* TODAY: MOBUTU MAY HOLD KEY TO ANGOLAN, P,ROGRESS * GOVT PENSION PLAN PASSED * Bringing Africa South Vol.3 No.446 N$1.50 (GST Inc.) Thursday July 71994 A-G sniffs out Swak,op seam Town Council ,at centre of allegations ~-------I' 11 11- STAFF REPORTERS WOMAN OF PRAYER ••• Johannil ___ ..Mhllnon _____ .,_ who has been praying for Namibian leaders A TOP-LEVEL investigation has been outside the Government buildings in Windhoek. been launched into alleged corruption Now there could be an answer to some of her own on the Swakopmund Town Council. prayers. See report below. This was confirmed yesterday by Auditor-Gen­ eral Dr Fanuel Tjingaete in response to an inquiry from The Namibian. WOIn~n's prayers Tjingaete also confirmed that the probe involved Council members who had failed to declare an interest in companies which won tenders from the may b~ ~ ~nswered Town Council. The Namibian learned recently that some top - CHRIS NDIVANGA Swakopmund names were involved in the alleged A WOMAN who has been praying for Ministers fraud concerning tender allocations and that a and Parliamentarians at the Government buildings large amount was involved. ' in Windhoek may receive financial assistance from In terms of the Local Authorities Act 23 of 1992 President Sam Nujoma. members of Council must disclose any personai Johanna Mbango was sitting in front of the in\erest, direct or indirect, in companies tendering entrance to Prime Minister Hage Geingob's office for municipal services or goods. In most cases, it is when the Head of State arrived for the weekly PL;\N~G FOR THE BIG TIME ••• ThedesignoftheN$81 million hotel reported, ~is has not happened. Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. WhIC~ wIll accommodate the Miss Universe competition next year was Acc~~dl~gtoso~cesatSw~opmund,some"big Mbango approached the President and asked for unveiled yesterday. From left are: Kevin Garratt (projects manager of names, IOcludlOg promlOent German and money to pay her water and electricity bill. She said St~ks &. ~tocks Namibi~), Jan du Toit (building division manager), Afrikaans-speaking businessmen, are involved in she owed the municipality a quge sum of money, Prlm~ Mimster Hage Gemgob and S&S Namibia chairperson Aaron the alleged fraud, an.d among others, comp~ies estimated at around N$l 000.. Mushlmba. such ~s Jesco <?herrucals and Swakop ElectrIcal She was told to put her request in writing and was • • Supphes, were ID the spotlight. accompanied by State House officials to her home. 650 million to watch cont. on page 2 Traced for comment yesterday, State House offi­ cial Daniel Smith confirmed the incident had taken BIG AUCTION ~:~t:r~nd said State House would look into the I Miss U niverse in N am FRIDAY, THE 08th of JULY 1994, Mbango told The Namibian she has nine chil­ at 18HOO dren and eight grandchildren who she has to sup- • TOM MINNEY erage. The final award ceremony will port on her own. She said the water and electricity • ~ be on May 22. at her home had been cut as the bill was too high. S?ME~50millionpeopleworld- Stocks & Stocks Namibia chair A HUGE AND MOST INTERESTING VARIETY OF GOODS FROM DIFFERENT She said she had decided to pray for the Ministers WIde WIll watch the Miss Uui­ Aaron Mushimba said yesterday: BUSINESSES AND PRIVATE PEOPLE and Parliamentarians because she is a born-again verse beauty competition, which "There is no doubt that Namibia will WILL BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION! soon be firmly on the world tourism Christ.ian. "I pray for all people so that we can all will come to Namibia next year EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD!! repent, even those in Parliament," she said. for its first visit to Africa. map. This presents great opportuni­ ties, but implies an important chal­ Project manager Kevin Garratt of Lots of different Office Desks, Stocks & Stocks Leisure (Namibia) lenge -: the timeous provision of mod­ em tourist infrastructure that is de­ Office Chairs and Side Boards, Beware of 'knockers' (pty) Ltd, the company responsible signed and built to world standards". Office equipment, Twin tube for bringing the top event, said the with mayonnaise ... contest would bring thousands of vis i­ Prime Minister Hage Geingob urged Washing Machines, 5- Plate C.D. all Namibians to work together to tors and would give Namibia's tourist Player, Cabinets, TV's, HiFi's Very THE Namibian Police have warned the public industry international exposure. make the contest a big success, leaQ­ Nice Lounge Suites, Fridges, to be on the alert for people trying to sell fake ing to future visits to Africa. Na­ Garratt says an expected 85 con­ precious stones. Freezers, Dressers and lots more!! testants (there are usually between 75 mibia's Michelle McLean already Police spokesperson Edwin Kanguatjivisaid and 90.) are scheduled to arrive in stunned the world when she won the yesterday that these people, also known as COME AND MAKE Namibia on April 22 1995, which title in 1991 and Barbara Kahatjipara 'kn~kers', have on two occasions robbed peo­ won the title of Miss Congeniality at will be only 12 days after completion YOUR BARGAINS!! ple ofN$loo 000 and N$250 000 respectively. this year's contest date of the N$81 million hotel to in the Phillippines. 12222 One person apparently bought a bottle run accommodate them. The normal prac­ McLean was instrumental in start­ of. mayonnaise for N$1oo 000 after be was ing negotiations to bring next year's tice is to divide the women into groups persuaded it was a precious substance. contest YOU BETTER PARTNER IN AUCTIONEERING and take them to scenic spots around to Namibia while details were Kanguatjivi said the robbers are smartly the country, which will guarantee finalised in secret meetings in Puccini Street, next to Croesers Garage dressed and even frequent places like hotels. prolonged international media cov- cont. on page 2 Tel: 22 0012 or 2301 89 Fax: 23 01 89 ',' : /. I -t., '. " I. I , 'f ' 2 Thursday July 7 1994 THE NAMIBIAN Prosecutor furious Miss Universe hotel is-underway as suspect goes • TOM MINNEY S&S, which has six announced. be more jobs at subcon­ free over 'no show' tourism developments in Other construction tractors and suppliers UP TO 90 of the world's most beautiful South Africa, has other projects include a N$20 level. • JOSEF MOTINGA women will visit Namibia for a month next plans in Namibia. De­ million hostel for the Geingob praised the year, and yesterday was the formal launch of cember 10 is the target University of Namibia company, saying invest­ STATE proseciitor Lodewyk Adams said he the N$81 million hotel that will be their home. date for finishing a beau- and a planned N$58 ment has been slow to would lodge a ' formal comp!aint with the .. : ' . • . ' . tif~l n~w four-star hotel million office block for come, despite the Gov­ relevant officers iD the poli~e .force after the Prime Minister Hage will .include 7.5 holi~ay ,!it Swakopmund which the Government. Build- ernment' s efforts. He Magistrate on, TUesday refuse4 ~ further Geingob took up ashin- villas already being mar- is going up fast. The cost . ingdivisionmanager Jan praised S&S's drive and ing shovel to turn some keted through local es: of the joint venture with .du Toit said the com­ urged everyone to co­ postponement in the trial ofSimon fita as the earth, offic ially taunch- tate agents, and a much TransNamib is put at pany woul ~ employ 1 .operate in rpaking sure investigating officer did not give convincing ,ingworkonaWindhoek improved Windhoek N$45 million, up from 600-2 000 Namibians the p're ~ .tig.iou s Miss reasons as to why witnesses had never been Country Club hotel com- country club. N$30 milIion when first directly but there would Universe competiori summoned. plex which will accom­ goes very well, its first Iita, a member of the Namibian Defence Force modate a glittering Miss time in Africa: "All stationed at the Suiderhof base, was charged with Universe competition Namibians must join being in possession of 10 x 400 gram TNT blocks; 1995. hands to ensure its suc­ 14 x 200 gram TNT blocks; and 13 detonators in Initial works have be­ cess". Khomasdal on March 18 1993. gun on the hotel, which The new development The case was dismissed by Magistrate George is being developed by is being run in partner­ Mbundu in the Winhoek Magistrate's Court on Stocks & Stocks Na­ ship with the 850-mem­ Tuesday. mibia through its leisure ber Windhoek Country - Adams said that since November 29 1993 each and development com­ Club. President Trevor time the case had come to court it had had to be panies, both chaired by Solomon said it would postponed as the State witnesses, w ho were all Aaron Mushimba. allow the club to upgrade police officers or soldiers, were never present as Projects manager its course to one of the Kevin Garratt said work they had never been summoned. top in the region and the will be "fast track" and hotel surrounds would He said the investigating officer, Sergeant all should be finished by be beautifully land­ Bohithile had testified that the summonses had April 10, just 12 days scaped, including water never been served as he had been on leave for two before the contestants features. "From an aes.­ months and after returning he had gone to Rundu. arrive. thetic and architectural Bohithile had not summoned explosives ~xpert He said S&S has con­ point of view it will be Deputy Commissioner Theyse, Lieutenant-Colo­ siderable experience of one of the most attrac­ nel Thomas Lambert from the military police, and moving fast on top-qual­ tive complexes in the Frans Afrikaner from the Katutura police.