By Mbatjiua Ngavirue WINDHOEK The person who rules the roost on the neighbouring farm to Kannabis, ‘Styria’, is Jan Katjiuongua, the principal of Rietquelle School in Aminuis, according to neighbours. The owner of the neighbouring unit, 68-year-old Clementine Katjiuongua, with whom Jan Katjiuongua shares a borehole, complains of constant harassment by Katjiuongua, Katjiuongua’s wife and his employee. What makes this story particularly sad is that Clementine Katjiuongua is the widow of Jan Katjiuongua’s father’s late brother, so they are essentially a family. Taking advantage of his late uncle’s widow’s advanced age, Katjiuongua allegedly also tried a land-grab, putting up a fence that snatched away some of the old lady’s land. He, however, underestimated her resolve, and the matter was later partially resolved after Governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua arrived with a contingent of Namibian Police to forcibly remove the fence. She, however, complains that Jan still grazes his small stock unlawfully on her farming unit. There are also constant disputes over the use of the borehole. Clementine repaired the windmill at the borehole at her own cost, and therefore feels entitled to receive water from it. However, Jan Katjiuongua installed an engine and powerhead at the borehole, which he insists on operating most of the day to pump water directly to his homestead. Clementine says this does not allow the windmill to run long enough for her to get enough water for her livestock. In a truly shameful incident, Jan Katjiuongua’s employee allegedly physically assaulted the 68-year-old widow during a quarrel over the use of the borehole. Clementine Katjiuongua has laid a charge of assault against Jan Katjiuongua’s employee, and the case is still pending. The government resettled Clementine Katjiuongua from Rietfontein Reserve in 2002. She says that, despite the constant problems with her nephew-in-law, she has somehow managed to make progress with her farming. Clementine Katjiuongua confirmed a common complaint among resettled farmers regarding their lease agreements with the Ministry of Lands and Resettlement. She says ministry officials took back her lease agreement in 2005, saying they would replace it with a deeds certificate but, almost two years later, there is no sign the deeds certificate is ever going to materialize. Efforts to seek comment from Jan Katjiuongua proved unsuccessful, because no one is answering the phone at the Rietquelle School due to the school holidays.