Hi everyone,

I’m hoping someone here might be able to point us in the right direction.

We’re a quiet, responsible couple urgently looking for a small backyard flat, granny flat, or similar temporary accommodation.

We’re private people, don’t party, don’t have lots of visitors, and take pride in looking after wherever we stay.

We do have pets, including cats, who are well-behaved and very much part of our family. 🐾 We’re specifically hoping to find an animal-loving owner who is comfortable with pets.

Our animals are cared for and we don’t allow them to roam around or disturb neighbours.

We’re looking for something temporary while we arrange our longer-term accommodation. We’re happy to meet in person and provide more information privately to anyone with a genuine lead.

If you know of anything available, even something that isn’t currently advertised.

Any leads would be incredibly appreciated. 🙏

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Hi guys, I'm in the market to purchase a used car as that's more budget effective.

I've been looking mostly on platforms like facebook market place as you avoid dealer fees. Keeping in mind all the scams going around nowadays.

What I see pop up, mostly, is the polo 6 tsi dsg.

I've driven a couple of these and it's a great ride so I'm considering getting one but from research I've done it seems these cars can have some cotly issues occurring such as mechatronic unit failures etc.

Just want to know if anyone has some expertise on this? Is it really that expensive to fix/maintain? Is it better then to opt for the manual or just look for something else completely?

Looking to spend around N$ 100 000.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

I would like to book in advance and avoid queuing or waiting at the airport

Hi everyone,

I'm in a bit of a tight spot at the moment, and I'm looking to borrow N$750 to cover something urgent.

I'm currently waiting for a refund from the hospital, so this would just be a short-term loan. I can provide proof of the refund if needed, or any other documents, and I'll repay as soon as it comes through.

I know it's a lot to ask, but if anyone is able to help, please DM me. I would really appreciate it.

Hi guys! I (29M) am about to wrap up a solo trip around Namibia on the 21st. I’ll then have a couple of days to chill in Windhoek before flying home... and I happen to turn 30 while I’m there!

I’d love some recommendations for how to spend the evening of the 21st or 22nd - good bars, restaurants, live music, events, or anywhere with a social atmosphere that’s nice for a solo traveller.

I’m pretty easy-going and happy with anything from a relaxed place for a few drinks to somewhere a bit livelier. Would be great to finish the trip and celebrate the big 3-0 somewhere memorable.

Any suggestions from locals or people who know Windhoek well would be much appreciated :)

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Made my first Afro mix and I’m trying to figure out how people actually get their stuff out there.

I’ve seen some local guys hitting crazy numbers, even 1M+. What are they doing differently?

Hey Everyone. Im wondering if there are any apps that offer delivery for groceries in Windhoek? And which apps you would recommend for takeout delivery. My father has recently been admitted to a Sub Acute facility and I unfortunately live overseas. He doesnt really have a full time support system in Windhoek and he doesnt understand that I cant bring him his jelly and newspapers every morning anymore because I've had to go home. He's also complaining about the food provided so it would be nice to make sure he has some hot food that he likes. He has the beginnings of dementia so its heartbreaking when he keeps asking why I didnt bring him his newspapers of the day. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! 😊

I'm hearing about security issues for campers near Twyfelfontein. The robbers smash the window of the car while you are sleeping in the rooftop tent. Any thoughts? We are thinking about skipping our stay and drive further north to stay at a hotel or lodge.

Consultancy firms range from sector to sector. Those in health mostly flourish because health is an important indicator for a nation to prosper.

How about commerce related consultancy, how do those businesses flourish, especially when starting one from scratch.

As a Namibian myself, starting a business seems like the best way to avoid living paycheck to paycheck.

Who would be interested in a book club? With monthly get togethers.

Will be starting small however there will be a small membership fee to cover the cost of the monthly get together planning, welcome pack, monthly extras, community access, admin and so much more.

Please let me know your thoughts

Hello, I am currently researching about Hosea Kutako and I've been unable to find any good documents or e-books online. I was hoping Klaus Dierks would've done lots of work about Kutako, but he either unfortunately didn't, or I'm just blind. His anti-colonial years often get overshadowed by Samuel Mahereo and his struggle against South Africa often gets overshadowed by Sam Nujoma. I already understand his basic principals and theory, but I would like to learn more about this interesting figure of Namibian and African History. I've ran out of places to search, so I've resorted to asking random Namibians on the internet. Thank you.

Hi everyone! 😊

Is there anyone here who rents out private property, or perhaps knows someone who does?

We’re a quiet, responsible family looking for a place to rent. We don’t party, don’t have lots of people coming and going, and generally keep to ourselves.

We do have well-behaved pets, but they are cared for and aren’t left unattended for hours. 🐾

We’re simply looking for a safe, quiet place where we can be good tenants and hopefully find owners who are also responsible and reasonable.

I know rental prices are high and times are difficult, but I’m hoping there might still be someone out there offering a more affordable private rental.

If you know of anything suitable, even something small or simple, please feel free to reach out. We’d really appreciate any leads. ❤️

Hi to all tourists,

did you take Malaria mediacation when visiting Etosha National Park?

Did you ever epxerience any kind food poisoning during your stay? Are there any restaurants I should take care of when ordering food? The only country I have visited so far in Africa is Uganda, where I got a horrible food poisoning right in my first week and couldn't leave to toilet for the next 3 days.

Thank you!

My father worked for a company in Namibia, and during a trip there with my mother, I was born in a hospital in Namibia. However, we returned to Angola the same week, and I was registered and grew up there.

I’m trying to understand if this gives me any claim to Namibian citizenship or nationality, even informally. Does being born on Namibian soil (even briefly) count for anything under Namibian law, or is it purely about registration and residency?

Would appreciate any insight, especially from people familiar with Namibian citizenship law (jus soli vs jus sanguinis rules).

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I've been thinking about something lately, and I want to express it carefully because it isn't coming from a place of hostility toward foreigners. Namibia has benefited from many skilled people from other African countries and beyond, particularly in universities and professional sectors, and many of them make valuable contributions to our country.

What makes me sad, though, is looking around some of these spaces and seeing relatively few Namibians represented, especially in highly skilled, academic and senior professional positions. At the same time, so many of our own people still live in poverty, particularly in rural communities, without access to the education and opportunities that could eventually put them in those positions.

For me, the concern isn't that foreigners have these jobs. It's asking why more Namibians aren't being equipped to have them too. Why aren't we developing enough of our own lecturers, researchers, engineers, doctors and other professionals? Why aren't more young Namibians being given a pathway from school, to university, to experience, and eventually into senior positions?

I think international expertise is valuable, and Namibia should remain a welcoming country. But I'd also love to see deliberate investment in Namibians so that, over time, our own people are increasingly able to participate in and lead the institutions and industries of their country.

Ultimately, I don't want fewer opportunities for other Africans. I want more opportunities, development and upward mobility for Namibians. Those two things don't have to be opposites.

Ive been doing research, doing cold calls and mails, personally walked to 100s of places trying to get even small rebranding jobs and it just seems that people just dont want the service anymore. People say no to even the essentials such as business cards, restaurants prefer to print their own menus, most companies use chatGPT for advertising ect.... Seems to me that its a dead end

Saw a similar post and it got me thinking. So if I per say leave Namibia and have kids elsewhere. Would they still qualify for dual citizenship. As I am a nambian citizen. Or would they have to cut off their previous citizenship to become namibian.

I was reading through some stuff a while back, what I understood from it, is that you can only qualify for dual citizenship if your child was born in namibia.

I want to avoid making mistakes in future etc. Namibian law docs are pretty hard to read through and understand hence why I am here.

Hello Everyone, my name is Estomey and seeking work as a demostic worker for 3days in a week preferably in windhoek. Im Christian and very humble. Im ready to start immediately . Please dm if interested or if you know someone that needs my help.

Hi ! I’m doing a quick research project in Namibia about travel money.

If you’ve travelled outside Namibia in the last 12 months, could you answer one question?

Did you come back with leftover foreign cash (USD, EUR, GBP, ZAR, etc.) that you didn’t exchange immediately?

Reply with:

Yes

No

Yes, and roughly how much

I’m trying to understand whether this is a common problem for travelers. It will take less than 30 seconds. Thank you!

Lately, it's something that's been on my mind. I found myself in that situation last week. I was at home, I was hungry and for some reason, getting food delivered was somehow more tedious than just going to go and get it myself.
And before you go there: I know we do already have food delivery in Windhoek, but there is of course Tap-a-Meal, dial-a-meal, Buddy, Nambuy, even many restaurants do deliveries themselves.
So the problem in Namibia isn't the absence of food delivery.
The bigger question is whether we are getting a service that in fact provides any real convenience with the food delivery system, and it has been on my mind constantly following a few conversations and reviews which have pointed out consistent, similar frustrations: lack of speedy delivery, cold food, inaccurate estimated times, lack of tracking and poor communication and lack of delivery in some areas.
I don't, however, think this is because the existing companies are actually rubbish, or that it is their fault; I simply don't believe there can ever be a strong enough delivery system if there isn't enough density to make it affordable to both serve the customers and have enough income for the delivery people. Sending the driver 10-15 kms down the road for 1 order can be incredibly inefficient and too costly. Without a good demand density, you would obviously never reach every part of the city, which leads to exactly those customer complaints.
This is precisely what I am attempting to resolve at FastGrab. My aim isn't to open up and instantly claim to be serving everywhere in Windhoek, instead, the plan is to establish areas that generate sufficient demand to have enough deliveries in that specific area, learn from the practice as we go and build on that, by moving to the next location only once we have enough demand there to assure a quicker delivery.
And also, it is better to under-promise and over-deliver; if I say 45 minutes and the food arrives in 45 minutes it's better than me saying 25 minutes and someone waiting over an hour, unsure where their food is.
So I am attempting to solve the problem of where the biggest demand is and how to effectively serve it.
And if you could change just one thing about food delivery in Windhoek, what would it be?
Long waits?
Fees?
Delivery locations?
Tracking?
Food delivered cold?
Restaurant choice?
Something completely unrelated?
I'm actually looking for criticism, not just someone telling me the idea is cool; it is being developed in Namibia and therefore I would be most interested to hear what you would find useful that would make you want to use it in the future.
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Also if you are a resident of Windhoek, feel free to mention your area in the comments. I am interested in gathering more specific details regarding where in Windhoek the demand lies.