8 NAMIB TIMES
10 NOVEMBER 2017
Langstrand emergency landing: plane ran out of fuel after pilot failed to switch to reserve tank
Annual Brunch Gathering for Cancer supported overwhelmingly Women Who Care hosted yet another successful ladies' brunch in aid of the Cancer Association of Namibia. The South African celebrity Lizz Meiring (aka Molly) was the celebrity guest to the event. The event was held at the Walvis Bay Town Hall on Saturday morning and saw hundreds of women turning out to support this annual brunch gathering. Several guest speakers shared their experiences in their respective journeys with cancer. They also motivated those battling cancer to keep up the good fight. Also speaking at the event was Dr Annelie Zietsman who shared with the audience cancer statistics in Namibia and how the prevalence of cancer grew in Namibia. Zietsman is an oncologist from Windhoek and said many small lifestyle changes could possibly prevent cancer. The event gave a true sense to “Women Who Care”. Mcdeline Mukuyu awesome great ladies, strong women. Lizle Isaacs van Wyk Its heart-warming to see the support of all these beautiful ladies. Well done. Hester Burger Dis darem ‘n klomp mooi vroue van ons dorp. Alexes Taylor En tog so trots op al die mooi vroue... sonder hulle sou WWC nie suksesvol wees nie. Sandra De Barros Worthy cause! Zainab Lombard Brenner Great stuff ladies.
Quarrel over bottle of wine ends in bloody death A man bleeds death between 06:00-06:30 on Saturday in Ekuatalike Street, in the DRC informal settlement after an alcohol-fuelled, violent rage during an argument with his girlfriend over a bottle of Tassenberg wine. The deceased was identified as Joel Somseb (37). According to Nampol spokesperson in Erongo, Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu, Somseb engaged in an argument with his live-in partner, Ms Rosalia Afrikaner (44). Afrikaner bought a bottle of Tassenberg and refused to share with Somseb. During this argument Somseb allegedly slapped his girlfriend twice in the face. She entered their home without retaliating to the assault. Somseb decided to move out of the house, but said he will first destroy everything which he had contributed to as improvements to the house. He started with the windows by smashing it with clenched fists. In the process he sustained a deep cut wound to the inside of his right forearm. Danny Beukes Jukstaposisie: hyt hom self vermoor sonder dat daar selfmoord gepleeg was. In English juxtaposition: he killed himself without it being suicide. SB Cloete Danny Beukes baie mooi gese vir die wat nie English verstaan nie (juxtaposition) wat graag wil maar net die kombuis English verstaan of praat.
Oc Lanie Life. Michael Rossi typical. Nanakie Guriras alcohol. Monalisa Böck Thousand ways to die. Sven Harold Heuer A man bleeds death?
Penguin population on a sharp decline During the past few weeks four injured and malnourished African Penguins were rescued in the area of Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. They are recovering in the care of the Seabird and Penguin Rehabilitation Centre in Swakopmund. Since 1997, Dr Sandra Dantu and Mark Boorman have been taking care of injured penguins, found by the public along the central coast – but this has been the quietest year so far with the least number of penguins they have taken in for care. Under normal circumstances one would argue this is a good sign, but just the opposite is true. Finding fewer penguins each year that need care simply means there are less penguins on our coastline. "It is a big concern", explained Dr Dantu to namib times. The population of the Africa penguin along the Namibian coast is on a sharp decline. Once abundant, the species is facing extinction. The penguin is listed as endangered on the IUCN. The population, which breeds in Namibia and South Africa, has declined by 95% since pre-industrial times. Thys Rossouw Poached?
Richard Branson in Namibia
The billionaire business magnate, investor and philanthropist is scheduled to meet with Namibian President Dr Hage Geingob on Tuesday to discuss investment opportunities in the country. With over 200 companies in more than 30 countries, Branson's visit becomes the second-high profile billionaire mapping Namibia investment opportunities after Chinese billionaire Jack Ma”, reports Oshili24. MonaLiza Hayes Exploitation!!! His healthcare company is below par over here...just lost a big million pound deal...now he is trying Namibia... Ian J Izaacs Hage us besig om sy vrou se company op te line vir deals omdat hy nie a second term gaan kry nie. Kyk maar net. Hy sal sleg n second term kry as hy ge endorse wird van van die vorige twee Presidente. Andersins is dit nag in Garies vir hom. So al uitweg is om te outere by USA en Britain companies. Eish... Allan Roodt Nah he is wasting his time here, he can turn around and go back. Chris-tian Haikali The man looks like a billionaire though. Zuma Diken Never trust media.. They are talking about one person Mara different story... Ndama Davids His visit was "postponed" Alex Muukua Tycoon vers Tycoon!!!!!!!!!!
The Cessna 210 that made an emergency landing on the B2 coastal road near Langstrand on Thursday late afternoon was flown out again by an experienced pilot on Saturday. Traffic on the B2 coastal road was brought to a standstill to allow for the pilot to take off from the main road. Dozens of people witnessed this very rare occasion. In the meantime, it was established the plane was only slightly damaged when one of its wings clipped a road sign during the emergency landing on Thursday. The damage did not influence the plane's ability to fly. Fuel starvation is at this stage believed to be the cause of the incident. The pilot had two passengers, both foreign nationals, onboard when on Thursday late afternoon he was returning to Swakopmund from a scenic flight. The aircraft's engine without warning stopped, prompting the pilot to steer the aircraft to the B2 coastal road and executing a gliding landing. Werner van Zyl The opening line: "Langstrand emergency landing: plane ran out of fuel after pilot failed to switch to reserve tank" Last section: It is a matter of big speculation at this moment in the aviation fraternity whether the pilot did not follow procedures to switch to the reserve fuel tank, resulting in the main tank running empty and the engine cut out. So the opening line makes it sound like a fact while the last section states it is only speculation. So what is it namib times? Fact or Speculation? Denovia Ochs Julle sal jul bewoording moet reg kry namib times. Richard John Reid The namib times just make this up.
No special treatment for Hai-//om San living in Swakopmund 78 Members of the Hai-//om San Traditional Authority residing in Swakopmund recently applied for residential plots in the coastal town. Town Council decided not to give the group special preferential treatment, but encouraged the members to participate in the housing registration exercise instead. In total there are about 300 Hai-//om San community members residing in Swakopmund. They are being represented by the Hai-//om San Traditional Authority. In February, the traditional authority sent a letter to the Swakopmund Town Council explaining the plight of its members. “Hai-//om San Community is the oldest indigenous com-munity in Namibia, which is still disadvantaged in some cases because of the social economic and educational status, and is also vulnerable (sic)”, the letter states. [Apart from the San, which are the only true first people of Namibia, all other ethnic groups in the country had their origins elsewhere in Africa and other parts of the world.] Ian J Izaacs I can understand that there us clearly policies that give prefriantional treatment to previous disadvantage people that do discriminate against other Namibians but now it is a issue to assist these marginalised indigenous group because ut will vome down to discrimination. Man as julle vir vsekere partye erwe gee teen next to noting dan kan jul die mense help. Ons is so min in die land en het so baie grond. Hier sal nog .... kom omdat die regmatige eienaars van die land so onder druk word. Kyk maar. Alex Muukua Himbas as well... plse help the oldest people with plots guys... they are also human beings like me and u.
SAFLAND Rugby Sevens in Swakopmund The third edition of the country's Premier Rugby Sevens Tournament (the Safland Sevens) will be on played Friday and Saturday (10 and 11 November) in Swakopmund at the Swakopmund Football Club Stadium (SFC). The tournament, will once again see African sevens outfits in action, with national teams from Namibia, South Africa Select, Czech Republic, Lesotho, Tisan, Bulls, Namibia Academy and Botswana all making their presence felt. According to tournament organiser, Willem Strauss, the tournament provides a great platform for Namibia to compete at a global level. The event will also serve as preparation for the HSBC World Series starting in Dubai three weeks later. The Safland Sevens will also include a club and provincial competition for teams from Namibia and South Africa. According to Chief Executive Officer of the Namibia Rugby Union, Elizma Theron, there will be added benefits this year to the two-day rugby showpiece, and a sevens school tournament for four age groups will also run parallel to the tournament. The U-19, U-17, U-15 and U-13's will all form part of the festivities. Tokkie Van Vuuren Dankie Ruth. Norma Van Der Merwe Voorspoed Namibië! Geluk JL!
Open Market in DRC standing unused The business community of the DRC informal settlement is increasingly unhappy with the Swakopmund Municipality which constructed an open market for business people in the area, but years have passed during which the facility is unoccupied. The open market, also known as Omatara, in DRC was built sometime in 2011. There are many people in DRC who sell their products from street corners, because the municipality has not given a go-ahead to use the open market. The open market is now surrounded by shacks, litter and human waste. During a visit to DRC, namib times spoke to various street vendors to establish if they are interested in using the open market, should Council decide to open it. Ian J Izaacs Dus n klomp .....verskonings. Daar verkoop hul onwetig op straat hoeke sonder toilets en skaduwee. En hul maak besigheid so waarom nie die plek begin gebruik en dan nog steeds begroot en die toilets bou en krag instaleer. Ophou om die mense so te verstout. Eish.. Richard Klein How can someone build something like this and 6 years later it is still not finished somehow there is some incompetency. Maggy Nepety YaAkuunda When is the council/municipality of swakopmund giving ablution services more especial Electricity ,shacks are burning alot in Drc therefore residents looses much of thier belonging due to the poor service soo give Electricity first to the community. Alex Muukua Hand over the open Market to the poor people plse!!!!!! Alex Muukua Why next year???why not this year?