/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

James McDonald, former Death Row Records security/bodyguard and longtime associate of Suge Knight, testifies during the murder trial of Duane Davis related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 18, 2026. The trial of the former gang leader accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur began on August 10, 30 years after one of America's most high-profile unresolved killings. The proceedings, expected to last a month, will likely not make clear who fired the shots that killed the California hip-hop legend on the night of September 7, 1996, while he was in Las Vegas to see a Mike Tyson boxing match. (Photo by John Locher / POOL / AFP)

Reggie Wright Jr., the security chief for Death Row Records, is sworn in prior to testify during the murder trial of Duane Davis related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 18, 2026. The trial of the former gang leader accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur began on August 10, 30 years after one of America's most high-profile unresolved killings. The proceedings, expected to last a month, will likely not make clear who fired the shots that killed the California hip-hop legend on the night of September 7, 1996, while he was in Las Vegas to see a Mike Tyson boxing match. (Photo by John Locher / POOL / AFP)

Reggie Wright Jr., the security chief for Death Row Records, testifies during the murder trial of Duane Davis related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 18, 2026. The trial of the former gang leader accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur began on August 10, 30 years after one of America's most high-profile unresolved killings. The proceedings, expected to last a month, will likely not make clear who fired the shots that killed the California hip-hop legend on the night of September 7, 1996, while he was in Las Vegas to see a Mike Tyson boxing match. (Photo by John Locher / POOL / AFP)

James McDonald, former Death Row Records security/bodyguard and longtime associate of Suge Knight, testifies during the murder trial of Duane Davis related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 18, 2026. The trial of the former gang leader accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur began on August 10, 30 years after one of America's most high-profile unresolved killings. The proceedings, expected to last a month, will likely not make clear who fired the shots that killed the California hip-hop legend on the night of September 7, 1996, while he was in Las Vegas to see a Mike Tyson boxing match. (Photo by John Locher / POOL / AFP)

Fluminense's Uruguayan midfielder #17 Agustin Canobbio fights for the ball with Independiente Rivadavia's Uruguayan defender #2 Leonard Costa and Independiente Rivadavia's defender #42 Sheyko Studer during the second leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16 football match between Argentina's Independiente Rivadavia and Brazil's Fluminense at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza, Argentina, on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Andres LARROVERE / AFP)

Independiente Rivadavia's Uruguayan defender #2 Leonard Costa and Fluminense's midfielder #35 Hercules fight for the ball during the second leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16 football match between Argentina's Independiente Rivadavia and Brazil's Fluminense at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza, Argentina, on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Andres LARROVERE / AFP)

Independiente Rivadavia's midfielder #5 Tomas Bottari and Fluminense's forward Hulk fight for the ball during the second leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16 football match between Argentina's Independiente Rivadavia and Brazil's Fluminense at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza, Argentina, on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Andres LARROVERE / AFP)

Independiente Rivadavia's midfielder #5 Tomas Bottari and Fluminense's forward Hulk fight for the ball during the second leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16 football match between Argentina's Independiente Rivadavia and Brazil's Fluminense at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza, Argentina, on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Andres LARROVERE / AFP)