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.

19 August 2026, Baden-Württemberg, Schriesheim: Firefighters extinguish a fire on a semi-trailer on the highway. Following a truck fire, Highway 5 near Schriesheim was temporarily closed in both directions; it was fully reopened this morning. According to police, the truck suddenly caught fire on Wednesday evening after two tires had burst. Photo: Rene Priebe/dpa

20 August 2026, Hesse, Wetzlar: Firefighters stand in front of damaged houses. Several houses in Wetzlar were damaged following a storm. Photo: Florian Wiegand/dpa

A man smokes as he walks near a damaged residential building following a Russian strike in Kyiv on August 20, 2026, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian bombardment killed six people and wounded dozens in Ukraine's capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said on August 20. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP)

A man stands with a boy and a dog under a blanket near a damaged residential building following a Russian strike in Kyiv on August 20, 2026, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian bombardment killed six people and wounded dozens in Ukraine's capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said on August 20. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP)

People stand next to a damaged car following a Russian strike in Kyiv on August 20, 2026, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian bombardment killed six people and wounded dozens in Ukraine's capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said on August 20. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP)

A woman sits near a damaged residential building following a Russian strike in Kyiv on August 20, 2026, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian bombardment killed six people and wounded dozens in Ukraine's capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said on August 20. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP)

Women look at a hole in the asphalt following a Russian strike in Kyiv on August 20, 2026, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian bombardment killed six people and wounded dozens in Ukraine's capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said on August 20. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP)

People walk past a damaged residential building following a Russian strike in Kyiv on August 20, 2026, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian bombardment killed six people and wounded dozens in Ukraine's capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said on August 20. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP)