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

People walk along the south side of the River Thames with a view of Elizabeth Tower (back R), commonly referred to as "Big Ben", and the Palace of Westminster (back L) on the north side in Westminster in central London on July 19, 2026, a day ahead of when Prime Minister Keir Starmer steps down and Andy Burnham becomes the next British leader. Little known on the international stage, Andy Burnham is expected to broadly maintain Keir Starmer's position on major foreign policy issues as the UK's next prime minister on July 20. (Photo by Henry Nicholls / AFP)

People sit out on the south side of the River Thames with a view of Elizabeth Tower (back C), commonly referred to as "Big Ben", on the north side in Westminster in central London on July 19, 2026, a day ahead of when Prime Minister Keir Starmer steps down and Andy Burnham becomes the next British leader. Little known on the international stage, Andy Burnham is expected to broadly maintain Keir Starmer's position on major foreign policy issues as the UK's next prime minister on July 20. (Photo by Henry Nicholls / AFP)

People walk past an entrance to the underground station at Westminster in central London on July 19, 2026, a day ahead of when Prime Minister Keir Starmer steps down and Andy Burnham becomes the next British leader. Little known on the international stage, Andy Burnham is expected to broadly maintain Keir Starmer's position on major foreign policy issues as the UK's next prime minister on July 20. (Photo by Henry NICHOLLS / AFP)

HANDOUT - 19 July 2026, North Rhine-Westphalia, Meschede: This handout provided by ZDF, shows German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaking to Diana Zimmermann, head of the ZDF Berlin studio, during the 2026 ZDF Summer Interview in Meschede. Photo: Dominik Asbach/ZdF/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only in connection with the latest coverage and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

HANDOUT - 19 July 2026, North Rhine-Westphalia, Meschede: This handout provided by ZDF, shows German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaking to Diana Zimmermann, head of the ZDF Berlin studio, during the 2026 ZDF Summer Interview in Meschede. Photo: Dominik Asbach/ZdF/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only in connection with the latest coverage and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

HANDOUT - 19 July 2026, North Rhine-Westphalia, Meschede: This handout provided by ZDF, shows German Chancellor Friedrich Merz being welcomed by Diana Zimmermann, head of the ZDF Berlin studio, to the 2026 ZDF Summer Interview in Meschede. Photo: Dominik Asbach/ZdF/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only in connection with the latest coverage and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

19 July 2026, Berlin: Franziska Brantner (L), German Chair of Alliance 90/The Greens, speaks to Anna Engelke, deputy director of the ARD Berlin studio,during the ARD summer interview on "Bericht aus Berlin" (Report from Berlin). Photo: Christoph Soeder/dpa

19 July 2026, Berlin: Franziska Brantner (L), German Chair of Alliance 90/The Greens, and Anna Engelke, deputy director of the ARD Berlin studio, are pictured at the ARD Berlin studio ahead of the ARD summer interview on "Bericht aus Berlin". Photo: Christoph Soeder/dpa