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The Namibian
Tue 13 Aug 2013
SMS Of The Day * THIS nation is in dire need of a massive conference on housing. When we experienced a crisis in the education sector a crisis-control brain-storming conference was organised which resulted in the best deal ever for the Namibian child, nam Food For Thought * BOURGEOISIE has become a daily occupation if not the order of the day of the upper-echelons, President Hifikepunye Pohamba we urge you to revisit this unpatriotic geocentricism among your staff and the well-connected, for everybody to r Bouquets And Brickbats * COMMISSIONER of Prisons, can you please explain the strategies you use to appoint officers to certain positions? It is my observation that you are being fed with wrong information then you just promote individuals without making p SMS Of The Day * I THINK Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda lost his belt because of this promoter and trainer. How can a world champion still be training at the Katutura Youth Complex where there is not enough equipment. I think they must follow the example of Ha Food For Thought * NAMIBIA Dairies are unable to match low prices of imported milk and this ultimately means the consumer will have to pay more for local milk. Look at the prices of the local chicken. All these profits are going in the pockets of a few in Bouquets And Brickbats * I AM pleased to hear that Cabinet has responded positively to the proposal of Namibia Dairies to support the industry. The restrictions which support the industry by reducing competition to ensure the survival of the industry is a SMS Of The Day * CEO’s golden handshakes. Somewhere on our statute books there must be a provision that if a board of directors suspends/dismisses a CEO without due regard to legal provision (substantive/procedural law) such board must carry the costs for Food For Thought * JACKY Asheeke was so right with her last column- why are the fathers of the dead children not being prosecuted? (Reference to the children who died in shack fires last week) Our justice system still protects men over women. In this cont Bouquets And Brickbats * ALEXACTUS Kaure, your column in Friday’s newspaper opened my eyes. One hardly finds impartial case study analysers in Namibia. Let’s not destroy the Polytechnic’s strong foundation (Tjivikua) as yet. At least wait until the transf SMS Of The Day * WHY doesn’t NBC listen when they are criticised? The little red chairs on Good Morning Namibia have done their part and are dirty especially at the arm rests. Please listen for once. You interview professionals and internationals on those Food For Thought * MINISTRY of Education, in order to address the shortages of teachers at primary schools why don’t you consider employing us who hold a diploma in lifelong learning and community education for teaching posts? We also did health education Bouquets And Brickbats * MY fellow Namibians, I am not a Swapo member but a third term for President Hifikepuye Pohamba will be a step closer towards attainment of Vision 2030. Believe me His Excellency has made crucial bold decisions, and I don’t regret
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NEWS - AFRICA
| 2013-08-05
Mandela’s spirit punched onto Chinese wall
SHANGHAI - The portrait of Nelson Mandela is - like the man himself - forged from violence and endurance, created as the artist pounded the wall 27 000 times with a boxing glove which bore the Chinese character for “freedom”.
The resulting Mandela - a boxer and leader of armed struggle jailed for 27 years before becoming South Africa’s president and world-renowned peacemaker - smiles softly with twinkling eyes and a gentle, knowing gaze. The mural dominates the Shanghai studio of Belgian artist Phil Akashi, aged 34, who spent late June and early July punching in the intense summer heat of the city where he has made his home, telling AFP: “I think I lost three to five kilos in five weeks”.
He began the work - which is 6m high - after hearing Mandela was battling for his life, entering hospital two months ago and turning 95 there in July.
Mandela’s health, said to be critical at times but lately showing improvement, has captured worldwide attention.
Akashi used cinnabar paste, which is associated with life and eternity in Chinese culture, and the colour black to represent Mandela’s fight against his country’s institutionalised racism.
“I really consider Nelson Mandela an extraordinary artist of peace,” Akashi says. “He really represents a fantastic source of inspiration for the entire world.”
The “freedom” character was on a rubber Chinese-style seal mounted on the glove.
Mandela won the 1993 Nobel peace prize jointly with South Africa’s last white president Frederik de Klerk for his “long walk to freedom” and hard-fought reconciliation with South Africa’s minority government.
- Nampa-AFP
The resulting Mandela - a boxer and leader of armed struggle jailed for 27 years before becoming South Africa’s president and world-renowned peacemaker - smiles softly with twinkling eyes and a gentle, knowing gaze. The mural dominates the Shanghai studio of Belgian artist Phil Akashi, aged 34, who spent late June and early July punching in the intense summer heat of the city where he has made his home, telling AFP: “I think I lost three to five kilos in five weeks”.
He began the work - which is 6m high - after hearing Mandela was battling for his life, entering hospital two months ago and turning 95 there in July.
Mandela’s health, said to be critical at times but lately showing improvement, has captured worldwide attention.
Akashi used cinnabar paste, which is associated with life and eternity in Chinese culture, and the colour black to represent Mandela’s fight against his country’s institutionalised racism.
“I really consider Nelson Mandela an extraordinary artist of peace,” Akashi says. “He really represents a fantastic source of inspiration for the entire world.”
The “freedom” character was on a rubber Chinese-style seal mounted on the glove.
Mandela won the 1993 Nobel peace prize jointly with South Africa’s last white president Frederik de Klerk for his “long walk to freedom” and hard-fought reconciliation with South Africa’s minority government.
- Nampa-AFP
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