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Grand old 'dame' sells for N$17 million

Annual Woman’s day champagne breakfast a roaring success

Donna Collins

A selling price of N$17-million for the one-of-a-kind 1907 heritage Municipality building has been given the nod of approval by the Swakopmund Council during a recent closed bid sale, which marks the first time she will be in the hands of a privateer.

Nathalia /Goagoses, who is currently the Chief Regional Officer of the Erongo Region and businesswoman, put in the highest bid, and is expecting the property to be transferred into 'Telne Properties CC' shortly. She has bought the massive property in Swakopmund CBD to run as a business, and is the major shareholder along with her numerous sons.

/Goagoses, who was a former maths teacher, director of education

in the Omaheke region, and single mother of five, also owns a hotel in Gobabis.

In an interview this week, /Goagoses, said she is very excited about this transaction, and that whilst she has no real plans on the table as to what the future brings for the building, she is adamant that she plans to preserve it in its heritage format.

"I will obviously turn it into a viable business operation, whether it is hospitality, letting of office space or conference facilities, there are so many options because of her size and what she has to offer.

"This old Municipal headquarters is one of the oldest architectural features in Swakopmund, and it should stay that way for generations to come," she continued, saying that the building is currently empty and

she looks forward to bringing it back to life again.

"I want people to know that I am a highly responsible Namibian who wants to preserve our heritage, history and culture, and have done enough research on this building to know that she is more valuable to Namibia in her current form - than she would be if she was torn down and replaced with a modern office block.

"I am signing the final deed of sale documents this week, and it is expected that the transfer will be through by September, which is when I will take ownership."

The superb 1907 building which must rank as the most coveted piece of real estate in the Erongo Region, was put out of commission in 2011 when the entire Municipality staff moved lock, stock and barrel into their modern new

The old 1907 Swakopomund Municipality Heritage building has been sold for N$17 million (Photo Donna Collins)

Sharon Brooks

Women’s Day was celebrated in style when nearly 300 women gathered at the Walvis Bay Town Hall on Saturday to enjoy the annual champagne breakfast hosted by the Church Benevolence Board/Kerklike Maatskaplike Raad (CBB/KMR).

The event, which has been held annually for some twenty years, serves not only as a fundraiser for the various welfare projects undertaken by CBB, but aims to educate the community about the organisation and the fantastic work they do.

At nine o’clock the ladies gathered at the town hall to socialise with long lost friends, pop a bottle of champagne , enjoy a wonderful meal while being entertained by the magnetic Annalise Wiid, writer and

singer extraordinaire who opened with the song “What a friend you turned out to be”. An extremely fitting tune as some women in attendance confessed that the only time they see each other is at the annual CBB Champagne Breakfast.

Annalise, who hails from Somerset West in South Africa and had never before performed in Walvis Bay, said that she had fallen in love with our beautiful country, and thoroughly enjoyed performing for our local ladies. Reading passages from her book ‘Driveway Divatjie’ Annalise used her beautifully descriptive way with words to take the women on a journey filled with laughter and even a few tears.

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Robber shot during scuffle in pharmacy

Swakop begins recycling

Niel Terblanche

Detectives of the Namibian Police have started an investigation into a burglary at a prominent business in Walvis Bay during which one of the culprits was shot and a second arrested at the scene.

The possibility of a charge of attempted murder will form part of the investigation after it came to light that the owner of Sentrum Pharmacy in the central business district of the harbour town, Mr. Hendrik van Schalkwyk, wounded one of the suspects when he fired his personal weapon at the man when he attempted to escape arrest by running away.

According to the manager of G4S Security, Mr Herbert van Niekerk, an armed response unit of the company responded to an alarm received shortly after 21:30 on Monday evening. When the response team arrived at the scene the owner of the business was

already on the premises.“The response team entered after it was

discovered that the front door of the business had been forced open by the burglars to gain entrance to the premises. They found the suspects inside with various items of stock already stuffed in bags.”

He went on to say that when the response team tried to apprehend the suspects, a scuffle broke out. One of the men pulled out a knife in an attempt to attack his arresters which was followed by shots being fired at the suspects.

“In the process one of the men was wounded but he still managed to run away. The suspect jumped over a wall of another business about a hundred metres form the pharmacy and attempted to hide. The response team followed him, he surrendered and was arrested.”

After a call to emergency services an ambulance was dispatched from the Walvis Bay state hospital and the wounded suspect

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Rent-a-drum began their roll-out this week of the Swakopmund Residential Recycling Programme by delivering orange recycling wheelie bins to Swakopmund residents. The bins will be collected weekly and taken to the Recycling Sorting plant for processing.

A total of 1912 recycle bins will be delivered this week to Swakopmund residents, with 448 in Mondesa, 435 in Tamariskia, 240 in Vineta and a further 400 for the Ocean Veiw area, with collection beginning next week.

The new wheelie bins will be accompanied by an easy to understand manual which will guide users through the process, the black bins currently used will be reserved for general waste and will continue to be emptied by the Swakopmund Municipality.

On the same day as the municipal refuse collections, Rent-a-drum will collect the recyclables free of charge to be transported to the Recycling Sorting Plant situated 7km outside Swakopmund near the landfill site. At the plant, the materials will be sorted, baled and dispatched for recycling.

Rent-a-drum hopes to initiate a similar programme in Walvis Bay in the future and all residents are urged to do their part, with landfill sites at the coast rapidly reaching maximum capacity, the recycling programme is vital to ensuring a cleaner, safer and healthier environment for all Namibians.

was taken to the emergency room for trauma treatment. According to Mr van Niekerk the suspect had been shot in the lower abdomen and that he was in a stable condition at the hospital.

Mr. van Niekerk described the stolen goods as stock items like bottles of perfume, belts, shoes, sunglasses and other wearable items, but refrained from putting a value to the stolen goods. He said that the suspects tried to access the cash registers but that the machines had been emptied the night before when the business closed. He added that the burglars did not attempt to enter the back office and it looks like they were only after items that could be sold easily amongst residents of Walvis Bay.

Employees of the pharmacy said this is the second time within a year that burglars have entered the shop to steal items of value.

Another business owner, who lives above their business across the street from the pharmacy in the centre of town described the incident on Monday as quite worrisome. Mrs. Astrid Probst Deetlefs said it is not the first time that shots have been heard while members of security services chase criminals in the night.

“We were in bed when the shots were fired. At first we stayed in bed to avoid becoming the victims of bullets flying wild and after the sounds died down we had a look and could only see what followed the incident.”

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Swakop Uranium invests in future of Erongo

Niel Terblanche

Quality education lays at the heart of creating a better future for all Namibians and investment ensuring improvement in the education sector is vital to the socio economic development of the country.

In this regard, the Swakop Uranium Foundation last Thursday donated N$100,000 to the Erongo Regional Directorate of Education, Arts and Culture. Along with the donation representatives of both parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which is intended to facilitate collaboration and cooperative initiatives between the two

institutions in activities and programmes that will uplift the standards of education in the Erongo region in support of Vision 2030 and the fourth National Development Plan.

At the event last week, Governor of the Erongo Region, Cleophas Mutjavikua said “To have high calibre graduates, the country needs a sound primary and secondary education system.”

According to the MoU ,the Erongo Regional Directorate of Education and the Swakop Uranium Foundation agreed that the Foundation will provide assistance to primary and secondary schools in the Erongo region, particularly Arandis, Swakopmund and Walvis Bay.

In the MoU the parties agreed that with this donation and those that might follow in the future, preference will be given to activities, events or programmes facilitated by the Directorate of Education such as the Erongo Regional Awards Ceremonies and Science Fairs. These events are designed to motivate learners through the recognition of outstanding work and academic performance.

From the donation and funds received from Central Government, assistance will be given to needy schools in terms of upliftment in subjects such as Mathematics and Science. According to the stipulations of the agreement, this would apply to other special initiatives, for

Swakop Uranium Director: Business Support Yang Gang, Erongo Education Director John /Awaseb, Erongo Regional Governor Cleophas Mutjavikua, Swakop Uranium Vice President: HR, Business Support Percy McCallum, Chief Education officer Natalia Guriras, and Swakop

Uranium Remuneration Manager Beata Muteka during the cheque handover.

premises.Since then the grand old dame has been

standing empty with the exception of occasional lease arrangements. It also served as the head quarters for the film crew and production officers during the filming of the Mad Max Hollywood blockbuster feature which was filmed in the desert surrounding Swakopmund.

The multi story building block which comprises of a network of dozens of rooms, corridors, sweeping wooden staircases, huge board rooms, high ceilings and old period architectural charm dating back to the early 1900's, is the centre piece of the CBD.

The building was erected in 1907 as a Post Office, telephone exchange and living quarters for personnel, then later used by the Magistrate and administration until 1961, when it was given to the Municipality which used it as their headquarters for nearly five decades.

Nathalia /Goagoses has purchased the old Swakopmund Municipality heritage building for

N$17 million

ranging from Dolphin Cruises and beauty treatments to an exquisite pearl necklace, all provided by sponsors. A silent auction followed whereby striking paintings by local artists were auctioned off to raise funds for the wonderful work of CBB.

CBB runs numerous projects for social upliftment, including a weekly feeding project that provides a nutritious meal for between 80 and 100 elderly residents. In addition, the organisation holds a Christmas party for those very same pensioners in Kuisebmond and Narraville and provides them with a gift bag containing basic food which often holds them over until well into the new year. CBB also runs a blanket

Annual Woman’s day champagne breakfast a roaring success

project which hands out blankets to the elderly every July through the help of the community. A thrift shop that stocks second hand clothes, linen, furniture and more at very cheap prices, provides people the opportunity to buy items that they would normally be unable to afford.

CBB also runs a school fund which helps needy families buy uniforms and stationery or pay school fees. The registered welfare organisation also offers marriage and divorce counselling, adoption counselling, domestic violence counselling and even provides statutory services through their child protection programme, aimed at protecting children by keeping them safe within placement that will enable them to reach their full potential.

It was mentioned at the event that most women are far too busy to participate in community outreach activities, and CBB offers the opportunity to help those in need. Interested people who would like to find out how the CBB can be assisted are invited to contact the Walvis Bay offices on 064 205 857 or in Swakopmund 064 461 962.

example Grade 12 Spring School, to allow students to improve their grades.

Assistance will also be rendered to needy schools whereby the levels of competency of teachers will be honed through special projects in the areas of mathematics and science.

Continuous support in the area of improving equitable access to education such as providing physical facilities where appropriate will also be addressed in terms of the MoU.

Another aim of the MoU is for the Directorate of Education in collaboration with local primary and high schools, to assist Swakop Uranium employees to secure placement for their children at government schools in Erongo when they re-locate to the region.

Signing on behalf of the Directorate, Regional Director, Mr John /Awaseb said he wants the region to have quality students who can be taken up for employment or receive bursaries. He highlighted the scarcity of qualified mathematics and science teachers as a big challenge, and expressed the wish that this would be addressed through the co-operation with the Swakop Uranium Foundation.

Mr Percy McCallum, Vice President: Human Resources and Business Support of the mining company said: “Swakop

Uranium, through its Foundation, is committed to assisting Government to alleviate poverty by providing quality education to learners to have meaningful jobs, be self-employed and make a success of their careers.”

He further stated: “Education is a national priority and high on the agenda of the Namibian Government. While the Government annually allocates a significant portion of the national budget to Education, it cannot meet the country’s enormous education needs on its own.”

Mr McCallum was of the opinion that smart partnerships between the private and public sector allows the Government to address the most critical national areas of priority.

“Swakop Uranium is therefore keen to join forces with the Namibian government, for the development of Namibia's skills pool through the signing of the MoU with the Erongo Education Directorate.”

The regional Governor applauded the donation and the initiative taken by company and the education sector in the region and said: "We value Swakop Uranium's investment in Erongo, and pledge our support towards the company's initiatives aimed at uplifting the communities in the region.”


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Pricey Henties plots selling like 'hot cakes'

Walvis Bay to build a new reservoir at Mile 7

Donna Collins

The first of its kind, the three-phase exclusive Sun Bay residential development in Henties Bay is selling erven like 'hot cakes" and has just put an additional 300 plots on the market to meet the demand for up market property in an area which is becoming the new sought after holiday destination.

Situated at the southern end of Henties Bay, Sun Bay development will comprise of permanent and temporary residential accommodation, a Business Park, Medical complex, and a well designed retirement complex all wrapped up in a charming design to blend in with the its

natural surroundings.In addition, developers will

offer “business” zoned land for the construction of a business village that will complement the existing commercial activities in Henties Bay for high quality retail shops and other entrepreneurial opportunities.

The latest batch of erven on sale at Ext 11 and 10, offers hundreds of erven below N$500 000, as well as many prime beach front and semi beach front gems, priced between N$2.3 -mil and $4.5 -mil for large pieces of ground which can be transferred into townhouse estates.

There are also many beachfront 'plots' in the over N$1-mi price range of which five have already been sold. But

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The Municipality of Walvis Bay will build a new water reservoir at the town as the current storage capacity of 10ML in the Namwater reservoir at Mile 7 will soon be inadequate for the predicted growth of the town.

The new 20MLwill be built at Mile 7, says Walvis Bay Municipality's Acting General Manager for the Department of Water, Waste and Environmental Management, Andre Burger.

“Already we are face problems during disruptions of supply from the Kuiseb aquifer scheme. Based

on recommendations in the Water Master Plan, which we conducted for investment in the water infrastructure up to 2010, Council therefore decided to construct its own 20ML reservoir at Mile 7,” said Burger.

He said the new water storage facility will hold enough water for almost 48 hours of consumption and this is in line with recommended storage facility worldwide. Burger said tenders for the construction of the reservoir have been called but not awarded yet.

The new reservoir, said Burger, will cost between N$35 million

to N$40 million. When he tabled at the 2015/2016 Walvis Bay's Capital and Operating Budget in July this year, Councilor Tony Raw, said under service delivery related projects, Council will amongst others, upgrade and replace water and sewer infrastructure, including the capacity increase of the Long Beach Reservoir Pump Station and the construction of the New Reservoir at Mile 7.

The Walvis Bay Municipality has appointed EcoCore Environmental Consultants to conduct the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the project.

in the more affordable price bracket from N$280 000, you can find yourself an erf of between 460 m² and 550 m². The first three rows of “single residential” plots will be staggered, thus providing for an endless view over the Atlantic Ocean and the bay. This, according to Sun Bay's popularity is a small price to pay for holiday or retirement destination along the idyllic coast line where fishing, relaxing, and sightseeing is

in abundance.It is a buy from the

developer deal that has put out over 300 erven for sale. Already Phase 1 is sold out, followed by phase 2 which is fully serviced with houses springing up. However, the buzz is about phase 3 which is fresh on the market, not serviced yet, but offering the pick of prime erven ranging in size and price, designed to meet the individual needs and pockets of buyers.

Completion of construction of services infra-structure is scheduled for July 2016, when the transfer of plots into the name of the purchasers will take place. Sun Bay have considered all the requirements to turn this into a beauty spot, by including tarred / interlocked roads with walkways, as well as contemporary design guidelines for the houses.

The developers will provide for public open spaces as well as a village square, plus cycle-and pedestrian-safe side-walks, whilst palm trees will provide for visual enhancement of the area as well as public access to the beach. A Conservation Area will be created on the southern border of the development to add to the exclusivity of the locale in terms of providing a consolidation between the natural beauty of the area and the development itself.

The bulk services infrastructure which is to be installed by the developer, will be transferred to the Municipality of Henties Bay after completion at no cost to Council: This includes amongst others, electrical infrastructure, water infrastructure (extension of bulk water infrastructure), tarred roads/streets with walkways, street lighting, sewerage, public open space with landscaping, cycle and pedestrian-safe sidewalks with palm trees, as well a private medical centre, retirement village, business park and public parks.

According to Marlene Slabbert of Henties Bay Estates, Sun Bay is an extremely popular new neighbourhood, and the first time so many erven have been put on the market at one time. "Henties Bay is definitely on the rise with Sun Bay designed to become Henties new affluent neighbourhood" she said.

Sun Bay development in Henties Bay is selling 300 plots with prices reaching millions for sea front views.

Erongo Red clarifies pre-paid woes

Sharon Brooks

The Namib Independent reported last week that coastal residents were left frustrated when they were unable to purchase pre-paid electricity at vendors due to

the system being offline. Erongo Red initially attributed this to maintenance of the system, however, in communication received this week, it turns out that this was not the case.

Georgina Wohler, Corporate

Communications Assistant at Erongo Red said “ the Prepaid Vending problems experienced during the past two months was not a result of the maintenance process as it was communicated to you last week.”

She went on to explain that Erongo Red had experienced interruption in the system due to unavailability of internet provided by Telecom coupled with an upgrade of the Erongo Red server.

“Unfortunately Erongo RED did not anticipate that the upgrade would cause downtime, but technical difficulties occurred which resulted in the prepayment system being off for a while.” Wohler said.

The upgrade mentioned was a once off procedure on the server, and Erongo Red once again apologized for any inconvenience caused by the intermittent down times experienced by customers.

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Rubble trouble at the lagoon

More power vested inFisheries inspectors

Donna Collins

A total of 65 Fisheries Inspectors from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) were declared Peace Officers in Walvis Bay recently, empowering them with a wide-range of authority and law enforcement responsibilities which aims at improving the fisheries and marine resources management.

The official declaration ceremony was conducted by Bernard Esau, Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources,

who spearheaded the declaration of granting them more powers, in line with the Criminal Procedures Act of 1977. In the past, Fisheries Inspectors were not able to arrest fishing offenders and could only issue fines. But the situation has now done a complete turn-around, as Fisheries inspectors will now be armed and have the authority and power to make arrests.

Previous limitations faced by these inspectors during the execution of their tasks yielded short comings in their attempts

to act as watch dogs of the seas. This in particular refers to a debatable Sea Fisheries Act, Act 29 1992 that hindered their duties, but the Act has since been repealed to empower these men and women to act in accordance with their mandate as fully fledged peace officers.

Fisheries Minister, Bernhard Esau explained that the same act had an oversight, in that the Minister of Justice was the competent authority to commission Fisheries Inspectors as Peace Officers. This omission resulted in cases being

withdrawn as well as the cancellation of fines and arrest warrants by the court, which was brought to the attention of the Minister.

The commissioning of Fisheries

Inspectors as Peace officers entailed induction training sessions from experts of the Namibian Police during November last year and July 2015 respectively. The training

entailed relevant provisions of the Criminal Procedure Act that had a direct bearing on Fisheries Inspector duties, such as firearm handling and the general conduct and expectations bestowed upon these men and women in their line of duty as law enforcement officers.

The minister also applauded NamPol Inspector-General, Sebastian Ndeitunga for assisting and providing experts to train the Fisheries Inspectors. Fishing offences include illegal fishing without a permit, harvesting the wrong sea products and fishing in protected areas.

“I am told that this training is bearing tangible fruit as there is significant improvement in the understanding by our Fisheries Inspectors of the Criminal Procedure Act, Arms and Ammunition Act and their overall conduct as Peace Officers,” he said.

Fisheries Minister, Bernhard Esau with Samuel // Hoebeb (Erongo Police Commissioner) congratulate the newly empowered Fisheries law enforcement Peace Officers during a declaration ceremony.

(Photo Donna Collins)

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Work is under way to upgrade the sea wall on the promenade facing the lagoon and has caused concern amongst residents of the area.

Many visitors to the lagoon and guests at accommodation establishments close to where the building is ongoing have wondered what is being done.

According to Kevin Adams, the Manager of Public Relations and Customer Services of the Walvis Bay municipality, the old concrete railway

sleepers that were originally used in the construction of the sea wall are being replaced by quarried stone to fit in with the rest of the wall.

“The sleepers were worn down by the harsh coastal weather and the constant lashing of sea water. Replacing it with stone and cement fits in better with the overall pattern of the wall and will do away with the worn down look.”

Mr. Adams said the work will continue for at least two weeks and that the sleepers currently lying at the foot of the wall will be removed.


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EBH Namibia helps pave the way to a better future for Namibian children

Niel Terblanche

A programme initiated by one of the largest engineering companies in Namibia in accordance with an agreement with the Teacher’s Resource Centre and aimed at quipping teachers with the necessary tools to become more skilled in reading are gaining momentum with a second phase that will be launched soon.

The initiative by Elgin Brown & Hamer is the Erongo Reading Programme, which was launched in October 2014 by the Teachers’ Resource Centre (TRC) in Swakopmund. The campaign, under the slogan ‘Leave No Child Behind’, involves the training of teachers in a reading programme which aims to improve basic reading and comprehension skills among learners.

Developing people through education is at the heart of Elgin Brown & Hamer (EBH) Namibia’s corporate culture, a philosophy which filters through the entire organisation and extends out into the community. This is according to Chief Executive Officer, Hannes Uys, who says that the company recognises that it has a vitally important role to play within the social environment in which it operates; and that as such, it has the ability to make tangible and positive changes where they are needed most.

“We feel strongly that education is an area which empowers people to create a better life for themselves, and thereby ultimately determining the future health and well-being of our country as a whole.

This is why we have chosen to support a number of education and training initiatives in the region,” Uys says.

“A lack of infrastructure, insufficient funding and a lack of trained personnel are some of the problems facing the education system in Namibia, which are resulting in high failure rates in schools. We believe this problem can be meaningfully addressed through ongoing collaboration between government and the corporate sector in initiatives such as this one,” says Uys.

The first phase of the Erongo Reading Programme, which entailed the training of 323 teachers from 32 schools in the Erongo region, began in March 2015 and was concluded in June. The teachers were trained in basic phonics and reading methods during workshops which were conducted over two days at each school.

“The project has been a great success thus far, thanks to our highly dedicated facilitators who have been tirelessly training the teachers throughout the region,” says Ms Katrien van Rooi, Senior Education Officer at the TRC and co-facilitator of the Erongo Reading Programme.

“During their visits to the various schools, they were struck by the dire shortage of readers, dictionaries and reference materials. Teaching aids are limited or non-existent in most rural areas in Namibia, and we believe this programme will go a long way to effectively addressing these issues,” Van Rooi points out.

The TRC is now preparing for the

second phase of the programme, which will entail the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of all the schools which have participated to date, ensuring that the teachers are effectively implementing the programme.

“We are gearing up to start phase two of the project, which will start in the third school term and continue into 2016,”

says Van Rooi. “This is possible not only because of the dedication and commitment of our facilitators, but also because of the generous support we have received from EBH Namibia.”

The substantial sponsorship of the programme has funded the facilitators’ fees, as well as training material, transport costs, accommodation and meals. Some of the schools are located in very remote areas, explains Van Rooi.

EBH Namibia has committed to ongoing support of education initiatives which reflect the government’s Vision 2030.

“Reading is the cornerstone of a good education, which is the springboard to a prosperous and viable society. In order to achieve Vision 2030, which aims at a better life for all Namibians, we need to work together to improve our education sector by addressing the need for a quality, relevant and effective education.

By developing the educator’s skills and efficiencies, we can start to improve the reading ability of learners and help to build a more promising future for our youth in Namibia,” Uys concluded.

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It was a mixture of confusion, anger, frustration and racism during the public meeting for the proposed Namibia International Convention & Exhibition Centre development (NICC) last week.

Job creation came at loggerheads with those who wish to protect the, still recently proclaimed, Dorob National Park. The general feeling was that most do not mind a development like this, they just do not want it to be built inside a national conservation area.

The mayor of Walvis Bay, Uilika Nambahu, excluded herself from the discussion from the get go by announcing that “the reason why I was invited tonight,

is not the same reason why you got invited” talking to the general public, who thought the meeting would discuss mass housing.

Instead they had to partake in a meeting that was about a planned development south of Swakopmund. “Five thousand jobs!” were the main arguments used by those pro development and the governor of the Erongo region, Cleophas Mutjavikua, said government hopes to create sustainable jobs with this project.

Mutjavikua openly attacked those pro conservation saying that these groups, especially the concerned group Swakopmund Matters, try to create confusion amongst people. He tried to wipe controversy about the Damara Tern and concerns about conservation to the side, saying

that nothing will happen to the bird if a building is put there.

“We will not hesitate to utilize our coast for development, even for many more developments in the future, but will do so sustainably.”

The Damara Tern is currently classified as near threatened, and some conservationists are convinced that this development can have a detrimental effect on their breeding patterns. “The location where they want to build is one of the most important breeding spots for the Damara Tern in Southern Africa. There were only 147 nests during the breeding season from September 2014 to March 2015, which is more than the combined number of all the Damara Terns in the whole of South Africa. The

housing. It seemed most were waiting for the meeting to conclude, as a lot of food had been provided for after the meeting.

From the section where representatives of the environmental and scientific community sat, scoffs could be heard as the environmental study was presented. One member of the public said it would have been more helpful if the EIA process was discussed, instead of only the results.

As the floor opened for questioning, a fired up young woman said that “housing IS the primary need.”

After her, a man feverishly placed an empty brown box on the stage saying: “die regering se voorstel is ‘n leë doos! (The government's promise is an empty box!) These people want housing!”

This was followed by loud applause and whistles.

“Vat julle goed en gaan bou op ‘n ander plek!” (Take your stuff, and go build on another place.)

Some in the crowd also doubted the government’s ability to provide jobs, saying promises in the past has not been fulfilled.

We want it, but not there.A man in favour of the development asked

“how long this will take to setup?” implying thatNamibia has waited long enough for something

like this.“Ons moet vorentoe gaan en wit mense moet

nie sê dat dit nie moet voortgaan nie,” he said. (We have to move forward and white people mustn’t say that this development shouldn’t proceed.)

A prep-development businessman said that groups like Swakopmund Matters, “haven’t voted, but whenever it comes to economic development, they are there to block it.

A young woman, who is pro-conservation and development, said that she does not understand why they have to build it on that specific location.

“It is in a park, why proclaim the area if you’re not going to protect it? It is a red zone!” she loudly proclaimed.

A pro-development attendee from the construction industry said: “Dit is net ’n 5km stukkie grond vir 5 000 werksgeleenthede. Wat is ‘n Damara Tern? Wat is daai voël, kan mens hom eet? Waar kry ons die k*k van daai voel? Daar is genoeg plek langs die kus .” (What is the Damara Tern? What is this bird, can you eat it? Where do we get this sh*t about this bird! There’s enough space along our coast.)

current population is estimated at 2 000 breeding individuals and there are only 17 breeding sites along the entire coastline from Port Elizabeth up to the Kunene in the North of Namibia,” said Rod Braby from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). The GIZ is a partner of the Benguella Current Commission.

Mutjavikua then said that housing is not the country’s main priority, but rather creating sustainable jobs. “There are those that try to prevent us, but we, however, try to conserve peace by creating jobs.”

In an interview with the Namib Independent, Mutjavikua was asked how the government is going to provide housing for the influx of people that will surely flock to the coast at the promise of 5 000 new possible jobs. He responded by saying that the problem of housing will fall on the shoulders of the Swakopmund and Walvis Bay municipalities.

When questioned as to why the government is willing to spend N$1.1 billion on a project like this, instead of providing mass housing, the governor said: “Government does not focus on only one project but there must be a balance between the type of projects government works on.” Adding that upon completion of the project, he would feel a sense of pride and excitement. “It will be a symbol of Namibian progress.”

Empty promises. Give them jobs, houses.

Following the governor’s address, a presentation was given about the planned project. Most in the crowd showed vague interest, as they were expecting information about mass


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The consumption of fish as an alternative protein source is gaining ground with the successes of the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFPCT) over the past four years.

A big part of the promotional programme is the National Fish Consumption Day held annually in different regions of the country. In this regard the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Mr. Bernard Esau, last week launched the programme of this year's Fish Consumption Day.

During the official launch Mr. Esau said the trust remains a key driver behind shifting the perception of people to consume more fish as an alternative

protein source.“Consuming more fish ensures better

food security for the people and also plays a large part in uplifting the livelihoods of the poorest of the poor. By enhancing people's quality of life they can become more economically active, utilise more opportunities and build a better future for themselves.”

The minister said that the Government is in the process of reviewing the Acts and policies governing the fishing industry to align it with international best practice. The review of these issues according to Mr Esau is aimed at protecting Namibia’s fish resources for the benefit of all its citizens.

He said that the importance of the National Fish Consumption Day should not be taken lightly. Mr. Esau said that

Fish promotion day kicks off in Walvis Bay

fish and its by-products play an important role in lives of many Namibians working up- and downstream in the industry.

“In the last year the Namibia Fish Consumption and Promotion Trust has already distributed more than seven thousand tonnes of fish to different parts of the country. That is a huge improvement on the first year when just more than 500 tonnes was distributed to various outlets of the Trust countrywide.”

During the launch of the national day the chairperson of the board of the NFPCT, Mrs. Katrina Sikeni, said this year's National Fish Consumption Day will be held under the theme of “Bringing the ocean to the North”. The theme is based upon the notion of making fish tangibly more accessible to people in the northern parts of the country and for inhabitants to gain all the benefits of following a more nutritious diet.

“The day is not merely a promotional tool for the NFPCT alone. It is actually aimed to

promote and create awareness of the fishing industry as a whole amongst the people and creates opportunities for the consumption of fish products locally.”

Mrs Sikeni said the day is hosted in different regions and it is done in this manner to advocate the national policy of inclusivity as promoted by the head of state, Dr. Hage Geingob.

In celebration of the day, a roadshow promoting fish consumption will proceed the National Fish Consumption day on 11 September. The show will visit various towns and villages in the Omasati Region to promote Mackerel and hake to the public.

“The Government of Namibia has recognised the importance of the fisheries sector and the major role it plays in contributing to our national development, food security, the improvement of livelihoods and its important contribution towards the realisation of Vision 2030 through the achievement of our National

Development Plan goals,” Mrs. Sikeni said.

During the launch of the National Fish Consumption Day various companies were asked to donate towards the socio economic fund of the NFPCT. Mr John Savva, a well-known business personality along the coast said he would donate N$50 000 on behalf of his family.

The principals of four schools in the Otjozondjupa region received equipment needed to enhance the lives of their learners. The money for the stoves, microwaves and computer equipment was raised last year when the National Fish Consumption day was held n Otjiwarongo.

Mr. Esau handed the equipment over to the principals of the Okahandja Secondary School, the Orwetoveni Primary School, the Okakarara Primary School and the Khorap Secondary School and said it should be used to advance and enhance the lives of pupils.

Mr. Esau handed the equipment over to the principals of the four schools in the Otjozondjupa region.

The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Mr. Bernard Esau and the chairperson of the board of the Namiba Fish Promotion Consumption Trust, Mrs. Katrina Sikeni, during the launch of the National Fish Conumption day in Walvis Bay. The day will be held in Omusati during September

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The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Mr Bernhard Esau, last week officiated over the ground-breaking ceremony where the new factory of Atlantic Pacific Fishing will be erected along with a modern jetty and fish pumping facilities. He said that he is encouraged by the investment of the companies in one of the main pillars of the Namibian economy. The Atlantic Pacific Fishing company will invest in the region of N$25 million in the project

“The construction of the factory is the result of a smart partnership between local companies and international investors which stands to benefit a lot of Namibians in terms of jobs and services rendered to the factory once built. It is also a major step towards the establishment of a modern fishing factory where value can be added to a variety of different fish species for the consumption

of both the local and international market. There is no need to reinvent, just to implement.”

Atlantic Pacific Fishing is a conglomerate of three Namibian companies, the Hefdy Group of Companies, Joka Two Fishing and Namibia Seaweed Processing which owns 51 percent of the business and Brandberg Namibia Investment Company held by the China Fishery Group which has ownership of the rest of the shares. The China Fishery Group is a subsidiary of the larger Pacific Andes International Holdings Company based in Hong Kong.

Mr Esau said he would like to be present when the factory produces its first products for the local and international markets. He was of the opinion that responsible utilisation of Namibia's fish resources could improve the livelihood of many of its citizens.

“Apart from primarily contributing to the national coffers the company must focus on the socio economic development of its future employees and their families. APF should also do their utmost to uplift the vulnerable groups in the community and to eradicate poverty. The eventual building of the new factory will give

tangible meaning to the development objectives of the Government.”

The minister reiterated that Government has created a very positive environment for foreign investment by ensuring that Namibia is safe and secure. Mr Esau also indicated that the current acts and policies governing the fishing industry will be reviewed to enable the private sector to flourish and produce more.

“As it stands APF has already invested more than N$20 million into the acquisition and running of a Namibian flagged fishing vessel, the FV Leader, which already provides jobs for 110 people. With the acquisition of the vessel and the undertaking to erect a modern fishing factory, APF is set to become a major player in the local fishing industry.”

Mr Esau said Namibia has to come to a point where economic growth must be become the goal of every citizen

“Growth starts at home and we can no longer afford to merely export raw material and then expect people to buy Namibian produce from outside the country at highly inflated prices after it has been refined and packaged. Only Namibians can develop their industry and we have found a home

New fish factory breaks ground

grown solution for the challenges in achieving this goal.”

Retired General Raonga Andima, a member of the board of directors of APF, said the company is committed to helping develop the Namibian fishing industry in ways that ensure the immediate and long term benefit of the country and at the same time harness and combine the skills of minority partners with those of long term fishing expertise.

“This will ensure the all-important transfer of skills to local workers and

over time, the Namibianisation of the industry.”

As part of the event the Minster along with various role players in the industry and directors of the board of APF took up ceremonial spades to break the ground where the factory and facilities will be built. Mr. Esau remarked that the grounds and existing facilities have not been utilised properly and that he would like to see a productive factory on his next visit.

Mr Adolf Burger, the General Manager of Atlantic Pacific Fishing showed the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Mr Bernhard Esau, where the company intends to build the modern jetty and pumping facilities. Retired General Raonga Andima a member of the APF board of directors, Chief Samuel Ankama, Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources and Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mr Theo Diergaardt also joined in on the

discussion.

House prices grow in central and northJacques du Toit

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“The housing Index grew by 13.8% on an annual basis towards the end of April recovering significantly from the slow month of March and diverging from a relatively slow first quarter.

The index prices represented fast movements in the central and northern regions of the country where the respective housing indices increased by 21.9% and 13.2% year over year (YoY) respectively.

The property index in the coastal town has slowed considerably as new developments in the area have softened the price within that market. The index grew by 6.8% on a monthly basis with overall median prices in Namibia settling in at N$750k.” So says Daniel Kavishe, Market Research Manager, FNB Namibia Holdings Ltd.

CentralKavishe added in the FNB Housing index that central property prices continued to grow with data from Windhoek indicating a 22.2% growth in median prices while prices in the Okahandja area grow at 9.8% (YoY).

The suburbs of Kleine Kuppe, Otjumuise and Eros Park have recorded significant shifts in their price levels.

According to Kavishe the median price grew by 40% in Otjomuise (N$743k) and

Kleine Kuppe (N$3m) compared to their median price average of 2014.

First time home owners can look to Okahandja (N$750k) as “volumes in the region increased by 12%.” a small increase in development should increase growth.

CoastOn the coastal front it was mentioned that property prices have managed to contain the rapid increases in prices with property prices coming in 12.7% lower (YoY) according to the coastal index.

Median prices in the regions of Swakopmund and Walvis Bay hovered around N$800k. The stable prices reflect potential for further land development in several parts of the coast and could lead to development of prime real estate across the town’s outer limits.

Volume movements indicate that property transactions increased by 15.6%, which suggests a rising interest amongst first time homeowners at the coastal towns.

NorthThe Northern property index continues to grow favourably, recording a growth level 13.2% (YoY).

On a monthly basis prices grew by 19.1%, lower than the growth in February and March. Monthly transactional activity picked up by 10.9% which is positive for that economic region.

Kavishe elaborated by adding that

Grootfontein recorded an increase in median prices by 37.2% with median prices teetering at N$727k.

“Ongwediva, which has become the central business hub of the region, has recorded a pickup in median prices by 38.4% with recorded prices coming in at N$710k. With activity picking up in Oshikango, a massive transaction has boosted median prices in the area to over N$1m. This isn’t surprising, as trading activity beefs up due to recent agreements that allow unhindered trade flow of Kwanza and Namibian dollars in that location. Developers however do not foresee a rapid rise in property transactions or prices in that area.”

SouthVenturing to the South, prices in Mariental and Keetmanshoop continue to gain traction reflective of improving economic conditions in those areas. The median prices that were registered at the end of April were just over N$700k. Very few transactions were recorded over the period which has contributed to the spike within the categories. Keetmanshoop prices continue to improve with current median prices 44% higher than the average median prices in 2014.

In conclusion Kavishe maintains that the recent deal between government and the land activist movement Affirmative Repositioning will act as a temporary

saving grace, averting crisis and appeasing potential investors to the Namibian market. “The proposed deal to service land at nationwide level should help lift the current strain but not with immediate effect. It comes a few minutes shy of late with current property prices elevated and still ballooning. Government’s proposed system of rent controls may be administratively complex and unfortunately ignores the crucial fact that we could start perpetuating a culture of leasing versus that of ownership. We therefore anticipate that growth in prices will remain at these levels fuelled mainly by favourable yields that the property market is creating for both developers and individual investors. Any significant drop in prices would take a while before coming into effect.”

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Location: Husab Mine, Swakopmund Reports to the Team Leader: Light / Heavy Vehicle Maintenance

Probing SuPErViSorLocation: Husab Mine, Swakopmund

Reports to the Geologist

To make arrangement for field probing work and relevant data analysis work, by providing the probe operator with the appropriate probing task and dealing with data analysis based on the work (information) flow.

Key Performance Areas:• Arrangement of weekly/daily field probing activities and distribute tasks to

probing operators.• Collect instruments’ error reports from probing operator and give necessary

instruction for remedy.• Manage personnel and arrange probing according to plan issued by supervisor.• Probing work in support of operators or as relief.• Collect raw probing data from logging kits.• Process probing data regularly and deliver final results• Collect and check instruments, and analyse data before daily work begins.• Upload or store relevant probing data into designated place/file.

requirements and experience:• Grade 12 (Mathematics and Science)• 3 years mining or exploration geology experience• At least 2 years radiometric logging experience in supervisory role• Code B driver’s license (knowledge of 4x4 driving is an added advantage)• Certificate in geology or geotechnical studies is an added advantage• Experience in open pit mining is manadatory.

Email: [email protected] Date: 29 August 2015

DiESEl MEchAnicLocation: Husab Mine, Swakopmund

Reports to the Team Leader: Light / Heavy Vehicle Maintenance

To overhaul, repair and maintain diesel equipment / machinery at Swakop Uranium (SU) by applying practice detailed technical knowledge of components of the diesel trade, according to set standards, procedures and specifications.

Key Performance Areas:• Performs ongoing diagnoses, fault-finding and running inspections on all

equipment / machinery under his jurisdiction.• Identifies and corrects possible future causes of failure or breakdown.• Diagnoses diesel mechanical and/or hydraulic faults and takes corrective action• Makes a conscious effort to detect reason for recurring faults, and takes

corrective action where necessary.• Completes ongoing inspections conducted on all work being performed in his

section.• Reports on work orders/requests, possible causes; estimated life span of

components/parts, spares used, time taken and makes recommendations and suggestion to improve efficiency.

• Plans for supply of back-up components and spares for use in his area.• Repairs workshop equipment / machinery where necessary to ensure

equipment / machinery are in state of good repair and safe use.• Enforces compliance to Company job safety and good housekeeping standards/

practices at all times.

requirements and experience:• Recognised Trade Diploma with 4 technical theoretical subjects (N2 level) or

with Grade Twelve and 4 technical theoretical subjects• Post apprenticeship experience: 2 years.• Code B/BE driver’s license


PlAnt MAintEnAncE EnginEEr/tEchniciAnLocation: Husab Mine, Swakopmund

Reports to the Maintenance Superintendent

To co-ordinate and provide a Mechanical and Electrical maintenance service, including the maintenance, installation, commission of production equipment to the highest of standards for maximum availability and implement the latest developments in the Mechanical and Electrical fields. Manage the Backshift Maintenance team (artisans) on a shift basis.

Key Performance Areas:• Technical /Operations Effectiveness;• Technical Availability;• Project and Administration Effectiveness;• Professional Development & Growth;• Co-worker effectiveness;• Safety, Health, Environmental, Radiation & Quality Effectiveness.

requirements and experience:• N6 with an Mechanical or Electrical Trade Certificate, or National Diploma

obtained through T3/S4 or B Tech Qualification (Mechanical or Electrical) or B Eng Qualification (Mechanical or Electrical);

• N6 – 36 Months Mining or Process plant experience or B Tech – 24 Months Mining or Process plant experience or B Eng – 18 Months Mining or Process plant experience;

• Code 08 Drivers License.


To safely carry out all auto-electrical maintenance, repairs and overall of all auto electrical systems on vehicles, mobile cranes, air compressors, lighting plants and mine pumps mine wide, according to set standards, procedures and specifications, to ensure optimal availability of equipment and process efficiency objectives.

Key Performance Areas:• Performs skilled technical work within the parameters of the trade, by being

responsible for maintenance, repairs and overall of all auto electrical systems on vehicles mine-wide.

• Overhauls and tests components such as generators, alternators, self-starters and steering motors.

• Overhauls machines by rewiring entire machine, including making up new harnesses; designing complete electrical systems; replacing components; modifying new ready-made harnesses, relocating various components, and fabricating mounting brackets.

• Provides proactive advice and guidance on the effective repair and maintenance of equipment and machinery.

• Performs ongoing diagnoses and fault-finding/running inspections on all equipment and machinery under his jurisdiction.

• Identifies and interprets best practice guidelines, plans and implements best practices within the team in area of responsibility.

• Establishes and maintains effective communication channels amongst staff.• Plans for an adequate supply of materials, spares and components for use in

the section, to minimise delays.• Enforces compliance to Company job safety and good housekeeping standards/

practices at all times.

requirements and experience:• Recognised Trade Diploma with 4 technical theoretical subjects (N2 level) or

with Grade Twelve and 4 technical theoretical subjects.• Post apprenticeship experience: 2 years.• Code B driver’s license.


Through its commitment to its people, the company offers a competitive remuneration package and the opportunity to work alongside some of the most experienced and dedicated people in the industry. Interested persons should submit their CV and relevant supporting documents the above email addresses OR via our fax number 064-410 9001. Previously disadvantaged Namibians meeting the above criteria are encouraged to apply. Clearly indicate the position you are applying for as well as your name and surname in the subject line of your application email. Applications received that do not meet this criteria will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advertisement and no documents will be returned. Short-listed candidates must be willing to undergo pre-

employment selection assessments.

For more information on the company, please visit www.swakopuranium.com

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Staff Reporter

Due to the overwhelming interest in the Swakop Uranium's Husab Marathon, the company has decided to extend the closing dates for entries for the event.

The closing date for entries was initially slated for 10 August 2015 and the fun runs were scheduled for 5 September.

The closing date has now been shifted to 31 August 2015 to allow all interested runners to enter and the company has received close to 200 entries for far, according to a statement released this week.

Starting at the turn off to the access road leading to the Husab mine, along a scenic route, the Husab Marathon promises to be a fun event for the entire family.

The planned 5km and 10km races complement the grueling marathon, and allows runners at various levels of fitness to participate in the event. Transport will be provided to the runners, from the Dome in Swakopmund, the Town Council in Arandis and the mini buses taxi rank in Kuisebmond, along Nathanael Maxuilili Street in Walvis Bay.

Those wishing to drive with their vehicles are welcome to do so. Secure parking will be arranged at the starting point of the race. Vendors from Swakopmund and Arandis will sell refreshments at the event, and participants and spectators are encouraged to support these SMEs.

Entry fees for the various race categories have been cancelled. Entrance is thus free for all participants.

Great prizes can be won in the Marathon and 10km races, while the rest of the participants can look forward to exciting lucky draws.

Entry forms can be obtained from Frank Slabbert at Swakop Striders on 0812403383 and [email protected], or at the Swakop Uranium offices in Swakopmund tel: 064 - 410 9000, or alternatively from the website at www.swakopuranium.com.

Swakop Uranium is constructing and developing a world-class mine, called the Husab mine, near the town of Swakopmund in Namibia. Husab is being developed as low-risk, conventional, large-scale load- and haul open pit mine, feeding ore to a conventional agitated acid leach process plant. The mine has a potential life of more than 20 years.

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One of the card cloning devices being used in Namibia

Staff Reporter

The First National Bank of Namibia has warned that use of ATM card cloning devices is becoming more advanced and is happening on a bigger scale in Namibia.

This warning was issued by FNB's Manager for Corporate Communications, Vicky Muranda, in a statement released this week. She said the recent card fraud and in particular the skimming/cloning of cards has been highlighted on Facebook and in social media and it remains a grave concern for the banking industry.

“Unfortunately it seems as if the operations are becoming more advanced and are happening on a bigger scale. The skimming devices come in various forms, but increasing in popularity in Namibia are the hand held devices, which are used by a waiter, cashier, intruder at an ATM or at a point of sale (speed point),” said Muranda.

She went on to say that in the recent case, a high-tech skimming device disguised as a POS (Point of

Sale) terminal was used and this is hugely alarming as these devices are so well disguised and clients, as well as FNB staff members, are struggling to tell the difference between a real terminal and a ghost terminal.

FNB has put together a few pointers so that customers can be even more alert when paying with their cards. Please watch out for the following: • The machine does not connect

to the merchants’ normal system and if switched on the first screen that opens up shows the wording: “Download needed”.

• Nobody else would be able to use the terminal other than the person who brought the device to the merchant as one needs to press one of the “F” keys on the side to “activate” the device.

• When the client wants to pay for services the culprit will first use the altered device.

• He or she will swipe the card before dipping the card (if it is a chip card). He or she will then proceed to add details as prompted by the device.

• When prompted he will then hand

the device to the client for the clients’ pin.

• The device captures the card data and stores the pin automatically for later retrieval.

• The device will then take a few minutes and will print a slip showing that there was a communication failure.

• The perpetrator will then take the merchants legitimate POS device to conclude a valid transaction.

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”.

Preferences will be given to previously disadvantaged Namibians. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advertisement and no documents will be returned.

For more information on the company, please visit www.swakopuranium.com

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Swakop Uranium recognizes the skills shortages in Namibia and created this scheme to close the gap in the industry. The company is awarding this opportunity to a Namibian who aspire to obtain a Master’s degree in the Peoples Republic of China.

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR A BURSARY IN THE FOLLOWING FIELD:• Master Degree in MetallurgyThe bursary includes:• Full payment of tuition fees• Prescribed textbooks and stationery• Hostel accommodation and meals• Travel cost assistance• Study permit Requirements:• Candidates aspiring to this opportunity should meet the following requirements:• Must be a Namibian citizen;• Completed undergraduate degree and should have a 70% average pass mark; • Should not have any existing bursary or any financial assistance which has work-back requirements; • Should meet minimum entry requirements of the University Documents you have to submit:• Application letter stating the field of study• Comprehensive CV, proof of undergraduate academic record• Certified copy of Degree• Certified copy of birth certificate/identity document or passport• Police clearance certificate


Applications are invited from Namibian first and second year students studying towards an undergraduate degree in : • BSc METALLURGY• BSc MINING ENGINEERING • BEng ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING• BEng MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGThe bursary includes:• Full payment of tuition fees• Accommodation and meals allowance• Stationary/textbooks allowance• Assistance with travel costs• Personal computer/laptopDocuments you have to submit:• Application letter stating the field of study• Proof of your first year and mid – year (June 2015) results for your second year • CV and certified copy of birth certificate/identity document or passport• Proof of registration from recognized university


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With no apparent relief to California's record-breaking drought, Los Angeles has turned to more unusual methods to protect the city's water.

Officials recently released 96 million floating 'shade balls' into the 75-acre Los Angeles Reservoir in Sylmar, California.

The black plastic balls are designed to help protect the water against dust, rain, chemicals and wildlife, as well as prevent 300 million gallons of water from evaporating each year.

The balls work by floating on the surface and blocking the sun's rays.

As well as protecting against evaporation, they also prevent the chemical reaction that creates the carcinogenic compound bromate.

For most people, exposure to bromate - created from naturally-occurring bromide in water - is unlikely to cause problems.

But some people who ingest large amounts of bromate have suffered nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain.

The balls also form a protective barrier across the surface that helps keep birds, animals and other contaminants out.

Dr Brian White, a now-retired Los Angeles

Reservoir is covered in an ocean of black spheres

Department of Water and Power (LADWP biologist), was the first person to think of using shade balls for water quality.

They are currently in place at Upper Stone, Elysian and Ivanhoe reservoirs, and come with the added benefit of reducing evaporation off the reservoir surfaces by 85 to 90 per cent.

Mayor Eric Garcetti joined officials yesterday to release the final 20,000 shade balls as part of the region's $34.5 million water quality protection project.

'In the midst of California's historic drought, it takes bold ingenuity to maximize my goals for water conservation,' Garcetti said.

'This effort by LADWP is emblematic of the kind of the creative thinking we need to meet those

challenges.'The polyethylene balls

are expected to save $250 million when compared to other, similar techniques to protect the water.

These include splitting the reservoir into two with a bisecting dam; and installing two floating covers that would have cost more than $300 million.

'In addition to cutting back on the need to chemically treat our water to prevent natural occurrences like algae, these shade balls are a cost-effective way to reduce evaporation each year by nearly 300 million gallons, enough to provide drinking water for 8,100 people for a full year,' added Councilman Mitch Englander.

Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

Bic's ad is worst National Women's Day tribute

Hong Kong: The world's first ever ant map showing the distribution of the tiny industrious creature around the globe was launched today by the University of Hong Kong in a bid to shed more light on the insect world.

The colourful interactive online map (antmaps.org), which took four years to complete, displays the geographic locations of nearly 15,000 types of ant with the Australian state of Queensland home to the highest number of native species at more than 1,400.

"(Insects are) one of the main groups we need to focus on when we talk about biodiversity," Benoit Guenard, one of the co-founders of the map, said.

"Ants are very important in most ecosystems," Guenard added, as they cycle soil nutrients and help in seed dispersal.

"They are one of the best studied groups of insect."

'Antmaps', a joint project between HKU and the Okinawa Institute of Sciences and Technology, also differentiates ants which are native to a region and species which were imported.

Guenard, a professor at HKU's school of biological sciences, said the map would provide an important record of insect life around the world and would aid research and wildlife conservation.

"It will help us in approaching the

World's First Ant Map Launched

question of how well we are doing in protecting certain regions," he told AFP.

Work on the map is ongoing with new species of ants discovered frequently, Guenard said.

He leads the university's study of ants in Hong Kong and said his team believed they had discovered 12 new species in the city in the past year.

"We are finding and describing new life almost every week... that's what I find absolutely astonishing about the work we do."

In a recent study by the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel published in July, ants were found to have an astonishing ability to mix collective muscle with individual initiative for heavy lifting.

In experiments, researchers showed how a dozen or more ants working in unison to haul, say, a large insect can adjust their course based on intelligence provided by a single ant joining the effort.

Source: www.ndtv.com

A South African man is to be reunited with his car 22 years after it was stolen in the capital, Pretoria.

"The car was still in mint condition; nothing was missing - not even the battery," Derrick Goosen told South Africa's News24 website.

Police in the northern province of Limpopo stopped the Toyota Corolla at a road block last November.

One officer then spent months tracing the owner, as the registration and chassis numbers had been removed.

Once Mr Goosen was contacted, he had to drive about 250km north of Pretoria to identify the vehicle.

"The car was of sentimental value to me. I loved it and I am grateful I have found it," the 44-year-old is quoted as saying.

According to News24, the car had been used as a taxi for many years until it was bought by an unsuspecting police officer in Limpopo for about 22,000 South African rand.

"She had all the paperwork indicating she was the owner, but she didn't know it was a stolen car and the information had been changed," Mr Goosen said.

Plans are now under way to return that car to its first owner.

Source: www.bbc.com

South Africa police recover car stolen 22 years ago

Pen manufacturer Bic South Africa posted a photo on its Facebook page in honor of the country's National Women's Day on Sunday, which it later removed and apologized for after a swift backlash.

The post featured a stock photo of a smiling woman in a business suit, accompanied by the words "Look like a girl, act like a lady, think like a man, work like a boss." The idea apparently being that women, girls really, excel at looking good, while men excel at thinking.

Just to reiterate: this was posted as a gesture intended to celebrate women.

The original post was eventually deleted from the company's Facebook page, but the damage had already been done. Naturally, the Internet could be counted upon to have a field day with the sexist gaffe. Twitter users set

about photoshopping the original advertisement.

Bic South Africa issued an apology on its page, assuring fans that it didn't intend to offend anyone, and that the ad should have never been posted.

However, commenters were quick to point out that the post wasn't the first time that Bic has been accused of blatantly sexist advertising, and that its "For Her" line of pens in 2012 was met with raised eyebrows from many women.

Some 2,000 snarky reviews of Bic's ill-conceived lady pens flooded the product's Amazon page. "I'd really like to buy a pack of these pens," one reviewer wrote, "but I probably need my father's or husband's permission first. Like I do with all my financial decisions."

Source: www.mashable.com

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The bakkie market is one of the most competitive in Southern Africa. Bakkies tick most of the boxes in terms of workhorse capability, off-road ability and there is a nice outdoors lifestyle element thrown in.

The market has been dominated by the likes of the Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, Nissan Navara, Volkswagen Amarok and Isuzu KB series. All of these bakkies are good in their own way and there is a good chance that regardless of what you buy, you will be satisfied with your purchase.

However, we are in a period where the Chinese have got their act together and are starting to produce products that should have the established brands a tad worried based on pricing alone. Despite some serious flaws in the past with Great Wall Motors, GoNow, Foton and JMC bakkies back in 2010, we could see the potential. Fast forward to 2015 and Great Wall Motors could be considered the strongest Chinese brand in South Africa. Its Steed, now in versions 5E and 6, is proving reasonably popular.

Acid TestHow about throwing the Steed 5E into the deep-end by putting it head to head against the locally-built Isuzu KB300 double cab? Pictured here is the KB300 Dteq 4×4. Looks-wise, there is not much in it, and GWM benefits

from plenty of European and American designers that were head-hunted by the brand.

Servicing is an issue which many have raised. ‘Can we trust Chinese vehicles?’ is a question often asked. The answer is a simple yes. GWM is unlikely to pack up overnight. The Steed 5E comes with a 5 year/100 000km warranty and a 10 year Waxoyl Corrosion Warranty. Servicing plans are optional and this is a 5 year/60 000km service plan. It is interesting to note the single-cab GWMs have a 3 year/100 000km warranty.

The Isuzu on the other hand, comes with a 5 year /120 000km warranty & roadside assistance, 5 year/unlimited km anti-corrosion warranty, 5 year /90 000km service plan with services every 15 000km.

EnginesPowering the Isuzu is a powerful 3.0 turbo diesel motor with 130 kW and 380 Nm, while the GWM Steed 5E gets by with 2.0-litre turbo diesel motor with 105 kW and 305 Nm. While there is one litre difference in capacity between the two, both engines feel a little similar although the true test would be evaluating performance with the load bay full of cargo.

Isuzu claims 7.9L/ 100km as a fuel consumption average, while GWM claims a surprising 8.3L/100km figure. Advantage to the Isuzu then.

Cabin and featuresThe interior of the GWM Steed 5E is vastly improved when compared to its predecessors. The older version was a dreary place to be, with function taking priority over form. Taking a sneak peek into the interior of a Steed 6, you can tell that it is even better. Leather upholstery is standard, which is a pleasant surprise.

The Chinese have kitted out the Steed 5E well and it features nice things like climate control, power steering, steering wheel controls, tyre pressure sensors, aux input, SD card support, USB input, Bluetooth connectivity, electric windows all round, fog lamps both front and back as well as safety features in the form of two airbags and ABS with EBD. The GWM also features an automatic mechanical locking diff which deactivates above 30kph. It is a useful thing to have when you are bundu bashing.

The Isuzu KB has to be well equipped to justify its price tag, and it is. Cruise control, multi-function steering wheel, trip computer, Bluetooth connectivity, climate control, aux input, USB input, front fog lights and one of the more practical things: rear parking sensors. Leather is an option, and the Isuzu comes standard with cloth upholstery. The Isuzu KB has the slightly larger load bay.

Isuzu KB300 vs GWM Steed 5E – Verdict and

Isuzu KB vs GWM Steed 5ESummaryWhile it is much of a muchness between the two bakkies, the GWM simply blows the Isuzu KB out the water when it comes to price. This particular Isuzu in the photos is the 4×4 version, and that retails for almost R500 000. The GWM Steed 5E 4×2 with automatic rear differential lock sells for R284 900, making it superb value for money for those budget-conscious buyers!

So now the question to be asked is, do you go for one of the tried-and-trusted models which are loved, admired and respected in South Africa, or do you go for the relatively unproven newcomer which is substantially cheaper than its competition? After sale service and resale will likely count in favour of the Isuzu, but GWM is arguably the best of the Chinese manufacturers and has a lot going for it.

It seems to be a victory for the GWM Steed 5E,

as the bakkie is on par with its Isuzu rival, but it is an awful lot cheaper.

Isuzu KB 300D-Teq D/C LXPrice: R439 100Engine: 3.0-Litre turbodieselPower: 130 kWTorque: 380 NmDiff Lock: Yes, Rear (switch on dashboard)Fuel Tank Capacity: 80LFuel Consumption: 7.8L/100kmGearbox: Five-speed manual

GWM Steed 5E 2.0VGT D/CPrice: R284 900Engine: 2.0-Litre turbodieselPower: 105 kWTorque: 305 NmDiff lock: Yes, Rear (automatic)Fuel Tank Capacity: 70LFuel Consumption: 6.5L/100kmGearbox: Six-speed manual

Source: www.cars.co.za

Interior of the Isuzu KB 300D-Teq D/C Lx

Interior of the GWM Steed 5E 2.0VGT D/C

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