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Walvis Bay shares land plans with Geingob

the Dune Zone (East of Narraville) and Portville (north of Narraville).

Walvis Bay Town Planner, Hilia Hitula, told the President that at Dune Zone, they have land on which 5,728 houses can be built explaining that the land is currently owned by the state, although the Council has already applied to the Namibia Planning Advisory Board for the land to be transferred to them. She said that once the

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The idea is to make the land cheaper to buy, cutting the middle man out.

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President Hage Geingob being shown what land is available in Walvis Bay for clearing and servicing by the towns's planner, Hilia Hitula (right). Also in the picture are Urban and Rural Development Minister, Sophia Shaningwa and Walvis Bay Mayor, Uilika Nambahu.

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The Municipality of Walvis Bay has told President Hage Geingob that 8,828 houses can be built on land which will be made available to Namibians, especially the youth - led by the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement - who have been complaining bitterly about the lack of affordable land.

Accompanied by the

Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Sophia Shaningwa, Geingob visited Walvis Bay on Tuesday this week to see whether the coastal town will have land available for clearing, in keeping with the promised delivery of 200,000 plots to landless Namibians after discussions with the AR movement.

After arriving at the Walvis Bay Airport, Geingob and his delegation were whisked to

Donna Collins

The 25th anniversary celebrations of Namsov Fishing Enterprises this week was a double celebration, after welcoming home their ten young graduates they sent to Russia to further their maritime studies, all of which returned to Walvis Bay with flying colours.

The N$7.5-million four-year study program initiated by Namsov to send a group of cadet Namibians to Kailingrad in Russia to pursue their careers in the fields of Marine Engineering and Navigation has successfully paid off.

The ten graduates were trained at the Baltic Fishing Fleet State Academy in Kaliningrad which ranks amongst the best in the world. The group comprised of four previously employed officers at Namsov, with six recruited from the cadetship program, who were enrolled for a four-year study program.

They successfully passed their

language training in June 2012, after which they completed their studies to become qualified and will advance to on-the-job-training in senior office positions as Marine Engineers and Deck Officers on board Namsov's fishing vessels.

Certain requirements were put in place for the cadets and tests prepared in collaboration with the Russian academy to source successful candidates for the program which included theory and practical.

The group left for Russia in September, 2011 with the first year dedicated to learning the Russian language, which apart from the 'gloomy' weather and being far from home, were just some of the challenges our young men faced.

According to Edwin Kamatoto (Human Resources Manager Namsov), this drive is part of

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After having completed her studies, Kelly Harris began practicing as a chiropractor in South Africa, but soon realised that her specialised skills were desperately needed in her home town of Walvis Bay, and last week she officially opened her own practice at the Welwitschia Medical Centre. The Namib Independent spoke to Kelly to find out more about the often misunderstood field of chiropractic.

Kelly, who attended Duneside High School, graduated from the Durban University of Technology in 2013. According to Kelly, what very few people seem to understand is that a fully qualified chiropractor has completed studies that are in fact very similar in content, and length, to a doctor’s degree, with 900 hours of internship being a requirement of the degree.

She says, “The new breed of chiropractors are trained

to have a very strong diagnostic ability. We learn all the systems, all the diseases, just like a GP. This is not to say that we are able to do the work of a GP, but rather, that we have the ability to recognise and diagnose underlying conditions and are able to refer patients should this be needed.”

When most people think of chiropractors, they think of the practice of “clicking” or “popping” of joints, which many people believe to be dangerous. Also, there is a misconception that if you go to a chiropractor for treatment, you will have to continue to attend sessions for the rest of your life.

This, as it turns out, is simply not true. A chiropractor is a health care professional focused on the neuromuscular skeleton system, basically the nerves, muscles and joints. Chiropractic adjustments are a high-velocity (quick) and low-amplitude (short) thrust applied to a joint (one at a time) with the goal of restoring normal range of motion to the joint.

Once the joint has regained full motion, you will no longer need to see a chiropractor and Kelly says, “I do not want my patients to keep coming back. The aim of my treatment is to treat the underlying cause of pain or discomfort, not merely the symptom.” Chiropractors will also, through the course of treatment, provide advice on posture, exercises and stretches that will help prevent the condition from flaring up again. Chiropractors are also fully covered by most Medical Aids and the cost of treatment is reasonable.

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Yes, that’s right, Kelly shared a story of having treated a two week old baby for colic, and after only two sessions, the new born had recovered. She explained that sometimes, especially when a child is born via caesarean, the motion used by doctors to pull the baby out pulls some of the joints out of place, which can sometimes result in colic.

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If Kelly finds anything which falls outside of her scope, she will immediately refer a patient to an appropriate specialist, GP or physiotherapist. Saying that physiotherapy (which concentrates mainly on muscles and soft tissue) used in conjunction with chiropractic is the optimal way to treat chronic pain and Kelly has already begun building a close relationship with the physiotherapists and doctors in town.

While Kelly is fully licenced and registered with the Ministry of Health and the Allied Health Professions Council, which required exams and inspections, she insists that anyone who wishes to see a chiropractor should first verify that the practitioner is registered and is in possession of a degree, because treatment, if not done correctly, can do more harm than good.

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process is complete, they will be able to clear the land for servicing but will need assistance from the Government and the public.

At Portville, the Municipality will be able to make land available on which 3100 houses can be accommodated, said Hitula. Here, the Municipality has already done the layout. “The idea is to

make the land cheaper to buy, cutting the middle man out,” she said. Geingob was pleased with Walvis Bay's readiness to help the Government in its endeavor to provide affordable land.

From Walvis Bay, President Geingob flew to Oshakati to ascertain how much land the northern town will be able to make available. The process of identifying land that will be

cleared and serviced started in Windhoek on Monday when Geingob toured parts of the city.

This came after a meeting between the government and the Affirmative Repositioning movement held in Windhoek on Friday where it was agreed that as from this week, local authorities nationwide will identify land to be cleared, serviced and divided into 200,000 plots.

Namsov’s "Namibianisation" process to equip their employees with adequate maritime skills, which will enable them to replace any non-Namibian officers that currently occupy those positions.

"Namsov is and has always been committed to education and training in technical fishing related programs as well as management and leadership programs, intended for officials in leadership positions on land, and on board our vessels.

“This is the first time a fishing company has embarked on an exercise of this magnitude, and this is first group that the company has sent for studies in Russia, with a view to sending students on a regular basis.

“This programme will serve as a trial for future considerations in terms of maritime training,” explained Kamatoto, adding that they also have four students engaged in maritime studies in South Africa.

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SA and Russia are quite intensive and very costly, but Namsov believes in training and development of its human resources, and it has budgeted for a substantial amount of money to cover all study-related costs for Namibian students.

“We are very proud of these graduates who have been through a rigorous four years, and passed with impressive results,” he continued. “They will first be taking a break before commencing their new positions with the company in September.

"Being a Namibian company on the journey of "Namibianisation", we embarked on purchasing our own vessels, introducing Namibian crew and investing in advanced maritime training so that they are equipped to totally manage the fleet."

“Our aim as Namsov is to continuously add and deliver on the Horse Mackerel we harvest, and continue to support the Namibian Maritime and Fisheries Institute (NAMFI) in the training of cadets as future officers on-board the Namibian fishing vessels.”

The graduates are: Erickson Ndakondja, Samuel Mwenyo, Emmanuel Shatiwa, Laramandane Namholo, Herman

Hamunghete, Erasmus Amukwaya, Johannes Helungi, Hamukwaya Hamukwaya, Johannes Haihonya and Sinvula Mwilma.

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company and a right holder of horse mackerel quota. The company has been in operation for 25 years and has five fishing trawlers. Namsov's vessels are among the biggest that operate in the Namibian sea.

Namsov Fleet Captain Vladimir Kurilenio, with Herman Smit (Acting GM Namsov) and Edwin Kamototo (Human Resources Manager) congratulates one of the ten graduates who returned from a four year study programme in Russia with Silas Kambata (Snr HR) looking on. (Photo Donna Collins)

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“We invite all Swakop Uranium employees, their families and communities in Namibia to participate in this day, as it is part of the High Performance multi-culture environment to acknowledge that

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The Walvis Bay Municipal Council is concerned about an alleged group of people at the town registering people for what appears to be a housing scheme.

The concern was raised by the Mayor of Walvis Bay, Uilika Nambahu, at the Council Ordinary Meeting for the month of July held on Tuesday. Nambahu said while Council does not have all the details as to whether people behind this scheme are collecting money from people, she cautioned “whoever is involved to desist from doing so altogether or risk facing the full wrath of our law.”

She also called on all the residents of the town not to get carried away by people who promise houses or land. “Council has not authorized anyone or company to conduct such exercises,” she said.

Nambahu said she has also been informed that there were people conducting public meetings in the town without approval of the Municipality and the Namibian Police. Such meetings, she said, are illegal and violates the law requiring that prior approval be obtained before a public meeting is convened.

“As such, I want to urge all organizations, unions and clubs intending to convene public meetings to do so within the confines of the law in order to avoid public disorder and ultimately chaos,” she said.

A Swakopmund resident was attacked on Saturday night after winning N$50 from a slot machine. It is reported that 28-year-old Shikomba Justus almost lost his life after he was attacked by a gang of three men in a bar in Meduletu.

According to reports, the three attackers approached Justus and demanded he hand over his winnings. When Justus refused, the men allegedly dragged their victim outside. Justus managed to escape and flee to a friends house nearby, but found the door to the house locked. The trio of men chased him and once they caught up with him at the house, proceeded to assault him with a broom and beat his head and face with a brick until he lost consciousness.

A neighbour arrived at the scene and managed to prevent further harm coming to Justus by giving the men the N$50 which the gang claimed Justus had stolen from them. Justus is still receiving treatment after being rushed to hospital.

“The fact that I’m losing so much blood each time I blow my nose, I want these men behind bars. I didn’t do anything to them and they lied and attacked me to an extent that I almost lost my life and they should pay for this. I have learned a lesson and have decided never to go out to dangerous places ever again,” said Justus.

According to a police spokesperson, Justus went to the police station to press charges that evening and he was advised to have x-rays taken at the hospital to submit as evidence.

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Government to re-bootmass housing project

Donna Collins

Potential home owners in coastal towns who were in line as Mass Housing beneficiaries, can breathe a sigh of relief after an announcement by Cabinet this week stated that they were going to speed up an investigation into the status quo of the project.

And according to the latest reveal, the multi-million-dollar project, which was put on hold in May this year, will continue when the ministry has managed to iron out some of the major issues. Of great concern to the Government is the state of affairs, where NHE had signed contracts and awarded tenders with no more money to pay contractors, forcing the once celebrated mass

housing scheme to grind to a halt.The NHE, which has been the implementing

agency, has meanwhile been inundated with lawsuits because it could not pay contractors after their coffers dried up. The government announced that it would provide only N$650 million for the first phase and that NHE had to source the rest of the money from external sources to make ends meet.

Now a full investigation is underway, and the Ministry of Works and Transport will be sending in teams of quantity surveyors into the Mass Housing Project in all the relevant regions, to give feed-back on their findings by the end of July.

During the latest media briefing, Deputy

Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Stanley Simataa, said that Cabinet supported the remedial measures taken by the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Sophia Shaningwa "to look into this matter thoroughly."

This will require the submission of contracts entered into by the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) and its contractors, as well as other reference documents which will be forwarded to the office of the Attorney-General Sacky Shanghala.

“We have seen what was initially a good idea to help people get starter homes being blatantly misused by certain quarters,” Said Shanghala.

According to the minister, the houses built under the scheme were too expensive for those who were supposed to benefit, leaving many disgruntled, contractors unpaid and budgets over stretched.

A total of 9 306 houses were supposed to be built under the first phase, but an under achievement figure of only 1 468 are completed. Of this number, only 221 had been

handed over and 797 were yet to be connected to municipal services.

Meanwhile the completion of over 60 houses which are part of the national Mass Housing Programme built in Narraville, also ground to a halt due to lack of funding. And according to the project contractor, progress has been put on hold until further directives are issued, stating that it is a challenge for the company to pay workers’ salaries under these conditions.

Swakopmund is not far behind with fully built and half built houses standing empty in the DRC, where the NHE put the 'cart before the horse', and put up many houses on un-serviced land. It is reported that the Swakopmund Mass Housing project planned to complete a total of 385 houses, with about 120 houses nearly finished but not all occupied, 76 of these are in the Mondesa residential area.

The Mass Housing initiative was announced in 2013 by former President Hifikepunye Pohamba, who said the government would spend N$45 billion on the construction of 185,000 houses over a period of 18 years, built over phases.Mass housing project in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund has been plagued by problems

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Leader of the "Back to Germany" movement, Swakopmund resident, Laidlaw Peringanda said that despite the low turnout of protestors on Sunday to have the iconic German war statue standing on State House property removed - they have "made their point."

"We still have over 200 signatures which we will take to the German Embassy demanding that it be taken down," he added, saying that he found messages written in German and left at the foot of the statue this week which he handed to the police.

Meanwhile the removal of the iconic Marine war statue is considered a senseless act of destruction of Swakopmund's historic German cultural heritage, which in essence is one of the reasons behind the town being such a huge international tourist attraction, according to Swakopmund Residents Association, Margit D'Avignon.

She voiced her opinion, pointing out that she does not agree with the "Back to Germany" activists, claiming that this move is destructive and not in the best interest of Swakopmund.

"Surely these people have better things to occupy themselves with than signing petitions and staging marches for the removal of one of Swakopmund's historic monuments," she stated. "Swakopmund's quaint architectural influences stem from

the colonial times, and if it wasn't for this, the town wouldn't be what it is today," she said

"Let's rather get onto today's problems and not live in the past, because the German people of today do not represent the Germans of yester year," she added, saying that she opposes the removal of the Herero horns from their burial site just as much as she opposes the removal of German war statues.

"The past is behind us, so let us live and build on the future of this country together and respect each other's cultures."

But Peringanda is sticking to his guns saying, "Namibia is independent, and doesn't need to accommodate these German war statues in our country any more, as it is a reminder of a time when our people were being killed by these people.

"Let the Germans take their statues back to their own country, and put them in a museum because we don't want them paraded in a public place."

This Marine monument depicting a standing soldier holding a rifle, with a man lying dead at his feet, rifle in hand, was officially declared a national monument in 1969. It was erected to pay homage to German marine troops who lost their lives in German/Herero war in 1904.

This comes hot on the heels of a similar movement in Windhoek for the removal of the statue of Kurt von Francois at the City of Windhoek’s headquarters.

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The Mayor of Walvis Bay, Uilika Nambahu, has been invited to serve on the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) for Africa's Executive Committee from this year to 2018.

The Municipality has been a member of ICLEI since June 2003 and Nambahu's invitation to serve on ICLEI Africa's Executive Committee was agreed at the Council's monthly Ordinary Meeting held on Tuesday this week.

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The Walvis Bay Municipality, in its Agenda for this month, says, “Our Mayor's significant active and contributions to initiatives and events has been recognised and she has now been invited, as a special women leader in Africa, to serve on the 2015-2018 ICLEI Africa Executive Committee.”

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ReportstotheSuperintendent:C&I

Location:HusabMineReportstotheSuperintendentEngineeringMaintenance

Throughitscommitmenttoitspeople,thecompanyoffersacompetitiveremunerationpackageandtheopportunitytoworkalongsidesomeofthemostexperiencedanddedicatedpeopleintheindustry.

InterestedpersonsshouldsubmittheirCVandrelevantsupportingdocumentstopsujobs.eng@cgnpc.com.cnby14August2015.PreviouslydisadvantagedNamibiansmeetingtheabove

criteriaareencouragedtoapply.Clearlyindicatethepositionyouareapplyingforaswellasyournameandsurnameinthesubjectlineof

yourapplicationemail.

Applicationsreceivedthatdonotmeetthesecriteriawillnotbeconsidered.Onlyshortlistedcandidateswillbecontactedwithintwoweeksoftheclosingdateofthisadvertisement

andnodocumentswillbereturned.

Short-listedcandidatesmustbewillingtoundergopre-employmentselectionassessments.Formoreinformationonthecompany,pleasevisitwww.swakopuranium.com

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOBTo lead a competent team of mechanical-trained subordinates for the effective and efficient maintenance of all mechanical equipment to ensure that production targets are achieved, at maximum workshop availability and optimum cost, including adherence to job safety and good housekeeping standards.

Key Performance Areas:• Maintainsvariousequipmenttogetherwithateamofmechanicallytrainedsubordinatesintheexecution

ofapreventativemaintenancestrategy• Ensuresthatallsafety,qualitystandardsareadheredto,includingcompliancetocompanyjobsafetyand

goodhousekeepingstandardsatalltimes• Setsstandardsandspecificationsforsubordinates,contractorsandsuppliers,includingthemanagement

ofcontractors• Supervises andparticipates in themaintenance, inspection and repair of relatedequipment in areaof

responsibility• Performstroubleshootingandfaultfindingonvariousmechanicalequipment• Ordersparts, steeland requiredcomponentsasneeded, inconjunctionwith theMaintenancePlanner,

suppliersandcontractors,inordertominimizedowntime• Contactsdealersonequipmentwarrantiesandpreparescostmaterialestimates• Ensurestrainingandevaluationofemployeestoenhancetheirperformance,developmentandworkoutput

Requirements and experience:• RecognisedTradeDiplomawith4 technical theoretical subjects (N3 level)orGrade12with4 technical

theoreticalsubjects• CodeBdriver’slicense• 5yearsasanArtisanwithmechanicalequipmentandmaintenanceexperience.• Atleast10yearspost-tradeexperienceintheminingindustry• Including3yearssupervisoryexperience(essential)• Maintenancesystemsexperience,e.g.SAP/OnKey

Donna Collins

Whilst a large part of NCCI Swakopmund operations are focused on assisting in the growth of small businesses as well as that of potential entrepreneurs, they are urging all members of the business community big and small, to get involved with the upcoming three-day Swakopmund International Trade Expo (SWAITEX).

A brand awareness day featuring a live broadcast from the lively West Coast FM team on Saturday morning, spelt out much of what the public can expect for the much anticipated expo, which is taking place at the huge sports dome from 7 - 10 October.

The activation provided the locals and business sector with more information about the objectives of SWAITEX as well as the exhibition process, which is aimed at being bigger and better this year. The broadcast served as a starting point for would be exhibitors to book their stands, and sign up as NCCI (Namibian Chamber Commerce and Industry) members, who are the main co-ordinators of the expo.

And whilst the international flavour is very much part of the mix for this second annual event in Swakopmund, one of the main pre-requisites is to empower and uplift the SME exhibitors as well as to engage the stakeholders and business community to plough back into town's economy.

Nangula Nashandi (Manager Nashville Investment) and main organiser of the expo explained that whilst every major town in Namibia has an expo they can call their own, she said that Swakopmund is also creating its

own identity with SWAITEX, which is being held for the second year.

"This is the ultimate business network platform," she emphasised. " SWAITEX was launched last year, and attracted over 300 exhibitors both inside and outdoors, but we are aiming for a higher turnout this year.

"We plan on entering around 500 exhibitors this year, because we have so much more to offer," she said confidently referring to Swakopmund which as a rapidly growing town, that has been ranked as the most attractive town in Namibia.

"SWAITEX is the best one stop showcase for products and services, not only for our NCCI members but the business sector at large. We expect the attendees to be amongst others the tourist operators, hospitality, mining sector, corporates, Government and SMEs.” she said.

As one of the major stakeholders this year, Acting CEO of Erongo RED, Freddie Vries expressed that each expo helps create a platform for not only the business people to interact and display their products, but for smaller exhibitors to learn from other successful entrepreneurs.

"Our people must start migrating from the traditional business practices such as 'shebeens and cuca shops' and keep up with technology by inventing cutting edge products and new ideas that would propel SME's to become major players in the business community," Vries stated.

The stakeholders on board for this year's SWAITEX are Standard Bank, FNB, Areva, Erongo Red, Namport, Olthaver & List, Bannermans and Swakopmund Municipality.

A warning has been issued by the Minister of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, Reverend Zephania Kameeta to shebeen owners who sell alcohol to pensioners on credit and take all their money when they receive their monthly grant.

According to reports, Kameeta made the remarks during an interview with the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), going on to say it is a disgrace that some members of the society prey on senior citizens and other beneficiaries of social grants for their own selfish benefit.

The issue has come to light following recent reports that shebeen owners have been known to retain senior citizens'

pension cards while extending credit for alcohol that often leaves none of their monthly grant left over. Some shebeen owners even escort pensioners to the pay points to claim their debt.

Kameeta has also been quoted as saying that, instead of helping to eradicate poverty, the misuse of grants poses a threat to the health and financial well-being of beneficiaries, cautioning recipients of social grants to treat them as precious gifts from the government, meant for their own protection.

Beneficiaries will each receive N$1 000 per month starting from August this year and a once-off amount of N$1 600 as back-pay from the month of April.

NCCI Vice chairperson Andre Plaatjie with Josephine Shikongo, Carlichia Pretorius and SWAITEX organiser Nangula Nashandi (Manager Nashville Investment). (Photo Donna Collins)


Annual Walvis Bay Mayoral Fundraising Dinner next month

JJ’s Care Centre- A special place for special needs

Absalom Shigwedha

The Annual Walvis Bay Mayoral Fundraising Dinner will be held next month. This was announced by the Mayor of Walvis Bay, Uilika Nambahu, at the Council's Ordinary Meeting for the month of July held at Council's Kuisebmond Chambers onTuesday. She said the fund-raising dinner will be held on the 22nd of August 2015.

“The fund-raising dinner is a flagship event, organised by the Office of the Mayor annually with the view to raise funds aimed at meeting rising needs within the Port City of Walvis Bay,” said Nambahu.

The event, she said, is also a platform for networking amongst corporate captains and industry leaders in a socially relaxing atmosphere while showcasing their resolve to assist in rendering a helping hand to the needy.

She said invitations to the event have already been sent out and companies who have not yet received theirs should liaise with her office. Nambahu said while the Walvis Bay Municipality is committed to developing the town, it was also evident that some residents go to bed hungry simply because they do not have money to feed themselves.

“This is completely unacceptable, especially when viewed against the fact that we are building this city as a smart city. We cannot be seen as a smart city if were not taking care of of our children, especially those who are poor,” she said.

Last year, the Mayoral Relief Fund raised over a million dollars in cash and in kind donations. It has provided financial support to orphans and vulnerable children, welfare organisations and old age homes, amongst others.

Sharon Brooks

Opened in September last year by Kim Koch, JJ’s Care Centre has been offering a ray of hope to special needs children in Walvis Bay by providing a place where they could be accepted, loved and appreciated. As of last month, the centre is now an officially registered Impak tutor centre and through this, special needs children will finally have the chance to get a Grade 12 National Senior Certificate using a syllabus catered to their needs.

The centre currently has five students registered in the first grade and are taught by experienced teachers with a passion to provide their students with the same opportunities any other child receives. Mainstream schools will not allow a child to enrol in a certain grade if they are above a certain age. The syllabus used at JJ’s however, allows children of any age to complete Grade 1 to 12 at their own pace using simple to understand textbooks and teaching guides.

Upon enrolling at the centre, each child is assessed to determine which grade they should begin in. In addition, an intensive application form is filled out by parents to give the staff a thorough understanding of the needs of each child such as specific words that a child may use that the staff would not understand. This is done in an effort to make the children feel as comfortable and at ease as possible.

Kim advises, “I always encourage new parents to come look around and to meet the

children and staff at the Centre. Many parents are surprised to see that there are other children who have the same special needs as their own child.”

The centre also offers homework assistance to special needs children that attend mainstream schools but still need extra help. For adults, JJ’s presents home based workshops focusing on stretching, stimulation, exercise and much more. Sign language workshops are also offered by the centre for anyone that may be interested.

The centre is run as a non-profit organisation and relies heavily on the support of the community. Many of the parents are unemployed, so a school fee is not required, but parents are asked to help in any way they can, such as participating in fundraisers.

An educational charity shop was opened on Tuesday at the centre with a wide range of puzzles sourced from South Africa and will soon be adding more goods to their stock.

Through the kindness of Pastor Bennie and his wife Karin, the centre is currently using the Old Lewenda Water Kerk premises, but will need to move to bigger premises that allow for separate classrooms, a therapy room, and a nappy changing room. In order to afford the rental of a new building, the centre is continuing their pledge campaign, whereby companies are asked to commit to a monthly pledge of N$500, though any amount is welcome as every little bit helps.

Kim says that although money is their greatest need at the moment, the centre

encourages the community to donate anything they can, be it mattresses, blankets, second hand clothes, stationery or scrap paper, saying, “we are grateful and would appreciate anything, any unwanted goods, absolutely nothing goes to waste.”

Herself the mother of a special needs child, Kim says, “I am in the process of writing my

own book about my journey as a special needs mom. I really want to get my story out there to encourage and inspire special needs parents. It is truly a blessing to have these children in our lives. Of course it is never easy but so worth it!

If you would like to know how you can get involved, you are welcome to contact JJ’s on [email protected] or 081 479 0725.


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Two days of networking activity will kick off next week Wednesday at the Walvis Bay Town Hall when over sixty exhibitors will come together to showcase new products, services and innovations in their respective industries and use the opportunity to make new contacts, exchange ideas and promote their companies.

The event has been organised by South African based travelling Mining and Technical Exhibitions (MTE), who have over twenty years’ experience and hold twenty five expos every year in and around the major mining areas in South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana. The company plans to bring this number up to thirty two exhibitions a year by expanding operations further into Africa. The Walvis Bay Expo scheduled for next week will incorporate port and fishing industries much like the MTE’s event held in Richards Bay.

In order to cater for the demanding work schedules of today’s businessmen and women, the expo is organised as a “high impact exhibition” aiming to provide industry relevant information and exposure in the shortest possible time. Not targeted at consumers, the expo concentrates on giving companies a platform to interact with suppliers and build meaningful business

relationships. Earth moving companies will be displaying

their massive machines, and exhibitors will range from engineering, ship maintenance, containers and cranes, port engineering suppliers, infrastructure and civil vendors, opencast suppliers, and processing plants, amongst others.

MTE previously held successful expos in Swakopmund, and Andrew Macnamara, Operations Manager of MTE said that given the rapid expansion of Walvis Bay and the fact the harbour town is much more industry focused than Swakopmund, it was decided that companies in Walvis Bay might benefit from such an exhibition, which will hopefully be presented annually. The response from local companies has been very positive and according to Macnamara, most of the companies currently registered to exhibit next week are Namibian businesses, saying that in their experience, this is usually not the case.

The expo will be held on Wednesday and Thursday next week from 12h00 until 18h00, at the Walvis Bay Town Hall. While MTE usually holds the events outdoors, given their previous experiences with the problematic weather at the coast, the majority of exhibitors will be accommodated indoors with exhibitions being customised to meet the specific needs of the mining and industrial sectors.


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MAIN PURPOSE OF JOBSupervise and operate the steam turbine, power generator and associated equipment to ensure that the plant runs in a safe and efficient manner. Comply with all quantity and quality requirements of the power plant in a safe and responsible manner.

Key Performance Areas:• Responsibleforsafetyandhousekeepinginareaofresponsibility.• Efficientoperationoftheionexchangeplant.• Responsibleandaccountableforlockout,isolationandissuingofclearancepermits• ReportandCommunicatePlantPerformance,safetyandenvironmentconcernstotheTeamLeader• CoordinateandmanagePlantinspectionsbeforeandduringshift• Coordinateandleadallbasicmaintenanceactivitiesduringshift• PeopleandPerformanceManagementandstriveforhighperformancecultureinlinewithcompany

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Requirements and experience:• Grade12orequivalent• CodeBE/Code08driver’slicensewillbeanadvantage• Five(5)yearsPlantOperationexperience• AcidPlantexperienceofatleast3yearswillbeanadvantage• PowerPlantandSteamTurbineexperienceisconsideredadefiniteadvantageandishighlydesirable• Planningandorganizationalskills

One of the world’s foremost emerging uranium companies, Swakop Uranium, is focused on developing and operating the world's third-largest known primary uranium deposit near the town of Swakopmund in Namibia. We need energetic, self-motivated and confident people to apply for our roles and we regard you as our “Employee of Choice”.

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Throughitscommitmenttoitspeople,thecompanyoffersacompetitiveremunerationpackageandtheopportunitytoworkalongsidesomeofthemostexperiencedanddedicatedpeopleintheindustry.

InterestedpersonsshouldsubmittheirCVandrelevantsupportingdocumentstopsujobs.proc@cgnpc.com.cnby14August2015.PreviouslydisadvantagedNamibiansmeetingtheabove

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Desert Creek Spur in Swakopmund recently organised an event to feed hungry children in the Mondesa area. Roughly 500 young children were served a delicious meal courtesy of Spur, with the help of various sponsors.

According to Desert Creek Spur Operator, Nicolene Maree, it was in fact a privilege for Spur to be able to reach out to the community. The event took place on

Wednesday 22 July, and served meals to children from Festus Gonteb, Ekwathathano Kindergarten and Gisella Kindergarten, all in Mondesa.

Nicolene says that they enjoyed giving back to the community and making a difference in the lives of the children and says that the event would not have been possible without the help of their sponsors, namely Woermann Brock, Kaap Agri, Benguella Slaghuis and Hope Garage.

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This giant wall really sucks. Created by Canadian company Carbon Engineering, this wall could be built to draw carbon dioxide straight out of the air and convert it into fuel. The research and engineering firm hope to build such walls where regrowth of trees simply isn’t possible.

The way it works is that air flows through the row of fans. They are connected to a carbon dioxide-rich solution, which absorbs carbon compounds out of the air. The solution is purified, with the carbon dioxide within it extracted, and then purified again for reuse.

According to the company’s website, their intention is to “develop a low-risk, chemical-based CO2 air capture system that we can bring to market in the near-term with competitive economics.”

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Prosecutors in Germany have charged a doctor with negligent bodily harm for declaring a 92-year-old woman dead - only for her to awaken in a refrigerated room at a funeral home.

Essen prosecutor Birgit Juergens said the 53-year-old, whose name was not released in line with privacy regulations, could face anything from a fine to a prison sentence if convicted.

The doctor is alleged to have pronounced the seriously-ill woman dead in March after a caregiver found her without a pulse and not breathing at a retirement home.

That evening, a worker at the funeral home where she had been taken heard a scream from the refrigeration room and discovered the woman alive.

The woman died two days later in hospital from heart disease unrelated to the incident.

Source: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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A Chinese factory worker has had their hand amputated – and stitched back onto their leg to save the disembodied extremity from dying. After leaving the hand in place for a month, the arm from which it was removed had successfully healed enough to allow the doctors to reattach it.

After getting his left hand caught in a spinning blade in the factory in which he was working, the patient – only identified as Zhou – was rushed to a local hospital in China’s Hunan

Surgeons successfully graft hand on leg and keep it alive

province where he was initially told that he’d lose the hand. He was then transferred to Xiangya Hospital in the province's capital, which had far more experience in “replantation” surgery.

Defined as the “reattachment of the amputated limb using the neurovascular and musculoskeletal structures,” the first successful replantation surgery occurred in Japan in 1965, involving reattachment of a human thumb after it was severed by a steel cutting machine. Since then, fingers, toes, arms, legs, ears and even penises have all been replanted back onto their respective locations.

According to the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, replantation should normally follow three steps. The first is that the damaged tissue should be carefully removed, followed by shortening the ends of the bones, but only in the severed limb and not in the stump. This is a safety measure in case replantation isn’t successful and the stump has to be reconstructed.

Finally, the tendons, arteries, nerves and veins should be repaired, if necessary using grafts.

Because of the severe damage done to both the arm and hand, and the time it would take for them to recover, it was decided that the best option was to hook the hand up to a blood supply from another part of the body. “In normal temperatures, a severed finger should resume blood supply within 10 hours. The time is even shorter for a separated limb,” said Dr. Tang Juyu, head of hand microsurgery at Xiangya Hospital. “If it falls short of blood for long, the tissues die and it would be impossible to get it back.”

Since the hand has been reattached during an epic 10-hour surgery, Zhou has shown slight movement in his fingers, though obviously he still needs much longer rehabilitation to get anything near full function back in the hand.

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Lexus has introduced the RC 350 F-Sport to the South African market. This sporty coupe was developed new from the ground up to offer a dynamic driving experience with a solid dose of aggressive styling that aims to appeal to a younger market. In South Africa, the RC 350 F-Sport will be joined by the RC 200t in coming months and Lexus says the fire-breathing RC F 5.0-litre V8 will not be available, yet.

“Our iconic LFA supercar embodied Lexus’ passion and acted as an emotional drawcard, and as such, it was one of the most important models we have ever produced. However, it was off limits to most buyers. This new model brings a portion of the LFA’s excitement to a more attainable market segment, and it will boost the brand’s appeal even further. I am confident it will resonate with a select set of discerning South African customers,” said Glenn Crompton, Vice President of Marketing for Lexus.

Striking LooksWith a wheelbase of 2,730mm, overall length of 4,695mm and height of 1,395mm, the RC 350 F-Sport’s intentions are clear. The front-end features a wide and low spindle grille with L-mesh finish which is flanked by wide corner bumpers and flares. Bold lines dominate and the rear features a similar shape to that of the grille. The RC 350 is fitted with dual multi-LED headlamps, tail lamps, fog lamps and L-shaped LED daytime running lights. Exclusive 19-inch alloy wheels with overlaid 10-spoke sets are fitted to the RC 350 F-Sport to round off its menacing appearance.

In terms of the chassis, Lexus has drawn from its past successes and the front-end is based on the GS model, the centre based on the IS C and the rear inspired by the IS. All these traits culminate in a rigid chassis that can support the “sporty yet supple” suspension. The RC 350 F-Sport is fitted with Adaptive Variable Suspension (AVS) that electronically controls and adapts the suspension to suit the driving conditions. The vehicle also adopts the Lexus Dynamic Handling (LDH) system which incorporates electric power-assisted rack and pinion steering (EPS), Variable Gear Ratio Steering (VGRS) and Dynamic Rear Steering (DRS) to enhance driving and handling dynamics.

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Under the BonnetThe Lexus RC 350 F-Sport is

fitted with a 3.5-litre V6 engine that develops 233 kW and 378 Nm of torque. The result is a 0-100kph sprint time of 6.3 seconds before reaching a maximum top speed of 230kph using an 8-speed automatic transmission with M mode. The transmission is also linked to the Lexus Drive Mode Select function which offers modes such as ECO, NORMAL, SPORT and SPORT S+.

Fuel consumption is rated at 9.4L/100km with CO2 emissions at 217g/km.

Step InsideThe RC 350 F-Sport interior combines soft-touch materials with metallic accents throughout. The leather-upholstered seats feature a long cushion length and lumbar support. The rear seats feature a walk-in function where the front seat slides forward automatically when the front seat is folded forward, allowing rear passengers to climb in easily. Customers can choose between Dark Rose or Black leather for the upholstery.

In terms of technology, the RC 350 F-Sport features a configurable 8-inch TFT LCD display inspired by the LFA supercar. There is also a 7-inch multi-vision navigation display which is centrally mounted in the dashboard and functions using the new Lexus Remote Touch (LRT)

Interface. A 10-speaker, 256-watt Pioneer sound system is fitted as standard.

Safety FeaturesThe RC 350 F-Sport comes fitted with eight airbags and ISOFIX child seat mounts. Active safety features include ABS with EBD and Brake Assist, Vehicle Stability Control, traction control and Hill-Start Assist. Lane Departure Alert and Auto High

Beam are also standard.

Lexus RC 350 F-Sport Price in South AfricaLexus RC 350 F-Sport – R730 900

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