O&L Condensed History – from its inception 1919 to 2002 1921  On 15th April, son Karl Werner Rudolph was born. 1939  Ohlthaver & List Limited became a sizeable shareholder in the Felsenkeller Brauerei Limited. Carl List assumes the Chairmanship upon the untimely death of its manager Leopold Mahler. Swakomund Brauerei and the Omaruru Brauerei fuses to form the South West    Breweries which is operated in the heart of Windhoek in the Northern Industrial area.   1959 Carl List (79) dies in Swakopmund on 15 February after a long illness. 1966  Erna Oest (wife of Hermann Ohlthaver) dies (childless)on 27 February at the age of 74. 1974  Paula List dies in Windhoek on 22 July at the age of 84. 1979  Hermann Ohlthaver dies in Johannesburg on 1 May at the age of 95. 1981 Rieck Joinery is acquired, originally in support of Nieswandts boatbuilding activities, but later involved in carpentry and furniture manufacture. 1987/88  Hansa Brauerei undertook construction of about 30 sectional Title Town Houses on the beachfront in Swakopmund – all since sold. Mokuti Lodge: Construction starts outside Namutoni gate to the Etosha Game park 1989  Wernhil Park: construction of the multimillion dollar shopping Complex was started in the Tal Valley 1995/96  The Partnership Agreement between O&L/Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) and the University of Namibia (UNAM) is signed by His Excellency President Sam Nujoma as Chancellor of the University, and Werner List as Group Chairman. Namibia Breweries Limited listed on the Namibian Stock Exchange. 1997  O&L Group’s fishing operations consolidated by merging with Kuiseb Holdings, a company owned jointly by Irvin & Johnson Limited and Naras Investments (PTY) LTD. 1998  Sven Thieme – grandson of Karl Werner Rudolph List - joins Group after extensive experience with Deloitte & Touche in Europe and South Africa. Thieme introduces Corporate Governance as mechanism to further ensure and develop effective management practices. 1999  ICT: centralisation of information and communication technology into the “Ohlthaver & List Information and Communication Technology Division” (ICT) Namibia Dairies launches the new long-life (UHT) product (NAMMILK FARM FRESH MILK) – the first in Namibia.   2000 Namibia Breweries and Becks of Bremen, the largest exporter of German beer, signed partnership agreement. Namibia Breweries opens major distribution depot in Gauteng, RSA.   2001 Sven Thieme appointed Managing Director Ohlthaver & List Group under the Chairmanship of KWR List.   2002 Namibia Dairies modern factory in Windhoek officially opened by President Nujoma   2002 KWR List dies at the age of 81 years. Sven Thieme appointed as Chairman of the O&L Group.