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    Children in Angola and Namibia Read More

    history, people

    July, 23 2025 in history, people
    Starting young

    On a trip to northern Namibia’s recently, I was reminded how in rural areas children take...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Omaruru Read More

    adventure, people

    July, 18 2025 in adventure, people
    Omaruru : Place of root carvings, history & wine

    T he small town of Omaruru in central Namibia is the home of Tikoloshe root carvings,...

    By Ron Swilling
    Ondangwa Read More

    history, people, Echoes of the Aawambo

    July, 14 2025 in history, people, Echoes of the Aawambo
    Ondangwa - The place of the Aandonga

    O ndangwa means “the place of the Aandonga” – a reference to its location at the...

    By Willie Olivier
    The Boer migration to Patagonia Read More

    adventure, history, people

    June, 6 2025 in adventure, history, people
    The great trek from South Africa to South America

    By Ron Swilling
    Ruth Wolter-Stijn Read More

    people

    June, 4 2025 in people
    Namibia's forgotten artist: Ruth Wolter-Stijn

    Many years ago, while I was rummaging through some old magazines from the 60s, I came...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Prince Albert Stories Read More

    adventure, people

    May, 23 2025 in adventure, people
    Prince Albert Stories: Local Stories from the book.

    There were stories and more stories. On the shelves of the Fransie Pienaar museum next...

    By Ron Swilling
    Oshikuku Church Read More

    history, people, Echoes of the Aawambo

    May, 19 2025 in history, people, Echoes of the Aawambo
    Oshikuku - Hidden gem of the North

    Situated amidst a mosaic of Omulunga palms, deciduous trees and seasonally inundated...

    By Willie Olivier
    Prince Albert Stories Read More

    adventure, people

    May, 16 2025 in adventure, people
    Prince Albert Stories - Moonshine, fossils and plenty of Karoo charm

    Well, this story could also have taken the title of ‘Moonshine, fossils and plenty of...

    By Ron Swilling
    Thys Streicher Read More

    people, Afrikaans ons taal

    May, 15 2025 in people, Afrikaans ons taal
    Thys agter die duine

    Gebore Thys Streicher en bekend as "Thys die Bosveldklong" is seker te vroeg dood, en...

    By Gert Jacobie
     Christiaan Seibeb and his colourful Namibian taxi Read More

    people, A snapshot in time

    May, 13 2025 in people, A snapshot in time
    Christiaan Seibeb and his colourful Namibian taxi

    𝐀 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞

    By Ron Swilling
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