Security guard lays assault charge

By: AUGETTO GRAIG

SECURITY guard Markus Hausiku has laid a charge against his employer for a beating which he said occurred at 05h00 on the morning of December 18.

According to Hausiku, he was sitting at his post near the front

door of the Pupkewitz buildings in Windhoek's southern industrial

area, looking forward to the end of his double shift shift, when he

saw the managing director of the Fidelity Cash Management company

(part of Fidelity Services Namibia) which employs him, Johan

Janeke, walking towards him.

Hausiku related to The Namibian how Janeke proceeded to beat him

without provocation.

 

According to Hausiku, when he started to defend himself, Janeke

ran away towards the eastern side of the building, and when he was

some distance away, turned around and drew a pistol, opening fire

on his own employee.

 

Although it was early in the morning, several people witnessed

the incident and Hausiku found two willing to make statements to

the Police.

 

According to the Windhoek Police, a case was lodged and Janeke

was arrested, charged with assault with the intent to do grievous

bodily harm and the pointing of a firearm.

 

When approached for comment, Janeke explained in Afrikaans:

"That case is pending. It comes to court on February 9, so I have

nothing to say about it."

 

Janeke has been out on bail since the Sunday morning after he

was arrested.

 

However, this is not the first time he has faced such

charges.

 

According to John Hausiku of the workers committee of Fidelity

Services Namibia, Hausiku was the ninth employee that Janeke felt

compelled to discipline with his fists.

 

Security guards say these incidents had been reported to the

company's South African headquarters as well as the Police, the

labour commissioner and the relevant unions, the security guards

maintain, but so far nothing had changed for the better.

 

Fidelity Security Services made the headlines over the holiday

period when one of its cash-in-transit vans was robbed of over N$5

million.

 

Hausiku related to The Namibian how Janeke proceeded to beat him

without provocation.According to Hausiku, when he started to defend

himself, Janeke ran away towards the eastern side of the building,

and when he was some distance away, turned around and drew a

pistol, opening fire on his own employee.Although it was early in

the morning, several people witnessed the incident and Hausiku

found two willing to make statements to the Police.According to the

Windhoek Police, a case was lodged and Janeke was arrested, charged

with assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm and the

pointing of a firearm.When approached for comment, Janeke explained

in Afrikaans: "That case is pending. It comes to court on February

9, so I have nothing to say about it."Janeke has been out on bail

since the Sunday morning after he was arrested.However, this is not

the first time he has faced such charges.According to John Hausiku

of the workers committee of Fidelity Services Namibia, Hausiku was

the ninth employee that Janeke felt compelled to discipline with

his fists.Security guards say these incidents had been reported to

the company's South African headquarters as well as the Police, the

labour commissioner and the relevant unions, the security guards

maintain, but so far nothing had changed for the better.Fidelity

Security Services made the headlines over the holiday period when

one of its cash-in-transit vans was robbed of over N$5 million.

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