Chapman's Peak Drive On The Atlantic Coast Between Hout Bay And Noordhoek In The Cape Peninsula In South

Chapman's Peak Drive on the Atlantic Coast between Hout Bay and Noordhoek in the Cape Peninsula in South Africa is one of the most spectacular marine drives in Africa and in the world. Chapman’s Peak Drive is affectionately known amongst locals as “Chappies” and is the must for anyone who is passionate about the majestic scenery of Cape Town and South Africa. Initially constructed during the WW1, this 9 km route with its 114 curves, skirts Chapman's Peak, the 590 m high southerly extension of Constantia Berg, and follows the rocky coastline to unfold breathtaking views in both directions. Car companies from all over the world like to shoot their commercials here.

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Der Chapman’s Peak Drive ist eine neun Kilometer lange Küstenstraße auf der Kap-Halbinsel südlich von Kapstadt. Er schlängelt sich in 114 Kurven unmittelbar zwischen Meer und steilen Felswänden entlang von Hout Bay nach Noordhoek und führt über den Chapman’s Peak, einen 160 Meter hoch gelegenen Aussichtspunkt. Touristen und Einheimische halten häufig an den Aussichtspunkten entlang dieser Straße an, die einen spektakulären Blick auf die Hout Bay, den Sentinel Peak und die Umgebung sowie auf die unberührten Sandkilometer am Noordhoek Beach bieten. Autohersteller aus aller Welt drehen hier gerne ihre Werbespots.

Windhoek railway station is not only one of the famous Windhoek's monuments but still functioning and serving its purpose building. It was built in 1912 by Deutsche Staatsbahn for Swakopmund - Windhoek service. The building was enlarged in the year of 1929 by South African Railways - the northern wing was added. This addition was made in the same style that no difference between two parts of the building. The sign at the entrance of Windhoek railway station contains altitude information of the location: ''1652 metres above sea level''. Part of country's railway system were first railway lines built at Cape Cross, at the Atlantic coast of Namibia - north of Swakopmund. Currently Namibia’s railway network extends some 2700 km countrywide. Windhoek Railway station building also houses famous Railway Museum where visitors can find an extensive collection of railway service items as well as photo archives and documents.

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Der Bahnhof von Windhoek ist nicht nur eines der berühmten Denkmäler von Windhoek, sondern dient auch noch immer seinem Zweck. Es wurde 1912 von der Deutschen Staatsbahn für den Dienst zwischen Swakopmund - Windhoek gebaut. Das Gebäude wurde im Jahr 1929 von der South African Railways vergrößert - der Nordflügel wurde hinzugefügt. Dieser Anbau wurde im gleichen Stil gehalten, damit kein Unterschied zwischen den Teilen des Gebäudes besteht. Das Schild am Eingang des Bahnhofs von Windhoek enthält Höheninformationen zum Standort: 1652 Meter über dem Meeresspiegel. Teil des Eisenbahnsystems des Landes waren die ersten Eisenbahnlinien, die am Cape Cross an der Atlantikküste Namibias nördlich von Swakopmund gebaut wurden. Derzeit erstreckt sich das Eisenbahnnetz Namibias landesweit über 2700 km. Das Gebäude des Bahnhofs Windhoek beherbergt auch das berühmte Eisenbahnmuseum, in dem Besucher eine umfangreiche Sammlung von Eisenbahngütern sowie Fotoarchive und Dokumente finden.

Sexual favour said to trigger Kunene murder - The Namibian

A BRAWL over a farm manager's daughter-in-law allegedly led to the murder of the South African manager of British billionaire Harvey Boulter's farm in the Kunene region.

A BRAWL over a farm manager's daughter-in-law allegedly led to the murder of the South African manager of British billionaire Harvey Boulter's farm in the Kunene region.

The police in the Kunene region arrested Boulter (51) at his farm Kaross after he allegedly shot and killed Gerhardus van Wyk (54) near Kamanjab two weeks ago. Kunene regional crime investigations coordinator deputy commissioner Rudolf Kanyetu yesterday said the shooting took place on 27 February during a quarrel between Boulter and Van Wyk, who was said to be in the process of attaining Namibian citizenship. Van Wyk was shot in the abdomen and was rushed to hospital, Kanyetu said. “The victim died on his way to the Outjo State Hospital,” he said. Kanyetu said the billionaire appeared in the Outjo Magistrate's Court on Monday last week, where the case was postponed to 23 April. He said Boulter remains in custody at the Outjo Police Station. It is also allleged that Boulter has a gunshot wound to his left hand. INSULTS, SHOTS Although the Namibian Police say it is not clear what triggered the shooting, British newspaper Daily Mail yesterday reported that Boulter and Van Wyk had an argument at a braai. Boulter allegedly threatened Van Wyk with his pistol during the argument, suggesting Van Wyk's daughter-in-law owed him sex in exchange for a favour. According to Daily Mail, Van Wyk tried to wrestle the pistol out of Boulter's hands, but was hit by a single shot. The argument is said to have erupted while Boulter and Van Wyk were discussing a plan for Van Wyk's son, Gerhard Jr, and his wife, Liani, to build their own house on the billionaire's land. Boulter allegedly said Liani would have to have sex with him “every other night” to repay the favour. “Gerhard Jr objected to that, they began to argue, Boulter pulled out his weapon and then, when his father came to try and get the gun off him, they wrestled and it went off,” a source reportedly told The Times, another UK publication. Another British newspaper quoted detective chief inspector Paavo Iyambo as saying: “Boulter apparently insulted Van Wyk's daughter-in-law, became aggressive and threatened the family with a pistol. Van Wyk tried to keep the peace, intervened and tried to take the pistol away from Boulter.” The family's lawyer, Jan Wessels, reportedly told the publication Gerhard Jr was also in the car as the family rushed Van Wyk to the Outjo State Hospital. BACKGROUND Boulter's company, Porton Group, is a venture-capital group based at the Cayman Islands, with offices in Dubai. The company specialises in the commercialisation of military technology. It has invested in the development of electronic privacy applications, including See crypt – a mobile app that encrypts voice calls from smartphones. According to Wikipedia, Boulter in 2013 claimed that See crypt is a military encryption technology used by governments and security services in several countries, and that it was impossible for all but the most advanced government agencies to break its encryption. Boulter also claimed that since the company was based at the Cayman Islands, Western security services had no legal right to access any data encrypted by the application. See crypt is derived from Cellcrypt, Porton Group's military-grade encryption application, which has been certified by GCHQ – a British intelligence and security organisation responsible for providing signal intelligence and information assurance to the British government, which the company claims is widely deployed by the British military in Afghanistan and by law-enforcement and intelligence agencies abroad. – Additional reporting by Daily Mail.

Steve Braine has been involved with ornithology and natural history within Namibia from a very young age, contributing invaluable data to Namibian Ornithology and natural history. He guided many specialized eco- and ornithological tours throughout Namibia.

During the past ten years Steve and his wife have travelled extensively doing birding and photography. Steve has passed his on-going enthusiasm and love for natural history to his two sons who now assist with birding, wildlife and photographic tours.

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Steve Braine hat sich bereits in jungen Jahren mit Ornithologie und Naturgeschichte in Namibia befasst und wertvolle Daten zur namibischen Ornithologie und Naturgeschichte beigetragen. Er führte viele spezialisierte ökologische und ornithologische Touren durch Namibia.

In den letzten zehn Jahren sind Steve und seine Frau viel gereist, um Vögel zu beobachten und zu fotografieren. Steve hat seine anhaltende Begeisterung und Liebe zur Natur an seine beiden Söhne weitergegeben, die jetzt bei Vogelbeobachtungen, Wildtieren und Fototouren behilflich sind.

Abandoned oil rig near Toscanini, Skeleton Coast National Park, Namibia's West Coast:  An abandoned oil drilling rig lost in the Namib Desert near Toscanini, was operational in the late 60's and early 70's. At the centre is V16 Caterpillar engine - the main power unit. A rig was erected by hopeful entrepreneurs long before Skeleton Coast National Park was proclaimed.

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Verlassene Bohrinsel in der Nähe von Toscanini, Skeleton Coast National Park, Westküste Namibias: Eine verlassene Ölbohrinsel, die in der Namib-Wüste in der Nähe von Toscanini zurück gelassen wurde, war Ende der 60er und bis Anfang der 70er Jahre in Betrieb. Im Zentrum steht der V16 Caterpillar Motor - das Hauptaggregat. Lange bevor der Skeleton Coast National Park proklamiert wurde, wurde von hoffnungsvollen Unternehmern dieser Bohrturm errichtet.

Katutura is a township of Windhoek in Namibia. Katutura is Otjiherero for "The place where we do not want to live". Katutura was created in 1961 as an aftermath of the forced removal of Windhoek's black population from the Old Location, which later was developed into the suburb of Hochland Park. The Windhoek municipality and the South African colonial administration decided to forcefully move the residents of the Old Location 8 kilometres to the north of the city. Sam Nujoma Stadium, built in 2005, is located within Katutura. Katutura Community Radio, a community-based radio station, also operates from the township as well Katutura State Hospital, one of two State Hospitals in the Windhoek area.

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Katutura ist ein Township in Windhoek in Namibia. Katutura ist Otjiherero für "Der Ort, an dem wir nicht leben wollen". Katutura wurde 1961 als Folge der erzwungenen Umsiedelung der schwarzen Bevölkerung von Windhoek aus dem Bereich gegründet, der später zum Vorort des Hochlandparks ausgebaut wurde. Die Gemeinde Windhoek und die südafrikanische Kolonialverwaltung beschlossen, die Bewohner 8 Kilometer nördlich der Stadt gewaltsam umzusiedeln. Das 2005 erbaute Sam Nujoma Stadium befindet sich in Katutura. Katutura Community Radio, ein in der Gemeinde ansässiger Radiosender, ist ebenfalls in der Gemeinde tätig, ebenso wie das Katutura State Hospital, eines von zwei staatlichen Krankenhäusern in der Region Windhoek.