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No! No! No! Dorcas Mhungu & Otis Finck Walvis Bay residents have objected to the proposed establishment of a temporary Dangerous Goods Safe Storage Facility on the outskirts of Narraville.
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A public consultative meeting, convened to provide information on the envisaged project and to identify concerns that should be considered before its implementation, was held on Tuesday at the Narraville Clubhouse. Most of the people who attended the meeting are residents of Narraville. The community members resolved to oppose the construction of the facility by Native Holdings. Concerned members again met at the Narraville Clubhouse yesterday and drew up a petition that will be circulated to all Walvis Bay residents. Mr Stan Bouman invited all Walvis Bay residents to sign and pointed out that the effects of dangerous substances will adversely affect the whole town and not only residents of Narraville. “We do not know where dangerous consignments are being kept or
stored in Walvis Bay currently,” he said. The residents informed Alan Jenneker from EnviroSolutions, the Health, Safety & Environmental Consultant, tasked with conducting the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on behalf of Native Holdings, that they will draw up a petition against the establishment of the envisioned facility to be situated at the former Communication Bunker on state owned land 800m east of the township. They also made it clear from the onset that they were not in favour of the idea and that the proposed facility would create a new hazard because the hazardous material will be ferried in trucks by road from the harbour to the facility. “Would you people be prepared to buy a house and live in Narraville after the establishment of such a
facility and have you taken the development of Narraville into consideration when you came up with the idea of the facility?” they questioned. According to the residents the bunker represented a grim reminder of the past and the hazard waste storage facility resembles a ticking time bomb. Another resident pointed out that the land swap was nearly completed and wanted to know why Native Holdings wanted to invest a considerable amount of money to refurbish the bunker, which was situated below sea level with walls which, over the years, have corroded. Jolande Murange, an Environmental Scientist at Namwater pointed out that the bunker was located 4.7 km from the Namwater supply pipeline and 15.5 km from the Swart bank B area boreholes.
Alan Jenneker from EnviroSolutions She said the bunker would not pose a problem to known ground water resources if managed properly. “If an accident, explosion
or a radioactive leak occurs, the infrastructure as well as the ground water resources could be at risk. At this point in time it is
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Plofstowwe by rommel stortingsterrein gevind Marshallino Beukes
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Kort nadat die ontploffing van ‘n geweer-granaat in Ocean View, Swakopmund, skokgolwe deur die vakansiedorp se gemeenskap gestuur het, het die polisie op ‘n soortgelyke granaat beslag gelê.
Volgens die stasiebevelvoerder van Mondesa, inspekteur Nghaamwa, het ‘n hawelose persoon die granaat by die rommelstortingsterrein buite Swakopmund ontdek en dit tot by ‘n shebeen in Mondesa geneem, min Page 13 wetende wat dit is. Die
man was blykbaar besig om die granaat te probeer oopkap, ten einde dit as skrootmetaal te verkwansel. Gelukkig vir hom het een van die werknemers van die shebeen die gekap gehoor en ondersoek ingestel, waarna sy hom geskok
gewaarsku het om die toestel net so te laat staan. Die polisie is ontbied en plofstof deskundiges het op die granaat beslag gelê. Inspekteur Nghaama noem dat hierdie persoon gelukkig was om met sy lewe daarvan af te kom en waarsku die
publiek om nie met onbekende plofbare voorwerpe te peuter nie. Hy raai aan dat die polisie onmiddellik gekontak moet word, sou iemand op so iets afkom. Die granaat is die Donderdag, na die naweek van die ontploffing, gevind en dit dui daarop
'n Soortgelyke granaat soos die een wat onlangs in Swakopmund ontplof het dat persone wat soortgelyke plofstowwe in hul besit het, daarvan ontslae wil raak. Nghaamwa waarsku ook diegene wat oor gevaarlike plofstowwe of wapens beskik om dit onmiddellik aan die naaste polisiekantoor te oorhandig.
Hy gaan vandag ‘n byeenkoms beroep met persone wat daagliks by die stortingsterrein rondkrap vir afval voedsel of ander dergelike items, ten einde hulle streng te waarsku teen gevaarlike plofstowwe, wat dalk daar mag beland.
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23 MAY 2014
NEWS
Theft at Standard Bank an ‘inside job’ Jade McClune & Marshallino Beukes
A 21-year old employee of Standard Bank was taken into custody at Walvis Bay on Monday in connection with a fraud case involving large sums of money transferred from bank clients to a private account. Monique Diergaardt was visibly frightened when she entered the dock to face the charge against her in the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday morning. The State Prosecutor opposed granting bail to Diergaardt during her first court appearance. Diergaardt said very little throughout the hearing,
but could hardly hold back her tears, when Magistrate Nelao Brown ordered her to remain in custody until 2 June, when arguments against the State’s opposition to bail will be heard. The charges against Diergaardt will be joined with the charges against Chadleighta David (23) and Stanley Tjiharo (26).
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Her two co-accused were taken into custody at Swakopmund on Sunday after they were seen withdrawing large sums of money from an ATM at Mondesa. The two were arrested at an ATM near Woermann Brock in Vineta at around 11:00, after the owner of Bullet G Security firm, Mr Gordon Resandt noticed something suspicious about their behaviour. He saw the men withdrawing large sums and alerted the police and Neighbourhood Watch. Inspector Erastus Iikuyu said that in total the po-
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systems? For how long were they able to evade detection? How many clients were affected by the fraudulent transfers? How many banks were used to withdraw the Monique Diergaardt stolen money? Will a forensic audit be conducted to establish whether this was an isolated case? The case, which has raised widespread public interest, is now set down to resume on 2 June. The State is represented by Prosecutor Lewis Chigunwe. Ms Llana Fouché of Van Vuuren & Fouché Associates is represent- Two of the other suspects who were arrested ing Diergaardt.
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Despite repeated attempts, Standard Bank management at Walvis Bay was not available for comment at the time of publication. The top management was said to be locked in a meeting at the time of writing. Area Manager Ronny Eimbeck responded briefly on Monday, to say that Standard Bank was not the only bank used to withdraw the funds, but he would not be drawn into further comments. A number of unanswered questions remain. How did the fraudsters bypass the bank’s monitoring
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lice confiscated N$100 000 from the two men on Sunday. He confirmed that N$65 260 was found in the suspects’ vehicle and a further N$34 740 was discovered at a house in Langstrand, where one of the suspects lived. It was initially believed that they were using cloned bank cards, but it has since emerged that they were apparently working with an insider at the bank to transfer funds from legitimate accounts. The data trail led to Diergaardt. She was promptly arrested on Monday afternoon.
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not possible to ascertain the risk the bunker poses,” she said. The organisers of the meeting were also lambasted for not involving Namport and military personnel considering that some of the products are explosives. The proposed facility will be utilised temporarily for a period of five to ten years to store dangerous goods (Class 1-7) such as explosives, gases, flammable liquids, flam-mable solids or substances, toxic substances and radioactive material. In the long term, opportunities for expansion of the facility will provide safe storage for class 8 to 9, involving combinations
of the listed goods. Mayor Uillika Nambahu postponed a budget meeting in order to join the discussion on the proposed storage facility. She commended residents for attending the discussion and promised that concerns raised would be taken to the relevant authorities and will be dealt with. Native Storage Facility was established for the purpose of storing and transporting dangerous goods as a third party logistics provider and applied to the Ministry of Works and Transport for the lease of the bunker, which the company intend to use as a safe storage facility for dangerous
goods and hazardous material that need to be processed and moved through the port of Walvis Bay. Thomas Jonas, a managing member of Native Storage Facility caused a furore when he casually shared that he did his homework and discovered that dangerous goods are currently stored at various noncompliant locations within the harbour area and surrounding warehouse facilities before being dispatched to their final destinations via road and rail networks. His statement was backed up by pictures contained in the presentaition. Some of the goods coming through the port are
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and in February this year we were notified that I have been selected and trusted as the new Reverend,” he said. A welcoming ceremony was held last Sunday for the man of God, his wife and his two daughters, Jani and Karlie. His message to the Walvis
classi-fied as dangerous goods by national and international standards. Capacity is limited at the harbour and storage facilities of such goods and materials require legislation and standards compliance which is lacking in certain instances. He added that the Communications Bunker is the ideal site for establishing a temporary storage facility because of the existing infrastructure. It is a reinforced underground concrete defensive structure and access to the site can be controlled. The site will be renovated and upgraded to ensure safety and security. Native Storage says it is offering a solution to ease capacity of noncompliance issues by providing a facility to cater for the current needs with a proactive approach. The principal
Bay community is, “We hope to see all the different congregations working together as one and that the gospel will be carried out in unity, even though we come from different church backgrounds,” he concluded.
approval of 10 hectares was granted by the Municipality of Walvis Bay for the envisaged project. Based on the assessment and the EIA being conducted in Phase 1, the heavy industrial area behind Dune 7 situated 1km from the road and rail has been identified as the most appropriate long term location for the construction of a Dangerous Goods Storage Facility. Act 182 stipulates that areas designated for storage of hazardous substances must be isolated from other activities and be clearly marked with appropriate warning signs. The 2012 Environmental Impact Assessment Provisions ensure that all potential impacts are considered before implementation and that an EIA be conducted.
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at her hearing on a charge of theft. The accused is at large. • Josef Ngwala (25) appeared on a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Magistrate Vicky Nicolaidis found the accused guilty and sentenced him to 4 months imprisonment. • Abisai Lineekela Shiyukifeni (28) appeared on a charge of attempted murder. The case was postponed to 12 June 2014. The accused is on bail. • Shilongo Simeon Shilongo (37) appeared on charges of dealing in liquor contrary to license provisions and assault. The case was postponed to 19 June 2014. The accused is on bail. • Lluwillyne Brown (24) appeared on a charge of theft. Magistrate Vicky Nicolaidis found the accused guilty and sentenced him to 90 days imprisonment. 20 May 2014 • Frans Sheehama Hinamwane (43) appeared on a charge of possession of a fire-arm without a license. Magistrate Vicky Nicolaidis found the accused guilty and fined him with N$1 500. • Namando Pendapala (55) appeared on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor and driving with an excessive blood-alcohol level. The charges against the accused were withdrawn. • Ranchel Xaweb (18) and Cavin Gariseb (23) appeared on charges of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The case was postponed to 19 June 2014. The accused are on bail. • Stefanus Gabriel (37) and Uunona Walfried (30) appeared on charges of theft. The case was postponed to 3 July 2014. The accused are on bail. • Johannes Nepolo (44) appeared on a charge of theft. The case was postponed to 4 June 2014. The accused is in custody. • Willem Moses Baisako (37) appeared on a charge of failure to pay maintenance. The case was postponed to 30 May 2014. The accused is in custody. • Paulus Tupuleni (age known) and Steven Dausab (29) appeared on charges of theft. Dausab was absent at the hearing. Tupuleni is on bail and Dausab at large. • Erasmus N Johannes (49) appeared on a charge of assault with intent to steal and theft. The case was postponed to 22 May 2014. The accused is on bail. • Matheus Alweendo (35) appeared on a charge of theft. Magistrate Andre Matulich found the accused not guilty. • Alfeus De Klere (41) appeared on a charge of rape. The case was postponed to 30 June 2014. The accused is in custody. • Ralph Uiseb (18) appeared on a charge of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The case was postponed to 30 July 2014. The accused is in custody. • Leonard Rasta Shikumo (37) appeared on a charge of possession of dependence producing drugs. Magistrate Andre Matulich found the accused guilty and fined him with N$300.
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Walvis Bay 19 May 2014 • Isacks Collins (28), Gideon Awarab (34) and Niklaas Eiseb (25) appeared on charges of theft. Awarab and Eiseb were absent at the hearing. The case was postponed to 9 June 2014. Collins is on bail, and Awarab and Eiseb at large. • Sakaria Sakaria (32) appeared on a charge of theft. The case was postponed to 5 June 2014. The accused is on bail. • Keyser Henry (33) was absent at his hearing on a charge of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The case was postponed to 22 May 2014. The accused is in custody. • Mwaamenange Martin (24) appeared on a charge of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The case was postponed to 28 May 2014. The accused is in custody. • Amon Naruseb (27) appeared on a charge of robbery. The case was postponed to 22 May 2014. The accused is in custody. • Paul Richard Kennedy (44) and Wilhelm Willemse (46) appeared on charges of robbery. The case was postponed to 9 June 2014. The accused are on bail. • Sunday Nehale (age unknown) appeared on a charge of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The case was postponed to 22 May 2014. The accused is in custody. • Juan Duvenhage (24) appeared on a charge of driving with an excessive blood alcohol level. The case was postponed to 28 May 2014. The accused is on bail. • Lennie du Toit (32), Zion Van Wyk (28) and Luciano Salamon (25) appeared on charges of theft. Magistrate Vicky Nicolaidis found Lennie du Toit guilty and sentenced him to 12 months imprisonment. Charges against Van Wyk and Salamon were withdrawn. • Wilfried Gerhardus Neib (38) appeared on charges of culpable homicide, reckless and negligent driving and driving under the influence of alcohol. The case was postponed to 25 June 2014. The accused is on warning. • Rinus Goseb (22) appeared on a charge of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The case was postponed to 12 August 2014. The accused is in custody. • Paulus Kapenda (38) appeared on a charge of reckless and negligent driving. Magistrate Vicky Nicolaidis found the accused guilty and fined with him N$2 000. • Albertus Gaeseb (29) and Nicky Geingob (19) appeared on charges of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The case was postponed to 19 June 2014. Gaeseb is on bail and Geingob in custody. • Negandjo Lisias (32) and Shilongo Simeon (28) appeared on charges of attempted theft. The case was postponed to 18 June 2014. The accused are on bail. • Diina Nganga (26) was absent
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21 May 2014 • Thomas Mumbasha (29) and Michael Mulundu (27) appeared on charges of theft. The case was postponed to 22 May 2014. The accused are on bail. • Iven Simon Simon (42) appeared on a charge of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The case was postponed to 8 July 2014. The accused is on bail. • Brian Smith (48) appeared on a charge of rape. The case was postponed to 23 June 2014. The accused is on bail. • A minor (17) appeared on a charge of rape. The accused is at large. • Dewald Du Plessis(33) appeared on a charge of rape. The case was postponed to 21 August 2014. The accused is on bail. • Belinda Van Staden (33) appeared on a charge of contempt of court. The case was postponed to 22 July 2014. The accused is on warning. • Jeremia Itembu (28) appeared on a charge of malicious damage to property. The case was postponed to 13 August 2014. The accused is on bail. • Walter Araeb (33) appeared on a charge of failure to pay maintenance. The case was postponed to 6 June 2014 and transferred to Keetmanshoop. The accused is in custody. • Carlos Vahongaifa (30) appeared on a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The case was postponed to 13 August 2014. The accused is on bail. • A minor (16) and a minor (16) appeared on charges of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The case was postponed to 4 June 2014. The accused were released in the care of guardians. • Carlos Karlitto Hafeni Vahongaifa (30) and Stanely Vanda Thihero (25) appeared on charges of theft. Thihero was absent at the hearing. The case was postponed to 13 August 2014. The accused are on bail. • Joseph Matheus Shilongo (45) appeared on a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The case was postponed to 20 August 2014. The accused is on bail. • Mekondjo Amunyela (35) and Hainana Johannes (30) appeared on charges of theft out of a motor vehicle. Amunyela was absent at the hearing. The case was postponed to 14 August 2014. The accused are on bail. • Onesmus Shilongo (25) appeared on a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Magistrate Vicky Nicolaidis found the accused guilty and fined him with N$3 000. • Hwende Gorgina (27) and Philip Juakinyu (33) appeared on charges of fraud. The case was postponed to 25 August 2014. The accused are on bail. • Ghinetro Murch (23) appeared on a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The case was postponed to 12 June 2014. The accused is in custody.
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Fraudsters based in other countries are targeting
Namibian
companies with their conniving schemes.
The Walvis Bay based company JJD Holdings nearly became the latest victim of a scheme which fraudsters deployed some time ago to siphon thousands of dollars from Namport. Zelda Cloete, the accountant at JJD Holdings showed the newspaper proof of falsified letterheads of JJD Company and Standard Bank that were sent to the Municipality of Walvis Bay in an attempt to divert due payments into a South African based bank account. Standard Bank Walvis Bay Branch manager Ronnie Eimbeck confirmed the incident and said that he was waiting for JJD Holdings to provide him with the fraudulent documents and that the Bank’s Forensic Department was looking into the issue. According to Mr Eimbeck, the fraudsters intensify their efforts considerably in Namibia, especially in Walvis Bay where many companies are based dealing in imports and exports. “The letterhead is fake and does not belong to the bank. This is also not the first time such an attempt has been made to defraud a company by submitting falsified change in banking details. Fraudsters constantly try their luck. It also happened to WesBank some time ago. Clients usually discover that they have been defrauded when it’s too late because of the nature of the account and the transaction. They only discover that they have been defrauded after three to four days when the funds are cleared,” he said.
Eimbeck warned companies as well as clients to be extra alert and pay attention to detail when they receive instructions like the ones used by the scammers. According to Cloete it was the first attempt to defraud JJD and she made the discovery when the municipality phoned her to verify the fraudulent change of banking details request. Luckily the company did not lose any funds. She notified the bank about the incorrect South African account and instructed them to close it immediately. The former bank employee said she was shocked by the discovery and called on companies and clients to always crosscheck any requests and instructions pertaining to change of banking details. “I worked in the bank and know that these things happen daily. The culprits should be traced and brought to book,” she commented. Namport Public Relations Assistant, Cliff Shikuambi also issued a media statement yesterday warning the public about bogus transporters who are calling customers and claiming to have released containers from Namport on their behalf. The scammers apparently continue to request down payments of between N$3 500 to N$8 000 for the supposedly rendered service since December 2013. According to Shikuambi the callers pretend to be Namport employees or make reference to Namport employees currently in the company’s employment. They have employed a different strategy now targeting towns like Lüderitz, Keetmanshoop, Otjiwarongo and Tsumeb.
Arises wil Debonairs hof toe sleep Marshallino Beukes
Die koerant het onlangs berig oor me Elsa Arises (30), wat op 18 Julie 2012 haar linkerhand tydens ‘n ongeluk met ‘n vleis-saagmasjien by haar gewese werksplek, Debonairs Pizza in Swakopmund, verloor het. Sy het vandeesweek aangedui dat sy beplan om regstappe te neem.
Volgens Arises is sy huidiglik werkloos, as gevolg van die verlies van haar hand en sy is van mening dat die eienaars van Debonairs haar moet kompenseer. Sy is tans afhanklik van ‘n maandelikse toelaag wat deur Social Security betaal word en moet daarmee vir haar moeder en drie kinders (14, 9 en 7) sorg. Mnr David Oosthuizen, eie-
naar van Debonairs in Swakopmund, het telefonies aan die koerant genoem dat hy Arises se mediese kostes betaal het, gereeld vir haar gesin kruideniersware gekoop het en haar ook ‘n maandelikse salaris betaal het. Me Arises het dit bevestig, maar is van mening dat dit ‘n druppel in die emmer is in vergelyking met die
verlies van haar hand. Sy beplan om binnekort die saak in die hof te be-veg. Arises doen ook ‘n beroep op barmhartige Samaritane om haar tot hulp te wees met werk, aangesien sy sukkel om kop bo water te hou met die maandelikse toelaag. Sy kan gekontak word by 081 3380849 of haar oom Danza by 081 2563139.
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N$5 million in aid of Uis community …Compliments of Knowledge Katti Marshallino Beukes
Following a landmark agreement earlier this month, between the Small Miners of Uis and River Deep Resources, residents of Uis will receive N$5 million. The deal was made possible with the assistance of local businessman, Mr Knowledge Katti. The signing of an agreement between the holders of the Mining License over the Uis Tin Mine (Small Miners of Uis) and River Deep Resources (Pty) Ltd. will breathe new life into exploration activities at the mine, according to a press statement. It has been decided that an amount of N$4
(Top and bottom) Happy recipients from Uis
million will be managed by the Small Miners of Uis, on behalf of the Uis Community. N$550 000 of the remaining N$1 million were used to provide food hampers, worth N$1 000 each, to approximately 550 households at the town. The other N$450 000 will be used to relieve the plight of about 500 residents, who currently share their water points with livestock and wild animals. Water pipelines and water points will be set up closer to the homes. The food hampers were handed over last week Thursday. In the press release Mr Katti is described as an “ardent anti-poverty advocate” and is quoted in saying that community empowerment is very close to his heart.
Katti also shared his believe that community development and social assistance should be about the day-to-day bread and butter issues and emphasised the necessity of practical assistance that can help households directly. Speaking on behalf of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the deputy Director in the Directorate of Energy and also chairperson of Small Miners of Uis, Mrs Helena Intamba, expressed appreciation regarding the fact that community members were enabled to benefit from natural resources in their localities. “We must do everything that is necessary, in order to ensure that communities derive benefits, when transactions of this nature are clinched,” she
concluded. Katti urged other investors in Namibia, including the Government and public institutions, to implement what he referred to as “Impact Investments” and also to become part of the Namibia Against Poverty Campaign, an initiative of the Knowledge Foundation. Mr Katti wrote: "Behind The Knowledge Foundation’s approach to assist poor communities is the recognition that poverty is a complex problem that cannot be addressed effectively by just one foundation or sector working on its own. It involves a wide array of interrelated factors, such as childcare, training, housing and employment that need to be addressed in a strategic and coordinated
way. Tackling this complexity can only be done successfully when a wide range of community partners, who are each involved with different aspects of poverty, come together in pursuit of a common vision... hence my strong belief that a comprehensive poverty reduction strategy is the only solution under the National Poverty Reduction Partnership. However - let's continue to make an impact in a small way on a regular basis while out governments and big business buys into such a strategy - it will change our communities all over Namibia, Africa and the rest of the world." Photo credit: Knowledge Foundation on Instagram.
Knowledge Katti
Another happy recipient
NEO Paints donate to vulnerable children Madelaine Laubscher
Face of Namibia received a donation of paint, to paint six homes of orphaned and vulnerable children, from NEO Paints on Wednesday.
Mary Shikongo and Mr Gerhard Louw with NEO Paints staff
The founding member and owner of Face of Namibia, Ms Mary Shikongo, said the houses will be painted before the main event scheduled for 1 August at a local hotel. A fundraising dinner will be held on 30 May. “Face of Namibia would like to give back to the community by painting six houses where vulnerable and orphaned children live. We received a positive contribution from the business community of Walvis Bay. Vulnerable children are part of our social responsibility,” she said.. She added that the houses will be painted with assistance from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare in Walvis Bay. Ms Shikongo added that NEO Paints Namibia is the second largest sponsor this year. Two of the six houses are in town, two are in Narraville with another two in Kuisebmond.
The branch manager at NEO Paints, Mr Gerhard Louw, said “Today a partnership between the Face of Namibia Pageant and NEO Paints was confirmed. Ms Shikongo approached us at NEO Paints as a prospective partner and supporter to the pageant. It became evident that the two institutions share common passions namely the empowerment of women and the advancement of disadvantaged people around Namibia. The passion for people shared by these two Namibian brands made the association to be common sense. We are truly proud to be associated with this initiative and hope to be for many more years to come. NEO Paints and Face of Namibia will join hands to paint the homes of many disadvantaged people around the Erongo region,” he concluded.
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EBH Namibia and Rolls Royce - a beneficial partnership
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nefit from a coordinated approach for their vessel servicing needs.” Uys concurred and added that partnerships - such as the one with Rolls-Royce - feed into EBH Namibia’s overall aim of providing the highest levels of service delivery. “Ultimately, it is the client who benefits. Access to an additional body of highly skilled service engineers has enhanced our capacity to deliver truly worldclass support for our customers.” “A coordinated approach to customer support also benefits the growth strategies of both parties,” he adds. Another part of EBH Namibia’s growth strategy has been the company’s investment in a third (Panamax-size) floating dock, which was commissioned in October 2013.
At 195 meters in length and with a lifting capacity of 15 000 tons, the new dock has substantially increased the shipyard’s infrastructural capacity and its ability to compete on a global scale. Rolls-Royce looks set to share in these benefits. “The new Panamax dock can take up to four Rolls-Royce UT designed supply and service vessels. Not only will this translate into an increase in our activity, but it adds to Namibia’s reputation as an increasingly attractive ship repair hub,” comments Russell. “It is Rolls-Royce’s strategy to intensify its cooperation with shipyards in strategic locations to provide expert technical support as close to our customers as possible. Our agreement with EBH Namibia feeds into
that strategy, thanks to EBH’s highly desirable position on the west coast of Africa, and its strong reputation in the industry,” he says. From EBH Namibia’s perspective, its agreement with Rolls-Royce is further proof of the value of synergistic partnerships which support the company’s overall growth strategy. “Mutually beneficial partnerships, such as with Rolls-Royce, translate not only into new opportunities for growth, but form an essential part of our overall aim, which is to provide the kind of support and service our international shipping clients expect from us. By aligning ourselves with like-minded, quality service providers and coordinating our efforts, we are further consolidating our reputation as a service hub of choice along the busy west coast shipping route,” Uys concluded.
Walvis Bay & Swakopmund Tides The sun will rise in Walvis Bay at 06:32 and sunset will be at 17:26 on Friday 23 May 2014. The moon will rise in the east (91º) at 01:21 and will set in the west (272º) at 13:43. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first low tide will be at 04:25 and the next low tide at 16:40. The first high tide will be at 10:45 and the next high tide at 23:10. The sun will rise in Swakopmund at 06:31 and sunset will be at 17:26. The moon will rise in the east (91º) at 01:21 and will set in the west (272º) at 13:43. The first low tide will be at 04:20 and the next low tide at 16:30. The first high tide will be at 10:45 and the next high tide at 23:10. The sun will rise in Walvis Bay at 06:32 and sunset will be at 17:26 on Saturday, 24 May 2014. The moon will rise in the east (86º) at 02:19 and will set in the west (277º) at 14:25. In the high tide and low tide chart,
we can see that the first low tide will be at 05:30 and the next low tide at 17:40. The only high tide of the day will be at 11:50. The sun will rise in Swakopmund at 06:31 and sunset will be at 17:26. The moon will rise in the east (86º) at 02:19 and will set in the west (277º) at 14:25. The first low tide will be at 05:20 and the next low tide at 17:30. The only high tide of the day will be at 11:50. The sun will rise in Walvis Bay at 06:33 and sunset will be at 17:25 on Sunday, 25 May of 2014. The moon will rise in the east (81º) at 03:16 and will set in the west (281º) at 15:07. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first high tide will be at 00:05 and the next high tide at 12:45. The first low tide will be at 06:20 and the next low tide at 18:30. The sun will rise in Swakopmund at 06:32 and sunset will be at 17:26. The moon will rise in the east (81º)
at 03:16 and will set in the west (281º) at 15:07. The first high tide will be at 00:05 and the next high tide at 12:40. The first low tide will be at 06:10 and the next low tide at 18:20. The sun will rise in Walvis Bay at 06:33 and sunset will be at 17:25 on Monday, 26 May 2014. The moon will rise in the east (77º) at 04:13 and will set in the west (285º) at 15:51. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first high tide will be at 0:55 and the next high tide at 13:25. The first low tide will be at 07:00 and the next low tide at 19:10. The sun will rise in Swakopmund at 06:32 and sunset will be at 17:26. The moon will rise in the east (77º) at 04:13 and will set in the west (285º) at 15:52. The first high tide will be at 00:50 and the next high tide at 13:25. The first low tide will be at 06:55 and the next low tide at 19:05.
WHY? The marine resources are limited and currently some of them are overfished or over collected. It is necessary that everybody uses them wisely and carefully to secure the future harvesting needs by protecting the stock. Quantity/number of marine resources harvestable, minimum size limits of fish and crayfish that can be caught, open season etc. help to manage stocks to avoid the total disappearance of some species in our waters. Do not leave bait or fish on the beach! Either take it home or return it to the sea. This food attracts scavengers like jackals and gulls that prey on other bio-diversity. When you are back home after the holiday, it also inflates the predator population. Where can you get a license for angling, crayfish diving & bait/mussels collection?
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES
Swakopmund Office
NATMIRC/Aquarium, Strand Street Tel +264 64 410 1000 Open hours for permits - Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 17:00 Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays: 08:00 - 13:00
Walvis Bay Office
Inspectorate Office, 1st Street Tel +264 64 201 6111 Open hours for permits - Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 17:00 Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays: 08:00 - 13:00
Lüderitz Office
Inspectorate Office Tel +264 63 202 905 Open hours for permits - Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 17:00 Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays: 08:00 - 13:00
Henties Bay Office
Inspectorate Office, at Hanganen Fishing Project building Tel +264 64 500 320 Open hours for permits - Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 17:00 Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays: 08:00 - 13:00
Windhoek Office
Brendan Simbwaye Square, Block C, C/o Uhland & Goethe Street Tel +264 61 205 3911 Open hours for permits - Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 17:00 Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays: 08:00 - 13:00 Where can you get a permit for using 4x4/quad bike/motorbike in the authorised ORV zone in the dune belt between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay? MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM
Swakopmund Office
Corner Bismarck Street and Sam Nujoma Avenue, Tel +264 64 404 576 Open hours for permits - Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 13:00 &14:00 - 17:00 Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays: 08:00 - 13:00
Walvis Bay Office
Henrich Baumann Street Road - Number 643 Tel +264 64 205 971/2 Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 17:00 Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays: 08:00h - 13:00
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Based on an agreement which was signed in early 2011, Rolls-Royce, under the auspices of its marine division Marine & Industrial Power Systems (MIPS), has been operating a dedicated servicing hub at EBH Namibia’s Walvis Bay facility. According to the agreement, Rolls-Royce Marine gains preferential rights to providing service on all Rolls-Royce equipment coming into the shipyard. In return, the cooperation is expected to bring an increased flow of customers into the shipyard. Justin Russell, Service Centre Manager at Rolls-Royce Namibia, explains: “The benefit to customers is that they can readily gain access to the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) skill sets required for quality work. Customers will also be-
Obtain a permit from the Namibian Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) to catch fish or dive for crayfish and respect harvesting limitations.
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The value of forging working partnerships is a part not only of EBH Namibia’s own operational ethos, but that of the overall strategy of the DCD marine cluster, of which EBH Namibia is a part. This is according to Hannes Uys, Chief Executive Officer of EBH Namibia. “Working hand-in-hand with our majority shareholder, the Namibia Ports Authority (NAMPORT) as well as with our other shareholder, the DCD Group, has placed us in a stronger position in terms of our value offering to our clients,” says Uys. “It is important to find synergies among players in the industry in order to leverage off each other’s expertise, and a working example of this is our partnership with Rolls-Royce,” Uys said.
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Elgin Brown & Hamer (EBH) Namibia has successfully positioned itself as a shipyard of choice along the west coast of Africa. One of the keys to this success has been a savvy approach to forming partnerships with both the public and the private sector locally and internationally.
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We should give credit where it is due. Thank you to the mature and reasonable management of Furnmart. At the end of the day we all came out as winners. After a long and tiring battle I received a brand
Robbery at Standard Bank an ‘inside job’
A 21-year old in the employ of Standard Bank was taken into custody at Walvis Bay on Monday in connection with a fraud case involving large sums of money transferred from bank clients to a private account. Rebia van der Bijl Wie is ons om klippe te gooi...almal het geraamtes in hulle kaste, so los haar sy het 'n fout gemaak en moet met haar gewete saamleef. Niemand is volmaak nie.. ons as mens is te gou om woorde te sê. Gisteraand sê iemand sy kry wat sy verdien... hoe gevoelloos is ons as mense... is as gevolg daarvan dat baie jong mense selfmoord pleeg. Niemand gaan geld of besittings saamvat as hulle dood nie... en geld koop nie volkome geluk nie. Meeste van ons is ouers en ons leer ons kinders die regte pad maar hulle maak steeds hulle eie besluite. Aan alle bitterbekke... onthou net julle het ook kinders of sal ook kinders het.. en julle sal nie altyd daar wees om hulle reg te wys nie... so moenie 'n ander mens se kind woorde gee oor n verkeerde daad nie. Bid tot God dat jou kind nie dieselfde doen nie. Ons is nie werd om te oordeel nie... want die oordeel kom ons nie toe nie...ons almal moet voor God gaan staan vir ons sonde..so los Monique... sy sal vir haar daad verantwoording doen... Nancy Chanell Kisting Ek wil net weet aan-
gesien dit nou inside jobs is wat gaan standrtd bank daaraan doen omtrent, en my card was ook geclone en ek moes saak maak en alles en het n klomp goed in gevul by bank maar het nog nie n sent terug gekry nie. Ek voel dis rerig pateties! Nicolene Byl Adverteer haar pos. Bianca Otto O my… gewonder waarna toe gaan mens se geld dan dink ons dit is bank kostes. C Kevlito Diergaardt Standard Bank moet die mense sms stuur as da geld uit di atm’s gtrek word (#MENS_MT_standardbank_kaarte)... is al way hkom di mense kaarte clone n by n STANDARD BANK ATM TREK!!!! Rashid Hasib What the bank has to do with all this Loryn Theron? You cannot accuse bank for this if the person is wrong. It can happen anywhere. People want short cut in life. They want to make money without hard work. Gawanas Dandago Sy was baie vriendelik en ht vinige diens gehad, mar ek sê niks, my man se gelde ht ook so vedwyn geen oplosing tot vandag, my kolegas se pay ht 2 maande agter mekar nt
af gegan to trek sy ander bank to, trek jul state elke mand jst be updated, im shock bt leave th judging to God, we all have or will do somthng bad, u never knw how ur day will be... Ghangs Sikute All of you planning to move your accounts from stdbank can bank with me. Let me keep you money for you in my house. Lol Ursula Thomas Standard bank moet hulle act together kry. Hle het te veel tuti fruties elke maand wat change. K wag al ses maande vir my smse om deur te km. Al opgesukkel om te gn vra. Cleoline Beukes Jonk en haar hele toekoms is daarmee heen... shame Nicolene Byl Watse toekoms daarmee heen, dis da hulle wat eerste weer werk kry. wat ok al di uitkoms vani saak is. Arab-marlo McNab Same people different crime... or rather gewoonte misdadigers. Gawanas Dandago Dit kan by enige bank gebeur, dis ni di bank ni, dis wi dar werk... Tee Tee Henoch When youngsters combine: Laziness + quick cash + entertainment + stupidity = Lessons hard learned through a criminal record
for life. Adri de Wee Volgende wat gevang moet word is die groot bedrae gelde wat in ‘n sekere... se seun se bank rekening inbetaal word. Walvis Bay en sy dinge... Vivien Vivier Heyman Wel hulle sou nie by mense met min geld gevat het nie hulle vat by groot besighede en die geld gaan ag maanliks as n debit of n fooi vir kostes. maar dit sal die selfde bedrag wees maanliks hulle doen dit al vir 4 jaar plus. Mariska ‘onOno’ Bock Wow sys nog so jonk, haar hele lewe lê voor haar. Emmarine Lottering By die Nedbank ATM van Woermann & Brock Venita was my man se kaart ook geclone. Ndapewoshali Ndelitungapo Fillipus Sjoe! One wonders if this is an isolated case or maybe there are still more to come?? Danielle Lotter Ja nee daar is die maand ook paar van my betalings missing... En ja die bank kostes is so vrek hoog... En ons kry ni invoice vir bank charges nie... Blayne Bester Seems like Standard Bank needs to reassess its internal control system.
A woman charged with the murder of a 4-year old boy in a Wanaheda police cell in January committed suicide on Monday night. neem het en die mense by die polisie stasie. Niemand is volmaak nie, en ons weet nie wat in hul lewens verkeerd geloop het nie. Olga Maxon Own death penalty law has emerged in Namibia. Beverley Luderitz Aletha Du Plessis Behne
wyse aanmerking... Jou soort is dun gesaai... ons raak so gou verlore en oordeel terwyl dit ons NIE toekom nie... Mario Steenkamp What goes around comes around Lydia Jona Families r different, so b careful before deciding to take
was part of the negotiations. I am truly a happy customer. Adri de Wee
Kids on quads
Toddler’s killer found dead in her cell Aletha Du Plessis Behne Ek gaan nie judge nie. Dis baie hartseer wat met almal in die storie gebeur het. Dit is n sameloop van baie omstandighede wat net skeef geloop het. Ek dink aan die ma wat haar kind aan die dood afgestaan het, die vrou wat haar eie lewe ge-
new bed of my choice, for the same price as the old one. Thank you to everyone (Furnmart Team) that
The Accused someone's life Franco Klukowski “An omission to act, or a dereliction of duty – who is to be blamed?”
Parents, please take responsibility for your children when it comes to quad bikes. My mother was nearly golf course so that she not be allowed, someone in a big accident due to had to slam on brakes was nearly killed! a 13-year old recklessly with a massive truck pulling onto the road behind her. Elizabeth Tórsdóttir in front of her from the Such nonsense should Hentze
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Ek hoor op die radio die tronke raak vol en iets moet gedoen word om nie almal tronk toe te stuur nie. Ek dink Namibië moet buite elke dorp groente en vrugte plant en misdadigers moet dit plant en oes, dit sal ‘n goeie ding wees. Mario Steenkamp
I open my shop and find this at my door. I hope whoever did this got a cramp where no one wants one! Seems common decency and manners are obviously lacking here. Allan Roodt
Shop Owner refuses to refund faulty cell phone buyer On Saturday, a resident purchased a mobile phone from a wellknown cellular phone business in Walvis Bay. Re-marquon Ballavíç Pallais It is not impossible for the screen to crack from the swollen battery because the factors (pressure and heat) can cause the screen to crack. Stop selling sh..y stuff to people. From the moment the first battery swol it was already a sh..y product. Dirk J Greeff Dis net hulle daai. Kom verkoop gemors hier in Namibië Vic Grant Ride him Nico
Nuwe paaie vir Erongo beplan Die algehele pad-en spoor-netwerk in die Erongo streek sal oor die komende jare massiewe veranderinge ondergaan. Eckhard Hall It also shows that countries infrastructure... Most likely to those who has NO there is more then enough space James Matengu Likando This is experience and NO profile! to turn the wvb road into a double nice photo. It tells how busy this Amanda Fest-Visser Nie in die road which could prevent a lot of road is and a warning to motorists eeue nie. accidents for the future. to be considerate of other road Brigitte Von Dewitz It is about The dear government should buy users. less expensive cars for pleasure Giovanni Scholtz And to whom time! Thank you! and be a bit more considert to the will these tenders be allocated... Peter Odendaal Dis omtrent tyd!
Maria Magdalena Sissing Nico Kontak Nokia self kontak my vir detail dink ek weet watter winkel dit is!!!!!!! Pallas Nepembe People stop buying cheap things.. and that is the outcome of the cheapers. Sometime don.t blame the seller but blame yourself you buyers. You must came buy where we used to buy. Loretta Rejane Rose Lag... etse nico.... phone
sld’ve been replaced the first time already....or be tested when the batry was replaced the first time ...... IN DA SHOP. Confucius Fixi Koopman Seker wee een van dai uitlander winkels. Carlos Figueiredo It is not possible for the screen to break due to a swollen battery, the backplate will pop out and the battery will just fall out, that cellphone is also about five years old.
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about MERS Health and infectious disease experts met at the World Health Organisation (WHO) headquarters in Switzerland recently to discuss whether or not a deadly virus that emerged in the Middle East in 2012 now constituted a public health emergency of international concern. The virus with a death rate of around 30% of those infected, causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome or MERS infections in people and has been reported in more than 500 patients in Saudi Arabia alone. It has apparently spread throughout the region into Europe, Asia and the United States. Experts meeting at the WHO’s Geneva headquarters considered if a recent upsurge in detected cases in Saudi Arabia, together with the wider international spread of sporadic cases, means the disease should be classed as an international emergency. Global health regulations define such an emergency as an extraordinary event that poses a risk to other WHO member states through the international spread of disease, and which may require a coordinated international response.
Road Show
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coming to the coast
Andriëtte Norman, Reinette Koegelenberg and Leandra Grobler from the cancer association Anri Jacobs
Andriëtte Norman will be touring Namibia from 20 to 31 May in support of Children with Cancer in Namibia (CHICA). The Hope Road show will help to increase awareness of cancer in children. A percentage of the revenue raised from the shows will be donated to CHICA. The road show dates for the coastal shows are Swakopmund 23 May, Henties Bay 24 May and Walvis Bay 26 May. The Road Show will end in Windhoek with a show that will be held on 31 May at the United Sports Grounds. The Windhoek show will kick off with an awareness walk with Andriette. A number of local artists have been lined up to perform alongside Andriëtte but Andriëtte and Adam will be the main attraction of the day. CHICA is a support group for children with cancer and it falls under the umbrella of
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the Cancer Association of Namibia. Its main objective is to provide assistance to children with cancer, from the time of diagnosis. This helps the family to cope with the vigorous and often lengthy treatments cancer patients must often face. The organisation is focusing on increasing awareness and how the affected can live a healthy lifestyle, as well as making the public aware of the warning signs of childhood cancer. Funds raised from the show will be donated to families to help them meet medical expenses, accommodation, transportation, food supplements, and other costs that are incurred by the Cancer Association in campaigns and projects, printing and other ward maintenance expenses.
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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. • 31 Mei: Vlooimark (Flea market) aangebied deur Gereformeerde Kerk, Walvisbaai, M.O.T.H. parkeerterrein regoor Woermann & Brock. • 3 June: Interkerklike gebedskring - Lutherse Kerk om 09:00. • 6 June: Round Table Winter Knights project. • 11 June: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole Centre - Monthly meeting starts 19:00. • 14 June: Bank Windhoek 4x4 Vasbyt at Dune 7. • 20 June: Safari Dance - Namib Desert 4x4 Club. • 25 & 26 June: Desert Hearts Revue presented by Walvis Bay Private High School. • 30 June: NPS - Praise & Worship - Forever Faithfull. • 28 June: Canoe Combat and Festival at the Lagoon. • 1 July: Interkerklike gebedskring - Rynse Kerk om 09:00. • 1 July: NPS - Official opening - “Formal & Flashy”. • 2 July: NPS - Fountain of knowledge & SA Dance Show. • 3 July: NPS - Mr & Miss NPS - “Feeling Fabulous”. • 4 July: NPS - Gala evening - “Flourishing at Fifty”. • 5 July: NPS - Mr & Mrs 50. • 9 July: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole Centre - Monthly meeting starts 19:00. • 12 July: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - Wreath laying ceremony at M.O.T.H Monument Usakos 11:00. • 13 July: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - Delville Wood Remembrance Church Parade 09:00. • 16 July: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - Delville Wood Remembrance Day. • 26 July: Bethel Cong Women’s Fellowship present “July Ladies’’ with Linda van der Merwe of Channel 7. • 2 August Saterday: St’ Petrus Rooms Katolieke Kerkbasaar op kerkgronde. • 5 August: Interkerklike gebedskring - Metodiste kerk in Kuisebmond om 09:00.
SWAKOPMUND • Bridge: Every Monday evening at 19:00 Lions Old Age Home. Contact: Ed Barbour 064-405 604. • Markets at the Last Resort Centre: Last Sunday of every month. They are situated at 5 Libertine Amadhila Street, one street up from the Jetty. • Swakopmund Toastmasters: Meets every first and third Monday of the month at the Europa Hof Hotel, Bismark Str 39, Swakopmund, Namibia from 19:00 20:30. Contact: 081 477 4499, E-mail: swakoptm@gmail.com. • Shalom Market: Every Friday and Saturday 12 kms eastwards outside Swakopmund along the Swakop river. • Up to 8 June: Group - Exhibition at Woermann Haus - Art gallery: Known Namibian artists will exhibit oil & acryl paintings under the title: “Colours Celebrating Life.” The opening introduction will be held by Ms Christiane Berker at 3 May, 17:00.
ART EXHIBITIONS
Andriëtte Norman
• Every Saturday: Open Air Arts Exhibition at the Mole next to Tennis courts in Swakopmund. Oil paintings - weather permitting. • Permanent Collection: Woermann Haus Gallery in Bismarck Street. Fine collection of the Swakopmund Arts Association’s “South West Masters’’ and contemporary Namibian art works. Open Mondays to Saturdays 10:00 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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Mercedes-Benz Trucks offers CharterWay® with Telligent® Maintenance on all Actros models Saving up to 14% in service cost for clients, Mercedes-Benz Trucks has increased its value offering on all Actros models sold with a CharterWay® contract to include a new maintenance package utilising the Telligent® Maintenance System. This integrated diagnostic and service system is effective as of 1 May 2014. The Telligent® Maintenance System allows the vehicle to determine service intervals - it tells you exactly what needs to be serviced and when, effectively putting an end to fixed service intervals. “Mercedes-Benz South Africa is the first truck manufacturer to offer this product in South Africa. Lower total cost of ownership remains a top priority for MercedesBenz Trucks,” says Clinton Savage, divisional manager for Mercedes-Benz Trucks. “We first proved that the Actros fitted with the Hypoid axles can save up
to 5% in fuel, we are now pleased to advise that with the effective usage of Telligent® Maintenance an additional saving of up to 14% in service costs per kilometre can be realised.” The Telligent® Maintenance system calculates service dates for engine oil change intervals, transmission oil change intervals, axle oil change intervals and general service components such as air filters, fuel filters and brake pad wear separately based on the operating conditions of the vehicle. This ensures optimum utilisation of operating fluids and service parts without risk to the service life or reliability of the engine and driveline.
Optimal results will be realised if used in conjunction with FleetBoard, the benchmark vehicle management and tracking system provided by Mercedes-Benz South Africa. FleetBoard provides impartial, comparable data from all vehicles of a customer’s fleet. The system provides an overview of the mileage, operational status, consumption, and deployment profiles of the drivers at one glance, including an evaluation of the overall driving styles. This will enable the fleet manager to determine the causes for high consumption and promptly address them to ensure correct deployment of truck, thus increasing the economic efficiency of the fleet. For an Actros to qualify for this unique value offering it simply needs to be activated on either the CharterWay® BestBasic or CharterWay® Service Complete contracts available at the nearest dealership. However, cancellation of the CharterWay® contract will result in the vehicle returning to fixed service intervals. This offer applies to vehicles sold with effect from 1 May 2014. Vehicles sold prior to May 2014 on a CharterWay® Contract are eligible to be converted to a Telligent® Maintenance Contract backdated to 1 January 2014.
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New Subaru WRX scoops top safety pick award ahead of SA Launch Subaru now holds more Top Safety Pick Awards than any other brand. With exactly one week to go before the all-new Subaru WRX makes its South African debut, the 2014 Subaru WRX and WRX STI have been awarded the 2014 Top Safety Pick Award by US crash test giant, the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS), for good performance in each of the Institute’s crashworthiness evaluations, including the small overlap front test. This is the first time that WRX and WRX STI have been rated by IIHS, and the rating serves as a continuation of what has become a traditional award for the Subaru brand. With the addition of the 2014 WRX, Subaru now has six models that have earned 2014 safety awards from IIHS - three with Top Safety Pick and three with Top Safety Pick+ ratings, including its Legacy sedan and
Outback models with optional EyeSight®. Subaru has more 2014 IIHS Top Safety Picks than any other brand. The Subaru WRX with Symmetrical All-Wheel DriveT forms the base of the brand’s halo performance model line and comes standard with a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine (197 kW), mated to a six-speed manual transmission as standard - with Subaru’s Sport LineartronicT CVT also available. Safety equipment includes seven airbags, ABS with EBD and BAS, VDC (Vehicle Dynamics Control), ESC (Electronic Stability Control), TCS with LSD (Traction Control System with Limited Slip Device), ISOFIX child seat anchors and Subaru’s Ring-Shaped ReinforcementT body structure, incorporating the use of super-highstrength steel which
dissipates energy during a crash. “Safety is one of our brand tenets and we are extremely proud to have earned a Top Safety Pick rating for our performance models,” says Subaru Southern Africa Marketing Manager, Ashley Lazarus. “We are committed to providing engaging driving together with safety and this award is testament to that commitment.”
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Gigantic Road Trip
The largest of the two tanks is 7.9m high, 8.5m wide and the total combination length of the 300 ton Goldhofer Modular Trailer is 34.124m. The tanks will be installed at the Acid Plant currently being erected at the Dundee Precious Metal's Tsumeb Mine.
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Walvis Bay Plant & Tool Hire has just transported two massive tanks from Walvis Bay to Tsumeb on behalf of Manica Group Namibia for their client Autotec. The load left Walvis Bay on Monday morning and arrived in Tsumeb on Wednesday night.
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23 MAY 2014 MUNICIPALITY OF WALVIS BAY Notice is hereby given in terms of section 63(2)(b) of the Local Authorities Act, 1992 (Act 23 of 1992), as amended, that the Council of Walvis Bay intends to sell by private transaction Erf 4476, Walvis Bay to Oiva Investments CC. DESCRIPTION: Erf 4476, Walvis Bay ZONING: Light Industrial Landscaping & Green Belt AREA : 2989 m² PURCHASE PRICE: N$1 195 600.00 (15% VAT) N$179 340.00 N$119 560.00 Full particulars pertaining to the sale will lie for inspection by interes-
ted persons until *Tuesday 28 May 2014 at room 29, Municipal Offices, Kuisebmond. For more information Ms D Muller can be contacted at telephone (064) 2013232 during office hours. Written objections to the intended private transaction, duly motivated, must be received by the undersigned before or at 12:00 *Friday 03 June 2014 A T VICTOR GENERAL MANAGER COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Municipal Offices Civic Centre Nangolo Mbumba Drive Private Bag 5017 WALVIS BAY Fax: (064) 209714
An equal opportunity Employer MUNICIPALITY OF WALVIS BAY The Town Council of Walvis Bay offers the following opportunity to Namibian Citizens:
NOTICE AMENDMENT OF THE WALVIS BAY TOWN PLANNING SCHEME Take note that the Municipality of Walvis Bay, intends to rezone Erf 162 Langstrand (Extension 1), from “Undetermined” to “Business 1” with a Bulk of 2.0. Erf 162 Langstrand is situated along the Main Road B2, at the corner of First Street, first entrance of Langstrand from Swakopmund. The erf measures approximately 10 286m² in extent and is currently zoned “Undetermined” in terms of the Walvis Bay Town Planning Scheme. The property is currently undeveloped. It is the intention of the Municipality to further dispose of the land to a client who wishes to develop Business Related Activities. On-site parking will be provided in accordance with the Walvis Bay Town Planning Scheme. The proposed development plans are open for inspection on the Town Planning Notice Board, 1st floor, Civic Center Municipality, Nangolo Mbumba Drive. Further take notice that any person objecting to the proposed use of the land as set out above may lodge such an objection together with the grounds thereof, to the Municipality of Walvis Bay, Town Planning Section in writing within 14 days of the last publication of this notice. The last day of the objections will be 13 June 2014. Hilia E. Hitula Town Planner Municipality of Walvis Bay Private Bag 5017 Walvis Bay Namibia Tel: +264 64 201 3339 hhitula@walvisbaycc.org.na (Notice No. 34/2014)
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE SECRETARY (PATTERSON GRADE LEVEL C1)
Key Performance Areas · Secretarial Duties /Office Efficiencies · Effective communication · Information management Qualifications and Experience · 3 year Secretarial / Information Administration Diploma or equivalent · 2 years secretarial experience in a support role to a senior manager · Code B driving license Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Attributes) · Sound communication and interpersonal skills · Good organizational skills · Ability to take own initiative and be a self-starter · Ability to maintain confidentiality · Sound computer literacy · Good command of both written and spoken English · High degree of integrity and diplomacy · Well groomed and neat appearance · Friendly and welcoming demeanour Remuneration: The remuneration package will be market related, inclusive of competitive service benefits. Written applications must be accompanied by a CV as well as copies of all required documents and must be handed in at the Security Desk at the Municipal entrance or by Post to: The Manager: Human Resources Private Bag 5017 Walvis Bay Attachments of the relevant documents are a must and applications without these will not be considered. No faxed or e-mailed applications will be accepted. Further information is obtainable from the Assistant Human Resources Practitioner, Ms Hilma Kawiwa at telephone number 064 2013343. Closing date: Wednesday, 11 June 2014 Notice no 41/2014
Notice is hereby given in terms of section 63(2)(b) of the Local Authorities Act, 1992 (Act 23 of 1992), as amended, that the Council of Walvis Bay intends to sell by private transaction unserviced erven 4477 - 4510 Kuisebmond to Shoreline Investment CC. DESCRIPTION: 4476 - 4510 Kuisebmond, Plus 10% towards landscaping & establishment of greenbelt ZONING: Residential
Purpose of the Job To coordinate the affairs of the General Manager's office, as well as to provide a full secretarial support service by completing all administrative matters that arise in the day-to-day activities of the General Manager's office, while maintaining a professional image of the office. To attend to all routine planning, scheduling and correspondence tasks, and to screen and evaluate inquiries and requests within the General Manager's office.
MUNICIPALITY OF WALVIS BAY
INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROJECTS The Municipality of Walvis Bay hereby INVITES any individual, organisation or institution to submit PROJECT PROPOSALS to the ENVIRONMENTAL FUND for financing activities that facilitate the proper management of the environment and natural resources within the territorial jurisdiction of the Municipality of Walvis Bay. Project proposals should support and be consistent with Municipal management policies, plans and programmes (PPP). Such projects should in particular: · be supportive of the municipality's "Integrated Environmental Policy"; · be successfully implementable, and have the capacity for adaptation and replication; · include local participation and benefit local groups; · integrate environment, social and economic considerations as well as promote national, regional and local development PPP; · promote sustainability, and work towards local environmental enhancement. Kindly note that the fund does not provide loans for environmental management activities. Interested parties are invited to submit relevant project proposals to the Environmental Fund Management Group (EFMG). All interested parties are encouraged to attend the project proposal workshop for examples of environmental projects and clarifications: Venue: Kuisebmond Training Centre Date: 27 May 2014 Time: 14:00 Application forms for grants can be obtained during the workshop or at: Municipality of Walvis Bay Department of Water, Waste and Environmental Management Rikumbi Kandanga Road Tel: (064) 214 300; Fax: (064) 214 310 Email: namutenya@walvisbaycc.org.na; Website: www.walvisbaycc.org.na Completed application forms and any additional supporting documentation e.g. formal business plan, references, etc. should reach the above office not later than 12:00, Friday 13 June 2014.
AREA: 11 016 m² P U R C H A S E PRICE: N$350 400.00 N$35 040.00 Full particulars pertaining to the sale will lie for inspection by interested persons until *Tuesday 28 May 2014 at room 29, Municipal Offices, Kuisebmond. For more information Ms D Muller can be contacted at telephone (064) 2013232 during office hours. Written objections to the intended private transaction, duly motivated, must be received by the undersigned before or at 12:00 *Friday 03 June 2014 A T VICTOR GENERAL MANAGER COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Municipal Offices Civic Centre Nangolo Mbumba Drive Private Bag 5017 WALVIS BAY Fax: (064) 209714
MUNICIPALITY OF HENTIES BAY NOTICE Notice is hereby given in terms of section 63 (2) (b) of the Local Authorities Act, 1992 (Act 23 of 1992) as amended, that the Municipal Council of Henties Bay intends to sell by way of private treaty, the Erf Remainder 1905, Hentiesbaai (Ext 8), "Institutional" zoned in extent approximately 10 850m², to Messrs Lions Club Henties Bay District, at a selling price of N$162 750.00. Further take notice that the locality and layout plan of the property lies open for inspection during office hours at the offices of the municipal council situated at the corner of Jakkalsputz Road and Nickey Iyambo Avenue. Any person (s) having an objection (s) to the intended alienation of the property may lodge such objection (s) fully motivated thereof to the undersigned, before the 16th June 2014. The Chief Executive Officer POBox 61 Henties Bay
MUNICIPALITY WALVIS BAY TENDER NOTICE 37/2014 SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF ONE NEW SKIP LOADER TRUCK 1. Tenders are hereby invited for the Supply and delivery of one new skip loader truck to be used by the Section: Solid Waste within the Department Water, Waste & Environmental Management of the Municipality of Walvis Bay. 2. Tender documents are obtainable from the Cashiers at Civic Centre, Walvis Bay. Telephone +264 64 201 3236. Tender documents shall be issued against payment of N$287.50 (VAT included). 3. Tenders, completed and accompanied by all required supporting documents as described in the documents, must be delivered to the Tender Board on or before 11:00 on Friday 13 June 2014. For convenience, a Tender Box in the foyer of the Civic Centre should be used for the deposition of tenders. 4. Tenders will be opened by a committee of the Local Tender Board directly after closing of the tenders in the presence of tenderers' representatives, who choose to attend, in the Oasis Conference Room at the Civic Centre, Walvis Bay. 5. Tenderers shall take note of the fact that the submission of the following documents with the completed tender will be to your advantage: (a) Certificate of Good standing issued by the Social Security Commission; (b) Business Registration Certificate; (c) Certificate of Good standing issued by the Receiver of Revenue in respect of Value Added Tax (VAT). 6. Further information can be obtained from the Forman: Solid Waste, Mr Peter Etsebeth at telephone 064-201 3375 during office hours. JAJ KRUGER SECRETARY LOCAL TENDER BOARD.