The Bank Windhoek Triennial 2020 Awards Ceremony and Exhibition Opening will occur on Thursday, 22 April 2021, at 16:00. With a total of 491 submissions received, of which 233 are from outside Windhoek, the event promises to be bigger and better than before. The Bank Windhoek Triennial 2020 will be Namibia’s first online Triennial, with…
One cannot dismiss the impact technology has had or continues to have in most people’s way of life. As an organisation, Namibia Wildlife Resorts Limited (NWR) has consistently improved its Apple iOS and Android phone application, which it originally launched in 2015. For instance, with the previous update, NWR included clients’ ability to check availability,…
In partnership with the Bank Windhoek Social Investment Fund and the Lithon Foundation, Capricorn Foundation, Capricorn Group’s vehicle for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, presented an informative, online capacity building workshop for NGO’s on 16 April 2021, discussing the ever-changing environment of non-profit organisations in Namibia. Capricorn Group pointed out that with their engagements with…
Nedbank Namibia has awarded bursaries amounting to N$ 400 000 to 10 students, through the bank’s bursary programme. Through a selection process which what made up of interviews and in-depth assessments, a total of 10 candidates were successful. Included in this number are seven Nedbank staff members who are working at the bank and studying…
On Friday, 09 April 2021, the 2nd Annual Heart Health Fundraiser event was hosted by the Namibia Heart Foundation and proudly sponsored by Capricorn Group, a partner of the Foundation since its establishment and launch in 2019. The prestigious event took place at the Hilton hotel with several guests from Capricorn Group, Santam, Standard Bank,…
Kindness is a gift anyone can give, and it may simply take a single act to change a life. Nedbank Namibia staff across the country became true RAKtivists during the official Random Act of Kindness (RAK) week earlier this year. The official RAK day is marked in February and aims to “Explore the Good” and…
To support youth educational development in Namibia, Capricorn Group partnered with Capacity trust (a Human Resources and Industrial Psychology Consultancy) to carry out a two-day leadership workshop in Northern Namibia. A group of 18 Learner Representative Council (LRC) members and teachers from 16 schools in the Oshana region attended the workshop over the weekend of…
On Wednesday, 7 April 2021, the Minister of Industrialisation and Trade (MIT), Hon. Lucia Iipumbu, paid a courtesy visit to Namibia Plastics and Packaging Distributors (Pty) Ltd. at Brakwater on the outskirts of the capital, following an invitation by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Johan Struwig. The Minister’s visit aimed at highlighting the growth of…
Independence comes in different forms and means different things to different people. For those who sustained serious injuries in motor vehicle crashes, independence means being able to walk and run again, being able to bathe without assistance, play, go to work or school and just being able to live an independent and productive life. With…
On 11 January 2021, Namibia Wildlife Resorts Limited (NWR) closed its /Ai-/Ais Hotsprings and Spa after it experienced flash floods that resulted in the rivers along the resort overflowing, causing damage to the resort and its campsites. NWR had initially anticipated the rehabilitation work on the resort being finalised before 1 April 2021. However, due…