Vyf Rand

Vyf Rand
Vyf Rand is located in Namibia
Vyf Rand
Vyf Rand
Location within Namibia
Coordinates: 22°00′S 16°55′E / 22.000°S 16.917°E / -22.000; 16.917
Country Namibia
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Okahandja constituency in Namibia, highlighted in yellow

Vyf Rand is an informal settlement outside of Okahandja, 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". 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.

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.

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".

See also

References

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  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". Archived from the original on 2010-03-11. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  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.