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Nedbank Namibia supports the Steps2Walk program to improve mobility care in Namibia. Nedbank Namibia joined the Steps2Walk information session at Lady Pohamba Private Hospital on Friday, 19 June, in support of a program that provides specialised foot and ankle care to children and adults while also offering training to healthcare professionals in Namibia and the wider region. The 2026 program ran from 15 to 19 June at Lady Pohamba Private […]
Orange Horizon Foundation Launches Winter Warm-Up 2026 Campaign to bring hope and warmth to Vulnerable Communities in Gobabis. Gobabis, Namibia - The Orange Horizon Foundation has officially launched its Winter Warm-Up 2026 campaign, a community outreach initiative aimed at bringing warmth, dignity, and hope to vulnerable individuals and families during the winter season. The campaign seeks to collect and distribute winter essentials, including blankets, jerseys, scarves, beanies, socks, shoes and […]
Apparently I’ve reached the stage in adult life where I read up on washing powder. I’ve often wondered about the difference between hand washing powder and auto machine washing powder. The hand washing powder is cheaper than the auto and although I have an automatic machine, I often buy the hand washing one… So in doing my research I found that there are three main differences. Their foam levels, dissolution […]
I recently spoke about Shoprite's Market Day as part of my "Good News Moment" series: https://iono.fm/e/1682561 Beetroot, carrots, chillies, herbs and other vegetables grown in a Namibian community garden were showcased and sold at Shoprite Lafrenz in Windhoek on Market Day on Thursday 28 May. This year, the project, which annually provides local community gardeners with a valuable retail platform, coincided with World Hunger Day – a global awareness day […]
At around 15:00 today, three determined cyclists, Vernon, Eddie and Geraldt rolled into Bossa in Windhoek, completing an extraordinary 1,180-kilometre journey that began at Bossa Castle Walk in Pretoria on 16 May. Known affectionately as Die Drie Ou Ballies, the three friends spent 17 days cycling across South Africa and Namibia in support of the Orthocross Amputee Foundation. Their mission was simple but powerful: to raise awareness and support for […]
I have a very overactive sweet tooth and my favourite guilty pleasure is chocolate, but I realised that I need to find something else that’s sweet enough to satisfy the sugar craving but healthier for my body. That’s where raisins come in. I read up on it a bit and saw that raisins provide a quick energy boost, it supports digestive health, and gives you a concentrated dose of antioxidants, […]
Roads closed, trucks stranded, thousands of homes waterlogged or damaged By Liezl Human 12 May 2026 Akhona Mbendulo, 33, tries to scoop water from her flooded home in Mbekweni informal settlement just outside Paarl. She has lived here since 2013 and says it has flooded every year since she moved there. Photo: David Harrison Dozens of stranded trucks lined the main road in Wolseley on Tuesday as heavy rainfall and […]
Three deaths and many injuries reported as emergency teams respond to hundreds of calls By GroundUp Staff 11 May 2026 Two Portlands Primary School learners wade through the flooded Westpoort road on their way to school in Mitchells Plain on Monday morning. Photo: David Harrison Western Cape residents are battling stormy weather which has seen roads across the metro under water, the roofs of houses blown off, and informal settlements […]
Our thoughts remain firmly with Bonnie Tyler as her condition takes a deeply concerning turn. According to the Daily Mail, the Welsh singing legend — best known for Total Eclipse of the Heart — had to be resuscitated after going into cardiac arrest when doctors attempted to bring her out of an induced coma at Faro Hospital in Portugal's Algarve region. The 74-year-old had previously undergone emergency surgery for a […]
