The Okavango delta's rainfall catchment area is in Angola, where the river originates before crossing Namibia into Botswana. Namibia's Minister of Mines and Energy cannot guarantee the mineral rights of the liquidated Tsumeb Corporation Limited to any specific party at this stage, Permanent Secretary Siseho Simasiku announced Thursday. Critics say it will only promote bureaucracy and not reach people at grassroots level. A white DTA member of parliament Wednesday warned that unless Government comes up with a different subsidy scheme for new farmers they will lose their land to whites. Although most parts of Namibia have received good rainfall over the last two months, the outlook for the country remains bleak.
Latest statistics indicate that rainfall over the last five years has been declining steadily.
A group of San people in the Omaheke region have accused more established communal farmers of dispossessing them of land on which they were resettled. The three countries have as yet been unable to set reserve prices. Cape Cross, Namibia - When people think of African wildlife, thundering herds of elephants and prides of lions normally come to mind. Yet for sheer numbers, this rugged Atlantic coastline offers one of the most memorable natural sights the continent has to offer. Baying, playing, eating and fighting, tens of thousands of Cape Fur seals bring life to a stretch of the Skeleton Coast.