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POLICE. UPROAR. OVER DOCUMENT Swoop ~noffices of The Namibian .to· confiscate copies

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P.OLICE are in uproar about a document apparently 'leaked' from their offices. Colonel Willem Nel of the Security Police, and Colonel Harry Homann, the police legal affairs officer, swooped on the offices of The Nami­ bian yesterday midday, to confiscate the document in . order to investigate the niatter. Although neither the document, nor copies of it, are presently in our posses­ sion, it sets out·a draft law for the maintenance of law and order in Namibia, and allocates sweeping powers to the Police Commissioner. Colonels Nel and Homann said they Namibia, the document provides for had been informed that the sweeping powers to prohibit meetings, newspaper's editor, Gwen Lister, had' prohibit people from attending a copy of the document, and demand­ meetings, and to declare certain peo­ ed the said papers for the purposes of ple as affected persons. investigation. They said that although Wide indemnity is provided in the they wou~d not like to do so, they could police document for any civil servant invoke thl\ prQvi.aiMs of A.G 9 and . (whether they be polka. ~lllY. -'ll:...... -:- _~..,.,..~ . search both the offices of The Nami­ terim government member), and bian as well as Lister's home, if the members ofthe public are prevented document was not handed over. from taking legal action against any The only copy in the newspaper's ofthe above .. po'ssession was then handed to the The proposed draft law provided that police, and Lister declined to answer ' offences in terms of this draft are questions as to how or when it had punishable by a fine ofR20 000 or ten come into her possession. years imprisonment. Various things Lister in turn inquired about the are determined as 'offences'; one con­ status of the document in question, cerns the disruption ofeducational in­ and was informed that it had· been stitutions. In terms of this document "confidential at the time ofthe leak", it would also be an offence to under­ but that the police officers would mine or discredit conscription. return later to inform her of further ' The police also expressed cOJ?cern developments. about the fact that people were able to At the time of going to press, the of­ hold meetings and mobilise others in ficers had not yet returned. the manner that they chose. The police As far as c'an be recalled, the docu­ further 'motivated' the draft law by ment itseifis presumably a draft law saying radicals were even using the prepared for the National Assembly, courts and the press to try and apparently by the police, for the capitalise on the watering-down of cer­ maintenance oflaw and order in this tain legislation. country, and makes provision for ex­ A legal source, when told about the tensive and sweeping powers to the proposed draft law, said it was in com­ Commissioner of the SWA Police. plete conflict with most of the basic It further provides for orders pro­ rights contained in the Bill of Rights THE NAMIBIA National Students Organisation (Nanso) held a public rally in Katutura last hibiting freedom of movement and the and therefore would probably be declaration of certain areas all no-go struck down by the courts if ever ap­ weekend to announce a campaign of 'positive action' in view of the present Widespread school zones. The document even makes pro­ plied. He further expressed surprise at boycott situa.tion. Pictured at the rally, a woman holding -aloft a Nanso banner. vision for the temporary closure of any the 'arrogance' of those who would business or enterprise without giving legislate against people trying to any person effected by such an order, change existing security legislation, the opportunity to be heard. because these people includedjudges, I COMPANIES REACT TO BOYCOTT CALL INSIDE In addition, in what would seem to many of the legal profession and even I be a virtual 'state of emergency' for members of the National Assembly. Cahinet reeords its 'aehievements' 'OUR TERRITORY FORCE CAN DEAL WITH ANYBODY'· MATJILA THE interim -government said in a statement released late are coming to understand that they and local elections before the end of return home, and everybody comes to yester day that its single most important priority was the pro­ have been misled:' said the Cabinet this year:' . recognise that the independence of motion of national reconciliation in Namibia. In the five-page statement. On the agreement between the USA SWAlNamibia can only be achieved statement , which recorded the interim government's Mr Matjila went on to &llythat the in­ and Soviet Union on a formula leading through peaceful reconciliation bet­ terim government had "made progress to independence,. Mr Matjila said the ween all the citizens ofthe country, the 'achievements' over the past three years, it was also said that with the constitutional debate, despite interim government regretted "the at­ better:' he said. the "programme s" initiated by the Oabinet were "all steps on t he frustrations and setbacks tempt by Cuba and Fapla to exploit this the road to independence and n ational self-determmation". He stressed that the interiIn gove.rn- . associated with aJ.l attempt to reach situation -and possibly sabotage the ment had "no intention of allowing "The Cabinet is determined that this couraging students and workers to consensus". prospect of agreement a nd in­ events to slip out of our control". country will achieve independence in strike because of events in South "Great strides have been made in the dependence -by rnoving forces into the "The TGNU is unanimous that law a position to derive real benefit from its Africa." past several weeks, however, and a Cunene province of Angola". and order will be maintained. The political freedom:' said the statement. "The good sense of the great majori­ comprehensive set of proposals ... will . "We can assure all SWAINamibians, government will not hesitate to deploy Signed by Cabinet chairman, Mr An­ ty of the citizens of this country has be made known within the nexfseveral however, that the '.I'erritory Force is its security forces against instigators drew Mutjila, the statement added: meant that these attempts have met weeks_" . more than capable of dealing with any and intimidators in order to protect . "There are some who have tried to pre­ with little support, and even those who Mr Matjila said: "We trust that we threat which may possibly bepos~d by law-abiding citizens:'. vent our success in these areas, by en- have been tricked into participating shall be in a position to hold regional these forces. The sooner the Cubans - { , " ' , .. , 2 Friday June 17 1988 THE NAMIBIAN Mystery surrounds death of gunman

------BYCHRISSHIPANGA------­ MYSTERY SURROUNDS the bined School. Both were reported- went to the village and found the reported death in detention of 1y shot and killed in cold blood at "suspect" being held by residents. a gunman believed to be an their home, after which the killer . He said N gholondjo also admi t­ agent of the police counter~ made off with an unspecified ted to him that he had killed the insurgency unit (Koevoet) in a amount of money. couple, but refused to divulge any police cell at Ondangwa this Confirming the death of information as to where he had week. Ngholondjo in detention, Detec­ hidden the rifle and camouflage While the death of the man, tive Mathews said that N gholon­ uniform used during the incident. Teofelus N gholondjo, was on Tues­ djo had "cut or torn a piece of his Mr Shivute said that while still day confirmed by detective blanket, and hanged himself in questioning the gunman, a Silvanus Mathews from On­ his ceW' policeman, by the name ofInspec­ dangwa to a spokesman from the The policeman also said that he tor Blaauw, suddenly arrived and office of the Ovambo Administra­ was conducting the interrogation took the man away, apparently to tion' in the presence of this of the "suspect;' and that he (the the police cells at Ondangwa. reporter, SWA Police head­ suspect), had admitted killing the It was at the police station dur­ quarters in Windhoek flatly couple. ing the following day that Detec­ denied the report. Several residents ofthe far north tive Mathews informed Mr Residents of the Omundundu also confirmed the ·news about the· Shivute about the death in deten­ village in northern Namibia have death in detention, while one com­ tion ofNgholondjo. accused Ngholondjo of mas­ munity leader said that he had Inspector Blaauw refused to querading as a Swapo fighter, and seen Ngholondjo's corpse "with comment or to confirm the inci­ of murdering a young couple from his own eyes" on Tuesday. . dent, referring this newspaper to the village on June 8, this year. Police in Windhoek earlier con­ the SWA Police headquarters in The slain couple, Mr Issai firmed that the couple were shot Windhoek, saying: "Our liaison Kuliwoye, 34, and his wife Mrs An­ and killed, but added that "Swapo division can decide whether this nah Kuliwoye, 29, were both terrorists were responsible". matter can be given to the media. teachers at the Omundundu Com- According to the police at that I have already sent down my NGHOLONDJO pictured when he was held by residents of Omundun· time, two armed men in reports to Windhoek, and have no du after the shooting of a couple. camouflaged uniforms suddenly comment at this stage." arrived in the village and opened A 16-year-old pupil, Hilia fire on inhabitants before fleeing Haifene, who lived in the house across the Angolan border. and witnessed the killings, said Th!tiJolice said that the two men thatthegunmanhadarriveddur­ were bare foot, and were travelling ing the night, and knocked very on bicycles, wh.ich were later found hard on the main door, shouting during a follow-up operation. that they must open it. This week, however, residents in She said he then went to the SWAPO Omundundu reported that they bedroom of the deceased couple, had caught the suspected killer, and knocked at the window, still WOMEti COOtiCIL and that the man had admitted to shouting at them to open up - the killing. The office for the threatening tnat he would shoot OvalJlbo Administration was in­ the door open. Central ·· Committee formed about the capture, and an Ms Haifene said that the owner administration official, Mr switched the lights on and remov­ Oswald Shivute, was instructed to ed a curtain, but was suddenly investigate the matter. shot from outside the house. Residents also informed The The gunman then ordered the Namibian newspaper about the wife to open the door or face being incident. shot as well. Mr Shivute confirmed that he Teofelus Ngholondjo Continm'd qn pag<' 4

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THE NAMIBIAN Friday June 17 19883 Police deny roundup of Oluvango residents,

POLICE DENIED a report that face. sons, to open the door. members ofthe Police Counter In­ He said that the group was then forc­ Mr Aikela said that he was consider­ surgency Unit (Koevoet) allegedly ed into the shop, and the policeman ing to report the matter to his lawyers, rounded up several residents ofthe allegedly lo~ked the door from outside. and has also confirmed that he Oluvango village, Ombalantu, last He then allegedly fired some kind of a reported the incident to Headman Saturday and forced them into a smoke grenade which filled the shop Oswin Mukulu. . cuca shop in which a smoke with red irritating gas. The man' expressed the hope that grenade was fired. He said the the Casspirs left after a "the relevant authorities" will take short while, and that his wife, Mrs steps against "certain inhuman, and Reporting the matter to the office for Wilika, who was close to the door, unchristian members;' of the securi­ the Ovambo Administration at On­ managed with the help of other per- ty forces. dangwa, cuca shop owner, Mr Job Aikela, 40, said that the incident oc­ cured on June 11, 1988, when several Casspir armoured trucks arrived at his CAPRIVI HOSPITAL shop. He said some of the black Koevoet men entered his shop and started to HAS AIDS-PATIENT drink from his home brew, while a THE Caprivi General Ho'spital in north-eastern Namibia has diagnos­ white member was busy ordering peo­ ed its first positive AIDS patient. ple standing around to get together. The superintendent ofthe hospital, Dr Andre Birkenstock, said the victim MR JOB Aikele and his wife, who reported to the office Mr Aikela reported that when the was a young Capri vi an who had recently been on holiday in Zambia. ' of the Ovambo Administration that police surrounded his group of people numbered about 25, Dr Birkenstock said one incident of AIDS was reported in Caprivi last year, shop and ordered them inside. He claimed that police the Koevoet man ordered them all in­ but the victim was a Zambian. then assaulted him and fired a smoke grenade on the to his cuca shop. When he tried to in­ He said the hospital had several more suspected AIDS patients under obser­ tervene, and to explain that his shop vation, but positive or negative test results could only be obtained in a few premises. The police have denied the allegations. was far too small, the 'policeman weeks, allegedly first slepped him very hard Dr Birkenstock urged people to take appropriate precautions when visiting on the ear, before hitting him in the neillhbouring countries. Berseba­ SUpports schools - Mining Supervisors CDM (Pty) Ltd operates open­ require work permits,. will cast diamond mines just north include: Generous leave, suitable boycott of the Orange River. furnished single accommodation, Oranjemund, where most of our subsidised single board, suitable employees live, is a pleasant married unfurnished The Ecumenical Private Com­ town with a modern shopping accommodation, annual bonus munity school in Berseba this complex, hospital and excellent equivalent to 1 month's salary, week threw their weight sporting and recreational membership of the De Beers behind the boycotting facilities. Pension and Medical Benefit students. We are looking for supervisors Societies, assistance with Pastor Liebs Swartz, a patron of to supervise the various mining relocation expenses. the school said this week that the processes where you will do . Expatriates would be offered a community in Berseba and the permanent shift work. similar package however contract . school staffwere deploring the ir­ Applicants should have a status would apply with a responsible way in which the minimum of 3 years mining gratuity in lieu of pension police were handling t he experience, a Std 8 and be the benefits. situation. holder of a valid Blasting Interested persons should write He further said that the im­ Certificate. giving full details to: The Senior plementation of resolution 435 Personnel Manager, CDM (Pty) was primary to the solution of the Limited, P.O. Box 35, current educational crisis. Oranjemund, 9000. "We demand that the SADF and Closing date: 4 July 1988. SWATF withdraw unconditional­ ly from Namibia." The Pastor further called upon the N amibians to unite and sup­ port the demands of this heroic ac­ tion by the students. CDM "We urge the state to take notice to the cry of the majority and we (Proprietary) Limited also demand that all those detain­ ed be released immediately," he said. He said that the "koevoet" stay out of educational issues and be the students demands be met.

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r 4 Friday June 17 1988 THE NAMIBIAN Metals ban will cost US over 1 billion a ·year

WASHINGTON - A ban on im­ be expected. technological improvements would be ports of strategic metals from For all the metals in question, South forthcoming. It limited its forecasts to South Africa would cost the US Africa is either the largest or second­ the next five years. economy well over 1 billion largest producer in the world and the No estimate was made on the effects United States imports half to all its o( an overall disruption, but figures dollars a year and cause shor­ supplies from South Africa. were given from an earlier study of tages in a ltey material used for Dependence on Russia for the supp­ chromium and manganese. Anemargo car pollution control, accor­ ly of many metals would increase if would cost $30 million a year for ding to a US Bureau of Mines South African imports were not chromium and $31 million for study. available. manganese -a total disruption would About 94 per cent ofthe costs would The study was requested by the US cost

SWA/NAMIBIA Round Table Bursary DIPLOMAT SAYS CUBANS

Application forthe above bursary can ARE NO THREAT TO SA be made to the Administrator, Round THE CHILDREN of the murdered couple, pictured recently. Table Bursary, POBox 5913 A SENIOR Angolan diplomat has dismissed Pretoria's suggestion that Windhoek a big Cuban deployment 'in southern Angola was a threat to South African-ruled Namibia. Continued from page 2, her while she was holding her eight­ 1. ELIGIBILITY Mr Luis Neto Kiambata, Angola's ambassador to Zambia, told Reuters month·old baby in her arms. He then Applicants must be: yesterday that Angolan and Cuban troops were under strict instruc­ ordered us all to go to bed, and not to "One ofthe children opened the door Chil.dren of all residents of South West tions not to cross the Namibian border. tell anyone about the incident," Africa/Namibia or Walvis Bay excluding "Our objective is not to' attack anyone," he said. out offear , and when he entered, I saw Haifene said. Round Tablers and their immediate He added that the Angolan forces and their Cuban allies, which had . that he. was dressed up in Koevoet When police in Windhoek were ap­ famil y. recently moved south towards the Namibian border, had the right under uniform, and that he was armed with proached . again this week, a In addition, applicants must: international law to occupy any part of Angola's national territory. a rifle similar to those used by spokesman said that "police at On· (i) Be under·22 year of age on January Kiambata said the South African leaders were suffering from "feverish members of the security forces;' she dangwa deny any knowledge ofsuch an 1, in the year in which they propose to imagination". said. incident. We do not have any such a commence their studies. "We would like the South Africans to be a little more grown up in "The killer walked to where Mr report, and the last death in detention (ii) Meet the criteria ofthe Bursary Com­ their analysis of the situation;" he added. Kuliwoye was lying, and demanded in the north was in January." mittee in terms of academic merit, "Instead of worrying about this (the Cuban/Angolan advance), they -money, but the latter said that he had The police spokesman, Warrant Of­ leadership potentia l, or sporting should withdraw their tr oops' from Angola and stop supporting Unita. none. He was then shot again, and later ficer Leon Rust, repeated thatthecou­ achievements. If they do this, they will see how quickly peace will come," said died ofthe injuries." pIe were killed by "Swapo terrorists." "The killer then packed clothes and According to The Namibian's 2. APPLICATIONS Kia mbata. other belongings into a suitcase, and records, the "last" death in detention All applications forthe bursary must be ordered Mrs Kuliwoye to give him was of former Section 6 detainee, Ig· made on the prescibed Appl ication money;' she added. natius Nambondi, who died at the Form obtainable from the above "She gave him all the money in the same police station on February 24, address. house, but he was not satisfied and shot 1988. 3. GENERAL CONDITIONS The following ge neral conditions of operation of the bursary scheme will Swapo supports proposal apply: 3.1 Type of Educational Assistance SW APO has joined the rest of Africa in fully supporting the re­ provided Educational assistance will- be made cent Angolan proposal with regard to the urgent need for a available annually to eligible applicants peaceful solution to the long drawn-out conflict in the south­ in respect of tertiary education and western part of Africa, said the organisation's president, Mr when awarded will be available in Sam Nujoma, at the weekend. respect of any educational institution Speo.king to the Namibian Press Agency (Nampa) in Luanda, Mr Nujoma approved by the bursary committee. said that the recent summit of OAU heads of state and governments has ful­ 3.2 Tenure: 'ly supported the Angolan position to the ongoing diplomatic talks, involving Bursaries will be granted for the first . Angola, Cuba, the United States and South Africa. yea; of study only. He said that the Angolan government had so far agreed to send the Cuban 3.3 Value of awards troops back home, provided South Africa and the United States implement The Executive Committee of the UN Security Council Resolution 435 -the UN independence plan for Namibia. SWNNamibia Area of Round Table will "Swapo fully supports the proposal of the Angolan government, and it is decide from year to year the total I ready to sign a ceasefire with South African to pave the way for the implemen­ amount available for the brusary, which tation of 435, thus ending South African·illegal rule over Namibia, and bring­ as an indication will be approximate R2 I ing about freedom and independence to the people of the territory," said Mr 000,00 per annum, and in itssolediscre­ Nujoma. . tion may amend the value at anytime in On the recent meeting in Moscow between Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev the light of particular circumstances. I and US President, Ronald Reagan, where the two discussed the question of The said bursary should be linkedtotui­ Namibia and agreed to September 29 as the date for the commencement of tion, books and accommodation and I the implementation of Resolution 435, Mr Nujoma said his movement shall be payable directly to the Univer- . "welcomes" the decision of the two world powers, who are permanent members sity concerned. J of the UN Security Council. 3.4 Choice of Educational I "We are looking forward that before President Reagan leaves office, he will Establishment ensure that the peaceful solution to Namibia's independence is implemented," Applicants who are granted assistance he said. by the Bursary Committee will have no I Questioned on the recent threat by General Magnus Malan, South Africa's restriction in their choice of educational Minister of Defence , that South Africa would pull out of talks if what he termed establishment but it must be one which I the "joint Cuban/Swapo military build-up" along the Namibian border con· has been approved by the Committee. tinues, Mr Nujoma dismissed the threat as "uncalled for". 4. CLO$ING DATE "This threat must be condemned and rejected with the contempt it deserves." TELEPHONE f011) .,...., I He said that General Malan was talking from a position of desperation after 4.1 The closing date for the bursary p.o. BOX413112 CRAiGtW.L 211M the defeat of his troops at the south-eastern' town of Cuito Cuanavale by the will be 4th July 1988. --- - .II Angolan armed forces. • SZi: c£» ==SQ ...- = =

THE NAMIBIAN Friday June 1719885 Riots in Rundu BY RAJAH MUNAMAVA SCORES of students were injured Monday, ,some seriously, when the region as a condition for the return police waded into Rundu Junior Secondary School firing rubber of their children to school. bullets, teargas and laying onto.students with sjamboks and The Executive Committee of the Kavango Ethnic Authority ,has pro­ batons according to sources in the area. mised to come with an answer on the Police moved into the school to dary School had joined the poli<;e in parents demand for the removal ofthe disperse boycotting students from that beating the students. five people by Monday. school and Rundu Senior Secondary The parents reportedly took excep­ Meanwhile unconfirmed reports School Monday morning and at least tion to this situation and resolved to re­ said Kandjimi Murangi Secondary 19 students were arrested. quest the Kavango ethnic authority to School and Levy Hakusende Junior The 19 students appeared in court in remove the fourieachers not only from Secondary School in western Kavango Rundu Wednesday on charges ofpublic . the school but the whole of Kavango have joined in the schools boycott . violence and 6 of them who were before their children could go back to which started Monday at Rundu minors were released in the custody of the school. J unior and Senior Secondary Schools, their parents. They are also demanding that the There were no immediate reports of The rest were released on a bail of director of education be removed from incidents. . R300.00 each and the case was postponed to July 18. They were all not asked to plead. Reports reaching The Namibian Sam urges aid said police moved into the school and brutally beat up students with sjam· SWAPO President, Mr Sam Nujoma has urged.the international com­ boks and batons. munity, particularly the International Labour Organsiation aLO), to Students fled into the township come to the aid of the trade unions in Namibia so that they can "effec­ where they pursued by the police. Prior tively continue to fight for the rights of the exploited and oppressed to the arrival of the police at the school, workers of Namibia". - students marched and sang freedom Addressing the 75th session of the !LO in ~neva yesterday, the Swapo leader songs peacefully without incident ac- said that in.viewofthe prevailing critical political-military situation in the cording to the sources. , territory, ":'vapo calls upon the entire international community to impose com­ MUSIC LAUNCH The sources said some parents were prehensive mandatory sanctions against South Africa for its refusal to relin­ A group called the Namibia National Music Promoters (NNMP) out looking for their children who have quish its illegal occupation of Namibia. since disappeared and who have not He said his movement welcomed the measures taken by some countries in will be holding their official launch at the Midnite Express either arrived at their homes nortaken imposing sanctions against South Africa, and urged those which have not yet nightclub in Katutura this Sunday (June 19) starting at 19hOO. in by the pOlice. . done so, to follow suit. . Music will be provided by Hot Soul Singers and Public Affairs. An emergency parents meeting was On the current international political atmosphere, which is characterised Star guest of the evening will be South African musician, Pappa (of Pappa held on Monday where parents by dialogue and co-operation, Mr Nujoma expressed his hope that it would and Blondie fame). demanded to know who had sent the have positive implications for Namibia's long-delayed independence. Other noted guests will include the celebrated Dr Zed Ngavirue of Rossing police onto campus. Mr N ujoma, who strongly condemned the South African policy of destabilisa­ and SWABC fame. It is reported that the Director of tion of the independent African states in the region, particularly Angola, also Educationforthe Kavango Authority reaffirmed his movement's support for the people of South Mrica "in their Mr Chris Taaljard had told the struggle against racism, for a democratic, united and non-racial South Africa". Terre'blanche iii town meeting that he had only asked the He further reiterated Swapo's position with regard to the white population THE Namibian newspaper has been invited to attend an AWB mec>ting police to monitor the situation at the in Namibia, saying that the struggle his movement was waging "was not, this Saturday, to be addressed by its leader - Mr Eugene Terre'blanche. school and not to move in. had not been and never would be directed against individual whites". The meeting will be held at IOhOO at the old Ster drive-in outside Win­ Parents also learned at the meeting "It is rather a struggle to end apartheid and colonialism in Namibia, and dhoek according to the invitation issued by the Windhoek branch of according to our sources that four above all, a struggle to restore human dignity to all our people - black and the ultra-eonservative group. - whiteteachers at Rundu Junior Secon- white," he said.

WHAT GOVERNMENT WILL THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSC RESOLUTION 435 BRING ABOUT?

A freely elected government - A government that unites the people of Namibia and upholds democratic values - A government that will reject discrimination on the grounds of race, ethnicity, religion, class and gender - A government that will genuinely strive to end the suffering, maltreatment and persecution of the Namibian people - A government that will foster reconciliation .

and brotherhood . ~ ----""""""------, ij t:s. Fo' furlh" in{omwtwn on NPP 435 w,;', to POBox 159 Windhoek 9000, 0' "kphone.. 7 NAMIBIA) 2269120' visit us at Room 304, Nimrod Building, Casino Stn,', Windho,k. \ ~E PLAN ------:~ 6 Friday June 17 1988 THE NAMIBIAN School for 'elite' ...... BYMBATJIUANGAVIRUE ...... THE HEADMASTER ofWindhoek's exclusive Concordia College, Mr Gerald Barber, is ob­ torily~'a 'letter w~s sent to the parents pass marks, which were Toughly 10 viously a man with a mission - a man whO'is l?assionately committed to the ideals of his explaining the situation. This was percent above those required by the done again at the end of the second Cape Education Department, the ex­ school. . term, but during the third term a let­ ternal examining body. He dismisses most of the critici~m The most common criticisms ofthe This is while at the same time allow­ ter was sent stating that unless the stu­ If students did not meet the stan­ that has been brought against his school are its so-called 'merit system', ingthose to celebrate the inauguration dent's marks improved, he or she dards laid down by Concordia they school and it soon becomes clear when and ~he elitist character of the of the controversial interim would not.be te-admitted the following would be asked to leave. Thejustifica­ talking to him that he feels that the institution. government. year. tion for this, Mr Barber said, was that school is very much misunderstood. Objections have also been raised S.ome students have also complain­ _ Defending the merit system, Mr since their students were of above Th Mr Barber, the school is playing about the fact that the student body of ed about the fact that Concordia osten­ Barber said he believed that what the average ability they had the right to ex­ a vital role in laying the ground work the school does not not reflect the sibly allows the army to carry out school was trying to do 'was very oped above average performance. for providing the country with a future demographic make up ofthe country, recruitment activities on campus, and honest, they were open about it, 'and Mr Barber however stressed that corps of properly-qualified teachers and that heavily populated regions the fact that it allows a Cadet Corps. that there wasnothingsinister behind allowances were made for any adjust­ and leaders in other spheres .of na­ such as the northern part bfthe coun­ In practice, the merit system means its policies . . ' .. 'or :' ment problems that students might tional activity. try are under-represented at the. that before being admitted, students have, and the school's tough academic He said that right from the beginn­ college. have to pass a rigorous entrance SUCCESS system was only applied gradually ing, the aim of the school had been to examination. from Std'5 through to Std 7, and ap­ give people the opportunity to develop After having been admitted, they are plied strictly thereafter. their talents and acquire a tertiary COMPLAINTS only ailowed to continue to the next He said that first and foremost Con­ He said that the schools academic education in order to become future Standard if their performance meets cordia was looking for people who system had been vindicated by its suc­ leaders in the country: A related complaint is that the com­ the very high standards set by the would have a real chance of success at cess r ate in matriculation He said, however, that he wanted to position ofthe staffdoes not in any way school. the school, and thenata university or examinations. emphasise that the school had never reflect the racial make-up of the coun­ The Department of National Educa­ college. In 1985 at Concordia, 54 black and claimed that one needed a University try, and that there is a preponder~nce tion provides trained psychologists to The school was looking at a par- coloured students passed the matric education to become a leader. of white 'Chris~iap. National Educa­ administer an entrance test fo}; school oticular group of people who were of exam with university exemption. _ So when the school talked oftrying tion' types. pupils at most major centers yearly. '''above average intelligence", but that to produce leaders it did not mean the 100 PER CENT only leaders in the country, but only that part of any countrys' leadership . Mr Barber said that this figure only .corps made up ofacademICS and people became significant ifone took into ac­ with university training. count the fact that there was a total of 49 matric exemptions from all other OBJECTIVES schools in the country which admit oblack and coloured students. The reason for setting themselves He added that "as far as we are con­ this objective; he said, was that in an cerned, when something like that hap­ independent Namibia there would be pens we must be doing the right thing". a definite place for people with a In 1987 there was a 100 percent pass uni versity education, and all Concor­ rate in the matric exams, and out ofthe dia aimed at was to contribute to the 24 students who wrote the exam, 18 creation of this specific group ofpeople. passed with university exemption. Another important aim of the school, With regard to the criticism that he said, was to turn out students whose heavily populated regions ofthe coun­ strength of character was strong try like the north are not adequately enough for them to "do their own represented, Mr Barber said that it thing". had never been the aim ofthe school to He confidently stated that the school address this kind of inequality. had now reached the stage where the In the words ofMr Barber, "We can­ quality of the education offered could not, at one school, solve all the pro­ be compared to that ofthe best schools blems of the past, but we can-make a both locally and in South Africa. poIlitive contribution to thefuture, and The idea for the school initially came we are doing that now by contributing fromCDM(Pty)Ltd,acompanywhich towards giving our pupils a good expressed a desire to see a first-class education." multi-racial secondary school established in the country. CDM provided the money for the MERIT splendid campus which houses the The gateway to the expensive and well appointed campus that Former students have also complain­ He reiterated that the merit system school, but the college is now run as a houses Concordia. Construction was funded by the diamond ed about the school's ban on T-shirts of was the only criteria for seleCtion ... normal state-funded institution with the Namibian National Student's conglomerate CDM (Pty) Ltd. regional or racial representation was final control resting in the hands ofthe Organisation (Nanso) as part of its not a determining factor. Department of National Education. policy of 'no politics' at the school. The test IS composed of three sec­ this did not mean they were saying His reply to the complaint that the tions, first a standard I.Q. test, then a that those who did not meet the col­ composition of the staff did not repre­ scholastic test in which prospective leges standards were useless. sent the make-up of the country, was students are tested in English, The reality was that the school could that his freedom of choice when selec­ Afrikaans and mathematics. only cater for a limited number of ting staff was limited by the need to Finally, there is a personal interview students, and when Concordia was recruit teachers with the necessary with' each student in which a per.' founded a policy decision had been qualifications. . sonality profile is done resulting in the made whereby a specific group was Teachers at the school were required pupil scoringona scale ofthreeto nine. selected to make up that number. to have at least a four-year tertiary He said that students at the school education, which had to consist of MONITORED were expected to work hard in order to either a four-year teaching diploma, or achieve their full potential, but the fact a three-year university degree plus a Mr Barber said that when a student that they were of above average in­ one-year diploma. had enrolled at the school his academic telligence was not a guarantee that Another limiting factor was that progress' was constantly monitored. they would work. Ifa student did not perform satisfac- The school had set its own internal Continued on ~ext page

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elite, sh.ould Nati.onal Educati.on n.ot Cont. f.rom prev. page use these res.ources to. pr.ovide addi­ ti.onal sch.o.ols in areas where the .opp­ teachers had to. be fluent in b.oth portunities f.or educati.on are simply English and Afrikaans, and had to. be Concordia story n.ot there, even if .one is .of average able to. teach equally well in b.oth intelligence? languages. . .organisati.on. private c.oncern. s.ome w.ould call a farm to. breed a gr.oup Alth.ough the school's ban.on politics and N ans.o may be well-intenti.oned, is He denied that the sch.o.ol fav.oured Practicing p.olitics had been banned No. questi.ons had been asked by .of whizz-kids, .or super-kids, who. will it fair.oreven legal(in terms.ofthe'Bill white teachers fr.om the Transvaal, .or at the sch.o.ol f.or b.oth students{and students ab.out these f.orms f.or alm.ost rule the rest .of s.ociety? that it fav.oured 'Christian Nati.onal staff, because it was felt p.olitics w.ould three years, and no. .objecti.ons had ever Especially since the department has .of Rights) to. do. s.o? Educati.on' types fr.om universities interefere with the primary purpose.of been raised. , . to. divert res.ources away fr.om .other Is it in fact n.ot a vi.olati.on .of the civil such as Potchefstr.o.om. the school - pr.oviding an educati.on. He said that the Cadet C.orps was sch.o.ols to. do. so., rights, and right to. free ass.ociati.on.of He furtherm.ore denied that either He said that all p.olitics werebann­ there purely by student request. It was Instead .of exacerbating existing b.oth students and stafl? he .or the school had any particular pre­ ed, whether they were of the center, tp.e a c.orps f.or juni.ors made up .ofStd 5 and s.ocial inequalities by creating a new judice against graduates .of the Univer­ left .or the right. He had furthertn.ore Std 6'pupils, and he said these students sity .of the Western Cape. made it dear to. all the 'teachers that w.ould be very disapp.ointed if he-at­ On the c.ontrary, he said; f.ormer "Christian N atio.nal Education" as a tempted to. disband it. students .of the school who. had g.one.on subject wa_s never to. be menti.oned at There are at present 340 pupils ECC/SADF to. the University.ofthe Western Cape the school. , enr.olled at C.onc.ordia C.ollege - .of had asked him whether there w.ould be PROPOSALS presented by the LINK-UP He admit"ted that in 1985 each,st.u­ which 11 are white, and the rest black any .opp.ortunities f.or them to. teach at End Conscription Campaign dent .had been given an interim .or 'c.ol.oured'. the school. Acc.ording to. Mr Barber, students (ECC) a~ a meeting with the South The Committee of Seven, represen­ g.overnment T-shirt bytbe Department pay R75 a term f.or board and tuiti.on, African Defence Force (SADF) tingparents ofboycottingstudents .ofN ati.onal Educati.on to. mark the in­ would be forwarded to the Minister in Katutura this week resolved to 'NO POLITICS' a,ugurati.on .of tlie g.overnment, and and receive the same state subsidy as students at any .o"ther sch.o.ol. of' pefence, General Magnus link up with workers committe~s that these T-shirts had been w.orn .on Malan, said ajoint statement by the and teachers unions in order to H had t.old them that they w.ould be campus by students. .'"' ECC and SADF on Wednesday. workout a concerted and uIiiform m.ore than welcome ifthey met the re­ But in his .own defence he said that ,RADICAL STEP "Members .of the SA Defence F.orce action plan in their campaign to quirements, and there were p.osts it was unfair to drag.out mistakes from and the ECC met to. receive the ECC's have army/police bases removed available. the past when he, as a new principal, Mr Barber himselfh.olds a BA and B pr.op.osals f.or changes to. existing from the vicinity of schools in order. The pr.oblem he 'said was that th.ose was still f.ormulating his p.olicies. Ed fr.om Wits 'University, and after legislati.on with the view to. acc.om­ to 'pave way for the end of the pre­ graduates .of the Western Cape who. His policy had n.owoeen f.ormulated, graduating he taught f.or 15 years at m.odating c.onscienti.ous .object.ors sent countrywide schools boycott. had applied either lacked the and if the· same T-shirts wer.e state schools in the Transvaal. In 1973 within a system .of alternative (non­ The decision was taken after what necessary f.our-year qualificati.on .or distributed -t.oday, he w.ould n.ot all.ow he took up an appointment as principal military) nati.onar (c.ommunity) ser­ .one c.ommittee member said was a had n.ot been prepared to. c.omply with them at the sch.o.ol. .of a private sch.o.ol in Port Elizabeth. vice:' said the statement. ' fruitless meeting with the Ad­ the school's highly-contenti.ous 'no. He dismissed the army recruiting In 1975 he persuaded the B.oard .of "The tone .of the meeting was c.ordial ministrator General Mr Louis Pienaar c.omplaint as a n.on-issue at the school. p.olitics' p.olicy. Govern.ors .of that school to take what and c.onducive to. better mutual last Friday who. das~ed any h.ope .oft4e Mr Barber made no. bones ab.out the He said the sch.o.ol did n.ot act as a w.ould atthetiine have beenc.onsidered understanding. The pr.op.osals will be , bases being rem.oved, ' fact that Nansowas n.ot welc.ome at the registering auth.ority f.or the army. a radical step - that of .opening the f.orwarded to. the Minister .of Defence Mr Pienaar reportedly told the c.om­ sch.o.ol. F.orms were received and these were sch.o.ol to all races. f.or his c.onsiderati.on. It was agreed n.ot mittee that South Mrica had no. He said that Nans.o was, in his .opi­ , passed .on to. students, but whether He said that the ideas he had ev.olv­ to. c.omment further .on the details .of military bases but the South West ni.on, with.out d.oubt a p.olitical they filled these in.or n.ot was their.own ed f.or C.onc.ordia, in conjucti.on with the discussi.on pending General Africa Police near schools and that the Nati.onal Educati.on, were the result.of Malan's resp.onse;' c.oncluded the p.olice fell under the interim 30 years teaching experience and .of hIs statement. g.overnment. days pi.oneering multi-racial educa­ The AG had further reiterated his ti.on in South Africa. previ.ous positi.on that the bases w.ould Alth.ough .one can appreciate Mr n.ot be m.oved and that instead b.omb Barber's good intenti.ons and his c.om­ SWANU P shelters may be erected at the schools mittment to. pr.oviding his .own par­ SWANU (P) Secretary General Mr .or that if need be the sch.o.ols c.ould be ticular gr.oup.of students with the best VekuiiRukorothis week condemn­ m.oved but n.ot the bases. educati.on p.ossible, a number .of ques­ ed what he called theintransigence The C.ommittee .of Seven met ab.out ti.ons surr.ounding the sch.o.ol still re­ of the Administrator General, Mr main.open. Louis Pienaar, in refusing to ac­ cede to reasonable and legitimate CCN WHO PAYS? demands of Namibian pupils, teachers and parents for the A MESSAGE of solidarity with the removal of military and police Having first claimed thatthe state people of South Africa was issued bases in the vicinity of schools. in Windhoek on Thursday, Soweto_ pays the same am.ount to educate a stu­ Mr Ruk.or.o further lashed .out at dent at Concordia C.ollege as at any Day, by the Council of Churches in what he said was arrogance.on the part Namibia (CCN) . .other sch.o.ol, Mr Barber later c.onced­ .of the AG in his recepti.on and treat­ 'ed that this was n.ot, strictly speaking, The message, released by CCN ment .of a delegati.on representing Ass.ociate General Secretary Mr true. parents who. met him last Friday. He said that there was an additi.onal Vezera Kandetu, said: "We wish to. ex- The Swanu Secretary said the c.on­ , press .our s.olidarity with the pe.ople.of indirect state subsidy to. C.onc.ordia duct .of the AG was unbec.oming .of a students. S.outh Africa.on S.oweto Day, June 16 man in his p.ositi.on and assured N ami­ 1988, adaythatmeansa l.ot to. thepe.o­ Because the sch.o.ol , had a much bians that his attitude w.ould be higher c.oncentrati.on .of highly­ pIe .ofS.outh Africa and Namibia -and qualified teachers than any .other sch.o.ol under the Department .ofNa- , ti.onal Educati.on, the department's salary bill f.or the school was .obvi.ous­ ly higher. Anglican This w.ould, in effect; c.onstitute an additi.onal indirect subsidy which directs res.ources away fr.om the state educati.on system . Diocese of . In this increasingly egalitarian age, Mr Gerald Barber, who is passionately committed to his school sh.ould a department such as Nati.onal and defends it against charges that it diverts resources from Educati.onreally inv.olve itselfin what other schools and is elitist. Natnibia U.S./NAMIBIA THE DAVI D BEZUIDENHOUT SCHOOL BURSARY PROGRAMME PI'c.':cnfs Three bursaries are c:ivailable for degree study in United States universities, beginning in July 1989. Who may apply: Black Namibians who have pass­ ed matric. Subjects offered: Almost any Bachelor's Degree programmes are acceptable except medicine and law. ~ Qualifications: Students offered!ng Matriculation ~ __ a Sati::rical Comedy Exemption, as well as Maths and Science as Matric subjects, will be given first consideration. ' O~ a Peace Co~fere~ce ~ Deadline for application requests: 15 July 1988 Deadline for all application forms: July 22 198~

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8 Friday June 171988 .THE ~AMIBIAN COMPANIES .REACT TO POSSIBLE BOYCOTT NEXT WEEK

BY MARK VERBAAN

THE NAMIBIAN this weekap­ 5) We would be prep!lred to make an proached 14 companies and in­ approach to government, especially if dustries in an attempt to get it affects our workers ori broad issues. their views on the possible general stayaway next week, Mr C Scaife of Shell Oil Windhoek, said: to and ascertain their attitudes "Regret that it is not our company's with regard to the issues policy to comment on matters of a involved. political nature, and in any event our At the time of going to press, only General Manager (who is also our eight had bqthered to reply. Public Affairs Manager) is at present In the light of a potential strike and on business in the United Kingdom:' the issues behind the union demands, The General Manager of BP South the questions put to the companies West-Namibia Ltd was even more were: abrupt in his reply. 1) What is your company's stand "We are not prepared to comment," with regard to: he said. a) continued detention without trial? With regard to the mining industry, b) the presence ofSADF bases near Mr Clive Cowley ofConsolidated Dia­ schools in the north - should they be mond Mines (CDM) said: moved or not? ". .. CDM has not been advised by the c) police action against pupils who MUN of any proposed strike action. If boycott classes? this were to occur, we would react ac­ d) the presence of the SADF in this cording to the circumstances. While country? the company does not normally com­ e) South Africa's continued occupa­ ment publicly on sensitive political tion of Namibia? matters not directly involving it, there Dthe impiementationofUNSCR435 are established procedures and ample of1978? opportunity for members of our 2) Ifyqur company does not comment workforce or their union to raise·such on matters of a political nature, do you issues affecting them with the not think it should ifthese matter are management of the company. The directly affecting your workforce? general attitude of our holding com­ 3) What would your company's policy pany to employment practices and be, with regard to dismissals, if the related matters is dealt with at length general strike goes ahead next week? in the 1987 annual report of De Beers. 4) To what extent will production be affected if a two-day stayaway takes Mr Bob Meiring, General Manager place? ofTsumeb CorpotationLimited (TCL), 5) Would your company ever ap­ said in his reply: proach the interim government in an "TCL is a mining company and as attempt to get it to accede to anyofthe such it is concerned with tM interests demands -especially ifthe issues affect of the business; its shareholders and all your workers? its employees, insofar as these relate First to reply, via telex, was Mr W to the viability and profitability ofthe Spies, manager of Trek Petroleum business and tothe employment rela­ (SWA). tionship. The matters referred to in His verbatim answers were: your telex do not fall within this am­ 1a)it depends on what the charge is. bit, save for the questions concerning b) so that more children can be the effects of strike/stayaway action. abducted? The company does not support strikes c) it depends on what the action is. or stayaways, as these are detrimental d) why not ask this about Swapo? to both the interests of the business e) you call it occupation. . and the interests of the employees. It NUNW-affiliated unions met last weekend to take the decision to boycott work on Mon­ D it is ten years later, Sir. should also be noted that the day and Tuesday if certain demands, including the removal of security force bases from 2)Yes. shareholders and employees of the schools in the far nortlt, were not met. It would appear that the boycott will go ahead 3) Will judge on merit. company represent a diversity ofviews if the demands are not agreed to by the authorities. Picture by John Liebenberg at 4) In no ways. on the various issues raised by you." the workers' meeting. . 5) We have company rules to satisfy The Windhoek Municipality was our workers. also contacted, in view ofit being a ma­ jor employer of workers. Mr G Boonstra The regional director of Fedics ofthe municipality's public relations Namibia, Mr Peter Harris, was a little department said: more forthcoming. His replies were: "The function of a municipality is to 1) As the leading Namibian catering. render certain services to all the tax­ company we are recognised · as payers and inhabitants within its specialists in this field. We be~ieve we region of authority. Windhoek are not sufficiently qualified or inform­ Municipality will, as always, continue ed to make comments on your first to fulfill this public obligation to the point. However, we are greatly con­ whole community. It is our normal cerned with the present dituation in practice to issue a press release to all . Namibia, and .I am sure that in. media if and when a situation arises dividuals within our company have ' where any of these services are af­ their own definite views which for ob­ fected. We will certainly continue with vious reasons we cannot express this practice. At this stage, however, we collectively. see no necessity to make such public 2)Fedics are greatly concerned with announcements. Thank you for your any matter which affects the well­ interest shown in the welfare of our being of their employees and respect city." the individuals rights to hold any Those companies which failed to res­ beliefs and affiliations which as in- pond to the queries were: 'Hartliefs; . dividuals they consider appropriate. - South West Breweries; the Namib-Sun 3) All matters which concern our hotel group; Rossing Uranium; LTA .employees art! clearly stated and free­ Construction and Swavleis. ly available to our employees in a for­ mal company procedure manuaL 4) Whilst production will be affected, "FOR·THE BEST TAKEAWAYS I" TOW"" our greatest concern is for the negative affect this will have on the population The mark of . Come and acquaint as a whole. 5) We respect the right of any in­ a leader is yourself ·with my statfand friendly service dividual within our employ to petition the interim government on any mat­ the ability The tastiest-ever ter of concern to them. The administrative manager of to pick chicken, vetkoek~ hamburgers and curry and rice Mobil Oil Windhoek, Mr RRWakeford, said on behalf of his company: a winner. • 1) Mobil does take a stand on broad THE BEST IN SOUTH WEST issues, but will not comment on specific political questions. Advertise in PS: We cater for all functions 3) Our policy is no work no pay. . 4) Disruption will be negligible as The Namibian! contact ROY now! contingency plans would be brought into operation. THE NAMIBIAN Outbursts over 'instigators'

causing 'a scar~ at,. schools ------By RAJAH MUNAMAV~ ------­ THE hysteria and outbursts against 'instigators' claimed to be influencing stud(mts to partake in the countrywide solidarity boycott action with the students of the far north of the country by certain politicians and the military, is sending a scare through the ranks of certain principals and education authorities who summon police before hearing the grievances of their students.

Indeed, interim government The three had finished writing an ex­ Minister of Education Mr Andrew amination paper on that day and were Matjila has sounded the alarm and any preparing themselves for another 'incident' at schools now results in paper on the following day when they panic on the part ofthose in charge of went to go and occupy another running the school and the next move classroom which was vacant, so as to is that police are called in even if not be able to study in peace. a single stone is thrown. At the start of this term, five students What follows then is that a situation were expelled for late-coming while those students wanting Mr Nel to go of confrontation is created between the another 8 or 11 were expelled during must stand on one side and those wan­ police and students who take to throw­ the same quarter for taking a weekend ting him to stay on another side. ing stones on seeing the armed police off without permission, according to Stone-throwing between the two on their campus. the source. groups of students ensued and the The corridors of some schools are be­ This, the students feel, is over­ police were immediately there to in­ ing 'eavedropped' by men who come reaction on the part of the Principal, tervene. Police called on the students DR ZEPHANIA Kameeta addresses the Nanso ~ally in Katutura last under the cover of darkness to try and a certain Mr NeL to halt the stone-throwing or face ac­ weekend. detect and identify voices of dissent. Bitter about the latest expulsion tion and the students stopped Some students recounted this week measure, students staged an impromp­ immediately. how despite having opted not to join in tumarcharoundtheschoollastThurs­ Later, seven students were picked up the boycott, they were kept under day to protest the decision to expel for questioning and were later surveillance by under cover agents and their three colleagues. released. NANS'O ANNOUNCES how footprints of unknown people are They marched to the Principal's Also, the students are complaining seen around hostel facilities. house before proceeding to an open about the conduct of four other This generates insecurity on the part spot near the school where they con­ teachers whom they say often refer to POSITIVE ACT.ION of students who feel haunted and tinued to sing freedom songs. Not a them "kaffirs, dom" etc. rumour-mongering becomes rampant, single stone was thrown at this stage It is understood that officials from hence a situation of general instabili­ nor was the principal molested, -the the Tswana administration told the ty at schoQls. source emphasised. students that those who did not want CAMPAIGN FOR A case in point is the closure of On their return to the school, the teachers should leave the school Drimiopsis Secondary School near students found a number of policeman and that the teachers in question Gobabis on Sunday after a demonstra­ and officials of the Tswana Ad­ would not be sent away. NAMIBIA STUDENTS tion last week Thursday by students to ministration. The officials the Tswana Meanwhile the school was declared protest what students called 'excessive Administration demanded that the closed on Sunday and will rElopen on ______BY RAJAH MUNAMAVA------' punishment' meted out to students by police and soldiers leave before the June 20. Parents have been asked to ac­ their PrincipaL meeting could take place. The officials company their children to the school NAMIBIAN students have em­ Pienaar and in all likelihood he was According to a student source at the acceded to the demand and the police when they register on June 20. barked on a campaign of 'positive not acting as an emmissary of the in­ school, three students were expelled on left. Comment on the closure of the school action' deliberately designed to terim government. Thursday, after they had been found to Students then demanded that the could not be elicited from the Tswana force the government to come to The Cabinet of the interim govern­ have left their classroom during a Principal Mr Nel be removed from the administration at the time of going to grips with the daily realities of ment has seemingly chosen to remain study period. school whereupon the officials said press. students in the country, Nanso silent on the issue of army and police President, Mr Paul KaIenga, told a bases near schools, ostensibly for fear rally last Sun4ay in Katutura. of revealing where they stand on this The students, he said, had felt that rather sensitive issue. only pressure from below could force The Cabinet has only been vocal on racist South Africa to see the urgency the schools boycott, or which they have ofremoving their 'Koevoet bases' from blamed socalled 'agitators and the schools. . instigators'. ' "The past weeks and days have seen Dr Kameeta spelled out as reo our courageous and selfless young peo­ quire!Jlents in the freedom struggle - ple going on the streets to demonstrate responsibility, organisation, deter· and register their disgust at the fur­ mination and discipline. ther location of military bases near A student who also spoke at the ral­ schools". ly said rubber bullets would "This action has put the ruling class strengthen students in their quest to. in a deep educational crisis, confron· continue with the struggle. ting its minority rule to its very roots" He cited previous 'attacks on Mr Kalenga said. students such at Tses in 1976, He said that many students have Augustineum in 1986,and said that been subjected to beating and this had not been the work of political teargassing in the past few days and groups, which are now being blamed, -that repression wa~ intensifying as but the police. . never before. The student said that the shooting Mr Kalengacalleaforthe immediate of students with rubber bullets and release ofthe detained students saying . beatings would make them no more that their contin\led detention would students but soldiers. only escalate the crisis. PART of the crowd who turned up in Katutura for the Nanso meeting held in the township last Another speaker, Dr Zephania weekend. Kameeta, told the Nanso rally that Martin Luther Namibians want education and ad­ vancement in life but not education governing board under South Mrican slavery. Dr Kameeta, on behalf of the Com­ support student mittee of7 representing parents ofthe boycotting students and petitioning demands the South African government to remove bases from the proximity of THE governing board of Marlin schools, charted the course of the com­ Luther High School this week mittee's meeting with the Ad­ came out in support ofthe students ministrator General last week. demands for the removal of army He said that his committee had been and police bases near schools and well composed and at ease as compared said that the boycott by Martin with the Administrator General who Luther High School students on seemed nervous. May 1) must be seen in th~ broader Dr Kameeta told the meeting that context ofthe national struggle for the South African representative had liberation but particularly with replied that South Africa had no regard to the problems of military bases near any schools in education. Namibia and that only the South West ' "The governing board and the staff Africa Police (SWAPOL) had bases. He support the demands of the students added that the committee had come to for the removal ofthe SADF bases from the "wrong address" since the police near the schools in the north and the force resorted under the Interim withdrawal of South African troops Government. from schools all over the country" the In a round-about turn and despite Board statement, signed by Bishop having charged the interim govern­ Hendrik Frederik said. ment with authority overthe bases in The statement said arrangements question, the AG assumed for the opening of the school will be answerability again on the matter and determined by the development ofthe stated that the bases in the north current situation in Namibia. would not be moved and that ifneed be The board called on the South . schools could be removed - alter­ African government and its 'sur­ ON FRIDAYlast week; groups of students d~monstrat'ed in Kaiser Street. A few arrests were natively bomb shelters would have to rogates' to heed the voice ofthe people made at the time of the demonstration. - i. be built at the schools in questlon.- of Namibia and to respond positively . This_stance wa c~nveyed to Mr ...... ~- to theil' demand!? in order to ensure Kalangula last month by Mr Louis peace and tranquility in the country. 10 Friday June 17 1988 • THE NAMIBIAN ULENGA ON BOYCOTT CALL Today is D·day for the interim government to meet demands

BY MARK VERBAAN

TODAY is D-Day for the interim government to meet certain ing that it was "not a political issue for "We will fight each demands made by Namibia's most powerful trade unions -and if any political grouping". . dismissal which it fails to do so, a general strike could bring the country to a stand­ "Before we had even held a meeting, affects a member ofour still on Monday and Tuesday. workers were going home in the even- . unions. We willgo to ing and seeing what was happening in courts;' he said. The Mineworkers Union ofNamibia "When workers arrived home they Katutura. Some workers are still look- He also said that many (MUN), the Namibia Food and Allied found their children had been ingfor their children, who disappeared employers had told the Union (NAFAU), the Metal and Allied teargassed, beaten or arrested. As when police moved in with rubber unions "off the record" Namibian Workers UnionCMANWU) parents, this alone was sufficient bullets and teargas;' he said. that they wanted the and the Namibia Public Workers reason for serious concern;' he said. One such case isthatofMr Stefanus to stop, wanted South Mrica to with Union (NAPWU), all under the urn- ' Mr Ulenga emphasised that Nami- Shipulwa, an employee of the South draw and wanted the implementa brella of the National UnionofNami­ bian workers around the country were West Breweries. He has still not found tion of UN Resolution 435. bian Workers (NUNW), have demand­ affected by the presence of the South his son, who went missing two weeks "But they will, ot course, never go ed that the interim government take African army. ago during police action in the public with these sort of sentiments, so constructive action on several crucial "The vast majority of migrant ·township. : what else can we do but question issues. workers have children in schools in the "This is an example ofhowthe issues , sincerity?" The unions have set an ultimatum north ... the presence ofthe SADF and affect workers. They work all day to "Very SQ()n we are going to for the interim governmer{t -eithe:r it thelocationofitsbasesareacons:tant , pr.ovide for their children, and then ,: that each ~ompany tells us resolves the issues, or 60 000 workers threat to the lives of their children. something like this happe,ns; ~ Mr will down tools in a two-day stayaway . What affects their children affects Ulenga said. < :,exactly ,where they;stand 011 beginning on Monday, J.une 21. , them too;' , , ,. , Regarding Cabinet accusations tha~ , 'these issues;' he .,p.dded, , < - Estimating that the unions A joint statement released in Win­ MrUlenga said that the question of < • tIle schools boycott was sparked by in- dhoek by the unions this week said: a national stayaway arose last Wednes- stigators from South Africa, Mr could mobiliseaforceofup "The prevailing feeling among union day, when several shop stewards met Ulenga said: "It is not a question ofin- 60000workers intime members is that parents cannot go to in Katutura. stigating. It is a question ofthe people stayaway next week, Mr work while the lives of their children "They decided that unless the police having waited too long with no indica- Ulenga said: "The people in are endangered by brutal police violence ended, and their demands tion thatthings are improving .,. South an around Windhoek are action." _ were met, action would be taken;' Africa is still ruling Namibia .,. the more than ready to stop "Only the removal of SADF bases Union officials ' then contacted South Mrican army still occupies and working, We alSo expect from the vicinity of schools in the worker committees throughout the oppresses in the north ofthe country." that the 10000 'un ski north, the release of detainees, an~ an i countIJ: apd ,.saidMr.Ul~n?a, "t~efeel- Theunionl~,a:der " end to Koevoet violence in' the ings were the same everywhere", ' estimated that 99 per townships will defuse: t)1e steadily On Saturday, he said, there was a ;r cent ofall workers in ' deteriorating situation;' the state­ report-back meeting attended by '" Namibia have at mentsaid. worker representatives from more stage been The MUN General Secretary, Mr than 80 companies,and businesses, affected by Ben Ulenga, said in an exclusive inter­ "The people were angry at the presence of view this week that it was the workers meeting. Some workers said they had the SADF themselves who had insisted on a na­ approached their employers in an at­ here. tional stayaway - and not the union tempt to get them to negotiate with the "They have leaders. police to stop the violence, but there all had rela "The idea of a strike on Monday and wasn't a positive response,'" , tives or friends Tuesday did not come from any "The feeling was that words were no arrested, family organised political force ... it came from longer helping, and that only through members assaulted or those thousands who are directly af­ action would they be heard. It was harassed, or had proper­ fected by South Africa's occupation agreed that a statement should be ty destroyed by the army. It really is BEN ULENGA - MUN General Secretary, this week spoke to and the presence of the SADF in issued through the unions, aimed at surprising that the workers have not Mark Verbaan of The Namibian on the NUNW's call for a Namibia;' said Mr Ulenga. the interim government and listing risen up before now;' he said. Speaking from the union offices in the issues and demands;' he said. general stayaway on Monday and Tuesday next week. if The last time a general strike took demands are not met. Katutura, he sai9: "In the last two or "The sentiment was strong that ifby place in Namibia was in 1971, almost three years there have been dramatic ' Friday no steps had been taken to meet 18 years ago, which involved 5000 con- calls for South Africa to withdraw from the demands, then protest action ' tract workers. ' our country ... coming not only from would be taken, This is when it was "The workers initially wanted to go day morning -ifthe demands have ngt losses would be high;' said Mr Ulenga. the inhabitants of the war-zone, but decided that a nationwide stayaway on strike for an entire week, and were been met;' The union offices in Katutura were from countless others who are also af­ would take place on Monday and Tues­ keen on downing tools immediately. He said that the mining and meat in­ a hive of activity this week. fected by South Africa's presence;' day next week;' The unions had a tough time tryingto Cars laden with pamphlets giving With regard to the present situation, Mr Ulenga added that if the ' dustries were "quite sensitive" to ' channel all this energy and reduce the • stoppages. details of the stayaway and listing the Mr Ulenga said that workers in and demands were ignored, then the strike stayaway to a two-day period;' said Mr demands stood ready to depart to all around Windhoek became actively in­ could be seen as an "expression ofhow Ulenga with a smile. If the strike goes ahead, it is an­ corne_rs of the country, ' volved in the campaign. calling for serious the workers feel about South _Qp the question of workers being ticipated that the three mines, CDM, Unionists, rushing from office to of­ South Africa's withdrawal when Africa's occupation of Namibia". "fff'ed if the stayaway goes ahead, Mr TeL and Rossing, stand to lose millions fice amid the jangle of ringing pupils in Katutura and Khomasdal "It will serve as an example of how _' T:j:Jenga said he was sure there would of rands, telephones, all seemed optimistic that began boycotting classes two weeks the patience of workers has worn out ;f£'a,certain number of dismissals, "Production would stop and the the strike would be a success, ago. over theY§arS;' : s~id Mr Ulenga, stress- '.'"'r ,~

" :"'" -, .. "', ~, :THE iacK of business information e conomic index reflecting the senti­ _average growth in GDP from 1977 to in 'Naniibia is a weak link in the ' _i mentofthemarketontheshortterm;' ' 1987. ' d~cision~makingprocessin private, ";"Said the statement. There was a slight decrease in the enterprise.- ' TheIMLTEconomicfndexisacom- IMLTeconomicindexfor April, which .According "to an IMLT statement - posite index of 11 different economic was the net effect of several negative released in Windhoek this week, indices. it will comprise.the following: and positive influences: businessmen are lacking a market- ' Inflation (RSA Consumer Price Index); related short-term indicator which Prime lending rate; Bimkers,Accep- Negative: The prime lending rate will reflect the busfness mood and will tance Rate (90 days);' Exchange rate and BA rate showed an increase; Motor be a le.ading-economic indicator. c. (Rand-Dollar); JSE All Market Index; ,sales declined from 536 units in May Whereas in South Africa there is the ' New motor car sales; New companies '. to 518 units in April; The copper/lead " monthly AssocQm Business Con- ~ - registered minus inl?olyencies; Rand index showed a slight decrease. has a vacancy for , Adence, this does not reflect the ..> price of copper (in-real term!,); Ra~d Positive: A decline in the inflation 'business mood in'Namibia. " ': price oflead Cinreal terms); Meafprice rate from 13,4 percent (March) to 13,3 ----DEPUTY,TR'eASURER II!I!!II~_'" This is because the two countries -:- (inrealterms); Building plans passed percent in April; The meat price show- , ',-oS - have different-economies. . (in real terms)" - 'ed a slight improvement; There was an The successful candidate' should:. . , "TheIMLTthereforefeltitwasnec~ The base year selected is -1985 improvement in the Johannesburg - cesary to publish Namibia's own ' -~>:'-"-, S I985=100) because it reOects the Stock Exchange All Market Index. : * have a post matric bookkeeping 'qualification or matriculation plu~ at least _two years practical CFAMILY MEMBERS FLY TO SA· SOLDIER IN HAVANA ex perience in bookkeeping; ", -" ..,r'. . THE brother and sister of captured South African Mr Language said: "Mariethaand Frank will spend ' be able to do books up to the trial balance; soldier Private Johan Papenfus, 25, left for Cuba on seven days visiting Johan, and I think they are quite * Tuesday for a seven-day stay in Havana to see the nervous about the visit. Itis a strange country but they * be reliable and responsible ~ with leadership wounded serviceman, who was apparently unaware are very excited:' qualities. of the visit. '~oh.!ln wrote them a letter. which they received last They will probably be the first South Africans to visit week. He was well, but homesick, and said Cuba was For enquiries contact: the country freely since.it became a Communist state a very.beautiful country!' Mr Vezera Kandetu in 1959. "He said he was being treated well, but his leg is The visit, arranged by the South African Defence Tel (during working J'lours) worse than we thought. He has already had 12 opera­ 37510 Force, will also be financed by the SADF, said Private tions on his hip and said he might have to undergo even or write to: Papenfus's foster father, Mr Johan Language in more surgery:' POBox 41 Pretoria on Monday. Asked whether they had had any indication about WINDHOEK 9000 Miss Papenfus and her borther, Frank, left Jan Private Papenfus's release, Mr Language said the Smuts airport on Tuesday afternoon for Madrid, from family had been told to prepare themselves for the where they flew to Cuba. possibility that Johan would still be held for a long "'--DQadline for applications: 17 June 1988----t Private Papenfus was seriously wounde,d earlier time. ' . this year,in the operational area. . . WE, AS WORKERS AN ~ PARENTS, MAKE THE FOLLOWING . DEMANDS TO THE GOVERNMENT:

1. SADF and Koevoet bases near schools in the north must be removed before Friday night, June 17. 2. Everyone in detention, including union official, Chief Ankama, must be released before the night of 17 June. 3. Police and Koevoet must leave our townships and immediately stop their Violence.

\ . {'I ACTtON G\ " ,r-'} , \ \ r ' J 0 1. \:We call on all workers to explain these demands to their employers. The employers must I?e asked to pressure the government to accede to these demands. ' 2. If, by 17 June, our demands are not met, then workers have decided not to go to wor~ on Monday 20 .and Tuesday June 21.

AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL ISSUED BY NUNW, MUN, NAFAU, MANWU, NAPWU _ _ ::u: ail. ,

12 Friday June 17 1988 THE NAMIBIAN RTZAGM by Gwen Lister As usual, a controversial occasion PERSPECTIVE and a R40-million drop in net profits THERE was confusion in the coun­ ______FOREIGN CORRESPONLONDON ______DENT __ try this week, and many rumours, concerning both the possibility of a 'state. of emergency' to be THE annual shareholders meeting received from shareholders opposed to porate taxes". ofthe British-based RTZ (formerly the constant AGM questions of a It accounted for 20 percent of the declared in Namibia; as well as the Rio Tinto Zinc), the mining and in­ "political" nature. The "majority" of Gross Domestic Product, and about 40 demise of the present interim dustrial corporation which has a these, said Sir Alistair Frame, were percent of the territory's exports. government; were rife. Although 46,5 percent interest in the ROssing . related to the ROssing Uranium opera­ the prospect of some form of 'state uranium mine near the.Namibian tion in Namibia (other shareholders NO URANIUM TO of emergency' in Niunibia was coast, was held in London last later claimed this was not so, pointing SOUTH AFRICA more likely (particularly bearing in Thursday. to criticism ofRTZ's involvement in mind the remarks of interim It was, . as usual, a controversial sacred Aboriginie lands inAustralia). government Cabin et Chairman, occasion. Therefore, to address the ROssing issue MOVING through the statement, Sir Andrew Matjila, last week); it seem­ For ROssing Uranium Limited, directly, he was making a statement Alistair said that none of Rossing's however, besides a gathering of "with the intention ofmaking our posi­ uranium was supplied to South Africa ed as though the rumour that the shareholders ready to raise questions tion clear". "either directly or through a third par­ interim government was to be on the future intentions ofRTZ and the ty". He said its uranium was supplied disbanded by Mr P W Botha, was ROssing management on its illegal solely to electricity companies around less likely to occur. Namibian operation, it was also the SHIELDED BY UK POLICY the world. . print ih the 1987 RTZ Annual Report Even though Sout,hAfrican remains NAMIBIA this week was faced with a number of possible which stood out boldly. . . a non-signatory to the Nuclear Non­ future scenarios; dependent apparently, on the state of the pre­ ROssing's net profits (after tax) of The statement itself reflected RTZ's Proliferation Treaty and ROssing and sent schools boycott, and the likelihood of a worker stayaway almost R60-million for 1987, fell by a often stated response to critical its uranium are subject to the South on Monday and Tuesday next week, following the call by huge R40-million from the 1986 level shareholders at past annual meetings. African Atomic Energy Act and con­ NUNW-affiliated unions. ofR100-million. . Namely, that while the UN had ter­ trols, "all contracts are subject to na­ The explanation for this in the an­ minated South Africa's mandate in tional and international safeguards Several interim government ministers (and we include here 1966,andin 1967 had established the Messrs Matjila, who warned that South Africa may implement nual report was that the "sharply including the Internationa1 Atomic reduced" net attributable profits from UN Council for Namibia - which in Energy Agency ahdEuratom", said the a 'state of emergency' in Namibia, and Shipanga, who rebuk­ ROssing to RTZ were caused by "lower 1974 had enacted its Decree No 1 inan Chairman. But , as is the usual RTZ ed t~ose whom he called 'instigators') cautioned that some sales and a relatively stronger Rand". 'attempt to halt the plunder of position, the names of ROssing's form of action may be imminent. " The casual reference to the ROssing Namibia's natural resources under cu~tomers could not be disclosed. .Already, say interim government officials, Mr P W Botha had venture and its large decline in net pro­ South Africa's continuing occupation asked them to take steps against both organisations and media fits · by far the largest of any RTZ group -it remained that "successive British whom he accused of promoting 'subversion and terrorism', but company -and its effect ofthe overall and Conservative governments have THE LEGAL POSITION they, it appears, are reluctant to do so, for obvious reasons. performance ofRTZ for 1987 was more not accepted the position or the apparent in the compllrisons between authority of the UN Council or the With the start of the schoois boycott (which, contrary to relevent resolutions on it". YET, against the background of its government mouthpieces, seems to be spreading and increas­ RTZ companies and their profit performances. Thus, said the RTZ Chairman, statement, there was the obvious ing, rather than -diminishing) the interim government officials Of the 12 subsidiary companies British governments have made clear realisation by RTZ that it is its legal say they find themselves in a difficult position. South Africa, listed, seven made higher profits than that there is "no obligation to limit or postion which represents its achilles probably, would urge stern action in such a situation; action in 1986, five returned reduced profits, stop commercial or industrial rela­ heel. As was admitted to an interna­ which would be hastened by the likelihood of a general worker but, apart from the R27 -million reduc· tions between British nationals and tionallawyer at the 1983 AGM, it has stayaway on Monday and Tuesday of next week. tion on its Australian operations Namibia, in the absence of appropriate "no recognised legal title to mine in The political ball continually gets passed from the South (R21l-million compared t o mandat ory resolutions wit hin Namibia. All such mining operations African Government to the interim government Cabinet and R238-million), the rest were marginal. Chapter VII of the UN Charter". authorised under the South Africanoc­ This left ROssing's slide, and the small RTZ , therefore, intended to remain cupation are invalid -even the British back again! It is therefore difficult to know (although we are in Namibia, he said, even though ROss­ Government has accepted that South .1 quite aware of which instance is really making the decisions) print of "lower sales" and the stronger Rand, to tell their own story. ing represented less than two percent Africa's presence is no longer legal. precisely who or what is accountable . . of shareholders funds. However, the Chairman pointed out The Administrator General, Mr Louis Pienaar, has now said Painting a glowing picture, Sir that although the UK government did Alistair moved on to say that ROssing not recognise the UN Council for that any petitions or demands or queries concerning the THE TAX ISSUE presence of security force bases near schools in the far north, employed 2 600 people. The could look Namibia as the legal administering should in the future, be directed at the interim government forward, he said, to "equal oppor­ authority, RTZ had taken advice from Cabinet. He further says that there are no SADF bases near tunities, be they working or living con­ international lawyers. Their advice re­ ALTHOUGH not in the RTZ Annual ditions, or in advancement through the mains the same, he said: "UN resolu­ schools (something most residents of the north would hotly Report, the London Financial Times many training courses available to tions are essentially political, and un­ dispute) but that all resort under the SWA Police, which in turn revealed on April 15 what many them". til they are the law of a particular state, resorts under the interim government. The question of the shareholders already suspected -that ROssing's safety record, he claimed, they have no effect on companies or military of course, is a divided one. While the interim govern­ ROssing is a highly-taxed company. A was "second to none", winning the top individuals." point taken up previously by critical ment is (said to be!) responsible for the SWA Territory Force, award ' in southern Africa. It con­ the SA Government in turn is responsible for the SADF. shareholders ofthe ROssing operation, tributed over R500-million to the who have pointed out to RTZthat such However, we can hardly believe that the present head of the Namibian economy through salaries, Continued on next page . taxes contribute to maintaining both purchases and local services and "cor- SWATF in Namibia, General Willie Meyer, is responsible to the South African military occupation the interj.m government, rather than Pretoria! and its forces in ~amibia, fts vast As far as we can establish, at the time Mr Pienaar informed police and security infrastructure, and the Chairman of the Ovambo Administration, Mr Peter to the costs ofthe interim government. Kalangula, that bases would not be removed; the interim The latter, as RTZ were reminded at its government Cabinet had not been consulted in the matter. It 1986 AGM, is not recognised by any is rather odd therefore, that they should now be made respon­ government apart from South African sible for the decision as to whether to move the bases or not. itself. What, for instance, ifthe interim government were to decide the bases must go, in order to restore order in the educational CHAIRMAN'S EVASION setup in the country, and in order to try and defuse a massive worker stayaway? We seriously doubt whether Pretoria would be prepared to accept such a decision. Prior to the session of shareholder M;r P W Botha is not thrilled with the interim government, questions to the Chairman about the of this we are well aware. They have not come up to scratch ovenill performance ofRTZ worldwide, concerning a constitutional dispensation for this country; and Sir Alistair Frame · a former director neither have they managed to 'broaden their base' as demand­ at the UK Atomic Energy Authority, ed earlier. who took over as Chairman in 1985 from Sir Anthony Tuke (former head But whether he would risk scrapping his own inception at ofBarclays Bank), now a non-executive a time like this, is probably doubtful. And in any case, what director ofRTZ -made a detailed state· would happen then? Would rule of this country revert to the ment on the Rossing UraniulU Administrator General? . operation. There are thos~ (particularly the authorities in this country) The statement, the first of its kind who claim that the schools boycott as well as the union call made by anRTZ Chairman for over five for a stayaway; are orchestrated attempts or a public relations years, apPeared to be a result ofthe con­ exercise to show some muscle in case 435 is implemented. I sistent pressure on the RTZ board over dismiss this suggestion, because I seriously do not believe many years by critical shareholders who have called on RTZ to abide by in· there is anyone in this country (apart from the most political­ ternational law and terminate its ly naive) who believe that 435 is about to be implemented. ROssing operation, suspend its ac­ So what is to happen in the future? The interim government tivities until an internationally­ were to reply last week to Mr Botha both on the question of recognised independent government a constitution as well as the question of steps against those has been elected, or, at least, halt all he calls 'subversives'. Whatever their reply to him was, if any, . co-operation taxes and revenues to the we gather it is not quite satisfactory to the South Mrican head interim government, recognised as in- of state, who may decide to initiate his own 'steps' in Namibia. valid and illegal by the international ' Since he has already indicated he has a liking for the 'state community. The shareholder pressure was refer­ of emergency-type setup' in South Africa, we would not be too red to by the Chairman in somewhat surprised if he does the same here, even if it is called by mQre diplomatic language; stating another name. that he was making the statement SOME of the workings at Rossing Mine. because of numerous correspondence THE NAMIBIAN Friday June 17198813

___-The burning issue is the venue ____ WHAT C6NFIDENCE can the Nrupibian people have in . the AngolanlNamibian peace talks when all t he current negotiations are about the burning political issue. of... the venue? Western diplomats now inform us that the latest stumbling blocking is South Africa's insistence that the next round of talks be held in the Congo so they could co-incide with a state visit by none other than P .W. Botha. . The Angolans, for r easons best known to themselves, have already said they do not want to meet in the Congo. P r etoria, we are told, has made a bilateral agreement with the Congo allowin g Mr Botha to pay a st ate visit while the talks take place - and South Africa is sticking b y this agreement. We are talking here about high-powered diplomacy, so who can really blame the Botha Brigade on their A PRODUCT of the Rossing uranium mine near Swakopmund: drums of uranium oxide ready .bloody-mindedness? for export. After all, it is only the future of Namibia - whose peo­ ple yearn for peace and independence - which is at agreed, it was not taken up, and to his The gaping loophole in the 1986 US stake. Obviously this is far less important than the Continued from previous page knowledge it was never for military Act, left say observers out of pressure photo-opportunities the State P r esident would have purposes. All uranium contracts with from the US Commerce Department when touring Marxist Brazzaville. ROssing were solely for supplies of ROSSING AND THE and interested parties, ensures that And of cou rse there is the crucial symbolism of INTERIM GOVERNMENT uranium for civil generating purposes, uranium hexafluoride, even ifd erived he said. in part from South Africa and holding the talks in the Congo as South Africa, says Namibia, can be imported. However, to For eign Minister Both a, is committed to an "African" IF the British policy position on the secure such conversion arrangements SKIRTING SANCTIONS solution. to t he Angolan p r oblem. How nice! UN is a shield for RTZ, the position away from those previously held in the regarding the dealings' of Rossing United States requires communica­ Mr Botha goes on to say that a possible (he would not confirm the plans) Congo state visit by his boss,' coin­ Uranium Ltd with the interim govern­ ONE aspect of ROssing's operation that tion between the 'customers, the ment, imposed by South Africa, was has l'e.:ently become sensitive is the uranium producers in Namibia .and ciding with negotiations, would "enhance any peace not so helpfuL need for its customers, some of which South Africa, and the European-based talks with the Angolans". . Pointing out that the internal are'known to be Japanese, to re-direct conversion plants. Through bitter experience, the Namibian people will government had not been recognised The loophole in the 1986 US Act has their purchased uranium ox~ d e sup­ tell you that ~ .W. Botha.and the word "peace" do 1;lot by the UK Government, the Chairman plies, previously sent from Namibia, to apparently resulted in a large increase go together. < • then told shareholders that while it the United States for conversion and of uranium oxide from South Africa had been proposed that Rossing should and Namibia being converted into -Meanwhile, SADF conyoys ~ ontinue to rumble across not pay taxes to it, "I have to tell you uranium hexafluoride in the United Namibia towar ds the An gola n bor d er - and the that our legal advice is that ifRossing Kingdom. From several hundred tons diplomatic soap oper a drones on. is to continue to operate in Namibia, of uranium converted before the US then it must deal with the de-facto Act came into force on January 1, 1987, ____-- A peaceful 'Soweto Day' ______government in power, which includes to over a thousand tons following its paying taxes." taking effect. How apt that residents leaving Katutura yesterday mor­ Such tax payments, asserted Sir ning (Soweto Day) were greeted with the sight of arm­ Alistair, were entirely proper under in­ NO-WIN SITUATION ed police lined up outside their base, ready to pounce ternationallaw. on any disturbance. Thank goodness that, by the time we went to press, PUT ON THE SPOT ALTHOUGH the desired effect of the RTZ Chairman's statement to hold off the day had passed peacefully - in Windhoek at least. shareholder questions on ROssing did But behind the uneasy calm there is the nagging feel­ AT the end of the statement, as the . not succeed, it did enable Sir Alistair ing that the strife we are witnessing in Namibia today Chairman was about to move on to to conclude the meeting earlier than has an ominous air of deja vu to it. shareholder questions, pointing to one in past years, said some shareholders. r -=------l shareholder who wished to praise the Although this was so, it was clear that ROssing operation, he was interrupted. regardless of how the Chairman reach­ .. ed out to portray its image in Namibia The interruption came from Mr Alun 1 Subscriber to 1 Roberts, an ordinary shareholder and in a good light, its legal position on the consultant to the United Nations. He ROssing mine is one that it will be Rossing Chairman, Dr Zed unable to win. International opinion 1 ! [tJ@[M]oruO@j[tJ 1 inquired whether, having referred a Ngavir ue. . number oftimes to the legal position and the position ofthe majority of UN 26 weeks 52 weeks of ROssing, the Chairman had forward­ enrichment before delivery for nuclear member states on Namibia is clear ­ I . I Namibia ed a copy ofthe statement to the Office power . generation. Under the 1986 with regard to South Mrica's illegal A30 of Legal Affairs ofthe United Nations Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act presence and those that collaborate iii. 1 A6D 1 sustaining it. asarecord. "No, we have not;' was the adopted by the US Congress, however, ~. South Africa and Homelands t' answer. all imports of uranium oxide ' or Regardless ofwhat the UK Govern­ 1 A33 A66 1 ment policy is, its jurisdiction does not Would they be prepared to do so? uranium ore from South Africa and Botswana, l esotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Again, no they would not. Namibia are prohibited. extend to Namibia, where, as interna­ 1 Zimbabwe ·1 Asked by Mr Roberts if the state­ Thus, Japanese and other customers tionallawyers concur, the UN Council A66 , A132 for Namibia and its administration ment could be made available to with ROssing, and uranium producers , + Namibian Focus would be if it were not for the massed 1 , shareholders, Sir Alistair responded in SOuth Africa, have been forced to re­ A126 A252 that, no, it would not. direct the 'uranium oxide from army ofSo uth Africa. An army which, >. A number of shareholders were later Namibia and the Republic to plants in ironically, RTZ alldROssing Uranium 1 Zambia and zaire of the opinion that if the RTZ board the UK and Europe for conversion in­ Ltd know has guaranteed ROssings' A1D2 A171 were so legally confident on the ROss­ to what is called uranium hex­ operations and the sale of Namibian + Namibian Focus ing operation, they would submit the 'afluoride- In thatform it can be sent on uranium, with no benefit to a govern- A182 A321 - statement to the UN and its legal to the US for the next stage in the . mentelectedbythepeopleofNarnibia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Europe .a government wh~ch is still awaited. < department as an expression of its nucleaz:fuel cycle -enrichment. A96 A192 confidence. + Namibian Focus A184 A321 MILITARY SUP PLIES North America CCN TO HOST A-N A126 A219 + Namibian Focus IN the course of the shareholder ques­ tions, a number of points relating to A232 A414 Rossing were raised. INTERNATIONAL Nordic Countries One question concerned a reported A96 A192 option in 1976 for a further 1100tons CONFERENCE IN JULY + Namibian Focus of uranium from Namibia to the A184 A352 United Kingdom, outside the 1968/70 THE COUNCIL of Churches has announced that it will b e sponsoring r , agreementfor 7500 tons by the Labour two activities d].lring the June/J uly school recess. Both will be held at Government. This was the contract Dobra High.School and will run concurrently. 'POST TO: The Namibian, POBox 20783, Windhoek 9000. thought by many to have influenced The one is an international conference on Namibia which will run from Ju­ the negative UK position towards ly 4 to 8. The theme of the conference is 'The Responsibility of the- Church Name: ...... Namibia and the removal of South in Underdevelopment in the Namibian Context'. Africa, adopted thereafter. International organisations are invited and will participate and among the Address: ...... Sir Alistair was asked whether as a I speakers are Rev. Dr Z Kameeta, Father B Nordkamp, Rev. F Chikane (of ...... Code: ...... •...... result of this option Namibian the SACC), Mr Joshua Hoebeb of /Ai-IIGams and Mr Ben Ulenga of the Mine uranium was still being supplied for Workers Union. I enclose a cheque/postal order of ...... , ...... 1 use in the UK. Also, whether a Guar­ The majority of the conference will be closed to the public, but two pane dian newspaper report of iast discussions will be open. for...... weeks subscription to The Namibian and Namibian Focus .1. December, which pointed to the 1976 The other meeting is a Teachers Upgrading Course - which will concentrate option behg for military purposes, was on the upgrading of teachers in English, Biology, History and Mathematics. (* Please cross out Namibian .Focus If not applicab.le) l in fact correct. The Chairman The course will focus on pre-primary teaching in Namibia in generaL (Please ensure the exact amount In Rands or equivalent currency). ru answered that while the option was The course will run from J une 26 to July 8. L ------~ 14 Friday June 17 1988 THE NAMIBIAN

+ ~olidarity to all is concerned with the ' positive developments. Major Du Toit, we I would like to intend solidarity to all blacks are not for reforms but we are fellow students who have left their for entire rapid change, without delay schools pending the removal of in Namibia and South Africa. If your military bases. government is Christian let it find out Mr Louis Pienaar and all his sur­ the tragedies and atrocities it has com­ rogates should be aware ofthe fact that mitted againsftheinnocent blacks in their refusal to remove their military Namibia and South Africa, and let it bases and instead attempt to build repent. shelters at our schools is nothing else Du Toit said that the reaction after other than creating circumstances for his release was ";wonderful" Even revolution in Namibia. blacks and coloureds told him: "We I would like to state clearly that as have prayed for you andyour country". long as they persist to keep their bases, I say that the blacks and coloureds students will continue leaving schools vants wiUget an allowance; and final­ tianlNamibianenough to be liberated. Angolan sovereign state. This has ly, CDM will not be paying LTA for the. are ready to pray for the whites, but Du and we shall have no other alternative, - .I sincerely wish that. nothing to do with Christianity at all. provision of domestic servants. Toit and nearly all his fellow whites in but to leave this country to look for bet­ What major Du Thit regarded as It is unclear to us whether the MUN Namibia and South Africa, are not ter education abroad. This must be an · DR PAUL JOHN ISAAK Christianity isjust his own pseudo in­ branch is propagating such untruths PRIV1\.TE BAG 1005 terpretation mixed with a racial in­ ready to pray for the numerous urgent appeal to those students who detainees. . didn't pledge solidarity with their out of ignorance or with mischievous KARIBIB 9000 terest rooted on the heretical apar­ intent;' but in either case, when con­ theid system which has enslaved Du Thit said: "South Africa was not fellow students, that history has pro­ responsible for starting the war, that ved that there shall be no better educa­ templating the publication of such Call to explain . Namibia and South Africa for many statements you would, I submit, bedo­ years. This disastrous 'apartheid' the root cause was Angola itself'. !say tional _progress as long as South WE want some explanation from Mr that this statement shows a serious ing your readers a service if you were should and must be done away with African military forces are still in Andrew Matjila, the apartheid lack of analysis and logic. The matter to contact CDMfoftheir comments as immediately. Namibia. representative and the man who calls is so sim,ple: the Angolan soldiers are Th all my fellow students who have these could also be published, in the in­ himself a national leader. In my opinion, Du Thit does not know terest of fair and objective reporting. not in Namibia or in South Africa, but contributed to this massive action by In this interview through the "apar­ what Christianity is or how a Chris­ the South African army is in Angola leaving the schools, the message is: theid" broadcasting radio and TV on tian should act. where Du Thit was captured. What Christians are the followers of the * "Forward with the struggle! We are Monday 6th June at 20hOO, Mr Matjila kind of 'root cause' is Du Thit talking our own liberators!" T K WHITELOCK tried to confuse the students whom he, faith of Christ, from the idea "imitatio about?" Th tliose who are still attending their GENERAL MANAGER in the' past used to call "the future Christ". They are imitators of Christ * in their lives. The Christians are the Du Thit said: "he believe that the schools, it is high time to do the same! CDM ORANJEMUND . leaders'.' and now he does not want Lord is on their side". Mr Pienaar should take notice of the POBOX 35 ORANJEMUND the~m-to be·aware ofth_e political situa­ people who are daily ready to obey the teaching ofthe Bible and the 'fen Com­ I say that it is prematureto say. Time fact that we shall never, never allow his tion oftheir country. will tell on whose side the Lord is. shelters to be~ built at our schools. He calls himself and his fellow pup­ mandments. They do nc;>t allow themselves to be seduced by ungodly Finally: Down with apartheid! Down These shelters will me~ly create more pets in the tresspassing government, , with apartheid! Th us blacks as victims military bases near our schools. We are Reply to Nerz '. a Minister of National Education. He desires, instead they study the will of God. "Do not conform yourselves to the of apartheid; apartheid is identical t6 not Dan and Gottlieb. With reference to the letter by Clare does not even know what national and communism and even worse. Nerz which appeared in The Namibian unity means, otherwise we expect him standards of this world, but let GOd PAUL K NOA dated June 3, 1988 the following: · to prove it. Unity is strength and by transform you inwardly by the com­ plete change of your mjnd. . REV IIPINGE KRISTOF SHUUYA POBOX 782 In a rather simplistic way Nerz this fact all the students went on strike GENERAL SEC illUELCSWA SOVENGA 0727 define theology as the study of GQd. · as Namibian students, the leaders of Christianity does not allow, inter Such false simplicity does not grasp tomorrow, whatever the race or alia, the following to happen: the centrality of the go&pel­ culture. -to invade neighboUring countries and Mass petition Otjikoto student occupy them. ' • • proclamation in the str.uggle for full He wants all the students in the far­ WE, the undersigned, declare our -to destabilize neighbouring states eall humanization, socialization and North to stand alone as.'Owambos' and solidarity with the demands and -to destroy people's properties liberation. Thereby Nerz has 'does not want others to participate. . aspirations ofthe Namibian students ALLOW me a space in the peoples - to rape women and steal and con- restricted the gospel-proclamation to When there is a problem facing him, he and workers. We'protest against arm­ paper to tell the people what is going fiscate property the "inner-life" ofChristians. Such em­ says 'no' for students to be involved in ed intervention in people's assemblies on at Otjikoto Secondary School. -to kill the innocent people, women and bourgeoisement of theology through politics, but he really forgets about and against any restriction on the free I want to warn all students children in Namibia and in Angola (df false spiritualization and depoliticiza­ their army call-ups. expression and promulgation of opi- throughout the country that Otjikoto These boys (schoolleavers) who are Kasinga on the 4/5/78) Secondary School has turned into a tion is closely followed by petit­ nions, ideas and objectives. , called up to the apartheid army must - to detain people, including women nest of apartheid. bourgeois church. M Mo.rtimer A Heywo.o.d (according to Matjila) be stupid to know and children There are many white teachers and the But Christianity is not an em­ H V Gretschel N Go.relick nothing of politics so that they can be -to torture people, especially children, most of them are female. They don't bourgeoiseme'nt oftheology which can B Harlech.Jo.nes A Marsh made real servants of SA. Ai-kona, it either in Namibia or South Africa M Harlech.Jo.nes B A Marsh really care about our education. They be used to support the righteousness is too late, Matjila. -to sabotage Angolan property and try W M Harlech.Jo.nes D Palo.s always compare us to their kids at of demonic political adventures as car­ ried out by South Africa and its ex­ It is time for Mr Matjila and fellow to attack places such as the oil refinery Jean Lombard G Weidemann home - according to them we are very. puppets to realise that: inCabinda . Jean Fischer Christo Bo.tha stupid. They are always insulting us. ecutor, the SADF. The petit-bourgeois A W Steenkamp Ruhr Martin churches have all the luxury oftime * their time is over!·; -to impose the disastrous curfew on in­ Some of them are only there to nocent Namibians for years David Co.le Alice Deo.n receive a monthly salary. One ofthem and space to develop so-called inner * we as N amibians are aware and tired Claudia vo.n Brandis V Garo.es of their fooling us; - to proclaim states of emergency ' even s40wed her cheque to us and said harmony, quietude and many forms of Renate Gro.ssmann D P Bo.tha we as true Namibians will stand unnecessarily N E Go.reseb H G Hendricks that she is dissatisfied and is going to personal piety. The sin of such piety is * that it wants a community of a little together until our political problems - to practise the heretical, toxic, evil H J Hendricks J J Schmidt resign immediately. The other one us­ are solved. 'apartheid system' C Oxurub E Nawatiseb ed a period of 45 minutes to tell us flockofthe "saved" in Noah's ark while the majority ofpeople drown in the sea We salute all students and all Nami­ Doesn't Du Thit know that the above B N Eiseb M L Uirab about her husband and kids - how bians who were, are and will be o'n are the order of the day in Namibia; S I Humba J van Wyk nice they are. . of apartheid and colonialism. In short, A J Beukes F J lifo. the spiritualized and depoliticize" strike or boycotting. Angola and South Africa respectively? Some ofthem'stated that they don't Major Du Thit, please note: All the M Hinda L Ao.xamub even need that money they get. theology ofNerz makes God the enemy D C Fo.rbes H Evan Roo.yen of people and their socio-political ac­ CKNDENGU abovementioned atrocities are totally W Louw Z Kameeta Some of them don't even have the re­ PMANGHUWO contrary to the teaching ofthe Holy Bi­ A Awases S Bo.o.is quired educational qualifications to tivities. Instead, a gospel-oriented church is obliged by God in Jesus TAKAIMBI ble and ag!linst Christianity, and the Erica. Fo.rbes V Farmer teach. Sometimes they bring their people who commit such acts are not Christ to be unconditionally and pas­ Rev 0 Go.nteb A E du Toit husbands to berate the students. Reply to d:u Toit Christains at all. Pasto.r Z Nakamhela L Matthys Please, MrMatjtJa, have a look sionately for the oppressed and against Pasto.r A J Mo.uto.n J J Jansen o~ the oppressor. - MAJOR Wynand Du Toit, in the ar­ Major Du Thit, before everything, you this, because the principal and his Bisho.p H Frederik Rev G W Neusel Let me along with Karl Barth sug­ ticles in the Windoek Advertiser, May should-render thanks to God who so far school committee cadt find a solution. has kept you alive, 'and to the FAPLA J tKharises P tKhariseb gest the complex term "theo­ 26, 1988 p.1 and in the Namibian, 27, I Mo.uton S Maasdo.rp anthropology" instead off the less ade­ 1988 p.7 claims to be a Christian and. soldiers who were wonderfully mer­ R Philander M Sharpley THE STORM GROUP claims the ideology he subscribes to, is ciful to you and spared your life. L Basso.n . F Diergaardt POBOX632 quate term of "theology." Theo­ also Christian. I assume you received good treat­ C Titus N No.rich TSUMEB anthropology is a doctrine of God and of people, a doctrine of the commerce But according to the Bible and the ment in hospital and the care during A Jansen C Clo.ete and communion and solidarity bet­ Christian doctrine, nobody can make your detentio.n was humane, but why H Alrich M van Staden CDM is upset ' himself a Christian; this is totally are you still so dissatisfied? P Diergaardt C Go.liath ween God and the people. In other Adam Jacobs Daphne Vries I REFER. to your articJe of June 10 words, the Bible, the reader, a'nd the impossible. I expected Mrs Du Thit and her child, Mo.ses !Omeb ' P Mwazi headed 'CDM deadline' which newspaper are related and bound The reflection Du Thit gave in the to express th'lir deep gratitude to the Vezera Kandetu N Karuaihe reported on statements made by together in the divine-human en­ abovementioned articles emerged Angolan soldiers and to the Angolan . A P Diamo.nd AM Mutwa members ofthe Mineworkers Union of counter. It is precisely by beginning at distinctly (according to my mind) that Government bu1;. to my surprise this I M Simanga E Eiseb Namibia branch at Oranjemund. this beginning, the beginningoftheo­ he is a pseudo Christian and the tenet was not the case. Eben Maasdorp . B Giffin Of the eight statements, no less than anthropology, that we the people are he belongs to, the pseudo Christianity. Du Toit saidhe promised God that if S Azedeh M van Wyk seven are patently untrue. The eighth set out to pray, to witness, to struggle It is a great pity for Du Thithad kept he came out alive, he would tell the D Viall M Venter requires clarification as to what is reading the Bible daily and prayed cOn, world thlit GOd was alive. I say that Du M Baumgartner' C Odendaal together, to go t9 prison together, t-J M Tufft G Tho.mso.n meant by "illegal company activities"; stan~ up for freedom together, know­ tinuously for two years in detention yet Thit 13hould tell the world that apar­ D Ridgway S Nicho.lson before its veracity can be commented ing that we shall be free, fail~d completely to discover the ge­ theid is evil, and he should not fight for Sue Gay Chris Gay upon. : Ifthere is no sign of such revolution nuine Christianity nor became a true it. About the sentence "God was alive", K Kathindi 'F Bro.ckerhoff For the record, CDMhas no intention in theo-anthropology, then your adver­ Christian .. Du Toit should know: God is om- Geo.rge Martin S Go.rvalla of placing certain of its employees in sary the devil of apartheid and coi­ Major Du Thit invited and exhorted - niperfect, infinite, immense, un­ Leo.n Go.liath T do.s Santo.s another company; no domestic onialism prow Is around, seeking some the SADF members to wo~k very hard; changeable, eternal. H No.tshulwano. A Liebenberg one to devour (1 Peter 5:8). Therefore "keep up the good work" even if it Du Thit said: "South Africa's cause P Mashinini S J Titus workers are being retrenched; CDM A Go.liath P Jo.hannes does not need to hide behind a labour be sober>be watchful and resist false means "locking up people in solitary was right". I sa)': ('This statement ·is totally contrary to what Du toit M Solo.mo.n B Cupido. broker; it has not made known that its simplicity and depoliticization of confinement". Does it mean that lock­ J Liebenberg N Viall domestic workers are to De shared nor theology. ing up numerous children in South • pretended to be as "a believer or Chris­ P Roux J Isaacs that workers who choose to have ser- Finally, I hope Nerz is still Chris- Africa and a great number of innocent tian". Du Thitsaid: "The life in Cuban A C Anderson J Basso.n people in Namibia in solitary confine­ prison was difficult". I say that Du Thit Avid Westh,uizen U Janson ment, is good work? is ungrateful. He shouldn't forget that J Beukes B Kleeberg ATTENTION ALL READERS! Should a believer, a Christian, think the Angolan soldiers captured him B Lau Daniela Scho.lz and act like this? . werecoillpassionate. LetDu Toitcom­ Do.rian Haarho.ff J Kutzner' Major -Du Thit beguiled the young pare his detention In Luanda with the W Hofmeyr. , SHay PREFERENCE will be given to readers' letters , South African prisons in Namibia and C Schumann M Eksteen conscripts to believe that they fight for ' M J Curry Norman Curry which are accompanied by the true names and ad­ Christi,anity in Namibia and in South Africa in which many people are E Myer L Strauss Angola. . incarcerated . T Blackburn SCadden dresses of the readers concerned. If a psuedonym What kind pf Christianity was he Du Toit said: "I drew very dose to J Rogge A Haarhoff is required, then the letter will be published as talking about? How does Du Toit God ...". V Wjtts S Mo.ntgomery understand the Fifth Commandment I say: Ifthis is true, let us see your reac­ F Lategan P Caplan such, but we urge readers to stand up and be as he claims to be a Christian? tion against the hopeles; current C F Scho.lz S Kownatzki counted, and avoid using psuedonyms unless it It must be clear to Du Toit that the situation in. your country, South R L Hofmeyr S G Kotz':; Africa. M Hubschle . E R Pauly.Kurz is strictly necessary. Unsigned letters without ad­ fighting by him and his governmentof (Note: We regret that so.me ofthe names South Africa, is not for Christianity at Du Toit said: "Many' positive were difficult to make out, and so we dresses will be published at the discretion of the all, but instead continue the coloniza- developments were achIeved" . I say may have omitted certain people from ' editor. . · tion in Namibia and to destabilize what is South' Africa fighting for, ifhe the petition . Ed). ' -- . --~,------="'_.

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URGENT LIFT WANTED TRA~SLATION British tourist desperately NEEDED? seeks lift to J'burg on or around Companies, businesses, /June 25/26. Please ring 36970 students (office hrs) and ask for David call: . WENDY TOERIEN Tel: (0641) 2688 YOUR HOLIDAY! Eng/Afr Timeshare available UMDLOTI (Natal North Coast) luxury/sleeps 8/sea view 30m from beach/all water sports gym/jacuzzi Available July 7 - July 19 R600 for two weeks Tel: A/H 64539 1986 NANSO MESSAGE at their VW KOMBI meeting in Katutura at the 2.1 Fuel Injection weekend. Say no more. NANSO ·AGM Immaculate Condition PHONE THE Namibia National Students. Organisation (NANSO) would --Ilr Ngavirue 3323:9 War.·-,~-·'. be' holding its-AnnuaI, Natiomil Students' Congress on June 25-28, at ,n6bra High Scho91.. ' - -'" , - , • " ~. oo J • The' conference would be' strictly constitutional and only' four .' system delegates from each brancoand menbers'ofthe Regional and National . JOBHUNniRS Executive Committees would be allowed 'to attend the congress~ , EMPLOYMENT AGENCY , The congress would be closed for non-delegates and' observers. , "Houses for Sale --to o,,- SA·~ All branches are reminded to submit the names of their official ARE YOU , " -KATUTURA·­ AN anti-apartheid organisation delegates to the ,Nanso head office before June 20. LOOKING FOR WORK? Huis has told the United Nations that Nanso also urged all delegates to approach the congress with all Are you looking for South Africa's armed forces have seriousness. Kopers ordered an electronic battlefield someone to work for system from British and West Ger­ The congress was held at atime when the-country was in a com­ you? Soek u 'n hu is om te koop in Katutura man companies, a UN official said plete educational turmoil and the outcome of tl;lis congress might in­ Call Angela or Hannelore on Wednesday: fluence the direction of the current upsurge in student circles. at Ons het verskillende huise te The shipment of military supplies to All inquiries concerning the congress should be directed to the Nan­ ,Tel: (061) 223903/224719 koop op hande, as ook lee erwe South Africa would violate a UN so head office; tel: 215418 during office hours. met goedgekeurde planne. U kan General Assembly resolution, which All official delegates would be transported from the Nanso office self besluit oor kleure, teels, ens. the Security Council made mandatory at the Katutura Community centre. Registration fee is R3.00. Volkswagen Kombi Kontak ons agent wat self in in 1977.- Britain is a permanent Katutura woon member ofthe Security Council. 1978 model Bel vir: Jonathan Rohm UN spokeswoman, Nadia Younes, Enjin Mei 1978 oorgedoen said the Unite d Nations 'received . ,.- . RELEASE THE DElAINED COMRADES! Tel: 3-2929 of 22-7658(k) cables from Abdul Minty, director of 'n Ware winskoop 6-2009,{h) the Norway-based world campaign, VIR SLEGS R6500-00 . against military and: nucIea,r col­ of ons kan onderhandel ~'.. laboration with South Africa, repor­ Dear Comrades. SHIWAMENI,CHIEF, DEMPERS; ' T JIVIKUA, JASON ANGULA and all those other comrades still in detention. Skakel 63539 Windhoek ting '-reliable information received by of kom besigtig dit,bydie his organisation about the delivery of As your .friends, colleagues and comrades, we say: Evangeliese Lutherse Kerk { multi-sensor platforms to South Africa STRENGTH I You are not alone. Katutura from the Federal Republic of Germany Every day we are with you in these days of detention. The or Britain, or both;' she said. flames of justice will warm you even in the coldest, naked night. Minty told the Associated Press in a The power of many bends prison bars like grass. "AMBSO "AMIBIA telephone interview from Oslo on They must imprison ALL Namibians if they want ot silence Tuesday that his group had been in­ BEGRAF"ISDIE"S us. We stand behind you! COSMETICS formed by "reliable sources" that VIR British AerospWest Germany, MBB Oorlede te Windhoek op 09.06.88 spokesman Arno Evers said company fred Namaseb, Ronnie Rieth, The Liebenbergs, lIonga Petrus, in die ouderdom van 45 jaar. Hy officials who would have to comment Steve Kandovazu, Horst Ipumbu, Sandra Indongo, Naomie word oorleef deur sy ouers en Need agents throughout would not be available this week. Tjekuna, Chris Shipanga, Shakes Mdevuala, Gariel Hoveko, familie. Begrafnis vind plaas op the country who can be Minty would not elaborate on his David Imbili, Richard Pakleppa, Brigit Kleeberg, Dirk van Neel, Saterdag 18.06.88 om 13hOO - given professional training. sources, saying t hey required George Mayumbelo, Rapuu Tjipura, Boston Mayubelo, vanuit die Evangeliese Lutherse No experience necessary. anonymity for their own protection. Faustinus Tinus, Angaleni Kangani, Sirkka Ausiku, Jerry Ekan­ kerk te Groot-Aub. EARN R500, 00 - R1 500,00 djo, Helmut Tjeriko, Marheu Wakudumo, Herman Itembu, Letha Begrafnisreelings: Namb- per month Nalhael, Kakukurue T., P. Mashinini, I. Mubuchile, I. Ijambo, so/Namibie Begrafnisdiens Phone Sharon at (061) 43376 H.D. Geiseb, R.S. Nicodemus, B.L. Kaurvi, Diaz Nchindo, Hans Nine Tel. 061-224286/7/8, na-ure or write to: POBox 20487 Nghixulifwa, Brian Masule, K. Timbo, A. Bwendo, A.T.lmbili, 222666/31111 Windhoek., Windhoek 9000 C. Sambi, V. Samupufu, Albert Siloka, Martin'Mwinga, Rocco qualify Liswaniso, Nicol Mutwa, C.M. Tubalike, P .S. Maswahu, S.S. Sikopo, C.H.M. Sinvula, M.S. Mudabehi, G.K. Luka, A.K. Tji­ NINE Namibians have graduated joro, B.N Eiseb, E.S. Maswaha, ~.N. Ndengu, A. Howoseb, W. ATTENTION ALL READERS! from the vocational school for the Thaniseb, P.H. Mutschuana,·J.L. Bapello, N.E. Goraseb, H.A. visually handicapped in Helsinki Ekhab, Eric Shikongo, L. Elliott, D. Englebrecht, D. Gonteb, E. We would like to know your views as rehabilitators and instructors Gawiseb, G. Abner, G. Makili, G. Booysen, D. Apollus, Onemus and opinions about The -Namibian for the visually-impaired. Kalomho, Frans Ndinohamba, Jerome Nampila, Martin Please use the space provided below to give us The students, who received diplomas Khoaseb, Meke Ndaya, M. Moses, D. Mowes, Kauraiza, G. an idea of what you would like to read after a two-year course, qualified in Helmudt, E. Shomongula, H. Shidolo, C. Kalipa, K. Lumgameni, abQut in the pages of this neyvspaper subjects such as braille, E.H. Shikongo, Tweya W.T., Uhongora M.S., Tjingaete O. and post back to us at P.O. Box 20783 Windhoek 9000. abacus/mathematics, mobility, han­ Rocky, Maureen Hinda, S.R.C. Academy, Conrad Angula, R.K. dicraft, physical education and sign We want YOUR views on presentation of news! language. Chaka, M.K.K. Kandjoze, E.W. Kamapoha. NAME: ______The nine were in Finland under a Annemarle Heywood, Gerson Kundundu, Kevin bilateral co-operation project between Maswahu, Da'oud Vries, Golo Aoxamub, Wllhemlna Col­ COMMENTS: ______Swapo and Finland. man, Sarah Johannes, Sheya Johannes, Johannes Course director, Tuija Stenbock, said at the graduation ceremony attended Nestor, Rev G. Wilfred Neusel. by Swapo and Finnish officials, "The level of civilisation of a nation can be If you want to add your name to thi8s list then send your name measured by the way it treats its and a donation to pay for the next advertisement to: weakest members, and this training Release the Comrades shows a considerable amount of con­ cern that Swapo has for its handicap­ C/O Box 22891, ped members." Windhoek 9000. 16 Friday June 17 1988 THE NAMIBIAN

THE NAMIBIAN: The attempt to export contracts, which is made achieve somethi"ng in Namibia on possible only with consent from behalf of South Africa and PW South Africa's illegal a~thority Botha by the internal administr a­ over Namibia? tion has obviously failed.-There has been the DTA,the MUlti-Party Con­ Nujoma on Namibia NUJOMA: Well, we salute the Coun­ ference, th en the socalled Transi­ cil for Namibia for the litigation it has tional Government. Has it got any instituted against Urenco in the future at all? Netherlands. We are waiting, hopeful­ THIS IS TH E last iii a three-part interview with the Swapo P r esident, ly, that a positive outcome will signal NUJOMA: It does not have any future. to other corporations the fact that the What Botha wanted was a unified body Mr Sam Nujoma, by our United Nations correspondent. international community does not ac­ that would have consensus from cept their activities in Namibia, or Shipanga, Katjiuongua, Kozonguizi Ni ~ araguan government without It is only The Namibian that has been . missed by many people outside trade.with Namibia, under the present and Appolus and Ndongo, with Kosie the direction oft he United States to braving the storm and trying to tell southern Africa concerns the illegal administration. We hope also Pretori us, Eben van Zijl and the rest, keep its elements together, and the what is really happening in that part pressure applied for sanct ions? that (besides uranium) steps can be the National Party with Dirk Mudge fractionalistion between theap­ ofthe world -and th?ot northern corner Namely, that the sanctions are taken against the theft and plunder of who was put up as the middle man bet­ pointed 'leaders' in Namibia, of our country in particular. always called for on South Africa Namibia's other resources, and the pro­ ween blacks and whites, with the col­ unless clearly directed by South because of apartheid, but people cessing and re-selling of our re§ources, oureds and the local puppets in-the Africa? . THENAMIBIAN:Doyoufeelth at . appear not to rec·ognise the man­ and the consuming of them. We want Bantustan administrations, with the there has been, and indeed is, not date that the international com­ these companies to realise that prime ministers ofthe homelands, the NUJOMA: Yes, there is. They are both enough attention given by non­ munity has in pressing for sanc­ Namibia's independence is only a mat­ Damara and Ovambo homelands, all irrelevant to the people ..The Contras governmental organisations and tions against South Africa because ter oftime ... that Namibia is present­ ofthese, to all come together and form . are mercenaries and traitors, with no other groups trying to bring the ,ofits illegal occupation ofNamibia. ly at the crossroads of its independence. a united front against Swapo. That is agenda to address the needs of the peo­ question of Namibia before the And that when the Namibian people · not on the cards. Such a front by these ple. And that has rende:-ed them irrele­ media in Western countries, and NUJOMA: And the largest section of regain their sovereignty over their elements is not able to be achieved. It vant. That is true in the example you focusing attention on what is its the white community in Namibia has destiny, over their land and their will not be achieved. Thevery fact that gave. As with the puppets, the Contras unique situation in international realised the pitfalls of being seen or resources, they will take a hard look at the Namibian people do not accept are doing somebody else's bidding. law, and consequently what is hap- perceived ·as part and parcel of the those who are presently, or have been, them, and does not recognise them, They have got no agenda, and they are collaborating with South Africa and creates tensions - so that each one·of also not allowed to do anythingthat is are or were involved in the theft of them is trying to distance themselves not strictly in their masters' interests. Namibia's resources. They should not from the others. The black puppets, lose sight of that fact. like Katjiuongua and the other blacks, THE NAMIBIAN: There is often a would like to be seen to be different media bias or non-reporting on in­ THE NAMIBIAN: Should the UN from Kosie Pretorius. Kosie Pretorius ternal developments in Namibia. Council for Namibia be encourag­ wants to be seen to be different from The same can be said of external ed to persist, if it gains a positive Dirk Mudge. Justus Garoeb and political and diplomatic outcome in the case in the Kalangula want to be different from developments. What do you feel is Netherlands, to take further legal them. So it is an impossible proposi­ the cause of this, and what can b e action to implement its Decree in tion. It is a chain of contradIctions done to overcome such a situation? other court actions against com­ which will not be reconciled. panies and concerns plundering NUJOMA: In Namibia there are cer­ Namibia's natural resources under THE NAMIBIAN: Do you see a tain laws and regulations thatCofficial­ the adminis tration of South parallel in terms of international ly) prevent you from reporting certain Africa? affairs between the failure of the in­ things that have to do with the war .. . ternal administration in Na mibia and the story ofN amibia today is about NUJOMA: The Council must continue to become a cohesive unit, andthe the war. It is about the atrocities being to implement its Decree everywhere, same kind of situation of the now committed in the northern area of with all its ramifications. falling apart of the Contras of Namibia. Unless they tell the story of Nicaragu a, in t e r m s of the the atrocities, they are not reporting THE NAMIBIAN: Lastly, there will negotiating pressures with the about what is happening in Namibia. be US P residential elections here in November. There has been seven years of the Reagan Administra­ tion's policy, under Chester Crocker, of soc aIled constructive BE PART engagement and linkage with regard to Namibia - which has OFA prevented the implementation of Resolution 435. What advice would you give now in termsofSwapo ·in· DYNAMIC side Namib ia and inter nationally . to a future US Administration and PEOPLE pening in Namibia under South the type of policy it should pursue Africa's occupation? tp secure peace in southern Africa, ENTERPRISE apartheid empire. They would like to and most of all, the implementation NUJOMA: Some people who are in the see Namibia independent, relieved of of435 for Namibian independence? solidarity movement tend to think the threat of sanctions, relieved ofthe The PSF is embarking on a special that it is better to cash in with that decline in the economy, and able to co­ NUJOMA: Well, the USA is the leader which is popular, and to ignore or run operate with the rest of the interna­ of the Western world. We hope and project unique to young, talented, away from that which is a bit pro- ­ tional community in terms of trade, in believe that the next administration blematic to serve. So selling the story terms of investment, in terms of will realise that whoe:ver assumes dyn amic SWA/Namibian people to of Namibia is not cashing in-with what technology and in terms of all forms of power in the White House next is popular, and therefore, people drift co-operation. January will appreciate the fact that commence within the latter part of this away from it and talk about what is (!onstructive engagement and linkage already accepted asthe problem -apar­ have been short-sighted and unjust year. theid and South Africa. However, THE NAMIBIAN: After 11 years of policies. That they did not only prolong through that link, the Namibia link, consideration and study, the the agony and suffering of the N ami­ they may still begin to see an opening United Nations Council for bian people, delay Namibia's in­ A VACANCY EXISTS to support our common struggle Namibia in 1985 decided to take dependence, provide South Africa with against apartheid through working to legal action in the domestic courts a convenient excuse to continue with deliver Namibia's independence. The of States to implement its Decree its occupation of Namibia, but that independence of Namibia will not No 1 for the Protection of the they . also failed to achieve For the right person to join our peo­ mean that the people ofNamibia will Natural Resources of Namibia. Washington's primary objective in the not suffer from the consequences of This was a major decision in mov­ region. The preoccupation of the ple promoting people team who will apartheid or facismin the region. But ing to take deliberate action to im­ Reagan Administration is, as everyone assist the successful applicant in the at least we will bt' in a frontline coun­ plement the Decree, which the late knows, to get the Cubans out of Angola. try, which will also be a boost to the Mr Sean MacBride formulated and Namibia is not yet independent, so it training and marketing of this morale of the people of South Africa ­ which the Council enacted in 1974. does not serve anybody's interests. The that their comrades in Namibia had The first legal case of the Council N'komati Accord has been violated by exciting programme. The male/female won. In any case, it should not be forgot­ towards implementing the Decree South Africa, and the Lusaka Agree­ ten that it is only Namibia that has has now begun in the Netherlands ment did not work. So we hope that SWA/Namibian applicant to apply been a direct colony of South Africa. against the uranium enrichment whoever comes to assume office in the Angola was not, nor was Mozambique company Urenco. Against this United States in January will realise must have: and Zimbabwe. So if you detach background, a number of com­ that constructive engagement is Namibia from South Africa, you will panies mining and trading in discredited -it has failed -that linkage A Psychology social science degree (preferably have dealt a severe psychological blow Namibian minerals have become has been a disaster. We hope that they * to the apartheid system. rather nervous. What advice would will proceed to implement 435 and to with two years experience). - you give to those companies still adopt a tough position on sanctions THE NAMIBIAN: Would you agree inining in Namibia, and persisting against South Africa. * A genuine interest in the welfare of all that a similar point which is also to mine and trade in minerals for SWAlNamibian people. * A willingness to work in a team~ * Initiative with plenty of confidence to break new BEVIE'S BOUTIqUE ground. 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Friday June 17 1988 17 YOUNG GIRL CLAIMS RAPE IN HOSTEL A FIFTEEN year old school girl Hangula, Justina Shikongo, Liina has reported to the office for the . Negumbo, Johanna Nghiwete, and Ovambo Administration that Suivia Katangolo. about six armed men, believed to The young girl stated that it was be members of the Police Counter about midnight, on June 4, 1988, when Insurgency Unit (Koevoet), she was suddenly awoken by a noise, recently broke into their hostel only to see that about six armed men and raped.them . in uniforms like those ofKoevoet had The girl, Aina Tuukondjele, from the entered their room trying to rape girls, lipumbu village, near Elim, in nor- She said some of her room mat es were hiding under their beds outoffear of being raped, and that she saw how one of her friends, Elizabeth Hangula was seized and thrown onto a bed by one of the men. "Two men grabbed me, took off my pants and held me onto a bed, while one tried to rape me. He was too big for me, and I screamed very loud, but he was shouting that this"was what we wanted. He asked why we had come back to school while others were JULIUS MARTIN CRUISES THROUGH WAR ZONE boycotting:' "Two other men grabbed Veronika "War, what war?;'. This seems to be the attitude of easy rider Julilis Martin who was spotted cruising Tshimweethereni, and completely through the 'operational area' recently. . _ raped her. When they left, we all went and locked ourselves lnto a storage The owner of a small business at Ondangwa, Julius built this unorthodox form oftransport from room until the following day:' she various spare parts. . . stated. Besides being a fanatical biker, this colourful charaCter spends much of his time listening to the Aina Tuukondjele, 15 She said further that she and her tormentel\ guitar of Jimi Hendrix. thern Namibia, said in a sworn state­ friend Thhimweethereni laid charges "Apocalypse now!" shouted Julius before wheelspinning offin a cloud of dust - his front wheel a ment that about six armed men, in with police at Oshakati on the follow­ metre in the air. uniforms similar to that ofKoevoet, ar­ ingday. She said they also went for ex­ rived at their hostel at Oshakati Secon­ aminations at the hospital, whereafter dary School and broke into a room she they reported the matter to the office shared with ten other girls. for the Ovambo Administration, at She named her room mates as Foibe Ondangwa. Shiimi, Loini lipinge, Rauha lim­ Police at both Oskakati and Win­ bangula, Biliha Amupolo, Veronika dhoek were not available for comment Tshimweethereni, Elizabeth at the time of going to press. Bring them to trial, says Muller

THE CHAIRMAN of the Academy Council, Mr Louis Muller, has appealed to the authorities to b ring to trial the· Academy students presently detained. In a statement this w€ek, the Chairman said the Council was aware that students of the Academy were being held in detention. He em­ phasised the detention "took place off campus and that classes had already closed for the winter recess at the time of the detention". He appealed to the authorities to "bring to trial the students if they have committed an offence, and if not, to release them".

'WHITE' GROlJP TO MEET SWAPO A DELEGATION of 'white' Namibians, headed by Mr Anton Lubowski, left for Stockholm, Sweden, this week, where they are scheduled to hold talks with a Swapo delegation led by the President, Mr Sam Nujoma. ' Accor:ding to Mr Lubowski, who will also address a confez:.ence in Sweden, and will proceed from there to Vienna, Austria, to receive the Bruno Kreisky International Human Rights Prize which has been awarded to him this year, the Swapo delegation will consist of Mr Nujoma, Mr Hidipo Hamutenya, the Publicity and Information Secretary; Mr Hage Geingob, Director of the UN Institute; and Mr Theo-Ben Gurirab, Foreign Affairs Secretary, The Namibian delegation would also meet with the Swedish Foreign Minister and various politicians in Stockholm, and it was expected that a press conference would be held after the talks. The agenda for the talks between Swapo and the group from Namibia is not yet known. . Those flying to Stockholm this week are the following: * Mr Jack Albertyn - Chairman of the Karakul Producers Association and farmer of the Maltahohe tre "The district; . * Mr Peter Borsutzky -businessman and member of the Commission for Justice and Peace of the Roman CoffeeSrco Catholic Church; also Treasurer for NPP-435; . Record * Mr Chris Coetzee - journalist on The Windhoek Observer; We now offer the widest range of Mrs Jean Fischer - Editorial Assistant at the University of Namibia and part-time journalist; "Coffee Liquors." * Come and try our "Irish Coffee," or * Mr Volker Gr etschel - senior lecturer in German at the University of Namibia; go tor something new - Library * Professor Dorian Haarhoff - Head of the English Department at the University of Namibia; try a "Mexican Coffee." * Professor Brian Harlech...1ones - Dean ofthe Faculty of Arts, University of Namibia, and NPP-435 Coffu and Liquor - our new founder member; . speclalltyl * Ms Monica Koep - teacher and school counsellor at the German Private School; * * Ms Sabine Kownatzki - BA student.at the University of Namibia and captain of the SWA Volleyball REMEMBER THATW EA RE OPEN WHY team; EVERY DAYON TIL LATE! * Professor Chr isto Lombard - AssociateProfessor in Biblical Studies, University of Namibia, and NPP-435 Vice Chairman; . Tel : 222556 La Perdiz Centre * Mr Hans Peter Liihl - cattle farmer, executive·membe r of the Interessengemeinschaft and NPP-435 Gobabis Road, Klein Windhoek. BUY? member; . * Mr Bryan O':pnn - Chairman of the SW A Bar Council and Chairman of NPP-435; * Mr Joe Piitz - Editor of the Namibia Nachrichten; * Mr Pierre Roux - local advocate and former NPP-435 Secretary; * Dr Beatrice .Sandelowsky - past Director of Rossing Foundation and Dr in Archaeology; THE GUINEA FOWL * Mr Helmut Schumann - karakul farmer from the south; *.Professor Gerhard Totemeyer - Professor and Head of Department of Public Administration and Dean of Faculty of Economics and Science, University of Namibia, and executive member of NPP-435; * Good German, Italian * Dr Jeanne l'otemeyer - head of ~he Department of Library Science, University of Namibia; arid Portuguese food * Mr Anton von Wittersheim - past Chairman of the Game Producers Association and member of * Braai and pizza galore NPP-435. '. on Saturdays * Professor George Weidemann - Assistant Professor and Head of the Mrikaans Department of the * Breakfast from 11 hOO till University of Namibia; midnight * Mr Anton Lubowski, who will he~d the delegation and who is also Finance Secretary of the NUNW; and . * Mr John Pandenf - General Secretary NAFAU. 18 Friday June 17 1988 THE NAMIBIAN

Area: 1·22m. sq. km. Population: 42·2m. GNP per capita: $110 MASS CONCERT Ute expectancy: 44 FOR BIRTHDAY OF CHE GUEVARA , IN HAVANA

, MORETHAN200000peopleturn­ . edoutfor a concert marking what would have been the 60th birthday of the late revolutioll-ary hero, ~ Ernesto "Che" Guevara, in Havana this week. . A report by-Cuba's Prensa Latina news agency,received inMexico 'City, said the Monday night concert spilled over into the early hours in the huge The Gun Court in Kingston where the trial of the Tosh Plaza of the Revolution. murderers'is being held. .' . _.' ',. . . It said "a ca,scade oftributes" mark­ ed the event in rural and urban areas throughout the island. Reggae, star. J'osh ., shot.lo de.8th by ". man-who knew him? A WITNESS this ,week testified men with guns. The witness said Lob­ that Jamaican reggae star, Peter ban was one of the three men. Tosh, was shot to death by a man The assailants forced the group to lie Addis"- all-or-nothing who knew him and who had been ,on the floor and demanded that Thsh to his house many times. give them American dollars, the < The witness, whose identity is kept witness said. offensive to ,gain time secret under Jamaican law, testified on Thsh had recently returned from the Monday at the start ofthe closed-door United States, aild police said the trial oftwo men charged with killing. assailants believed he had a lotofcash 'from rebel territory Thsh. in the house. .- Reporters were allowed to attend the The witness said that Dixon and Che Guevara tri~l on the condition that they dc::r-ot another person visited the house at reveal the names ofthe witnesse,/l. ~ this point and were orgered to join the PUSHED back by rebel forces, struggling with The witness told the jury of eight others on the floor. "In the .name of Che, workers a dissatisfied army and under international at­ women and four men that one ofthe The killings began when one of the massively donated ilibour, artists gave defendants, Dennis Lobban, was a concerts, newspapers, radio and televi­ gunmen threatened to klll Tosh with tack for its policies on food aid, the Ethiopian friend ofThsh's and a frequent visitor sion filled their spaces, children recited a machete which he had taken from the government desperately needs a military vic­ to the double-storey home in Kingston singer's bedroom, said the witness. poems and doves flew at midnight:' ,where the singer and six others were tory 'and a chance to regroup. Gemini News Ser­ Prensa Latina said. shot at close range on September 11 He said a member ofthe group tried The Cuban Communist Party daily last year. to intervene but was beaten and shot vice reports that Addis Ababa is launching an newspaper, Granma, carried a huge Tosh and Wilton 'Doc' Brown died 'in the head, and then the others were headline in red letters on Tuesday say­ all-or-nothing offensive to gain time, to be laun­ almost immediately. Disc jockey Jeff shot. ched from a town in the heart of rebel territory. ing: "Che Forever", according to the ' Dixon died several days later: Four Justice Carl Patterson is presiding report. others, including Thsh's long-time com­ over the trial in the Gun Court division Guevara, born in Argentina in 1928, UNDER increasing pressure both in­ Mengistu faces growing domestic op­ panion, Andrea Marlene Brown, were ofthe·home circuit court. 'became a hero of the revolution that Court sources estimated the trial ternally and internationally, the position as well as dissatisfaction injured, -~ Ethiopian goverment has pitched its within the military. brought Fidel Castro to powerin 1959. ' will last about two weeks. Guevara was killed in Bolivia. Lobban, 30, an unskilled labourer, large but demoralised military His army is one of the largest,in and Steve Russell, a taxi driver, whose The three-member prosecution team machine into a make-or-break offen­ Africa and is equipped and trained by .. age was not available, have pleaded in­ said it will p,resent 11 witnesses. si'(e against the main rebel forces in Moscow. Butlastyearthe Soviet Union Four-nation nocent to the murder charges. Police Thsh, who was born on a farm in the north of the country. . refused to provide mo~ assistance un­ were searching for a third suspect. western Jamaica, helped bring reggae The drive got underway at a time til he mended his fences with Somalia, meeting in The prosecution witness testified music into international prominence when African eyes were focussed on with whi~h Ethiopia has been' at war that on-the night of the 'killings, the along with Bob Marley and the Wailers Addis Ababa for the silver jubilee over the disputed 'Ogaden region for a London today group was upstairs watching televi­ in the early 1970s. He later achieved meeting of the Organisation of African decade. ' sion when they heard a knock on the widespread fame on his own, 'with Unity. Addis has completed a pact with for US plan door.. songs advocating the legalisation of Under the supervision of Soviet Somalia, freeingthe troops needed for Someone went to answer the door marijuana and criticising class and military advisers, the Ethiopian the Mekele offensive, but the agree­ FOUR-NATION negotiations seek­ and returned under escort by three racial inequality. counter-offensive has been launched ment has not solved the Ogaden ing a comprehensive peace settle­ from Mekele, where about 150,000 dispute and is seen mainly as a stop-. ment for southern Africa resumed troops have been moved in from the gap measure. in London today (Friday) to hear a border with Somalia. ' Intensive preparation for the new U.S; proposal calling for Situated on the edge of the area con­ military moves is necessary because Cuban and South African troop trolled by the Tigray People's Libera­ discontent among officers has been withdrawals from Namibia and tion Front (TPLF), the town is sur­ mounting and desertions haveincreas­ Angola within a year. ' rounded by rebel soldiers and is the last ed. Officers fighting in the north According to a report published in a outpost in Ethiopian hands, reportedly ' have questioned orders Portuguese daily newspaper on The offensi ve, the first major opera­ from the capitaL In Aprilfour colonels Wednesday, envoys from Angola, tion by the Ethiopian army for almost and two generals were brought back South Mrica, Cuba and the United a year, could be a decisive move for from service in the north and are States have overcome procedural dif­ Ethiopian President Mengistu Haile awaiting trial in Addis Ababa. ferences and agreed to hold their se­ Mariam, who has spared no effort to Nevertheless, Mengistu appears to cond meeting in six weeks in the ensure victory, or at least a reprieve for be in controL His proclamation of a British capital. the regime. state of emergency and ordering of a The report quoted an Angolan source For weeks, over-zealous recruiting of­ general mobilisation helped rally the as saying that U.S. Assistant Secretary ficers have been press-ganging country against a "common" enemy. of State, Chester Crocker, would for­ 14-year-olds, and every evening Addis But his problems run deep. mally present a proposal that the Ababa airport has been taken over by Famine and drought have real'hed estimated 40 000 Cuban support the military for an airlift of troops to their 1984-85 proportions, with inter­ troops in Angola leave the country over Mekele, natiorial aid agencies estimating that a fixed 12-month period. • Supported by an arsenal of modern 3.5 million people are at risk of starva­ Angolan and Cuban authorities in -loviet weaponry air-lifted from Addis tion in government-controlled areas. March proposed the Cuban return r,.baba, Mekele has been turned into a The agencies are angry that military home over-a phased four-year period. fc'rmidable fortress. The Ethiopian concerns are being put before the relief South African soldiers, reportedly as troops are expected to attack effort and have been putting pressure many as 9 000, presently in southern simultaneously on two fronts - on the government. Food shortages Angola would also be required to pushing north and west to dislodge the have even been felt in Addis Ababa, withdraw during the. same period TPLF from Aduwa and Aksum, the and other necessities and consumer under the U.S. proposal, the report Tigrayan-occupied cradle ofEthiopia's goods are in short supply. This makes said. Ambara culture, and through Adi Ugri all the worse the public's disgust with The third major point in the proposal towards Asmara which has been en­ the corruption ofthe new urban elite. would be a simultaneous pullout by circled by the Eritrean People's Libera­ Foreign earnings are dependent on South African forces from Namibia. tion Front (EPLF) since last March. money brought in by expatriates, who Wrangling over the site ofthe next The rebels have seized the military have to pay for almost everything in round offour-part talks has caused con­ initiative in recent weeks, capturing convertible currency. cern in recent weeks that such a many goverment positions - in­ Mengistu's problem is not so much meeting would be postponed, and cluding the garrison town of Afabit. safeguarding the country's territorial threatening the diplomatic momen­ The TPLF, which controls· an ex­ integrity as maintaining his position. tum achieved since the Cuban JAMAICAN reggae star, Peter Tosh, whose death is the timated 80 per cent of the Tigray The opposition parties in exile are step­ withdrawal plan was proposed three region, recently joined forces with the ping up their attacks. From a base in months ago. subject of a closed-door trial in Kingston at the Gun EPLF. neighbouring Sudan, for example, the Angola has demanded the Court. Evidence has been led that he was shot to death Faced with such a major threat to its Ethiopian People's Democratic negotiators meet next in Europe, while by a man who knew him and had been to his home many credibility, Mengistu's governments is Alliance broadcasts virulent attacks South African officials have 'stated . times. throwing everything into the battle. . daily and calls on the army to,revolt. their preference for an African venue. . THE NAMIBIAN Friday June 17 198819

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Richard 16h34 Sing tog 'n Stukkie On Saturday night in Who's the laughs heartily ather assump­ 16h49 Land & Sand Boss Angela worries about get­ tion, as the doorbell rings and 17h40 Programrooster Maggie appears, bent over with 17h42 Little Eagle ting old and resents Thny's young 18h12 Die Blye Boodskap: Ds Nico date: So she gets a part-time job pain. She announces that she is . Mulder which she is convinced will enable ready to have her baby right there 18h27 700 Club her to prove that she still has what and then. 19h12 National Geographic'Specials Bronson Pinchot it takes. On Tuesday night a new film on 20hOO Nuus/news review The feature film on Saturday Australia For the Honor of 20h15 Highway to Heaven 9 Life for Harry Appleton (Linn­ nightisSacretGround.Awhite Their Country will be screened. '21hOO The Heritage Singers Baker) is never the same after his ' fur trapper (Tim McIntire) in You will learn all the history 21h30 The Early Church Oregon in the 1860's, has unknow­ behind this nation's Olympians. 21h46 The Joy of Music long lost cousin, Balki (Pinchot), 22hOO Nuus/Weerberig a goat herder from a remote ingly built a cabin for his pregnant Thurwith swimming legendMur­ NewslWeather Report Mediterranean island, unex­ Apache woman on the site of an ray Rose, following Australia's 22h20 Sondagoordenking pectedly arrives at his doorstep ancient and sacret Paiute burial heroes from Frederick Lane, the ready to begin his new life in mound. The Paiutes, outraged, nation's first swimming gold MONDAY America. destroy the cabin and though the medalist, to Jon Sieben, who child survives, its mother dies amazed the world with his 18h27 Prog. Schedule Both Larry and Balki ex­ perience culture shock as they while giving birth. Thetrapper,in dramatic victory in the 200m but­ 18h30 Hand in Hand his determination to keep the the South and Billy will be a terfly at Los Angeles. You will 18h35 Lovely Lady Locks 8 show each other a new and dif­ sharpshooter in the Union Army. ferent view oflife. baby alive, then kidnaps a young relive Australia's post World War 18h46 My Favorite Martian Ashton'Strikes up a war profiteer­ 19h10 Agter Elke Man Also on Friday night in The Paiute woman (Mindi Miller) to 11 track explosion covering the ing scheme with the insidious 20hOO Suidwes-Nuus Wonderful World of Disney, a nurse the child, ultimately performances of sprint champions . Elkanah Bent and Justin mounts 20h15 Matlock: The Cop series called The Young leading to the woman's exile from Shirley Strickland, Marjorie a raid to take back his wife 21h02 North and South: Episode 13 - Runaways. Heartless, her tribe as well as the trapper's Jackson and Betty Cuthbert. You 21h52 Vuller: The World We Live In deadly confrontation with the Madeline from her beloved Orry. will recount the dramatic careers unscrupulous Mr and Mrs Doyle Falcon Crest is also screened 22hOO NewslWeather NuuslWeer are on their way to seek their for­ Paiute leader, Prairie Fox (Eloy of middle and long distance seIlsa­ 22h20 Sport on Thuesday night. tune in Alaska. Before driving off, tions John Landy, Herb Elliot and 23h50 Dagsluiting Vickie informs Maggie of her in­ they rid themselves of what they Ron Clarke, and witness one of the tention to move in with DanFixx. consider excess baggage - two of greatest heptathlon battles of all .... TUESDAY Melissa's emotional state their four children - by putting time, between Australian Glynnis 18h27 Programrooster worsens. Emma wants. to run a Nunn and American Jackie them into a foster home iIi Los day-care out of Falcon Crest. 18h30 Kompas Angeles. When they stop at a Joyner., Richard promises Maggie to be 18h35 The Care Bears Family restaurant, the remaining two On Thursday night Home 18h59 Die Ouer as Beroepsopvoeder children - 12-year old lWsetmd Fires, a new series, will be 19h12 Beste Professor (Slot) screened. 20hOO South West News and 5-year old Joseph Tslip 20h15 Falcon Crest: 18 determined to reclaim A dramatic mini-series about the 21h02 What's happening now! life of a middle-class family pass­ 21h24 For the Honor of their Country ingthrough a period of stress and (New) crisis. Home Fires is the story of 22hOO NuuslWeer NewslWeather several days in the life of a middle­ 22h20 Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious class family passing through a World period of stress and crisis. It is a 22h44 Epilogue story of extraodinary love and warmth, and makes for oustan­ '. WEDNESDAY ' ding family viewing. With great 18h27 Prog. Schedule sensitivity, this film delves 18h30 Hand In Hand beneath the surface oftheir lives 18h35 Heathcliff to show the private emotional bat­ 18h57 Sport tles fought by each, and how each 20hOO Suidwes Nuus in turn affects t he family's 20h15 Cash and Company (final) delicate balance. 21h05 Moordspeletjies Through the everyday travails 21h46_Vuller 22hOO NuuslWeer NewslWeather and small calamities ofthis seem­ 22h20 Pitkos ingly,ordinary family we learn an unforgettable lesson about THURSDAY togetherness, loyalty and understanding. 18h27 Programrooster 18h30 Kompas 18h35 New Adventures of Superman AN EVENING with Sister 18h47 Topsoil and Vegetation Sledge - a musical programme 18h56 Land en Sand " with the best selection from 19h26 Cui De Sac II (1) this grQup. This family team 20hOO South West News 20h15 Home Fires (New) will also present variety and 21 h05 Tatort: Freiwild (Einde) comedy in this show, with im­ 21h50 Sryf Vir Haar 'n Briefie pressions of other ' famous 22h04 Nuus/weer -NewslWeather singers and performers. 22h20 Sport 22h50 Epilogue / - THE NAMIBIAN . Friday June 17 198821

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THAT WAS CLOSE - Black Africa's Marcellus ('keeper), Shakes, Lucky, Phellow (back to the . camera) can only watch helplessly as Patrick's (extreme right) shot zips inches past the post. Super League Clubs ..penalised

\ CLUBS FINED BLUE WATERS and SE ed a penalty to opponents Explora XI. Sorento Bucs have both been BY CONRAD ANGULA In another decision, the committee fined ~OO and penalised 5 said the BN Orlando Pirates v. Life goals by the ' NNSL their captain Salathiel Simeon was Fighters match must be replayed. The Disciplinary Committee. sent off. game was called-off and awarded to The committee found Waters guilty Life Fighters by the refere.e when a The long-awaited decisions were of disrupting the game and the match furiuoscrowd invaded the pitch while taken' in Walvis Bay the weekend. was awarded to 'lbps. the score was 0-0. Last month's Blue .Waters v. Cuca SE Sorento Bucs where also punish­ The teferee had no right to award the 'lbps match was called off when the ed for walking off the field in a recent match to Life Fighters, said NNSL Pecks of Benfica and Super Stars' Ndingana get airborne in Waters' players refused to play on after league match after the referee award- chairman, Stanley Kozonguizi. their cup clash on Sunday. Benfica won the game 1-0. SPORT SHORTS DISCO-DANCING MIDNIGHT EXPRESS & Club Only 5 dancers will be allowed in New Thriller night club is holding a group dancing. Disco Dancing Competition The competition is sponsored by from the 13th June untill the Stellenboch Distillers, SW Breweries, netball 9th July. Coca-Cola, .~ Airways, Foschini, Hartlief, Tauber & Caursen, Metro According to Mr Lesley Kozomguizi, Cash & Carry, Namib Sun and spokesman for the club, the competi­ TetelJex. officials tion is open to all and competitors from Those wishing to take part should all over Namibia are expected to take ' obtain entry-forrris at Club Thrilledn The Western Netball Association part. Katutura. selected a new committee this There will be two catagories: A -for week. single dancers (Disco-, Pantsula and Prizes include a trip for two to Johan­ The new members are as follows: Break-dance). nesburg or Cape Town. For more infor­ CHAIRWOMAN : Hendrede B -for couple dancers (Langarm, Jazz, mation please phone Mr Gustav at Nawes Disco and Pantsula dancing)' 216669 or Mr Kozomguizi at 216603. V/CHAIRWOMAN: Maria Likooa SECRETARY: Anna Fithie • V/SEC. : Cecilie Naobes TREASURER: Frieda Jackson V/TREAS. : ~deline De Bruin ADDITIONAL MEMBERS : LIFT OFF - David Madjiedt (Young Ones) gets airborn when Magrieta Unaes and Maria Mulota he sees Diku's (Sorento Bucs) right foot· free-kick coming his _ lit~;. . MSL way iIi their Saturday cup clash. Bucs won 2-0. ~.@~&... to SSA Mr Carrincha Hupita, spokesman Five-under at .the Kaiserkrone for the Mariental Soccer League, an­ • nounced this week that a new commit­ THE FIRST! tee has been elected. This will be affiliated to the Rory IS over Exhibition for Southern Soccer Association which, in turn, is a member of the NNSL. The JACARANDA committee is as follows: whose extensive CHAIRMAN: T. Keeja. African Expeditions VIC HAIR. : A. Titus. - the moon SECRETARY: J. Goaseb. GOLF AMATEUR RORY Saturday's Open with scores of 73 bring delicate wildlife watercolours V/SEC. : F. Janse. WOLHUTER hit top form to and 75, while favourite Francois to TREASURER : A. Brinkman. win the Northern Open Golf Hanecom, winner of this year's ADDIMEMBERS : G. Kouraisa, H. Championships, setting a new Amateur Open, came third with a SPOT-ON Isaacks, and Skrywers. 73 and a 76. Tsumeb course record with his Overall net score winner of the Kaiserkrone Centre 68 second round score, one of men's section was Ewald Meyer 8.30 am - 6.00 pm Clubs can the best scores in the country's with a net score of of 71 and 66. Sat: 8.30 am - 1.00 pm • golfing history. The women's section had to be from May 27 decided with a first-place playoff WIn Not content with his first round ·between Daphne Howard and Tia More exquisitely hand painted earrings SOCCER CLUBS are invited to score of 71, Wolhutercompletedthe Groenewald, Howard eventually and cards. _ . enter African Warriors' R5000 second circuit five under pm; a per­ clinching victory. formance which observers believe knock-outtournamentto be held in Mrs A. Badenhorst took the Plus Swakopmund on July 2-3. reached professional standards. overall net title. ~ The matches will start at 10hOO on Wolhuter is no newcomer to su.c­ .As an experiment, a league mat­ Saturday and at 9hOO on Sunday, cess. As one of Namibia's top­ chplay tournament was held on and will be played at the Swakop­ ranking golfers, he is a member of Sunday with the Central A Team mund Football Club and the country's golf team and is past finishing in top position, Central B Tamariskia Stadium. winner ofthe South West Amateur coming second, Northerns third ~!i1eDhing - now in stock Entry closing date is June 27 and Championships, the Windhoek and the Coastal team fourth. for further details ring Bana Club Championships and the Golf Organisers were pleased with the Elikana (Sw. 62810), Axaro Gold Cup. way the league tournament went Tsowaseb (Sw. 63068) or Bethuel A new face on the Namibian golf and plan to arrange similar com­ Box 22541 Windhoek Tel: 225634 Nguarambuka (Sw. 62189). scene, RH. Du 'lliit, came second in petitions in the future......

22 Friday June 17 1988 THE NAMIBIAN

More power to NANRU's elbow

YOUNG TIGERS, the West Cost rugby club, has joined the non­ racial Namibian National Rugby Union (NANRU), further adding to those clubs not prepared to tolerate apartheid sport in this country. Tigers played their inaugural match at the weekend when they beat Progress 24-14 at the Naraville Stadium in a curtain­ raiser to Saturday's South Africa Cup tie. Meanwhile, the formidable Khomasdal Teachers Training College side leaves . for the ANRU serum-half Riaan Jantijies pr~pares to chip over the onrushing Western.Province defence. Republic today to take part in the The visitors clamped down on the NANRU backs making it difficult for the home,team to play their attacking "people's" inter-college tournament rugby. When the wind blo NANRU 7 - 9 WESTERN PROVINCE COUNTRY DISTRICTS started in the 15th minute when success. SATURDAY was not a day for penalty kickers at the N araville NANRU were penalised at the lineout. NANRU have started their South Stadium, Walvis Bay. Two minutes later, NANRU conceded Africa Cup campaign with three of \ another penalty, this time for a late their toughest matches, all of which Time and again, NANRU (Nami­ "people's" rugby. But WP had done tackle, a huge sigh of relief going up have been lost by the narrowest of bian National Rugby Union) and their homework and, realising when the ball hit the upright and re­ margins. visiting Western Province place NANRU's strength lay in open play, bounded into the safe hands of Johan Their next match against Nama­ . kickers had the chance to clinch vic­ did not give the Namibian back line Diergaardt who cleared. qualand' in Windhoek on June 25 tory in the weekend's bruising South the space to move. NANRU continued to soak up the should be a less taxing tie and Keith Africa Cup tie. Time and again they let No sooner had NANRU scrum-half pressure until the 25th minute when Allies remains confident his team will the opportun,ties slip by, a try conver­ Riaan Jantijies received the bali from WP won the ball in the serum and ship­ still qualify for the quarter-finals. sion eventually deciding the gam.e in scrum or lineout, the opposition were ped it out to the left. Full-back "We have made it very difficult for WP's favour. • up and ready to pounce. Frequent poor Vraaghom came into the line to create ourselves:' he said. "But I still believe "We blew it:' said a disappointed service from the NANRU forwards did an overlap and, at the last minute, we can do it:' NANRU convener, Keith Allies. After not help matters. passed to the left wing who completed missing so many scoring chances, his After a standing reception from the a classic move with a try in the corner. team did not deserve to win, he added. fanatical Naraville crowd, the home Vraaghom slotted the ball neatly Th give the Namibian place kickers side started the game with a bang, scor­ between the posts for what was to be Ralph September and Oswald ing a superb try from the kick-off. the cruicial score. Cambell their due, the desert wind J antijies received the ball and kick­ The visitors had the chance to go fur­ swirled around the exposed N araville ed through to WP's right hand corner. ther ahead when the NANRU for­ Stadium making direction difficult to Left-wing Heinrich de Waal raced on: wards conceded another penalty. This judge. WP full back William to the ball, kicked it past his marker time Vraacomb mis-kicked. Vraaghom missed more penalty and flung himselfheadlong to touch· Three minutes later NANRU had a chances than his opposite numbers. down in the corner. penalty chance, Cambel's kickswerv­ But ifNANRU were not scoring with The crowd were ex static and one ingwide. the boot, "more effort should have gone gentleman, rather optimisticly, On the stroke of half-time it was into scoring another try", said Allies predicted a NANRU victory by the Ralph September's turn to attempt a after the game. marginofa "cricket score" . Thetrywas penalty. This time he made no mistake The chances were there. NANRU not converted. to make the score 9-7 in favour ofthe often found themselves within metres Three minutes later, WP were visitors. ofthe opposition line, only to give the awarded a penalty on the halfway line The second half developed into a ball away -particularly in the loose and and Vraaghom produced a perfect kick ding-dong battle between the two for­ set scrum - through careless play. to make the score 4-3 and the battle ward lines as nearly all open play was Allies said his side should have wason. snuffed out by some aggressive played their trump card -fast-running The chapter. of penalty misses defending. Meanwhile the referee contined to award peIialties and kickers from both sides continued to miss, the final SWANKIE LOOK - second-half missed-kicks tally stan­ ding at 3-2 to the home side. FOR' THE MODERN WOMEN With the minutes ticking away, NANRU winger Cyril Wilson tries to break through a tackle by NANRU became desperate and tried the Western Province outside centre_ to run the ball more and more without

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.- RESULTS' SOCCER NNSL NOVEL FORD CUP'QUARTER FINALS TQyQta YQung Ones 6 -'2 SQrentQ ·Bucs,.Black Africa 2 - 2 Blue Waters (Blue Waters WQn 7 -6 Qn penalties), Super Stars 0 - 1 Benfica, BS Tigers 1 - 0 Orlan-' do. Pirates. .

NNSL FIRST DIVISION Leeds Utd 4 - 0 PrisQn SerVice, Challengers 2 - 1 Shipena Utd., CQsmQs 4 - 4 M. SundQwns, J : CQsmos .p _.p Eastern Jumpers, YQung Stars 2 - 1 Whk Celtic, Iwisa 1 - 0 G. Chicago., A. Blizzards 2 - 0 G. Rivers, Fire.stQne 0 -2 Russup, HQt Flames P - P SwapQl, Leeds Utd, 3.-.2 Shipena Utd., FirestQne 2 ; 0 PrisQn Service, SwapQl 0 -6 CQsmQ's, M. S~ndQwnl! 2 - 3 Russtip, G. Rivers 4- ], Whit: Celtic, Iwisa 2 - 1 J, .CQsmos·, Challengers 1 - : ~ Eastern Jumpers ..•:-

CNFA WINDHOEK, LAGER SUPER KNOCK-OUT FIRST ROUND: Civics 4 ' 2 Arcadia Shepherds, Crusaders 1 - 3 MQbil Lans, LutQn 5 - 0 RQlling CQmputers, Swansea 6 - 0 Life Strikers, Mighty XI 1 - 5 FlamingQs, EvertQn'Q - 4 KO KQllege, KingstQn 0 - 4 Leeds, AstQn Villa 0' CLO'SE ENCOUNTERS -Blue Waters defender Mabelle (centre) an'd Black Africa's Mike Pieters - 4 Parkside; South West Breweries 2 - 3 TimQ CQsmQs, YQung Stars 2 -1 Try ' (right) « ' . ,.' , '. Novel Ford c.up final, free kick The first was beautifully saved by his effQrt was blQcked brilliantly by NANRU 7 '- 9 Westem PrQvince CQuntry Districts. expert Tiwi scored the only the 'keeper but the se,cQnd Qne, 25 'goalie Bandike Oxurub. OTHER GAMES goal to win Tigers the match minutes into. the game, shQt past the Mat.ters .were made WQrSE;) fQr O.r lan­ Naraville 0 -12 De Durie, YQungTigers'24 -14 PrQgress; DQlphins4·4 Western against the much-fancied B&N Bucs' wall and into. the nef. do. when the, injured Achab was Suburbs/CQrQnatiQn, Kudus 3 - 0 KQll~ge. · O'rlando Pirates. The Hucs player!ldQlted by the gQal, brQugl).t Qn as a substitute and did Orlando., defending their title, had started t9 kick lQng balls up fi!'lid fQr nothing but limp arQund fQr the re­ Qnly themselves to. blame fQr their the speedy Bandi whQtriedtQ out-run mainder Qfthe' match. defeat as PQQr finishing by their strik­ the cQnsistent Tigers back-fQur, con:' Orlando., realising' that time was ing duo. Bandi Namaseb and JQrries --. -t..--FI__ 'XTURES trQlled by veterl!-n captain .MentQs running Qut, .drQVe Tigers back and Afrikaner CQst them the game. HipQndQka. kept shQoting at the Tigers gQal. But , It was a hard match and the Tigers stQQd their grQund until the defenders Qf bQth sides did nQt allQw Bandi, SamQra and Kleintjie ah SOCCER blundered PQssible sCQring Ghances. final whistle, earning themselves a the fQrwards time to. cQntrQl the ball. . NNSL SUPER LEAGUE The substitutiQn Qf rampangil).g JQr­ pla~e in tpe semi -finals. .' Tigers had the first chance to. SCQre WINDHOEK SHOWGROUND: FRIDAY - Black Africa v. Pepsi African ries with Bricks was the injectiQn Lucky, Ace, MentQs, FQrra" Tiwi, Stars, SQrentQ Bucs v, TQyQta YQung Ones. when midfielder Ace received a back­ Orlando -needed, and he ran circles Oubas and Bandike saved the day fQr KATUTURA STADIUM, WINDHOEK: SATURDAY - BS Tigers v. Hungry pass frQm Safari, but blasted the shQt arQund the Tigers defence. But his ef­ Tigers, wbile African, Bandi,'Vyff, LiQns (14h30), Pepsi African Stars v. Blue Waters (16hOO). inches Qver the Pirates crQss-bar, fQrts failed to. prQduce a goal and this SamQI:a and, Klentjie cQnti.nQusly SUNDAY - TQyQta YQung Ones v. Blue Waters (14h30), Orlando. Pirates v. This effQrt frQm Ace seemed to put seemed to. frustrate the little genius as' threatened the Tigers gQe.l-mQuth. sting into. the Tigers players and they BS Tigers (16hOO) he start~d to kick and mQck the Tigers MentQs, the Tigers captain, pinned Orlando dQwn in their half, WALVIS BAY: SA TURDA Y - ExplQra XI v. RQbber Chanties (14h30), Eleven defenders. celebrating his birthday the day Qfthe ArrQws v, Life Fighters (16hOO). Bandi came close to equalising when game, said their win was the be sf gift" SUNDAY· ExplQra XI v. Life Fighters (14h30), Eleven ArrQws v. Robber Chan~ h~ burst thrQughthe defence aMr seiz- his teimi' CQuid have given him. ties (16hOO), .. . " Tsumeb GROOTFONTEIN: SATURDAY· Chelsea 'v. Chief SantQs (16hOO). SUNDAY - Chelsea v. Benfica (16hOO). RUNDU: SATURDAY .. Cuca TQPs;v, Chief SantQs (t6hOO), SUNDAY - Cuca TQPs v. Benfica (16hOO). ,. , .' , giant.s Cc"cOM,.io·"ITY DEVELOPME"T NNSL FIRST DIVISION SATURDAY: ACADEMY FIELD, KHOMASDAL - G. Chicago. v , ·. Ma~eIQdi (I"IT VfiCfi"CIES SundQwns (13hOO), IWI.SA v. Shipena Utd. (14h25), Whk Ce)tic "v_ SwapQI cruise it (15h45). ".~ . .. '. ., -<' " BENFICA 1-0 SUPER STARS Programme Co·Ordinators For KATUTURA STADIUM - African Blizzards v. Leeds Utd. (12hOO), Challengers v. HQt Flames (13h25), : . , TEAM -OF THE MO'MENT the Rural Water 'Supply SUNDAY: ACADEMY FIELD - FirestQne v. M. SundQwns(12hOO),-Eastern Benfica;' soccer giants from Jumpers v. G. Chicago. (13h25), PrisQn Service v.YQung Star~(1~li55), African Programme: ,: Tsumeb, had an easy passage r. ' Blizzards v. Russup (15h50). -- .. " ~ .<. to the semi-fin~ls of the Novel KATUTURA STADIUM - Iwisa v. Whk. Celtic (08h30), FirestQne v. Leeds ]1) Owambo :. Utd (09h50), CQsmQs v. Shipena Utd. (Uhl0), SwapQI v. J. CQsmQs (12h30). Ford Cup as they 'cracked · SuperStars'hopestooffurther (2) Kavango and Caprivi CNFA - No. games this weekend cup glory on Sunday. Richo Ouseb, Benfica's most con­ RUGBY - No. NANRU games this weekend sistent player, was the executioner QUALIFICATIONS: with his goal which ousted Super NETBALL Doen out of the contest. 1. Have some Technical ability and/or some WESTERN NETBALL ASSOCIATION. PecksUushona started the build­ qualification WALVIS BAY: SATURDAY.: Super Stars B v. Eleven ArrQws B (15hOO), up from midfield 'passed, to his 2. Have some experience in building Eleven ArrQws A. v. Namib WQes.tyn A (16hOO). brother Daddy who out-sprinted SUNDAY - Eleven ArrQws B v. Blue Waters B (15hOO), ExplQra XI A v. Blue two Super Stars . defenders and , 3. Have passed Std. 7 with good results Waters A (16hOO),··,. ' layed.an off-side-trap-beating pass to rampant Oq'Rich·on.the right .4. Have working knowledge in English and one flank. Richo wasted no time and indigenous language (Owambo, Caprivi, sma.shed the ball past the ' divi~g Kavango) Titusjnto the net. . T ~;~ ;Q~;ge ,chiS~ .Although ,Benfica orily maiu'(ged ,5. Be able to work with people in Rural Areas ," toseore,inthe ?Oth niinute, !'upeI\ \ . . '. .::"";' .. -, ~ . .. 6, Be in the C}ge group of 24 'to. 90 y'ea,rs .~ 'TEENAGEft'S!3 -1 6O'LDENcBfGS "- . Stars were no iealtbreat lil}dit was , ~.::-:. _'~:_""~$> •...•~ .•• ';' ;" •.•••:~~lt;..-;"':.__ ._~-t.' '. " _ 'going to lie ~)lily: a matte"i- of t'i'me "7. Be willing to learn ., .:',. ' , '" .~ TEENAGERS' otrt-cUissed.. ",- ,:' Kid"'pu Teenagers , Qne up a-nd before Su"per Leaguers Benfica . 8. Must have a valid driver"s 'lfcence -GoldenBi~their-i"N!SAc~P: ' < ~"KatQ~s1e,:~~ed ~~t;!rs:fQr Big~~ust took the lead, said ,hatd-tackling , right.backKarI Ta~iks ,kanjemba, final replay'- ~t · t~ Osha'kiiti,': ·befQre half-tIme'; •~'- "'V " \ . J" : IN~~IR,eS " TO~ ,.> ~ ... ', ."', ," . .J ,) ' . ;,;, 'S t' • d"" ~- d o,': ,-' HQw~ve,r,J¥enagers':nalf::tini:et;alk Rfelto, Daddy, Ryder, 'Lovey, St d m \ a .111 (J,n ;a ur a~> a!l, .f~, seemea'lb',boQst theirfighii,ng spirit Tateiks and stalward Licky were ~ Mr. Aloysius ,;Boys or Ms. B. Kaljiuongua desevedly receIved the' ,{irsb ":J andthey"walkEfdilloverBigslnthese- · o';lt-,s~·n~p.~... for Benfica,' while . . Council of c;hurches in "Namibia price of RI2QO. r > ~::::' i:", cQnd half} ,~~~ '-: ,," "':.,; ~ ',,' '/Piru~ Ndinganaand Bob:caused ~ POBox " "-: ~ . ,<,'.. ,' . , " '" Phillip sCQred goai-ilUniber two. and 'havo'ck to the BeiUica back-four, ' 41 -'" Llll,Q 'lHO.la';L , . 'WINDHOEK 9000 ... ~.- ... _,- Teenagers ,;dQmjnated ~h~ "game ~ ..' BryttQfQllQwE;)d wi~h tpe • Bob neady sCQred ..hut I:..lckY .I i" ~i :; ~ thrQughQut, ~thBJ!u"tto, \Villem, ~iri, ; gQa~ Qfthe match. " C • • • . ,:gra,bbcrd qim py the shirt !is the , Chrissy and Steve shining fQr the G~nien Bigs received R6DO as ~un : former out-sprinted the injury pro­ ',T~I~ 37.5, 10/11/"~ , " winners. ners up. neveteran, 24 June 171988 THE NAMIBIAN

Sport plans for Cassinga LESTWE

FORGET GOTTCHA! - Super Stars sprinting sensation Bobs (right) doing his thing as he passes Benfica NON-RACIAL SOCCER . AND RUGBY clubs have v.eteran Licky Gideon in their Sunday cup match. . cancelled all w.eekend fixtures to mark the anniversary . of the Soweto pprising, . .The stance taken by the Central Namibian Football Associa­ tion (CNFA) and Namibian National Rugby Union (NANRU) again raises the issue of whether Namibian sport should enter Pirates out... the field of politics. "You cannot have normal sport in an of clubs with differing political views, adnormal society;' argues the non­ he added. racial South Mrican Council of Sport "We don't want t~ get involved in (SACOS). As long as apartheid exists politics;' said Mr Kozomguizi. "In the penalty·draDla then sport cannot avoid being political. .past we have decided not to have Every year SACOS asks its members anything to do with politics. All the to commemorate the 1976 Soweto people in the NNSL don't back one uprising and Namibian affiliates to political party, so it would be difficult the organisation - the CNFA and for the NNSL to take a political . -d , NANRU -are answering this call. stance." CNFA chairman Bobby Sissingsaid Were they to commemorate Soweto .... an ·Dlore. it.wa s vital that sports people showed Day, then some clubs would insist on solidarity with the political struggle having their own special daysrecognis­ As Sorento Bucs prepare to take on Blue Waters o·n June to end apartheid. ed, making it impossible to complete In the same vein, the CNFA is to pro­ the season's fixtures, added the 25 and Tigers are drawn against Benfica on June 26 in the pose that SACOS also makes the an­ chairman. ni versary ofthe Cassinga Massacre a Nov~1 Ford Cup semi-finals, CONRAD ANGULA reports on, day of commemoration. Only by taking such a political the weekend's quarter-final action. . stance could they hope to change peo­ ple's minds and bring about an end to Super goal and cleverly passed the ball to . BLACK AFRICA 2 (6)·2 (7) BLUE WATERS racial discrimination, said Mr Sissing. Patrick who controlled, and blasted it into the goal. ~ . NANRU convener Keith Allies said THE HIGHLY-RATED Novel Ford-Cup ·e between Black as a matter ofpriciple members of his The goal made ~A's back-four shaky, Africa and Blue Waters lived up to all expectations as the two allowing Blue Waters' srikers the organisation would also not play this smooth soccer giants thrilled the Kuisebmond crowd. weekend, and fully supported the chance to control and shoot. Rusten looked exhausted and was replaced CNFA move have Cassinga Day put on THE FIRST TWO ROUNDS of The fact that the match was decided maestro Kandas and Lucky up-front. a par with the Soweto anniversary. with Lucky Boonstander, tile most the C.N.F.A. Windhoek Lager on penalties proved how the two teams Highly motivated after the half-time un<;lerated player in Namibia. "The whole ofthe Namibian spor­ Super Soccer Knock-out matched eachother for strength. break, Blue Waters took to the fIeld ting community should be making a Lucky brought· stability to the Bonanza went off smoothly, Blue Waters started the game on a with Koko, Patrick, Enos, Makasa and defence as he kept the Blues' forwards stance like this;' said Mr Sissing, ac­ fast note as they tried to catch BA Stimela Ndjao playing their hearts cusingthose organisations which did . though not for last year's cham­ at bay. Eric was also replaced with pions Crusaders who went unawares with an early goal, but the out. John. not mark Soweto Day-June 16-asbe­ latter fought back bravely. Blues The Blues midfIeld got their act ing "rotten inside". . down 3·1 in their opening In reply, Blue Waters brought on were · nearly rewarded when two of together and created some delightful their heading specialist, Striker, who One sport body going ahead with fIx­ match against Mobil Lans. Makasa's powerful shots hit the moves towards BA's goal-mouth, only tures this weekend is the Namibian A large crowd turned out at became target man in the opposition crossbar. to be blocked by Rusten and powerful box as cross after cross was sent in, only National Soccer League (NNSL): the Khomasdal Stadium for BA counter-attacked and scored Shakes. NNSL chairman, Stanley to be robbed by Boonstander. the weekend's soccer, said through the dynamic Phellow Snewe Stocky Katze had a busy afternoon Leo scored from the penalty spot in Kozomguizi, pointed out that Soweto CNFA chairman Bobby from a free-kick after Lucky Richter at left back, marking speedy Patrick Day does not fall·over the weekend so the 62nd minute to give Waters the Sissing. was brouhgt down by hard-tackling -"Speedtrap" Kindis was sorely miss­ lead after Bigman handled the ball in his organisation had not considered a Bakka. Richter cleverly chipped the ed in this department. Mabelle, ban on games. The matches were com­ the box. petitive with six matches being ball over the Blues' wall and Phellow Blues' right-back, was also given the Had June 16 been a Saturday or Sun­ followed up, beating the off-side trap difficult task marking hero ofthe day, BA seemed to sense blood and Kan­ day, then the NNSL would have con­ decided on penalties. and put the ball into the back of the net. Kandas Paulino, BA's captain, who was das showed his skills with tantalising sidered not praying, said · Mr The draw for the semi-finals, The goal seemed to motivate BA's devastating on the right flank. runs at the solid Blue Waters' defence. Kozomguizi. to be played on June 25 is: Timo players·as Carpio, Phellow, Mike and Blue Waters equalised in the 45th In the 75th minute, Mike headed in a But it would be difficult enforcing Cosmos v. CBS Arsenal and Eric started to build up from midfIeld, minute of the match when Koko laid beautifully taken Lucky Richter cor­ such a move as the . Lutonv. creating scoring opportunities for a pass to Leo who rushed towards BA's ner to makeit 2-2. Minutes later, Mike received a pass from Carpio, dribbled past Enos and Mabelle, pulling the whole Blue Waters defence to the right, the 'keeper included, and laid a clever pass to Lllcky, who blasted his shot over the cross-bar of an open goal, missing what could have been the winning goal. Blue Waters nearly snatched a goal in the dying minutes of-the match when Patrick's breathtaking shot from 30m hit the wood-work. Sothegame had to be decided by a penalty shoot­ out. Boonstander, Kandas, Phellow, Richter, Katze and Mike scoredfor BA, whileWaters' scorers were Leo, Bakka, Christo, Patrick, Mab elle, Koko, Makassa and 'goalie Alpha, who sav'­ ed Carpio's shot and then scored the winning goal. Kandas was probably the player of the match, with Carpio, Pieters, Phellow, Boonstand~ r and Shakes ex­ ceIling for BA. Patrick, ~oko, Stimela, Enos, Bakka, Makassa, Leo and Alpha saved the day for Blue Waters.

GOAL · Black Africa's Katze scores in the penalty shoot· out despite Alpha's diving ef­ fort. 'Keeper Alpha went on to win the match for Blue Waters. , OTNEEMTOE 1 Met agt onder AG 9 meer skole tree toe tot die boikot

DEUR DA'OUD VRIES

TEN spyte van die pogings deur die huidige regering en die polisie om die skole stakings stop te sit, het dit na die weste en verre suide vertak. Hierdie we_ek het ons uit Walvisbaai, Arandis, Luderitz, Swakopmund en Okahandja inligting ):>ekom dat skole op die verskeie plekke ook op boikot gegaan het.

'n Bron uit Luderitzbet gese dat die ~ ~ N adat; die : meerderheid van die studente by Diaz Gemeenskapsskool studente' die situasie aan hul seniors _ Maandag met plakate by die .s]to?l '.' verduidelik het, die matrikulante aangekom het. " :.... ' .. voIgehoiI dat'hulle-hul eksamens sal Voordat die klasse aanvang geneem afle, en het na die eksamen lokaal het, het die studente voor die skool 'n beweeg. : Slegs ' drie van die demonstrasie met pl$ate·begin. . matrikula~te het . geweier om Volgens 'n bron het die prinsipaal die eksamen te skryf. . studente probeer oortuig dat 'n boikot Die studente wat die solidariteits nie die moeite werd is nie, en hy hulle aksie by die skool geloods het, het die liewer sal aanraai om nie deel daaraan eksamen lokaal van die matrikulante te he nie. Hy hethulle selfs gedreig dat, inbeweeg en dievraestelle uitmekaad diegene wat aan die boikot sou geskeur. deelneem, geskors sou word. "Ditis Injammerte om te siendat die pie bron se voorts dat die leerkragte persone waarna ons moet opsien, nie van die skool nie die situasie verstaan die werklikheid in die oe kan.staar nie. nie en as gevolg daarvan in die pad van Ons matrikulante is net bekommerd die studente staan. oor hul eksamens -hulle besefnie dat Die skool is blykbaar gesluit, maar die matriek sertifikaat vir hulle van volgens 'n telefoniese gesprek met 'n gener nut, in hierdie abnormale onderwyser was die skool in normale omstandighede sal wees nie," het In gang. studente woordvoerder van die skool Kolin Foundation Sekondere skool hom uitgespreek. in Arandis het ook verlede week Vrydagoggend het al die studente in Donderdag die boikot toegetree. hul priva-te klere by die skool Die studente het gese dat hulle nie opgedaag, en het vryheidsliedere ron­ met hul eksamens kon voortgaan ter· dom die skool gesing. wyl eise van hul mede studente van Hulle het ook plakate omhoog gehou ander skole nie in ag geneem word nie. waarop revolusionere slagspreuke THOMAS Gideon was een van die studente wat tydens verlede week se demonstrasie arresteer was. AItesaam Volgens studente bronne het die geskryf was. vier mense was na die demonstrasie gearresteer. AI vier word onder AG 9 aangehou. Thomas was In laaste prinsipaal van die skool die prinsipaal Die dag was daar geen eksamen jaar student by die Ongediva Onderwysers Kollege. Foto deur Da'oud Vries. simpatie getoon aan die solidariteits afgele nie. aksie van sy studente. Die polisie, op hul beurt, het die myn­ Daar was bly kbaar 'n verdeeldheid dorp en die skool geproleer, maar daar onder die studente aangaande die was geen arrestasies nie. eksamen boikot. Vrydagaand was Arandis · stil en Die matrikulante by die skool het alles het kalm gelyk, totdat die ad- aangevoer dat hulle nie 'n benul het Ulen.ga ta popi kombinga van waaroor die boikot gaan nie. Vervolg op bladsy vier PASPOORT GEWEIER yekanghalovanailonga VIR KAMEETA NENA 010 efiku laxuuninwa opo momaandag June 21 fiyo ometivali Pretoria and its local agents especial­ ovanailonga navo vakale vakufa June 2210shivike ta shiya, oku ulika ly the 'puppets' in the north who are DIE Young Men's Christian laaste ure uitgereik sal word. eenghaku valongele yoo kumwe elongelo kumwe novanafikola. allegedly now resisting the cali for the Association (yMCA) en Young Daar sal ook 'n aantal verteenwovr­ novanafikola, opo navo va kale Okwa wedako yo kutya ha ekamba removal of police/army bases from the Women's Christian Associa­ digers van beide Suid Afrika en vaninga ekangha 'kombinga, ashike, ndele naava veli meedolongo vicinity of schools. tion (YWCA) van Noorwee het Namibie by die fees in Noorwee teen­ yovanafikola. pehena etomelo lasha, ooomakakunya He further condenmed 'police ex­ die weiering deur die huidige woordig wees. Ovanailonga ova tokola opo ngeenge nao naa xulifepo oku denga ovanhu cesses' in their handling ofthe schools eekamba domakakunya ina didjapo vehena ondjo. boycott. regering, om reisdokumente popepi neefikola opo eekamba di kale reciprocated at the appropriate time. aan Dr Zephania Kameeta uit da djapo, hano ovanailonga navo ota va He said that his party fully supports 300 teachers from schools under the National Education and Ethnic Ad­ te reik, sterk veroordeel. ka kala va fikama pamwe nounona the call for the immediate closure of Dr Kameeta was uitgenooi na 'n vavo. 010 etokolo laningwa South Africa's military/police bases ministrations and most of the were groot jeugfees in Hamar wat deur die' kovanailonga ava tava landula naer schools in the country. supportive of the students demand to twee jeug groepe organiseer was. Hy Mineworkers Union of Namibia Such bases, Mr Rukorosaid, have no have army and police bases removed moes die fees op die 10 Junie (MUN), the N amibi.a Food and Allied legitimate security objective to serve from nearby schools. toegespreek het. Union (NAFAU), the Metal and Allied and that they merely cause disruption At the same time, the three teachers Met sy besoek sou hy ook die Namibian Workers Union (MANWU) in the educational process of black unions' Namov, Napov and Nov are Noorwese kerkleiers en veteenwoor­ and the Namibian Public Workers schools as well as using the schools and meeting this week to deliberate on the digers van die regeringte woord staan. Union (NPWU) ova ninga etokolo Ii Ii pupils as a shield in an act ofcowardice. matter and to take a common stand. Die YMCANWCA van Noorwee is ngaha. Swanu unconditionally supports the The committee of Seven, represen­ ook lid van die Noorwese Anti­ Omuwiliki wovanailonga heroic decision by Namibian pupils tatives of the teachers unions and Apartheidsbeweging en die Suid omushamane Ben Ulenga okwa popya and students in and around Windhoek students as well as workers commit­ Afrikaanse kwessie sou ook tydens die tati ovanailonga ovo vene vatokolaopo to launch a solidarity boycott with tees are scheduled to meet today to fees aandag geniet het. vaye mekangha, ina lombwelwa their compatriots in northern hear decisions of the different groups pie weiering van 'n reisdokument komahr..ngano ovawiliki Namibia. on the issue pf schools boycott and aan Dr Kameeta is de~r die vomahangano ovanailonga ngaashi ta He said that his party will continue possible action to take. nuusmediavan Noorwee gedek. kuti, omolwe ekamba domakakunya its efforts within the Aigams context The final decisions or plans would As gashere het die twee groepe odo dili popepi neefikola. to co-ordinate the resistance activities lastly_he tabled at a mass meeting on steeds gehoop dat die dokumente ter . Pastor Z Kameeta Elalakano eli opo va ninge ekangha of the Namibian people against Saturda~ - ;,.---- 2 Friday June 17 1988 THE NAMIBIAN FOCUS Ovalongwa ova popya Klag van moshiongalele OVAWNGWA vahapu okwa li Omupopi omutivali 00 naye a popile Africa okwa ti vo kavena eekamba aandranding vaongala 0 pam""e novakulunhu moshiongalele osho tuu eshi, domakakunya dili popepi neefikola, mokuninga oshiongalele, omo Omudohotola Zephania Kameeta, shapo eekambaodo dili popepi eekam· omupresidente woNanso mosoon­ ovanamibia ovahala elongo tali tungu ba domakakunya a South West Africa daha yoshivike sha ya eshi a popya sha movanafikola, ndele ha longo 010 Pol (SWAPOL). kutya. Iili moupika waSouth Africa. Meenghundafana davo ova lomb· teen polisie N atango etokolo lovanafikola 01010 Omundohotola Kameeta okwa welwa yoo kutya ova puka okuuya kutya voo ita va shuna keefikola twikila nokutyayee ongo umwe, womo kuvo opo va kundafane oshinima eshi TWEE jong nie-skoolgaande Audrey sal seker vir die res van haar omanga eekamba odo dili popepi ka kommitt:ee ka 7 oko ke lilepo sheekamba. Eenghundafana ekangha lovanafikola. nomushiiviveta omushamane Louis lewe hierdie littekens moet dra. neefikola ina didjapo. 010 ashike meisies van Khomsdal, Audrey Pienaar okwa endulula enyamukulo Volgens die meisies het die Katutura etokolo liniwe kovl1-nafikola aveshe ovo Ota indile opo omakakunya a South Mouton (18) en Margareth van va ninga ekangha. Africa a kale akufapo ekamba davo laye nokutya eekamba ita di dipo Rooy (19) was verlede week speurders hulle Maandagaand besoek en hulle vrae soos, wat hulle by mnr. Okwa popya yoo kutya ovanafikola popepi neefikola, elalakano loka kom· popepi neefikola shapo eshi tashi dipo Donderdag brutaal deur die eefikola, shaashi eefikola odo da Reggie Diergaardt gesoek het, gevra. vahap[ u ova kwatwa velimeedolongo, mittee aka oku kundafanamo polisie aangerand. Hulle het Die twee het hulle niks op die vraag omo vamwe vomuvo veli moilpangelo nomungolonea ndjai 00 afa ena hangapo eekamba da tungwa.nale. omahaluhalu. vandeesweek 'n klag teen die geantwoord nie. nokuli. Kalenga twikila ko yoo kutya Omushamane Louis Pienaar osho Dr. Kameeta okwa twikila tati: ashivifila, omushamane Kalangula polisie by die Katutura Polisie Die speurders het die meisies beop· okwa hala ovo vakwatwapo va kale va efiwa diva. omukalelipo womatanga a South omwedi waya. kantoor, gele. drag om tuis te bly, aangesien hulle Bogenoemde meisies wou 'n besoek, hulle weer sou besoek. aan vriende in Katutura, afle. Die saak word nog deur die polisie Hul uitstappienaKatuturahetop 'n ondersoek. doodloopstraat geeindig . 'n polisie m oor die Ses voertuig wat die woonbuurt patroleer I Chikane het, om blykbaar "onskuldige" padver· ~ DIE Hoof-S~kretaris van Suid­ hang, op 17 Maart uitstel van die galg Margaret Thatcher se regering het ook bruikers teen die stakendestudente te tt~ Afrikaanse Raad van Kerke, mnr. gegee, nadat hulle regsverteenwoor· aangedring dat mev. Thatcher onmid· beskerm, het, volgens die twee, langs Frank Chikane, het 'n beroep ·op digers met nuwe getuienis vorendag delik 'n verklaring moet uitreik om· die meisies stilgehou en hulle met i die Staatspresident, mnr. PW gekom. trent die aangeleentheid. sambokke en knuppels aangeval. Botha gedoen, om die "Sharpville Hul regsverteenwoordigers het Mnr. George Roberson, die Volgens die twee meisies het die ses" te begenadig. Die ses was deur aangevoer dat sekere staatsgetuies buitelandse woordvoerder van die op· polisie nie enige vrae gestel nie, en die Pretoria Hooggeregshof ter deur die polisie geintimideer en posisie het gese dat Thatcher en Geof· aanvaar dat die meisies deel was van dood veroordeel. aangerand was om valse getuienis te frey Howe druk op die Pretoria reger· die opmars van studente. Hulle het Die aansoek, om die heropening lewer. ing moet uitoefen. . probeer om die polisie te oortuig dat van dieverhoor, was Maandagvan Die verdediging.het aansoek gedoen Stilswye van die Britse regering sal hulle nie studente is nie, maar dit het die hand gewys. dat die verhoor heropen word, maar dit beteken dat die regering as niks gebaat nie· dte polisie het sonder "Ekis geskok dat die hof geweier was geweier. medepligtig gesien kan word, het hy ophou geslaan. . hetom die verhoor te heropen, ter­ Die opposisie party Labour Party in gese. Die twee het Maandag by die wyl daar getuienis is dat van die Katutura Polisie stasie gegaan om 'n staat.sgetuies aan die hof gelieg klagte Ie. Alvorens enige klag aanvaar het;' het hy gese. . word, het die polisie vereis dat hulle "'n Mens sou verwag dat die hof doktersverslae moes toon. alles in sy vermoe sou doen, om . Die polisie hethulle vorms gegee wat Noodtoestarid getuienis te kry, wat die lewens van deur die dokters ingevul moes word en die ses sou red om sodoende alle 'n Woordvoerder van die Soweto Gerugte lei dat die department, hulle is, soort van verplig, om na die twyfel uit die saak te ruim!' Students Congress (SOSCO) het waaronder·die swart skole resorteer, Staathospitaal te gaan en 'n Mnr. Chikane het gese dat die verledeweekMaandagbeweer, dat die oorsaak van al hierdie Staatsdokter te gaan sien. Staatspresident die situasie moet na die verlenging van die nood­ -aanhoudings is en dat hulle ook nie Alhoewel die twee reeds verslae van heroorweeg en genade aan die ses Dr Kenneth Abrahams gehad, was dit betoon. . toestande'verledejaar, 89 Soweto omgee vir die belange van die studente van gener nut nie. studente deur die polisie aangehou nie. Volgens die doktersverslag het Die ses, mnre. Mojalefa Sefatsa, Reid word. . Die woordvoerder het voorts gese dat Margareth minstens vier groot blou Mokoena, Oupa Diniso, Duma Twee uitvoerende kommittee lede, sy organisasie 'n beroep op die kneusplekke op haar boud en nog blou Khumalo, Francis Mokhesi en mnr. Johannes Seheri en die hoof­ studente doen om te protesteer, maar merke op haar sitvlak gehad. Theresa Ramashamola het teregges· sekretaris, Lawrence Bayana was om 16 Junie op 'n gedisiplineerde . Audrey het blou geswelde oe en 'n taan vir moord op 'n dorp raadslid wat vrygelaat en weer ge!lrresteer. manier te herdenk Scm lank skeurgaping op haar een in 19.84 dood gemaak ' was, tydel).s Die woorvoerder het gese dat hy die Dr FoW;~, die ~ dire~teur van die wang. .Margareth onluste, watdeurtariefverhogingsin noodtoestanfifa komunakatongo, nonghalo ihena xulifa po oiponokelayaye okuhomona moNamibia. Amwe omovafininikwa e:lmeno kovalalule. oshilongo sha mangul uka shaAngola:, KOLUNO NONGANGWA moita ya South Africa, ove Ii tave Ii MuNamibialamanguluka mewiliko na okatokolifo koiwana yahangana yandje koshiwana - moBatallion 10Swapo, keshe umwe ota ka kala ena kalongifwa (Resolution 435 101,202 no7702 omo muna omwaalu emanguh.lko lokupopya, lokwoongala, implemented). TU MONA KONGODHI 214 muhapu wovalaule, tava komaadwa lokunyanyangida, lokukala eudite Paife osho nee ngaho, Reagan osho a kovatilyane va South Africa. Vamwe ouumbo pamwe nomihoko adishe, na kala a hala, paife osha itavelwa . OHATU LANDITHA vomuvo ova ana kutya ina va 'hala keshe umwe ota ka kala e na oufemba Nomhito yokufininika epangelo PO BOX 401 okulwifa Swapo ile ovanhu va Angola nemanguluko lokuhoolola osho tashi laPretoria oili paife momake eni, opo WO 0 NAMIBIAN shaashi ovamwaina. ovanhu vatya mu wapalele, shi he shi pa mihoko, Ii dimine enghund.afana dombili noli ONDANGUA ngaha vamwe paife ove Ii momalyenge unene tuu mehongo. ta mbuleko omahalo ovaNamibia. 4 Friday June 171988 THE NAMIBIAN F ____ ~ __ ~~ __ ~ ______~~~~~~uw~~~------

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ministrasie gebou van Kolln in vlamme gehul was. Die polisie en die brandweer het on­ middelik inbeweeg, maar dit was nie maklik om die'brand te blus nie. Die brandweer moes vir ongeveer drie uur spook om die brand geblus te kry. Volgens bronne in die dorpie het die brand redelike skade aan die gebou gerig. Daar was vier studente inhegtenis geneem -dit is nie duidelik of die hulle in verband met die brandstigting aangehou word nie. Die inwoners van die dorp vermoed dat die aanhouding verband hou met die brand. Blykbaar was die st udente Woensdag vrygelaat. Die landswye boikotte het Woensdag ELOLOKO LUKULWA MOITA ook vlam gevat by die Petrus Ganeb skool te Uis. PAIFE \OTA LI FININIKE Die studente by die skool het die og­ gend die kombuiswerkers aangeraai SOUTH AFRICA om nie kos v~~r te berei nie. Die studente het met plakate, wat hul eksamen boikot.demonstreer, die OKUDJ A ko Wshingt on DL, Secretary of State omushamane skoolterrein, betree. eenghundafana dombili moum­ Chester Crocker (USA) ova shakena Die polisie het inbeweeg en die buwanhu wa Afrika (Southern mo 3-4 Mai muLondon opo va xulife po studente probeer uitmekaar jag. Africa) nemanguIuko laNamibia eenamanana. Ten spyte van die teenwoordigheid oshi Ii ta shi mono omadilaadilo Ota ku tiwa ova longa nomufinda van die polisie het hulle voet by stuk mape momalinyengo a longo 00 una okweetifa elikufemo gehou en geweier om eksamen te nghonopala okufininika South 10vaCuba muAngola nemanguluko skryf. Africa a yandje emanguluko laNamibia. Die polisie het weer 'n tweede keer laNamibia. Opa telelwa va Ii eenghundafana met traangas probeer maar dit het nie Omadiladilo aa okwa etwa po eshi muCongo sha Brazzaville.nopuhena die studente nie van hul punt laat af­ oilongo aishe unene tuu ya Southern United States. Oidjemo iwa nefiniko sien nie. Afric~ eshi ya loloka oita. lokuyandjaondjipangelayaNamibia ' KOLIN Sekondere Skool administrasiegebou, het in puine gele nadat ovanadiploma vopombada ova yandja oya teeJelwa. . . 'n brand Vrydagaand uitgebreek het. : ~ Hoofman, mnr. Andries ·Tsei­ Tseimou in Uis het blykbaar; sy ouyelele wa wana kutya, osho shotete Omushamane.Dbasanjo okwa tonga kinders uit die oondel gaan haal en ku Cuba okuyaridja omalombwelq vali kutya 4ngola' naCuba,ova hala hulle fia dieeksamen lokaal gelei. opaukwaitil a nyatipala no~ulwifa oita i xule a shike Ifewete.noupu efin­ Gisteroggend het die studente voor­ . omatanga a South Africa nghene tuu dana laUnita meyambidido la South tgegaan met hul . verrigtinge, . die veuyile moA'ngola (1976). Nale okwa tAfrica naUnited States gf America. polisie' het weer met traangas Ii va ngabekwaokulwifa South Africa Metal~lepo laye moLuanda, .okwa ti geiintwoord. nova kala ashike hava tonatele eedila kapuna omukwashiwana . a hala Verteenwoordigers van die Damara poupale ngaashi va Luanda. , . . SavimQ.i, novati ka vena efikJl. nave raad in Uis het met die stu~e.nte pro­ Paife osliili sha shiivika nawa kutya kemupe ombito oku pangela Angola. beer onderhandel en ten laaate was ovakwaitii vAngola mws wedwa Ovemutala ko kutya ye elandwam­ daar saamgestem dat· die studente .ovakwaita noilwifo yanyatipala bongo nomulongeli kumwe nepangelo teen Sondag die skoolterrein moet yoshiRussia ove Ii tava denge South efipihonde nekolonyeki laSouth verlaat. Africa momalwoodi, pamwe Africa. Xwepo pamwe ngeenge Savim­ Die studente wat hul eksamens neengangala daUnita. Eenghono bi ta dime manga moshilongo ye a tale vanoggend wou skryf moes gaan dovaCuba midopaife odi Ii tadi londeke ngeenge oshiwana ta shi mu dimine registreer, maar is latermeegedeel dat efyo lomakakunya a South Africa po". Osho obasanjo a tengeneka pa ku ,die tyd vir registi'asies verstreke was neenghono shi dulife. . yelakanifa Savimbi na Odumegwu en dat daar nie eksamen geskryfkan Nonande eembulu odi Ii tadi ti oda Ojukwu, 00 a Ii ta wilike ovalandwam­ wordnie. fya ashike 30-50 okudja lwopu Sept bongo va Biafram 1960s pefimbo loita Volgens gerugte uit Uis was drie 1987 fiyo onaudo, ouyelele ota uholola yopashiwana mu Nigeria. Okwa tonga studente, Bianca Coetzee, Gerson Eix­ kutya eembulu oda fya di dule 230 ina kutya Odumegwu ou e shi a mona ab en Kennedy Aebeb gedurende mukwatelwaovalaule na Unita. Oum­ kutya ite shi dulu, oshilongo okwe shi vanoggend se aksie, gearresteer. bada w~tya ngaha paife otau fininike fiya po'nokwa kaaluka ashike konima Gerson en Kennedy was blykbaar South Africa neengangala dikwao opo yeedula omulongo eshi vrygelaat toe hulle, hulleselfbereid­ va yandje emanguluko laNamibia ovakwashiwana ve mu dinina willig verklaar het om eksamen te nokuxulifa po omavatelo avo kuUnita. ongomunashipundi sho Com­ skryf. · . , Osho Ndjai Olusegun Obasanjo ou a monwealth State Afrik~, Obasanjo Bianca was teruggehou omdat sy kala nokudana onghandangala pokati okwa twikila noku kala' ongen­ volhou hetdat sy nie eksamensal skryf koikumbungu ya Angola naNamibia dangalati meenghendabala deetifo nie; By die ter perse gaan kon ons nog okwa tonga va Ii kutya kapuna vali lombili, nokuyandja emanguluko la nie vasstel of sy nog aangehou word efimbo lile opo ekangha lixulifwepo Namibia nena na teelele. Ile na tango nie. pokati kaAngola 'naSouth Africa. pamwe okwa pumbwa a pulwe Ovanadiploma novakulunhuwiliki nokufininikwe neenghatu doumba da moita okudja Angola, South Africa, nana ye e sh~ ninge! Na dimeloloko naCuba mewiliko lahamushanga lokulwa moita paife ota Ii fininike NEWS TIPS? woshikumungu sha Africa Assistant" South Africa.

Contact us at Meisie vir 3 ore aangehou The Namibian at 36970 Sophia Claasen (19) van Okahandja w as Woen sdag deur die plaasHke polisie, wat die studente van die drie stakende skole during office in die woonbuurt gemonitor het, van 10h30 tot 15hOO aangehou. hours Die polisie het blykbaar die leerlinge wat Woensdag op staking gegaan: het met traangas probeer uitmekaar geja. Nadat die leerlinge uitrru!kaar gespat het, het die polisie vie Sophia gearresteer. ' Sophia is 'n student by die AME Privaatsko·ol en is op vakansie nadat die skool gesluit is in solidariteit met die skole wat landswyd op boikot is . . Toevallig het sy by die winkels aangekom waar die studente van die drie flBCCE"TRE skole besig was om revolusionere liedere te sing. Oluno Sophia het gese dat die leerlinge blykbaar hul eksamens geboikot het uit protes teen die teenwoordigheid van Polisie basisse naby skole in die Noorde OPE NI VAI,.l PAMWE OPO TO en ook uit solidariteit met die res van die land se skole wat nie eksamen kan DUW OKU MONA KESHE skryf nie. . 'TUU ESHI WA PUMBWA? Sy BEl voorts dat die polisie met twee wit kombies die woonbuurt patroleer het. Die meisie het tpevallig haar broer se baaidjie aangehad. Ofit 01 a yo ku wapaleka oikutu!, Die polisie het haar ondervra oor haar broer se bedrywighede en gedreig Okefe yo ikulya! dat indien sy nie. die wllarheid praat nie, hulle haar nie sal loslaat nie. Oomalaka~ . Tydens die ondervraging.het die polisie haar aarih~udend oor die kop geslaan. ~ Sy het gese dat sy nie kan praat as hulle haar slaan nie. Oclub! Die polisie het haar .beoparag om hulle te gsan wys waar sy tuis is. -0 MuSic Bar! Die polisie hel saain met Sophia. deur die woonbuurt gery, opsoek na haar Ongalashe! broer. o fitola yo ku Sy was blykbaar weer teruggeneem na die polisie stasie waar hulle haar pan gel a eenghaku! beopdrag het om die liedere wat hulle by die winkels gesing het, te sing.Aang­ sien sy geslaan sou word as sy die opdrag'verontagsaam, het sy begin sing. Eenduda do vaenda! Hulle het haar ondervra omtrent die slagspreuke wat hulle gewoonlikskree. Ondiukifi 78 Sop~ ia het gese dat sy nie 'die betekenis van die slagspreuke ken nie . Ongodi 119 . , Sy was ook vrae oor wie die organiseerders van die boikot was .. Woensdagaand, terWyI die gemeenskap van Okahandja 'n vergadering oor Ondangwa . die skoleboikof in' die woonbuurt byeengeroep het, het die polisie Sophia se ouer broer se huis "ingebreek" . '. • Volgens die meisie het die Polisie geen' rede aangevoer vir die "inbra, ak" nie. -.. ¥ -' ~~------. ~.------~----~------~--~------~----~----~~p~~------~l

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timidasie en bloedvergieting en aan­ staar - of watter goeie Engels Kat­ aan die Kabinet en ander relevante oshihaluthi kuyo, Oshoka 'oshipwe' Geen Beskerming dag aan die volgende vereistes moet jiuongua kan praat; owerhede om dringend aandag te kuye. AS gebore Namibian is ek baie gee: * ons, as kykers, wat jaarliks R60 skenk aan daardie grondige griewe Taleni Aanamibia Aakwetu: ontevrede met die huidige situasie in * die onhigieniese toestande waarin betaal, is geregtig daarop om te geniet wat gelei het tot dit huidige onaan­ 1. Okuthjga po kwaanaskola die Noorde van ons land, die toilette verkeer; waarvoor jy betaal - dus maak ons vaarbare situasie in 'n groot persen­ oosikola ota ku holola onkatu yopom­ Ons mense word ontvoer, intimideer * swak materiaal waarmee huise tot aanspraak op goeie visuele materiaal. tasie van ons skole. banda elela mekondjo. enaangeranddeurdieSA weermagen stand gebring is - die manier waarop Vir ons as kykers hou die wildjagte 'n Besordige president van NOV, 2. Okuyamukula ' kwombala die Koevoettroepe, Hulle is besig om die huisies gebou is, is om apartheid in en besoeke aan eilande, waar baie Mnr Joey Fransman, het sy afkeur kwaniilonga okuthiga po iilonga ota onskuldiges te benadeel. Om alles te sy beste uit te druk; seerobbe geskiet word, geen nut in nie. uitgespreek teenoor enige aksie wat ku eta mbala emangulko meni kroon propageer hulle deur Swapo van * riool-dit is onnodig dat ons geld op Suidwes-nuusmoet op 'n meer inter­ afbreek doen aan normale skoollewe Iyoomwedhi mbali nenge Iyoshiwike alle wandade te beskuldig, maar ons dool vermors, want wat wil u voorgee nasionale vlak geskied en meer nuus en die opvoedingsproses en doen 'n nokuli. is ten volle bewus van hulle streke, is riool in hierdie geval; verskaf. Daar moet ook berig word oor beroep aan studente om hulle te 3. Mbuluye mwene oku longa ke ku "Die Here is Almagtig en sien alles en *ontspanning-nieeensdaarvoorwil Resolusie 435 en ook meer van die pro­ weerhou van aksie of optrede wat shi oye"ofaule" okuza kevalo shila -sal as beoordelaar optree", hulle geriewe voorsien nie; ons ver­ gresiewe partye. kontra-produktief of selfs vernietigend , nakwate owala ekopi lyotee nokuyola Kan die S A Weermag nie ons l,and soek, tot die munisipaliteit, om 'n Selfs in die geval van sport: kan wees. Hy is oortuig dat nou, meer uugoya. verlaat en ons met rus laat nie? Hulle park, het om dowe ore geval; . rugbywedstryde word volledig as ooit tevore, die tyd aangebreek het 4. Okweetha iilonga okwo okutsa het geen rede om hulle in die Noorde * medici - apartheid kan nie ook van uitgesaai, terwy1 daar nie voorsiening vir studente, ouers en onder'NYsers om naanaa "egongamwele poomwenyo van Namibia te vestig nie, Waarom toepassing op mediese gebied gebring in tyd vir die beeldsaai van sokker 5005 een saam te staan·in hul strewe dhoombulu adhihe dhihe moet hulle hulselfvoorstel om as ons word nie. As Dr Wagner daardie gemaak word nie. teen die magie van verdeeldheid, ver­ mooNamibia. beskermers op te tree, terwyl hulle vermetelheid ook nog moet he, kan hy Aangesien almal betaal, wil ons drukking, diskriminasie en 5. Namibia oye 'meme yetu'. weet dat hulle ons veronreg en vyan­ maar Pretoria toe gaan om sy laaste graag u aandag daarop vestig c' ,t sok­ uitbuiting. OmuNamibia Omukweni digheid gesaai het. kliniek daar te gaan open; kerliefhebbers nie te na gekom moet Mnr Fransman het ook sy misnoee Met watter doel beskerm iemand sy * onderwysershuise - dit raak nou al word in die uitsending van liga­ te kenne gegee oor wat hy bestempel SHOOMBI SHIKWAMBI gebore vyand? Ek glo dat ons sonder 'n vervelige onderwerp, ek wil nie eens wedstryde nie. het as die ongelooflike onverant­ LINOKUMANGULUKA hulle kan klaarkom - ons hetjulle nie daaroor praat nie. woordelikheid van lede van die ' WINDHOEK nodig nie - ons wil in vrede leef. Die kies van die adviesraadslede NGHISHIPOPI YA AKSEL kabinet en sekere onderwys amp­ As julIe graag beskerming wil bied, . moet demokraties geskied en ,nie POSBUS935 tenare vir nul mislukking om aandag Radio Owambo ta gaan beskerm jul Suid Afrika. Jul outokraties nie. TSUMEB9000 te skenk aan die onderliggende redes teenwoordigheid is net 'n verkwisting "Forward Usakos people, struggle v.ir die ongelukkigheid en onrus by Kolonyeke ovanailonga van belastinggelde wat ons moet for better living standards". Mokuti kOshiiongo skole en om net die studente-aksie af vaye vakulu betaal - julIe roei ons finaniiH uit, te breeklkraak as polities gemotiveerd OVANAILONGA vakulu moilonga ojo beskadig ons paaie en natuur met jul PRO 'GESONDHEID Shandonga vir propaganda doeleindes. Dit is jalukwa, oradio Owambo tai yakula 'magtig' caspirs en buffels. ' POSBUS 191 MOSHIPOPIWA sha ndje, mokuti moontlik te verwag dat die Suid­ oshiwana., ota valongo monghalo Die beste vir julIe sal dus wees omjul USAKOS9000 Afrikaanse regering, 'soos verteen­ moshilongo shandonga. Onda hala joshiunguungu, ile nditye ta ve li leiers en ouers te gaan beskerm. Hulle okupopya kombinga yokuIitha _ woordig deur die A G, onverskillig sal voer 'n rustige ley.'e in Suid Afrika en staan teenoor swart opvoeding, maar didimikile > oilonga. Ngeenge handi Kalangula nEtango iimuna. Mokulitha iimuna otu li ta tu popi ovanailonga vamo vakulu, onda julIe moet die' oorsaak wees dat ons ~on~ iihuna noonkondo. Mokumona dieindikasie dat lede van die kabinet , dilaadila ovo va~angwamo geen rus in ons eie land kan kry nie. Mo The Namibian 10 Juni 1988 iihuna, nuudhigum!>~ we tu tp.alela soortgelyke neigings. toon, was moFocus epandja 2, omwa popiwa onrusbarend en verdere bewys dat komukulunhu wayo paife, Laban Ons wil ;n vrye·Namibia he. . esiku kene, onda 4ala, oku wu tse yi Hamata. Ovanailonga ovo a hanga oshipopiwa koshi yoshipalanyola thila aaleliyoshilongosh&Ndongaopo hulle gevoelloos staan teenoor die Suid Afrika is besig om in ander moilonga ota vali tavapi, ita valongo 'lande in te meng - in4ngola waar ~e "Kalanm.lla nEtango". Nonande nda ya konakone mbala ,uupyakadhi gevoelens en aspirasies van die lesha e;yamukulo loye eli wa yandja meerderheid van die inwoners van vamanguluka voo . vati, ote vali Kubane 'n lewe in 'n onafhanklike inbuka mbaill. . ",' . oshipungo. k6m.):>inga Yekwatafano nEtango. Oniukwaniilwa omusiinanekwa, hierdie land. land vaer. Die Kuband is' wettig en Ovo veli 'me lao no tavatyapula ~ilie Oshipopiwa shEtarigoosha kuma nge nooyene yiikandjo ayinekelwa, Mnr Fransman het sy vereniging geregtig in hul'eie land soos die omauwa nomaufemba aeshe oRadio, . S A weermag in Namibia ook kom in- neenghono, unenetuuetumbuloeli ta nooyene yomikunda, naakwathi tuu verbind tot voortgesette en doelgerigte meng rue. ' , . ' Ii ti: "Momukanda ' 00 wa ·dja pogings in 'n strewe na 'n oplossing. ovo akuta yeemwene kutya veya mo amuhe melelo lyoshilongo shoNd6nga mefimbo laye, eshi evaheka koilonga kombelewa yEtango ovati kutyli ova aaholike! Onda hala oku mupula Aartgesien ons Namibia wil bevry oko valihava longo nokuvaudanekela sar ons veg vir ons regte. . hala oku dimbulukifa Kalangula eshi omapulo taga landula. JWWENTWORTH omaunjenje omoRadio .00 ta katya ~ yee ODULA 1987, kwali ayandja een­ Ota mu lele aayamba nenge ota mu TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF Resolusie 435 NOU!! pula, ngeenge ova efapo oilonga ojo dobwedi doilonga y Etango koilyo ipe lele oohepele? Nongele ota mu lele NAMIBIA ' vakala ta valongo pefimbo te vashilile TGSHIPANGA yehangano 010" . . aayamba, tu lombweleni mbala. Opo POSBUS3329 Oshitivali owe shininga meholeko II REHOBOTH 9000 moupapeta waye. Ovanailonga ovo POBOX 1574 tse ohepele tu tale mpoka tatu ashilila mo no kwe va udanekela TSUMEB9000 nene osho omushangwa ta uti. monoomulelei gwetu. Nongele otamu omauwa, ongaashi ooNghilifa Oshititatu omushangwa owa ti 0 una tu lele tu leleni nawa, opo tu kale tu yaKalipi, Nauta Shakujungwa oku lidinika opo upopye oshili, arne uvite uugumbo atuhe. Kaakondjelimanguluko noovakwao vamwe. Omushamane Oswil ongo mukwashiwana onda hala ndi Otuli muudhigu tse oohepele aaleli yashili amushe Ovanhu oyo okuna okuvatya pulifa Mukulu . popye kutya ngeenge ovalumenhu ovo aasimanekwa. .Omolwa shoka v Etango ove ku lundila, nenafye ongo omaufemba molwaashi osho oshiheka oshilongo omwe shi ningi shaayamba. moNamibia evaheka nasho koilonga oko vali hava Omufimanekwa oove umwe vakwashiwana otwa hala u va tule otu shishi nawa atu heni shili kutya, womovakondjifi ava tava taata eekam­ momangulilo opo u yandje uumbangi EMANGULUKO lyaNamibia ota Ii longo, kutya nee oilonga ka ve ishi Aawambo atuhe ohatu hupu ya ngiitevo, nesiku tali ponokako ota kena nghee, okuna ashike oku wanifa badomakakunyadidjemo mOwambo. woye oukwashili. muunamapya nuunimuna: Ii ya ngiileva. Aanasikola oyendji oya eudaneko loye. Hano omakakunya aa to taata na 0 eli Nena ngeenge ino shininga osha Omahala mpa twa kala hatu litha po thiga po oosikola omolwookamba Ovo vakulu ahangamo kuvo iha meumbo loye, ka eshi nawa yela kutya oshili shoovene sha tongwa iimuna yetu, notwa hupapo omithima, dhoopapeta nodhomathipambinzi taleko kutya nee oilonga ove ishii ite omakakunya hano? TIe pamwe oho kovalumenhu ovo. Nonande owa ngaa shingeyi oga tulwa moodhalate popepi noosikcila dhawo. vavalula, molwaashi ngeenge okwe kondjifa adjemo ngaho, ile ota anyen­ fatulula tuu nghene Etango latot­ kaayamba. Otushishi, kutya haayehe yena vavalula nena eemhito dokujelwa wa ku Botha ngaashi eekainba odo ina wapo, oshikumwifi oshili opo kutya Sho tuu tokaya koshilongo wuye wu hala qidjepo? owa yandja eendombwedi odula ya oosikola dhili pope pi nookamba, (Promotion) vaye (ovo vape) ita ve lithe oongombe dhoye odha thikama Ashike omolwelongelo kumwe ashike kedimona vali. Ngeenge okwa anya adjepo djako 1987, venya ina va popya sha owala ka dhina mpa ta dhi li, nampa (An injury to one, is an injury to all). Mukwaluvala waShikongo vati oje omolwashike ina anye na kombinga yo 1982-1985 ndele ova ta dhi nu. Shaa tuu wa popiko ye ota Otandi tsu omukumo aanamibia ashike elimo afaxwepo kuvakwao ovo omakakunya omushamane Johannes tonga ashike odula ya djako omo wa kutha epakolwa. Anuwa ehala okwe Andjaba a djemo me umbo laye? yandja eendombedi koilyo ipe aakwetu, ya tale ko okuthigapo vahangwamo naye, ndele jee elao laye lilanda. kwaanaskola ongoshinima Omushamane Johannes Andjaba eshi yEtango. oladja ashike opo eshiyee te li hongele Ongombe yoye ngele oya kanene shasimana noshi na sha nekondjelo wa ninga osha pandika koshiwana, Ye vali naku popya ina popya ta neudo, oye takakala alongwa emudule pomudhingoloko ngono, modhalate Iyemanguluko lyaNamibia. yoo (Communication). oshiwana oshe ku tambula ko uli henuka, aaye! okwa popya ashike dhawo ina ya hala uka konge mo, Aanamibia aakwetu, unene tuu Ngeenge nda kakala omukulunhu , ngaashi uli. Enda wa manguluka oshili yaye nokwalongifa edina laye. ongombe yoye. Nopamukalo nguka ota Aan-iilonga omeho getu oku ne , woilonga, oilonga otai kaenda nawa: ngaashi naana ova namibia aveshe. Fye ongo vakwashiwana otwa telela u ye gu longithaokuholekapo oongombe galigamena. Hamata ta udaneke':' Tangi mokufinda omutondi popye oshili ove utu pe ouyelele unene dhoohepele, opo ye kedhidhipage noku Ongaashi ekwato komatati Vati odo akala haxutuifa ngeenge pamukalo watya ngaho, ndele tuu eshi kwa tongwaodula yadjako (Th landitha, Ota ya ningwa shike oye lyagiilila mekolonyeko lyaaniilonga, veli poundingosho naava ta shilile oshiwana ota shi tale omushamane yandje eendombwedi koilyo yEtango lineekela oonkondo dhawo Mukuluopo a wapeke epukoolo Ii lipo. ipe). ' oshowo emanguluko tali tu zilile moupapeta, yee ta udanekele ovo dhepakolwa. kaaniilonga, nosho kuukumwe velimo nale opo vati nee vemutam­ Shaashi paife okwa hal a ashike Weni Aanona mboka taya koko ota ya ka , waaNamibiayahanganameninokom- buleko nomwuenjo muwa. Vakulu akombe mepya momeumbo omwa tunga omagumbo gawo peni? Okuti bada yoshilongo. . navo ovali ngaho ve shihafela eshi nyata. . KOTOKENI PETRUS kwa manwako kaayamba. Omap1.l10 Okweetha iilonga, nokusaoluhepo; omukulunhu woilonga takala Ne indilo loshiwana 010 10 kutya, POBOX2 ngaka ogemukilila aleli ayineekelwa. nokumona,' emanguluko mbala omulaule mukwao, novali ngaho ngeenge omakakunya ota i naa eli OSHAKATI Aaleli aaholike otuli moshilongo oshivule to kwata ondjambi yondoka vadilaadila kutya ota vakaudafana momaumbo omalenga na a dje!TIo. Nye shetu Namibia oshiholike shina iita. nenge ya nathangwa nokuli ngoye to naye nawa. Konima ashike jeehani omalenga oko NOOLIWAPALEKENI !ita oyethwa sho aakwiilongo yeya mo OWAMBO haimbodi ashike na i Ontevrede TV kyker dhengwa komatako;nenge to tukwa" donhumba eshi ollonga naye eiwete, Namibia, noya lala omahala agtlhe Okaafala, Bobejaan; nenge to tukwa. yee vakulu okwe vashitukila fimbi. kufwepo oyo yembapila, ndele noim­ GRAAG wil ek 'n beroep doen op die guuyamba woshilongo shetu, omolwo bodi oyo ina omwenyo. Shaashi oim­ - SWAUK!fV om die Suidwes-Nuus na nanyoko kongangala yeulu ele ngoye Kokapuko kanini kavo ile oilonga i toi uufukulumewomaliko, oye tu Iyatele ku shi kutya oyazi peni. - bodi, oimbodi ashike ka shina neem­ aIle uitsendings te beeldsaai. pevi eta yiiningi aayamba. dulu, inda kuoove mwene omanga in­ budi kutya oyoludi lilipipo. Die, Suidwes-nuus het vir ons as in­ Ekondjo Iyeembulu olya ponya, ihe olekelwa moilonga (Bedank Jouself). Oye tu ningi oohepele nonande ka mboka yamboloka emanguluko Shaashi moimbodi keshe omo hamu woners van Namibie geen waarde.nie. twali oohepele, oshoka pomahala Osho shili, ovanelao vamwe oveshin­ di omikifi odo tadi ta ndavele lyaaNamibia oyo aamwameme mboka Nuus rakende Suidwes, wat mpoka twali hatu xupile oye tu tidha inga nale nokuli eshi ta vafininik:wa moshiwana ashishe. ha ku tiwa ,"oombulu oondhuudhe gebeeldsaai word, gaanmeestal oor die po. konghalo kwatafano naye ngaashi, volgende: dhomagulu omafupi" nenge Ookuku yetu oya lihile iimuna yawo Paulus Wahengo, TyappaNamutewa, NALIMANGULUKE HAMWANDI * mosies in die Nasionale "Omakakunya" nenge "Omalandwa­ nombili, noya li aayainba, ihe kayali Sliilongo yaShilongo yee vati POBOX7 vergadering: mbongo". aafukulume yomaliko.Oshoka naWashikongo okwa Ii elilekelwa OSHAKATI * besprekings van probleme N gashingeyi oyi ipyakidhila oshilongo oshali shaantu ayehe. moilonga oshita naShilongo, ndele aangaande ons land waarvoor geen nokudhenga ooyina noohe komatako mbela ta ka ningulukangaho. Vamwe Otuna iita mokuti, otatu ende tatu oplossing gevind word nie - by. PI:0- yo taa futwa nduno. Ombulu yoyene vomwaavo vakulu ove limo ngaho Gesondheidsprobleme lili, oshoka katuna ngoka etu gama. ihayi dhenge yina nenge he komatako klamasie AG 8; ._ Ota~di indile aaleli yetu, mutale nawa vateelela valekelwe, keshe efimbo. DIT is vir m~ 'n vOOiTeg om, 'n paar * mosie!) word slegs vir debat­ pamwe oshidhila, ashike ohayi vulu oshinima shika shoohambo woorde aan die 'The Namibian , doeleindes gebruik en kan D,ooit in die oku dhenga oohe nooyina yayakwao LYEi'UNAWA SHIMWE-ONDUNGU Focus"te rig. _ , -praktyk toegepas word nie, dhoodhalate ngele otashi eta tuu' om- ' komatako. Oombulu unene ohadhi bili nelagoka kalimo.ayehe. POBOX937 Hier in U sakos het ons probleme, die longitha "oombulu oonkwao oon­ * materiaal wat gebruik word om Gweni mekondjo OSHAKATI gemeenskap sukket om ,dit op te los, denke meervisueel voorte stel isuiters duudhe" (Omakakunya) opoyadhenge swak; + oyiina noohe. maar dit bring niks in die sak nie. Die ALFEUS K AMUNYELA lede van die adviesraad doen nie * wanneer daar verwys word na kon­ Makakunya nee pulakeneni nawa, If certain groups boycott moeite vir die minderheidsgroepe, iak in die operasionele gebied, word POBOX343 "Namibia osho oshigwana ARANDIS 9000 certain businesses that maar vir ons is daar absoluut nie tyd daar gebruik gemaak van 'n so~daat­ noshigwana osho Namibia" kokutya nie. foto en die bewegende materiaal is pokati konmnamibia nanamibia ito advertise in The Namibian Ons het 'n ope versoek aan die staat- , argiefmateriaal waar die weermag ­ 'n Dringende beroep yulu okuya po. Ngame ohandi kala sklerk gerig dat die tyd nou ryp ge:word besig is om te oefen; nokupulaapula ookuku nootatekulu you can avoid supporting het dat hy die werklikheid in die gesig * ons is moeg om daagliks na gesigte DIE Namibie Onderwyse~s Verenig­ ngele oyu uvile tuu omW?-tu adhengel~ those that don't! staar sonder enige vorm van in- van die popperege>'ing. op die kassie, te ing wens om 'n dringende beroep te rig yina komatako ashlke osha II ..

6 Friday June 17 1988 THE NAMIBIAN FOCUS English is Fun * Oshiingilisha osha fimana * Engels is pret

2. Is Ignatius repairing his radio? 2a. During half-time at a football match, the players ______LESSON 8 ______usually have a drink of water and decide how to 3. Who is Agnes cooking a special dish for? play in the second half. Here, as usual, are the answers to last week's BUT this time they are taking their time and doing questions: lots of other things. Can you say what each player 2. Hidipo - He paint s doors. I He wallpapers 4. Is Ellini making a new uniform for herself? is doing? . rooms. For example: One of the players is fishingl Miriam - She takes photographs. I She 5. Has Samuel finished all his homework? develops films . . John - He gives change. I He serves customers. 6. Here are some of the words that Samuel doesn't Renathe - She makes clothes. I She cuts understand. material. Can you help Miriam explain them? 3a. desks offices pens Another word for 'damp' is ...... cups bottles fridges Another word for 'youthful ' is ...... streets houses boys 'Broad' means 'wide' and so a 'broad-shouldered 3b. libraries toys man is a man with ...... Saturdays cities The word 'safe' means .... : ...... : ...... holidays days emergencies factories birthdays parties journeys dictionaries 2. I'm sure you have noticed that in this week's story everybody is doing something: ?

1E M• p f yl 2r H I N 3 3. Talking about homework and school, Samuel 1£1)( 1P E N 5 , EI has prepared a crossword for you I Can you fit all these words into the boxes. He has .put one 4N E W " in to give you a head startl

155 Ii 0 R· T ' 4. Letters 5. Letters 6 L Prep Books A R Or EI Chalk 78 0 Desks A Games Be. 0 L 0 Lines 9f> R E T T tl 6. Letters 7. Letters Report . Lessons 4. Prefect 1. Samuel is doing his homework. Teacher There are many people at John's house tonight, and · John is repairing a radio .. . they are all doing something different: Ignatius is watching him .. . B. Letters 9. Letters John is repairing Ignatius' car-radio and Ignatius is Agnes is sewing her uniform '" Homework Sports Day watching him. Ellini is also there, She is using Miriam is waitingfor her photographs .. : Agnes' sewing machine to mend her nurse's Playtime uniform. Agnes is in the kitchen cooking supper. She these are all actions happening NOW - AT THE Spelling is writing an article on community the.atre in Win­ MOMENT and the form of the verb we are using is dhoek and at the moment she is developing called the Present Continuous Tense. . 10. Letters photographs of the plays she has seen. which is the present tense of to be and any verb Blackboard The other person in the house is ofcourse Samuel + ing: and he is doing his homework. He has. finished his I am sew + ing I I am sewing or I'm sewing. ..- mathematics exercises, his history composition and We are watch + ing/l am cooking We're watching .-- now he is reading an English story for class the next 10- I am cook + ing I I am cooking or I'm cooking day, but there are many words he doesn't unders­ I J ~ . tand. Samuel decides to ask his sister for help. You are cooking Samuel: "Agnes, I don't understand this English He is cooking ~ - story; can you tell me what these words mean?" We are cooking r-- r- Agnes: " Samuel , this isn't the right time to. ask me. You are cooking I / Can't you see I'm cooking?" They are cooking I I - 10- Samuel: "What are you cooking? It smells good! This tense is also very easy in the Negative: P R/E P I am not cooking ~ 10- Agnes: "I'm preparing a rice dish and I must not let I I _. it burn so why don't you ask John? You are not cooking ~ I-- ~ Samuel: "John, can you help with me with the mean­ I-- '-- ing of these words?" and in the Interrogative: Am I cooking? I I-- I John: "Can't you see I'm busy?" Are youcooking? Samuel: " What are you doing?" I-- L- John: "Ignatius is leaving tonight and I'm repairing I I I I Now go back to the story and underline each verb his car-radio" . . I you find in the present continuous tense. 1 Samuel: " Why is he leaving?" I I John: "He's going to work in Mariental for two Have you noticed that it was used for actions weeks, but you are asking too many questions happening NOW? Samuel! Go and see if Ellini can help you." Read the following sentences and see ityou can Ellini: "Yes Samuel, I am on duty tomorrow and I notice the diffence in meaning: need to wear this uniform. What is it that you want? " John cooks every Saturday evening. (cooks - Sim­ Sameul: "I want to know the meaning of the word ple Present) 'chilly'?" John is cooking now. (is cooking - Present Ellini: "Chilly means cold. If I say it is getting chilly, Continuous) . ·snoJa6uep JOU sueaw ~les pJOM alll I mean it is getting cold." 'SJaplnolis I usually watch television in the evenings, Sameul: "Cold, thank you and .. . the word 'damp'?" aP!M 1I1!M uew S! uew paJaplnolis-peoJq V (watch - Simple Present) Ellini: "Look Samuel I'm not a dictionary! First let ·6unoA S! InllllnoA JOl pJOM JalilOUV but tonight I am not watching television, I 'am me finish this uniform and then I'll help you." ·JaM Sl ,dwep, JOJ pJOM JalHouv 9· ~ Samuel: "Alright then, I'll ask Miriam. I hope she reading. ·>tJOMawOLI (am not watching - Present Continuous) is not developing her photographs." lIS!16u3 S!lI 6UIOP II!Js sl lanwes 'ON S· ~ Are you writing to your mother now? Miriam: " You 're lucky, Samuel! I'm just waiting for ·wJoJlun Mau e 6uI>tew JOU (are you writing? - Present Continuous) my pictures to dry, so I can help you! " S! alls 'wJoJ!un Jall 6uIPuaw Jsn! sl alls 'ON t· ~ Do you write to your mother every week? ·weIJIW JOJ lIslP leloads e 6UI>tOOO sl sau6v £. ~ Samuel has found someone tG help him at last! I (do you write? - Simple Present) .J! 6UIJledaJ S! hope your brothers and sisters have more time to ullor 'o!peJ S!lI DUIJledaJ JOu .S! sn!teu61 'ON l:. help with your problems! Let's see whether you have The difference between the two present tenses is ~ that we use ·6uluaAa fully understood the story: - the PRESENT CONTINUOUS to talk about an ac­ S!lIJ asnoll s,ullor Je aldoad xIS aJe aJalil ~. ~ 1.1 . How many people are there at John's house this tion happening NOW - and we use (UMOp aplsdn) : ~ uO!Jsanb OJ SJaMSUV evening? - the SIMPLE PRESENT to talk about an action that happens GENERALLY or OFTEN . THE NAMIBIAN FOCUS Friday June 17 19887

FOCUS on sport/Oudano/sport

Ten spyte bul goeie pogings kon Young Ones Bucs klop nie. Hier is 'n speIer van Young Ones te sien wat probeer om in die Bucs se doel area in te beweeg. Bucs se wen was te danke aan hul doelwagter, Gruzi en die middelveld genie, Wagga.

DIE Novel Ford kwarteinde-rondte in Walvisbaai verlede naweek het vir 'n omswaai in die sokker geskiedenis van Namibie gesorg, met net Sorento Bucks van Windhoek om in die halfeind-t:ondte mee te ding. EUROPESE '· SOKKER Wat in Walvisbaai oor die naweek gebeur het is 'n getuienis dat geskiedenis nie stagnant is en onderworpe is aan verandering. Sorendo Bucks moes.aan die begin van hierdie seisoen met die NNSL-administrateurs veg om hulle te oor- DIE Engelse- en Hollandse nasionale s6kker spanne moet alles tuig dat die span opgewasse' was om in die Super-liga te speel. . in die stryd werp om nog aal,l te bly in die Europese sokker kam­ Van die begin van die seisoen het die span nie vir een oomblik gaan stille nie, en h~ veg gees het vrugte pionskap' finale. afgewerp. . ~ , Sou die twee spanne d ie Sondag op aanvallende sokker toespits sal Verlede naweek het die span van Sorento Bucks weereens bewys dat hulle geduite teenstanders is: verloor sou dit beteken dat hulle tota8.1 wees. Bucs het vir Young Ones 2-0 geklop. Bucs moes sonder·hul mees getrou after speIer, Mixab vir Young Ones uit die kampioenskappe elimineer Gary Lineker, die hoop van aanpak. word. Engeland, sal sy inskopskoen regmoet Verlede naweek het Engeland 1-0 he om te verseker dat sy span die finale teen Ierland in Stuttgart verloor. sien. Die gunsteling Holl,anders moes ook Met Ruud Gullit, die Europese Sok­ buig vir die Russe. kerman van die jaar en die veelsydige Albei spanne het baie geleenthede agterspeler, Ronald Koeman kan gehad en ook baie druk op hul Holland net optimisties wees. teenstanders uitgeoefen, maar kon dit Sokker kenners het die twee spanne nie goed benut nie. so voorgestel alhoewel die span kap­ Die Engelse kaptein, Brian Robson teine nog nie die name van hul spanne het gese dat die wedstryd teen die Iere bekend gemaak het nie: teleurstellend was. Engeland; Peter Shilton, Gary Engeland speel hierdie naweek teen Stevens, Mark Wright, Thney Adams, die Hollanders. "Hollandhet goeie in­ Kenny Sansom: Chris Waddle, Glen dividuele spelers, wat met spangees Hoddle, Bryan Robson, John Barnes: speel,en dit sal moelik wees om hulle Peter Berdsley, Gary Lineker. . te wen:'het Robson gese. Holland -Hans van Breukelen: Ber­ Rinus Michels, wat weer die rey van AerIe, Frank Rijkaard, Ronald Hollanders, vir die 1974; WereldBeker , Koeman, Adrie van Tiggelen: Gerald tot die eindstryd gelei het, sal weer'die . Vanenburg, Jan Wouters;Ruud Gullit, span lei. Arnold Muehren: John Bosman, John Hy het gese dat sy span deurgaa'ns _ Van't Schip'.

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Blue Waters en Black Africa tydens vEorlede jaar se JPS-finaal. Alhoewel Blue Waters goed vertoon bet, kon hulle nie ~e titel inpalm nie.

INVEST IN THE FUTURE. ADVERTISE WITH THE NAMIBIAN! ONS AS WERKERS EN OUERS STEL DIE VOLGENDE ElSE AAN DIE REGERING:

1. SADF en Koevoet basisse naby skole in die noorde moet voor Vrydagnag 17 Junie verwyder word. . . 2. Almal wat gevange geneem is, insluitende vakbond amptenaar, Chief Ankama, moet voor die aand van 17 June vrygelaat word. 3. Polisie en Koevoet moet ons woonbuurte verlaat en dadelik hulle geweld stop.

AKSIE 1. Ons doen 'n beroep aan aile werkers om hierdie eise aan hulle werkgewers te verduidelik. Die werkgewers moet gevra word om druk uit te oefen op die regering om aan hulle eise te voldoen. 2. As by Dinsdag 17 Junie nie aan ons eise voldoen is nie, het werkers besluit om Maandag 20 Junie en Dinsdag 21 Junie nie werk toe te gaan nie.

AN.-. " INJURY,'.. .. TO.. ONE 1 ·5 -AN I·NJ-URY.... TO ALL.

UITGEGEE OEUR NUNW, M~N, NAFAl), t..1ANWU, NAP.WU