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16 September 1988.Pdf ___ D \\)(. ___~~ ~~ _____~i-~ ~ ________________________________________________________________________________----------------------------------- Bringing Africa South , Threat to SCIuatters Na:tnibians eou.ld lose ho:tnesu.nder SA areas aet BY CHRIS SHIPANGA CONFUSION REIGNS about the fate of a large group of N ami­ bians presently squatting in Port Nolloth, South Africa, follow­ ing an urgent application by the town's council to have them evicted and deported. Both members ofthe interim governmentcabinet as well as officials from the Department of Civic Affairs and Manpower, when approached this week for more clarification, revealed an attitude of either complete ig­ norance or lack of interest in the matter. The office of the Registrar at the want to assist them because the Cape Town Supreme Court yesterday municipality is taking legal action_ confirmed that about 131 people are af- . The case is before the Supreme Court fected in the matter, and that they are in Cape Town;' he said. facing charges under the notorious Mr Brisley denied charges by Mr Group Areas Act. Kalangula that he addressed meetings Meanwhile it is understood that all, at Port Nolloth, telling people it was or most of the Namibians concerned, the wish of the latter to have them all are from the north ofthe country, and back in the north. that many have been living in the town Meanwhile $APA reported this week since the early years of diamond min­ t-hatthe application in the CapeTown ing at CDM, Oranjemund. Supreme Court by the Port Nolloth According to some sources, several of Municipality for a declaratory order to the N amibians have businesses in Port legalise the removal of the black com­ Nolloth, while others live and work munity was postponed. there. The squatters were initially granted News about the fate ofN amibians in a six months reprieve in March this Port Nolloth first broke when the year when the municipality agreed not Chairman of the Ovambo Administra­ to take any steps to evict them until tion, Mr Peter E.alangula~accused the September 19th. Department of Civic Affairs and Man­ This week, Mr Ian Fa'rlam SC said power of going round behind his back the residents wished to oppose the ap­ "te1ling Ovambos that I want to send FACE OF THE CEASEFIRE - The. mutilated bodies of two Pian fighters killed in a shoot-out plication by the municipality. He ask­ with security forces in the war zone, one of several since the September 1 "ceasefire". them busses to be brought back to ed that the court postpone the matter Owambo." by consent to enahle 65 residents, (for Deputy Chairman of the cabinet for whom he ap'peared) to file opposing the interim government, Mr Andreas affidavits. Shi panga, when approached for more information or clarity on the matter, Residents, who were not represented Curfew remains pointed out that he "knew nothing in court, were in the same boat as his , - about the issue." clients and could be evicted ifthe court ruled against them, he said. " It is the first time that! hear about "There was ' no necessity for the this matter, and1 will try to look into municipality to sit on its hands, doing it." nothing and then approach the court as hostilities look The secretaryforthecabinet,Mr A. Kilian, said he was new in his post and as a matter of urgency. They knew in therefore knew nothing about the mat­ July what the attitude ofthe residents ter either.- was and sat back till late August and > thenserved the matter as urgent;' he The Deputy Director of Immigra­ said . tion, Mr W.H. Brislev, who seemed to set to continue know something about the matter, but Mi'T. Barnard, for themunicipality, RAJAH MUNAMAV A and CHRIS SHIPANGA said he did not have all the facts. said notice had been served on every All he could confirm was that he had structure and tent and as a result, THE ENDING of hostilities bet~een South Afri~an-Ied Securi­ arinourl'cement or has no control over some discussions with some of the some of the residents were represented ty Forces in Namibia and Swapo never took ground this montli its armed ten~ri.sts. Therefore Swapds Namibians concerned, and that his . in court. announcement cannot be valued too department merely offered to assist in The remaining residents had not despite Swapo's offer to cease hostile actions as from September 1 on condition that Pretoria did the same. highly;' the army spokesman said. bringing them back to Namibia. gi vennotice that they would defend the He said the security forces' task was "I do not know how many people are matter, he said. And in a similar announcement, the . aware ofthe conditions that Swapo had to ensure the security ofthe region and affected, but it is some Ovambos and Presiding judge, Mr nM. William­ Territory Force here said it would lift set for the ending of hostilities. that ifthere was any threat to it, it had Xhosas who live together there son, said he was not prepared to the dusk to dawn curfew in northern The spokesman said the Security Lo be warded off. This "duty will be car­ seperate the trials and postponed the somewhere. This is an old caSe, it Namibia ifSwapo kept to its promise. Forces nevertheless had welcomed ried out 1.lntil other orders have been hearing to October 26, 1988. started in March this year, and we Uncertainty now hangs, over the Swapds announcement and that in received" . question of the lifting ofthe curfew in return had stated that they are willing This le'aves no doubt that the war in northern Namibia, and people in thp. to end the enforcement ofthe curfew in northern Namibia is still set to con­ area can expect the shattering news the north by October 1 if Swapo tinue, giving rise to speculations on t-he Bail refused . that the dreaded night restrictions will adhered to its. announcement of a . implem!)ntation of Resolution 435 continue to be enforced. cessation of hostilities. which is scheduled for November 1 this AN APPEAL for bail of Josef the arguments put accross by the ap­ Both Police and Army headquarters The army said there was no year. Hendricks; charged wider the plicant that the magistrate was wrong in Windhoek this week blamed Swapo n.oticeable drop in Swapo's activitiE!§ The territory Force dec.lined to newly-enacted Protection of in refusing to grant bail for the for "sabotage and murder" actions smce September 1 and that sever'a1)' answer some of the questions put by Fu ndamental Rights Act, was accused. since the period after September 1, skirmishes had occured, including otie • , The Namibian sayi ng that, for According to the applicant, the thus leaving Ii ttle wonder that the war understandable reasons in the light of yesterday turned down in the in which two Security Force memb1:\\!:> " magistrate based his bail refusal on on our northern border between Swapo lost their lives. " ~ . 1 the continuing negotiations on the at­ Supreme Court. speculations rather than facts. guerrillas and South African forces is The spokesman went on to say lhatJ tainent of peace in the southwestern Josef Hendricks was arrested on The reasons forwarded by the likely to go on despite the Angola/Cuba in other incidents, a school wa~.r part of Africa, it was not possible to August 12 and was held under AG 9 - magistrate was that the accused would and South African ceasefire. pipeline and telephone poles ~re comment. and then charged under the new law. again contravene the Act under which A SWATF spokesman said Security sabotaged while several cue a shops The army views on the cessation of The presiding judge Mr Herbert he was charged and also instigate Forces here have taken note ofSwapo's were robbed by "armed terrorists." hostilities we}'e reiterated by the Hendler, in dismissing the bailap­ others to boycott classes. annnouncement to end hostilities by "These incidents indicate that plication, said he was not persua~ed by Se(itemebr 1 but that they were not Swapo was either not serious with its Continued on page' 3- f.;~ ~ .. -~ "'. r - '''tH~" I,T COMES TO BUYltiG OR SELLltiG fi HOUSE, HrtfiMIB ES-TfiTES' ;-- " - " ' trr-:~: ,~." fiRE .'.. THE PEOPLE TO COtiTfie-T. TO FltlD OUT MORE TURti TO PAGE 5.> -", -', _ • J \. _ ~~ lv' \ _ • • • of. \ _' ,f .~ , " '---. .~ '2 Friday September 16 1988 THE NAMIBIAN LISTER RECEIVES AWARD GWEN LISTER, 34-year-old editor of The Namibian, was journalism award is proof that their dedicated arid accomplished journalist presented with an international journalism award at the United dedication to fearless reporting and . - truly a credit to her profession," Mr Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday. honest analysis has now been recognis­ Carlson said. ed worla-wide," she said. Lister made a short address in which Lister was selected for the 1988 In­ the illegal occupation of Namibia by "A tribute to her of course also a she thanked the International Press ter Press Service international award South Africa. tribute to members of The Namibian Institute and IPS for granting her the, by a panel ofjudges which i-ncluded the IPS established the International staff, who have continuously suffered "which I will gladly accept on l:;"half noted Swedish author Per Waestberg. Journalism Award in 1985 as a way of from harrassment, arrests, arson at­ of a nation which has waited long Prior to receiving the award, which recognising outstanding journalists tacks and closures." enough for its rightful recognition:' consited of a bronze plaque, Lister met whose efforts to contribute significant­ Also addressing the gathering was She expressed her doubts about with the United Nations Secretary­ ly to exposing human rights violations the UN Commissioner for Namibia, Pretoria's stated good intentions General, Dr Javier Perez De Cuellar.
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