Rössing Foundation

Also known as: Rössing Foundation Ondangwa Centre

Rössing Foundation — community development and education arm of Rössing Uranium, funding scholarships, technology hubs, and skills training in Namibia.

2026-02-132026-08-21

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February 2026
13 FebThe Namibian
Rössing Foundation is the corporate social investment arm of China National Uranium Corporation
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“The Rössing Foundation is the corporate social investment arm of China National Uranium Corporation, formerly of Rössing Uranium Limited.”
Ondangwa-based vocational centre faces eviction

Mining & Energy

Rössing Foundation seeks partnerships for post-mine sustainability

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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 →

Monday 10 August

Rössing Foundation seeks partnerships for post-mine sustainability
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 →

Thursday 2 July

Rössing Uranium marks 50 years of operation in Erongo
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 →

Monday 29 June

Rössing records 10-year uranium production high, N$1 billion profit
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 →

Sunday 28 June

Government warns of mandatory investor community contribution law
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 →

Thursday 25 June

Rössing funds N$37.2m tech hub and science centre
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 praises Rössing Foundation science education investment
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 →
Namibia must become technology creator, not consumer—President
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 →

Wednesday 24 June

President inaugurates upgraded Ondangwa Digital Technology Hub
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 →

Sunday 31 May

Rössing Foundation marks 50 years investing in Namibian education
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 →

Friday 8 May

Marula oil exports transform rural women's livelihoods in northern Namibia
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 →

Thursday 7 May

Education and tradition divide Ovahimba children in remote villages
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 →

Thursday 23 April

Government spends N$867m annually on school feeding programmes
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 →

Wednesday 22 April

Rössing Foundation invests N$14.7m in education and communities
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 →

Friday 20 March

Namibia at 36: Liberation promises betrayed, inequality persists
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 →

Friday 13 February

Rössing Foundation sues vocational centre over lease breaches
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 →