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------BY MARKVERBAAN'-----­ THE SIX members of the South African Defe·nce Force charged with the murder last year of veteran Swapo member, Mr Immanuel Shifidi, pleaded not guilty to all charges in the Windhoek Magistrates Court yesterday morning. The accused, four of whom are The stormy sky overhead seemed top-ranking officers in the SADF, somehow symbolic as the six accused made a brief appearance in the lined up before the front bench-'lfthe Court in order to lodge their pleas_ public gallery. The dock-was too small to accom­ The four white officers are Comman­ modate them all. dant Antonie J ohannes Louwrens A translator had been provided for Botes, Colonel Willem Hendrik Welgemoed, Colonel Johannes Hen­ Corporal Kashimbi and Private Festus; while the four officers record­ drik Vorster and Lieutenant Nicolaas ed their pleas in Afrikaans. J acobus Andre Prinsloo. . The six did not appear in uniform, The remaining two accused are Cor­ and ,all pleaded not guilty to charges poral Eusebius Christiaan Kashimbi of public violence, alternative charges and Private Steven Festus, both of of contravening the Riot ous whom are Ovambo-speaking. Assemblies Act and charges of murder. ,Colonel Welgemoed is also the com· None of the accused recorded ex· manding officer ofl01 Battalion at On­ planations for their pleas. dangwa'in the north. The four white officers were releas­ Colonel Vorster and Commandant ed on bail of R1 000 each, while the -Botes are both stationed at the army's other two accused were set free on bail headquarters, the Bastion, i n ofR500 each. Windhoek. Chief Magistrate, Mr FrikkieTruter, The other four accused are based at ordered that none of the accused were 101 Battalion. to have contact of any sort with the 17 It is stated on the charge sheet that witnesses involved in the matter. all six men are attached to the SA - Sixteen ofthe witnesses, all from 101 Defence Force, Battalion, are Na'tional Servicemen When 'they made- tHeir -brief ap· pearance y tel'day; the ccurtwaq half· fiHedwith

THE FOUR white officers of the SADF who are appearing on charges of murder and incite­ ment to public violence in a sequel to the death of Swapo veteran, Immanuel Shifidi, in November last year. From left to right: Colonel Johannes Hendrik Vorster, Commandant An-, tonie Johannes Louwrens Botes, and Lieutenant Nicolaas Jacobus Andre Prinsloo. Inset, Col­ onel Willem Hendrik Welgemoed,Officer Commanding 101 Battalion. Photograph by John Liebenberg. LEGAL AC.TION FOLLOWS SHOOTIN'G'OF WOMEN AT OMBALANTU'S HOSPITAL ------BYCHRISSHIPANGA------­ A WOMAN was killed, while two others were seriously injured last Sunday night, following a brutal attack by members ofthe South African Security Forces on outpatients and visitors at the Ombalan­ tu Hospital,in northem Namibia. One ofthe injured women, Mrs Veronica Aukongo, 29, ofOmuluJrila, /' was nine months pregnant, and sources at the Kamhaku Hospital, Ombalantu, confirmed that she 1\o1S NANDJl LA SHIPOPYENI, 27, wno was shot and killed at the Om­ was shot in the stomach, causing the death of her unborn baby. I balantu Hospital. A SWATF spokesman said he had no knowledge of The deceased woman was Mrs Nan, Andjene Katofa, 28. They were both legs. the in cident in which sbe was killed, b ut said that matters pertaining djilaShipopyeni,27, while the other in- from the village ofOmufituweelo. to criminal offences should be reported to the S 'N' A Police. jured woman's name is Mrs Ndiweteko The latter was shot through both her Continued on page 3

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2 Friday October 9 1987 THE NAMIBIAN ELC suspends its IAi·/IGams condemns Angola raid and action in UELCSWA SADF presence

THE AIGAMSAction Commit­ due to DELK- tee has condemned the inva­ sion and involvement of the BY RAJAH MUNAMAVA South African army in Angola, and called on Pretoria to THE EVANGELICAL Lutheran Church (ELC), has suspended all withdraw from Namibia its activities in the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of SWA immediately. (Uelcswa), a federation of the three Lutheran churches in Namibia A statement signed by the Commit­ formed in 1972 to merge them into one church body. tee's Co-ordinator Mr Hitjevi Veii said Uelcswa members are of the sions with Elcin and DELK concern­ N amibians did not want their country Evangelical Lutheran Church CRhen­ ing issues that hinder unity. to be used as a springboard for attacks nish Mission); ELC, the Deutsche The church synod also came out and invasions on friendly countries, Evangelische Lutherische Kirche against the proposed Windhoek especially Angola, with whom they shared a lot in common. (DELK), and the Evangelical Theological College and warned that South Africa had no business in LutheranChurchin~amibia(Elcin). any of its members who graduated at Angola either politically or territorial­ The Deutsche Evangelische that seminary would not be accepted ly, and its military presence in Angola Lutherische Kirche withdrew from the as co-workers in the ELC. The synod federation in 1972, after an "open let­ saw the founding of the Windhoek was a gross violation ofthat country's ter" by Namibian churches to South Theological College as a concerted at­ Accused in Shifidi death trial territorial integrity, as well as being African Prime Minister John Vorster tempt to counteract the work of the an attempt to destroy their hard earn­ ed independence by seeking to instal in 1971. But it rejoined in 1977. ecumenical movement and its confes­ ACCUSED number five in the murder trial of Swapo veteran Immanuel a puppet government. The suspension of participation in sions in Namibia. Shifidi Corporal Eusebius Christiaan Kashimbi (on the right) pictured leaving The people of Namibia want to live . Uelcswa activities by the ELC has Non ofthe CCN-affiliated member court ~fter a short appearance on Thursday. On the left, a police orderly. in peace and harmony with the people been prompted by the withdrawal of churches are involved in the founding of Angola now and forever, and DELK from the Council of Churches of the Windhoek Theological College. (CCN), last month, and its refusal to therefore the inessage to South Africa The ELC synod further endorsed the was an equivocal '.' no" to Pretoria's meet a delegati{)n from the Lutheran Aigams Declaration and called on its World Federation. presence in Namibia he said. church members to co-operate with the _ A government that did not heed or , Bishop HendrikFreder-ik-ofthe ELC Aigams Action Committee. Berlakovich reacts announced on Tuesday that DELK's follow the will of the people was not It also condemned the refusal for a worth being called a government and decision to leave the CCN, and its passport of its Deputy Bishop THE CHAIRMAN ofthe Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu), refusal· to meet a delegation of the could not expect recognition and co­ Zephania Kameeta and called it a Mr Stefan Berlakovich, this week reacted very stron gly against operation from the people. Lutheran World Federation made it calculate,d attempt to obstruct the impossible for united ' activities in a statement by Nafau last week that his union was misleading Mr Veii said South Arica's colonial work of the ELC. ' workers at the Swavleis Meat Plant into joining Fawu. Uelcswa to continue. Meanwhile the Namibia COlll­ ambitions have become more evident He disclosed that the decision to sus­ munication Centre in London reported Mr Berlakovich said his union did districts. and as though her continued illegal oc­ pend participation in Uelcswa ac­ this week that Namibia's biggest not intend "fighting" Nafau, but Mr Berlakovich declined to state the cupation of Namibia was not enough, tivities had been tak~n at the church's Church, the Evangelical Lutheran wanted co-operation and good working membership ofhis union nor would he Pretoria was seeking to occupy 12th ordinary synod which was held in Church of Namibia, under Bishop relations with it, because that was in say in which industries or factories his Angola. Keetmanshoop ~m September 27 to Oc­ Kleopas Dumeni, had also taken a the interest of the workers and the union has put up workers' committees. The Aigams Co-ordinator inconclu. tober 1. similar step and suspended its ac­ country. He . further said that Fawu was sion called on South Africa to imple­ Another reason for the suspension tivities within the Uelcswa. "We must stay together and work prepared to work with any government ment the UN plan for Namibian in­ was because ofDELK's "unfounded" "If the German church cannot sit with each other. I am a lover and not a offue day, irrespective of who it was. dependence and its immediate accusations against the ELC on the and talk with us in the Council ofChur­ fighter" Mr Berlakovich said. "IfSwapo becomes a governnient one withdrawal from both Namibia and understanding of, unity, Bishop ches, and ifthey cannot sit and talk to He cautioned Nafau to "get its facts day, we will be prepared to work with Angola. Frederik said. He did not elaborate. us in the presence of Lutheran World right" before issuing statements or it, and at the moment were are He said however that the ELC will ~ederation visitors, then it must also talking to the press. prepared to work with our government remain a member ofUlecswa and add­ be impossible for them to'talk with us He said that workers at Swavleis had of National Unity". CCN Pastors ed that the synod had instructed the about Lutheran Unity" Bishop a choice in joining trade unions and Fawu's aim was not to get'involved ELC church board to enter into discus- Dumeni was quoted as saying. , that they were not being forced into in politics, but worked for the wellbe­ conference joining Fa~u. " ing of the workers. He further said that His union was currently concen­ j it was not true that Mr Steve Marais CCN·member churches in the trating its recruitmenton'factories in and Albert Malaya were involved inhis south will hold an ecumenical the Windhoek and Okahandja union. Pasroral Conference, starting from UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA Ocrober 12 in Keetmanshoop. Faculty of Economics and POLITICAL ROW IN'RANKS The conference will take place at the Roman Catholic Church. Guest Management Science speakers include CCN Secretary OF MBANDERU_CQUNCIL General Dr Abisai Shejavali, ELC Junior Lecturer/Lecturer ---...... ~--- "·- :BYRAJAHMUNAMAVA------Deputy Bishop Zephania Kameeta Department of Economics A POLITICAL row has broken out tending to join the interim government and Father Basson of the Catholic within the Mbanderu Council after nor would it work with any groups who Church. Requirements: B.Com Hons. , M.Com . the group's announcement last do not stand for UN Resolution 435. All pastors are invited. For further weekend that the Council will be ChiefMunjuku pointed out that the information, contact Reverend L Job description: Capable to teach macro and micro turned inw a full-fledged political Council has all along been a political Swartz at 0638-1}22. economics, party and the introduction of party and has been active in politics for Contact person: Prof GKH T6temeyer, tel 307 2138 membership cards for its members. some time now. Mbanderu Council members who He said that the introduction of Date of commencement: 1 January 1988 are affiliated to political parties are ap­ membership cards was nothing Closing date: 23 October 1987 parently not happy with the introduc­ -strange, merely being a way ofregister­ tion of membership cards for fear oflos- ing its followers in order to be able to , ing their membership ip. the Council. determine its membership. _The practice previously has been to He disclosed that problems were be­ the effect that Hone wa~ta Mbanderu ing caused by some Mbanderu by birth, one automatically became members who felt that the introduc­ ~"\~ elligible to be a member of the tion of membership cards, would make Mbanderu Council, and at the same them lose their membership of the ACADEMY ADF time could still be a member of a Council because of their being political party of his or her choice. members of other political groupings. The introduction of membership cards means that those who are The Mbanderus who were causing members of political parties would problems, he stressed, were those who NOW OPEN! cease to be members of the Mbanderu were members of certain political Council. parties. PHOEBE'S HAIR'PORT Speculation is rife within some Chief Munjuku further confirmed circles in the Mbanderu community having held talks with the Security that the council 'is moving towards the police, in Epukiro, Gobabis and Win­ KHOMASDAL SHOPPING CENTRE right. , dhoek,butdeniedthatsuchtalkscould Sources close to the Mbanderu Coun­ have had any influimce on the policies Josef Katofa Specials: Perm & treatment plus cil say that what has particularly of the Mbanderu Council. given rise to the speculation was the He said the problems in the JOSEF KATOF A two blow-drys for free issue of a plot of land donated free of Mbanderu Council could not be at­ (afterwards) charge to the Mbanderu Council by a tributed to his meeting with the police white farmer in the district ofGobabis, and that they were too far-fetched. RELEASED and several private meetings between He said the Security Police had ap­ Oil treatment for only R20 - proached him on three occasions this POLICE Headquarters in Win­ the Mbanderu Chief Munjuku dhoekthis week confirmed the cut and blow dry Included! Nguvauva and members ofthe Securi­ year, when they had wanted to know what his problems were in joining the release of security detainee Mr ' ty Police. The offer for the plot of land Joseph Katofa, on September was however, refused at a recent interim government. , meeting. The Security Police, he said, had fur­ 29,1987 in northern Namibia.' Note our special opening times: Mon. Tues. and Thurs. ther told him that the interim govern­ 07h30-12hOO; The sources, who may not be iden­ ChiefInspector Tubby Kaaijk ofthe tified, argued that the move to in­ ment might be replaced by another . Police Public Relations Department, 15hOO-20hOO troduce membership cards is an at­ government and asked him ifhe would dispelled doubts about the man's be prepared to join such a government. Wed. and Fri. tempt to remove progressive elements release saying: "Katofa's release is in the Mbanderu Council in order to ChiefMunjuku said he had told the positive:' 07h30-18hOO avoid opposition. police that he will never join any Mr Katofa was last detained under Sunday 08hOO-13hOO Approached for comment, Chief government as long as it was not security legislation AG9 on July 7, this Munjuku Nguvauva strongly denied elected to power by the people of year, and a local headman from Om­ Tel: 212161 the charges, terming them lies. He said Namibia through United Nations balantu then alleged that the man was , that the Mbanderu Council was not in- Security Council Resolution 435. badly assaulted......

THE NAMIBIAN Fri,pay October 9 1987 3 'Devilish behaviour' ------BYCHRISSHIPANGA------A FATHER of four teenagers, djembo,andtwosonsJeconiaandJoel, quiet:' which caused her a bruised lip Mr Phillipus David, this week were assaulted by the soldiers, while and a broken tooth. bitterly complained about his two daughters Cecilia and Tule­ Mr David also alleged that his two "devilish behaviour" on the ingepo, were stripped naked and sex­ sons were forced to spend .the night part of certain members of the ually abused. together with the soldiers under a tree South African Defence Force, Mr David alleged that the soldiers a few paces away from their home. whom he accused of having made a big fire and made the young He said the following day his family . girls aged 17 and 16 respectively, stand noticed that an amount ofR400 in cash abused his daughters in an "ut­ in the light while they shouted abusive was missing, and added that he was most inhulI!an" manner. remarks and performed "indecent and sure it was stolenby the soldiers, since Mr David claimed that about seven unchristian act!ons:' in front of them. the amount was safe up and until the soldiers who were apparently from the He claimed that the soldiers were so time ofthe search by the defence force Oshigambo Base arrived at his home "devilish" as to even sexually abuse men. on October 1, 1987, rounded up his them with sticks_ A spokesman for the Defence Force family and interrogated them on the He said his wife was told to shut up, in Windhoek said Sector 10 Head­ movements ofSwapo fighters. and one of the soldiers forced a bottle - quarters at Oshakati had no He said his wife, Mrs Maria Namun- into her mouth to "make sure she was knowledge about the alleged incident.

Women shot by army THE WIFE and children ot Mr David. They are trom left to right: Mrs Maria Na~un­ djembo, Cecilia, Jeconia and JoeL "'1, . Continued trom page 1 Mr Andjamba and Matron Hain­ The two people also stated that about dongo also stated that defence force 30 goats belonging to residents in the The injured women are presently in members demanded to go and take area were shot by members of the the Oshakati State Hospital, and their "certain measurements" within and security forces and destroyed with fire. condition is said to be serious. around their homes, to which they Their statement concluded with a According to a sworn statement by objected. renewed call for the complete CONSUMERS! Mr Johannes Andjamba, a member of The statement also revealea that a withdrawal of South African Security the Legislative Assembly for Owam­ soldier was arrested by members ofthe Forces from the area. bo, and Matron Johana Haindongo, of Remember the strength of Hospital Security three days after the A spokesman for the Defence Force the Ombalantu Hospital, the women incident. were shot while seated in a shelter in Windhoek said in reaction that your buying power! The soldier lnegally entered the "Sector 10 headquarters at Oshakati ~waiting treatment the following premises by cutting the perimeter morning. have no knowledge of the alleged If you support fence andjumpingthro~gh a hospital incidents. The two residents stated that short­ window. The soldier alleged that he ly after the shooting, members of the - was simply lost. "Because it pertains completely to THE NAMIBIAN defence force approached the shelter The statement said that yet another criminal offences it should be reported then you will also support and told bystanders that they were soldier was caught by residents on to the SWA Police for investigation:' responsible for the shooting. Monday, after burgling the home ofMr However, the spokesman gave the our advertisers They stated that the bystanders and Jason Nangombe. assurance that the alleged offences outpatients were told by the soldiers The defence force man claimed that would never be permitted or condoned Page through THE NAMIBIAN by the security forces. that the army acted following a report he was trying to escape from the army, and identify the shops .and businesses and information to the effect that as he realised that he was forced to do Despite the above denial, local at­ Swapo combatants allegedly planned things which were against his torney, Mr Dave Smuts confmned that . -who cater 'for your' specific needs to attack the hospital. conscience. the matter was referred to him, and that legal action was to be taken against the security forces. Exert your buying power Mr Smuts then expressed his con­ cern about what he called the serious incidents of human rights violations with those who support in northern Namibia, and particular­ THE NAMIBIAN ly in the OmbalantuiOngadjera area.

Planning Officer CDM (Pty) Ltd operates an personal computers will be a open cast diamond mine on the distinct advantage. West Coast of SWA/Namibia. Whilst systems training will be Our employees and their families given, applicants must be live in Oranjemund, a modern, numerate and articulate in the attractive town boasting a fields of either mine production shopping complex, hospital, planning, ore reserves, or general nursery school and primary surveying. school as well as excellent Rewards for this position sporting and recreational include: an attractive salary facilities_ • 13th cheque • 55 days leave A vacancy exists in the Mine per annum • unfurnished Planning Department for an married accommodation innovative Planning Officer who • subsidised board for single will be responsible for the employees. primary and running of the mine's 4GL based subsidised secondary schooling MRS NdiwetekC! Andjene Katota, who was shot through both legs. computerised Planning and • membership of pension and Maintenance system together medical aid societies • medical with compilation and evaluation ·and dental treatment in of operating statistics, which Oranjemund • generous include mining production assistance with relocation 'Shifidi six' appear forecasting and short term expenses_ project evaluation. Interested persons should write photograph inside the courtroom. Continued from page 1 Applicants must have at least giving full details, to: The Senior The circumstances leading to the three years experience in either a Personnel Manager, CDM (Pty) , and were dueto be discharged from the death ofMr Shifidi on November 30, Limited, P.O. Box 35, army at the ~d of this year. )ast year, indicate_that ther:e was a pre­ _ ....m~ine planning or Mr Truter ordered that they not be planned military operation. ... _ survey environ- Oranjemund 9000. discharged until the case has been More than 50 members of 101 Bat­ " SWA _ ! j - ment; familiarity completed: talion were ferried from their base in N~IBI~ ~~~. _ with main He also said that none of the the north to create disturbances .at ,-' ---",- - -" .il- frame and witnesses were to go on duty in the Swapo's last rally for 19~6 . -' operational area, and were to be con­ They were in civilian clotl1ing and fined to work inside the base. were armed with knives, cJubs and Mr Tr\lter requested the home ad- bows and arrows. ' . . , ~ "-CDM dresses Of all six men. . Mr Shifidi died after bei~g stabbed They will appear in the Magistrates in the chest when the so\diers attemp­ Court a,gain on December 8, when the ted to break up the meeting. (Proprietary], Limited Attorney General will make a decision The Attorney General, Mr Estienne with regard to moving the case to the Pretorius, said (Yesterday tl)at if pro, Supreme Court for trial. secutions went ahead the matter A photographer from the interim woul.d be moved to the Supreme Court. government mouthpiece had his If this does happen, the trial is ex­ camera confiscated after taking a pected to run well into next year. .. ~ .-?...... _'. "'1. ~ .. 4 Friday October 9 .1987 THE NAMIBIAN

THE NEWLY-APPOINTED Com­ whether mental or manual, does mission of Inquiry into Labour not seem to have occurred to them:' Matters in Namibia had its first ses­ With regard to the interim sion this week, but it remains to be CREDIBILITY TEST FOR government's attitude towards seen whether or not the commis­ trade unions, Mr Katjiuongua said sion has any degree of credibility that the government was "very amongst the workers of this positively inclined towards country. responsible trade unionism". At a press conference held in the LABOUR COMMISSION "Trade unions have a vital role to Turnhalle building in Windhoek I represents the most important greater majority of the already remining two Commissioners are play in the advancement of our . on Wednesday, the secretary for possessions ofa nation. Regardless disadvantaged workers:' attached to the Government Ser­ society. On the one hand they have Civic Affairs and Manpower, Mr of whether one is an entrepreneur He said the result of this "short­ vice and make up the third seg­ a duty to strive to improve the Wim Ravenscroft, welcomed the or a worker, both categories form sighted, exploitative policy was ment of the tripartite constella­ quality of life of their members, appointment of the commission. an essential component of the that the full potential of our human tion:' while on the other they have a Addressing a gathering of human production-factor, and both resources had hardly been With regard to the chairman of responsibility towards society by businessmen, members of the in­ are equally entitled to enjoy the tapped". the commission, Professor Nic contributing towards healthy terim government Cabinet and the fruits of their labou!;" he said. Mr Katjiuongua felt that exisiting Wiehahn, he said that the country labour relations and economic press, he said that peaceful labour He said that although Namibia labour legislation was out offouch. could count itself "extremely for­ growth:' was one of the basic necessities for possessed excellent basic man­ "..• the legislation in, question tunateto have been able to procure He emphasised that sound economic progress. power material, the country had stems from a period in which .the services of a jurist and labour labour relations and increased He stressed that reporting on been "seriously hampered in the blacks had few rights and even less relations expert" of his stature. productivity were prerequisites labour matters should be done in a past by a dualistic system" which say in the affairs oftheir fatherland, "We look forward to the commis­ for economic growth, "which in "responsible and factual" manner. concentrated on satisfying the a period in which the majority of sion's report and although I don't turn places the union in a stronger . Mr Ravenscroft also stressed that educational and training needs of workers were fettered to the con­ want to anticipate events, I give you position to bargain for a better deal the composition ofthe commission "only a very small section of the straints of the notorious contract my assurance on behalf of the for its members". was of the utmost importance. country's inhabitants". system and were indeed, with few Government, as long as there are He admitted that developments "His Excellency, the in this sphere had not occurred Administrator-General, has 'ap­ "without some traumatic ex­ pointed members who, in my opi­ periences here and there", but he nion, will be able to reflect a wide felt that with the appointment of spectrum of viewpoints with the "Wiehahn Commission" these regard to the matter at hand;' he problems could be addressed. said. Describing the commission's Also addressing the .gathering meml;lers as a "top-quality team", was Manpower Minister, Mr.Moses Professor Wiehahn said that he ex­ Katjiuongua, who expressed his pected the commission to have conviction that the pommission completed its task by the middle of was "destined to have profound next year.' .... significance for the future-course He said hard work and of industrial relations in this perseverance would ensure this. country". Members ofthe commission are: He said that the decision to ap­ Mr Charles Kauraisa, labour rela­ point such a commission was not tions manager of Rossing easily taken, as it involved "invok­ Uranium; Mr Johnny Kirsten, ing a nation's highest authority, President ofthe SWAAgricultural conferring extraordinary powers Union; Mr Festus Muundja, on a small group of individuals, member of the Government Ser­ mobilising scarce and often vice Commission; Mr HP already overloaded expertise and Schoeman, chairman of the resources, in()urring large ex­ Bureau for Economic Affairs in penses, and generally causing Namibia; Advocate JCB quite a commotion in the various Schoeman, member of the In­ social, economic and even political dustrial Court of South Africa and circles which it may either direct;.. CHAIRMAN of the new Labour Commission of Inquiry -. Professor Nic Wiehahn. secretary of the Confederation of ly or indirectly affect". Labour; Mr David Smuts, attorney However Mr Katjiuongua may "The ill-effects of the manpower exceptions, completely left out in no basic conflicting principles at of the Namibian Supreme Court; stake, the commission's findings phrase it, the decision was taken imbalance thus created, were com­ 'the cold as far as legal rights and Mr JWF van Rooyen, director of statutory protection was concern- shall be hllplemented as. soon as and the nine-member commission pounded by the fact that the Manpower of the Department of ed:' . possible;' said Mr Katiuongua. has begun its work. government of the day largely fail­ Civic Affairs and Mr Aloysius Yon, Expressing his appreciation 'to On the subject ofwork -ethics, Mr "Labour, manpower, human ed to provide s~fficient labour­ described as President of the resources, call it what you may~ related protective measures forthe the Administrator-General fpr vp­ Katjiuongua said: "If one travels Namibia National Allied Unions - ; pointing the commission on the around the country·nowadays and and vice-chairman of the National recommendation ofthe Cabinet, he holds discussions with various Labour Council. said that the recent industrial groups, one is bound to detect a Leaders of the more popular unrest was not in the best interest disturbing tendency amongst unions, such as the NUNW,NAFAU many people to take it for granted of a developing country such as and MUN, are conspicuous by Namibia, "and calls forlJJ:'Ompt and that the Government owes them a their absence on the Commission. . purposeful action". living:' Whether or not the Commission He said that the commission had. He said "these individuals have oflnquiry succeeds in gaining the NAMBSO requires the services of two motor been "well-balanced to satisfy the developed the totally unrealistic support of Namibia's workers, and requirements of tripartism". and indeed parasitic attitude that succeeds in making vital changes vehicle drivers. Valid light or heavy licence. "Three Commission,ers chiefly it is the Government's duty to pro­ to some of the country's existing represent employers and then vide, and the peoples right to labour laws, will only be evident in Must be able to speak at least one indigenous mainly mining, agriculture, com­ receive". time. merce and industry. Two of them He described this sort of mentali­ language plus English and Afrikaans. At least are in fact professional trade union ty as a "breeding ground for Angula detained Std 6 qualification. leaders, whilst the third Commis­ laziness". sioneris among other things an ex­ "The notion that aliving has to be Five-and-a-half day working week. Must be perienced trade union lawyer. The earned through productive labour, prepared to work overtime. Above average salary is negotiable. No chancers, no alcohol drinkers and no whites THE CCN INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE need apply. FOLLOWING POSITIONS Apply in person to: Nambso Head Office, 1. WELFARE WORKERS in the Social Services Unit. Duties: Work to provide assistance to the needy in Namibia . . Cotner Bell and Lazarette Str,­ Co-ordinate self-help programme in the Unit, and more. Southern Industrial Area. Salary negotiable. To start any time. ~elephone No calls .. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT in the Social SerVices Unit. Duties: Assist with admin work in the Unit; receive guests; co­ ordinate correspondence; be responsible for filing and NAMBSO urgently requires two male office records. . . clerks with at least a Sid 8 qualification. Salary negotiable. JASON ANGULA To start any time. The applicant who . is able to speak any in­ A POLICE spokesman in Win­ 3. HEALTH WORKER in Health Desk. digenous language will enjoy prior~ty, while "dhoekconfirmed the detention Duties: Work as health educator. Help to assess commu.nity withou,t trial of Mr Jason pr~vious office experience will be' a strong . health needs; draw plans for proper servic~s. "i~it Healtl:l AngWa, who was picked up recommendation. and Welfare Com.mittees and help with Community from his home by members of Health education. . . . the security police on Tuesday An above average salary-iS offered for a five~and­ Salary negotiable. night. a-half day work week Salary is negotiable .. . To ~tart . any time: . Mr Angula is Swapo Secretary for Labour, imd is also private secretary No chancers, teenagers or whites need apply. to Doctor Abisai Shejavali oftheCCN. ClOSing date for applications: October 31, 1987. The police spokesman confirmed Apply in person to: that Mr Angula was being held under Proclamation AG9, which provides for Nambso Head Office, Inquiries to: t detention without trial or access to Corner Bell and Lazarette Str, .. Mr PAluteni lawyers for 30 days . Southern Industrial Area. PO ;Box41 Police officers, however, are authoris· Windhoek 9000 ed to prolong such detention after sub­ No telephone calls. Tel: (061) 62187/8 or 37510/1/2 mitting a request to that effect to the Cabinet of the interim government. THE NAMIBIAN Friday October 9 1987 5 Koevoet accused of theft and of damage to property in north

BY CHRIS SHIPANGA A RESIDENT of Ohaingu in ty Forces, and questioned his children northern Namibia, this week about the whereabouts of Swapo accused members of the fighters. SPARKS may fly early in November when the interim Counter Insurgency Unit The chIldren denied any knowledge government Minister for Agriculture and Sea Fisheries, (Koevoet), of theft and of having about guerrillas, whereupon the Koevoet men searched the home, - along with the Secretary of Water Affairs, Mr Pedro caused extensive damage to his property. breaking lockers, wardrobes and other Maritz, visit the far north of Namibia (Ovamboland) for property, including valuables. The man, Mr Hosea Lukas meetings regarding the serious short-term water situa­ Shanghala, made the accusation in a Mr Shanghala claimed that the men tion as well as long-term water supply to the area. statement dated October I, 1987, stole an amount ofR150 in cash and which was handed in at the office of the also took meat from his kitchen. He Meetings concerning the water red road to Oshivello, ~d a new line of Owambo Administration. stated further that he reported the situation there may be in jeopardy ' 30km in length branching to the south­ Mr Shanghala is demanding com­ matter to a local senior headman, Mr since Mr Peter Kalangula, Chairman west to Okatope. He said thatconstruc­ pensation for the stolen goods and for Victory Weyulu, and that he urged the of the Ovambo Administration, refuses tion had started in April and would be damage to property, headman to intervene on his behalf. to meet with interim government completed in April-June next year. He stated that on September 22, this When approached for comment, a He confirmed that the master water ministers. year, several Koevoet members arriv­ police spokesman in Windhoek said: "I The far north ofNamibia is current­ plan was a 'costly thing', but at this ed at his home in four armoured cannot find that case, I am not able to stage could attach no cost estimates. ly experiencing a serious drought and vehicles of the South African Securi- confirm the incident." water shortage, and earlier this year He said he would meet with Mr Mr Peter Kalangula met with the Ad­ Kalangula when he travelled north ministrator General, Mr Louis next month. Pienaar, concerning the situation, Also approached for comment on a . COUPLE ALLEGES since he refuses to meet with represen­ combined visit with Mr Maritz, the in­ tatives of the interim government. terim government Minister of Approached this week, Mr Pedro Agriculture and Sea Fisheries, Mr STOREROOM BURGLED Mari~z, the Water Affairs Secretary, Jannie de Wet, confirmed that it was confirmed his visit to the far north on his intention to travel to the far north ching it by means of torchlight. about November 9 this year as a to get an 'overall idea ofthe water posi­ BY CHRIS SHIPANGA 'routine trip'. tion', as well as the bulk water supply. The couple claimed that when the A COUPLE of the Okaku soldiers discovered that one ofthe lock­ He confirmed too that the intention Adding that he had left ar­ village near Ondangwa, have ed rooms was a storage room, they im­ ofthe visit was are-evaluation of the rangements for the visit to Mr Maritz, alleged that members of the master water plan for the area and a he said that unless there was rain mediately tried to break a wall with an axe, but went for a window, after fail­ 're-Iook' at water supply in the region. within the next two months in the far South African Defence Force Mr Maritz said that since Mr north, the drought situation there was the time of his meeting with the Ad­ burgled their storeroom last ing to break the wall. The couple alleged that the soldiers Kalangula's meeting with Mr Pienaar, going to get "very bad". ministrator General earlier this year, Sunday night and made off unlawfully removed property which certain steps to relieve the drought He said the water scheme in the far regarding the serious water shortage with a large quantity of goods. included a bag of tobacco, two tins of situation in the far north had been north was based on Calueque and he in the north, he said that he would not taken in cooperation with Mr did not know whether this situation meet with interim government Mr Samuel Absalom, and his wife snuffand three boxes of special whisky. Tuyenikelao Haufiku, made the Kalangula's second tier authority. was still viable. ministers. It is also understood that his At the time of going to press the ar­ Among the short-term efforts to Saying that he "did not mind allegation on Tuesday, claiming that my headquarters in Windhoek had not objections to Mr de Wet also centre on soldiers in a Buffel unlawfully entered furnished a comment concerning the alleviate the situation, he said that a . meeting" Mr Kalangula, Mr de Wet the fact that he eMr de Wet) was the their home during the night, sear- new water supply point had been open­ pointed to the joint responsibility of Commissioner for the far north of allegation. ed at Okahao, from which a water central government and second tiers Namibia for many years and nothing tanker service was operated. He also to ensure water supply in the region. had been achieved regarding the water confirmed that the pump station at He added that he had "no political in­ situation in that time. Ruacana was pumping water on a tentions" in meeting Mr Kalangula. Approached on this point, Mr de Wet 24-hour basis, 'and the surplus, he said, Mr Kalangula was not available for said he knew ofMr Kalangula's point was running into the ground canals comment at the time of going to press, of view, but that the Administrator and onto the oshonas. but it is understood in view of his past General had contacted him shortly Mr Maritz also confirmed that a new actions, that he will continue to.refuse after his meeting with Mr Kalangula, pipeline was being .built from On­ to meet with interim government concerning the water situation, and dangua in the south-east along the taro. ministers, Mr de Wet in partic::ular. At had referred the matter to him. Department of Transport to clamp down hard THE OVERLOADING of vehicles In this connection, the provisions of and resultant damage to roads in Regulations 102 (a) (li) and (b) of the Namibia is of grave concern. So Road Traffic Ordinance form the basis U KAN NET VOORDEEl TREK UIT HIERDIE says the Department of Transport for law enforcement action which EEN -STOP GESPESIALISEERDE DIENS in a press release this week. would be rigidly applied. VtHlrl#l~"JIOrlIw "'" k","IIII, They said they were therefore com­ The Department also warned about pelled to apply tighter law enforce­ the road safety aspect of overloaded ment measures to prevent the use on trucks, and which further justified public roads of vehicles exceeding the strong action against the owners. maximum permissible axle load. When overloaded, brakes and tyres They said that research had proved were stressed and could not functioT' that ifthe axle load of a vehicle is only efficiently. Tel. : 37497/8 - Box 6964 Jan Jonker Road 25 percent higher than the standard The Department said that sifting ap­ Rentmeester Building WINDHOEK 9000 prescribed at the time of design and paratus would be used to initially construction of a road with an expected establish vehicles which were . lifespan of 20 years, the resultant - overloaded, and if the reading was damage to the road would require ab­ positive, then action wo.uld be taken. normal maintenance or may ' even . Traffic officers also hav!) the right to result in the rebuilding of the road weigh vehicles, and overloads would , after 10Years. have to be adjusted before the driver The Department added that the continued his journey. The owner SWAPO financial implications for the taxpayer would also be liable for all costs were wasy to imagine, as- a, result. incurrj!d. GROOTFONTE·IN BRANCH

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, - _ 4 " .' _ THUNDER SHOW·ERS Date: .lOctober 10 (S.t..urday) Time: 14hOO (2pm). The W~~thel' Bure~~ yesterday~ issued the following weather ,-+ "\... report for the preceding 24 hours: . ; " . SPEAKERS: RaiDfall was recorded in o'nly two places: Ondangua 2mm, and • • -'< Omaruru 1,5 mm. Hendrik Witbooi; Moses Omeb; Zephania A trough of low pressure moved over the the western interior, on the surface as well as in the upper atmosphere. Moist air is still in Kameeta; Anton Lubowski; Jonathan Hevita; circulation over most parts ofSWAINamibia. Further showers and Mrs Maria Kapere; Be~trice Kandanga and thunder showers can be expected. It will however start clearing from the south west on Friday. Betty Kaula. . - ""I 6 Friday October 9 1987 THE NAMIBIAN Life still no bed of roses AMID ALL the noise of the Interim Government patting its~lf on hardly contain their joy at the new!> plications from " illegal hostel the back and blowing it's own trumpet for having closed the BY MBATJIUA NGAVIRUE that they would no longer have to pay residents" or alleged residents "who Katutura Compound, a fact that seems to have been lost is that the the compound levy. wanted accommodation." As soon as he feels financially able, The employer of one had allegedly Nasboukor has however, stated that alternative housing they are providing is very rudimentary and he'can stop renting out to lodgers and said "now it's your turn to suffer:' people whose applications had not of very poor quality. keep the house for himself and his Legally there is no way of compelling been successful would be helped in the The houses do not come anywhere about the type of housing they have family. employers to subsidise the rent of near future, as the Corporation hoped close to meeting most people's idea of been provided with, or the building The idea behind the concept, accor­ employees who are on low wages. to build another 470 units before what a house should be. Furthermore standards set for the houses. - ding to Nasboukor, was to help people However, the Director for Katutura, March. 1988. they are likely to solve only halfofsome Legal residents ofthe hostel were the who would normally be unable to own Mr Leon Venter, said when asked by The accommodation provided by a house to acquire one. ofthe social problems the government first to be provided with alternative ac­ this newspaper, that in discussions Nasboukor consists of housing units hopes to cure by closing the compound. comodation, and for them N asboukor Mr Aktofel Juwsu, the owner of a with the private sector while the re­ di vided into either two or four rooms. Former residents of the compound, claims to have built 161 houses of the lodger unit interviewed by The Nami­ housing was still being planned, most Each room is provided with an inside who have been rehoused in Hakahana type it calls "lodger units:' bian, said that although it was a good employers had given the assurance shower and toilet - but the tap and township, Wanaheda and other parts These units consistofa house divid­ idea to move people out of the com­ that they would continue to subsidise sink used for washing and other pur­ of Katutura, clearly have mixed feel­ ed into either four or seven rooms, all pound, the new houses were expensive, the rent of their workers. poses is located outside at the front of ings about the benefits of the move. with separate entrances, and with two and the quality poor. He said that it would be unwise for the house. On the one hand they are happy to toilets, two showers and a kitchen. He said that the walls were only them not to contribute because "they The houses are not supplied with have escaped the horrendous condi­ Ther_e is only one legal owner of the single brick and although he had on­ would almost certainly be inviting electricity and there is no kitchen, so tions ofthe compound, but on the other unit, and he rents the other rooms to ly been there for a month, cracks had labour unrest:' tenants have to cook in their bedrooms hand they are not completely happy individuals. already appeared in the walls and he Employers still had to pay a R15 or outside. The monthly rental charg­ was expected to pay R378.00 a month housing levy for each employee, but he ed by N asboukor for the rooms is R39. for this. recommended' that they should Provision is made for the sub­ WINDHOEK, O~TOBER 1987 Furthermore, he said, the design of transfer the remaining R70 to division of the erfinto either two or four the house was in fact very similar to workers's pay·packets. plots, depending on how many rooms that of a hostel, and one could not real­ Mr Juwsu was also not happy about there are. Occupants can extend their SHOWTIME Iy call it a house. the fact that a unit housing seven peo­ rooms on these plots until they even­ and SPECIALS at ru' m He claimed that he had not been ple only had one kitchen. It meant that tually have a full-fledged house. AUSSTELLUNGSZEIT ~ given the chance to choose what type they had to cook communally or other­ Under a 20-year bond scheme, oc­ und SONDERANCEBOTE bei ~ '-~, ' of house he wanted, but was just told wise the last people to cook would on­ cupants can become owners of the plot SKOUTYD ~~ "your house is finished and this is the ly get their supper very late at night. and whatever is on it. SPESIALE AANBIEDINCE by en G,Q..mmunal cooking needed j:O- _ erfnumber." MrJohnny fl'aini~g'i; 'vVhorents a room in a unit witli four rooms, told The NilIIiibian "when we moved we ' .Not happy at being a "landlord" at alL .. were told that we would be receiving our own houses. "I was suprised 'when I saw what He said he was not really happy operation and harmony among those" type of house I was being given." "A NO FRILLS about the idea of being a landlord. He involved, but this mightnot always ex- He said-'''although I am happy to had all the responsibilities like chas­ ist; he said, , finally have somewhere t6live where ?o~I~~;o mm) Ill:!' ~ ~ ing after the lodgers to make sure they Extension 2 of Wanaheda, where I can maybe have some peace and , Drill (ideal for sheet metal) ... !~ • paid thf"lirrent, and of maintaining the Aktofel Juwsu lives, is much further quiet, the design and the workman­ Bohrer house. from the center of Windhoek than the ship is very poor." ideal fur Metal! Rl'j9';O Buut there were no special benefits compound was. His lodgers said that When he moved into his room eight TEDELEX STEAM IRON . Eoo, (;d ..., v;, metaal) 'I r in the arrangement for him because he some employers still provide transport days ago, he found that it had no floor DAMPFBUGEL­ felt he could not charge the lodgers to and from work, but others had' - and that he would have to be satisfied EISEN. STOOM- D'j905 ''WELDER'S CHOICE" with a sand floor. STRYKYSTER ... r more than R60 a month, which meant withdrawn this privilage because they ' AN::G~~~E~ that he did not even cover his costs, and said it was too far. When he asked why there was no TEDELEX ELECTRICAL HAND ~ WINKELSCHLEIFER certainly did not make any profit. The railways had never provided floor he was told that providing a floor , HQEK$NYER MIXER . ELEKTRISCHES RUHR­ He also claimed that Nasboukor had transport for it's workers and the was "my own problem:' GERAT more or less forced him to take lodgers, longer distance to town was a problem Mr Haininga said he was not happy ELEKTRIESE something which Nasboukor has especially for railway employees, who about having to share the housing unit HANDMENGER 3': R59,9 _·_· ---=R=-=-=-3=29~_PO subs_equantly.denied. had to report to work as early as05hOO. with three others. "SUPER" The prospect of eventually owning While living at the ~ompound they He planned to improve and extend ELECTRIC FAN the house did not mean much to him could wake up at04hOO and then walk his section and he had already put in ELEKTRISCHEA he said, because "I might not be alive to work, but now they had to wake up a concrete floor. VENTILATOR then, and even if! am, I will be 70 years even earlier and walk a much further Buthecomplainedthatifheandthe ... ELEKTAIESE other tenants extended their rooms the WAAIEA old by the time the house becomes distance. 30 em mine." When he lived at the compound the food was free, and his employer paid the Seven people to use one kitchen R85 per month charged by the 40 em Municipality. 859,5

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He already earned very little he said, The township ofHakahana, hidden design of the unit meant that there and the fact that he now had to pay rent behind a hill near the A Shipena would be overcrowding on the erf. ALL PRICES EXCLUDING GST ALLE PREISE OHNE MWSt himselfmeant that he had effectively school, was built by Nasboukor in a He would have preferred being given ALLE PRYSE SWIT AVB UIT suffered a wage cut and a drop in his record time oftwo months. the option of buying the whole unit, he standard of living. He claimed that said. LIMITED STOCK The township was specifically built BEGAENZTER VORRAT after having paid for the house he had to cater for gainfully employed socall­ Furthermore, the proximity of the BEPERKTE VOORRAAD almost nothing left. ed "illegal residents" of the old adjoining rooms, and the single brick Some employers had promised to compound. wall, meant that there was still a lack transfer the R85 they paid to the The first 200 housing units, able to of privacy and a problem with noise. Municipality to the wage packets of accommodate 400, people were due to He remarked "I might be sick in bed mETJE &ZIElilER their employees, but Mr Juwsu said have been completed at the end of while my neighbours are having a par- • WINDHOEK AND ALL BRANCHES IN SWA "who knows whether they will?' September. • WINDHOEK UND ALLE FILIALEN IN SWA • WEILBACHER & WEILBACHER According to some ofhis lodgers, cer­ As early as Sep~mber 4 the housing Continued on next page • WINDHOEK EN ALLE TAKKE IN SWA GOBABIS tain unscrupulous employers could body had received more than 800 a

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for ex·hostelj res'idents ty. In some ways it is still like living in Often I prefer going into the nearby a host.el!' veld rather than using the toilet , Like Mr Juwsu ofWanaheda, he was because otherwise I would not be able I, not happy about the single brick wall to stay in the room. It is a bad kind of and he said "I don't know what will housing to give to people!' .happen ifit rains, especially since the' He also felt that Nasboukor should walls are not even plastered!' have provided a kitchen, even ifit had His biggest complaint was that "the meant that the four tenants had to toilet is in my bedroom!' There is a wall share it. separating the toilet and shower, but The only reason he had agreed to the wall does not extend right up to the move he said, was because he had been ceiling and the entrance to this section told that he would become the owner has no door. ofhis own house. He had not expected Mr Haininga remarked that "if the that he would have to share it with toilet gets blocked and I am cooking in three others. the room it would become very unplea­ He saidhe would not want to extend sant because of the smell." his section of the house, and would '7 might as well be living under a tree."

He said that because his outside tap never bring his wife and children to and sink was right next to the one ofthe stay in a house he shared with three person in the next room, his neighbour other people. He said that even as he could "stea,l" his water while he was stood there he did not know whether sleeping, and he would never know he was standing in his own yard or not. unless he checked his meter before go­ The Managing Director of PICTURED SECOND from left, with some of his lodgers Mr Aktofel Juwsu, who said he was not particularly overjoyed ing to bed every night. N asboukor, Mr Gordon Merrington, in about suddenly having become a member of the landlord class. As far as transport to-workw as con­ reply to the complaints said that the cerned, the Municipality at present arguments against the single brick provided busses that took them to the walls were not really valid because "in anything better. with a purchase price as low asRBOOO . skills necessary to make the idea work, main bus stops in Katutura; a country like this one, where it neither The houses in Hakahana cost R He added that it was not within the he said. But if they stopped doing that, gets excessively hot nor cold, a single 3 -700 each to build, which made it Corporations terms ofreference to pro­ He was however sure, that for transport to and from work would brick wall was as good as a double brick possible to charge th~ low rental of vide "welfare housing." everyone that complained, there were become a problem, he said. one." R39 per month, including insurance The houses it built, had to be affor­ probably many more that were mak­ Another Hakahana resident, who The strength of a wall, he said, was for the house. dable, but at the same time the income ing "enormous profits." preferred to remain anonymous determined more by the quality ofthe Despite this, Nasboukor had to limit from rents had to cover the building He said that the problem N asboukor , because of possible problems with his foundation than the thickness of the the houses to people who earned a costs. faced was, that it already took eight employer, remarked that "with the wall itself. minimum wage of R160 per month, Owners oflodger units who claimed hours to process each housing appli­ sand floor Nasboukor provides, one He said that although the houses because otherwise they would not have that there was no benefit in the dealfor cant(but despite this there were still might as well be living under a tree." built by the Corporation for hostel been able to keep up the payments. themselves, and who complained that those who did not understand the con­ His opinion of the toilet was not residents were not ideal, people should Mr Merrington also said that 60 per­ the problems of ' having lodgers cept behind the housing projects. much better. "It might as well be part bear in mind that they were for the cent of the urban population in this outweighed any possible advantages, of the bedroom since there is no door. very poor who could not afford country could not even afford a house probably lacked the management Regal old que~n of the Luvale peo le~~~~ LUANDA: Elderly, frail and bespectacled, wearing blue ten­ worshipped by her subjects - Kamayo, inland from the western coast. nis shoes and a blue cardigan over her colourful native BY PASCAL FLETCHER Tchitakay, Tchivumina, Kayongo - all She is unsure of her age. "When I was linked to the rivers and forests of the born, not even the Kaputu (Por­ wrap, "Nhakatolo" Tchissengo, queen ofthe Luvale people say that traditional chiefs are Qften upper Zambezi region. tuguese), were there, she said. She says of Eastern Angola, still looks every inch a monarch. divided in their allegiances, some Most important is the hunting God she became queen of the Luvale in siding with Unita, some with the Unhanga. The queen says her subjects 1965, when she inherited the throne "My family has always been one The queen professes allegiance to the government. are traditional hunters, using the bow of kings and queens, and we will Popular MovementForThe Liberation "Up tp now there has been no ade: and arrow "uta-wakazenga" or ancient always be the rulers of Luvale:' Of Angola (MPLA), Workers' Party, quate solution ... every day men, black-powder muskets known as "ban­ Nga Doctor and Nga Xinda ... she proudly tells rare visitors to which has governed Angola since in­ women and children are being killed:' ja" or "nhingulu" inherited from Por­ dependence from Portugal in 1975. the queen said. tuguese colonists. the elegant, but dilapidated villa She called for more vigorous action from her mother, Nhakatolo Kutemba. where she lives in Luanda. President Jose Eduardo dos Santos From her youth, she remembers two to be taken to expel the Unita rebels has received delegations of Sob as and But despite her regal bearing, the '1 don't like the sea.' English missionaries, a man and a from her kingdom. tribal chiefs from various parts ofthe queen, like thousands of her subjects, woman, whom she calls'Nga doctor country to hear from them the is a refugee from a war being waged far The queen's memory provides a and Nga Xinda .. . "They distributed People are killed every day grievances and problems of their away in her upper Zambezi kingdom, fascinating glimpse into the history of medicine and preached religion:' she peoples. situated in Angola's isolated eastern her kingdom, where English Protes­ said. She said she herself was a Protes­ "I'm not happy about it because it Despite the upheaval ofthe war, the Cazombo salient, that juts into Zam­ tant missionaries following the tant convert, or "mixonhi", in the would be betterifthe local leaders did queen and her sobas say the Luvale -Zambezi River to its source, competed Luvale language, a corruption ofthe bia and Zaire. have maintained their traditional South African-backed National more to reject the bandits:' she said. with Portuguese colonists advancing English word "mission." ways and beliefs. Union For The Thtal Independence of European missionaries working in The queen lists the traditional gods Angola (Unita), rebels are battling the the war-hit isolated eastern regions, Angolan government troops forcontrol of this traditional homeland of the Luvale people, forcing them to flee in­ SWflPfiC MUSIC to neighbouring countries. 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'My wish is to return home.' straight from their SA tour In a Flanked by her two principal CHORALR ECITAL "sobas" or tribal chiefs, Nhamuxili FOR ALL YOUR WINDOWS, including European and Mulombwe and Nhalukama Malesso, the queen, whose title "nhakatolo" STANDARD OR SPECIAL African folk music means "she who has the strength to work hardest", speaks through an in­ terpreter, waving her bony hands for DOORFRAMES, ALUMINIUM, CO"DUCTOR: emphasis. WI"DHOEK Ernst van Billon "My wish and that ofm y people is to ETC. return home:' she said. THEATRE Five years ago, when increasing rebel activity began to disrupt the lives BEST QUALITY AT 16 & 17 October of her people, the queen fled to Zambia, and was later repatriated to the Angolan capital, where the Marxist B'EST PRICES government gave her a villa over look­ ZOh30 ing the sea to live in. But the elderly monarch said she FULL SERVICE AND Bookings open: missed the hills and fertile "chanas" lZ Oct (Theatre Club) 13 Oct (public) (meadows), of her landlocked kingdom. FREE DELIVERY! Tel 346]] "I don't like the sea:' she said. J • 09hOO- lZhOO "Despite all this luxury I don't fee.! satisfied. I should be working side by Tel: (061 ) 63476 14hOO-16hOO side with my people:' she added. ~--~------~~.------'------~------'---~~~--"____ I----- ______~~~-~~.------~-----.----~-~--~~------~--~~.~.__ &.. ~ .. ~~~.~ _.~------~--__... ,

8 Friday October 9 1987 THE NAMIBIAN 'Namibia may not be born for a long time' AT ITS first ever meeting at Foreign cil, Peter Zuze

AT THE conclusion of its general number of which, including its meeting in Viemia one week ago, uranium enrichment facilities, it has the determined bid by Third World previously steadfastly refused to allow states to have South Africa any inspection of. suspended from the International Nigeria, which had led a consensus Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA)was of Third World states to remove postponed for one year till late Pretoria, felt satisfied with the conclu­ September 1988. sion and was waiting to see what Pretoria's move would be on the basis After discussion both inside and out­ of President Botha's statement side the meeting hall, it was felt to towards abiding by the IAEA treaty in delay the bid to remove South Africa the coming months. in order to see how far Pretoria intend­ Its representative made clear, ed to go towards accepting and signing however, that should Pretoria fail to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty implement its positive words, they of1970 and placing its entire nuclear would push even more vigorously at facilities under IAEA inspection, a next year's meeting in Vienna.

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Suieidal attaeks White SA liberals meet -black nationalists KAMPALA: Bloody fighting con- QUAGADOUGOU, Burkino Faso:Three months after an democracy. of France's Sos Racisme anti­ . tinued to rage in north-eastern historic rIrst meeting in Senegal, white South African Slabbert and exiled South racism organisation, and Uganda, with hymn-singing rebels African poet, Breyten Breyten­ representatives from a number of launching suicidal attacks on liberals and black nationalists resumed discussions yester­ bach, who is also taking part, were African countries, as well as the Government Forces. day (Thursday), on how to end racial segregation in South the prime movers behind the con­ Soviet Union. Commanders in the area told Africa_ . . troversial three-day Dakar reporters that 130 followers of rebel The Dakar delegates visited priestess Alice Lakwena, died like The setting for the meeting, South Mrican nationalist move- meeting, the biggest to date bet- Burkino Faso after their talks and hundreds before them - charging in­ which will review progress since ment, which has - until now - ween white South Africans and Thomas Sankara, the 37-year-old to battle smeared with a magic oint­ the first talks under the theme refused to co-operate with white the ANC, which the Pretoria left-leaning army captain turned ment, which they believed could pro­ "Act Thgether Now Against Apar- liberals. government regards as a terrorist President, was probably going to tect them from bullets. theid" will be the dusty Burkina The Swapo delegation is being organisation seeking majority address the opening session. More than 500 members of Faso capital of Quagadougou. headed by its leader, Sam Nujoma, rule through violence. But Danielle Mitterrand, who Lakwena's Holy Spirit Movement, are Organisers say representatives but the ANC representatives have After the Dakar talks, State played a key part in organising the reported to have been killed in the past of the outlawed African National not been named, and it was not President PW Botha accused the Dakar meeting as founder ofthe four days, and tallies of the dead in the Congress (ANC), and the South clear at the time of going to press liberals of being unpatriotic, and rebellion total several thousand. Human Rights Organisation West African People's Organisa- whether its Chairman, Oliver suggested that Pretoria might try France-Liberte, was not attending No le-al ri-ht tion (Swapo), will be among the Tambo, 'I is attending. Tambo to block the meetings by penalis- e e more than 100 delegates, shunned the Dakar meeting. ing South Africans taking part. the Quagadougou gathering as.in­ itially planned. MBABANE: Swaziland's Deputy The ANC is fighting to end White delegates at the three- Th date though, no such action Director of Public Prosecutions, white domination in South Africa day talks, include Frederik van has been taken. According to organisers, she has Mr Musa Sibanze. this week told andSwapofortheindependenceof Zyl Slabbert, leader of the In- Organisersofthe talks here this accompanied her husband,Presi­ the High Court of Appeal, that the South African-ruled Namibia, stitute For A Democratic Alter- weekend, have said outside con- dent Francois Mitterrand of AfricanNationalCongress(ANC), Organisers also said they ex- native in South Mrica, whose tributorstothedebates, which are France on a tour of South had no "legal right" to move arms. pected delegates frpm the Pan main aim is to turn the white-led to be broadcast live on local radio, America. through Swaziland. Africanist Congress, a black country into a multi-racial will include Harlem Desir, leader Sapa-Re'dJ;er MrSibanzewasopposingaHighCourt . t--~=---~--~--~--'r------':"------.....,..~ appeal against sentence by an ANC B th I · member, on grounds that the arms U e ez I were not to be used in $)Vazila,nd, but in South Africa. Mr Sibanze maintained that if the Roasted ticks-for supper! ANC wanted to transport arms calls for through Swaziland, that organisation, like anyone else, had to have a licence greater HARARE: One man's meat is Prime Minister Mr Mugabe, the reci­ This information, he said,.helped in from the Swazi authorities to do so. another man's poison, as the pient of several gifts ofpangolins .over determining the number of animals in He pointed out that there had been saying goes, but for most recent months, war-ned last week that the parks. a tremendous increase in the number· Africans,.roasted ticks, freshly they were not to be eaten, but-should "This system is proving to be a very I t be handed in for safekeeping'.- and helpful took for resource management of arms-related violent incidents in Invo yemen plucked from cattle, fall into Swaziland, over the past few months hopefully propagation - in game and we are considering adopting it." th~ latter category. He said the insufficient rainfall because so many arms had found their ULUNDI: Dr .Mangosuthu reserves. Delegates at a Wildlife Symposium But ifDrAbisey wanted a really good made game management more dif­ wa~ . into the country unlawfully. Buthelezi has called on the SA Judgement was reserved. The name of in Harare, have been told that in some dish of frogs' legs, he.would probably ficult for both Botswana and ZiIp­ Foundation to become more in­ t h~ accused 'Yas withhel~for ~ecurity West African countri'es, children her­ have to travel to France. . babwe. "The drought has worsened the reasons. volved i.n fighting apartheid at ding livestdck remove·"replete ticks" . ,Meanwhile, the computerisedga~e situation and water management is home in South Africa. - or ticks bloated with blood - 'and hunting schemes introduced by tfie now a very central issue;' he said. The Kwazulu Chief Minister and In­ roast them for f~od ; the semi:official Botswana Governwent, were proving The water shortage had n~ssita~d CaDlpaign fails katha President was speaking at .a news agency Ziana, ' reported this very successful in conserving the na­ the introduction of a borehole drilling PARIS: The West's campaign to meeting with Dr Kurt von Schirnding, week. tion's wildlife, according to Mr Edwin programme, funded by the govern­ unseat Unesco's Senegalese Chief Director of the Foundation, and Mr Dr Emmanuel Abisey ofthe United Matenge, Botswana's Deputy ment and the European Economic Amadou Mahtar M'Bow, slipped WAM Clew low, Chief Executive of Nations Food and Agricultural Secretary of Trade and Commerce, and Community. He said Botswana's off the rails with the defection of Barlow Rand. Organisation, said that in considering leader ofthe delegation to the interna­ Parliament last year approved a the role of wild animals as food, it was tional Wildlife Symnposium. France's top diplomat at the troubl­ It was essential to purge South wildlife conservation policy to important to vlew ~ thein in a wide ed agency this week. Africa's institutional life of racism, and ~ AiiJiessing the symposi urn; he sai'd­ strengthen the management arm of more needed to be done "on the sense, and not in the narrow perspec­ under the scheme, local and foreign government by increasing the staffre- Gisele .Halimi announced she was tive oflarge game animals. game hunters were strictly monitored , quired to manage park areas. resigning in protest at instructions to ground" in this country; he said. Giving the tick-.eaters as an example, by the Department of Wildlife and had . "It is necessary to regulate animals vote for the West's candidate, "I believe the South African Founda­ he added "in other cultures, ticks will to supply details of all the game they and people entering parks if wildlife Pakistani Foreign Miiiist~r Sahab­ tion should as much be involved in the process of eradicating apartheid as it not be touched. killed or wounded when hunting. conservation is to succeed;' he said. zada Yaqub Khan. "In the same' vein, those who Halimi's actions will not change should be involved in the defence ofd the best that there is in the country. recognise ticks as food, do not touch ...------­ France's vote. Diplomats say the anti frogs, yet frogs are a delicacy for other M'Bow camp is now casting around for "We have reached that point in history in South Africa in which people. another candidate in view of the pro­ "Various types ofsnails, snakes and bably failure ofYaqub Khan. M'Bow is defence of what there is, rings hollow to those who do not see that defence, as other reptiles and amphibians are also frontrunner for a third term, and consumed. Snail collection, prepara­ diplomats say the could collect up to 20 a defence,justified by participation in the process of change. tion and marketing is big business in votes in the first round. He needs 26. West Africa. Districts blessed with "When Western governments step­ ped up sanctions against South Africa, snails look forward to the snail season and the harvest it brings;' he said. Soviet arDlS taken they also stepped up their involvement in humanitarian development:' He added that during his stay in Zim­ babwe, he could ifhe wished, find at NAIROBI: Angolan rebels have When big business interests drew said they captured advanced together to defend their participation least one restaurant that would serve ACHIEVE BETTER Soviet-made anti-aircraft rockets in South Africa, they also had to start portions of crocodile tail, while he in an ambush and are offeringthem thinking about what more could be might even be able to wrangle a dish SALES VOLUMES ofblack market pangolin - a scaly ant­ for study by Western intelligence. done in this country to make things eater traqitionally considered a better. General Demostenes Chilingutila, delicacy, and reserved for chiefs in the Chief of Staff of Unita , said the rebels ''Aggressive action against the worst RE-INSPIRE YOUR had captured three Soviet-made ar­ that there is in this country, is a second Shona culture. moured vehicles, compelte with an side to the coin of defending the best SALES FORCE ultra-sophisticated Sam-8 anti­ that there is:' aircraft system, radar and radio The Kwazulu leader said that the Kaunda admits INCREASE CUSTOMER command. Urban Foundation was gaining in­ The statement was issued through creasing credibility because it was SATISFACTION the rebels' press agency KUP, and becoming increasingly involved in the monitored by the British Broadcasting process of change. his son dies Corporation. . The South African Foundation had Based upon fundamentally practical, yet been more concerned - perhaps even dominantly so - with diplomacy of AIDS extraordinary creative selling techniques, Phatudi dies abroad. training course has been judged the most JOHANNESBURG: The Chief He was not suggesting that this LUSAKA: President Kenneth Minister of Lebowa, Dr Cedric changed. There was a need for it, he Kaunda, in an admission relevant ~nd comprehensive course availabl Phatudi, died on Wednesday in said. However, there was also a necessi­ dramatising the severity ofthe ty for "maximum cross-fertilisation" today! hospital after a protracted battle Aids problem in Zambia, said with diabetes and cancer. between organisations dominantly concerned with internal developments this week that his son's death Dr Phatudi was a great proponent of and those concerned most with last year was caused by this Sharpen your competitive edge in time foreign investment and believer in developments exterrially. dreaded disease. peaceful change with the process of for the Christmas holidays! Dr Buthelezi suggested that the "It does not need my son's death to dialogue as a means tothis end. He did Foundation play host to an annual con­ appeal to the international communi­ DATES: 14-15 October 1987 not however, believe in the tricameral vention at which concerned South parliament of South Africa, which he ty to treat the question of Aids as a Africans could "maximise their world problem;' he said at a news con­ TRAINER: Mr Andy Lawrence. felt did not address the country's root mutual reinforcement in their respec­ problems. 'Ibwards the end oflast year, ference on the lawn of State House, the tive fields of responsibility:' official presidential residence. he had called on the South African He emphasised that he saw the im­ "We want to fight this together ... Course presented in English o:q.ly. Government to put dismantle it. portance of what the South African regardless of who dies from it." He also called on the government to Foundation was doing, and was not . Dr Kaunda's son, Mr Masuzga release Nelson Mandela uncondi­ asking for it to be diverted from its Booking is essential - contact tionally, and to unban the AfricanNa­ Gwebe Kaunda, died on December 21, main business. after liver and kidney failure and after tional Congress, so that both Mandela "I am only thinking of what can be Mr S Timothy or Mrs E Weber and Oliver Tambo could take part in a long illness. He was 30 years old. done to increase the credibility of the "How my son got Aids I don't know;' the political process in South Africa. at 37370 today! Foundation;' he said. he said. 10 THE LITICAL ANGLO ANDCDMCLAIM by Gwen Lister THE NAVACHAB GOLD

ANGLO American Corporation of housing in the towns ofUsakos and municipalities ofKaririb and Usakos PERSPECTIVE , Karibib. The use of migrant labour and in addition to the mine. AN INQUIRY of some kind into the South Mrica Limited and CDM present dismal state of liaison bet­ (Pty) Ltd, have announced their in­ the hostel system will not be adopted. The cost of the water scheme"'was ween media on the one hand, and tention to proceed with the Saying they anticipated that site estimated at R23,4 million, to which army and police on the other, is development of a small open-cast work would begin in March 1988, the the minlngcompany would contribute gold mine on the farm Navachab statement added that the viability of by way of monthly tariffto cQver water urgently needed. Both army and which lies 10km south-west of the mine was dependent on a water usage, capital redemption' and police seem to cater only to the in­ Karirib in Namibia. scheme to be constructed by the interest. quiries of sections of the press In a press release this week, CDM Department of Water Affairs. A The Navachab ore body was which are uncritical of their ac­ said that the operation will be called pipeline would supply water from the discovered in June 1985 during grass tions as a whole. Army and police the N avachab Mine and mining rights Swakoppoort Dam, some 85km from roots prospecting by the company's also need to be reminded that they will be held by the locally registered the site. This would form part of the geologists and involves a new type of are funded by the taxpayer, and Erongo Mining and Exploration Com­ regional water carrier scheme and gold mineralisation in the African owe to both sycophantic and pany (Pty) Ltd. Initial participation in would supply water to the context. critical media alike (they all pay this company will be 53,34 percent by 'Anglo American and its associates; their taxes anyway) to liaise when 33,33 percent by CDM and 13,33 per­ and where necessary and give cent by Anglo American Gold Invest­ GROUP INSISTS THAT equal opportunity to all of them. ment Company Limited (Amgold). _ Consideration will be given to in­ THE ARMY's socalled 'public relations department' is virtually non-existent GERMAN IS INDIGENOUS troducing other partners and/or the and the police 'public relations' is dismal in the extreme. Both, I must em­ public at a later stage. IN A Declaration of Principles of The Declaration of Principles re­ phasise op,ce again, are paid for at the taxpayer's expense; both are respon­ Based on current information the the, Arbeitsgemeinschaft der quested that German be embodied in sible to the community as a whole and not merely to sections thereof; and ' project has a 13-year life, but there are Deutschen Schulvereine(AGDS)a the constitution; and that further, the as newspapers in general are accountable to both the police and army for definite possibilities of extensions to call was made that German be em­ right to tuition in the mother-tongue comments on news reports, so too should the army and police equally serve the known mineralisation. Treatment bodied in the constitution (of must be guaranteed in ' the all newspapers, regardless of whether they are critical or sycophantic regar­ ofthe low-grade ore (2 to 3 grams per ~ Namibia) as an indigenous constitution. ding the authorities in general. tonofgold)willbeattherateof750000 language. In this regard the right to existence But the 'public relations' departments of both police and army are com­ tonnes per anhum by conventional The declaration of principles said of both German government and pletely selective in their dealings with the various media; freely giving in­ carbon-in-pulpcyanidation extraction. that German was an indigenous and private schools as well as hostels must formation to those sections of the press which uncritically accept and never Capital cost to the start of production established language in Namibia, and be guaranteed, and existing and future question, and stalling or denying information sought by sections of the press in October 1989 is estimated atR89,2 further stated that: German private schools must be sub­ which seek instead to publish truth rather than propaganda. million excluding exploration costs. It + German is one of the most important sidised by the State. Only the German The recent trip to Mavinga in war-torn Angola is an example in point. The is anticipated that the project will be languages in the world language group could decide on what army denies knowledge of the mission to meet Savimbi of Unita . Who's fool­ a substantial contributor to state + the German element was ofeminent the highest level of instruction in the ing whom? Why the selection of only section!? of the media which are pro­ revenue and local regionai economic importance which was clear­ mother tongue would be and the army and pro-Savimbi? Even if the army did not organise the trip, then they developments. ly demonstrated by its significant con­ qualifications of teachers and were surely consulted about the list of invitees. Can anyone jump in a plane It is envisaged that mining will be tribution to the prosperity and the educators must meet the demands of and fly across the border into a sovereign state? We thought only the army undertaken by contractor. The mining gross national product ofthis country the German language group. had the 'prerogative' to do so. company is to employ 130 people, while + it was furthermore a most important They concluded by saying that "the Similarly, and still regarding the army, why is it that over the past few the mining contractor's staff will in­ link with the European Economic right ofthe German language group of years, they have never voluntarily revealed to the media in general and coun­ crease the complement to about 210 Community, and a free expression of opinions in the try as a whole, contraventions of their own armed forces? If this newspaper people in total. It is anticipated that + German, they claimed, was spoken and written word, as well as to had not consistently, and of its own volition, investigated and reported on the majority ofthese will be local peo­ understood by a large portion of the its own cultural organisations, must be security force atrocities perpetrated on the civilian population of the far north, ple who will be assisted in acquiring population of Namibia. guaranteed". the world would not have known they took place at all. In reporting such incidents, reporters of this newspaper, in their efforts to obtain comments from the army, are sent from pillar to post. And while one can accept the army do not exactly delight in confirming those human rights abuses they ELC dissociates itself from are guilty of, at the same time one would expect that they be prepared to admit when and where they are wrong. The result of their lack of cooperation in such matters: proof of their pro­ music group's concert tour pagandistic activities and a population which becomes increasingly hostile SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT to the security forces because of their consistent denials. I refer again to the frequent incidents of Casspir armoured vehicles carrying the bodies of in­ THE EVANGELICAL Lutheran Republic of Germany from Namibian Bishop Hendrik Frederik surgents strapped to the sides. Both police and army denied, when approached Church (ELC) in Namibia has September 23 to October 14 on the made it clear that the ELC was neither on several occasions, being responsible, even when dates, places and times dissociated itselffrom the concert invitation of the South Mrica­ "informed nor involved in any way in were given by reporters. The answer: they couldn't be bothered. Later, when tour of a musical group from friendly 'German SWAlNamibia the preparation and organisation of The Namibian provided photographic proof of such occurrences, there was Namibia which has been reported , Association'. this group". a grudging and belated admission by the police. How can the population of to allegedly belongtothe ELC. The In a telex addressed to the United The tour of the group, described by the far north, which consistently views this sort of inhumane 'parade of bodies' music group visits the Federal Evangelical Mission in Wuppertal, the Bishop Frederik as 'Kalahari Tan­ be expected to trust security forces who deny what the people have seen for zgruppe', was announced in July by the themselves? SECOND TIER MEN RETURN Allgemeine Zeitung in Windhoek as There are adequate examples, in the case of the police 'p,ublic relations', a concert tour of the 'Bach Choir ofthe of running to the Koevoet Koerant about possible actions in terms of the Police FROM EUROPE-ISRAEL TOUR ELC'. According to the information of Act against, for example, The Namibian. In such cases, the police 'public the Protestant Association for the relations' division tell the Koevoet Koerant of possible charges against The MR KOSIE Pretorius, Chairman of (Administration for Hereros); R N gon­ World Mission in Hamburg, there does Namibian; but neither the police nor the newspaper in question, bother to the Executive Committee ofthe Ad­ do (Administration for Kavango); B not exist a Bach Choir with the Protes­ either inform, or obtain comment from, The Namibian. ministration for Whites, said in a Phillips (Administration for Col­ tant Lutherans in Namibia. And the Koevoet Koerant obviously has sOurces normally closed to the media. press statement this week that oureds); D Luipert(Administration for On the other hand, the news senior office-bearers of seven The propaganda mouthpiece refers even to telephone calls between reporters Namis); C Kgosimang (Administra­ disseminated by the Windhoek representative authorities in tion for Tswanas); and Kosie Pretorius newspaper, namely that this trip was of The Namibian and politicians in this country. Are they plugged in to listen­ Namibia as well as the Government and W A Odendaal from the Ad­ largely financed by 'Bonn's external af­ ing devices as well? of Rehoboth, had arrived back on ministration for Whites. fairs ministry' has been confirmed by The police has an obligation, when it reports that charges against an in­ Friday from a four-week trip to the Federal Ministry of Foreign Af­ stance or instances are to be investigated, to similarly report, if the charges Western Europe and Israel. fairs. A spokesperson in Bonn said that are not to be brought. It is strange, yet at the same time revealing, that they The tour, initiated by the Ad­ a contribution towards the tour of a seldom do so. ministration for Whites, had primarily Namibian choir 'that means blacks ob­ I can cite many examples: the police were investigating the death of Josef examined the different methods on viously', had been granted from a 'cer­ Dumeni, allegedly shot by the SADF in southern Angola - we are still waiting which secondary and technical career' tain fund' available for 'performances for the outcome; the police were investigating the disappearance of a foreigner, education was organised and controll­ of music groups from the world over'. apparently a Canadian, at the time of the bomb blast in the Gustav Voigts ed in various Western European coun­ Centre - we are still awaiting the outcome; the police were investigating the The announced group seems to con­ tries and Israel. sist largely of members of Lutheran bombing of the Omulukila Roman Catholic Church near Ombalantu - are The tour was led by Professor D Ver­ Churches in Namibia, as Bishop investigations continuing?; the police were investigating charges of arson maak of the University ofthe Orange Frederik confirmed. However, the at the Council of Churches headquarters - we are still awaiting the outcome; Free State. newspaper in Windhoek said that the police were investigating the case of the two-year old Marcelina Silas, The group had visited several coun­ donations towards additional air cr.ushed by a Casspir in northern Namibia - we are still awaiting the out­ tries where they had been informed by tickets are collected by Achali Doesab come. There are many more examples. The Namibian itself has laid charges various people, and had also visited the -and he, according to the information on various occasions, about various incidents, but the police have not once European Parliament in Strassbourg. ofthe Protestant Association for World been successful in apprehending the culprits. A full report on the visit would be Mission, hold the office of music direc­ The police and army constantly complain that The Namibian is 'out to get compiled in due course, the statement tor with the SWA Broadcasting Cor­ them', or set on a campaign to discredit them. We deny these accusations said. poration and is thus an employee ofthe Mr Kosie Pretorius and claim instead that the fault lies with them. We cannot be blamed when Those who went on the visit had in­ interim government, installed in Win­ the attitude of the people, particularly those resident in the far north, is one cluded Hans Diergaardt (Rehoboth); dhoek by the South African I!partheid of cynicism about the security forces. Its the police who should examine their Patrick Limbo (Caprivi); E Mumbuu government. past record when the people begin to feel that they cannot turn to security forces for protection or for the maintenance of law and order. And it is the public as a whole which suffers from a lack of information, or disinforma­ tion from these sources, Sections of our community, unfortunately, are satisfied with the status quo; they are happy to 'remain ina state of ignorance. But for the sake of history and the sake of the majority of the people of this country, this newspaper will continue its task of informing. We also suggest an inquiry of some kind into the present state of affairs regarding liaison between the police and army, on the one hand, and the media (and simultaneously, the public) on the other. To ignore the problems which presently exist is not the answer. THE' NAMIBIAN Friday October 9 1987 11 DETAINEE SAYS TAXPAYER'S MONEY WASTED ON AG 9 STINT ------BY MBATJIUA NGAVIRUE --...... :;..------­ MRNIMROD Muremi, who was detained on August 25 under Pro­ clamation AG9 has alleged that he was kept awake continuosly for Free ~rein for Commission? three weeks by members of the secUrity forces. Mr Muremi, who was released on many cases the dates clashed. THE COMMISSION of Inquiry into matters concerning September 16, said that he was inter­ In one case he was accused ofhaving rogated day and night and was not held a meeting in an outlying area of labour in Namibia could perhaps be a positive step, pro­ allowed to lie down at any time during the Kavango but on the same day ac­ vided that Commission has a free rein, and provided the three weeks he spent in jail. cording to the informers, he was sup­ that its recommendations are put into effect. He spent the first week sitting posed to have been in Windhoek. This country, in the past few years, has witnessed the upright in a chair with his hands tied Mr Muremi asked "what do the tax­ in front of him, the remaining two payers of this country feel about the appointment of a variety of commissions - all of which weeks he was forced to sit on the floor fact that I was held for 25 days and have really come to nothing. We refer in particular in and he alleged that ifhe tried to sleep given free food and continued to receive this regard to the recent Van Dyk Commission of In­ a bucket ofcold water was thrown over "'my full pay as a civil servant;' quiry into Security Legislation, and which is still buried him. "And what do taxpayers feel about He also claimed that his detention the fact that during these 25 days ten in some bureaucratic draw of a desk in the Tintenpalast. was based on completely false informa- policemen were employed fulltime, Whether or not this-Labour Commission can be trusted . tion provided by police informers "who and on full pay, just to interrogate me. to accomplish anything positive, however, is something had nothing better to do, and invented All ofthem were officers, two were ad­ which remains to be seen. information to justify the salaries they jutants while the rest were sergeants. received from the security forces." They were all being paid special Many of Namibia's workers may be a little wary of the amount of interest that interim government Manpower He was accused of having organised allowances for having to work away Nimrod Muremi political meetings in various places in from town. L

OPUNA eengeshefa nomahangano mahapu inaa hala oku shivifa (advertise) mo .... ; ...... Code: ...... Namibian, omolwo polotlka. Ovaleshi vo Namibian all kana, kambadaleni mu lande noku .kwafela (support) eengeshefa odo hadi kwafele oHamibian. I enclose a cheque/postal order of ...... Kaleni mwa lungama mokulanda· nokukwafela kweni nc:lee tamu koneke ovo for ...... weeks subscription to The Namibian hawa kwafele oshlfo shU(a. Kasina nee kutja eembaanga, eewolsaila, nenge ovalandifi voihauto. - . (Please ensure exact amount in Rands or equivalent currency.) As from 117/87 until further notice. Kwafela oNamlbia~ moku kw~fela ovo havetukwafele, nosho yo ovo hava lan­ dlfa oshifo shoshiwana sha ·Namlbla! - Gwen Lister. 12 Friday October 9 1987 THE NAMIBIAN

PHOTOGRAPHS taken this week at the 'compound' where demolition work had already started. While it is commenaable that the bricks be given to local unemployed residents to build their own homes, it seems that this system is not going to be monitored. The danger exists that those people in a position to bring in trucks, and who are probably able to af­ ford homes of their own, will get the majority of what is available; while the poorer person has no access to transport to do so. A COLLISION GQEJRS Community activists and tion in order to stop the demolition leaders were understood to have of the compound. been flooding lawyer's offices in Mrs Abrahams said the the capital this week for legal ad­ residents of Katutura had never vice in last ditch attempts to save asked the interim government for the Katutura Compound complex money to renovate the compound, from demolition. but rather the complex itself Despite an announcement by which was rightly theirs as it had the interim government that the been built at the expense of the compound would be imploded to­ taxpayer. day, bulldozers were sent into the The press conference was at­ complex early this week and tended by representatives ofNan­ started breaking down the wall of sa, unions, IAi-IIGams and other in­ the hostel living quarters. terested groups. Observers believe that the CCN Associate Secretary hushed-up action on the part ofthe General, Mr Vezera Kandetu, said authorities was aimed at thwar­ the Council had been shocked by ting a court order should an in­ what he described as the disregard junction be granted. for human beings and what he Interim government Minister of referred to as pushing Health and Welfare, Mr Moses 'defenceless' people onto the Katjiuongua, announced on streets. September 29 that registered in­ Mr Kandetu said the majority of habitants and those who were theformer residents of the hostel employed had been moved to boar­ were unemployed and without ding houses and 'other new ac­ shelter - much less anything to comodation' in Hakahana. eat. In closing the complex, the He addressed a word of caution authorities had done so 'cold­ at the time to "those who are try­ bloodedly' with the stroke of a pen ing to cause tension and confron­ and without consulting the tation at this late hour". The residents. buildings to be demolished consist "These poor people were pushed of approximately 1,5 million onto the streets, obviously to bricks of which 1 million can be become vagrants and ultimately recovered after the implosion, Mr go back to their homesteads in Katjiuongua said in another state­ northern Namibia from where ment this week. Katutura most ofthem come from or alter­ residents could move into the area natively, to putup shacks around on October IOto gather bricks and Katuiura only for the Municipali­ other materials, he said. ty to send police to arrest and Acting Secretary for the Com­ threaten with burning downthe mittee for the Preservation and shacks a!! they attempted in the Renovation of Katutura, Mrs Ot­ case of the Katutura tent tilie Abrahams, said on Wednes­ residents". ":~follld day at a CCN press conference The CCN Secretary' General YET ANOTHER scene of bulldozers in the 'compound' this week. It that Windhoek-based community said it was incomprehensible that organisations were seeking legal a property worth R40m in value was not certain who is responsible for this demolition work. . advice to apply for a court injunc- could bejust destroyed without be- THE NAMIBIAN Friday October 9 1987 13

t ALL QUIET at the place whlc-h for many years, housing thousands of male workers. After the evacuation on September 30, demolition seemed to start immediately. OVER 'rilE 'GOMP()YNI)' ing put into good use for the benefit of the people. There seemed to be general con­ sensus among the different groups represented at the conference that the motive for the removal ofthe workers from the compound was political. Several speakers ex­ pressed the opinion that the com­ pound was seen by the authorities as a 'breeding -ground' for Swapo and certain unions. The German Intere!1senge­ meinschaft has also come out against the demolition ofthe com­ pound. In an open letter to interim government Minister of Health and Welfare Mr Mo Jes Kat­ jiuongua, the IG said since the country was 'burning' with the shortage of buildings for public use, the demolition of the com­ pound was an act ofirresponsibili­ ty. Even more so in view ofthe fact that plans for alternative use of the buildings had already been submitted. The I G further rejected the fact that decisions were executed '\\, without the people ofthe country t. -i!!. ~ ~ 4 ...... x -v ...... v being consulted. The group ex­ pressed surprise that a property whichhadcostRl1mandcurrent· ly valued at about R40m . a 20% equivalent of this year's budget cuts by South Africa - could be demolished. "We acknowledge the efforts of the government to break up struc­ tures of apartheid. There are however many more such struc­ tures which consequently would have to be demolished as well". The IG appealed to the Cabinet not to go ahead with the planned demolition but rather to study the POLICE patrolled the 'compound' over the weekend - presumably to keep people from different alternative proposals helping themselves before the implosion has been done. submitted by interested groups. --'::!!""'------.-...- ,.--..:.---..- ----...... ~,.'"' ~--______.. _ _~~ _. __ .____ -:::.;;.--__ .__=~ ~ ___~r .. _ ...... ~ ~..... __ ~_.. ~ . _~"I!.'.J_ _ _ _ _ ...;:. ______. .. ~ -

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Eim.heek on hostel people would have to arrange for another member to be appointed to the lAM sure that most of my countrymen Assembly? . are as awed as I am with the blatant in­ Other questions which have to be sincerity of the editors of ThE! Nami­ answered are, why must a leader be so bian and the Windhoek Advertiser, scared of his own people that he has to and otcertain other institutions and run to whites and other people outside individuals, manifested by the repor­ the group for advise? Have these ting on the disposing of the notorious leaders become leaders because they Katutura Hostel. hold positions, or because they were "(T)he best possible solution would elected by the people? be to raze the entire structure Why then, does a leader have to do (Katutura compound) with all its things surrepitiously? distastetul connotations, and allow the Attempts are being made to push the residents of that place to take the nominated candidate into t he bricks and use them to build homes of dhoek Advertiser nor t he I n­ people ofKatutura to utilise building And now that the interim government, in a Assembly simply because he is a their own, perhaps in a controlled teressengemeinschaft ofMr Uli Eins, materials worth more than R1 million massive publicity stunt, are to implode just one member ofthe Tribal Council, but the 'squatter' environment, ifthere is no the TGNU and the police permitted of these eyesores, you expect praise? While in was forthcoming against the building principle one would like to raze these structures people do not accept him. alternative housing available. The of dwellings for workers to stop them workers to be robbed of their posses­ from the face of the earth, with all they repre­ The people recognise t heir dreadfuil system of housing male from living apart from their families. sions. This is slanderous. The police sent, one has understanding for the argument democratic rights and are not prepared workers, while forcing them to live Inhabitants of the compound over­ have done their best to protect the pro­ concerning practical implications of destroying a structure built at such a cost. to accept someone who is useless to apart from their families, should be whelmed the NBIC with applications perty of private persons and have ar­ - Gwen Lister. them. brought to an end by the demolition of for houses which would become their rested at least eight people for stealing As things are, most of the seats are these buildings as final death knell to property and which would enable private property, which included already occupied by people from the the inhuman migrant labour system". . them to reunite with their families. clothing, bedding and cupDoards. same families. The a cts and This laudable statement was not More than 800 of those men who were 8. The Namibian is t he only Swavleis responds statements by the Chiefare causing a made by any member of the govern­ not the proud owners of property are newspaper in thiscQuntry which uses WITH reference to your article in The great deal ofd issatisfaction within the ment or any official, but by Ms Lister overjoyed with the prospect ofbuying terms such as 'forceful removal',.'evic­ Namibian dated 2/10/87 I was quite group. inher editorial ofThe Namibian dated their own homes for less than R30 a tion' and 'evacuation' for the voluntary surprised to learn that Mr John Instead of moving forward as we 10 July 1987. month . vacation by the inhabitants of the com­ Pandeni had contacted Swavleis want to, we are moving backwards. 1. Exactly 6 days later, on July 16, the 5. The media,jncludingThe Nami­ pound. Nobody forced or evicted management regarding the position of As far as the people ofthe group are TGNU held a press conference suc­ bian and the Windhoek Advertiser, anybody from the hostel. Everybody transport for workers to their respec­ concerned the August 21 election is ceeded by a tour through the com­ responded positively to the request by was glad that he could leave the com­ tive homes when having to work late. still valid and they don't want another pound, where it was announced that the Cabinet to invite anybody who pound - "this structure with all its Further to this, my reaction was one one. The people are also determined to the government intends to get rid of might have use for the remaining distasteful connotations" (Ms Lister). of amazement on finding that the stand by the position they have taken. "this dreadful system ofhousing male buildings of the compound or who - for not only better housing where management was held to blame for the workers". (Ms Lister). Using that same might have suggestions of how to families will be reunited, but also for worker who was robbed and stabbed on FROM THE UNHAPPY HOUSE OF . opportunity the Cabinet requested their very own property which they utilise the buildings to the maximum his way home from the bUll-stoP, Its he HAMBUKUSHUS that anybody who might have any benefit of the people of Katutura. themselves can occupy without in­ does not even refer to the beastly and MUTOKOTI positive suggestions of how to utilise . Everybody who applied for accomoda­ terference from any outsider. criminal element responsible for such the buildings or the materials to the 't ion and space, including Mrs .. 9. The Namibian writes that "this a vile and despicable act to a fe llow benefit ofthe community ofKatutura Abrahams, was allotted what they re­ structure can quite easily be turned in­ human being. Rejeetina B u niti should come forward. quested. The Interessengemeinschaft to something", that it "can quite easi­ Taking cognisance of the relevant 2. The reaction was overwhelming: of Mr Uli Eins became conspicuous, ly be converted into a symbol of hope" ALLOW me to air my views with facts it is certainly not correct to lay the regard to the socalled Buniti pam­ Raze the sleeping quarters. Nothing although at a retarded stage, with (Editorial: October 2). IfThe Namibian blame for such criminal deeds at the else, but a unanimous decision by the their default to show their professed was sincere in her concern for the well­ phlet. Buniti is nothing other than a door ofSwavleis Managemel)t. propagandist pamphlet, whose main inhabitants of the compound, the com­ concern for the wellbeing ofthe poorer being of the inhabitants of the com­ It is also noticeable that no credit is munity ofKatutUr!l, the public at large people in the community. pound and the community as a whole, aim is to intimidate people in givenforthe hard work and dedication Namibia, particularly Caprivi - a -that is those who are interested in the 6. On 21 September the Cabinet of that paper should share those plans to of the workers, their council or wellbeing of their fellowmen - the the TGNU announced "that the best quite easily utilise a structure which forgotten place in a forgotten country. management for planning, financing Buniti and its staff are totally oppos­ Cabinet ofthe TGNU, The Namibian possible solution would be to raze the was built as a prison-like fortress to and implementing a transport system, ed to Swapo and. its affiliates. We know and by implication, the Windhoek entire structure with all its distasteful house and control male workers away for a group of up to 300 workers to and Advertiser as well as the Interessenge­ connotations (by imploding it), and from their homes and their families. that Swapo is the only organisation from predetermined bus-stops. fighting for the independence of this meinschaft ofMr Uli Eins, to raze that allow the residents ofthat place to take The InteressengemeinschaftofMr Uli The use ofbus-s tops was decided on, structure. the bricks and use them to build homes Eins should have initiated alter­ country, so why should the staff of based on the amount of time spent col­ Buniti try and convince us otherwise? 3. In the meantime, the NBIC, the oftheir own. (Acknowledgement to Ms natives for the housing ofwo~kers and lecting the first and last worker from the utilisation oft he sleeping quarters Whatever this pamphlet reports, we Municipality and government depart­ Lister). More than 1.2 ha of corrugated their doorsteps, this would result in the ments have pulled out all stops and iron and more than 1 million bricks of the compound long before it became employees spending more time in the shall never listen to their propaganda. were erecting alternative housing for will be available for the poorer people intolerable. Instead we reject Buniti and those who bus and also arriving home much later. work on it . those who have to leave the compound in Katutura to build about 170 four­ Together with The Namibian and Additional transport is also provided at a phenomenal pace. roomed houses with. the Interessengemeinschaft ofMr Uli for those who work shifts or longer> 4. No opposition - nor any praise - 7. The Namibian and the Windhoek Eins and Mrs Abrahams should have KATUKUSAKI hours. from either The Namibian, the Win- Advertiser imply that by allowing the consulted experts who inspected the POBOX 120 Lastly Mr Pandeni and I share a com­ compound with the intention to re-use OSHAKATI mon interest -the worker and the ex­ this structure to the benefit of the istence of a stable and happy Katutura Community, as to how their workforce. Surely one can ask for Open your e ars profession is to be executed, instead of assistance by condemning the ALLOW me to try and open the eyes uttering destructive criticism. unlawful conduct of the criminal ele­ and ears ofthe editor ofBuniti through 10. Nobody in this country, not The ment in the townships. your dedicated and honest newspaper. Namibian, the Windhoek Advertiser, To start with, this socalled Buniti the Interessengemeinschaft ofMr Uli ANDRe PIENAAR editor must know that education Eins or Mrs Abrahams, is opposed to MANAGER MANPOWER means 'the leading of a child by an the fact that people, irrespective of SWAVLEIS CORPORATION LTD adult from childhood to adulthood'. It their race or coiour, should be housed is not the fault of the students that under humane conditions and should 'Autoeratie' attitude through learning they have come to YOU'VE DONE THE 6M preferably be living together with distinguish good education from bad. their families in their privately-owned Two leaders ofthe Hambukushu group Students have started talking, NOW TAKE THE dwellings. It is thus incompre'1ensible are ignoring the wishes and decisions through Nanso, against the present N-EXTSTEP! that an honest act by the Cabinet ofthe of the people who elected them to education system because it has fail­ TGNU to enable people to become leadership positions. The word ed to f~lfill the expected needs of homeowners is discredited as a delict ; "autocrat" comes strongly to mind students. It is thus incomprehensible that peo­ when one thinks ofthe tribal leaders. In Caprivi itself there are no doctors, BUSINESS BASICS ple and institutions in our country are The chief of the group nominated a pharmacists, engineers and techni­ not content with or able to accept a cadidate to the Legislative Assembly ciaris. Why? This is so because educa­ well-planned and well-executed act to as a replacement for Michael tion in Caprivi is geared to make improve the quality oflife ofour fellow Thitarara, MLA who was expelled. Caprivians trench-diggers and perma: This course will enable you to have a more producti citizens. This nominated person was sent by the nent slaves of the colonisers. more stable, well-motivated and loyal workforce. In the public interest and for the Chief twice to meetings in Rundu so To say that 'Nanso is polluting the benefit of everybody concerned The that he could be sworn in as a member minds of our children' is regrettable. Namibian, the Windhoek Advertiser, of the Assembly. Instead it is Buniti which pollutes and ~ duc e l abour tur nover the Interessengemeinschaft and Mrs On both occasions the Assembly indoctrinates our young children. F o r est all industr ial unre E?t a n d Abrahams should step over their refused to endorse his nomination and We even heard of matriculants who shadows and confer with those people they refered the matter back to the peo­ had failed who were sent abroad to unreal istic demands on sal a ries who have been concerned over many ple of the group so that they could train as informants. The cor­ and benef its years with the improvement ofthe life choose a member through elections. respondence course in Caprivi charges and surroundings of 'workers from On August 21 an election was held R50 per subject and the Council of I m prove communication channel s especially the north ofthiscountry and at the tribal office in Mukwe. There Churches requests R5 per subject. The betw-een management and w-orker have eventually found the most feasi­ were two candidates in the election, Buniti editor, through the Namwi ble a lternative, a lthough not the one nominated by the Chief(who Foundation, attacked the CCN. He necessarily the best. also happened to be a close relati ve of says further that students have re­ A ONE-DAY COURSE the chief), and the one chosen by the jected the values and customs of our For all w-orkers below- supervisory SEIMBECK people themselves. people and that they do not concen­ POBOX6549 The results of the election were: 51 % trate on their studies. But the same level, show-ing hoW" each job :makes AUSSPANNPLATZ of the votes for the candidate chosen by editor harasses them for doing so. A a vital contribution to the business the people and only 24% for the chiefs propagandist acts in this way. NOTE: In the past we referred to you as 'Colonel' candidate. The editor must know that students rather than 'Brigadier'. We were not aware of In accordance with the guidelines are eligible to vote, and in order to do your promot ion - could it be as a result of your letters to The Namibian? laid down by the Executive Committee so, they must know what politics is all DATE: 20 October 1987 We find it strange that the security police are the winning candidate was accepted by about. A human being is political by taking such an avid interest in the 'compound'. the Chief, the Executive Committee nature. Let Resolution 435 be im­ TRAINER: Mr Trevor Keick The Namibian has in the past called for the aboli· tion of the 'compound' system, because it sym­ and everyone else. plemented and see how propaganda Course presented in bolised the dreadful system of migrant labour. No objections were raised at the time, dies in Namibia. A f rikaans and English But the Katutura 'compound' is not the only such and it was only later, after the Chief The editor should know that Swapo place of its kind. Many towns in this country are had consulted people outside the group is not at fault; it is South Africa and the disfigured by t his inhumane system of housing workers. We have never heard one word of pro­ that he declared the election null and interim government holding Namibia Boo king i s esential - con tact test from either you or the interim government, void. hostage. when police waded in on several occasions, The question is, why were th~ objec­ Mr S Timothy or M r s E Weber beating up workers and justifying these actions on the grounds of retrieving stolen articles. When tions not raised when the Legislative PMSIMATAA at 3 7370 toda y! did you ever protest this system when it was in Assembly met after the election? And POBOX53 existence? why were they not told then, that the OSHAKATI --II :I! f j I H ~ I =i-} -J: ~1.I3'J _----T.:..:H..:.:E::....:..::;NA:..:.;M::.:.
=B~IA..:.:.N.:...------F-rid...... ::aY-O-ct-ob-er_9_19_87_1_5 Aeademyeomponents named THE UNIVERSITY of Namibia, The structure of the Academy Technicon Namibia and College consisted of the corporate body for Out of School Training, Win­ and three components: dhoek, were named in Windhoek D The Academy Corporate which on October 1. included the departments of Per­ The Rector and Vice Principal of sonnel, Logistic Services, the Academy, Professor Attie Academic Registration, Finance Buitendacht, announced the nam­ and several bureaux which sup­ ing' of the three academic com­ port the academic components. . ponents at a formal evening D The 'University of Namibia function. presently consisting of five ' For the past six years, the faculties: Arts, Economic and Academy said in a press release, Management Sciences, Education, N amibians had the opportunity to Science, and Nursing and Medical obtain tertiary and out of school Science. education at the Academy, which D The Technicon Namibia, com­ from the outset had a unique struc­ prising five curriculum groups: ture, housing a university, Business and Administration, technicon and college for out of Secretarial Traing, Accounting school training. and Information Systems, The naming of the three Agriculture and Nature Conserva­ academic components provides tion, as well as Communicative . each with growth incentive, Studies. creating the opportunity to D The College for Out of School develop according to the academic Training, Windhoek, consisting of needs of the community, the state­ a technical and commercial mentsaid. . division. Diploma awarded to loeal reporter REPORTER CHRIS SHIPANGA of this newspaper, returned from the United Kingdom last week after suc­ cessfully completing a three months course for senior journalists. He is pictured receiving his diploma from Sunday Soiree CND. Cole Esq, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, of The Thomson Foundation. THE Windhoek Theatre is This will be his first public concert hosting a Soiree on Sunday in Windhoek. . (October 11), at 20h30 and the public has been invited to at­ Tamariskia tend this hour-long concert. Entrance is free. sehoolgirl Local pianist, Dennis STander, will be presenting a recital which will in­ wins gold clude popular works such as Bach's Italjan Concert; Beethoven's Sonate No 23 in F Minor; Chopin's Scherzo No LAETITIA Uys of Tamariskia 1 in B Minor; Debussy's "Fi:r:eworks" Secondary School, Swakopmund, Prelude; and the Paganini-etudeNo 6 was awarded a gold medal for her by Franz Liszt. project 'The Topnaars' at the South African Expo for Young Dennis Stander previously lived in Scientists held in Pretoria over Johannesburg, aJ:ld is currently resi­ the weekend. dent in Windhoek, where he give in­ The medal was awarded in the struction on piano at the Windhoek open clasli .for humanities. Conservatoire. Laetitia also won the prize for he studied at the University of the the best individual project at Orange Free State and at Unisa, and Rossing Young Scientists. received tuition under Japie Human, Mor than 450 young scientists Adolph Hallis, Barbara van Wijk - DENNIS STANDER, who will begiv took part in the SA expo and on­ and is currently a student of Johan van ing his first public concert in Wind ly 30 gold medals were awarded, der Merwe at the Conservatoire. hoek this weekend. one of which was won by Laetitia. FOR THE' SMALL BUSINE'SSMAN' KATUTURA

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.! THE NAMIBIAN Friday October 9 1987 17 Shadow of famine looms yet again over stricken Ethiopia

IMMEDIATE DONATIONS OF food are needed to head offan Ethiopian famine that could surpass the tragedy of1984. Already the signs of mass hunger are evident. but relief agen­ cies say donor countries usually announce their allocations in January, and by then, it will be too late. Geinini News SErvice reports that if1984-style TV footage of starvingthousands is to be avoided, donors must act now.

Five million Ethiopians face food in reserve until the end of which is also preparing for an influx of starvation in what could be a December, so ifdonors act immediate­ Ethiopian refugees. repeat of the tragedy of 1984. ly there is time to prevent the horror REST reports that already in July Relief organisations say im­ of the camps. If there is mass starva­ 3 000 Ethiopians requeseed to be mov­ tion in January let there be no ed from their homes due to lack offood. mediate food donations could help excuses:' Relief organisations are calling on avert another catastrophe, but Normally, food is pledged by the European Community, the United have had little response to their donating countries in January, and States and other major donors to pleas. this does not arrive in Ethiopia until pledge 950 OOOtons offood now, so that They say if grim television footage July. Says Maund "Ifthat happens this it arrives in time to feed the hungry. showing thousands ofstarving Ethio­ time, there will be a disaster:' Such a huge amount of grain poses pians is repeated, it will already be too The London-based Relief Society of transport problems so they say it is late. Tigray (REST), says January will be essential for donors to pledge transport Jim Maund, Ethiopian field director too late to stop the people from moving. costs along with the food. ,-, for Save The Children, recently return­ The hungry, relying on experience Many ofthe support structures from . ed from Ethiopia and reported: "This gained from 1984, will move west un­ 1984 remain in Ethiopia and organisa­ It1J is not a rumour. There is an absolue til they find food, or die. Many will end tions are better prepared. Trucks are . THE TYPE OF picture which was screened on television worldwide in certainty that there will be major up in Sudan, also hit byadrought, but on hand to carry food, this time where .. 1984, showing the withered, dying babies and children ... "''"''''-.....-- .. ,.. ::.. it is needed - to the villages where peo­ deals directly with the guerrilla group ple live rather than to shelters which in Tigray, the Tigray People's Libera­ hungry people must struggle to reach. tion Front (TPLF), and will take food But the country is in a fragile condi­ into the region. tion, not nearly recovered from the Other agencies prefer not to deal famine of 1984. with the guerrillas, for fear it would jeopardise their relationship with the Grain bins are unable to build up a Ethiopian Government. stockpile due to continuous demand, Observers fear that another famine and the country relies on one million so soon after the last in Ethiopia will tons of food aid each year. run into donor fatigue. But the agen-' Guerrilla warfare in the most cies hope the memory of 1984 will be devastated parts ofthe country com­ enough to spur generosity, and more plicates relief programmes. In 1984 tragic TV footage will not be necessary the government refused to allow relief to move people to action. agencies to take food into conflict zones, and did not take food there Mackay says enough satellite pic­ themselves. The same could happen tures have been taken of the desert con­ again. ditions in Africa and enough FAO 'of­ ficials have seen them to know that Already spraying to control locusts every head has dried off the stalks of in Tigray has been stifled by the grain. government, which threatens to shoot He says that now is the time for ac­ down any aircraft crossing territory tion, and ifno aid is forthcoming "the controlled by secessionist guerrilla disaster of1984 will be a pale shadow groups. of 1988:' Only one crop duster has been allow­ Ethiopia is not alone in its need for ed to spray in a very limited area. aid. News of drought is heard But internal conflict can be no ex­ throughout much of East Africa, the cuse for countries not to pledge food. Indian sub-continent and Southeast The 'agencies say that once it is Asia, where rains and monsoons have available, they can deal with the pro­ been weak, or failed to appear. blem of delivering it. Mackay says "It is probably the One possible solution is the creation single largestfailure ofrains in record­ LOCUSTS HAVE WORSENED the situation for millions of Ethiopians facing another famine -only this time of neutral distribution points, from ed history, affecting perhaps 1 000 which people cncollect food each week. million people - a fifth of the world's the 1984 catastrophe will be a pale shadow of what 1988 will be. REST is the only reliefagency which population:' shortfalls offood in Ethiopia:' The United Nations Food and, Agricultural Organisation (FAO), 1 agrees. It predicts the outlook for this 1113 !;t-}j 1~ 13 11 year's harvest in the north to be as bad as in 1984, when an estimated one million people died of starvation. Ofthe 14 regions in Ethiopia, ten are STERFGEVALLE affected, mainly in the northern and eastern regions. The hardest hit areas THOMAS ESTER JOSSOPANNA GOAGOSEB KATRINA include Eritrea, Tigray, Wollo and Oorlede Ie Windhoek in die ouderc;lom van 40 Oorlede Ie Windhoek op 2819/87 in die ouder­ Oorlede Ie Gobabis op 5/10/87. Sy word Hararghe, where 50-100 per cent of UNIPART jaar op 1/10/87. Begrafnis is Salerdag 10/10/87 dom van 82 jaar. Sy word oorleef deur haar 2 oorieef deur haar familie en vriende. Begraf­ the crops have failed. In Tigray alone, om 14hOO vanuil die Evangeliese Lulherse nis Salerdag 10110187 om 14h30vanaf huis en For a comprehensive range doglers, 11 kleinkinders, - 22 an estimated 2,6 million people will be Kerk Ie Ovamboland. agterkleinkinders en familie, Begrafnis Saler­ om 16hOOvanuil die Rooms Killolieke Kerk Ie affected by food shortages. of Unipart filters, ignition Begrafnlsreellngs: dag 10/10/87 om 09hOO vanuil die Gobabis. The anti-poverty organisation War parts,sparkplugs, bulbs,' Nambso/Namlbla Evangeliese LUlherse Kerk Ie Kalulura. Begrafnlsreellngs: On Want, reports that desperation has sealed beams and much more, Begrafnlsdlens. Begrafnlsreellngs: Nambso/Namlbla already driven some Ethiopians from contact: Ronnie, Dieter or Tel: 061/224286/7/8. Nambso/Namibla Begrafnlsdlens Na·ure: 061/212253/61964. Tel: (061) 224286/7/8 their homes in search of food. When George at 224541 Begrafnlsdlens: this happens the number of casualties Windhoek. Tel: 061/224286nt8 Na·ure: (061) 212253 of 61964 rockets as these people are often Na·ure: (061) 212253/61964. Windhoek beyond help, physically and mentally DE WEE GERT ALBERTUS Windhoek. ill, they are at the end of their tethers. To buy a four-wheel vehicle, I am Oorlede Ie Kalkrand op 1110/87 in die ouder­ BEUKUES SUSANNA Many end up in food shelters, made compelled to sell this lovely little dom van 18 jaar. Hy word oorleef deur sy famous during the last famine when ouers, 4 suslers, 4 broers en familie. Begraf­ Oorledele Grool-Aub op 1110/87 in dieouder­ car, a Datsun 1200 which is in dom van 57 jaar. Word oorleef deur haar 3 television cameras beamed pictures of nis Salerdag 10/10/87 om 10hOO vanuil die excellent condition to another seuns, 2 doglers, 7 kleinkinders, 3 suslers en 24 withered, dying babies. Congregalional Church Ie Uideritz. Datsun fan, for R3 000 cash or familie. Begrafnis Sondag 11/10/87 om 10hOO The shelters become graveyards for nearest offer. . Begrafnlsreelings: vanuil die Evangeliese Lulherse Kerk Ie thousands of starving men, women Nambso/Namlbla Tel: 223843 - Christine. Grool-Aub. HOURS and children due to crowding, disease, Begrafnlsdlens. Begrafnlsreellngs: lack of clean water and insufficient Tel: 061/224286nt8 Nambso/Namlbla food supplies. They are more a cause of Na·ure: 061/212253/61964 Begrafnlsdlens. SAFES! SAFES! SAFES! Windhoek. death than a symptom offamine. Tel: 061/224286/7/8. SERVICE Locusts have worsened the situation A large selection of office safes, Na·ure: 061/212253/61964 in some areas. James Firebrace ofWar wall safes, gun safes, and cash KHABEB HENDRIK Windhoek. boxes available at On Want, says "I talked to farmers in Oorledele Windhoek op 2/10/87 in dieouder­ KHOMASDAL Eritrea, who described enormous GORELICKS , dom van 57 jaar. Word oorleef deur sy eg­ KASHUKULU FESTUS swarms covering the sky." Tel: 37700 Kaiser Street. genole, 3seuns, 5dogters,12kleinkindersen Oorlede Ie Windhoek in dieouderdom van 65 War On Want calculates that locusts familie. Begrafnis Sondag 11110/87 om 10hOO jaar op 30/9/87. Hyword oorleef deur sy vrou, have destroyed up to 30 per cent ofcrops vanuil die Evangelilese Lulherse Kerk Ie 3 seuns, 11 doglers, kleinkinders en familie. SERVICE in areas of Eritrea and Tigray. Come ana nave a look at our Plaas Rehinveld, Dordabis dislrik. Begrafnis was op Woensdag gewees. In some areas there was nothing for great selection of Begrafnlsreellngs:. Begrafnlsreellngs: the insects to eat. The lack of rain kill­ SURVIVAL KNIVES Nambso/Namlbla Nambso/Namlbla STATION ed the crops before the locusts got there. from Germany and Taiwan Begrafnlsdlens Begrafnlsdlens Hugh Mackay, overseas director of Tel: 0611224286nt8. Tel: (061) 224286/7/8 Save The Children, believes a famine at GORELICKs Na-ure: 061/212253/61964. Na-ure: (061) 212253 of 61964 Windhoek. Windhoek TEL: 38818/32415 can be prevented. "Ethiopia now has Tel: 37700 Kaiser Street 18 Friday October 9 1987 THE NAMIBIAN

Big b'rutes in berets and one-eyed journalists in Angola "AG PLEEZE boss send me to A young recruit assigned to customs poor illiterate's head. His photograph and were weaving through the bush Mavinga!" whined the obnox­ was shoved out into the clearing, bab­ was taken, and the Koevoet Koerant tossing handgrenades at Angolan iousjournalistin custom-made bling "papers please! Anything to was able to prove yet again what a fighter planes. Koevoet outfit. declare?" . widely-read newspaper it was. The wildlife photographer from Win­ Within seconds he was annihilated Several Fapla soldiers in leg-irons dhoek was barking at the ground, So the reporter got a seat on the by 42 bombs which dropped on his head sat on the banks of the Lomba River stricken by the horrific realisation strange Dr Savimbi's personal plane, from the belly of a cruising Mirage. He and watched their comrades take on that he was not on another Nature used to transport war correspondents never even knew what hit him. most of the Western world. Conservation freebie. whenever there was a battle which he Now that the visa problem had been Unita couldn't work out how the cap­ Savimbi then decided to hold a press thought he was winning. sorted out, the journalists felt they had tured Soviet weapons operated, and conference at his interior decorated Flying at tree top level to avoid every right to be in Angola. . Fapla were baffled by the American hut in the flash part of Jamba. - unpleasant contact with any missiles They neve]; needed blindfolds as th.!!y technology. He rambled on for three hours about which could be fired by Unita guer­ the evils of communism, and stopped had all been hand-picked by Oom Only the South Africans seemed to rillas warped from a 12-year-old war Jonas himself, and carried the SA S of only once to correct ajournalist who in­ psychosis, the aircraft with top secret be enjoying themselves, swooping E stamp of approval. advertently referred to him as "Mr markings on its fuselage belched and down in their shiny new jets blowing Bothasir". up everything that moved south of crawled its way over the border. .They were chosen for their great The gallant rebel leader told the Mavinga. The bad landing on an unmarked literary skills which they obtained ; journalists that the SADF was helping strip was probably due to the pilot hav­ from the One-Eyed School of "What's for lunch?" asked a man him, but that they mustn't rePeat that, ing been blindfolded (the mission was Journalism. from the SWABC while stepping over and that his men had suffered quite secret, remember?). A representative of the Koevoet a dismembered body. heavy losses, but if they don't mind Waiting in the surrounding bush Koerant lunged for the first brave "We are going to have the MPLA for they should please keep that to was a handful ofnervous Angolan im­ Unita soldier he saw, and proudly lunch:' screamed a big brute wearing themselves too. migration officials, arguing amongst handed him a copy of his newspaper. . a beret covered in stars. He told them a lot of things which themselves as to who was going to in­ The bemused bandit, who couldn't "Che Guevara will never beat us," couldn't be repeated, and hinted at a quire about travel documents. speak or understand a word of yelled a mean-looking mercenary get­ few others which couldn't be The first stumbled off, drunk on Afrikaans, began tearing off strips and ting his dates and wars hopelessly confirmed. cheap Californian wine with the rolling cigarettes from page three. confused. "Use your imagination:' he said dubious brand name of Stinger Special He was handed another copy, while A Unita patrol had captured four with a sly wink as the press corps left (apparently served courtesy ofRambo a Unita officer stood to one side with crates of Stolichnaya vodka from an for the plane. Reagan on all Unita flights). his service revolver pointing at the observation post in downtown N gi va, And they didjust that. Valens - a classic rock 'n roll Ie end THERE ARE NOT many youngsters today who will know Mississippi, Elvis Presley, shocked the of Ritchie Valens, in fact, there are probably many adults establishment ofthe 1950's by captur­ ing the hearts of teenage America, who don't recognise it either. But mention the song "La Bam­ superstardom in the glittering world ba:' and a glimmer of memory starts dawning, Mention the of music has become one ofthe most hit song "Donna", and the older generation will definitely coveted brass rings of the young. remember - ifnot the name ofthe singer, then defi.nitelythe Ritchie Valens also wanted this, and he was one ofthe lucky ones to realise song. his dreams offame and success. But now with the advent of a was his life. In 1959, whenhetragically The story is not just one of music, but new film, Ritchie Val ens' name died at the age of 17 years in a plane also about family and love. "La Bam­ crash with Buddy Holly and the Big ba" is about his personal struggle with will become a byword again, and his music, and his relationship with his his music is destined to be reviv­ Bopper, Ritchie had enjoyed a meteoric eight-month rise to stardom, yielding family, especially exploring the con­ ed all over again. three top-10 records, "Come On Lets flict between Ritchie and his half­ "La Bamba' , is the story ofRitchie Go", "Donna" (the ultimate teenage la­ brother, Bob. Valens. ment), and the great rock 'n Roll classic Teenage love is also an important For Ricardo Valenzuela, a teenage "La Bamba". aspect of the Ritchie Valens legend. Mexican-American labourer, music Since the day an unknown boy from His love for a beautiful blonde classmate inspired his first hit, "Donna." "La Bamba" is the culmination of a process that began 14 years ago, when producer Taylor Hackford (director of "The Idolmaker", "An Officer And A Gentleman", and "White Nights"), and associate producer Daniel Valdez agreed that the story of Valens' life should be made into a film. "My first feature film, 'The Idolmakers' was a rock 'nroll musical and I've experimented with the dramatic use of pop music in all my. LOU DIAMOND Phillips-takes the demanding role of Ritchie Valens in other films;' says Hackford. "So for my "LaBamba"thetruestoryofayoung labourerwhobecomeasinging first non-directed production I wanted to take that experiment a step further. sensation overnight, only to die tragically at the age of seventeen years, "Instead of making a film about star­ only eight months later. dom, I hoped to explore where the music comes from. Ritchie Valens' life Roll" and "Go Johnny Go:' the only When it came to re-recording Rit­ presented a unique opportunity - a film in which Ritchie Valens ever ap­ chie's music, there could only be one choice however, ofthe backing group. musical biography that focuses not on­ peared. Phillips concentrated on the young star's performance, attitude and Hackford went to Los Lobos, Valens' lyon the little-known origins of West movements. Coast rock, but also on the struggle for own group in those years. Esai Moralis, who was initially con­ assimilation by Hispanic Americans The result - not since 1958, when in the great tradition of American sidered for the role of Ritchie, was Ritchie Valens emerged from the bar­ melting-pot movies:' subsequently cast as Bob, Val ens'. rio, has a group's synthesising pas­ The next step was casting, and the brother. The character of Bob is sionate Mexican music and driving person discovered was Loud Diamond cynical, in that he is negative. Bob is rock captured so wide an audience! the dark side of Ritchie. He has deep­ Phillips. The directors found that he "La Bamba" also breaks new ground had the sweetness and at the same rooted emotional problems that with performance s.cenes of Valens' stemmed from the situation that the time the kind of presence needed to rock 'n roll contemporaries Buddy Hol­ play the young pop star. They took a man he though was his father for so ly, Eddie Cochran and Jackie Wilson. chance, and cast him even though he many years, was revealed not to be his Modern-day rockers were cast in the had never performed a major film role. biological parent. roles of their musical mentors. "Ritchie Valens had an internal in­ The third big decision and hefty The production of "La Bamba" was For men tensity and optimism that touched choice, was one the production team marked from beginning to completion . other people;' Lou says of the role. made when it was decided to re-record by a genuine desire to make a state­ all the "live" on-camera performances who know Unable to play the guitar prior to ment to a world that was touched and winning the demanding role, Phillips in "La Bamba:' changed by the life ofa gentle, talented good clothes! met the challenge with determination Itwasa difficult choice, because the Chicano boy, who one day picked up a and endurance. He spent hours every original recordings aredassics and in- . guitar, and the next became a musical day practising his singing and playing. credibly hard to duplicate. legend. "My fingers bled, and I lost five OUop{fihr layers of skin developing the callouses THE NAMIBIAN is published by the proprietors, the Free Press & co. necessary to play properly:' he said. of Namibia (Pty) Ltd,with offices at 104 Leutwein Street Windhoek, 'Ib research the look of how rock 'n and printed by John Meinert (Pty) Ltd, Stuebel Street Windhoek. roll stars performed in the 1950s, The copyright on all material in this edition, unless otherwise Phillips studied "The Buddy Holly specified, rests with the Free Press of Namibia (Pty) Ltd. Story", "The Early Years of Rock 'n THE NAMIBIAN Friday October 9 1987 19 ~~JI'l§l Too much of a muchness ••• OCT9-0CT15 WELL, WHEN THE SWABC decides to do something, it certainly does it thoroughly ... in fact so Lena, and Carina rents the flat Jac­ thoroughly that it could turn into "too much of a muchness!" What is being referred to in this par­ ques was living in at the time .of his F~IDAY disappearance. ticular context is the nostalgia trip television viewers have been tre!ated to (subjected to?) of late in 18h27 PrDg. Schedule This is .one Afrikaans series that has terms ofthe feature films over weekends. Although SOD.le ofthese "golden oldies" have been enjoyable, 18h30 Hand in Hand lived up tD the publicity affDrded it too many at once definitely don't go down well. Every now and then it would be refreshing, to say befDre screening, and it makes .one feel 18h35 DDffel,Babbel en Bekkie the least, if viewers were able to see something a little more up to date. And this weekend (after an 18h4 7 Danger CDast much mDre hDpeful abDut future 19h1l Filler material overdose of Haley Mills), we're in for a movie featuring a very young Tony Curtis, Gregory Peck and prDducti9ns. _19h14 AirwDlfIII Angie Dickenson, in the story of "Captain Newman MD!' On Thursday, "Get AIDng Gang" is 20hOO Suidwes Nuus .one .of my persDnal favDurites, and I helping .of "Suidwes Talent", featuring times), and secQndly, there can hard­ dDn't think there's a kid arDund WhD 20h15 Feature film Walt Disney - "I- ly be a prDgramme in similar veip tD Man" Gerta FDurie. enjDYs it mDre than I dD. "Medieval 21h46 Orpen HDuse Gerta FDurie is a bDrn SDuthwester, beat the superiDr quality .of "The Liv­ Times" fDllDWS this, and is alsD an in­ and mDther .of three children. She ex­ ing BDdy:' Lets face it, "EducatiDnal 22hOO NewslWeatherNuuslWeer terestingprDgramme, iii. particularfDr 22h20 Gillette WDrld Cup S,Pecial presses much Dfher IDve fDr the CDun­ ShDrtS" pales tD total insignificance in any YDungster deeply interested in try in music, and "SonsJtynland" sung cDmparisDn. Why, it's like cDmparing histDry. " 22h46 Dagsluiting • by Martiza, is .one Dfher cDmpDsitiDns. chalk and cheese! . { And the serii'ls' "For Love 'And Gerta started si~ging herself ~n Possibly, the "authDrities" upDn the HDnDur", is cDncluded, with a final SATU~DAY 1972, and in the prDgramme .on MDn­ hill in PettenkDfer Street feel that episDde packed with actiDn. day she will be singingfDur Dfher D)Vn "EducatiDnal ShDrts" is almetI mDre In this last episDde titled "The Real 18h27 YrDgramrDDster _.. _ -. sDngs. ~ at the YDunger child. CDuld be.'But I Thing"'the 99th AirbDrne is plunged 18h30 KDplPas --. - • " Better Days", that _bpuncy, still feel it's a bit .of a IDSS ~ : ,,' intD a mini-war while .on a training 18h;35 -Alicein WDnderland ~, '--. hilariDus cDmedy abDut SChDDllife in "Fame" (the secDnd episDde .of which missiDn in HDnduras, when a grDUP .of 18h59 OpSDek.na'~%enbDog(fina1) New YDrk'sBroDklyn, is alsDtD becDn­ is tD be screened next week); is sure tD terrDrists hDld five United States 19h23 Riptide ·' •. cluded .on MDnday. . attract plenty .of YDungsters with its business executives hDstage, deman­ 20h09 The Beverly Hillbillies Pity. Apart from the refreshingcDm­ bright music and energetic dancing, ding five milliDn dDllars fDr their.safe, 20h33 Feature film "Captain edy and repartee, Iguarantee dDzens and quite pDssibly, many an adult will return. IfYDu've beenfDllDwingthis ex" NewmanMD" . and dDzens Dfkids were just beginning watch it wistfully ... all that-YDuth and cellent series, dDn't miss this last 22h34 NuuslWeer News/weather Angie Dickenson as she app'ears tD pick up the technique .of "rapping:' beauty is enDugh to makeJ nYDne .over chapter. . 22h54 Miami Vice ' in "Captain Newman MD." FDr what its wDrth; the r~placement the age Df25 years feel likelast year's 23h41 EpilDgue discarded takkies! As to what prDgramme replaces it, at prDgramme is "Alf'. this stage, all I knDw is that the series The tale unwinds in the neurD­ There's an interesting new .series . Classified as a cDmedy, the storyline is'titled "The PIDt Th Kill The Pope." psychiatricsectiDn .of Camp Calfax, an behind "Alf' seems a bit' zany, but replacing "We've Got it Made" pn SUNDAY HDpefully by next week, when it is time army air base in the sun-scDrched then, it cDuld turn DUttD be very fun- ' Tuesdays after "FalcDn Crest'!, name­ tD write abDut yet anDther new week's . 1QhOO RepeatPrDgramme Schedule SDuth-West desert, and basically ny. Alf is a wise-cracking Alien Life ly "Night CDurt". The pilDt episode will schedules, I'll have the necessary tD 16h03 PitkDS revDlves arDund the lives, emDtiDns FDrm (A-L-F), frDm the planet Melmac, be screened next week, and although and hang-ups of the medical persDnnel give mDre details. 16h19 Use Dr Abuse there. "Krimistuilde", the-German series 16h33 SDnja Further fDr this weekend, apart frDm just aftex "FQ,rLDve And HDnDur", is,· 17h15 My Wereld: HulprDep the sDmewhat-lpnger screening tilDe also tobe concluded, and will be.replac­ 17h43 PrDgramrDDster .on a Sunday fDr sDcalled "repeat prD­ ed by "Die Briicke Nach Fenders." 17h46 . Pumpkin Patch grammes", there's nDt much that's The best nEjws thDugh, I've kept fDr 18h01 Filler new. last. ~8h12 Die Blye Boodskap. At this stage, prDgrammes that are "Op SDek-Na 'n ReenbDDg" is tD be 18h42 700 Club being.repeated are "Use Dr Abuse" - cDncluded tomDrrDW (Saturqay), and as 19h12 Highway tD Heaven· .on the inherent dangers .of drug and frDm next week -Saturday, "The 20hOO Nuus/newsreview alcDhDl abuse - and "PitkDS" by PrD­ Beverley Hillbillies" will be mDved up 20h20 AnDtherLife fessDr Murray JansDn. The .one tD this SlDt. 21h02 Feature film: "If! Perish" highlight that many viewers IDDk fDr­ And, in the-latter's SlDt just after 22h15 Nuus/weer - news/weather ward tD .on Sundays is, .of CDurse, "Riptide", is the series "WDlwedans In 22h35 Die NasiDnale Orkes "Highway tD Heaven:' and this Die Skemer:' 23hO~ ODrdenking weekend JDnathan steps in tD help AnYDne WhD ever listened tD the Grandpa Harry Haynes, WhDhas been erstwhile SpringbDk RadiD stDries MONDAY fDrced by his family tD gD tD an .old ag­ after lunch will remember this serial ed hDme, where he starts to IDse the will by LeDn van NierDp. It was brDadcast 18h27 PrDg_Schedule tD gD .on living. .;.. .' _, • .,. daily from August 1980 tD January 18h30 Hand In Hand After the news review '-yet anDther 1982, and attracted thDusands .of 18h35 Lassie (final) episDde .of the I-D-D-D-ng drawn .out listeners. In fact, the text eventually 18h57 Filler material series "AnDther Life:' This must be .one came tD a stunning 5 000 pages, and 19hOO Birds .of Prey .of the slDwest-mDving stDries ever ... it this in turn was brDadcast in 385 half­ 19h14 Deutschland Spiegel just never seems tD get tD a pDint, and \ hDur episDdes. 19h27 Suidwes Talent: Gerta FDurie as SDDn as .one prDblem has been settl­ The idea fDr this stDry .originated 19h37 Better Days (final) ed,. anDther .one crDps up. years agD, when LeDn van N ierDp was > 20hOO Suidwes-Nuus Anyway, I suppDse the prDducers felt " ~1 .on hDliday in the LDwveld near" 20h15 Kay O'Brian -SurgeDn that if Dallas, Dynasty and FalcDn A SCENE FROM this Saturday's feature film, "Captain Newman, MD", Hazyview. In that beautiful area he 21hOO On Wings .of Eagles Crest can get away with it, SD can they! starring Tony Curtiss, Gregory Peck, Angie Dickenson and James created his characters, and HDtel 21h45 NewslWeather NuuslWeer Naturally thDUgh, as mDst viewers will Gregory. Nyale, the hub .of all the actiDn. 22h05 FrDm the Face .of the Earth cDnfirm, there's a IDt mDre satisfying The majDr characters in the drama dDcumentary actiDn, mayhem and back-stabbing WhD crashes his spaceshipthrDugh the there's nDthing fDr this particular are portrayed by wellknDwn actors and 22h57 Dagsluiting amidst the filthy-rich characters Dfthe garage rDDf .of the Tanner family_ newspaper (again!) in the line .of actresses in SDuth Africa: Big Three, than there is in "AnDther Lacking in manners, but blessed phDtDgraphic Dr .other material, I have Diana JDubert, the .owner Df-HDtel Life:' witna big heart (in his ear, nD less), the been tDld that it's an excellent prD­ Nyala is pDrtrayed by Marie du Thit. TUESDAY SDmehDw, the characters dDn't CDme brash and DutspDken Alf steals the gramme. SD here's hDping. Her eldest daughter, Adele JDubert is 18h27 PrDgramrDDster .over as being real - they're tDD Db­ hearts .of the Tanner kids, but mDm Wednesday heralds .one .of my per­ played by Briimilda van Rensburg; 18h30 KDmpas viDusly plastic, even mDre SD than the Kate isn't quite as impressed_ sDnal favDurites - "The Gillette WDrld Elize CawDDd takes the part DfMaggie, 18h35 Wielie Walie glitzy set .of Dallas and Dynasty. Hiding the 202-year-Dld space SpDrt Special - and the evergreen Adele's timid sister, Elizabeth Archer 18h50 EducatiDnal ShDrts AlsD set dDwn fDr the Sunday cr:.eature frDm nDSY neighbDurs "GunsmDke:' . is Sonja Daneel, the YDungreceptiDnist 19h01 Filler Material schedule is a film feature titled "If I becDmes quite a prDblem fDr the fami­ AlthDugh the series tends tD be a at the hDtel, RynD Hattingh takes the 19h14 Fame Perish:' UnfDrtunately there is nD ly, and prDvides the material fDr plen­ mite bDring at times, there are part DfRynD Lategan, CharI van Heyn­ 20hOO SDuth West News publicity material available and tYDflaughter. episDdes which are great tD watch, pro­ ingen is NDlte, the Detective Sergeant, 20h15 FalcDn Crest viewers will have tD judge fDr "AIr' was masterminded byThm Pat­ viding SDme real .old-time Western Ian Roberts takes the rDle .of Armand, 21h02 Night CDurt (pilDt) themselves when it is screened chett, writer .of "The Great Muppet skop, skiet en donner actiDn. Next Adele's fDrmer husband and Bruwer 21h26 NuuslWeer NewsiWeather whether it's wDrth watching Dr nDt. Caper", and "The Muppets Take week's stDry-is abDut a widDwer, WhD Engelbrecht takes the part DfThDi , the 21h46 SPDrt The new schedule as frDm MDnday Manhattan:' tries tD prDtect the reputatiDn .of his rejected brDther. 22h16 EpilDgue has SDme significant changes. On tD Tuesday's viewing - but first sDn's teacher, but WhD ends up facing LeDn van NierDp, as YDU will First .of all perennial faVDurite a query ... why is the SWABC screen­ a murder charge because .of his CDn­ remember, is alsD the creatDr .of "Lassie" is tD be cDncluded, and makes ing "EducatiDnal ShDrtS - Our BDdy", cern. SDme justice! "Ballade Vir 'n Enkeling:' which is WEDNESDAY '._ way fDr "Dawie Die KabDuter". at this stage, when "The Living BDdy" And .of cDurse, there's episDdie 5 in gDDd entertainment, and if AnDther new title .on the prDgramme deals with exactly the same subject? In "Ballade Vir 'n Enkeling", in which " WDlwedans In Die Skemer" is 18h27 PrDg. Schedule is "Birds .of Prey" at 19hOO, fDllDwed by the first place this seems like a duplica­ Carina and Meisie (the madcap), keep anything as good as the radiD serial, it 18h30 Hand In Hand "Deutschland Spiegel:' and anDther tiDn (which is tediDus at the best'Df up their DbservatiDn .of Jan-Paul and shDuld prDvide high calibre viewing. 18h35 GrDDvy GDDlies 18h56 Filler material 19h05 Gillette WDrid SpDrt Special 20hOO SuidwesNuus 20h15 GunsmDke 21h03 Ballade vir 'n Enkeling 21h50 Valerie 22h15 NuusiWeer NewslWeather 22h35 PitkDS

TttU~SDAY 18h27 PrDgramrDDster 18h30 KDmpas 18h35 Get AIDng Gang 18h47 Medieval Times 18h59 YDung PeDple's Specials 19h35 The CDsby ShDW -- 20hOO SDuth West News 20h15 FDr LDve and HDnDur (final)' 21h01 Krimistunde 22hOO Nuus/weer - NewsiWeather GETTING INTO the ·swing of things - a sequence from the series "The Boy Who Couldn't Lose", on televiSion tonight. ., Fame," on Tuesdays. 22h20 The Living BDdy 22h46 EpilDgue 20 Friday October 9 1987 THE NAMIBIAN THE ZULU PART V ....------THE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER AND THE CANNIBAL One morning, a group of young girls, including the Chiefs Pt:etty daughter, went down to the river bank to collect imbola - the red clay with which they coloured their skins and blankets. After a 'while, it grew so hottha~they decided to bathe in a large pool there. In they plunged, and were soon splashing merrily until it was time to dress and return home. When they had gone a little way the Chiefs daughter exclaimed "Oh, I have left my necklace behind. Come back with me cousin; and we will go together to fetch it!' Her cousin refused, and so did the other girls. It was late, they argued, 'and they did not wish to be chided when they got home, and she was obliged to go alone.

On her arrival at the pool, a grotes, The cannibal was rather a stupid oaf, who were harsh, and treated them que, one-legged cannibal jumped out and fell for the offer, but made them cruelly. Unable to bear it any longer, from behind a bush, and caught the promise not to look in the sack while they ran away and went to live in a girL He pushed her into his sack, he was gone. cave. where she lay frozen with terror. The They all assured him that they would This cave had one entrance for which cannibal then took the sack around to not touch it. One crafty fellow gave the they made a strong door that locked, the different villages where he made cannibal a leaky container for the and two smaller openings to let in air her sing for him. ca lling her his bird. water, which would impede his pro­ and light. At each village, he demanded to be gressandkeephimoutoftheirwayfor One day, after telling his sister that given m_eat before he would prod the longer. ' she must not roast any meat while he sack and say "Sing my· bird!". But he The minute he was gone, they all was away, as the cannibals in the area would never open the sack to let anyone peered in the bag, and 10 and behold, might be drawn by the savoury smell, look-inside. there was the Chiefs daughter! and so discover their hiding place, the Meanwhile, the young girls had At first the Chief could not believe it boy, Demane, went out hunting. returned home. When the Chiefs was she, as he thought she was obser­ All would have been well if daughter did not arrive, they were ving the rites of intongane Demazana had obeyed these instruc­ frightened that they would be punish­ (maidenhood), but when he realised tions, but she was foolish and threw a ed for neglecting her, and spread the the truth, he was furious, and ordered little buffalo meat into the fire to roast. story that, as she had reached the age her cowardly companions put to death. In no time at all, an ugly cannibal, Zim, of puberty, they had built her a hut Then he put frogs, snakes and toads in­ sniffed the smoke and followed the where she was resting. to the cannibal's sack and tied it up scent to the cave entrance. On finding The Chief believed the lie, and kill­ again. the door locked, he called gently "Let ed a large ox in honour of her becom­ When the cannibal came back, he me in, let me in!" His disguised voice ing a woman. All the people feasted complained loudly about the leaky pot. did not take in Demazana however. and were merry, and several boys took ,but the tribesmen appeased him with "Go away, you are not my brother, some meat and left the village to eat it. gifts of skins and jewellery. Satisfied, your voice is not the same as his;' she The cannibal chanced to arrive at the he picked up his sack and went away. answered. Zim went away, but return­ place where the youths were eating. He When he got to his own home, he ed shortly afterwards and spoke in told them that ifthey gave him some shouted to his wife "Prepare the cook­ another tone ofvoice . "Do let me in, my of their meat, he would make his bird ingpot!" intending to kill and eat the sister." sing for them. Little did he know, that girL He then sent invitations to all the "Go away you wicked cannibal. Your ' the boys' Chief, was his "bird's" father! other cannibals to come and join him, , voice is hoarse, you are not my They gave him meat, and he prodd­ and they came eagerly, expecting a brother!" the girl"retorted. ed the sack roughly, ordering the bird good, tender meaL Zim went to consult another can­ to sing. They boys laughed as they Their host kept them waiting to nibaL "What should I do;' he asked "to listened, but one among them did not sharpen their appetites, then with a achieve my desire?" He would not tell smile. He thought that the voice sound­ flourish he opened up the sack and tip­ his friend what that desire was, lest the ed just like his sister's, but was too ped out the dainty morseL What fell ' latter should want a share ofthe girl! afraid to ask the cannibal to let him out disgusted them all so much that The other cannibal said "You must look in the sack. Instead he suggested they fell on their one-legged host, kill­ swallow a red-hot ax blade to make enlightened times, for, in the distant literally means "something like a that the cannibal go on into the village, ed and ate him - and his wife for your voice soft;' After many false starts past, the Zulu had many taboos sur­ small house;' but is the Zulu name for where there was a feast, and he would dessert. (it was an extremely painful thing to rounding twins. the second stomach of a cow.) get plenty of meat. do), Zimmanaged to swallow the blade. A woman who bore twins was in On 22nd January 1879, beneath this At the village, the cannibal made his CANNIBAL ZIM This certainly made his voice very soft, AND THE TWINS disgrace, and taunted about her bad hill, aZulu army ofabout 17 000 men "bird" sing. The Chiefwas eager to see and he spoke so gently at the door ofthe family backgnnind. One, ifnot both, of led by Ntshingwayo overran the en­ it, but the cannibal would not op!!n his Demane and Demazana were or­ cave, that Demazana was deceived and the twins was put to death. Ifshe gave campment of the British army, which , sack. This made the Chiefeven keener, phan twins living with their relatives, - opened the door, whereupon he rush­ birth to twins a second time, she was was about to commence an invasion of so he offered to gi ve an ox for the bird, ed in and seized her. As he pulled her considered a monstrosity and killed. Zululand. The British Commander, but the owner chuckled evilly, and roughly from the floor, she grasped a Ifonly one twin was allowed to live, Lord Chelmsford, was away on recon­ replied that he preferred other game! handful of ashes from the warm fire, an old woman (generally the grand­ naissance at the time, and the camp Then the Chiefmade a plan. He ask­ and as the cannibal strode through the mother), would smother the, second was taken by surprise. ed'the cannibal to fetch him some bush with the girl over his shoulder, baby by putting a hand over its mouth. The slaughter was horrific; in' a water as he was thirsty, promising to she dropped a line of ash behind them. Some tribes believed that unless the small area at the foot ofthe hill, 864 reward him for his trouble. Demane returned soon after this father killed the child by filling its British soldiers were killed together -with aswarm ofbees, which was all he mouth with earth, he would lose his with 470 of their African allies, and at had found. Seeing the remains of the strength. least 1 000 Zulu warriors died with roasted .meat; he realised what had Among other clans; the child was them. happened, and followed the train of ash thrown into the river or left exposed in The slopes ofthe hillock ran red with to Zim's villgae. - the veld for wild animals to devour. blood and smoke from burning wagons The villagers with the exception of Not only the Zulu, but well-nigh and tents rose above the summit. The Zim, were all out hunting. He had every human race, has at some time screams ofthe dying stock, massacred stayed behind and was preparing a fire entertained superstitions about twins. with their owners, rent the air. to cook Demazana, who was imprison- ~ Only relatively recently, have they It is said that when thunderclouds ed in a sack. been recognised for what they really build up over Sandlwana, and storm Demane approached him "Give me are - a double blessing! winds blow, the dread whistling of some water uncle;' he said. When Zim SANDLWANA blood-maddenedimpiscan be heard as went to get the water, he quickly let his, they charge their benumbed victims. sister out ofthe sack and put the bees Near the border between Natal and Some say the battle' is fought again, in her place. Then they hid themseives Zululand; amid stony open country and the reek of gunpowder can be smelt just as Zim returned with the water, with grass yellowing in the late sum­ in the air, but any visitors walking over and his wife and daughter arrived with mer sun, a sinister hillock rears its the stony turfofSandlwana cannot fail more firewood. Zim addressed his sphinx-like shape. to sense the atmosphere of horror that daughter. Th the Zulu, the shape of this hillock has sunk into the very roots of this "Go and put your hand into the sack resembled the second stomach of a cow sinister landmark of South African you will feel something nice. Bring it a~d they called it Sandlwa,na (which hisfory. here ."~ 'She did as she was told, but of course the bees stung her and she yelle(l "Ow father! It is biting!" Next he sent his ATTENTION ALL READERS! son, then pis wife, but with the same results. , We would ~ llk. to know 'your vle,ws , At this he became angry and drove h. "" and op'lnlons about The Namibian' I ( '" • his family outside. He then put a block pleaSE! use the~pac~, provid~d below to give us of wood in the doorway, and opened the an idea of what you would like to 'read , sack himself. The angry bees sWl!rm: , about in the pages of this newspaper '" 'ed out and attacked him, especiallyhis . ~nd post b~ck to us at P_O_ Box 20783 Wfndhoeic: '9000. ' ,face and eyes. Partially blinded, he forced his way , W,e want YOU~ views on presentatic;m of new$! through a small-hole in the thatch, and NAME: ... , .. (' , , jumped about, howling with pain. In ".. Iiig frenzy he missed p.is footing

Adaptations of plants to hot arid environments The high temperatures and dryness of hot, arid regions makes it difficult for plants to survive. Those that do survive are adapted to such particular severe types ·of environment. Jargely prevented from leaving the ADAPTATION plant. So the cor.centration of oxygen in the leaves rises, and this interferes Through the process of evolution, with the action ofRBP carboxy lase in plants living in hot, dry places have fixing carbon dioxide. Now PEP car­ coo (00 developed features of structures and/or boxy lase is not inhibited by oxygen, so behaviour which enable them to sur­ it can operate even when oxygen is J vive in what are in fact, severe en­ I 2- largely prevented from leaving the C-0?03 ~ C=o vironments. We call these features plant. adaptations (to hot, arid Second, when stomata are closed or environments). nearly closed, very little carbon diox­ /I I Now over a long period oftime (many ide can get into the leaves. RBP carbox­ C H'l, C. H1.. generations), the dIstribution of some ylase can only operate to fix carbon particular type of plant may be extend­ dioxide at relatively high concentra­ [ ed - the plant "colonises" another tions of carbon dioxide. In contrast, I region. At the time when its distribu­ PEP carboxylase can operate at much rhos pho<1 hoJ­ coo tion is thus extended, the plant may, lower concentrations ofcarbon dioxide - Pr"w v~l:-e by chance, have some feature which (as might occur if stomata were near­ enables it to survive in this new region. ly closed.) We can say that the plant was pre­ PEP carboxylase is so efficient, that adapted to life in the new region. carbon dioxide is concentrated when Now, when we examine plants in hot it passes into the thick-walled bundle dry regions, we may not know much sheath cells, so that the normal C3 about their evolutionary histories. photosynthesis can take place there. This means that we cannot distinguish Some important tropical food plants between "pre-adaptions:' and adapta· carry out C4 photosynthesis, including tions actually evolve~ in the severe maize 'Cummings brings Bucs claimed they were ahead of OP. However, with one of Orlando's vic­ tories excluded from the log, Orlando nine records crashing are in fact ahead of Bucs. At the draw this week, Mr Beyers de RITA SCHENK last weekend Closed Double 60m - 401 pts (359), Villiers assured the soccer officials pre­ retained he;:" Namibian Open Open40m-234(226),Closed40m-234 sent that Mainstay would now con­ Ladies Archery title at the Na­ pts (216), Closed double 40m -428 pts tinue to sponsor soccer and next year tional Pana so nic Archer y (408), Open single Fita round -1028 pts hoped to increase the sponsorship to in­ Championships, but it wasNeil (964), Closed Single Fita round -1028 clude more teams. Cummings who stole the (964) and Closed Double Fita round- Mainstay last year withdrew their 1830 (1758). sponsorship due to a dispute regarding limelight, after bettering nine In the ladies section, Rita Schenk re­ Orlando Pirates' pa.rticipation. Namibian records in the divi­ tained her title with a score of 2286 The first round matches will be com­ sion for Boys Under-19. points with Gisela Pinsenschaum in pleted on October 1 with the quarter­ second place with a score of 1888 finals to be played on October 24 and Although the only competitor, Cum­ points. Melanie Nell finished third on 25. mings shot with extreme accuracy to 1168 points. The semi-finals will be played on Oc­ finish with 1830 points in the Closed Michael Pinsenschaum became the tober 31 with the final the following Double Fita round. The old record was new Namibian mens champions (open day on November 1. 1758 points. . and closed) wi th a score of 2227 . The tournament winner will receive The other records cummings improv­ Runner-up was Jurgen Hoff (2117 R4 500, the runners-up HI 500 and ed oh were: Open 60m - 261 pts (old pts) with Simpn Cummirigs (2094 pts) the beaten semi-finalists R500 each. record 247), Closed 60m -261 pts(199), third.

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TOUGH WEEKEND. . FOR LEADERS

NNSL SUPER League leaders sent, tl1ey have played ~ix matches less Eleven 'Arrows have a testing than most of the other teams due to weekenifahead of them in trying their survivals in the Novel Ford ad to retain their position at the top JPS tournaments and could still put in of the log. a challenge for league honours provid­ ed they win their outstanding Arrows, who edged ahead of Chief matches; ; Santos and Chelsea on goal difference .With o.nly s~ points separating the after their 1 .- 0 defeat of Young Ones top ten teams, the league is still wide last weekend, travel to Windhoek for open with an average of about six two tough encou~ters at the Katutura games per team left. Stadium. . This weekend's matches will go a On Saturday they play Tigers and on long way in determining the eventual Sunday meet an Orlando Pirates XI Namibian champions. desperate for points. The full prgramme for the weekend After last weekend's results, thl'ee is: teams are level On points at the top of SATURDAY: the log with Arrows ahead of Santos Katutura-Stadium - Orlando Pirates and Chelsea. vs Explorer Eleven (13h30), Tigers vs With Santos out of action this Eleven Arrows (15hOO) and Black weekend, Arrows could increase their Africa vs Life Fighters. Kuisebmond lead at the top as could Chelsea but the -Walvis Bay: Blue Waters vs Chelsea Grootfontein team have a raw deal. (16hOO). 'lbmorrow they play Blue Waters in SUNDAY: Walvis Bay and then have to travel to Katutura Stadium -Tigers vs Explorer THIS PICTURE indicates that the promotion/relegation match between SWA and Northern OFS was a tough Windhoek for a clash against JPS win­ Eleven (13h30), Orlando Pirates vs encounter. Nothing could be fu'rtherfrom the truth wi"th the locals running in a record eleven tries in their ners Black Africa. Eleven Arrows (15hOO) and Black 68 - 18 Victory. Although Blue Waters are in Africa vsChelsea (16h30). Walvis Bay eleventh position in the league at pre, -Blue Waters vs Life fighters (16hOO).

SPORT PROFILE _~ IT'S 'Ii. SECTION. RUGBYFO

THE. GAME. ~ SOUTHWESTER• • t· , ,r -. - IF ANYONE DOUBTED SWA's ability to hold their own in the A A Northern OFS back line move'­ ment broke down on the half-way line. section ofthe Currie Cup those doubts were well and truly squash­ Nortje ~ooped the ball up and with the ed at the South West Stadium last Saturday. entire N OFS backline on h'is heels; outsprinted.the lot to score. Northern OFS, for three years the Andre Stoop also helped himself to Like Mans, Nortje deserves a c;loser minnows in'the A sectio'n, could not a hattrick of tries bElfore leaving the look by the SA seiectors and his stint have anticipated the mauling they field in the second-half 'to give the in France during the summer break received at the hands of the other okes a chance.' will undoubtedly make' him a better Southwesters in what should have Gerhard Mans, the player many all-round player. been the first oftwo promotion/relega­ regard as Springbok material, scored Space does not provide me with the tion matches. two tries and wi1lge one ofthe players . opportunity to rave on further. The mind still boggles wh.en think­ closely watched in the A section next Suffice it to say that it was the best ing of the score-line, 68 - 18. year. performance by SWA ever and the In the p'rocess, SWA established The try ofthe match however belong­ team is ready for the big ns in the A --~·--··--s-e-v"er""a recor s. The eleven tries were ed to flanKer artjies Nortje. sec:tlOn-. - • . - the most scored in any match, A or B section this year, the victory was the largest recorded by a B section team against an A section tea!ll and Danie van del' Merwe's four tries were the most scored in one match this season.Undoubtedly there were other records established as well. Such was themaulingthatNorthem OFS almost immediately requested the SA Rugby Board to cancell the se­ cond match, which was scheduled for Springs tomorrow. With a 50 point deficit, the SA Board decided that the Free Staters should be saved from further humiliation. Saturday's match will be remembered with pride by rugby en­ PLAYER OF THE MONTH thusiasts for many years to come. After the Currie Cup semi-final :SOCCER COMPETITION against Transvaal, SWA were labell­ LUCKY RICHTER ed all sorts of nasty things, with Tvl coach Pa Pelsar saying that if SWA Win 5 cases of Castle Lager! FULL NAME: Lucky Richter. were using dirty tactics to gain promo­ TEAM: Black Africa. tion to the A section, they should BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Windhoek - 23/09/1964. rather be kept in the B section. My choice for PLAYER OF THE MONTH is: HEIGHT AND WEIGHT: 1,68m - 63kg. Had Pelsar been at the South West Stadium on Saturday, he would have MARRIED: No. returned to tell his beaten Currie Cup ...... NICKNAME: Basuka. finalists to start early off-season train­ ...... '... PREVIOUS CLUB: Orlando Pirates. ing in preparation for their matches TEAM SUPPORTED AS A BOY: Orlando Pirates. against the Southwesters next season. FOOTBALL HERO OF CHILDHOOD: Norbertus Goraseb. After the match on Saturday, of­ FAVOURITE CURRENT PLAYER: Dawid Snewe. ficials ofN OFS said that in their three EXCELLED IN (which match): MOST MEMORABLE MATCH: Our 3-2 defeat of African Stars in years in the A section, no team, in­ this-years' JPS semi-final. I scored a hattrick. Cl udingTr,ansvaal, W~s tern Province ...... BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Our defeat against Benfica in the and Northern Transvaal were able to hand them a similar thrashing. Novel Ford League Cup. The coach ofthe team said that had ...... SUPERTITIONS: None. SWA run the ball at Tvl in the semi­ NATIONAL HONOURS: NNSL XI against Transkei and Ace final, they would have carved them to Mates. . pieces to cause the biggest upset in SA THE WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED ON THE LAST CLUB HONOURS: Player ofthe MatchJPS(semi-final) and Player rugby for decades. FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH IN THE NAMIBIAN ofthe Series (JPS). Even without running the ball FAVOURITE OTHER SPORT: 'lennis. against Tvl, the 2 - 9 defeat was no disgrace. FAVOURITE OTHER SPORTS STAR: Boris Becker. NAME: ...... HOBBIES: Swimming and reading. But back to Saturday's match. FAVOURITE ACTOR: Sylvester Stallone. Fly-halfShaun McCully took the field ADDRESS: ...... FAVOURITE MUSICIANS: 'leddy, Oaays, Manhattans. seriously ill and obviously was not BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER: BlackArica coach Rusten himself. As it turned out, he did not Mogane. need to be and spent the afternoon slot­ ting easy conversions, nine in total and SEND ENTRIES TO: AMBITIONS FOR 1987/88: To be in top form and be selected for also added two penalties for a personal the national XI. tally of 24 points. THE NAMIBIAN LONG TERM AMBITIONS: To coach junior soccer. Had Danie van del' Merwe been play­ PO BOX 20783 ing gridiron in the USA, he would have SUGGESTIONS FOR THE- IMPROVEMENT OF SOCCER IN WINDHOEK NAMIBIA: Upgrading ofthe standard ofrefereeing and qualified established several rushing records. coaches. Two ofhis four tries spanned the entire 9000 field. Friday October 9 1987 THE NAMIBIAN

Several teams in • J v race for honours THE LATEST positions in the NNSL Super League are as follows, under headings "matches played;' "won;' "drawn;' BWE WATERS rarely threatened the Black Africa goal mouth during the JPS final last SundjiY. Above Lucky "lost;' "goals for;' "goals against;' and "points." Boonstander (left) watches as another Blue Waters attack goes astray. Black Africa easily won the match 5 - 1 to retain the coveted trophy. Eleven Arrows 20 8 10 - 2 34 24 26 Chief Santos 21 9 8 4 · 25 17 26 Chelsea 20 10 6 4 35 22 26 Tigers 20 7 10 3 30 19 24 African Stars 19 9 5 5 31 25 23 Snewe hattrick ive Explorer Eleven 19 10 3 6 43 43 23 Black Africa 19 8 6 5 45 33 22 Benfica 22 8 6 8 37 32 22 Life Fighters 20 7 7 6 31 29 21 BA a second JPS win Young Ones 21 6 8 7 37 37 20 . Blue Waters 14 5 4 5 21 19 14 ------~BYDAVESALMON------A DAWID SNEWE hattrick at the Windhoek Stadium last Sunday in the final against Young Ones in the Orlando Pirates 19 5 4 10 29 33 14 inauguraftou..rnament last year. Sorrento Bucs 20 4 4 12 24 33 13 effectively killed any hopes Blue Waters had of breaking Black Africa's stranglehold on the J PS Knock-out trophy. Another strike In the first round this year, BA Hungry Lions 23 0 4 19 24 74 4 defeated Pups 2-0 with DawidSnewe by Lucky Richter an d an own goal by Lukas Muathunga further netting both goals, in the quarter­ sealed Waters' fate as Black Africa romped to a 5-1 win in their finals they defeated Eleven Arrows second consecutive JPS final victory. 1-0 thanks to a goal by Karpio Kaven­ dji and in the semi-final, the highlight The match, in front of a large crowd, of the tournament, BA defeated arch started at a brisk pace with the rivals African Stars 3-2 after a luckless Muathunga opening the seor­ brilliant hattrick by Lucky Richter. ing for BA after five minutes. Dawid Snewe's hattrick left him the It seemed the match would be close­ leading goal scorer in the tournament ly contested after Waters' skipper with five goals. Koko Muathunga equalised from the Choosing a Player .of the Match penalty spot two minutes later but it 'against Blue Waters on Sunday was a was not to be. particularly difficult with several BA Apenaltyattheotherend,takenby players shining. Dawid Snewe, again putBA ahead and before half-time an individual effort by Apart from Dawid Snewe and Lucky semi-final hero Lucky Richter left BA Richter, Bernard de Cotle and skipper in a comfortable 3 - 1 lead at the Boniface Poulino had outstanding per­ change-over. formances. De Cotle especially was a With Blue Waters obviously de­ joy to watch and his exclusion from the jected, Black Africa continued to Namibian Under-19 team which dominate and added another two played Western Province last week was . goals, both by Manofthe Match Dawid a suprise. Snewe who completed his hattrick The JPS this year was again a huge shortly before the end of the match. success and it seems that the 'special The 5-1 victory meant that Black kind of pleasure' the tournament Arica were the first team to succesful­ brings will be with Namibian soccer ly defend their title after their victory for many years to come.

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