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    Canada Dry Read More

    adventure, people

    March, 26 2025 in adventure, people
    Remembering Canada Dry on a hot day

    At the end of a hot summer’s day in Namibia, there’s nothing like a cold beer. In my...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    St Mary’s School at Odibo Read More

    history, people, Echoes of the Aawambo

    March, 24 2025 in history, people, Echoes of the Aawambo
    Odibo - Resistance against oppression

    St Mary’s School at Odibo played an important role in resisting apartheid during South...

    By Willie Olivier
    gemsbok beans, also known as morama/marama (Tswana), elandsboontjie/braaiboontjie/maramaboontjie (Afrikaans), maramama (Tsonga), cuxwe (Naro), tsi-tsin (!Kung) and gami (Khoi). Read More

    people

    March, 19 2025 in people
    It's ozombanui time!

    This time of year, the ozombanuis start growing, peaking at Easter time. They bring...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Oshigambo in Northern Namibia Read More

    history, people, Echoes of the Aawambo

    March, 17 2025 in history, people, Echoes of the Aawambo
    Oshigambo - The Northern river that starts far away

    Situated on the eastern edge of the Cuvelai system, the name Oshigambo is said to mean...

    By Willie Olivier
    Tannie Elsie van Damaraland, Namibia Read More

    people

    March, 15 2025 in people
    Tannie Elsie se dak waai af - Damaraland

    In die droeë seisoen van Namibia se Damaraland (wat soms jare duur) was die lewe nog...

    By Gert Jacobie
    Cornelius Bowe of Fransfontein Read More

    people

    March, 13 2025 in people
    Farewell to one of Fransfontein's stalwarts - Cornelius Bowe

    One of Fransfontein’s stalwarts, Mr. Cornelius Bowe, sadly passed away on the 7th of...

    By Willie Olivier
    Hubert Janson grave stone Read More

    people

    March, 12 2025 in people
    Hubert Janson, The Vegetable Gardener of Fransfontein

    Over the years of visiting Gondwana’s Damara Mopane Lodge east of Khorixas, I made...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Queen Ohamba Meekulu Martha Mwadinomho's home Read More

    adventure, people, Echoes of the Aawambo

    March, 10 2025 in adventure, people, Echoes of the Aawambo
    Omhedi - Seat of the Ovakwanyama

    When Ohamba (a traditional name for King or Queen) Mandume yaNdemufayo abandoned his...

    By Willie Olivier
    Photographer Alberto Korda next to the photo of Argentinian figure Che Guevara Read More

    history, people

    March, 7 2025 in history, people
    One of the most memorable images of all time - Che Guevara

    Sixty-five years ago this week, on 5 March 1960, photographer Alberto Korda took two...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Flowers near Garden of Eden in South Africa Read More

    people, Pics from the road

    March, 6 2025 in people, Pics from the road
    Early spring for South Africa as flowers bloom

    At the turnoff from the N2 to the Plettenberg Bay airport, near the Garden of Eden, I...

    By Ron Swilling
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