February 2022 – Omundu Magazine

The Oviwondo weekend

February 21, 2022

February 2022 As the world emerged from what appears to be the end of a COVID epidemic and the many episodes of trauma people were forced to endure, the desire to come together had been the itch for many Namibians. All that was left was the suitable occasion to bring the people together and immerse them in a joyous atmosphere to give them hope and live in their memories for a long time to come. And they did come in numbers and shared the moment that many would treasure for years to come. The Oviwondo weekend. Karen Tjiposa and Coloured...

Oviwondo fun tournament

February 20, 2022

The maiden Otjiwondo Tournament has left organisers overwhelmed, authorities worried, sub-urban communities not used to hindrances of their way of life slightly irritated and thousands of Ovaherero who converged on the small soccer field at Eros Primary School overjoyed at the opportunity of coming together again. Otjongutukiro team lads in grey with Etoo Makono in yellow second from crowded in by the big lads Their favourite clubs, African Stars, Life Fighters, Tura Magic and Young African FC had not seen any action for a while and Liverpool Okahandja is defunct. The last major event the community has had was the...

Bertus Koch will stay longer

February 17, 2022

Bertus Koch photo courtesy of The Namibian newspaper 14 February 2022 Koch had been serving an eight-year prison sentence for trafficking five-minor girls, attempting to rape them and exposing himself to them in an indecent way at DRC in Swakopmund. The State had appealed both his conviction and sentence. However, the Supreme Court found that he was correctly convicted. But it did have an issue with his sentence. The Supreme Court increased his sentence to 18-years of which he will have to serve 14, since he had already served four thus far. The new message from that court is clear,...

The murders Botswana got away with

February 12, 2022

A memorial service is held for Alphonsina Mubu, her three sons Martin, Ernest and Tommy Nchindo and cousin Sinvula Munyeme Four fishermen entered the Chobe River in two wooden canoes on the evening of the 5th November 2020. At around 22H00, rapid gunfire was heard and then three single shots at 01:00 on the 6th of November 2020. Dawn broke to news that the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) had shot and killed Martin, Ernest and Tommy Nchindo as well as their cousin, Sinvula Munyeme, during the night. Those shooting deaths brought to 37 the number of Namibians killed by the BDF since...

First Lady wins defamation suit

February 12, 2022

First Lady Monica Geingob above in this photo courtesy of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Foundation 11 February 2022 The Windhoek High Court grants First Lady Monica Geingos N$ 250 000 in defamation damages and legal cost at the conclusion of a lawsuit against Abed Hishoono. This was not a case that went to trial with the defendant not knowing what he had done. Hishoono had tendered an apology First Lady Geingos rejected as insincere. He had said in a video that went viral that Geingos’ son was fathered by Fishrot accused James Hatuikulipi and that he arranged her wedding to...

Omukavire u natwa, omuzike u ningiririsa

February 5, 2022

Okahungi nga otja tji ka tjangwa i Mitiri Hiskia Upendura ngu ma maniak kombanda mba, omitiri onguru mouye wa Tjinene Me tja okuhepa kozonongo ozombwa nḓe kondjisa okunyomokisa eraka retu rOtjiherero, tjinene komberoo yetu yo National Institute for Educational Development (NIED). Eraka retu ra hara omuinyo, ra penduka. Me yandja okuhepa kwapeke konongo Ratjindua Kambatuku kokuṱuna omahandjauriro womiano vya Tjipangandjara. Tjinene tja ṱunine omuano mbwi “ Kao ya nata Kaambi”. Okavara inga okaṱiṱi okaapa, oku ka taara otjivara ihi otjivambi otjingi: opu pe heya kutja Kao ya nata Kaambi. Ami mba zuva nao . Ongombe ndjo aai ṱire eo ( otjivara)....