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TOWAWAY INCUSTO Y ------------BYMARKVERBAAN-----------­

. THE 24-year-old Ghanaian stowaway who was washed ashore on the Namibian coastline after being set adrift from the ship on which he was hiding, has been in the custody of both the army and police since being found near to death last Thursday.

The Ghanain, Emmanuel Gyani, , hadstowedawaywiththreefriendson

board a Singapore-registered ship on April 21 at Accra harbour, but three days later they were discovered, -- The captain of the vessel ordered them to be dropped overboard with a tiny life-r~ in the middle ofthe freez­ing Atlantic Ocean,

The captains parting words to the four men were that if they reached land, it would probably be Angola, Namibia or South Africa,'

Somewhere in the ocean, however, tragedy struck and one of the stowaways was drowned,

Soon afterwards, two others were washed overboard and eaten by sharks, .

Mr Gyani was the sole survivor, He was found at death's door by two

patrolling Nature Conservation of­ficials last Thursday, where he had been washed ashore near Cape Fria -130km from the Angolan border,

Mr Gyani was marooned on the bleak and uninhabited stretch of coastline the day before, on May 11, in an exhausted state of dehydration and exposure,

A spokesman for the Directorate of Nature Conservation said yesterday that Mr Gyani had been discovered by a two-man patrol in the area,

He said that the place where the stowaway was found is completely desolate and without water,

"There are no river courses where he was found __ , there isjust a seal colony nearby;' he said,

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State withdraws charges ,against thirty·thre~ -, ~ ,

----------BY RAJAH MUNAMAVA .... ----­THE STATE this week withdrew charges against the thirty three people arrested last April in the Rietfontein area - east of Gobabis - for allegedly attempting to leave the country illegally.

Charges. against three others however who were arrested during the same swoop for allegedly rendering assistance to the thirty three to leave the country, have not been dropped.

The three - KaveeNdjoze, Veiko Hausiku and Simpson Katjivikua are all out on a bail of R500 each.

The two vehicles in which the-group were travelling at the time have not been returned to their owners pending the case which will be heard at a later date. The thirty three people were released last Wednesday morning.

Security Police from Gobabis stormed the group on the early morn­ing hours of Saturday April 23 on the Farm Rietfontein arresting altogether thirty six people.

The thirty six were searched and interrogated before they were taken back to Gobabis for questioning. The large body of the group was later sent to Buitepos where they have since been held while others were kept at Gobabis, SeiHs and JG Strydom.

The detainees told the police at the time that they were going to a party of one member of the group who himself lives in tb,e Rietfontein Reserve.

Meanwhile seven of those whom charges have been dropped against have been subpoenaed to appear in court on August 2 apparently as ' witnesses in the case against Simpson Katjivikua, Kavee Ndjoze and Veiko Hausiku. The case will be heard in the Windhoek Magistrates court

The remaining twenty six, of whom thirteen are women and thirteen are men, were told that charges against them have been withdrawn and that they could go.

Several of those who were detained said they had been subjected to insults and harassment particularly by two policemen whom they iden­tified as B.eukes and Oosthuizen.

According to Mariam Kahangu, 14, a white policeman slapped her face~manhandled her and accused her of telling lies about where they had planned to go.

28-year-old Bertha Ephraim said she was clubbed on her back by a policeman who she identified as Burger before she was pushed into her cell. Others who were assaulted and manhandled were Rosalia David and Alfons Ruben.

Besides physical assaults a number of those who were detained said they were referred to as "kaffirs,liers, Wambos" by the policemen. Food was badly prepared and they were not provided with blankets.

The police in Gobabis, according to one member of the group, told them that they knew about their plan three days ahead of their departure. ,

A policewoman, identified as a Mrs Pretorius, according to Rosalia . David, told her that 'Wambos' were stupid and that the police had known before hand that they were planning to leave the country. illegally.

She said the policewoman had told them that an informer among them had reported to the police long before they left, that they were being monitored on the date of departure and that they had only wanted to arrest them at the border.

Rietfontein farm is roughly some 20 km from the Namibian border with Botswana.

A LONE TEACHER in a lonely classroom at Ponhofi Secondary School at Ohangwena in nor­thern Namibia. An estimated 7 000 pupils are boycotting classes at1ieveral schools as a result of proximity of police and army bases. Now the Administrator General has said the bases will not be moved, and bomb shelters will be erected. This decision will probably only exacerbate the school boycott situation in the north.

NAMIBIAN SHOT BY ARMY IN ANGOLA A NAMIDlAN youth who lives in southern Angola with his family was shot from behind after being inter­rogated by members of the South African security forces on the Angolan side of the border last Sunday,

Speaking from his hospital bed in

BY CHRIS SHIPANGA Katut\lra yesterday, Hangula Nghinanamunhu, a teenager from the Iilondo village, told of how he had been. stopped by soldiers while herding his father's cattle to a nearby water point on Sunday afternoon,

"I suddenly found myself surround­ed by a group of soldiers, and one told me to tell them where Swapo was:' he said,

Hangula said he had shrugged his

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AtADEMY AND TEAtHERS _TRAINING tOLLEGE TO SWOP PREMISES?

THERE HAVE been reports that the entire AcademylUniversity campus in Windhoek West is to be transferred to the all-white Teachers Training College on the outskirts of town, and the College will move to the present Academy premises.

The College, near the suburban area of Hochland Park, has been heavily under-utilised since it was was opened in 1979 with 110 students.

Since then, the many lecture theatres and auditoriums have stood vacant throughout each year. The College is run by the Administration for Whites, and therefore student teaahers of race

groups other than white are not permitted to study there. . It is understood that there are only four final-year students this year, while the .College is capable

of accommodating 2 000 students. < , -.

At the beginning of this year, a mere 35 new students enrolled. . The sprawling campus has tennis and squash court's, libraries, refectories, a rugby field with stadium and an Olympic-size swimming pool. It is anticipated that a campus swap between th~ Academy and the College would be widely

welcomed. " Reports of this dramatic switch come in the wake of numerous c9mplaints by residents living

near the Academy hostels, who allege'that the students often create disturbances arid generally behave in an obscene manner:

It is understood that the Windhoek Municipality is working on a solution to these complaints at the moment.

A spokesman for the Academy said yesterday: "The arrangement with the municipality a few years ago was that the Academy would use the (hostel) buildings until the end of 1989.'"

"We have leeway until the end of next year." The swop of campuses was, however, denied by an Academy official this week. . The Manager: Development of the Academy Foundation, Mr Johan Muller, said yesterday that

the switch was "news to me" . "I have heard nothing about it," he said. Member of the white Executive Committee, Mr Jannie de Wet, hinted that there may be

. something in the report. "There have been such rumours, but nothing has been confirmed/' he said. "As far as I know, negotiations have not taken place." There are at least 200 l'tudents living in the Academy hostel at present, and if the switch were

made, the spacious modern complex would at last be utilised to its maximum - as well as used to the mutual benefit of all Namibians, regardless of skin colour.

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A FORMER mineworker, Mr HesronSabbatha Garoeb, has accused TCL ofignoring doctors' medical reports, wrongful dismissal, and of treating him "like a dog".

Mr Garoeb said that he went out ofignorance to look for work at TCL as a strike breaker (people who take the place ofworkers on strike, and also known as 'scabs'), following a mass strike by the entire workforce of 4000 men at three TCL mines in July last year. .

He said he was first employed on September 15, 1987, as a supervisor for two days at the Smelter section, before being permanently employed as such on September 17. _

The man said that he soon realised that his health would not allow him any fur· ther to work at the smelter section, when doctors started to book him offfor lengthy periods of up to one week.

His ailment, he said, was "too much poisonous gas in the lungs:' Doctors earlier this year, on March 28, 1988, advised Mr Garoeb to completely

stop working at the smelters, and to do something else, as his health condition was now so poor that it "threatened his life:'

Mr Garoeb said he then went to see management, and handed in the doctor's­report, and was told to go home and rest for a while, about two weeks, until they (management), would come back to him.

The worker did so, but went back on his own when he noticed that management did not call him back as promised. .

He said the medical report was taken in at the first aid department ofthe mine, and he was told that he could get ajob with the mine's underground department within the next two days.

When he arrived at the underground department after two days, his mine card with numbers 10120 was taken from him and he was ordered to vacate his com· pound room number 134 as soon as possible, and to stop receiving food from TCL.

The man claimed that he was told that there was no work for him at TCL, and that he should go and try at Walvisbay. Mr Garoeb said that be explained that it was impossible for him to go to Walvisbay, as he had no money, and also because he had a family and children to care for.

He saId all these pleas fell on deaf ears, and he was now still jobless. He said that ifhe knew TCL was so "unsympathetic" about its workers, he would never have joined the company, and has appealed to other workers to re-consider work· ing for TCL.

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DOCTORS in the 8wapo move­ment on Tuesday launched the Namibian Medical and Allied Association at a meeting held in Luanda.

The meeting, held on May 15 and 16, was the result of a Swapo central com­mittee decision two years ago to re­organise medical and health condi­tions in Namibian centres abroad, and to establish a long-term programme for the future projection of health con­ditions in a free and independent Namibia.

Addressing the closing session ofthe meeting, Swapo's administrative secretary, Mr Moses Garoeb, said that the decision to create the medical association was a "progressive step towards facilitating Swapo medical personnel's efficiency, co-ordination and management in their work, and thereby contributing to the accelera­tion of the liberation process of Namibia.

Dr Elizabeth Shangula was elected chairperson ofthe association.

The meeting was attended by all the medical doctors and medical staff trained by Swapo during the 28 years of its existence.

They are now fteployed in various health institutions in the Namibian centres in Angola and Zambia, while some are attached to international medical organisations.

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LIBERATION SLOGANS have been sprayed on private . walls in Katutura (see pictures) but, while sympathising with ''freedom fighters", one Wanaheda resident, who did not wish to be named, took exception to the fact that "troops out" was sprayed on the wall of his house.

Was he supposed to carry out the message, he wondered, and if so how? "For all I care you can come and continue spraying even the whole house with your messages, but I'm affraid then your messages will now be misdirected because I do not harbour any troops in my premises."

Interim government m~st decide Continued from page 1

The only animals which can survive in the area around Cape Fria, deep on the Skeleton Coast, are scavengers like brown hyena and jackal.

'Iburists are not permitted in the region, being a wilderness zone, and it was a miracle that the conserva­tionists stumbled across the stowaway.

Mr Gyani was rushed to Rocky Thint, and then driven at high-speed to Ot­jiwarongo. From there he travelled by vehicle to Oshakati.

The Ghanain, who is a mechanics technician, was admitted to the Oshakati hospital for treatment in the intensive care unit, and has since been discharged.

He was in the custody of the SWA Ter­ritory Force until later this week.

A Brigadier van Vuuren at the Bas­tion in Windhoek said yesterday that the SWATF had decided to hand Mr Gyani over to the Department of the In­terior and the International Commit­tee ofthe Red Cross (ICRC).

"I don't know where he is now:' said 'the officer.

When approached for comment yesterday, a spokesman for the ICRC . said that was not aware ofMr Gyani's case, and could give no details on the matter.

A spokesmanfor the Department of Foreign Affairs in Cape 'Ibwn said earlier this week that it would be "up to your provisional government" to decide the Ghanain's future.

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"This is not going to involve us in the first instance. If there were any inter­national repercussions we would have been involved:' he said.

The spokesman confirmed that Mr Gyani "on no account" wants to be sent back to Ghana.

He was unaware of the reason for this ..

Chairman of the interim govern­ment Cabinet, Mr Andrew Matjila, said yesterday he had spoken to the head of police, General Dolf Gouws, and that the stowaway was "still in police custody".

Mr Matjila said that Mr Gyani had been transferred from the custody of the SWATF into the hands of the SWA Thlice, who "have to establish his boda fides".

"The normal procedure is that the police would have to release him first before meeting the press:' said Mr Matjila.

He expected this to happen sometime today, when Mr Gyani will

become the responsibility of the Department Of Civic Affairs and' Manpower.

Any recommendations made by the Department with regard to Mr Gyani will have to be approved by the interim government Cabinet, he said.

He added that it was a more complex matter than Mr Gyani merely apply­ing for a work and resident's permit.

"He was a stowaway and ended up marooned in a strange country without any money or anything. We have to work out how heisgoingtolive, how will he eat, where will he live, how is he going to be rehabilitated;'

The Department of Civic Affairs will approach the Cabinet once there is a

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Hunting Act in force for this year's season THE new Hunting Act in Namibia will probably be in force for this year's hunting season from June 1 to July 31.

This was said by the chairman of the Game Producers Association, Mr Frikkie Engels, in Windhoek this week.

He said that prospective hunters had to ensure they complied with the permit system introduced by the new Act.

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NO PEACE WITHOUT INDEPENDENCE Swapo receives assurances from Angola, Cuba and US

THE NAMIBIAN nationalist movement, Swapo, said this week it had received assurances from Angola, Cuba and the United States that there could be no peace settle­ment in south-western Africa without independence for NaQlibia.

Mr Hidipo Hamutenya, Information Secretary for Swapo, said in an inter­view that independence for Pretoria- . rufed Namibia was central to the cur­rent peace iri.itiative involving South Africa, Angola, Cuba and the United States.

Mr Hamutenya said: "We have had high-level talks with Angolan, Cuban and American authorities and they all reassured us there would be no re­negotiationofResolution 435, and that there could be no deal that does not in­clude the immediate implementation of435." .

Swapo did not take part in the un­precedented peace talks involving South Africa, Angola, Cuba and the

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linkage bluff; ' Mr Hamutenya said. He added that Angola had now ac­

tually proposed a withdrawal of the estimated 40 000 Cuban troops on its

- soil, in return for a number of condi­tions, including independence for Namibia.

'- "Cuba and Angola have made 435 the centrepiece of the whole negotiating- process," said Mr Hamutenya.

He added that South Africa had been forced to the negotiating table by what he called the deteriorating military position it faced on its frontiers and in southern Angola.

"They are overstretched military. Their defence perimeter stretches from the Indian Ocean to the AtlantiC;' he said.

Mr Hamutenya referred to rece~t USA in London on May 3-4, nor in a meeting betwee"n South African and Angolan ministers in Brazzaville last week.

Mr Hamutenya said his organisa­tionhad been keptfully briefed on the progress of the negotiations by Cuba

and Angola. He said that Swapo was not taking

part in the negotiations at the moment because it had no partto play at the pre­sent stage.

Mr Hamutenya said the current talks were about Angola's demand for an end to South African and US in­terference in its internal affairs, and US and South African demands for a withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola. .

"As you can see, Swapo has no part in that;' he said.

"Swapo will enter the negotiating process when we get to the stage ofim­plementation of 435: '

Pretoria and Washington have long been demanding the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola as a condi­tion for Namibian independence, stressing the link between the two. - "Angola and Cuba have called the heavy fighting in southern Angola, in which South African troops and their Angolan rebel allies have engaged Cuban and Angolan government forces.

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"South African whites are dying in an ever increasing number on " the Namibian/Angolan battlefront;' he said.

South African forces, using planes, tanks and 'sophisticated long-range ar­tillery, have failed to capture the strategic south-eastern Angolan town of Cui to Cuanavale despite repeated attacks.

"The battle ofCuitoCuanavale has exposed the limit of South African military might, and we have no doubt that this has brought soul-searching in Pretoria;' Mr Hamutenya said.

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IS SELLING UNION T-SHIRTS A 'CRIME'

IN THE CAPRIVI? SECURITY POLICE in Katima Mulilo last week took in a Caprivianresi­dent, Mr Tedius Malumo, for questioning after learning that the man was selling May Day T-shirts for the National Union of Namib; .. n Workers (NUNW).

A Sergeant De Vos picked up Mr Malumo at his work place at the Administra­tion for Caprivians last Wednesday to the police charge office.

The head of the security police in the area, Major Buterrelated to Mr Malumo that he had information to the effect that he (Malumo) was selling May Day union T-shirts and wanted to know whether this was true.

When Mr Malumo replied in the affirmative, the policeman demanded to know how and by whom the t-shirts had been brought to Katima Mulilo. .

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The explosion went off on Tuesday evening at the house in Lusaka's suburban Kaunda Square, named after Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda.

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Continued from page 1 shoulders and turned around to walk away.

"I hadn't gone very far when I heard a shot and felt pain in my leg. Ifell over and tried to get up, but I couldn't."

He said that one of the soldiers had then approached him and pinned him to the ground, while still questioning him about the movement of Swapo insurgents.

One of the soldiers was then ordered to bandage the wounded boy's leg, and he was placed inside an armoured vehicle.

A helicopter alTived shortly after­wards and transported him to a sick bay at one of the bases in the north, from where he was transferred to Oshakati.

He was admitted to the Katutura State Hospital yesterday, but says he remembers nothing of the trip down.

A journalist had to confirm to him that he was in fact in Windhoek.

The injured youth also said he was concerned about his father's cattle, which had beenscaredoffinto the bush by soldiers firing their weapons.

He added that his parents would be worrying as they had not been inform­ed of his whereabouts.

"They will think that I have just disappeared;' he said.

A doctor at the hospital said Hangula's condition was stable, and that they would operate on his leg today.

of the house earlier in the day. The blast damaged the house walls,

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A Swapo spokesman in Lusaka, Mr David Shimwino, blamed South African agents for the attack.

Mr Shimwino said the home was con­verted into a hospital by Swapo for refugees from Namibia.

The woman is tthe common-law wife of one of the exiles.

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SHOCKED AND BE.ATEN.TO SPEAK'OF HIS MISSION But young man still wants to 'join the army _________ _

THE SADF on Tuesday displayed a young man who during the display revealed to reporters that he was beaten up and givenelec­tric shocks in order to speak "the .truth about his mission to assassinate," CDA President and Chairman of the Ovambo Ad­ministration, Mr Peter Kalangula.

News about the "assassination mis­sion" was first made known to Mr Kalangula by the South African State President's representative In

Namibia, Mr Louis Pienaar last week, who then suggested that Mr Kalangula meet his would be assassin.

Mr Kalangula rejected this request saying he was "sceptical" about claims

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about the capture, initially denied any knowledge ofthe alleged capture refer­ring the press to the office of the Ad­ministrator General, Mr Louis Pienaar, where a spokesman declined to give any information except that "a man was caught: '

On Tuesday however, the army displayed a young man, introduced as Stefanus Johannes, 21, claiming that the man was captured on April 18, this year, when he allegedly returned from Angola with instructions to kill Mr Kalangula . .

-Swapo's Information and Publicity 'Secretary, Mr Hidipo Hamutenya in Angola earlier refuted the SADF allegations saying: "Swapo does not consider Mr Kalangula as the real obstacle to Nainibia's independence, for him to deserve Swapo's particular attention. We see this as a sinister at­tempt to once again smear the name and prestige ofSwapo:'

"This smear attemptCQmes at a time when South Mrica is undermining political, military, and diplomatic pressure to accept the immediate im­plementation of Resolution 435:'

He said further that: "Under the pre­sent circumstances, South Mrica would like to have as many excuses as possible to try and delay the reaching of an agreement in the present negotia­tions, aimed at achieving security in Angola, independence for Namibia, peace in the south west co'rner of Africa and withdrawal of the Cuban troops from Angola."

Staff officers of the SADF while displaying the young man on Tuesday told pressmen that the army hadinfor- ' mation about the "assassination mis­sion" long beforehand, but had decid­ed to keep it until enough evidence and facts were gathered.

Pienaar, with the request to inform Mr Kalangula about the "assassination mission."

The army men also said that it was a pity that Mr Kalangula had treated the news about the "assassination mis- . sion" with contempt, thereby making both the Administrator General and the army liars in certain quarters of the press.

The army, further, told pressmen not "to attach too much concern" to Mr Hidipo Hamutenya's denial saying "Sam and others in Swapo are out of touch with the real situation concern­ingthe forCes on the ground:' and add­ed that it would be "pretty foolish" of Swapo to admit the mission.

The young man on display however, appeared sluggish and showed no in­terest at all. He merely claimed to have been abducted and takento Angola by Swapo guerrillas some ten years ago. H'e was about 11 years old then, and was looking after his family's cattle in the Oshambadja village at the time.

He told pressmen that Swapo took him to Cassinga, which he confirmed that it was a large refugee camp, and then later to Kwanza-SuI where he schooled until standard five.

He further alleged that he was later trained in the use of landmines and other amunition, and that his com­mander at-some stage issued him with

a Thkarev Pistol with instructions to infiltrate Namibia and to kill Mr Kalangula.

He was allegedly given an amount of R100 and the combat name "Danger:' and was allegedly instructed to kill Mr Kalangula in achurch, at a roadjunc­tion, or while busy issuing passes.

The young man claimed that he had infiltrated Namibia on four other oc· cassions before to gain information on movements of security forces, and that he wanted to give himself over then, but he did not get the right opportuni­tyto do so.

He claimed that he was eventually arrested when his Thkarev Pistol fell and was seen by people. Both Koevoet and the army allegedly interrogated him, and he was "forced to speak the truth about his assassination mission:'.

The man claimed serious assault by Koevoet and that electric shock was ap­nliedto his ears and cheecks during in­terrogation. He told pressmen that he had now decided to join the South

security forces.

The staff officers said that since Mr Kalangula does not want to speak to the army, the latter had decided~o ap­proach the Administrator General, Mr

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Family members and friends gather around the coffin of Ms Phebby Matongo before it is lowered into the grave at the Ngwezi Cemetry. '

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NGWEZIIN KATIMA MULILO .. ----------------------.. BYRAJAHMUNAMAVA .... ------~----------... OVER 100 mourners gathered at the Ngwezi Cemetry last Saturday in KatimaMulilo to pay tribute and their last respects to someone speakers referred to "a dedicated fighter" -young Phebby Matongo, the daughter of Swapo Politburo member Mr Crispin Matongo.

The story of how this young girl died is still shrouded with mystery and what could become a sensationaftrial for the small town is set for June 29 when a soldier who was arrested in connection with the death ofPhebby appears in court.

The soldier briefly appeared in court last Monday and pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder.

The magistrate reportedly asked him why and the soldier said that he was not feeling well and then broke down and started weeping. The court was adjourned and the case postponed to June 29,

Family sources are saying that the young girl died after some 'poisonous substance' had been put into her drink,

They said that Phebby Matongo went to the stage in the Linyambai Inn Bar to dance and when she came back to her seat she was qffered a drink by the soldier,

After sipping the drink she com· plained that she was not feeling welL

She immediately fell unconscious and later died,

The mourners at her funeral, who were mostly clad in Swapo colours, escorted the coffin which was also draped in red, green and blue, to the Ngwezi cemetry while humming freedom

Phebby Matongo

Messages of condolences from Swapo, the Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) and Nanso were read at the graveside. , The deceased's father, Mr Crispin Matongo, who flew in from London where he is currently studying, brought in messages of condolences to the family from a nu;mber of schools and colleges in England.

Swapo, in its message which was read by Mr Paddy Mwazi saia that it had learned with great shock of the un· timely death of the young woman,

The Swapo message also condenm· ed the conscription ofNamibians into the South African army. saying that ~ the notion that Namibians voluntari· ly availed themselves for military d'uties was a fabricated lie.

The truth ofthe matter, the message said, was that employment oppor· tunities were deliberately not created and thus young people were left with no option but to join the army in order to get an income,

. The death ofPhebby had shocked the entire membership ofNanso, the move· ment said in a statement,

Phebby Matongo was born in the Caprivi in 1967 where she attended school before going to Martin Luther High School where she completed her J unior Certificate.

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Betw'e'en the Khuta and the 'eells', a tra~quil Linyanti

.. ----------- BY RAJAH MUNAMAVA .. -----------

THE viUage ofLinyanti some 70 km east of Katima Mulilo is typical of ancient 'African villages -characteri'sed by a cluster ofthat­ched huts, reed fences and cattle kraals in its midst.

What strikes one though is not so much the 'make up' ofthe village but the friendliness, hospitality and the warmth of the people of Linyati. - An elderly woman went down on her knees as we entered the village, clap· ped hands and muttered "mazuza' before rising up and giving a handshake.

This is the custom of the people, the way they greet not only a king or the~ elders of the village but also visitors

. and their own folk. The young boys are up"early in the

morning to milk cows while their womanfolk carry buckets to and from the water taps. .

Sour milk and sorghum or mealie porridge forms a staple diet for people in this remote village in contrast to Katima Mu.1i1o where 'the visitor is treated to a dish of· nsima na nyama (porridge and meat).

Linyanti is the new seatofthe Mafwe Tribal Authority whereas previously it was at Chinchimane.

The chief of the Mafwe tribe, Chief Mamili, his Ngambela or prime minister and Indunas have their of· ficials residences at the Khuta. Thier homes are built by the community.

The Khuta is both the meeting place for the tribe to discuss their problems as well as being a 'court' where of· fenders are tried and sentenced.

Unbeknown to me, two thatched ' huts which are used as cells for holding prisoners stood in between the chief's residence and those of his Indunas.

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that the two thatched huts standing there were in fact prison cells.

At the time of my visit, there were two inmates in each ofthe cells· men and women . An armed t r ibal policeman stood guard outside the huts while I was takingpicturesofthe Khuta.

It did not occur to me that t he two -huts could be cells and in fact I presum· ed the guard could be watching over the chief's house.

Back in Katima Mulilo, the Induna told me that it has been the practice for . many years for tpe triball,iuthorities in the area to tty cases .and imprison ; the offenders without handing them , over for imprisonment at la\Vi"ully recognised prisons. .,

The man had been convicted for com· mon theft, he told me, but it was the case of the woman that aroused ~y interest.

The woman had been 'married and her husband had gone to Windhoek for a year on business.

Another man started going out with the woman and a child was born out of the relationship.

When the woman's husband was posted back to his work place in the Caprivi, he reported the matter to the tribal authority.

The woman was found to have erred and she was fined 4 head of cattle which she was to give to her husband andR100fortheKhuta,alterrnatively she was sentenced to a 50 days inprisonment. .

The accused was unable to raise the cattle or the money and she was im· prisoned. After the lapse of the 50 days, she would be set free but the Khuta would be obliged to find employment for her in order that she pays the fines for they have to be paid· at all costs. This is the law of the land andjustice has been carried out.

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Bomb shelters are a common sight in Katima Mulilo and the black township of Ngwezi. The town is suscepti· ble to shelling from across the Zambezi as did happen in 1978.

IN CAPRIVI THE RAVAGES OF WAR ARE' INCONGRUOUS IN THE AFRICAN SETTING

-------------BY RMAH MUNAMAVA--------------

TRAVELLING on the bumpy , and dusty road alongside the

Kavango river to the Capriviis a hazardous experience - but nevertheless a n;lwarding one as the visitor is ushered into one of Namibia's naturally beautiful regions.

The g!"eat swirling waters of the Kavango and Zambezi rivers cutting through the lush green vegetation and massive forests contrast starkly with , the intense militarisation ofthe area.

The ravages of war are incongruous with the African setting,

The road is lined by a chequer-board of mahangu and mielie fields, in­terspersed with tiny thatched huts which are homes of the peasant com­munity erking out a living on the bank of the Kavango river.

Then one comes across the large tracts of orange and maize plantations, with modern irrigation facilities, own­ed by the parastatal First National Development Corporation (ENOK).

On the Caprivi border, the Kavango river sweeps inland taking its waters to the steamy Okavango swamps in Botswana.

It is here that you enter the military nerve centre of the SADF's secret war in Angola, or where Pretoria provides what it calls "limited aid" to the Unita rebels.

The official version is that this area, known as western Caprivi, is a nature conservation area and that the army manning control points at Bagani, Omega and Kongola are acting as agents for the Directorate of Nature Conservation.

Not far from the Angolan border of this 200km-long strip is the military town of Jamba, Jonas Savimbi'sUnita headquarters.

A permit system is enforced in order to pass through Bagani or Kongola. No movement is allowed through the check points before 06hOO or after 16hOO hours - and the permit clearly states that "movement through western Caprivi is done at your own risk".

Other restrictions with regard to travelling through western Caprivi are that under no circumstances may one overnight within this area, leave the main road or give lifts to hitch­hikers.

Taking photos of military bases, in­stallations or even equipment is strict­ly prohibited.

The maximum time period allowed for travel!ing "between Bagani and Kongola is only four hours.

As we crossed into western Caprivi through the Bagani check point last Wednesday, the South African flag fluttered above the treetops at a near­by army base hidden in the bushes.

Scribbled on one ofthe small houses at the control point was "Hierdie beheer punt word beman deur Bravo Komp." and" Werk saam - wen saam'~

Two members of the Cape Corps. came over to our car as we pulled up at the gate.

We were asked to produce our iden­tity cards, and our personal details were recorded on the permit -including our ethnic groups, ages, names and time of entry.

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trol point at Kongola. While waiting for the permit, a green

petrol tanker with military registra­tion numbers pulled up.

One of my co-travellers from the Caprivi whispered that the truck was Savimbi's - ferrying petrol from Namibia into southern Angola.

On the road again we passed a green 1byota landcruiser in the restricted area driving towards Bagani, and later two green open trucks whose oc­cupants held binoculars and kept in constant radio contact.

A colleague informed me that all the green vehicles were either Unita's or the SADF's, and were operational in Angola.

He also informed me that Unita had many mercenary fighters and military advisors, and that such men were recognisable by their inability to com­municate in Afrikaans, unlike most South Mrican soldiers.

What we found strange, however, was that despite the area being a declared nature conservation zone, we en­countered very little game.

I was told that previously the region teemed with wild animals, including many wildebeest, but that they had been depleted by South African and Unita soldiers shooting them for meat.

The stretch between Bagani and Kongola is littered with army bases such as 201 Battalion at Omega, 32 Battalion at Bagani, Fort Doppies, Chetto and a number of smaller ones.

The Chetto Base according to residents in the Caprivi is Savimbi's and that the troops there are Angolans.

The next stop was Omega, where members ofthe Cape Corps again in· spectedour permits, did a head count, compared the time we had taken to ar­rive there and let us through.

Many of the local people regard the

area as being more of a rear support base for Unita rather than having anything to do with nature conservation.

Several people wondered why the ar­my had not erected similar check points and imposed similar restric­tions on travellers at game areas such as Etosha or game parks in South Africa.

How a nature conservation area can be home of such big army bases as Omega, Battalion 32 and Fort Doppies leaves them in the cold.

A number of people to whom I spoke told me it was inconceivable that the SADF would deploy troops from South Africa like the Cape Corps, South African homeland soldiers and even senior white officers to man road blocks for the protection of game.

The vast majority of troops in the area are not Namibians.

The only check point manned by locals attached to 701 Battalion is at Kongola, but even then they are unable to issue permits at the control point, unlike their Cape Corps col­leagues at Bagani.

Arriving in Katima Mulilo that afternoon, the road took us past the Mpacha Air Base.

The base, however, is nowhere in sight.

At various points along the road there are white markings, and my com­panion told me that this directs military planes in the event of emergency landings on the road should there be an attack on the air base upon which the road is closed to traffic.

In contrast to the far north or Ovam­boland, Katima Mulilo is relatively quiet.

Large convoys ofCasspirs are not so much a common sight ... no military

spotter planes are visible at night and the thunder of heavy gun fire at night is absent.

Katima Mulilo, however, like all the other towns in the war zone, has all the features of war -numerous army bases, a large concentration of troops, bomb shelters not only in the bases but also at the homes of the civilian population, many watchtowers as well as boat patrols 'on the Zambezi river.

Every white home is supplied with a bomb shelter while for blacks in N gwezi, a number of homes have to re­lyon only one bomb shelter in the case of attack on the town. "

The prying eye of the SADF is also positioned across the Zambezi in the neighbouring frontline state ofZam­bia, to monitor military developments in that country and in southern Angola.

My Capri vi sources told me that the SADF has succeeded in creating a net­work of informers among Zambian residents along the border, and especially in the nearby town of Sesheke.

These informers come out at night to brief their paymasters about the presence ofSwapo fighters as well as Zambian army movements.

South Africa's Unita allies across the border in southern Angola form an im­portant buffer zone, while at the same serve to monitor the infiltration into Namibia by Swapo guerrillas.

The last major military action in the Caprivi by Swapo guerrillas was in 1978, when Plan fighters bombarded the army base at Katima Mulilo.

, Several soldiers were reportedly in­jured and some mortars fell into the township of Ngwezi.

Since then there has been bomb ex­plosions in 1984 and 1985, as well as last year in December.

In the Caprivi, cattle form an important means of transport. Four oxen harnessed to a home made sled wait to transport a drum of water to the homestead. .

Friday May 20 1988 9

OAU CALL TOARMS

Botha 'courageous' But Howe stresses need for negotiations

HARARE • The liberation movements of Namibia and South Africa have been urged to intensify the armed struggle against apartheid.

THE SOONER white South Africans accepted the need for . negotiation and reform, the greater the odds that change would be peaceful and democratic, . the British Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe, said this week.

And the African National Congress (ANC) and Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC) have been asked to co-operate more so as to "guarantee freedom for their people". .

Both pleas were made at the close of 50th ordinary session of the OAU's Liberation Committee this week.

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'CP should keep out .of war zone'

CONSERVATIVE Party MP's should be stopped from visiting the operational area because they insulted soldiers of colour with their remarks, the deputy Minister of Defence, Mr Wynand Breytenbach, said on Tuesday.

He and Brigadier Kobus Bosman (NP Germiston) singled out the CP defence spokesman, Mr Koos van der Merwe, for his comments during the debate on the defence vote.

Mr Breytenbach said it was clear that when he spoke of "our Defence Force", Mrvan der Merwe in fact meant "our white Defence Force".

He had disregarded the long­standing convention of parliament not to drag the Defence Force into politics.

"I am ashamed of the exposure our troops must suffer in meetings :with you, and for the remarks made by your party's members;' he said.

"I am going to ask the Minister whether we must not reconsider your admission to the operational area;'

The CP should learn from the demise of the PFP which also failed to support the security of the country.

"You are jeopardising the safety of our country;' said Mr Breytenbach.

The CP wanted an army for each population group, and this amalgam of 13 armies could not provide for the country's security.

Brigadier Bosman also accused Mr van der Merwe of denying the role played by soldiers other than whites, while more than a third of those who had fought in Angola had been "peo· pie of colour".

"Between 60 and 70 percent ofthose in a fighting role are people of colour and they are fighting for everybody, even theCP.

"They are our heroes and we pay tribute to them all on behalf of South Africa," he said.

Referring to the propaganda war against the SADF, Mr Breytenbach said it was an insult to South Africa's own news agency, . Sapa, and other foreign news agencies, to call the government-owned and government­run agencies of neighbouring states such as Angop, Aim, Ziana and others, news agencies.

These organisations just disseminated propaganda and in this respect the SADF was at a disadvan­tage, he said.

Mr Pikkie Coetzee (CP Middelburg) said that unless Mr Breytenbach retracted his statements on the con­duct ofCP members on border visits, CPmembers and their wives would not undertake such visits again.

Mr Coetzee asked what would hap­pen to the Bushmen and Ovambo soldiers who were being uplifted by the SADF once the war ended, and whether a new SWA government would look after their interests.

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At the end of the three days of talks, a declaration was released calling on "national liberation movements" to intensify their armed struggle, as apartheid was "based, m:ll'tured and sustained by violence".

"Since the struggle against apar­theid is a struggle for the restoration of human dignity, the OAU invites all those states that believe in the sancti­ty and equality ofthe human being, to increase material, financial and military assistance to the national liberation movements.

"The OAU also invites all peace- . loving peoples to exert pressure on the United States, Britain, Japan and the Federal Republic of Germany to subor­dinate economic, commercial and strategic interests in favour of human dignity;'

The committee called for an interna­tional ban on the purchase of all gold products, including the Krugerrand, from South Africa, an oil embargo and denial of all bank loans, credit and trade facilities "in order to tighten the financial noose around the white minority regime".

During the session, the ANC and PAC were criticised for rivalry against each other and a call for the two to co­operate more in their fight against apartheid was made at the close of the meeting.

This came a week after former Chairman ofthe Liberation Commit­tee, Nigerian External Affairs Minister Major-General Ike Nwachukwu, advised the ANC and PAC to "halt their bickering".

OAU member states which have not helped set up anti-apartheid groups at a national level to co-ordinate with the liberation movements, were urged to do so.

"The committee appeals to OAU member states to popularise anti­apartheid campaigns at grassroot level and organise fund-raising ac­tivities in support of armed liberation . struggle, especially on Africa Libera- . tion Day on May 25 every year:'

Addressing the Royal Com­monwealth Society in London, he said: "If the South African government will not negotiate with the present genera­tion of genuine black South African leaders, and even leading moderates such as Chief Buthelezi and Chief Mabuza have made clear they will not negotiate so long as (ANC leader) Nelson Mandela is in prison and the ANC remains banned, they will find

. succeeding generations more radical . and more unpalatable:'

In his speech, a major outline of British policy towards the Repubolic, entitled "South Africa - No Easy Answers", Sir Geoffrey welcomed State President PW Botha's·speech on April 21 about black political participation.

He described the speech as ' a "courageous turning away from ap­peasement of the far right".

" It also represents an overdue challenge to right-wing orthodoxy on the involvement of blacks in central government:'

The Foreign Secretary said that deeply entrenched attitudes were be­

, ing dealt with, and changing them would take time.

"It will be an uneven process. There will be setbacks. But it is the only basis on which we can proceed."

Sir Geoffrey said the South African government had introduced a number of reforms which Britain had welcomed.

"These were brave initiatives, born of a genuine desire to break with aspects of South Africa's past. They have been carried through in the face of serious opposition."

"'Ib dismiss them out of hand is not . only unjust but also unwise. We should not give eneouragement to those in South Africa who say that the South African government will never get credit for anything it does;' he sai??"Th??February 24 banning from activity of a number of peaceful extra­parliamentary organisations and restrictions upon black trade unions.

"They have further narrowed the peaceful options for change open to the black community;' he said.

"They were steps towards, not away from the precipice of conflict;'

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said Britain welcomed the recent steps taken by South Africa and its neighbours to ease tension in tht: region.

"We strongly support efforts by Mozambique and South Africa to set­tle their differences and cooperate within the framework and spirit of the Nkomati Accord;'

Sir Geoffrey Howe. "We also warmly welcome.the recent

US-Ied .talks here in London which marked a step forward in the search for peace in Angola, and independence for Namibia in. accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 435."

Sir Geoffrey said it was not a matter of a choice between change and no 'change for South African whites.

"No change is simply not an option;' he said. .

"They would make for economic stagnation in South Africa. But notfor economic collapse."

"They would force white South Africans back into the laager, to retreat into self-reliance. This would not help peaceful change:'

"Some prominent black South African leaders call for sanctions, others oppose them;' said $ir Geoffrey.

"But whatever the balance, it iscer­tain that ordinary black South Africans would suffer from sanctions;'

He said the power of outsiders to in­fluence events in South Africa was limited.

"They have to find courses of action which will be effective.

"It is not easy. We know how difficult ithas proved to forge multi-racial and multi-cultural societies elsewhere. Few c01Wltries have genuinely succeeded."

"The lead for change must come from inside South Africa. We can only give advice and encouragement ... doing all we can to bring South Africans to start a genuine dialogue betwe~n the communities.

"That means persuading the South African government. It also means persuading the ANC, PAC and others in opposition.

"There must be a role·h"ere for the black African countries close to them;' he said.

- A Baha'i View No.8 The Barrier of Prejudice

Fostered by blind belief in the dogmas and superstitions of the past, prejudices of all kinds thrive, These are a cause of war.and disharmony in the body of humanity, Pre­judices of religion, . race, class, nation and temperament have divided mankind intofac­tions and caused conflict Ijetween nations, classes and creeds,

"Concerning the prejudice of race: it is superstition ... For God creates us all of one race .. . all have sprung from the tree of Adam .. , and all these nations are like branches, while the individuals of humanity are like leaves and fruits thereof".

"Those who care for the future of the human race may well ponder this advice: ' If

long-cherished ideals and time-honoured in­stitutions, if certain social assumptions and religious formulae have ceased to promote the welfare of the generality of mankind, if they no longer minister to the needs of a con­tinually evolving humanity, let them be swept away and relegated to tne limoo of obsolete and forgotten doctrines. Why should these, in a world subject to the immutable law of change and decay, be exempt from the deterioration that must needs overtake every human institution?"

In the BaM' i 's view, consciousness of the oneness of mankind is the only rememberfor prejudices and the impasses they have created".

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ALL EYES appear to be on the far north of the country ~ a crucial area as far as the credibility (or lack thereof) for any future constitu­tional dispensation is concerned. Already the South African­appointed Administrator General, Mr Louis Pienaar, paid a visit to the Chairman of the Ovambo Adminis­stration, Mr Peter Kalangula last week, in an apparent attempt to gain his support as far as another, alternati've, interim setup in Namibia is concerned. Despite the

. propaganda onslaught, we doub~ that Mr Kalangula will comply.

AS FAR as ca~ be established, Mr Pienaar, in his attempt at overtures towards Mr Kalangula, made some rather signifi­cant blunders: o in the first place, it was a disbelieving Mr Kalangula who was informed by the Administrator General that security forces had captured a Dian who was to have targetted the same Mr Kalangula in an assassination attempt. Mr Kalangula sees this as an orchestrated incident - and something to draw the attention from negotiations currently taking place interna­tionally concerning Namibia and its neighbour, Angola. Swapo denied any attempt to assassinate Mr Kalangula; and in view of the fact that the captured man in question revealed he was tortured by his captors, not too ·much credibility can be attach­ed to what he said at a press conference; or what .sort of pressures were placed upon him to make these revelations. o in the second place, the Administrator General brought Mr Kalangula news that would neither engender Mr Kalangula's support for the status quo or any future constitutional dispen­sation; and which would further serve to drive-more of a wedge between the population of the far north and their socalled 'pro­tectors' in the form of the security forces. Mr Pienaar told Mr Kalangula the decision had been taken not to move military or police bases from the vicinity of schools, and that instead, bomb shelters would be built for the students and staff. This did not please Mr Kalangula, whose Administration is already burdened with the plight of some 7 000 students who are out of school and unemployed; neither will it serve to solve the school-boycott issue, which will probably now only go from bad to worse. According to our information, the interim government Cabinet were not consulted in this decision, but were merely 'informed' of it by Mr Pienaar, who met with them shortly before he flew north to see Mr Kalangula last week. o another issue which has raised the ire ofMr Kalangula, was the Administrator General's statement that although his Government was · prepared to assist with drought aid in the far north, this aid would have to be administered by the ar­my. This was rejected by Mr Kalangula (one can well imagine how such aid, in the form of mahangu and mieliemeel would be administered and who the chief beneficiaries would be, if administered by security forces) who said that his Administra­tion could administer the drought aid project, and if necessary, businessmen in t~e north could be called upon to assist: o also on the agenda was a referendum for the country. The constitutional proposals drawn up by Judge Victor Hiemstra at great cost to the taxpayer, have apparently been thrown in the rubbish bin; and something new to be in its place. A top­heavy bureaucratic system of ethnicity disguised as regionalism, with many 'cultural councils' and several tiers - something which appears to be even more complicated than AG 8; and worse still; yet another 'alternative' to the implemen- . tation of Resolution 435.

Added to -what the_~dministrator General told Mr Kalangula, and the former emphasised that his 'OOor is always open .• .' to Mr Kalangula; there are more complicating factors in the far north which would-seem to indicate that people in that region will not accomodate themselves to a 'new order'.

While the army goes on making an issue about what they refer to as 'abductions' of schoolchildren and teachers from schools in tlie north; they fail to make mention or express con­cern about, or try to ameliorate, the situation regarding the massive stayaway of thousands of students. Most of these students, if they do not return to the schools as a result of the presence of army and police bases, and because of massive unemployment, will probably mostly flee into exile in any case, with no need to be 'abducted'.

One wonders therefore, what the army is playing at? Why the concern with abductions; and the conspicuous lack of con­cern about the massive school boycott?

Referenda in socalled geographic units (who's fooling whom, anyway?) are not going to enjoy the support of people in the far north, this is certain.

Students have been killed at the schools near bases in the past; citizens of the north have been shot and killed during (and before) the curfew; people of the north have on several occasions called on the army and police to withdraw, but without positive response.

Do the army, or the authorities in general, really think they can change the feelings of the people towards them at this rather late stage? Do the authorities feel that publicising such incidents as the alleged assassination attempt on Mr Kalangula, will 'scare' him into the interim government camp? Idoubt it.

THE NAM

NION ... OPINION ••• OPINION ••• OPINION ... OP]

Blaek theology: a pr~test at distorted wrhite theology

I HAVE been told so often that there is only one Gospel that I almost believed it. But this is nonsense. To be sure, the Gospel has to do with the man Jesus of Nazareth; what he did and what he taught, but that statement conceals more than it reveals.

Firstly, it conceals the fact that what Jesus did and what happened to him, and what he said and what was said to him, was deeply embedded in and took its meaning from the time and place in which he iived.

This means that everything about Jesus has its first point of reference and thus primary basis of interpretation in the religious, ethical and political cross-currents of a first century Jewish people under Roman colonial rule.

Gospel is and was situational

This point is vital. Christianity t akes its character from being in history. It is not the filtering through of eternal truths from an uncorrupted, unpopulated and unpoliticalparadise. It is this being in history that made it from the start such a realisic revolu­tionary force that its advocates were not laughed off as 'religious fanatics', but were met with violent counter­revolutionary acts like politically­motivated killings.

Secondly, it conceals the fact that there are always two sides to the com­munication of any idea. There is what the speaker intended to communicate, and what the hearer understood to be the message. They will hear against the background of their beliefs, needs, aspirations, etc.

Now the words of Jesus reach us not only through this first filter of the hearers, but also through the filter of the fact that they were writing not for first century -Jews (to whom Jesus spoke) but largely for: Greeks and Romans. And then, and equally impor­tant, we have to hear through the filter of our own historical and social situa­tion what has been recorded.

So the Gospel always was and always will be situational. This is its eternal relevance. If you want a relevance tired to no time and no place then you don't want Christ. How you, men and women living in a particular historical situation; would read and interpret, 1 must leave to your elastic imagination.

Not theological emotionalism

Accepting the situational character of Jesus, his first interpreters and his 1988 Namibian followers, the idea of a black theology ceases to be theological emotionalism. Black theology has to ask 'at what crucial points does the human situation of blacks in Namibia fit in with the human situation of Jesus in Roman­occupied Israel?' What message of hope did Jesus have for his contem­poraries whose situation parallels that of black Namibians? How can black Namibians interpret the message and translate it into Christian action in their situation? Or, to put it different­ly, black theology is applying what we 'hear' to be the message and actions of Jesus to the situation of black people in Namibia.

As I am looking forward to doing con­textual theology, I ask myself, what is my point of departure for doing theology? And what does the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the blackmessiah,mean to the countless black youth who are fatherless and motherless because white society decreed that they have no rights in the country of their birth?

How can I relate ~he Gospel of Jesus Christ to. black people in Namibia whose daily existence is one of hunger or even worse, despair? What can one say to a 19-year-old who has been in detention now for five hours because he throws stones to express hisfrustra­tion and anger? He has an inferior equcation that has been given to him to stunt his emotional and intellectual

growth ... to stop himfromrealisingthe fullest possible extent ofhis God-given potential.

By going through moments of meditation and prayer, I have discovered myself to be engaging in black theology or contextual theology, as the discovery of my own identity. 'Ib do this in southern Africa is a matter

. oflife and death. Ifl can recall, it is now 19 years since

'black theology' became an isaue in Namibia. The term originates in the struggle of black Americans for freedom. 'Black theology' should not, however, be seen as a duplicate of American theological concepts, but should be seen within the Namibian context.

'Black theology' has provoked various reactions in Namibia, even outside theological circles, notably in the political field. 'Black theology' in Namibia is confused with concepts such as 'black power', 'marxism' .... etc. But what actually is the purpose of 'black theology'?

As the church in Namibia has for years been burdened with an imposed theology Which has made black Chris­tians slaves of imperialism, Western theology has given no answer to the

THE AUTHOR of this opinion piece, Jonathan Hevita, 28, was born in Windhoek but grew up in Otjiwarongo. He attended the Roman Catholic Private School at Dobra and Augustineum College. His fur­ther studies included a Diploma in Theology from the Paulineum Seminary at Ot­jimbingwe, in 1981, and he completed his Masters in · Theology in the USA two years ago.

problem of the indigenous population of Namibia. The Namibian people have been deceived by concepts which arose from either Western philosophy of Western theology and which are not meaningful to the spiritual growth of the black man or woman, and has robb­ed them of their initiative; so that they have become obedient, religious slaves, to be exploited and discriminated against in a cruel way; 'brought up' under the· protection of Western theology . . This has 'made them' inferior and slaves. They have been taught to observe the discriminating laws; which, after all, are not in the Bible. " Be subject to the governing authorities" is interpreted to suit the white minority government.

'Black theology' is a protest against this distorted version of Western (white) theology; which has robbed the black man and woman of their identi­ty and made of them a trampled image of God. Western (white) theology has lost its credibility with black theologians as it has lost the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Western theology is one-sidedly directed toward the 'spiritual freedom' of man, which teaches 'conversion df the heart' and 'obedience', and which has disposed of'liberationfrom the cir­cumstances and manifestation of slavery'. - The message ofliberation and·salva- . tion in the Bible, relates not only to the liberation ofthe soul, but to the person as a whole: body and soul. 'Black

theology' strives to help the black man, women and children, regain identity, be proud of their blackness, and over­come their inferiority complex.

'Black theology' therefore condemns the policy of apartheid and racial discrimination. Apartheid is un­biblical, yet supported by the incorrect understanding of the creation found in Western (white) theology.

This theology wants to point the way to a new self-consciousness. It seeks to elate God and Christ once more to the black men and women to their daily problems. It wants to describe Christ as a fighting God and not a passive God who accepts a lie to exist unchalleng­ed. It grapples with existential pro­blems and does not claim to be a theology of absolutes. It seeks to bring

. back God to the black man and WOman

A way to a new self'!" consciousness

and to the truth and reality of their situation. It is the duty therefore of all the black priests and ministers of religion in Namibia to take upon themselves the duty of saving Chris­tianity by adopting black theology's or contextual theology's approach and thereby uniting once more the black man and woman to their God.

Further, the purpose ofthis theology is to make an innovative contribution to the discovery of the cultural and traditional values in Namibia: it must go out into the secularised world and there proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

BI.ack theology as theology of liberation

The 'liberation theology' is also one ofthe sub themes of 'black theology'. It is criticised from all quarters as a militant movement against the South African Government.

But for me, if 'Gospel' means 'good news' then it really means 'a way out'. This has its consequences also in the political sphere. The Liberation of Christ is a 'way out of a dead end' or a way out of no way. The Theology of Liberation thus has a contribution to make to the striving of the black men and women to escape from the frustra­tions into which they have been im­mersed by the present political dispensation.

The Theology of Liberation -just like 'black theology' - is therefore not a negative reaction, but a pure and positive expression of the ideas of the black Christianabout God in the light of his black experiences.

Black theology favours a change of heart

The Theology of Liberation therefore wishes to do away with a camouflaged political programme which really means the perpetuatio~ of the slavery and suppression of black men and women.

'Black theology' and the 'theology of liberation' are therefore in favour of ' a change of heart' andchangingofrela­tionships: the white men must learn to overcome the feeling of superiority and see in the black men and women worthy partners in God's kingdom. The black men and womenmustlearn to overcome their anger and inferiori­ty complex and see themselves as one " liberated in Christ" who do not need to be anyone's slave.

The Theology of Liberation turns away from the distorted theology of 'Godofblood and violence' which is pro­pagated by Western theology, from the past, in Namibia, and focuses its atten­tion on the God of Liberation who says to Pharaoh 'let my people go'.

The future of black theology

Ifl were asked to describe the current theological and political situatio~, I would come to these concluding remarks: . At the moment I do not see any sign

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MAGNUS MALAN SAYS SADF IN ANGOLA WAS PERIOD OF 'FANTASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS'

THE SADF's limited involvement in Angola in support of Unita in 1987 and 1988 would go down in the force's history as one ofits highlights and'a period offantastic achievements, the SA Minister of Defen«e, General Magnus Malan, said this week.

"The South African soldier and his equipment honoured the name of South Africa, and the effect of their achievements echoed around the world:' he said in debate on his budget vote.

The achievements were to ~ seen in the negotiations now taking place on the Angolan and ~amibia:n situation.

South Africa had chosen to assist Unita to prevent it being destroyed by com· munist surrogate forces and the Angolan army, he said.

Ifit had not, the way would have been open for communist ANC and SWllPO forces to infiltrate Namibia, with their violence and terror spilling over into Botswana and other states bordering South Africa, General Malan said.

The South African government's policy was not to interfere in the domestic af· fairs of other countries.

"But when we are asked to protect African freedom against the tyranny offoreign oppression, we must listen .. . in this way we protect and serve our own interests."

South Africa had supported Unita's leader, Jonas Savimbi, because he was of· fering hope for the Angolan people, fighting for freedom, democracy and civilis· ed values, he said.

Unita and the SADF in a supporting role had caused the loss of between 7000 and 10000 enemy soldiers, and losses of arms and equipment valued at more than a billion dollars.

The General said it should be borne in mind that South Africa had never had more than 3 000 soldiers in Angola at anyone time, 'and that it was a fact its ob· jectives could have been achieved a lot quicker.

"And I want to say that taking Cuito Cuanavale was never an objective, as some newspapers were widely speculating at one stage.

"In this type of war one does not take meaningless villages which are further· more weakly situated from a tactical point of view: , he said.

The reason the SADF had not attained its objectives sooner was that it put the safety and lives of its soldiers first, and no unnecessary risks were taken.

Furthermore, he said, U nita had to be given time to dig in permanently at cere tain places to be able to counter possible new offensives.

The SADF's involvement in the Angolan conflict had exposed the cowardly ac· tions ofthe Cubans, who had left the Angolanforces in the lurch when things got hot, said General Malan.

The message of this, that the Cuban could not be trusted, was spreading through Africa, he said.

It was irrefutable that Ui:J.i.ta's bargaining power in Angola had been increased as a result ofSADF assistance, and Jonas Savimbi's for!!es were now a military and political force that had to be taken into account, he added.

The South African government had shown unambiguously that it would under ' no circumstances allow Marxist forces to destabilise southern Africa.

"Marxist expansionism in southern Africa was effectively set back:' said General Malan.

At the same time, South African armaments carried the stamp of having been battle·tested, which was a marketing advantage for Armscor.

The SADF and its men deserved compliments for these achievements and hav· ing carried out their instructions to efficiently, and not the criticism which had been directed against them particularly when it came to cross-border operations, he said. .

Abiud Vibajo

Nacos man talks FORMER Education Secretary of the Namibian Congress of Students (NACOS), Mr Abiud Kazoozu Vibajo, has accused the pro-NUDO student body of corrup­tion and exploitation and discourages students fromjoining NACOS . .

Mr Vihajo, who is a student at the Jacob Marengo Tutorial College, has recently resigned from NACOS after suspecting that the socalled a-political student body was "strictly political" and allegedly even government­sponsored.

He said that he used to wonder where NACOS got its funding' from, for the student body always held its meetings in the Contin.ental Hotel, whereafter participants would be served with ex­pensive meals and drinks.

"It was out of mere ignorance that I joined NACOS. I was made to believe that it was just another progressive student movement like NANSO, and that its' main concern was free and compulsory education for all:'

He also accused 'some NACOS ex­cutive committee members of dictator­ship and that they practise "absolute power" in the organisation. ~'NACOS does not represent the true

aspirations of Namibian students as an entity, it is a small group of tribalists, who imagine themselves that Herero-speaking students are the only students in this country, and this is unacceptable."

"I therefore appeal to all students to disassociate themselves fromNACOS, and to even avoid its meetings and or any of its members, and to join NAN­SO instead:' he stressed.

White political influence still

too strong

PRISONERS OF OWN

Continued from previous page. of a radical change in either our theological orpoliticallife. The white political influence is still fartoo strong, and either directly or indirectly the black man and woman is being forced to maintain the status · quo, partly through promulgation of humiliating and discriminating legislation, part­ly through detention and bannings.

Not only is the peaceful atmosphere · needed for dialogue being disturbed by the superior attitude of the whites, but the situation is further being com­plicated by a cosmetic propaganda ... mostly in search of personal prestige rather than the welfare of the black population. '

'Black theology' t.herefore stands at the beginning of a lonely and dangerous road The experience of past years has been that as soon as the church speaks out on these things, it is immediately branded as a political organisation and its members and workers arrested as agitators, ter­rorists or communists.

What is ironic about this is that it is precisely the church which by its pro­clamation of reconciliation has helped prevent our country from falling into total chaos - at last we are oppressed because we are black and we must use that very concept to unite ourselves and to respond as a cohesive group. We must cling to each other with a tenaci­ty that must shock the perpetrators of evil.

Let Us march forth with courage and determination, drawing strength through our common plight and our brotherhood and sisterhood. In time we shall be in a position to bestow upon Namibia the greatest gift possible - a more human face.

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CONSCIENCE - NPP 4:35 BY MARK VERBAAN

THE INTERIM· government appear to be prisoners of their own conscience.

This is the opinion of the chairman ofthe study and contact group, NPP 435, Mr Bryan O'Linn, which was contained in a statement released in Windhoek this week.

Mr O'Linn was responding to an invitation extended by the interim government to Swapo President, Mr Sam Nujoma, to come to Windhoek and participate in the constitutional process.

This invitation followed remarks made by Mr N ujoma in the USA recently, in which he affirmed his commitment to UNSCR 435 and to a democratic system of government.

In the interim government's subsequent reaction, said Mr O'Linn, there was "no word about the implementation ofthe Namibian peace and settlement plan known as Security Council resolution 435 of 1978". .

Mr O'Linn said: "The fact is that Swapo has already, in July 1982, committed itself to a Namibian constitution providing'ror free and fair national elections ­at regular intervals, and extensive fundamental human rights in respect of which the Supreme Court of Namibia will be the effective upper guardian:'

He said that' since 1982, Swapo had repeatedly reaffirmed its commitment to this agreement.

"However, the present interim government, as well as its predecessor, have main­tained silence on that agreement:' said Mr O'Linn.

He added that the interim government's reactions were "highly questionable", especially in view ofthe current diplomatic talks on the Angolan and Namibian situation. .

"The interim government demands a constitution before anelection, and thereby rejects the central feature of Resolution 435, namely a constitution drawn up, or at least completed by representatives of the people of Namibia elected in free and fair elections, in the exercise oftheir self-determination, instead of a constitution drawn up by self-appointed or South African·appointed party 'leaders':' said Mr O'Linn.

He said that the "folly of this course is demonstrated by the fact that after three years of effort at the taxpayers"expense, we still have no constitution and no election" .

" It stands to reason that any constitution drawn up by self-appointed and/or . South African-appointed 'leaders' cannot ever guarantee stability, as it will be resisted and rejected by the people at the first opportunity, together with the leaders who had usurPed the function and the role of the peoples' representatives."

NPP 435 urged the interim government to "agree to and work for the implemen­tation of the agreement on constitutional principles as part and parcel ofthe im­

. plementation ofthe peace plan 435, rather than to invite Swapo to come to Win­dhoek to engage in their constitutional follies under South Africa's jurisdiction and at the expense of the taxpayer".

Attached to Mr O'Linn's statement was the full text ofthe 1982 agreement on the 'Principles concerning the Constituent Assembly and the ConstitutIon for an independent Namibia'.

The agreement was accepted by the governments of Canada, France, West Ger­many, Britain, Northern Ireland and America.

'Fantastic achievements'? THE SOUTH African Defence Minister, General Magnus Malan~ this week claimed that what he called the SADF's 'limited involvement' in Angola in support of Unita, would go down in history as a period of ''fantastic achievements". He added that the name of South Mrica had been "honoured" and the "effect of their

. achievements echoed around the ·world". General Malan, in statements that will be remembered

for various reasons, added that Unita's bargaining power in Angola had been increased as a result of SADF assistance; and that "Marxist eXpansionism in southern Africa was effectively set back". The SADF arid its men, General Malan went on, deserved "compliments" rather than "criticism" for their cross-border operations.

Naturally, we cannot agree with General Malan's sen­timents; in fact we take strong exception to them.

For Namibians what he said is acknowledgement that Namibia is used as a springboard for aggression against neighbouring African states, Angola in particular in. this instance. His words further show citizens of this coun­try the unlikelihood of a South African Defence Force ' withdrawal from N amibia, eith~ now or in the near future.

Most N amibians see no honour in the fact that the SADF has used their soil in order to de stabilise neighbouring states; and launch cross-border opera­tions, ostensibly aimed at Swapo and ANC guerrillas, but in reality targeted more to the defence of Jonas Savimbi's Unita . . It is true that Savimbi's bargaining power has been

increased as a result of SADF, assistance; but at the same time one must ask whether Unita would have been a fac­tor at all if it were not for the same SADF. The same ap­plies to the Renamo bandits in Mozambique.

Namibians; after almost 22 years of war, would like to see peace, independence and stability in their coun­try. The only conceivable way in which this could be achieved is through the implementation of Resolution 435. The SADF presence in Namibia however, continues to hamper the independence of this country; and . hinders, rather than helps, a solution.

While the South African conscript is not to be blamed for the orders of his political masters in Pretoria, we see no "honour" in cross-border operations into a sovereign and independent country. Neither do we see "honour" in using Namibian territory and conscripts for this purpose.

In fact the Angola incursions and occupation served only to enhance South Africa's increasing 'polecat' status. ,--_._---------

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Heywood on NPP LAST weekend advertisements were placed in various papers by the NPP Study and Contact Group. I take it tha this was done to inform, and with no in­tention (overt or hidden) to manipulate or dominate democratic process. This at least is the professed aim of the Group-anaimin which it has so far ad­mirably succeeded.

The announcement differed from paper to paper in an attempt, I believe, to meet the specific- interests and doubts of respective reader groupings. This alone, as well as the golden­promises tone of the statements, makes me as a reader feel patronised. It. is however, the full-page advertise­ment in The Observer that moves me ' to write.

As a Namibian I have been aware of 435 for the ten years since it waS first published; and i have (li~e m<J.ny , others) been carrying it in my mind like a live coal ever since. I am all the more astonished therefore to find its provisiOl.1S substantially altered in the advertisement which claims to explain -it, under the hugely lettered heading . 'What does United Nations Resolution 435 provide for?'. ,.

In it I read of "elections under joint South African and UNsupervision" -where my copy'ofthe ~esolution pro­vides for "the withdrawal of South Africa's illegal administration from Namibia and the transfer of power to the people of Namibia with the assistance of the UN in accordance with Resolution .385 (1976)".

385 states: " .. it is imperative that free elections under the supervision andcontrolofthe UN be held for the whole of Namibia as one political entity".

I further read: "During the transi­tional period, until a constitution has been adopted, .-, the Administrator General appointed by the South African Government will administer the coun­try and the SAP/SWAPOL wilt"main­tain law and order" - where my copy states: "(The Security Council) decides to establish under its authority a UN Transition Assistance Group (UN­TAG), in accordance with the .. . report ofthe Secretary General for a period of up to twelve months in order to assist his Special Representative to carry out the mandate conferred to him by paragraph 1 of Security Council Resolution 431 (1978), namely, to en­sure the early independence of Namibia through free and fair elec­tions under the supervision and control of the United Nations': "His" clearly refers to the Secretary General who is unlikely to delegate this function to the ' head of the "illegal administration".

That the Group uses the same copy of the resolution as I is evident from Bryan O'Linn's chapter on 'UN Resolution 435 (1978) and the Future

of Namibia' in Namibia in Perspec­tive which was published in 1987 by Gerhard Totemeye.r; Vezera Kandetu and Wolfgang Werner. .

Sowhatisgoingon?Hastheresolu­tion been re-written while no one was looking? If,as clearly is the case, pro­visions agreed on by all parties in subsequent deliberations on 435 pro­vide for these arrangements, the con­texts and dates should be made clear to the Namibian people. Resolution 435, and the documents surrounding it, are reflections of historical reality and not monuments beyond time and exnerience. Let us have accurate infor­mation and precise references please. The trust of the Namibian people must not again be abused.

PROF. A. HEYWOOD UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA WINDHOEK 9000

ColoDlsing ourseH ALLOW me to air my opinion that we the Namibians, are guilty of colonising ourselves, especially in the far north of Namibia.

Students who pass matric with good symbols are unable to findjobs. Often only those from rich families are con­sidered, while those from poor families are turned down. Employers sometimes only give jobs to those well­known names from rich families.

It happens in the hospitals as well. On many occasions only those who are well known in the hospital circles can be immediately hospitalised ifthEiy are ill or sick, while many poor people stand for a long time before they get treated.

I wish to call for an end to this sort of discrimination. N amibians should do their duty as Namibians and imple­ment equality among themselves in order to achieve peace. Stop this man­ner of colonising your own people.

NESSY NAMPALA PRIVATE BAG 556 OSHAKATI9000

On sehools elosure ALLOW me to air my views concern­ing the closure of schools in the north of our country due to Koevoet and ar·

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my refusal and stubborness of the SA State President to remove their bases from the vicinity of these schools. Hats off the students at the schools conCern­ed! All Namibians share your suffering and agoriies in the situation in which you find YOUI:selves.

I am convinced that every normal and positive-thinking person would not cottdemn the action that you have taken, to show the military that their presence close to your schools is a threat. -

Everyone knows that normal educa­tion is a .myth in an abnormal situa­tion, which is why these students decided collectively to leave the schools, oill.y toresume classes once the bases are removed.

It is well known that the South 'African regime failed to heed the students and their parents' demands for the withdrawal of these bases. This repressive government realised that it is not welcome -hence it said through its representative, the Administrator General - that if one base is relJloved then all of them have to go, and this means a total withdrawal of the SADF which is unacceptable.

The AGwentonto say that the army , was ready to build bomb shelters.in which students could hide in times of attacks. Does he want to create more military camps?

The AG also said that Swapo had in­timidated and incited students to boycott, while it is the students themsel ves who face the danger of be­ing killed. It is these students who suf­fered psychologically from the loss of life oftheir colleagues.

The Administrator (#lneral failed to mention that the students are challenging the socalled protection of the security forces.

How can the SADF and other securi­ty forces claim to protect the children ifthese are the same children who de­mand their withdrawal? The SA Government knows well that it is fail­ing to win the hearts and minds of Namibians, and that is why it is forc­ing its unwanted protection on the peo­ple. It should have rendered protection exclusively to those who want the SADF to remain in Namibia.

I also want to comment on the remarks by the socalled Minister of Education when he condemned the

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school boycotts in commemoration of Cassinga Day. He said students were intimidated by external organisers to -do their dirty work, and these don't, have the interests of education at heart.

I want Mr Andrew Matjila to answer the following: Who is really doing un­patriotic work in Namibia? Swapo or those who sign oaths of allegiance to the South African Government? What is your reaction to the celebration by the army in Oshakati of the Cassinga Massacre? If you had a child at Ponhofi, would you be happy with the situation there , tj:J.e ' attacks, the arrests of students and teachers, the deaths and even injuries which occur?

Lastly, I want to call on the socalled 'protectors' not to kill our youth who leave the country for the solution of their educational problems.

J INGASHIPWA PRIVATE BAG 13301 WINDHOEK 9000

Sh~eked student AS A student, I was shocked while listening to the interim government mouthpiece where Mr Andrew Mat­jila, Education Minister, spoke on pro­paganda television.

He was talking about students who boycotted classes on May 4 (Cassinga Day) and claimed that they were in­fluenced by Swapo.

I feel sorry for Mr Matjila because his position in the interim government seems to have eroded so much that he doesn't know what to talk about. There he must know: * that we as students cannot place our trust in him; * that we as students know his com­mitment lies with the South African

. Government and not Namibians; * that we as students know he and his colleagues were appointed by Mr P W Botha; * thatwe as students, know that ban­tu education blinds our understanding and contrives to make us more stupid; * that we as students know what Cass­inga Day is - the day on which the South African masters killed our brothers and -sisters -and as students we will continue to commemorate this day;

Therefore Mr Matjila must know that we were not influenced or used by Swapo but that our eyes and ears are open. We used only the pure understanding that God gave us.

Mr Matjila must also know that we will continue to boycott classes on May 4 each year, ifthere is no implementa­tion of Resolution 435; that there will be no equal education under your rule.

These are our demands as students and future leaders of Namibia.

I would like to encourage fellow students, and Nanso, not to stop show­ing Mr Matjila and his colleagues what we are and what our needs are. We are our own liberators and out of us will come future democratic leaders in Namibia and that means that if we unite, we will win, because we are play­ing an important role in this country.

P=KHARISEB POBOX 10229 KHOMASDAL 9000

Sugar: good or bad AN ARTICLE (advertorial) published in the November 27 issue of The Nami­bian has been brought to my attention as a result of inaccuracies contained therein. The article (published under the heading of 'Better Health , with Lucky Star') concerns basic nutrition and the overriding message is to avoid sugar at all costs since it is a 'waste' of money, 'doesn't do any good' and can cause 'runny tummie,s'.

We have contacted Lucky Star in order to identifY the source ofthis in­formation, put felt that as the editor of the publication invol ved you would be interested in knowingthefacts concer­ning sugar's role in nutrition.

Contrary to popular opinion, sugar - has not been proven to cause disease.

Although early researchers believed that sugar caused such disorders as

.' diabetes, heart disease and obesity, subsequent reSearch has shown that this is not true. Perhaps the most significant finding in this regard is the _ conclusion of the socalled FDA Report - a study commissioned by the US Government involving the review of over 1 000 scientific papers. The con­clusion reached was that other than a ,contribution to dental caries, sugar does not cause disease. This, of course, includes 'runny 'tummies'.

With regard to sugar being a waste of money, it is interesting to note that sugar is one of the most economical sources of energy available. In less­privileged communities where the pro­vision of sufficientdietary'Emergy is a problem, sugar has an important role to play - hence its role in many basic feeding mixtures. This also applies to people with high energy needs (eg. young athletes, young children), for whom sugar is a quick and convenient energy source.

We trust that the above is of interest­and enclose literature on sugar and health for further information.

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No PLAN n.an I READ in the people's newspaperCThe Namibian) last week that South African security forces had claimed to have captured a PLAN combatant who had b~en allegedly planning to

, assassinate Mr Peter Kalangula. This action is being rejected by all

peace-loving Namibians with the con­tempt it deserves. It is almost certain that PLAN has nothing to do with the man in question.

The proof lies in the words of Mr Hidipo Hamutenya: "Swapo does not consider Mr Kalangula as the real obstacle to Namibia's independence for him to deserve Swapo's particular attention".

The people think that the person the security forces has captured may be South Africa's own instrument.

From my point of view this was an at­tempt to cause hatred among the peo­ple. South Africa is always trying to divide us in order to facilitate their il­legal rule over Namibia.

I feel this action was intended to smear the name of Swapo and at the same time to frighten and silence Mr Ka'langu]a who calls for the withdrawal of the South African Defence Force and the implementation of Resolution 435, and to coerce him in­to accepting the interim government which was imposed on the people against their wishes.

WORRIED NAMIBIAN WINDHOEK 9000

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BEYOND THE BARRACKS: Reflections on the role of SADF in the region

"ONE THOUGHT preoccupies the submerged mind of Empire: how not to end, how not to die, how to prolong its era. By day it pursues its enemies. It is cunning and ruthless, it sends its bloodhounds everywhere. By night it feeds on images of disaster: the sack of cities, the rape of populations, pyramids of bones, acres of desolation. "

This quote, extracted from JM Coetzee's 'Waiting for the Barbarians', is used as the introduction in a paper submitted by Mr Andre du Pisani to the South African Institute of International Affairs.

Mr du Pisani, who titled his paper 'Beyond the Bar­racks: Reflections on the role ofthe SADF in the Region', is currently the Manning Director of the SAIIA. He taught politics in the Department of Political Science at UNISA prior to joining the institute. Mr du Pisani receiv­ed his MA at the University of Stellenbosch and studied · at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He recently completed a Doctorate in Politics at the University of Cape Town. His research interests include Namibia, Southern African developments, political change and conflict.

THIS IS THE LAST IN THE SERIES ON DU PISANI'S PAPER

Repeal of Clark . Amendment

In August the United States Con· gress repealed the Clark Amendment ofl975 that had until then effectively prohibited US support for UNITA. In October 1985; on a visit to Paris, Savimbi confirmed the arrival of US Stinger missiles. President Reagan in· . dicated in November that heJavoured additional covert support for UNITA.

Angolan forces launched a major of· fensive against UNITA positions in the east and southeast in July 1985, recap­turing the town ofCazombo in Moxico province, and advanced on UNITA positions close to Mavinga, south ofthe strategically· important Lomba River in the Cuando Cubango province. For the first time in the war, the main UNITA base at Jamba further south was threatened.

Realising that the fall of Jamba would mean an irreversible setback for UNITA and therefore diminish South Africa's bargainingp()sition on Angola and Namibia, the SADF deployed a mechanised Ullit backed by heavy ar· tillery in support of UNITA at Mav· inga and carried out two devastating air attacks on Angolan forward posi· tions, halting the FAPLAICuban advance.

Shortly after this, the South African Minister of Defence, Ger..er!il Magnus Malan, publically disclosed South African military support for UNITA. Speaking on 20 September 1985, General Malan advanced several

Moscow's springboard to Africa

reasons for South African support, in· cluding: a common opposition to coIp.· munism (adding that Angola was 'Moscow's springboard to southern Africa); that his government would 'not yield to opportunistic Western political pressure which uses South Africa as a handy distraction from their own problems'; and emphasising UNITA's utility in keeping SWAPO forces at bay. At pains to point out that UNITA was 'not a creation ofthe South African Government', General Malan concluded by saying that 'should Dr Savimbi be unsuccessful in Angola, then the West'will be to blame because they permitted Eastern Bloc countries to act undeterred against Western in· terests. South Africa, supporting Western interests, will then have a 'clear conscience'.

In 1986 the SADF cemented its rela· tionship with UNITA by assisting the movement to develop a semi· conventional capability and by train· ing large numbers of UNITA forces. South African direct military assistance to UNIT A amounted to close on R400·million in that year.

The most recent SADF and SWATF military involvement in support of UNITA started around 18 September 1987, maintaining the 1985 trend, when the SADF intervened to ·stop

FAPLA re-establishing the important air base at Mavinga south ofthe Lom· baRiver. A base there would enable the Angolan Air Force to control airspace right up to the Namibian border, thereby denying South Africa air superiority.

As before, the SADF deployed 32 Bat· talion in support of UN ITA. Initially this seemed to suffice; however, it soon became necessary to augment this with a further 2 000 SADF andSWATF troops. Significantly, members oflOl and 201 Battalion (Ovambo and Kavango units respectively) refused to be integrated with UNITA forces; as mentioned earlier. The implications of this action have yet to be digested but must inevitably pose major problems for the SADF, not least in its 'Nami· bianisation' Policy.

Mirage shot down in a dogfight

Another important development oc· curred when an Angolan MiG fighter shot down a South African Mirage jet in a dogfight. Forthe first time, South Africa lost an aircraft in Angola other than on account of a missile or mechanical failure. It was also the first occasion since 1975 that the Angolan Air Force, admittedly strengthened by Cuban pilots, demonstrated a capaci· ty to exercise control over significant parts ofits own airspace. As frequent· ly predicted, the stakes in the conflict have once again been raised, as witnessed by the increasing technological sophistication of weaponry (largely of Soviet origin) employed by the Angolans.

Conclusion:

South African military involvement in Namibia imdAngola constitutes an important element in the. Republic's regional political policy, determined by the following interests: first, the ultimate security of the Republic of South Africa in relation to regional security; secondly, South Africa's own domestic political considerations; and finally, the political situation in Namibia itself. In terms of regional policy, all three are closely intertwin· ed. For example, the South African government's perception of threat is

Namibia ranks as a domestic political issue

shaped by its estimation of how Namibia is ranked as a domestic political issue by both the white and ,black inhabitants of South Africa. Similarly, political developments in· side Namibia influence the govern· ment's security assessment, especially in so far as they could be assumed to have a negative influence on domestic South African politics, i.e. if a unitary vote system were to prevail over the RSA·preferred, and virtually imposed, divisive multiple·tier ethnic groupings.

While pressures from the interna·

tional community and, more recently, the escalating costs of the war, have also influenced South African at· titudes, security and domestic political considerations have remained ofpara· mount importance to decision·makers. In the context of Angolan politics, the role ofthe SADF and its surrogate rela· tionship with UNITA have had signifi· cant influence and may well have long· ' term negative implications for that

Full extent of aggression not known

country. While the full extent of South African aggression against Angola is not known, an International Commis· sion of Inquiry, headed by the late Sean McBride, former Irish foreign minister and United Nations Commissioner for Namibia, calculated that' SADF· sourced damage to Angola's in· frastructure in the period 1975 ·1980 amounted to some US$7·billion.

At the beginning of 1986, an EEC mission to Angola estimated the war damage caused by the SADF and UNITA to exceed US$10·billion. The actual cost to the Angolan economy would be considerably higher than this, especially if one considers indirect costs such as the loss in agricultural production and the necessity to develop alternative transport routes. Cost of rehabilitation of the Benguela railway itself is ,conservatively calculated in excess of US $300 million.

The widening pattern of conflict in Angola and northern Namibia has significantly undermined what limited social cohesion there is. In Angola at large, more than 300 000 people have been displaced as a direct consequence of the civil war, while the total refugee population in southern Angola, northern Namibia and neighbouring Zaire total between eo 000 and 100 000 people. In the case of Namibia, close to 11 OOOSWAPO guer· rillas, civilians and members of the SADF and SWATF have lost their lives

since the start of the war in 1966. War casualties in Angola are estimated at between 20 000 and 25 000.

The socio·political consequences of South Africa's war strategy in Namibia and Angola may, in all pro· bability, further undermine the social cohesion of these two countries and retard the processes Ofnation·building.

. Politically it has been a high·risk strategy . widening the conflict in Angola and legitimising the involve· ment Of foreign actors in the regional theatre. Thus, far from underpinning foreign policy intitiatives in the region, the role of the SADF has actually undermined diplomacy and hardened attitudes on all sides.

In Namibia, the SADF as a frontier armY has contributed to the polarisa· tion'of society, especially in the north. This is apparent in the growing struc· tural dependence of a growing number ofNamibianson the SADF for jobs and security. The extension of military ser· vice to all Namibians in 1982 con· tributed significantly to further social polarisation, especially since this move was widely opposed inside the country.

In the case of Angola, the surrogate relationship between the SADF and ; UNITA is unlikely to produce the political results desired by Pretoria. Jonas Malheiro Savimbi of UN ITA is committed to socialism, and even if UNITA were to govem in Luanda, they will face serious problems such as a poorly institutionalised socio-political order, administrative weakness and the formidable task of socio·economic reconstruction and nation·building. A .

Unita government will be heavily dependent

UNITA government, or even·a coali· ' tion including UNIT A, will remain heavily dependent upon foreign assistance and expertise, and this would not necessarily imply cordial ties with a white minority government

Andre du Pisani

Counter-insurgency doctrine of SADF

in Pretoria. ' The SADF's counter·insurgency doc·

trine is informed by both military and civic elements. Militarily, the follow· ing objectives are of central impor· tance . locating the 'enemy' guerrilla force;-inflicting heavy casualties on' the 'enemy' ; gaining detailed knowledge ofthe terrain; restricting Swapo's freedom of action and move· ment; and forcing Swapo to consolidate or cease its insurgency operations. UNITA is especially useful in this con· text because it provides for territorial competition against SWAPO.

The civic component comprises some of the folling aspects: providing ade· quate incentives to support the second· tier ethnic authorities in northern Namibia; using indigenous forces on projects useful to the populace in various fields such as training, · agriculture, education, health, transportation and economic develop· ment; and stabilising socio·political conditions in Ovambo, Kavango and Caprivi.

Finally, this paper has shown some of the cohtradictions inherent in the frontier role of the SADF both in Namibia and Angola, in particular the failure of South Africa's political strategy in Namibia.

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We, mayors and leaders of city councils of 92 cit­ies in 7 countries hereby call on the ROYAL DUTCH SHELL to cut all its ties with South Africa, including

- the withdrawal of its subsidiaries from South ·Africa , and Namibia.

We make this call based on, the fact that ROYAL " 'DUTCH SHELL continued, investments in South Af­rica a,nd Namibia 'help to maintain the oppressive system of ~partheid. . 4

Weare aware ,of the· fact that Shell has publicr'y '. <

, renounced the apartheid system and the company has introduced a nl)mber of social programs in South Africa. However, these action"s are negated by Shell's active 'support for the South African Gov-ernment and economy. _ . ~

Our , request for Shell's withdrawal from ' South Af­rica and Nami,bia is inspired by the plea for econom- ' ic sanctions made b~ organisations , of the black ma­jority of-those countries, 1ncluding the South West African Peoples O'rganisation, the United Democrat­ic Front, The Congress of ~ South African Trade Un­ions and the National Council of Trade Unions.

Our ' request that ' Shell should withdraw from South Africa and Na'mibia arises' from our abhor­rence of racism and oppression a'nd our conviction that these evils should be combatted wherever they appear. '

We hope that this call ' will serve as a stimulus for Shell's board of directors to decide to break 'all ties with ·the South African regime

This call was presented to the board of ROYAL DUTCH SHELL at the AGM of Shell, May 11 '88 in The Hague, Netherlands. The call is signed by mayors and leaders of city councillors from the Unit­ed States, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland, Canada, Belguim and the Netherlands. Amongst them the Mayors of Los Angeles (U.S.), Wash- ' ington DC (U.S.), Amsterdam (Netherlands) and leaders of the City Council of Glasgow (U.K.) and Liverpool (U.K.).

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The feature film on Saturday, Two Mules for Sister Sara, stars Clint Eastwood and Shirley MacLaine. Its a somewhat dated film - described as an 'action­packed' Western - in which a wandering cowbody kills three . men tryingtorapeanun. The nun, however, is not what she seems to be. . LA Law on Saturday tells of the

Brackman dog, who causes pro- secret. blems between his owner and the And for kiddies on Tuesday neigqbour; Kelsey surprises Ab- nights, the Care Bears Family, by; and Kuzak has his regrets a new series, which follows WieHe about the outcome of his latest Walie. From the magical case. kingdoms of Care-a-Iot and the

IN Matlock on Monday night, Forest of Feelings, the fun-loving in an episode entitled Santa Care Bears and their comical Claus, a street-corner Santa is ac- cousins join us with their heart-cused of murder, hardly an act in warming quest for fellowship and keeping with the Christmas love. The Care Bears family con-spirit, but his neighbours band tinue the tradition with laughter, together to hire Matlock to defend adventure, music and mischief. him as they are convinced he is not Falcon Crest next week in an the killer. episode called Dark Passion,

North and South shows Justin shows Meredith and Michael who keeping Madeline.druggedby dos- are kidnapped by Green and his ing her with laudanum and when men. Richard is informed to Orry pays her a visit, he is disturb- return Miss Jones or else his son ed by her condition. Ashton and will be harmed. Huntoon are married in a lavish Kit meets Stafford at the scene ceremony at Mont Royal. In New of her 'suicide' and to her horror Orleans, Huntoon meets George realises that he was sent to kill and Orry's old enemy, Elkanah her. Emma breaks down, initially Bent. Huntoon and his cronies, in- over Skyler's apparent death, but eluding the vicious Bent, visit a echoing the death of Dwayne. French quarter bordello run by Richard reveals his pain to Mag-Madame Conti, where Bent for- gie and is comforted by her affec-tuitously discovers Madeline's tions, bringing them closer

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together once more. Melissa sees Lance and Dina locked in an em­brace and rushes off, with Lance following. At home, Lance finds a very frightened Joseph and a crazy Melissa. A distraught Lance

. phones his father, '!bny, for help.

The Plant Hunters will be screened on Tuesday night in the place of And Baby Makes Three.

Plants have fed the world and cured its ills since time began. Yet today, this documentary reveals, there is a very real threat to their extinction. 30 000 species will be at risk within the next 20 to 30 years.

The Plant Hunters tells the story of three very different botanists all working in different parts ofthe world, but joining in the efforts to save the rare plants that serve man and the environment.

Dr Peter Raven heads the team of plant explorers; James Arnason travels the world's deserts; Dr Tir­tha Shreshtra has the lonely task of recording the remaining once great Himalayan forests ofN epal from which many of our domestic garden plants originate - The Plant Hunters fo'llows the work­ing lives ofthese three people.

In Cash and Company Cash and Company aid a young mother who's Sly Grog shop is burned down by Keogh (liquor was illegal in the gold rush). Sam, Joe and Jessica brew their own to set' her up in business once again .

Eastwood and MacLaine Marriage in North and South

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THE NAMIBIAN Friday May 20 1988 17

On killer cranes and playing 'spot-the-insurgent' LAST WEDNESDAY the old central nervous system, bordering on the obsolete at the 'best of times, suffered a total neurological collapse and I slipped beneath my desk to lie motionless o'n the horse-hair carpet of the newsroom floor.

Ilay there for three hours before . I was found, and that was only because one ofthe Focus reporters noticed a stream of blood which was leaking steadily from my ears.

After being revived by our Phar­maceutical Correspondent, who splashed a glass of amyl nitrate in my face, I hada long chat with the office psychiatrist.

He suggested a four-day return to the roots as ideal therapy.

I began dialling the South African Airways telephone number, thinking he had said return to the roost, and thereby plaIl;ning a six-month world tour in search of my long lost mother.

Before I had even reached the fourth digit, the shrink had snap­ped a surgical vice around a delta of essential nerves leading from my spine to the cerebellum.

The mad doctor offered our sports reporter a free session to take me away, as I discovered later, and I was snapped awake just out-

side Outjo when my kidnapper rip­ped the clamp from the back of my neck.

minute", which I chose to ignore. A fifteen minute traffic jam at

the Okaukeujo gate sent the blood bubbling up to my eardrums again, but the tension eased when

A sheet of paper hung before my rolling eyes.

The psychiatrist had stapled a list of instructions to my forehead.

I ripped it off, peeling away half of my scalp.

The first thing I saw, in that spidery unstable hand so typical of people who deal with the brain, was: 'The Roots .Are Etosha!'.

A million frustrated nerve­endings, freshly released and ' joyously sending garbled signals to every part of my body, rejected the words immediately.

II unged for the door handle but the sports freak stopped me from diving for the tar, thank God.

The fact that we were doing 160 had nothing to do with it.

All he said was: "This is Outjo ... do you still want to get out?"

That was enough. Nobody in their right mind would voluntari-1y leave the sanctuary of a speeding vehicle for the insanity that stalks the darkened streets of Outjo.

We travelled the rest ofthe way in silence, apart from a mumbled "The Liverpool striker wiil have a coronary ,..in the thirteenth

the driver of a Transvaal car disap­peared into the bush to urinate and staggered out minutes later with his left arm bitten off at the elbow.

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Itriedtosleep,butmycolleague .. It involved a , herd of giraffe insisted that one ofthe most im- which, in his warped sub-portant aspects of nature conser- conscious, mutated into giant con-vation entailed at least one in- truction cranes chasing him depth conversations with ajackal through the desert trying to drop ... on who would win the FA cup steel girders onto his head.

final, no less. This is true ... . I wouldn't OK, so because we were on amis- fabricate something like this.

sion to save my sanity, we had to We woke the next morning to the leave for Namutoni at crack of tortured sound of a pre-reco~ded dawn. bugle which would' have made

"Nothing like an old German Peter Sellers in The. Party sound stockade to rest the mind;' he said, professional. with a twisted grin. As if that wasn't bad enough, the

I suffered serious whiplash try- dying notes were swiftly followed ing to see herds of game standing ' up by Die Stem ringing out at the roadside .. . the sports through our bh.).e heavens. reporter was driving like a man possessed. South Africa's national anthem

Thirty minutes laterI staggered playing day and night inside a into the fort, barely noticing the . German fort in Namibia? South African flag fluttering from Spend a night there sometime, thetower,andslumpedontoasteel Mr Hans Diergaardt, it's suppos-bed clutching my temples. ed to be your department. Maybe

That night my friend lost it. you can work it out. At around midnight he fell out By the time we left we were both

of bed and'began crawling around strung out and raving. the room on all fours, faster and Suddenly the stakes had been faster, screaming and swearing. upped .. . the game had become

I shot up, terrified,expectingto spot-the-insurgent, and the odds at least see a hyena hanging offhis were heavy. cheek. . We were badly in need of rest, .

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TENDER

ADMINISTRATION FOR OW AMBOS Tender AVO 49188-90J

Tenders are invited for the supply of nurses and male nurses' shoes for the period 1.7.88 - 30.6. 90.

Tender documents, against payme,nt of a non­refundable fee of R10,00 are available from: The Secretary, Owambo Tender Board, Private Bag X2032, Ondangua, Tel. no: (06762) 1 x 189, Tele 3452 WK (Mrs van der Merwe) and sealed envelopes, clearly marked with the tender number and closing date, must also be directed to the Secretary at the aforementioned address.

CLOSING DATE: 22 June 1988 at 11 hOO

PUBLIC AUCTION

ADMINISTRATION FOR OWAMBOS PUBLIC AUCTION

Notice is hereby giv.en that the undermentioned obsolete items will be sold voetstoots by public auction on Wednes­day, 22 June, 1988 at 10hOO at the offices of the Directorate Works, Ondangua, to the highest bidders. Certain input prices will be applicable. Enquiries can be directed to Mr J P Kot1!e, Tel: (06762) 1 x 110. -15 x 4x4 bakkies 9 x 2x2 bakkies 5 x sedans 2 x sewage tankers 1 x 5 ton dropslde lorry 2 x motorbikes 10 x tractors + various implements Various sizes tyres + bakkles

. By order: Mr F. Vlljoen Secretary: Administration for Owambos

18 Friday 20 1988

RESULTS SOCCER NNSL Super League Wednesday: Pepsi African Stars 0 -0 Sorento Bucs, Black Africa 2 -3 Toyota Young Ones_ Thursday: Orlando Pirates 2 - 1 Blue Waters, Robber Chanties 0 - 1 Life Fighters_ Saturday: Benfica 3 - 0 Pepsi African Stars, Chief Santos 1 - 3 Toyota Young Ones, Chelsea 1- 0 BS Tigers, Blue Waters v_ Cuca Tops (not played), Sorento Bucs 1 - 1 Hungry Lions, Orlando Pirates 1 - 0 Black Africa. Sunday: Black Africa 3 - 0 Hungry Lions, Orlando Pirates 1 - 1 Sorent.o Bucs, Chief Santos 0 - 2 Pepsi African Stars, Benfica 0 - 2 Toyota Young Ones, Chelsea 1 - 1 Blue Waters, BS Tigers 1 - 0 Cuea Tops.

NNSL Novel Cup. Thursday: Leeds Utd 0 - 3 G. Rivers, E . Jumpers 3 - 2 Challengers, Russup 2 - 5 Swapol, Hotflames 0 - 4 African Blizzards, J. Cosmos 2 - 3 Y. Stars, Firestown 0 - 4 Prisons. Saturday: Shipena U. 4 - 2 Cosmos, G. Chicago 0 - 2 Iwisa, WHK Celtic 0 - 3 G. Rivers, M. Sundowns 0 - 2 E. Jumpers. Sunday: Swapol 4 - 1 Y.Stars, A. Blizzards 4 - 2 Prisoners 2, Shipena Utd 4 - 5 G. Rivers, Iwisa 4 - 5 E. Jumpers.

A. Blizzards, E. Jumpers, G. Rivers and Swapol now go through to the next round against NNSL Super League teams - Comming soon!

ASA Mobil Premier League. Ramblers 0 - 0 SKW, DTS 0 - 9 CS Maritimo. ASA Reserve League. Ramblers 1 - i SKW.

RUGBY South Africa Cup. Saturday: Namibian National Rugby Union (NANRU) 4 -6 North West Cape. Currie Cup. SWA 15 - 34 Northern Transvaal.

FIXTURES SOCCER. NNSL - Novel Ford Tournament (see separate story).

CNF A - Count Pushkin Vodka League. Saturday: Bottom Ground - llh30 KO Kollege v. Aston Villa, 12h50 Ever­ton v. SW Breweries, 14hl0 CBS Arsenal v. Mighty Eleven, 15h30 Swansea v. Try Again, 16h50 Timo Cosmos v. Kingston. Top Ground - llh30 Argentjna v. Kingston, 12h50 Mobil Lans v. Life Strikers, 14hl0 Archadia Shepherds v. Parkside, 15h30 Civics v. Luton, 16h50 KO

. Kollege v. Eleven Explorers. . Sunday: Bottom Ground - 12h50 Aston Villa v. Timo Cosmos, 14h10 Mobil Lans v. Argentina, 15h30 Archadia Shepherds v. Luton, 16h50 Civics v. Eleven Explorers. Top Ground: llh30 Everton v. Life Strikers, 12h50 Try Again v. Mighty Eleven, 14h10 Swansea v. Parkside, 15h30 CBS Arsenal v. SW Breweries, 16h50 Kingston v. KO Kollege.

Saturday and Sunday: Rossing Schools Soccer Clinic, Shell sports ground, Jan Jonker Road, Windhoek.

RUGBY Saturday - NANRU Challenge Cup. Windhoek: Western Suburbs II v. Kollege. Reoboth: Progress v. Coronation.

CROSS COUNTRY Saturday: SW A Amateur Cross Country Association race, 07h30 start at Eros army sportsfield, Windhoek.

VINTAGE CARS Saturday: Shell Old Wheelers National Rally, 09hOO Tacoma Service- Sta­tion, Republic Road, Windhoek.

SWIMMING Saturday: SWA Amateur Swimming Association AGM, 20hOO RC. Pastoral Centre, 17 Jan Jonker Road, Windhoek.

Hot tips for rising stars TOP JUNIOR SOCCER COACH, Steve Coetsee puts Namibian under 13 and under 16 squad members through their paces this weekend in preparation for the South African schools championships.

The country's rising soccer. stars will attend the annual Rossing

Schools Soccer Clinic on Saturday and Sunday where Mr Coetsee will give players tips on howfu improve their game.

Mr Coetsee has played for a number of South African teams, in­cluding Arcadia in the professional league, and his coaching ex­perience includes a spell . with Pretoria professionals, Mamelodi Sundowns. •

The clinic is an important part of the training programme for the schools' championships, to be held

. in Boksburg between July 11·15. The squads for the clinic were

selected at trials held last weekend, attended by more than 100 hopeful young players.

The clinic will be held at Shell sports ground, Jan Jonker Road.

RACISM HITS DARTS CLUB

BY THE NAMIBIAN SPORT TEAM

RACIAL TENSION has again erupted in the sports arena and looks set to split the west coast darts scene.

up" by saying the whites-only rules of Walvis Bay town hall were the reason why Mr Martin was asked to leave the dance. Darts clubs from Walvis Bay and

Swakopmund want to set up their own non-racial organisation after a black prayer was barred from attending an all-white darts association dance night.

The Western Union darts associa­tion organised a fund raising dance night at Walvis Bay town hall and it appears no black clubs were told about the event.

John Martin, a member of the 'lbrpedo Club and former Western Union executive delegate, was in Walvis Bay on the night of the dance, heard about the event and, dressed in his Western Union blazer, decided to go along_

Said Mr Martin: "I went to the bar and one of the members <Fred Spencer) came up to me and asked me to step aside and told me 'sorry John, this is a European dance, coloureds are not allowed'."

Mr Martin said he \vent to the dance to support the union in its fund raising efforts. "I didn't go there to be discriminated against. They wouldn't even accept my money so I left."

The Western Union was made up of six black clubs and four white teams, but on hearing about the dance night incident, the six black clubs unanimously decided to break away from the Western Union and form their own non-racial association, to be call­ed the Atlantic Dart Union . .

Chairman of the all-white Western Union executive, Godlieb vanZyl, con­firmed his predecessor, Mr Spencer, had asked Mr Martin to leave the dance.

Mr van Zyl said the rules of Walvis Bay town hall only allowed Europeans into the building and this was why Mr Martin was asked to leave.

The town hall was the only place the dance could be held, he said, but since the incident a new hall in Swakop­mund- has been found so "the brownies" could now join in with future events.

Mr Spencer would be brought before the next committee meeting and told to explain his actions, added the chairman.

Asked ifhe thought the black teams would split with the Western Union for good, Mr van Zy I said: "I feel they will not pull out, they will come back."

Mr van Zyl has met with the breakaway clubs and he felt confident they were ready to re-join Western Union. .

Not so said Mr Martin and his 'lbrpedo Club colleague, James Went­worth_ One or two clubs might return, said Mr Wentworth, but the majority were determined to form their own union which would welcome white members as long as they accepted the non-racial rules.

He said Mr van Zyl was "covering

Top COlllP

tees off tomorrow NAMIBIA's TOP GOLF tourna­ment tees off tomorrow - the Bank Windhoek Amateur Open to be played at the Windhoek Country Club.

A field of more than 100 players is expected for the event, players coming from as far away as Cape Town to take part.

Last year's winner, Leon Evans, will be defending his title against some strong opposition and he feels anyone of ten top-ranking players could win the competi­tion, organised by the South West African Golf Union.

Play starts at 8am tomorrow -(Saturday) and continues until Sunday afternoon.

Other halls, including the one in Swakopmund, have always been available had the committee wanted to book them.

Racism in the Western Union was nothing new, he said, and quoted a Western Union member who, said Mr Wentworth, "was confident that the non-white players would return because many of them are thankful of the privilege of playing darts with the whites whithout expecting to be treated as equals in other spheres of life.

"He added that the. fact that the white men were prepared to play darts with non-whites did not imply that they or tpeir wives were prepared to dance with non-whites."

Vintage cars on streets

LOVERS of vintage cars are in for a treat on Saturday when the se­cond Shell Old Wheelers National Rally takes to the road.

The rally starts at 09hOO from Tacoma service station in Republic Road. The Open Section will end in Karibib from where the Regularity Section will start at 14hOO, with cars leaving every two minutes for Omaruru Engineering Works where the rally will end.

Only members ofthe Old Wheelers Club with cars more than 20 years old will be eligible for awards.

The public has a chance to win R30 worth of petrol in a competition which will be held at the start of the rally.

SW AASA takes the plunge

STEPS are being taken to break down white domination of swimming in N aniibia.

But more active promotion of the sport amongst non-white "population groups" is needed, says chairman -of the SW A Amateur Swimming Associa­tion (SW AASA), Mr A. E-uck.

In his report -to be presented at the association's annual general meeting on Saturday, Mr Ruck said that while it was pleasing to note membership of SWAASA had remained constant this year, he felt "that our membership could be increased considerably with more active promotion of swimming amongst other population groups". .

Association General Secretary, Brother Sebastian, said there were current­ly no more than 10 non-white members of SW AASA, though steps were already being taken to change this.

Every week a swimming coach. taught children and teachers to swim in Reoboth, where a swimming club has recently been formed, said Mr Sebastian.

BREAK OUT - NANRU serum half Riaan Jantijies passes the ball to his back line during Satur­day's E Division South Africa Cup game at the Khomasdal Stadium. NANRU (Namibian National Rugby Union) was set up as an alternative to white-dominated, apartheid rugby and is based on the principle of non-racism.

A similar scheme was planned for Katutura, while every summer a coach comes from South Africa to train swimmers in both Reoboth and Windhoek, he said.

"But always more can be done," added Mr Sebastian. "We must not sit still." SWAASA's annual general meeting will be held in the R.C . Pastoral Cen­

tre, 17 Jan Jonker Road, Windhoek, starting at 20hOO on Saturday May 2l. The association can be contacted at PO Box 2917, Windhoek, telephone 36213.

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- Ambrosius Vyff (pictured) has come a long way with his club Orlando Pirates and is regarded by many as one of the top players Namibia has produced in recent years, but is unable'to catch the eye ofthe national selectors. He was a driving force behind his club's two wins and a draw at the weekend.

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E NAMIBIAN SPORTS ' Friday May 20 1988 19

Soccer sh'ines as clubs clill1b

---_________ BY DAOUD VRIES ___________ _

THE WEEKEND soccer at the SKW-sportsgr.ound was probably the finest since the start of this season. From the week-end mat­ches it could be seen that certain teams were desperate for points which could rocket them to the top of the log.

The effQrts Qf some teams did nQt pay­Qff, while Qthers managed to climb the ladder.

SE SQrentQ Bucs, whQ have taken many QfWindhQek's tQpteams tQ task, reacheda path QfnQ return with their Qnslaught against the vet eran teams like Pepsi African Stars and OrlandQ P irates.

Pepsi Afr ican Stars CQuid nQt t ame the PQint-hungry Bucs at their Wednesday evening clash at the SKW­SPQrtsgrQund.

The clash ended with bQth sides unable tQ SCQre, both teams cQming away with Qne point at the end Qfthe day.

'lbYQta YQung Ones estatablished a reputation Qf being the kings Qf the night when they gave the struggling Black Africa a gQQd thrashing 3 gQa1s tQ 2.

Black Africa have lately been unable tQ clillg QntQ the victQrious fQrm they have had last seaSQn .

It is a pity the reputatiQn Qf a team shQuld drQP SQ rapidly.

Orla ndQ Pirates, who currently join Black Afr ica at the bQttQm Qf the IQg, played the Kuisebmund side Blue Waters Qn Saturday.

OrlandQ dominated the game right frQm the start. Blue Waters, current­ly amQng the high-ranking teams in the super league, CQuid nQt stop OrlandQ.

One persQn whQ cQntributed much tQ Orlando's 2-1 victory was theirfastfQr­ward, Bandi Namaseb.

Orlando were awarded a I?enalty after a rough tackle by one Qf Blue Waters players. The penalty was net ­ted by Qne Qf the new CQmer s in the OrlandQ side, Nanab.

Bandi then sCQred the gQa l which shattered the hQpes QfBlue Waters and clinched Or landQ their 2-1 victQry.

Benfica increased their lead in the league by cQnvincingly beating the Windhoek side Pepsi African Stars 3-0.

On Saturday, SQrentQ Bucs played Hungry Lions. Hungry Lions whQ are also on the bQttom Qfthe IQg, needed at least a draw in order to gain much­needed PQints.

the day's matches. FrQm the start the cQmmittment and

seriousness CQuid be sensed amQngst the players Qn bQth sides.

Black Africa were cQnfident Qf win­ning as they had in their side their tQP players, like David Snewe and Gindi.

TwQ OrlandQ players, Gotty Gurirab and Frans Kazimbu whQ bQth used tQ play fQr Black Afr ica, were out tQ pro­ve a point tQ their previQus club. But OrlandQ were missing their strikers, JQrries and Kleintjie.

BA cQntinua lly explQited the weakness in their QPponent's midfield, but CQuid nQt out-manQeuvre the backline QfOrlando Pirates.

The-IoQphQles in Or landQ's midfield were there because both the mid­fielders, Samora andAxab, were Qn the attack with the result that BA dominated the area. .

Thanks tQ t he veteran AmbrQsius Vyff, who again prQved his skills and art cQmbined with experience, gave top service tQ his side. Five and GQtty managed to Qutclass the BA frontline players.

Axab Aucamp sCQred a beautiful gQal in t he first half of the match by dribbling thrQugh the oppositiQn backline.

Unlikely . lads fell mighty Liverpool

Hungry LiQns frQm the beginning Qf the game shQwed signs Qf wanting tQ win, but the SorentQ Bucs defence and midfield played so well and forced their QPPQnentstQbehappywitha1-1draw.

The clash between OrlandQ Pirates and Black Africa was the highlight Qf

Black Africa, who only started their fierce attacks late in the second half, had nQ QptiQn but tQ acknowledge the Qustanding perfQrmance of OrlandQ.

Gotty cQntinually stQPped Snewe from nearing the goal and OrlandQ WQn the game, 1-0,

EVERYONE said it might hap­pen but no one really believed it would. The mightly Liver­pool lost the British Football Association (FA) Cup toa club which 11 years ago played amateur non-league soccer.

FQr South LondQn team WimbledQn, their 1-0 victQry Qn Saturday was a fairy tale come true. As their herQ Qfthe day, skipper andgQalkeeper Dave Bea­sant, raised the cup above his heaq, the packed Wembley Stadium rQse tQ salute their triumph .

LiverpQol were nQt their true sel ves - they were nQt allQwed tQ be. . "

The WimbledQn defence was as SQlid as a rQck, inspired by the tQwering figure QfBeasant, the first gQalkeeper ever tQ captain a side' iIi an FA Cup, final.

And he is the first gQalkeeper ever to save a penalty in an 'FA Cup final. Liverpool striker JQhn Aldridge was,. brQught dQwn in the penalty box six­teen minutes into the secQnd half. Aldridge stepped up to take the SPQt kick Qnly to have Beasant fling himself tQ h is left a nd put the ball past the PQst fQr a CQrner.

After the game Beasant explained ' , how he had made the save: "I just tend to stand up because if yQU cQmmit yQurselfhe tends tQ dQ his little shuf­fle and then put the ball the Qther way.

"I was a bit disapPQinted, I shQuld h ave caught it really;'

The Liverpool fans, whQ far Qut ­numbered WimbledQn supPQrters in the 98,000 crQwd, CQuid nQt believe it , but this w as the way the game was tQ go.

In the 36th minute, WimbledQn's Lawrie Sanchez rose abQve the Liver-

, PQQI defence tQ meet a Denis Wise free kick and headed the ball past the stranded Bruce GrQbbelaar fQr the Qn­ly gQal Qf the game.

Two minutes befQre, LiverpQol thQught they had taken the lead when England striker Peter Beardsley slQt­ted the ball past Beasant but referee Brian Hill had already blQwn the whis­tle fQr an earlier fQui.

Hill further angered the LiverpQol fans when he turned dQwn a penalty appeal after a challenge by Eric Young Qn Aldridge, and t he referee was bQoed Qff the pitch at half time.

In the steamy Wembley atmQsphere,

the Liverpool players seemed to freeze. Footballer efthe Year JQhnBarnes was a shaddQw Qfhis usual self, while his fellew strikers Aldridge and Ray HQughton were gradually eased Qut Qf the game by a WimbledQn defence which clQsed up like a clam every t ime their QPPQnents came near.

E ven fre sh substitutes Craig JQhnstQn and Jan MQlby CQuid nQt raise LiverpQol 's tempQ while WimbledQn grew in cQnfidence and stature as the game went €ln.

At the final whistle, the LiverpoQI players' heads drQPped. Their dreams Qf a recQrd breaking dQuble dQuble -winning the League and FA Cup in the same seaSQn fQr a secQnd t ime - were shattered .. .for this year anyway.

But the Wimbledon team went wild, hugging eachother and racing abQut the arena tQ salute their fans. It was hard ,to believe 11 yea~s ,ago,

LANS' D,

TITLE MOBIL LANS are this year's winners of the CBS Arsenal soccer knock-out tournament for Central Namibian,Football Association teams.

Friday's final was only decided in extra-time, Mobil Lans coming out 4-3 winners over Luton at the David Bezuidenhoudt Stadium.

The Lans team went away with R1500 prize money as well as the Becker en van Wyk trophy award­ed to the best team of the tourna­ment. Luton won R800 as runners-up.

Goalscorers for Mobil Lans. were C. Walman, P. Thiro,D.Brooks and A. Cilliers, while D. Isaaks (2) and S. Afrikaner scored for Luton.

Frederick van Wyk of CBS Arsenal was nominated Player of the Tournament, and AlberlRicket the Best Referee.

WimbledQn were an 'amateur club with the ambitiQn of reaching profes­siQnal league SQccer uppermost in their minds.

Manager BQbby Gould said much of t he cre'dit fQr his team's triumph was due tQ their clearly thQught Qut pre­match preparatiQns.

" I had them wQrking hard fQr tWQ hQurs last night Qn ways tQ stQP Liver­PQQI playing. They carried it all out superbly;'

Kenny Daglish, the LiverpQQI manager, said the defeat was the big­gest setback in his career. "Just as yQur last victory is the most pleasing, yQur last defeat is the mQst upsetting;' he said.

"Butfaircredittothelads. They have played some maginificent football this seaSQn and entertained thQusands Qf fans. If they hadenjQyed an even bre'ak Qfthe ball tQday,t hey WQuid have had the FA Cup as well as the champion­ship. But it was nQt tQ be~ ' '

WimbledQn will nQW be knQwn fQr more than just tennis.

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HUNGRY LIONS soccer club have recieved sponsorship for their team kit from Windhoek har­ware store, Gorelicks, worth between R6OO-700. Pictured are Ueft to right) Gorelicks Managing Director Svi Gorelick, Hungry Lions defender J. Kambunda and Lion s manager Ben Uanivi.

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WEEKEND BONANZA·

NNSL FIRST LEAGUE teams pit their wits against Super League opponents as the big guns join the race for the Novel Ford Cup. '

A bonananza weekend of soccer is in store for soccer fans in Windhoek, Tsumeb and Walvis Bay, the three cen­tres where preliminary round cup-ties will be played.

Club representatives waited anx­iously for the draw, made on Wednes­day at the Novel Ford showrooms in Windhoek.

Here it was announced the car com­pany was sponsoringthe'tournament to'thetune ofR12 000, R6000 going to the winning team, R2500 to the runners-up and R750 each to the los­ing semi-finalists, R2000 being set aside for travelling expenses.

With so much at stake, clubs were hoping for a good draw to set them on their way. Team representatives groaned and sighed with relief as each pairing was announced.

To cut down on cost, this weekend's preliminary rounds will be played at three regional centres, Otjiwarongo side Life Fighters the only exception as they will travel to Windhoek for their game against Eastern Jumpers so as to make-up the numbers.

In Tsumeb, Benfica's clash with BMC and Rhundu Chiefs' tie with

Chief Santos are two games likely to cause a few sparks, while in Walvis Bay the game between Explora XI and Super Stars could be close.

BS Tigers will have a fight on their hands when they play Swapol at

... Katutura Stadium, Windhoek, as will Hungry Lions when they take on Real Fighters at the same venue.

Still in Windhoek, Toyota Young Ones versus Young Beauties will also be a game to watch, while last year's Novel Ford champions, Orlando Pirates will start the defence oftheir t itle against Driopsis, also at the Katutura Stadium.

The competition, now in its second year, has grown in size from 14 teams to 32 sides to make it to the preliminary round draw.

To earn'theirplace in this round, the First League teams had to fight it out against their league colleagues last weekend (see the results in Sporting Round-up on the next page).

Defending champions Orlando Pirates must be confident in the light

of their recent good form, but the magic of knock-out competitions is that nothing can be taken for granted. '

There were some dramatic moments in last year 's tournament, including two quarter-final penalty shoot-outs, the Pirates being one of the teams involved.

At the end of full time, Pirates and Chelsea were still equal at 1-1 but the former had the better penalty takers on the day and came out 4-2 victors.

Blue Waters and Sorento Bucs also found themselves having to decide the game on penalties when the final whis­tle went with the sides inseparable at 2-2. Blue Waters clinched a semi-final place 5-4 after the shoot-out.

NNSL chairman, Stanley Kozomguizi, was not prepared to say who he thought would win this year's competition. "I'm not putting my money on anyone:' he said.

Managing Director of sponsors Novel Ford, Carlos Rapoza, said his company was proud to back the tow:­nament. "I wish the best ofluck to all the teams taking part: ' he said,

" We believe that soccer in South West Africa deserves all the attention it can get:'

The timetable for the weekend's ties is as follows: TSUMEB • SATURDAY; Cuca Tops v. Citizens (15hOO), Indian Pirates v. Robber Chanties (16h30). SUNDAY; Rhundu Chiefs v. Chief Santos (13hOO), Chelsea v. Rangers (14h30), Benfica v. BMC (l6hOO). WALVIS BAY· SUNDAY; Eleven Arrows v. Namib WoestynIBlue Boys (l3hOO), Blue Waters v. African War­riprs (14.30), Explora XI v. Super Stars (16hOO). ' KATUTURA STADIUM, WIN· DHOEK . SATURDAY; Orlando Pirates v. Drimiopis (12hOO), Pepsi African Stars v. Maroon Brothers (13h30), Hungry Lions v. Real Fi!Spters (15hOO), Toyota Young Ones v. Young Beauties (l6h30). SUN­DAY; Life Fighters v . Eastern Jumpers (Hh30), Black Africa v. African Blizzards (13hOO), BS Tigers v. Swapol (14.30), Sorento Bucs v. Golden Rivers (l6hOO).

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DAN~E~ SIGNS· NANRU Scrum·half Riaan Jantijies (number nine) receives the ball supported by Hemnch de Waal(number 14) who scored the only try ofthe game with a fine 65 metre sprint capped with a dra.matic dive for the line.

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A LAST MINUTE drop goal denied the Namibian rugby side victory in this season's first South Mrica Cup tie against North­West Cape.

The team is now preparing for their all-important second round clash against Western Province a week on Saturday, a game they must win if they are to stay in with a chance of qualify­ing for a quarter-final place.

In a game full of crowd-pleasing open play, the NANRU (Namibian National Rugby Union) backs showed speed and flair and could have notched up many more points had the ball come their way more often.

No better example was Heinrich de Waal's try. The NANRU wingerreceiv­ed the ball and sprinted 65 metres to the North-West' Cape goal, scoring with a dramatic dive for the line. Fly­half September was unable to convert.

This, the only try ofthe game, was a memor,able one which showed why de Waal has played for the South African Rugby Union and is a highly rated player. ,

The try was a boost to the NANRU side. Up until then, their play tended to be scrappy and it appeared as if their intensive training session the weekend before had not been enough to mould the team into an effective unit.

NANRU's back line was starved of the ball at scrumages as the pack was beaten to the ball time and again by the lighter NorthWest Cape forwards.

It was a different story in the line­out, NANRU winning the majority of the ball and providing their backs with the chance to make some dangerous breaks, centre Oswald Cambell show­ing his skill on several occasions.

North-West Cape's scrum-halfOofie Adams had an outstanding game, while centre Denis September master­minded much of his side's play. But the work of both was often undermined by fly- halfN eville Eiman who tended to waste much hard- won ball by kicking rather than passing to his backs.

As the game went into extra time, NANRU still clung onto their 4-3 lead. With the referee almost about to blow the final whistle, North-West Cape fullback Leffie converted a drop goal to clinch victory.

Although they ended up the losing side, NANRU proved they are a force to be reckoned with, especially if their backs are given the chance to run with the ball and their forwards can im­prove their scrum technique to make

the most of their size. NANRU convener Keith Allies was

confident his team would dowell in the rest of the competition and stressed the importance of the Western Province game, to be played in Vredenburg on May 28.

Reflecting on last Saturday'smatch, Allies said he was pleased both teams played open rugby. "It was running rugby, what we call people's rugby. And that's what the crowd wants, enter­tainment."

Three changes have been made to the NANRU side for next week's trip to Vredenburg. Ivan Singaram of Revolution Club comes in at fly-half and Thomas Coetzee (Dolphins) will play lock, while Johan Diergaardt moves from lock to number eight.

The full squad is: Marco Swartz, Heinrich de Waarl, Cyril Wilson, Leonard Hansen, Oswald Cambell (vice-capt), IvanSingaram, Riaan Jan­tijies, Cleophas Whuranda, Tommie Forbes, Adriaan van Wyk, Thomas Coetzee, Eric Plaatjie, Clive Smith (Capt), Gawie Louw and Johan Diergaardt, with Walter Don and Avril Fritz as substitutes. ' * After Saturday's game, the players and friends unwound at a dinner dance. But the band did not turn up, so another dance will be held on July 1 to

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INTO THE MAWL - NANRU Oight shirts) and North West Cape (dark shirts) forwards race to the ball at the start of a mawl during Saturday's E Division South Africa Cup tie at the Khomasdal Stadium. Despite being lighter and smaller, the North West Cape forward line tended to dominate the scrum play. Here they make up for their size with numbers and the NANRU player holding the ball is about to be swamped by a tide of dark-shirted North West Cape players. In .the lineouts it was a different story, the N amibians winning the majority of ,the ball. A good crowd were entertained by sopte fine open "people's" rugby which is always going to attract an audience. This weekend the Namibian squad trains in preparation for their cruical game next weeken d.

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INWONERS IN OPSTAND, I .. ~ .' 0# •

"Dit is onchristelik om mense met water te straf"

DIE inwoners van Aimablaagte, die swart woonbuurt van Mariental, was in die oggendure van Dinsdag sonder water gelaat toe die munisipaliteit hul watertoevoer gesluit het. Die munisipaliteit het die aksie geneem nadat die inwoners besluit het om nie die verhoogte huistariewe te betaal nie.

Huishuurwat R12 per maand heloop het, was van die einde van verlelie maand met R20 verhoog, met die gevolg:rlat die mense nou R32 moet betaal. '

Hierdie hefting was net van toepass' ing op die huishuurders met geriooleerde huise.

Die munisipaliteit het in 1984 by ongeveer 100 huise riool·stelsels aangebring. ~'Thn tye van hierdie verandering het

die superintendent, in 'n onderhoud met 'n dagblad die riool-stelsels by al die huise binne twee jaar aangele sal word. Hierdie proses moes teen einde van 1986 voltooi gewees het.

Tot op hede is dit net daardie 100 huise wat oor hierdie dienste beskik.

Die hwshuurders het geweier om die R20 ekstra te ' betaaL Die munisipaliteit het 'gedreig dat die water afgesny sou word, het 'ngemeen­skapswoordvoerder gese.

Die Mariental Community Action Group (MCAG) het aangevoer dat hier­die verhoging 160 persent is en dat die gemeenskap dit nie kan absorbeer nie.

Toe die gemeenskap volgehou het dat hulle nie sal betaal nie het, die munisipaliteit Dinsdag die water van sommige huise afesny.

As die mense die water aangesluit wil he, moet hulle RIO ekstra betaal, het die woordvoerder gese.

Volgens die woordvoerder het die mense voor die heftings ongeveer R48 per maand huishuur betaal - water, riool en vullisverwydering ingesluit.

Met die R20 hefting beloop die betal­ings nou tussen R48·en R70, volgens MCAG. .

Hoe sal die mense hierdie bedrae kan betaal?, het die MCAG gevra.

Die groep het 'n vQorbeeld genoem van die lone van die munisipale werkers.

In een geval het 'n munisipale werker R89,25 verdien, na aftrekings van die huur, met die hefting, hethy net R27,82 vir die maand uitgekry.

Die man, volgens MCAG, het ses

a:fhanklikes. Blykbaar was die man ook nie eens met die verhogings nie, maar die munisipale werkers het geen keuse buiten betaal nie, want die huur word regstreeks van hullone afgetrek.

Die munisipaliteit het ook blykbp.ar gedreig dat hy die inwoners ui(hul huise sal skop as hulle steeds weier om te betaal.

Die MCAG het die saak met die plaaslike munisipali~it opgeneem, Die groep moes die stadsklerk, mnr. Anton Botha-, om 10hOO omtrent die aangeleentheid gespreek het. By hul aankoms, het mnr. Botha in sy motor geklim en weggery, omdat hulle blykbaar tien minute laat was.

Hy het aan sy sekretaresse gese dat die mense weer om 14hOO moet terugkom.

Die MCAG het aan mnr. Botha genoem dat hy geenkennis dra van die toestande waarin die mense in die woonbuurt lewe nie. Hulle hetook gese dat dit onchristelik was om mense met water te straf.

Die munisipaliteit blykbaar geen kennis aan die inwoners gegee dat hul water afgesny sou word nie.

Mnr. Botha het aan die groep gese dat die verhoging deur die kabinet goedgekeur is.Hy het voorts gese dat die water gewoonlik afgesny word as die huur nie betaal word.

"Die argumente wat deur die groep aangevoer is, is nie geldig nie en as die . mense die water self oopmaak; dan sal ek hulle dagvaar" het hy gese.

Die vergadering was op band deur die stadsklerk vasgele.

Mnr. Botha se voorts dat daar voorheen nooit kennisgewings gegee was vir waterafsluitings nie. . Volgens gerugte het sommige mense

reeds hul waterto.evoer oopgemaak. By die vergadering wat die gemeen­

skap Woensdagaand saamgeroep het, was besluit dat die inwoners Donder­dag om 14hOO by die biersaal bymekaar sal kom en daarna na die munisipaliteit gesamentlik sal gaan om vir kwytskelding te kry.

Ongongahangano yeengelekamoNamibia natango ovelimolweendo lavova uka British House of Commons. Efano eliotali ulike, omunashipundi woshihongi wehanganoloLabour Party Member of Parliament, Omushamane Die Caborn, pokati, Meme Selma Shejavali nomufita Matti Amadhila.

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OVANAFIKOLA ovo vafiyapo eefikola ovapopya ta vati, oshinima she va kufifa keefikola . eekamba odo diU ' popepi'neefikola.

Komipyopo do mushamane Louis Pienaar 00 tati ofikola 0 tai tungilwa omakuma (eendjibololo), ngeenge omu tamu tungu omakuma omeefikola omeeflkola omo twali, aaye shapo tule i mo omatanga eni aSouth Africa, nomalenga eni.

Openi mounyuni mwa uda eefikola dina omakuma (eendjimbololo) odo daningwa omaluumbo? Fye etokolo

letu ongo vanafikola otwa tokola opo eekamba didjepo popepi neefikola, ina tu hala omakuma 00 tamu popi.

Louis Pienaar nomalenga oye 00

Gabriel Kautwima, Gotlieb Dan na Immanuel Hixulifwa osheshi meefikola muhena ovana veni mbela? He ngeno okwa Ii muna ovana veni ngeno osho ngoo osho.

Nye omalenga uulenga weni owa shike hano? Omalenga ovanhu ava hava pangele oshiwana, nye otamu pangele shike? Shili ohamu popi tamu ti ngeenge omatanga eni a South Africa okwa fila nande 0 moita(con­tact) nye ohamu ti ovakwashiwana va fila mo, ovakwashiwana peni?

Openi vali mwa mona omalengll

akalelwa eheshi ashike omalenga oukwanyama? Louis Pienaar ngeno okwali ovana voye ve heli keefikola ngeno 0 u shi udi tile ngahelipi? Ove mwene eshi to tale ovakulunhu vetu ove shi uditele ngahelipi?

Omolwashike Louis Pienaaruna on· dubo noshiwana sha Namibia . Omalenga oukwanyaina omolwashike muhena nande ohoni yoku kengelela oshiwana sheni? Om­wo lwashike tamu landifapo oshiwana nonakwiwa yasho.

Fiyo onaini mwa lambalala Louis Pienaar, She otwa telela eekamba did-jepo popepi ·neefikola. .

Tangi unene eshi taniu lidilul\lla ile mwe lidilulula nale nokuli.

OIPUPULU MEDIPAO LOMUSHAI\IIANE KALANGULA .............................. KUSARAHJOHANNES .......................... ...

OKAMATYONA kedina Stefanus Johannes 'Danger' 00 tati vati okwa tumwa kuSwapo opo euye a dipaye omushamane Peter Kalangula okwa popya tati, okwa kwatelwe momafiku eshi ali 18 April 1988. Omushamane Kalangula oshinimaeshiokwe shi shivifilwa, ku Ngoloneya ndjai omushamane Louis Pienaar moshiongalele osho sha ningilwe moshivike shaya mOshakati. '

Okamatyona aka oke shi tongela yo moWindhoek, omafiku eshi ali Mai 17,1988.

"Onghundanaoyo yadjamol.on. don ku Hailwa Hidipo Hamutenya . oya ti: Swapo kena~andeefikuaka dipaye omushamane Kalangula. Omipopyo edi kadifi doshilinande nande. Shapo omukwaita · ou oshilyo shavo ashlke:veshifuta, opo shi kale sha nyateka ehangano la Swapo. Kalangula keli endangalati mondjila yemanguluko . laNamibia. Osho Hailwa Hamutenya ati oku dja mol.ondon.

Omushamane Peter Kalangula kenyamukulo lomukwaita ou okwa tikutyayemweneinai tavela

kutyaokamati akaokatumwashili ku Swapo, onghee oshinima eshi okwe shi ekelashi noruno kokule.

Nokwe shi talako kutya elongekido la ningwa OWlDa kwaava veli nomumati ou -

opropaganda yomatilifo ya nyika oulai, tai ningwa nonghendabala yokumutilifa opo ngeno vati a longele kumwe nomatanga eameno a South AfricaXe aye meenghundafana nomepangelo letauluko, osho ihe ke shi ninga nande. .Omambadapaleko atya ngaha opo a kala nonale, unene

. ngeenge:to tale kOboma ei ye mu fe.Ie·~we popepi neumbo laye ·pOndaiJgW.a·;~ " . _ r" .

Omusharnane Kalangula okwati kutya, ye nombelewa yae ohaa ningi omakonakono nove shii shihapu. paife kombinga yomalongekido oupwidi haa ningwa komatanga eameno a South Africa,

Ota indile okatokolifo 435 ka ye moilonga opo omaumbudi aeshe aa a xulifwepo.

Oshiwana! arne ina ndi tila, ove naave ino tila na ino limbililwa komapopyaano ehaml mutwe naxulo.

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DIE jaarlikse Windhoek Spelers-jeugteaterkompetisie sal vandeesmaand in die Windhoek-teater plaasvind.

Die'kompetisie was in 1985 begin en dit sal die vierde jaar wees dat dit aangebied word. .

Sedert die instelling het die gehalte aanbiedings jaar liks verbeter.

Die kompetisie het ook die belangstelling van plaaslike skrywers soos George Weideman gelok, dat hy 'n splintemuwe stuk aan die hoerskool

Ella du Plessis beskikbaar gestel h~t. J)ie Windhoek Spelersteatergroep

het belowende pryse vir die drie wenstukke vir die jaar se kompetisie beskikbaar gestel. Eerste prys is R1 000, tweede prys R500 en derde R250.

Hierdie kompetisie het alreeds wen­ners soos die Serpent Spelers opgelewer wat N amibie al in die finale rondte van die ATKV­teinertoneelkompetisie in Johan- _ nesburg verteenwoordig het.

Die kompetisie sal oor twee aande, 30-31 Mei aangebied word.

Mev. Ester van Ryswyk van Kaapstad, is spesiaal deur die Win­dhoek Spelers genooi, om by die geleentheid as hoof-beoordelaares op te tree. Twee plaaslikejeugteaterken­ners sal haar in haar taak bystaan.

Die amptelike opening sa. waargeneem word deur mnr. Andrew Matjila, 'n minister in die tussentydse regering. -

Die publiek word uitgenooi om die jeug van Namibie op die verhoog in aksie te sien.

'n Opstandige groep oor die behandeling van die Swartes. Die is een van die tonele uit Die Swart Pelgrim, die inskrywing van die Hoerskool Jim Jonker Afrikaner vir vanjaar se Windhoek Spelers­jeugteaterkompetisie.

LOS REGGIE: IKJV

DIE Interkerklike Jeugvereniging van Namibie het bierdie week hul sterk afkeur uitgespreek teenoor die dagvaarding teen hul president, mnr. Reggie Diergaardt.

Mnr. Diergaardt was deur die Suid-Afrikal,lllSe Weermag gedagvaar om gister voor die Raad van Ondersoek te verskyn.

In die persverklaring se die Vise-President, Mnr. H. Coetzee, dat die geheim­sinnigheid wat die saak omhul, gesien moet word as 'n "subtiele vorm van intimidasie" .

Hy het gese dat geheimsinnigheid rondom die saak agterdogwekkend is en dat die optrede van die weermag 'n skending van individuele vryheid is.

Mnr. Coetzee se dat die vereniging hom vereenselwig met die strewes soos artikuleer deur hul president.

Hy se voorts dat mnr. Diergaardt net die strewe van vryheid en vrede van die bree massas verteenwoordig.

Die vise-president het ook 'n beroep op aile kerke gedoen om te bid vir die spoedige onathanklikheid van Namibie.

Slegs die onathanklikheid van die land sal 'n einde bring aan hierdie geheim­sinnige optrede van die weermag, se mnr. Coetzee.

Volgens mlli. Coetzee sal dit net in 'n onathanklike Namibie moontlik wees om 'n gemeenskap te skep waar geregtigheid en vrede sal heers.

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IIKWAO NDJOKA HAl POPIOSHILI TSE otatu pandula unene noonkondo kumboka mwiitulamo okulanda nokulesha lifo nkun­dana, mbjoka yina oshindji nohai popi oshili notatuindile unene nesimaneko ku kehe gumwe wukale wiitulamo mokulesha lifo, mbjoka.

Natango ota tu indile aakwashigwana mukale hamu tumu

iipopiwa ethimbo kehe opo, ipitithwe miifo nkundana unene tuu ngaashi omahepeko. Omahepeko ngoka tatu ningilwa moshilongo shetu, kaadhipagi nokaahepeki mboka yeli mewiliko lyaakolonyeki oombulu dhoka, dhoka tongotongo dha SA.

Omusa}Dane Botha yona Louis Pienaar nosho tuu, ana omahepeko gatya ngeyi oga pumbiwa oku

ESHIIVIFO KOVALESHI AMUSHE OMBILI kovakwashiwana amushe, okwali twa ninga epukifo moshifo shetu sho momafiku eshi-ali Mai 13, 1988. Hano okwali twa nyola nokutya Omushamane Peter Kalangula oye ati eekamba ita di dipo popepi neefikola ndele hasho. Hano omushamane Kalangula okwe shi shivifilwa komushiivi ve~a omushamane Louis Pienaar. Omushamane Louis Pienaar oye ashivifila, omushamane Kalangula nokutya "Ahowe eekamba ita di dipo nan de popepi neefikola". Hano ombili kovakwashiwana amushe.

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taandelithwa miifo. Opo uuyuni auhe ushimoneko nowu tseye kutya Namibia naakalimo yalyo onkene

.natango lyili momahepeko.

Ano shigwana sha Namibia twiimangeni uukuni kumwe, ndele tatu kondjeleni Namibia. Namibia olina oku manguluka.

Gweni mekondjo

HIERDIE foto is geneem by 'n brand wat vroeer die week by Kalahari Sands plaasgevind het. Die oorsaak van die brand is onbekend. Die gaste was uit die hotel ontruim. Op die foto is van die gaste wat besig is om die hotel te verla at.

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ESHIIVIFO KOVALESHI _________ Ku Sarah Johannes _______ _

KOVALESHI voshif~ nokookaume amushe. Apa onda hala oku mulombwela oshiningwanima shimwe sha ningwa moshoongalele shetu noshetu kumwifa shill.

Fyee mokulongekida oshoongalele eshi sho vanyasha ovakriste vomoshitopi>lwa· shopokati, Katwali nande twaifana oshifo shonhumba shiuye shipitife oinima oyo twali tweli pyakidila nayo. Kakele komukuni 00 twali twaifana ndee in­aukafikamo vali moshoongalele.

Mefiku 1 May 1988 poshoongalele shovanailonga (May Day) moKatutura ot­wali twa oifonghundana tailandifwa. Oshifo shedina 'The Times of Namibia' omo musho mwa nyolwa oinima imwepo yomoshoongalele shetu.

Mokutala ngeno oinyolwa oyo yanyolwa omo ngomurihu itotale nawa oto hale utye kamuna omapuko asha. Ina pakufwa poo inawedwa sha. Ndee omutali wo nawa nokunakoni womoule otodidilike noupu kutya oshifo eshi sho 'The Times of Namibia' shoovene etanga lapola kombada ndee meni olipyu.

Peehmito dimwe opo twa popya twayukilila omakakunya shoo osha denga tashi fudilepo. N akunyola otatumbula moshifo shavo sho 'The Times of Namibia' kutya 'Justina Kamati' okwayandya oushima koilyo yomatanga eameno omolwa 0

malihumbato ayo mai, oushili woovene she ka twali hatutongo omatanga eameno fyee mooshongalele shetu katwali hatutongo omatariga eameno nande nandeL

Fyee otwali hatutongo omakakunya. Omatanga eameno mbela otaa tongiwa ngoo kwaau eashi ,ngaashi nakunyola oshifo eshi. She otushii ashike omakakunya omanedundaka no 00 etunyaneka noilongayao ya satana 00' ne twali hatupopi.

Vali nakunyola ou otati vati omushamane Jeremia Shaende otalondwele ovanyasha valungame oikengelela. Eheno, osho shili! Omushamane Shaende moshipopiwa shaye okwa popya ngaho talombwele ovanyasha ovo vali poshoongalele.

Ashike nee oikengelela ei yali taitongwa ku Shaende, ongaashi naa naa ei ya ningwa kunakunyolaoshifoosho sho 'Times' shaashi naye okwa kengelela filufilu.

Nditye nokuli okwetu kengelelaeshi apitifa oinima yetu moshifo eshi nokweshinga nomakoto nonemoniko louyuuki. Eshi ahekeleka ova uyi koshoongalele ve mupe oipopiwa oyo yali tailongifwa moshoongalele.

Ngeno okwali ena oshili 'ngeno okwanonga tete eindilo opo adiminwe osho ahala okuninga. Ndee hatlimupe epitikilo, nongeenge ohatwanyee hatwanye.

Eshi ine shininga shaashi okushi shi kutya ngee okwe shiningi ohatu ke mupula omalalakano aye. Ndee hatu mutatayele komakule kwinya. Ngaashi hatu ningi ovakengeleli vakwao vooHamata vokeeRadio koShakati.

Mokunyola oshinima eshi katwali ngeno tuna ehalo lokushada nakunyolaoshifo , shinya. Ashike mokutala omafana ovanyasha ova kriste'eli moshifo shihena ouyelele oshe tu pa omahalo oku endulula omatumbulo a Jeremia Shaenda moshoongalele.

Eshi tati ovanyasha tulu ngameni oikengelela yomaludi keshe.

ODOLONGO YOPAIFE MEME Joolokeni Nghifikwa okwa shivifila oshifo eshi p.okutya, Omulongi fikola mEngela omushamane Stepb,anus Nghifikwa. Okwa kwatelwa pofikola pErigela oudwaaIi omafiku eshi ali Junie 26, 1988. Fiyo onena kakushiivike nokutya oku Ii peni. Konima yokukwatwa kwaye natango oPolifi otai twikile oku hada eumbo natango.

Meme Joolokeni ~ghifikwa okwa hala omukulunhu wetanga lovakwaita va SA opo vatale ko oshinima eshi ongo shinima shafimana. Hano vakale vemushiivifila kutya omushamane waye okuli kodolongo iIi pipipo.

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Die Britse yolk het nog altyd die in­druk gelaat dat die koninglike gesin

, verhewe is bo politiek en dat hulle slegs 'n simboliese rol in landsake speel. Hedendaags het koningin Elizabeth en haar gesin begin om op 'n subtiele wyse in die openbaar rigtingwysers aangedui in watter rigting die land op politieke gebied behoort te beweeg. As die gesin nognie regstreeks in die politieke arena betrokke is nie, haper hulle op die rand , daarvan.

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BRITI ANJE se koninglike gesin begin nou menings lig aangaande beleidsake van mev. Margareth Thatcher se regering. Die koningin, Prins Phillip, die prins van Wallis en selfs die koninginmoeder het tot onlangs opmerkings gemaak wat die tradisie van geen politieke inmenging deur die monargie verbreek het. Openbare reaksie in Engeland dui steun aan vir die koninglikes om meer politities betrokke te raak. die regering van die dagontvou het. Op 'n eienaardige wyse was die Britse monargie se verhoudinge na links vir die grootste gedeelte van die eeue as wat dit na regs gehelling het. George V het goeie verhoudingshandhaafmet uitstaande figure van die Arbeids­beweging veral met George Lansbury en J H Thomas en die koningin het 'n goeie raport met Harold Wilson gehad. Haar mees bekende familie lid, Earl Mountbatten, was welbekend vir sy arbeids simpatie.

volkslewe is die toestand waarin moderne argitektuur homselfbevind. Hy . het wydverspreide openbare afkeur laat posvat met sy stellings om- . trent blokke woonstelle wat in die sestiger- en sewentiger jare opgerig was. Hy het beweer dat die oprigting van die geboue nie die goedkeuring van sommige nyweraars wegdra nie.

Die koningin het nog altyd haar gesin ondersteun. Sy kom daagliks onder skoot van die verregse vir haar steun aan die Statebond. Daar word

bespiegel dat sy in vervoeringraak in die onderwerp. Dit is algemene kennis dat sy en mev. Thatcher die Statebond op verskillende skale op die buiteland­se prioriteitslys plaas. Die gevare wat die Suid-Afrikaanse situasii! veroor­saak beteken meer vir die koningin dan vir mev.Thatcher. Die koningin is gepynig deur die skade wat mev. That­cher se volgehoue standpunt ten op­sigte sanksies gehad toe die Statehond spele in 1986 'n massa boikot beleef het.

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Die werklike situasie in Brittanje is dat daar geen eensgesindheid in die topstruktuur is omtrent dit wat goed vir Brittanje is nie. Oenskynlik aan­vaar die Britse YOlk die koninglike BOOS

hulle is. Onlangse opnames het getoon dat die koninglikes meer betrokke moet raak en hulself meer moet uitspreek oor sake van die dag.

'n Bewys hiervan is Prins Phillip se aankondiging in Australie dat apar­theid nie vreedsaam vernietig sal word, mits die blanke Suid-Afrikaners die verkeerde daarin sien. Sterk stell­ings in onlangse tye deur die prins van Wallis en prinses Anne het opvallend begin toeneem. Hierdie stellings het teregwysings van die koningin tot gevolg gehad.

Dit is 'n voldwonge feit dat daar geen opsigtelike liEifde vir mekaar tussen die koninglike gesin en mev. Margaret Thatcher bestaan nie. Gerugte dat daar ongetwyfeld 'n afsydigheid tussen die koninglike gesin en die regering bestaan, is legendaries. On­danks hierdie wankelrige verhouding is daar tog 'n gemeenskaplike gevoel aan beide kante irfsake wat die Britse yolk vandag raak.

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As daar gekyk word na die laaste eeu, is koninglike politieke betrok­kenheid_ geen nuwigheid nie. Kon­ingin Victoria was 'n politieke monarg. George V was 'n groter politieke kon­ing as wat mense gedink het hy was. So ook was George VI. Hy het baie te se gehad in 1940 tydens die krisis in die tweede Wereld oorlog toe 'n keuse gemaak moes word tussen Winston Churchill en Halifax. '

Die huidige koningin was tot dusver baie invloedryk aangaande statehond­sake wat haar dikwels in botsing met die regering gebring het. Wat 'n nuwigheidis, is die feit dat 'n tendens onder die koninglikes onstaan het om openlik in die openbaar tel>raat.

'n Nuwe tendens het onder die kon­inglikes begin posvat, waarin die verhoudinge tussen die monargie en

Een van die uitstaande bekommer­nisse wat van die koninglike gesin afkomstig is, is die van Prins Charles omtrent die agteruitgangvan stede en dieprobleem van die huisloses in Brit­tanje -baie van hulle op straat in Lon­don. N a bewering is daar sowat 50 000 jeugdiges wat op moedsverloor se vlakte daagliks leef.

Prins Charleshet self ondersoeke ter plaatse gehou, waarin hy tot die slot­som gekom dat meer rehabilitasie senters in die stad opgerig behoort te word. Hy het die regering kritiseer om­dat hy nie genoeg om motor besoedel­ing in die stad te voorkom nie.

'n Vertroueling van mev. Margareth Thatcher, Norman Tebbit, gewese minister het prins Charles gewaarsku teen sy oormatige uitlatinge.

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MET Meidag en Cassinga-dag in wasigheid verby, het dit my baie laat top oor die ironie van ons feesdae.

In Suid-Afrika was 6MeiMeidag terwyl die wereld dit op een Mei gevierhet.

Die non-konformistiese dag is tweerlei in betekenis; om swart byeenkomste tot 'n maksimum te beperk en daardeur ook on~ wrigting te beperk, omdat dit noodwendigop 'n Vrydag geskied, 'n langnaweek·dus drinknaweek.

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Die ironie van feesdae

Geloftedag neem die Swartes hul toevlug kerkwaarts ofliewer graf­waarts, terwyl die wittes jubel in vergange bloed van nasionaliste wat hul weigrond en leefgrond beskerm het.

Terwyl die Swartes met hul voor­vadergeeste beraadslag en hul destydse onmag betreur, juig die blankes. Hulle Ie oorwinn­ingskranse op hul voorvaders se grafte, met jubelende harte. Daarmee gaan saam volksfeeste om hul nasionale bloedlustigheidsdag by 'n gebrek aan bloed, met drank te les.

Met hul eensydige feesdae, wanbegrippe en bisarre uitinge, soos Geloftedag, maak hulle van

,God 'n groepsgod. Ek glo nie dat 'n God van lief de

die kant sal kies van een van twee vegtende partye om watter ideologiese of menslike redes ook al nie. Om daardeur regverdiging te gee aan die een se bloedlus en haat nie soos dit blyk te wees net Geloftedag en nou met Cassinga­dag.

Die veelgeroemde Meidag, 'n grootse mylpaal vir die tussen­tydse regering, is landwyd gevier. Hierdie dag is in vergange tye uitgesonder vir die viering van 'n goeie oesjaar.

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Dit hetlater 'n werkers-dag vier­ing geword. 'n Dag wat behoort gevier te word vir 'n goeie . pro­duktiewe jaar; verblydingin goeie lone; goeie werkgewers- en werknemers verhoudinge, en die belangriste, 'n dag van nasionale deelname omdat die werker as basis van die landsekonomie en voorspoed vereer behoo~te word.

Die ironie is dat die staatswaghonde, Meidag-byeenkomste monitor, politieke konnotasies heg aan versoeke vir 'n living wage, tekortkominge in lewensstandaarde sien as "hulle wil wit wees".

Weer eens 'n groep wat kla en 'n groep wat nie rede het om Meidag te vier nie, want elke dagis vir hulle 'n Meidag, ten koste van die oesbringer.

'n Feesdag wat gereduseerword tot 'n lamentasie en opnute herin-· neringe aan 'n destitute lewe in plaas van 'n verheerliking vir 'n goeieoes.

Dit was ook nie verbasend dat die SAWM oftewel SWAGM Cassinga gevier het as 'n dagvan oorwinning nie.

Weer eens, 'n groep wat treur en 'n anderwatjuig. Eertot God word gehef as die Leidsman.

God word leier van 'n moord­bende want deur Sy "lei ding het hulle geseevier".

Van platforms is verkondig hoe Swapo 'n knou toegedien is waar­van hy blykbaarnognie herstel het nie. Mense wat die dood van on­skuldiges betreur is uitmekaar ge­jaag. Hulle versteur die vreugdesvure. Hulle mag nie treur nie en ook nie bevraagteken nie.

0, die ironie!!l J anee, Meidag het soos 'n skip in

'n hewige storm, Mayday geword en Cassinga, 'n S.O.S (Save Our Souls).

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Oomeme vo mo Mozambique.

OMALIUDO A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MOMOZAMBIQUE

OKUDJA mo Washington otwa kundanekwa kutya epangelo la Reagan ola hala okulun­dulula omadiliudo alo opo Ii kwafele epangelo la Mozambique ponhele yokukwafa ongudu youkulo ya Renamo. .

Eshi ota shi hololwa apa eshi epangelo la United States la tokola okulundulula omakwatafano ala nepangelo la Angolaoulewomaflkuaa. United States of America na Soviet ova kundafanene oshinima eshi shoupyakadi waAfrika nove Iipaka mo natango moudjuu ou.

Eenghundafana dotete pokati ka United State of Amerika, Angola, Cuba naSouth Afrika, oda telelwa diningwe opo ku kun­dafwanwe oupyakadi nomahepeko ovakwashiwana vAngola na Mozambique komahangano ovatengeli kolumosho (Unit a naRenamo) payambidido laAmerica naSouth Africa. . America nonande ohati yee

omuholi mbili , okwa kala nokuyambidida ovakolokoshi vaRenamo ovo taku tengenekwa vadipaa ovakwashiwana vedule 100,000 mouleflmbo wa pita po.

Oshili ei oya hololwa kokangudukonaakoni kAmerica mewiliko lomushamane Roberty Gersony 00 a kendabala opo a popye neenauki odo da idililwa . meekamba da yolokafana moilongo yAfrica.

Okwa holola kutya okwa popya kooumwe nooumwe neenauki di

dule 2GO da Mozambique, noda hololola omikalo odo hadi longif. wa okudipaa ovakwashiwana vehena ondjo va Mozambi­que.Okudengwa nokuuwalekwa pomutenya, omavako oinima yovanhu, oinaubo nomikunda ta di xwikwapo, omahepeko ovanhu, okuxwikwa nomwenyo flyo wa fya, noukolokoshi aushe wokom­badayedu.

Opakengelelwa kutya ovanhu omayovi nomayovi ovaflyapo paife oshilongo omolwa omahepeko etanga laRenamo 010 ha Ii pewa . omakwafo ku South Africa naUnited States of America.

Oivike yapita moMaputo om­waningwa oshihongi mewiliko lahamushanga ndjai woiwana yahangana na United Nations Organization (UNO) omushamane Javier Perez de Cueller opo ku ningwe omakwafo odiva $380 million koshiwana sha Mozambique omanga ina shi mona oixuna.

Epangelo lopashiwana laMosambique ola holola eIiudo 13.10 lonawa kokangudukonakoni kAmerica eshi ke limonena ko koovene nghene Renamo ta hepeke nai ovakwashiwana vaMosambique. Omukalelipo pangelo laMozambique

koAmerica naye okwa holola eliudo laye lonawa eshi keshe umwe tapangula nonyanya ehangano laRenamo pamwe. novalandifwapovaUnita. Okwa ti epangelo laAmerca. ole li longekida opo lixulifepo. omakwafelo ala kovadipai vaRenamo naUnita.

Osha Ii unene shi udifa ohoni komulumenhu womongudu 'con­servative' wedina William Pascoe ehi a Ii oye aeke ena ehalo lokut­wikila nomakwafo koReriiimo. Pakuhole eliko kwaye noumbada waasho hava ti oukomoni muAfrica okwapulaopo epangelo Ii wedele omavatelo al6 koRenamo naUnita. Omaetwapofano aye aeshe okwa ekelwa shi filu kwaava vehole ombili noukumwe notwa teelela sl:la shiwa mepangelo lipe laArrierca.

Opa teelelwa vali eenghun­dafana pokati ka hamushanga wAmerica ena sha noshikumungu shAfrica, ovakalelipo vaAngola, Cuba, ',$outh Africa navo yo qva teelel wa pamwe neendjai doita yoilongo oyo.

Kombinga yeenghundafana daNamibia, Omushamane Hailwa Sam ShafoiXunaNuyoma (SWAPO) ok we lipyakidila nokutalelapo oilongo nomahangano a yooloka OunyUIli. · Omwa kwatelwa nee Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago naNew York nosho tuu. Opwa kundandanwa kutya etalelepo laye ota Ii Ii­nyengifa nawa omatwi ounyuni nomahangano opo va yandje omakwafo odiva opo Namibia Ii manguluke.

Omukulupe, oinukalimo wa Mozambique 00 adengwa ketanga la Renamo.

VERGADERING VAN LEIERS VAN REGERINGSPARTYE

DIE TUSSENTYDSE regering Kabinet bet op sy jongste sitting besluit dat 'n vergadering van die leiers van aIle partye binne die regering, op 19 Mei 1988 gebou sal word. Die doel van die vergadering sal wees om te bepaal in welke mate die partye mekaar kan vind oor sekere verskille - meer spesifiek wat tweede en derde vlak owerhede betref - wat daar bestaan in die onderskeie grondwetlike voorstelle van meerderheids- en minderheidspartye in die regering . .

Die Kabinet vind dit sy erns dat die detail van die grondwetlike voorstelle wat of 8 April 1988 in raamwerk aan die Staatspresident oorhandig is, on-middelik gefinaliseer word. . .

Die verklaring was uitgereik deur die Voorsitter van die Kabinet, Mnr A Matjila.

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MPAKA onda haJa oshinima shimwe shoka tashi hepeke ndje momadhiladhilo onga omukwashigwana nonando hangame nde shiningilwa.

Muka mOwambo opuna aantu taa monithwa iihuna kaaludhe ooyakwao, Mpaka otandi popi peha lyaantu mboka haalongo moongeshefa nokoofalama dhaAwambo kutya aan­tu otaa mono ihuna.

Opena omipopyo tadhi ti kutya aanangeshefa yamwe ohaaningi owala shaa tuu a mono omwedhi guli pokusa ye aaniilonga yamwe oteya tidha po anuwa iinima ye yimwe keyi wete oye yi kutha po natango yamwe ohaa ningi oomwedhi sigo ndatu inaa kwata.

Dhilaadhila nee kutya aantu mbaka ohaa ya tam eke iilonga pohamano, nenge etata lyoheyali ongula onene ndele sigo ombali nenge ondatu yokongula.

Aanangeshefa mbaka ha ya ningi ngeyi kandi shi wo kutya oye na ngaa omaluvo gopantu. Omapulo gaali ohaga hepeke ndje kutya ohaa ningile owina shaashi oonakuyalongelaoyaza komagumbo 'goohepele' nenge oha ya ningi kaayeshi wo shoka taa ningi?

Oshinima oshityali opwa holokele puuyelele kutya opuna aanahambo yamwe ya kanitha oongombe dhawo dha yakwa po. Itandi popile ando aalunga yoongombe ihe mpoka onda hal a oku eta puuyelele shimwe shoka tashi thiminike aantu mboka ya yake.

POndangwa opuna omusamane gumwe . ha heke aamati nokuya jl.ongela iilonga. Omanga nee inee ya kongela iilonga ohe ya fala kohambo ye etaa ningi ko oomweedhi dhontum­ba taye, mulongele nopwaana ofuto yasha.

Olundjiaantuyatyangeyiohekeya tidha po owala nopwaana shoka eya tidhila, po shila uusila wepungu lyokulya. Omasiku ngaka mOluno omwa mangwa omulumentu gumwe melopoto lyokuyaka oongombe. Omulumentu nguka ha longele omunangeshefa omukuluntu gwomOluno okwa ti kutya oongombe okwedhi yaka shaashi hela nga afalelwe kohambo a futwe sha.

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Kayena omukalelipo uuna yena' uupyakadhi naahona yawo. Ihe omuhona ngeleokwa mono omuntu a: kuthapo oshinima she ye okombelewa yoshilongo. Omalenga oha ga futwa okanepa kombelendi·, opo ga tokole ehandu noku taaguluka inaaya tala kutya oshinima sha thiminike omun­tuoshike.

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Baie van ons volg ons leiers blindel­ings, sonder om hulle te kritiseer. Ons is geneig om te dink dat die "leiers" in die regering altyd weet wat om te doen.

Is ons werklik so oninggelig oor die werklikheidofsluitons,ons o'e vir die waarheid?

Ons laat toe dat die mense in die magsposisiesom te doen wat hulle wil. 'Dit het fatale gevolge vir, want feite word verdoesel en nuus word op 'n een­sydige manier weergee.

Die magsbedeling is van so 'n aard dat net 'n klein persentasie van die bevolking verantwoordelikhede gegee word. Aan die oorgrote meerderheid is 'n gedwonge passiwiteit opgele, wat hulle doelbewus tot stilswye dwing.

Ons monde word deur wetgewings en intimidasie gesnoer, dus bly die kerk die enigste platform vir die onderdrukte.

In die kerk heers daar immers 'n tradisie van menslikheid, geregtigheid en toekomsverwagting.

Hierdie tradisie is beslis suiwerd en kreatief en is 'n antwoord op die kreet van nood \'anuit die onderdrukte gemeenskap.

Dit is kortsigtig en dwaas dat die sogenaamde regeringdie leiers van die kerk hierdie van optrede ontse. Dit is tog immers die diakonale taak van die kerk om die lyding vansy lede te ver­sag en om die spirituele krag aan hulle

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Dit is die more Ie v:erant­woordelikheid van die kerkleiers om teen ongeregtigheid vir hulselfuit te spreek. ,

Ek versoek die sogenaamde reger­ing, om die geestelike-leiershul morele reg te gun om die boodskap van geregtigheid te verkondig.

LUKAS SWARTBOOI POSBUS142 USAKOS

WOO Namibia woo Namibia woo edu letu

TETE nandi pule manga epulo eli - keshe komuNamibia kutya ombulu

hanD oshike? Vakwetu ohailwa onda hala ndi shivifilwe kutya ombulu oshike hano?

VaNamibia vakwetu efimbo ola pwapo, kapena vali 'Baas' ngaashi mwa kala moukoloni natu kondjeni tu moneni emanguluko lashili nolo pauyuuki. Ame mwene ondahala oku ukiilila unene ovanafikola ava veli ongo xe noina yoshiwana, shaashi ovo· oshlwana shokomesho. Vanafikola vakwetu natu hanganeni ongo vakon­djeli manguluko vamwe tava lala kanene oshinima shimwe.

Otu na okumoneni oixuna sho shili, ngaashi paife ova tokola ovanafikola vashune kofikola, ndele oohailwa etokolo letu nali kale ngaashi la kala. Ove inotya ofikola ya pata ohandi koukakunya aaye hailwa, omulaule keshi omukwaita shapo omwameni wombulu oyo veli nayo.

Vanafikola vakwetu hamunhu nan de, omanga eekamba domakakunya ina di djapo. Hailwa in­otya nande tave tu imbi eefikola detu ngaashi vahapu tave shipopi. Vam­wameme ovaNamibia natu longeleni kumwe.

Ohai kulombwele ame kaume onda loloka oukoloni, noupika moNamibia .Omafipi honde nye omalandwa mbongo nye.

1. Fiyo onaini muli ponghatu ili ngaho?

2. Fiyo onaini Botha 00 weyoka leni nomukengeleli woshiwana tamulongele kumwe?

3. Fiyo onaini weli kundika okand­jebo ka South Afrika oko ke kuli komapepe?

4. Fiyo onaini uli pokamba yoye oyo toti ina idjapo popepi neefikola?

5. Fiyo onaini to hekwa nokamboloto kondjema nokamaliwa oko to hekwa nako?

Hanodimbulukweni kutya efimbo ola ya shiliko osha mushila wa kavan­dje nakavandje naye oku shishi.

Fye otwa tokola oku tala ohonde yo vaNamibia tai tika keshe efiku vehena etimba, fye otwa loloka okudiladila ovamwameme ovo va ninga oingudu, vehena etimba omolwe ekamba denio

Omufipihonde Botha fye inatll hal a nande okumona oshipala shoye, Kufamo oinyakwi yoye ei yakakeka oshilongo shetu.

Weni mekondjo.

SHATONA THOMAS WINDHOEK

Reaksie Op sport in die suide

NA aanleiding van uberig hoofberig oor sport in die Suide wat verskyn het in die koerant van 6 May 1988.

In die vervolg moet ons koerant asseblief geen berigte publiseer as die skrywer hom rue wil identifiseer nie. Ons spanne voel baie ontevrede oor die onware storie in die bogemelde uitgawe.

Die probleem het nie ontstaan s.oos wat die skrywer dit meld nie. Atlanta Bucs van Luderiti was nie veronderstel om die halfeind-ronde te speel.

Die probleem was soos volg: Gedurende die loting, waar al die bestuurslede van Suide Sokker Vereniging(SSV), behalwe die voosit­ter teenwoordigwas, het die vyf spanne besluit dat wenner-A teen wenner-C sou te staan kom. Hierdie besluit sou staande bly, al sou daar 'n sesde span' inskryf. Die sesde span het toe die . volgende oggend registreer.

Diewenners in die uitkloppe was as volg: Wenner-A (Try Again), Wenner­B (Atlanta Buckslen Wenner-C(Black Arrows).

Ons vraag aan die SSV is, hoekom

moes Atlanta Bucks die halfeind­ronde speel. ~As ons die halfeind-ronde moet speel

soos dit aangevoer word, salons dit doen op voorwaarde dat ons ver­voerkostes gedek word en as dit nie die geval is nie moet die wedstryde op Luderitz beslis word.

Ek hoop op die 'samewerking van SSV vir die gewin van sokker in die Suide.

ONTEVREDE ORGANISEERDER DAWID KAHATJIPARA POSBUS394 LuDERITZ (Redaksie: Die berig was geskryf deur een van ons verslaggewers. Ons vra om verskoning vir die foutiewe beriggewing.)

Emenjo detu kadifike· podounona: Kautwima

na Dana tavati OFYE ovadali vounona vali moskola ya Ponhofi. Otua etelua oluhodi linene kelaka lovafimanekwa Kautwima na Dana, laholoka moshifo "The Nami­bian" 29/04/1988.

Tavati eemwenjo davo kadifike po­dounonla vetu. Ofye oshiwana shaukwanyama otua etelua omalim­bililo okulimbililua ovapangeli ava, vavali. Omupangeli okwahololwa koshiwana eshi kalelepo mokushifila oshisho shikale shina eameno liwa, itali etele oshiwana oupyakadi, eameno meemumbwe dasho onghedi iwa tai telelwa ikale komuwiliki keshe.

Ota dilinekelifa omuleli washo ndele ngeenge endjovo data edi dovaleli ngaashi Kautwima na Dana. Ota di pendula movatekulwa, ovadali opolotikaidjuu. Ovadali vounonaovo vatalika ko vehena ondilo yemwenyo davo.

Omufimanekwa Kautwimayandja ombili kovadali vounona ovo toti omwenjo woye kaufike peemwenjo dounona'vavo. Ngeenge itoshiningi fje . oshiwana shaukwanyama btwe ku ekelashi uhakale vali omuleli wetu. Otwe kutala omulongeli wondjabi, ou tofipi oshiwana ohonde.

Omufimanekwa Dana oshike shekweta po Hangwena popepi nofikola,oshike shekukufa komukun­da woye? Ile oshike she kukufa keum­bo la Vatilifa uye wetele oyana vetu oupyakadi. Dana owa hal a uninge ovana vetu ongubu yokuku amena, ndele . ino tila okutonga elaka lafa latongwa kelai.

Paife elaka 010 mwatulifa moshifo ota Ii leshwa kounyuni aushe. Nou­nyuni ota ukamonaomupangeli ehena sha noshiwana, Omudali keshe adala okaana kaye oku ka hole nande na ka kale elai, okukahole. Itashi dulika umone ovana vetu vehena oshilonga.

.Ngeenge ouna ondilo kwoove mwene hakufye, ounona ovo vafila moPonhofi ove holike kovadali vavo. Oha vajakula 00 ina. Ove oto yakula peni?

Ovafimanekwa ova holike likuateni ·nawa mokupopya kweni, ina mulinaa omalaka ta mwaumbu oshiwana. Vali oshiwana otashimudini, shitje kamu na eendunge, nje mutye otamutukwa. Ovafimanekwa omwalilifa oshiwana tashi dimbulukwa ovafi noilema ya yashelwa moHangwena (Ponhofi).

Kautwima ina landula eendunge da Dana.

Ponhele jovadali aveshe.

M N HAKUTEMBA TSUMEB

Af~anking GRAAG wil ek van hierdie geleen­theid gebruik maak om u te bedank vir u puik beriggewing. Aangesien ek 'n gereelde leser is van die koerant, wil ek my landsgenote bewus maak van hoe die swartmense in Otjiwarango behandel word.

Gedurehde die tydperk wat ek diens vant "Metro wholesalers" oftewel "Pan African Sales", was, het ek baie onreelmatighede opgemerk.

Ons was ongeveer 17 werkers by die firma. Ek was omtrent twee en 'n halwe jaar in diens van die firma.

Gedurende my diensjare het ek my pinkie by die werk verloor.

Ekissonderenigeredevandiewerk afgedank.

Al die werkers wat by die firma aansluit, word vir 'n proeftydperk van drie maande aangestel.

As die werker iets in hierdie proef-

tydperk doen, word hy afgedank sonder enige uitbetaling.

Daar is 'n wit vrou en sy gebruik alle soorte neerhalende aanmerkings soos "kaffir" teenoor die swart werkers by die firma. Dit is glad nie haar plig om op die werkers te skree nie, maar om­datsy en die bestuurder kop in een mus is gaan sy daarmee voort.

Dit is baie duidelik dat die firma niks wil doen om gesonde verhoudings tussen die werkernemers en die bestuur teweeg te bring nie.

Die hoofkantoor doen ook geen moeite om ondersoek in te stel oor die onnodige ontslaan van werkers nie.

As die firma nie oppas nie sal hulle kliente verloor.

SHIMI POSBUS537 OTJIWARONGO

Botha yemwene otalwile Namibia nenge ana

oAngola? NGAME onga omukwashigwana sha Namibia nondiliwo oshilyo shongun­du onkondjeli manguluko ano (SWAPOl onduvite uudhigu omolwa oshigwana shandje sha Namibia, oshowo oshigwana shaAngola ohenda onene omolwa omahepeko nomadhipago ngoka taganingilwa iilongo mbika iyali kuSouth Africa.

Unene tuu oomwenyo dhoka dhaakwashigwana yaAngola mboka taya ehamekelwa moGuito Cuanavale. Oshinima shika osheetitha ohenda unene kuN amibia naAngola oshowo muuyuni auhe molwa omadhipago nomahepeko gowina ngoka gelilwe komeho kuUnita . Ngashingeyi omuntu omadhiladhilo goye ogalimbililwa owala kutya Botha yemwene oNamibia ahala nenge ana oAngola?

South Afrika nande okukaie tati kutya ye haye enasha noshinima shino moGuito Carnavale uuyni auhe owushishi nale kutya oye· naana enamo oonkondo moshinima shika. South Afrika okwiininga ashike em­bungu lili moshipa shonzi opo kutiwe anuwa oUnita·.

Mpano ondahala a,shike okupula omusamane Botha kutya ye okushishi tuu kutya Angola okwa nale muupika womukolonyekwa? Nenge otii pula kutya Angola otekiitala ishewe opo ashune muupika ali azamo nale? Shino omusamane Botha na kale eshishi nawa. Otandi indile nomuthin­do nondamanamo opo ngele omuton­di South Afrika pamwe nokakwateli komeho ke Unita tayakambadhala okumakela oshigwana adhengwe nokweehama.

Oshinima shimwe ish ewe oshoshi kutya Botha, omolwashike ano tokateke emanguluko lya-Namibia? Aakuba mbano yeli moAngola hayo nande tayiimbi Namibia limanguluke ngaashi hoti, shila Botha kambadhala owala wuyelithe uuyuni nawa ino kala nande tombembeleke aantu.

Tse aanamibia ngashingeyi otwa vulwa noonkondo adhihe okugwaalekwa kuSouth Afrika pamwe nokapangelo ke kopokati hoka keli moWindhoek. South Afrika oshili keyishi oheyiholeke opo awape atandelithe evangeli lye lyiifundja.

Tse aaN amibia iinima ayihe mbino otu yishi. Oshigwana sha Namibia esiku nesiku ota shilili oosa itadhihulu omolwa omadhipago ngoka taganingilwa owina kuSoutli Afrika mokutilitha oshigwana shetu. Tse aaNamibia katuna nande esiku limwe tatu kashuna omutse miipeta shila South Mrika otetu manapo owala ngaashi ahala.

Mpano otandi indile owala kuuyuni auhe opo wutaleko iikumithalonga ayihe mbika hayiningilwa Namibia kuSouth Afrika onga iinyanyalithi nokupula okatokolitho 435 kiigwana yahangana opo kaye miilonga mbala ngaashi taslii pumbiwa. Pehulilo mpano ondahala ashike ndilombwele omusamane Botha nomuthindo aguhe kritya ahala nenge inaahala Namibia olina ash ike ok~mangJllu~amo rv..iikaha yeo

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ENGLISH IS FUN - LESSON 4

THERE were a lot of questions to answer in last week's lesson! I hope you had time to do them all and that you now have them beside you. Here are my answers. Are yours the same as mine?

2a. IT IS a quarter past four; half past eleven; a quarter to eight; a quarter to twelve; ten to nine.·

one o'clock; seven o'clock; it is five past three; twenty-five past six;

2b. 1. No, the buses leave Windhoek' and Tsumeb at 7 o'clock on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, but they leave at two o'clock in the afternoon on Fridays and Sundays. . 2. On Sundays, the bus arrives in Tsumeb at eight o'clock in the evening. 3. The bus arrives in Windhoek a:t one o'clock on Mondays and Wednesdays.

3a. shirt suit ties socks skirt coat hat shoes shorts trousers sandals gloves sweatshirt

3b. Hat shoes socks jacket skirt gloves shorts trousers coat tie shirt Lastly, a T-shirt is called a T-shirt because it has the shape of a T!

AFTER THE CONCERT

It is ten o'clock and the concert is ·over. It was a very good concert. The group played for almost two hours.

As they are walking out, John invites his two friends to his house for a cup of coffee as they are all very tired from dancing and talking all night long! John lives in his own house together with his younger brother and his fifteen year old sister. They both still go to school and John is asking after them. John does not want to wake them up so he asks his friends to be as quiet as possible. John: "Let's go to the kitchen. If we close the door my brother and sister will not hear us. Now what can I offer you? Do you both want coffee?" Ellini: "Coffee is fine with me, thank you" . Ignatius: "With me too, John" . John: "Do you take milk and sugar?" Ellini: "Milk and two spoons of sugar for me, please". Ignatius: " Milk and three sugars for me. r have a very sweet tooth". John: "Oh, I see my sister has baked a cake. It looks very good. Would you like some?" Ignatius: " Of course I would! All this dancing has made me hungry" .

. Ellini: "I'll have some too. It looks delicious. This is a beautiful house you have John. How many rooms are there?" . John: "There are two bedrooms, one bathroom, a big Sitting room, a kitchen and a little store-room at the back. It's just the right size for me. At the mo­

. ment my brother and I sleep in the same room. My sister hasher own bedroom and if a friend comes to visit, he can sleep in the sitting-room". Ellini: "You're very lucky, John. At the Nurse's Home I only have a very small bedroom. There is also only one big common room for all the student nurses!" Ignatius: "That's not so bad. I have to share my room with two of my brothers. But look at the time! It's already half past eleven and I must go to work tomorrow morning.' '' ~ John: "So do I! I have to open the shop at eight o'clock". ' Ellini: "Well, I'm not on duty tomorrow so I can sleep a little later and then I'll take a walk into town. Can you give me a lift home Ignatius?" Ignatius: "No problem. Alright then, John, goodnight and thank 'You for the cup of coffee". Ellini : "Yes thank you for the concert and for the cof­fee. I'll come pnd say hello to you at work tomo'r'row". John: "Gooqnightand drive home safely" .

This week's comprehension questions are a lit­tle different. They are 'called "multiple choice; ' questions. I shall give you a question and three answers. You must pick the right answer out of the three I give you.· .

1.1 Why' are Ellini, John and Ignatius tired? they are tired because

a) it is 'Iate b) they danced all night long c) they have worked hard all week.

2. Does John live alone? a) No, John's younger brother and sister live with him b) No, John lives with his parents c) No, Ign~tius stays in the same house as John

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3. Why does John ask his friends to be as quiet as possible? a) He has a headache b) His neighbours are asleep c) He doesn't want to wake up his brother and sister

4. How do we know that Ignatius has a sweet tooth? a) He takes three spoons of sugar in his coffee b) He asked John if he had any cake c) He has lots of sweets in his car .

5. How many rooms are there in John's house? a) there are two bedrooms, a bathroom and a kitchen b) there are six rooms c) we don't know how many rooms there are in his house .

6. Why does John have to get up early tomorrow? a) he has to take his younger brother to school b) he has arranged to go to Swakopmund for a soc­cer match c) he must open up the shop at 8 o'clock

Have you found the answers? Just to make sure have a look at those printed upside down at the bot­tom of the page!

2. At the Nurse's Home there is a big common room but Ellin i only has a small bedroom. The words small and big are ADJECTIVES. They tell us more about the common room and about Ellini's bedroom. Adjectives are us.ed to describe nouns like the word 'radio' or the word 'house': It is an expensive radio. John's house is new.

2a. Here are some adjectives that you may already know. What are their opposites?

young/ ...... old .. .. .

rich/ .............. .

fat/ ....... , . ..... . . .

strong/ ............. .

cold/ .............. . sweet/ .............. .

right/ ............. . heavy/ .............. . tall/ .... . ......... . happy/ .............. . beautifull .......... . kind/ ............. .. difficu It/ .. •........

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The colours are also adjectives: red, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, black, purple, brown, white. For example: A red dress. My car is green.

, There are two ways of using adjectives. We can say: This is a big room. These are easy questions . . This room is .big. These questions are easy.

3. Here are the pictures of ~ome very famous people. Try to describe them to a friend of yours who has not seen the pictures. Does your friend recognise them from your description?

For example: She is very thin and quite short. She is blonde and pretty. She is a singer. Her name is

NNA. .

4. Here is a big house. See if you can fit all these things into the house! One word and two letters . have been put in to give you a start . 4 letters: hall, door, roof, beds 5 letters: chair, house, table 6 letters: window, garden, lounge, fridge 7 letters: kitchen 8 letters: bathroom

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8 Friday May 20 1988 THE NAMIBIAN FOCUS

FOCUS on sport/Oudano/sport

WIE BET DIE FLUITJIE? en \Vie is te blaDleer?

GEEN skeidsregter of 'n fluitjie was beskikbaar vir die wedstryde wat Saterdag op die SKW· sportgronde moes plaasvind nie. Die wedstryd tussen SE Sorento Bucks en Hungry Lions wat om 15hOO moes begin het, het eers na 'n uur -'n aanvang geneem.

Die bestuurders van die twee spanne, Japhet HelaoenBen Uanivi, moes die toeskouers fynkam op soek na 'n skeidsregter.

Vossie van Wyk moes noodgedwonge toe die wedstryd hanteer weens hier­die onreelmatigheid wat voor die deur van die sport-administrateurs gele moetword.

Ondanks Vossie se bereidwilligheid, kon die wedstryd toe steeds nie 'n aan­yang neem nie weens 'n gebrek aan 'n fluitjie.

'n Geskarrel het ontstaan wat NNSL-bestuurslid, Rusten Mogane gedwing het om by die naasliggende SWAPOL-sportgronde vir 'nfluitjiete soek.

In die eerste instansie was Vossie nie veronderstel om die wedstryd te hanteer nie.

Volgens hom is die skeidsregters in twee kampe verdeel, die nasionale skeidsregt,ers, waaronder hy val en die sentrale skeidsregters.

Die sentrale skeidsregters moes die

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eerste been van die liga in die sentrale streek hanteer en die nasionales die tweede been.

Maar terwyl hierdie reeling nog geldig was, was die sentrale skeid­sregters geskeduleer om die eerste­liga Novel-Ford uitkloppe wat op die Katutura-sportgronde plaasgevind het te hanteer.

Boy-Boy van die skeidsregter­vereniging het gese dat sy vereniging nie deur die NNSL-bestuuur versoek was om die SKWwedstryde te hanteer nie.

"Aan ons is gese dat diewedstryde op die Katutura-sportgronde sou plaas­vind. Ons skeidregters het daar opgedaag en die wedstryde hanteer wat daar plaasgevindhet. Ons kan nie ruik waar die wedstryde plaasvind nie;' het hy gese .

Hy het ook gese dat die NNSL­bestuur nie daarin kon slaag omhulle van wedstrydverskuiwings in te lig nie.

Boy-Boy hetook 'n voorbeeldgenoem waar die NNSL hulle op die nippertjie genader het om wedstryde, wat verlede Donderdag in Rundu moes plaasvind, te hanteer.

BOOT UP FIELD· The Namibian National Rugby Union team (NANRU) took on North West Cape in the first round of the South Mrica Cup E Division at Khomasdal Stadium last Saturday. The game was full of open play, the NANRU back line looking very dangerous when they were able to run with the ball. While dominating the lineouts, the NANRU forwards were pushed back time and again by the smaller North West Cape serum. NANRU lead the match 4-3 as the game entered extra time, thanks to a superb try by wing Heinrich de Waarl. But a last-minute drop goal by North West Cape full back Leffie clinched the match for the visitors. NANRU next week play Western Province away, a game they must win to keep their cup hopes alive.

"Ons was eers die Woensdag ingelig datons skeidsregters moes beskikbaar stel om in Rundu te gaan blaas."

"Dit is baie moeilik vir ons manne om op so 'n kort kennisgewing te reageer, met die gevolg dat ons nie Rundu toe kon gaan nie:' het hy gese.

Die Voorsitter van die NNSL, mnr. Stanley Kozonguizi, het gese dat die aantuigings wat deur die skeid­sregtervereniging gemaak is, van alle

SSV oppad na Windhoek

waarheid ontbloot is. -"Hulle moet nie net reageer wan­

neer ons hulle vra nie, maar hulle as 'n vereniging is in besit van 'n pro­gramrooster en moet daarvolgens hul skeidsreit;erprogram skeduleer;'

· Novel Ford uitdunne · Stanley het ook gese dat die NNSL

hulle ook die veranderde program rooster gegee het. -

Die vereniging, volgens Stanley, word R40 betaal vir elke wedstryd wat hulle hanteer. Van hierdie R40 is die vereniging veronderstel om, wat hulle ook al nodig het, te koop.

Die vraag wat die sIielers en die toeskouers van sekere spanne gevra het, was: Wie moet nou gedissiplineer word?

In -die verlede was daar voo.rvalle waarin sommige spanne van punte ontneem is net omdat hulle tien minute laat vir hul wedstryde opgedaag het.

Die organisasies wat die dissipline moet handhaaf, was die skuldiges in hierdie opsig. Nou wie moet hulle disiplineer .. . ?

DIE Suide Sokker Verening het -verlede naweek hul Novel Ford­uitkloppe finaliseer. Young Beauties en Real Fighters het kwalifiseer om die uitdunne hier­die naweek in Windhoek te speel.

Die wedstryde het baie goed verloop behalwe 'n voorval wat gedurende die wedstryd tussen Try Again en Brasilia plaasgevind het.

Een van Try Again se vooraans­t aande spelers, Saloot, het blykbaar die skeidsregter aangerand.

Gedurende die voorval was die speIer nie in die spel nie. Wat waarskynlik aanleiding gegee tot die bakleierywas, dat die skeidsregter' blykbaar die speIer gevloek het.

Saloot het volgens gerugte in die vlak gegaan en die skeidsregter, mnr. Mannetjie Alcock "aangerand".

Sa loot is ook 'n onderwyser by 'n laerskole in Keetmanshoop.

OSHIZEMO SHUUDHANO WETANGA LYOKOOMPADHI MOWA~BO OSHIWIKE

SHAZIKO

OSPANAyo African Unitedontiyali oya dhenge moOkatana on· tiyali 1-0, omanga oBenfica ya sindana sho ya dhenge mo Oluno Santos yotango 4-0.

Uudhano owa li wa tsikile sho oGolden Bigs nOshakati City dha dhana shi thike pamwe 1-L Olyomakaya okapale kaShakati kuudhano oka li ka edhilwa ko­'leenagers sho ya dhenge oAfrican United 2-0.

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UUDHANO owa Ii wa tsikile osoondaha sho okapale ke egululwa kOkatana noBenfica adhihe oospana oontiyali owa li pokati koSporting 'learn nOkatana adhihe oospana dhotango.

Okatana oka dhana nuudhiginini nokadhengemo oSporting 'learn 5-0. Shika osha li oshikumithi kaatali esiku ndokaoshoka, opo lotango omvulandjika okusin­dana niitsa yi thike mpo. Anoo, oSporting oya li moshipyu lela.

Konima oAfrican Unitedgya li ya dhana noGolden Bigs. OGolden bigs oye shi pondola sho ya dhenge oAfrican United 1-0. Uudhano ehulilo shiwike owa Ii wa hulu nombili.

ONKUNDANA ombwanawa kaadhani nokahooli yoKatanga kokoompadhi. Momasiku 28-29 gaMai 1988, otaku ka kala ekopi niimaliwa. Ekopi ndika

niimaliwa otayi ka gandjwa ko komitiye wiliki yuudhano mOwambo. Iimaliwa ota yi tengenekwa yiithike pooR3 000 lwaampo.

Muudhano muka oospana oontiyali ka dhi na mo ompito ano oospana dhotango adhike.

Oospana dhokuushimba nadho odha tegelelwa.

Volgens die voorsitter van die vereniging was hierdie onaangename gebeurtenis opgelos.

Die speIer is ook een van die bestes watdie Suide ooit opgelewer het enhet sy dienste vir meer as tienjaar aan Try Again gelewer.

Dit net 'njamtnerte dat 'n speIer wat so lank speel en feitlik in die bedreif oud geraak het in soortgelyke dinge opgevang moet worde.

'len tye van die ontwrigting was die wedstrydgelykop en deur hierdie onto, wrigtingwas die wedstryd uitgestel tot die volgende dag. Brasilia het die volgende dag se mededingingmet 2-1 gewen.

Young Beauties het om tot die finale deurtedring in hul eerste wedstryd, Defenders 6-0 geklop, waarna hulle die halfeid-rondte teen Brasilia te staan gekomhet.

Hulle het Brasilia 3-1 geklop' Real Fighters het op sy beurt Black

Arrows 2-1 gewen en diefinaal gelykop t~en Young Beauties gespeel.

Die twee spanne van Young Beauties en Real Fighters sal die naweek in Windhoek teen die super liga spanne te staan kom.

Real Fighters sal Saterdag om 15hOO op die Katutura-sportgronde, dinge met Hungry Lions uitspook.

Young Beauties sal ontmiddelik daarnaom 16h30'!byota Young Ones op dieselfde vlak aanpak.

Die voorsi tter van die Stride Sokker Vereniging, mnr.Gibson Chr istiaan het gese dat die t wee span ne gemotiveerd is en dat die ' sentraal spanne nie hul opponente moetonder­skatnie.

Hy het ook genoem die die gemeen­skap behulpsaam moet wees met die opbou van die liggaam wat nog geboorte pyne ondergaan.

Wanneer die gemeenskap kritiek lewer moet dit ook van opbouende aard wees het hy gese.

Die vereniging het hierdie week ook kursus gereel gehad om sportad­ministrateurs getroud te maak met die sokkeradministrasie.

Die kursus was aangebied deur mnr. '!bny Head.

Mnr. Christiaans het ook genoem dat die liga van die vereniging net na die Novel Ford-uitkloppe sal die afskop.