Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )

Besides being a top professional footballer and mentor to upcoming footballers, Ryan Simasiku Nyambe is benevolent, calm and charismatic, and carries himself with poise.

Hi there! Welcome to my new bi-weekly column through which I will be giving you tips on how to stay healthy in the comfort of your home as winter slowly approaches. 

Two weeks ago, I showed you how to prepare ‘smileys’ (goat or sheep’s head). Today, we are cooking up a storm with more afval, focusing on matangara (tripe).

There is an assumption, particularly among black communities, that children and adolescents are immune from mental health challenges. This misconception is informed by a false notion that mental health challenges only happen to those with adult responsibilities, such as paying bills.

‘Die kind sy’s graad 8 maar die koekie is klaar met skool.’ I recently came across this post on my WhatsApp, where one of the guys in my contacts posted it with laughing emojis.

There is a saying that ‘life begins at 40’, and Mpho ‘Luvy’ Monyai, who recently celebrated her 40th birthday, fully agrees. 

When talking about freedom, one is naturally inclined to think only of physical or territorial liberation. One is most likely to think of freedom as liberation from something outside themselves or an external force.

After dropping the mic last year, retired Afrikaans rapper Wambuseun opened the Namibia Film School (NFS) in Windhoek earlier this year.

Local author Lukas Thomas, who is well known in motivating and coaching circles, is using his creativity to motivate young people, helping them to practice resilience and hope in tough times.

Two local visual artists who have their artwork displayed in Belgrade, Serbia and Namibia said more collaborations are needed for their exposure to international audiences, and for them to learn from others.