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SMS Of The Day * MINISTRY of Gender and Child Welfare, TEARS are rolling down as I write this SMS. The killing of women in Namibia is now like reciting a poem. Are we really getting the protection we deserve while women not being treated as part of this c
Food For Thought * SO the Zimbabwe elections were free and peaceful and not free and fair?
Bouquets And Brickbats * NURSES at Katutura Hospital must stop wearing those big plastic sandals at work because they are not the official working shoes. We want to see you looking smart and beautiful with your full uniform.
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

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RACKET SKILLS … Lynton Losper displaying his skills last Saturday at the Kia Tennis Tournament.

Van Schalkwyk leads Kia Tennis Series

With his second tournament win in a row, young Codie van Schalkwyk takes over the lead in the Kia Tennis rankings. Van Schalkwyk won the advanced category of the recent Kia Tennis Tournament ahead of Sylvia Schulz and Waylon Wentzel.

Wentzel with this podium finish moved up to 11th in the ranking only a few points away form breaking into the top 10.

It was a close contest at the tournament hosted by Pro Tennis Academy for the podium positions with Schulz, Wentzel and fourth placed Archie Norval all equal on matches won and only differentiated by the number of games won.

In the intermediate category, Oliver Baas took the victory with a tie break win against Veri Hinda. Delvin Losper finished in third position. The beginner category was won by Zander Coetzee against promising 8-year-old Jaco Becker 5:3 in the final.

The two players went into the final with the same number of games won, 20 each. Stephany Schulz took the bronze medal with 19 games ahead of Kayden Schnelle with 18 games.

In a promising field of young tennis players, Leandri Verwey greatly surprised the midi category players by claiming the gold medal ahead of Faith Kahuure and Adam Diggle.

The young newcomers in the Mini Tennis category also had an exciting competition on Friday with Shaylynn Johr winning ahead of Georgia Orren and Hendriena Appollus.

A total of N$20,000 is up for grabs in overall prize money for the top performers in the Kia Tennis Series. The next tournament in the series, again sponsored by Kia Motors and Wimpy, will be played on 9 and 10 August at the WHS tennis courts in Windhoek.

Kia Tennis Tournament results:

Advanced:

1. Codie van Schalkwyk

2. Sylvia Schulz

3. Waylon Wentzel

Intermediate:

1. Oliver Baas

2. Veri Hinda

3. Delvin Losper

Beginner:

1. Zander Coetzee

2. Jaco Becker

3. Stephany Schulz

Midi Tennis:

1. Liandri Verwey

2. Faith Kahuure

3. Adam Diggle

Mini Tennis:

1. Shaylynn Johr

2. Georgia Orren

3. Hendriena Appollus