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    A nostalgic look at Gondwana Collection Namibia’s beginnings, revisiting Augurabis farm and the De Waal family near the Fish River Canyon. Read More

    Stories & History, Fish River Canyon

    February, 27 2026 in Stories & History, Fish River Canyon
    A Journey Down Memory Lane to Gondwana’s Beginnings

    The Gondwana Collection Namibia had its beginnings in 1995 when the first farm,...

    By Padlangs
    Remembering Chief Daniel Shooya (Elenga Enene), leader of Uukolonkadhi for 39 years, whose life spanned a century of Owambo history. Read More

    AaWambo

    February, 27 2026 in AaWambo
    Farewell to Elenga Enene Daniel Shooya, Centenarian Chief of Uukolonkadhi

    Chief Daniel Shooya of the Uukolonkadhi Traditional Authority, whose traditional title...

    By Willie Olivier
    Historic Klein Karas Mission school and church in Namibia, associated with evangelist Zacheus Thomas and the Hill family. Read More

    Bittersweet Karas home

    February, 27 2026 in Bittersweet Karas home
    Bittersweet Karas Home 14: Klein Karas school and mission

    By Hergen Junge & Manni Goldbeck
    Vintage boxing scene showing Muhammad Ali in the ring during the 1974 Rumble in the Jungle against George Foreman. Read More

    History, Afrikaans in Namibia

    February, 27 2026 in History, Afrikaans in Namibia
    GOAT: Remembering the Rumble in the Jungle

    Donderdag - op 30 Oktober 1974, om 04:30 die oggend - het ek in Swartbergstraat (Eros),...

    By Gert Jacobie
    Namib Desert landscape with towering sand dunes, camelthorn trees, and gemsbok grazing near Namib Desert Lodge. Read More

    On the road again

    February, 27 2026 in On the road again
    Into the Heart of the Namib

    From Swakopmund the desert route leading southwards is peppered with jewels. Dramatic...

    By Ron Swilling
    Tailgate of an old Toyota pickup creatively painted to read “DTA,” referencing Namibia’s Democratic Turnhalle Alliance. Read More

    Upcycling at its best

    February, 27 2026 in Upcycling at its best
    Toyota Turns Political

    Looking through old photos, I came across one of a tailgate from an old Toyota bakkie....

    By Manni Goldbeck
    A driver-less TransNamib train runs wild from Ondangwa to Omuthiya, causing chaos before being stopped safel Read More

    Afrikaans in Namibia

    February, 27 2026 in Afrikaans in Namibia
    Spooktrein het weer geloop

    Ek het Woensdag op Padlangs geskryf oor die lokomotief wat in 2021 op Walvisbaai...

    By Gert Jacobie
    Andreas, Elizabeth and Agropena travelling by donkey cart near Rundu, carrying bundles of grass to trade for food, smiling as they pause for photos. Read More

    Pics from the road

    February, 27 2026 in Pics from the road
    Donkey Cart Trade on the Road to Rundu

    On the way to Rundu, I came across Andreas, Elizabeth and Agropena on their donkeys...

    By Ron Swilling
    Explore traditional Owambo drinks, from nourishing ontaku to marula wine, and the cultural rituals and festivals that celebrate them. Read More

    AaWambo

    February, 27 2026 in AaWambo
    What Is Life Without a Drink?

    It doesn’t matter whether it is a cool soft drink or something stronger – a refreshing...

    By Willie Olivier
    A historical account of the Hills during colonial-era Namibia, exploring racial laws, identity, and survival amid conflict and segregation policies. Read More

    Bittersweet Karas home

    February, 27 2026 in Bittersweet Karas home
    Bittersweet Karas Home 13: The war and its aftermath

    Set in southern Namibia, Great Namaqualand, ‘Bittersweet Karas Home’ is the story of...

    By Hergen Junge & Manni Goldbeck
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