The low voter turnout during the regional council and local authority elections is an indication of the little significance voters bestow upon subnational government.
Opinions
OPINION: Pupils’ ill behaviour and its implications on teachers
In disciplining the pupils, teachers use a variety of punishments which include sending learners outside the classes, suspend them from the hostel or apply minimal corporal punishment.
OPINION: Preserving local cultural practices for future generations
UNESCO (2005) argues for the need to recognise linguistic diversity in society as a means to promote cultural diversity, which is necessary for a full realisation of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Opinion – A microscopic scan into Otjombinde’s political dynamics
Geographically, the constituency lies in the far eastern part of Gobabis in the Omaheke region.
OPINION: Post-Covid-19 business success is about defining the new normal
one of the biggest challenges that faced organisations during the first few months of Covid-19 was a complete lack of data.
Opinion – National interest versus foreign policy objectives
From the establishment of modern states in 1648, through the Treaty of Westphalia, the simplification of these states trying to understand each other and their attempts to relate to one another took place through various “early” forms of diplomatic communication.
Opinion – Keeping our city clean
In the past, Windhoek boasted the status of being at the top of the list of the cleanest cities in Africa.
Opinion – What and who to blame for lack of jobs in Namibia
So, before we blame apartheid, colonialism and neo-colonialism, let us look at what we have done the last 30 years.
Opinion – Revitalisation of endangered indigenous languages
Namibia, despite its scant population, is home to a wide variety of cultures and diverse people who speak varied languages, from multiple language families: Indo-European, Bantu, and the several Khoe Khoe families.
Opinion – Politics and social media in Namibia (Part 1)
Since national elections in 2019 when we saw a new era of politics in Namibia, we saw a lot of new aspects and challenges that we have never had to deal with since independence on this scale.