The ‘secret’ donor who funded the start-up of The Namibian newspaperIn her 2021 autobiography the renowned editor, Gwen Lister, for the first time disclosed the closely guarded secret of how and where she…Oct 16, 2024Oct 16, 2024
A 10-part documentary series on the lies and deception of Job AmupandaIn this series of reports I look more closely at the many promises and lies of the self-proclaimed activist-in-chief and presidential…Oct 16, 2024Oct 16, 2024
We’re on the brink of nuclear warWe will likely not be able to report on the aftermath of nuclear war, so here is a preview of what is likely to happen in the event of a…Sep 30, 2024Sep 30, 2024
Netanyahu has already defeated Biden. Will Kamala Harris be next?By the manner in which he conducted the US-sponsored war on Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu effectively torpedoed the electoral hopes of Joe…Sep 2, 20241Sep 2, 20241
The haunting silence of the Namibian media as Israel systematically exterminates reporters in…The stunning silence of the Namibian press regarding the ongoing mass killing of journalists in Gaza raises serious questions about the…Apr 12, 2024Apr 12, 2024
Why Netanyahu is LosingThe stated goals of Netanyahu in his relentless war on Gaza were essentially metaphysical and unattainable. Now his time is up. Here’s why.Mar 1, 2024Mar 1, 2024
My Last Letter to late President Hage GeingobIn the public interest I have decided to publish the letter to President Hage Geingob that I sent late in December 2023.Feb 26, 2024Feb 26, 2024
How the LPM betrayed the Namibian votersLate in 2020, I decided to support the LPM in the upcoming election that year and called on voters to support that party. I did this…Feb 22, 2024Feb 22, 2024
Biden, the most high-profile casualty of Netanyahu’s war on GazaGiven his longstanding support for Israel and its occupation of Palestine as a military bastion and spearhead of US policy in that…Jan 16, 20241Jan 16, 20241
Why Gaza is not a prisonCritics of Israel have latched onto the very graphic term “open-air prison” to try to communicate the extent of the humiliation and…Oct 14, 20234Oct 14, 20234
The Lament of the InnocentThey say drink loosens the tongue a bit, and for this purpose wine is fine, but liquor is quicker. Yet, too much of it can cause people to…Jan 12, 2022Jan 12, 2022
Refugees in Their Own Country: The Dilemma of the Urban PoorOver 2500 people died of Covid19 in Namibia between April and the end of July this year (FIVE TIMES more than the entire preceding yearSep 14, 2021Sep 14, 2021
Why Dr Semmelweis lost his mindThinkers who challenge the status quo are often suppressed and marginalised to protect the Establishment. But although they can be locked…Sep 10, 2021Sep 10, 2021
The Fight for Water Rights in Namibia and the Revenge of the NeoliberalsWhy there is no effective opposition in Namibia, and why we are witnessing the rise of totalitarianism under the guise of good governance.Sep 8, 2021Sep 8, 2021
Hamba Kahle to Claudia Namises, a fighter for the peopleA woman who dared to speak truth to power, a formidable freedom fighter has passed away.Jun 22, 2021Jun 22, 2021
Here is the proof: How Dr Job Amupanda plagiarises Wikipedia and distorts the work of other writersIn his opinion piece published in The Namibian newspaper on 1 June 2021, entitled ‘Towards a Namibian Local Authority Family’…Jun 2, 2021Jun 2, 2021
What we learned from the NBC strikeThe month-long strike by NBC workers marked a milestone in the struggle of the Namibian working class, inasmuch as it was the first time…Jun 1, 2021Jun 1, 2021
Open letter to Mayor Job AmupandaWhen the axe comes marching into the forest, the trees whisper to each other: ‘Do not be afraid because the handle is one of us.’Apr 23, 2021Apr 23, 2021
Six reasons why prepaid water will cost you moreThe prepaid water system that the City of Windhoek and other near-bankrupt councils want to introduce effectively means permanent water…Apr 15, 2021Apr 15, 2021
Water cuts offer no solution, only more strifeIn recent days we’ve heard reports of water cut-offs at towns across the country. New councillors at the helm of near-bankrupt…Apr 6, 2021Apr 6, 2021
