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South African bodyboarder sustains spinal shock injury at Donkey Bay
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Erwin Leuschner
A South African bodyboarder, Stefan Dryer, escaped a near-death incident on Tuesday at the popular surfing spot, Donkey Bay. Eyewitnesses reported Dryer go down hard on a set wave – thanks to the quick reaction by other surfers he was treated on scene and admitted to hospital. His condition is stable. Initial reports indicated that Dryer sustained a spinal fracture when he went down head-first in the shallow water and smashed into the ground. X-Rays have revealed that he is in the clear. Medics suggested that he sustained a spinal shock injury when he hit the bottom, which may cause temporary paralysis. By Wednesday he was still in hospital, but he was able to move his legs. He left back home yesterday. Only hours after the terrifying incident on Tuesday this week “Stab Magazine”, a men's interest magazine with an emphasis on highperformance surfing, released a detailed report on what transpired. Many surfers, be they local Continues on Page 2
Sketches of Johannes Blatt discovered during Bonusmarkt renovations Erwin Leuschner
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The old Bonusmarkt building in Swakopmund, which was first completed as a double story building in 1913/1914, has revealed a spectacular new treasure. After the renovations for the new “Bonus Marktplatz” shopping arcade commenced, a sketchbook belonging to Namibian artist Johannes Blatt dating back to 1931 was discovered in the roof structure of the building. Johannes Blatt, as well as his son Arnfried Blatt were amongst the most celebrated artists in Namibia and their artworks are worth a fortune. Johannes Blatt and his wife Gertrud stayed in the Bonusmarkt building after his father-in-law, Mr Aladar Hrabovsky, bought the property for his newly-wed daughter. The book was discovered once the renovations of the old building progressed to the loft's ceiling. “We found quite a few personal items there,
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amongst them was the sketchbook,” confirmed Quinton Liebenberg, CEO of the Lighthouse Group. The sketches were valuated, but their value was not determined to be very high. The book features a handful of sketches. The sketchbook dates back to September 1931, when Johannes Blatt was a young artist and had just returned from studying art in Hamburg. Blatt and his wife Getrud stayed in the Bonusmarkt building for about 20 years. They stayed in the top Continues on Page 2
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