The grieving father of a 16-year-old boy, Tjali Sindimba, who lost his life last month in a pit allegedly abandoned by Kombat Mine, says his son’s unfulfilled dreams of becoming a pilot have been tragically cut short. He says Sindimba was poised to be the family’s breadwinner. According to Frans Sindimba (40), despite Kombat Mine...
Maria David ANOTHER case of drowning has been reported by the Namibian Police Force in the Omusati Region, where a 39-year-old man reportedly drowned while allegedly fishing at Auyongolo Lake/Dam, Osisiya Village, in the Outapi Constituency. The deceased was identified as Simon Enghali Akushanga. This marks the second drowning incident reported in the region involving...
The police in the Erongo region have confirmed that the bodies of two young girls who drowned at Henties Bay nearly two weeks ago have been found. The body of Rashmi Brockerhoff (10) was located 2,4 kilometres north of Henties Bay on Saturday (23 December), Erongo police spokesperson inspector Ileni Shapumba reported on Wednesday. This...
The police in the Erongo region have confirmed that the bodies of two young girls who drowned at Henties Bay nearly two weeks ago have been found. The body of Rashmi Brockerhoff (10) was located 2,4 kilometres north of Henties Bay on Saturday (23 December), Erongo police spokesperson inspector Ileni Shapumba reported on Wednesday. This...
Two girls, both aged 11, are feared to have drowned after they went swimming, allegedly without adult supervision, at Henties Bay on Friday. The disappearance of the two friends, who are residents of the town, has prompted a major search operation which includes police divers. Fanie Redelinghuys of LifeLink Emergency Services on Friday reported receiving...
Two girls from Henties Bay who are feared to have drowned on Friday afternoon have been identified by the police as Hilia Rashmie (10) and Mary-Anne Mimie Mbok (11). “The incident occurred when the two girls, along with their friends, ventured into the sea between 12h00 and 13h00. A strong wave swept them away, and...
Two girls, both aged 11, are feared to have drowned after they allegedly went swimming without adult supervision at Henties Bay on Friday afternoon. The disappearance of the two, who are believed to be friends and residents of the town, has prompted a major search operation that includes police divers.Fanie Redelinghuys of LifeLink Emergency Services...
An angler is feared to have drowned after his empty vehicle was found in the sea at the Mile 72 camping area, about 40 kilometres north of Henties Bay, on Sunday morning. The vehicle, a double-cab bakkie with an Omaruru registration number, was damaged when it was found. Early indications suggest that the driver of...
“It has been five days since the incident happened and we have still not recovered his body. I feel terrible.” These are the words of Manfred Marungu (35), one of the brothers of Michael Shingereshu (40) who drowned in the Orange River near Aussenkehr in southern Namibia on 15 July. Shingereshu, who was unemployed for...