Vyf Rand
Vyf Rand | |
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  Vyf Rand | |
| Coordinates: 22°00′S 16°55′E / 22.000°S 16.917°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
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]
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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Thugs target Walvis Bay complex". The Namibian. 2002-10-16. Archived from the original on November 7, 2005. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
- ^ Angula, Conrad (2001-07-05). "Three men wanted for rape". The Namibian. Archived from the original on March 1, 2005. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
- ^ Donaldson, Bruce C. (1993). A Grammar of Afrikaans. Mouton de Gruyter. p. 99. ISBN 3-11-013426-8. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
- ^ The Five Rand Project
- ^ Bause, Tanja (2004-07-21). "Bringing hope to Five Rand". The Namibian. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ^ "'Where Others Wavered' Draws Closer". AllAfrica.com. 2003-09-16.
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