Namibia: Mysteries of the Sperrgebiet – Opinion

The Sperrgebiet conjures up many images, mostly of a desert full of diamonds that only a few have entered, and some having perished on arrival or in transit.

The need for permission from Namdeb to enter Oranjemund ended several years ago, but the prohibition on entry is restricted to those wealthy enough to pay the tourist operators who arrange special trips for the well-heeled.

However, it has had a profound effect on the Namibian economy as the area and the discoveries of diamonds…