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“Big Guns” Allegedly Involved in Walvis Bay WeighMarshallino Beukes bridge-saga The Managing Director of SASCO, Grant Cloete, along with Richard Milinga, the Divisional Manager of the Roads Authority's Transport Inspectorate were each granted bail of N$30 000 on Wednesday in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court, subsequent their arrests on alleged corruption charges. The Anti-Corruption Commission arrested Cloete on Tuesday, and Milinga on Wednesday, following the seizure of assets estimated to be worth over N$2 million at Walvis Bay last Friday, as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of corrupt practices. According to Josefina Nghituwamata, the corruption watchdog's Chief Public Relations Officer, it is alleged that an invoice to the amount of N$2 372
704.15 for the supply of a weighbridge to the Roads Authority was corruptly certified, indicating that the goods or services were received or delivered, while it was not the case. “Following the acquisition of the new weighbridge, the old weighbridge was refurbished by the same supplier for an amount of N$264 960.00 and reinstalled at Walvis Bay Weighbridge during September 2021,” the ACC
Eileen van der Schyff
A man accused of causing a deadly collision that resulted in five fatalities appeared in the Karibib Magistrate's Court on Monday morning this week. bib en route to Okahandja. |Gaseb was allegedly behind the wheel of a Volkswagen Jetta when it collided with a red Nissan Sunny. The impact caused the Nissan to burst into flames, killing all three occupants namely Eddie van der Merwe, Linda van der Merwe, and Fritz Brand, who were burned beyond recognition.
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Richard Milinga -Photos (ACC)
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Vandalism Strikes Lagoon Continues on page 2 Benches
Man Faces Court After Fatal Crash Near Karibib Claims Five Lives
Ronnie |Gaseb (37) stands accused of five counts of culpable homicide. He also faces charges of driving under the influence and operating a vehicle without a valid driver's licence. The tragic incident occurred last Thursday on the B2 road, approximately 50 kilometres from Kari-
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The Jetta carried five people, including two small children. One of the passengers, Naftalie Ricky Brukeni (38), died on the scene. A sixmonth-old baby later succumbed to injuries at the Karibib Clinic. Three survivors, among them a four-year-old child, were transported to Usakos State Hospi-
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Eileen van der Schyff
The Walvis Bay Lagoon has become the target of apparent vandalism, leaving residents frustrated and the municipality concerned. Following the recent removal of a damaged bench for repairs by the municipality, it has now come to light that a second bench has also
been broken, this time seemingly due to deliberate destruction. Now with the discovery of the second bench being intentionally bro-
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ken, concerns have grown over the possibility of targeted vandalism. Anita Kaihiva, Public Relations Continues on page 2 Page 5
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