We are grateful for the constructive response from Gerson Tjihenuna (‘A rejoinder to a joint piece by Whitaker, Boesak and Van Wyk’, New Era, 13 January 2020) to our article that appeared in the people’s paper (‘Namibia Post-Swapo’, The Namibian, 20 December 2019.
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2020-03-062024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
Are Namibian indigenous languages important?
Namibia is a democratic country and each member of the civil society needs to feel valued for being a meaningful member of society. For people to feel they are valued and their rights are recognised, their indigenous languages must be recognised and valued in society.
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2020-03-062024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
Kabbe: A patriarchy where brothers are more equal than sisters
Namibia has seen the level of violence against women rise to unimaginable levels. Knives pierce through the hearts of women as they pierce through the hearts of goats and sheep at slaughterhouses. Women have had their heads chopped off as the chickens have had theirs chopped off for the festivities of humanity.
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2020-03-062024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
When mercy tempers justice, there is peace in our societies
At one point in our lives, we all experience trials and tribulations. These trials and tribulations might be because of our own shortcomings, some oversight on some legal technicalities, or simply trumped-up charges that will leave us at the mercy of justice. In some cases, sheer miscarriage of justice lends many people in trouble.
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2020-03-062024-05-07Focus
‘It’s hard being a woman in Namibia’
International Women’s Day will be observed this Sunday, under the theme ‘I am Generation Equality: Realising Women’s Rights”. The theme is aligned with UN women’s new multigenerational campaign, Generation Equality, which marks the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
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2020-03-062024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
Itula’s lawyer questions top court registrar
The Supreme Court has refused to hear an application by 2019 independent presidential candidate Dr Panduleni Itula to have the electoral challenge outcome reviewed as per Article 81 of the Namibian constitution.
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2020-03-062024-05-07Focus
Star of the Week – TransNamib
Our Star of the Week is the national rail services operator, TransNamib, whose unqualified audit for the past financial year confirmed that during the 2019/2020 the state-owned enterprise generated revenue of N$517 million, representing a 10.5 percent year-on-year increase.
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2020-03-022024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
Importance of Independence Day
Namibia celebrates Independence Day on the 21st March every year. It is one of the most memorable days in Namibian history
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2020-03-022024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
Reclaiming indigenous knowledge in Namibia’s post-colonial curriculum
Indigenous knowledge is what Burger (1993) defines as the local knowledge that is unique to a particular culture or society. It is also known as local knowledge, folk knowledge, people’s knowledge, traditional wisdom or traditional science passed from generation to generation, usually by word of mouth and cultural rituals.
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2020-02-282024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
Why is there an exodus in the teaching profession?
Shikukuma Blasius and Shikukuma Carlos are twin brothers aged 29 years old, they grew up in the same homestead and matriculated at the same school in the Oshikoto region.