Milton Louw

THE WATERS OF ERONGO

Monday, February 13, 2012 - 00:04, by Milton Louw

North-East of Swakopmund, and somewhere where the line that runs the copper ore down from Otari has a station called Omaruru, there stands a mass of huge table-topped mountains. At the time of which I write they were known as the Erongos, so named after a famous chief of the Gainin Bushmen, who had made something of a stand there against the invading Damaras that eventually "ate up" both him and his tribe.

Even in that land, where most mountains are table-topped, and where the flat plateau above and the plain beneath represent geological epochs that are divided by aeons of years, these… ( Read on! )

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Namibian Rights. What about Namibian responsibilities?

Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 16:45, by Milton Louw

Last week we celebrated Constitution Day - 9th Februray. I thought about this great document we have in Namibia, but have to keep asking myself,

"Great that we have Namibian Rights. What about Namibian responsibilities?"

Since Independence, Namibians have been guaranteed their rights through our Constitution. These rights are are known by all, but how many of us realise the burden of responsibilities these same rights put on us? In this opinion piece I look at the rights in our constitution, and compare them to the responsibility expected of each of us to ensure these rights for us… ( Read on! )

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The need for open debate - Villager 14/08/11

Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 17:14, by Milton Louw

Open and critical debate is not always welcome in our country. In the days of apartheid-colonialism, expressing views openly (especially political ones) often led to persecution, even detention and death.

With independence, such repressive practices came to an end as a liberal constitution was adopted that enshrined basic human and political rights. However, a living democracy requires more than a few democratic rights on paper and the occasional holding of elections. A living democracy requires the appreciation for robust debates as well as policies to guarantee that the basic… ( Read on! )

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Politicsweb - How to write about race - Top stories

Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 11:12, by Milton Louw

Politicsweb - How to write about race - Top stories

An eight step guide to commenting on South Africa's favourite obsession

Introduction

South Africans love race. One might even say we are obsessed with it. We cannot get enough. You cannot open a newspaper, read a blog, listen to radio discussion or watch a current affairs show that doesn't have yet another someone or other telling us what an enormous problem race is, how under appreciated the scale of the crisis is and how desperately we need to move past it.

Anyone who doesn't want to talk about race or considers themselves non-racial is… ( Read on! )

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Written Interview with Andreas Thomas - Windhoek Observer - 7 Feb 2012

Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 23:15, by Milton Louw

Good afternoon Mr Louw
It seems that a new political stance has emerged were tribal sentiments and ethnicity is now at play in local politics. Tribal outburst allegedly made during the interview by Youth Minister Kazenambo against Oshiwambo speaking people and the subsequent reactions toward the comments paint a picture of a society deeply rooted tribalism in our society.
I would like to assist me answer some of pertinent questions regarding tribalism and tribal loyalties in Namibia especially in the wake of the upcoming Swapo Party congress and impact it might have on the country.
1. … ( Read on! )

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THE WATERS OF ERONGO

Namibian Rights. What about Namibian responsibilities?

The need for open debate - Villager 14/08/11

Politicsweb - How to write about race - Top stories

Written Interview with Andreas Thomas - Windhoek Observer - 7 Feb 2012

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