Vyf Rand

Vyf Rand is an informal settlement outside of Okahandja,[1][2] located north of Windhoek in the Okahandja constituency of the Otjozondjupa region of Namibia. "Vyf rand" is an Afrikaans phrase that translates to "five rand".[3] The name originates from the initial rental fee of five rand per month tenant farmers paid for a small plot of land on large farms in Namibia.[4]

Vyf Rand
Vyf Rand
Coordinates: 22°00′S 16°55′E
Country Namibia
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Okahandja constituency in Namibia, highlighted in yellow

Home of one of the poorest communities in Namibia, Vyf Rand camp has been the focus of various social projects: a primary school, a soup kitchen, and HIV/AIDS awareness programs.[5]

The settlement was a filming location for Where Others Wavered, a film about the life of Sam Nujoma – Namibia's first president – touted as "one of the country's most ambitious film projects".[6]

See also

References
  1. "Thugs target Walvis Bay complex". The Namibian. 2002-10-16. Archived from the original on November 7, 2005. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  2. Angula, Conrad (2001-07-05). "Three men wanted for rape". The Namibian. Archived from the original on March 1, 2005. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  3. Donaldson, Bruce C. (1993). A Grammar of Afrikaans. Mouton de Gruyter. p. 99. ISBN 3-11-013426-8. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  4. The Five Rand Project
  5. Bause, Tanja (2004-07-21). "Bringing hope to Five Rand". The Namibian. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  6. "'Where Others Wavered' Draws Closer". AllAfrica.com. 2003-09-16.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.