WINDHOEK, 13 September 2026 - Liberation struggle veteran, former Robben Island prisoner, and lifelong workers' rights advocate Helao Joseph Shityuwete was laid to rest at the Gammams Cemetery in Pionierspark, Windhoek, on Sunday following a state funeral. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 13 September 2026 - One Economy Foundation Executive Chairperson and United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocate Monica Geingos. (Photo: Contributed)

NKURENKURU, 13 September 2026- Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo speaking at the Namibia’s National Prayer Day 2026, in Nkurenkuru on Saturday. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 12 September 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Vice President Lucia Witbooi, and Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and members of parliament joined hundreds of Namibians at the Independence Arena to observe the National Day of Prayer. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 12 September 2026 - Hundreds gathered at the Independence Arena in Windhoek to observe the National Day of Prayer, uniting to seek divine intervention against social challenges. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 12 September 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah addresses the nation at the Independence Arena in Katutura during the National Day of Prayer, calling for behavioral transformation to save lives. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaeku) NAMPA.

KATIMA MULILO, 12 September 2026 – Hundreds of people gathered at Kamunu Hall in Katima Mulilo on Saturday to join the rest of the country in observing National Day of Prayer. (Photo: Contributed)

KATIMA MULILO, 12 September 2026 - Zambezi Governor, Dorothy Kabula-Simushi delivered the regional keynote address at the National Day of Prayer. (Photo: Contributed)

Colombia's midfielder James Rodriguez waves to fans of Aletico Nacional during his presentation at Atanasio Girardot Stadium in Medellin, Colombia on September 13, 2026. Rodriguez, 35, has completed one of the most high-profile signings in Colombian football in recent years. After Colombia's disappointing 2026 World Cup campaign and a frustrating spell in Major League Soccer (MLS), the playmaker will now represent Atletico Nacional, the most successful club in the country's history. (Photo by AFP stringer / AFP)

Colombia's midfielder James Rodriguez waves to fans of Aletico Nacional during his presentation at Atanasio Girardot Stadium in Medellin, Colombia on September 13, 2026. Rodriguez, 35, has completed one of the most high-profile signings in Colombian football in recent years. After Colombia's disappointing 2026 World Cup campaign and a frustrating spell in Major League Soccer (MLS), the playmaker will now represent Atletico Nacional, the most successful club in the country's history. (Photo by AFP stringer / AFP)

Supporters listen to far-right Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Akesson deliver a speech at the party's election watch in Solna, near Stockholm, in the early hours of September 14, 2026. Sweden's leftwing opposition bloc held a razor-thin lead in Sunday's general election with half of votes counted, with the far right seen losing ground. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP)

Supporters listen to far-right Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Akesson deliver a speech at the party's election watch in Solna, near Stockholm, in the early hours of September 14, 2026. Sweden's leftwing opposition bloc held a razor-thin lead in Sunday's general election with half of votes counted, with the far right seen losing ground. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP)

Supporters listen to far-right Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Akesson deliver a speech at the party's election watch in Solna, near Stockholm, in the early hours of September 14, 2026. Sweden's leftwing opposition bloc held a razor-thin lead in Sunday's general election with half of votes counted, with the far right seen losing ground. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP)

Far-right Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Akesson arrives to deliver a speech at the party's election watch in Solna, near Stockholm, in the early hours of September 14, 2026. Sweden's leftwing opposition bloc held a razor-thin lead in Sunday's general election with half of votes counted, with the far right seen losing ground. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP)

Far-right Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Akesson arrives to deliver a speech at the party's election watch in Solna, near Stockholm, in the early hours of September 14, 2026. Sweden's leftwing opposition bloc held a razor-thin lead in Sunday's general election with half of votes counted, with the far right seen losing ground. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP)

Far-right Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Akesson delivers a speech at the party's election watch in Solna, near Stockholm, in the early hours of September 14, 2026. Sweden's leftwing opposition bloc held a razor-thin lead in Sunday's general election with half of votes counted, with the far right seen losing ground. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP)