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The anti-graft body says its meeting with Mulunga went well, and it may turn to the board for more answers.

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nti-Corruption Commission (ACC) director-general Paulus Noa yesterday said Friday’s meeting with National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) managing director Immanuel Mulunga “went very well” and, depend-

ing on scrutiny of submitted information, the commission might summon board members too. Mulunga arrived at ACC with two members of his management team, Noa confirmed. He was summoned over a payment of N$100 million he authorised on behalf of Namcor. The payment was Namcor’s contribution towards a

joint venture oil project in Angola through Sungara Energies Limited, a subsidiary the company owns with foreign partners – including Angolan counterpart Sonangol. “The meeting went very well; there was no problem. We are busy with it. They provided us with all the documents that we requested and we are studying to see if it has to do with what is being alleged on that N$100 million issue and other matters at that company – everything,” Noa said.

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After allegedly slapping a learner, a teacher from Eldorado Secondary School was stabbed with a screwdriver by the child’s disgruntled parent. The victim - identified only as Mr Kalola by the head of department of languages, Rachel Dedig - is considered to be stable and recovering at home. “Mr Kalola is very disturbed. His condition psychologically and mentally is not stable,” she added. Teachers at the school feel unsafe and are equally traumatised by the incident, Dedig said. The ministry of education, arts and culture will launch an investigation into the matter to understand the events that transpired before the incident. “We have advised the school to open a case. We will conduct a full investigation,” Knox Imbuwa, the ministry’s deputy executive director, said, adding that they are treating the matter as a criminal case that requires police involvement.

Stricter security According to Imbuwa, the affected teacher will be receiving counselling on the matter, while security measures at the school will be heightened. Random security checks will also be conducted on learners, he said.

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Unkept job promises irk SPYL JEMIMA BEUKES WINDHOEK

It’s clear the nation is singing from the same hymn book as far as unemployment is concerned. If there has never been national consensus on anything, we now have one. Full column on page 2 Find us on

The Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) will take government to task to ensure resolutions made to uplift the country’s youth are fast-tracked. During a press conference in Rundu on Saturday, spokesperson Moses Shikerete said SPYL is confident that the Swapo-led government has tangible and practical solutions to solve youth unemployment. Or visit our website: namibiansun.com

SNAIL’S PACE: SPYL cannot understand why Namibian youth are frustrated and unemployed when government has promised to address their plight. PHOTO: JEMIMA BEUKES

He further questioned why there is a growing number of frustrated, unemployed youth when government policies are indeed being implemented as was promised. Government can no longer delay the implementation of resolutions

it took at the party’s elective congress in November, he added. These resolution include the development and implementation of programmes for single mothers, substance abusers, poor students and pregnant youth.

The resolutions also include a fund geared towards providing the youth with funding for development projects and economic activities.

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resident Hage Geingob, in his State of the Nation Address, conceded we have unacceptably high unemployment rates. The opposition agrees we have such a crisis and – most importantly – the unemployed themselves feel the crunch. Against that overwhelming evidence, it’s clear the nation is singing from the same hymn book as far as unemployment is concerned. If there has never been national consensus on anything, we now have one. Unemployment is now the common denominator – uniting all Namibians to speak the same language. So, what are we quarrelling about? Why are we politicising the discourse on unemployment? Why is it permissible for the ruling party to admit to this crisis publicly, but the moment someone from outside the party makes the same conclusion, we call them unsavoury names – such as political opportunists? Who possesses the monopoly on the unemployment discourse? Now that we have a rare consensus, we ought to be sitting around the same table – for once – and putting political allegiances aside for the sake of the unemployed common man wandering the streets and looking to the sky for divine intervention. Instead, big d*ck politics and egos reign supreme at the expense of finding a solution to a problem we all agree needs urgent attention. As a result, we end up arresting and persecuting those who say exactly the same thing as us, but who happen to wear a different political hat to our own.

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Conservancies contribute N$30m to economy SPYL Continued from page 1

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Namibia’s communal conservancies contributed N$30 million to the national economy last year, and employ more than 5 000 people. In his budget motivation, environment and tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta said the sector continues to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and is being boosted by increasing tourist arrivals to Namibia. The ministry has been allocated N$570.7 million for the 2023/2024 financial year, an increase of 16% compared to the previous financial year. According to him, the ministry continued to implement its conservation relief, recovery and resilience facility, which provides financial relief to community-based natural resource management institutions affected by Covid-19 since 2020. In 2022, the facility provided N$56 million in direct support to both communal conservancies and community forests to manage their operations, natural resources to improve community livelihoods, and poverty reduction, he said. “Communal conservancies now employ over 5 350 people. This is a classic example of rural employment creation using our own natural resources.”

Key priority Shifeta said community-based natural resource management remains a key priority spending programme for the 2023/2034 financial year. “Our main target and outputs for

Swapo also committed to invest into all sports codes and the arts and to work tirelessly to institutionalise these sectors. The party further promised to revive the equipment aid scheme under the ministry of industrialisation and trade, and to formulate clear terms to ensure broader accessibility to the scheme by the youth.

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now employ over 5 000 people. PHOTO: FILE this programme include increasing resilience of the sector from the pandemic, growing income generated for communities from wildlife, creating more jobs for rural communities and providing game meat for household consumption.” Further highlighting achievements made in protected area management in 2022/2023, he said maintenance works were undertaken on 74 kilometres of roads in the central and eastern sections of the Etosha National Park. Regarding wildlife management, the minister said rhino poaching remains a serious concern, with 87 rhinos poached in 2022 compared to 45 in 2021. Cases of elephant poaching declined, with four elephants poached in 2022 compared to 10 the previous year. “Wildlife protection and law enforcement is a priority programme for the 2023/2024 financial year

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Not the first time

On the day of the incident, 30 March, the Namibian Broadcasting Cooperation (NBC) reported that weapons were found in the bags of learners as well. “At this point in time, we were caught off guard. “We will be implementing random searches at schools by en-

The Khomas Region chairperson of the Namibian National Teachers Union (Nantu), Kevin Kahungi, alleged that the stabbing is not the first at the school, but the third of its kind. “We condemn such practices and such behaviour from parents,” he said. According to him, the parent

Namcor Continued from page 1 “When we finish analysing the document, this it is when we will decide whether it is necessary to call in the board members. “Remember, we just started with this matter and I do not know whether it would be necessary to call other members of the management. We are analysing the documents.”

Bone of contention Documents seen by Namibian Sun show that the board approved Namcor’s partnership in the project through a resolution that bears all board members’ signatures. The resolution makes Mulunga a director in Sungara, on behalf of Namcor. Other partners were to suggest their own representatives in the subsidiary. However, the bone of contention has been whether Mulunga obtained permission to make the payment.

In his meeting at ACC, he is said to have argued that he was duly mandated to make the payment decision and provided documents to support his claims. Mulunga also provided evidence confirming that Sonangol - which owns the oil deposits - has received the funds, sources close to the matter confirmed. He is said to have told ACC that the payment was made in good faith, and could net Namcor N$700 million in the first year of operations. “The oil blocks in Angola are already producing oil. “It’s not a matter that requires exploration and all those long processes – you’re walking into oil production right away,” an official close to the matter said.

Not in bad faith The Namcor board roped in a South African commercial law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr to investigate the transaction, and a report by its lead investigator, Megan Rodgers, found that Mulunga did not act in bad

and the focus will be on ensuring human capacity and manpower to fight wildlife crime; provision of suitable and sufficient equipment, techniques and supplies; providing surveillance; patrolling and detection, and conducting planning, intelligence and surveillance.”

Human-wildlife conflict The ministry will also continue to prioritise human-wildlife conflict management in line with the revised national policy, Shifeta said. “This will be implemented in ways that recognise the rights and development needs of local communities, the need to promote biodiversity conservation, promote self-reliance and ensure that decision-making is quick, efficient and based on the best available information.” The ministry’s wildlife and protected area management programme has been allocated more than N$212.5 million, he added. who stabbed the teacher has five other children enrolled at Eldorado, and teachers are demanding the directorate to remove these learners from the school. “If the learners are here on Monday, teachers will sit in the staffroom until their demands are heard,” he said. Teachers have various other demands, but these have not been shared with the media as the ministry has not been informed yet. faith, but should have gotten approval for the transaction. The report recommends that Namcor obtain legal advice to determine how the situation should be handled. The board is reportedly divided on suspending Mulunga, with some saying they must hold on until June, when the deal is set to become operational. “Some on the board are saying, since the transaction was not made in bad faith and since Sonangol has confirmed receiving the funds as intended, let’s wait until June. If the deal collapses and Namcor loses the money, then we have all the justification to deal with Mulunga,” a board source told Namibian Sun. At Thursday’s board meeting, there was a push by some directors to place Mulunga on special leave, but the idea did not make it off the ground. It is understood that public enterprises minister Iipumbu Shiimi advised against suspending Mulunga until a legal opinion is obtained.

“Youth unemployment has become a critical problem in our country. The issue of youth unemployment is not new and it is receiving our utmost attention. Great studies, such as the ‘Targeted Review Report on Youth Unemployment for Namibia’, have been conducted and good recommendations have been provided to address youth unemployment challenges. “However, the issue remains the slow pace of implementation, and the lack of monitoring and evaluation,” he said. He also pointed out that government has implemented successive strategies and programmes designed to zoom in on employment generation, and to reduce poverty and income inequality. “Those who are tasked to implement these policies in government - either as cabinet minister, government administrators, head of parastatals and heads of government agencies - should know that the young people of Namibia have spoken. “Sabotage of any nature to what intends to serve and protect the interests of young people will have serious consequences,” he warned. [email protected]

According to Kahungi, the victim has not received any support from the ministry. “Mr Kalola is at home, but he hasn’t received any support from the ministry. The directors should be on the ground,” he added. Kahungi further questioned the capability of school security guards. “The security system at schools, are they [the guards] trained or are they only trained to open and close gates?”

‘No longer objective’

“There are feelings that the matter is being rushed. And the fact that [chairperson Jennifer] Comalie showed up a day after being released from custody on serious charges and is allowed to chair the meeting, made a few people uncomfortable. She’s no longer objective in this whole thing, so she shouldn’t be involved,” another board source remarked. Comalie was arrested last Monday after an intelligence-led operation found drugs in her vehicle. Amid suspicion that the drugs were planted in her car as part of ongoing fights at Namcor, police spent hours reviewing CCTV footage to establish whether the supposed ‘planting’ took place on Namcor premises. With no evidence to this effect, police decided to formally charge Comalie with dealing in drugs, for which she appeared in court. She was granted bail of N$7 000. The matter has been postponed for further police investigations and pending results of forensic tests. [email protected]

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Airport arrest leads to court case A Mariental resident was arrested at Hosea Kutako International Airport two weeks ago on suspicion of forged documents. On 28 March, Ahmad Shoaib filed an urgent court application against the minister of home affairs. The case was, however, withdrawn before it could be heard in the Windhoek High Court on Friday. Shoaib has been living in Namibia since 2018 and returned on 23 March after a visit to Pakistan for a family emergency. He was denied entry and told the next day that he had 48 hours to leave the country. Shoaib refused and was transported to the Seeis Police Station. He then approached the High Court to obtain an order for the minister to release him, to approve his entry into Namibia and to return his ID, passport and marriage certificate to him. The urgent application was to be heard before Judge Orben Sibeya, but Shoaib’s legal representatives informed the court that he had been released. The case continues, but will not be brought on an urgent basis. - KRISTIEN KRUGER

• SWAPO STALWART LAID TO REST

Geingob hails Goliath as ‘peacemaker’ “He exemplified the selfless nature of a true patriot who was dedicated to something bigger than himself – the Namibian nation,” Geingob said. JEMIMA BEUKES WINDHOEK

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resident Hage Geingob has eulogised the late Chief Stephanus Goliath as a visionary leader, who was a caring, consistent and dependable source of wisdom to all who had the privilege to interact with him. Goliath, who died on 10 March, was laid to rest at Berseba in the // Karas Region on Saturday. He was a Swapo stalwart and the first // Karas regional governor.

His state funeral was attended by various political dignitaries including Dr Panduleni Itula, leader of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), with whom he was incarcerated in Gobabis during the liberation struggle. Geingob said: “[Goliath] was a unifier and a vessel of peace, focused on the needs of others and someone who approached his duties with maturity, poise and humility. He exemplified the selfless nature of a true patriot who was dedicated to something bigger than

ATI TO BRING UNHINDERED ACCESS TO INFORMATION – MUSHELENGA JEMIMA BEUKES WINDHOEK

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An amount of N$20 million has been allocated for the establishment of the Information Commission, which will be critical in the implementation of the newly passed Access to Information (ATI) Act. This is according to information minister Peya Mushelenga, who said the ministry received N$65 million for the 2023-2024 financial year to carry out its core man-

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date. During his budget motivation speech, Mushelenga stressed that the ATI law will ensure that Namibians have unhindered access to information that will enable them to make informed decisions about their lives and their livelihoods, allow them to participate in democratic processes and enhance transparency and accountability, which are cornerstones in building public trust. He added that the ministry has already started capacitating on

MAN OF PEACE: Late Chief Stephanus Goliath was laid to rest over the weekend. PHOTO: NAMIBIAN PRESIDENCY

himself – the Namibian nation.”

Nama Teachers Union Goliath began his teaching career at St Therese High School in Tses and was soon promoted to senior teacher and eventually principal. However, with the apartheid regime at its peak, he could not reconcile himself with the quality of education being based on learners’ skin colour. The reality of those times weighed heavy on the minds of Chief Goliath and his contemporaries. “Subsequently, they came together to establish the Nama Teachers government communication officers from all offices, ministries and agencies to prepare them for the implementation of this important legislation. “Additionally, the ministry endeavours to finalise the community media policy framework to support the development of community media in Namibia. Although the process started in the last financial year, additional consultations were needed to ensure that all stakeholders are fully on board,” he said.

Media funding Meanwhile, government newspaper New Era Publications Corporation received N$27 mil-

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lion to fund its operations during this financial year, while the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) received N$310 million. An additional N$82 million was allocated to NBC for its development budget, aimed at the upgrade of remote rural broadcast networks, dilapidated studios and equipment. For this financial year, N$27 million has been allocated to the Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) to enable it to carry out its constitutional responsibility of “informing, educating and entertaining the nation towards the realisation of our developmental goals”. [email protected]

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Union, of which he was the chairperson, deputised by another one of our departed sons, Comrade Willem Konjore. It was under the astute and purposeful leadership of Chief Goliath that the 1976 teachers’ strike was called to demand better remuneration for Nama teachers,” Geingob said. Due to his political activities, Goliath was imprisoned in Gobabis and Windhoek for six months, yet despite constant threat of arrest, torture and death, he persevered with his mission.

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• COUNTRY GEARS UP TO ROLL OUT PROJECT

N$85m of green hydrogen scholarships for Namibians

According to Mnyupe, Germany’s BMBF will receive the funding and allocate it to various pilot projects or scholarship recipients.

go. So, BMBF receives the funding from the German government, keeps it safe and allocates it to the various pilot projects or scholarship recipients. “Effectively, they are the project manager of the arrangement, so Obeth Kandjoze and I never get a dollar that ever comes from the project and we would like to keep it that way,” Mnyupe said.

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amibia’s green hydrogen commissioner James Mnyupe says a programme for 93 master’s and vocational scholarships in the green hydrogen area is worth about N$85 million, with N$33 million already having been spent. The remainder will stay in the kitty to roll out more scholarships and pilot projects to capacitate Namibians to take part in the sector as the country gears up to roll out its green hydrogen project, he said. Mnyupe made the remarks during a launch and awarding ceremony, which was officiated by German minister of education and research Bettina Stark-Watzinger and her Namibian counterpart, Itah Kandjii-Murangi. Mnyupe pointed out that the project will be driven by the German federal ministry of education and research (BMBF) through the Southern African Science Service Centre for Cli-

NOW, HARD WORK: A green hydrogen scholarship programme worth N$85 million has been launched, James Mnyupe confirmed. PHOTO: FILE

mate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL). “Essentially, the grant funding is never really touched by the Namibian government. We will work with BMBF in terms of identifying talents and identifying opportunities to where it must

SASSCAL executive director Dr Jane Olwoch said she is confident the recipients will - upon completion of their studies - be guided and supported to take up opportunities in the green hydrogen sector, not only in Namibia but across the world. With the development of a new industry such as green hydrogen, research takes priority because it is necessary for policy and implementation, she added. “[With] the current levels of climate change we have recorded... we got a preview into how the future would look like, particularly [in] SADC, and it does not look good. Projections are saying SADC is the reddest country on the plant and, in fact, we can be experiencing the longest droughts and floods that may last for five years. “The implication of this climate on water resources and particularly agriculture and others is something we have not experienced before,” she said. [email protected]

SLOWLY BUT SURELY: Tourist arrivals for 2022 have shown an increase. PHOTO: NAMIBIA WILDLIFE RESORTS

Tourist arrivals increase by 4.6% in 2022 ELLANIE SMIT WINDHOEK

Figures show that there has been an increase of 4.6% in tourist arrivals to Namibia last year. During his budget motivation, tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta said the figures have increased from 232 756 in 2021 to 243 466 in 2022, adding that this growth is encouraging considering the negative impacts of Covid-19 on the tourism sector globally since its onset. “However, these visitor numbers remain very low for the country to sustain significant employment in the sector. “But, we are seeing good signs of recovery.” The ministry has been allocated N$570.7 million for the 2023/2024 financial year, an increase of 16% compared to the previous financial year. The tourism growth development and

gaming regulations were allocated more than N$23.5 million. Shifeta said the ministry has improved on the publication and timeliness of tourism statistics. According to the annual statistical report for 2021, which was published in June 2022, foreign arrivals increased by 29.1% in 2021 compared to 2020. Meanwhile, tourist arrivals grew by 37.3% from 169 565 in 2020 to 232 756 in 2021, the minister said.

creation of wealth through tourism-based enterprise development. Further, the development of the national tourism spatial development master plan will also be a priority to provide a framework that will guide the spatial development and improvement of tourism products in Namibia. Shifeta said another priority will be hosting the Etosha Carnival. “This is a new product developed with the aim to promote heritage and culture as well as sustainable tourism development.”

Revival During the 2022/2023 financial year, the ministry developed a national tourism sector recovery plan for 2022 to 2024 to guide the revival, and reboot and rebuild the sector for more successful and sustainable targeted interventions. According to Shifeta, some of the main priorities for the 2023/2024 financial year under this programme will be the implementation of the recovery plan to coordinate the resurrection of the sector, create employment opportunities and support livelihoods through tourism. It will also focus on the development of the National Tourism Bill to strategically re-position and transform the tourism sector for it to become a preferred resource for the fight against poverty and

Lotteries Board The strengthening and operationalisation of the Lotteries Board of Namibia is also required for the development of a strategic and integrated business plan, as well as the implementation of the recruitment of operators to conduct a state lotto, he said. This will be accompanied by the appointment of inspectors and a management structure, Shifeta added. Furthermore, the overall establishment of the public enterprise sector is required by the new Lotteries Act, he said. This will “stabilise the enterprise as a meaningful regulatory public entity in the lotteries industry to contribute to national economic development”.

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Information, communication and technology minister Peya Mushelenga has poured cold water on myths surrounding 5G, saying that in the absence of scientific evidence against the new technology, Namibia will forge ahead with its implementation. Responding to a Namibian Sun enquiry, Mushelenga - who recently attended the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) that was held in Barcelona, Spain said there had also been myths around Covid-19 vaccinations, but the country went ahead with it. It is no different with 5G technology, he added. Some of the myths associated with 5G is that it spreads Covid-19 and that people will require chips in their bodies as the world becomes more technologically advanced, while artificial intelligence will reportedly soon be the order of the day. “We will go ahead. We don’t believe in [these myths], we rely on scientific evidence,” Mushelenga said.

Faster, stronger One of the largest exhibitors at MWC was Huawei, which has a subsidiary, Huawei Namibia, based in Windhoek. The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) recently commenced its auction for the 4G and 5G spectrum, which Mushelenga said was a task given to the authority by the ministry. “It was the ministry that tasked CRAN to undertake a study on 5G strategy, which they have done, and recently it was taken to cabinet and it was approved. CRAN is just now waiting to issue a spectrum on which the operators can now respond to in order to implement the strategy,” the minister said. Regarding what citizens can expect with the implementation of 5G, he said the technology is faster than 4G, while so many people will be able to be connected at the same time. Its response time is faster and it enhances efficiency and effectiveness of connected products, he added. Experts in the technology industry said that with Huawei operating in Namibia along with local operators, the implementation of 5G is great for the country - especially when considering the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology infrastructure and smart devices.

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• ‘EMBARRASSED’ OFFICIALS ADMIT TO GAFFE

Retired SA journalist killed in home invasion

Oscar Pistorius denied parole The 36-year-old is serving 13 years for the Valentine’s Day murder of his girlfriend in 2013. BBC NEWS

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scar Pistorius’ bid for parole collapsed in South Africa after it was revealed he had not yet served enough time to qualify for early release. The 36-year-old former Paralympian is serving 13 years for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in 2013. The parole board met to hear evidence, including from Pistorius and Steenkamp’s mother. But instead of giving a decision afterwards, embarrassed officials admitted their timing had been wrong. Earlier this week, they had received - but ignored - a letter from South Africa’s top appeals court, which explained that Pistorius needed to spend another year and a half in prison before he could be considered for parole. The hearing at Atteridgeville prison, a low-security facility in rolling fields just outside the city of Pretoria, should never have happened.

For weeks, officials had insisted the amputee former sprinter was eligible to apply for parole, having served half his sentence.

Confusion The confusion stems from the fact that Pistorius’ time in prison has been broken up by appeals and a period of house arrest. There is disagreement about where to draw the halfway line. Pistorius’ family have expressed dismay and are seeking legal clarification. Meanwhile, it was an emotional day for the Steenkamp family, who welcomed the fact that Pistorius will not be yet be freed. “Today is not a cause for celebration. We miss Reeva terribly and will do so for the rest of our lives. We believe in justice and hope that it continues to prevail,” their statement said. When June Steenkamp, Reeva’s mother, spoke to reporters before the hearing, she said she opposed the release of her daughter’s killer: “I don’t believe Oscar is remorse-

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Shot ‘by mistake’ The six-time Paralympic gold medallist has expressed his deep remorse for killing his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day in 2013, but continues to maintain he shot her by mistake, believing she was a robber. Pistorius was initially found guilty of culpable homicide and given a six-year term. But prosecutors launched an appeal, arguing this was too lenient. The sentence was increased to 13 years as he was then convicted of murder. This verdict was based on the grounds that he must have known his actions - shooting three times through a locked bathroom door in his Pretoria home - would lead to the death of whoever was on the other side. The televised trial of the man once dubbed ‘The Blade Runner’, because of the ground-breaking prosthetic legs he wore in both Paralympic and Olympic track races, attracted huge global attention. It now seems likely that he will not have an opportunity to leave prison before August 2024.

Gauteng police are investigating a case of house robbery and murder in which a 70-year-old man was killed. While police won’t confirm the identity of the man, it has been reported the deceased is retired journalist Jeremy Gordin. “No arrests have been made yet, but an investigation and manhunt for the suspect is underway. Police are also still establishing what was taken from the house and points of entry. Gordin’s family reportedly became concerned when the former Star and Sunday Independent editor wasn’t responding to messages from Friday night. The family had been on a visit

in Cape Town, while Gordin remained in their Parkview home.

House ransacked, body covered Gordin’s wife, who is en route to Johannesburg, confirmed his death to News24, but was unable to provide further details. The publication reports that a friend gained access to the family home – which had been locked from the outside – and found the house had been ransacked and his body had been covered. Gordin was the director of the Justice Project at the University of the Witwatersrand and the author of ‘Zuma: A Biography’. He also became a regular columnist for Politicsweb. Born in Pretoria in 1952, Gordin studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel and the University of South Africa. He went on to become a three-time recipient of the Mondi Shanduka South African journalist of the year award in 2003, 2004 and 2007. Gordin is survived by his wife and two children. ROBBERY GONE WRONG:

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CAS upholds life ban on Haiti’s Grant Sport’s highest court last week upheld Fifa’s life ban for sex abuse on a former Haitian football federation director. SUPERSPORT

R FOREST STRIKER WOOD OUT FOR REST OF THE SEASON OUT: Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood will miss the remainder of the

season due to injury, the struggling Premier League club said last week. Wood, who joined Forest on loan from Newcastle United in January, picked up a thigh injury in a 3-1 loss at Tottenham Hotspur on 11 March. He travelled to Auckland for the first of New Zealand’s two matches against China, but did not feature in the game and was forced to pull out of the squad before the second match, returning to his club for further treatment. The 31-year-old’s injury was confirmed by Forest boss Steve Cooper, who on Thursday told a news conference: “Chris Wood is out for the season. He’s picked up an injury during the international break”. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

osnick Grant, the Haitian football federation vicepresident in charge of referees, was kicked out of the game by the sport’s governing body in July 2021 for harassment, sexual abuse, threats and coercion against female referees. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) declared the “evidence against Grant regarding the sexual abuse charges was sufficiently convincing” to maintain the ban. “As a basis for its decision, the arbitral panel considered the testimony of a victim, who had travelled to Switzerland for the hearing, to be accurate, coherent and credible,” a statement read. The ruling comes a month after the Lausanne-based court overturned a similar life ban on Grant’s boss.

‘Inconsistent’ In November 2020, Fifa’s ethics committee found Haitian federa-

MURKY: A sex scandal in Haitian football was first uncovered by Britain’s The

Guardian in 2020. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED tion president Yves Jean-Bart, 73 at the time, guilty of rape and imposed “a life ban from all football-related activities” and a one million Swiss francs (about N$19.7 million) fine. Jean-Bart, the head of Haitian football for two decades, denied that he raped young female players at a training facility outside Port-auPrince over the course of five years. He called the verdict a “parody of justice and a purely political meas-

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ure” and appealed to CAS. On 14 February, CAS annulled the ban, finding the accusations of sexual abuse “inconsistent, imprecise and contradictory”. Fifa this month announced that it was challenging that decision in the Swiss Federal Court. The sex scandal in Haitian football was first uncovered by Britain’s The Guardian newspaper in 2020, triggering Fifa’s investigation.

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Koen applauds players’ learning curve in Spain win

Whirlwind Bayern crush Dortmund

Springbok Women interim coach Louis Koen heaped praise on his squad for their ability to take good lessons onboard and implement them in a 35-20 win against Spain on Saturday.

Bayern Munich overran Borussia Dortmund to win Der Klassiker 4-2 on Saturday, with three goals in the opening 23 minutes helping them reclaim top spot.

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Hamhola saddened by WA decision Shaun Fouché was Namibia’s top scorer. PHOTO: TIELMAN VAN LILL

Eagles edged by 28 runs TIELMAN VAN LILL WINDHOEK

Namibia’s qualifying play-off for the 2023 Cricket World Cup against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Windhoek once again did not produce the results the Richelieu Eagles had hoped for. UAE set up a fair 267/5 in 50 innings, but this was beyond the capabilities of the Eagles batsmen who lost all their wickets for 239 in 48.4 overs - with bad judgment errors in a row. The beating cost the Eagles (now fourth) their second position in the standings. This means the Eagles have to win their last game against Canada today by a huge score and then hope that the United States of America (USA), UAE and Canada lose their final encounters of the tournament by huge margins. Bernard Scholtz (1/24 in 10) was superb as usual, but he and the rest of the Eagles bowlers struggled to take victims. Pikky Ya France (1/32 in 10) was also clinical, but Karl Birkenstock (1/68 in 10) and Gerhard Erasmus (1/13 in two) could not take more wickets. Ruben Trumpelmann was penalised for 66 in 10 and Ben Shikongo for 64 in eight.

Set the tone Namibia’s first wicket fell when Niko Davin - at number two in 3.1 overs - hit the ball down the throat of a UAE fielder (1/5). That more or less set the tone for the rest of the match for the Eagles. Shaun Fouché on one (47 runs, 60 balls, 6x4, 1x6) and Michael van Lingen on three (34, 35 b, 4x4, 1x6) worked hard for an 80-run partnership. After the departure of Fouché (2/85 in 16.3) and Van Lingen (2/85 in 17.1), there was still hope. Erasmus (30, 41 b, 2x4) and Birkenstock (31, 39 b, 2x4) made good contributions, but Erasmus could not repeat his level of his last two innings.

Nicol Loftie-Eaton (19), Zane Green (9) Ya France (14) were removed cheaply. With Namibia on 8/196 (44.1), the writing was on the wall for the Eagles. Trumpelmann on nine (28, 15 b, 1x4, 3x6), Scholtz on 10 and Shikongo on 11 had to pull the chestnuts out of the fire under immense pressure to hit 71 from 35 balls. It did not materialise. For the UAE, Rohan Mustafa (3/34 in nine) led the bowling attack with Zahoor Khan (3/59 in 9.4), Aayan Afzal Khan (2/23 in six), Sanchit Sharma (1/23 in six) and Karthik Meiyappan (1/41 in eight) who eagerly assisted him. The Emirates’ leading run-scorers were Vriitya Aravind at two (93*, 118 b, 7x4, 1x5) and Asif Khan at five (96, 86 b, 6x4, 5x6). The UAE batters hit 26 boundaries (17x4, 9x6), while Namibia had to settle for three less (18x4, 5x6).

USA onslaught In the other one-day international (ODI) at Wanderers, USA (235/7 in 50) easily eclipsed Papua New Guinea (118 all out in 34.5) by 117 runs. Papua New Guinea (PNG) had no answers to the USA bowlers’ onslaught. Steven Taylor at one (81, 133 b, 6x4, 1x6) and Aaron Jones at four (65, 77 b, 2x4, 3x6) did the best for the USA with the bat. For PNG, Assad Vala at four (42, 72 b, 3x4) was their leading run-scorer. Gajanand Singh (4/15 in 6.5), Ali Khan (3/31 in six) and Nisarg Patel (2/31 in eight) were lethal with ball in hand for the USA. PNG’s Semo Kamea (3/32 in 10), Vala (2/34 in 10) and Riley Hekure (1/48 in eight) could not contain the USA batsmen.

Saturday Jersey (291/4 in 50) and the UAE (255/4 in 50) won their ODIs by 11 runs and six wickets against PNG (280/9 in 50) and Canada (254 all out in 48.5) respectively in Windhoek on Saturday.

Points log 1 USA 6 points (win 3 of 4) net run rate 0.888 2 UAE 6 (3/4) 0.241 3 Canada 4 (2/3) 0.345 4 Namibia 4 (2/4) 0.198 5 Jersey 2 (1/3) -0.814 6 PNG 0 (0/4) -0.985. [email protected]

Athletics coach Letu Hamhola feels Namibian leadership has not done enough to protect athletes who are under scrutiny for their high testosterone levels. WE’VE FAILED THEM: Coach Letu Hamhola. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA WINDHOEK

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thletics coach Letu Hamhola has expressed dismay over a decision to force athletes to reduce their testosterone levels before they can compete. The new rule by the World Athletics (WA) sent shockwaves across Africa. This means many athletes who high testosterone levels as well as those with differences in sex development (DSD) will not be eligible to compete until they undergo treatment to reduce their hormone levels. This has resulted in Namibian sprinters Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi facing a daunting future of uncertainty. Speaking on the daily Sport Wrap TV show, Hamhola said

he was hurt by the decision. “To be honest, this is a topic that saddens me to speak about. We are talking about African and Namibian children who have brought joy to many households when they were lightening up the track in Tokyo.” He added that it was big blow to the country, given that its athletics pride was restored after the emergence of Mboma and Masilingi. The country was finally able to brag about the stars who took the world by storm, he said.

‘We’ve failed them’ “We saw our very own champions coming through and carrying our flag high.” It is for these reasons the coach feels they have let down the athletes. Hamhola believes federa-

tions and the government should do more to protect the interests of Namibian athletes. “Not everybody is always happy with when you are achieving great things. We must remember that these are children and we need to give them that psychological support as a country. “It is good that there has been an outcry, but there is also another section to it that we who are in leadership positions could have done. To be honest, I think we have failed them. Mboma and Masilingi ascended to fame following incredible performances in the Diamond League as well as Tokyo Olympics where the former scooped a silver medal in the 200-metre event as well as several accolades at the junior world championships.

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illemon Nghutenanye successfully defended his World Boxing Association Pan African flyweight title after stopping South African Theo Nxayiphi with a techni-

cal knockout at the Roman Catholic Hospital hall in Windhoek. The Namibian dominated the fight from the first round and proved his class with great combination of punches as MTC Salute Boxing Academy staged what they described as a successful event. “I am happy to have won and would like to thank God and Salute for the opportunity. I knew I was going to do it because I was well prepared. “I would also like to thank my sponsors and MTC for making this possible,” Nghutenanye said. The boxer further lauded his supporters and training team for making sure he delivered. He added that he hopes to build on the victory to acquire bigger titles in the near future.

Producing champs MTC Salute Boxing Academy founder

Centre Danco Burger made several strong runs for the Welwitschias.

Kiriata Kamanya thanked all who attended the event. He described the boxing bonanza as a success, adding that the sponsors and boxers played a huge role in this. “I am a lucky man today because the event was fine and all my boxers did well. I want to thank all of you that came as well as the sponsors for making this fight possible. “Salute will continue growing and producing champions,” Kamanya noted. The main supporting bout of the night saw Jonas ‘Shorty’ Erastus defending his national flyweight title against a resilient Luben Kandimba. Another boxer who displayed class on the day was Abed Shikongo, who dominated Stephanus Shimbonde in superwelterweight national title bout. Bantamweight champion Imma-

Khomas governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua and MTC Salute Boxing Academy founder Kiriata Kamanya flank Fillemon Nghutenanye after his victory. PHOTO JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA

nuel Josef also showed his mettle after beating Salatiel Moses with ease over six rounds. “We are going to continue produc-

Cohesion growing in Welwitschias’ performance ANDREW POOLMAN

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An SWD attacker tries getting an offload away against the Welwitschias’ midfield defence.

A spirited second-half performance by the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias against the SWD Eagles on Saturday indicates a promising learning curve for the group of locally-based players making their return to South African provincial competition. The visitors from the Southern Cape raced to a 28-3 lead late in the first half of the Mzansi Challenge match, before the Namibians worked over lock Johan Luttig for a well-taken try to make the half-time score 28-10. Tries by scrum half Sachin Toring, fly half Adrian van der Bank, left wing Rosco Syster and full back Darryn Fortuin, all converted by Van der Bank, put the Eagles comfortably ahead, showing enterprise in their backline play to expose some defensive frailties in the home side. From there on, SWD could only add one more penalty to win the match 31-22, despite the Welwitschias scoring two more tries and creating more than enough opportunities to have taken the victory. While fly half André van der Berg continues to grow in his role as playmaker, he also committed some costly, uncharacteristic errors, including a knock-on and at least three wayward touch kicks off awarded penalties.

Stability Van der Berg took over the leader-

ing top boxers at Salute. Thank you so much for everyone who came to watch this one as well as NBC TV for the live broadcast,” Kamanya said. ship when the Namibians lost flank and captain Prince !Gaoseb with a rib injury after barely 20 minutes. !Gaoseb’s replacement Le Beau du Preez made a solid impact as a ball carrier and defender along with the likes of Luttig, Max Katjijeko and others. The impact off the bench by the frontrowers Herschell van Wyk, former Lions and US Major League Rugby hooker Pieter Jansen and tight head youngster Herman Coetzee also provided stability. The Namibian line-out was effective and the forwards were confident in their ball carrying and offloading, while hooker Wikus Jacobs gave the last pass to left wing Lloyd Jacobs for his try in the corner after half-time that deflated the deficit to 28-15. The Namibians also finished the 80th minute with an effective line-out maul that was rounded off with a try by Jansen, converted by Henrique Olivier. The centre pairing of Danco Burger and Justin Newman did a lot of good work as well, despite a second-half miss where Newman’s final pass did not find an unmarked Burger who should have gone over in the corner. “There were some system errors to be corrected. It was only the second match for this group and things are already looking a lot better. It was a match of missed opportunities for us, but I’m looking forward to what this group can achieve,” head coach Chrysander Botha said afterwards. With !Gaoseb and fellow flank Cameron Langenhoven (knock to the head) as injury concerns this week, the Namibians will possibly consider some squad rotation as they prepare to host one of the competition’s leading teams, the Valke, in Windhoek this coming Saturday.

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Super proud of the Brave Warriors JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA

I was itching all week just to pen this with the aim of lauding the Tafel Larger Brave Warriors for a job well done in their Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers. The country is on the verge of qualifying to the Africa’s biggest football showpiece and they have done it against some of Africa’s biggest. The fact that we were able to hold Cameroon in their own back yard and also beat them 2-1 in South Africa was simply historic. We have to thank coach Collin Benjamin and the technical team for the job they have done. This is a technical team that received a lot of critique when they took over due to some burning issues. This did, however, not deter Benjamin and his team from pushing ahead and making the nation proud. The group is not done yet but there is no way Namibia will not qualify to the 2023 Afcon. Those who do well at math would say we probably have a 95% chance of qualifying. I still would have praised Benjamin, despite us still having work to do against Burundi, because beating Cameroon alone was something special. One thing about the technical team was that they had a plan with the kind of players they wanted and trusted and it worked well. I believe the technical team displayed character after not being bullied into choosing players because fans feel they deserve a chance. That, for me, was the icing on the cake, which showed that the coach was in charge. Those kind of decisions always give confidence to the rest of the team, including the fans. The best part about this team was that it jelled with a bit of youth and experience. That worked very well in our favour because we had energy as well as stealth on the pitch. I am really proud that it won’t take another 10 years to qualify to Afcon like in the past. This time around, it is will probably just four years for us to get to the tournament. One thing to be proud about is the fact that the last coach to send us to Afcon was Namibian and so is the current. This shows to what lengths Namibia has grown in terms of coaching expertise as well as producing local coaching heroes. We also have a good crop of mixed players, which signals that there can be a good transition between the past and the future. I would fail in my duty if I do not sing the praises of the the Fifa normalisation committee for its decision to appoint a local coach. Yes, the journey forward remains unknown, but I think all those who have played a part in the current Brave Warriors progress deserve a pat on the back. We have just proven that we do have what it takes as a nation to ruffle feathers and compete at a high level. It is now up to us as a country to continue supporting the technical team and the players because they will need it going forward. News that we beat a country of Cameroonian standard travelled fast and teams will not underestimate us going forward. It is why we will have to remain focus all the times in order to avoid any little bit of complacency creeping in. We just have to hope that our stadiums will be completed and we will be able to watch the team play on home soil. - [email protected]

South Africa’s Theo Nxayiphi was down and out after receiving blows from Fillemon Nghutenanye in a Pan African flyweight title fight in Windhoek. PHOTO JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA

Otjozondjupa Nampol defeats Rebels NIKANOR NANGOLO Otjozondjupa Nampol defeated Rebels in an exciting MTC Netball Premier League match in Walvis Bay. Backed by an exited crowd with goal shooter Ngunondjo Kauari leading up front, Otjozondjupa Nampol defeated Rebels 49-27 in a nail-biting encounter on Sunday. Nampol established a 15-9 lead after the first quarter of play. The team also launched concerted efforts in the second quarter and managed to further increase their lead against Rebels to 26-13. Rebels attempted to trim the score in the third quarter, but were unable to

Otjozondjupa Nampol defeated Rebels in an MTC Netball Premier League match on Sunday. PHOTO NIKANOR NANGOLO

break through Nampol’s defence and an alert Mieze Nandiuaroro. Nampol came out firing on all cylinders and won the final quarter and the match. Nampol captain Shirleen Kotungondo said it was an amazing game. “Despite the few challenges we encountered, it was amazing. “There are just a few areas that we still have to work on, but other than that, we are ready for our next game against the defending champions, Mighty Gunners. I hope we will give them a bit of competition.” In another match, Afrocats defeated Northern Fly Ballers with 48-30. Afrocats establish the lead in the first quarter with 11-7. The team continued applying pressure in the second quarter and increased its lead to 22-14. Northern Fly Ballers launched concerted efforts in the third quarter, however, Afrocats showed more heart and clinched the third and final quarter.

Shipanga questions ref’s decisions

Britz demands more from players Tigers FC and Blue Waters played to a fierce 1-1 draw in the Debmarine Namibia Premiership on Saturday. JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA

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igers Football Club coach James Britz has demanded more from his players after a 1-1 draw against Blue Waters on Saturday. Tigers led in the first half at the Khomasdal Stadium, but Blue Waters fought back in the second half to grab an equaliser. This sloppy play angered the coach in a match they should have taken full advantage of. “To be honest, the players did not play well at all against Blue Waters and I am not happy about it. We started the match well but we eventually surrendered position and they were not just listening to the instructions. “We will work on whatever is missing because we want to go as high as possible on the table,” he said.

‘Clear mistakes’ Both Britz and Blue Waters coach Lucky Shipanga expressed dismay with the level of officiating, with Tigers calling a penalty against them “soft”. Blue Waters, on the other hand, felt they should have been ahead

Tigers and Blue Waters entertained the crowd at the Khomasdal Stadium. PHOTO JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA

after their second half goal was disallowed due to a possible offside. Shipanga was, however, not too disappointed by the fact that his side soldiered back to give themselves a chance. “I am not entirely happy with the result, but will take the point because we came from behind. I do not know about some of the decisions the referees made, though; because there are some clear mistakes in them. “It is disappointing that such decisions went against us, but I was pleased with

how we fought back in the game away from home,” he said.

Saturday results: Young African 1-0 Tura Magic Tigers 1-1 Blue Waters Mighty Gunners 4-2 Civics Young Brazilians 1-1 Julinho Sporting Okahandja United 2-0 Citizens Orlando Pirates 2-0 Eleven Arrows Unam 1-0 Black Africa African Stars 3-0 Life Fighters

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A chance for the youth

Desert Sports Festival brings learners together The Indongo Toyota Desert Sports Festival keeps getting bigger and better. BRIAN MUNANGO AND SHALDON JOHANNES

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alvis Bay Private School (WBPS) hosted the ninth edition of the Indongo Toyota Desert Sports Festival, which was one to remember. More than 1 100 learners from 11 Namibian schools, as well as two schools from South Africa and one from Zimbabwe, participated in the event, which took place from 29 March to 1 April in Walvis Bay. The stage was set for 20 rugby teams, 24 netball teams, eight hockey teams and 80 archers to compete. The festival aims to promote and develop sport while showcasing Namibian hospitality. Additionally, it aims to foster sound relationships and instil good sportsmanship amongst participants, management teams and parents.

We are definitely coming back next year. The hospitality was amazing, the rugby games were really tough and we enjoyed them. Thank you to WBPS for hosting us. Huntsman Greaves, Captain: Falcon College WBPS were good hosts as the rugby team only lost one of their three games against Hoërskool Zwartkop (48-6), drew (19-19) against Falcon College and won big against Trinity House Schools (26-5). Windhoek High School also put on a great performance as

Paulus breaks record LIMBA MUPETAMI Namibian road runner Daniel Paulus took eighth place after running a time of two hours, eight minutes and 37 seconds to set a national record at the Daegu International Marathon in South Korea yesterday. The runner is set to be the next big thing in road racing, according to his coach Robert Kaxuxwena. First place went to Ethiopia’s Milkesa Tolosa. In second place was Stanley Kiprotich of Kenya, while Eritrea’s Berhane Tsegay bagged third. Kaxuxwena heaped praise on the athlete and said he is the fastest in Namibia at the moment.

However, in the women’s category, in an unfortunate turn of events, marathon queen Helalia Johannes injured her ankle during the race but managed to finish in 10th place in a time of two hours, 31 minutes and 33 seconds. Kaxuxwena said the injury is serious, but that the Johannes will recover with proper care. The women’s race was won by Ethiopia’s Ayandu Abera Demissie. Her countrywoman Medina Armino was in second place, while Janet Gichumbi of Kenya took the third spot. The marathon attracted a record of 15 561 participants from 12 countries.

they won all their games. The netball games were also very lively with some good performances, as Gobabis Gymnasium showcased a lot of skills. There were good competitive friendlies at the hockey games as well. Huntsman Greaves, who captains Falcon College, said: “We are definitely coming back next year. “The hospitality was amazing, the rugby games were really tough and we enjoyed them. Thank you to WBPS for hosting us”. The school’s head of sports Henry Kemp was happy with the event, adding: “We are really happy with the turnout this year, with archery, rugby, hockey and netball. The international competition with the South African and Zimbabwe schools just shows that we are growing”. The first festival was held in 2014, and was under the management of Wynand Moolman from 2014 to 2015. Henjan van der Hyde then took over from 2016 to 2019 and Kemp continued the tradition from 2021 to date.

School stars proved their mettle in an event that provided drama throughout. PHOTOS BRIAN MUNANGO

Magic continues to make magic LIMBA MUPETAMI Tura Magic Ladies continued to show dominance in the FNB Women’s Super League over the weekend. Saturday’s match against Namib Daughters proved to be another show of supremacy as they defeated the coastal side 6-0. Elmarie Fredericks scored the opening goal for Magic, while Chanteline Engelbrecht added the second. Lovisa Mulunga scored a hat-trick for Magic, with Lydia Nanamus also adding her name to the score sheet. Other matches which took place on Saturday saw Arrow Ladies defeating RightWay Phoenixes 3-0. Khomas Nampol thrashed Nust Babes 4-0. Unam Bokkies enjoyed a 2-0 win over Okahandja Football Club,

Lovisa Mulunga in action for Tura Magic Ladies. Photo FNB Women Super League

while Girls & Goals managed a goal against a resilient V-Power Angels. Beauties also had a very exciting weekend as they on Saturday recorded a 10-0 win against a strug-

gling Omaheke Queens side. On Sunday, Magic once again defeated Arrows Ladies 4-0. Memory Ngonda, Anna Shikusho, Nanamus and Mulunga scored, with the latter taking her goal tally to 15.

Botha, Singh victorious

Namibian road runner Daniel Paulus. PHOTO FILE

South African Carle Botha takes the win at the girls’ final against Eline Bex from Belgium at the J30 under-18 tennis tournament, scoring 5-7, 6-3 and 6-4 in the final set, while after a two-and-a-half-hour match, Aryan Singh from Great Britain took the win in the boys’ final. Singh played against Victor Tauson from Sweden, who was leading in the first set of the match. The match ended 3-6, 6-1 and 7-6. PHOTO JEANETTE DIERGAARDT

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Points win for star

Joshua regrets failure to knock out Franklin Joshua, who lost three of his last five bouts, repeatedly landed with his left jab and caught Franklin with several powerful rights, but the American refused to yield and went the distance.

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Bizarre finish The judges’ verdict meant Franklin (29) had suffered the second defeat of his 23-fight career after losing to Britain’s Dillian Whyte at Wembley in November. There was a bizarre finish when the 12th and final round appeared to end eight seconds early, with Joshua pushing his head into Franklin. The move sparked an angry reaction from Lorenzo Adams, Franklin’s strength and conditioning coach, who pushed the London fighter. The boxers and their corners clashed momentarily after the final bell before security stepped in to calm the situation. But soon afterwards, Joshua’s hand was raised in victory, his 25th win in 28 professional fights, to maintain hopes of a ‘Battle of

Britain’ clash with World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. “I try and provide for the fans,” Joshua said. “I know who they want. “They said Tyson Fury; the ball is in his court. I would be honoured to fight for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world. “If he’s listening, he knows my promoter; we’ve had dialogue before, so let’s continue this. We ain’t getting any younger.” The unbeaten Fury’s last contest was a trilogy bout win over Dereck Chisora in London in December. Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, added: “He [Joshua] ended the fight well, but like he said, they aren’t getting any younger. “We would be willing to entertain those conversations to go straight into a Fury fight in the summer.”

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Sundowns have taken their sixth successive DStv Premiership title. PHOTO SUPERSPORT

League. A league title is the hardest in any country to win. Because you’ve got to play against 15 opponents both home

and away. And the competition lasts eight, nine months.” Sundowns won the title with seven matches still to play in the fastest success yet. “When people start to think it looks easy, that’s actually when it’s the most difficult. And even though people may not think it’s difficult to have that level of consistency and to deliver win after win without getting tired, it’s not easy. Because what normally happens, and this is normal with human beings, is that there’s an element of complacency that easily creeps in. “From a mental perspective, it’s extremely difficult. And so that’s why I always say in my press conferences that not a lot of appreciation is given to this group for what they’ve done this season,” he said.

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Anthony Joshua throws a punch a career-defining fight over the weekend.

Sundowns coach feels unappreciated Mamelodi Sundowns title-winning coach Rulani Mokoena says his side have not been given enough appreciation for their achievement of a sixth successive DStv Premiership title. The Brazilians were crowned league champions for 2022-23 on Saturday without kicking a ball when SuperSport United drew at Chippa United, leaving Sundowns in an unassailable 19point lead. “Maybe we are victims of our own success,” Mokoena, whose side made sure of the top place in their African Champions League group by beating Cameroon’s Coton Sport 2-1 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, said. “People undermined the difficulties of winning the Premier

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Cricket ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff • Wanderers field: United Arab Emirates (255/4, 49 ov) beat Canada (254) by six wickets. Player of the match: Muhammad Waseem (UAE) 80 off 78 balls. • United field: Jersey (291/4) beat Papua New Guinea (280/9) by 11 runs. Player of the match: John Lawrenson (Jersey) 114 off 105 balls.

SUPERSPORT ritain’s Anthony Joshua said he should have knocked out Jermaine Franklin after the former world heavyweight champion returned to winning ways with a unanimous - if laboured points-decision victory in London on Saturday. After 12 rounds, Joshua, fighting in front of a home crowd at the 02 Arena, was given the win by 118111, 117-111, 117-111 on the scorecards of the three judges in this non-title fight. This was the 33-year-old’s first win since 2020 after successive defeats by Oleksandr Usyk saw the former Olympic champion lose, and then fail to regain his global titles. “It was important to win,” he told DAZN after a bout where another loss could have ended his career. “Jermaine has a good duck and dive style, somebody else from Britain will probably knock him out. Respect to him, he did well. “I should have knocked him out, but it is done. On to the next. He’s here to prove himself, not roll over. I wish I could have knocked him out.”

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N$4.8 billion currency in circulation in 2022 The actual amount of financial loss suffered by banks and clients increased by 44.4% from N$22.6 million in 2021 to N$32.6 million in 2022. PHILLEPUS UUSIKU

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he total value of notes and coins that circulated in the economy in 2022 stood at N$4.8 billion compared to N$4.7 billion in 2021, an increase of 2.4%, according to the Bank of Namibia annual report. The value of notes in circulation stood at N$4.6 billion in 2022 compared to N$4.5 billion in 2021. Coins in circulation during 2022 were value at N$267.9 million in 2022, relative N$257.9 million in the previous year. The Bank of Namibia has the sole mandate to produce and issue the Namibian currency. The banking sector observed an increase in the number of fraud and related economic crimes during 2022 in comparison to the previous period. A total of 370 fraud cases were reported during 2022, compared 268 cases reported in 2021. The categories of fraud experienced by banking institutions in 2022 included ATM fraud, EFT fraud, credit and debit card fraud, mobile application fraud, currency counterfeits, and theft of cash. Despite these increases, the total value of fraud incidents reported in 2022 decreased to N$41.6 million, from N$144.0 million in 2021. This substantial decrease in the current year is attributed to low value fraud incidents noted in comparison to the prior year.

The governor of the Bank of Namibia Johannes !Gawaxab launched the modified N$20 banknote in February. PHOTO FILE

Additionally, banking institutions have maintained and enhanced control measures aimed at combating high-value fraud incidents, and thereby contributing to the decline. However, the actual amount of financial loss suffered by the industry (banks and clients) increased by 44.4% from N$22.6 million in 2021 to N$32.6 million in 2022, the central bank said.

Counterfeits During 2022, an increase of 32.9% was registered regarding counterfeits compared to the decrease of 57.4% noted for 2021.

Two-hundred-and-six (206) counterfeits were recorded in 2022, more than the 155 recorded in the previous year. However, the counterfeits remained of poor quality and below the Bank’s threshold of 10 pieces per million in circulation, as well as the industry standard of 70 pieces per million in circulation. The N$200 banknote denomination was the most counterfeited with 115 pieces, an increase of 55.8% when compared to 78 pieces in 2021. In addition, 54 N$100 counterfeit banknotes were recorded in 2022 relative to 33 pieces registered in 2021.

Moreover, the N$50 banknote recorded 28 pieces, N$20 (7) and N$10 (1). No counterfeits were recorded for the N$30 commemorative banknote. Last year, the Bank of Namibia and Namibian Police discovered and confiscated counterfeit banknotes when two Namibians suspects, and a Rwandese suspect were found counterfeiting banknotes at a central shop in Katutura. The bank urged members of the public to follow the three basic steps in checking the security features on banknotes. Step 1 ‘Look’: Take a careful look at the overall colours, portraits, and serial numbers, lift

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How gold smugglers use top SA banks Bribes to launder money The officers at Standard Bank, ABSA Bank and Sasfin Bank have been on the payroll of Mohamed Khan.

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everal key officials at three major South African banks are helping a gold smuggling gang launder millions of dollars of dirty cash in exchange for regular bribes, an Al Jazeera investigation has found. The officers at Standard Bank, ABSA Bank and Sasfin Bank have been on the payroll of Mohamed Khan, a money launderer working for cigarette magnate and smuggler Simon Rudland, thousands of documents and interviews with Khan’s former colleagues reveal. These officers would enable dubious money transfers from Khan’s companies and remove evidence from the computer systems, all while getting monthly payments from Khan. The revelation is part of Gold Mafia, a four-part investigation by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit (IUnit), which shows how multiple gangs smuggle gold from Zimbabwe

and use it to launder vast amounts of money. The documents obtained by the I-Unit include ledgers, contracts and emails showing the process Khan and Rudland used. The I-Unit also interviewed Dawood Khan, Mohamed Khan’s brother, who helped forge documents; another of Khan’s former partners, who we are calling Jimmy to protect his identity; and Khan’s ex-wife Wardah Latief. Khan, who goes by the nickname Mo Dollars, heads PKSA and Salt Asset Management, South Africa-based financial services firms. Among their biggest clients is Zimbabwean millionaire Simon Rudland, owner of Gold Leaf Tobacco, one of Southern Africa’s largest cigarette brands. South African revenue authorities have accused Rudland of evading taxes by selling cigarettes on the black market. “The illicit cigarette trade

earns rand cash. So he gets a ginormous amount of rand cash,” fellow Zimbabwean gold smuggler Ewan Macmillan told Al Jazeera’s undercover reporters, who were posing as Chinese criminals looking to launder unaccounted cash. “He has the same problem in legitimising his money as you have.”

Dirty money Mo Dollars does this for Rudland; cleansing his dirty money using a complicated web of front companies, fake invoices, bribery and gold. At the centre of this scheme is a set of companies with bank accounts in different parts of the world – Aulion in Dubai, Vantage Leaf in Mauritius, Velmont Valley in Switzerland and Liberty Gold in the United States. PKSA and Salt Asset Management, which send the money, claim to be doing so in lieu of imports of tobacco, clothes and gold – imports that never actually enter South Africa. “It’s Simon laundering that money,” said

Dawood Khan, referring to Rudland. “Money that was not reported through the legitimate streams, and needed to be moved.” To “move” that money, he said, his brother Mo Dollars bribes influential officers at several South African banks so no red flags are raised during the transactions. The bribes range from monthly payments to paid holidays and house renovations, according to Latief, Mo Dollars’s ex-wife, and documents accessed by Al Jazeera. Sasfin Bank, which caters to small businesses is one of the institutions that Mo Dollars infiltrated. Hussain Choonara, who was in charge of the bank’s foreign exchange payments, was listed as receiving $1 600 per month, ledgers maintained by Mo Dollars and his aides show. “Mohamed and Hussain had a magnificent relationship,” Dawood Khan told Al Jazeera, adding: He would basically ensure that his staff is pushing through this work unquestioned. He was like the most valuable jewel or component, if I can put it that way, in Sasfin, to ensure the success of the money being laundered.

Bribe Choonara would also tell Mo Dollars who else he needed to bribe at Sasfin, Dawood Khan claimed. Among them was Lulama Kene, an IT technician who ensured fraudulent transactions were wiped from the bank’s digital system. Choonara left Sasfin in 2019. Others on Mo Dollars’s payroll included Cheryl Simons, who worked in the compliance office, and Brandon Marshall, the head of onboarding new business customers, the ledgers suggest.

Kene and Simons were each paid $800 a month, while Marshall received $3 200 every month. Marshall and Kene have left Sasfin, and the bank suspended Simons after allegations about her role in helping Rudland launder his money first emerged. “Friday afternoons after lunch they get their money,” Latief recalled. But it wasn’t just money, she said. “He also used to give them holidays overseas. And he used to renovate their houses for them.”

He has the same problem in legitimising his money as you have. Ewan Macmillan, Gold Smuggler: Zimbabwe

Mo Dollars also targeted two of South Africa’s three biggest financial institutions with a similar strategy: Standard Bank and ABSA Bank. Videsh Seeripat, a relationship manager at ABSA, is listed in the ledgers as receiving $800 a month. His job was to open bank accounts in the name of people who were not present to apply themselves, a mechanism that allowed Mo Dollars to start accounts using fake identities. “He would get the compliance people to sign it off, have another representative sign the document, and claim that all the necessary compliance boxes were ticked,” Dawood Khan said.

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ca’s largest bank, Vivian Naicker, a senior manager in the compliance division, made sure Khan’s companies received the documentation needed to evade the scrutiny of South Africa’s central bank, Dawood said. Naicker communicated with Khan using a pseudonym, Vic Grimes, according to emails between the two. “We would then provide him with the necessary documentation. He would then, by himself, set up and complete the application,” Dawood said. “He would then submit it to the Reserve Bank, get approval, which would allow us to facilitate payments without any scrutiny, through any bank.” Asked for a response to Al Jazeera’s investigation, Simon Rudland told Al Jazeera that the allegations against him formed part of a smear campaign by an unidentified third party. He denied any involvement in the sale of illicit cigarettes, in gold or other smuggling and in sanctions busting. He accepted that he had had dealings with Mohamed Khan, who he agreed “appeared” to be a money launderer, and that Gold Leaf and another of his companies had authorised Khan’s SALT Asset Management to act as their agent, but denied that any form of money laundering had been undertaken for him or any of his businesses. Payments made to Vantage Leaf, Liberty Gold and Velmont Valley had nothing to do with Rudland or his companies, he said.

Illegal trade Gold Leaf said that it emphatically denied any involvement, past or present, in money laundering, the trade in illegal gold or related matters.

The company said that no “untaxed” or “illegal” cigarettes could be “attributed” to Gold Leaf, though the proceeds of the illicit sale of its products by others did appear to have been moved between jurisdictions and thereby laundered. Gold Leaf said its limited transactions with Khan and SALT had always been lawful and proper. Gold Leaf had never made any payment to Aulion, it claimed. Mohamed Khan told Al Jazeera that all allegations against him were false and were based on speculation, conjecture and manufactured and doctored evidence. He confirmed that he was the owner of the PKSA Group and of SALT and that Gold Leaf was a client of SALT but he denied involvement in money laundering or other criminal activity. He denied bribing anyone who worked in the South African banking sector. Liberty Gold denied all knowledge of the matters and individuals we featured, while Vantage Leaf denied any knowing involvement in money laundering or false invoicing. Sasfin Bank told Al Jazeera it was taking vigorous action against suspended and former employees and clients of its foreign exchange unit and said that it no longer had a relationship with any of the businesses identified in this investigation, including SALT. ABSA said it had passed Al Jazeera’s findings to its Forensic Investigative Unit, while Standard Bank told Al Jazeera it has a zero-tolerance stance relating to fraud and criminality and would report and assist in any legal investigation. Vivian Naicker denied involvement in a money-laundering syndicate.

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COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF ESKOM ANNOUNCES INTERIM RESULTS Eskom, which announced its interim financial results on Friday, says it has made progress with unbundling and expects that a license for its new subsidiary transmission company will be issued by the end of April. It also hopes that it will have secured lenders’ consent for the split by this date in instances where this is necessary. The Cabinet also announced progress on Eskom’s unbundling this week with the approval of the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill, which will establish the independent market and system operator and further open up the electricity market to competition. The interim financial results for the six months ended 30 September 2022 showed a profit of R3.8 billion but the company warned that its performance was “seasonal” as revenue is higher, tariffs rise, and costs from renewable energy are lower, during the winter months. A large loss is expected by the end of March 2023, due to load shedding and diesel costs. Eskom also noted that when the new financial year begins on 1 April, Eskom would only be permitted to borrow with the written permission of the finance minister, which is one of the conditions of the Treasury’s R254 billion debt relief plan. The R350 billion of government guarantees will expire as the debt is paid off. This means it must fund its capital costs from the revenue it earns from operations.

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HUAWEI REPORTS HUGE DROP IN PROFITS Huawei posted a massive drop in 2022 profits on Friday, as the company battered by US sanctions appointed its CEO’s daughter to be its rotating chair. A leading supplier of telecom gear, smartphones and other advanced equipment, a US-led pressure campaign in recent years has taken a major chunk out of Huawei’s businesses. And after posting record profits for 2021, the firm Friday reported 35.6 billion yuan ($5.2 billion) in net profits in 2022 -- a fall of 68.7 percent yearon-year. “In 2022, a challenging external environment and non-market factors continued to take a toll on Huawei’s operations”, the company’s outgoing rotating chairman Eric Xu said at its annual report press conference. “In the midst of this storm, we kept racing ahead, doing everything in our power to maintain business continuity and serve our customers,” he said. “We also went to great lengths to grow the harvest - generating a steady stream of revenue to sustain our survival and lay the groundwork for future development,” he added. Taking over as chair - a role that lasts six months - is Meng Wanzhou, daughter of billionaire CEO and founder Ren Zhengfei. -Fin24

Petrol steady

Diesel set for solid cut in South Africa Fuel prices, which will be adjusted on Wednesday 5 April, are largely determined by the oil price, as well as the rand - as oil is priced in dollar. HELENA WASSERMAN

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he diesel price may be cut by 78c a litre this week, while the petrol price should remain largely unchanged. Based on the latest data from the Central Energy Fund, the Automobile Association (AA) estimates that 95 unleaded petrol could fall by 1.5c a litre, while 93 will decrease by 4c. Illuminating paraffin is set to fall by R1.39 a litre. Fuel prices, which will be adjusted on Wednesday 5 April, are largely determined by the oil price, as well as the rand - as oil is priced in dollar. “The main driver behind the decreases is lower international product prices, while the higher average rand/US dollar exchange rate is counter-balancing these gains. The weaker rand is eroding around 40c/l of the decreases, meaning the decreases could have been more significant had the rand been stronger throughout March,” notes the AA. The association cautions that the data is only reflecting the basic fuel price, and that other factors such as zone differential costs (the cost of transporting fuel from coastal to inland areas), and adjustments to the Slate Levy (used to claw back losses from fuel price under-recoveries)

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may still be made by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. These adjustments will impact prices, but this will only be announced next week. “The good news, though, is that if adjustments to zone differential costs and the Slate Levy are made, petrol prices are not likely to increase significantly and diesel and illuminating paraffin prices are still set to come down. The diesel decrease is particularly important because it is a major input cost in the manufacturing, mining, and agricultural sectors, and a decrease to this fuel could prevent immediate rising costs in goods and services,” the AA notes. While the Brent oil price has

fallen from above $84 a barrel to around $80, the rand has taken a big knock this month. In recent days it has been steadying, getting a major lift following a bigger-than-expected rate hike on Thursday. Petrol prices were hiked by R1.27 at the start of March, while diesel increased by between 30c and 32c a litre. In Gauteng, the price of a litre of 95 unleaded petrol increased to R22.95, while it will increase to R22.30 on the coast. A year ago, 95-octane petrol retailed for R21.60 in Gauteng. The Gauteng wholesale diesel price reached R21.62, from R18.87 a year ago. -Fin24

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Digital is shaping the future of banking

Bank account of the world is a smartphone African banks have an opportunity to take advantage of the continent’s mobile penetration rates and increasing financial needs. STAFF REPORTER

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f banks want to remain competitive in the face of neo-bank and fintech upstarts, they will have to fundamentally change the way they do business to be digital first. And if they are going to achieve that goal, then working with technology partners to ensure that they have the right infrastructure in place will be crucial. That was the overriding message from the speakers at a media roundtable event hosted during the Huawei Intelligent Finance Summit for Africa 2023, recently held in Cape Town, South Africa. Through the course of the session, it also became apparent that if traditional banks are to survive in the changing financial landscape, they can’t just put technology on top of their traditional processes and expect to compete and thrive. That’s as true, if not more so, for Africa as it is for the rest of the world.

Speakers from left to right: Zhentao Chen, CTO of Digital Finance, Huawei SubSaharan Africa; Eric Muriuki Njagi, Group Director for Digital Business at the NCBA Group; Brett King, Futurist and Author of Bank 4.0; Jason Cao, CEO of Huawei Global Digital Finance. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

According to Jason Cao, CEO of Huawei Global Digital Finance, African banks have an opportunity to take advantage of the continent’s mobile penetration rates and increasing financial needs. “Mobile is the core of everything,” he said, adding that there are similarities between mobile payments in China and in Africa. Futurist and author Brett King agrees that this mobile focus will be important, not just in Africa but around the globe. “The bank account of the world is a smartphone,” he said. “In 2017, the number of transactions across the Chinese mobile wallet ecosystem passed all of the plastic card transac-

tions in the world for the first time. Half of the world will use a mobile wallet by 2025, credit and debit card use will be down to 30% of global commerce, and cash around 10%.” Safety is the primary reason, secondly, as all the speakers noted, is that a focus on mobile helps provide the best possible experience for the bank’s customers.

Improve customer experience “The financial industry should pay close attention to users and their demands, embracing changes,” said Cao, “Huawei is dedicated to helping its African financial customers address

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challenges and accelerate changes across six fields: shifting from transaction to digital engagement, cloudnative and agile businesses, data usage democratization, secure and reliable infrastructure, hybrid multi-cloud and Lego-style modular services, and automated and predictable operation.” “In this way, Huawei will facilitate financial digitalization and innovatively improve productivity in Africa. Revolving around stability, agility, and intelligence, Huawei aims to support customers to build ‘non-stop’ financial services, and achieve ‘non-stop’ development alongside ’non-stop’ innovation,” he added. Someone who has firsthand experience of how taking a digital-first approach can help improve customer experience is Eric Muriuki Njagi, Group Director, Digital Business, at the NCBA Group, one of Africa’s largest financial services companies. He pointed out that, for banks, making the choice to lead with technology is about deploying “money at the speed of trust.” As Njagi pointed out, the global banking sector has come a long way from 20 years ago when making transactions, particularly those taking place across borders, required either making a SWIFT payment or writing out a physical cheque. “We now have payments being made instantly or in a matter of seconds,” he said, adding that the same now applies to credit. “We’re now initiating and completing about 6 million loans a day, with an average of two seconds required to complete each one.” But, the NCBA director noted, that kind of speed means very little without trust. In a world where just five percent of fiat currency is made up of hard cash and the rest is essentially algorithmic, that’s especially critical. “How do we trust the algorithm,” he asked. The answer lies in a concept that Huawei calls “non-stop banking.” The concept doesn’t just refer to the ability of customers to instantly make transactions but also of the bank to

achieve non-stop development alongside ’non-stop’ innovation. A good place to start on that front is with stability. As Zhentao Chen, CTO, of Digital Finance, Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa pointed out, that’s not something African banks have always been able to take for granted. “For some of the banks, one year system availability here is around 99%,” he said. That might seem good, but it is as much as 50-60 hours of interruptions. That, in turn, can be incredibly frustrating for customers, especially when those interruptions run up against them trying to make a payment or transaction. As Chen pointed out, banks need to ask themselves, “if our current systems are not so stable, how should we change that?” Here, moving back-end systems to the cloud can be incredibly important. “Cloud can help banks bring about zero-downtime financial services,” said Cao, adding that if they’re to get the most out of it, they must realise that, “cloud is not just a technology, but an enabler” . Ultimately, however, if traditional banks are to compete with fintechs, they can’t just bolt on these technologies. Instead, they must integrate them into a new approach which is entirely digital-first. “The business of banking is, first and foremost, about being the best possible digital organisation,” said King. “It’s a mindshift to becoming a technology company that operates a banking license,” Njagi concurred. Fortunately, more and more players in the banking sector are coming around to that line of thinking. “Nowadays more and more bankers need to go further when it comes to digital transformation,” said Chen. “We just want to help our customers in the banking industry achieve digital transformation.” Echoing that sentiment, Cao concluded by saying that Huawei is, “committed to working with our African customers to focus on the challenges and accelerate digital transformation.”

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INVITATION TO NOMINATE PERSONS FOR APPOINTMNET AS MEMBERS OF NAMIBIAN COUNCIL OF PROPERTY VALUERS PROFESSION: PROPERTY VALUERS PROFESSION ACT,2012

In terms of subsection (2) of section 3 of the Property Valuers Profession Act, 2012 (Act No.7 of 2012), for the purposes of the appointment contemplated in subsection (1)(a) and (c) of that section, I invite any interested persons, voluntarily associations or bodies to nominate such persons within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Gazette for appointment as members of the National Council for Property Valuers Profession.

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MONDAY 3 APRIL 2023

Bachmus, located in Rossing Street in Walvis Bay, has proven itself a supplier to trust, no matter the lubricant - or fuel-supply challenge. PHOTO OTIS DANIELS

Bachmus Oil and Fuel Supplies: Dedicated to customer service A leading oil and fuel supply company has evolved into a market leader. OTIS DANIELS

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achmus Oil and Fuel Supplies started as a family-run business, which began its journey in 1994 as a supplier of heavy fuel (bunkers) to vessels. The company has grown into a leading supplier of fuel, lubricants, related cleaning products and technical services to various industries throughout Namibia. Bachmus managing director Corne Schalkwyk said the company’s story is one of perseverance, customer focus, being vision-driven, gaining expertise and building trust. “Getting to the position of the leader in lubricants and wholesale fuel supply did not happen overnight. “From our humble beginnings in the 90s, it took courage, vision and a distinct type of leadership to bring the company to its current level of success.”

Footprint Schalkwyk added that there was a strong drive to provide a service that no one else offered at the time, to ensure that their customer service was consistent and that supplies were reliable.

Today, Bachmus has depots across Namibia including in Windhoek, Karibib, Swakopmund, Walvis Bay and Ondangwa. Last year, the company inaugurated a brand-new depot and spacious warehouse with state-of-the-art facilities for refuelling. “Karibib is a critical refuelling stop-over for trucks on the trade corridor routes. Bachmus recently refurbished an old service station and opened the doors as a new wholesale fuel provider, as well as selling motor oils to the public.”

Reliable What sets Bachmus apart is its unparalleled commitment to customer service, as a wholesale fuel distributor permitted to sell to the public (trucks and heavy vehicles) offering a unique combo-solution-driven product and service offering to the general man on the street. “The most important ingredient to the company’s success and growth has been its staff. We are blessed with a dynamic, diverse and skilled team. “We employ 51 staff in our different depots nationwide. Many senior staff have been working at Bachmus for over 10 years, while others for more than five, which speaks to the company’s longevity, low staff turnover and family culture.” According to Schalkwyk, an essential part of growth within the

company is based on leveraging the team’s diverse thinking and talents to create new solutions or paths of growth. “We include everyone in reaching our overall goals, and encourage each employee take ownership of the part they play in the company’s growth.”

The most important ingredient to the company’s success and growth has been its staff. Corne Schalkwyk, Bachmus Oil and Fuel Supplies managing director

Supplies and services Being a multi-brand supplier, the company specialises in the supply of various lubricants, oils and hydraulics for a myriad number applications in the industrial, mining, marine, agriculture, automotive, manufacturing, energy and construction industries. Bachmus is the main distributor for Caltex in the country, and also stocks other major lubricant brands

such as Eurol, Engen and Total. One of Bachmus’ key advantages is its ability to provide packaged fuel and oil supplies with expert technical back-up to the mining and marine sectors. This includes the on-site placement of mobile selfbunded tanks, pumps and fuel management systems. “The fact that the self-bunded tanks are mobile makes them easy to install, move and manage,” the company said. With the marine and mining sector being critical to the Namibian economy, Bachmus wants to make sure it is positioned to provide the best possible service and quality products. On the technical side, the company provides a wide range of services, including oil sampling, oil analyses, computerised inventory control of fuel dispensing as well as expert technical advice. These systems and services have helped companies extend oil draining intervals, have more control over fuel spend, and identify possible mechanical issues based on oil analyses before a major breakdown, thus avoiding expensive repair work. In the marine sector, Bachmus is a major supplier of marine lubricants and bunkering. It provides bunkering (supply of heavy fuels to vessels) in port and offshore Namibia, as well as in other countries along the west coast of Africa.

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Jaun-Mare Delport, who heads the bunkering and marine lubricants division, has extensive experience - having worked in the industry for 20 years. She can be relied upon for proper advice and the best service. The impact of Bachmus’ product and service offering on the transport sector cannot be overstated. The company supplies diesel to highway transport and provides affordable motor oils to the private vehicle and taxi market. This plays a critical role in keeping the wheels of the economy and trade turning. Experienced and dedicated teams, service, expertise and quality products - coupled with a commitment to building long-lasting relationships with customers - have been the building blocks of the company’s success. As Bachmus looks to the future, it is poised for even greater success and exciting new developments. “We have come a long way, and we look forward to some exciting new developments ahead. As usual, our teams are ready to assist all our customers with any oil or fuel needs,” Schalkwyk said.

• For more information on how Bachmus can best serve and support your business or operations, call 064 205 812, email [email protected] or visit bachmus.com.na.

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REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, DIRECTORATE: GENERAL SERVICE, DIVISION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. Post Designation: 1 x Post: Salary Scale: Housing Allowance : Transport Allowance:

Deputy Director Grade 4 Windhoek N$ 492 567 - N$ 517 836 N$ 68 188 per annum N$ 102 701 per annum

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Minimum Requirements: A B. Degree at NQF L7 plus nine (9) years appropriate experience.

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• Supplementary Selection Requirements: • Preference will be given to candidates with Bachelor’s Degree in either of the following disciplines namely; computer science, information technology, information technology management, information systems and computer engineering plus, nine (9) years appropriate work experience of which, four (4) years should be at middle management level or Chief level (Public Service) or equivalent level of experience.

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• Candidates with the following additional post graduate qualifications and certification will have an added advantage: a. Project management, Business management, b. ITIL 4 Foundation Certificate, c. Certification as a professional in data, information systems security, information systems audit and or other relevant ICT certifications.

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• The following skills are key and forms a crucial requirement of this job: a. Communication: excellent communication skills is required to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to assess and address issues with information technology systems. b. Analytical: Ability to identify and assess computer systems and technology is critical. Critical thinking and analytical skills is key to help find and resolve issues. c. Problem-solving: Should be competent and able to troubleshoot problems in the operation of information technology systems, such as the Ministry’s database. d. Computer literacy: Should be able to operate basic computer functions as a compulsory skill required for working with computer systems and computer software. e. Application development: Should have knowledge of how to develop software applications as this is helpful for IT specialists who either design applications, analyze code or monitor computer systems. Understanding how applications work in important to help perform IT related tasks. f. Coding: the ability to write or read code is necessary. This helps to develop software, improve applications and analyze systems because computer code is the foundation for all applications and websites. g. Time management: The ability to prioritize tasks, complete projects and adhere to deadlines is important for this position which often have time-sensitive tasks. h. Policy: a broad understanding of government policies, standards, and practices within the public service is required. • MAIN DUTIES ARE TO: • The proper staffing and operations of the division, while ensuring that all works are carried out in accordance to established standards, procedures and guidelines. • Establishing and enforcing standards and practices within the Public Service and implement the Revised IT Policy for the Public Service of the Republic of Namibia, 2017 to ensure consistency and alignment of efforts in e-Government project implementation and practices. • Assist the Ministry in the adoption of standards, methodologies and practices such as ITIL and CoBIT as directed in the IT Policy 2017 • Responsible for overseeing the technical infrastructure within an organization, leading a team of IT staff, determining

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business requirements for IT systems, managing the design and implementation of IT infrastructure, and eliminating security risks. Responsible for planning, directing, and managing the activities of technical personnel and for insuring consistency of goals, policies, and technical and administrative procedures. Very knowledgeable in IT and Computer Systems Experience in creating and implementing IT policies and systems that will meet objectives Ensure IT systems and people are effective in functioning within the limits of budget and time Oversee all technical operations on system security (e.g. Network security) and backup recovery strategies evaluate them according to established goals Devise and establish IT policies and systems to support the implementation of these strategies Analyze the business requirements of all departments within the Ministry to determine their technology needs Purchase efficient and cost-effective technological equipment and software as per Public ICT Standards and Specifications polished by the Office of the Prime Minister Inspect the use of technological equipment and software to ensure functionality and efficiency Identify the need for upgrades, and configurations on new systems Control budget and report on expenditure Carryout project reviews to enforce compliance according to defined standards and practices within the Public Service. Document procedures and system documentation needed to demonstrate compliance. Responsible for the provision of Ministry services online and ensure effective e-government service delivery are realized using the integrated website or web portal develop according to standards, procedures and guidelines published by OPM.

Enquiries: Mr. Johannes Kantana Tel: 061 293 3338 and Mr. Knox O. Imbuwa, Tel: 061 293 3527 Ministry of Education, Arts & Culture Human Resource Office Private Bag 13186 Windhoek OR Hand delivered to: The Ministry of Education, Arts & Culture Government Office Park, Luther Street Human Resource Office, 2nd Floor, East Wing, Room No. 275 Closing date: 28 April 2023 Please Note: Racially disadvantaged persons, women and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants must be Namibian Citizens and/or Public Servants (proof of citizenship), or SADC Citizens with a Namibian Work Permit. All foreign qualifications must be submitted with evaluation reports from Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA). All Qualifications/transcripts not indicating the duration of the qualification must be accompanied by a testimonial testifying the duration e.g. student completed/passed 3 year qualification. Certified copies of educational qualifications and a complete CV must accompany Application Form 156043 and 156094 obtainable at all Government Offices and on www.moe.gov.na. Failure to complete all items on the application form for employment and not attaching the documents will disqualify the application. An attractive range of benefits for permanent full-time staff members include a Housing benefit, Transport Allowance, Pension Fund, Medical Aid Scheme, Social Security and ample leave days.

MONDAY 3 APRIL 2023

Eskom in talks with Electricidade de Mocambique PHOTO REUTERS

To buy electricity from Karpowership The South African utility is in talks with Electricidade de Mocambique for buying the output from a 415 MW Karpowership power station.

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skom is considering buying electricity from a Karpowership plant to be located offshore Mozambique after declining to sign agreements to procure power from facilities the Turkish company planned to moor off the South African coast. The South African utility is in talks with Electricidade de Mocambique for buying the output from a 415 MW Karpowership power station, which will be mounted on a ship stationed in Maputo Bay and burn low-sulfur oil. “Discussions with Eskom, as one of the potential offtakers, are ongoing and an offer has been submitted for their internal review,” the state-owned Mozambican company said in a response to queries. “The final off-taker is expected to be the export market due to the exacerbation of the power deficit that we are witnessing in some countries in the region, including South Africa.” The beleaguered utility, which supplies almost all South Africa’s power, can’t meet demand and has been subjecting the country to rotational blackouts of 10 hours or more a day. The government has said it wants to buy 1 000 MW of electricity from neighbouring states, many of which are suffering outages of their own. “Eskom will be undertaking a fair and transparent process to acquire,” that power, it said in a response to queries ,without addressing whether it is wants to tap output from the Karpowership fa-

cility. “A procurement strategy is being developed,” it said, adding that it has received unsolicited offers. The Maputo plant, which adds to a smaller facility operated by the Turkish company off Nacala in northern Mozambique, is expected to get environmental approval in June and start operating in October, EDM said. Karpowership confirmed the October target.

The final off-taker is expected to be the export market due to the exacerbation of the power deficit that we are witnessing in some countries in the region, including South Africa. Electricidade de Mocambique

An off-take accord could attract opposition from environmentalists, who have delayed the company’s South African plans for gas-fired plants on ships by filing objections over the potential impact on marine life. Karpowership in 2021 won a tender to supply 1 220 MW of power to South Africa. In addition to the environmental objections, a lawsuit and Eskom’s demand for an indemnity against any adverse outcomes from corruption allegations have stalled the deal. Karpowership has described Eskom’s demand as irregular and has denied any wrongdoing. -Fin24

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3MONDAY 3 APRIL 2023

Market Watch SPERTYE: DEADLINES:

Kleinadvertensies • Classifieds

13:00 TWEE WERKSDAE VOOR PLASING 13:00 TWO WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO PLACEMENT

TEL: 061*297 2175 FAX: 061*239 638 EMAIL: [email protected]

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Betrekkings gevra Vakatures Spesiale dienste Gelukwensings Eiendomme Bou en verf Akkommodasie Te huur gevra Te huur Kommersieel te huur gevra Kommersieel te huur Kommersieel te koop gevra Kommersieel te koop Allerlei te koop gevra Allerlei te koop Diere Motorfietse en fietse Motors Vragmotors en sleepwaens Huise te koop gevra Huise te koop Besighede Plase te koop gevra Plase te koop Veilings Erwe te koop gevra Erwe te koop Regskennisgewings

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Death Notices In Memoriam With Gratitude Lost Notices Personal Training Employment Wanted Vacancies Services Congratulations Properties Construction Accommodation Wanted to Let To Let Commercial Wanted to Let Commercial to Let Commercial Property to Buy Comm. Property for Sale Goods Wanted to buy Goods for Sale Animals Bicycles and Motorcycles Vehicles Trucks and Trailers Residential Prop. to Buy Residential Prop. for Sale Businesses Farms Wanted to Buy Farms for Sale Auctions Erven Wanted to Buy Erven for Sale Legal Notices

RATES & DEADLINES To avoid disappointment of an advertisement not appearing on the date you wish, please book timeously. Classified smalls, notices and display smalls: 13:00, two working days prior to placing. A handling fee of 15% is payable on cancellations received in writing by 13:00 two days before scheduled publication. No cancellation will be accepted if received after this deadline. RATES: (Monday * Friday) › Classifieds Smalls: N$105 for the first 20 words and N$2.40 (15% Vat included) for every word thereafter › Display Smalls: N$108.10 per col/ cm (15% Vat included) › School notices: N$66.70 (15% Vat included) per col/cm › Churches: N$66.70 (15% Vat included) per col/cm › Sport Clubs: N$66.70 (15% Vat included) per col/cm › Births, engagements, marriages, deaths, In memoriam: N$66.70 (15% Vat included) per col/cm › Legal Notices: N$697 for the first 300 words and N$2.40 (15% Vat included) for every word thereafter

CONDITIONS OF ACCEPTANCE: Republikein reserves the right to withhold or cancel any advertisement order that has been accepted. Republikein accepts no liability for failure to publish an advertisement received by telephone. ERRORS: Please report errors immedi*ately. Republikein accepts no responsibility for more than one incorrect insertion of any advertisement of any cost beyond the cost of the space occupied by the faulty advertisement. No re*publication will be given due to small typographical errors which do not lessen the effectiveness of the advertisement. Republikein does not accept responsibility for mispresentation in advertisements.

BOOK & PAY FOR YOUR CLASSIFIED ADS ONLINE Visit https://classifieds.my.na * log in via your my.na account and follow the easy steps to upload your classified ad.

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Betrekkings gevra Employment Wanted

LOIDE is looking for domestic work in Windhoek. She has experience in cleaning and ironing. Contact: 081 4542607 DM0202300409116

THESALONIC is looking for any domestic or nanny work. Available immediately and has got experience. Contact: 0816426033 or 081-2104926 DM0202300409114

LAUDA (41) is dringend op soek na huishoudelike werk vir 3 dae. Hardwerkend en betroubaar. Skakel: 081-4708714 DM0202300409119

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Vakatures Vacancies

LUNAR ARQ: is looking for draftsman and manager. Fluency in Portuguese, certificate in ArchiCAD a must. Good business communication skills. Handle multiple tasks and willing to travel between Angola and South Africa on short notice. Own transport. E-mail CV to: [email protected] No telephonic interviews. DM0202300409118

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT & RECEPTIONIST: We are looking for an organized, outgoing and mature Administrative Assistant/Receptionist. In this position, you will assist with a variety of clerical and administrative duties. Since you will be the first person clients see as they walk through our door, we are looking for an individual who can maintain a professional appearance at all times. Key Performance Areas: *Switchboard. *Receive and welcome visitors and customers. *Respond to e-mails and manage mail correspondence. *Maintain office calendar. *Assist with quotations and invoicing. *Perform data entry and filing tasks. *Manage inventory of office/ shop supplies. *Perform other general administrative tasks as needed. Qualification & Competence Requirements: *Grade 12 Certificate with a minimum of 25 points in 5 subjects. *Qualification in Administration will be an advantage. *At least 3 years of administration or clerical experience. *English language proficiency. *Computer proficiency. *Experience with QuickBooks / Sage software will be an advantage. *Basic mathematics and accounting skills. *Organisational and time management skills. Duty Station: Saffron Energy Head Office, Windhoek, 37 Schanzen Road, Eros, Windhoek. Interested candidates should e-mail their resume to [email protected] Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and no documents will be returned. Closing Date: Thursday, 06 April 2023 DM0202300409110

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEER: Saffron Energy is searching for an experienced and driven Electrical Engineer with a passion for the renewable energy business to oversee all technical aspects of the company. Key Performance Areas: * Carry out designs and improve electrical products and systems. * Assess and approve designs and all technical documentation. * Supervise and monitor the assembling plant and processes. * Construction / installation supervision and contract administration. * Ensure that products and systems align to business development needs of the company. * Research and develop initiatives of new cutting edge technologies to offer competitive advantage to the company. Qualifications & Competence Requirements: * Minimum requirement of a Bachelor Technology Degree in Electrical Engineering. * At least 3 years relevant experience in electrical designs, construction supervision and contract management. * In-depth experience in Helioscope, Digsilent, Auto-CAD and other relevant electrical design software. * In-depth understanding of engineering and renewable energy systems. * Must have worked for an engineering firm, EPC or solar developer. * Exceptional communication skills. * Valid Code-B Driver’s license. * Registered or eligible for registration with the Engineering Council of Namibia. Duty Station: Saffron Energy Head Office, Windhoek 37 Schanzen Road, Eros, Windhoek. Interested candidates should email their resume to: [email protected] Only shortlisted candidate’s will be contacted, and no documents will be returned. Closing Date: Thursday, 06 April 2023 DM0202300409111

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Spesiale dienste Services

ALL SEWING MACHINE repairs and services. Domestic and Industrial. We are based in Okahandja but collect and deliver in Windhoek once a week. Contact: 081-3118067. DM0202300408925

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Allerlei te koop gevra Goods Wanted to buy

BLOUBUFFELGRASSSAAD te koop, 11 kg teen N$ 200.00 per kilo. Skakel: Leon 081-2501890/ 0812501895 DM0202300409137

Huise te koop 028 Residential Prop. for Sale OKAHANDJA EXT1 EMMANUEL COURT: Very spacious 2 bedroom apartment, open plan kitchen, bic, bis, 2 parking spaces. N$420 000 - Selling below valuation of N$570 000. Please call: 081-1498619/ 0811279883 DM0202300409015

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ONDANGWA EXT 1: A 3 bedroom house, kitchen, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, single garage, self contained flat, N$930 000, excluding costs, erf size 962m². Hilma 081-2902342 YellowSquare Properties. DM0202300409036

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Regskennisgewings Legal Notices

IN THE  High Court of Namibia Case No: HC-MD-CIV-ACTCON-2022/03958 In the matter between: FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF NAMIBIA LIMITED, Plaintiff and PETALL SCHWEIGER, Defendant NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION In execution of a judgement against the above Defendant granted by the above Honourable Court on the 13 October 2022, the following will be sold by public auction on the 15 April 2023 at 10h00 at the Plot 178B, Rehoboth, by the Deputy Sheriff, Rehoboth: 1x 2 door fridge, 1x Microwave oven, 1x Leather 3 piece lounge suite, 1x LG flat screen TV, 1x Dining-room suite with 6 chairs, 2x Printers, 1x Washing machine TERMS OF SALE: Voetstoots and cash to the highest bidder. Dated at Windhoek on this 20th day of February 2023. DR WEDER KAUTA & HOVEKA INC CPJ POTGIETER WKH HOUSE JAN JONKER ROAD WINDHOEK REF: MAT82478 DM0202300408322

KATIMA MULILO: ESTABLISHMENT OF TOWNSHIP KATIMA MULILO EXTENSION 39: Kindly take note that Toya Urban Planning Consultants CC has applied to Katima Mulilo Town Council and intends on applying to the Urban and Regional Planning Board in terms of section 105(1)(b) of Urban and Regional Planning Act No.5 of 2018 for the followings: - Subdivision of Portion 3 of the remainder of the Farm Katima Mulilo Townlands No.1328, into Portion D and Remainder. - Layout approval and Township Establishment on Portion D (Portion of Portion 3 of the Remainder of the Farm Katima Mulilo Townlands No.1328, comprising of 97 erven and remainder streets to be known as (Katima Mulilo Extension 39). Portion 3 is located on the western part of Katima Mulilo Townslands No.1328 along the road to Nampower and measure approximately 105,00032 Hectares in extent. The purpose of the application as set out above, is to subdivide Portion 3 into Portion D measuring approximately 5.4332 Hectares in extent and establish a township to be known as “Katima Mulilo Extension 39”, which will comprise of 97 erven and the Remainder streets. This township will be for purposes of developing an upmarket residential suburb which will also be consisting of a luxury hotel and supplementary recreational facilities. The full application, locality maps, layout plans and its supporting documents lie open for inspection during normal office hours at the Katima Mulilo Town Council (Town Planning office) and with Toya Urban Planning Consultants cc. Any person objecting to the proposed application as set out above may lodge such objection together with their grounds thereof, with the Chief Executive Officer of the Katima Mulilo Town Council or with the applicant (Toya Urban Planning Consultants) in writing on or before Wednesday, 10 May 2023. The Chief Executive Officer, Katima Mulilo Town Council, P.O. Box 41404 Katima Mulilo Tel:066 261 564, Email: info@domainname. com Or TOYA Urban Planning Consultants, P.O. Box 99294, Windhoek, Contact: Mr. Simon Shinguto at 081 3099839 or Mr. Tobias Pendapala Newaya at 0811243321/ email: sshinguto@ gmail.com|tobias.newaya@gmail. com. DM0202300409109

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ESTATE OF THE LATE JOHANN LEU PASSP. NO. (SWISS PASSPORT): X2447232 OCCUPATION: CATHOLIC PRIEST LAST ADDRESS: OTJIWARONGO MARITAL STATUS: UNMARRIED Date of Death: 21/07/2018 NUMBER: E 1675/2018 WHK Notice is hereby served that the AMENDED First and Final Liquidation and Distribution Account in the above estate is lying for inspection at the office of the Master of the High Court WINDHOEK and the Magistrate OTJIWARONGO for a period of twenty-one days from date of publication of this notice. AJ VAN DER MERWE FISHER, QUARMBY & PFEIFER P.O. Box 37, WINDHOEK AJVDM/slj/240350 DM0202300409140

ESTATE OF THE LATE CHARMAINE CECELIA ALLIES I.D NO.: 53010200595 OCCUPATION: PENSIONER LAST ADDRESS: ERF NO 2509, KARLIEN STREET, KHOMASDAL, WINDHOEK MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED IN COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY Date of Death: 01/11/2016 SURVIVING SPOUSE: CLARENCE WILLIAM ALLIES I.D NO.: 51040700225 NUMBER: E 438/2023 Debtors and creditors in the above estate are requested to forward their claims and pay their debts to the undersigned within a period of 30 days from date of publication of this notice. AJ VAN DER MERWE FISHER, QUARMBY & PFEIFER P.O. Box 37, WINDHOEK AJVDM/slj/251113

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IN THE  High Court of Namibia Case No: HC-MD-CIV-ACTCON-2017/00558 In the matter between:FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF NAMIBIA LTD, Plaintiff and GLOBAL COMMODITY TRADERS, Defendant NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY Pursuant to a Judgment of the above Honourable Court granted on 24 MARCH 2017, the following immovable property will be with a reserve price of N$940,000.00 (in favour of First National Bank) and voetstoots by the Deputy Sheriff of the District of Ongwediva on 18 APRIL 2023 at 11h00 at ERF 4350, (Extension No 10),Ongwediva CERTAIN: Erf No. 4350, Ongwediva, (Extension No. 10) SITUATED: In the Town of Ongwediva, Registration Division “A”, Oshana Region MEASURING: 656 (SIX FIVE SIX) Square Metres Consisting of single residential dwelling attached to a double garage. 1x TV room, 1x dining room, 1x kitchen, 1x lounge, 1x store room, 2x bathrooms, 3x bedrooms. The “Conditions of Sale-in-Execution” will lie for inspection at the office of the Deputy Sheriff at ONGWEDIVA and at the Head Office of Plaintiff at WINDHOEK and Plaintiff’s Attorneys, Fisher, Quarmby & Pfeifer, at the undermentioned address. Dated at WINDHOEK this 14TH day of FEBRUARY 2023 FISHER, QUARMBY & PFEIFER LEGAL PRACTITIONER FOR PLAINTIFF Corner Robert Mugabe & Thorer Streets Entrance on Burg Street P O Box 37 WINDHOEK AAH/jvz/S1998 DM0202300408165

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ESTATE OF THE LATE ANTOINETTE BARTENS I.D NO.: 36100600110 OCCUPATION: PENSIONER LAST ADDRESS: DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA MARITAL STATUS: UNMARRIED Date of Death: 25 SEPTEMBER 2020 NUMBER: E1185/2021 Notice is hereby served that the First and Final Liquidation and Distribution Account in the above estate is lying for inspection at the office of the Master of the High Court WINDHOEK for a period of twenty-one days from date of publication of this notice. AJ VAN DER MERWE FISHER, QUARMBY & PFEIFER P.O. Box 37, WINDHOEK AJVDM/OA/240533 DM0202300409142

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IN THE  High Court of Namibia Case No. HC-MD-CIV-ACTCON-2016/02886 In the matter between:STANDARD BANK NAMIBIA LIMITED, Plaintiff and IRVIN BASIL SUMMERS, Defendant NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY Pursuant to Judgment of the above Honourable Court granted on 20 OCTOBER 2017, the following immovable property will be sold without reserve and voetstoots by the Deputy Sheriff of the District of Walvis Bay on the 18th of April 2023 at 10H00 at Erf No. 1061, Narraville, Walvis Bay, Windhoek, Namibia. CERTAIN: ERF NO 1061, Narraville SITUATED: In the Municipality of Walvis Bay, Registration Division “F”, Erongo Region MEASURING: 700 (seven hundred) square metres CONSISTING OF: House: Tandem garage, 2 entrances, sitting room with built-in braai, open-plan kitchen with built-in cupboards, two bedrooms with built-in cupboards, main bedroom with builtin walk-in-closet, one full bathroom. House is fully tiled with aluminium windows and doors. Flat: Open-plan two bedroom flat, one bathroom with shower. 3 Extensions half built to house, boundary walls. The “Conditions of Sale-in-Execution” will lie for inspection at the office of the Deputy Sheriff at WALVIS BAY and at the Head Office of Plaintiff at WINDHOEK and Plaintiff’s Attorneys, Fisher, Quarmby & Pfeifer, at the under mentioned address. Dated at WINDHOEK this 16TH day of FEBRUARY 2023 FISHER, QUARMBY & PFEIFER LEGAL PRACTITIONER FOR PLAINTIFF Cnr Robert Mugabe Avenue & Thorer Street Entrance in Burg Street WINDHOEK FPC/ldt/235341 DM0202300408304

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Regskennisgewings Legal Notices

IN THE  High Court Of Namibia Main Division – Windhoek Case No: HC-MD-CIV-ACTCON-2022/02208 In the matter between: BANK WINDHOEK LIMITED, Plaintiff and ANTON DE WET VAN DER WALT, Defendant NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION Pursuant to Judgement of the above Honourable Court granted on 16th day of December 2022, the following immovable property will be sold without reserve and voetstoots by the Deputy Sheriff of Ongwediva, Erf 3173, Unit 12, Ongwe Park, Ongwediva, Namibia on 18th of April 2023, at 10h00, of the undermentioned property. SECTION NO.12 (TWELVE) - as shown and more fully described on sectional plan no. 03/2007 in the development scheme known as ONGWE PARK in respect of the land and building or buildings situate at: Erf No. 3173, Ongwediva (Extension4) In The Town Of Ongwediva Registration Division “A” Oshana Region; of which the floor area, according to the said Sectional Plan, is 79 (seven nine) square metres in extent; and an undivided share in the common property in the development scheme apportioned to that Section in accordance with the participation quota as endorsed on that Sectional Plan; held under Certificate of Registered Sectional Title ST 03/2007 (12) (UNIT) and dated on 15 February 2007 subject to the conditions of Title. IMPROVEMENTS: Single story dwelling consists of a lounge, kitchen, 2 bedrooms with BIC, 1 bathroom with shower, 2 verandas and 1 passage. TERMS 10% of the purchase price and the auctioneers’ commission must be paid on the date of the sale. The further terms and conditions of the sale will be read prior to the auction and lie for inspection at the office of the Deputy of Sheriff of the Court of Ongwediva, which office is located in Tsumeb and at the offices of the Execution Creditor’s Attorneys. Dated at Windhoek this 2nd day of March 2023. DR. WEDER, KAUTA & HOVEKA INC. LEGAL PRACTITIONERS FOR THE PLAINTIFF WKH HOUSE, 3rd FLOOR JAN JONKER ROAD AUSSPANNPLATZ WINDHOEK (Ref: MAT78935)

I-TECH Namibia promotes activities that increase human capacity for providing HIV/AIDS clinical care and support through the development of health care worker training systems. I-TECH invites suitably qualified persons to apply for the following positions: • • • • •

Deputy Director- Clinical Services x2 (Windhoek) CECAP Quality Manager (Windhoek) Senior Paediatric HIV Expert Nurses • (Rundu) Senior Case Finding Nurse Mentor (Windhoek) • Mulilo) District Quality Manager (Katima

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Detailed advertisement and further information at: https://www.go2itech.org/employment/ • -------------------------------------------------------------• Closing Date: 07 April 2023 I-TECH Namibia is an equal opportunity employer, people with disabilities and from designated groups are encouraged to apply.

Help for relatives of Alcoholics AL-ANON Family groups offer help for friends and relatives of alcoholics. They provide assistance for people who live with alcoholics.

DM0202300409128

IN THE  High Court Of Namibia Held At Main Division Windhoek Case Number: HC-MD-CIVACT-CON-2020/01681 In the matter between: STANDARD BANK OF NAMIBIA LIMITED, Plaintiff and RAYMOND GERRIT HUSCHFELDT, 1st Defendant MARLENE CLAUDINE HUSCHFELDT, 2nd Defendant NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION Pursuant to a Judgement of the above Honourable Court granted on the 9th of DECEMBER 2022, the following immovable property will be sold “voetstoots” by the Deputy Sheriff for the District of WALVISBAY on Tuesday, the 18th day of APRIL 2023, at 12:00 at Erf 2164, Narraville, Walvis Bay, Namibia. CERTAIN: Erf 2164, Narraville, Walvis Bay, Namibia SITUATED: In the Municipality of Walvis Bay Registration Division “F” RESERVE PRICE: (a) WITHOUT A RESERVE PRICE (b) Interest at 11% interest per annum from date of signature of conditions of sale ; (c) Deputy Sheriff’s fees IMPROVEMENTS: 4x Bedrooms – Main en-suite, 2x Bathrooms, 1x walk-in closet, kitchen, dining room, lounge, entertainment room, laundry room, double garage. Backyard Flat: 2x bedrooms, full bathroom, kitchen. The “Conditions of Sale in Execution” will lie for inspection at the office of the Deputy Sheriff in Walvisbay, and at the Head Office of Plaintiff in Windhoek at Plaintiff’s Attorneys, Koep & Partners at the undermentioned address. DATED at WINDHOEK this 13th day of MARCH 2023. KOEP & PARTNERS Legal Practitioners for the Plaintiff 33 Schanzen Road Windhoek (REF: SN/ma/76669/DEB446) DM0202300408789

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MONDAY 3 APRIL 2023

BID INVITATION bamWafer is iwvifiwg regisfered awd repufable firms fo submif bids for fhe followiwg procuremewf. Refeoence Numbeo

Descoiption

W/ObB/bW – 009/2023

Refurbishmewf of pedesfriaw awd vehicle bridges for fhe Ogowgo – Oshakafi cawal refurbishmewf projecf (Parf 1 & 2)

G/ObB/ bW019/2023

Supply awd Delivery of a GPS awd Drowe fo bamWafer

NonLast day foo oefundable claoificaDocument tion oequest Levy

NonCompulsooy Poe-Bid meeting

Restoiction: Section (29) (1)(b)

Dafe & Time: 14 April 2023 af 10h00. Locafiow: bamWafer Oshakafi Office.

This bid is reserved for bamibiaw regisfered ewfifies as per secfiow 29 (1)(b) of fhe public procuremewf acf 15 of 2015

b$ 300.00

25 April 2023

16 May 2023 af 11h00 am

bof Applicable

This bid is reserved for bamibiaw regisfered ewfifies as per secfiow 29 (1)(b) of fhe public procuremewf acf 15 of 2015

b$ 300.00

25 April 2023

16 May 2023 af 11h00 am

Closing Date

Biddiwg documewfs will be available as from fhe 30th of Maoch 2023, ow requesf af [email protected] by forwardiwg Proof of Paymewf, where applicable. All poospective biddeos who wish to do business with NamWateo will be subject to the Public Poocuoement Act No 15 of 2015, Public Poocuoement Regulations 2017 and otheo dioectives issued undeo it.

Electricit y Cont rol Board 3

23 Years of3Successful Regulation

PUBLIC NOTICE Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

Appointment Appointment of Chief of Chief Executive Executive Officer Officer

VACANCY MECHANICAL / PROCESS ENGINEERS ASE invites applications of experienced Mechanical / Process Engineers to be responsible for the engineering, management and execution of water and wastewater treatment system projects based on environmentally sound principals. RESPONSIBILITIES

ECB Chief Executive Officer

• Assume overall responsibility for the technical (including engineering design), Chief Executive Officer the Electricity Control Board (ECB), effective 1 April projects, 2023. The from position commercial andofexecution management of engineered systems became vacantthrough in August inquiry to 2021. contract execution, including commissioning and take-over. • Establish and maintain a positive and informative relationship with clients, Mr. Kahimise has a and proven leadership record and vast experience and expertise in the Electricity contractors personnel. Supply Industry. His leadership acumen and technical qualities asand a seasoned • Accept responsibility and accountability for successful timeousexecutive were demonstrated at ErongoRED, where he served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from July 2013 completion of all projects throughout Namibia. until January 2017 and thereafter as CEO of the City of Windhoek from February 2017 until October 2020. He was appointed CEO of Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (CENORED) REQUIREMENTS rom 2020 until 31 qualification March 2023. (B.Eng/B.Tech) with PrEng/Inc.Eng • November A formal engineering

registration. Mr. Kahimise has served on numerous boards, including the Namibia Energy Institute. • Ability to work under pressure, whilst ensuring deadlines are met. • Knowledge of pumps, piping, water treatment processes and technologies, He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) specialising in finance from the control systems and manufacturing processes will be an advantage. University of Stellenbosch Business School in South Africa and is a certified regulation specialist • At least five years’ related work experience. by the University of Loughborough, United Kingdom. • Valid driver’s license. Namibian citizenship or permanent residence permit. The•Board, Management and staff welcome Mr. Kahimise to the ECB and look forward to growing

he institution the Namibian Electricity Supply Industry with him. We offer and competitive remuneration packages commensurate with experience,

Mr. Robert Naanda Kahimise ECB Chief Executive ECB Chief Executive OfficerOfficer

The ECB Board of Directors hereby wishes to introduce Mr. Robert Naanda Kahimise as the the ChiefChief Executive Executive Officer Officer of theofElectricity the Electricity Control Control BoardBoard (ECB),(ECB), effective effective 1 April 1 April 2023.2023. The position The position became became vacant vacant in August in August 2021.2021. Mr. Kahimise Mr. Kahimise has ahas proven a proven leadership leadership record record and vast and experience vast experience and expertise and expertise in theinElectricity the Electricity Supply Supply Industry. Industry. His leadership His leadership acumen acumen and technical and technical qualities qualities as a as seasoned a seasoned executive executive were were demonstrated demonstrated at ErongoRED, at ErongoRED, wherewhere he served he served as Chief as Chief Executive Executive Officer Officer (CEO)(CEO) from from July 2013 July 2013 until until January January 20172017 and thereafter and thereafter as CEO as of CEOtheof City the of CityWindhoek of Windhoek from from February February 20172017 until until October October 2020.2020. He was Heappointed was appointed CEO of CEO Central of Central NorthNorth Regional Regional Electricity Electricity Distributor Distributor (CENORED) (CENORED) from from November November 20202020 until 31 until March 31 March 2023.2023. Mr. Kahimise Mr. Kahimise has served has served on numerous on numerous boards, boards, including including the Namibia the Namibia Energy Energy Institute. Institute. He holds He holds a Master’s a Master’s degree degree in Business in Business Administration Administration (MBA)(MBA) specialising specialising in finance in finance from from the the University University of Stellenbosch of Stellenbosch Business Business School School in South in South AfricaAfrica and isand a certified is a certified regulation regulation specialist specialist by thebyUniversity the University of Loughborough, of Loughborough, United United Kingdom. Kingdom. The Board, The Board, Management Management and staff and welcome staff welcome Mr. Kahimise Mr. Kahimise to thetoECB theand ECBlook and forward look forward to growing to growing the institution the institution and the andNamibian the Namibian Electricity Electricity Supply Supply Industry Industry with him. with him.

qualifications, etc. Please email applications to [email protected] CLOSING DATE: 06 APRIL 2023 No 35 Dr. Theo-Ben Gurirab Street, Klein Windhoek.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Business Hours: Weekdays from 07:30 - 16:30

P O Box 2923, Windhoek, Namibia

+264 61 374 300

+264 61 374 305

www.ecb.org.na

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MONDAY 3 APRIL 2023

VACANCY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project is a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) program implemented by Chemonics International in Namibia. The purpose of the GHSC-PSM project is to ensure uninterrupted supplies of health commodities in support of USG-funded public health initiatives around the world. The project provides direct procurement and supply chain management support to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS relief (PEPFAR) in Namibia. PSM will develop and manage a wide array of services for health commodity procurement and related systems strengthening technical assistance encompassing different elements of a comprehensive supply chain. Chemonics International Inc., under the Global Health Supply ChainProcurement Supply Management project, is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for: 1.

External Audit Services: https://bit.ly/3zjivXu

2.

Short Term Insurance: https://bit.ly/40zcou8

3.

Information Technology (IT) Services: https://bit.ly/3JZCZZU

Interested and competent vendors should follow the links provided to access the full RFP document. No telephone inquiries, please. Closing date for submission of RFP is April 17, 2023 at 17h00 (local time).

REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DIRECTORATE: GENERAL SERVICE DIVISION: ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES SUB-DIVISION: PROCUREMENT, STOCK CONTROL AND SUPPORT SERVICES Post Designation 1 x Post Salary Scale Housing Allowance Transport Allowance

: : : : :

Control Administrative Officer Grade 6 Windhoek N$ 337 984 - N$ 403 922 N$ 14 520 per annum N$ 8 760 per annum

Minimum Rrquirrmrnts: National Diploma or equivalent qualification (NQF Level 6) plus appropriate experience. Supplrmrntary Srlrction Rrquirrmrnts: Preference will be given to candidates with National Diploma in either of the following disciplines namely Procurement Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Public Management, Business Administration plus five (5) years appropriate work experience of which three (3) years should be at supervisory level at Chief Administrative Officer Grade 8 in Government or equivalent level of experience in public enterprise/private sector. Candidates with Computer Literacy, good report and minutes writing and communications skills. MAIN DUTIES This job category class is an advanced operational level who independently perform activities and occupational management (supervisory) level that includes organizational dictated personnel with administration of occupational related organizational components, and is responsible for: • The proper staffing and operations of the subdivision, while ensuring that all works are carried out in accordance to established standards, procedures and guidelines; • Establishing and enforcing standard and good practices within the Public service and implement the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2015 (Act NO. 15 of 2015) as amended, Public Procurement Regulations, Code of Good Practice on preferences referred to in section 71 and 72 of Public Procurement Act, 2015, Archiving Act, Government Transport Policy, Electronic Document and Record Management System, E-Procurement System, Uniform Stock Control Management System amongst others; • Drafting of submissions, memoranda, reports, minutes of meetings etc. in terms of various legislation and prescription; • Responsible for compiling Annual Procurement Plan, Quarterly Procurement Reports; • Draft appropriate (and review) service level agreements, and enforcement of its provisions; • Monitor, evaluate and improve supplier performances according to an appropriate service level agreement on a continues basis; • Control and monitor procurement expenses against approved budgets; • Optimization and management of Procurement Process as prescribed in the Act and its regulations; • Implement Performance Management System in the subdivision and evaluate performance of subordinates as prescribed; • Identify and assign task and responsibilities to the sub coordinates; • Liaise with various stakeholders concerning related matters; • Initiate and implement programmes applicable to the Subdivision; • Inform and interpret all circulars to various stake holders concerning related; • Monitor the attendance register of the subdivision;Any other work related duties assigned by the supervisor. Enquiries to be directed to: Ms. Rrgina K Putrho Trl: (026461) 293 3056 Ministry of Education, Arts & Culture OR Human Resource Office Private Bag 13186 Windhoek East Wing, Room No. 275 Closing datr: 28 April 2023

Hand delivered to: The Ministry of Education, Arts & Culture Government Office Park, Luther Street Human Resource Office, 2nd Floor,

Plrasr Notr: Racially disadvantaged persons, women and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants must be Namibian Citizens and/or Public Servants (proof of citizenship), or SADC Citizens with a Namibian Work Permit. All foreign qualifications must be submitted with evaluation reports from Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA). All Qualifications/transcripts not indicating the duration of the qualification must be accompanied by a testimonial testifying the duration e.g. student completed/passed 3 year qualification. Certified copies of educational qualifications and a complete CV must accompany Application Form 156043 and 156094 obtainable at all Government Offices and on www.moe.gov. na. Failure to complete all items on the application form for employment and not attaching the documents will disqualify the application. An attractive range of benefits for permanent full-time staff members include a Housing benefit, Transport Allowance, Pension Fund, Medical Aid Scheme, Social Security and ample leave days.

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INVITATION TO BID Biffers are invitef through the Request for Proposal (RFP) procefures for the provision of below listef service for the Namibia Infustrial Development Agency (NIDA). The bif will close on Frifay, 28th April 2023, at 11h00 NO

BID REFERENCE NUMBER

BID DESCRIPTION

1

CS/RP/NIDA/01/04/2023

PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES OF THE DEBT COLLECTION SERVICES FOR THE NAMIBIA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NIDA)

Interestef biffer(s) may obtain further information regarfing the bif from NIDA Website: www.nifa.com.na/procurement NB: All NIDA future bi)(s) will be a)vertise) on its website

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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK Wednesday, 5 April

about

• 18:00: A ceramics and collage exhibition by Andrea Horsthemke and Anne Lacheiner-Kühn opens at the Bellhaus Atelier & Gallerie. • 19:00: Neon Dreams performs at Sound Garden in Swakopmund.

MONDAY 3 APRIL 2023

Thursday, 6 April

Friday, 7 April

• 12:00: Aymos & Young Stunna perform at the University of Namibia sports field. • 18:00: Neon Dreams performs live at Mynt, with a second show on 7 April.

• 08:00: Namibia Music and Art Festival at the Walvis Bay municipal parking until Sunday. • 14:00: Easter neighbourhood market at the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre.

Kasi Vibe brings the heat to Sam Nujoma Stadium

The 12th edition of the A particular highlight highly anticipated Kasi were Saturday night’s Vibe Festival has sets by DJ Alba and Get in just wrapped up in DJ Castro, who had Windhoek, and it the crowd jumping. touch at was a weekend to But the Kasi Vibe [email protected] remember. Held Festival wasn’t just at the Sam Nujoma about music – it Stadium in the heart was also a showcase of Katutura, the event of local businesses was a celebration of and entrepreneurship. local talent, community Exhibitors ranged from spirit and entrepreneurship. small- and medium-sized The festival kicked off on enterprises to established Thursday and ended yesterday. businesses, all showcasing their The energy was high, and the products and services to festivalcrowds were excited for what was goers. From fashion to food and to come over the weekend. drinks, there was something for Saturday saw the festival in full everyone. swing, with musical performances Overall, the 12th edition of the by some of the biggest names popular event was a massive on the Namibian music scene. success. It was a celebration of Lioness, TopCheri, Sunny Boy, Namibian talent, culture and Yeezir, King Tee Dee and others community, and a testament took to the stage, delivering to the power of music and electrifying productions that had entrepreneurship to bring people the crowd on their feet, dancing together. PHOTOS: MICHAEL KAYUNDE/CONTRIBUTED the night away.