What’s in a title?

Namibia’s growing obsession with status, recognition and the art of “othering” There was a time when being called “Mr” or “Mrs” was enough. Then came the proliferation of titles. Doctor. Professor. Engineer. Honourable. Councillor. Ambassador. Chief. Executive Director. Chairperson. And, increasingly, VIP, although even VIP appears to have become insufficient. We now have VVIPs. One […]