Pitso Mosimane was confirmed as South Africa national football coach on Tuesday, 24 days after the football association approved his appointment in August. The 62-year-old former striker succeeds Belgian Hugo Broos and has 23 days to prepare the team for their first 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at home to Guinea.
1 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored 94 runs as South Africa defeated Zimbabwe by 43 runs in a Twenty20 match in Windhoek on Tuesday, securing a spot in the final of a tri-series that also includes Namibia. The hosts Namibia will now face Zimbabwe on Thursday, with the winner advancing to the final against South Africa.
1 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Helao Shityuwete, an anti-apartheid activist who spent 18 years imprisoned on Robben Island for his role in Namibia's liberation struggle, died in Windhoek on Saturday aged 92. His daughter describes him as a principled, warm and involved father who shared his experiences and taught his children values of dignity and care.
1 September 2026 · The Namibian →
South Africa strengthened their position in the 2026 T20I Cricket Tri-Series after defeating Zimbabwe by 43 runs at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek. Zimbabwe were bowled out for 142 while chasing 186, with Bjorn Fortuin and Duan Jansen claiming four and three wickets respectively.
1 September 2026 · Informanté →
Southern Africa is deepening collaboration with China on pharmaceutical manufacturing, technology transfer and health security through a SADC-China strategic exchange taking place from 31 August to 4 September 2026 in South Africa. The initiative brings together SADC, UNAIDS, the Global Health Innovation Institute, governments and pharmaceutical companies to strengthen the region's capacity to produce medicines and health technologies.
1 September 2026 · Informanté →
South Africa posted 185 for seven against Zimbabwe after an explosive batting display led by Lhuandre Pretorius, who scored 94 off 51 balls, in the fourth match of the 2026 T20I Cricket Tri-Series at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek on Tuesday.
1 September 2026 · Informanté →
ICTSI, controlled by Filipino billionaire Enrique Razon Jr., has agreed to acquire full ownership of African port operator TLG Acquisition Holdings, expanding operations across Namibia, Mozambique, and South Africa. The transaction, signed but pending regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, will see ICTSI acquire 74% from African Infrastructure Investment Managers and 26% from Mokobela Shataki Proprietary Limited.
1 September 2026 · Informanté →
Eskom, which supplies most of Namibia's electricity, reported improved finances and generation performance with only four days of load shedding in the year to March 2026, but warned that municipal debt threatens its long-term sustainability.
1 September 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Bank of Namibia has lowered its 2026 economic growth forecast to 2.1%, down from its June projection and below the government's 3.1% target, citing sluggish mining, manufacturing, electricity and transport activity. The central bank held its repo rate at 6.75% in August as headline inflation plateaued at 4.4%, with foot-and-mouth disease and El Niño now identified as emerging risks.
1 September 2026 · Informanté →