July 15, 2012
by Chris Brown, Namibia Institute for Sustainable Development When people in Africa think about land, they invariably think about agriculture. Yet Africa has no comparative advantage […]
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July 16, 2012
2012 Cheetah Conservation Farmer of the Year: Melba Tjozongoro An Agricultural Extension Officer in Gobabis, Melba Tjozongoro grew up on a farm in Hereroland and her […]
July 17, 2012
A large percentage of Namibia’s inhabitants live in the Owambo regions of Omusati, Oshana, Ohangwena and Oshikoto. Referred to in former years as Ovamboland – the […]
July 17, 2012
Marabou stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus Roberts’ No 89 By Pompie Burger Unpleasant both in looks and habits, I would say. Indeed, one can state categorically that the Marabou […]
July 17, 2012
by Christine Hugo Word about excessive amounts of rain in the area around the Epupa Falls had us all excited, and we were expecting a spectacular […]
July 17, 2012
Body and soul pampered by nature by Sven-Eric Kanzler The body is enveloped in warm water. Jets take turns to massage the back, legs and feet. […]
July 17, 2012
by Amy Schoeman Thousands of years before other hunters moved in on their hunting grounds, the Bushmen (San) were expert toxicologists. Whether hunting or waging war, […]
July 17, 2012
by Charlene Cooke You’ll find the Rossmund Golf Estate on the banks of the ephemeral Swakop River in the Namib Desert, a mere six kilometres from […]
July 17, 2012
Travel News Namibia’s Amy Schoeman interviews Herbert Salomon of Salomon Goldschmied on his design philosophies, aims and objectives, involvement in training, marketing strategies and what he […]
July 17, 2012
A series of profiles on personalities in the Namibian tourism industry by Sven-Eric Kanzler Albi Brückner: Businessman and Patron of Nature “Hobbies: Wildlife Conservation.” This modest phrase […]
July 17, 2012
African jacana, Actophilornis africanus Roberts’ No R240 by Pompie Burger It’s neither their stunning eggs (possibly the most beautiful in the world), nor their ridiculously long toes, […]
July 18, 2012
Pieter Mostert, the big guy with the friendly grin, is as much part of the Namibian landscape as high dunes, Welwitschia mirabilis, and potjiekos. After a […]
July 18, 2012
By Sven-Eric Kanzler A steep rock face broken by the odd ledge towers above our heads. Despite the iron chain it is not easy to make […]
July 18, 2012
By Sven-Eric Kanzler Sagarias Swartbooi is the first to notice them – the motionless mountain zebra on the steep escarpment opposite us. “The most prominent difference […]
July 18, 2012
by Amy Schoeman One of the most photographed topics in the Namib Desert, if not in deserts all over the world, is the ripple patterns formed […]
July 18, 2012
by Michaela Kanzler Large basins of clear water sparkle among rocks polished to a velvety smoothness. Bright-red dragonflies sunbathe on the short brush lining the banks. […]
July 18, 2012
by Sven-Eric Kanzler There is no doubt about it: Naukluft is a fascinating picture book for geologists and laymen with an interest in geology. And those […]
July 18, 2012
Inspired by headmistress Batseba Rukero, children of the primary school in Okaepe village entertain tourists to Hereroland near the Waterberg and Okakarara with traditional dances, games […]
July 18, 2012
African Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus nigricans Roberts No 567 by Pompie Burger The Red-eyed Bulbul is probably one of the better-known and more frequently seen garden birds […]
July 18, 2012
I’m finding it difficult to write a campsite journal this month. Not because we’ve already explored all of Namibia’s campsites, but because it’s impossible to be […]