Taking advantage of a free morning, Saundra and Helen took a guided tour of the township Katatura. It's hard to imagine that Namibia only just got its independence and was freed from the apartheid system in 1990. Katatura is where the colored and black Namibians of Windhoek were forced to dwell during apartheid. It is a vibrant and growing community - nearly half the total population of Windhoek resides in the different neighborhoods of Katatura. We're grateful we had a chance to experience this part of Windhoek!
This monument commemorates the 13 Namibians (& the German who helped draft their formal statements) who lost their lives marching in protest against apartheid in 1959.
Dried frogs or fish, anyone?
Scenes from a local market & open-air butchery. We were told
parliament members stand in line on weekends for the BBQ beef here (we tried a piece, it was delicious!). Namibian beef is some of the best in the world - their cows, oryx, and springbok are free range, and get to graze and eat grass!
Snapshots of Katatura...
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