The Caprivi Strip – Under Changing Administration

The previous episode focused on the history of the Caprivi until the German administration, which ended with the First World War. As from 1914 the area was placed under South African military rule. In 1921, the British High Commissioner for South Africa administered it as part of Bechuanaland. According to this regulation the East Caprivi [...]

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The Caprivi Strip – Result of a Diplomatic Blunder

The question that often crosses people’s minds is why the Caprivi Strip, which reaches far into the heart of the Southern African subcontinent and has its independent multi-facetted history, was demarcated in its present form and is part of Namibia. The area known as the Caprivi Strip became part of German South West Africa as [...]

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Independence – More than 300 Years of Resistance

January 1677. At the tip of Africa, where a supply station has been established at the foot of Table Mountain, the Dutch ship ‘Bode’ sets sails to explore the coastline north of the Gariep/Orange River mouth. In early March the ‘Bode’ arrives at Sandwich Harbour. The crew goes ashore but is attacked by Khoisan who [...]

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