6 September 1990
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* TODAY: OMARURU WORKERS DOWN TOOLS * CRACKDOWN ON 'RED EYE' GANG * cases up by 178 per cent, one might· SA acts on expect a similar increa~e in condom . sales. But as business person Gerd . Vogel is discovering. Namibians seem . largely blind to,ihe threat of the killer Outjo three disease. Vogel, who works for EliInd Agercy JOHANNESBURG: A JohannesbUrg which is currently trying to sell con-. ~ .. ~Ulgistrate yesterday issued warrants dom-vending machines in Namibia, of arrest for three alleged right-win- . is amazed by' the general resistance gers with the view to deporting them he encounters. "People throw up their to Namibia on charges of killing a luUids in horror as though the very policeman and attackirig Untag forces mention of the word condom is an at Outjo prior to Namibian independ insult." he said. "Even some hotels ence. have objected to ~talling the ma A statem~nt issued by the Witwa chines. Not on any concrete or finan tersl'and Police public relations divi cial grounds but out of some·kind of sion said the warrants for Leonard moral outrage." Veenendal, Darryl Stopforth and Horst Vogeillas been trying for months Kleinz were aimed at starting depor to get people mterested in his con tation proceedings as soon as pos dom machines, but is now starting to sible. lose heart. Not even the goveillment "Should the court application be has responded positively, he said, successful. the three persons will be . despite being offered heavily reduced . deported to NaJUibia to stand trial "'. Tates ot ;2.0 per cent on the machines . the various cl¥1rges," said the police and 50'F;ef cent on the condoms. statement. Two of the men. Veenen "J find peopfc·s reluctance to the dal and Stopforth, are iIi detention ldea ,quite incredible," smd Vogel. awaiting trial for allegedly cau~ing ., So much is being written about several explosions on the East Rand. THE ROAD TO LUBANGO: John Liebenberg and Tony Figueira have just returned from a 10-day Aids that it's difficult not to be in But police issued a public~ppe al visit to war-torn southern Angola. See tomorrow's The Namibian for a picture essay . Above: Bernarda, formed, but instead people argue that for information leading to the arrest a cohdom machine might lower the a 13-y:ear-old victim of the Angolan civil war, pictured at the Otjio orphanage on the outskirts of of Kleinz. The police did no ay tone of their building." Another . when the deportation trial woul<;l come Lubango. Bemlii"d&- was shot in thel>acli in 1987. She shares Otjio with 239 war orphans. Photograph: to court. - Sapa John Liebenherg. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 WORKER~ " GO OTORS· PO BOX 3852 - T.I (081) 22-2211122-2181 - Windhoek ern Auaapenn $tree1 • ..RehO~th Bold ~ .................................... ~ ...... WEEK'S SPECIAL = II 3xJ989TOYOTALANDCRUlSERS4x4STATION : i WAGONS. WlDTE. AS NEW ...... ..:. ...... RUS 000 each J at'Omaruru'over pay, wo.rkin' conditions ,. •••••••·•••••• •••••11 ••••• 11 •••• . pASSENGER CARS 1989 VW CIt! Golf 1800 Sport. Red. A8 New........... R23 500 DAVID LUSH 1989 VW Cltl Golf 1600. Red A. N.w..................... ;B21 5QO . 1987 VW GOlf GlI, AI~con. Blue;...... :.... .......... ; ..... R25 900 . MORE THAN 100 workers at Omaruru have downed tools in albid to force management to 1987 VW Golf CSl, yellow. Good Condltlon:.;:..... R17 200 1987 VW Jetta CLX, RadlolTape,'Alrcon, Blu..... R24 900 improve appalling pay and working conditions. 1988 Mazda 323 SL 1..5,' Light Blu...................... ;R20500 Charcoal production at the' BI~e . everything from tree logs to pieces'of . amount Qf wood actually cut. Re BAKKIES &4x4', \ Angra plant on the outskirts of corrugated iron. There is one com gional Swapo organisers Mike Tjirare 1988 Toyota Hllux 1800 SR a.kIde, BadlolTape. BeIge .......... Omaruru rl<mains at a standstill in munal tap (installed just recently) and Rudolph Hongoze organised a ................... ;.......... ;..•.. ;....... ..... ~ ........................... , ...... R22 500 the wake of a strike by 119 employ- . and no toilet, washing or cooking meeting with management at which, 1987Toypta HUux 22004l(~ Bakkle, Yihlt............. R33 500 ees who walked out on Friday after , facilities. Tjirare said, it became cl~ar that the . 1986 Mlt.ubishl Cant.r 20 Lorry, Whit................. R28 000 . attempts to persuade management to For four years, Blue Angra (for tonnage discreparn;y was due to bad 1985 Ford bantam ·16()()' Bakkl.; RoUbar, Canopy, Light increase pay and reduce working hours merly Gendef) workers at Omaruru bookkeeping rather than through Gr.. n ........................; .................... ! .~ ........................... R15 500 failed. have been chopping wood which is workers'dishonesty. 'JWm' At the time of the stri~e , the major then converted into charcoal and The Swapo officials urged man 1989 Nlssan EconovanE20, V.UOYl! ...................... R28000 ity of staff worked seven days a week bagged before being shipped off for agement to increase the pay, draw up 1989 Nissan Econovsn E20, Whlta...... ~ ................. B28 000 and were receiving between R8 and further prOcessing at Walvis Bay. contracts fOI the workers, and im R47 (an average of R20) for three Teams of choppers (with eight prove the latter's living conditions; weeks' work, with no added" fringe people per team) were paid per tonne the I;ompany' s response was to in Contact benefits", nor even a proper con of wood they cut, the workers saying crease the tonnage fee to R20 but . Deon Posthuma or . tract. their tonnage fee was Rl2,80 'per reduce the nunlbet of chopping teams, L...-_____..;....;;.;.;..;. Robert __________ Posthuma -== _ _. Mos! of the worKforce live in a tonne per team in 1986, rising to the Tjirare said. compound made up of 10 metal lorry current level of R20. When the choppers received their containers in which eight or more Last month management accused pay last Friday, they fount.! they were people live and sleep either on the the choppers of trying to cheat by /loor oron mall res siess beds made of claiming for more than double the 'CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Pope leaves for Burindi and reminds world of Africa MOSHI, Tanzania: Pope john Paul, ending a five-day visit to Tanzania, urged the developed world on Wednesday to begin a new era of international solidarity to help Africa. " Let the world not forget the urgent ing good health, with never being able need of the people of Africa," he said to live with dignity from their work, of the world's poorest continent, also with never receiving the education scarred by Aids and civil wars. which will develop their minds," the " In the Jlame of our common hu- Pope said. manity, I appeal to the more developed In urging a new era of relations, the nations of the earth to inaugurate a new Pope appeared to be calling on ad era of solidarity with Africa, based on vanced nations to accept African coun justice and respect," the Pontiff said. tries, many of which Won independ He made his appeal in a farewell ence 30 years ago, as mature and equal ARAB demonstrators at the US embassy in Manila are'squarely in Sa~dam's corner. See page 9 for address before leaving Tanzania for members of the international commu a closer look at yesterday's developments in the Gulf. Photograph: Agence France-Presse: Burundi on the second leg of a 10-day nity. African tour. The Pope spoke at Kilimanjaro inter The Pope has often expressed deep national airport within sight of the 5 concern tha.t events I"n Eastern Europe 895-metre .Mount Kilimanjaro peak. ANGOLA last year-and issues such as the Gulf Kibo, its central volcanic cone, is Af crisis would steal the limelight and lead rica's highest point . to Africa's neglect by industrialised ·Members of the Mount Kilirnanjaro nations. Climbers' Club laid a plaque to com . On Wednesday he said Africa's memorate bis stop in nearby Moshi. Moves.to involve i. problems were gettins. worse and the "We pray that this visit will sow the 'world could not t~ its head the other seeds of peace, love, progress and way. understanding among the people of • ., ! 'Millions of men, women and 'chil Tanzania, . Africa and the whole dren are threatened with never enjoy- world," the plaque said. superpowers In 'POLICE MURDER YOUNG WITNESSES ·TO BRAZIVS dispute with Unita POOR SOCIAL CONDITIONS' LISBON: US-backed Angolan rebels welcomed a proposal on Wednesday for the superpowers to LO NDO N: Death squads are kiUing hundreds of street chUdren in Brazil's attend the next round ~.f peace talks with the Angolan government (0 end 15 years of civil war. cities, possibly at the rate of one a day, Amnesty International said on _ The~1irdTound of meetip.gs broke America radio network on Monday , the shift from a one-party state to Thursday. ' '\ \ ' down ir'l Lisbon last week over whether that Washington had had prelimi wards political pluralism. "Recognition is sacred to us, we Many more children, forced on to the chance of being shot dead from a re the leftist government should for nary talks with Lisbon on possible streets to support their families, are volver bearing a single bullet. mally recognise Unita rebels before participation in the talks. will not give up that point," Ali being beaten and tortured by police, the One pfthe bo}'s. aged 13. was shot-in a cease-fire is signed. He said the United States was ready , cerces said. "We have made conces .London-based human rights group the head and dumped outside a hotel by Portuguese mediators said they to help "in a way that is mutually sions, it is now their tum." said. police. He later died in hospital.