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An employee prepares oxygen cylinders to be used by patients with Covid-19. (Photo by Pedro Rances Mattey/AFP)

Gas giant spreads misinformation on oxygen plants in Namibia

An investigation exposed how Afrox charges N$510 to refill a cylinder containing 1 400 litres of oxygen, enough to help a severely ill Covid-19 patient breathe for about two hours

Swapo supporters in Namibia. (Jordaania Andima/The Namibian)

Namibia’s elections have come and gone, but little has changed

The corrupt enrichment of the political elite and worsening socioeconomic conditions may mean the working class is ready to rise up

Voters in Namibia. An Afrobarometer survey found 72% turnout of the continent’s voting population. Photo: Gianluigi GuerciaI/AFP

Vote tests Swapo’s dominance

The elections come during a three-year recession, high unemployment, inequality and a fishing scandal

Energy drain: The giant pipe through Riversands transports 460 megalitres of sewage a day. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Jozi’s biogas plant goes to waste

The Northern Works sewage plant could generate 4.2MW of power but is operating at 20% capacity

Goreangab township, Namibia. Delwyn Verasamy, M&G

Namibia’s trailblazing solution to the water crisis – using ‘yucky’ water

The capital of Namibia, is running out of water. It’s a crisis that this city is uniquely equipped to solve – and one South Africa should learn from.

SADC states get tough on illegal fishing

Eight Southern African coastal states have agreed to set up a regional task force to deal with illegal fishing in their waters and save fish stocks.

100 years of Namibian diamonds

From men inching along on their bellies in hot sand and grit whipped up by 90kph winds to satellite-guided ships manipulating 250-ton remote-controlled crawlers hovering around…

The body and loot of Dias?

The final resting place of Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias, who in 1488 was the first European to discover the Cape of Good Hope and open up the East Indian trade route, may…

Centuries-old shipwreck found off Namibian coast

A hunt for diamonds along the coast of Namibia has led to the discovery of a shipwreck dating back about five centuries, with its booty of gold coins and bronze cannons still…

Namibian consumers vote by SMS on power tariffs

Namibia’s electricity supplier asked consumers whether they wanted higher rates or less power — and the result, based on responses sent by SMS: rates will rise by 18,3%. The…

Multinational cuts and runs in Namibia

Five years after opening its arms to globalisation, Namibia is left nursing a R200-million hangover, polluted groundwater and thousands of angry workers after the showcase…

Windhoek, Pyongyang cement ties

Namibia and North Korea said on Thursday they hoped to strengthen their economic ties, as North Korea’s head of state warned against countries plundering resources from poor…

Namibian court halts expropriation of farms

A Namibian court on Thursday halted the seizure of four farms owned by German citizens, saying the government had acted unconstitutionally. German land owners Guenther Kessl and…

Floods in Namibia kill 42, displace thousands

Floods in Namibia have killed 42 people and displaced thousands since early February and officials said on Tuesday more flooding can be expected. Gabriel Kangowa, head of the…

Swapo not used to competition

Political violence has reared its head in northern Namibia’s political heartland of Owambo, where a new Namibian political party, the Rally for Democracy and Progress, is…

Namibia hopes to build nuclear power station

Namibia hopes to construct a nuclear power station within ten years to ensure independent power supply in the face of a regional electricity crisis, a government official said…

Bulls beat Lions in mistake-riddled match

In a rugby match riddled with mistakes and plenty of kicking, the Bulls, in their second friendly match preparing for the Super 14 season, beat the Lions in their first outing of…

Namibia happy with EPA deal — for now

Namibia held out longer than the majority of its counterparts in Southern Africa before signing the interim economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union, managing…

Six die in Namibia air crash

Five tourists and their pilot have been killed in Namibia after their light aircraft crashed into a house on take-off, officials said on Saturday. The five dead tourists were…

Shock qualifiers Namibia dismissed as no-hopers

Namibia had already been dismissed as the no-hopers of the 2008 African Nations Cup. Just qualifying stunned African football followers who confidently predicted that…