… Although August 26 Holdings drilled two boreholes at the school, the garden still lacks essential resources, including water tanks, drip irrigation pipes, fertilisers, net shades and seeds due to limited funding. …
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- March 2026
… Although August 26 Holdings drilled two boreholes at the school, the garden still lacks essential resources such as water tanks, drip irrigation pipes, fertilisers, net shades and seeds due to limited funding. …
Katjinakatji school garden cultivates farming skills… According to the notice, August 26 Holdings, a government-owned entity, is set to buy a serviced industrial plot measuring 5 876m² for N$2 263 000. …
Minister Sankwasa orders Okahandja to stop 101 plot sales as land dispute deepens- January 2026
… In December 2023, Namcor sued Mulunga and the Elindi brothers, Peter and Malakia, as well as a retired August 26 Holdings senior executive in their personal capacities for the N$53 million losses. …
Hinda-Mbuende steers Namcor through stormy waters- July 2025
… The heart of this crisis includes two state-owned giants, the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) and August 26 Holdings and, both now symbols of secrecy, mismanagement and alleged corruption. …
When Public Trust Becomes Collateral Damage- March 2025
… Enercon is partly owned by the defence ministry through the state-owned military company August 26 Holdings and brothers Peter and Malakia Elindi. …
N$60-million payout to Enercon despite fuel delivery failure sparks controversy- July 2024
… Enercon is owned by brothers Peter and Malakia Elindi, as well as military company August 26 Holdings. …
Namcor sues to close military fuel suppliers over N$380 million- December 2023
… Peter and Malakia Elindi own 75% of Enercon Namibia, and the military, through its business arm August 26 Holdings, owns the remaining 25%. …
Namcor says Mulunga fraudulently paid N$53m for tanks owned by Govt- September 2023
… Enercon is owned by brothers Peter and Malakia Elindi, as well as military company August 26 Holdings. …
Shiimi questions Namcor, Enercon N$60m deal- August 2023
… Enercon Namibia is owned by brothers Peter and Malakia Elindi, as well as the NDF’s business wing, August 26 Holdings. …
Namcor probes botched N$60m military oil dea
Agriculture & Land
Katjinakatji school garden provides practical agricultural learning
The News
At Katjinakatji Combined School in Kavango West, a revived school garden serves as a hands-on learning space where Grade 11 and 12 learners plant tomatoes, onions and peppers while conducting investigations on fertiliser effectiveness as part of their agricultural science curriculum. The teacher notes the garden bridges theoretical and practical learning, though the project faces challenges including salty water and resource constraints.
18 March 2026 · New Era →
Wednesday 18 March
Katjinakatji school garden provides practical agricultural learning
At Katjinakatji Combined School in Kavango West, a revived school garden serves as a hands-on learning space where Grade 11 and 12 learners plant tomatoes, onions and peppers while conducting investigations on fertiliser effectiveness as part of their agricultural science curriculum. The teacher notes the garden bridges theoretical and practical learning, though the project faces challenges including salty water and resource constraints.
18 March 2026 · New Era →
Kavango school garden teaches pupils farming and boosts hostel food security
Katjinakatji Combined School in Kavango West has revived its garden to provide pupils with hands-on agricultural experience while working toward supplying vegetables to the school's hostel. Grade 11 and 12 pupils conduct practical exams and research the effectiveness of different fertilisers, though the project faces challenges including salty water and limited funding for resources like irrigation equipment.
18 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 6 March
Minister orders Okahandja to halt 101-plot sale to private firms
Minister of urban and rural development James Sankwasa has ordered Okahandja municipality to cancel the N$11-million sale of 101 residential plots to private companies in order to prioritise landless Namibians. Sankwasa said local authorities should not allocate government-serviced land to private developers, who should instead service their own land.
6 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 16 January
Namcor interim MD rebuilds trust after fraud, corruption saga
Interim managing director Maureen Hinda-Mbuende says Namcor is recovering from reputational damage caused by alleged embezzlement of millions, including a N$53 million transaction with military contractor Enercon. She reports progress on governance reforms, employee morale, and financial stabilization through government bailouts and strategic restructuring.
16 January 2026 · New Era →