative meetings chaired by the Prime Minister and by tomorrow, six substantive meetings chaired by the President would have taken place.

Due to this we were able to move fast on a number of issues, including approval of short, medium and long-term interventions for drought relief in the country; approving the establishment of the Namibia Industrial Development Agency; and approval of amendments to the State Owned Enterprises Governance Act to allow for the assignment of functions of the SOE Governance Council to the Minister responsible for Public Enterprises.

In addition to the establishment of the Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, the following meaningful actions were carried out during the first 100 days of office. The old age pension was increased by 66,7 percent to N$1 000 per month. Following adoption of the appropriation bill earlier this month, pensioners should soon receive the increased amounts. We are very proud about this measure, as research conducted by the National Statistics Agency shows that the old age pension is one of the most effective measures to arrest poverty, in particular childhood poverty. In the same vein, we are proud to announce that during the past 100 days an additional 12 277 children were added to the child grant system, while the number of early childhood centre caregivers receiving a monthly subsidy from Government increased 806 to 1005. In addition the Child Care and Protection Bill of 2015, was signed into law on the 3rd of June. These measures will go a long way in arresting childhood poverty. We have also made budgetary provision for the introduction of a Food Bank. The Minister of Poverty Eradication has made good progress in developing the operational modalities of the Food Bank. As well as this the Minister of Poverty eradication was tasked to organize a national dialogue on poverty eradication and wealth redistribution as soon as possible with the aim to develop an implementable blue print for poverty eradication in Namibia.

With regard to land reform, as a first measure we have doubled the resource allocation towards the purchasing on land in the current Medium Term Expenditure Framework.

Land reform remains a crucial, delicate and emotive issue in Namibia. Land reform must be addressed with care, and as noted in my State of Nation address, Government will explore all measures within the confines of the law to address this matter. To this, I have directed the Minister of Land Reform, to explore all options at the disposal of Government to fast track land distribution, including the confiscation of foreign owned land on a legal basis, as well as the subsidizing municipalities to acquire urban land for house construction.

We must also aim at irrigating more land for crop production. The two Kavango regions, in particular have

enormous potential for crop production. Government owns 300 000 hectares in these two regions, out of which it should be possible utilize at least 30 000 hectares for agricultural purposes. Through this action, it should be possible to train and employ at least between 1 000 and 2 000 young people on a regular basis. This is a measure that Government will explore.

With regard to transformation of the Namibian economy, especially transformation of ownership of the assets of production, as well as the promotion of local businesses, I have directed that the Public Procurement Bill be tabled in Parliament as soon as possible and signed into law. I am pleased to note that our Finance Minister quickly acted on this directive and that the Bill will be table in the current session of Cabinet. The revised Public Procurement act will not only stimulate the domestic business sector, especially SMEs, but will also promote transparency in Government procurement where the problem has been. Equally the Prime Minister had been driving the revised Equitable Economic Framework also known as Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment. Broad based means that wealth should not go to individuals but to go to communities. The EEF will soon be submitted to Cabinet for approval and tabled in the National Assembly before September 2015.

Cabinet has finalised two Bills namely the Income Tax Amendment Bill and the VAT Amendment Bill.

The Income Tax Amendment Bill is aimed at lowering the corporate tax rate to 32 percent and the withholding tax rate to 10 percent. The Vat Amendment Bill on the other hand is aimed at increasing the VAT threshold from N$200 000 to N$500 000. Through these amendments, we are reducing the costs of doing business in Namibia, making our enterprises more competitive, which is good for economic growth and job creation. All the above measures, together with our Growth at Home Industrial Implementation Strategy, these measures will go a long way in the transformation of our economy into a more diverse, resilient and representative economy.

With regard to housing

delivery, we have stopped the mass housing initiative due to the numerous irregularities reported.

Furthermore houses, I have directed the Minister of Urban and Rural Development to provide me with proposals on this matter before the end of July. Some of the emerging measures that will be pursued as a matter of priority include amendment of the Regional Councils Act and the Local Authorities Act, to prohibit the sale of land to and ownership by foreign nationals, as well as putting in place mechanism to prevent land speculation and other practices that prevent the majority of Namibians from accessing urban land.

We will continue to implement measures to support good governance at a local level, and have institute forensic investigations into alleged irregularities and poor governance at the Omaruru Municipality. The same will apply for other municipalities where there are allegations of poor governance, and findings of reports will be released.

Similarly, following concerns in the energy sector, I have directed that the Xaris project be halted until it has been reviewed by experts. Furthermore, Government is looking at all areas where we can cut costs. This will involve looking at the output or value that should be related to any costs incurred. The same applies to Government travel, especially foreign trips that must have a value. Travel must have tangible results. Travel for peace, will be considered, but sizes of delegations must be limit.

When I refer to Namibia as a Child of International Solidarity, I am not making an understatement. Namibia has a record and a glowing repertoire in terms our international relations.

Nothing signifies Namibia’s stature in the international arena more than the flood of well wishes and congratulatory messages I received upon my election as President of the Republic of Namibia as well as following my inauguration. Namibia is seen by many world leaders and powers as an exemplar of democratic rule and good governance and therefore despite our often referred to small population, we are still seen as carrying allot

of weight on the diplomatic stage.

Immediately upon assuming office, I was overwhelmed by a large number of invitations from Presidents and Prime Ministers from all over the world. I had to pick out the most important ones that are dealing with multilateral issues, especially issues that concern poverty and wealth. In this regard we have to look at our neighbours.

First and foremost, I had to pay a visit to our strategic neighbours in the SADC region. Namibia finds itself sandwiched between two key economic powerhouses, both with whom we share a long standing history of struggle against colonial rule. It is therefore logical to assume that we will once again have to join forces with these two allies as we fight the second phase of the struggle and pursue the goal of bringing economic emancipation to our people.

South Africa is a well-established economic power on the African continent while Angola is a country on the march, rising from a legacy of war and moving towards rapid economic development.

It is for this reason that my first outward trip as President of the Republic of Namibia was to Angola, accompanied by several Cabinet Ministers, where I met my counterpart, President Dos Santos to discuss issues of mutual concern and of interest to the development of the SADC region as a whole. I am pleased to note that we have agreed on a number of cross border projects, including revival of Baines, which is crucial for our energy sector, as well construction of brid-ges. Shortly after this trip, I travelled to South Africa for a similar meeting with President Zuma. With regard to the AU summit, I have circulated my statement to the media and received overwhelmingly positive feedback and commentary. In conclusion the mood of nation is upbeat, the cabinet is upbeat.

The Namibian newspaper has organised a panel discussion, last night in Windhoek, where panellists Johannes !Gawaxab, Phanuel Kaapama, Gwen Lister and moderater Nangula Shejavali of IPPR discussed the President’s first 100 days in office.

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resources are very scarce, but in modern day thinking, good leadership has become the number one scarce commodity and it is being sought-after in all corners of the globe.”

The councilor says it will not help a country or community to be blessed with a lot of natural resources or money if the leaders leading that country or community are not great leaders.

“Leadership is about trust.

The people give you their trust and the more they use this trust to their advantage, the more trust they give you. A good leader must be honest and must have integrity, he or she should

be able to take the interest of his people first. A leader must be a visionary and look further than just five years, a leader must be able to identify challenges facing his or her community.

This award recognizes the role Chief Kooitjie plays within this community.

I am pleased to say that we are proud of this magnificent achievement and please keep it up.”

Councilor Mandean says the Walvis Bay Municipal Council will continue to cooperate with his traditional authority and Councilors, as they view him and the Topnaar community as an essential partner in sus-

tainable development, and a crucial partner in all their effort to eradicate poverty, develop the country and promote gender equality.”

Chief Kooitjie also assured his community that the award will stay in the Topnaar community. “It is because of you and your hard work that we have achieved this. I want to challenge other traditional authorities to strive to be the best, too. I am proud that, as a Traditional leader, I won this award for the Erongo Region.

This award has definitely paved the way for future development. This is your award, take care of it.”

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Langstrand mobile homes – Going, Going, Gone?

Bernabé Blaauw

The long anticipated development at Langstrand and the removal of the mobile homes at this popular holiday spot is still not a reality, in spite of several extensions of the final date for their removal. The final deadline was October last year.

A considerable number of Langstrand and Walvis Bay residents complained about the unsightly structures, which can be clearly seen from the road by travellers as well as tourists, and it was felt that they, together with the unfinished Ocean Key structure, detracts from the beauty of the area and the value of the adjacent properties.

Residents also wants to know if the envisaged de-

velopment by a consortium will still take place when the structures are removed and who the members of this consortium are.

The Municipality of Walvis Bay was approached for comment regarding the questions that were raised.

They responded that the future development of the area has not been finalised yet and as soon as Council has given an indication regarding this, it will be an-

nounced formally.

It was also said that the owners of four of the units are still responsible for removing them and that they were reminded of this obligation as a matter of urgency, otherwise they could face legal action.

If the municipality is forced to remove the units, the former lessees will be held accountable for the costs involved.

It was also alleged that

Some of the vandalised mobile homes at Langstrand some of the lessees offered their units free of charge to be erected as housing in Kuisebmond, but the offer was rejected, but that such a unit was erected at the SPCA and approved.

However, the municipality said that only two units were donated to the Office of the Mayor, but not for housing purposes.

The Council has offered one of the units to Commu-

nity Against Crime to use as offices, while a private individual offered to purchase the other unit.

Meanwhile, the remaining units are demolished piece by piece by vandals and the

garage of one of the units seems to be used by cable thieves to remove the pvc covering from the cables and sell the copper for scrap. The Langstrand saga continues.

New Swakopmund Mayor to be sworn in on Wednesday After the election of former Swakopmund mayor, Juuso Kambueshe, as Swakop-mund Constituency Councillor, a new mayor for the holiday town is to be elected and announced this Wednesday.

A Special Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, 1 July at 08:30 in the Swakopmund Municipality’s

Council Chambers, will see the swearing in of the new Mayor.

Swapo says thank you Photo by Bernabé Blaauw

The Nangolo Mbumba branch (Narraville) of the Swapo Party decided to show their appreciation to their members and friends for their support by hosting a braai on Saturday at the junction of Sam Nujoma Avenue and Duin Street in Nar- They used the same opportu- residents of Narraville with raville. nity to bless underprivileged warm blankets.

At the same occasion the election of the new Office Bearers will also take place.

New bus fleet for Swakop Uranium

As part of their Values System, Swakop Uranium ordered new buses, which arrived at the Walvis Bay port last week.

The Compan will use the buses for the daily transportation of the company’s employees between the Husab Mine and their respective residential areas in Arandis,

Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. The Company is also providing world class training to the bus drivers, who have mainly been recruited from the Erongo Re-

Küska ends on high note with the carnival

gion, to operate the buses, while the maintenance and servicing of the buses will be done in Swakopmund to provide economic growth and local employment to the citizens.

Madelaine Laubscher

On Friday the Küska prince and princess hosted the Maskenball, followed by the so-called Kehraus on Saturday, which was the last day of the annual Küska celebration.

According to spokesperson Mr Joachim Von Wietersheim the attendance was a huge success.

“All events in the Haus der Jugend were a great success with sharp and funny speeches and a variety of dance-performances.

The Prinzenball on Fri-

day, as well as the International and German evenings (Tuesday and Thursday) were completely sold-out!

Wednesday was nearly full with a cheerful crowd. The KÜSKIKA was a huge success and nearly overcrowded with parents, grandparents,

friends and families attending.

Many compliments to the ladies from the committee for organising such a show with so many children!

According to him Friday’s Maskenball was well-attended and there were fantastic costumes.

“Although not as full as we already had in the past, we had approximately 400 to 500 visitors.

Saturday the float procession was running smooth and we thank all participants for their efforts with the decoration of the trucks.

The weather was good, so many spectators came to watch the UMZUG alongside the road. The town key was handed back with great appreciation for the municipality’s support.

Definitely the best decorated vehicle and therefore the winner, was the

Mafia Club / Swakopmunder Männergesangsverein – with prize money of N$5 000 won.

The runner-up was the group “Untouchables” with prize money of N$3 000 and third place went to the team of Electrolight, with prize money of N$2 000.

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The Kehraus then presented all dances performed during the week and was also very well attended – 800-900 people joined us for the final event.

Many thanks to the namib times for the support,” he concluded.

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19 year old behind bars for alleged murder Mavourlene Gaes

Shipiki Erickson (19) was arrested on Saturday, in connection with a murder at a local bar in Kuisebmond and appeared in the Walvis Bay Magistrate’s court yesterday.

The Kuisebmond murder suspect in court

Erickson appeared before Magistrate Vicky Nicolaidis yesterday afternoon on a charge of murder and was denied bail.

His case was postponed to

29 July for further investigation and for the suspect to gain legal representation.

The incident is alleged to have taken place on Friday

evening at around 23:45 at a local lounge in Kuisebmond.

According to Nampol’s Erongo Region Deputy Commissioner Ottilie

Kashuupulwa, it is suspected that the two men Timoteus Kauna Matiti (32) and Erickson got into an argument behind a popular hang-out in the

town’s Kuisebmond area.

Kashuupulwa added that the accused is alleged to have beaten the deceased Matiti with a brick.

The victim died on the spot

and the suspect was apprehended that same day.

The reason for the fight is unknown.

“Emergency vehicles should be given right of way” - Sergeant Ileni Shapumba

Mavourlene Gaes

Against the background of an increasing number in shack fires in Walvis Bay that has raised many challenges and fears Sergeant Shapumba (pictured), from Nampol’s Erongo Police Community office, issued a stern warning to the public.

Last week alone close to 15 shacks were reported to have burnt down in Kuisebmond alone.

In the latest incident, six shacks burnt in Sitren Street Kuisebmond on Friday.

According to the Chief of the Fire Brigade, Dennis Basson, the fire allegedly started at around three in the afternoon.

It is further alleged that the fire was started by an elec-

tric socket in one of the shacks that were locked; this type of fire is what is known as a confined fire.

“One of the neighbours saw the smoke and opened the door, giving the fire the oxygen it needed to spread to the other shacks.

No one was injured, although property was lost as people looted shacks and some of the culprits were apprehended,” Basson ex-

plained.

Shapumba warned the shack fire victims to always be on alert as there are people going to the fire scene not to go and lend a helping hand but to steal.

“We have numerous complaints regarding this (looting of property) and anybody who gets caught will be arrested,” he says.

He says another issue is the fact that the residents going

to the fire scenes in numbers are causing serious obstruction to emergency vehicles, like those of the fire fighters and police officers.

“Emergency vehicles should be given the right of way at all times when necessary” he stresses.

Shapumba further cautions community members, especially children, to be careful when approaching a fire scene.

“Do not get too close to the fires especially if you do not know what is the content of the premises that is on fire, as there could be explosives that may cause serious accidents should it explode.”

Sergeant Shapumba warns the community to be extra careful when it comes to electricity.

New drink-spiking trend at coast Police officer/s allegedly involved

Madelaine Laubscher According to a trusted source a new trend is surfacing at the coast, whereby victims of drink-spiking are stripped naked and photographed for bribing purposes.

A man from Walvis Bay is currently in hospital after his drink was allegedly spiked at a well-known hangout for adults, on Saturday night.

Apparently, all he could remember was walking from the hangout to the ATM opposite the road, to withdraw money. He apparently awoke, finding himself stripped naked at the police barracks.

He was allegedly also assaulted by the two police officers at the home and could not recall how he got there.

The source, who does not want to be named, said “this victim is suffering temporary memory loss.

It is believed that his drink was spiked and the officers subsequently took him to their residence.

He was stripped naked and assaulted. He recalled that he found himself in the police officer’s house, naked and bruised and could not remember how he got

there. He escaped through a window and fled on foot to his work place where he covered himself in a blanket,” the source said.

According to this source, a new trend is surfacing at the coast regarding drink spiking.

“People are apparently busy to spike drinks of unsuspecting victims with the intention to either rob or bribe them.

They strip the victim naked, take photographs of the victim with another woman/man and subsequently bribe the victim with the photos for money.

We cannot confirm that this is the case involving this man, but it is suspected to be so, because he was naked.

People need to know about this trend,” the source said.

According to this source the man is in hospital suffering from various injuries and may not receive any visitors at the moment.

According to another

source, it is not the first time she has heard of such an incident.

“We have heard of incidents where victims were targeted by people, stripping them naked after spiking their drinks, in order to bribe them with photos.

However nobody reports it to the police, therefore we cannot say how many cases there have been up to now. It could be that these victims are too ashamed to report such incidents.

It is very similar to being raped and feeling too ashamed to report it,” the source said.

The newspaper contacted Deputy Commissioner Kashuupulwa, who commented that they are only aware of one police officer being involved and not two, as is alleged. “We cannot reveal any names, as we are still busy with investigations.

We need to hear both sides and at the moment we

have only heard one side, therefore we cannot reveal any more information at the time.

The police officer alleged that the man was in his house at the time of the incident, while the man’s version differs from that of the officer’s.

The matter is thus still under investigation,” she said. When asked if she could confirm that the alleged victim laid a charge of attempted murder against the officer she said, “The man who claims to have been assaulted by the police did lay a charge and got himself a lawyer.

Like I said, the matter is still under investigation.”

When Kashuupulwa was asked if she had been aware of such a trend, she noted that this is the first time that she had been made aware of it and urged anyone to report such cases immediately, in order for the police to be aware about it.

Pensioner dies police suspect murder Mavourlene Gaes

A 60 year old pensioner, Petrus Johannes, died on Sunday morning after he was found fighting for his life at Usab location in Karibib.

According to Nampol Deputy Commissioner Ottilie Kashuupulwa the man was taken to hospital where he died the same day.

It is alleged that the deceased had been at a bar with his girlfriend on Fri-

day night, before leaving with her, and went to her place.

“They went to bed and according to his girlfriend, the deceased went to the toilet and never returned” Kashuupulwa said.

She further added that the

deceased was found by someone who was apparently passing by.

“We have arrested the girlfriend of the deceased as it is suspected that she fought with Johannes between one and four” she noted.

The deceased was found with bruises, bite marks on the body and a wound on the forehead, which is suspected to have been caused by a sharp object.

The Police investigation continues.

Regstelling Die name van drie minderjariges is per abuis in ‘n namib times-misdaadberig gepubliseer. Ons het onmidellik die Ombudsman, John Walters, verwittig, en bied ons verskoning aan in dié verband.

Alleged “Book Thief” apprehended Madelaine Laubscher

A man was taken into custody last week in Swakopmund after he allegedly entered a well-known chain store and stole spices by filling up a book, which he hollowed out by cutting out some of the pages.

According to a member of the Swakopmund Neighbourhood Watch, the suspect walked into the shop and seemed suspicious to the security guard.

“The guard kept his eye on the suspect and noticed that he was carrying

a book. When the suspect wanted to leave the shop the guard stopped him and asked him to open the book.

Upon opening the book, the security guard found spices hidden inside the book.

The shop owner immediately contacted the Swakopmund Neighbourhood Watch, who commented that this was a first of its kind for Swakopmund.

Suspected arson in Omaruru Mavourlene Gaes

A man is on the run in the Omaruru district, following an incident where he allegedly set his former girlfriend’s place on fire on Saturday at around four in the morning.

According to Nampol’s Erongo Region Deputy Commissioner Ottilie Kashuupulwa the complainant’s former boyfriend, Ndume Timotheus, went to her house in

Hakahana location while she was not present at the house and set her house on fire before he fled the scene.

Kashuupulwa added that the children who were in

the house managed to escape without injury. The suspect is still at large and tha police investigation continues.

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Namib Mills denounces Employees’ demands regarding unfair labour practices Liesl Losper ‘n Group of employees of Namib Mills recently staged a peaceful demonstration, claiming Unfair Labour Practices against their colleagues. They demonstrated because individual employees felt that their colleagues had been unfairly treated.

“Our colleagues who are in our other regions recently underwent disciplinary hearings and are facing the possibility of losing their jobs.

One of them got a disciplinary hearing apparently just because he had received a letter inviting him to join a workers Union, while another one was apparently summonsed to a disciplinary for making sugar water to eat with his bread,” one of the employees alleged.

These allegations appeared vague and lacking and therefore we contacted Namib Mills to get clarity on this issue – in its answering statement it says, “Namib Mills believes that the foundation of any successful company is the core values that they instill and adhere to, in order to build their organisation.

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Mills is a company that values the importance of favourable working conditions and teamwork; but we cannot tolerate actions that jeopardise the integrity of our Code of Ethics such as dishonesty and or theft.

The reason for the demonstration this morning was due to individual employees, feeling that they were unfairly dismissed.

The incumbents have been subjected to internal procedures in accordance with legislation and our Code of Conduct.

The outcome of these employees’ appeal hearings and disciplinary hearings are still pending.

Interference in allowing these processes to run their course, will constitute a breach of Section 33 of the Labour Act

Employees at the Namib Mills office in Walvis Bay (Act No. 11 of 2007).

Namib Mills Management denounces the demands in lieu of unfair

labour practices – re demanding the reinstatement of these employees, pending the fi-

nal outcome of the said procedures, “says Ian Collard, CEO of Namib Mills in a press release.

The National Labour Organisation's (NANLO), Evilastus Kaaronda, is defending the em-

ployees during the disciplinary process.

The outcome is still pending.

Namibians should take advantage of Africa free trade area Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila on Friday called on Namibians to take advantage of the COMESA-EAC-SAC Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) launched recently. Namibia is part of 26 states that signed the TFTA agreement.

The Heads of State and Government of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) met on 10 June this year in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt at the Tripartite Summit to officially launch the TFTA. The TFTA will stretch from Cape Town, South Africa to Cairo, Egypt creating an integrated market with a combined

population of almost 600 million people and a total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of about US$1 trillion.

“This is an exciting trade and infrastructure development in Africa at the moment but it depends on whether the parties to the arrangement see this as an opportunity or threat,” said Kuugongelwa-Amadhila.

She was speaking during the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (NCCI) annual

gala dinner under the theme “Agenda 2020: Enhancing Namibia’s competitiveness through innovation and improved service delivery.”

This trade and infrastructure development, the premier said, would require bold decisions to improve the country’s competitiveness and innovation capacity in a fast-changing world.

She said industrialisation in Namibia will be driven by innovation, with due respect for the sustain-

ability of the environment.

“The focus will be on the services and manufacturing sectors in areas where Namibia has a clear comparative advantage, namely logistics, tourism, manufacturing and agriculture,” said Kuugongelwa-Amadhila.

A competitive, diversified and economy that is more inclusive is essential to improve trade performance, the expansion and sustaining of job cre-

ation, and strengthening of revenue generation, she explained, adding that progress will require more collaborative partnership across the society.

“Our Government is working hard to remove obstacles to trade and investment, to create jobs and achieve inclusive growth. These efforts are already paying off,” said Kuugongelwa-Amadhila.

Namibia improved its global ranking from 92nd

position in 2012/13, to 90th position in 2013/14, and to 88th position in 2014/15.

“We know there are still significant challenges to overcome in order to improve our competitive edge, since we still have to deal with inherent structural weaknesses, such as low quality of skills, inadequate access to finance, low productivity and inflexibility in the labour market,” she said.

It is, therefore, important

for the public and private sector to work together for sustainable development at a national level, she stressed.

The competitiveness of local businesses is reliant on many factors.

“Your success is our success, because without a thriving business environment, Government would struggle to raise the necessary resources to run an effective state,” noted Kuugongelwa-Amadhila.

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

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?

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, 1st 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

Lüderitz Office

Inspectorate Office Tel +264 63 202 905éOpen 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 Hanganeni 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

They marched behind banners reading “Many Faiths – One Planet” and “The Earth - Our Common Home - Climate Action Now!” to lobby leaders to take decisive action at a United Nations summit in Paris this year to stem the effects of global warming.

Speaking to crowds gathered in St Peter’s Square for his Sunday blessing and message, the pope acknowledged the groups and encouraged interreligious collaboration for an “integral ecology” to protect “our common home.”

The participants held up placards promoting renewable energy and sustainable development and flew

Activists display banners calling for action on climate change and against world poverty as they arrive on St Peter’s square prior to Pope Francis Sunday Angelus prayer on June 28, 2015 at the Vatican. The activists included Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus and those of other denominations to urge adoption of an ambitious legally binding global agreement on climate change at the forthcoming UN conference in Paris, December 2015. kites shaped like white doves. One banner read: “Thank you Pope Francis for Laudato Si” (the name of his encyclical).

In the encyclical released on June 18, Pope Francis demanded swift action to save the planet from environmental

ruin.

He urged world leaders to hear “the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor” and plunged the Catholic Church into political controversy over climate change.

In the first papal document dedicated to the environment, he called for “decisive

action, here and now,” to stop environmental degradation and global warming, squarely backing scientists who have said it is mostly man-made.

In the encyclical “Laudato Si (Praise Be), On the Care of Our Common Home,” Pope Francis called for a change

of lifestyle in rich countries steeped in a “throwaway” consumer culture and an end to “obstructionist attitudes” that sometimes put profit before the common good.

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Narraville Community Hall will cost N$15 million Liesl Losper Senior community members of Narraville were invited to partake in the symbolic groundbreaking ceremony signalling the official commencement of the construction of the new Narravile Community Hall on Friday.

The Architect for this project, Benedict Kotze from Brynard Kotze Architects, said they wete proud to be part of the council’s vision to be pro-active in the implementation thereof, by realising a project of this nature for the community.

“The Narraville community Hall will address the needs of the local community in terms of both conferencing and social gathering events.

The design of the hall in terms of acoustic logistical and functioning requirements, are based on professional standards.

The Hall will accommodate 400 people in cinema style, in a space covering 360 m², and 252 people in banqueting style.

Further amenities are a state of the art kitchen and a serving area, an entrance with an entertainment lobby, an office and general ablution facilities.

The whole premises will also be accessible to disabled people. Ample parking will also be developed

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Pastor Grace van der Colf, Benedict Kotze (Brynard Kotze Architects), Mayor Uillika Nambahu, Deputy Mayor Benson Uakumbua, Councillor Immanuel Wilfred and Mr Pei of NCN Build and Properties around the premises.

We are excited to be part of this project and are committed as a professional team to see it through to the best of our ability and we trust that the local community will also be proud of this building to be added to the history of this community,” Kotze commented in his project description speech.

The Mayor, Councillor Uillika Nambahu explained how this project started. “To this end, it is in essence during one of such meetings with the community of Narraville during 2013 that inputs for amongst others the construction of a Community Hall for Narraville was received for inclusion as an item on the Capital Budget for the year 2014-2015.

I must add that the purpose of requesting inputs from respective commu-

nities on what they want done is in line with democratic principles as it aims to remind us that we as the leaders do not only act and do things we believe are right and suitable for the community but we believe that the community is best suited to decide on what they need, when they need it and where they need it.

We are taking the first baby steps towards the construction of a community asset, which in many aspects is destined to be a symbol of identity with this community.

A symbol of belonging, a platform through which ideas can be exchanged and a center for the creation of lasting memorable decisions and lives’ journeys” the Mayor said.

The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Benson Uakumbua also extended his thanks to the community mem-

An architectural image of the new Hall

Mr Cupido and Mrs Martin gave their thanks to the mayor on behalf of the community of Narraville

bers of Narraville for their faith in the municipality and for the community’s continued inputs, not only during public consultations on the Capital budget but regarding community affairs in general.

Mr Cupido, one of the senior community members together with Mrs Martin also gave their thanks to the mayor on behalf of the community of Narraville, for initiating something they had sought for so long.

The mayor urged all the contractors and all others involved in the crafting of this community asset, to ensure that the building attests to the quality of leadership available in this town and further that no compromise must be exercised when it comes to delivering the completed building to the community within project timelines.

The builders, NCN Build and Properties have already started with the project. Brynard Kotze Architects confirmed to the namib times that completion will be around the end of June 2016.

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13-year-old boy mauled to death by two Pit bulls

Namibians are shocked and infuriated by the vicious and fatal attack of two pit bull terriers on a 13-year-old boy on Saturday, in full view of bystanders.

Handri Loubser I’m sorry, but dogs do not just attack people! It is how they are raised up and in what circumstances they were in! I’m not saying those kids teased the dogs, but those dogs probably have been teased before and a dog attacks when it is provoked or raised to attack!! We have a Pitbull and he is friendly and a proper family dog, who hasn’t once shown any sign of aggression! Not even towards our other dogs! I feel very sorry for the family of this boy and it is a shame that he had to die in such a gruesome way, but it’s not the breed of the dog that is at fault, it is the humans who brought up those dogs! In every news paper there is a different story, age and circumstance posted! The fact remains, it is the responsibility of the owner of ANY dog to make sure your dogs are secure and safe behind a fence, just as it is the responsibility of parents to teach their children about the dangers of teasing dogs and what the outcome could be!! We are easy to blame the dogs, but none of us know what led to the attack!

Chris Engels It is the owners responsibility to look after their dogs at all times. All dogs no matter what breed of dog it is will attack humans depending on how they are trained and looked after,,,,dont blame the dog.

Sydney Katjiua I blame bystander for the the death of this boy ,dog is just a dog is nt a lion ,two dog can’t win over two or three man they could have help the boy.

Annushca van Heerden When dogs (harmless, voiceless creatures and peoples pets) are stolen, murdered and

eaten it’s nothing? .... a life is a life. It’s interesting when tables turn. Hope people think twice before they feed on dog meat again.

Marlene Robbertse-Marais The owner should be charged with murder - sorry. It is not the dogs’ fault. As an animal owner, you should take all responsibility for the animals you keep!

Calvin Amako Araeb Licences must be issued to people with pitbulls – it’s like guns because thes dogs’ other name is “killer dogs”they are a danger to the society... now a young boy’s life was cut short.may he rest in peace.

Althea Loubser Ek weet nie wat was die omstandigheid by die huis, maar in my straat bly ook kinders en hul terg my honde as ons nie by die huis is, my heining is gelukkig goed toe, maar ek vrees die dag wat my Rottweillers daar uit kom en n onskuldige mens in die straat gaan bevlieg, omrede ander mense hul geterg het, The-the Kanguaa Kanguatjivi Very sad.

Elizabeth Namwenyo Mwanyangapo No words rest in peace ma brother.

Demo Mupiya Sad, very sad indeed. My heart goes out to the little boy’s mother.

Ursula Thomas Sad indeed.

Kachana Ngarizemo Kahiha This is very sad seriously, may your soul rest in peace young boy, my condolences to the family.

ACC investigating top Walvis Bay Municipality officials

Vraag van leser

Ek wil graag weet watse mediese plan aanvaar ou mense 60+ want dis vir my hartseer om te dink dat die mensdom nie meer omgee nie.

As 'n ou mens medies los en na ander medies wil gaan, is daar geen manier vir hulle nie, lyk dit my. Iets moet gedoen word.

Besorgde leser.

Gebed vir groei

Gee tog ag op my geroep, Here, gee my insig soos U beloof het.

Psalm 119:169 Dit is baie pret om te kyk hoe 'n kind die wêreld om haar ontdek.

Om blaartjies tussen haar vingers fyn te druk, met 'n babahondjie te speel of te kyk hoe visse swem. Die vreugde van ontdekking is deel van grootword. Ons moet dieselfde soort vreugde put uit ons verhouding met God. Ons moet nooit voel dat ons alles omtrent God weet wat daar te wete is, dat ons die Bybel so goed moontlik verstaan of in soveel geloof leef as wat ons kan nie. Dit is eenvoudig nie waar nie. Vra God ... nee, smeek God om jou begrip uit te brei en jou geloof te versterk.

Moet nooit tevrede wees met jou geestelike wandel nie. Strewe daarna om nader en nader aan Hom te leef.

The Anti-Corruption Commission of Namibia yesterday confirmed that some high-ranked officials at the Walvis Bay Municipality are currently under investigation. The nature of this investigation can however not be made public yet, as the investigation is at a sensitive stage.

When asked, earlier this week, if he could confirm or deny allegations that this was the case, the municipality’s Manager: Public Relations & Customer Service, Mr Kevin Adams commented via email that confirmation should be obtained from the ACC. Norman Bester Same ole Song... everytime ..over and over... different people....everywhere.....when is that comet coming again.. that will hit the earth according the book?

Reinhold LyaKapuka Ludwig They Must go Deeper.

A Phoenix Rising

Proud new Strand Hotel Swakopmund to open its doors on 9 October 2015 For Swakopmunders and regular visitors to the coastal oasis it was good news that a ‘new Strand Hotel’ would arise on the spot where those of old had been such an integral part of life, and where visitors, friends and families made so many fond memories over decades. To replace an icon, a beloved beacon in this town with its “significant, clearly defined, historic and authentic building heritage,” as one of Namibia’s most respected architects, Kerry Mcnamara, has once put it, would certainly prove not to be an easy task.

Anka Schulz Will come and see in January 2016!

Looks great.

Anita Holness Kinnear I guess it probably needed renovation after so many years but it wont be the same walking along there - too big and too much concrete !

Too many people and too popular now - we enjoyed it in it’s intimacy and guess we are lucky to have the memory.

Maxine Sutherland No way!! I would not have recognised it. Not so sure it’s a good thing...

Betty Ha Zama Zama Beutiful.

Stephan Thiel I will visit it as soon as i can. Maybe it will take some years smile emoticon.

Zelda Grobler sal graag daar vir n nweek wil in boek Alex Muukua Woooow....so beutiful.

Heather Cape Way to go Erhard.

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Curves Swakopmund wants to Strengthen Women Madelaine Laubscher

If you have been curious about what Curves in Swakopmund has to offer then take a few minutes on Saturday to check out this highly popular women’s fitness club.

Curves, situated at the Woermann Brock Shopping Centre in Vineta (near the Crazy Store), is owned and managed

by Mrs Ruth Venter. She is a highly experienced health and fitness professional from the United Kingdom (UK).

On 4 July from 08:00 – 16:00, women are invited to visit Curves to view the facilities.

“All women can come and enjoy healthy nibbles. Refreshments will be available and all those joining the club on the day will receive 75% discount on the joining fee,” Ruth said. Curves was launched in 2012, but Ruth took over in October last year, and has made significant improvements.

“I am passionate about helping women become healthier, fitter, stronger and in control of their bodies and lives.

I worked for 18 years in the UK health and fitness industry and I am delighted to bring my wealth of experience and knowledge to the women of Swakopmund” she said.

“Curves offers a uniquely supported training experience for women” explains Ruth, “we provide an instructor led group exercise class incorporating strength training, through safe and effective hydraulic resistance, aerobic exercises and functional training combined in a 30 minute circuit.”

“Every member works at her own pace and to her own ability on the circuit that is designed specifically for busy women to get the maximum effect

from their often limited time out from work and family commitments.”

“Repetitive aerobic exercise, such as cycling or walking, is a great start for a healthier life but only burns fat during the exercise; the interval style training we do at Curves creates an after burn that keeps fat burning long after the workout has finished, this helps to increase the rate of metabolism in the long term, resulting in weight and fat loss as well as increased strength and stamina.

The benefits don’t stop there,” continues Mrs Venter, “we provide information and support via email and social media to inspire and inform our members on various health and fitness issues such as how to eat healthy, managing stress, coping with menopause and keeping focused.”

Various members commented about their experience since joining Curves. One of the comments being from Mrs Ester Sacha – “I could not believe the improvement in my back since I joined. It is so much stronger, thank you.”

According to Ruth, members often report significant improvements in self-esteem, feelings of being in control and increased energy levels, which are well known side effects of regular exercise.

“It is fantastic to see women blossom after just a few sessions. In previous years, many members found that our circuit became boring after a while.

To address this, during

peak times, we have different moves in between each strength machine that change daily and monthly. We also rearrange the order of the hydraulic machines regularly.

The moves we are using include kickboxing, Zumba/dance, HIIT (High Intensity interval training), functional training and core exercises. We also use metabolic training moves from international health and wellness expert Jillian Michaels, best known from the TV program Biggest Loser,” she said.

Mrs Jillian Michaels said “I am so thrilled to be partnered with Curves to provide women with the tools necessary to take control of their health.

The workouts I have developed incorporate the most innovative, stateof-the-art fitness techniques to build lean muscle, rev up metabolism and kick-start weight loss. Combined with the power of the Curves Circuit and a trained coach, women will get the results they want.

What is also unique at Curves is that this group exercise style of training, often preferred by women, is available during all opening times, members do not have to attend at set times or make appointments.

During off-peak times, Ruth and Ella provide one to one training to assist members who require more personal attention.

This individual training would usually be very costly in other gyms but it is all part of the service

at Curves.”

According to Ruth, Curves is international, thus by joining the club in Swakopmund, one could make use of the clubs in Windhoek, South Africa and around the world as well.

“This is a major benefit if you travel regularly. I was joined in March by Ella Scholtz (my mother-inlaw) who has been manager of the Namdeb gym in Oranjemund for 18 years.

“I am delighted to have Ella working with me.

She is highly experienced having instructed aerobics classes for many years as well as caring for gym members in Oranjemund.”

“We offer genuine care for each member, through providing support, encouragement and advice as well as requesting regular feedback, listening to their needs and making changes to improve our service and their enjoyment,” Ella said If you would like to be part of the Curves family contact Ruth or Ella on 064 46 2001 or email curvesswakop@iway.na to make an appointment for the Open Day this Saturday.

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Küska Royals visit CHAIN Verrassing vir The Children with Handicaps Action in Namibia, CHAIN, was one of the organisations visited by the Royals of the Küska the past week. Children were very excited when the Carnival Prince and Princess and their entourage arrived with armfuls of festive balloons for them.

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Ebenhaeser Primary School Thusnelde Gowases was in 1977 'n graad een leerling by die laerskool in Karibib. Sy het besluit om iets terug te ploeg by haar oud-skooltjie. Sy het vir 20 leerlinge skoolskoene en skoolklere gekoop.

“My laerskool jare was ‘n tyd wat altyd by my sal bly.

Spesifiek was Ebenhaeser baie in my gedagtes omdat dit my beste jare was.

Ek het uit my eie besluit

om skoolskoene en skoolklere te koop en dit vir daardie leerlinge te gaan gee.

Die grootste dank gaan aan ons Hemelse Vader wat my seën sodat ek ook

aan ander minderbevoorregtes kan gee - en ek sê ook dankie aan Mr Selson Matsuib wat aangebied het om my daarheen te vervoer,” sê Thusnelde.

Prince Erich 1. Hinter Schloss und Riegel, and Princess Birgit 1. Die Mafiosendonna, were accompanied by a member of the Küska Eleven and their chauffeur Maskenball. This year was no exception. More than a hundred of the guests had their faces painted on Friday night – and everybody was very delighted with the outcome.

The money collected will be allocated to the fund for school projects.

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Leerlinge van die laerskool

Hofies of the Küska Council of Eleven, Bruni Tholkes of the CHAIN committee, The Prince and Princess, and Leah Kotungondo, the principal of CHAIN

Thusnelda oorhandig geskenke aan die leerlinge Dicke Mette of CHAIN painting the face of one of the Maskenball-guests

Rhonja painting Christoph’s face

Regine Heiser and Heike Gebauer of the CHAIN Küska face painting team 2015

Thusnelda (heel regs) saam met leerlinge en onderwysers van die skool

Fotos verskaf

A spokesperson, Mr Joachim Von Wietersheim, earlier said the Küska was not for gain, but to give, and that they supported charity organisations, including children’s homes, old age homes and various schools.

Against this background CHAIN plays an important role at the Küska yearly, with their Face Painting Drive at the

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Dot Com Entertainment to launch 124-centre The Dot Com Entertainment music group is planning on officially opening their centre this week in Kuisebmond and will shoot a music video for one of the group’s members that will release an album later this year “These albums are going to be the reason they buy the first album. It is going to blow their minds,” Noxxa boasts.

Claiming that Kwaito is dead, Santa says with Noxxa’s album they are going to revive the kwaito genre and do it in a way that it has never been done before, like it was supposed to be done.

The group will tease the fans with a single from Noxxa’s album titled “Traffic Officer” that will be released in a few weeks.

Regarding their experience with the NAMAs, another member of Dot Com entertainment, Veickz, feels the judging of the awards was not fair.

“Organisers of the awards should not choose international judges that have no idea what Namibian music is about but rather consider choosing National judges

that are familiar with the way music is done in the country” Veickz explains.

Santa says the experience, was awesome but, they should be allowed to choose their own dancers come next year.

He feels artists from the coast are not being recog-

nised as the NAMAs are not really considering their hard work.

The Dot Com entertainment group Santa Claus, Raw B, Tubula, Noxa, Veickz and Trilioner formed the group in 2011 after they discovered they had a common interest

when it came to music and since then the group is making waves throughout the country.

They are slowly but surely making a name for themselves and have their own clothing brand, headphones and their own Dot Com Socks.

A Performance for Family and Friends spreads Joy Liesl Losper

Former Mascato youth choir and Afro Shine member Gerson Mwatile, started his music school three years ago here in Walvis Bay, where children and grown-ups can learn to play guitar. He had a performance recently with his students where they invited family members and friends to experience what the students have learnt.

Each child gets one lesson of 35 minutes per week and then they have to practise the work given - at the next lesson if they are cpompetently performing the given homework, they can proceed to the next work.

He has students from as young as five years. The students’ performance surprised the guests pleasantly.

“I was still at school, I can’t remember exactly how old I was, but I went on a tour to Germany with the Namib Marimbas and we got a guitar from a high school in Berlin, and I just started fiddling with it and when we got to the next town, my host was a guitarist and he asked me to play something, and on my

last day before I came back home he placed my own guitar in my hand.

That was the impetus behind my school and my passion, says Gerson. ” He says he would also like to inspire fellow musicians and interested individuals, to not give up on what they believe in.

He says it takes hard work and dedication to achieve something - and also that honesty and compassion is very important.

“Even when it seems dark, if you failed, things can turn out different.

I would also like to thank the communities of Walvis Bay and Swakopmund for their support, the Interna-

WALVIS BAY * Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Book Exchange at the Mission to Seafarers. All Welcome. * Every Tuesday: Blood clinic (NAMBTS) at Wel witschia Hospital next to indoor pool. * 3 July: Narraville Primary School Mystery Walk. * 3 July: Poetic Healing presents Introspection at Nino’s Pizzeria, Walvis Bay at 18:30. Entrance Free. Contact: 081 214 4161. * 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. * 8 Julie: Jay du Plessis besoek Walvisbaai ten bate van Kidz Haven by Stadsaal. * 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.

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According to one of the group members, Santa, the centre will be opened on Saturday and the group is planning on making it a fun day as they will also be shooting the music video from one of their members Noxa’s album titled “Onyanga,” meaning onion.

“We decided to open our own place because our clothing line is in demand and we needed an exclusive place to sell them” Santa explains.

The group is also currently busy working on their second 15 track album last month that will be titled “Take all” and are planning to launch both the “Onyanga” and “Take all” CDs in September this year.

Another member of the group, Noxxa, explains that the second album from the group “Take all” is going to be a mixture of African beats/instrumental.

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tional School of Walvis Bay, Wilna Liebenberg and each and every stu-

dent and parent of the kids I work with,” Gerson concluded.

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. * 4 July: Namib Primary School Big Walk from 08:00 17:00. * 4 July: Curves Swakopmund at WB Shopping Centre Vineta from 08:00 to 16:00. Call: 462 001.

ART EXHIBITIONS * 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. * Swakopmund Museum: Open daily, including Sundays 10:00 - 17:00. * Sam Cohen Library: Monday to Friday: 08:00 13:00/15:00 - 17:00 and the second Saturday per month 09:00 - 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.

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Fotos deur Coenita de Bairos

Huis Palms hou basaar

Mense staan tou vir 'n warm pannekoek "Old People Rock" braai span

In-line Hockey Tournament

Spectators are enjoying the action at the hockey tournament which took place in Swakopmund over the weekend (see more in the sports pages)

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NWU PUK Choir delights music lovers Music lovers of Swakopmund and Walvis Bay yesterday and on Sunday had the privilege to listen to the NWU PUK Choir - at the moment Kobus Venter inspires and leads the choir.

Alumni were invited to join the group and be part of the performances through one or two songs that have deliberately been kept part of the choir’s repertoire .... the choir was accompanied by the local choir, the C-Gals.

The delightful programme included a wide variety with favourites from all the ages… from the

1500s to contemporary works of South African cpomposers.

The choir has a wide selction to choose from – in Swakopmund the audiene enjoyed the ambience, the acoustics of the wonderful German Lutheran Church, that was packed to capacity. More of the choir’s tour in Friday’s edition.

Küska excitement

Photos by Madelaine Laubsher

Fun at the ''Maskenball"

Leon Jacobs en Jo Nichol kap dit uit Vrydagaand by die Hengelklub

Spectators enjoying the shows at the carnaval

Hengelklub maak musiek

Foto's deur Bernabé Blaauw

"Ysman" Gert wys hy kan ook sing

Polani, Christina en Lina lyk mooi vir die kamera

Donnie en Anton, vriende vir altyd

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Consultants to submit proof of their HSE  Consolidate all monies received and arrange deposit on a daily basis. policies and standards as well as proof of HSE  Assist auditors/GSC to ensure smooth pre-lim and final audit performance record for the past two years.  Assist auditors/GSC to ensure smooth pre-lim and final audit  Ensure all invoices sent to GSC for processing  Ensure all invoices sent to GSC for processing  Ensure all petty cash items are manually accounted for where GSC will be responsible for the Please access the Rössing website processing  Ensure all petty cash items are manually accounted for where GSC will be responsible for the www.rossing.com for more information on this processing  In case of cash advances related to travel you will be required to ensure all invoices are EOI. received attached to the relevant journals in SAP  In case ofand cash advances related to travel you will be required to ensure all invoices are received and attached to the relevant journals in SAP 2. Sales Support These EOI documents should be submitted by 2. Sales Support email to RUL.Tenders@riotinto.com  Support the sales team to manage and grow assigned accounts in line with the organisational strategies, goals, policies and processes  Support the sales team to manage and grow assigned accounts in line with the organisational strategies, goals, policies and processes Closing date for EOI submissions is 8 July 2015  Builds a good understanding of target customers and their business at 12.00 local time.  Maximises theunderstanding impact of transactional through probing and lead qualification Builds a good of target sales customers andeffective their business  Provides a the personalised and builds with customers Maximises impact ofservice transactional salesrelationships through effective probing and lead qualification Tender Documents: Following receipt of EOI from  Tracks competitor information trends and suggests required action Provides a personalised serviceand andmarket builds relationships with customers companies and a selection of suitable suppliers, these  Formulates and manages service with customer Tracks competitor information andcontracts market trends and suggests required action  Communicates or rate changes, notable policies and other relevant suppliers will then be invited to participate via a web Formulates andservice manages service contracts with trends, customer information to assigned  Communicates service oraccounts rate changes, notable trends, policies and other relevant based sourcing engine used by Rio Tinto. Tender  Assists with to processing quotes and rate negotiations documents with detailed scope of work and all other information assigned price accounts Ensureswith customer relationship management are updated on time and are of an excellent  Assists processing price quotes and ratetools negotiations relevant information will only be accessible following quality  Ensures customer relationship management tools are updated on time and are of an excellentand access to this system. selection  Is typically responsible for supporting a small/medium size impact client base in any size quality cluster  Is typically responsible for supporting a small/medium size impact client base in any size  Follow cluster up on open opportunities  Follow up on open opportunities      

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Desert Creek Spur Wenners Baie geluk aan die 2 wenners (Elwario Oswald en Aline Engelhard) van ons inkleurkompetisie. Hulle wen elk 'n fiets.

Saam met bestuurder Hester Pitt en kinderoppasser Martha Tjikoto en wenners (Elwario Oswald en Aline Engelhard)

Don’t Drink & Drive!

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FNB Eleven Arrows serious about Social Responsibility Mavourlene Gaes

Walvis Based football club Eleven Arrows held their annual FNB Eleven Arrows school presentations where different schools gave presentations on FNB investment products at Immanuel Ruiters School in Kuisebmond.

FNB Eleven Arrows started with the initiative in 2012 and added different themes every year and this year’s theme was FNB products.

According to FNB Eleven Arrows Board mem-

ber Erwin Nasima, the yearly events are part of the club’s social responsibility towards the community.

“The schools that presented this year’s FNB products were Duine-

sig Combined School, Kuisebmond Secondary School and De Duine Secondary School.

It was really amazing how the learners prepared themselves to present the products of FNB, one

could say they were preparing for weeks but, to our surprise it was done on the day of the event” Nasima said. Duinesig Combined School won the first prize of N$2 000, Kuisebmond Second-

ary Secondary School walked away with the second prize which was N$1 500 and the third prize of N$1 000 went to De Duine Secondary School.

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Winners of FNB Schools’ presentations Duinesig Combined School with the former Mayor of Walvis Bay Theresia Samaria and FNB Eleven Arrows Football Club Board member Erwin Nasima (at the back) and FNB Life Style consultant Lizette Williams handing over the cheque

Die Universiteit van die Vrystaat se Odeion Skool vir Musiek toer in Namibië Verteenwoordigers van hierdie prominente Suid-Afrikaanse universiteit het vanaf 21-27 Junie Namibië besoek.

Hierdie besoek het jong musici die geleentheid gebied om gratis meestersklasse te ontvang. Windhoek Kollege van die Kunste (COTA) studente, APA studente, plaaslike koper- en houtblaas ensembles sowel as belowende sangers uit verskeie jeugkore van Namibië, het deel gevorm van hierdie geleentheid.

Jong voornemende musikante wat aan die universiteit se vereistes voldoen het ook die geleentheid gekry om oudisies te kan aflê vir toelating tot die Odeion Skool vir Musiek.

Die Namibiese musikante, Danre en

Cezarre Strydom, wat ook albei betrokke is by die Universiteit van die Vrystaat, het hul kollegas bygestaan gedurende die toer.

Mnr Strydom is ‘n gekende Bloemfonteinse pianis, en ook begeleier by die Universiteit, en Me Strydom is hoof van die Houtblaasdepartement by die Odeion Skool vir Musiek.

Die toer Namibië toe is moontlik gemaak deur die Windhoek Kollege van die Kunste (COTA), die Vrystaatste Simfonieorkes asook die Odeion Skool vir Musiek.

WBPHS News/Nuus At the Coca-Cola National Athletics Championship Competition held on 17 and 18 April 2015 in Windhoek, Rohann Blaauw, Kian Fransman and Hayden Julie were included in the Namibian team to represent the country at the COSSASA Athletics Competition held in Lesotho during the holidays.

Hayden Julie returned with a gold medal while Kian Fransman and Rohann Blaauw both received bronze medals for their respective

items.

Mr Dennis Hibbert accompanied them as Chief Technical officer: Electronic timekeeping.

The participation of the boys and the role Mr Hibbert played is indeed a great honour for our School.

The results were as

follows: Hayden Julie got Gold for Discus, boys under 17 Ruaan Blaauw – he received Bronze for

Shotput, boys under 17 Kian Fransman got Bronze for Shotput, boys under 13.

Jolé Gerber is aangewys as die wenner in die Laerskool Seniorgroep in Namibië in die Gr. 6 - 7 kategorie. Jolé verteenwoordig Namibië in Suid-Afrika op die 20e Augustus 2015 by die ATKV-Goudini Spa naby Worcester

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U8/U10's Black team vs Yellow team

Namibian Inline Hockey Fundraising Tournament The NIIHA Business League Tournament took place over the weekend at the Swakopmund Indoor Sports Centre.

The aim of the tournament was to raise funds to contribute towards the cost of taking the national teams overseas to play in international tournaments, as well as towards a development fund to support disadvantaged players who show potential talent.

Every player contributed N$150 in order to play in the tournament. Players and goalies could elect to play in the categories Beginners, U8/10, U12/14,

U16/18, Open, Ladies, Ladies Masters and/or Masters divisions.

A total of 34 teams were entered, with many players playing in two divisions. The entrants came from all five Namibian clubs: Coastal Pirates from Swakopmund, Scorpions from Otjiwarongo, and from the three clubs in Windhoek – Cazadores, Kamikaze and Badgers.

The teams were mixed so as to allow players to gain

experience playing with members from other clubs.

The ten goalies played across divisions and were moved from team to team, and back-to-back matches were played well into the nights, with play resuming early the following mornings.

Many of the national team players who represented Namibia in France last year were present, along with new members of the team, and there was some

great action on the court.

A noticeable absence, though, was the large group of younger players who were still en-route home from playing in the North American Roller Hockey Championships (NARCh) in California, USA. One could tell from all the smiles that the participants had a great weekend, despite their tired bodies, and the cold weather.

U/8s vs U/10s

De Duine Netball

Rossmund – Multichoice Swakopmund Open The Multichoice Swakopmund Open got underway at the Rossmund Golf Course at around 6.30 on Saturday morning - despite the early morning chill some 76 golfers from clubs throughout Namibia took to the fairways in their designated divisions.

All in all the weather was just perfect for golf and some good scores were posted.

At the halfway stage players were treated to a nice plate of wholesome food, courtesy of the sponsor and the Clubhouse kitchen. Likius Nande was already stamping his authority on the competition shooting a 71 gross over his first 18 holes followed

by Grant Mather on 75; Stefanus Bonifacius 76 and the defending champion Gabriel Shikodi on 78.

The south west wind presented itself later in the afternoon, giving the players a bit of a challenge over the back nine. Likius managed to keep his cool for most of the final round and started down the 18th fairway still with his nose in front – after shooting a very nervous 6, he suc-

ceeded in winning the title with one shot to spare over his local rival Stefanus Bonifacius. At the prizegiving Russell Slinger, Multichoice representative thanked all the players for taking part in the tournament and confirmed that without doubt they will be around in 2016.

Chairman of Rossmund GC and President of NAGU, Marco Swarts thanked all the workers of the Rossmund Golf Course for the preparation of the course and service throughout the day.

He also thanked his Tournament Committee for ensuring that the tournament ran smoothly and was conducted in accordance with the Rules of Golf.

The winner and Multichoice Champion for 2015 on a well played 144 gross – Likuis Nande.

The De Duine Netball Team, better known as the ‘Netball Freaks’, beat the Walvis Bay Private High School Netball Team, with a score of 35-11, this past weekend. The ‘freaks’ will be in action again on Saturday at 10:00. They will battle it out against Windhoek Gymnasium at the Netball field, Kuisebmond Stadium.

The results were as follows

Likius Nande - Multichoice Swakop Open 2015 Winner (2nd from right)

Overall Winner Gross: Likius Nande 144; Runner-up Gross: Stefanus Bonifacius 145.

Winner Nett: Grant Mather 141; Runner-up Nett: Helmut Ndjendja 145.

“A” Division: Winner Gross: Gabriel Shikodi 151; Runner-up Gross: Edwin Geinub 161.

Winner Nett: Schalk van Wyk 147; Runner-up Nett: Kevin Wentzel 152.

“B” Division: Winner Gross: Michael Ludeke 163; Runner-up Gross: Corneels Jafta 166.

Winner Nett: Koot Potgieter 148 (c/o); Runner-up Nett: Eddie van Wyk 148.

“C” Division: Winner Gross: Bertie Saunderson 87; Runner-up Gross: Marko Raidza 89.

Winner Nett: Des Frankfort 72; Runner-up Nett: Warren Theron 75 (c/o).

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‘Live to race’!

The 16 valve hot rods Leandrea Louw

and Saturday.

Spinning, burned rubber, tires popping, and oval racing were definitely the order of the day as the Namtol Spinners as well as some locals took it on themselves to ‘pop’ a tyre or two, much to the delight of the crowd.

The Oval Track saw the likes of the 8 valve cars, quad bikes, midgets, 16 valve hot rods and the V8s. A new addition to this weekend’s action was the midgets.

They are oval track racing ‘cars’ but an interesting fact of these little cars are

that they do not have a starter or a clutch.

They are also about 5 to 7 seconds faster than the V8s. For those who missed this event make sure to make a date next time, as the South Africans made a promise to visit soon again.

The 8 valves

Photos by Leandrea Louw

The Desert Raceway Track served top notch excitement and action this weekend, as the Namibians took on the South Africans, Friday

The results of the Oval Track were, and this is a combination of both the Namibian ad South Africans drivers - 8 valves: 1st Grant Wentzel, 2nd Johan Wiehan Kohne. Midgets: Wessel Rabe, 2nd Enrick du Plessis, 3rd Allan MarBotes, 3rd Werner Brand. 1st Piet Simin, 2nd Niklas Horn, 3rd Christiaan Beck- tin. V8s: 1st Dirkie Baard, Quads: 1st Max Robberts, Schwartz, 3rd Lee-Roy er. 16 valve Hot Rods: 1st 2nd Philipus Cronje, 3rd 2nd Zander Everson, 3rd Victor. Super Midgets: 1st Hansie Moore, 2nd Barend Rudi van der Westhuizen.

The Midgets in action

'Topie' in action

DIPC wys wie is baas!

Desert Inn Pool Club het die naweek die Windhoek Officers druipstert huis toe gestuur met ‘n telling van 26-6. Hierdie is hul vierde wen in die Nasionale potbal liga. Lees meer in die volgende uitgawe van die namib times.