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

(260719) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, July 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Children have fun at the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 17, 2026. Located on the Atlantic coast, Rio de Janeiro witnesses the landscapes of Atlantic rainforest, steep mountains and urban coastline in the city, forming its iconic landscape style. In July 2012, some scenic spots in the city such as the Tijuca National Park, the Guanabara Bay, the Sugarloaf Mountain and the Copacabana Beach were inscribed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO under the name "Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea." (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

(260719) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, July 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 17, 2026 shows the Christ the Redeemer statue and the Guanabara Bay at sunrise in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Located on the Atlantic coast, Rio de Janeiro witnesses the landscapes of Atlantic rainforest, steep mountains and urban coastline in the city, forming its iconic landscape style. In July 2012, some scenic spots in the city such as the Tijuca National Park, the Guanabara Bay, the Sugarloaf Mountain and the Copacabana Beach were inscribed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO under the name "Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea." (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas gestures as he raises the trophy next to EFG Bank CEO Giorgio Pradelli (L) following his victory against Belgium's Raphael Collignon during their men's singles final match at the Swiss Open tennis tournament in Gstaad, on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc (front) followed by Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli (rear) drive during a warm-up tour ahead of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, in Spa, on July 19, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)

The pack of riders (peloton) cycles during the 15th stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 183,9 km between Champagnole and Plateau de Solaison in the Jura mountains, on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Jeff PACHOUD / AFP)

cycles with the pack of riders (peloton) cycles during the 15th stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 183,9 km between Champagnole and Plateau de Solaison in the Jura mountains, on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

cycles with the pack of riders (peloton) cycles during the 15th stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 183,9 km between Champagnole and Plateau de Solaison in the Jura mountains, on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Russia's Andrey Rublev returns the ball during the men's singles final tennis match against Italy's Luciano Darderi at the ATP 250 Nordea Open tennis tournament in Bastad, Sweden on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Bjorn LARSSON ROSVALL / TT News Agency / AFP) / Sweden OUT