Psychological effects are not readily apparent and are difficult to discern for an ordinary individual. The survivor and those who premeditated human behaviour comprehend this well. According to Karakurt and Silver (2013), young adults are facing psychological distress, and this affects them conventionally and those near to them secondarily. Sexual abuse is any activity or...
Bantu education taught us about lizards, frogs, amoebas, the names of the world’s capital cities, the longest rivers, etc. What we learned in school didn’t prepare us for the real world outside because of the way the Bantu education was designed and drafted. It was designed in such a way that whites created a black...
Namibia, as part of international law through its Constitution and the United Nations, is therefore bound by international law. It is a law applied to her. International law governs relations between states and grants power and authority to a sovereign State, meaning the state has control over its own territory and destiny. However, with the...
Namibia stands at a crossroads. With 70% of our population under 35, we possess what many nations can only dream of: a young, energetic demographic capable of driving innovation, production, and economic transformation. Regretfully, we are also burdened by soaring unemployment rates, a growing semi-skilled workforce, and a tertiary education system that seems to operate...
The 2020s have reminded us that financial markets are not only complex but also increasingly unpredictable. From the pandemic-driven crash of 2020 to the inflation and interest rate surges of 2022– 2024, trustees of pension funds have been confronted with volatile conditions that tested both their technical competence and their fiduciary integrity. In such times,...
About three weeks ago, I wrote an article arguing that Namibia needs a socialist leader for social and economic growth. It was published in both the New Era newspaper and the Namibian Economist. I unexpectedly stirred some controversy with that piece. I have received lunch invitations and text messages praising my bold advocacy for socialism,...
The financial gurus say you need to have a “retirement car.” Well, my ‘retirement car’ will just have the basics, automatic transmission, rear assist parking, lights that turn on when it’s dark, and most importantly, an engine that can handle the air conditioner. But no matter how fancy the car, the driver behind the wheel...
Once you experience and realise that life is all about energy, frequency, and vibration, there is no going back. Once you realise that you create your life experience in real time with every thought and information you consume in real time, you will think twice at every second of your life. You will eventually start...
Long before the sound of guns could be heard in the Windhoek Old Location on 10 December 1959, the sound of drums and saxophones had already fallen silent. Many researchers and writers have written about the Old Location and the mass protests. A lot has been documented about the hardships and daily lives of the...
The International Conference on the Crimes of Colonialism in Africa, held on 29 November 2025, in Algiers, Algeria, and was endorsed by the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State, through its Decision 903 in February 2025, was part of efforts to consolidate a united African stance on seeking justice and reparations for the...