Namibia: Trump Parody 'Underpinned By a Light-Hearted Spirit of Good Will', Says Gondwana Col

15 February 2017

Gondwana Collection Namibia has stated that their video 'Namibia First in Africa', a satirical parody done in collaboration with local musician EES, which mocks US president Donald Trump, was never meant to cause offence to any Namibian.

In a recently released statement, public relations officer Inke Stoldt said: "The video clip was accordingly intended to be a fun online challenge posed in response to new US policies. We hoped while maybe 'confronting' in places - that the overall tongue-in-cheek humour made it clear that this was underpinned by a light-hearted spirit of good will."

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