Four-time Olympic silver medallist Frankie Fredericks has been suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after being charged with money laundering and corruption. [Read more…]
Fish River Canyon Challenge – 2002
October 6, 2014 By Leave a Comment
On 8 June 2002, two local endurance athletes, Russell Paschke and Charlie du Toit, set off on their attempt to run the Fish River Canyon hiking route of 84km in one day. The main objective behind the run was to collect funds for charity in conjunction with Hochland 154 Round Table. At the same time […]
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Namibia Wins Bid to Host Summit
October 6, 2014 By Leave a Comment
For its 10th Adventure Travel World Summit, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has selected Namibia – one of the few countries in the world with conservation and environmental management mandated in its Constitution – to host the 2013 Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS) set for 26-31 October in Swakopmund and Windhoek, the first time […]
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ABTA to launch in Namibia
February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The African Business Travel Association (ABTA) announced its Namibia Launch, planned for 6 July 2011, taking place at Windhoek’s Protea Hotel Furstenhof. This event, prompted by the recent spate of media reports focussing on fraudulent practices and over-charging in the Namibian Business Travel Industry, will investigate various topics relating to the importance of effective travel […]
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Desert Adventure Challenge – 2002
February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
After having held the above event in the Namib Desert around Swakopmund (in Namibia) for the past two years, the organisers decided to move the race to the Augrabies National Park area on the Orange River (in South Africa) this year. This turned out to be a good decision as most of the top South […]
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Out and About Fish River
February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The stunningly beautiful Fish River Canyon is located in the Southern part of Namibia. It’source is approximately 200km north of the Orange River but most folks know it for the hike that starts 10km from Hobas and ends 90km downstream at Ai-Ais (which means – Sjoe sjoe (hot hot). There is a natural hot […]
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Fish River Canyon Challenge – 2003
February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
After last years heavy rains which put an end to Russell Paschke and Charlie Du Toit’s record breaking plans, they decided to return with a vengeance in 2003. On the 16 August 2003, four Namibians, Russell Paschke, Charlie du Toit, Coenraad Pool and Tommy van Wyk set out in an attempt to break the record […]
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Zuma to visit Namibia
February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Jacob Zuma
Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma will this week undertake a two-legged working visit to the Republic of Botswana and the Republic of Namibia, the Presidency said. [Read more…]
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi visits
January 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Yang Jjiechi
On January 5, 2012, Namibian Prime Minister Nahas Angula met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in Windhoek. [Read more…]
