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Omuthiya tired of council’s ‘poor service delivery’

Residents of Omuthiya on Saturday during a public meeting raised concerns about the council’s failure to fix broken streetlights, de-bush overgrown areas, clean up the town, collect household waste, and address the unsanitary condition of the current open market area.…

PETER SVENSSON

Kandorozu’s Debut Stand-Up Comedy Special

Every country has its national symbols. A flag, an anthem, a coat of arms. Namibia, it seems, also has a resident comedian in parliament. Not the arena-touring kind who sells out theatres, but the sort who occasionally delivers surprise stand-up…

PETER SVENSSON

Guns and No Roses

When there is little information, understanding becomes difficult. But almost anything makes sense with more information. Many life encounters are influenced by psychological, spiritual or sociological factors. In recent months, there have been several shooting incidents at establishments. To truly…

PETER SVENSSON

A Return to Wuthering Heights

There’s a scene at the beginning of ‘Wuthering Heights’– the book, not the recent movie – where the ghost of Catherine Linton begs to be let into her former home. It’s the kind of gothic, deeply disturbing moment that had…

PETER SVENSSON

Faith and Liberation: The story of Salatiel and Anita Ailonga in exile

A new book shares a manifestation of faithful perseverance, but it also is a story of stigmatisation and discreditation when speaking truth to power within the anti-colonial resistance movement. Idolised and glorified, this struggle led by Swapo displayed rather colonial…

PETER SVENSSON

Actors Need Money and Support – Masters

For Namibian actress Diana Masters, acting has never been a phase. It has been a calling that began in childhood and slowly grew into a disciplined pursuit of craft, growth and self-discovery. She is known for appearances in local films…

PETER SVENSSON

Breathe Music Like Your Air – Sunny Boy

Sunny Boy has become a household name in the Namibian music industry. Born at Oshakati and baptised Pendukeni Shipushu, Sunny Boy moved with his parents to Ongwediva, where he lived until moving to Windhoek in his teens. The rapper was…

PETER SVENSSON

Maryke van Lill to lead O&L Leisure

O&L Leisure, the hospitality division of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group has appointed Maryke van Lill as managing director, effective 1 March. Van Lill simultaneously joins the O&L Group executive team, marking a significant milestone for her career and…

PETER SVENSSON