WINDHOEK, 24 October 2026 – Opposition leader McHenry Venaani addressing mourners at the memorial service of former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2026 – Former Health Minister Dr Richard Kamwi addressing mourners at the memorial service of former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2024 – Ndapanda Pohamba flanked by four other siblings during the memorial service of their late mother, Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2026 – Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa addresses mourners during the memorial service of former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

MARIENTAL, 23 October 2026- Mariental Trade Festival officially opens. (Photo: Joe-Chintha Garises) Nampa

SWAKOPMUND, 19 June 2026 - Youth delegates gathered at the multipurpose centre in Swakopmund in January 2026 for the third National Youth Council of Namibia general assembly. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 23 October 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Netumbo officially inaugurates the Swakopmund International Expo at Swakopmund. (Photo contributed)

SWAKOPMUND, 23 October 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah speaking at the opening of the Swakopmund International Trade Expo (SWAiTEX) at Swakopmund on Friday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Lorient's French headcoach Alexandre Dujeux looks on during the French L1 football match between SCO Angers and FC Lorient at the Stade Raymond-Kopa in Angers on October 25, 2026. (Photo by Guillaume SALIGOT / AFP)

Angers' French headcoach Stephane Gilli looks on during the French L1 football match between SCO Angers and FC Lorient at the Stade Raymond-Kopa in Angers on October 25, 2026. (Photo by Guillaume SALIGOT / AFP)

Bayern Munich's German defender #04 Jonathan Tah (C) and Freiburg's German forward #09 Lucas Hoeler (R) vie for a header during the German first division Bundesliga football match between SC Freiburg and FC Bayern Munich in Freiburg, south-western Germany, on October 25, 2026. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO

San Antonio Spurs cheerleaders perform ahead of the drivers' parade before the start of the United States Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on October 25, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

Rennes' Spanish forward #12 Eliezer Mayenda (R) fights for the ball with Strasbourg's Moroccan midfielder #29 Samir El Mourabet (L) during the French L1 football match between Stade Rennais FC and RC Strasbourg Alsace at the Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes, western France, on October 25, 2026. (Photo by Fred TANNEAU / AFP)

Bayern Munich's English forward #09 Harry Kane (C) and Freiburg's Austrian defender #03 Philipp Lienhart (R) vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match between SC Freiburg and FC Bayern Munich in Freiburg, south-western Germany, on October 25, 2026. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO

Rennes' Spanish forward #12 Eliezer Mayenda (R) fights for the ball with Strasbourg's Moroccan midfielder #29 Samir El Mourabet (L) during the French L1 football match between Stade Rennais FC and RC Strasbourg Alsace at the Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes, western France, on October 25, 2026. (Photo by Fred TANNEAU / AFP)

Auxerre's Norwegian defender #22 Fredrik Oppegard (R) and Le Mans' French defender #18 Lucas Buades (L) fight for the ball during the French L1 football match between AJ Auxerre and Le Mans at the Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps in Auxerre, central France, on October 25, 2026. (Photo by ARNAUD FINISTRE / AFP)