The massive sandstone pillar which until 7 December 1988 pointed to the sky like a warning finger in southern Namibia, east of the B 1 national road near Asab, was 12 m high, up to 4.5 m wide and weighed some 450 tons. What made the ‘Finger of God’ (also known as Mukorob) so special, [...]
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Row of Palm Trees a Reminder of a full Farmer’s Life
Posted in History, News, tagged agriculture, gondwana collection namibia, gondwana self sufficiency centre, henties bay, kalahari farmhouse, karakul farming, Obituary, south africa, Stampriet, Strydom van der Wath on August 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Obituary Strydom van der Wath died on 16 June 2011 at the age of 76. He felt a connection, like few others, to the soil on which hegrew up. Successful as a farmer, committed to the community, always prepared to extend a helping hand to fellow human beings. The Gondwana Collection Namibia, too, is much [...]








