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    One month of labour turns natural materials into lasting household storage. Read More

    Pic of the week, Pics from the road

    February, 17 2026 in Pic of the week, Pics from the road
    A Month’s Work in a Single Basket

    I came across this well-made granary basket (eshisha) and its maker, Tate Tomas Titus,...

    By Ron Swilling
    British settlers, faced immense challenges and cultural clashes upon relocating to South Africa in 1820, seeking new opportunities amidst colonial expansion. Read More

    Bittersweet Karas home

    February, 17 2026 in Bittersweet Karas home
    Bittersweet Karas Home 6

    The huge leap from London’s neatly laid out garden beds and the squalor of European city...

    By Hergen Junge & Manni Goldbeck
    A humorous look at language, oxen, and misunderstood metaphors in Afrikaans. Read More

    Afrikaans in Namibia

    February, 17 2026 in Afrikaans in Namibia
    Klei- en agterosse

    Iemand wat bietjie stadig van begrip is, kan maklik "toe" genoem word. As hy wraggies...

    By Gert Jacobie
    From donkey paths to desert gateway, the remarkable history of Spreetshoogte Pass. Read More

    History

    February, 17 2026 in History
    Love & vision on the Spreetshoogte Pass

    With vision - and love - everything is possible, as seen in the story of one of...

    By Ron Swilling
    When Travel Was Slower at Giant’s Playground Read More

    A snapshot in time

    February, 17 2026 in A snapshot in time
    Back in Time at Giant’s Playground

    From early days, the Giant’s Playground outside Keetmanshoop has attracted visitors....

    By Manni Goldbeck
    A Heroes Day moment where former opponents shared stories of war and peace Read More

    Herero Namibia, Afrikaans in Namibia

    February, 17 2026 in Herero Namibia, Afrikaans in Namibia
    Heldedag se sirkelstorie

    Op 26 Augustus het Namibia 'n massiewe fees gevier om die land se helde te vereer. Die...

    By Gert Jacobie
    How discarded materials find new life through visionary local art. Read More

    Pic of the week, Pics from the road

    February, 17 2026 in Pic of the week, Pics from the road
    Turning Trash into Art in Kavango

    A hundred kilometres east of Rundu, near the sign to Kavango Game Breeders, Dasilver...

    By Ron Swilling
    The lives of three families in the semi-arid Great Namaqualand, exploring historical interactions, cultures, and conflicts in southern Namibia. Read More

    Bittersweet Karas home

    February, 17 2026 in Bittersweet Karas home
    Bittersweet Karas Home 5

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

    By Hergen Junge & Manni Goldbeck
    How meat, migration, and entrepreneurship transformed everyday food culture in Namibia. Read More

    Afrikaans in Namibia, Pic of the week

    February, 17 2026 in Afrikaans in Namibia, Pic of the week
    Namibiese kitskos 'n topverkoper

    Onder die Aambo-mense van Namibia is die Oukwanyama bekend as die vleiseters. In die...

    By Gert Jacobie
    The story of Angola's 'spaceship' cinema, an architectural marvel that became a major tourist attraction despite never screening a film. Read More

    angola

    February, 17 2026 in angola
    Angola’s spaceship cinema

    Travelling though Angola, you can be certain that in almost every town or city that you...

    By Manni Goldbeck
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