December 27, 2013
By Jana-Mari Smith Limbandungila, a curio shop on the ground floor of the Namibia Craft Centre (NCC) immediately gives off an elegant and peaceful vibe. You […]
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December 27, 2013
Namibia’s first green lifestyle magazine was launched in September. Published and compiled by the team at Wordweaver, the magazine is aimed at providing a platform for […]
December 28, 2013
The Fish Deli in Swakopmund is synonymous not only with its range of homemade products, all free from colourants, preservatives and the dreaded MSG. It also […]
December 29, 2013
As the pioneer of organic farming in Namibia, Manjo Smith has made her green mark in the local food industry, with her farm Greenspot Organics being […]
December 30, 2013
By Jana-Mari Smith Work of Our Hands is a project that was started in order to create jobs for disadvantaged and unemployed women in Namibia. The […]
December 31, 2013
Text and photographs Marita van Rooyen Each and every night – for some hours after sunset – the deep darkness of a small establishment located somewhere between […]
January 2, 2014
By Jana-Mari Smith Deft needlework depicting Namibian wildlife on an assortment of products, including serviettes, tablecloths, bags, placemats, cushion covers, aprons and other home items, characterises […]
January 2, 2014
Authors: Ernst van Jaarsveld & Uschi Pond, Penrock Publications, Cape Town, 2013 Ancient, majestic, awesome and mysterious Review by Barbara Curtis “A living monument! Convoluted, bold […]
January 5, 2014
Namibia’s very own honey master (and royally connected), Roland Graf zu Bentheim, is a celebrity in his own right, and not only for his golden, blue […]
January 7, 2014
Text Ron Swilling A colourful and rich display of weaving lines the showroom walls of the Karakulia workshop in Swakopmund. In a series of sand dunes […]
January 15, 2014
By Jana-Mari Smith Positive results from the hosting of a successful Adventure Travel World Summit in Namibia last year, are steadily trickling in. According to feedback […]
January 20, 2014
By Jana-Mari Smith As an offshoot of the success of the !Ikhoba project, which started 30 years ago, the African Chic stall at the Namibia Craft […]
January 30, 2014
By Jana-Mari Smith UPDATE – Jostaphine passes away Jostaphine Damab, a 10-year-old San girl, travelled to Windhoek with her friend Marlice on Thursday. Their plan included […]
February 6, 2014
Text and photographs Annabelle Venter Purple thunderclouds, the scent of rain, hand-rearing baby weavers, baby springbok taking their first steps, hunting for omajovas, carpets of yellow […]
February 6, 2014
By Jana-Mari Smith Human Wildlife conflict is often mentioned when an elephant makes a surprising visit to human settlements. This past week however, the delight could […]
February 7, 2014
“… grateful for the opportunity to have touched her short life in a small way. She is now in peace and she managed to fulfill her […]
February 10, 2014
“We love Namibia, which last topped the table in 2011, and it seems that you’re just as taken with Africa’s great conservation success story”. (Wanderlust Travel […]
February 10, 2014
By Jana-Mari Smith The affable Elephant which was spotted in Hochfeld more than a week ago, is still safe. Reports have also been submitted to the […]
February 17, 2014
Governments from around the world have vowed to take ‘decisive and urgent’ action against the illegal wildlife trade, by signing a declaration at the London Conference […]
February 26, 2014
The word “oasis” quickly becomes a hospitality cliché in a desert country, but if there’s one place that deserves the description, it’s Otjiterazu Guest Farm. The […]