Historic Klein Karas Mission school and church in Namibia, associated with evangelist Zacheus Thomas and the Hill family.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

The towering rock pillar Vingerklip rising above the Ugab terraces in north-western Namibia, famously climbed for the first time in 1970.

Stories & History

February, 27 2026 in Stories & History

Climbing Vingerklip

n the 60s and 70s Namibia’s rock formations drew climbers from all over the world. They...

By Manni Goldbeck

Tall termite mound in the foreground with the Omatako Mountains rising behind it, photographed along the road between Windhoek and Otjiwarongo.

Pics from the road

February, 27 2026 in Pics from the road

Where Termites Meet the Omatako Mountains

This termite hill, with the backdrop of the Omatako (Otjiherero for ‘buttocks’)...

By Manni Goldbeck

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