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    On the old Lüderitz–Aus road, travellers braved soft sand and heat. Their story lives on at Canyon Roadhouse’s quirky vintage car display. Read More

    A snapshot in time

    January, 30 2026 in A snapshot in time
    Ox-Wagons to Automobiles: Lüderitz–Aus Road Then and Now

    The photo of this happy group and their heavily-laden vehicle was taken on the old road...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Back of the Moon: Uncovering the Meaning Behind the Name Read More

    What’s in a name?

    January, 30 2026 in What’s in a name?
    Back of the Moon

    O ver the years we have come across several shebeens with the name ‘Back of the moon’...

    By Padlangs
    Stories of trade, farming and home life in Great Namaqualand Read More

    Stories & History

    January, 30 2026 in Stories & History
    Bittersweet Karas Home 1

    The book ‘Bittersweet Karas Home’, written by Hergen Junge and Manni Goldbeck, traces...

    By Hergen Junge & Manni Goldbeck
    Remembering Kiem, a friend who lived freely, defied convention, and touched the lives of those around him with humour. Read More

    people, Afrikaans in Namibia

    January, 30 2026 in people, Afrikaans in Namibia
    'n Vriend van 'n leeftyd

    EK is een van min wat geweet het sy naam was Dennis. Die res het hom as Kiem geken....

    By Gert Jacobie
    A look back at Oom Willie Human, the men behind Willie’s Witpad, Namibia. Read More

    Stories & History, people, Afrikaans in Namibia

    January, 30 2026 in Stories & History, people, Afrikaans in Namibia
    Willie is 'n Yster

    My geheue is gevorm lank voor daar rekeneers in algemene gebruik was en nog langer voor...

    By Gert Jacobie
    Along the Okavango River, young fishermen proudly show their catch Read More

    Pic of the week, Pics from the road

    January, 30 2026 in Pic of the week, Pics from the road
    A Small Catch, a Big Smile on the Okavango

    On my way to Hakusembe River Lodge, I came across these boys walking home after fishing...

    By Ron Swilling
    A conservation success story, where former sheep farms were rewilded into the 130,000-hectare Gondwana Canyon Park. Read More

    gondwana canyon park, The Fish River Canyon

    January, 30 2026 in gondwana canyon park, The Fish River Canyon
    The Gondwana Canyon Park: Rewilding the land

    A vast tract of land bordering the Fish River Canyon, once overgrazed sheep farms,...

    By Padlangs
    Namibia’s economic journey from pioneering enterprise and adversity to independence, conservation values and the challenges of a new global era. Read More

    Afrikaans in Namibia, Economics

    January, 30 2026 in Afrikaans in Namibia, Economics
    Nuwe horisonne

    Namibia se ekonomiese ontwikkeling en onvermoë om soomloos traksie te vind in die...

    By Gert Jacobie
    Olifantsrus, Etosha’s smallest camp was once a site of elephant culls Read More
    January, 30 2026 in
    Olifantsrus – From processing facility to popular camp

    Etosha National Park’s smallest camp, Olifantsrus, has a grim history. From a...

    By Ron Swilling
    An old photograph tells the story of dairy farmers battling difficult roads in early Namibia, Read More

    A snapshot in time

    January, 30 2026 in A snapshot in time
    An Early Namibian Journey

    With the roads not in as good a condition as they are today, travel in the early days,...

    By Padlangs
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