Give Me Another Day By Elise Shinedima

Young Author and Final year student at the University of Namibia, Elise Shinedima has penned her second book: Give me Another Day From the title one can already deduce that this is a book about second chances. A book about being given an opportunity to do something better with one’s life. Give me another day follows the life of Natangwe, A …

Care in All Languages

A year ago, one young Namibian woman attended a charity event that inspired to her action in aid of people who are hearing impaired. In her realisation of the difficulties facing this sector of society, she decided to learn how to use sign language, to be able to communicate in this, often neglected, language. “It’s a whole different language that …

The MYD Show – Spend a Moment in My Reality with Sascha Olivier Sampson

Sascha Olivier Sampson is a Namibian Dancer, Dance Instructor, Owner of the Moon Goddess Dance Studio and Lecturer in Performing Arts at the University of Namibia. Dance has always been Sascha’s life, so when a scary diagnosis meant Sascha couldn’t dance her world was shattered.  However, this became a turning point in her dance career and ultimately saw her move …

The MYD Show – Independent Connection with Professor Evance Kalula

Social Solidarity is the key to a thriving Africa. This is the belief of Professor Evance Kalula, Professor of Law at the University of Cape Town who joined us for this episode of the MYD Show. “In fact, solidarity, the highest from of solidarity, it’s not charity. It is about self-empowerment and empowering others, to be able to get them …

A Namibian Teacher Who is Not Done Learning

A group of talented artists make up this years University of Namibia (UNAM) Visual Arts Graduates 2016. Showing their eclectic styles, the graduates are all part of an exhibition at the National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN) and the Franco Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) which runs from the 10th of November until the 7th of December. 99FM’s MYD Art spent …

The Staying Power of Passion

Francois De Necker was fundamental is the establishing of the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Namibia where he served as an Associate Professor and Head of Department until his retirement. Having presented a solo exhibition almost every fourth year of his creative life, Francois de Necker was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2014 Bank Windhoek …