WHEN a naked intruder breaches the sacred precincts of State House in Windhoek, the response is not merely a brutal security review, but an urgent, private quest to secure 1.8 hectares of Windhoek’s most pristine suburban topography.  For the nurse,…

Sadc Heads of state produced a communiqué that is a masterclass in the art of high-minded emptiness following their meeting in Durban last weekend.  The bloc remains an intergovernmental union crippled by design, masquerading as a multinational farce, I mean…

In A delightful display of administrative schizophrenia, Windhoek manages to combine the heavy-handed state capitalism of Beijing with the discredited market fundamentalism of 1980s Westminster.  On Monday, the state behaves like a central planning committee, bypassing competitive bidding to shower…

The state has once again blessed us with a masterpiece of bureaucratic poetry designed to dazzle the eye while leaving the stomach entirely empty.  Meeting under the African Union’s Specialised Technical Committee on Social Development, Labour and Employment last week…

The open air conditioning Swakopmund provides was crisp and refreshing last week, but it did precious little to clear the fog around our public relations officers and spokespersons. Two weeks ago, they gathered at the Effective Communicators Conference 2026 under…

The ground is littered with cuca beer bottle tops and the smell of petrol hangs heavily in the air. Both are of Angolan extraction and flow freely at the Oshikango bus stop. A visit to the Helao Nafidi town council…

I must marvel at the Namibian presidency’s performance art posing as a communications strategy. Madam president’s PhD thesis could be ‘The Comprehensive Guide to Evading the Free Press’ because her execution of it is flawless. How inspiring to watch the…

Few Institutions perform with such consistent, foot-shuffling incompetence as the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN).  It is an agency trapped in perpetual administrative paralysis, desperately in need of ruthless project managers, logistical savants, and master communicators who can explain why…

The great South African steam train, once engineered by giants, is rolling backwards down a steep slope, its drivers asleep at the wheel and its tracks rusted through. How spectacular to witness a nation with such a profound history of…

Swakopmund in June: a crisp Atlantic breeze, beautiful dunes, and the soothing sound of national youth leaders exchanging right hooks, purportedly over voter verification lists. We all know the chaos was proudly sponsored by senior moneyed youth who still feel…

Here in the ‘Land of the Brave’, we pride ourselves in our hard-won uhuru, but still can’t even visit the toilet without checking if South Africa has approved the two-ply.It’s 2026, and we are still playing the ultimate game of…

Is comrade Prime Minister auditioning for a standup comedy gig? It would be a welcome addition to the already sterling online influencer efforts of Namibia’s eighth administration. Our leaders are still comfortably sleeping in the warm embrace of the free…