The Namibia Economist - Golf makes sense to wildlife

Golf makes sense to wildlife

Written by Staff Reporters

Simson Urikhob’s career has taken him from tracking rhinoceros in Damaraland to being an international film star following the acclaim wildlife moviemaker Sara Douglas Hamilton’s latest bush saga “Rhino Nights”.
Urikhob is the Director of Research at the Save the Rhino Trust (SRT).

Shaun Finch, Sales Manager at MWEB, handing over a cheque to Simson Urikhob, Director of Research at SRT.

Following the death in 2006 of SRT founder, Blythe Loutit, Urikhob has blossomed into the conservation body’s leader, spokesperson, spiritual guide and public personality. Just this past week, he received a N$10 000 contribution from M-Web, which had been collected through the MWEB Golf Day held over the weekend.
“The $10 000.00 from MWEB Namibia will, to a great extent, support Save the Rhino Trust’s ongoing projects ranging from research to community development,” said Urikhob.
Marc Gregan, General Manager of MWEB, commented: “National treasures are an important asset to Namibia. We need to protect them and ensure our grandkids kids, have access to it. This is part of Namibia’s culture.”
A total of 108 players participated in the golf competition and a total of N$15 000 was distributed as prize money.
The top three players were R. Van Taak in third place, J Oosthuizen Jnr. (a 14-year-old golfer) in second place and G. Cilliers in first place. Leading Lodges sponsored the first prize to the tune of N$7000.

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