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Extraordinary national consultative conference convened for February 27 'and 28

...... ~------..BYGWENUSTER ...... ______.... _ sw APO will be holding an Extraordinary National Consultative Conference on February 27 and 28, the main thrust of which will be to fill vacancies which have arisen in the Politburo. Swapo Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr Niko Bessinger, confirmed yesterday that a meeting last Saturday, which was attended by most branch and regional chairpersons, had mandated the Politburo to organise such a conference. Already, he said, chairpersons of both branches and reiions throughout the country were starting to meet with grassroots membership in order to propose items for the agenda as well as representatives to attend the Conference. The move to hold an extraordinary conference is seen by observers as a crucial step towards effective mass mobilisation and democratic accoun­ tability in the organisation. Observers also believe that new faces will emerge in the Swapo leadership ranks, and others phased out in the course ofthe meeting. Mr Bessinger said this week that a meeting of the Politburo and branch and regional chairpersons, numbering about 20 people, had been held last Saturday. Described as a 'purely ad­ miiristrative consultative meeting', it had been decided to mandate the Polit­ buroto convene the Extraordinary Na­ tional Consultative Conference on February 27 and 28. All branches were to select five representatives each to at­ tend the Conference; all regions were similarly to select five representatives each; and in addition to the Polit­ buro, the Women's -Council would send five delegates, and simil~ly, the Swapo Youth League. It was estimated, Mr Bessinger said, that bet­ ween 200 to 250 peoplewouldbe atten­ ding the conference. Branches and regions had been given a two-week period in which to consult with their membership and forward both items for the agenda, as· well as the names of their represen- tatives, to the Politburo. . Already, Mr Bessinger said, last Saturday's meeting had drafted SWAPO Foreign Affairs Secretary, Mr Niko Bessinger, who announc­ - ed that an extraordinary national consultative conference would be held Continued on page 2 on February 27 and 28. To spy or D.ot to spy?

YO'UNG CHILDREN HIT AND WOUNDED

BY SADF GUNFIRE A MAN claiming to have been a captured PLAN fighter visited The Namibian this week, requesting the newspaper to inform the . THE BULLET allegedly fired by me.mbers of the SADF and public at large that he was "neither an informer nor a collaborator which hit a young five-year-old boy in the stomach. The bullet with the Boers:' was handed in at the offices of the Ovambo Administration by the parents of the children. The SWATF had not replied to Mr Julius Phillipus, 27, who claims allegedly shot and wounded in the the allegations at the time of going to press yesterday. to be a dealer in clothing, in a face-to right shoulder. -face interview, told this ·newspaper "I managed to escape back into the (Full story inside today's edition). that he was "very, very sad and unhap­ People's Republic of Angola for treat­ py;' because everybody accused him of ment at one of PLAN's health clinics. " spying for the colonisers and That was in 1980,andlreturnedtothe oppressors" . front shortly again, where I was then . ANGOLA DENIES USE The D,an claimed to have fled from operating in the Otjiwarongo-Tsumeb­ Namibia in 1977 for Angola where he Grootfontein-Otavi area." allegedly joined PLAN before return­ He claimed further that he was cap­ OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS ing to the country three years later. tured at gunpoint and arrested in Ot­ Julius Phillil>us, 27, who says peo­ He claimed that as a guerrilla, he jiwarongo during broad daylight, but - INSIDE TODAY ple allege he is a spy because he was "quite active in the operational while fast asleep in a workers' wears good clothes and drives a area;' especially in the Kunene and nice car. Now he can't sleep. surrounding areas, until he was Continued on page 2 2 Friday February 5 1988 THE NAMIBIAN

He also claimed that while in deten­ Asked about the 'Buffalo belt' he was tion, police would show them sporting, Mr Phillipus said he did not Former PLAN fighter says he's no spy photographs of the Swapo leadership know whether it had any special mean­ (internai), and tell them that they ing. He claimed to have bought it at worked nicely together. some shop in Windhoek, but did not Continued from page 1 "Nel told methatl should not be as know which shop. stupid as the Swapo leaders outside, I He could also not explain why his compound. must be as clever as the internal drivers' licence was issued at Tsumeb He further claimed that the arrest Swapos and also have a nice time like in March 1987, while he was only was in 1982, saying that: "many BOers they all do. I kept on refusing to accept released in May of that year. arrived there and they already had all their offers and they threatened me His identity document says he is information on me. They took metojail with death. I said I do not care what Julius Phillipus, with numbers; 10 55 at Otjiwarongo, where I was badly they do to me for I was only a prisoner 011011 00898, while he initially told assaulted until I took them to the place of war, and nothing else. Many of my this newspaper that his name is just where I hid my weapons. There were friends, like Neto and Nauta accepted Jerry; other combatants as well who told me the bribes, but later changed their Also asked whether he did not fear tojustspeak up ifl wanted things to be minds and actively joined the Boers. reprisals or re-detention, the man easy:' he claimed. They are presently in northern claimed that he was "certain they Mr Phillipus also told this Namibia fighting against their own won't." He ignored a request to newspaper that he had been held at people:' he alleged. elaborate. various points of detentions, but main­ He vehemently denied a charge from ly at Windhoek, Osire and Seeis. He further claimed that he was held his interviewer that he was perhaps "a He claimed that while in Windhoek, incommunicado, and punished by plant, and merely seeking credibility:' a certain Lieutenant Nel and a Colonel refusal for extended periods offood and saying "other good friends recom­ Badenhorst, amongst others, allegedly water. He allegedly became good mended The Namibian:' for the repeatedly offered him bribes amoun­ friends with a constable Duppie, who purpose. ting to R1 500, but he turned their of­ in 1985, gave him a copy of The Nami­ The man concluded that "The Boers fersdown. bian in the cells. He was allegedly also . are never going to break Swapo, and "They used to give usR200to go out introduced by the very constable Dup­ they know it themselves. And I also for say two to three days to spy on peo­ pie to a certain white businessman know that ifsomethinghappens to me, ple, and to come back and report if we who offered him ajob over weekends. it will definitely be the Boers:' s~w any PLAN combatants. They told The man claimed that Duppie ar­ us, me and a colleague Sakeus Hango, ranged that he goes free over weekends (The Namibian has been ap­ who used to work for Nictus, that there to sell clothers in the townships, and proached by several people who were many combatants that in­ that he was earning a certain commis­ say they are accused of being filtrated the country, and that we sion from the profits. spies but protest their innocence. should work with them. He could, however, not remember the Unfortunately the newspaper is "I repeatedly told them that my con­ name of the businessman or the shop. in no position to vouch for such science would never allow me to fight Mr Phillipus claimed that he was sud­ people, so it is left for readers to against my own people, and that they . denly released in May, last year, and make their own judgement on could kill me, or detain me continuous­ that he is now a free man. No condi­ these issues. - Editor.) ly if they so wished. Everytime they . tions were allegedly attached to his (Oshifo shino ohashi kundu aan­ ·gave me the R200 I just went out and release. tu oyendji haye ya taa ti haIa squandered the money and then I He claims to have saved enough okwoopalekitha omadhina gawo. would tell them that I have not seen money from the profits he was making Aniwa ohaa longele kumwe any combatants, or that I merely heard while allegedly in custody enabling noomBulu (nande pahapu dhawo of some in Owambo." him now to live a "good life:' hasho). Omulumentu ngashi On further questions concerning the "It is not my fault that I was releas­ nguno gwehokololo ndino money (R200), the ll)anclaim~ that he ed unconditionally. People are just ogumwe gwawo. Oshifo shika thought it <;ame from the Red Cross or jealous about my nice car, and the 'The Namibian' otashi eta· ngeyi . from Amnesty International. clothes that I wear. Now they say I am ehokolo lyamwene ngashi a haIa He claimed that police would always a spy. This makes me so angry. I can­ "okwoopalekitha" edhina lye. believe him ifhe said he did not see any not even eat or sleep peacefully at N ando tse katu na eulliko lya yela Swapo fighters. i night:' he claimed. kutya ye omungeleni - Editor) SW APO TO BOLD CONSlILTATIVE CONFERENCE- THE FORMER PLAN fighter who says that after years of in­ carceration, he was released last year. He adds that people say ing on Swapo's relations with allies regularly briefed in the course of the he's a spy because he wears good clothes and drives a nice car, Continued from page 1 and community-based organisatins Conference. . . b ut that this is not the case. He is pictured above by J ohn would be geared towards the issue of The Swapo constitution did not Liebenberg. several items for the agenda. unity,"and how best to achieve and im­ make provision for such conferences, One of the key items is the question plement this in practice. which was why this had been termed of filling the vacancies which have Mr Bessinger was reluctant at this an Extraordinary National Con­ arisen in the 17 -member Politburo. stage to mention the venue of the sultative Conference. It was 'extraor­ Positions such as Legal Affairs Officer meeting for 'security reasons', but he dinary' he said, in that the constitution and Secretary for Publicity and Infor­ assured members that the organisa­ did not provide for such meetings; it FOR AN ALTERNATIVE OPINION mation, as well as others which have tion would work within the ambit of was 'national' in that all branches and arisen and may still arise, will have to the law to secure the success of the regions would be represented READ THE NAMIBIAN! be filled. It is understood that the Polit­ meeting, and would comply with throughout the country; it was 'con­ buro presently consisted of a limited regulations in informing a Magistrate sultative' in that it would represent number of people who are generally beforehand. grassroots, and all regions of the coun­ overtaxed. The total responsibility for Asked about the decision-making try, including the far north, would be the running of the organisation shoud mechanism at the Conference, he said represented; it had been called a 'con­ TV SETS AT GIVEAWAY PRICES! be borne by 17 officecbearers, and for that this would be decided when the ference' to differ from a 'congress', this reason, Mr Bessinger said, a man­ conference was convened, as to which he said, would only be held once date was being requested from the na­ whether decisions would be taken by implementation of 435 had begun. tion in organising the said Conference. majority or two-thirds majority vote. Papers would be delivered at the con­ Other items already on the agenda, The last Swapo congress was held in ference on various topics on the agen­ he said, included controversial 1976 in Walvis Bay. Mr Bessinger said da, specifically the question of unity women's issues. In this regard matters a Swapo congress would only be con­ and the issue of the relationship bet­ would be discussed and a direction vened once the implementation · of ween Swapo and allies. given by the people on how to deal with Resolution 435 had begun and those All chairpersons, he emphasised, problems which have arisen as a result Swapo leaders and members in exile had been instructed to hold both * * of community-based organisations, in­ ·abroad, had returned to the country. regional and branch meetings at 67 cm colour TV sets for hire on monthly basis terest groups and exclusive groups. He said that the motions adopted which part of the agenda agreed upon including licence and aerial Mr Bessinger continued to say that and list ofpersons elected to vacancies would be discussed at local level, and another importance item on the agen­ in the Politburo, would be forwarded to ideas for it, he said, would come from -R6G plus GST per month da was the question ofthe relationship the Central Committee of Swapo for the grassroots, to be discussed at the ofSwapo with allies, both individual­ ratification. He confirmed that the conference. Kindly phone World Film Distributors (Tel: 34294) ly and collectively; among others, its Swapo President, Mr Sam Nujoma, Asked whether he expected a lively or Video Magic (Tel: 38933) participation in the IAi-IIGams con­ had been informed of the Consultative conference, Mr Bessinger said: "Ifone ference grouping, cooperation with the Conference. takes the previous meeting (Saturday ) SPEEDY DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION union movement, and others. Another issue which had been dealt one is filled with great expectancy and He described the conference as being with at a Politburo meeting this week is inspired by the mood and dedication The lowest rates in Windhoek!!! "geared towards the mass mobilisation had been the question of security. that prevailed, and we see that this will of all Namibians from all sectors to Swapo saw thl! Conference as an "in­ be carried through to the extraor­ realise speedy implementation of house meeting" and not of a public dinary national cons.ultative Resolution 435". Discussions center- nature, although the press would be conference". Bureau for Student Affairs Accommodation Indongo did not meet Strauss Required DESPITE the fact that J L Cohen Motors was invited (as a member of Accommdation is urgently required for private the Chamber of Commerce) to attend a luncheon in honour of the students of the Academy. preferably in the vicin ity of Bavarian Prime Minister, Dr Franz Josef Strauss, last Friday, the the Academy C ity Campus. owner, Ovambo-speaking millionaire, Mr Frans Indongo, did not attend. Fo.r further information please contact Mrs. Gillin at the A spokesperson for the Chamber of Commerce confirmed this week that J Bureau for Student Allairs, telephone 307 -2257/2059. L Cohen Motors had been invited to the luncheon for Dr Strauss, but had not accepted the invitation. . Mr Inuongo therefore, did not meet with the Bavarian Prime Minister, as INCORPORATING THE UNIVERSITV OF NAMIBIA was reported in last week's edition. TECHNIKON NAMIBIA AND COLLEGE FOR ,,\- """':A:-:C:::-A7'" 0 E M Y OUT-Of -SCHOOL TRAINING WINDHOEK Mr Indongo has also vehemently denied rumours that he is about to form a new political party in the north. He described these rumours as totally un­ Education for your future true, and emphasised that he remained a member of Mr Peter Kalangula's Christian Democratic Action for Social J ustice (CDA). ~TH-E-B-E-~"~·O·~"F·OR·T·H·EIJOIBlIsIIIO!!lllllllIlIlIl"""""--- THE NAMIBIAN Friday' February 5 1988 3 Alleged SADF 9Li.,fir, injurest,wo children BY CHRIS SHIPANGA

TWO CHILDREN aged five and eight were hit and seriously because'it was already dark, they on­ wounded by gunfire last Friday, 3fter members of the South ly went to a neighbour, Mr Eliakim African Defence Force allegedly opened fire over a densely Prins, to ask for help. populated area near,the Ondangwa Airforce Base in northern The neighbour offered the family his car and took the children to 53 Bat­ Namibia. talion, from where the children were According to a report from the the of­ Battalion 53 as well as at the Airforce transferrd to the Airforce base. fice ofthe Ovambo Administration, the base, and also handed in a sworn state­ TheJamily stated categorically that incident occured at about 21hOO on ment atthe Administration. they did not move around-after dark, January 29, this year. Expressing their shock and horror at and that there could not be talk of Despite numerous attempts by The the incident, the parents said that the breaking the curfew. Namibian, no.one waS available for family was having dinner at the time, "We feel very bitter about this inci­ more information or comment at when they suddenly heard repetitive dent, as we are completely innocent, either the Defence Force Headquarters gunfire from the Airforce base. and demand that the culprits be in Windhoek, or at the Airlorce base, They said that a flare was also fired brought to court. We also appeal t<;l the Ondangwa, at the time of going to into the sky and they they decided to relevant authorities -like many other press. quickly rush their children into the families have done manytimes - to It is also not known what the condi­ bedroom. But then they noticed that please do something about reckless tion ofthe children presently is, as both both children had been hit and serious­ soldiers who are responsible for such were allegedly first taken-to Battalion lywounded. c:.dions:' they stated. PICTURED IS the bull~t that ripped into the lungs and sto~ch of a five­ 53 for first aid, and later transferred to The parents said that their grand­ 'Meanwhile, the office for the Ovam­ year-old toddler after alleged SADF gunfire. the Airforce base, where they are being child, a five-year-old boy, Andreas bo Administration has once again treated. Jason, was hit in the lungs and strongly condenmed the "malicious in­ A spokesman at the office for the stomach, the latter a wound baring the timtions and behaviour:' of members Ovambo Administration, however, child's intestines. of the secul'ity forces in the area. A confirmed that the parents of the two A second child who is their own, a girl CASSINGA RECALLED spOkesman at the office confirmed that children, Mr and Mrs Willem and Vic­ of eight named Lea Shambo was hit in the matter was receiving "con­ BY CHRIS SHIPANGA toria Shambo, reported the matter at the neck. The parents said t hat siderable attention:' THE QUESTION of the legality of Counsel for Mr Aluteni argued that the South African Defence Force the SADF does not have the inherent action at a Swapo refugee camp, power to arrest and detain Namibians Cassinga, in southern Angola on outside the botdersofNamibia, stating May 4, 1978, came before the Win­ that nowhere in any statute was such Wedding band stolen from dhoek Supreme Court again this' a power to be found. week. Counsel of the Minister of Defence, Mr Acting Justice Anton Mostert on and the Cabinet, who are opposing the Monday heard the matter in a claim by claim, argued that the SADF's power former Mariental detainee, Pinehas to arrest and detain beyond the borders amputated ring finger Aluteni against the Cabinet and the ofNamibia~ould be implied from the Minister of Defence for R30 000 general powers of the Defence Force BY JOHN LIEBENBERG damages based on the aileged and in particular the power to combat unlawful arrests, detentions and "terrorism:' A LOCAL Katutura hospital employet', MrJoao Paulo Shikemeni, this week to Oshakati Hospital. He then en­ assaults arising out of the SADF raid The Court simultaneously heard told from his hospital bed how members of the police task force stripped quired about his belongings but only on Cassinga. legal argument in respect ofa similar him of his personal belongings, after he had been seriously wounded in his blood-spattered trousers were The claimant is presently being claim by Mathias Shikongo, who was a landmine incident. returned. employed by the Council of churches in also llllegedly seized in Angola and saying that the one thing he will never Mr Shikemeni's brother travelled to Namibia as acting director for Social subsequently detained from May 14, The 27-year-old man said that on theKoevoet base at Ohangwena short­ December 13 last year, at approx­ forget is seeing the Koevoet man pick' Welfare. 1986, to December 10, 1986. ly afterwards, butthe police at the base imately midday, he and three other up his fillger and pocket his wedding . Mr Aluteniandabout1350therper­ His claim is for R40 000 in damages. denied all knQwledge of the incident. people were travelling from Engela to ring. . sons were detained without trial for Judge Mostert reserved judgement Engava when the front left wheel of He also alleged that the soldiers had Police liaison officer, Inspector over six years at the Keikanaxab on the legal point after full argument their vehicle detonated a landmine. begun stripping his vehicle while they Kierie du Rand, said yesterday that no Military Base, near Mariental, and was heard. The occupants .were thrown from the were waiting for the helicopter. "Koevoet" team under the command were released in 1984 shortly after a Mr J.J. Gauntlett, instructed by Mr vehicle by the blast, and spent several According to local residents, the ofSergeant Hangula was present or in­ Court application was brought for David Smuts ofLorentz and Bone, ap­ hours lying injured in the veld. soldiers returned two days after the in, volved in the alleged theft. their release. . peared for both Aluteni and Shikongo, :An elderly man, Mr Abisai Kanjeme, cident and removed the engine ofMr He said that ifthe alleged theft had •The application was "banned" by while Mr S Maritz, assisted by Ms S later died of his wounds. Shikemeni's vehicle. taken place, it had to be reported at the order ofthe South African State Presi­ Vivier-Turk appeared for the Cabinet Two men out looking for cattle After being transferred to On­ nearest police station for a complete ~ent and the Supreme Court upheld and the Minister ofDefence, instructed alerted the task force at the nearby darrgwa for treatment, he was moved police investigation. the "ban." by the Government Attorney. Ohangwena base. Members ofthe force arrived on the scene at 14h30. According to Mr Shikemeni, the t~k force members were led by a Sergeant Hangula who radioed the Airforce at The ROSSing FoundatJon Ondangwa. A helicopter was sent to airlift the badly-injured men. Mr Shikemeni said that while he SALARIES/PERSONNEL CLERK was lying injured on the ground waiting for the helicopter, the Koevoet soldiers removed his shoes, belt, Seiko A vacancy exists for a salaries/personnel watch and wallet containing roughly R120. clerk at The Rossing Foundation's Windhoek The landmine explosion had also Office. severed two or three ofMr Shikemeni's fingers, which were lying near to him. Duties will involve: He alleged that he watched as one of the soldiers picked up his finger and • Processing Salaries and Returns removed his wedding ring. He then threw the finger into the bush. • Medical Aid Claims According to Mr Shikemeni, the • Personnel Functions soldiers had obviously thought he was going to die and had subsequently • Secretarial work stripped him of his personal belongings. 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------RAJAHMUNAMAWA------POLICE Headquarters in Windhoek this week confirmed the ar­ singlequarters in the company ofthe rest of a man in connection with a fatal shooting incident in deceased last week Saturday. Swakopmund's Mondesa township last Saturday, which resulted After buying some meat, the two in the death ofMr Johannes Gabriel, an employee of Hans Krigs friends saw two men accompanied by Motors. - a woman come out ot a house and one ofthe men - who was only identified The Police however, declined com­ ther on the circumstances which led to as Ingi - bumped into the deceased. ment on the matter, saying that since the shooting. Mr Gabriel (the deceased), asked In­ investigations on the incident were An eye-witness, Mr Timoteus gi why he had bumped into him continuing, the matter was sub judice Mzama, told The Namibian through without apologising. , and that they would not comment fur- an interpreter, that he visited the An arguement developed and there was a scuffle before the two men were separated. Later that day, the two men met again at another house where there Poli~e and army are was a braai. Ingi then confronted the deceased md asked him whether he had follow­ edhlm. silent on detainees A fight broke out, and Ingi grabbed the deceased by his arms, while DESPITE ALLEGATIONS that the SADF is responsible for the re­ another man, who was only identified as a policeman, pulled out a firearm cent wave of detentions without trial of several pastors and and shot the deceased who still manag­ teachers, mainly in northen Namibia, no word has been received ed to run away. However, he was found from the army on queries concerning the persons. dead the following day. The Namibian has this week for the second time, sought for confirmation and or comment from the army on the Police know nothing continued detention without trial of the following: Paulus Amadhila, Jason Angula, about alleged assault Joseph Dumeni, Gideon Kamhulu, Junias Kaapanda, Joseph Katofa, CHRIS SHIPANGA.------­ Tadheus Malumo, George Mubadeti, ------'By Haili Mwetako, Nathaniel Ndatyapo, POLICE HAVE denied knowledge concerniilgthe alleged assault Lucas Nghipandulua, Nghipunya, by members of the Police Counter Insurgency Unit (Koevoet), of Ndipale Nghiyalahamba, Jason a civilian Mr Albin Ma1jau, at Epembe in northern Namibia. Shikomba, Heikkie Shililifa, Andreas A police spokesman in Windhoek followed his footprints until they were SECTOR lODQ Shivute, Ananeas Utoni, Joha,nnes said his office would react when it had at their home. Shingayamwe, Otto Autoni, Daniel been notified that the matter was She said Koevoet probably thought israel Shimwandi, Julius Kapula, reported at the nearest police station that they had to do with Swapo CONFIRM Albine Maljau, Nathaniel Stephanus, and that an investigation had fighters, and even called in the help of Ndelefina Abraham, Moses Errki, commenced. a helicopter gunship. Shipandeni Mupolo, Shipingana The Namibian has however, She said her husband arrived unex­ Shiv ute, Sam Dumeni, David established thatMr Maljau is amongst pectedly at that stage. He Was con­ INVESTIGA.TION Hashipala Haikonda, Johannes those persons presently being detain-' fronted, and badly assaulted, despite Nekongo, Immanuel Shivolo, Salomo ed without trial by the security forces the fact that he could properly identify Uusiku, Kandenga Herman, Jafet in northern Namibia. himself. SECTOR 10 Headquarters at Oshakati have confirmed that an in­ Haipito. vestigationhas beguninto allegations that an eleven year-old pupil She said the Koevoet men later Police headquarters this week mere­ According to a statement earlier by was stabbed and seriously injured by members of the Defence acknowledged that he wa's innocent, ly confirmed the "detention of several the wife ofMr Maljau, Mrs Fransina but others said her husband was Force. persons in terms of a security legisla­ Shiindi, 27, members ofthe the Police assaulted for not walking in a path Counter Insurgency Unit (Koevoet), The office of the Ovambo Ad­ specific day. tion. Since the detentions are the nearby, but in the bush. ministration last month reported that She said four trucks suddenly turn­ result of alleged contraventions of a arrived at their home on January 16 Mrs Shiindi said that her husband a young pupil, Rauna Simon N geshe­ ed out from the convoy and stopped statutary nature and no one has so far 1988, and inquired about her husband. was bleeding profusely from his mouth ja, 11, of the Ohaingu village, was under some trees where several been oficialy' charged, the names of She said her husband was visiting and ears, and that Koevoet took him allegedly stabbed in the neck by a children were playing. Some soldiers those concerned cannot be made friends at the time, and she did not with them. She has not heard of her soldier on January 3, this year. allegedly proceeded to question the known at this stage!' realise that the Koevoet men had husband since. Confirming that investigations into children about the whereabouts of the matter have commenced, Major PLAN guerrillas. F.J . van der Merwe on behalfof the Of­ One soldier allegedly took out a knife ficer Commanding Sector 10 also and stabbed Rauna through the neck NANSO MEMBERS ACqIJITTED pointed out that they could "neither .upon which the girl screamed out in confirm, nor co'mment;' on the allega­ pain. Some white soldiers allegedly ------RAJAHMUNAMAVA------­ -tion at this stage. rushed to her aid, tryingto staunch the ''As soon as our investigations reveal bleeding, but eventually decided to TWO NANSO members, Miss Aina Hnago and Mr Andries Magistrate Coetze acquitted the two anything, we will contact your offices take the child to the Engela Hospital Nangolo, were acquitted in the Tsumeb Magistrate's Court on TUes­ students 'because they had no inten­ immediately;' he added. for treatment. day by Magistrate Coetze on charges of illegally selling alcohol. tion of breaking the law, but warned Earlier, a defence force spokesman in The woman stated that the soldiers Tsumeb residents that in terms ofthe Windhoek said in reaction to the inci­ just left her daughter at the hospital Miss Aina Hango and Andries alcohol that night. He also argued that law temporary liquor licences were re­ dent that the matter had not been and then proceeded on their way. The Nangolo were arrested and charged on the residents of Nomtsuob in which quired for the sale of alcohol and that "reported through the official chan· child was then transferred to the January 8, following a Police raid at a such braais were a common occurance the residents should acquaint nels." Oshakati Hospital on the following Nanso fund-raising braai at Nomtsuob should be taken into acc01,mt when themselves with the legal provisions The spokesman said this despite the day. location. ' weighing the accused's evidence. in order to avoid prosecution. fact that the incident was reported to She said that the registration One of the State witness testified the Ovambo Administration, which, numbers of two ofthe trucks that were that there were at least seven or eight he said, knew "exactly what to do, or at the scene are as follows: R106911 other braais held in Nomtsuob that Botha says 'he'll talk to who to contact;' in such cases, and E13, and that the matter was night, but that none had been raided He then also added that his office reported to a fOCal headman, Gabriel for selling alcohol. MPLA and Swapo with Unita would need some time to investigate Ndakevondjo, who on his turn reported Investigating Officer, Constable H the matter properly. _.... to senior. headman, Victor Vilho Lubitske told the Court that the police According to a statement 'by' the Weyulu. raided the Nanso braai. He said that a"d inte,rim government mot;her ofRauna, Mrs Johanna Petrus The senior headman then later, on the police were aware of other braais Mukundengava, many Buffel trucks of January 19, 1988,reportedthematter in the township but said that there was THE SA MINISTERofForefgnAff~rs, Mr PikBotha, said yesterday that he woulq be prepared to sit at the same table with the MPLA and Swapo the~DFdrovepastherhomeatOha­ to the Chairman of the Ovambo Ad­ no time to raid them. to

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THE POOR STANDARD of English spoken by some teachers has had taught at. schools in northern led to fears being.expres~dincertain quarters as to problems ari~ Namibia for many years. She had been ing as a result ofEnglish medium instruction being introduced in Acting-principal at a very large school some black schools. in the north, she was also very 'cabable and able' andhadbeenselectedforthe However, the Secretary of National selected on the basis of advice from new post because she was the best Education, Dr Dan Gresse, last'week Subject advisers and Principals, and candidate. said that he felt that these fears were also from those teachers who He said that by introducing English completely unfounded. themselves indicated that they felt into schools the Department was pro­ Dr Gresse rejected criticism from confident about teaching in English. viding the type of school parents and sceptics who believe that the inade· the community wanted, because it had Dr Gresse denied rumours that been found that a large pereentage of quate grasp ofEnglish amongteachers Koreans and Taiwanese had been im­ will lead to an even worse pass rate at parents wantedtheir children taught ported to teach English. He said that the end of this year. in English. this misunderstanding had arisen He countered this argument by say­ Dr Gresse said that he wanted to en­ because aPhillipino lady had been ap­ ing " No one complained when courage parents to exercise a written pointed as principal ata new primary Afrikaans was the medium ofinstruc­ option stating what language they tion in these schools, and the school in Katutura that would be com­ wanted their children taught in. If Afrikaans spoken by teachers had pletely English medium from' Sub A more' parents wanted English the never been that good:' through to Std 5. Department would do its' best to meet He said the Department ofNational This lady had not been impox:t;ed, but this demand. Education this year introduced English at 20 schools under its' ad· SWAPOVICE-PRESIDENTNiko BessiiJge;leavesthe Windhoek Supreme ministration, but it had been the strict Court this week after the Cabinet lost it's appeal to re-arrest him and five other prominent Swapo leaders. WalkingbesidehimisMrsGaby Lubowski, policy ofthe Depart~entnot to change ~el_ted exam results to English unless they were satisfied wife ofNUNW Treasurer, Anton Lubowski, who was also one ofthe six. that the change could be succesfully carried out. . THE ADMINISTRATION for Kavangos has belatedly released its' The Department he said, was not on­ '1987 examination results, after initially appearing reluctant to do ly satisfied that they had an adequate so. number of teachers for those classes, but were confident that these teachers The figures for both 1986 and 1987 Education. would be able to cope with the new are given below, and as can be seen, the • The motivation of students with medium ofinstruction. pass rate for both these years are not regard to regular class attendance and ...... IIIIIi ·-By CHRIS SHIPANGA...... - He said that National Education in particularly impressive. taking a more serious attitude towards conjunction with the ROssing Founda· The striking fact that emerges is their studies. THE CABINET of the interim government this week lost its ap­ tion had undertaken a programme of that standards appear to be falling peal in the Windhoek Supreme Court in which it sought the re­ re-trainingfor teachers who will teach rather than rising. 1986: arrest and detention without trial ofsix prominent Swapo leaders. at schools where English was being Mr Taljaard, the Director of Educa­ Standard 8: 318; 20,1 %passed. introduced. tion in the Kavango, when asked what Standard 9: 53; 56,6% passed. The Cabinet earlier appealed have reasonable grounds for believing In his view the course that had been could be done to improve standards, Standard 10: 45; 15,6% passed. against a ruling by Mr Justice Ken that the person concerned has the offered, was' sound and scientifically made the following recommendations: Bethune, ordering the immediate necessary information, and relevant designed, and these crash-courses • Stricter hostel control and supervi­ 1987: release from detention ofthe six Swapo questions niust be put to elicit that would be followed up with in-service sion during study periods. Standard 8: 308; 25,3% passed. leaders, being Pastor Hendrik Wit­ information. training. • An improved subject advisory ser­ Standard 9: 81; 22,2% passed. booi, Swapo Vice·President, Niko "It is only after such questions have Candidates for the course had been vice from the Department ofNational Standard 10: 29 10,3% passed. Bessinger, Joint Foreign Affairs been put and not replied to, that the ar­ Secretary, Dan Tjongarero, Vice­ resting officer can have the requisite Chairman, Ben Ulenga, MUN reason to believe. Consequently ifhe BLOOM COUNTY by Berke Breathed Secretary General, John' Pandeni, arrests prior to the questions being put NAFAUSecretaryGeneral,andAnton to the person concerned, the arrest is Lubowski'iNUNW Treasurer. not according to the provisions of the HEY.' TheMin~ WorkersUnionofNainibia law. It is an unlawful arrest and a per­ 1lE15~ 5fJARE ' (MUN), he Namibia Food and Allied son detained pursuant to the unlawful /fX.fT1CIU..y 'IrJV/ Onion (NAFAU), and the National arrest is detained unlawfully:' ~, 6f)f.W_6i'IE '/:JNT IE!' ffll1KY.' UnionofNamibian Workers(NUNW), Indicating that the arresting officer, are all Swapo affiliated unions. Colonel Baderihorst who is also Depu­ \ The Cabinet claimed that the men ty Chiefof the Security Branch, failed were being held in terms of the 'Thr­ to act strictly within the ambit andac­ rorism Act, as they were allegedly cording to the provisions ofSect ion 6(1) withholding information, and that of Act 83 of 1967 (the 'Thrrorism Act), they were being detained for the bench pointed out that the ar­ interrogation. resting officer should not be influenc­ Dismissing the government's appeal ed by irrelevant and extraneous with costs, a full bench ofthe Supreme matter. Court found that tile appellants' deci­ "A person entrusted with a 'discre­ sion to keep the detainees in detention tion' must, so to speak, direct himself HEY, YiitI 6UY5.1 TH£ could have been based on valid fMPflt5fV£ Pf5Pl.llY OF properly in law. He must call his own 5(JPPeN tf/80f{ Vf()f.£NC£ grounds, but that according to the ap­ attention to the matters he is bound to 6f

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THE NAMI~IAN Friday February 5, 1988 7 Appeal by Namibian conscripts RAJAH MUNAMAWA

turned down by Supreme Court THE VICE-BISHOP of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in ------BY.CHRISSHIPANGA------­ Namibia (Rhenish Mission); Dr Zephania Kameeta told the 513 meeting ofthe United Nation Council for Namibia in New York last AN APPLICATION by two young Namibiansto have their military conscripted and forced to fight South week, that while the fate of the Namibian people was being deter­ call-up suspended pending a decision ofthe AppelateDivision on Africa's cause, and to actively fight mined on a chessboard of selfishness, greed and racism, the cup a similar matter involving another Namibian who contested the Namibian patriots engaged in an arm­ of their suffering had started to overflow. right of the Minister of Defence to conscript Namibians into the ed struggle against South African oc­ SADF, was turned down by Mr Justice Chris Mouton this week. cupa~ion of my country, I would The situation cnanged from bad to whatsoever. necessarily be fighting the very ideas worse every year, and ended annually Dr Kameeta called on the UN Coun­ The call-up notices for the two men, Judge Mouton was recently ap­ and values lbelieve in, namely the ter­ with pain, with the new year starting cil for Namibia as a matter of urgency Mr Alfons Kotjipati, 25, and Mr Ed­ pointed as ombudsmanby the Cabinet mination Of South Africa's occupation, off with fear. to effect its presence inNamibiain the ward AmpOro, 23, were originally of the interim government. national indepenilence and self­ Dr Kammeta said the situation in next three months. He said that the ex­ dated respectively October 8th and Meanwhile it is not known ifthe ar­ determination:' Namibia and South Africa was a direct pectationsofNamibians was that 1988 9th, 1986, directing themj;o render na­ my has re-issued the men with new "At the same time, I would actively threat to world peace. would be the year of their liberation. ~ tional service in the SWATF as from call-up instructions and or whether uphold an ideology pr;omotingethnici­ "As we agonize about a nuclear "We want to feel and see in Namibia January 12, 1987 to January 12, 1989 . . they will be liable for service this year, ty and an undemocratic government, holocaust, we must also agonize about the presence of the legal interim The two menthen brought an urgent but lawyers acting on their behalfcon­ practising which I deeply resent. I the Pretoria apartheid holocaust, that government of Namibia in exile application asking the Supreme Court firmed that they were considering an would also be epi>sed to the reality of is not only destroying the oppreSsed, (United Nations Council for to cancel the call-up instructions, and appeal against the judgement. having to kill patriots fighting for the but is in the process also destroying Namibia):' to restrain the Minister of Defence ., Both men said that they were Swapo attainment of the ideals and values I those who support it and will ultimate­ from taking steps to compel and re­ supporters and stated in earlier af­ support:' ly set the world on fire:' quire the applicants to commence na­ fidavits that it was common cause Advocates Bryan O'Linn, SC, The Namibian church leader told the tional service in the SWATF and or the amongst their friends and fellow Jeremy Gauntlett and Pierre Raux, in- . meeting that the commitment to SADF. Namibians that the SADF orthe units structed by Mr H Ruppel of Lorentz eliminate nuclear weapons had to go In a later amendment to their ofthe SADF, collectively referred to as and Bone, acted on behalf of the ap­ hand in hand with the commitment to original notice of motion the ap­ the SWATF, 'were actively engaged in plicants, while the first and third eliminate colonialism and apartheid plicants asked for a rule nisi making efforts to jeopardise and delay the im­ respondents (viz. the Minister ' of in Southern'Africa. provision for a date which shall be plementation of the UN Resolution Defence and the General Officer Com­ The Namibian issue was not only ·subsequent to the decision of the Ap­ 435. manding SWATF), were represented political but first and foremost a mat­ pelate Division in the pending appeal Mr Kotjipati stated that:"As 'a by Advocates; J.D.M. Swart SC, and ter of saving lives from the monster of of Binga and the Administr.ator patriotic Namibian I owe no allegiance S.W. Burger. colonialism which had been devOuring General, for the Defence Minister to to South Africa or any other govern­ The advocates for the second and Namibians for more than a hundred show cause why the call-uPB should not ment appointed by it, including the fourth respondents (viz. the Cabinet of years, he said. be set 'aside as invalid and without present interim government. The the transitional government for the The random destruction ofproperty force and effect, and why the allotment SADF is used to protect the interests territory of SWA and the Registering and lives in northern Namibia should not be cancelled. of appointed local politicians who are OfficerSWATF), wereP.C. Van der Byl perpetuated by the "terrorist army" of Refusing the application Judge willing to serve South African institu­ SC, and J.D.G. Maritz. colonialism and apartheid was Mouton, however, saiq that it would be tions and interests in Namibia, and Government attorneys for the escalating rapidly. People gathering noted that the decision of the Win­ therefore the SWATF is not a national respondents were M.J. Van Heerden of peacefully on privately-owned proper­ Dr Zephania Kameeta. dhoek Supreme Court in Binga versus army:' Pretoria, and P.L. Cunningham of ty of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Administrator-General and the appeal Mr Amporo stated that:"If I were Windhoek, respectively. in Namibia in different towns were Dr Kameeta further said that the noted therein totheAppelate Division, teargassed, beaten up, including minority racists in Pretoria and their is as prominent in the matter at hand children in a creche. puppets in Windhoek were increasin­ as it was in the arguments. "It is a tragedy which must be end­ ly restricting the freedom ofmovement "It was part of the applicants' heads ed - not tomorrow but now." ofthe critics of the regime, while they of argument that that decision is Namibians were suffocating under themselves were roaming the world, wrong andthatthis Court must find so. the numerous resolutions and deci­ selling lies about the so-called chang­ This Court clearly indicated at the sions since the birth ofthe United N a­ ing situation in Namibia and South very outset that the Binga decision is tions, despite their importance Dr Africa. binding on this Court and that the Kameeta said. In conclusion, he thanked the "in­ aplicants would only be allowed to Every day that passed cost Nami­ terim government in exile" for its' ef­ raise and argue new'and additional bian lives, while their freedom was be­ forts to secure - with the N amibians grounds in this application;' thejp.dge ing postponed for no reason - tl?-e liberation of Namibia. said. , He also saId that new grounds men­ tioned in the application were that the call-up notices were in conflict with the United in fighting Aids interim government's Bill of Fun­ damental Rights, and that the SOVIET and Finnish scientists with those ofthe Soviets "we hope to ~gistering Officer SWATF failed or have agreed to combine their produce a preparation combining neglected validly to consider the rele­ efforts in combatting Aids. virus proteis and stimulators. If suc­ vant allotments in the exercise of a cessful, our experiment will produce a discretion. The Zimbabwe Bureau of Novosti, preparation capable ofincapacitating "At allrelevant times the Binga deci- ' the Soviet news agency, reported that the Aids virus:' sion was binding on the applicants. this agreement was reached during an When the call-up notices were served international conference of im­ upon them there was therefore no in­ munologists in Tashkent, the capital fringement upon any existing rights of the Soviet Central Asian Republic NEWS TIPS? which would entitle the applicants as of Uzbekistan. a matter of urgency to seek relief in The announcement was made by order adequately to protect their im­ Rakhim Khaitov, the First Deputy mediate interests, or to prevent them Director of the Institute of Im­ Contact us at from suffering real loss or disadvan­ munology of the USSR Academy of tage. The overall onus of establishing Medical Sciences, The Namibian their case remains with applicants;' he Conscripts Alfons Kotjipati and Edward Amporo. Finnish scientists made an impor­ at 36970 said. tant breakthrough, having reduced in­ di vidual protein components from an during, office Aids virus, f30viet specialists developed effective hours synthetic immuniy stimulators, They 'Live' Namibian lobster exports said that by combining their efforts THE FIRST ever consignment The General Development Company first ~f three trial consignments that oflive crayfish to be exported (Gendev), who were responsible for the would be sent to Europe to establish from Namibia left J G Strijdom shipment said that the 1 600 kg of the viability oflive export. airport for Europe last friday crayfish sent from Luderitz was the A spokesman for the company said that although crayfish from Namibia were sent to Europe in other forms, this would be the first time they would be exported from the country alive. SWAPO The crayfish would be marketed in the highly competitive European market as "Namibian Lobster". European countries annually im­ ported several hundred tons of live crayfish from different parts of the world, and among these Mauritania . and the RSA were among the most im­ NDHOEK portant exporters.

The spokesman added that if the PLACE: "ext to the hostel crayfish reached Europe in a satisfac­ tory condition, and the marketing (compound) strategy of the company was suc­ cessful, this export market could develop into a highly profitable one DATE: 14/2/88 over the next couple of years. The most important advantage THE FIRST 'White Gold' rock lobster consignment to be exported from however, would be that it would provide TIME: 14hOO (2pm) N amibia.last week. a completely new, additional market. "

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< Part of the audience at the seminar, with Mr Hitjevi Ven, making a point. CCN Associate General Secretary, Vezera Kandetu, addresses the r meeting.

TBREE-POINTPLAN. . TO END MILITARY CONSCRIPTION < I BY MBATJIUA NGAVIRUE AND DA'OUD VRIES

A PROPOSAL to launch a nation­ organisation (Nanso). whether the army was not also trying responsibility of the SADF. The in­ In his opinion however there was no wide campaign against military Other groups that participated were to brainwash people. terim government had no control over legal obstacle to launching an anti­ conscription was unanimously en­ the Khorixas branch of Swapo and MrShivutewasverycriticalofwhat the SWA Thrritory Force and that this conscription campaign, provided such dorsedat a Damara Youth Council Namibia Peace Plan 435, which con­ he called "so-called cultural organisa­ organisation was just a unit of the a campaign was directed at ending the symposium held in Khorixas last tributed several speakers to the tions" created by the army, like Etango SADF. . system of conscription itself. Saturday. proceedings. and Ezuva. He called on everyone in Therefore Namibianconscripts were Another speaker at the symposium, The seminar, which was held in the Speaking about the proposed anti­ Namibia to beware of these organisa­ fighting in the SADF for the South Professor Christo Lombard of NPP New Community hall in Khorixas, conscription campaign, Mr Garoeb tions, because to the people of the north African government, which was a total 435, said that the illegality of South was attended by more thim 200 people. said that a ' single group was not these groups were not purely cultural negation of the mandate given to Africa's occupation of Namibia must After listening to one speaker after capable of changing the intransigence organisations but were developing into South Africa, and international law. be continously emphasised, and that another denounce the i:nilitary call-up of the South African regime and that political parties. He said that Article 3 ofthe mandate the IAi-1I Gams allies should together system the emotionally-charged the campaign should therefore be a The organisers of the symposium in­ prohibited forced labour, "but what address this problem. gathering resoundingly adopted a joint venture. vited Windhoek advocate Pierre Roux worse form offorced labour could there three point plan of action put forward He said that the purpose of the to come and explain the legal obstacles be than forced military conscription?" He stated that" conscription could on­ by Mr Justus Garoeb, leader 'of the seminar was to seek solidarity and to to launching an anti-conscription Mr Roux said that the vast majority ly be applied With the implementation Damara Council. lise it as a forum for discussion and campaign. of Namibians supported Re'lolution of the peace plan for Namibia, because The plan called for, inter alia: analysis "to accelerate the march of Mr Roux llOinted out the paradox in 435, and thought that conscription was then the country would have its own * The launching of a natioIi-wide cam­ the Namibian people to liberation". the fact that in South Africa blacks unacceptable. He said Namibians elected government, its own constitu­ paign against military conscription. Referring to young people who are were not required to do military ser­ should unite as a force against South tion, international recognition and a * The drafting of a document that forced to join the army he said "When yice while in Namibia they were, Africa's illegal occupation and status to defend. would serve as a basis for common ac­ one looks at young conscripts, one sees despite the fact that Namibia was strengthen the call for immidiate im­ Profe!!sor Lombard said in conclu­ tion by the groups represented at the tears in their eyes, These tears are not legally administered by SA according plementation of 435. sion that although many individual seminar. offear, but ofpowerlessness. These are to international law. He said that in terms of Section 121 members ofNPP 435 could not active­ * The holding of a second symposium tears caused by the realization that He said that Proclamation 198 of ofthe Defence Act it was a criminal of­ ly participate in an anti-conscription within three months at which the draft they cannot do anything about con­ 1980 had extended conscription to all fence, punishable with a fine ofR 5000 campaign they were ready to offer legal programme for action would be tabled scription." race groups and added that . "Any . or six years in jail, to call upon a per­ advice and any campaign of that for approval. He charged that military concrip­ allegation made by the Defence Force son not to heed a call-up. nature would have their support. The aim of the seminar, accordingto tion was a tool in the hands of the op: that conscripts do service out of their the Damara Council, was to help it for­ pressor that he used to bring about own choice is a misrepesentation and mulate a policy on the cdntroversial more oppression. He asked the au­ pure propaganda!' subject of military conscription in dience whether they could still claim Turning to the interim government The 'burglars' with Namibia. 'lb help them do this the to be serious about the struggle when he said that in terms ofthe Defence Act Council invited several other organisa­ they were sitting still, while people the interim government was responsi­ tion and political parties to come and were being killed for their liberation. ble for calling up conscripts and ad­ give their views and offer expert Speaking on behalf of Mr Peter ministering the cadet system. duplicate keys advice. Kalangula, Mr Oswald Shivute of "Hence the interim government is The organisations represented at the Christian Democratic Action, said actively involved and is responsible for ------BY RAJAH MUNAMAVA------symposium were drawn mainly from that instead of improving matters the the growing number ofN amibians in­ GRASSROOTS-based organisations appear to be targets once again the IAi-IIGams grouping and included creationofthe Turnhalle Conference volved in the war in northern Namibia by unidentified persons or· groups. In the most recent episode, the Christian Democratic Action, Swanu and the birth of the DTA in the mid­ and Angola!' Namibia Literacy Programme was twice illegally entered by a person (P), Namibia Women's Voice, The seventies had led to the strengthening He however said that as far as control or persons, apparently for the purposes of obtaining official informa­ Council of Churches in Namibia and of the Security Forces in the north. and commanding structures were con­ tion from office records. The Namibian National Students Despite the fact that everything was cerned these were the exclusive done to discourage people fromjoining Namibia Literacy Programme head, society. the army many young people hadjoin­ Mr Joshua Hoebeb, disclosed this week He said that he felt very strongly edand as a result a lare numberofpeo­ that when he returned to his office about the nature of such interference pIe {iad been killed. from the Christmas recess on the and added that he wished to invite Mr Shivute Said that the DTA and weekend of January 10, he found his those concerned to come out in the open the Security Forces were not accep­ offices littered with cigarettes butts on and investigate anything or seek any table to the people of the north, and the floor. ' information about his organisation, specifically Owamboland for the He said it was obvious that someone openly and publicly. "We have nothing following reasons: had been in the office!! to scrutinise to hide" he declared, adding that the * The curfew. documents while he and co-workers Namibia literacy Programme's work * The burning down of houses, and the were away for Christmas. was remedial to the 'disease' ofliteracy. destruction offarm lands and surroun­ Such persono.-persons, he Siiid, must The programme had succeeded in ding fences. have acquired duplicate keys since equipping people with the knowledge * The fear that results from people not there was no sign of break and entry. on how to read and write. knowing who are Swapo combatants He said that he suspected the in- ' and who are not. . truders were people seeking informa- * The fact that the security forces ap­ ·tion on his organisation. Ifit had been pear to have lost control oftheir own a criminal act, then items would have men. been stolen from the offices. Also the * The basic rights of people are not photocopy machine was found to have recognised. been tampered with and the machine * The security forces who are suppos­ cover placed elsewhere. ed to uphold the law rape and cold­ Lastweek,amanwasspottedenter­ bloodedly murdei: people. ing the Literacy Programme offices * The burning down of churches and from behind a back-door. This man had schools. immediately vanished, but Mr Hoebeb * The arrest of people in large said he had a good description of who numbers. Especially now after the he was. He would not give further good rains when it,was known they details except to say that he was still were needed at home for ploughing and looking into the matter. other work. He added it was common knowledge He said that people in the north that grassroots organisations like his suspected there were political motives did not enjoy the blessing of certain Mr Pierre Roux behind these activities and asked . 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CAIRO:,At least 50 vessels, including five British warships, were trapped inside the Suez Canal by a freak sand storm that swept across most of the country this week. _

- A canal autliority official said the ships were held up in th~ Bitter and Timsah I, Lakes in Ismailia, halfway through the wat~rway. Meanwhile a Cairo airport of- '::. ficial said arriving planes were being diverted ~o Luxor in southern Egypt and delays o~ departures were possible. • With all desert highways closed be~use ,of poor visibility, the s);orm from the Western Desert blariketed this city of 12 million people in acrid, swirling sand, snarled up traffic and sent pedestrians indoors, while Alexandria and Suez har- bours were closed because ofhigh seas. ' Reggae fans and pollee elash HARARE: Police fired teargas into a crowd of 40 000 fans of reggae star Gregory Isaacs, who waited more than 12 hours for the Jamaican singer to perform, The Herald newspaper reported this week. Police'clashed with fans at Harare's Rufaro football stadium in the early hours of Sunday morning, after Isaacs sang for less than an hour, the newspaper said. Spectators hurled stones and bottles at the RydimKings, Isaac's backing group, as they tried to make their getaway from the stadium. "We know people were annoyed, but this was I).ofault of ours:' said Carl Thelwell, Isaacs' manager. He blamed the delay on local organisers who belatedly set up sound equipment that did not work properly. Said Thelwell "I give credit to the African people for being patient, Ifitwere somewhere else in the world, the stadium would have been reduced to rubble:' Rejeeted seet DleDlhers MBABANE: Two Swaziland widows and their families, members of the Jehovah Witness religious sect, have been ordered out of th~ir village at Lomahasha in northern Swaziland for refusing to wear black mourning attire following the deaths of their husbands. One of the victims, Mrs Mary Mhiongo, said since her husband died two years LUSAKA: The belief that South Africa is self-sufficient in arms is a myth, and the country's military ago, she and her family had been persecuted for not wearing mourning dress for is now more vulnerable to a more effective international arms embargo, the Zimbabwean national the specified two-year period: news agency, Ziana, reports from Lusaka. ' She said to have done so would have been against the beliefs of her church. Another widow, whose family had also been evicted for the same reason, said the delegation destroyed her family graveyard at her home and told her to take The Director of the Oslo-based World don apartheid racial segregation, the Clark said there was no reason to Campaign Against Military 'and group of Foreign Ministers have also her husband's body and bury it in no-man's land between the Swaziland and believe that South Africa's readiness Mozambique border fences. Nuclear Collaboration with South asked international banks not to to negotiate with its critics had im­ Africa, Mr Abdul Minty, told newsmen reschedule South Africa's commercial proved since 1986, when the Com­ in Lusaka that South Africa was "very debt. They also pledged to "get the monwealth's last major attempt tb talk TourisDl to esealate truth out of South Africa:' by explor­ vulnerable" to an international arms to Pretoria collapsed. DAR ES SALAAM: The number of tourists visiting Tanzania is expected ingways ofbeatingthe country's tough embargo because it could no longer In May 1986, theCommmonwealth's to grow 12 per cent this year to,115 000 from 103 209 in 1987, the State-run buy main weapons systems. press censorship laws. so-called Eminent Persons Group mis­ Tanzania Tourist Corporation reported on Tuesday. Mr Minty hadjust given evidence of Led by Canada's External Affairs sion fizzled out when South Africa anns embargo violations to the Minister Joe Clark, the ministers launched military raids on Zambia, Foreign exchange earnings from tourism are also projected to rise 20 per'cent meeting of Commonwealth Ministers agreed to examine ways oftightening Botswana and Zimbabwe. to 30 million dollars from 25 million last year, and 19,7 5'million in 1986, the Cor­ of Foreign Affairs Committee on economic sanctions through two "We have no reason to believe that poration's General Manager Timothy Kasella, told Reuters. southern Africa. studies, one on the impact of existing the attitude towards negotiation has Kasella said the number oftuurists increased 15 per cent last year from 87 728 He said weapons in South Africa's measures and the other on South changed; but we expect that with in 1986 mainly due to the country's creeping devaluation and an expansion of hotel 'possession were dependent on spare Africa's liriks with the international pressure, it will, and we intend to main­ accommodation in the wildlife area around Arusha in the north, parts from abroad, andifthe supply of " financial system. tain that pressure to encourage Lightning a killer spares to the South African military Diplomats said the idea was to col­ negotiations ofthe kind envisaged by could be stopped, then it would be lect evidence of the impact of sanctions the EPG:' he said. HARARE: A lightning bolt killed four people hl a bus shelter at crippled. on South Africa's economy, military The Lusaka meeting also discussed Penhalonga, in Zimbabwe's eastern districts over the weekend, the Police "There is need for a study to deter· capability and political position. ways of beating South African reported on Tuesday. mine areas ofthe military for which The six-month report will look at censorship. The Ziana National News Agency reported that two other Zimbabweans were South Africa istryingto procure parts South Africa's areas of vulnerability in "Events continue to occur but are not also killed in separate lightning strikes, bringing to more than 50 the number and ifthe'contracts for the spares could order to pave the way for a possible depicted on the television screens of oflightning deaths since the start of the rain season last November. be blocked, then the South African breakthrugh of the squeeze on the world, and this creates a false im­ military would be incapacitated:' he Pretoria. pression of events in South Africa:' Pilots go on strike said. "I think the system of apartheid is Clark said. He said Commonwealth govern· doomed:' Clark told a news conference. , "We want to correct that false im­ CAIRO: A partial strike by Egyptair'spilots has caused at least 3 500 ments should use their clout within ' "The question is how quickly will it pression and one of the ways that passengers to face flight delays or find alternative transportation, airline the organisation to influence those end and on what terms will it end?" might be done is having videos taken sources reported this week. governments which were violating the "Our purpose here is not to inveigh by people wh are in South Africa, and The 270 pilots of Egypt's national carrier want salary increases and other United Nations arms embargo against , against apartheid, but to embark on distributed to media wlio might be in­ monetary incentives, the sources said. They added that the partial strike and work South Africa to stop sales of military another field of concrete practical steps terested:' he explained. slowdown was costing the company about a million pounds (450 450,00 dollars), hard and software. that can increase public pressure and In this respect, the African National daily. "Ifa Commonwealth leader goes and awareness:' he said. Congress has offered to smuggle video All pilots joined in the action, but only charters and other flights outside the complains to a company or govern· "I thirik we are going/to be able to tapes from SOuth Africa showing normal flight schedule had been cancelled, said the sources. Aspokeswoman for ment that we do not like them selling contributre in an increasing way to unrest there to help the international Egyptair denied there was a slowdown to the Associated Press, but said a nUmber arms to South Africa, that company that sense in South Africa that change media circumvent restrictions impos­ offlights had been delayed. Egyptair's fleet operates about 30 flights daily, with would rather abandon South Africa in inevitable:' ed by the South African Government. an additional 25 per cent in 'charters and,other special flights, than risk losingits market in the Com· monwealth country:' he said. Kidnapped for slave lahour He said pressure should be brought ACTIVISTS PREPARE FOR­ MBABANE: The mother of a 13-year-old Swazi boy told the Swaziland High to bear on the governments of the' Court this week how her son had been kidnapped and used as slave labour United Kingdom, West Germany and by a Swazi farmer last year. several other Western countries ' to 'APARTHEID TRIAL' Mrs Lomadlozi Motsa said she eventually located her son after a four-month tighten their laws and penalties meted BAMAKO: Anti-apartheid activists prepared on Tuesday to put out to those who violated the arms search during which she had been guided to the farm by an 'inyanga' (prophet), embargo. ' South Africa's system of government on trial at a meeting on Goree The boy told the Court he first met the accused, fIfty-year-old Mhfuna Matsen­ Commonwealth governments coula Island, Senegal. jwa when he was returning on a bus from selling fruit in Manzini. also ask the United States to The meeting on Goree, a main base for the slave trade in the 18th and 19th cen­ He said Matsenjwa, who sat next to him, refused to let him off the bus when he pressurise the Israeli governmeI).t, turies, was scheduled to take place later this year by participants at preparatory reached his home. The man stopped him from leaving until they reached a dis- which was by far the biggest violator talks in the Malian capital Bamako, but the exact date was not specified. tant place at Emkaya. _ of the embargo, to stop the military Malian President Moussa Traore, told the preparatory meeting "It is imperative The boy said the man then got the help ofthe conductor to help force him off the collaboration. that we bring international public opinion around to the correct view of the real bus, after telling the conductor that the boy was his son. "Israel has upgraded South Africa's situation in southern Africa:' Mr Justice M Dunn found Matsenjwa guilty and jailed him for two years. Mirage fighter aircraft, supplied' H;e praised the African Juris~s Association for organising the so-called "apar­ Pretoria with patrol boats, ammuni· theid trial" on Goree'island,just a 15-minutejourney from Dakar. Zbnhahwe 'hushes up' tion and technology:' he added. The Association was one of the prime movers behind a controversial meeting Mr Minty emphaSised that the arms in Dakar last July between the African National Congress (ANC), and a group HARARE: State-funded Air Zimbabwe has shelved plans to buy new air­ ~mbargo was wprking, \>ut not as well of white South African liberals. _' , craft to comply with European anti-nc;lise regulations, and will instead fit as it shoilld ana "ifIi strict and vigilant It was not clear if the Goree island gathering would involv~ the same players silencers on its noisy Boeing 707 hets, Transport Minister Simbarashe eye is kept on South Africa's defence as the Dakar meeting, but some attended this week's meeting in Bamako. ' Mumbengegwi sai~ t!rls w~ek. needs in the are~ofparts, the military Exiled Afrikaaner poet Breyten Breytenback, head of the French HUman Riglits > "We are hush-kitting the 707 s, but the purchasing of new aircraft is not really mightufthe regjme>will be crippled:' Organisation, France-Liberte, was among the guests at the Bamako meeting. "­ related to the noise ofthl;l jets: , he told reporters: ''The options oflooking for new , In addition, the Commonwealth Other participants included Edmon Jouye, a law professor at1he Sorbonne aircraft are still open:-' he added. ' countries, also nettled by British University in Paris, Fethi Shali, a Tunisian lawyer, and Benoit Ngom, the Noisy jets have been barred from Europe since January 1, but Air Zimbabwe, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's Senegalese President ofthe Association., the country's nastionalairline, had won a reprieve to continue flying to London's delcaration, that she had "won the Ngom called upon all AFrican countries and the Organisation of African Uni­ Gatwick airport for one month, and to Frankfurt for three months. The Gatwick argument" over sanctions on South ty to support the "apartheid trial:' deadline expired on January 31. Africa, were also trying to marshal The Bamako preparations are to determine when the meeting ,will take place, Airline sources said Air Zimbabwe signed an agreement in London on January evidence to prove her wrong. who will take part, and other procedural matters, participants said. 30 to bush-kit its two 707s at an estimated total cost of six million dollars. A staunch opponent of sanctions, The ANC, which is fighting to end white rule in South Africa, on Tuesday The airline had been negotiating with the United States Boeing Company to Mrs Thatcher has kept Britain aloof distributed at the opening session a list of 50 people on death row in South Africa. buy new 767 sand last month began talks with Jordan in a bid to buythree-engined from the meeting in Lusaka. It appealed for their immediate release. "The ANC considers all ofthese condemned Tristar L-101110ng-hauljets. But local press reports have said the airline manage­ Now, to help press Pretoria to aban- people to be political prisoneFS:' the statement said. ment preferred the four-erigined European Airbus. "'--~---- - l24>!)ii:;ac : '" •

10 Friday February 5 1988 THE NAMIBIAN

by Gwen Lister

.. _-- PERSPECTIVESOMEWHAT belatedly, but at last, Swapo is to hold an extraordinary national consultative conference on February 27 and 28. It is to be. hoped·that certain pressing issues affecting the nation as a whole, as well as matters affecting the Swapo organisation, will be dealt with at the conference. According to Swapo leadership, items on the agenda include the question of. uni­ ty with allies; the growing tension between the movement and certain community-hased organisations; and of course, the important ma~ ters of vacancies which have been ~ long unfilled in the Politburo. PROBABLY the most pressing problem of all, and one which needs to be addressed, not only by Swapo, but all organisations termed as 'progressives' in the country, is the vital question of unity: how to achieve it and practically implement it. . Namibia is probably at the most divisive stage of its history. It can almost be said that the South African Government has succeeded beyond their own expectations, in creating division and disunity among N amibians. The population of the country is riddled with informers - something which appears to have come about as a result of several factors, among them, apathy, unemployment and lack of mobilisation - and in addition to these problems, the South African Government has rigidly divided the population along racial lines, a policy which is being continued by its appointed-interim government. Progressive groups and organisations probably have not done all they could to alleviate the problems which have given rise to this rather sad situation. But the move by Swapo to hold an extraordinary national con­ sultative conference, may succeed in solving some of the many pro­ blems which have arisen: o on the agenda will be the question ofSwapo's relations with allied groups and organisations, including the /Ai-//Gams Conference grouping and the trade union movement. (Questions which will pro­ bably be looked at in this regard is whether the 'unity' which exists is actually practised, or whether it is mere tokenism); o on the agenda too, will be the most pressing question of vacan­ LIMPET MINE EXPLODES cies in the Swapo leadership: Crucial positions, such as that of Publicity and Information Secretary, will hopefully be filled, and allow for better and improved liaison between the movement and AT ARMY STORES DEPOT the press, both national and international. In addition, if these posts are filled, and the Politburo returned to normality with a full 17 To coincide with visit of Strauss and Botha says Swapo members, mass mobilisation will improve in turn; contact with the SWAPO has claimed responsibili­ African Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr it was fairly accessible, grassroots will be revitalised; and democratic accountability properly tyfor abombwhichexplodedinthe Pik Botha, who arrived two hours after Immediately after the blast, which restored in the movement. army stores in the SWATF's Dr Strauss. was heard in central areas of Win­ o also on the agenda, the question of deteriorating relations bet­ Suiderhof Military Base last The explosion occurred in the army dhoek, reporters travelled to the base, ween and among women's organisations and community organisa­ Thursday evening. . stores depot, slightly separate from the where police had cordonedoft' an entire tions; either autonomous· or affiliated. Hopefully too, the sad lack SuiderhofMilitary Base, and with less block. Police would not allow access to of women in positions within Swapo and allies, will be looked at, The bomb, which exploded shortly security measures. the area by photographers, and said and ways found in which to obtain maximum involvement from before 18hOO, was subsequently iden­ Asked, a SWATF spokesmandescrib­ that only the army could issue a state­ tifiedbythe m:my as a limpet mine. No­ ed the depot as a "soft target", saying ment on the incident. Namibian women. one was killed or injured in the explo­ that it was frequented by "wives and Fromane~vantagepoint, the gap­ And certainly the conference may succeed in bringing forward new sion, which Swapo said, was planned children" of personnel serving in the ing hole in the roof of the depot was faces in the Swapo leadership, so that the dynamism of the move­ to coincide with a visit to Namibia by SWATF. clearly visible. Fire engines and am­ ment is restored and revitalised. At this stage it is not known, the Bavarian Prime Minister, Dr The spokesman said the depot con­ bulances were on the scene, but no in­ although there is some speculation, as to which present office-bearer.s Franz Josef Strauss, and South tained provisions and stores and that juries were reported, will once again stand for re-election; and which will not be available for a ~ew terDi. ' The Swapo Youth League has -probably Deen the most active . / branch of the movement in recent months, and it is hoped that the' conference will give renewed momentum to other branches of the movement, women in ·particular. -.' .< •• • It is encouraging to see that chairpersons of both branches and regions have been instructed to 'eonsult with their people at .' , . ; grassroots level concerning the agenda and representatives to the Conference, so that the people may once again be mobilised into con­ certed political action to bring about a free and independent Namibia. This will also go a long way towards encouraging the youth and others to action and taking them out of the predominant state of apathy in which they are made more vulnerable to the overtures of the security forces. It is to be hoped that allied and progressive groups, although not to be represented at what has been described ~s an "in-house" conference, will give their support in trying to iron out difficulties and problems, and to contribute generally, to a greater state of unity among the progressive-minded population of Namibia. There are alsQ several groups and organisations whose bona fides need to be seriously questioned by the Namibian people as a whole; for some of these forces are only contributing to the efforts of the South African Government in trying to drive a wedge between sec­ tions of the Namibian population. The people of Namibia need to question such people who claim to represent the interests of workers and others, but whose actual intentions are not quite clear. Perhaps the conference will also address this issue, and advise their member­ ship on those organisations which are truly progressive and those which are merely poseurs.

THE MARK OF A LEADER IS THE ABILITY TO PICK A WINNER. ADVERTISE WITH THE NAMIBIAN POLICE sealed off an entire block after the explosion in the army stores depot in Suiderhof last Thursday night. Pictures, above and below, by John Liebenberg, of scenes after the blast. THE NAMIBIAN Friday February. 5 1988 11

Another blemish on their record

STAFF REPORTER THE UNANIMOUS dismissal of the interim government Cabinet's ap­ peal against the release of the Swapo and union leaders by the Full IN A shock move last week, the the main reason being found to be . Bench of the Supreme Court this week, represent yet another in a Editor of the English daily Win­ subsequently without grounds. string of Supreme Court defeats for the interim government in the dhoek Advertiser, Jean Suther­ She said she had spoken with Dr human rights arena, and a further blemish on the interim government's land, was dismissedfromherpost. Dieter Lauenstein, owner ofthe John appalling human rights record. Sutherland has been editing the Meinert Group, who had told her that· (The Full Bench ofthe Namibia Supreme Court unanimously upheld Windhoek Advertiser since the decision was one of management Judge Bethune's ruling last year in which he ordered the release of mid-1987 and was the fifth editor of and that he could do nothing about it. the Swapo and union leaders being held in terms of the Terrorism Act. the Advertiser in a period of 16 Staffof the English daily had sent a let­ The Cabinet opposed the release of the leaders). months. terto management in which they had The Full Bench judgement ofthe Supreme Court also underlines the Interviewed this week, Sutherland reaffirmed support for Sutherland and entire question of the draconian security legislation, including the Ter­ said the dismissal had been "very sud· asked for her reinstatement. It is rorism Act, which still remains applicable for Namibia despite the in­ den" and she felt she had been "kick­ reported that another editorial staff terim government's supposed commitment to the Bill of Fundamen­ ed in the teeth". While observers member ofthe paper has resigned. tal Rights. believe the decision to boot out Sutherland's editorship of the One of the judgements of the Full Bench (by Acting Judge Henning) Sutherland is in all probability English daily followed in the wake of explicity echoed Judge Bethune's sentiments voiced last year in the 'politically-motivated, she said when several other appointments. Joe Piitz, judgement which initially ordered the release: ' approached that the 'reasons' for her Hannes Smith, Jim Freeman and Ken Sutherland - 'a kick in the teeth'. "In passing I should point 'Out that many of the other provisions (in addi­ dismissal weresuperfiqal and without Nelson had preceded Sutherland's ap­ tion to Section Six) ofAct 83 of1967 (the Terrorism Act) are also in clear con­ grounds. pointment. The latter was seen as an place. He confirmed only that Mr Ber­ flict with the provisions of the Bill of Fundamental Rights and Objectives. She said that on February 29 she had indication that the editorial side of the nhard von Seydlitz, former reporter of .... under the circumstances one is filled with dismay that our Legislative been informed in writing that "due to newspaper was stabilising. the Advertiser's sister-paper, the Assembly has still not made use of its powers under Proclamation R101 of the present circumstances we have to Approached this week, Mr HZimny, Allgemeine Zeitung had been ap­ suspend you from your post as.editor 1985 to repeal or amend the Terrorism Act. It is incomprehensible that citizens Managing Director of the Meinert pointed as acting editor for the time ofSouth West Africa should still be subject to the draconian provisions of the of the Windhoek Advertiser as from . Group, said he would rather not com­ being. South African act ofparliament which was repealed in South Africa fifteen Monday February 11988". When she Sutherland confrrmed that she was ment on Sutherland's dismissal. He years ago and which is moreover in conflict with our Bill of Rights". asked about the "circumstances" refer­ denied however, that the local news leaving this week on a month's leave When questioned about the lack of progress in removing draconian red to in the letter, she had been given editor ofan Afrikaansweekly had been and on her return would "see what security legislation, the chairperson of the standing committee of the what she termed 'superficial reasons', appointed as Editor in Sutherland's happens". National Assembly, Hans Staby, was reported in the local press recent­ ly stating that his committee was awaiting the outcome of the Supreme CCN TAKES ISSUE WITH DELK Court's judgement in the AG 8 test case. This response is as ridiculous as it is without foundation., Clearly, ~G 8 has nothing to do with securi­ ty legislation and there is nothing whatsoever to prevent the National Assembly from removing offensive security legislation forthwith. Fur­ OVER ITS SUDDEN RESIGNATION thermore, the AG 8 test case went to court some two years after Mr Staby's committee was empowered to repeal and amend legislation which offended against the BiD of Rights. Indeed, more than 31 months AND REPLIES TO ALLEGATIONS have passed and not one significant piece of draconian security legisla­ THE COUNCIL of Churches in CCN constituted a blowto ecumenical quences for the witness ofthe churches . tion has been amended or repealed to bring it (even remotely) in line Namibia (CCN), at a meeting on relations in Namibia", they said, ad­ in Namibia for social justi.ce and with the Bill of Rights. January 28 this year, recorded the . dingtha.t "it must have heavy implica­ especially for the hitherto united call The interim government's track record is consistently opposing termination of membership of the tions and repercussions for the for the implementation of Resolution claims in court based upon the Bill of Rights when security legisla­ German Evangelical Lutheran possibilities of church unity in the 435 ofthe UN Security Council to "ter­ tion is involved and in further appealing (unsuccessfully) against N ami­ Church (DELK) with regret. Lutheran family within Namibia and minatethe war and further the process bian Supreme Court judgements in which liberal interpretations are worldwide". . _ for a just and peaceful solution for placed on security legislation, is further testimony to the interim In a statement by the General They added it had severe conse- independence". government's inconsistency and naked insincerity in its 'commitment' Secretary of the CCN, Dr Abisai She­ to upholding human rights. javali, the CCN placed on record "our How many more court defeats will it take before the interim govern­ deep disappointment at the manner in ment will begin to take human rights seriously? which the decision to terminate Call for 'security' Quite aside from the interim government's dismal human rights ' .membership by the Synod ofDELK, record, Namibian taxpayers are entitled to seriously question how was taken". much of their hard-earned taxes is being spent in legal costs by the The CCN said it deplored the fact legislation repeal interim government in unsuccessfully opposing human rights 'cases. that: obligations and procedures laid' We would also like to know how much of the taxpayer's money is be­ down in the CCN constitution were not THE EXECUTIVE Committee of the Council of Churches (CCN), ing spent on compensation awards for victims of continuing abuses followed in that the three months writ­ which met in Windhoek on January 28, has condemned the of human rights. ten notice of intention to terminate spate of detentions under security legislation, particularly in membership was not given; that the Christian and fraternal obligations of the far north of the country. "We wish to restate our rejection sharing concerns and problems in of detention without trial, especially detention under the regard to the CCN and its activities prevalent draconian laws that denies all access to the detainee". were ignored, especially the refusal of DELK to furnish reasons to the Coun­ "The detention of people, at a time also pray "for the downfall ofthe South African apartheid regime". . cil and its member churches; and that when South Africa claims to be work­ They also released the names of in contradiction of their decision of ing towards peace, contributes to those detained, most of them on or September 23 1987 to deliberately creating an atmosphere of antagonism and alienation. We demand the uncon­ about January 20 this year: refuse to give reasons, a press state­ ••••••• 26weeks 52 weeks ••• mentwas issued with unsubStantiated ditional release of all those detained, Heikki Shililifa; Joseph Katofa; allegations against the CCN furnish- and call upon those detaining them to Namibia R30,OO R60,OO otherwise bring them to court Anani~ Uutoni; GideonKamhulu; ~d as "factors contributing towards immediately". Jason Shikomba; Daniel Israel SA & homelands R33,OO R66,OO this decision' '. The CCN further demanded the Namwandi;Julius Kapula;Albine The CCN repudiated the allegation "repeal of all security legislation that Mulyau; AiIi Mweetako;· Delfina by DELK that "a shift of emphasis denies the detainee access to fiunily, Abraham; Natanlel Stefanus; from inter-church cooperation towards lawyer, priest or oWn medical doctor. Simon Nghipunya; Moses Eriki; political action" had taken place. The We call upon the international com­ ShipinganaShivute; SemDumeni; CCN said that it hail "consistently ~...;.:...B_o...;:;.;.;:;.;~~i;.;~_~~_:d_:_:~:~:~':M.;;;~_;·_~...;:_~_O-:-_:_':: _:::-:~-f.Jiiiillllilililliilillllilllilll munitytosecuretherelease ofthe de­ David Hashipala Haikon'da; sought to rally appropriate active tainees by putting pressure on South ,. , response to its stated views of the Johannes Nekongo; Immanual Afri. ca. Shivolo; Salomo Uusiku; Church's witness for justice, peace and " TheCCN said that as it continued to Kandenge Herman; Rev. Junius in terna tionally-recognised pray to God to bring lasting peace to Kaapanda; Paulus Amadhila; ~R",~;;.;;;..,,~;;.;~;...~_c;_;t_~_in_~m_E..;;.~;.:7..;;.:;:.;2~..;;.OO':"'----i ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1~1~1~1~~ independence". . Namibia and southern Africa, it would Linus Matongo; Thadeus Malumo. " North America They similarly said that the allega­ R219,OO tion of "deliberate suppression, of Send To: humanitarian issues" was false, and Australia and New Zealand The Namibian that the CCN had sought to establish R281 ,OO PO Box 20783, the facts around these issues and to en­ , - Nordic countries WINDHOEK 9000 sure humanitarian action in regardto R192,OO NAMIBIA issues raised by the socalled Parents Tel: 36970/1 Committee. Telex: 3032 The accllsation of "deliberate political personnel policies" also had no basis infact, the CCN said, and add­ ed that churches and members of staff reflected a wide spectrum of political Name: views. With regard to DELK allegations of Address: ...... "organisational deficiencies and ap­ propriation offunds" the Council said that it was constantly seeking to im­ ...... Code: ...... prove its performance and effec­ I enclose a cheque/postal order of ...... tiveness in its work and programmes as reflected in regular meetings with for ...... weeks subscription to The Namibian donor partners and annually audited financial statements which were open­ (Please ensure exact amount in Rands or equivalent ly presented for scrutiny. currency.) As from 1/7/87 until further nptice. "We reiterate our view that the deci­ sion of DELK to withdraw from the (Cartoon courtesy of Resister). 12 Friday February 5 1988 THE NAMIBIAN

Anti-Nanso drive on behalf of General Officer Commanding: SWATF ALLOW me to inform the people on Private Bag 13220 what is happening at the Otjikoto WINDHOEK Secondary School. The school prin- . WE feel we have ad~quately cipal and hostel personnel appear to answered the questions pOsed to us have expelled most of the pupils by you. If you have a new set of belonging to the national student body questions, by all means let us have Nanso. Most of those who have been ex­ them. pelled are also Ovambo-speaking. For your information, reporters The prin_cipal,> w):to is Tswana­ ofthis newspaper are nottryingto speaking, is creating and promoting "label" members of the security discrimination because he seems to be forces "on political matters", as you opposed to Ovambo-speakers. He claim. We merely wanted a wide believes they are mostly agitators and range of opinion on the controver­ and forgetting their work. involved in Nanso activities; for exam­ their eyes and not allow South Africa were fast asleep are awoken and sial question ofwhether or not peo­ pIe, a boycott ofclasses incommemora­ Parents go on complaining that to make their laws for them. thrown into the corridor ofthe train; teachers get their pay for nothing, but ple intend to register for 'white' tion of June 16, last year. , I also call upon teachers serving this o passengers, when drunk, could also elections. We did not ask you who At the opening ofthe school this year, there are good and bad teachers and Administration to be more active and jump out of the train with ease and lose you were going to vote for, which is the Chairman ofthe School Commit­ parents should try to see things from to work for the interests of their people. his or her life. quite another matter altogether. tee warned students to keep away from both sides. Tliey must wake up to the fact that the I am appealing for an answer to this You are so free with your views on Nanso activities. The principal Parents should also take the respon­ Administration is closing their question. sibility of knowing how children are Swapo etc; why the reticence about underlined these words by saying that mouths with money. They should 'white' politics? Besides, we were getting on at school. Education is not , most students had failed their exams begin to clamour for English medium, LOYDE LOLITHA NElS merely canvassing views on the because of Nanso involvement. just between the teacher and the stu­ because they are the people with the POBOX37 registration of voters, and not As someone who knows what is hap­ dent, but should also involve parents. most opportunity to liberate our belov­ ARANDIS whether you support the AWB or pening at the Otjikoto Secondary Sometimes parents actually con­ ed country. Remember that we are our HNP. - Gwen Lister. School, I can say that pupils did notfail tribute to the poor performance of their own liberators. Arm.y on 'sHenee' children ' at school because of because oftheir support for Nanso, but 1. After last week's silence from your ignorance. H G HENDRICKS rather because of the following: side, apart from the editorial note'on A1eohol eoneern Education comes first and I advise POBOX75 o white teachers calling students in­ the letter written by Mr B Haufiku, we ALCOHOLISM seems to have climb­ I ~ sulting names and saying they didn't those lucky enough to have the oppor­ GOCHAS tunity of going to school, to make the feel compelled to comment as follows : ed at a high rate inNamibia, and most care if the pupils failed; (a) The SWA Territory Force has rais­ of our youth are staring at this situa­ o some teachers don't even cover the most ofit. My advice to the youth is to Hats off to theIDI get your education, because the ed some questions over the past few tion with blinded eyes. Our youth must whole syllabus, and at the 'end ofthe HATS off to those patriots who won't weeks, which are still unanswered. We be made aware of a strategy behind the year some of the most important children of today are the leaders of tomorrow. register in the forthcoming "Kosie'" believe that your readers at large have use of alcohol: keep them drunk, they chapters in textbooks have been left elections and especially to Jean taken note thereof. will be more manageable that way. out. DANIEL DAMAB VAN ZYL Sutherland for classifying herself as (b) We are quite happy with the fact Beware, youth, people are stealing My advice to the principal, school a Namibian and not white!! that a reader, Mr Haufiku, has our country while we are asleep. It committee and socalled Minister of POBOX 7199 KATUTURA These ethnic classifications will not responded, however his comment on seems to us parents that our youth are Education is: get rid of selfish white be tolerated in a free Namibia. the "provocative and insulting letters" not able to withstand this strategy. teachers; improve the standard of NaIna elam.pdown has no meaning, because these are the They should exert more self control. education; stop harassing and in­ JOHNHDAMON same arguments on which you built Beware, youth, you are our future timidating students belonging to Nan­ WHEN one looks at the state of educa­ POBOX 6740 your comment on our previous cor­ leaders, please open your eyes to this so. Nanso represents most-seholars, tion under the N amaAdministration, AUSSPANNPLATZ respondence. Your comment of "some strategy. students in all schools and colleges in there is little to do other than criticise very good points have been raised in While on the subject, we are wonder­ the country, even schools resorting it. Every year things go from bad to Train troubles this letter. Perhaps the Commandant ing what the next new building in under National Education. worse. would reply to the allegations made by Katutura will be? Another fun house THIS letter is directed to the socalled Lastly, I want to warn students and ' At the end of last year, this Ad­ this Namibian, and answer some ofthe or bottle store, or will it be an or­ Minister of Transport: teachers to be on the lookout for ministration made certain 'rules' such allegations made here" will be com­ phanage for suffering black children as the following: I 'was boarding a train from Win­ 'agents' who have been spread out by plied with as soon as answers to our or a trade school for our people? the enemy to spy on progressive o no children older than ten years, and dhoek to the west when I saw certain ' questions are given, forthis conversa­ illegal things happening. The conduc­ teachers. These 'agents' are present in who had never previously been in tion may by no means be allowed to WORRIED PARENTS tor was selling alcohol to the most schools in the country; they are, school, should be admitted; turn into a one-sided affair. POBOX2020 passengers. It was such a shock to see often women who have been well­ o a child who has failed a standard 2. The SWA Territory Force also wants WINDHOEK trained by Koevoet. twice should not be re-admitted; this, and I want to know from the to make it known that we don't agree o children are not allowed to be authorities concerned whether it is with the way in which reporters ofThe NGHISHIPOPI YA AKSEL members or supporters of Nanso. legal for the conductor to sell anything Namibian try to label members ofthe To advertise on POBOX935 When'one hears of such rules, one to the passengers apart from ticket!!. Security Forces on political matters. TSUMEB wonders what will happen to the inno­ Everybody knows the consequences This kind of journalism is not accep­ the classified cent children? Is it the manner ofthe of alcohol: table, for it is not our polky to get in­ BlaIning teaehers Department to force children into the o passengers get drunk and lose con­ volved in private matters. army or into socalled veld sl=hools. trol and start using bad language to 3. In this regard we are referring to page phone IT IS sad that many parents blame the Parents should endeavour to try and others in the train. What about those telephone calls received last week by teachers for their childrens' poor per­ send'their children to private schools. people who are disabled and who are members of your staffon views on the Dave Salmon formance at school. They even call the This Administration claims to be roughly handled by drunk passengers? registration of voters. teachers names and sometimes accuse 'for' the peop'le. Is this the way they '0 passengers start fighting among at tel: 36070/1/2 them of being lazy and getting drunk represent them? 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THE NAMIBIAN ' Friday February 5 1988 13 What nurses earn

QUALIFIED NURSES are an increasingly valuable commodity around the world. Industrialised countries are struggling with 30 shortages and look to developing countries like the Philippines to fill the gap. The lure - higher salaries, better conditions and a chance to gain citizenship. The-price-nurses milyfind themselves with jobs in ar ctic Alaska, or a .Middle East desert. Yet, reports Gemini News Service, so many nurses find the prospect inviting that the Philippines itself, now faces a severe shortage. An obscure advertisement in a cut funding to the schools, shutting off Manila newspaper reads "Prestigious the supply. Dr Gail Harkness, acting hospitals in Singapore urgently need dean of the Boston University School 100 nurses ... $300 to $350 a month ... of Nursing, foresees a shortage of fiVE!~ and- a-half day weeK .. . free board ' 370 000 nurses inthe United States by and lodging ... two-year contract:' the year 2 000. Attractive as the offer may sound Frony Fortich, of Gulf Pacific Ser: compared with low Philippine wages, vices and Trading Corporation, the the tiny advert is dwarfed by pages of Philippines' largest recruiter of larger come-ons, with evenjuicier pro­ nurses,saysthereare30 OOOvacancies mises "Nurses wanted in the United in United States hospitals. i-51957 States ... cash bonus on signing up .. . The economic realities ofthe Philip­ free airfare ... free placement fees .. . pines are the reason so many nurses free housing and free gas, light and choose to leave. A new nursing water deposits ... bonus sidetrip to graduate earns $75 per month in Disney World ... free medical and den- government hospitals. Some private tal insurance .. . salary $2 000 and hospitals hire ,non-unionised nurses upwards:' for $40 a month, according to the PNA. ~01JIS PIENAAR HOSTS Both adverts were placed by Nursing schools deny that they train Overseas Unlimited, a recruiting nurses mainly for overseas. Says Dr agency for nurses. Manager Betty Cor­ Leticia Kuan, guidance counsellor at FUNCTION FOR STRA1JSS tez says she told the Singapore clients the University of the Philippines not to expect much response - most School of Nursing - the country's qualified applicants prefer the United premier school- "The reality is that States, where they can apply for the pay is so little:' citizenship after five years, or the Mid­ After graduation, she adds, many dle East where salaries start at around work in villages with few health $1 000 a month. facilities, supplies or equipment . The daily advertisement war reflects Training in Philippine nursing a crisis affecting much of the in­ schools is closer to the United States dustrialised world. Hospitals in the than Europe. United States and elsewhere are Officials say the American-style desperate for nurses and the Philip­ nurse is trained in management and pines is an important supplier. But de­ administration skills with a broader mand is so high that it can no longer humanities background in psychology produce enough professionally-trained - and philosophy. nurses to meet it. Filipino nurses are all college Of the 16 000 foreign nurses graduates. A change in the system in recruited by United States hospitals in the Seventies forced all registered 1987, more than 1 300 came from the nurses without a degree in nursing to Phili}!pines. Si!1gappre is the latest study for it in order to remain a nurse. country to recruit in Manila. J apan . Filipinos are also popular because of and Israel are making heavy demands, their knowledge of English . while 3 000 Filipino nurses went to Fortich says 33 Filipino doctors are Middle East countries last year. studying a foUr-year bachelor ofnurs­ While recruiters sCl:amble for ing course, because nurses gain entry qualified applicants, they are putting to the United States more easily than severe pressure on the Philippines' doctors. own health sector. , As the competition for candidates City and provincial hospitals are in becomes more intense, so do the efforts dire need oftrained staff. An estimated of recruiters. In December Fortich's 93 000 Filipino nurses have gone company held a nursing job congress aboard, more than 60 per cent of the in the posh Manila Hotel, akin to a : country's supply. trade fair, where directors of US In a survey of26 hospitals in Metro hospitals set up booths.to sell their . Manila, the Philippine Nurses hospitals to Filipino nurses. Association (PNA), found that between As nurses left the hotel, company January to July 1987, 728 nurses had 'solicitors' waited in ambush. They resigned, of which 90 per cent were bundl'ed them into air-conditioned staff nurses. In some hospitals mid­ limousines to hotels, where pressure wives have been hired to replace them. was put on them to sign up for jobs in The 126 nursing schools in the the USA. Philippines produce about 8 000 Fortich'offers a £500 signing bonus graduates a year, of which 90 per cent to each recruit to the US and has sent want to work aboard. limousines as far as Olongapo city, The PNA wants drastic government 180km north ofManila to fetch nurses action to stop the brain drain, but this ·for interviews. is met by silence. Says Erlinda Ortin, PNA President, "The policy of the Not all nurses who aspire to USjobs government is to encourage migration. qualify. Only one in four passes the That is how we look at it:' necessary examinations. Others may The nursing shortage in the United accept posts in the Middle East or , States results from the comparative­ Singapore. ly low salaries and the growing Fortich says it costs United States number of opportunities in other hospitals $5 000 for each nurse career fields. The fear of Acquired Im­ recruited. Yet, with all the come-ons, mune Deficiency Syndrome (Aids), is he cannot get all the nurses needed. He also a factor in making nursing less at­ plans another job congress in J une, us­ tractive as a career. ingradios to help his 'solicitors' to keep Decreasing enrolment in nursing out other touts and 'corral' promising schools has pr omoted lIlaqy states to recruits. PRICE OF FRESH MILK GOES UP

THE PRICE CONTROLLER,MrGJF Gous, announced on Mon­ . THE SOUTH African-appointed Administrator General, Mr Dauis Pienaar, hosted a cocktail and day that the retail price of fresh, full cream milk had been dinner for Dr Franz Josef Strauss last Thursday night. SOuth African Foreign Affairs Minister, increased. ' Roelof Botha, also jetted in for the day. ' . • He said the increase ofsix cents a litre was with immediate effect. He added that While the interim government claimed to be the "hosts" of Dr Strauss' visit here~ it is believed the six per cent hike had l>ecome necessary because of an increase in processing that the SA Department of Foreign Affairs, and Mr Botha ili particular, were the 'real' hosts. costs experienced by producers. However, magnanimously, they allowed the interim government some propaganda,gain by claim­ The previous increase in the price offresh milk was as recent as September 1, ing that Dr Strauss was their 'guest' in Namibia. The real situation is that there were probably 1987. . a few 'hosts': the Administrator General, the interim government and of course, the Chamber The prices now for fresh full cream milk (before General Sales Tax), are as follows: of Commerce. . . one litre- Rl,04; two litres - R2,Ol; 500ml- 56 cents; 250ml34 cents. South Africa, as the 'primary host', paid Dr Strauss' way; whereas the luncheon last Thursday , was apparently paid for by the interim government. Dr Strauss himself, it appears, wanted to ADVERTISE IN THE NAMIBIAN. be seen in talks with the interim government at the Tintenpalast - certainly a strong indication of his political stance. . IT'S WORKING FOR YOUR FUTURE o Pictured above by John Liebenberg, Dr Strauss with Mr Both a and Mr Pienaar...... - --....

14 Friday February 5 19~8 THE NAMIBIAN Sting and $oyinka · fostering greater understanding

THE COUNTRIES ofWestem Europe and the Third World are co- , operatingin a months-long drive to persuadeth~'people ofEurope that their lives ate closely entertwined'with the countries of the South. Politicians, singers, industrialists, will all take part in whatis a unique attempt to foster north-soutb relations, reports Gemini News Service.

British pop star Sting, and Nigerian as trade, jobs, finance, as well as Nobel prize winnerfor literature, Wole cultural ties. Each of these relates to Soyinka, have join~d forces in !in am­ Europe's future and Europeans' daily bitious campaign to raise public lives. . awareness of how closely Europe is Fundamentally, it is a matter of linked to the nations of Africa, Latin educating people that "the present America and Asia. North-South situation is not only MANY' Herero-speaking pensioners, some of whom have not been paid for three months, petitioned the of­ Concerts of every kind, conferences, morally unacceptable, but in the long fices of that Administration this week. Picture by Rajah Munamava. film festivals and sporting events will term, is one which threatens the be held all over Europe. An Italian peaceful development and economic train will travel to all the major cities wellbeing of the whole world;' carrying acrewofThird World dancers. The campaign will not be easy. This Pensioners petition and artists and'musicians. .is no Band Aid approach to poverty in the South. The idea is to inject an King Juan Carlos of Spain launch­ awareness among Europeans on the ed the campaign in tront of the increasing interdependence between teaehers have their say Parliamentary Assembly oftile Coun­ their lives and those in the South. cil of Europe in Strasbourg on January European non-governmental 26. organisations (NGOs), have worked for Atheme song, "One World:' written decades towards achieving such a goal. on Berero Adntin eoUapse by Sting and· recorded with Ziggy Now a much broader political stage is Marley, son of Bob Marley, was being provided with politicians, NGOs, premiered. and industrialists relaying the INTERIM GOVERNMENT SUGGESTS TAKEOVER The idea foJ' the campaign was message. mooted by the 21-nation Council of With backingfrom21 states and the TEACHERS resorting under the agenda before it considers any loan to Europe (Austria, Belgium, Britain, European Community together with , Herero second-tier Authority this BY RAJAH MUNAMAVA the Herem Administration: D in­ Cyprus, Denmark, West Germany, the enthusiasm of national NGOs, the week lashed out at their Ad­ crease, in tariffs D handing over of ministration and accused it ofover­ their financial control to the Central spending, lack of budgetary con­ work. Government. trol and financial The teachers also complained about The C.abinet has also ordered an in­ maladministration. the constant flow of cars and vehicles vestigation into the financial manage­ with Herero Administration registra­ mentOfthe representative authorities The teachers are particularly tion numbers, as well as officials who of both the Hereros and Damaras. critical ofthe big number of what they travel daily from Windhoek to About 70 old aged Hereropensioners describe as 'top-brass white officials' Okahandja for work, a~d said that dem~ded a meeting with their Exco in the employ oftheir Administration, these contributed to the overspending on Monday where they lodged com­ and whom they say are responsible for by the Administration and hence the plaints and also requested explana­ financially draining1;he Adlninistra­ lack of funds. tion,s on why they had not been paid for tion and bringing it to its knees. The teacher went on to make a prac­ three months. Late this week, teachers emp10yedat tical suggestion that if their Ad­ The pensioners complained about schools under the Administration had ministration could cut off the socalled the length oftime that they had to wait not received their January salaries ow­ . 'danger! or 'territorial' allowance for before receiving their money. They ing to a lack of funds. The Herero ' white teachers who teach in Herero questioned why it was only their Ad­ Authority has been engaged in talks schools, it could save some money. ministration that cannot payout with the Cabinet ofthe interim govern­ The lack of ability on the part of the pensipns. ment since last week in an effort to the Herero Adminstration MEC for The pensioners said they had com­ raise funds for salaries. Education was proven by the fact that mitments to meet regarding rentals, he had only budgeted for teachers' school fees for some of their On Monday this week, about 70 salaries for nine months instead of dependents, food and other personal Herero-speaking old age pensioners twelve,they ~aid. They added that it matters. They complained that when walked into the Herero Administra­ was "brutal and inconsiderate" of him a pensioner died monies owed to him Sting Wole Soyinka tion offices and demanded a meeting not to inform teachers in advance was not paid out to his relatives. France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Ita­ campaign could well succeed where with the Herero Executive Committee about the lack of funds tor their They were promised that the to lodge a complaint about their pen­ salaries. ly, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, others have failed. Municipality would be approached Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, sion funds which they have not been Meanwhile the interim government Radio et Television BeIge Fran­ with a request to concerning their ren­ Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and paid for more than three months now. Cabinet this week came up with cophone is producing a television tals and the same would apply to Turkey),inLisbonfouryearsago. The The teachers said this week that drastic conditions before loaning any jingle based on the campaign logo. schools. Assembly had become increasingly there were about 12 subject advisers in money to the Herero Administration. There are about 6 000 Herero pen­ The Italian post office is already frustrated at Europe's low-key role in the employ of their Administration The Cabinet suggested an emergency sioners, but officials say that they stamping all mail with the logo. Con­ North-South issues. certs throughout Europe will feature who receiv,ed between R22 665 and meeting of the Herero ExcQ suggested receive money for only over 4000 pen­ King Juan Carlos agreed to be the musicians from Europe and the Third R43864 each in salaries per year. This the following points form part of the sioners from the Central Government. they said, amounted to between R271 campaign's honorary President World. A rock concert in Dakar 980 and R526 368 in total salaries for because, as one parliamentarian put Senegal, will be transmitted live to the 12 subject advisers. it, his country is seen "as a symbol of Europe.. transition of Europe towards human A North-South FilmFestival will be The teachers charged that Chief rights and democracy;' held at the Paris Fair on Development Schools Inspectors and their Circuit It is also considered a gateway to the Co-operation in June, and at the Prix Inspectors in the Herero Administra­ South, with strong connections in Italia and Prix de Geneve. Special tion simply enriched themselve!! Latin America. prizes will be awarded for the best through travel and subsistence All three continents ofthe South are North-South productions in film and allowances. In most' cases, no serious represented on the campaign commit­ television. class inspections and evaluations'are tee b)' heads,of state. President Raul A North-South footbal match will do~e by these officials they said. AI(onsin of ARgentina, Corazon take place in Switzerland. Austrian "When these officials go to schools, Aquino of the Philippines and Abdou Radio has set aside one week of its say for example the Rietquelle Secon­ Diouf of Senegal, have each pledged broadcasting to cover music and 'dary School in Aminuis for purposes of support. culture from the South. And the inspection, they put up in Gobabis Also on the Committee are Indian Vatican has invited churches to devote from where they conduct daily visits to Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, one day to the North-South campaign. and from the school. The same is done Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Round table discussions covering with out-lying schools iIi. Kaokolaml '" Harlem Brundtland, Cardinal ARns seven themes - trade, agriculture, en­ where these officials base themselves of Brazil and former 'West German vironment, debt, aid, jobs and culture ,in OpuWo and only drive out to schools Cchancellor Willy Brandt. - will be held in European countries. ~ouJside and come back the same day. King -Juan Carlos, Aquino and In Britain, Nigel Lawson, the Is this not a waste of money? ": others on the committee.are unlikely Chancellor ofthe Exchequer, will take In the Herero reserve of Qtjituwo, to have a deep-seated aflinityto Sting's part in talks on North-South financial ,employees ofthe Herero Administra­ music.' Nor for that matter, is Sting links. • tion . al).d other officials live in likely to be in tune with all the na-­ No one within the Council of Europe, Okakararafrom where they are ferried tional policies of governments par­ or the campaign organising committee daily'to and fio to go and work in Ot­ ticipating. Yet, despite the committee's is expecting that all these events will jituwo. A round trip from Okakarlqa disparate composition, everyone effect an overnight change of European to Otjituwo is about 500km. - believes in the aim of campaign. opinion. The teachers asked why the Herero The message at its heart is that links At the least it is hoped that the Administration does not employ with the South involve much more results should encourage future efforts THEY have their financial commitments to meet, such as rent and blacks 'in the places of these whites than food aid for the starving. They to foster greater understanding of who will be prepare to Iive where they school fees, but they haven't been paid for three months. revolve around North-South links such North-South interdependence......

THE NAMIBIAN Friday February 5 1988 15 Angola: the new offensive

.Huambo UNITA troops ~ surround town \ Important Cuito base '-.. Cuito . Zambia houses government --4111 Cuanavale airfield and radar .... 1 ...... L-::O--';-'-=:--- ...... South African lon9-range artille~y . support . Mavinga Held by UNITA Jamba UNITAHQ. Namibia Caprivi Strip SEEKING NEW SOUTHERN AFRICA DIAlOGUE EIGHT FOREIGN ministers are meeting in Lusaka to implement the surface the people's plight is worse fa.cts can be got across. are working. the plan of action on Southern Africa agreed to by all the Com­ than ever. ' Furthermore, a mood of The group will also discuss the In the coming months the other monwealth countries except Britain at last year's summit in Van­ depression has . set in after the ' British decision to stay outside the Commonwealth countries will do all euphoria among African movements committee. Although they are unlike­ they can to liaise with other countries couve& A way ofre-ope.ning dialogue, how to overcome censorship, of Europe and the United States to aid for the Front Line States, as well as intensifying sanCtions will two years ago. . ly at this stage to invite Britain to re­ join them, they may well try in the com­ secure a wider application ofthe list of all be on the agenda. Two more meetings are planned for this yea!; The press within South Africa is in decl~ne. The major newspapers get lit­ ing months to get Sir Geoffrey Howe, . sanctions to which they are all commit­ reports Gemini News Service. tle real information about what is go­ the Foreign and Commonwealth ted. And in the United Nations they ing on in the townships and among the Secretary back in. will keep up the pressure by continu­ Canadian External Affairs Minister, will be on courses held under Com­ African population because no one will They recognise that the Com ~ ing to call for comprehensive man­ Joe Clark, is spearheading a new in­ monwealth auspices at levels ranging datory sanctions. from basic instruction in exile centres talk to them. monwealth can only get so far on the itiative on Southern Africa which is South African situation without Bri­ currently underway in Lusaka, Zam­ in such places as Dar es Salaam to The four or five so-called alternative newspapers - the small weekly papers . tain, whose economic and political role At the same time, they will try to ex­ bia. He is permanent chairman of a postgraduate study. Distance educa­ tion is being increasingly used in these that have sprung up within the lastfew is crucial. Furthermore, it is thought plore every avenue towards committee of eight foreign ministers years, are bravely trying to work to the Howe does not agree with Thatcher's establishing a dialogue and get back meeting now in Zambia, where Presi­ programmes. The eight countries will also work limits of the legal controls - are under Vancouver decision to leave the to the promising position the Com­ dent Kenneth Kaunda will open the committee. monwealth Eminent Persons Group talks. out more detailed plans to secure the increasing threat of closure. They will emphasise that except for achiev~d in 1986, before Pretoria The eight were nominated by the Front Line States against South The foreign ministers in Lusaka are the passages on sanctions, Britain ful­ abruptly killed off the talking with a Commonwealth heads of govefIUIlent African destabilisation. thus looking at the serious situation where Pretoria is winning the publici­ ly supports all the other parts of the series ofovernight attacks on the Front at their summit in Vancouver last Oc­ Since the Vancouver summit, the ty war, and considering how the real O~an planofaction to which they Line States. tober, and their task is to further the situation in Mozambique has worsen­ action programme agreed toby leaders ed" witb the Renamo guerrillas caus­ during their retreat in the British Col­ ingmore havoc and increasing starva­ umbia resort of Okanagan. tion among the rural population as Clark has expressed the hope that weUasdeliberatelystoppingfoodrelief BLOOM COUNTY by Berke Breathed this is the frrstofthree meetings to be reaching some areas. held this year, establishing a com­ In Angola, once again South African prehensive approach to ' the South claims to have withdrawn troops sup­ WHew/ f1 WAS /iu. JIJST /i African problem, on which for the last porting the Unita guerrillas in the HOR!?I8t£ NI6HTMIlRt, year or so, there has been little inter­ south have proved false. Some reports W/i5N'T f1? OF 0 national movement. . say that up to 6 000 South Africans are COiI!?5e IT W1/5. The ultimate object is to get back to now fighting in the Cuito Cuanavale el/N I H/iVE 5OM€ a point where a dialogue can be achiev­ area, more than 300 kilometres inside WARM MIU

The Bavarian belief that majorities sh~uld be seen and not heard A FAT OLD right-winger who Hanging out ofthe back window was nose so much. believer in democracy, but for God's looks more like a bright pink a pair of hairy arms clutching a sub­ Most ofthe Cabinet Ministers had to sakeavoidtheCommunisttrapofone­ bullfrog than an honest fascist machine gun. The weapon was pointed be hospitalised after all the luncheons, man one-vote, directly at him. dinners and cocktail parties in . Majorities should be seen and not arrives in Windhoek and life as Strauss's honour. They were admitted heard, They are there to provide labour we know it comes to an end. Right before the security agent's eyes, my colleague turned into Lee with severely strained faces caused by for the upliftment ofthe State, and not He's offering development aid ... Harvey Oswald. For the last 48 hours over-smiling. to go around shouting the odds about what a nice man. the agent had been sleeping, eating The man from Bavaria soared into who should be running the country, He's opposed to Resolution 435 .. . and drinking assassination -and now the air in his Luftwaffe relic, nursing Before he left, Strauss said "after shoot the bastard. it was about to happen. . an ego the size of the Hindenburg. visiting Africa many times I am an ex­ Who should' we believe -the wrinkl­ All the horrors of Houston, Texas, But so what? pert on southern Africa", ed gastropod shuffiing his way across came flooding through the scarred He left more than a million people Oh yes, definitely, . the subcontinent sowing promises and remnants of his brain. feeling indignant, indifferent, inade­ I once landed at Frankfurt Interna­ discontent from ocean to ocean? quate or insulted .:. but they'll get over tional Airport, and while sitting in the Perhaps not. As the gorilla slipped a magazine in­ it. Africans are quick to forgive and terminal waiting for my connecting An unfortunate colleague of mine to his machine-gun, my colleague slip­ forget, just like Herr Strauss has flight I suddenly became aware of happened to get trapped in the middle ped into second gear and swerved. forgotten how during 1943 in Nazi Ger­ every socio-economic problem affec­ ofHerr Strauss's security convoy last The quick action probably saved his many he .. .. (censored by the Editor due tingthe Dinslaken potato farmers. Not week. life. to possibility of massive libel suit). to mention an instant understanding Hemmed in by a phalanx of bullet­ OldFJ camecruisingpast, a satisfied WhatFJ should do is go back to Ger­ ofthe political sentiments of every pea­ proof BMW's, all he wanted to do was smirk creasing all seven of his chins. many, collect all his pre-independence sant in the Rhine Valley. find his way back to the office. He always. feels good after meeting development aid (on a 435-is-dead Quite frankly, I think our Bavarian Before he could reach a side-road, with African leaders, especially the ticket, of course) and stuff it as far up friend should be taken to Spandau however, a long black car screamed up government Ministers in Namibia, his Bavarian bottom as it will go. Prison and chain-whipped by a gang of alongside him. because they tend to grovel and brown- The dear old bullfrog is a staunch clerks from the United Nations,

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. Elzabe Zietsman ZIETSMAN IN CABARET

STARTING THE year off on a very lively note, Swapac will be presenting "Elzabe Zietsman in Cabaret" at the Kalahari Sands Hotel in the Moringa Room from February 15-24. .

Elzabe is a wellknownfigure to Win­ Elzabe is especially adept in creating dhoek theatregoers, who will truly South African characters when remember her ' from "Die performing songs like Kramer's Paradysboot;' "Ousus" and the televi­ "Bellville Blues." sionseries "DieMeisievanSuidwes:' For her Windhoek cabaret Kevin Now in cabaret, she performed her Feather will be accompanying her on Erst solo act with Kevin Feather, revue the piano . Kevin is a prolifil: director and musician attheBlack Sun songwriter and has written songs for Night C11.lb in December 1986, featur­ several productions, I?-otably, "Tarts" .ing her dynamic singing and acting and "SABS Approved:' He also co­ talents, strong stage presence and tall, wrote all the lyrics for the satirical good looks. . revu'e ". "Jo'Burg 'Foilies" and was She proved to be an instant success recently commissioned to write the and the initial season of three weeks music for a a song in the new Darrell , grew into three months - with several , Roodt movie titled "The Stick,:' \es<;. 4-0b K"" 5 Cl r riveo( ",f he return engagemen~ thrown in for +he", ~o.. '1 + Elzabe's performances are good 'measure. B.abcab Wclll(ers J OVY1 C I,ke i e Vlts ... V"vV She has since performed in nearly scheduledeverynightintheM2ringa ' - - -- every major centre in South Africa, ' Room, to start at 22hOO. but asefmenu and inbetween, was nominated twice dinner will be served at the,restaurant DEAD~ EXTENDED FOB YOUNG WRITERS COMPETITION as from 20hOO at a speciaf price of as Best Musical Artist in the Darlo WHY are so many young Namibians passing by the opportuiuty to win an easy R20? Theatre Awards of 1986 and 1987. R22,00 per person, Tickets for the show are R8.00 each Due to the apathetic response to the Young Writers Competition, the deadline has been extended to Thurs- She is blessed with a strong voice, day, January 11. . and where possible, works without any and can be booked at teleRhone number 36900, extension 117 Ms A H2O cash prize is still being offered to the winners in the two age categories: 9 to 13-years-old and 14 amplification. Her style is "French to 17-years-old. . cafe cabaret; ' soulful and passionate, Birgit Rethemeyer between 08hOO and 18hOO, . , ' The theme of the competition is 'Life in Namibia', and each entry shouldn't be longer than 500 words. and her material varies from Piafto Please send a1lsubmissions to Young Writers; PO Box 20783, Windhoek. Streisand to David Kramer - all ar­ Ticket for the night of Friday February 19 are already all sold out, Remember to include your name, address, scltool and age. Winning entries will definitely be published tists she greatly admires. in next week's edition of The Namibian. THE NAMIBIAN Friday February 5 1988 17 ~I·]§I FEB5-FEB 11 FRIDAY 18h27 Prog. Schedule 18h30 Hand In Hand 18h35 Cloppa Castle 18h46 All Family Specials THERE'S A GOOD chance of giving the video shops a miss for the 'loud' trousers and typical brash, 19h1l MacGyver next few days, with quite a few highlights to look forward to on the American manner), will probably be 20hOO Suidwes Nuus local TV network. remembered here for his role in "Hello 20h15 Walt Disney feature film: "The Larry:' which was screened by the cant production - which will even en­ Further Adventures ofthe Starting right off with tonight SWABC quite some time ago. As chant those who are not ballet lovers. Wilderness Family" there's a follow-up movie to last week's Kirkridge he is narrow-minded and Monday's programmes unchang­ 22hOO MidasMotorwenke feature about the modern pioneering are something ofa racist, and Luis Avalos ed, and "Alf' fans can look forward to 22h06 NewslWeather NuuslWeer family who turned their backs on takes the part of Rodriguez, his 22h22 Die Swart Masker civilisation. Titled "The Further more laughs in the conclusion of the neighbour in the townhouse condo. It's 23h19 Big League Soccer Adventures ofthe Wilderness Family", two-part episode "Try to Rem~mber." good fun, and ... maybe gives each one In "St Elsewhere" a bigamist being 24h09 Dagsluiting it should provide the same good enter­ of us a little somethingtothink about? tainment we enjoyed last Friday, star-, treated for pneumonia puts Dr SATURDAY ring 'Robert F Logan and Susan Chandler in a compromising position "Ou Grote", has unfortunately, turn­ Damante Shaw. when two of his wives show up; (ind ed into one of those interminably bor- 18h27 Programrooster _ 'Ibmorrow evening faithful viewers Erlich takes it as a personal affront . ing series that never quite seem to get 18h30 Kompas . , of"Wolwedans in die Skemer" can look when Dr Craig selects another resi­ off the ground; that are peopled with 18h35 Alice in Wonderland forward to the penultimate episode in dent to assist him in kidney transplant a confusing array of characters and too 18h59 Filler material this Afrikaans serial, with the double surgery, and in "The Thorn Birds", many skulking figures that one never Alf -the little guy from'the planet 19h12 The Love Boat we,d ding ceremony serving as a , Mary Carson's massive bequest really seems to find out about. Be that Melmac, who has suffered amnesia 19h57 Wolwedans in Die Skemer background to some rather dramatic enables Father Ralph to progress as it may, preferences differ and I in the Tanner household. Will he 20h23 Feature film: events in connection with Sonja and rapidly in the Church hierarchy when daresaythere are those who do enjoy it. regain his memory? Find out on "Joe Dancer - Ryno's relationship. In all honesty, this he is promoted to secretary of the papal "Centenary ofthe Motorcar" is inJ Monday, when "Alf" is screened at The Big Black Pill" story has proved rather enjoyable - if legate to Australia. Meanwhile, the terestjng enough, especially for the 19h30. 22hOO NuuslWeer News/weather a bit drawn out - and by now viewers 22h20 LALaw are about ready for the final coup de 23h05 Spies En Plessie - grace! gramme to view and on Thursday the "Met Permissie" The feature fIlm - "Joe Dancer-The shipwrecked survi VOrl; are taken by a 23h52 Epilogue Big Black Pill" should also be good if Zulu impi to Shaka's kraal, where they Robert Blake's performance in the are subjected to a frightening SUHDAY popular series Beretta is anything to ceremony. After the South West News, there's 16hOO Repeat Programme Schedule go by. This time though, he takes the role of private eye Joe Dancer, a man "Pearl", which is living up to its initial 16h03 Pitkos promise of being excellent. 16h16 Educational Shorts: who unwittingly becomes a murder 16h27 Survival: "Opening Time ... " suspect, and who subsequently treads In the second episode it becomes ob­ 16h51 My Wereld: a very dangerous path as he uncovers vious that Midge and Forrest's mar­ "Otjiwarongo - corruption and disgrace in a powerful riage is virtually on the rocks, and Die Mooi Plek" political family. . Midge forces the issue to breaking 17h27 Programrooster For me (and many other ballet fans), point when she offers her husband's 17h30 The Secret Place the best viewing slot this weekend is driver a lift one night. This series star­ on Sunday, when the SWABC 17h59 Die Blye Boodskap ring Angie Dickenson, Dennis Weaver, 18h17 700 Club , transmitsaballetprogrammeofmore . ' ..... Robert Wagner and Lesley Ann War­ 18h59 Filler material than two hours, featuring the legen­ '" "'~ , ren builds up to a climax in a period of 19h05 So-By-So dary Bolshoi Ballet Company perfor­ )';~ t~ I~:~'~~ <. . only a few days -just before and after 20hOO Nuus/news review ming Swan Lake. ~~.~t.t "./ ., the bombing of Pearl Harbour. 20h20 "The Ultimate Swan Lake" "The Ultimate Swan Lake" is a Mother and daughter Diana (Marie du Thit), and Adele Joubert (Brfunilde 22h26 The Classic 'Ibuch magnificantly designed, opulently van Rensburg), who become involved in a heated confrontation in the the Finally, there's the great news that 23h03 ____; mounted production unlike any other, penultimate episode of "Wolwedans in die Skemer" tomorrow night. "Who's The Boss" will be screened and the aristocratic beauty of the again after the last episode of Bolshoi makes it come alive with great Clearys become the managers of motor car fundis ameng us, and con­ "Wolwedans in die Skemer". artistry. Drogheda, where a range fire brings tinues next week just before the South So 'housekeeper' '!bny D!p1Z8 will be 18h27_JTQ&...$che.!iv.le . Natalia Bessmertnova is an ideal in­ stark-tragedy. ~ -- African newscast;- -~ back with the women in his life to share 18h30 Hand in Hand terpreter ofthe dual role ofOdet te and Tuesday also brings the usual fare of "John Ross -An African Adventure" the ups and downs ofdomestic life with 18h35 Dawie Die Kabouter Odile, while Alexander Bogatyrev's "Falcon Crest", "The Betty White has turned into a worthwhile pro- viewers. 18h59 The Animal Express Show:' with one change only - the 19h21 Filler Sport start of a new documentary called 19h36 Alf "And Baby Makes Three". 20hOO Suidwes-Nuus Although the title has the ring of a 20h15 St Elsewhere comedy to it, the subject matter as such 21hOO The Thorn Birds is no laughing matter. 21h46 Filler: The World We Live In The first episode "When a Child is 22hOO NewslWeather NuuslWeer Born" deals with the absence of and 22h20 Sport need for preparation of parenthood, 22h50 Dagsluiting with the emphasis being laid on three family-centred aspects - maternity TUESDAY care, birth and child rearing. 18h27 Programrooster "Unicorn Tales" for the kids finishes 181?-30 Kompas on Wednesday with the last episode 18h35 Wielie Walie called "Alex and the Wonderful Doo 18h50 Kinderlektuur Wah Lamp". 19h06 Filler Material This is all about Alex, a young boy 19h15 Beste Professor who continuously questions his own 20hOO South West News worth. Then one day, while polishing 20h15 Falcon Crest an old lamp he conjures up three genies. 21h03 The Betty White Show who look and sing like the Andrew 21h28 Sport Robert Blake in the role of Joe .- Sisters. And, when they promise to 22hOO NuuslWeer NewslWeather Dancer in the feature film "The Big grant his every wish, he asks to be 22h20 And Baby Makes Three.' Black Pill" tomorrow night. ' changed into anybody except himself! In Saturday's episode of "Alice in Wonderland:' Alice discovers that she 22h36 Epilogue Replacing this programme is one titl- can enter Wonderland by stepping through the mirror. dancing of Siegfried is masterful. ed "Heathcliffe". Although there is no WEDHESDfiY The ballet was choreographed by the publicity material whatsoever on this, famous, and -much.:acclaimed Yuri I seem to recall that Healthcliffeis a 18h27 Prog. Sc;hedule ~" Grigorovich, while t he Moscow Sym- cat, so.watch for it kids. . • 18h30 Hand Iii Ha'nd ,- . :phonyOrchestra is conducted by Algis "Condo'!, the comedy series I?-as turn- * * I

The Shona beli~vethatthe apparitions ofancestor godsinhum~ form are infr~quent, and that they usually reveal themselves to their descendants in theformof.the,mantis, Qrmore 9ften,asUttle bluish-green snakes called 'shihundje'. These small reptiles are. quite harmless and may be seen crawlliig iilthe thatch or along the reeds of the hut walls. To harm or kill th,em is strictly.taboo­ to do so would ·bring on sickness and death. ,- Spirit·beasts . make contact. "" . _ AncestorS communicate with the liv­ . Single pel'Sons are buried with a rat jng through the medium of dreams, .of the opposite.sex to keep them com­ which are taken'very seriously by tlie pany and, af! they leave no .qescen­ dants,are sopn forgotten . . dreamer. Ifthe dream is a bad one, he possesSed by a dead man has to be kiil­ This practice stems from the belief fingertiifs, ear lobes, external sexual will hasten to placate the g~ds'with of­ Cattle and the people ed, the People responsible for its death that one who consumes portionsofthe organs and pieces of the toe, nose or ferings as diverse as tobacco, beer or a Apart the superstition and must not look up at the stars after the flesh, blood or entrails of a human be­ lips. Occasionally, he al!jO demands the length of calico cloth. fro~ ceremonial significance attached to deed, as the eyes ofthe dead (the stars), ing acquires some ofthe dead person's liver,heart or spleen. Sometimes a troubled spirit cannot are searching for them to take revenge. qualities; the eating of the neart and c~tt1e ownership, the Shonahave an in­ In turn, from these ·barbarous attune itselfto its changed conditions tense love for their cattle. Stars liver of a fearless warrior endows one customs arises the beliefthat it is ex­ in the afterlife, and wishes to cling to . The patriarch looks upon them as of lessor calibre with similar merit; tremely unlucky to look inside a drum, the companionship of its family. The part of his family, and even when a few _ In the past, there were many beliefs and the consumption of portions ofa because human organs were used to solution to this is to grant the lonely about stars. leave the kraal as lobolo,.or the bride. youthful body brings youth to the ag­ manufacture certain types of drum, spirit a refuge in one of the kraal cattle. The stars were the ,doors through eddiner! ..price, they are still OIl his mind - as his and human blood was poured over the The son (ifitishisfather'sspirit), will which one could enter into heaven. Or daughter-in-law will soon find out. It is believed that the murderer can war drums to give them a better sound. select one of hisbest bulls to harbour they were the eyes ofthe departed, who Woe betide her if she does not prove protect himselffrom his victim's spirit. . When a drum was made for use at the unhappy spirit. It is desirable that rose up at night to look on their wives worthy of the cattle that were paid for . by consuming a fragmentofthe corpse ceremonial dances, the heart and ayoungbull be chosen so that the spirit her! and children. Some believed that for - thus becoming one with his victim. lungs of a small boy and girl were plac­ every person who died on earth, a new will remain with the family longer, The chiefs status in the clan was A murderer will therefore, lick the ed inside to propitiate the ancestral star was suspended 'in heaven. establishing peace and prosperity. enhanced by the amount of cattle he blood from his knife, axe or spear, as spirits. Those who have no bull may select an Sometimes a widow, recently bereav: possessed. He was in a position to be warriors did from . their spears. It was said too, that these organs ox, but never a cow, as this is the beast ed, would sit all night outside her hut, generous and able to supply the black would endow the player with the abili­ provided for a female relative. It then trying to find out which new star was bulls for ritual sacrifice when called on ty to follow automatically the rhythm becomes the moral duty ofthe deceas­ her husband. by the spirits. He accumulated the of any song, whether he knew it or not. ed's relatives to respect and care for the surplus wealth of the clan (cattle Stars were also thought by some to The Genoese raider of the last cen­ sacred beast. . wealth),andcouldredistributeandex­ be the spirits of children; others said tury, Gouvier, is reputed to have cut the that each man living had his own star, At one time they were not used for propriate the cattle whenever throats of his captives over his war farm labour, but nowadays, the spirits . necessary. and when it fell, he would die. drums - a common practice among occasionally grumble because their The Kore-Kore on the Zambezi claim The Matabele attitude to livestock · many Mrican rulers at the time. refuges have been yoked to the plough that the stars are torches carried by the differed somewhat from that of the Another practice in the past was for vadzimu (the good spirits), as they go or cart! Shona tribe. the tribesmen to go to a nganga to ob­ . Most of them however, have become A marauding race, living under a about their work. The moon is carried tain a medicine called divisi. When by the holiest of these spirits. ' reconciled to the fact that their military system, they looked upon cat­ mixed with some seeds from the crops The Konde tribe, north of Lake children need the services of an their tle as part of their military im­ being planted, this concoction was sup­ Malawi, believe the stars are fires livestock. pedimenta, and to Mzilikazi and his posed to bring good results in the com­ A cattle owner may possess several kindled by the heavenly children ofthe Matabele followers on the danger­ ing harvest. The people firmly believ­ spirit beasts, representing his parents, sun and moon, who walk about at fraught exodus to Matabeleland, cat­ ed that it was worth slaughtering a grandparents and great-grand­ night, and in the morning fall to earth small child to use its fingers and other tle were almost as important as as dewdrops. . parents; this is as far back as they manpower. extremities in the medicine: A shooting star can be a 'bad omen; usually go. They were the main food supply and Happily, fertilizers, manure and a precaution against this is to spit on A spirit can be transferred from (lne source of shelter and warmth - "a man . other modern farming aids have pro­ beast to another - for example from seeing one. 'Ib the Shangane, and many does not feel the cold whose belly is full ved stronger than the nganga's divisi other tribes, a shooting star tells ofthe old to young, depending on the of meat." and this practice is now dying out, as mourner's feelings. A spirit beast is not death of a chief. In minor raids the Matabele stole the is murder for medicine in general, sold, as this would anger the spirit and livestock oftheir victims. For them, as Murder for medicine although an occasional macabre event bring misfortune on the kraal. for the Sotho and Shona, the black bull still takes place. Spirits which require a beast are was ofthe greatest importance, known The demise of a chiefis a sad blow to An example of this is the use of a parental, with living offspring; un­ to the. Sotho as "the god with the wet the tribe, and they go to great lengths magic charm made of human organs married persons had no status in their nose," to prevent this. The nganga(diviner), to bring luck in gambling or business. lifetime and their spirits seldom try to The Karanga maintain that if an ox is usually instrumental in keeping the A gambler seeking the aid of a chief alive by perpetrating some nganga brings him a specific part of a unpleasant ritual murders. young child and'in due course receives When the chiefbecomes ill, feeble or a charm for which he pays a high price. senile, mukuchi or mupakatsine (pro­ If there is no . blood (as with This he keeps concealed on his person fessional murderers), are sent to a strangulation), the murderer may cut during the day and under his pillow at neighbouring area to kill a child or and eat small pieces from the ex­ night to enable him to dream ofwinn­ youth in order to acquire certain parts tremities, or may even chew and ing numbers which will lead to suc­ of the body. The r,nukuchi are said to swallow a piece of the waist-string cessful betting. possess powers which render their prey taken from the body. a businessman will hide the charm helpless when touched by them. The mixing ofmedicines for rejuven­ in his shop, or burn it, so that the smoke There is no struggle; they choke the tating purposes is carried out by the permeates the walls of the building, life out of their small victims by forc­ nganga and each has his own special bringing luck and attracting' ing a matted mass ofgrass seeds down methods and ingredients. customers. their throats. He lists the items required to the Apparently these charms fetch high They then cut the necessary parts mukuchi, but takes no part in the prices in the compounds and from their bodies and from these the murder himself. - townships around Johannesburg, ngangas concoct a medicine which is As a rule, it is the flesh from the ex­ where small children still mysterious­ fed to the ageing chief. tremities that he demands - the ly disallpear. CLASSIFIED

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"A country where many people go LONDON: Not many people remember how it felt the last time Queen Elizabeth n. doesn't Iiiisiay them again:' hungry and that has the large!!t debt medals were presented for tennis at the Olympic Games - 64 years The pins, commissioned by the Inter­ Although she stopped playing com­ in the world can't think of promoting petitively more than 50 years ago, on­ ~go. Kitty Godfree, the sport's grand old lady, does. . national Olympic Committee (JOC), a World Cup with the government's and made ingold, silver and bronze, are ly in the last l8 months ~as Godfree money:' Pele told reporters this week "In my day, there were no fanfares or against Suzanne Lenglen of France. due to be presented to medalists in put away her rackets for good, restric­ at the Sao Paolo State Soccer Federa­ medal ceremonies, or cheering "HAving got through that hurdle, we each IOC member country before the ting lier exercise to a daily bicycle ride. tion office. crowds:' Godfree, now 91, said. "I don't felt the final might go our way and it start of the Seoul games. "I don't like riding uphill much. That Pele, now a successful businessman remember getting up onto a podium did:' she said in an interview. In the Godfree said receiving the pins was really is quite an effort:' she said, "but and actor, has frequently spoken out in with the national flag going up. And I final, they beat Winifred Beamish and "very exciting", but her son, DAvid, it's good practise and very good for favur ofholdingthe 1994 World Cup in don't actually think I ever saw my Dorothy Holman of Britain 8-6.6-4. said the family would have a problem one's legs and arms:' the United States. medals. I think I must have got them Despite her Olympic successes, God­ making sure they did not get lost. "The Cup should be held where it's laterthrough the post:' free is best known for her triumphs at "My mother does not have any sen­ But she has not lost interest in the best for soccer. I'll only defend the plan The Olympics have changed since Wimbledon, where she won the timental value for the things she won. game - she visits Wimbledon every to hold it in Brazil if it's done with then and when tennis returns as a women's singles title in 1924, under But we, the family dO:' he said. "I ht:te day ofthe summer championships :... private funds, but with government medal sport at the Seoul Games in her maiden name of Kathleen to be conceited on her behalf, but she and she has strong views about several money it's absurd:' he said. September, it will be surrounded by all McKane, and again in 1926. won ~ so much:' modern-day trends, especially Brazil is beset with economic woes the pomp a~d ceremony ofthe modern That year, she also won the mixed He added that even four Olympic penalties for bad behaviour. including 365 per cent inflation and a era. doubles with her husband Lesley, a medals that had been lost had to be "They have rules which say that if foreign debt totalling 113-billion Godfree, the last surviving Olympic feat that has never been matched by replaced. you misbehave youarefined such-and­ dollars. tennis medalist, feels alittle sad about any other married couple. "Over the years, they just disap­ such an amount, and ifyou do it again But the government has applied to how her sport, a demonstration event For Godfree, the Olympics could not peared, but last year, the IOC Presi­ you are fined double. But all this is host the 1994 World Soccer Cup, along in Los Angeles four years ago, will be quite match the aura of winning at the dent, Juan Samaranch kindly agreed nonsense because if you are a with the United States, Chile and presented in South Korea. famed grass-court grand slam tourna­ to have replicas made;' he said. "Now millionaire you don't much mind los­ Maroccos. "I always felt, being a past player, lllent. And she thinks that will remain we have to make sure that my mother ing 1 000 dollars or so:' she said. The World Cup, soccer's top event, is that the Olympics were for amateurs:' the case in Seoul. held alternately in Europe and the ­ she said. "But all that has changed. "Wimbledon was always more im­ Americas. In 1986 it was in Mexico and None of the athletes are amateurs portant, eveninmy day, together with in 1990 it will be held in Italy. anymore, and they all train like crazy. the Wightman Cup:' she said. "'!ennis had to come back, I suppose. "They were more exciting. People Preparing for a tough Bitter TV row You have to live with the times. But it knew about them somehow. I don't is a pity really. It seems the reason we know what they'il think when they get - CALGARY, Alberta: A bitter row all played - for fun - had gone out of to the Olympics this year. They may soccer season has broken out between United the game:' think it's the biggest thing ever. But in States television network, NBC Godfree won five Olympic tennis my opinion, I'd rather win at THE NNSL First Division in (J3h30), Cosmos vs Eastern Jumpers and rights-holding rivals, ANC medals at the.l920 games in Antwerp. Wimbledon than anywhere else;' she Centrals have organised a (J4h50), Russup vs Swapol (16hlO) and over coverage of this month's She picked up a gold in the women's said. series of matches at the African Blizzards vs Golden Rivers Winter Olympics. doubles, partnered by Winifred But does Godfree think tennis will be Katutura Stadium this -(17h30). ' a success in Seoul, just the same? And, the dispute could flare up again McNair; a silver in the mixed doubles in , Sunday: Eastern Jumpers vs Young with Max Woosman and a bronze in "It has to 00:' she replied. "They will weekend preparation for the at September's f:leoul Summer Games, tough season which lies ahead Stars (J2h30), Celtic vs Cosmos unless the International Olympic singles. be seeing the same players they see in (J4hOO), Russup vs Golden Rivers Cominittee (IOC), addresses the pro­ Four years later in Paris, she won a the big tournaments, and, of course, and also to give clubs the ( 15h30) and African Blizzards vs blem, NBC executive producer Bob silver medal in women's doubles, and the standard is absolutely cha,nce of blooding new · Swapol (J7h35). Eaton said this week. another bronze in the singles. marvellous:' players; "-. ' . Age has faded many of the memories Godfree went to Buckingham Palace At 17hOO on Sunday, two teams Eaton said NBC had been angered In all nine matches will be played chosen from the various clubs will con­ ofher Olympic matches. But Godfree in late January with more tban 200 . by an IOC ruling last month, preven­ tomorrow and Sunday. test a 30 minute match. tingthemfrom transmitting pictures said that on the road to the gold medal other British Olympic medalists to The programme of matches is: in Antwerp, she and McNair faced receive a special commemorative pin The entrance fee for adults is R1 .50 ofthe Winter Games from the ain press Saturday - Celtic vs Young Stars and for children 50 cents. centre, traditionally the base for non­ their toughest test in the semi-final from the Princess Royal, daughter of rights hIding broadcasters during an Olympics. This decision will force NBC to transport edited~ tape of the Games from the centre to another point in Calgary for transmission. Eaton blamed the ruling on ABC, NAMIBIAN NATIONAL players from years gone by will have one who paid 309 million US dollars for the last chance of proving themselves at the highest level ofthe game 'Games' United States television in Namibia when an 'Old Crocks' national side play the current rights. lil1e-up in an exhibition match on March 5 at the KatutUra Stadium. "I'm sure ABC requested it from the Although some ofth e players in the Jekonia (Blue Waters), Johannes JOC:' he said in a telephonic interview line-up from bygone years could well 'Runga' Lukas (Waters), and Pieces from his office in Burbank, California. still force their way into the national Damaseb (Chelsea). "ABC are obviously trying to side, others in the side are definitely Oth~r players included in the il­ safeguard their rights to the Game, but having their swan-song. lustrious line-up are Ambrosius Vyff this is just overkill:' (Orlando Pirates), Allu Hummel (OP), And he warned that NBC, which ' Their line-up includes former stars Bonneti (Blue Waters), Storm (Ex­ holds the United States broadcasting like Oscar 'The· Silver Fox' Mengo (Arican Stars), former Springbok rights to the Seoul Olympics, could be plorer Eleven), Grey Umati (Tigers), Siegfriedt 'Dahle' Stephanus (Tigers), forced into tit-for-tat reprisals against Selle (Chief Santos), and Orlando Ivo de Gouveia (Blue Waters), Albert Damaseb (Chelsea). ABC and other non-rights holders in 'lJihero (Stars) Atta Wehrmann (Black Seoul unless the JOC established a Africa) and Doc Hardley (Orlando The NNSL have as yet not announc­ clear set of rules. MR DOLF CLOETE hands over a sponsorship cheque for the Johnnie Pirates), and their vast experience ed the team that will oppose the old­ / Walker SWA Masters Singles Bowling Championship to the Competition should combine well with the still timers but they will do well to choose Cruff to return? Secretary ofthe SWABowlingAssociation, MrJan Willemse, while Mr Fred youthful talents of players like Riva the best to avoid embarrassment. BARCELONA:JohanCruyff, who Ershine (Vice President), and Mr Pat Levers (Secretary), look on. resigned as coach to Ajax Amster­ dam last month, said this week he was willing to discuss coaching Moniea leads Namibians on Barcelona next season ifhe was ap­ Blaek Afriea AGM proached by the Spanish club. Top 50 Computer list Cruyff, who was Barcelona's inspira­ BLACK AFRICA FC have and VyffHochobeb. appealed to all supporters, The chairman Mr Christiaan said tion on the pitch when they won the MONICA DAHL of Marlins leads the list of Namibian swimmers Spanish First Division title in 1974 - players and officials ofthe club this week that the club's main priori- - their first such triumph in fourteen to attend the club's Annual ty over the next five years will be the who have obtained rankings on the South Africa '1bp 50' computer years, was in Spain on business. He General Meeting which finally development of the BA soccer gro1,lnds list for the monthly ~ge-group galas for December. told reporters he would be willing to takes place on Sunday in the and the erection of a clubhouse. According to the agreement with the Dahl obtained a 9th in the 400 metre Frauke Bucking(Marlins-19th200m discussareturntotheCatalanClubas Katutura Community Centre Freestyle, an 11th placing in the 100m Individual Medley, 22nd 200m coach if the club contacted him, but Municipality, Black Africa have five starting at 13h30. years in which to have a field with Butterfly ami a 25th in the 200m Backstroke and 25th 100m Butterfly), added he would not want to take over Breaststroke (Only the 'Ibp 25 were Steve Loubser (Spartas - 19th 100m this season. The meeting was originally schedul­ toilet facilities and roofing for the ed 'for last week but due to the poor stands. listed). Breaststroke and22d 200m Individual Club officials were not immediately Medley), Jurgens Badenhorst (Win­ available for comment on any possible turn-out it was decided to postpone the Other local swimmers listed were meeting for a week .. dhoek Tigers -21st 50m Butterfly and approach for the Dutchman, who was Samantha McIntyre (Spartans -11 th 24th 100m Backstroke), Martina Several pertinent issues will be 400m Freestyle), Joachim von regarded universally as the outstan­ Forster (Marlins -21st 400m Freestyle discussed at the meeting including the TWO MAKE IT Alvensleben

CHAMPAGNE FLOWED for the newest name in Namibian soc­ cer at the Kuisebmond stadium last weekend when Cosmos . Eleven won second prize and Rl000 tlrinking money in the Eleven Arrows tournament.

Fittingly, it was the hosts who stop­ third consecutive match but could not ped the composite central team with a prevent a 2 - 1 Eleven Arrows victory 2·- 1 triumph in the final for a R2000 in a match almost tottally controlled LIVERPOOL continue to have reason to celebrate as they press on remorselessly towards yet another League share ofthe prize-money. by·the hosts. title. Liverpool is gobig for it's ninth League title in 13 years and is expected to entend their unbeaten run in the From the start ofthe tournament, it When questioned before the tourna­ League this to 25 tomorrow as it hosts strugling West Ham United. A win will leave the Merseysiders 20 clear points was apparent that the team compris­ ment regarding the status of Cosmos ahead of their nearest rivals with only 15 matches to play. ing some of Namib~a's biggest stars XI, a spokesman for the group Lucky like Foresta Nicodemus, Dawid Snewe, , Richter said that the idea was to give Lucky Richter, Lucky Boostander and a few players from centrals a chance of Gumi Umati, would be hard to stop. earlyseasonpractice.Mostof~eclubs Two goals each from Patrick Basson in Windhoek were unable to field a and Lucky Boonstander in the first team for the tournament and after per­ More eaiamity predieted mat!!h against Golden Bees gave the mission had been granted from the team a comfortable 4 - 1 and in the organisers, the team entered the quarter-finals Nicodemus and Snewe tournament. scored in a 2 -0 win against ElevenAr­ Thankfully for other clubs in the rowsB. Super League, Cosmos XI will not be for the NNSL in 1988 'l11e star-studded Windhoek line-up a permanent fixture. BY DAVE SALMON came up against their first real test in The Cosmos line-up was completed the semi-finals an Explorer Eleven with Asaria Kauami (Stars), Bigman THE NNSL 1988 s~ccer season is set to follow an even more calamitous path than last season, after who last season surprised all' in their Schultz (BA), Nico Nlljao (Stars), several curious decisions taken at the AGM in Omaruru last weekend. first season in the Super League. Cosmos Damaseb (Stars), Tse-Tse Instead of maintaining the Super maining eight members do? outside Windhoek against the NNSL. However,' goals from Snewe and (Stars), Waka-Waka (Sorrento Bucs) League's strength at 14 teams (which Competance is what is needed, not Officials in both the West and North Boniface Poulino ensured Cosmos of a and Jomo Doeseb (SA). last season was barely workable), the strength in numbers. this week pointed out that the four new 2-1 win and a place in the final against The revelation of the team was the League have decided to increase the Another pressing problem which members on the executive were all hosts Eleven Arrows who disposed of performances of Arandis schoolboy number of teams to 16. was further aggravated was the deci­ Windhoek-based and attached to Namib Woestyn in the other semi­ Patrick Basson who remarkably has In effect, it means an additional 64 sion that clubs would receive 60% of Super League teams. final. no club affiliation although several hom~ game receipts and the visitors Sales (Young Ones), Akwenye In the final, last season's leading have shown an interest in the leagues matches that will have to be played in the Super League.' 40%. (Tigers), Jacobs(Orlando Pirates), and goal-sCorer Dawid Snewe scored for the youngster. Last season, the League programme The NNSLwill not control what has Engelbrecht (Orlando Pirates), like dragged on into December and it seems basic,ally become a scandal - the the rest of the executive, cannot claim THE NAMIBIAN is published by the proprietors, the Free Press with the additional matches, there will disappearance of gate monies. to be impartial. One ofthe executives on theNNSL, The new constitution, worked on the of Namibia (Pty) Ltd, with offices at 104 Leutwein Street Windhoek, no longer be the annual summer break from the sport. . Mr Frans Samaria of Eleven Arrows, past four or five years by a variety of . and printed by John Meinert (Pty) Ltd, Stuebel Street Windhoek. Considering the additional travell­ this week complained about the fact people, also did not feature at theAGM, The copyright on all material in this edition, unless otherwise ing costs (teams this year have the add­ that the club forked out in the region nor was there a financial report specified, rests with the Free Press of Namibia (Pty) Ltd. ed burden of having to travel to Run­ ofR6 000 on travelling expenses while forthcoming. du to meet newly promoted Rundu only recovering aoout R2 000 from the In the past, when Siggi Frewer was Chiefs), and the decision becomes even gates. the treasurer, exact sums and figures more inexplicable. ' were always available -something not Another negative aspect ofthe deci­ He asked how it was possible that seen since the Ramblers man bowed sion is the fact that it will afford the two when Arrows travelled to Windhoek to out. . teams relegated last season, Hungry meet Black Africa for the first time in Although the various points of omis­ Lions and Sorrento Bucs, another the league last season, they received sion mentioned above are ominous, chance in Super League football, pro­ less than RI00from the roughly 3000 they represent only 50% of the pro­ vided they come through play-offs attendance. blems which exist. against little Super Stars and -wait for . Another problem area not looked in­ See this space in future editions for it, SWA Police. to was the allegation of bias by clubs more. Incentive in the League among the struggling clubs will probably be minimal with clubs assuming that the League will again be increased next Another replay for Everton season. Since the NNSUs inception, LONDON: English FA Cup replay specialists, Everton, squeezed the Leaglie has increased by two teams out yet another replay on Wednesday night, when England inter­ every year - so why not next year as ' well? national Trevor Steven, headed a last-minute equaliser in extra While rash decisions were being time in their fourth-round tie at Middlesbrough. made at the AGM, the more pressing Middlesbrough, who had begun the Darracott being ordered out of the questions remained .untackled. drama by snatching a 90th minute dugout by referee Keren Barratt, ap­ The administration of football in equaliser and then gone ahead in the parently for making remarks to a Namibia has been suffering for several ninth minute of extra time, were linesman. seasons now and the need for a full­ celebrating a glamour home tie with The second replay is at Everton's time office and administrator has long CupfavowitesLiverpool, when Steven Goodison Park ground next Wednes­ been called for. powerfully headed home Adrian day. Second Division Mancheste,r Ci­ With the large increase in the Heath's knock-on. ty, who survived their fourth-round tie number and amount ofsponsorships as His goal levelled the scores at 2-2 and away to Blackpool by equalising in the well as the pressing League program­ meant that Everton had compoeted last minute on Saturday, duly made it mes country wide, an efficient flow of ten-and-a-half hours play in this into the last 16 by winning the replay. press releases, results, fixtures, logs, season's competition without progress­ But after building a 2-1 halftime lead finances, DC decisions etc etc, is sore­ ing beyond the fourth round. they were forced into desperate defence ly needed. . Centre half Dave Watson headed by the Third Division side for much of Ava ilQblefrom However, scant attention was paid to Everton ahead in the 66th minute of the goalless second half. this pressing problem in Omaruru. Wednesday's replay, but in the final City's marksmen were Paul Stewart The rtamibian. Instead of tackling the problem frantic action of normal time, Mid­ - his 22nd goal of the season - and head-on, the League decided to crowd dlesbrough's skipper, Thny Mowbray, Paul Simpson. 104 Leutwein St the NNSL executive even more with who had twice hit the bar in the first In Scotland, Hearts dropped a ' the addition offour new members. half, headed in Gary Hamilton's valuable point in their pursuit of or from selected The four, all with their own qualifica­ corner. Premier League leaders Glasgow tions in the game, are Messrs johnny Substitute Alan Kernaghan ramm­ Celtic, when they were held to a 1-1 stores around the Akwenye, Gary Sales, Rudolf Jacobs edhome Boro's secOnd after 99 minutes draw at home by Dundee United. and Dios Engelbrecht. after Alan Harper had cleared Ker­ Gary Mackay scored after 78 country. They are all useful additions but if naghan's first effort off the goal-line. minutes for Hearts, who trail Celtic by rice: R10,OO they assist to their full potential (all The.drama on the pitch spilled'over three points after lain Redford had but Sales have held important posi­ on to the touchline, with Everton's given United the lead from the penal­ tions in soccer), then what will the re- Assistant Manager and coach Thrry ty spot early in the second half.