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Windhoek Observer
… Support for nuclear energy also continued to broaden during and after the quarter with Australia and India finalizing the administrative arrangements necessary to enable the long-term export of Australian uranium to India, opening an important new market for Australian producers …
Nedbank Limited advances steps to finance Tumas ProjectThe Namibian
Kate O’Connor cruised to heptathlon gold for Northern Ireland as Australia rounded off their best ever Commonwealth Games in the pool with nine more swimming gold medals on Wednesday for a total of 37. …
O’Connor wins Commonwealth heptathlon as Australia set new record for swimming goldsInformanté
… About 62% of respondents in West and Central Africa and 48% in East and Southern Africa reported high levels of optimism, while lower levels were recorded in Western Europe, North America and Australia. …
Namibia highlights youth aspirations, teenage pregnancy prevention on World Population DayThe Namibian
Adam Ramsay-Peaty’s bid for gold at a fourth Commonwealth games fell short on Saturday as he was beaten into bronze in the 100m breaststroke on another golden night in Glasgow for Australia. …
Beaten Ramsay Peaty casts doubt on future as Australia rule Commonwealth poolThe Namibian
Duncan Scott delivered hosts Scotland’s first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games to break up Australia’s dominance of the pool on the first full day of action in Glasgow on Friday. …
Scotland’s Scott splits Australian swim dominance at CommonwealthsInformanté
… Wentzel later returned to the greens to face Australia but was defeated in straight sets, with his opponent winning 11-3 and 6-3. …
Team Namibia begins Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign with opening ceremony and early victoriesThe Namibian
… We received our official competition bowls from the Namibia National Olympic Committee, with each player receiving a red and a blue set as required for competition.” Competition: Men’s Singles: Australia, Jersey, Cook Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Botswana. …
Experienced Namibian bowlers eye podium finishThe Namibian
… France’s Fabien Galthie was bemused as to why his side had to travel to Japan — when Ireland who played Australia in Sydney took on the ‘Brave Blossoms’ the following weekend in Newcastle — and also the reasoning behind Fiji playing their ‘home’ Tests in the United Kingdom. …
Three things on Nations ChampionshipThe Namibian
Australia snapped a six-match losing streak after dismantling a depleted Italy 57-10 in the Nations Championship on Saturday, ensuring coach Joe Schmidt ended his unsuccessful tenure on a winning note. …
Australia beat Italy 57-10 to end Schmidt era with winThe Namibian
… The result meant France finished their three games with wins over Australia and Japan and a loss to New Zealand, while Japan beat Italy and lost to both Ireland and France. …
France cruise past Japan 42-15 in Nations ChampionshipTemba Bavuma scored a career-best 179 as South Africa declared their first innings at 425 for nine on the third day of the second Test against Australia. Kagiso Rabada struck early, taking Nic Maddinson for a duck as Australia reached three for one at close of play.
20 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Temba Bavuma scored a career-best 179 as South Africa declared their first innings at 425 for nine on the third day of the second Test against Australia. Kagiso Rabada struck early, taking Nic Maddinson for a duck as Australia reached three for one at close of play.
20 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibian netball captain Cornelia Mupenda has signed a two-year contract with Peninsula Waves in Australia's Victorian Netball League, aiming to develop her game ahead of leading Debmarine Desert Jewels at the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney.
20 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Elevate Uranium Limited has increased its global uranium mineral resource inventory to 181 million pounds of uranium oxide following resource drilling in Namibia and Australia and progress at its pilot plant in Erongo. The company's beneficiation technology rejected 88% of waste mass while recovering 79% of uranium, with potential to reduce processing infrastructure requirements.
20 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
New Zealand defeated Australia 43-21 in Sydney on Saturday, stretching their win streak to 13 Tests and retaining the Bledisloe Cup after a 50-19 win in Auckland the previous week.
17 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Matt Renshaw made a career-best 190, his first Test century in nearly a decade, as Australia reached 390 all out in the first Test against South Africa. South Africa reached 27 for one in reply at the close.
10 October 2026 · The Namibian →
New Zealand defeated Australia 50-19 at Eden Park on Saturday, extending their unbeaten record at the venue to 54 matches and retaining the Bledisloe Cup for a 23rd consecutive year.
10 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Australia reached 187 for six on the opening day of the first Test in Durban, with South Africa's fast bowlers Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, and Anrich Nortje each taking two wickets. Matt Renshaw (46 not out) and captain Pat Cummins (33 not out) steadied the innings with a 63-run seventh-wicket partnership after Australia had been reduced to 124 for six.
9 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Australian captain Harry Wilson said he expects New Zealand to play high-speed rugby under coach Dave Rennie, formerly of the Wallabies, in the first Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland on Saturday. Wilson noted the Wallabies have prepared for the All Blacks' expansive style, which differs from South Africa's set-piece focused approach.
9 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Adidas is suing Australian fashion label White Fox in Federal Court, alleging that the company's four-striped clothing design is deceptively similar to Adidas's trademarked three-stripe logo. White Fox has denied the breach and plans to argue that other Australian brands also use similar decorative stripes.
9 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Desert Jewels conditioning coach Charles Namaseb says Namibia must use the next 10 months to prepare for the 2027 World Netball Cup in Australia, stressing that strategic planning, injury prevention, and consistency matter more than last-minute hard training.
8 October 2026 · The Namibian →
The International Cricket Council has opened a free ticket ballot for the 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, which will feature 57 matches across Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe from 2 October to 21 November 2027. The ballot remains open until 21 November 2026, with successful applicants selected through a randomised process where demand exceeds availability; ticket prices range from approximately US$9.50 to US$30.
6 October 2026 · Informanté →
The annual Bachmus Coastal Marathon in Walvis Bay attracted over 4,500 runners across 42.2km, 21.1km, 10km, and 5km categories, drawing international participants from multiple countries. The event boosted the local economy and supported the Bachmus Bright Future Foundation's community initiatives.
5 October 2026 · New Era →
Namibia has been ranked 90th out of 110 economies in the World Economic Forum's 2026 Travel & Tourism Development Index, with a score of 3.50 points out of seven, down seven places from its 2024 ranking. The index measures factors and policies enabling sustainable travel and tourism development, not direct tourism performance such as arrivals or revenue.
5 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Namibia will host the opening Super Series of the 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek, with three qualifying matches on 2, 4, and 6 October, followed by three Group Stage matches beginning 8 October. The event is expected to boost Namibia's international profile, tourism, and interest in cricket among young people.
4 October 2026 · Informanté →
The ICC unveiled the schedule for the 2027 Men's Cricket World Cup, to be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia across 12 venues. The 14-team tournament will run from 2 October to 21 November 2027, featuring 57 matches, with defending champions Australia facing 2023 finalists India in the opening match at Cape Town on 7 October.
1 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Mass pilchard washouts are occurring along South African and Namibian coastlines, including areas from Cape Town to Henties Bay in Namibia. Scientists have detected sardine herpesvirus in fish, but it remains unclear whether the virus is causing deaths or making fish vulnerable to other stressors; testing of Namibian samples is underway, and authorities urge against collecting or eating washed-up fish due to health risks.
1 October 2026 · The Namibian →
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has ceased to be a substantial shareholder in uranium developer Deep Yellow Ltd after reducing its holding to 46,976,651 ordinary shares, falling below the substantial shareholder threshold on 24 September 2026, through market transactions and unwinding of securities lending arrangements.
1 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The 2025 Rugby World Cup kicks off October 1 in Australia with a record 24 teams playing over six weeks across seven cities, and more than 750,000 pre-sale tickets have already been sold from 135 countries.
30 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Debmarine Namibia's financial support has enabled Namibia's netball team, the Desert Jewels, to qualify for the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney and strengthen grassroots development. Netball Namibia president Juanita Witbeen credits the sponsorship as critical to international performance and says the qualification will inspire the next generation of players.
29 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia secured qualification for the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney by finishing fourth at the 2026 Africa Netball Cup in Nairobi, marking the Desert Jewels' first World Cup qualification since 1991. Uganda won the women's tournament, defeating South Africa 56-53 in the final.
28 September 2026 · New Era →
Namibia's men's and women's bowls teams qualified for the 2027 Bowls World Cup after finishing second overall at the Africa States Bowls tournament in Lusaka, Zambia, winning four silver and three bronze medals.
28 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Temba Bavuma and David Miller scored centuries to lead South Africa to a 32-run victory over Australia in the second one-day international, clinching the series. It was South Africa's sixth successive one-day series win against Australia since 2016/17.
27 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Australia defeated South Africa 42-38 in a one-off Test match in Perth, with Len Ikitau scoring twice as the Wallabies claimed their biggest win under new coach Les Kiss. South Africa, who fielded a new-look lineup with 13 changes, scored three late tries but could not overturn the deficit despite the Wallabies finishing with 11 players.
27 September 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has congratulated Namibia's national netball team, the Desert Jewels, on qualifying for the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney, Australia, calling it a proud moment and reward for the team's hard work and determination.
27 September 2026 · Informanté →
Matthew Breetzke scored 112 and Keshav Maharaj took four wickets as South Africa defeated Australia by 67 runs in the first one-day international at Kingsmead. Australia was restricted to 230 in pursuit of South Africa's 297 for eight.
24 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia's Debmarine Desert Jewels took on Tanzania in their third Pool 1 match at the Africa Netball Cup and Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 Africa Regional Qualifiers in Nairobi, having won their first two games against Botswana and Zimbabwe. The Desert Jewels defeated Zimbabwe 47-31 yesterday and are competing for one of two remaining African qualification places for the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney, Australia.
22 September 2026 · New Era →
Steve Smith, banned for 12 months and sacked as Australia captain after the 2018 ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town, says he still suffers flashbacks from the trauma but is preparing for his first Test series in South Africa since the incident, with the opening match in Durban set for October 9.
17 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia will host South Africa in a five-match women's indoor hockey test series from 9 to 11 October at the Windhoek Showgrounds, bringing together the top two African indoor hockey teams.
17 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Chinese double-cab bakkies have traditionally had lower towing ratings than Toyota Hilux or Ford Ranger models, but this is beginning to change. The article examines why towing capacity matters even when unused, noting that over-engineered components for towing benefit overall vehicle performance.
16 September 2026 · The Namibian →
South Africa defeated New Zealand 43-28 in Baltimore to claim a 3-1 series victory in the four-Test 'Greatest Rivalry' showdown. Former Springboks captains Jean de Villiers, Victor Matfield, and Schalk Burger praised the team's ability to recover from losing the first Test to win three consecutive matches.
13 September 2026 · The Namibian →