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* TODAY: MAN ARRESTED WITH 822 DIAMONDS * RAINS TOO LATE FOR CROF~ * NEW LAWS FOR PRESS * Bringing Africa South R1.00 (GST Inc.) Wednesday March 181992 Live on TV NBC-TV will cross to South Africa at 11 hOO today to bring Namtb- '1an viewers live cov erage of the final results of yesterday's on o landmark referendum In South Africa. This Is scheduled to Include State Presi dent FW de Klerk's address to the nation, YES or NO? followed by an Inter national media brief Ing. * Nation waits with bated breath Coverage will run until about 13hOO. after nailbi'ting finish to poll * For a full report on •A crucial day In the life of South Africa', * Result expected at midday see page 5 CONSERVATIVE REFORMIST GAM. * See also page 3, for SPOll..ER ••• Right BLER ••• National news and views from wing leader Dr ('No') * 'Astonishing' turnout recorded Party leader, State Walvls Bay. Andries Treurnicht President FW de Klerk PIERRE CLAASSEN, SAPA CAPE TOWN: The decisive 1992 all-white ref erendum, probably South Africa's last, ended I.i~;~ last night with polling booths closing on one of JOHANNESBURG: She the most astonishing voter turnopts in the came running out of the country's 82 years of constitutional history. South African airlines of Fears of voter apathy - fa tions had to take the extraordi fice in downtown Johan vouring the No vote - were nary step of providing special nesburgyesterday, but the swept away by queues of vot accommodation for voters still black traffic policeman ers swamping polling booths queueing outside by the 9pm had already hitched the from the far- right northem cut-off time. tow-truck to her car. Transvaal down to the liberal 'The poll, seen as white South "Please don't tow me Atlantic shores of the Cape. Africa's final judgement on White South Africans rose apartheid, is expected to be the away," she caned, ''please, earlier, came in greater num highest recorded in the three please, I need the car." bers and kept on coming later referendums the country has Tbecop looked up, but than yet recorded to cast their held thus far. kept on writing the ticket ballot. Early estimates by veteran ''I'm voting yes," sbe Young, old, feeble and dis politicians and analy sts put the said. abled stood or sat on chairs and final peicentage in the upper There was a pause. He GAME FOR A LAUGH·... This resident of the Katutura's Old Age People's Home in wheelchairs to join queues 70s and generally agree that was clearly delighted at the prospect of eating a gemsbok donated to the home by at times 300m in Jength in the Yes vote has been the main looked at ber. Then to President Nujoma yesterday. The President shot the buck on a recent hunting mostly sweJtering heat and then beneficiary of the record poll. kKJd applause from white expedition on the farm of a friend. Photograph: Graham Hopwood . kept coming in ~ch num?ers It is confidently expected to businessmen aU around, that many polling stallons record a thorough rejection of the policeman methodI ~ " ,',',',',',"',',' ""'.',',',',',',', c· .... ""."""",',',', ",.,','" needed fresh supplies of ballot the country's racist past and caUy tore up the citation, Caught with papers. give a substantial endorsement unhooked the tow-truck, Later some electoral offi continued on page 3 smiled and drove away. 822 diamonds cers manning city polling s~- A MAN is to appear in court this morning after police arrested him with 822 uncut diamonds, worth a total of Rl,3. million. He was arrested on Mon STAFF REPORTER day at Consolldated Diamond Mines at Oranjemund. He 1VOTED THE rains which began to fall over Namibia last Wednes will face the court there to day and Thursday came too late to avert the virtual day. Recently eight men were NO! wipe-out of crops throughout Namibia. arrested after thieves pene However. if the rains are consolidated by further falls in the trated the top security CDM 'fortress' In Wlndhoek's next few days grazing conditions may well improve and so "I provide some hope for struggling communal and commercial central business district and ~ S\ll()-AffU~ farmers. left with RJ,37 mlUlon In V\\\ V\i. Although some central areas have received substantial rain sorted diamonds. much of the North has received only scattered showers which Most oftbese were swiftly have been very localised leaving one village rejoicing and the removed from Namibia some 'N\'tlt~~ next one still in despair. of them to Soutb Africa. The Ministry of Agriculture's Early Warning and Food Infor- Several million rand worth of diamonds are reported to WIDTE MAN'S BURDEN •.. Ho": the Johannesburg-based The Star cartooned continued on page 3 have been stolen this year. yesterday's crucial referendum. , .-2.WednesdCi0)4 Marcl:i · ~ 8 ·1992 V i ,THEtNAMIBIAN Media Council raps Govt Tuesday March 17 newspaper over knuckles Average Meatco Carcass Prices - C/Kg THE Media Council has text of the Quayle memoran Cattle Sheep Goats STAFF REPORTER Sheep ruled that an editorial dum, nor did it refer 10 a place rat-tall published in the govern in the paper where the reader Supplied 658 503 it was, "the hypocrisy and tained the editiorial amounted ment-owned newspaper could find it. (Small stock) political bancruptcy of the so to fair comment regarding a "A reader who had not read New Era last September called main opposition party matter of public concern, and the actual text of the Quayle Super A 468 698 647 576 does not comply with the in Namibia". also denied any bias. memorandum could have been Al 461 670 621 553 highest professional and In his complaint to the Media The Council found that the misled by the editorial as to its A2 369 558 518 457 ethical standards. Council, Muyongo in turn said New Era editorial fell shOlt of contents." A3 340 540 500 459 The editorial concerned a it was clear from the editorial the high standards expected, The Council found that the memorandum preeemed by then that the government-financed and that emotive words such editorial does not compl y with Prima B 421 622 575 529 DTA acting Presidenl Mishake New Era had now proved to be as "hypocrisy" and "political clause 3.2 of the Code in that Bl 414 598 553 508 Muyongo to US vice-presidenl a "Swapo party political propa bankruptcy" were not called no facts are 'truly stated' on B2 382 438 405 372 Dan Quayle during a visit by ganda newspaper at the ex for. which comment is made. B3 370 467 432 397 Quayle to Namibia. pense of the taxpayer". The Media Council however According to the Council, In the memorandum He further stated that the dismissed Muyongo's claim there was non-compliance with TopC 356 537 497 456 Muyongo allegedly stated that editorial was "not only uncal that the editorial was factually clause 3.3 as there also ap Cl 352 540 500 459 democracy in Namibia was led for, but is biased in the incorrect because he had never peared to be an element of C2 314 388 359 330 under threat, which New. Era extreme and a clear proof how mentioned in the Quayle malice, and "all available facts C3 330 420 389 357 described as a foolhardy state government money is being memorandum .that democracy which were material to the ment. misused by Swapo for politi was under threat. matter commented upon" were Grade 4 222 The New Era editorial fur cal reasons". Furthermore, the Council not set out. ther charged that the memo In the d~ fe nce it submitted criticised the fact that the edi Producers should note that the prices quoted are av- randum should be seen for what to the Council, New Era main- torial did not give the exact erage prices, and that the prices actually paid out might be higher or lower. Crime report THE Na.mlbian Police yes Death of Sister Jovita terday reported that goods valued at R117 186 had been VACANCIES stolen countrywlde. Five cases of house-break 'great loss for Church' ing were reported in which goods were stolen to the value We, a reputable and dynamic caterin g orR50 549. A SISTER of the Roman ously injured and is being treated OSWALD SHIVUTE company have the following vacancies Goods valued at RI7 740 Catholic Church, Sister Jo at the Otjiwarongo State Hos .1 throughout Namibia. were taken In robberies. whDe vita, was killed in a car pital. R6 709 worth or goods were Namibian yesterday that Sis A very shocked and grief accident between Otavi ter 10vita, 50, was travelling stolen fro~ cars. stricken Bishop Hausiku said and Otjiwarongo on Several cases ofstock theft with Father Ernst Hainz from the death of Sister 10vita and Operations Managers resulted In a loss of animals Monday. Mariabron to Otjiwarongo for Father Emst's serious injuries worth R3 440. Bishop Bonifatius Hausiku, a district meeting when the was a big loss for the Olu rch , s District Managers Numerous cases of theft leader of the Roman Catholic accident took place. missionary service. from Indlvtduals involving Olurch in Namibia, told The Father ErnstHainz was seri- He said there were still not Area Managers handbags, cash, a briefcase, enough priests and religious liquor, clothing, and a pass workers for the several con We are interested in reliable and qualified staff with port were repor.ted. gregations in Namibia. a t least 3 years experience in Industrial Catering. Al l No crime cases were re The Mariabron congregation, por ted fr om the where Father Emst Hainz and applications will be handled as strictly confidential.