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A good Samaritan

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N'amigo's burn

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Petrol Jockeys' increase

Global support against poaching Sharlien Tjambari

A crowd of coastal residents gathered at the Sam Cohen Library in Swakopmund on Saturday to protest against elephant and rhino poaching.

The rising tide of elephant and rhino poaching in Africa is rapidly spreading to the sparsely-populated vastness of Namibia.

While no rhino was poached between 2005 and 2010, a total of 11 have been killed since; rising from one rhino killed in 2011 to four already this year.

Presently two rhinos

a day and an elephant every 15 minutes are lost in Africa.

The march in Swakopmund took place simultaneously with marches in over 40 countries and 121 cities in the world as part of the World Animal Day. The march, which was the first World Wide March aimed at stopping the extinction of these spe-

cies, aimed to highlight the severe poaching crisis in southern Africa.

Residents started marching from the Sam Cohen Library, worked their way through the city centre and back to the library. It was a very exciting day, which drew people from all ages and all walks of life, who could be heard throughout the

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Kudus award players

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Young Yacht sailors

town, singing at the top of their lungs.

They had posters depicting “stop poach-

ing, stop killing, and help our animals” and many more messages.

The march lasted for an

hour and many people showed up with their family and friends as well as their pets.

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Anna seeks help with soup kitchen Sharlien Tjambari

Who says real Samaritans do not exist? Mrs Anna Karises is a lady who owns a soup kitchen called Ann’s Angels Soup Kitchen, located in Swakopmund’s informal settlement, DRC. Anna gives soup to children whose parents are not able to feed them. The group consists of 50 children, both school and vulnerable children. They all gather at the kitchen after school and wait with patience to be served.

Ann’s Angels Soup Kitchen started operating in February this year. Anna started off with the little she had, at first she used to give the food to the children in the open because

she didn’t have materials to build a shack where the children could sit and eat.

A few months after she started, Rotary Engineering offered a helping hand and donated hardboards and poles for the establishment of the soup kitchen.

Anna is struggling to feed the children as she does not have any source of income.

With the little money she gets from her husband, she buys groceries for the kitchen.

Anna said she needs help from companies, shops and individuals. “I want them to assist me with groceries so I can feed the children, even if it is a bag of potatoes, it will be very much appreciated. I have developed a good relationship with these children and they are very fond of me. I do not want to see the children going to bed hungry” said Mrs Karises.

So far, the Swakopmund Abattoir has helped her

GRN cleaners take NAPWU to task Jade McClune A number of government institutional workers, including cleaners, matrons and labourers from various ministries protested outside the offices of the Namibia Public Workers Union (NAPWU) on Friday.

The protest follows a request by the police that the workers cancel the march planned for 26 September, when Prime Minister Hage Geingob was in town. The workers returned to the scene on Friday. They say their demands and needs are being ignored by NAPWU, leaving them little choice but to take to the streets.

The group of protesters, who are mainly women, said that they have repeatedly raised their concerns with the union, but to no avail.

“With a meagre salary of N$2 000, how will you support a family with food, shelter, education, clothes... while ministers get all this for free?” they asked in their grievance letter. The cleaners demand a basic salary of at least N$8 000: “We can’t afford to buy houses as we are underpaid. We are also not invited to workshops or training events.

We are not invited to take part in sports activities,” they said.

“The discrimination is still like in the apartheid era.

People in the offices are the only ones that can pursue further studies”, whereas cleaners are denied such opportunities, they said. “There is no promotion system for cleaners. We can’t get study loans or advice... Once a cleaner, always a cleaner.”

They also claim that they are obliged to perform other functions, such as monitoring the switchboard, without any training or compensation.

They says they are discriminated against when it comes to sports and other events, that the medical aid scheme is insufficient and that they are not fairly considered for promotions, which they claim are reserved for people from “certain ethnic groups” and relatives of managers.

One of the leading organisers, Ms Constancia Shimaneni said on Friday: “This has been going on for several years, because no union has represented us before. We are all human beings. Take us into consideration and attend to our demands. We have families to support. How are we going to survive with a basic salary of N$2 400?”

The cleaners also say they are obliged to perform duties that are above their pay grade. The workers had sent their letter of grievance to NAPWU at the end of July but no response was forthcoming, spurring them on to take action against the union leadership.

“We have spoken to the NAPWU representatives several times and we wrote

Cleanliness is next to godliness

Contract workers claim unfair treatment at LHU

About 50 employees staged a protest demonstration at Langer Heinrich Uranium (LHU) Mine’s head office in Swakopmund on Thursday before handing over a petition listing their day. complaints.

At Gecko we do not have a place to eat at work and we eat in an open space, we need a dining room,” some of the Gecko Drilling employees said.

They claimed that some of them have worked on contract for more than four years and do not receive training. They also allege that permanent and temporary employees apparently do the same work, but are paid differently.

“We are still on the system of no work, no pay, as it was in colonial times,” some of the Sure Cast employees present during the demonstration said. At RVH the employees apparently do not have contracts of employment and are paid low wages. They also claimed that they do not receive increments.

The employees of NEC Stahl meanwhile alleged that workers injured at work do not get compensation and recruitment is

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Workers employed by companies sub-contracted to LHU claim they are mistreated at work.

Mr Tuhafeni Petrus, regional chairperson of the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) read out a petition on Friday outside the company’s offices in Swakopmund, outlining the concerns of contract workers.

The workers from Sure Cast, Gecko Drilling, LBS, Quick Investment, RVH and NEC Stahl claim they are, amongst others, made to work without benefits, such as medical aid, transport allowances and pension.

MUN’s regional organiser, Mr Kleopas Ngwena said the mine management has been refusing to meet them and hear their grievances, that’s why they decided to demonstrate.

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grievance letters, but we are ignored. We cannot continue with the union if there are no changes. [Union fees are] “deducted every month and yet we are ignored,” Shimaneni said.

John Ngolombe of the NAPWU regional leadership received their petition and agreed to forward it to the relevant authorities.

NAPWU has repeatedly come under fire from civil servants, including teachers, who say that the union is not adequately representing them.

Mr Ngolombe said last week that he forwarded the workers’ letter to NAPWU head office in Windhoek and is awaiting a response from his superiors.

“Nobody came to me to let me know (about mistreatment). It is not the job of the union to sniff out every problem. They should tell us, so that we can deal with the issues and investigate.”

NAPWU is affiliated to the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW), which is in turn affiliated to the governing Swapo Party.

with soup bones, Shoprite gave them a voucher of N$400 once, and Ocean View Butchery gave them soup bones. Anna needs help with wood, because she cooks outside on a fire.

She also needs gas, if there is anyone who is willing to buy her a bottle of gas, she has a stove that she uses during bad weather, especially when it is too windy and she is not able to cook outside. But sometimes she runs out of gas. Most of all she needs assistance with food products.

If there is anyone out there who have an extra big pot that they are not using please donate it to her. Anna is doing all the cooking and the dishing out of soup alone, she said she wouldn’t mind having someone to help her.

If you love working with children and feel that you have nothing to lose, join her in adding value to the lives of these children.

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Mr Kleopas Ngwena (regional organiser) being interviewed apparently not done in a fair manner.

They also claimed that there is discrimination between Langer Heinrich employees and contract workers.

“We always get our payment very late and we only have three-month contracts, which is not good.

We need at least one-year contracts,” the employees of Quick Investment said.

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Hein Daiber, the Human Resources Manager at Langer Heinrich received the petition and promised to forward it to the relevant companies.

“We accept the petition, I will forward it to the companies’ management who will then try to address the issues you raised and provide feedback in due course,” Daiber said.

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Spreading the Word EBH Namibia once again demonstrates its commitment to a better life for all Namibians through reading programme sponsorship.

Ship repair company Elgin Brown &Hamer (EBH) Namibia has demonstrated once more its commitment to a better life for all Namibians. In line with the government's 'Vision 2030', the company has made a substantial donation towards a local reading programme in order to enhance the quality of teaching and introduce children to a world of learning through books.

The Erongo Region Ministry of Education, in launching its 'Erongo Reading Programme', aims to address poor levels of reading ability in the region by exposing learners to a wider range of books and developing the skills of teachers. This initiative reflects the philosophies at the heart of EBH Namibia, a company which places

learning, skills development and training at the top of its own agenda.

“Developing people is at the core of our corporate culture, a philosophy which filters through our organisation and out into the community. As a business we have a responsibility and an obligation to exert a positive influence on our immediate social environment. One of the ways in which we can do this is to support educational initiatives such as the Reading Programme, and it is our honour to do so,” says Hannes Uys, Chief Executive Officer of EBH Namibia.

The company has also recently invested in an affordable housing project by developing a piece of land procured for the sole purpose of building some 220 houses for its em-

ployees. Taking into account the socio-economic needs of the Namibian people and working together to find solutions is what Vision 2030 is about, says Uys. “The government has called on the private sector to partner with the public sector and other entities to help raise the quality of life and standard of living of the Namibian people. Housing and education are two fundamental areas in which EBH can make a difference in our region,” he says.

“Vision 2030 is everybody's responsibility,” says John Awaseb, Director of the Erongo Region Ministry of Education. “Corporate sponsorship, such as from EBH Namibia, together with the Ministry of Education will strengthen Vision 2030 and make it a

Celebrating the launch of the Erongo Reading Programme were from left: Engelhardt Uirab (Inspector of Education, Erongo Region), Katrien Van Rooi (Senior Education Officer, Erongo Region), Mark Jacobs (Deputy Director PQA, Erongo Region), Hannes Uys (Chief Executive Officer, EBH Namibia), Lysius Uusiku (Acting Chief Education Officer, Rossing Foundation), Elia Manga (Deputy Director, Life Long Learning Erongo Region), Theo Whittaker (Managing Director, Educational Concepts) and Ursula Matzopoulus (Senior Education Officer, Rossing Foundation). reality.”

The premise behind the Reading Programme is the low levels of reading ability evident among learners in the region, and a vision of ensuring that every learner is taught to read effortlessly and fluently. “There is no doubt that a learner who cannot read, cannot learn. It is our aim to turn the situation

around by making books more accessible to learners, to provide the time and space for them to read, and most importantly, to build 'reading stamina' among our learners in a world with so many electronic distractions,” says Awaseb.

He continues: “We are immensely grateful to EBH Namibia for sharing our vision and ma-

king such a generous financial donation to the Reading Programme. One cannot overstate the importance of reading in education. EBH's contribution will not only raise the standard of reading, but will also support the continuous professional development of our teachers.

Quality teaching will yield quality results.”

“Reading and learning are fundamental building blocks to a prosperous future for Namibia and her people,” Uys adds. “A programme which aims to encourage learning and personal development is 'music to our ears' at EBH Namibia. We wish the Erongo Ministry of Education well in implementing this exciting initiative.”

Ice Bucket challenge is on Madelaine Laubscher

On Friday Transworld Cargo took part in the well-known 'Ice Bucket' challenge that has gone viral all over the world for a good cause and thereby challenged the namib times and Transworld Cargo in Windhoek to follow in their footsteps.

A spokesperson at the Walvis Bay branch of Transworld Cargo, Mrs Estie Steenkamp, said she initiated the idea to have an ice bucket challenge for a good cause.

“I initiated the idea because we wanted to help two of our staff members, Mr Immanuel Nuseb and Mr Steven Jacobs, who lost everything they owned in a shack fire in August. My colleagues and I collected a sum of N$400 amongst each other and the company decided to double the amount to N$800 to help them. We wanted to make a fun event out of it and thus decided to do the ice bucket challenge. We challenge the namib times and Transworld Cargo in Windhoek to do the ice bucket challenge for a good cause,” she said.

The Ice Bucket challenge is an activity involving dumping a bucket of ice and water on someone's head to promote awareness of a disease called amyotrophic leteral sclerosis (ALS) and encourage donations to research. It went viral on social media during July and August. Many people participate for the ALS Association although some individuals have opted to donate their money from the Ice Bucket Challenge to other organisations.

The challenge encourages nominated participants to be filmed having a bucket of ice water poured on their heads and then nominating others to do the same. A common stipulation is that nominated participants have 24 hours to comply or forfeit by way of a charitable financial donation.

Rodney Brussel standing for the ice bucket challenge

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N’amigo’s Mexican Bar & Grill in Swakopmund suffer extensive damage after fire over the weekend .

The namib times was not able to confirm the precise cause of the fire, but all indications are that the fire started in the kitchen, causing major damage to that part of the building. On closer inspection it was found that most of the restaurant, including the dining area and bar, were spared the worst of the flames.

The fire

Protected areas offer glimmers of hope for wildlife

The aftermath

National parks and other protected areas offer hope for threatened species at a time of plunging wildlife numbers, conservationist group WWF said Tuesday, but their success has not been universal.

While the headcount of land-dwelling animals declined an estimated 39 percent overall from 1970 to 2012, that of species in protected areas dropped at the lower rate of 18 percent, the organisation said in its 2014 Living Planet Report.

“Populations in protected areas are faring better than terrestrial populations as a whole,” said the biennial WWF update on the state of Earth’s dwindling natural bounty.

It reported an alarming 52 percent drop in vertebrate numbers in less than two human generations based on trends in 3 038 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish monitored.

This represented a 39 percent decline in land- and sea-dwelling animal numbers, and a drop of 76 percent for sea creatures.

The cause was humans hunting, fishing and destroying animal habitats at rates that Nature could not replenish and would require 1.5 Earths to satisfy, said the report. But some

trends among protected species were “encouraging”.

Similarly, the small population of endangered mountain gorillas left in Africa’s war-ravaged Great Lakes region, increased by about 30 percent in recent years the only species of great ape not in decline.

They still number fewer than 1 000 individuals, living in two small islands of forest, and are receiving protection thanks, in part, to a thriving gorilla-watching tourism industry providing local jobs.

The WWF highlighted, however, that threats to species cannot be mitigated “by the designation of a protected area alone”, and highlighted the need to enforce measures within protected borders.

Bad news for rhinos “In some African protected areas, declines in large mammal species have been unabated,” said the report - citing rhino losses in several countries - their horns used in traditional potions in Asia.

“Many rhino populations in Africa have be-

come regionally extinct or are in decline, despite largely occurring inside protected areas.”

The population of black and white rhinos found mainly in four countries: South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Kenya, had declined 63 percent from 1980 to 2006, said the report.

There are fewer than 5 000 black and about 20 000 white rhino left in the wild today.

The black rhino is considered at very high risk of extinction and the white rhino near-threatened.

The animals’ plight, said the WWF, was exacerbated by “growing demand for rhino horn in Asia, particularly Vietnam; weak governance and poor law enforcement in countries with wild rhinos; and the increase in corruption and emergence of crime syndicates attracted by the high profits from the rhino horn trade.”

Claire Snegaroff Adapted from NAMPA / AFP

Court 2 October Tamsyn Wood (20) appeared on a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.

The matter was postponed to 8 October. The accused is on bail.

Aletta Catherine Kennedy (30) was absent at her hearing on charges of theft by false pretenses. The matter was postponed to 17 November. The accused is on bail.

Albertus Gaeseb (29) appeared on a charge of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The matter was postponed to 16 October. The accused is on bail Manaso Mberura (18) appeared on a charge of rape. The matter was postponed to 27 November. The accused is on bail.

Tuyeni Titus (25) appeared on a charge of theft. The matter was postponed to 15 October.

The accused is in custody.

Sandry Chris Tempo (42) appeared on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor. The matter was postponed to 20 November.

The accused is on bail.

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charges of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft and malicious damage to property.

The matter was postponed to 12 November. The accused is in custody.

Erica Kezumo (29) and Linea Elifas (30) appeared on charges of theft. The charges against the accused were withdrawn.

Katorina Hafeni (26) appeared on a charge of robbery.

Mateus Nghikovali Jacob (24) was absent. The matter was postponed to 24 November. The accused are on bail.

A minor (16) appeared on a charge of theft. The matter was postponed to 5 November. The accused is detained in a safe place.

Tomas Teodor (29) appeared on a charge of robbery. The matter was postponed to 8 October. The accused is on bail.

Johannes Indino (26) was absent at his hearing on a charge of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The accused is at large.

Harold Dausab (40) appeared on charges of assault and malicious damage to property.

The matter was postponed to

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7 October. The accused is in custody.

Bernard Shanyengange (35) was absent at his hearing on a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The accused is at large.

Harold Dausab (40) appeared on a charge of attempted arson.

The matter was postponed to 7 October. The accused is in custody.

Lee-roy Murphy (24) appeared on a charge of assault.

The matter was postponed to 30 October. The accused is on bail.

Mandla Kahuure (24), Tommy Shidute (22) and Sheya Marusalem (22) appeared on charges of theft.

Magistrate Vicky Nicolaidis found Kahuure guilty and gave a sentence of 6 months imprisonment or a fine of N$1 500.

The cases against Shidute and Marusalem were withdrawn.

Aluvilu Amunyela (27) and Gabriel Kambonde (29) appeared on charges of robbery.

The matter was postponed to 23 October. The accused are in custody.

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Petrol attendants to get N$7.20

per hour (next year)

An agreement for a minimum wage of N$7.20 per hour for workers in the Namibian fuel retail industry was signed in the capital on Thursday.

The agreement was parcel of the fuel retail station owner,” he two years. However, this minimum wage entered into by the industry, and there- explained.

Association of Ser- fore could not be NAFAWU's Secre- does not apply to peotary-General David ple employed by franvice Station Owners excluded.

(ASSO); the Namibia T h i s a g r e e m e n t Frans stressed the chise outlets operaFuel and Allied Wor- follows a nationwide plight of some fuel re- ting within a fuel serkers' Union (NA- strike by petrol atten- tail industry workers vice station's preFAWU); the Metal dants from 21 to 24 who were fired during mises.- NAMPA the four-day strike. and Allied Namibian July this year.

Wo r k e r s ' U n i o n ASSO chairperson “What is disturbing is (MANWU); the Na- Rupert Harmse noted the fact that there are mibia Wholesale and that the minimum j o b l e s s m e n a n d Retail Workers' Union wage would be used to women, who sac( N W R W U ) ; t h e determine basic sala- rificed their jobs duMineworkers' Union ries, overtime and ring the strike. We of Namibia (MUN); shift allowances of the want the employers to and the Namibia Food fuel attendants and look at those workers who were dismissed and Allied Workers' fuel cashiers.

Union (NAFAU).

“The rest of the bene- for the action they T h e M i n i s t r y o f fits (transport allow- took,” he pleaded.

Labour and Social ances, housing allow- The minimum wage Welfare's Labour ances, etc) are nego- for fuel attendants and Commissioner, Bro- tiable by the various fuel cashiers - after Mathew Shinguadja unions which repre- being gazetted by the oversaw the agree- sent members at nu- Ministry of Labour ment on behalf of the merous fuel stations and Social Welfare ministry, and said the once they have got a will be effective from aforementioned par- recognition agree- 1 January 2015, and ties are all part and ment with such a fuel will be mandated for

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Namibia growth at 5.4 percent in 2014 - central bank Namibia's economy is expected to grow 5.4 percent in 2014, from an estimated 5.1 percent last year, as upbeat global growth boosts demand for exports such as diamonds, the central bank said on Tuesday.

"Robust growth in the U.S. and positive economic activities in the UK and Spain in the quarter under review augur well for Namibia's economic performance, particularly diamond, beef and fish exports," the bank said in a quarterly report on its website.~ NAMPA / REUTERS

Value creation through youth empowerment Namdeb recently donated N$10 000 to Junior Achievers (JA) Namibia's entrepreneurial training and pledged to continue offering internship opportunities to JA members. The donation was made at the recently held JA Entrepreneurial Role Models hall of fame induction ceremony.

Since 2012 Namdeb has contributed over N$60 000 towards the organisation's programs and activities and has afforded internship opportunities to learners who are part of the JA program. Among those in-ducted into the JA Entrepreneurial Role Models hall of fame was Mr Himeezembi Kahorongo, founder of Kudus Technology, who was financially assisted in 2005 by Namdeb and Debmarine Namibia to further his studies in Information Technology in Germany.

JA Namibia is a non-profit organisation that is focused on training young people from disadvantaged communities in a variety of skills with the aim of improving Mr Kahorongo being congratulated by their chances of entrepreneurship and em- Ms Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi, CEO of Namdeb ployment.

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Obtaining Fishing Seafarers’ protest: ‘BEE Permits is worse than colonialism’ Photo contributed

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Threats of an industry-wide strike among seafarers and fishing factory workers took on renewed force on Friday when hundreds of workers from various unions took to the streets to demand redress over what they termed ‘despicable conditions of employment and exploitation’. been coming on for a long time, but we will be patient and wait until Wednesday,” the chairperson of the shop stewards committee said yesterday.

In an address at one of the factories on Friday, Mr Petrus said some companies do not always pay their overtime and night allowances: “Why not enforce my overtime? Who are you not to enforce it? Who are you to take it away? We are not kids. We are also adults.”

He said that when workers are ill, they are not paid for the days they are on sick leave and they are unhappy about the terms of the medical aid benefit, which does not adequately cover them in times of emergency. Some also have to buy their own protective gear, he said.

The seafarers gave the ministry 14 days to respond to their concerns.

According to NBC News, the workers spoke about nepotism, colonialism, slavery and exploitation, when describing their working conditions within the industry.

The Namibian Sun quoted some protesters as saying that the bosses are making huge profits at the expense

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?

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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

Protesters during the march on Friday of the workforce: “We cannot allow the capitalist system, which is only concerned about making profit, to abuse us any longer.

None of us own houses and we are earning peanuts.”

Mr Petrus says the black empowerment schemes that were expected to improve the standard of living of Namibian people, has not helped.

He said in many cases the black owners were worse than the whites and have put on “colonial shoes”.

“Black man’s colonialism is even worse than white man’s colonialism”, Petrus said in a telephonic interview with the namib

times on Monday. “Black economic empowerment (BEE) was supposed to assist the nation, but it only benefits a few people”, leaving many workers in a desperate situation, he said.

“Some people accuse us of trying to overthrow the government, or of overthrowing the Swapo Party.

Some even accuse the workers of being Koevoets, but we are only seafarers trying to improve our living conditions.”

The march was exceptional, inasmuch as it united workers from various unions, including the Namibia Food and Allied

Workers Union (NAFAU), Namibia Seafarers and Allied Workers union (NASAU) and the Namibian Fishing Industries (NFI).

Immanuel says it took hard work and dedication from the shop stewards to bring all the unions together in a united front: “We are determined to get rid of the rubbish in our unions and to unite seafarers across the industry. We will go as far as Lüderitz to bring the workers together.”

The unions have given the industry 48 hours to respond before they undertake further action.

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

Henties Bay Office

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

Windhoek Office

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

Swakopmund Office

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

Walvis Bay Office

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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

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The Friday march started in Kuisebmond and proceeded to the industrial area, where protesters rallied outside the premises of each fishing company that they accused of mistreating them.

The march ended at the Office of the Ministry of Labour, where the unions called on the minister of labour to attend to the issues raised in a grievance letter previously sent to her office.

The fishermen were not able to hand over their petition to the chairperson of the Association of Pelagic Industries, Mr Matti Amukwa, as he was in Spain at the time, so they left the petition under the door and presented the document to Mr Abraham Kamutoto on Monday.

The workers are concerned about how their wages are calculated, and claim they are not paid overtime, night allowances, or sick leave.

The workers maintain that local fishing companies do not comply with the labour laws and demanded clarity from the ministry about ordinary working hours, payment for overtime, meal breaks and nightshift allowances.

“These problems have

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More than a third of population to live in Khomas and Erongo

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More than a third of Namibia's population will live in the Khomas and Erongo regions by 2041, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) showed on Thursday.

NSA Statistician-General Dr John Steytler said while releasing the Population Projections' Report 2011-2041 at a media conference here that the recent immigration patterns will continue into the future, therefore the number of people living in rural areas are expected to shrink gradually.

“The share of the population living in urban areas is projected to increase from 43 percent in 2011 to 67 percent in 2041. It is projected that over a third of Namibia's population will live in the Khomas and Erongo Regions by 2041,” he stated.

In the Khomas Region, where the bulk of the population lives in the capital, the population will increase from 340 000 at the census count in 2011 to 645 000 by 2030 - an increase of 305 000 people.

In the last decade, Erongo reported a population of 107 663 in 2001 that jumped to 150 809 in 2011, according to statistics issued by the NSA in 2013.

It has also been predicted that Namibia's population will be 3.4 million by the year 2041.

Steytler said the agency's projections showed that in a most-likely scenario the population of Namibia will increase from a census count of 2.1 million in 2011 to 3.4 million by 2041.

This represents an increase of 63 percent compared to the year 2011. In a lower case scenario the population will increase to 3.3 million while in a higher case scenario, it could reach 3.6 million.

Projections also show that during the period 2015 to 2030, Namibia's population is expected to grow from 2.3 million to 3 million, or by 30 percent. In other words, over the next 15 years the Namibian population will increase by 700 000.

Furthermore, due to a projected fertility decline, over the next 15 years, the share of the population under the age of 15 years will decline modestly from 36.4 percent to 33.7 per-

cent. In contrast, the proportion of the population at age 65 and above is expected to remain fixed at about 4.5 percent.

The total fertility rate (expected births per woman) is expected to decline from 3.9 percent in 2011 to 2.4 by 2041. Life expectancy at birth is projected to rise by 11 years for men and 12 years for women from 2011 to 2041.

“At the outset, is should be noted that nobody can predict with certainty the future population of a country, hence population projections are made on the basis of assumptions relating to the future behaviour of the levels of fertility, mortality and migration.

These are the most important factors that affect population change,” Steytler said.

The size of the future population is useful for the estimation of future demands for food, housing and social services. ~ NAMPA

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Refusal of the Namibian namib times acebook Government to allow reader’s comments private aviators into Prime Minister Geingob to marry Namibia boss of Stimulus Investment

It is with deep concern that events surrounding the denying by our government, of a fly-in

Tongues have been wagging profusely since news broke on Wednesday that Prime Minister Hage Geingob intends to marry the prominent venture capitalist, Ms Monica Kalondo, founder of Stimulus Investment.

The weekly Confidente reported this week that the Prime Minister confirmed his intention to marry the young entrepreneur, who is also the Managing Director at Stimulus Private Equity and founder of the new E-Bank.

Kariseb Mudani Wulf: Damara ladies be like”Eto hina”.

Titus Tuza Hetwali: Its business.

Anthea October: OMG, this is just not right... he could have been your grand or great grand pa, aye no....

Morne Visser: Would have liked her to go into

politics, dont think she will now.

She has a brilliant business mind and would have been a great minister of finance.

Carol Muller: ETO, seriaaaaaas?

Heidi Ludwig Pyper: Congratulations, hope I’m invited.

Justine Kalukuma:

She’s going to be the most beautiful first lady ever.

TJ Joram: She wants to chop ou Hage’s money.

Rosalia Rusa Severus: This girl is already rich.

Denise Van Bergen: Congratulations!!!!

Nganate-Hondjera Lorraine Vanny: Imagine she is only 38 but

hey guys, love has no barrier and age.

Seems Hage doesn’t like to pick women from his tribe. I’m not being racial just observation.

Anyway congrats, Monica is a well groomed lady, so future president don’t hurt her please.

Allen Camm was arrested at Swakopmund on Saturday in connection with car theft and fraud Camm was due to appear the Magistrate’s Court on Monday to answer to charges of defrauding local investors by falsely presenting himself as a vehicle importer. It is alleged he defrauded unsuspecting buyers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by promising to import luxury vehicles from the UK, but he never delivered the cars or the money. Camm had promised to pay back the money, but there is no evidence that he ever did.

Sterjos Stergiadis: Is this guy from Walvis Bay? I swear it’s the same dude that wanted to import us a car from the UK. Christel Stergiadis: Yip Sterjos Stergiadis it

was him! I didn’t trust this guy from the minute I laid eyes on him! My instinct was right!

Kavee Tjitua Kustaa: This guy must be thrown in jail for the rest of his life. He will

never stop because it became part of his life now to defraud innocent people. He must get not less than 15 years behind bars, because he will never pay back the money.

Kariseb Mudani Wulf: Dom tsotsi this one.

Dumisang Condry Mathebula Sani: Indeed he is dom.

Madelene Horn: Just another a............

Ope brief aan die Burgermeesteres van Walvisbaai U Eksellensie Uilika Nambahu Ek dank u dat u so ‘n ope mens is en vir die voorreg om my bekommernisse uit te kan druk aangaande die lae koste behuising skema wat in Narraville gebou word.

Ek is een van die gelukkiges wat aansoek gedoen het in 2004, die aansoeke is goed gekeur in 2012 en ons is telefonies laat weet

dat ons in November 2012 by die Munisipaliteit van Kuisebmond moet bymekaar kom om kontrak te teken en ons erwe te ontvang. Ons is ook planne gewys van die huise en gevra of ons tevrede is. Almal wat betrokke was het saam gestem en so aanvaar, met die belofte dat die projek in Narraville

drie maande sal neem en dat ons die huise sal ontvang.

Volgens die huis se plan wat ons ontvang het, staan daar uit druklik: 110mm interval mure; 12mm pleister interne; en eksterne “Brickforce reinforcement every 4th course”.

Na regte volgens plan wat goed gekeur is moet pleister werk ge-

doen word (12mm pleister) volgens die argitek Mr. M. Jansen.

Dit deteken nie dat die bou kwas in sement water druk word en teen die mure gesmeer word nie. Pleister asseblief, pleister.

Ons wil u Eksellensie vra om vir ons te kyk na hierdie saak, asseblief.

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tour to our country by a group of South African aviators have been noted.

This is not the first time that are certified, ultra-modern What is even more disturbing this type of ham-fisted treat- and highly sophisticated is that this particular incident ment of foreign tourists has factory built machines. This is but the tip of the iceberg. made the headlines. During becomes even more embar- The off-handed attitude disMay 2013, a group of sixteen rassing when two of these played by officials towards South African aviators were types reside at Eros airport. foreigners is on the increase. arrested, harassed and their It would have been very easy Thus we regularly receive aircraft impounded. They for the DCA to avail them- complaints about unfriendly were later released and put selves of the particulars of officials at our border posts up in a hotel where they were these aircraft. This shocking as well as other ports of entry, required to remain until be- display of ignorance, para- specifically Hosea Kutako ing summarily thrown out of noia and blatant incompe- international airport. Tourists the country. tence goes on and on. If it bitterly complain about beThis latest development, had not been so serious, it ing treated as criminals upon whereby a South African could be dismissed as an- entering the country. Foreign based group has been refused other laughable example of investors complain about the entry into Namibia based on bureaucratic bungling. How- bureaucracy involved in set“reasons of security” again ever, this is a direct result of ting up businesses. smacks of bungling and in- appointing people to senior, A South African tourist at a eptitude, coupled with a de- decision-making positions in road block during a Decemgree of paranoia which bor- state institutions on the basis ber holiday was openly inof political allegiance rather formed that all SA registered ders on the absurd.

Are we really so scared and than competence and exper- vehicles were being targeted militarily unprepared that a tise. The problem will not re- for so-called import infringegroup of aviators in light air- solve itself. Something needs ments. The list goes on. craft might sow havoc? D o to be done. Serious questions More and more, Namibia is those in power really believe are being asked and decisive, being referred to by foreignthat this could pose a national transparent action must be ers as a police state where threat or is the reason given taken to stop this embarrass- one can be arrested, harassed merely a smokescreen to dis- ing and pathetic state of af- or victimized at the drop of courage tourism from certain fairs to continue. Somebody a hat. What is ironic is that sectors of the South African must take responsibility for the Ministry of Tourism and the NTB are spending milpopulation? this mess.

At this point it has to be em- It is common knowledge lions on promoting Namibia phasized that we are in pos- that visitors to our country as a prime tourist destinasession of a complete and are more often than not, con- tion while other ministries, very comprehensive set of fronted by excessive bureau- departments and officials documents which prove that cracy coupled with a plethora are making every attempt to the South African group did of tedious, time-consuming drive visitors out in a flurry everything timeously and by administrative processes and of xenophobia and, as is ofthe book. obscure regulations of which ten the case, with racist unFrom these documents, they are simply unaware, un- dertones. Why spend these which also include the re- til they are being denied, ac- amounts if officials persist in this self-centred and mysponses from the Namibian costed, harassed or arrested. side, it is quite clear that the It is our contention that this opic attitude? It also begs the mess was created on our side latest embarrassing affair question: would government of the border; either will- is yet again the result of have handled the matter in fully or merely as a result ham-fisted bureaucratic in- similar vein if the applicants of glaring incompetence. eptitude, mis- or non-exist- had been Chinese? We think Thus it emanates that the PS ent communication among not! of the Ministry of Defense decision makers and a heavy The long-term effect of this blatantly states that such a dose of excessive, unrealistic deplorable attitude and the concomitant incompetence large number of aircraft will paranoia. not even be allowed to fly in It is patently clear that among of officials who should be their home country – this in the Directorate of Civil Avi- our public relations officers the face of written approval ation, the Ministry of Works to the outside world, but are by the South African Civil and Transport and the Min- incapable of exercising disAviation Authority for the istry of Defense, something cretion or lateral thinking, flight to take place as well veered off track to the ex- are disastrous for our counas the statistics available to tent that it yet again puts our try. prove that massive fly-inns in country in a bad light. Is po- As Namibians who have a South Africa, involving up to litical power wielding among vested interest in the wella hundred or more aircraft, politicians and bureaucrats being of our country, we deare a regular phenomenon. In really more important than mand a response from govthis context it must also be the national interest? ernment at the highest level noted that this particular fly- The irony is even more per- with regard to this incident inn has already been staged turbing and blatantly obvious as well as the general state in other SADC countries when it is considered that of affairs where tourists have such as Botswana and Mo- this latest incident occurred been selectively harassed by in the same week when a Immigration officials as well zambique without problems.

It is a regular event, hosted national tourism workshop as the Namibian Police. by the distributor of Cirrus was staged in Windhoek, Government has to state unaircraft in the SADC region. inter alia to devise strategies equivocally whether it is satThe Ministry of Defense to make Namibia the most isfied with this state of affairs also claims that the words competitive tourist desti- or not. If not, we demand “holiday” and “tourism” are nation in Africa by the year that it informs the public of in conflict with each other 2017! We believe that the the steps they are taking to – a reference to the South Ministry of Tourism should rectify the situation once and African application which inform their colleagues in for all. utilized both words in their other ministries, state depart- Signed in Windhoek on this documentation. ment and directorates of this 2nd day of October 2014.

The Directorate of Civil Avi- aim, because the latter’s ac- H.F. Mudge ation also refers to the Cirrus tions clearly do not provide President of the Republican aircraft as “micro lights.” To any indication that they sub- Party of Namibia the contrary, these aircraft scribe to it.

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Kudus award in style Piquet Jacobs

Kudus Rugby Club had their annual awards ceremony on Saturday, at the Atlantic Hotel to give recognition to their players for the hard work put in during 2014.

The evening was attended by all sport enthusiasts and entrepreneurs alike, to support the rugby club.

Faces old and new had the chance to reminisce about the pastimes around the rugby field and also to discuss the future for Kudus Rugby Club – as it seems to be shining bright as ever with a new club committee soon to be chosen. Kudus president Allistair Carollisen, invi-

Elmo Van Der Bijl

ted anyone willing to serve on the committee to step forward.

The evening was a great success, with Whani Jansen providing the music.

Mr John Savva owner of the hotel, was also present at the event, and on the spur of the moment decided to make a N$20 000 donation toward the club, which gave the night even more reason for celebration.

Certificates were award-

ed to players that are in the sevens and High Performance teams: Immo Dresselhaus, Ernesto Bampton, Elmo Van Der Bijl, Mark Clarke, Craig Swartz and Richard Forbes.

Most Committed Player: Enzio Kotzee Most improved player 2nd team: Lorenco Callaca Most improved player 1st team:

Mrs & Mr Savva

Certificates and trophies awarded to the nominated players

Certificates awarded to players in the Sevens and High Performance teams

(Top left and right) Guests at the function

Ashley Freygang Upcoming player of the year: Carlton Stevens Best Forward 2nd team: Deriou Benson Best Backline player 2nd team: Marvin Miller Best Forward 1st team: Mark Clarke Best Backline 1st team: Elmo Van Der Bijl Sportman of the year: Elmo Van Der Bijl

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Miss Rio Copa steals the show

Piquet Jacobs Rio Copa hosted the Miss Rio Copa pageant on Saturday night at the popular night club with a Hawaiian theme that had the crowd buzzing.

The girls gave the au- Miss Rio Copa.

Steenkamp stole the and Zavia Polster being dience all their best With her mesmerising show and was crowned crowned as her 1st and moves for one to be looks and sway of her with the winning title, 2nd runner-ups. crowned with the title of hula moves, Kimber with Luaan De Wee

(Fltr) Zavia Polster (2nd princess), Kimber Steenkamp (Miss Rio Copa) and Luaan de Wee (1st princess)

Wine auction a great success Madelaine Laubscher On Thursday the annual wine auction of the ‘WalVISfees’ was held at the town hall in Walvis Bay and over N$100 000 was raised as community members enjoyed a lovely evening of wining and dining.

Mr Buks de Koker ing to the organiser of only possible if the ready requested for from Walvis Bay made the wine auction, Mrs supporters, co-organ- next year’s WalVISthe highest bid for the Belinda Oberholster, isers and sponsors are fees auction. Those evening, buying four an amount of N$106 devoted. A lot of work who did not attend the bottles of KWV Bran- 450 was raised at the and planning goes auction surely missed hand in hand with out. dy (three years, five auction. years, 10 years and “The funds will be such an event. There is The wines that were 20 years) for N$25 used for our fixed wel- no greater satisfaction auctioned were RoodBeyerskloof, 000 to support the fare projects. Com- than seeing a hall of eberg, ‘WalVISfees’. Andries pared to the previous people full in number Fairview, a special Vermeulen, a well- wine auctions, this one and seeing how they 1986 Shiraz signed known story-teller, was the biggest suc- are enjoying it and by the wine maker, master of ceremonies cess thus far and shows having a laugh for a Spice Route, Marianne and singer from South that there is growth few hours. The enter- (with a special Nelson Africa, provided the and that such wine tainer for the evening, Mandela birthday wine entertainment and had auctions are needed Andries Vermeulen, Marianne Floreal inChocolate everyone’s stomach in Walvis Bay as it is was spectacular. Not cluded), muscles aching with also very enjoyable. one sentence left his Block, Kristall Kellaughter throughout Thank you to every- mouth without a touch lerei, Tim Hill, Capthe evening. Accord- one. Such an event is of humor. He is al- pupino ccinotage & KWV Brandy 3/5/10/ 15/20 yeas and Imoya,” she said.

Herco Marketing has been involved with the WalVISfees wine auction as sponsor for three years now. They carry the sentiment of these welfare projects

A good crowd attended the wine auction

Some of the wine that was on auction and work with the organisers as one team.

They sponsored the wine tasting and also

offer special prices for products. They bring wine makers to Walvis Bay. Herco Market-

ing is the supplier of sought after wines to restaurants and bottle stores.

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Cassper Nyovest

DAVIDO

Diamond

Emmy Gee

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ENTERTAINMENT

A star-studded lineup of African artists performed at Big Brother Hotshots launch show!

On Sunday, the Big Brother Hotshots launch show came alive when multiple award winning musicians from Nigeria, Tanzania and South Africa took centre stage.

The big night viewers and fans across the continent had the chance to see 26 new housemates for season nine of Big Brother Africa, Hotshots.

Audiences enjoyed a medley of chart-toppers from Nigeria’s superstar, Davido.

Boasting a number of smash hits like “Dami Duro”, “Gobe”, “Skelewu” and “Aye”, Davido has become an unstoppable force in the music industry both locally and internationally.

The talented musician already has multiple awards under his blinged out belt including a BET Award, multiple Channel O Africa Music Video Awards and leading with the most nominations in this year’s CHOAMVA. From Tanzania, bongo flavour recording artist Diamond was a part of the spectacular lineup, and performed one

of his hit songs “Number One”.

Diamond also has a number of musical accolades behind his name, including nominations for the Channel O Africa Music Video Awards and since 2010, more than 12 wins from the Tanzania Music Awards.

He has also performed at one of Big Brother Stargame’s eviction shows.

South African hip hop head Cassper Nyovest, whose hit “Doc Shebeleza” is burning up the airwaves and SA music charts, also brought the house down with his delivery of the ‘party blazer’. His debut single “Gusheshe”scored him four awards at the SA Hip Hop Awards including Song of the Year and Video of the Year. Casper Nyovest has also scooped five nominations for the 2014 Channel O Africa Music Video Awards for “Doc Shebeleza” including Most Gifted Video of the Year and Most Gifted Male.

Last but definitely not least is Nigerian-born Emmy Gee featuring AB Crazy and DJ

Dimplez, who were also part of this stellar line-up of African musical talent.

He performed his 2013 debut single release “Rands and Nairas” which peaked in the top 10 of the South African Music charts.

He released the remix of the song featuring amongst others, his homeboy Ice Prince and South African rapper Cassper Nyovest.

The song also won him a Best Music Video of the Year Award at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards and is also nominated for Most Gifted Video of the Year at the 2014 CHOAMVA’s.

Africa’s biggest reality series will be screened live 24/7 on DStv channels 197 and 198, while GOtv audiences will be able to see highlights on AfricaMagic World.

Big Brother Africa is produced by Endemol SA for M-Net’s AfricaMagic.

For more information you can log onto www. bigbrotherafrica.com where you can also see interview videos of the Hotshots housemates.

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WALVIS BAY * Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Book Exchange at the Mission to Seafarers. All Welcome. * Every Tuesday: Blood clinic (NAMBTS) at Welwitschia Hospital next to indoor pool. * 24 - 25 Oct: Walvis Bay Round Table, Show Time (Goes To Hollywood) at Duneside Hall starts @ 19:00. * 26 Oct: SPCA Music Festival by Sparta starts at 10:00. * 29 Oct - 1 Nov: Erongo Trade Expo

SWAKOPMUND * Every Saturday: Fresh produce market in centre of town in front of Wild Rocket Cafe - Hans Kriess Arcade from 09:00 - 12:00. * Every Sunday: Sunday Lunches at Rossmund Golf Resort & Lodges. * Bridge: The Swakopmund Bridge club meets every Monday evening at 19:00 at Lions Old Age Home.

Contact: Ed Barbour 064-405 604. * Markets at the Last Resort Centre: Last Sunday of every month. They are situated at 5 Libertine Ama dhila street, one street up from the Jetty. Markets @ 10:00 - 14:00 (29 June, 3 Aug, 31 Aug, 28 Sept & 2 Nov). * 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. * Shalom Market: Every Saturday 12 kms eastwards outside Swakopmund along the Swakop river. * 8 - 10 Oct: SICS - Benguela Current Commission Conference. * 9 - 11 Oct: SICS - NCCI Business Expo. * December: Festive Entertainment – the award winning ZIP ZAP CIRCUS seen by over 66 000 fans and a Music Concert – watch the Press for details.

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 con temporary 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.

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WalVISfees 2014 Madelaine Laubscher

The annual WalVISfees kicked off Wednesday with a very successful wine auction in Walvis Bay and the main event was on Saturday with numerous stalls, events and many more.

One of the organisers of the festival, Ms Lezelle Laubscher, said there were approximately between 2 500 to 3 000 people at the WalVISfees on Saturday alone.

On Friday people enjoyed a steak dinner after the bench press

competition was hosted by Will’s Gym. In the seniors’ category, Mr Chris Collard lifted 75 kilograms 41 times which made him the top candidate between the men.

Mr Gys Graaff lifted 50kg 56 times. Mr Joshua Bell lifted 70kg

Benchpress competitor at the WalVISfees

36 times.

In the ladies division, Ms Carien Anderson lifted 20kg 69 times, Ms Beata Kolzing lifted 30kg 47 times and Ms Tertia Claazen lifted 40kg 19 times.

Afterwards Jo Nichol, a local artist, performed on stage while

everyone enjoyed a night of socialising.

On Saturday there were various stalls of local entrepreneurs, a pet show, the wellknown ‘Sterkman’ competition, an MTB cycling competition, a fish ‘braai’ competition, a karate compe-

tition and a volleyball competition.

The chairman of the organisers, Mr Pieter Du Toit, said approximately N$350 000 were raised at the WalVISfees.

Pet show

Strongman competition

Volleyball competition

“Thank you to all the sponsors who support the festival and we look forward to working with you again next year.

This is the third annual festival and we look

forward to next year’s festival.

The funds will be used to support various organisations in financial need,” he concluded.

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Fun for seniors Everybody was there

Fun for families (Top and bottom) Food and delights galore

Fun for young and old

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Celebrating with friends recently on Mandi’s birthday in Swakopmund – what a night.

Jarren and Jarreth Koning with their proud parents and grandparents after they were appointed as prefects at Dunside High School

Enjoying the day out with family

Congratulations to the newly engaged couple, Justine and Cheslin

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VACANCIES We have the following vacancies available: • Bar Lady • Bar Man • General Cleaner • Administrator / Personal Assistant • Bar Supervisor • Kitchen Supervisor • Chef • Pizza Baker • Bouncer (Weekends) • Gambling & Arcade Game Machine Technician Interested candidates can submit a comprehensive CV outlining their qualifications and experience to the following email address or hand deliver at the Swakopmund Laundry at 15 Swakop Street. ijspecializedserv@gmail.com Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Closing date for applications is 09 October 2014

Narraville Primary Festival Day Theme: Famous Artists of the

60's and 70's

drummajorites curry buns parachutes

When:

Saturday, 11 October 2014

samoosas

Where:

Narraville Rugby Stadium

“spookasem”

Time:

08:00 (procession through streets) 09:00 (Rugby Stadium)

Lots of food, entertainment and fun!!!

braaivleis Face painting Jumping castle

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WALVIS BAY SALT HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Walvis Bay Salt Holdings (Pty) Ltd, through its subsidiary operating companies, is the largest producer of solar sea salt in sub-Saharan Africa; producing in excess of 720 000 tons of salt annually.

HAS THE FOLLOWING VACANCIES PLANT MANAGER – EKANGO SALT REFINERS This position manages the resources, equipment and daily operations activities of the manufacturing plant to ensure that production requirements are met on target. The Business Unit Manager is also responsible for researching, evaluating, investigating and troubleshooting all aspects of refining, grading or packaging operations and implementing efficiencies and improvements. Responsible for implementing Process Excellence tools, methodologies and processes in the organization to achieve improved operational and cost efficiencies and achieve targets in the reduction of waste in the manufacturing process. Responsible for establishing a culture of continuous improvement through employee engagement, education, support and transformational change management processes.

KEY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES · Responsible for the planning and managing the use of labour resources, equipment and daily operations activities for a multiple shift, manufacturing plant to meet planned production requirements. · This includes the planning required to manufacture the right mix of products, in the correct quantity to support commercial demand from the plant. · Responsible for evaluating and investigating refining, grading, and packaging issues and providing direction on resolution, and includes the planning and scheduling of planned and unplanned maintenance work to maximise efficiencies. · Ensures adherence to GMP's, standard operating procedures, safety practices and manufacturing protocols. Ensures the safety of all Manufacturing Operations employees through compliance with all company policies, procedures, safety rules, and regulations. · Accountable for ensuring that standard operating procedures, batch records, special instructions, job aids and other related manufacturing and packaging documentation are created and executed in accordance with all regulatory requirements and best practices. · Accountable for leading all Continuous Improvement initiatives, utilizing expert resources to reduce overall cost of goods, manufacturing cycle times, and all forms of waste. Applies Process Excellence methodologies (5S, Lean Manufacturing) to improvement initiatives. · Researches and analyses data related to manufacturing and packaging operations to provide improvements and promote efficiency. · Participates in regulatory and internal audits and inspections. Proactively responds to audit observations and takes timely and appropriate corrective actions. · Plan & implement internal quality control processes and initiate and maintain quality & food safety standards · Responsible for ensuring that long range training and development systems of control are in place to meet future objectives of the business. Participates in Talent Management, succession planning, and talent acquisition of Operations positions and talent. · Responsible to compile and operate annual plant operational & maintenance budget SKILLS, COMPETENCIES & KNOWLEDGE: · Must possess knowledge of GMPs and SOPs applicable to position. · Strong knowledge, understanding and demonstrated experience in Supply Chain Operations, including inventory management, planning, scheduling and all associated measures and metrics. · Knowledge and understanding of manufacturing, production processes, and packaging operations, equipment and facilities. · Knowledge of World-class manufacturing practices and demonstrates the ability to implement standard work in a visual factory environment. · Knowledge of statistical and mathematical principles. · Knowledge and demonstrated application of Process Excellence tools (5S, Visual Factory and Lean Manufacturing) and methodologies.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: · Relevant tertiary qualification · Minimum of 8 years manufacturing, production and/or packaging related experience in regulated environment, with no less than 5 years in FMCG/Commodities Manufacturing

BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER – EKANGO SALT REFINERS This significant role will be responsible for the total revenue goals of the Refining Plant, and in coherence with the Group growth Strategy will develop a consistent sales strategy and implement sales plans and profile targets, and ensure the targets are met according to sales plan. The incumbent will be responsible for coordinating resources across multiple departments to support capital investment programs. The incumbent will be responsible for the overall marketing, sales, and manufacturing at the Refining Plant and will report to the Managing Director. The incumbent will also be responsible for establishing a culture of continuous improvement through employee engagement, education, support and transformational change management processes.

KEY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: · Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy and marketing plan for the company's share of production. · Prioritize, direct and oversee work activities and schedule and communicate with cross functional teams to ensure adherence to site objectives and goals. · Ensure that the capabilities needed to meet objectives in Capacity, Technology, Automation, Process Analytical Technology, Product Quality, Efficiency Improvement and Infrastructure Improvement are identified and appropriately established · Responsible for management of the plant's annual operating budget. · Determine annual marketing strategies, by analysing trends and results. · Establish sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for different markets; projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products. · Control sales volume, product mix, and selling price by keeping current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators, and competitors. · Develop existing business opportunities, and lead the expansion of our business in existing and new markets. · Lead, negotiate and finalize long term supply arrangements for raw materials. · Lead to finalize product-marketing agreements with Customers. · Conduct market, competitor and customer analysis as input to strategy development and evaluation of potential customers and partners. · Conduct commercial and economic due diligence on new investment opportunities.

· Provide economic modelling support during analysis of potential investments or acquisitions. · Collaborate with the Legal and Finance departments, to support Business Unit in preparing and negotiating customer related commercial agreements to satisfy the requirements of the Plant and safeguard company interests. · Collaborate with customers to evaluate potential downstream sales of each product. · Development and maintenance of product demand database, traders, buyers, quality specifications and volumes.

SKILLS, COMPETENCIES & KNOWLEDGE: · Ability to solve complex practical problems. · Must be able to simultaneously manage several objectives, and reassign priorities. · Ability to think strategically and develop strategic plan. · Ability to lead and work in cross-functional multi-cultural teams. · Capable of reading contracts and identifying commercial risks and mitigation assessment · Excellent communication and interpersonal skills · Excellent Negotiation skills · Excellent Management skills MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: · Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or related field from accredited university. · Minimum 10 Years' Management experience within the commodities, manufacturing and or the production industry

EXECUTIVE PERSONAL ASSISTANT This position will report directly to the Managing Director and/or his designate, and will be primarily responsible for the management, organisation and coordination of all administrative activities to facilitate the smooth running and function of the Managing Director's Office and to ensure work is being executed efficiently, accurately and in a timely manner.

The successful candidate will oversee and ensure that administrative systems are fit for purpose and used effectively by team, whilst also developing and implementing new administrative systems, such as records management, minutes of the Board's meetings and unified templates throughout the company.

KEY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: · Performing a range of diverse administrative activities for Administration/Finance Department as assigned by Managing Director, which will include ad-hoc company secretarial duties by: Ø convening and servicing annual general meetings (AGM)/meetings (producing agendas, taking minutes; conveying decisions; Ø handling correspondence before and after meetings; Ø ensuring compliance with legal and statutory requirements Ø assist with public relation matters; Ø administering pension schemes and share issues; Ø dealing with company/staff insurance policies; Ø assist in management of contractual arrangements with suppliers/customers; Ø financial and HR administration; Ø keeping a register of shareholders and liaising with them on instruction of the Managing Director. · Creating, composing, and editing technical and/or administrative correspondence and documentation. · Assisting in administrative problem solving, program/project planning, development, and execution of stated goals and objectives. · Researching information, compiling statistics, and gathering and computing various data; preparing special, monthly and one-time reports, summaries, or replies to inquiries, selecting relevant data from a variety of sources. · Providing and/or overseeing support activities for the Administration/Finance Department such as answering telephones, assisting and resolving problems and inquiries of visitors, reviewing and controlling of incoming/outgoing correspondence, and conducting follow-ups on operational commitments. · Scheduling appointments and maintaining up-to-date calendars; scheduling, coordinating and facilitating meetings, facilities usage, events, and/or travel arrangements, as required. · Establishing, updating, and maintaining company & department's files, inventories, and records; implementing and maintaining data management systems, as required. · Carries out other similar or related duties as assigned by the Financial Director and Managing Director.

SKILLS, COMPETENCIES &KNOWLEDGE: Some of your core elements are as follows: · Knowledge of all basic business processes in HR, Finance, Admin, Strategy; · Well-developed project management skills; · Ability to thrive under pressure; · Problem solving and good judgment; · Excellent written English & Afrikaans and an ability to render lengthy discussion to a concise minute; · Ability to implement and ensure maintenance of processes; · Meticulous attention to detail and an orderly approach to tasks; · An appreciation of the importance of filing and records management; · A strong sense and appreciation of governance, ethics and compliance; · Advanced knowledge of office systems software applications (knowledge of formulas, database linking/object linking); · Projects a positive image of the company in all their dealings with staff and visitors; · Executes assigned duties with diligence and tact and keeps information strictly confidential; · Ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports; · Be in possession of a valid Driver's Licence.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: · Minimum of a Bachelor Degree/ Diploma - Majoring preferably in (Secretarial or Office Administration), with at least five (5) years executive secretarial or office administration experience

Interested persons, who are Namibian Citizens or have Permanent Residence, may apply in confidence by forwarding their CV to: The HR Officer, Walvis Bay Salt Refiners (Pty) Ltd, P O Box 2471, Walvis Bay, Namibia OR E-mail: HR@wbsalt.com (No faxed copies will be accepted).

For enquiries: 064-213382 Closing Date:10 October, 2014 Applicants must be prepared to undergo an extensive selection process Only short-listed candidates will be notified, and no documentation will be returned

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7 OCTOBER 2014

VACANCIES & NOTICES

MINISTRY OF TRADE & INDUSTRY LIQUOR ACT, 1998 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO A COMMITTEE IN TERMS OF THE LIQUOR ACT, 1998

MINISTRY OF TRADE & INDUSTRY LIQUOR ACT, 1998 NOTICE OF APPLICA-TION TO A COMMITTEE IN TERMS OF THE LIQUOR ACT, 1998

(Regulations 14, 26 & 33)

(Regulations 14, 26 & 33)

Notice is given that an application in terms of the Liquor Act, 1998, particulars of which appear below, will be made to the Regional Liquor Licencing Committee, Erongo.

Notice is given that an application in terms of the Liquor Act, 1998, particulars of which appear below, will be made to the Regional Liquor Licencing Committee, Erongo.

1. Name and postal address of applicant: S wa k o p m u n d F o o d s Close Corporation, P.O. Box 97401, Maerua Mall, Windhoek.

2. Name of business or proposed business to which application relates: Swakopmund Foods, Close Corporation t/a Nandos 3. Address/location of premises to which application relates: Fruit & Veg City Namibia (Pty) Ltd, Unit 0063, Swakopmund.

4. Nature and details of application: Restaurant Liquor Licence 5. Clerk of the court with whom application will be lodged: Swakopmund 6. Date on which application will be lodge: 6 October 2014 7. Date of meeting of Committee at which application will be heard: 12 November 2014

1. Name and postal address of applicant: Sehutze Liquor Land and braai shop, P.O. Box 634, Swakopmund.

2. Name of business or proposed business to which application relates: Sehutze Liquor land and braai shop 3. Address/location of premises to which application relates: c/o Nathaniel Maxulili & Libertine Amathila Street, Swakopmund.

4. Nature and details of application: B o t t l e s t o re L i q u o r licence 5. Clerk of the court with whom application will be lodged: Swakopmund 6. Date on which application will be lodge: 6 October 2014 7. Date of meeting of Committee at which application will be heard: 12 November 2014

Any objection or written submission in terms of section 28 of the Act in relation to the application must be sent or delivered to the Secretary of the Committee to reach the Secretary not less than 21 days before the date of the meeting of the Committee at which the application will be heard.

Any objection or written submission in terms of section 28 of the Act in relation to the application must be sent or delivered to the Secretary of the Committee to reach the Secretary not less than 21 days before the date of the meeting of the Committee at which the application will be heard.

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MINISTRY OF TRADE & INDUSTRY LIQUOR ACT, 1998 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO A COMMITTEE IN TERMS OF THE LIQUOR ACT, 1998

MINISTRY OF TRADE & INDUSTRY LIQUOR ACT, 1998 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO A COMMITTEE IN TERMS OF THE LIQUOR ACT, 1998

(Regulations 14, 26 & 33)

(Regulations 14, 26 & 33)

Notice is given that an application in terms of the Liquor Act, 1998, particulars of which appear below, will be made to the Regional Liquor Licencing Committee, Erongo.

Notice is given that an application in terms of the Liquor Act, 1998, particulars of which appear below, will be made to the Regional Liquor Licencing Committee, Erongo.

1. Name and postal address of applicant: Gui and Gam Investments Fourteen, Close Corporation, P.O. Box 6549, Windhoek 2. Name of business or proposed business to which application relates: Element Riders 3. Address/location of premises to which application relates: Erf 198, 7 Shinz street, Lüderitz.

4. Nature and details of application: Restaurant Liquor Licence 5. Clerk of the court with whom application will be lodged: Walvis Bay 6. Date on which application will be lodge: 6 October 2014 7. Date of meeting of Committee at which application will be heard: 12 November 2014

1. Name and postal address of applicant: Helena Manase, P.O. Box 7590, Kuisebmond.

2. Name of business or proposed business to which application relates: Shazinga Latha, Omunwe 3. Address/location of premises to which application relates: Erf 2774, Fisent street, Namport, Kuisebmond, Walvis Bay. 4. Nature and details of application: Shebeen Liquor Licence.

5. Clerk of the court with whom application will be lodged: Walvis Bay 6. Date on which application will be lodge: 6 October 2014 7. Date of meeting of Committee at which application will be heard: 12 November 2014

Any objection or written submission in terms of section 28 of the Act in relation to the application must be sent or delivered to the Secretary of the Committee to reach the Secretary not less than 21 days before the date of the meeting of the Committee at which the application will be heard.

MUNICIPALITY OF WALVIS BAY Notice is hereby given in terms of section 63(2)(a) (b) of the Local Authorities Act, 1992 (Act 23/1992), as amended, that the Council of Walvis Bay intends to sell by private transaction the following piece of land/street to Mutago Builders and Developers.

Description Road reserve Area ± 7354 Zoning Street Purchase Price N$ 3, 630, 050.00 plus 15% VAT An additional 10% calculated on the purchase price is to be paid for landscaping and the establishment of green belt.

Full particulars pertaining to the sale will lie for inspection by interested persons until Wesnesday, 3 September 2014 at room no.30, Municipal Offices, Kuisebmond.

For more information Ms. S Mupupa can be contacted at telephone (064) 201- 3294 during office hours.

Written objections, fully motivated, to the intended transaction must be received by the undersigned before or a t 1 2 : 0 0 * M o n d a y, 8 September 2014.

A Victor GENERAL MANAGER: COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Municipal Offices Civic Centre Nangolo Mbumba Drive Private Bag 5017 Walvis Bay Fax. 064-209714

Any objection or written submission in terms of section 28 of the Act in relation to the application must be sent or delivered to the Secretary of the Committee to reach the Secretary not less than 21 days before the date of the meeting of the Committee at which the application will be heard.

MUNICIPALITY OF WALVIS BAY Notice is hereby given in terms of section 63(2)(b) of the Local Authorities Act, 1992 (Act 23/1992), as amended, that the Council of the Municipality of Walvis Bay intends to sell, by private transaction, the following light industrial erf 4480 Walvis Bay (Extension 12) to Back to Back Investment CC (the applicant).

Description Erf 4480 Walvis Bay (Ext.12) Area 7139 m² Zoning Light Industrial Purchase Price N$2,855,600.00 Additional amounts of N$428,340.00 for VAT (15%) and N$285,560.00 as 10% for landscaping and the establishment of green belt be paid.

Full particulars pertaining to the sale will lie for inspection by interested persons until Tuesday, 23 October 2014 at room 30, Municipal Offices, Kuisebmond.

For more information Ms S Mupupa can be contacted at telephone (064) 201 3294 during office hours.

Written objections, fully motivated, to the intended transaction must be received by the undersigned before or at 12:00 Tuesday, 28 October 2014.

A VICTOR GENERAL MANAGER COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Municipal Offices Civic Centre Nangolo Mbumba Drive Private Bag 5017 Walvis Bay Fax: (064) 209714

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Contact: Marcell 085 122 2429 Dorothy: 064-406975

TO LET

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kitchen, 2 bathr, 3 garages

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Oletweni 2Bedr house ,bathr,kitchen N$ 3000.00 W/Incl Mahetago 2Bedr house,bathr lounge,kitchen,garage N$ 4000.00 W/L Excl 2Bedr flat,2bathr,kitchen N$ 3500.00 W/L Excl Tamariskia Bachelor flat N$ 2200.00 W/L Incl

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PLOTS FOR SALE (3): Omaruru As one unit or separately Waiver in place, CC reg. sizes: 107,86ha, 43,208ha, 84,403ha Farmhouse, outbuildings etc. Forest-like vegetation along Omaruru river N$ 6.8 Mill (Don't miss this opportunity) Call Chris: 081 310 4555 LODGE FOR SALE Omaruru One of best accommodation establishments in Namibia,expressed by many tour operators.

Restaurant, luxury bungalows, backpackers, art centre, pool N$ 16.8 Mill (Dont' miss this investment opportunity) Call Chris: 081 310 4555

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064-280600 TO LET Town - Flats

Room with shower and toilet, W&L included N$2 035.00 and upwards 1 Bedr flat no garage for N$3025.00, Water incl.

Newly build 1 bedr flats W&L excl. N$3 950.00 Newly build 2 Bedr. flats W&L excluded for N$5 500 1 Bedr flat N$3 850.00 no garages 2 Bedr duplex, 2 bathroom garage N$6 600.00 W&L exl 2 Bedr. with garage N$5 500.00 W&L exl 2 Bedr flat at Tamar Village for N$5990.00 W&L exl 2 Bedroom flat at Blue Sands N$5500.00 W&L exl

Call Moira 0811476475 Lana Cell 0813501827

TO RENT: Open plan flat in Kuisebmond.

Toilet and shower inside the flat.

N$ 1 900.00 p/m N$ 500.00 deposit W/E incl.

No hot water.

Contact Elsie: 081 619 6795 TO LET: Walvis Bay, Town 1 bedroom flat, bathroom, sitting room & kitchen.

N$ 3 500.00 p/m Pre paid electricity.

W/ incl.

Available immediately.

Contact: 081 280 6939

MILE 4 Flat,fully furnished 3bedr,3bathr,open plan kitchen double garage N$ 9000.00 W/Excl pre-paid electricity

PAMGOLDING PROPERTIES Debbie 081 666 0140 suna.kritzinger@ pamgolding.com.na

Walvis Bay

064-280600 TO LET Industrial

Office in Heavy Industrial N$2750.00 W&L included Offices in Meersig for +60sqm for N$4 855.00 Shop/showroom with office/store rooms Heavy Ind 180m² N$15 940.00, 260m² -N$23 530.00, Vat incl Warehouse with offices 1900m² N$50.00 per m²

Please call Moira 0811476475 or Lana at 0813501827 for appointment to view

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VOGELSICHT RIGHT ON THE BEACH Fully furnished 3 bedr flat 2 Bath, D/garage communal Pool, Indr BBQ Full Sea View N$ 12 000.00 p/m

Walvis Bay

064-280600

FOR RENT: N.H.E Houses in Kuisebmond.

N$ 3 500.00 p/m 2 bedroom house no garage.

Available now Contact: 081 231 0677

Tulinawa Container house 1bedr house,bathr,kitchen N$ 2500.00 W/Incl

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TO RENT: Outside room in Kuisebmond to rent with toilet and shower.

N$ 1 850.00 p/m No deposit.

Contact: 081 042 1639

Lapaloma flats Bachelor flats N$ 1700.00 W/L Incl Single person

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Kuisebmond 2 Bed flat W&L excluded for N$3575.00

HOUSE TO RENT: Kuisebmond 2 bedroom, 1 sitting room, 1 toilet & shower N$ 3 640.00 p/m Contact: 081 244 1265 081 614 1253

MONDESA To let Inside rooms N$ 1460-1500 W/L Inclusive

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064-280600

TO RENT: Narraville Bachelor flat N$ 3 000.00 p/m W/E incl.

BIC incl.

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TO LET Tamariskia Secure Complex with electrical fence: 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen with stove/oven, bic. Alarm, Automated garage.

N$4800.00/month Available now.

Contact: 085 124 9826

TO RENT: Walvis Bay 3 bedroom house in town.

Available immediately.

W/E excl.

N$ 5 000.00 p/m Contact: 081 128 8642 TE HUUR:Evergreen Str 16, Narraville Ruim 2 slaapkamer, oopplan sitkamer/kombuis.

Badkamer, toilet.

W/L ingsl.

N$ 3 500.00 p/m N$ 3 000.00 deposit.

Kontak: 081 755 5599 TO RENT: Narraville Plover Str 36.

1 bedroom flat to rent W/E incl.

BIC incl.

N$ 3 200.00 p/m Deposit N$ 2 50.00 Immediately available Contact: 081 298 3634 TUKA PROPERTIES CC TO LET Walvis Bay- Vogelstrand 1 bedroom flat, bathroom, kitchen and sitting room N$ 2900 including water and lights For more info call 0813789008 081 241 5447 TO RENT: Bachelor flat Oshivelo Street Namport Kuisebmond 4845 Contact: 081 801 2752

SWAKOPMUND WATERFRONT Huge, beautiful 3 bed, 2 bath, Open plan living with indoor BBQ, Private garden & double garage.

N$ 2 150 000-00 GOGGA 081 870 9950 SWAKOPMUND PICTURE PERFECT! Spacious (260m²) 3 bed, 2 Bath, open plan Living / kitchen, indoor BBQ, Enclosed outside entertainment area & double garage.

N$ 2 450 000-00 GOGGA 081 870 9950 LONGBEACH WALK TO THE BEACH. Sunny 3 bed, 2 bath, Open plan living with Built-in BBQ, tandem garage, Furniture included!

N$ 1 400 000-00 GOGGA 081 870 9950 KARIBIB Business erf with 2 shops, Offices and 3 bed house with Store room.

N$ 1 550 000-00 GOGGA 0818709950

SOLE & EXCLUSIVE MANDATE WALVIS BAY Luxurious double storey 3 bed, 2 bath City apartments with dressing room, garage, balcony lounge, Sitting room & kitchen. from N$ 1 150 000-00 Claudia 0811277783 KUISEBMUND newly built 3 bed, 2 bath, units with single garage. large enclosed yard. a rare find at N$ 699 000-00.

CLAUDIA 0816051984 NARRAVILLE Sole & Exclusive Mandate.

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SAKOPMUND N$12 000.00 COSY FAMILY HOME 4 bedroom house with a 1 bedroom flat 2 Garages well maintained Garden A one Bedroom Flat, Bath-room, Building Cupboards, Kitchen with build in stove and Cupboards, available from the 1st November 2014, at N$3500.00 per month + Deposit. Water & Electricity included. Own entrance to flat, situated in Tamariskia, OB Davids Area, Sinden Avenue.

Contact: Marcell 085 122 2429 / Dorothy: 064-406975 TO RENT: 2x bachelor flat Vineta, 3500N$ + 5500N$(double storey). Only serious long term tenants wanted!

SEASIDE ESTATES Birgit 081-2757827

WALVIS BAY WHAT A LOT I'VE GOT – AND I AM BRAND NEW – BUY ME FOR ONLY: N$1.77 MILLION – WALVIS BAY PRIME AREA Double storey stunner Ground floor: Office and guest toilet Open plan lounge to fitted gourmet kitchen, dining room, sliding doors to outside garden where your children can play and roam.

Double remote garage and laundry area BONUS: Outside room with shower and toilet and an outside Braai area First Floor: 3 Spacious, sunny bedr Main bedroom with ensuite and guest bathr. with shower, bath etc.

ALL THIS FOR THE UNBELIEVABLE PRICE OF N$1.77 MILLION!!!

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Call SEANINE (pronounced Shenine) today still at 0812775080 OR THE OFFICE IN WALVIS BAY AT 064 – 209444 “WE WILL GUIDE YOU HOME”

FOR SALE WALVIS BAY FAIRWAYS BARGAIN!!!

3 bedr house, 2 bathrooms, open plan kitchen, lounge and indoor BBQ, 2 garages.

N$ 1 390 000.00 CENTRAL The Docks Secure 2 bedr townhouse 2 bathr, open plan kitchen and lounge, cosy yard, 1 garage.

N$ 1 280 000.00 3 bedr. house, bathr, kitchen, lounge, 2 garages. Plus 2 x 1 bedr flats and 1 X bachelor flat. Monthly rental income N$ 16 000.00 N$ 2 100 000.00 Immaculate 4 bedr house close to schools offering 3 bathr, kitchen with scullery, lounge, dining, entertainment area with indoor BBQ, guest toilet, 3 garages, aluminium windows, alarm system and burglar bars.

N$ 2 180 000.00 MEERSIG EXT 1 Vacant erf measuring 504m² N$ 695 000.00 Call Cecilia 081 129 5407 Elmari 081 250 7176 Eugene 081 737 9708 Lydia 081 241 8980 OFFICE: (064) 272 580 FAX: (064) 272 599 TO RENT: Small office space to rent near Cymot.

Contact: 081 244 1342

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E-MAIL: smalls@namibtimes.net OR shene@namibtimes.net

TO RENT: Semi-furnished Two bedroom flat with garage in town to rent for N$11,500.00 a month water included. Pre-paid electricity.

Please contact Heidi 0818103498 or 0811421942 or day to day rent is N$850.00 MTN PROPERTIES TO LET KUISEBMUND: 2 Bedrooms, bathroom Kitchen N$3500.00 W/L Excl.

MONDESA: Rooms from N$1580.00 W/L Incl.

MAHETAGO (SWAKPOMUND): Inside room N$1700.00 W/L Incl Flat 1 Bedroom, Kitchen and bathroom N$3190.00 W/ Incl TULINAWA: 2 Bedrooms, bathroom Kitchen bic with stove N$3800.00 W/L Excl JABULANI: 1 Bedrooms, bathroom and Kitchen N$2900.00 W/L Incl Single person only.

All Deposit-required Malakia: 081 297 7253 Email:

malakiaproperties@yahoo.com

TO RENT New Tamariskia Ext. (Oshiyma Complex): Single self contained bachelor flat available.

1 bedroom, Own shower and toilet. Small living room and kitchen with 4plate stove included.

Telecom Wi-Fi available although not too strong.

Nicely secured at the back of the house.

N$3000/month + N$3000 deposit. Electricity Excl.

Available 1 October Contact Christian: 081 621 0470 Mubita: 081 629 1605 HOUSE TO LET Ocean View Swakopmund: 4 Bedrooms & Double garage, open plan lounge & Kitchen N$10 000.00 Contact: 081 278 2368 TO RENT Mile 4 - Swakopmund: 3 Bedroom house, 2 bathrooms. 1 Garage and Servant room.

N$8000.00 monthly W/L Excl.

Contact: 081 127 6666 081 122 5525

PRIVATE SALE No Agents!

Townhouse for sale in Mondesa, Swakopmund.

2 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms BIC Kitchen, Living room with single Garage & Courtyard Owners cell: 081 387 7517 081 806 0005

HUIS TE HUUR GESOEK Op soek na huis te huur vanaf 1 Nov. Prysklas N$ 6800-00.

Skakel Mariaan Maritz 081 1283807

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

FOR SALE WALVIS BAY: Lovely 3 bedr house with office lounge dining room to kitchen.

Outdoor braai, garden outside room. 3 bedr, 2 bathr, double garage.

N$ 1 770 000.00 LONGBEACH: Fully furnished holiday home – 3 bedr, 2 bathr, kitchen to lounge to indoor braai, balcony.

N$ 1 360 000.00 CALL NIKKI TO VIEW 0811292427 Walvis Bay: Creative energy required Centrally located : BIG ERF 1069m². Build flats for extra income.

Entertainment area with indoor bbq. dining to lounge to kitchen. 3 bedr. 1 bathr, 3 garages

N$ 1 610 000.00 Call 0812775080 to view To let in Walvis Bay: 2 bedr. flat in Hermes. 1 bathr, garage.

N$ 4950.00 W&E excl Commercial office space to let. Situated centrally : 106.9m² N$ 11 400.00 CALL 0818081548 to view or our Offices 064 20 9444

TO RENT SWAKOPMUND CENTRAL Luxury! 2 bedroom flat, 2 bath room,200 m from sea, Garage, high security, fully furnished. Available immediately N$ 8500.00 VINETA: 2 bedroomed flat in large backyard, car port, No pets, water and lights included N$6500.00 MILE 4: Luxury 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment, fully furnished, garage, rental N$ 6700.00 pm MILE 4 Luxury duplex, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, open plan, 2 garages, fire place, garden, high security.

Unfurnished, available immediately, N$8800 pm Please contact me should you have properties for sale or to rent.

SKAKEL : JP CAPRICORN ESTATES 081 127 2736

TUKA PROPERTIES CC FOR SALE Mile 4- 4-Shores 3 bedrooms flat, open plan kitchen BIC bathroom, alarm system and garage for N$ 1.3 mil Ocean view - Seagull Haven 3 bedrms townhouse, 2 bathrms, openplan kitchen indoor braai, 1 garage and a courtyard. N$ 1. 35 mil Hage Height -Wilto apartments Ground floor 2 bedrooms flat with court yard, bathroom, open plan kitchen N$870 000 including some furniture Tamariskia Plot and plan on a corner plot. bedrooms house with, 2 bathrooms, double garage and one bedroom flat for 1.1mil Vineta Swakopmund 4-bedrooms house, main room with walk-incupboard. Kitchen, Living room, dinning room, indoor braai, bathroom, double garage on a 1000sqm erf. N$ 2.3 mil.

For more info call 081 241 5447 /0813789008

TO RENT: Tamariskia Swakop: Bachelors flat to rent N$2600.00 + deposit.

W/L Excl.

Available immediately Contact: 081 3029668 HENRIC ESTATES TO LET CENTRAL: 3 Bed house with D/G Stunning open plan Living area N$9000.00 PM Available from 1 November 2014 Large 2 Bed flat D/G Open plan living area N$7500.00 PM Available from 1 November 2014 Spacious 3 Bed townhouse large D/G N$8800.00 PM Available 1 November 2014 2 Bed Townhouse D/G N$7000.00 P/M Available 1 November 2014 Gail Waldron: 064 404 400 TO RENT: Narraville Meeu Street Newly build one big bedroom, kitchen & bathroom N$ 2 900.00 p/m Deposit payable in 2 months W/E incl One or two persons Available immediately Contact: 081 723 7005

FOR SALE: 4 bedroom house in Kuisebmond with big kitchen and living room with double garage that takes 3 cars.

Main bedroom with private bathroom.

N$ 780 000.00 Contact: 081 042 1639 FOR SALE BY OWNER: Flat (Silver Sands) in Mile 4: 3 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.

Lounge/Dining room enclosed built-in braai.

First floor secure. Electric remote controlled double garage. 200 Metres from nice Beach.

CC Registered - just transfer owner’s interest N$1 400 000.00 Call: 081 124 8922 Or write: franka@iway.na FOR SALE New Industrial Area swakopmund: Fully operational equipped CLUTCH and BRAKE Shop for sale.

Contact: 081 127 6666 081 122 5525 FOR SALE: Warehouse for sale (private) 331m², Near Build it in Swa-kopmund, registered in a CC. N$1.6 million (neg).

Divan:081 383 2924 WE ARE INTERESTED to buy an Erf or 2 Bedroom house in Swakopmund.

We specifically look in the following areas: Mondesa, Jabulani, Tulinawa, Mahetago or Oletweni.

CASH DEAL!!! CASH DEAL!!! CASH DEAL!!!

Raymond: 081 467 6366 La-Keshia: 081 626 1940

ACCOMMODATION

CLOSING TIME: 10:00 day prior to publication

WANTED

VACANCIES

WANTED/HELP: I am a 25 year old man having my Learners licence code 3 and I am looking for any person to help me to improve my Driving skills. I don't drink or smoke. Can also give me a job including driving company trucks or small cars and deduct the money from my Salary until I get my Drivers Licence.

Contact: 081 662 5475

A Reputable Company is urgently looking for a Secretary with the following experiences:

WE BUY GOLD 97 Sam Nujoma Walvisbaai 064220387 0811434368 Pawn Shop 97 Sam Nujoma Walvisbaai 064220387 / 0811434368

VACANCIES KINGHORN ASSOCIATES hereby invites applications for the appointment of a PERSONAL ASSISTANT to a legal practitioner at the firm's Swakopmund legal practice. The successful applicant must have: · Excellent computer skills (MS Office) and impeccable command of the English language (Afrikaans and German added advantage). · At least 3 years’ experience in a legal practice, and specifically experience in conveyancing work. · Exceptional organizational skills. · Able to work independent, accurate and under pressure. · Be a Namibian citizen or have such immigration status enabling her/him to take up employment in Namibia.

Applications with a comprehensive CV, should be delivered at Haus Altona, Tobias Hainyeko Street, Swakopmund, or emailed to info@kinglaw.com.na by no later than 17 October 2014. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

VACANCY SALES REPRESENTATIVE -HONEST -VIBRANT -NAMIBIAN CITIZEN -FLUENT IN ENGLISH AND AFRIKAANS -REFERENCE REQUIRED PLEASE FORWARD CV'S TO: THE MANAGER P.O. BOX 4032 WALVIS BAY

VACANCY Upholsterer to start immediately. Experience and references required.

Contact Louisa at 064 203819 to arrange an interview

1.) German/English speaking 2.) Pastel, Excel and Windows 3.) 35 years and older 4.) Own transport 5.) Must be able to commence duties a.s.a.p.

6.) Good references Please email CV's to: d-mueller@hotmail.de Senior Site Supervisor required for contractual work with minimum 2years experience in Grid Blasting and Spraypainting/hand brush painting.

Please fax CV to: 064 407 146 Job opportunity close on 10 October 2014 at 10:00am ROLLALEX TRADING CC Urgently looking for the following qualified and experience personnel 1. Bricklayer 2. Joiner / Carpenter 3. Plumber 4. Welder 5. Painter 6. Tiler 7. Electrician Requirements: More than 5 years experience.

Must have a diploma in various field or trading certificate will be an advantage Please submit your CV with Certified copies of Qualification Documents to: Erf 6191 Kristiaan Sands Street Kuisebmond P.O. Box 4972 Walvis Bay Cell” 081 291 3920 Closing date: 10 October 2014 VAKANTE WERKSWINKEL POS Handig Cv’s persoonlik in

by Quick Fitment Centre Swakopmund • Namibia ID of Paspoort • Betroubaar & verantwoordelik • Afrikaans & Engels ‘n vereiste • Werkswinkel ondervinding van 3 jaar • Ondervinding in Voertuig + Uitlaatstelsels reg maak en Tyres • Geen onderhoude sonder die nodige verwysings • Kode 08 bestuurs lisensie

GESOEK: Walvisbaai Opsoek na inslaap huishulp / nanny Moet 38-jaar oud en op wees Moet goed na kinders kyk.

Kos kan maak.

Geen drinkers of rookers nie Salaris onderhandelbaar Kontak: 081 283 5823

VACANCIES HouseKeeper: The successful applicant will report directly to the Resident Manager.

Applicants must comply with the following criteria: · Namibian Citizen · Age Group 35 - 50 · Bilingual (English & Afrikaans) · Previous experience in the Industry is a prerequisite · Previous experience in a Supervisory Position is a requirement · Able to motivate and support the House Keeping team · Good people skills and a team player ·Be prepared to work on weekends, public holidays, etc ·Must have solid traceable references Junior Receptionist: The successful applicant will report directly to the Resident Manager.

Applicants must comply with the following criteria: · Female · Namibian Citizen · Matric · Computer Literate (Windows, Office, Outlook) · Bilingual (English & Afrikaans) · Knowledge of another European language would be an advantage · Good people skills · Good telephone skills · Be prepared to work on weekends, public holidays, etc · Be prepared to work shifts · Must be a Team Player · Must enjoy working with people · Must be a Swakopmund Resident with own transport Applicants must personally hand in CV's at Beach Lodge, 1 Stint street, Vogelstrand, Swakopmund during office hours. No telephonic enquiries or faxed CV's will be accepted!

Only short listed applicants will be contacted for an interview!

VACANCY Looking for a domestic worker with sober habits to work at Longbeach on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Must have references.

Contact: Cheryl 081 129 2663

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NOTICES

TO HIRE CLASSES BeatAccMath Presents

BIZZY B’s Pre - School We are open for enrollments for 2014.

Children aged 2 - 6 years.

Qualified teachers. We prepare children for grade 1.

Contact: 205 353 081 219 0669

WE FOCUS ON THE FUNDAMENTALS TO MAXIMIZE UNDERSTANDING

JUSTINE

Location: Narraville,Walvis Bay

Cheapest Prices at the Coast.

Specials are marked down again.

Any product you want can be reduced...

Make sure you get a brochure.

Phone for a brochure, Available at J+J Cash Loans, Dolphin Shoppe, Lagoon Chalet Restaurant, Sentrum Chemist.

SWAKOPMUND Laundri Silver 081 147 2668 Walvis Bay

PROJEK MAYLA Invoer van babaklere vanaf UNITY KANADA vir behoeftiges.

Hannahs Tuisgebak samel fondse vir dievervoer wat BAIE DUUR is.

Organisasies in Walvisbaai en Swakopmund word geseën.

As die Here dit op U Hart le sal n geldelike bydrae waardeur word asook tydskrifte en ou kerse word gebruik om nuwe mooi kerse te maak.

Lewer af by J+J Cash Loans of Hannah’s Tuisgebak.

Verkoop elke Saterdag maand einde by Shalom Rivier Swakopmund.

Versoekies / Duitse kerskoekies en hertzoggies sal vanaf 1 Desemeber beskikbaar.

Beste Gehalte / Goeie pryse. Bestel gerus vir meer ingligting skakel Hannah: 081 124 2151

LOST / FOUND / REWARD OFFERED

PET ALERT

XTRA CLASSES

Accounting Grade:8-12 Mathematics Grade:8-10

Grade 8-10 @ N$ 300/class/month Grade 11-12 @ N$ 400/class/month For more information contact us on 081 497 2195 or email: beataccmath@gmail.com www.beataccmath.com We offer great performing vehicles in excellent, clean and neat conditions, amongst others the following: 4 x 4 Nissan D/C 4 x 4 Toyota D/C 4 x 4 Mitsubishi Pajero Sedans BMW Station Wagon CONTACT: Tel 065-238 416 Cell: 0811495565 Fax: 088640079 Email:

blomkahmann@gmail.com

OTHER PRODUCTS FOR HIRE: * Grinders * Generators * Welders * Sanders and lots more We deliver & collect

Contact us at Tel: 064-21 5400 Cell: 081 122 5554 Fax: 064-21 5444

email: saleswb@ coastalhirenam.com

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

FOUND: This doggie was picked up between Swakop and Usakos on Thursday 01/10.

He is wearing a brown leather collar and very friendly.

Contact SPCA Swakop 064 – 404419

CAT FOUND: Fairways, Walvis Bay. Light grey stripes, short tailed male Please collect at WB SPCA: 081 128 3110

Contact details: Tel: 064-221287 Fax: 064-221290 Cell: 081 143 3924 P.O. Box 2214 E-mail: jinshan@iway.na Situated at Erf 4441 New Industrial Area next to Weighbridge Walvis Bay

Smarter children.Better Namibia

SERVICES +264 64 205537 +264 81 270 4395

carloshuttle@iway.na www.carloshuttlenamibia .com.na

Daily scheduled shuttles : Walvis Bay - Windhoek Walvis Bay Depart Windhoek: 7am and again 14:30 Depart Walvis Bay: 7am and again 14:00 Depart Swakopmund: 8am and again 15:00 Pensioners only N$150.00 door-to-door 85Years and older = FREE OF CHARGE Private transfers and chauffeur services to any destination.

Airport transfers and chauffeur services within city. *Special rates on transfers to Sossusvlei and Etosha*

BAY JOINERY & RENOVATION SERVICES CC: We offer the following services: - Built-in cupboards, any kind of wood - Wooden gates, electrical with remote control - Manufacture solid wooden furniture to your specifications - Construction of new buildings - Extension and renovation of existing dwellings - General Maintenance - Expert tiling, painting, plumbing, roofs and inter-locks / pavers.

Call DEREK on 081 252 6095 for quotations or e-mail: bayjoinery@ymail. com HANDY MAN HENK Van foto rame ophang tot sweiswerk.

Noem dit, ek doen dit Kontak: 081 560 0292

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SERVICES

KAMO WELDING & FABRICATING CC We do: Burglar bars Security doors Sliding Doors Sliding gates Roofing Painting Steel structure Security fence & palisade fencing General welding and any metal work of your choice Contact: 081 034 5484

Containers Available To rent/ Buy Call Cowboys, your storage solution in Swakopmund Contact 081 146 4770 064 418 150

MASING DESIGN *Building plans *Municipality approval * 3D renderings *Building modeling Cell: 081 715 3181 Fax: 064 207 531 Email: masingdesign@gmail.co m Number 8, 2nd Road East Meersig A. Khubeb Construction We specialize in: Welding Building & renovation Tilling De-bushing A. KAHUBEB P.O. Box 1796 Tsumeb Cell: 081 214 4117 J. Gariseb P.O. Box 4725 Walvis Bay Cell: 081 215 8582 G & P Music Entertainment We cater for all functions, weddings, birthdays, year end functions, etc. !!!Just about everything!!

Enjoy your special moments with George Longane.

Email: plongane@yahoo.com Cell: +264 81 795 5574 A To Z CLEANING SERVICES FOR ALL YOUR CLEANING NEEDS. WE CLEAN: Lounge Suites/ Loose Chairs/ Matrasses Carpets / Loose Rugs Blinds Accessible Windows Descale / Steam Clean Bathrooms / Ablution Blocks Machine Scrub Tiles WE OFFER: Daily / Weekly / Monthly Cleaning Contracts For Offices / Shops / Factories / Body Corporates Etc. Once Off Cleaning For Houses / Flats & Buildings Before And After Occupation.

- Exterior Spray Cleaning - E x t e r i o r Wa l l s O f Buildings / Flats / Houses All Our Cleaning Procedures Are Done UNDER SUPERVISION

By Owner Or Supervisor.

CONTACT: COENIE BRAND 081 129 7988 JENNY BRAND 081 148 5036 OFFICE 205036 NO 3 LAGOON STREET FAX 220878 EMAIL FINANCE AZWVB@IWAY.NA EMAIL OPERATIONS AZC@IWAY.NA

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

SERVICES NEED HELP pre paring for your exams and assignments?

Contact: 081 400 0151 081 2787207 For tutorials in Accounting, Mathematics & Economics Grade 8, 9 & 11.

IUM, Poly & UNAM distance students are welcome.

Walvis Bay Only!

SATISFACTION Courier & Mini Removals * From okg up to 150kg items * Small furniture etc. * Driver plus Panel wagon for rent. *Any other Requirements negotiable Tel / fax: 064 461 368 Cell: 081 838 8203 Email: satisfaction@mtcmobile. com.na

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

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

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

BAARD GROUP

Baard Transport / Block & Brick baard@afol.com.na TEL: 064-274 800 FAX: 064-274 810 ∙ Blocks / Bricks ∙ Rock Face / Pavers ∙ Interlocks / Linthols ∙ Sand / Stone ∙ De-watering ∙ Hiring of earth moving Equipment “The Service Makes The Difference” NEW: Hollow 7 MPA Super Brick

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE ALSO OPEN BETWEEN 13:00 - 14:00 6m Containers to Rent Phone Karin/Chandre at 064 209 166

DR SHIMBA: Traditional Herbalist Healer, Specialising with African Medicine: - Man power, general sickness, Financial problems, business matters, protection, bad luck.

- Woman who cannot give birth.

- Vaginal discharge - Irregular with womb - Family/Marriage problems.

- If you want to get married - Bring back lost lover - Job problems, Promotions, to be liked at work - Removing witchcraft Cell: 081 423 7491 DO YOU NEED A Personal Trainer, Swimming instructor or a Bootcamp Coach??

Call now: 081 288 1177 Winslo Grant @ The New Live It Gym Swakopmund

BEL ‘n LORRIE 3,5t / 4t VRAGTE Bou rommel verwyder Tuin vullis / vullis Huistrekke / kantoor trekke Enige tiepe vragte, ek laai self Bel my laat ons gesels GODY: 081 032 4996 081 200 3741 DE VRIES PLUMBING SERVICES Contact us for all your plumbing needs New/Replacement Bathroom & Kitchen Installations General Plumbing Maintenance Marius 081 2122 541 HBH Construction and Services CC Earth moving equipment for hire Contact Marvin: 081 146 5318 081 449 2749

SERVICES DAGMOEDER: Nuwe dagsorg vir babas en kleuters open die 1ste Desember 2014 Walvisbaai, Fairways. Ons sal die hele Desember oop wees. Ervare dagmoeder, veilige omgewing, goeie opvoeding.

Kinders van enige ouderdom af welkom.

Skakel: 081 274 5644

FURNITURE REMOVAL At The Coast Household & Office.

Mobile: 0814093522 email: neilnkt@iway.na THE HONEY POT SEWING CENTRE Tel: 202818 Walvis Bay. Expert service in general tailoring One day alterations, Duvet Covers, Curtains, Wedding Dresses and others.

I buy gold and silver jewellery and coins.

Contact 081 344 3794 081 315 9178

HAIR

SANAH BRAZILIAN HAIR BOUTIQUE CC: Specials in 100% quality virgin brazillian hair 10 inch - N$ 1350.00.

12 inch - N$ 1500.00.

14 inch - N$ 1650.00.

16 inch - N$ 1850.00.

18 inch - N$ 1900.00.

20 inch - N$ 2 150.00.

22 inch - N$ 2 250.00.

24 inch - N$2 350.00.

26 inch - N$2 450.00.

28 inch - N$2 800.00.

30 inch - N$ 3 000.00.

Cash or Lay bye, lay bye for two months Flexi rods available call or visit us at Namport or contact us on 081 243 4372/ 081 365 5751 Brazilian Keratin Treatment Walvis Bay N$ 795.00 All hair types.

Brilliant treatment for broken, frizzy and processed hair.

Promotes, growth and shine.

Contact: 081 383 8009

TRANSPORT ARANDIS TRANSPORT: We have Toyota Quantum 14 seats as Transport from Arandis to Swakop and from Swakop to Arandis, Mondays-Fridays.

If you need transport, please feel free to contact me anytime and the price is affordable.

Contact Nikolaus: 081 250 5979 SAAMRY GELEENTHEID Vanaf Swkp 07H15am na Walvis 17H00 Walvis na Swkp Maandag tot Vrydag Call us: 081 141 6400 "slegs vir 3 persone" Bydrae: N$ 850.00/maand

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CARS FOR SALE: 2012 Geely 32 000 km Warranty, rims, sound system Contact: 081 648 1590 FOR SALE: VW Polo 1.4 Automatic Transmission White N$ 95 000.00 Call Van: 081 243 8669 FOR SALE: 2007 Fortuner 4x4 Diesel 3L N$ 160 000.00 Call: 081 122 5211 FOR SALE 2008 TOYOTA QUANTUM 2.7 petrol bus with aircon 14 seater bus 900,000 km Excellent condition N$110,000 081 410 0837 15 Seater bus to rent.

Bus & driver Any staff transport services.

Please email our office for quotation.

Affordable rates.

064 205537 / 0814195886 carloshuttle@iway.na

HOUSEHOLD/ FURNITURE

THIS ‘n THAT

NITA’S JUMPING CASTLE Make your child’s party memorable Jumping castle for hire in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund Contact number: 081 122 6571

SITUATION WANTED BIOLA: A 33-year-old lady is looking for domestic work. Mondays to Fridays. Can start immediately.

Contact: 081 550 1989

BONITA: Opsoek na huiswerk vir 3 dae of ‘n hele week.

Meersig, Dorp of Lagoon geen Narraville nie.

Ek is baie betroubaar en hardwerkend. Bereid om enige tyd te begin.

Kontak: 081 040 0823 JOB WANTED: A 29-year-old lady is looking for domestic work. Has 8 years experience and can start immediately.

Contact: 081 277 9889 WERK GESOEK: Opsoek na huiswerk, 36-jarige-vrou soek werk vir 3 dae ‘n week.

Kontak: 081 324 6035 JOB WANTED: Looking for domestic work for 2days a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Contact: 081 630 6058 JOB WANTED: A 30-year-old women is looking for domestic work in Town or Meersig for 3 / 4 days a week.

Can work under pressure and is very hardworking.

Contact: 081 353 4376 NANCY: A 28-year-old lady is looking for domestic work in Walvis Bay, Town, Meersig or Lagoon and Langstrand. Mondays to Fridays, 3 days a week.

Has 7 years experience.

Can start immediately.

Contact: 081 824 5841 WERK GESOEK: 36-jarige dame is dringend opsoek na werk in Walvisbaai. Kassier werk, gambling house of by enige ander winkel.

Het 3 jaar ondervinding by gamblinghouses en kassier werk. Het ook n testament van vorige kasier werk.

Kontak: 081 042 4366 RICIA GANASES (32): Ek is opsoek na werk, kinders oppas of was en stryk. Maandae tot Vrydae of 3 dae n week in Swakopmund, dorp, Vineta, Myl 4 of Langstrand. Ek is ‘n hardwerkende mens en ook betroubaar. Kan onmiddelik begin.

Kontak: 081437 1234 SYLVIA (32): I am looking for domestic work, Mondays to Fridays in Swakopmund. I have experience in cleaning and ironing. 081 336 0718 WERK GESOEK: Ek is opsoek na huiswerk, 3 dae n week. Ek drink of rook nie. Kan ook kantoor skoonmaak of kinders oppas. Ek bly in Swakopmund. Kan ook stryk. Kan enigetyd begin.

Kontak: 081 390 5233

JOB WANTED: I am a young hardworking lady looking for domestic work in Swakopmund or Long Beach. I can start anytime.

Contact: 081 628 4501 JOB WANTED: I am a hardworking, reliabl young lady looking for domestic work anywhere in Swakopmund.

Contact me anytime: 081 795 4723 CLORINE (41): Hardwerkende dame is opsoek na werk. Kan baie vinnig werk. Kan in n dag huis skoonmaak, was en stryk. Ek is opsoek na die volgende werke: Laundry, Housekeeping, chef, day care, nursing-care taker.

Kan onmiddelik begin werk. In Swakopmund.

Kontak: 081 677 3488

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JOB WANTED: I am a 33 year old lady looking for cleaning or ironing work for 3/5 days in Swakopmund. I am very hardworking and trustworthy and also willing to look after kids.

I have good references as an advantage. Can start anytime.

Contact: 081 878 0069

SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958

ELS: 081 255 5809 LAWRENCE: 081 324 1285

MAGRETH: I am looking for domestic work for 2/3 days or a week.

Contact: 081 729 5816

www.namibtimes.net

We buy and sell second hand furniture, new furniture and household appliances.

Sam Nujoma Town Square Shop 1, Lapaloma Building.

SITUATION WANTED

* Visit our Website / * Besoek ons Webtuiste / * Besuchen sie unsere Internet seite

We Buy and Sell furniture & household items of value 97 Sam Nujoma ave Walvisbaai 064220387

SITUATION WANTED

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Mama Sarafia #Naus-oas 2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith (KJV)

2 April 1954 - 2 October 2014

CONTACT: Benedict 0811276803 Mama Charlotte 0814458225

2 OCTOBER 2013

JOHANNES (KOLMAN) ENGELBRECHT MY HUSBAND, OUR FATHER AND GRANDFATHER

All so soon KOLMAN. Its been a year since you left us. You may be gone from our sight But you are never gone from our hearts We still hold on our good and loving memories. Your place is empty...

Miss you and will always love u Kolman YOUR WIFE MAGRETH, KIDS RAYMONDT, CLAUDIA AND SHENE, DAUGHTER IN LAW, MADELYN, GRANDCHILDREN, JADON,SANDRE,BLOMMIE KEANAN & VILANDER FAMILY.

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Uapingene faces chess prodigies at World Junior tournament

A total of 48 countries will be competing in Pune, India as from the 5 to 20 October for the prestigious World Junior Chess Championship title.

Uativi Jossy Uapingene (20) is one of the only four African players that are competing in the open section of this tournament alongside Mohamed Saim from Algeria, Mohammed Nader from Egypt and South Africa's Reddy Ananta. The tournament is open to u/20 players from all over the world and includes a number of junior chess powerhouses in the likes of China's youngest Grand Master (GM), 14 year old Wei Yi, Jossy as Unam chess champion Russia's GM Vladimir Fedoseev who tops the starting versaries however. He due to grade 12 exams ranks with the highest has been training hard and so Uapingene as world FIDE rating at these past months and 3rd place qualifier is the tournament and says he is confident carrying the country's t h e N e t h e r l a n d s ' and ready to compete flag in Pune instead. highest ranked junior with any player from Development Officer player GM Robin van any country. The 2014 Charles Eichab of the Kampen. Eighteen UNAM chess victor chess federation says players in this tourna- and third place runner- that, “…this is yet another milestone for Namibian chess as this is the first time we Jossy Uapingene sent a player to the World Juniors.

Namibia has been represented at three international events and one regional event this year alone not including two other international tournaments scheduled before the year ends.” Eichab explained that this is all done as a part of the N amibia Chess ment have GM titles up at this year's NaFederation's (NCF) and more than a tional Junior closed long-term develophandful are chess championship traprodigies who started velled to India for mental strategy plans playing the mental studies in August and that will see Namibian sport as early as age 4. has been preparing for p l a y e r s g r o w i n China's Wei Yi for the competition ever strength from coninstance reached his since. Current Nami- tinued international GM level last year at bian Junior champion, exposure. the jaw-dropping age Immanuel Gariseb The tournament is 13 of 13. and 2nd runner-up rounds long with Uapingene is not William Kamberipa round 1 starting on 6 worried about his could not travel to In- October and round 13 highly ranked ad- dia for the tournament ending on 19 October.

Jossy Uapingene on the right with Unam teammates during a league game

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45 Namibian rugby jerseys travel the globe

(Fltr) Deon Louw from DHL Namibia, Simon McAlpine (KLD), Morné Schloms (KLD) and Carlos Morgadinho (KLD).

The newly-built drill ship “Noble Tom Madden”, owned by Noble Drilling Corporation, had a scheduled stop-over call at Walvis Bay Anchorage.

En route to Namibia the enquiry was received from the rig personnel about the availability of Namibian Rugby Jerseys.

KLD set the wheels in motion and with great support from the Namibian Rugby Union (NRU), a total of 45 Namibian rugby jerseys were ordered from their supplier.

Time was not in everyone's favour but the

NRU took delivery of the jerseys on Friday and with the kind assistance and support from DHL, these Namibian rugby jerseys were delivered to KLD on Saturday morning .

The “Noble Tom Madden” arrived at anchorage punctually yesterday morning and the jerseys were delivered on board the drill ship via launch.

WCE and Namibia Table Tennis challenges all

Windhoek Consulting Engineers (WCE) has joint ventured with the N a m i b i a n Ta b l e Tennis Association's (NTTA) to host the first ever Table Tennis for All tournament scheduled to take place at the Police Table Tennis Club on Saturday 18 October.

WCE, a leading local Consulting Engineering company from the capital, sponsored N$5 000 for this event. “We are happy to be associated with the NTTA and hope that this event is a success and that there will be many more to come in the future”, WCE's Managing Director, Johan du Toit, said. The tournament will be open to everyone playing table tennis, even on a social basis, from all age categories. The aim is to have fun and to promote Table Tennis as a sport and you could even win prize money.

The new and exciting event will work as follows: The NTTA

WCE’s Managing Director, Johan du Toit, (left) and NTTA-Secretary Heiko Fleidl join forces to make Table Tennis for All happen.

will set up 6 tables. 2 tables for seniors, 2 tables for juniors (under 18) and 2 tables for Non-NTTA registered social players.

At each table, a game called "Beat the Champ" will be played. Beat the Champ can be best described as a game during which anyone player challenges the "Champion" of his respective division at a specific table. Social players can, however, challenge everyone.

A player becomes the "Champion" should he defeat the current champion at a specific table. A player only makes points while being "Champion". A point is earned by

winning a match and a match is comprised out of 1 game/set.

Players can challenge as many times as they want. Scores will be kept at each table; and the overall winner is the person with the highest amount of accumulated points; and the player who had the longest consecutive run as champion.

In addition to the above, a "Beer Pong" competition will be organised on a 7th table. The point of the game is to get a TT ball into a glass filled with water. Lunch and drinks will be made available at a good price.

Braai plates can be ordered in advance whilst hotdogs will be

available through-out the day. More details to follow closer to the event. Companies are encouraged to use this opportunity for team building. “There is truly nothing more FUN than playing Table Tennis with a “Plankie”.

It's hilarious and challenging at the same time and perfect to bring people tog e t h e r ” , N T TA ' s S e c r e t a r y, H e i k o Fleidl, said.

Entry fee is N$ 30 per person. No pre-registration is required.

(For planning purposes, it is recommended that participants give notice to the NTTA via email to info.ntta@gmail.com on or before Wednesday 15 October.

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7 OCTOBER 2014

Lucky Star Personal bests at Bank Windhoek swimming Marathon gala The annual Lucky Star Marathon had an interesting twist with participants representing Brazil, Spain, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Mauritius, Swaziland, South Africa, Botswana and USA. Total participants included 83 for the 42km run, 187 for the 21km run, 133

The first Bank Windhoek long course swimming gala kicked off in Tsumeb on Saturday.

Swimmers braved the cold water and strong wind on Saturday and many personal best times were recorded.

for the 10km run and 95 teams for the 10km relay.

Jureck Johannesson of Namib Swimming Academy (NSA) improved all of his times in all ten events in the first Bank Windhoek Long Course Gala which took place in Tsumeb on Saturday.

SWIMMER

CATEGORY

TIMES FINA

42.2km Men’s Open Winners: 2 Martin Ntinda (Namibian Police Athletics Club), 1st Aaron Tjivambi (Namibian Defence Force) and 3rd Eliphas Shuuya (Namibian Defence Force). nd

Anneke Eisenberg (left) improved her times in nine out of the ten events and Carissa Esslinger (right) won three events out of the ten and came second in five and third in two events.

Although no records were broken, several swimmers swam personal bests in their races. Jureck Johannesson of Namib Swimming Academy (NSA) and Petri Bruwer of Dolphins Swimming Club, improved all of their times in all ten events. Martin Oost-

42.2km Ladies Open Winners: 2nd Rakela Akukothela (Namibian Defence Force), 1st Risa Dreyer (Windhoek Harriers) and 3rd Nicky Witte (absent).

huizen (Dolphins), Anneke Eisenberg (Dolphins) and Matthias Lichtenberg (Dolphins) improved nine out of the ten events.

Corne le Roux (Dolphins) and Tiana Esslinger (Dolphins) won nine of the ten events in the age group 11/12 for boys and 9/10 for

POINTS

1. Oberholzer, Zanré

F 15 NSA Women 15-16 100 Back F 1:07,66 633

2. Adelaar, Sonja

F 15 NSA Women 15-16 50 Breast F 34,91

602

3. Adelaar, Sonja

F 15 NSA Women 15-16 50 Free F

28,12

600

4. Oberholzer, Zanré

F 15 NSA Women 15-16 50 Back F

32,22

592

5. Adelaar, Sonja

F 15 NSA Women 15-16 50 Fly F

29,95

586

6. Roth, Toni

F 17 NSA Women 17-18 100 Back F 1:09,45 586

7. Adelaar, Sonja

F 15 NSA Women 15-16 100 Fly F

1:07,07 581

8. Skinner, Alexander M 16 DOL Men 15-16 100 Free F

56,44

574

9. Flemming, Nicolai M 16 NSA Men 15-16 100 Free F

56,46

573

10. Adelaar, Sonja

2:32,29 568

F 15 NSA Women 15-16 200 IM F

girls respectively.

The best overall swim of the gala, according to FINA points, was 15 year old Zanre Oberholzer (Namib Swimming Academy) in the 100m Backstroke event with a time of 1:07.66. Zanre scored 633 points. FINA points are

used as qualifying criteria for Namibian swimming teams for all international galas. Swimmers are in hard training for the upcoming international events and the Bank Windhoek National Championships. The next event, the Bank Windhoek LC Gala 2

will take place at the Western Suburbs swimming pool in Khomasdal, from the 31st October 2014 until the 1st November 2014.

NASU wishes to thank Bank Windhoek for their generous sponsorship during the forthcoming LC swimming season.

Maritime students to participate Ibiza’s first super yacht sailing regatta On Friday two Grade 11 students, Bradley Felix (17) and Ronaldo Strauss (17) left South Africa for Spain where they will participate in the Ibiza Rendezvous, the first super-yacht sailing regatta to embrace the island of Ibiza between 8 and 11 October.

The trip forms part of a new charitable mentoring programme, ‘Marine Inspirations’ which aims to expose young South Africans from disadvantaged backgrounds to hands-on seamanship experience and possible career opportunities in the world of yachting. ‘Marine Inspirations’ is the brainchild of two South African super-yacht captains, Phil Wade and Anthony Just who, following a captains-lunch in Mallorca Spain earlier this year, reflected on how the quality maritime training they will receive in South Africa had contributed to their career success. This led to an agreed desire to share their good fortunes with the less fortunate in Southern Africa. During the Ibiza Rendezvous sailing regatta, Bradley and Ronaldo, both students at Simon’s Town School’s Lawhill Maritime Centre will join the Marine Inspirations crew aboard an 83 foot classic schooner where they will gain the practical and valuable boat-handling

skills considered to be fundamental to good seamanship.

The trip will be a hugely exciting experience for the two, who hail from the Eastern Cape and Namibia, as they will be travelling abroad for the first time. It will also be Bradley’s first trip in an aircraft. Their life-changing trip to Spain has been made possible

by Phil and Anthony’s initiative which is also well recognised and endorsed by the General Botha Old Boys Bursary Fund, amongst other private donors. For the past 18 years the Lawhill Maritime Centre at Simons Town High School has successfully increased the post-school employment prospects of its students by providing them with maritime knowledge and skills while they are at school.

Lawhill’s effectiveness in helping to address youth unemployment and poverty in South Africa has been recognised both in South Africa and internationally, with several awards includ-

Bradley Felix (17) and Ronaldo Strauss (17) ing The ‘Lloyds List Salute to Youth and Training’ Award (London, 1999), the international Seatrade ‘Investment in Youth’ Award (London, 2012) and a Platinum Award from the Impumelelo Social Innovation Centre (Cape Town, 2013).

Because Lawhill receives no state funding, its students, the majority of who come from financially-stressed homes, are reliant on bursaries provided by maritime and related industries and individuals

to fund their education and boarding at Lawhill from Grade 10 - 12. A number of former Lawhill students have gone on to pursue careers in the yachting industry, the vast majority work in the shipping industry, either at sea or ashore.

By the end of the year, Lawhill will have three of its former students as internationally qualified shipmasters.

Student, Ronaldo Strauss, is from Lüderitz/Namibia.