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There are a handful of people who have changed the world through their vision of peace. Some, like Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Ghandi and Martin Luther King, spent years in prison or gave their lives for this cause. Namibia’s Toivo ya Toivo was one of these great men.

The Gondwana Care Trust and Meal for Two (in partnership with Bank Windhoek) are the latest corporate social responsibility initiatives introduced by The Gondwana Collection to the media today (31 May 2017) at the Namibia Tourism Expo in Windhoek. Gondwana and Bank Windhoek also launched their Faces of Namibia campaign that aims to celebrate the stories and impressions that Namibians hold dear.

On 1 June, Namibia will be the site for a spectacular television show called Global Gladiators. ProSieben is promoting the TV premier using the following words: “At Global Gladiators, eight celebrities go on the Road Trip of their lives. Crossing Namibia, the gladiators expect harsh challenges and exciting adventures!” And this is the best time to go!

Gondwana Collection invites you to our Heart & Soul Market at the Namibia Tourism Expo from 31 May until 3 June 2017 in the Gondwana Hall. Join us in our support of the many excellent local craftsmen and worthy projects we have had the privilege to promote and be involved in the past 20 years.

You are only successful if you make others successful. This is the motto amongst the leadership of the Gondwana Collection Namibia. With this in mind, courses have been presented since January of this year at the Gondwana Training Academy at the Kalahari Farmhouse in Stampriet. 

We had barely taken over Camp Chobe in March, when the heavy rain and masses of water arrived. But with rain, come blessings. Our new lodge in the Zambezi Region has been renamed Chobe River Camp, and we now know what awaits us in the rainy season. Our lodge team on site has received support and reinforcements. 

Over the years, the Canyon Roadhouse has become a ‘must-do’ stop in southern Namibia. It has just had a facelift, its Roadhouse red being exchanged for sky blue and sunshine yellow, and its rooms gaining fresh paint and a total refurbishment. 

A new Gondwana Collection lodge located in the Zambezi Region, will open in November. The Zambezi Mubala Lodge is a paradise for nature and fishing enthusiasts and a must for all bird lovers. Atmospheric boat trips during sunset allow you to dive into the colourful water and animal world of the Zambezi. A healthy filling for every photographer.

In an effort to reduce and eventually eliminate plastic water bottles at our lodges, Gondwana contracted a local business – Dial a Water Namibia (commonly known as DAWN) to source and import a machine that allows us to still sell purified water to our guests, but more importantly get rid of the loathed plastic bottles. This is in line with Gondwana’s strive to decrease the use of plastics in all our operations and speaks to our constant drive to be as environmentally sensitive as we possibly can be.

A first group of hikers will use the Easter holidays to tackle the new Canyon Klipspringer Trail. As of April this year Gondwana offers slack-packing tours in the northern parts of the Fish River Canyon, giving hikers the opportunity to enjoy the hiking trail without the added weight of luggage and equipment.