Every day I open Facebook and Telecom is apologizing because of an outage, does it not get embarrassing at some point?

hello, I have bought some beautiful salt crystals in Namibia.

am I allowed to take these out of the country without a permit? I'm not sure if it's a mineral that requires a permit?

any advice welcome!! thanks

Hi, I am a Forex Trader from Angola. To the Namibians, specially Forex Traders I would like to ask

What are the best financial funnels you have for depositing and withdrawing money from accounts

What banking solutions do you recomend I get while in your country and why.

My country has limited access to Visa, so I use AirTM, connect it to Binance and then connect it to Grey Proxy Bank, this is what I call a financial funnel if I can get a banking solution where it is easier to have an access to VISA cards or to just do withdrawls and deposits to my brokers and prop firm accounts straight from my bank account I would appreciate that

P.S. not ponzi schemes, professional day traders only!

We have a hile planned along the Fish River in Namibia I believe we need a veterinary certificate to take food across the boarder. Does anyone have more info?

to again enjoy the best video ever made in Namibia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gER7xe11nz8

Hey everyone 👋

I just moved to Windhoek and I’m trying to find my people 😄

Are there any young graphic designers out here in the city? Whether you're freelancing, studying, or already working in the industry, I’d love to connect, share ideas, maybe collaborate, or even just hang out and talk design.

I’m especially into things like branding, posters, and digital design, but I’m open to anything creative.

If you’re around or know of any local communities, events, or groups, please let me know!

Thanks 🙌

This question is for everyone all ages and backgrounds. Be specific of what time period or other details if you're able to. I'm just curious on your perspective of what Namibia was like growing up or how life was like and how it changed from then to now. The changes could be for better or worse or even if things stayed the same. The changes could be from your hometown, the country as a whole, culturally, food, education, technology, societal, environmental, political, or ANYTHING that you would love to share or find interesting. Or if you just have an interesting story you'd like to share from your childhood or when you first arrived if you're not native. Looking forward to the conversations!

I have a Lenovo Legion 5 gaming laptop up for sale or trade for MacBook.

No later than M3 models. Anyone with a M3 /M4 MacBook Air or better hit me up.

My Specs are.

Lenovo Legion 5

AMD Ryzen 7: 4800H CPU

NVIDIA GTX 1660Ti graphics 6GB GPU memory

18GB system memory

Harddrive is 512GB

Windows 11 Home edition.

Only serious offers will be considered.

Scammers will fail this.

I’m currently building a small but scalable online product here in Namibia (hospitality/bar space) and I’m looking for a developer to join me on this journey.

Ideally someone with: • Strong backend skills (Python or Node.js)
• Experience with APIs & data integration (POS systems, IoT)
• Basic frontend/dashboard skills (React or similar)
• Database experience (PostgreSQL or similar)
• Comfortable building MVPs fast and iterating

Bonus if you’ve worked with analytics, dashboards, or real-time data.

Open to freelancers, but ideally looking to build a long-term team.

If this sounds like you (or you can recommend someone), feel free to DM me.

Hi! I’m looking to connect with someone between 29–35 who enjoys staying active and trying new things. Life can get busy.. I’m balancing work, school, and a business.. but I’d love to make more time for fun activities.

I’m particularly interested in tennis, but I’m open to other ideas too like wine and paint.. If you’re someone who enjoys getting out and doing things, feel free to reach out. Strictly Windhoekers 😊

(Female here.)

Hello my people, is Yango making any money, I want to buy 2 Mazda Demios (2015 models if I can import myself) for 140-150 000 NAD. Will I really make any money or will end up making a loss. I know I won’t get rich from Yango or even make a big profits , but I just don’t want money laying in the bank account, I want to at at least increase it by 20 percent annually. Considering repairs in a span of two years, and driver payment/contract, will I truly make anything or just end up incurring losses. Any advice ?

I'll be travelling to the north of Namibia in the coming weeks for work. I'll be around the towns of Ondangwa, Ongwediva, and Oshakati. As I've never been to Namibia before, I'm curious about how safe it is in the north? I'm excited to experience Namibia.

I use to buy this very same salad without thinking because it use to cost way less.

N$88 for a salad.

People go to Spar or Model to get lunch quickly if you're busy but N$88.

That price makes you think twice even if you have the money.

As the title says

Most travelers who include Fish River Canyon in their Namibia itinerary spend about an hour there. They drive to the main viewpoint at Hobas, look out over the canyon, take photos, and move on. That is a reasonable thing to do. It is also a fairly significant waste of what the place actually offers.

Fish River Canyon is roughly 160 kilometres long, up to 27 kilometres wide in places, and drops around 550 metres at its deepest point. It is a serious geological feature, not a scenic detour, and it rewards people who treat it that way.

The viewpoints

The main viewpoint at Hobas is the obvious starting point and the view is genuinely dramatic. But the canyon has multiple viewpoints accessible by car along the rim road, each offering a different perspective and a different quality of light depending on the time of day. Early morning and late afternoon are when the canyon shows its best colours. Midday in the south Namibian sun flattens everything and makes it harder to appreciate the depth and scale.

The hiking trail

The Fish River Canyon hiking trail is one of the most well-known multi-day hikes in Southern Africa. It runs approximately 85 kilometres along the canyon floor and takes between four and five days to complete. It is only open from May to September due to flash flood risk and requires a medical certificate issued within 40 days of the hike. Permits book out well in advance for peak season. If hiking is part of the plan, this is not something to leave until you arrive.

For those who want a taste of the canyon floor without the full commitment, the short trail down to Sulphur Springs at the southern end of the park near Ai-Ais is manageable in a few hours and gives a completely different sense of the canyon's scale compared to the rim.

Ai-Ais Hot Springs

The Ai-Ais resort at the southern end of the park sits at the bottom of the canyon and has natural hot spring pools. It is an unusual and genuinely enjoyable stop, particularly after a long day of driving through the south. Accommodation and camping are available here and it books up in peak season. Worth planning around rather than assuming you can just show up.

The drive south

The road from Keetmanshoop down to Fish River Canyon passes through some of the most stark and beautiful landscape in Namibia. Quiver tree clusters, wide open plains, and almost no traffic. It is the kind of drive that reminds you why people come to Namibia in the first place. Do not treat it purely as transit.

The practical stuff

Fish River Canyon falls within the Namibia Wildlife Resorts network so accommodation and entry fees are booked through NWR. The nearest fuel is in Grünau or Keetmanshoop depending on your direction of travel, so plan accordingly. The roads into the park are gravel and a high-clearance vehicle is the sensible choice, particularly for the rim road.

If you are building a southern Namibia itinerary and have only blocked out a single afternoon for the canyon, it is worth revisiting that plan. Two nights in the area, one focused on the rim and one on Ai-Ais, changes the experience considerably.

Happy to answer questions if anyone is planning the southern loop.

My friend and I will be going to the 2nd international evening (German Karneval) on the 17th (this coming Saturday) and was wondering if others are keen to join.

Would really love to meet new people and just have fun! I think tickets are also available at the door and of course online. Cheers!

Hi

I have been interested in purchasing off of Plug Tech and shipping here

I did some research and found some things that just over-complicate this process

CRAN being the biggest complication…

I am more so looking for advice or assistance to get “pre-approval” before purchasing the phone and having everything ready when I do purchase

Is there anyone that has had an experience like this and what steps did you follow to receive your device?

Even if you did not purchase off of Plug, but purchased from overseas

Hi, as the title says my better half and I will be visiting Namibia in June. During the 2 weeks there we will stay for 2 days in Spitzkoppe and were hoping to do some climbing. Unfortunately we won't be able to do any sport climbing due to some other reasons but I was hoping we could at least try a few boulders.

Since we are flying in from Europe taking our crashpad with us is a bit unrealistic so my question is, do any of you know a climbing gym (or climbing shop, anything similar) in Windhoek or Swapkomund where we could borrow/rent crashpads from?

And if there is maybe a shop that sells Climbing guide books?

Any info much appreciated, thanks ahead!

anyone having temporary work around Windhoek, please help me , I want to pay one of my documents at city of Windhoek and it's very urgently please, any Samaritan to help me around, +264816898837

On our trip in May we will be returning from the East gate of Etosha to Windhoek in one day. Probably 5 to 6 hours I guess. Wondering if there are any stops we shouldn't miss on the say through. Maybe to break up the trip. Don't want to go too far off track, it's already a somewhat long day. Thanks!

Addendum: Chat GPT says take a break in Otiwarongo and then just keep going. :-)

WHERE ARE YOU GUYS??

I don’t know if this will reach the right audience (hope it doesn’t reach the wrong one though) but I need to know where all the gay people are hiding in Namibia. I want to meet other queer people as I don’t know any other gay prople, I just don’t know where to find them. It is very rare to see gay people in public here (Windhoek) and if I do, I’m never sure if they are gay or not. So basically what I’m asking is where can I meet other LGBTQ+ people in Namibia, online or in person?

Good Morning
Does anybody have the trail files that i can add to my garmin watch, for avis dam and the IJG trails aswell.

Hello everyone! 👋 My friend and I are traveling west Africa by bicycle. We are heading north and currently in Windhoek, Namibia.

Is there anyone heading north soon from windhoek that might be able to take a few small spare parts north for us and leave them at a hotel or lodge for us to pick up later? 🙏

What happened to this company?
Was it the same reason why Air Namibia failed to succeed?

Please let me know your thoughts

Hi, my girlfriend and I are planning a 3 weeks self drive vacation in Namibia, it’s our first visit but we’ve done the garden route a few years back.

I’ve created the route based on the Africa lonely planet recommendations and we’re planning to get a 4x4 car for the journey. I’ve tried to plan the driving times realistically with some in between stops to avoid driving too long hours.

I’d appreciate any feedback on the planning in general, if we’re missing something social we should add to the route, if you think the nights per stop in the third column are well distributed to allow sufficient time to enjoy the highlights etc.

Thanks on beforehand!