PRETORIA, 17 July 2026 – From left: Namibian Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi; Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa; and South African Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, pictured at the 4th Session of the South Africa–Namibia Binational Commission in Pretoria on Friday, in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

PRETORIA, 17 JULY 2026 – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah successfully co-chaired the 4th Session of the South Africa–Namibia Binational Commission (BNC), which took place today, Friday, 17 July, in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

SWAKOPMUND, 17 July 2026 - President of the Zambian Institute of Public Relations and Communication (ZIPRAC) Irene Lungu sharing a Zambian Case Study on Proffesionalising Communication-Building the Namibian Blueprint. (Photo by: MICT)

SWAKOPMUND, 17 July 2026 - Director of Corporate Engagement and Internationalisation at the Namibian University of Science and Technology Gervasius Nashilongo. (Photo: MICT)

WALVIS BAY, 16 July 2026 - Information and Communication Technology Minister Emma Theofelus looks on as Namibia Ports Authority’s Executive for Commercial Services Elias Mwenyo greets Botswana Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe during his visit to the Botswana Dry port at the port of Walvis Bay. (Photo: MICT)

SWAKOPMUND, 17 July 2026 - New Era Publication Corporation Chief Executive Officer Christof Maletsky participates in a panel discussion on Service Delivery and Managing the Narrative at the Effective Communicators Conference (ECC). (Photos: MICT)

SWAKOPMUND, 16 July 2026 - Vice President Lucia Witbooi, Botswana Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe, Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus led a delegation to the Botswana Dry Port and the Walvis Bay Port. (Photo: MICT)

SWAKOPMUND, 16 July 2026 - Namibian Sun Editor in Chief and Chairperson of the Editors’ Forum Toivo Ndjebela on Thursday at the Effective Communicators Conference at Swakopmund. (Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

(260718) -- NEW YORK, July 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Susan Elliott, president and CEO of National Committee on American Foreign Policy, delivers a speech at an event themed "The Path Forward 2026" in New York City, the United States, on July 16, 2026. More than 100 representatives from the Chinese and U.S. business communities, as well as political and media figures in the United States, gathered here Thursday to discuss how to build more resilient and constructive ties between the world's two largest economies. The event, themed "The Path Forward 2026" and hosted by the China General Chamber of Commerce (CGCC)-USA, focused on ways to bolster business confidence and long-term stability while exploring new opportunities. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

(260718) -- NEW YORK, July 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Consul General in New York Chen Li delivers a speech at an event themed "The Path Forward 2026" in New York City, the United States, on July 16, 2026. More than 100 representatives from the Chinese and U.S. business communities, as well as political and media figures in the United States, gathered here Thursday to discuss how to build more resilient and constructive ties between the world's two largest economies. The event, themed "The Path Forward 2026" and hosted by the China General Chamber of Commerce (CGCC)-USA, focused on ways to bolster business confidence and long-term stability while exploring new opportunities. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

(260718) -- NEW YORK, July 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Steven Fulop (R), president and CEO of the Partnership for New York City, speaks in a fireside chat at an event themed "The Path Forward 2026" in New York City, the United States, on July 16, 2026. More than 100 representatives from the Chinese and U.S. business communities, as well as political and media figures in the United States, gathered here Thursday to discuss how to build more resilient and constructive ties between the world's two largest economies. The event, themed "The Path Forward 2026" and hosted by the China General Chamber of Commerce (CGCC)-USA, focused on ways to bolster business confidence and long-term stability while exploring new opportunities. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

(260718) -- NEW YORK, July 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Jianyu, chairperson of the China General Chamber of Commerce (CGCC)-USA and CEO of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China U.S. Region, delivers a speech at an event themed "The Path Forward 2026" in New York City, the United States, on July 16, 2026. More than 100 representatives from the Chinese and U.S. business communities, as well as political and media figures in the United States, gathered here Thursday to discuss how to build more resilient and constructive ties between the world's two largest economies. The event, themed "The Path Forward 2026" and hosted by the China General Chamber of Commerce (CGCC)-USA, focused on ways to bolster business confidence and long-term stability while exploring new opportunities. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

(260718) -- JOHANNESBURG, July 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Malawians wait outside the Malawian consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa, July 13, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: As migrants await repatriation, South Africa faces persistent anti-immigration tensions" (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Xinhua)

(260718) -- JOHANNESBURG, July 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Malawians wait outside the Malawian consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa, July 13, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: As migrants await repatriation, South Africa faces persistent anti-immigration tensions" (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Xinhua)

(260718) -- JOHANNESBURG, July 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Protesters march during a demonstration against illegal immigration in Johannesburg, South Africa, July 16, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: As migrants await repatriation, South Africa faces persistent anti-immigration tensions" (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Xinhua)

(260718) -- JOHANNESBURG, July 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Protesters march during a demonstration against illegal immigration in Johannesburg, South Africa, July 16, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: As migrants await repatriation, South Africa faces persistent anti-immigration tensions" (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Xinhua)