* * * Herero Admin. want,s 435 and ethnic ,governments - Inside * * * 'Two minors allegedly raped by Zulu-speaking soldiers in n~rth BY CHRIS SHIPANGA TWO SADF soldiers briefly appeared in a court in northern Namibia following a recent incident in which two children aged ten and eight years old were raped. Police head­ quarters in Windhoek confirmed on inquiry that two Zulu­ speaking soldiers of the SADF soldiers were being held in northern Namibia after making a brief appearance in a ' court to answer charges of alleged rape. Eenhana Military base, and that they mana watertower in the area, He also said that it was the notorious habit of those soldiers at the tower to molest young girls, by feeling their breasts and touching their private parts, The man said further that he and his wife were initially scared to go out to investigate, but changed their minds when they heard their children screaming out loud that they were be­ ing sexually assaulted by the soldiers, He said they both decided to storm out to intervene, whereupon the two soldiers ran away, The family then waited for dawn to take their children to Onandjokwe Hospital for treatment, whereafter they later reported the matter at the office for the Ovambo Administration, A spokesman at the Administra­ According to a sworn statement by NOVEMBER 1 came and went without the promised implementation of Resolution 435. However the father of the two children, which the city and environs were full of police and soldiers on the alert. John Liebenberg photograph-, was handed in at both the Ondangwa _ ed these men in Windhoek's Kaiser Street - some of whom obviously did not want to be identified. _ Police as well as at the office for the Ovambo Administration, the incident ,- Eugene occurred on October 23, this year, Repression of ehildren The children's father, Mr Kornelius Terre'blanche, pictured by Mark Kevanhu, from Eenhana, stated that Verbaan at a 'volksvergadering" two strangers suddenly broke into his in Windhoek last week, called homestead at approximately 01h30, eontinues unabated upon about 1 000 whites to pro­ and walked straight to a hut in which ALTHOUGH the security He added that it was c,1ear that years ago, it had failed to open test and resist 435 and not to his two daughters, Mirjam forces have on numero1,ls occa­ repression' in Namibia continues Namibia's schools to all races, give away their guns. Full Mwahanyekange, 10, and Rosalia sions paid considerable sums unabated, directly and indirectly affec­ "The interim government's profess­ report and pictures inside this .in damages actions arising ting children, ed intention to remove discrimination 'edition today. Continued on page 3 from security force atrocities, On education, Mr Smuts said that in schools is nothing more than emp- since the interim gove,rnment receiv­ Continued on page 5 this has notled to a discernible ed limited powers three-and-a-half decrease in the occurrence of atrocities. This was the opinion of Windhoek advocate Mr David Smuts, who ad­ dressed last Saturday's London con­ ference on children, repression and apartheid in Namibia, Mr Smuts was one offiveNamibians _ ,who travelled to London to attend the 'conference held under the auspices of SATIS (Southern Africa: The Im­ prisoned Society), The other N amibians were Dr Solly Amadhila, Mr Ignatius Shihwameni, Mr Bibi Hauses and Mr J Angeuvo, In his conference speech, Mr Smuts' said that with the advent of the Human Rights Centre in northern Namibia and the Windhoek-based Legal Assistance Centre, is was possi­ ble that damages actions may be brought on a more systematic basis and could have more of a deterrent ef­ fecton security force members commit­ ting atrocities, "It is clear that apartheid continues in some ofits worst forms in Namibia" particularly as it affects the allocation of resources - which in turn has a , PICTURED at the London conference on children, repression and apar­ THE two young rape victims: Mirjam Mwahanyekange, 10, on the right; disastrous effect'upon education and th~id in Namibia, Mr Hidipo Hamutenya, SwapQ I¢ormation Secretary and her sister, Rosalia Shigwedha, 8. thereby on children;' said Mt Smuts, and a Namibian student. LIVE AT SAM'S; SUNDAY EVENING: "JOE & CO" Entrance: R12-00 - Meal included 2 Friday November 04 1988 THE NAMIBIAN NAMIBIANS waited with their chanting slogans throughout he fingers crossed this week for the streets of Nomtsoub 'until day break. announced implementation of On November 1, there was an effec­ resolution 435 and as if conirrming THE NAMIBIANS WHO WAITED tive work stay away and class boycotts their fears and suspicions, by students at several schools. November 1 came and went 'Police monitored the marches and without any agreement from the filmed the crowd but took no action to much heralded talks on peace in IN VAIN FOR 435 TO HAPPEN disperse the marchers. the south western corner ofAfrica. ---__________ BY RAJAH MUNAMAVA ______________ The march in Grootfontein was Though n ~t much hope wasd pinned however marked in blood when police on November 1 as the date for the im­ including employees of several com­ plementation of resolution 435, and so "We are encouraged though, we have and army units moved in and sjam­ plementation of Resolution 435 by ' panies, who put in leave for Monday journeyed south. made contacts with our people here bokked the demonstrators on Tuesday many inside the country, some believ- and Tuesday to come and see their' The visit would also give them an op­ who are active on a daily ba8is, we have evening. , ed that perhaps things would start 'co1mtry move to nationhood. portunity to meet their leadership in­ exhanged views with them and are It was reported that a student had moving, but to no avail. It was also reported that some other side the country who are based in hopeful. We are going to work hard been arrested during the incident and The recent Kabwe Conference, the people had come in from the south for Windhoek. when we go back to our homes so that that one of the soldiers had been in­ UN special Task Force that has been the implementation of 435. Why did they come? "Because the our country sees independence" they jured during clashes with the to visit the country in order to assess But it was particularly a delegation implementation of resolution 435 said. marchers. logistic and other facilities for use by of about 13 aged woman from villages. means peace and we want peace" one In Tsumeb and Grootfontein, the From Otji warongo it is reported that U ntag when they arrive -all these and . near the Angolan border in -the Om­ of them said. target date for the implementation of police clashed with marchers and other factors such as the the battles of balantu area that could move one But now, they were going back and resolution 435 did not pass unnoticed. engaged in fierce battles, which saw Cuito and Calueque, the closeness of sympathy. resolution 435 has not been Swapo supporters started marching several policemen injured and police the super powers to the talks, had given Weary ofthe war that has caused so implemented. on Monday mid-night, singing and vans smashed. rise to hope that Pretoria hadno alter-' . much suffering and destruction to native this time but to agree to the im-' their families, the women put together p:ementation of resolution 435. their meagre incomes in order to travel ' It was against this background that,' to Windhoek and see the transition of despite the general attitude of "wait their country to independence. and see" by many N amibians, several Their children, fields, goats and cat­ h.,undred flocked to Windhoek on Mon­ tle and other properties were placed day and Tuesday to come and witness under the care of others who remain­ the arrival of the UntagForce and the ed behind. start ofthe implementation ofresolu­ For most of them, it was the first time tion 435. they had left their tribal homeland. The Namibian was this week inun­ Reports had been reaching them . dated by telephone calls from all over through the radio, exchanges with the country with people enquiring as other people and recently they had to whether 435 was being im-' feedback on the-Kabweconference. plemented and whether they should The time had come, they felt, to trek come to Windhoek.. down to Windhoek and witness arrival A number oftravelledfrom the coast" of Untag and the start of the im- Dos, Santos worried about military tension ANGOLAN Presiaent Jose Eduar­ and the United States continue to do dos Santos said he is worried by make demands on target dates for the the pO'ssibility of "increased withdrawal of Cuban troops from . military tension" in southwest Angola, and on the number ofsoldiers Africa, ·afterthe original target date that would have to return to Cuba in for initiating independence plans the first year" after the signing of any for Namibia passed by on agreement. Novemberl. The-Angop {lews agency reported on South MricanForeign Minister Pik Wednesday that dos Santos had de­ Botha said on Tuesday that "the world In motion or at reSt nounced "other parties" to US­ is waiting" for a Cuban-Angolan mediated peace talks, who are hinder­ response to a US proposal outlining a ing the conclusion of an accord. timetable for the withdrawal of Cuban With every muscle Dos Santos said: "Both South Africa forces. a man's resped. The same resped men have for WHITE HORSE WHISKY. The true taste THE UNBEATABLE PHOTOCOPIER AT AN EXTREMELY GOOD PRICE!! HH ENKE.