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Dogs Shot in Cold Blood

Hunt is on for Mile 6 Dog KillerDonna Collins

The discovery of two dogs that were gunned down at Mile 6 fishing spot at the week-end, has caused uproar amongst members of the Swakopmund community who have slammed this as being a "cold blooded killing".

Photos that did their rounds on social media of two dogs lying dead in a pool of blood amongst broken beer bottles after having been shot in the head, have left residents and amongst others, the SPCA and Swakopmund Neighbourhood Watch outraged.

Now the hunt is on for the person who was spotted driving a white Toyota bakkie in this area on Sunday with the two dogs on the back. The SPCA has urged the public to come forward with any information of who the suspect is because they want to lay charges of cruelty against the offender.

Neighbourhood Watch received the call that two dogs had been shot and were lying at the old Mile 6 pump station, which has become a popular public fishing spot for day trippers. They described the scene as "disgusting and cruel" and on arrival, they loaded the dead dogs and took them to the Swakopmund Vet Clinic.

"It was an awful sight," said Henderik Burger, (Swakopmund Neighbourhood Watch) who also works as an Ops Manager for a Security Company,

stating that they are used to dealing with accidents and see blood all the time, but the sight of two lovely dogs shot in the head was disgusting.

"Both of the dogs were killed deliberately," he added, describing one of the dogs as a Fox Terrior type and the other, a Labrador mix breed. He also said that both dogs seemed to be in a good condition, and must have been family pets.

"There is no place for trigger happy people in our society, and a person who whips out his gun and shoots two dogs in a public area, should be taken to task, because what else is he capable of doing."

A spokesperson from the Swakopmund Vet Clinic confirmed that the dogs had been X-Rayed

Erongo Red announces approved tariffs

The shooting of two family pets at a popular public fishing spot in Swakopmund has caused an outcry from the community

Sharon Brooks

Following the application by Erongo Red to the Electricity Control Board (ECB) for an 8.3% tariff increase for the 2015/2016 period, the ECB has granted Erongo Red an average weighted tariff increase of only 7.7% across the different tariff categories applied to groups of consumers in the Erongo region.

Speaking at a media briefing held last week, Erongo RED CEO, Robert Kahimise said, “The decrease translates to an average N$7 million in our budget, which is sustainable as far as Erongo Red is concerned.”

The approved increases range from between 3% and 12% across the different tariff categories. Tariffs for pensioners up to 40 Amps will increase by only 3% while the low income segment with a 30 Amps or less will

receive an increase of 5%. The social tariffs applicable to pensioners and low income households have been in place since 2011. When the scheme was initiated, Erongo Red anticipated the registration of roughly 1000 pensioners. This number has increased to 4500 connections, which costs the electricity distributor as much as N$13 million annually.

Kahimise said that in view of the social tariffs offered to vulnerable groups, the company has shifted its focus to “offering reasonable average tariff increases to the businesses in our area to support their competitiveness.”

The increase in tariffs aims to ensure cost reflectivity as well as to recoup N$28 million allocated to the ongoing Walvis Bay upgrade.

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Growing culture in schoolsJulia Hango

Namibia’s first Minster of Education Nahas Angula has applauded the current minster Katrina Hanse-Himarwa’s recent directive to start gardens in all Namibian schools.

Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa during her time as Hardap Region governor started pilot garden projects at schools in the region. During an interview with one of the nation’s leading publications; she said she is fully aware that there are children in the country who go to school on hungry stomachs and remains

passionate about poverty eradication. “Being a teacher myself I know that when you are hungry you cannot concentrate. Now that I am national I will continue to urge that all the schools and hostels in Namibia must have this,” she said.

Nahas Angula, also a former Prime Minister maintained that the establishment of vegetable gardens is a “good plan”, which according to him will create a culture of growing food. “Perhaps they can start harvesting rainwater from the roofs and start a drip-irrigation system. Water in Namibia is really a problem.” he said.

Môreson School – the school for the mentally impaired – in Katatura, Windhoek has been working on establishing a working garden of a

sufficient size and range to both teach the learners the joys and benefits of growing their own vegetables, and to provide the school with a healthy addition to school meals. In September 2015 Life skills teacher at the Swakopmund Primary School, Annemarie Mater embarked on a 'school gardening' project that she hoped will ultimately contribute to food security for poor children.

It has however been reported that according to a local hydrologist, the establishment of school gardens at the moment is not a good idea given the current water shortage and suggested that if it is such an important issue, schools can recover water from washing basins for use in the gardens.

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While determining the tariffs, Erongo Red took into account such factors as the impact of the 9.53% increase by Nampower, envisaged capital projects, the replacement of aging infrastructure and the servicing of the Development Bank of Namibia loan for the upgrade of the towns of Walvis Bay, Swakopmund and Arandis.

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and it was established that they were shot at a close range through the head. No bullets were found lodged in the skulls and it is believed they went straight through. Both animals were males.

A spokesperson from the Swakopmund SPCA Theresa Badenhorst, said that they would like to find the person who did this and lay charges of cruelty, in addition to which they were shot in a public place.

"We also ask people who do not want their dogs anymore to bring them to the SPCA where we can try and re-home them, and not to dispose of them by shooting them or other cruel methods of killing them."

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Last week saw a debate in the National Assembly regarding the Marine Resources Amendment Bill, which many hope will limit the sale of fishing quotas by locals to foreigners and put an end to the dominance of a handful of Namibians in the industry.

The newly appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Moses Maurihungirire said the selling of fishing quotas to third parties amounts to a transgression saying, “We have their names – we are going to trace them. Action will be taken against those who have sold [their quotas].”

According to Maurihungirire applicants for quotas have been known to “come up with rosy business proposals only to sell their quotas to third parties later.” A few businessmen have become exceedingly wealthy by watching the money roll in after acquiring rights and partnering up with foreigners with capital. It is well known in the fishing industry that quotas are sometimes awarded to people who do not even own fishing vessels, who rather sell their quota to the highest bidder and live off the profits,

year after year. President of DTA of

Namibia, McHenry Venaani contributed to the debate saying, “Let us start legislating as to what percentage a right holder can sell, as well as come up with deliberate efforts to create jobs in the fishing sector.”

The Minister of Finance, Calle Schlettwein prevailed on the fisheries ministry to ensure that recipients of fishing quotas were in good standing with the country’s tax authorities.

At the same event, Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Tjekero Tweya took financial institutions to task for not supporting local entrepreneurs and thus forcing them to sell their rights, saying, “Financial institutions must change their attitude of funding, because if we don’t, then how do we take ownership of our resources?”

When they [right holders] want to engage, the financial institutions turn their backs on them. The attitude of financial institutions in this country must change. If not, then the time has come for us to take serious action against them.”

Esau responded by saying, “It is high time banks start considering accepting fishing quotas as collateral so that our

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Kahimise also stressed that higher demand during the winter months not only results in higher electricity bills for consumers, but puts added strain on the network, and encouraged users to put energy saving solutions in place during this time.

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At an event held to introduce the new Permanent Secretary, Esau commented that in regards to the ongoing phosphate mining issue, a legal opinion will be announced once he has discussed the topic with other relevant ministries, saying that an inter-ministerial committee is needed to adequately address the situation.

Also discussed at the event was the recent gazetting of a provision which allows fisheries inspectors to become fully-fledged law officers with the power to arrest anyone found disobeying the laws of the country without having to wait for other officers of the law to detain culprits. To this end, Esau said “We have made provision in the budget for a hovercraft. The craft is on its way and once it is here it will greatly assist in our ability to curb illegal fishing and illegal activities.”

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Reinhardt Stevens Ochs, recently appointed CEO of Henties Bay Municipality encourages more investments to the town. (Photo Donna

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Henties' new CEO shedslight on burning land issue

Donna Collins

Henties Bay is following Ministerial and Government directives when it comes to the distribution of land, and according to the new CEO Reinhardt Stevens Ochs, land in his town is not being freely allocated to the AR.

During an interview last week, Ochs shed some light on the direction this small angling town is going with regards to the land issue and unemployment of the people, and stated that the Municipality aims to develop Henties Bay to become the most "desired" seaside holiday resort.

Commenting on the land issue, Ochs said "everyone is free to apply for land with the municipality, but there is a procedure which needs to be followed and until the Ministry has issued a written approval no land will be allocated or just dished out," said Ochs firmly, adding that no one can prejudge the outcome but everyone will be treated equally.

He further added that this land grab issue "caught fire" before he was appointed CEO in April this year and he will not be held responsible for any communication that took place before his time.

"The AR has applied for land with the Henties Bay Municipality earlier this year, and we have acknowledged this application, as we are not against their request," he stated, saying that council is not going to buckle under pressure of misguided threats.

"Henties Bay Municipality doesn't discriminate against anyone who applies for land; anyone is free to apply but to qualify under the terms and conditions is another matter, and applicants need to go through the right procedures and channels.

"We have laws that guide us and laws that have been instated for a reason, and in the event of a violent demonstration over

land, we have a police force that knows what to do to people who cause unrest," he stated.

He further went on to say that even mass housing is unaffordable to the people because of the unemployment of the town, and that the Municipality is trying to find ways to meet the needs and demands of the town's residents.

Ochs said that he has accepted his challenge as CEO of Henties Bay to also create revenue generating projects for this popular town which has earned its reputation as a popular angling resort, as well as seasonal holiday destination.

"Henties Bay is a holiday town and we have only a few months of the year where we have a good economic injection, but for our survival and growth we must devise ways of creating other new projects and attractions to make the town more viable all year round."

He said that there is a huge need to bring in potential investors into the town, who can take it to the next level and create job opportunities and expand its potential. He said that apart from some private developers who are busy with smaller projects, a new multi-million shopping complex is being constructed by Woerman Brock which will be a boost to Henties Bay.

The N$15-million modern 5 000 square metre shopping complex will comprise a supermarket, hardware facility, bottle store, and numerous other smaller line shops, and construction was started in April. The plans are to be completed in December in time for the peak festive season.

On the back of this, it was also mentioned that the 2015/2016 budget was approved with an amount of N$107,870,205 being tabled subject to certain conditions, namely that salaries and operational expenditure should not

exceed 35% of the budget.Also an amount of N$4 million has been

funded by the Central Government for the construction of services for infrastructure development. Further to this the Municipal council must send an additional budget of N$10 million for construction of services remaining.

"Serviced land will provide an income for the Municipality and through the Government grant, we will be able to control the selling prices and keep land within an affordable range," Ochs explained.

"It is still early days and there are several projects which council will be working on, one of them being the establishment of a fully fledged Fire Brigade."

He also said that an organising committee for the annual Fis Fees are going to make changes this year, and the new "Angling Festival" which is being hosted in August, aims to draw more visitors and offer more stalls and highlights, to boost the town's economy.

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Warmth surrounded the children of the JJ's Care Centre in Walvis Bay when the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group handed over 66 hand-made blankets to the Kindergarten recently.

In a statement released, O&L Group of Companies Manager for External Relations, Roux-tee Locke, said the blankets were hand-made by a group of local elderly women who come together daily to share their passion and love of knitting special blankets.

According to Venessa Mwiya, O&L’s Group Corporate Social Investment (CSI) Coordinator, the company has been supporting the elderly women with their craft projects for quite some time. “We purchase the blankets that they lovingly make and in turn donate them to needy communities. So far

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A South African family from the Western Cape’s visit to Namibia came to a tragic end when their mom, who was born in Namibia, died in a freak vehicle accident on their return trip.

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It has recently been reported that a provision may be included in the Consumer Protection Bill which will aim to regulate property rental markets in an effort to ease the mounting housing crisis. Rental control has been implemented in a number of countries around the world with varying degrees of success. What would the possible effects be if the government decides to implement rent control in Namibia?

Rent price control is defined as limiting the amount a property owner can charge for renting out real estate by putting a price ceiling in place, preventing rents from being charged above a certain level or from increasing at a rate higher than a predetermined percentage. In addition, rent control legislation often includes provisions which do not allow landlords to evict tenants without reasonable cause.

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Advantages for landlordsRent control holds one key benefit for landlords. As a rent-controlled property becomes a better and better deal for the tenants, they will become increasingly motivated to hold on to them. This can create a building full of tenants that do not cause trouble and always pay their rent on time and in full. If the legally allowed rent increases keep up with the expenses, rent control can make the building easy to manage and turn it into a relatively secure cash flow opportunity.

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their victims before loading an unconscious Maier, their valuables and the girlfriend into a Toyota Land Cruiser.

Maier then apparently regained consciousness and attacked the perpetrators again. The suspects stabbed him with a knife before fleeing into the night toward a tarred road, where it was alleged they had parked an escape vehicle.

The injured Swiss woman with Maier in the back drove through the night until the land cruiser broke down. Half naked and barefoot, she walked to the nearest police station. The police spokesman said the woman walked several kilometres through the bush before she finally reached the Nakatwa station, the nature conservation authority. The officers immediately alerted their colleagues in Kongola about Maier but when the police and girlfriend returned to the vehicle, Andi Maier had died.

Police spokesman Konguatjivi said that the criminals stole two iphones, an ipad, a laptop, at least 300 Pula, a camera and N$13,000 in cash.

On Tuesday the police reported that a 34-year-old man had been arrested in the Lianshulu settlement in the Sangwali area on Sunday morning and that he is being interrogated by police in connection with charges of murder, attempted rape, aggravated robbery and kidnapping.

Sharon Brooks

The focus was on soccer this past weekend as coastal schools went head to head in the FNB Namibia Classic Clashes. Swakopmund Secondary School claimed victory over Coastal High School on Friday, while Saturday saw De Duine Secondary School walk away the winners after a close game against Namib High School.

Swakopmund Secondary School striker Nathan Beukes scored two goals against visiting Coastal High School on Friday, earning him the award for Man of the Match, Goodwin !Awaseb added another goal to the final score of 3 -0.

Jonas Sheyavali of Swakopmund Secondary School was named the Namib Mills Hero for his ability to

perform academically while being an ambassador for the West Coast Safety Inititiave, the vice chairperson of the Learners Representative Council, a sea rescuer and a part time worker at Emed Rescue.

Saturday’s match hosted by Namib High School was a nail biter as both teams struggled to get close to the goal posts for the majority of the game. Namib High School failed to get the better of De Duine’s goal keeper and eventually De Duine Striker put two goals on the scoreboard to claim victory for his school.

De Duine Striker Elrico Januarie was named Man of the Match for his efforts, but Namib High School did not walk away empty handed after Bill Ackermann claimed the title of Namib Mills Hero for his excellent academic record.


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George Mengela

Leon Ndjimbua

Armando Sande

Ndjundu Nicodemus

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Romario Tjihongua

Donaven Gugowab

Djefelinu Shakunu

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Joseph Kleopas

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redpower to the people

POWER OUTAGE: SWAKOPMUNDSUNDAY, 19 JULY 2015

INFORMATION ON THE POWER OUTAGE AND PROGRESS ON THE PROJECT

Erongo RED and NamPower has commenced with the upgrade of electrical infrastructure at the Swakopmund Substation, which is one of the two infeed supply points from the NamPower network. This project includes the installation of a new 30MVA transformer and upgrade of all related equipment, as well as the construction of a new 11kV intake substation. This forms part of the medium term upgrade plan for the town.

The construction work will commence on 19 July 2015, where the outage is required to commence with preparation work to make the substation available to NamPower.

During the following 6 weeks from 20 July 2015 to 30 August 2015 the Swakopmund infeed supply point will not be available for the town. During this period, the entire town will be supplied from Tamarisk Substation. Erongo RED has made all necessary preparation work to ensure that the network will be stable to supply electricity to the entire town. It should be noted that this arrangement does not allow for any network redundancy and any fault on the network could result in unplanned power outages between 4 to 8 hours to certain parts of the town.

For this critical period, Erongo RED will have additional resources available to respond quickly to any network faults.

This upgrade work is required to improve the overall capacity and reliability of the Swakopmund network.

Similar planned outages of this magnitude are expected in August 2015, hence the details will be communicated through print and electronic media.

NOTICE OF POWER OUTAGE TOWALMUND AND SWAKOPMUND SUBSTATIONS

Notice is hereby given that the electricity supply will be inter-rupted on the following date: DATE: 19 JULY 2015DAY: SundayTIME: 06:00 – 18:00

The power outage will affect the power supply to the following areas:

Swakopmund Town Rooibank NamWater Rossmund Telecom/TN MobileWalvis Bay Airport MTC Rooikop Army Base The reason for the outage is for Erongo RED to commence with preparation work to make the NamPower Swakopmund Substation available for the upgrade. NamPower will also connect the optic fibre from newly constructed 220kV lines into Walmund Substation.

PLEASE NOTE: YOUR INSTALLATION SHOULD BE REGARDED AS “LIVE” AT ALL TIMES AS THE POWER SUPPLY MAY BE SWITCHED ON AT ANY TIME DURING THE ABOVE MENTIONED PERIOD.

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KykNet Kwêla runs the competition every year, and this year, in conjunction with Afgri and Indwe Risk Services, Swakopmund has made it into the final three for “Dorp van die Jahr” or town of the year with a prize valued at N$1 million up for grabs for the town with the most votes.

Also in the top three are Petrus Steyn in the Free State and Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal. The Kwêla team visited our beautiful coastal town during the week and the segment featuring our beautiful rolling sand dunes and breathtaking beaches aired on Wednesday evening.

The prize is a 30-second advert and KykNET ad placement to the value of R1 million, produced by Homebrew Films, the producers of Kwela.

The SMS voting line will be open from 8am, 15 July until 11am, 21 July and each entry costs N$1.50. Up to 30 votes allowed per cellphone number to help Swakopmund earn its rightful place as town of the year 2015.

To enter, SMS the word “Swakopmund” to 33157.

Voting now open to name Swakopmund Kwêla’s town of the year


Sharon Brooks

Launched in 2012, Walvis Bay’s new light industrial area is rapidly expanding, with businesses beginning to flourish in what is fast becoming the new business hub in the coastal town. A wide range of services are available in the area, from mechanical repairs and body works through to office equipment rental services and pallet manufacturers.

Approximately 17 hectares of land have been set aside for the industrial estate. The speed in which this up and coming area is expanding is astonishing, and it seems that

new developments crop up with every visit to !Nara Namib, and the expansion shows no sign of slowing down.

Few residents, however, seem to be aware of the oasis of opportunities available in the new light industrial area, with countless businesses offering high quality goods and services not only to locals, but to international markets thanks to the areas close proximity to the port.

This week, the Namib Independent shines the spotlight on a few of the many businesses that make !Nara Namib Industrial Estate well worth a visit.

Business is booming at the !Nara Namib Industrial Estate

Quality customer service paramount at R.E.E Field Services/Body WorksBusiness

Focus Sharon Brooks

R.E.E Field Services/Body Works, situated in the newly developed Gateway Industrial Park are leaders in their industry with a 24 hour standby field service for breakdowns and offer high quality mechanical repairs and body works.

Started in 2012 by owners Riaan Viviers and Ruben Smithdorff, R.E.E has grown to become one the leaders in their industry with accreditation from insurance companies and motor dealer approval. It is worth noting that the owners have managed to sustain and expand this business without any external financing from banks, but have put time and effort, coupled with a great deal of passion, into making R.E.E the success it is today.

Both born in Walvis Bay, Viviers and Smithdorff were employed as truck drivers when they realised that the massive expansion in the town had created a need for the services offered by R.E.E.

Services offered by R.E.E include mechanical repairs on trucks and cars, trailer repairs, field services for breakdowns and fully equipped body works. With competitive

rates and high quality services, R.E.E has become renowned for reliability and are always willing to go above and beyond the call of duty to help a customer in need. This is evidenced by the fact that R.E.E is on 24 hour standby for breakdowns.

Just one example of the standard of quality services offered by R.E.E is the use of Standox for spraying of cars. Standox, which is made in Germany, is one of Europe’s leading refinishing brands and is recommended by all leading automotive manufacturers and guarantees perfect results, every time.

Their connections with companies in the United Kingdom, South Africa and the United States means that R.E.E is able to source parts that many other companies may not be able to find in addition to being able to offer cheaper prices through these connections. R.E.E

services the vehicles of transport companies all over Africa, from the Congo, to Zambia and South Africa due to their consistent and reliable customer service.

Plans are in the pipeline to further expand the body works department of the business and new modern equipment for the panel workshop such as a chassis straightener.

With an incredible passion for motor vehicles, restoration projects rank high on the list of the most rewarding aspects of the business for the owners. They recently spent four months restoring a completely dilapidated tractor from the 1950s to a fully functioning state, and one can see the pride on the owners faces at a job well done.

“The best feeling for us is when an owner phones to thank us because their vehicle is operating better than ever” says Smithdorff.

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• Water, steam & petroleum pipelines and equipment installation.

• Stainless steel pipelines and equipment installations for the food and beverage industry.

The Namibian chapter of our company was born out of our accreditation with the American Society of Mechanical Engineering Section IX law of which we comply with for the installation of water, steam and ammonia refrigeration equipment and piping on and off shore since 1991.

Complying with International Standards:

Through our accreditation with the American Society of Mechanical Engineering section IX (ASME) association, all our installation works of pipes and fittings are logged, pressure tested and x-rayed under strict local and international standard regulation procedure before commissioning.

All our projects, be it Water or Steam, Ammonia or Freon gas installation projects on & off shore, are managed by us and designed by various consultants.

Our gas projects are designed by engineers at Valentino Engineering – Cape Town (Hansen Technology).Our Promise:

We have a sincere desire to do everything correctly and we promise our clients the highest quality and services of Pipe Fabrications, Ammonia and Freon gas pipelines and equipment installations, water and steam pipeline and equipment installations, stainless steel pipelines and equipment installations for the food and beverage industry, applying real international standards to satisfy all our clients.

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One of the world’s foremost emerging uranium companies, Swakop Uranium, is focused on developing and operating the world's third-largest known primary uranium deposit near the town of Swakopmund in Namibia. We need energetic, self-motivated and confident people to apply for our roles and we regard you as our “Employee of Choice”.

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Location: Husab Mine, Swakopmund Reports to the Senior Maintenance Planner

Senior geoTechnicaL / engineering geoLogiSTLocation: Husab Mine, Swakopmund

Reports to the Superintendent Engineering GeologyCoordinate the geotechnical activities within the open pit mining operations directed at using available geotechnical data and exploration results to determine and advise on the pit wall structural stability in a safe and efficient manner. Assist to manage geotechnical services and support personnel to execute drill programs and coordinate geotechnical data collection.

Key Performance areas:Pit Wall Structural Stability and Geotechnical Drill & Sampling Programmes:• Manages pit wall structural stability programmes to ensure pit wall stability and quality

control of support measures through the supervision of ground control, quality and testing programmes;

• Manages geotechnical drill and sampling programmes;• Responsible for quality assurance and control of sample analysis in area of responsibility.Geology Support, Communication and Training:• Communicates and documents estimation results and recommendations effectively to

management;• Co-ordinates and prepares geological maps, cross-sectional diagrams, charts / reports

concerning engineering geology, using results of fieldwork / laboratory research;• Active participation in geology and mining production meetings, audits and incident

reporting investigations;• Develop effective working relationships with external consultants and internal

stakeholders, in order to ensure good customer service.

requirements and experience:• BSc. Honours Degree in Geological or similar qualification in Engineering Geology;• 5 years advanced geological experience;• 5 years drill programme experience;• 4 years similar management experience in open pit mining environment;• Experience in exploration and mining geology preferred;• Code B driver’s license (4x4 driving know how an added advantage).

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To operate a Heavy Duty Mobile Crane in accordance with standard operating procedures, responsible for all aspects relating to the safe and efficient operation (i.e. to load / off-load heavy and bulky items from vehicles/trucks and to install or retrieve equipment), first line troubleshooting and maintenance of the crane.

Key Performance areas:• Performs the pre-start checks and walk around inspection on the crane, timeously and

correctly, as laid down in the procedures, and records on crane and lifting equipment;• Inspects cranes for safety issues on a daily basis, and determines if any parts are

malfunctioning;• Generates and analyses load charts for lifts and works within precise limits and standard

of accuracy;• Loads and off-loads heavy and bulky items from vehicles, plant, etc. and repositions

equipment using the crane;• Lifts, positions and places machinery, equipment or other large objects at construction

site and other facilities;• Adheres to and ensures compliance to all safety rules and regulations, as laid down, to

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requirements and experience:• Grade 12• Crane operating certificate or diploma will be an added advantage• Qualified crane operator with 5 years’ experience• 3 years relevant experience in operating a crane of 50 tons or above 130 tons• Code 11 Heavy Duty Driver’s License


Implement and maintain emission and performance monitoring and measurement programme for Swakop Uranium (SU) as per the requirements of the Environmental Management Plan, Integrated Management Systems and applicable legislation, regulations and standards.

Key Performance areas:• Manage and implement the performance monitoring and measurement programme on

all aspects of potential environmental impacts; groundwater, air quality, biodiversity, heritage resources, and other relevant aspects.

• Organise all activities of environmental monitoring, sampling, laboratory analysis, data collation and quality control

• Ensure the effective implementation and maintenance of environmental monitoring requirements, standards and guidelines

• Provide technical guidance and support to ensure compliance to internal processes (EMS/IMS) and legislation

• Assist and support visiting Specialists and Service providers with field activities and data collection

• Plan, maintain and manage all monitoring equipment and materials effectively• Assist with the environmental training and awareness programmes of the Organisation• Manage and support a Field Assistant on a daily basis.

requirements and experience:• National Diploma in Environmental Management or related field • 2 Years’ work experience in Mining environment• Environmental aspect monitoring, sampling and measurement • Sample collection, data analysis, interpretation and database management• Practical and technical aptitude on instruments and maintenance capability• Code B Driver’s License, 4X4 driving experience• Able to work in the field for extended periods• Experience with Microsoft Applications and GIS • Good communication, report writing and interpersonal skills• Experience and training in ISO14001 implementation and auditing


To deliver a service to the Maintenance section in terms of the long term (Week 1 to 8) planning, scheduling and co-ordination of all maintenance work and resources required for maintaining and enhancing plant / equipment availability and efficiency, by the most cost-effective methods available, and to assist the maintenance sections with scheduling and budgeting.

Key Performance areas:• Establishes and maintains sound maintenance plans and practices;• Ensures completion of maintenance work to the highest standards for the various

planning functions of the process plant;• Assist with the achievement of compliance to all relevant legislation, agreements,

standards, codes of practice, statutory and other specified reporting requirements;• Produces clear and accurate maintenance plans and reports;• Responsible for data control, including the accurate recording, storage, retrieval and

management of a variety of information and records;• Establishes and maintains a database of all tasks to be used to compile the weekly plan,

benchmark current work standards and optimize work performance;• Synchronize the Equipment Master data records with the relevant Asset Accounted

register• Co-ordinates and controls spares, critical stock and component control requirements;• Assists with appropriate purchase requisitions raising for any components repairs.

requirements and experience:• Recognised Trade Diploma / Qualification with 4 technical theoretical subjects (N3

level) or Grade 12 with 4 technical theoretical subjects; • 5 years post apprenticeship artisan experience preferably with exposure in a mega

open pit mining environment;• A proven track record in a maintenance planning role;• Significant experience and ability with integrated maintenance systems such as SAP;• Code B Driver’s License.


Through its commitment to its people, the company offers a competitive remuneration package and the opportunity to work alongside some of the most experienced and dedicated people in the industry. Interested persons should submit their CV and relevant supporting documents the above email addresses OR via our fax number 064-410 9001. Previously disadvantaged Namibians meeting the above criteria are encouraged to apply. Clearly indicate the position you are applying for as well as your name and surname in the subject line of your application email. Applications received that do not meet this criteria will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advertisement and no documents will be returned. Short-listed candidates must be willing to undergo pre-

employment selection assessments.

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COLUMBIA - Photos of Pluto before Tuesday were nothing but a pixelated blur; but after the New Horizons flyby, pictures of the dwarf planet are clearer than ever before.

The flyby was launched while Pluto was still considered a planet over 9 years ago according to Professor of Astrophysics Angela Speck.

Since Pluto is so far away, it was hard for anyone to get a clear view of the dwarf planet until Tuesday.

"Pluto is very small and at a large distance, it's a teeny weenie little thing that is hard to see," Speck said. "So even with the Hubble Space telescope, this is the best we could do."

Speck said even though the Hubble Space telescope is very advanced, Pluto is just too far away to get a clear image with it.

The closest the flyby got to Pluto was at Tuesday 7 a.m. central time, but the flyby may have occurred hours earlier, Speck said.

"Because it takes so long for radio

signals to get back (from the probe), it takes hours for it to get back," Speck said. "So they (NASA) celebrated when they knew it was going past."

New Horizons will continue its mission through the Kuiper belt and to get a view of Pluto's moons.

Scientists discovered one thing about the Pluto they weren't expecting:

"We didn't expect that it's ever so slightly bigger than we originally expected," Speck said.

With the clearer images, the edges are more visible in pictures and scientists are able to see an extra 10 or so miles.

"This has some really big implications for understanding what's going on because it's less dense," Speck said. "That's going to have some impact on models and what's going on with it."

Other things scientists have noticed with the new images are the dark patches, active geology, craters and the fact that Pluto doesn't hold on to objects in its atmosphere.

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Last year Swakopmund saw its first “Slutwalk” march and the demonstration will once again be held in the coastal town on Saturday 18 July in protest of explaining or excusing rape by referring to any aspect of a woman's appearance, and will call for an end to rape culture.

The march will begin at 13h00 at Swakopmund Police station and protestors will walk to the amphitheatre and will be entertained with live music, talks and poetry.

The campaign, which started on April 3, 2011, in Toronto, Ontario, with subsequent rallies occurring globally, began after

The Slutwalk comes to Swakopmund

Constable Michael Sanguinetti, a Toronto Police officer, suggested that "women should avoid dressing like sluts" as a precaution against sexual assault.

Marchers from all walks of life in Swakopmund are welcome to come together in a protest against

rape culture, and ever-increasing gender based violence in Namibia. Participants are encouraged to make their own posters and, while some protestors do dress provocatively, this is by no means a must, so dress according to the weather.

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US Congress were invited by North Korea to inspect a bio-tech institute in Pyongyang that experts believe to be an anthrax factory for the military.

But a spokesman for the country’s National Defence Commission rebutted the suggestions, and angrily insisted that the Pyongyang facility was actually dedicated to the production of pesticides.

Inviting the entire US congress to visit the facility, the spokesman said: “Come here right now, with all the 535 members of the House of Representatives and the Senate as well as the imbecile secretaries and deputy secretaries of the government who have made their voices hoarse screaming for new sanctions.”

The anthrax claims were first made last week in a report by the US-Korea institute at Johns Hopkins University, and have been further supported by Mellisa Hanham, a researcher at the Center for Non-proliferation Studies.

‘It is hard to avoid the conclusion that the institute is intended to produce military-size batches of anthrax’, she said.

‘The bottom line is that regardless of whether the equipment is being used to produce anthrax today, it could in the near future’.

North Korean defectors have previously claimed that the development of biological weapons in the country has been ongoing since the 1960s, while a 2012 paper by the South Korean defence ministry estimated that the North was capable of producing lethal biological agents including smallpox and Anthrax.

Source: www.metro.co.uk

North Korea invited US Congress to visit an ‘anthrax’ factory

If you think you pamper your pet too much, you've got nothing on this guy.

This pet sea lion made a few waves on its birthday, as it was treated to a two night stay at a five star hotel complex.

The son of Wang Jianlin - one of China's super-rich - wanted to give his beloved sea creature some real glamour. So he pulled out all the stops and booked out the whole establishment.

The sea lion was given the run of the premises at the popular Ocean Spring Hotel, in coastal Qingdao City. Stunned employees at the glizy resort were quick to reach for their cameras and snap the bizarre couple.

Like Toni and Andre, from the 1994 film, the pair appear to have an inseparable bond as they sit together on classy sun loungers.

Its owner, reportedly in his 30s, even arranged for kitchen staff to prepare a giant feast for his sea lion buddy. He was pictured feeding his pet delicacies from a tray of sausage and veg, as a delighted chef looks on.

Later, the sea lion takes a dip in the pool - hopefully he waited an hour after eating his delicious fishy buffet. The little guy was having so much fun that he refused to get out of the pool.

Source: www.mirror.co.uk

Pet owner hires out entire 5-star hotel

A 23-year-old man has been fined by a German court after admitting he put drops of sedative into his girlfriend's tea so he could continue playing computer games.

The man from North Rhine-Westphalia told the district court in Castrop-Rauxel that he "only put four or five drops into her tea", the Westdeutsche

Allgemeine Zeitung reported.

The boyfriend, who admitted to the charge of bodily harm, had been playing games on his console with a friend when his then-girlfriend arrived home at around 10pm after 10 hours at work.

The 24-year-old woman found that she slept until midday the next day after

drinking the drugged tea, telling the court: “Then I got up and drove to work although I was nodding off again and again."

She said that her now ex-boyfriend, had been on drugs at the time, which was the reason for their break-up soon afterwards.

An analysis of the girlfriend's hair showed that she had been under the

influence of those drugs just once, at the time when the man had slipped them into her drink.

The ex-boyfriend, who explained that he has now been off drugs for 10 months and would soon begin an apprenticeship, said: “It was stupid, but now I'm on a straight path."

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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Donna Collins

We all know that most young guys have a bucket list a mile long when it comes to cars, and that on most occasions speed is the attraction. But for 25-year-old Swakopmunder Domenique Schieri he prefers to move slower, and for the past few years has taken his time in restoring an old Chevy Pick-up.

It all started when he laid eyes on the 1957 Chevy Pick-up, which he bought from a farm owner in Usakos. And like all old and mostly abandoned cars that have been left to lie around for decades unattended, this one was also in need of a lot of work and TLC.

Domenique set about restoring the Chevy from bumper to load box, by adding his own touches and ideas. For starters he changed the original green body paint and re sprayed it jet black, the old engine was replaced and fitted with a throaty V8 Lexus engine, and the interior was completely re-furbished and re-upholstered with genuine leather seats and trim.

Referring to his black Chevy as his "Sunday Drive", Domenique mentioned that he outsourced all the work on the vehicle, which set him back around N$200 000. The restoration took nearly four

years to complete, and apart from cruising the streets of Swakopmund and making display appearances at the Oval track raceway during an event, the last outing was at the Kuska carnival street procession, where the black Chevy led a convoy of 'old timers' that joined in the parade.

But the story doesn't end here. Domenique now has a new project that he is working on, and this time it is a 1953 Chevy two-door sedan, which he found on a farm in Dorabis lying under a tree in a state of total neglect. In fact the farmer was so glad to be rid of the rusted old relic that he didn't ask Dominique a dime for it.

After loading it onto a truck and depositing it at his workshop in Swakopmund, Domenique says that this will be a challenge, but he is saving up for its full restoration process which will take some years. This time he plans to do it differently by keeping the vehicle as authentic as possible.

He is considering sticking to its original colour and even engine type, but as with most projects like this, it takes time and patience, and whatever parts that will need to be replaced, must be ordered, or even made if they are not available.

"The Chevy is lying in bits and pieces at the moment, and

everything needs to be carefully worked out, because I learnt through my first project what not to do, so this time around I want to be hands on where I can, and do most of the work myself," said Dominique.

"I am going to take it one step at a time because this is an expensive hobby, but it is so satisfying to sit back and look at your finished product when it is all over, and when I am finished with this one, it will be the talk of the town."

His interest in collectable motor cars started out as a young boy, after he bought his dad a miniature Ford which spiked his interest later on in getting his hands on a life size model.

He is also the youngest veteran car collector in the Erongo Region and belongs to the Namibian Old Wheelers Club.

Asked if he would consider selling his vehicles once they are completed, he was in two minds about his answer, but did indicate that if the right buyer came along with the right price, he might consider it.

"I am not going to stop at this," he said. "And who knows what else might cross my path in the years ahead, because once the bug has bitten, you are hooked."

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Swakopmunder Domenique Schieri the youngest old wheeler collector in the Erongo Region who has a passion for restoring old Chevy's.

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Due to a system upgrade, no DStv or GOtv transactions will be processed on the stipulated dates.

Affected services: Affected Service Providers countrywide:- DStv and GOtv payments and reconnections - All MultiChoice Namibia offices

- All sales of DStv or GOtv devices - All MultiChoice Namibia agents

- Pick n Pay & Woermann Brock

- TuskMobile

- Shoprite / Usave

- Checkers

- MobiPay

We advise that all DStv and GOtv subscriptions due for payment on the date mentioned above, be paid by Friday, 17 July 2015.

*MultiChoice Call Centre will be closed during this time.

Closed: Sunday, 19 July 2015Open: Monday, 20 July 2015

TEMPORARY

OPERATIONS

CLOSURE

We regret to inform all DStv and GOtv subscribers that allMultiChoice Namibia offices, agents and third-party outlets

across Namibia will be temporarily closed to facilitate a system upgrade.