Fourteen Namibian citizens have returned home from neighbouring South Africa amid anti-foreigner sentiments with only a few possessions.
Issued with emergency travel certificates, the group of returnees were voluntarily repatriated from Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape Province.
The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek will no longer issue visas from 1 August.
Applicants looking to travel to the United States will now have to travel to South Africa, either Johannesburg or Cape Town, for visa services.
Presidents Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Cyril Ramaphosa have challenged businesses in Namibia and South Africa to turn decades of diplomacy into tangible economic opportunities, calling for stronger partnerships that create jobs, drive industrialisation and improve the lives of ordinary citizens.
Namibia and South Africa would use digital technology to track the implementation of bilateral decisions taken at the just-concluded Bi-National Commission meeting.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the decision is informed by the urgency in addressing unemployment in both countries.
Namibia and South Africa have elevated negotiations over the long-running Orange River boundary dispute to the highest political level.
Presidents Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Cyril Ramaphosa have agreed to hold a dedicated meeting next year after ministerial efforts stalled in a bid to resolve the issue.
Brazil donated N$1.9 million to the Namibian Chapter of the World Food Programme (WFP) to strengthen food systems in the country.
The programme supports communities across Namibia in building stronger, more resilient and sustainable food systems.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has stressed Namibia's call for the conclusion of the long-standing Orange River boundary dispute, describing it as a critical step towards completing the country's decolonisation process.
Namibia has officially unveiled the national team set to represent the country at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
Namibia and South Africa have signed six Memoranda of Understanding to strengthen bilateral cooperation across key sectors.
Omaheke Governor Pijoo Nganate says the regional government is actively investing in sports infrastructure and grassroots initiatives, positioning sport as a primary vehicle to drive youth development across the region.
