CAPE TOWN, 19 August 2026 - South Africa’s Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie speaking at Iziko Museum in Cape Town, South Africa during the handing over of remains of former Robben Island prisoners in partnership with the Namibian government. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 19 August 2026 - Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp speaking at the Iziko Museum in Cape Town, South Africa during the handing over of the remains of former Robben Island prisoners in partnership with the South African Department of Sport, Arts and Culture. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

OPUWO, 19 August 2026 - Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Youth, Civic Relations and Community Development during an oversight visit to assess the implementation of the Youth Development Fund and progress on basic sports facilities in the Kunene Region on Tuesday. (Photo by: Kaviveterue Virere) NAMPA

KATIMA MULILO, 19 August 2026 - The Zambezi Vocational Training Centre (ZVTC) on Wednesday received 300 pieces of Kiaat timber planks from the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 19 August 2026 - Travis Smithard, CEO of Rhino Resources, at the official opening of the fourth edition of the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference. (Photo by: Justina Shuumbwa) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 19 August 2026 - Vice President Lucia Witbooi, at the official opening of the fourth edition of the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference. (Photo by: Justina Shuumbwa) NAMPA

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WINDHOEK, 19 August 2026 - Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Modestus Amutse. (Photo by: Justina Shuumbwa) NAMPA

Relatives Eric Commey, Benjamin Commey and Ernest Commey pose for a photograph with the sheep blood-stained pen-shaped coffin of the late Ghanaian teacher Samuel Commey Tetteh inside his home in his native village of Akotuaku, on August 15, 2026. Fantasy coffins are a distinctive Ghanaian funerary tradition, particularly associated with the Ga people of the Greater Accra region. Known locally as abebuu adekai (“proverb boxes”), they are handcrafted in the shape of objects, animals or vehicles reflecting the deceased’s profession, personality or interests — from a fish for a fisherman to a shoe for a footballer. Developed around Accra in the mid-20th century, the tradition has evolved into a highly skilled craft. The practice reflects a Ghanaian approach to funerals in which mourning can coexist with celebration, symbolism and a strong emphasis on remembering the life and identity of the deceased. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)

A man fires a traditional firearm next to the pen-shaped coffin of the late Ghanaian teacher Samuel Commey Tetteh during his funeral ceremony in Paanor, Ghana, on August 15, 2026. Fantasy coffins are a distinctive Ghanaian funerary tradition, particularly associated with the Ga people of the Greater Accra region. Known locally as abebuu adekai (“proverb boxes”), they are handcrafted in the shape of objects, animals or vehicles reflecting the deceased’s profession, personality or interests — from a fish for a fisherman to a shoe for a footballer. Developed around Accra in the mid-20th century, the tradition has evolved into a highly skilled craft. The practice reflects a Ghanaian approach to funerals in which mourning can coexist with celebration, symbolism and a strong emphasis on remembering the life and identity of the deceased. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)

Relatives carry the pen-shaped coffin containing the body of late Ghanaian teacher Samuel Commey Tetteh following traditional rituals during his funeral ceremony in Paanor, Ghana, on August 15, 2026. Fantasy coffins are a distinctive Ghanaian funerary tradition, particularly associated with the Ga people of the Greater Accra region. Known locally as abebuu adekai (“proverb boxes”), they are handcrafted in the shape of objects, animals or vehicles reflecting the deceased’s profession, personality or interests — from a fish for a fisherman to a shoe for a footballer. Developed around Accra in the mid-20th century, the tradition has evolved into a highly skilled craft. The practice reflects a Ghanaian approach to funerals in which mourning can coexist with celebration, symbolism and a strong emphasis on remembering the life and identity of the deceased. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)

Relatives carry the pen-shaped coffin containing the body of the late Ghanaian teacher Samuel Commey Tetteh following traditional rituals during his funeral ceremony in Paanor, Ghana, on August 15, 2026. Fantasy coffins are a distinctive Ghanaian funerary tradition, particularly associated with the Ga people of the Greater Accra region. Known locally as abebuu adekai (“proverb boxes”), they are handcrafted in the shape of objects, animals or vehicles reflecting the deceased’s profession, personality or interests — from a fish for a fisherman to a shoe for a footballer. Developed around Accra in the mid-20th century, the tradition has evolved into a highly skilled craft. The practice reflects a Ghanaian approach to funerals in which mourning can coexist with celebration, symbolism and a strong emphasis on remembering the life and identity of the deceased. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)

A mourner stands next to a body of the late Ghanaian teacher Samuel Commey Tetteh during his funeral ceremony in Paanor, Ghana, on August 15, 2026. Fantasy coffins are a distinctive Ghanaian funerary tradition, particularly associated with the Ga people of the Greater Accra region. Known locally as abebuu adekai (“proverb boxes”), they are handcrafted in the shape of objects, animals or vehicles reflecting the deceased’s profession, personality or interests — from a fish for a fisherman to a shoe for a footballer. Developed around Accra in the mid-20th century, the tradition has evolved into a highly skilled craft. The practice reflects a Ghanaian approach to funerals in which mourning can coexist with celebration, symbolism and a strong emphasis on remembering the life and identity of the deceased. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)

The body of the late Ghanaian teacher Samuel Commey Tetteh is displayed during his funeral ceremony in Paanor, Ghana, on August 15, 2026. Fantasy coffins are a distinctive Ghanaian funerary tradition, particularly associated with the Ga people of the Greater Accra region. Known locally as abebuu adekai (“proverb boxes”), they are handcrafted in the shape of objects, animals or vehicles reflecting the deceased’s profession, personality or interests — from a fish for a fisherman to a shoe for a footballer. Developed around Accra in the mid-20th century, the tradition has evolved into a highly skilled craft. The practice reflects a Ghanaian approach to funerals in which mourning can coexist with celebration, symbolism and a strong emphasis on remembering the life and identity of the deceased. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)

A mourner stands next to the body of late Ghanaian teacher Samuel Commey Tetteh during his funeral ceremony in Paanor, Ghana, on August 15, 2026. Fantasy coffins are a distinctive Ghanaian funerary tradition, particularly associated with the Ga people of the Greater Accra region. Known locally as abebuu adekai (“proverb boxes”), they are handcrafted in the shape of objects, animals or vehicles reflecting the deceased’s profession, personality or interests — from a fish for a fisherman to a shoe for a footballer. Developed around Accra in the mid-20th century, the tradition has evolved into a highly skilled craft. The practice reflects a Ghanaian approach to funerals in which mourning can coexist with celebration, symbolism and a strong emphasis on remembering the life and identity of the deceased. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)

Mourners arrive to attend the funeral ceremony of the late Ghanaian teacher Samuel Commey Tetteh in Paanor, Ghana, on August 15, 2026. Fantasy coffins are a distinctive Ghanaian funerary tradition, particularly associated with the Ga people of the Greater Accra region. Known locally as abebuu adekai (“proverb boxes”), they are handcrafted in the shape of objects, animals or vehicles reflecting the deceased’s profession, personality or interests — from a fish for a fisherman to a shoe for a footballer. Developed around Accra in the mid-20th century, the tradition has evolved into a highly skilled craft. The practice reflects a Ghanaian approach to funerals in which mourning can coexist with celebration, symbolism and a strong emphasis on remembering the life and identity of the deceased. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)