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     Kolmanskop Read More

    History

    March, 6 2026 in History
    Kolmanskop of ghosts and diamond dreams

    The word ‘surreal’ comes to mind at Kolmanskop on the outskirts of Lüderitz, in...

    By Ron Swilling
    Desert Grace Read More

    adventure

    March, 5 2026 in adventure
    The details that make Gondwana Collection unforgettable

    Some places have the remarkable talent for transforming the ordinary into the...

    By Terttu Newaka
    Shoe factory in Rehoboth Read More

    History, people

    March, 4 2026 in History, people
    The colourful faces of Rehoboth & surrounds -8

    The intriguing history of the Rehoboth Basters inspired us to take a journey at the end...

    By words by Manni Goldbeck & Ron Swilling; photos by Lambert Heil
    Schützenweg Read More

    History

    March, 2 2026 in History
    Schützenweg

    I occasionally find myself drawn into fascinations that have no real business being...

    By Christiaan Jacobie
    David Levin and the origins of Twyfelfontein Read More

    adventure, History

    March, 1 2026 in adventure, History
    David Levin of Twyfelfontein - The unknown story - 7

    The Twyfelfontein engravings have received worldwide acclaim over the years, yet little...

    By Michiel Levin & Manni Goldbeck
    Boeke is goeie vriende Read More

    Afrikaans ons taal

    February, 28 2026 in Afrikaans ons taal
    Boeke is goeie vriende

    Voor televisie en selfone het families en vriendegroepe vakansietye saans rondom...

    By Gert Jacobie
    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
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