Also known as: Rössing Foundation Ondangwa Centre
Rössing Foundation — corporate social investment arm of China National Uranium Corporation focused on education, vocational training, and community development in Namibia.
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New Era
Rössing Foundation assisted miners to establish a cooperative around 2009 and 2010
“Pienaar stated that the Rössing Foundation assisted them around 2009 and 2010 to establish a cooperative.”
The voice of UisWindhoek Observer
Rössing Foundation is positioning itself as a long-term legacy of Rössing Uranium
“The Rössing Foundation is positioning itself as a long-term legacy of Rössing Uranium, with its leadership stressing the need to build partnerships that can sustain community development even after the mine's resources are exhausted.”
Rössing Foundation looks beyond mine’s finite lifespanThe Namibian
Rössing Foundation received most of N$46 million spent on community development initiatives
“The company also spent N$27 million on skills development and N$46 million in community development initiatives, most of which is channelled through the Rössing Foundation.”
Rössing hits 10-year high with N$1b profitInformanté
Rössing Foundation made a significant contribution to human capital development in Namibia
“Speaking at the inauguration, President Nandi-Ndaitwah said the Rössing Foundation had made a significant contribution to human capital development in Namibia and had "truly touched the lives of the people".”
President inaugurates upgraded Ondangwa Digital Technology HubThe Namibian
Rössing Foundation was established in 1978
“When the Rössing Foundation was established in 1978, Namibia faced deep developmental inequalities.”
The Architecture of Empowerment: Why 50 Years in Namibia Has Taught Us to Invest in People, Not Just ProjectsThe Namibian
Rössing Foundation supported through Brakwater and Okashana Agricultural Training Centres for communal farmer training
“Through institutions such as the Brakwater Agricultural Training Centre and the Okashana Agricultural Training Centre, communal farmers received practical training in crop production, livestock management, water-point maintenance and sustainable agricultural practices.”
The Architecture of Empowerment: Why 50 Years in Namibia Has Taught Us to Invest in People, Not Just ProjectsNew Era
Rössing Foundation sponsored 200 newly designed marula nut cracking machines for the cooperative
“However, this has changed after the Rossing Foundation sponsored newly designed 200 marula nut cracking machines for the cooperative.”
Marula oil reaches international markets …transforming the lives of rural women in northern NamibiaNew Era
Rössing Foundation provides support to Nakayale Private School
“The school operates without full government funding and depends on support from NGOs and partners such as Rössing Foundation.”
One village two worldsNew Era
Rössing Foundation has received support from Bunya Combined School through donations of ICT devices, textbooks, and teaching aids
“Despite these challenges, the school has received support from the Rössing Foundation, which has contributed significantly to improving the learning environment.”
Porridge keeps Bunya learners in school … feeding programme costs govt N$867m annuallyNew Era
Rössing Foundation invested over N$14.7 million in education and community projects in 2025
“The Rossing Foundation invested over N$14.7 million in education and community projects in 2025.”
Rössing’s hand that keeps giving … foundation pumps N$14.7m into education, communitiesElsie Uxams, a retired school matron, has sold semi-precious stones—tourmaline, Agat, amethyst, crystals and rose quartz—from a roadside stall in the Dâures area for almost 40 years, operating largely on trust by allowing customers to leave payment in a bucket when she is not present.
4 September 2026 · New Era →
Elsie Uxams, a retired school matron, has sold semi-precious stones—tourmaline, Agat, amethyst, crystals and rose quartz—from a roadside stall in the Dâures area for almost 40 years, operating largely on trust by allowing customers to leave payment in a bucket when she is not present.
4 September 2026 · New Era →
The Rössing Foundation is being revitalised and rebranded to serve as a lasting legacy for community development after Rössing Uranium's resources are exhausted. Foundation leadership stressed the need for continuous partnerships with mines, contractors and suppliers to adapt programmes to national priorities and sustain community impact beyond the mine's finite lifespan.
10 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The world's longest-running open-pit uranium mine celebrated its golden jubilee with a gala dinner in Swakopmund, bringing together government officials, community leaders, and industry partners. The event highlighted the mine's deep ties with the Erongo Region and its commitment to continued operations.
2 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Rössing Uranium achieved its highest uranium oxide production in over a decade in 2025, generating more than N$1 billion in profit and paying N$750 million in taxes, royalties and dividends in Namibia. The mine processed 10 million tonnes of ore and produced over 3,000 tonnes of uranium oxide for the first time since 2010.
29 June 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah warned that the government could introduce legislation requiring investors to contribute to community development if companies fail to do so voluntarily, urging them to build clinics, roads and sport facilities as part of corporate social responsibility.
28 June 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah inaugurated the upgraded Rössing Foundation Ondangwa Centre, transformed into the Ondangwa Digital Technology Hub and Conferencing Centre through a N$37.2 million project funded by Rössing Uranium. The opening also included the handover of 73 interactive science exhibition models valued at N$6.05 million from the China Foundation for Development of Science and Technology.
25 June 2026 · New Era →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah inaugurated the Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Science Exhibition Hall and the upgraded Rössing Foundation Ondangwa Digital Technology Hub in Oshana Region on 24 June 2026.
25 June 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said Namibia must shift from consuming technologies developed elsewhere to becoming a creator and producer of innovation, science and digital solutions. She was speaking at the inauguration of the Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Science Exhibition Hall and the upgraded Rössing Foundation Ondangwa Digital Technology Hub.
25 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah officially inaugurated the upgraded Rössing Foundation Ondangwa Centre, now the Ondangwa Digital Technology Hub and Conferencing Centre, featuring a multipurpose hall with 800-person seating capacity and 73 interactive science exhibition models. The facility, originally established in 1983, was upgraded over seven months with involvement of 179 employees and is intended to serve as a hub for digital learning, research, conferences and community engagement.
24 June 2026 · Informanté →
The Rössing Foundation, established in 1978, has focused on empowering Namibians through education, vocational training, and economic opportunity in response to developmental inequalities. Over nearly five decades, the foundation has expanded from urban-centred adult literacy and skills programmes to regional education hubs and mobile training initiatives.
31 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Marula oil from northern Namibia is reaching international skincare and cosmetic markets, with Eudafano Women Marula Manufacturing and a cooperative of 26 associations and more than 2,500 women harvesting and processing the product traditionally used at household level.
8 May 2026 · New Era →
In remote Ovahimba communities in Omusati and Kunene regions, children experience markedly different childhoods depending on schooling: some attend Onakayale Private School while others remain in villages focused on livestock herding from a young age, reflecting how cattle-centred life has traditionally shaped attitudes toward formal education.
7 May 2026 · New Era →
The government spends about N$867 million a year feeding more than 75,000 learners in State-run hostels. At Bunya Combined School in Kavango East, learners depend on soft porridge as their only reliable meal of the day, which teachers say directly impacts concentration and performance, though the school lacks proper dining infrastructure.
23 April 2026 · New Era →
The Rössing Foundation invested over N$14.7 million in 2025 on education and community projects, including scholarships, school support, solar-powered water systems, and assistive technologies. The funding targets learners from disadvantaged backgrounds and remote communities in Kunene, Omusati and Kavango West regions.
22 April 2026 · New Era →
An analysis marking Namibia's 36 years of independence contrasts the jubilation of 1990 with present-day inequality and governance failures, arguing that the liberation movement's slogans of "Solidarity, Freedom, Justice" have been compromised by elite self-enrichment and a persistence of class-based oppression under continued Swapo rule.
20 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Rössing Foundation, corporate social investment arm of China National Uranium Corporation, is taking the Ondangwa-based Katutura Youth Enterprise Centre (Kayec) to the High Court to evict it from leased land, alleging failure to pay municipal services and unauthorised building changes. Kayec denies both claims and says the two entities had been partners in a larger joint venture, with the case adjourned to 16 March.
13 February 2026 · The Namibian →