RC 261011Power FMLerato Mvelase
Sunday, 11 October 2026
Mostly music on Power Beats, but the Roots, Rhythm and Life segment ran a four-part profile of Namibia covering its colonial history, economy, culture, and tourist highlights.
- 22:04
Between 1904 and 1908 the Herero and Nama genocide under German colonial rule killed tens of thousands of indigenous people, the segment recounted.
- 22:05
Decades of armed resistance led by SWAPO forced a transition from South African administration and apartheid policies, and Namibia gained independence on 21 March 1990.
- 22:03
Namibia's economy relies heavily on minerals, marine wealth and green energy potential, with gem diamonds mined onshore and offshore along the Atlantic coast.
- 22:41
For tourists, the segment highlighted Etosha National Park for elephants, lions and rhinos, and Swakopmund for dune adventures.
- 23:25
Business Insider Africa's September 2026 ranking named Tunisia Africa's strongest currency, at 2.96 Tunisian dinar to the US dollar.