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* TODAY: AGENT ON-tHE-RUN SAGA CARRIES ON * SUPER WEEKEND SPORT * Bringing Africa South Vol.2 No.360 SOe (GST Inc.) Friday July S NOTE TO READERS READERS should please make sure that their copy of The Namiblan has Its full 32 Major Nanso pages, Including Readers' Letters, TV Guide, Spotlight on Angola, An Alternative Way of Censoring the Press and much more. Also In the news today: Tough Times for Street Kids, Ace Namlblan Sprinter Frankie Freder­ Icks Outraces Carl Lewls and Special Spot­ split looms light on Wimbledon: Sabatlnl and Graf set upfinals clash; Beckerand Edberg through . • Delegates from North walk out over non-affiliation to Swapo THE Nanso congress almost ended in complete of the northern region execu­ MBATJIUA NGAVIURE tive could not give a clear report disarray yesterday when ~lmost all 96 dele­ on what their region recom­ gates from the northern region walked out of mended. ity and Information Owen A HAPPY ending to the the congress to protest moves to disaffiliate Shaamena said, however, ef­ The representative from the KATE BURLlNG regional executive delivering drama of the missing child, Nanso from Swapo. forts were still being made to resolve the dispute. ' the report apparently said some lost on the road between branches in the north were in , delivered safe and sound to her The walk-out threatens to - joined the walk-out. According to Shaamena, the Wmdhoek and Rundu, has favour of disaffiliation while mother at Rundu on Tuesday cause a major split :within the Unless the crisis is resolved northern delegates who re­ left both parents overjoyed, " aJternoon after six still unac­ students' movement that pits it could result in two different mained in the hall were still other were not. but still puzzled as to the On the other hand, he alleg­ counted-for days. the far north against the south­ students' organisations - one going to hold a meeting with identity of their daughter's Speaking about the drama ern, central and eastern regions. for the far north and one for the their collegues to get clarity on edly also said that at a confer­ ence held at the Mweshipan­ mystery companion. yesterday, Daltry' s father said Although the debate SUI'­ rest of the country. the reasons for the walk-out. deka High School earlier this Daltry Angula, the four-year­ the identity of the man who rounding affiliation to Swapo This would severely weaken The Nanso Congress, which old child who has been miss­ appears to have been emotion­ Nanso as 65 per cent of the has been, in progress at the A TO PAGE 2 ing since Wednesday, was TO PAGE 2 ally charged, the walk-out it­ organisation's membership is Shipena school since Monday, self was apparently carried out believed to come from the far was apparently running peacefully and quietly. north. smoothly until the day before Only a handful of the 96 "We just want to go home. yesterday. delegates from the north re­ If they continue this policy of On Wednesday the various mained inside the congress hall 'disaffiliating from Swapo we regions were supposed to pres­ while the rest gathered in a will organise ourselves sepa­ ent their recommendations on large group outside to discuss rately under the Swapo Youth continued affiliation to Swapo their next step. League," members of the group to the congress. They were however adamant said. When the southern, central that either Nanso remained Their main concern seemed and eastern regions gave their affiliated to Swapo or they to be how they would get home reports it became quite clear would not return to the con­ because Nanso had allegedly that they were overwhelmingly gress. not supplied them with trans­ in favour of disaffiliating from Only one delegate from port, and they had come at Swapo. outside the far north region - a their own expense. Shaamena said problem had student from the central region Nanso Secretary for Public- arisen because representatives Street kids' feeding scheme on the rocks THE FIRE BRIGADE yesterday prevented total devastation at a block of flats in Khomasdal at around 03hOO. Somebody apparently lit a cigarette from a candle and The cupboard is bare, says Kalahari chef left it on the floor. This 30 metre ladder was used to gain entry to the r oom as it was completely impossible to get in from the inside. Photograph: Stanley Katzao THE SCHEME which has been providing Windhoek's street children with daily meals for the last five months KATE BURLlNG is in danger of imminent collapse, with the four local the children for two-three backers finding their contributions too expensive to weeks." maintain. At the moment, however, CLEANLINESS: The Kalarahi Sands, Hart­ feeding the children from the there is no rice at all to give the liefs, Alpine and Bonmilkhave Kalahari Sands kitchen and at kids. While they once dined on - IN SCHOOLS gammon, potatoes and broc­ all indicated a reluctant desire about R300 a day it's just - IN HOSPITALS to pull out of the scheme which impossible to continue," he coli, Bond is now only able to has placed a heavy burden on said. provide bread and soup. And - FOR ALL PEOPLE their recession-hit budgets. He said he understood the soon even that will dry up, if Kalahari Sands chef Sydney problems of the other three the present trend continues. CLEANLINESS: Bond, who initiated the scheme, businesses involved, but " At the beginning of the said last night that unless more stressed they could be over­ scheme, I could give the chil­ - THRU IN-SERVICE TRAINING contributors came forward come if the burden was more dren a full solid meal eVelY NAMIBIA within the next week the pro­ evenly spread. "A 50 kilogram other day, but for the last seven gramme would have to close. bag of rice only costs R90 and days they have had only a~- " Forthe last weekI've been with 500 kilograms we can feed TO PAGE 3 2 Friday. July 5 1991 . THE . NA MI~IAN floor . Swapo supporters, and that •·.•.•.. NA.NS .&>i····· However, they say members Nanso would lose the s upport of of the National Executive Com­ the majority of students i r it dis­ mittee and the General Students affiliated from Swapo. ·········· f~ ~8~ ·. ~~a~ ·. i · ••••••· ••· •• ···•··•· Council constantly tried to shut "Swapo is our father and our' them up and only allowed sup­ mother, and how can we leave year most branches ind icated porters of disaffiliation to speak. our father and mother," one of that the y favoured disaffiliation. The walk-out occurred after them said. This, however, still did not delegate Abraham Ndumbu was They complained that Nanso give a clear mandate for disaf­ tem porarily expelled from the now wanted to abandon Swapo filiation as several branches conference by the chairperson in while forgetting the thousands were not represented at the te rm s of the binding rules and of Swapo members who sacri­ Mweshipandeka conference. orders. Supporters of disaffili­ ficed theirlives for the country's The 96 delegates from the ation apparently argued that independence. Many argued north at the current conference N anso should prim arily stand that the real reason Nanso only represented four branches for students' right~, and could wanted to disaffiliate from plus the regional executive. therefore not remain affiliated to Swapo was so that it could get These four branches had not Swapo because Swapo was a funds from overseas countries been present at the Mweshipan­ political party. and local private compan ies. deka conference, which, accord­ The general feeling seems to During the debate some in g to Shaamena, partly ac­ have been that the organisation speakers apparently claimed counted for their " confusion should disaffiliate so it can that Nanso could not get funds about what is happening". maintain an independent posi­ alld bursaries because of its as" Delegates from the far north tion. sociation with Swapo. however accuse the Nanso lead­ This they said, would allow "They are only after capital ership of trying to manipulate Nanso to fight the Government and bursaries, but we don't want the congress in favour of those on issues where they disagree. Nanso to becom e a political who support disaffiliation from Students from the north prostitute in order to get Swapo. strongly feel that the N anso as­ money," they said. The delegates from the north sociation with Swapo should be They alleged that although the said they were bluntly told they maintained. European Community had given AMANDLA, the cultural group of the African National Congress be in Namibia must accept disaffiliation be­ " It is Swapo that brought us Nanso some funds, the EC had will cause the majority of delegates our national independence, and indicated that no further funds from August 1 to 8. The ANC Chancery in Windhoek told The Namibian that it was part supported this position. what Swapo is fighting for now would be forthcoming if Nanso of a "serious attempt and effort to exchange and strengthen cultural relations with the Yesterday, when it appeared is what we are fighting for," did not disaffiliate from Swapo. Namibianpeople". According to local ANC officials, the opening show will take place at a: th ough they were going to be some of them said. "But we haven't seen a blue the National Theatre on August 2· for diplomats, Government officials, businesspeople outvoted they apparently de­ The also warned that the ma­ penny of this money, but the and dignitaries. On August 3 there will be a show at the Katutura Stadium where the cided to take the fight to the jority of Nanso members were leaders are constantly travelling group will perform with their Namibian counterparts.

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