A fast and clean seal rescue: spotted, netted, cut free, released. We perform this process over and over again, sometimes several times a day. But no matter how streamlined the rescue may be, it’s just a temporary fix for a much larger crisis. We’re treating symptoms, not the disease. The disease is a broken system of overfishing, poor waste management, and an industry that looks away from its own collateral damage. Every piece of rope, every loop of line, every plastic scrap left behind is a po

TELLING IT LIKE IT IS FOR 40 YEARS … As part of The Namibian’s 40th anniversary, we hit the streets of Windhoek to hear from you, who have been part of our journey over the years. We are met with heartfelt messages as we continue to count down the days to our birthday on 30 August. #TheNamibianTurns40 #StilltellingitLikeItIs Video: Wilma Iita | The Namibian