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 […]
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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 4, 2014
As a unique thorny shrub that is endemic to the Namib Desert, the !nara is renowned for bearing nutritious fruit with seeds containing valuable oil. And […]
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 6, 2014
As the producers of ‘Namibian free-range eggs laid with love’, the birds at Happy Hens are indeed what their owner claims they are. Happy! Because they […]
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 10, 2014
This is the second in a series of articles which will focus on the wetland treasures of Namibia MAIN PHOTO: Lagoon ©Paul van Schalkwyk Text Edward […]
January 14, 2014
By Christopher Clark As a freelance travel writer, I have been lucky enough to visit Namibia (perhaps my favourite country in the world) three times in the […]
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
RIP MOOSE MCGREGOR (28/10/2014 – 18/01/2014) By Jana-Mari Smith Percy Cross McGregor (a.k.a Moose), the iconic pastry chef of the Namib Desert, died this past Saturday […]
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 21, 2014
Since its inception 20 years ago, Savanna Car Hire has evolved into an all-round vehicle business, specialising not only in vehicle rentals, but also in car […]
January 22, 2014
By Jana-Mari Smith Terra Nova Namibia, a top Destination Management Company (DMC) based in Swakopmund has been awarded a prestigious Site Crystal Award for their inspired […]
January 28, 2014
Work on the second phase of the multi-million Lüderitz Waterfront development project is progressing well. According to locals, several tricky aspects of second phase of the […]
January 29, 2014
Robert Bekker (43) and Hendrik van Wyk (56), two long-time tour guides and drivers at Springbok Atlas Tours & Safaris in Namibia, lost their lives in […]
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 3, 2014
Each year the Lüderitz Speed Challenge is attracting more and more participants, and highlighting not only the region’s ideal conditions for some of the fastest sailing […]
February 4, 2014
Gert and his nephew and business partner Paul Joubert yesterday announced that Erindi, the largest privately owned game reserve in southern Africa, is on the market […]
February 4, 2014
One hundred staffers of German tour operator DERTOUR are currently in the country for a first-hand experience of African flair and the Namibia feeling. The Gondwana […]
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 […]