---~~---....,...-------~-.-- - - * TODAY: ELECTION DATES FINALISED * ACTION AGAINST FISHING FIRMS * MOlOTOV MADNESS * Bringing Africa South Friday September 11 1992 MBATJIUA NGAVIRUE IN THE PAPER TODAY THE pay dispute between CDM and the Mine­ workers' Union of Namibia could spread over * Son pumps 4 bullets into Dad a wider field, and even to other industries. Yesterday the National Mineworkers voted on Union of Namibian Work­ strike action after MUN * Will Namlblans pay tax for ers (NUNW) warned that if rejected the 9,5 per cent CDM does not drastically CDM offer at Conciliation new regional councils? revise its pay offer, the Board hearings, and contin­ NUNW will call on its affi­ ued to press its claim for a lates to witWraw their labour 22 per cent wage increase. * Love storm: Winnie M resigns in solidarity with CDM CDM Public· Relations workers. Manager Fal1uel Tjingaete In a statement, the NUNW. yesterday issued a statement * Major new Nam oil deal also made it clear that it in which he said the com­ rejected the 'so-called eco­ pany was considering nomic reasons' given by MUN's position .. * WEEKEND SUPPLEMENT CDM for denying its em­ Further, CDM would be ployees a higher wage in­ communicating with the - Letters, full TV guides ' crease. MUN branch committee at In another development CDM in an effort to resolve yesterday, CDM confirmed the crisis, he said. that the MUN had formally Meanwhile, MUN has Star support for seals notified the company of . challenged Tjingaete's claim workers' overwhelming vote on NBC TV on Tuesday FORMER French pin-up star Bridget Bardot is plan­ AYAHMAN •.• Namibian Reggae King, Ras Sheehama, in favour of a strike at the night that workers at CDM ning a visit to Namibia soon to protest the killing of seals sets The Warehouse ablaze with his exhilarating reggae mine. would not be paid for the along the Namibian coast. vibes at Wednesday night's sell-out opening concert of The seven-day period period they are on strike. The French actress turned animal rights activist now the Local Bandstand. The energetic reggae dynamo of MUN has given the com­ In the TV interview Tjin­ runs a foundation and a film production house in the Cassinga fame thrilled the audience"with his own elec­ pany to reconsider its 9,5 . gaete said MUN was per­ south of France. trifying compositions like Kings Music and ~a ~ca. per cent wage increase of­ fectly well aware of the fact According to an NBC news report yesterday, Bardot The star-studded show lasts until tomorrow evening ... fer before the union launches that the recognition agree­ has made a short video appealing to the Namibian and the admission fee is only a cool RS. Photograph: a strike was iuso communi­ ment between the company Government to halt the killing. Conrad Angula cated to CDM. To page 2 Son who shot dad 'lacked respect' MICHAEL TIENIE' A YOUNG man who al­ On the day of the tragedy, legedly shot and killed his TYAPPA NAMUTEWA her husband had assaulted her SPARE PARTS? again. Her wounded husband father was yesterday de­ told the court he had acted in was rushed to .Swakopmund scribed as an aggressive self 4efence. However, he hospital but died before reach­ person who did not respect admitted having fired at his ing the hospital. his father. father but' said he did not know A brother of the deceased, All your requirements under one roof! This evidence was given in how many bullets had hit him. Peter Denis Witham, yester­ the trial of Stanley Ayden The court heard earlier from day testified that his brother What we don't have in stock we'll get for you Witham, 21, who is accused of a state witness that Witham had been a heavy drinker from having shot and killed his fa­ had threatened to kill his fa­ about 1970 until his death. ther, Stanley AIan Witham, at ther if he assaulted his mother However, he said his brother Henties Bay on December 30 again. The wife of the mur­ had not been an aggressive man. 1990. dered man testified that she Witham (senior) told the court According to the charge­ had lived in terror of her hus­ that the relationship between sheet, Witham fired four shots band especially when he was Stanley and his father had not at his father, while the latter under the influence of liquor. 143 Republiekweg - Windhoek b~en happy since 1981. was assaulting his mother. He had allegedly assaulted her Witham pleaded not guilty and and told her to leave their home. To page 2 Tel: 224676 2 Ftiday September 11 ' 1992 • THE 'NAMIBIAN MASS ACTION 'from page 1 and the union states that workers will not be paid while on strike. However, senior shop steward at the mine, Han­ gula Kemba, said there was no clause in the recognition agreement that included this I'd like to express my appreciation provision. towards my daughter for -the Kemba categorically stated that one of their strike wonderful and outstanding pride demands, if they went on strike, would be that they ON TRIAL ... Stanley Ayden Witham (left) 'who alleg­ ,that she ,brought upon our family. should be paid for the pe­ edly shot and killed his father. He was pictured yester­ . You were always,our pride and took riod they are on strike. day leaving the Windhoek High Court accompanied by . Not only would they his mother. Photograph: Tyappa Namutewa , demand to be paid w.hile o.n it a step high.er. strike, but ttiey would also . ,cause he was as~aultin g his SHOTDAI) mother but qecause "1 hate him". re~se to vacate. the f\line, . , , from page 1 , He described Stanley as an , he warned. , . 'aggressive man who openly 7b be crowned, as· the ,Runner - Up at . ID yesterday's statement, Stanley had opeitly' opposed pposed rus father at every such a prestigious competition' , CDM reit~ra~ed) ts offer, a , his father on several occasions, . opportl.lhity and .fought back 9,5 per cent increase in wage He had not obeyed his father's when his father beat him. The should be a personal highligh~ and rates which would raise the orders, had sworn at him and case is continuing this morn­ minimum starting rate at the called him a drunkal-d. ing before Judge Bryan 0 'Linn I believe you will offer your very , lowest level to R954 a month. A day after the lllUlder Stanley and Danie Small as prosecu­ ID addition, there would had allegedly told his uncle he tor. Witham is represented by best at the Miss World Competition. be service and merit in­ had killed his father not be- Louis Botes. creases of one per cent, and I-------'---------:-----~ All the best of luck for to all the woIkers at the Elizabeth Bay contestants of this competition. mine would receive im­ proved housing allowances. On top of its 22 per cent wage demand, MUN wants a five per cent increase in the employer contribution to the provident fund. The MUN is also demand­ ing it so-called "agency shop" whereby employees who are not members of the union, but benefit from the union's negotiations, should pay dues to the union. REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA NEW DAWN VIDEO MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORT NEW DAWN EQUIPMENT NOW! Hi8 video camera for hire, small, lightweight, DI~ECTORATE YOUTH cheap, simple to use! DEVELOPMENT Video those special events for posterity - conferences, meetings, family occasions etc. INVITATION TO THE UNEMPLOYED YOUTH Phone New Dawn for details. 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REGIONAL taxes could KATE BURLlNG and would raise the level of consortium has won the His team has won high praise be one answer to the prob- public interest in regional fourth oil exploration gramme consiSting of a good , , for their negotiating skills lem of rasising independ- tax' ora 'family tax' to raise affairs, he said. award in Namibia'S first seismic grid and at least two and professionalism. ent funds for Namibia's money for Regional Coun- As Regional Councils will licensing round. The two, deep wells" during the four The two companies are to soon-to-be elected Regional cils. As things stand, Re- be responsible for the plan­ international giant Chev­ year licence period. They set up Namibian subsidiar­ Councils. ) y.' gional Councils will be_ ning and development of r~n and Eagle Oil which is have also promised to spend ies: Chevron Overseas or or electiODS Pro· almost entirely dependent 'settlement areas' (ad hoc part ofGencor, beat other US$800 000 (R2,2m) on (Namibia) Ltd and Eagle essorGerhanI M on money from Central 'townships' like Brakwater consortia and bid to do training Namibians which Energy (Namibia) Ltd. It is outline the benefits of a ' Government - a potentially or the numerous communi­ some US$20 million (R55 will.