September is recognised as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. It is a time when timelines and newsfeeds are filled with messages about prevention, compassion and mental health support. While this visibility is important, awareness alone is not enough. Suicide prevention cannot be reduced to a seasonal campaign or a brief moment of concern. Every day, we...
Regarding a strongly felt organisational goal of public service, human capital development should be most evident at the local and regional levels of government, as these are the areas in society where people’s most basic needs should be addressed. High levels of underdeveloped communities, particularly in remote and rural areas, mean that there is often...
Against the backdrop of global markets influx, imagine an investor nervously scrolling through their phone, eyes darting over headlines filled with policy changes, geopolitical tensions, and consumer behaviour shifts. Each alert brings a fresh wave of anxiety with tariff shocks, diplomatic standoffs, and rapid technological change shaking confidence. Volatility has become the norm, and uncertainty...
Everet Herman Pieters Urban inequality in Namibia is not merely the result of technical oversight or policy failures; it is a manifestation of structural violence that continues to marginalise grassroots urban governance. It reflects an ideological blind spot: a refusal by formal institutions to acknowledge the political agency embedded in the everyday practices of the...
I get asked one question all the time: “How do I get a business idea?” And my answer is always the same — business is about solving problems. If you solve a problem, people will pay you. That principle works. But today, I want to challenge young Namibians to think bigger. Not just “quick hustle” money,...
The issue of climate change and its associated impacts, especially on African cities, is a critical topic that demands urgent attention. Every day, Africa faces the consequences of something it did not cause. While 7 out of the 10 world most climate vulnerable countries are in the African region, Africa only emits about 4%...
The issue of climate change and its associated impacts, especially on African cities, is a critical topic that demands urgent attention. Every day, Africa faces the consequences of something it did not cause. While 7 out of the 10 world most climate vulnerable countries are in the African region, Africa only emits about 4%...
In Namibia, the right to information is guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution, which ensures freedom of expression and the press. Yet, many newspapers, including The Namibian, Namibian Sun, and Confidénte, struggle to report from rural areas due to limited resources. Covering town councils, urban crime, and government announcements is far cheaper than sending...
Being a single mother is a two-way traffic – meaning that you must juggle between household responsibilities alone, work, childcare and carry the weight of two parents at the same time. In Namibia, we have got brave women who endured the hardship of raising children alone, not simply because it is what they want but...
The year 1968 is one of the fiercest years in the annals of the liberation struggles in the Caprivi, recently renamed the Zambezi region. During 1968, a terrible catastrophe befell the inhabitants of the region, which was never witnessed by the people during their lifetime. The South African Security Forces swooped over the region,...