NO MEAT OVER THE RED LINE!

The Red Line, which runs across the breadth of Namibia, dates from the 1960s when buffalo in the northern parts of the country were infected with foot-and-mouth disease and it spread to other livestock. This veterinary cordon fence is still in place and prevents meat and other animal products from travelling from north to south and also west to east in places.

There are check points where the Red Line crosses main routes and should you go through one of these road blocks you’ll be required to open your Coleman. You may also have to drive your vehicle through a drip trough filled with disinfectant and dip the soles of your shoes in a shallow bath.

It’s the law so don’t try to convince the officials to let you through or hide steaks behind your spare wheel!