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

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OKAHANDJA, 18 July 2015 - Chief Tjinaani Maharero of the Maharero Traditional Authority and head of the Otjika-Tjamuaha Royal House. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 18 August 2026 - First Gentleman Lieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah on Tuesday launched the DEN Impact Foundation, an initiative aimed at implementing targeted programs to tackle the escalating social, educational, and mental health issues affecting boys. (Pho: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 18 August 2026 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare speaking at the launch of DEN Impact Foundation on Tuesday in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

/KHOICHAS, 14 August 2026 - Namibia’s independence was a collective victory. The southern regions of Hardap and ||Karas were central to the struggle, anchored by local churches that risked everything to shelter PLAN fighters and educate the future leaders of our nation. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

HOACHANAS, 12 August 2026 - Historian and liberation struggle icon Markus Kooper, in collaboration with the Hoachanas community, has established a community library to preserve the history of the southern region, including the Red Clan history and past freedom struggle events. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

GIBEON, 13 August 2026 - The African Methodist Episcopal Private Community School (AMEPS) in Gibeon was a significant community-operated institution founded by the AME Church and local leaders, including Hendrik Witbooi, during the fight for freedom. It ceased operations and was integrated into the state school system in 2007. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

Cerro Porteno's defender #35 Marcelo Chaparro clears the ball during the second leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16 football match between Paraguay's Cerro Porteno and Brazil's Palmeiras at La Nueva Olla stadium in Asuncion, on August 19, 2026. (Photo by DANIEL DUARTE / AFP)

Palmeiras' midfielder #30 Lucas Evangelista and Cerro Porteno's Uruguayan midfielder #02 Fabricio Dominguez fight for the ball during the second leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16 football match between Paraguay's Cerro Porteno and Brazil's Palmeiras at La Nueva Olla stadium in Asuncion, on August 19, 2026. (Photo by DANIEL DUARTE / AFP)

Palmeiras' forward #40 Allan and Cerro Porteno's forward #19 Pablo Vegetti fight for the ball during the second leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16 football match between Paraguay's Cerro Porteno and Brazil's Palmeiras at La Nueva Olla stadium in Asuncion, on August 19, 2026. (Photo by DANIEL DUARTE / AFP)

Red Bull Bragantino's Uruguayan defender #23 Agustín Sant'Anna and Atletico Mineiro's defender #06 Renan Lodi fight for the ball during the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 football match between Brazilian teams Atletico Mineiro and Red Bull Bragantino, at the Arema MRV stadium, in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, on August 19, 2026. (Photo by DOUGLAS MAGNO / AFP)

Atletico Mineiro's midfielder #11 Bernard reacts to a missed chance during the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 football match between Brazilian teams Atletico Mineiro and Red Bull Bragantino, at the Arema MRV stadium, in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, on August 19, 2026. (Photo by DOUGLAS MAGNO / AFP)

Red Bull Bragantino's coach Vagner Mancini gestures on the touchline during the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 football match between Brazilian teams Atletico Mineiro and Red Bull Bragantino, at the Arema MRV stadium, in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, on August 19, 2026. (Photo by DOUGLAS MAGNO / AFP)

Duane Davis (L) removes a piece of lint from his defense attorney Michael Sanft's jacket during his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 19, 2026. The trial of the former gang leader accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur began on August 10, 30 years after one of America's most high-profile unresolved killings. The proceedings, expected to last a month, will likely not make clear who fired the shots that killed the California hip-hop legend on the night of September 7, 1996, while he was in Las Vegas to see a Mike Tyson boxing match. (Photo by David Becker / POOL / AFP)

Duane Davis looks on during his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 19, 2026. The trial of the former gang leader accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur began on August 10, 30 years after one of America's most high-profile unresolved killings. The proceedings, expected to last a month, will likely not make clear who fired the shots that killed the California hip-hop legend on the night of September 7, 1996, while he was in Las Vegas to see a Mike Tyson boxing match. (Photo by David Becker / POOL / AFP)