Veteran educationalist and trailblazer Maria Kusch, who broke racial barriers in the education sector, was buried in her hometown of Keetmanshoop. 

She died at the age of 83. 

The Director of Education in the Kavango West Region, Pontianus Musore, has said that the registration of learners for the 2026 academic year has been smooth.
 
Musore highlighted that the Ministry has also made provision to provide a conducive teaching environment.
 

The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture has completed the marking and processing of examination data for the Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and Advanced Subsidiary.
 

The ||Kharas Education Director, Nicolaas Eiman, says it is all systems go when the new academic year starts on Monday.

 Eiman told NBC News that both urban and rural schools are ready for the 2026 academic year despite some challenges.

The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture has warned schools not to force parents to buy items or pay unauthorised fees.
 
The Ministry clarified that public schools are not allowed to force parents to buy stationery or cleaning materials or pay registration fees.

Parents and learners are preparing for their return to class by shopping for school uniforms and stationery.

As our news team reports, shops were buzzing as families made their final purchases.

Days before school reopens, the Joy Mungungu Senior Primary School at Rundu is left without functional toilets.

This comes after the donor pulled out due to a breach of the agreement.

The primary school was established by community members before government intervention. 

The Acting Education Director for Kavango East says the region is fully prepared for the opening of schools next week.

Lukas Makayi said the region has procured stationery and furniture worth about N$4,5 million  for the 2026 academic year.

The founder of the mentorship-focused organisation, the '4 by 4 Initiative,' is calling on the public to support their 'Back to School' project. 

Sidney Boois is asking for donations of at least one school item to a vulnerable child. 

Faustina Caley, the former Deputy Minister of Education, asserted that a child's upbringing at home can determine their character. 

Caley was speaking at a belated commemoration of Human Rights Day and Namibian Women's Day in Rundu.