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    Fossilised tree trunks at Namibia’s Petrified Forest, surrounded by mopane trees, commiphora bushes, and ancient welwitschia plants. Read More

    On the road again

    February, 24 2026 in On the road again
    Rock ‘n rolling through Namibia

    It’s all about ancient treasures of the earth in this north-western corner of Namibia –...

    By Ron Swilling
    Herero woman placing food in a traditional charcoal fridge under a eucalyptus tree, protected from termites and rodents. Read More

    A snapshot in time

    February, 24 2026 in A snapshot in time
    Keeping Cool the Traditional Way: Charcoal Fridges

    The charcoal fridges or coolers of yesteryear were very effective in the days before...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Signboard reading “Wêreldend” on the C27 with the expansive sandy Namib, distant mountains, and big sky in the background. Read More

    Afrikaans in Namibia

    February, 24 2026 in Afrikaans in Namibia
    Kris Kristofferson

    Ek het op die plaas Delville, in die Witvlei-omgewing, die eerste keer in 1972 van Kris...

    By Gert Jacobie
    Signboard reading “Wêreldend” on the C27 with the expansive sandy Namib, distant mountains, and big sky in the background. Read More

    What’s in a name?

    February, 24 2026 in What’s in a name?
    Wêreldend: Where the Namib Feels Endless

    The name “Wêreldend’ - World’s End - describes this area of the Namib so well. We came...

    By Padlangs
    Historic southern Namibian landscape with semi-arid plains, grazing livestock, and distant mountains, reflecting 19th-century settler life. Read More

    Bittersweet Karas home

    February, 24 2026 in Bittersweet Karas home
    Bittersweet Karas Home 9: A home in Groendoorn

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

    By Hergen Junge & Manni Goldbeck
    View of Lüderitz harbour in Namibia with colonial buildings, colorful waterfront, and the surrounding desert Read More
    February, 24 2026 in
    Juweel in die Namibiese kroon

    Lüderitzbucht - die hawe in die Karasstreek van Namibia waar die laaste sensus (2023) 17...

    By Gert Jacobie
    A group of elephants from Mount Etjo Safari Lodge walking calmly into Cuatir Nature Reserve in Angola, newly released after a carefully planned relocation journey. Read More

    elephants

    February, 24 2026 in elephants
    A new home for the elephants

    A new beginning is always promising, especially when it involves finding a new home for...

    By Manni Goldbeck & Ron Swilling
    Two men operating a donkey-drawn road-grader in Namibia, one guiding the donkeys, the other levelling the road. Read More

    A snapshot in time

    February, 24 2026 in A snapshot in time
    The Donkey-Drawn Road-Grader

    The unusual contraption pictured here is an early road-grader, drawn by donkeys. The...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Veteran journalist reflecting on old newsroom days, symbolising the transition from traditional print journalism to modern digital media in Namibia. Read More

    Afrikaans in Namibia

    February, 24 2026 in Afrikaans in Namibia
    Ou koerantmanne

    Joernalistiek as 'n beroep het baie verander deur die jare. Toe ek in 1979 sonder 'n...

    By Gert Jacobie
    A rusted Volkswagen in Lüderitz reflects the town’s harsh coastal climate and a local saying about time, faith, and endurance by the sea. Read More

    Pic of the week

    February, 24 2026 in Pic of the week
    Salt, Wind and Time: An Old Volksie in Lüderitz

    I took this photo of an old Volksie in Lüderitz. Its rusty body reminded me of the words...

    By Manni Goldbeck
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