January, 7 2025 in
Pic of the week
Funny Namibian road signage
This sign in Otavi brought a smile to my face. We spotted it on a dusty street on our way...
January, 2 2025 in
gondwana history,
Stories & History,
spanspek
The story behind the name ‘Spanspek’
Great love stories and great names often have fascinating beginnings. We discovered the...
December, 27 2024 in
Stories & History,
Hearts Across Horizons
Hearts across horizons
One of the concepts that Gondwana Collection Namibia came up with over the last year is...
December, 26 2024 in
Stories & History,
Grave Matters,
soccer
A time to remember
Soccer played a major role in my life in my school years and at the end of the 70s, I...
December, 3 2024 in
adventure,
people
Groom's plea for help
Many years ago, I played a joke on my friend who was getting married. I wrote ‘HILFE’...
November, 25 2024 in
adventure,
history,
people
Breyten Breytenbach- Peace, perfect peace
It was with sorrow that I heard yesterday of Breyten Breytenbach’s passing. The esteemed...
November, 14 2024 in
African Adventures,
A snapshot in time,
Flora and Fauna
Days of slow travel
This old photo captures the moment so well. It shows a man, presumably the father, riding...
November, 8 2024 in
People & Culture,
Stories & History,
people
The hillbillies of the Omaheke
Growing up on a farm in the Omaheke, eastern Namibia, I had heard stories about the...
November, 7 2024 in
Stories & History,
history,
A snapshot in time
Swakopmund Jetty
This Swakopmund jetty is unrecognisable to us more than a century later, but in the early...
October, 31 2024 in
Upcycling at its best
Upcycling at its best
Looking through old photos, I came across one of a tailgate from an old Toyota bakkie....
Our Sister Brands
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