The pitfalls of the paradox of plenty
*Oil discovery brings significant risks to Namibia YANNA SMITH There’s barely an African country where oil has been discovered that is flourishing, or peaceful. To mention but a handful: Libya is in chaos and has been for some time with Nigeria losing up to 25 percent of its oil production due to theft, and that […]
‘n Belegger se nagmerrie
Die sonde van die vaders … Namibië is in die greep van ‘n groot ongelykheidstryd, ‘n oorlog teen honger. Die Wêreldbank lys Namibië tweede na Suid-Afrika in die top-tien mees ongelyke lande in die wêreld. Ons Gini-koëffisiënt staan op 59,1, Suid-Afrika s’n staan op 63,0. Dertig jaar van vryheid – politieke vryheid – het frustrasie […]
An investor’s nightmare
The sins of the fathers… Namibia is in the grip of a major inequality struggle, a war on hunger, if you like. The World Bank rates Namibia second only to South Africa, in the top ten most unequal countries in the world. Our Gini-coefficient is at 59.1, South Africa’s is at 63.0. Thirty years of […]
Covid-vax: shot in the arm? Yes? No?
Yanna Smith from Kosmos News Investigates sits down with well-known Windhoek Pulmonologist Dr Willie Bruwer to chat about the Covid vaccine… should you worry, should you take it? Let the expert explain….
Om te spuit of nie… dis die vraag
Yanna Smith van Kosmos Nuus Ondersoek gesels met die bekende Windhoek Pulmonoloog Dr Willie Bruwer oor die Covid-entstof. Moet jy kommer hê, moet jy die spuit vat, of eerder wegbly? Laat die kenner dit verduidelik….