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    Stories of trade, farming and home life in Great Namaqualand Read More

    Stories & History

    January, 30 2026 in Stories & History
    Bittersweet Karas Home 1

    The book ‘Bittersweet Karas Home’, written by Hergen Junge and Manni Goldbeck, traces...

    By Hergen Junge & Manni Goldbeck
    A look back at Oom Willie Human, the men behind Willie’s Witpad, Namibia. Read More

    Stories & History, people, Afrikaans in Namibia

    January, 30 2026 in Stories & History, people, Afrikaans in Namibia
    Willie is 'n Yster

    My geheue is gevorm lank voor daar rekeneers in algemene gebruik was en nog langer voor...

    By Gert Jacobie
    From Walvis Bay’s fishing boom to Imperial Ranch near Outjo, this story explores how industry, land, and resilience shaped Namibia. Read More

    Stories & History, people

    January, 30 2026 in Stories & History, people
    Imperial Ranch

    Die donkerte sak ook nou nie sommer net oor Namibia toe en die lig kom nooit weer oor...

    By Gert Jacobie
    Tracing the legacy of families like De Pass and Cohen, whose enterprise and vision left a lasting mark on the country. Read More

    Stories & History, A snapshot in time

    January, 27 2026 in Stories & History, A snapshot in time
    Koning Sam Cohen se Jeeps

    Sedert die aankoms van Aaron en Elias de Pass in die 1860's was die Jode hier aan land...

    By Gert Jacobie
    he Legacy of Nelson Mandela (Madiba): Love, Humility and Reconciliation Read More

    Stories & History

    January, 22 2026 in Stories & History
    Madiba Magic

    Driving through the countryside this week, I realised that the 18th July, Mandela Day,...

    By Ron Swilling
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    Stories & History, Bittersweet Karas Home Chapter 2

    January, 5 2025 in Stories & History, Bittersweet Karas Home Chapter 2
    Bittersweet Karas Home - 23

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

    By Hergen Junge & Manni Goldbeck
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    gondwana history, Stories & History, spanspek

    January, 2 2025 in gondwana history, Stories & History, spanspek
    The story behind the name ‘Spanspek’

    Great love stories and great names often have fascinating beginnings. We discovered the...

    By Manni Goldbeck
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    Stories & History, Hearts Across Horizons

    December, 27 2024 in Stories & History, Hearts Across Horizons
    Hearts across horizons

    One of the concepts that Gondwana Collection Namibia came up with over the last year is...

    By Manni Goldbeck
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    Stories & History, Grave Matters, soccer

    December, 26 2024 in Stories & History, Grave Matters, soccer
    A time to remember

    Soccer played a major role in my life in my school years and at the end of the 70s, I...

    By Manni Goldbeck
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    Christmas in Namibia, Stories & History

    December, 25 2024 in Christmas in Namibia, Stories & History
    Kersfees se menswees

    Skaapwagters het volgens oorlewering 'n vreemde ster vêr oos van Bethlehem iewers in die...

    By Gert Jacobie
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