All is set for the Suko White Music Bash tomorrow at the Opuwo Open Market and on 1 November 2025. It will be hosted at the Bethold Himumuine football field in Katutura. Menongongo Gloria Kejarukua, widely known as Suko White, landed in the Land of the Brave this week ahead of the event as the...
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Mavutu Conversations – Best of both
Within the spaces where women are expected to excel, there’s a certain expectation that follow many Namibian women as they grow, study, and move into new spaces. Often, we are encouraged to go out into the world and make something of ourselves. Yet, somewhere between the village and the city, we are also expected to...
Fashion Week celebrates 10 years
The countdown for the 10th edition of the MTC Windhoek Fashion Week (MTCWFW) has begun and excitement is spreading across Namibia’s creative industry. The event will take place from 5 to 8 November at Maerua Mall and will be a grand celebration of Namibian fashion, creativity and culture. MTCWFW’s Alvaro Mukoroli, the creative director, said...
Opuwo Choir reflects on Mauritius’ choir games
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Opuwo Youth Choir is proud of their achievements at the Africa Asia Pacific Choir Games (AAPCG) held from 27 September to 5 October 2025 in Mauritius. Opuwo Youth Choir was among the world’s 53 choirs that participated in the AAPCG. The choir comprised of youth from the Kunene region. ‘ It...
Mr Makoya to drop music video ft DJ Siya, DJ Vuyo
Strauss Lunyangwe, better known as Mr Makoya, is back with a brand-new music video that carries a strong message of unity, hope and homecoming. The video, which features DJ Siya and DJ Vuyo, is set to be released soon. Although the song was released some time ago, the artists finally found time in their busy...
Smit brings the beat back home
Hilma Nalupe After years of captivating audiences across continents, internationally acclaimed Namibian musician Riaan Smit has returned to his roots in Swakopmund, where he hopes to inspire the next wave of Namibian talent. Known for his soulful fusion of Afro-Gypsy Blues, Smit has toured the world as the frontman of Crimson House, headlining major festivals...
Mavutu Conversations – The cost of feminism in Namibia
In Namibia, feminism does not always look like protests, posters or loud debates with random men at shebeens or in a cab. Sometimes, it is a woman choosing not to laugh when her boss makes a “harmless” sexist joke or when her male friends finally say something that reminds her that he is a man...
Uncommon sense – Mental health a call of duty
It is a great sign of progress to see mental health at the centre of both national and political discourse. For those who have been shouting from the rooftops for years, it is a great relief. One may say it may be a little too late considering lives that could have been spared if this...
Iconic showdown on the cards
Two of the country’s most iconic Ma/gaisa groups will be headlining tomorrow night’s Rumble in the City show set to take place at the Zoo Park in the capital. The legendary Raphael and Pele will be facing off with T-Bozz and Staika for what many have been waiting to see in such a long time,...
Summer vibez King returns
Monika Amunyela After nearly five years of anticipation, the king of summer, Sunny Boy, is finally ready to unveil his long-awaited album, The Kingdom of Yaziza. For the award-winning artist, the road to this release has been nothing but a rollercoaster, a journey filled with setbacks, loss and rebirth. “We worked on this album for...









