The Old And New

IT's heartening to see development shaping the face of Swakopmund while retaining its unique character: German architecture, the food and the general German ambience.

It's good to preserve what is unique in a town so that all Namibian

towns don't look alike with exactly the same street names wherever

you go.

Those of us born, bred, raised and cultured in Swakopmund feel

proud when people here at Wits University acknowledge the Deutsche

Gemutlicheit it offers.

 

However, I would suggest that development be extented to Mondesa

as well.

 

To this day old people have to walk to Vineta or town to fetch

mail and and access ATMs.

 

Surely these facilities could be brought closer for convenience?

Walvis Bay has ATMs and post offices everywhere.

 

We should not develop the town while turning Mondesa into a

slum.

 

A holistic approach to development is the new worldwide

approach and exclusive development belongs to the archives of

prehistoric times.

 

A piece of advice: hire a consultant to draw up a strategic plan

for Mondesa drawing inspiration from the  cultural diversity

of her people and tourism potential it has.

 

When this is done, market these unique features to the tourism

industry.

 

I am sure tourists want to experience the warm and intriguing

African cultures.

 

Vetja M Haakuria

Wits University

 

Those of us born, bred, raised and cultured in Swakopmund feel

proud when people here at Wits University acknowledge the Deutsche

Gemutlicheit it offers.However, I would suggest that development be

extented to Mondesa as well.To this day old people have to walk to

Vineta or town to fetch mail and and access ATMs.Surely these

facilities could be brought closer for convenience? Walvis Bay has

ATMs and post offices everywhere.We should not develop the town

while turning Mondesa into a slum.A holistic approach to

development is the new worldwide approach and exclusive

development belongs to the archives of prehistoric times.A piece of

advice: hire a consultant to draw up a strategic plan for Mondesa

drawing inspiration from the  cultural diversity of her people

and tourism potential it has.When this is done, market these unique

features to the tourism industry.I am sure tourists want to

experience the warm and intriguing African cultures.Vetja M

Haakuria

Wits University

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