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Auditions in Namibia issa botch! Let’s call a spade a spade. Film/theatre directors already know who they want to cast in their productions. Auditions are but just a young spaza to whoever is financing the production. It’s just a formality.

The top trending clip is of an entourage of bikers who drove around the city, visiting hospitals to show massive love and appreciation to healthcare workers for their bravery and hard work serving patients during this Covid-19 pandemic.

The Namib Desert is one of Namibia’s biggest tourist attractions. It is believed to be the world’s oldest desert. Several rivers and streams run through it, and it is also home to the popular and picturesque Deadvlei.

Ndinomukulili Kakala, a second-year education student at Unam’s HP Campus, is passionate about baking cakes. She is the founder and owner of Ndina’s Bakery in Ongwediva, started in 2019 while she was in Grade 12.

As a country and world, we are continuously plagued by the loss of life due to the pandemic. Many of us are losing hope as we are learning daily about the loss of someone close to us or of someone we know, and it appears that we might not get out of this pandemic anytime soon. 

So, the third wave is upon us – and the virus has infected a lot of people. With the set regulations in place, we also had to close for a while. This does not mean you have to stop keeping fit and healthy; it is actually the right time to maintain your routine.

With all that has been happening – from protests to seminars on how to end patriarchy and do away with it, there is a term that also needs to be explored: Toxic Feminism or Femininity. The term is a spectre that sits aside invocations of mainstream discussions of ‘toxic masculinity’. 

If one picks any person on the street and asked who they are, the answer would be astounding. It will not be astounding to everyone but to those who, either by chance or intentionally, embarked on the journey of self-enquiry.

What started merely as a video recording and photography studio operating with one camera has now progressed to one of the most notable media production companies in the northern parts of the country.

Award-winning actress Nadula Hainane has long been a Namibian woman to watch, and now the rest of the world is getting to know her better.