/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.

/KHOICHAS, 14 August 2026 - Jacqueline Juliana Rukamba, a former principal at Khoichas Primary School in the Karas region, significantly contributed to Namibia's independence, particularly in education, during the 1970s and 1980s. (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.

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.

GIBEON, 13 August 2026 – Gaob Salomon Josephat Witbooi, former Namibian ambassador to Zambia, reflected on the southern region's contribution to Namibia's struggle for independence during a discussion with Nampa's team. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 15 August 2026 - South Africa’s Kelsey Jade van Schoor (in green) during the 2026 Pupkewitz Megabuild Tour de Windhoek. She was crowned the overall champion of the 2026 women’s category. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

Stellantis' Chairman and Exor CEO, representative of Juventus’s controlling ownership, John Elkann (L) sits on the bench with Juventus' Italian coach Luciano Spalletti prior to the friendly football match between Juventus and Juventus Next Gen in the Allianz Stadium in Turin, on August 17, 2026. (Photo by Marco Bertorello / AFP)

Floral tributes are seen beside the entrance to Jesus College, where the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday was a fellow in the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, eastern England on August 17, 2026, following his death at age 41 on August 14. Arday, the ex-Cambridge professor found dead amid a growing furore over claims of academic plagiarism and personal life embellishments, rose from humble roots in Britain to be hailed as an academic superstar. (Photo by Chris Radburn / AFP)

Floral tributes are seen beside the entrance to Jesus College, where the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday was a fellow in the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, eastern England on August 17, 2026, following his death at age 41 on August 14. Arday, the ex-Cambridge professor found dead amid a growing furore over claims of academic plagiarism and personal life embellishments, rose from humble roots in Britain to be hailed as an academic superstar. (Photo by Chris Radburn / AFP)

Floral tributes are seen beside the entrance to Jesus College, where the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday was a fellow in the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, eastern England on August 17, 2026, following his death at age 41 on August 14. Arday, the ex-Cambridge professor found dead amid a growing furore over claims of academic plagiarism and personal life embellishments, rose from humble roots in Britain to be hailed as an academic superstar. (Photo by Chris Radburn / AFP)

England's David Goodfield (L) and India's Nilakanta Sharma (R) fight for the ball during the 2026 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup group stage match between India and England at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, western Netherlands, on August 17, 2026. (Photo by Koen van Weel / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT

England's Stuart Rushmere (L) and England's Nicholas Bandurak (R) celebrate England's first goal during the 2026 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup group stage match between India and England at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, western Netherlands, on August 17, 2026. (Photo by Koen van Weel / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT

Floral tributes are seen beside the entrance to Jesus College, where the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday was a fellow in the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, eastern England on August 17, 2026, following his death at age 41 on August 14. Arday, the ex-Cambridge professor found dead amid a growing furore over claims of academic plagiarism and personal life embellishments, rose from humble roots in Britain to be hailed as an academic superstar. (Photo by Chris Radburn / AFP)

Juventus' Italian coach Luciano Spalletti reacts during the friendly football match between Juventus and Juventus Next Gen in the Allianz Stadium in Turin, on August 17, 2026. (Photo by Marco Bertorello / AFP)