Former Miss Namibia, Cassia Sharpley, has returned to Namibia after participating in the Miss Cosmo International Beauty Pageant in Vietnam last week on Saturday.

Miss Namibia, Johanna Swartbooi, will be allowed to choose the location and design of her new two-bedroom house courtesy of the National Housing Enterprise (NHE).

NHE met with the Miss Namibia Organisation to deliberate on the location of her choice. 

Miss Namibia, Johanna Swartbooi, returned home following her participation in the 74th Miss Universe Pageant Finale, held on 21 November in Thailand. 

Swartbooi did not advance to the Top 30, exiting the competition after the preliminary round.

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has condemned and rejected the ongoing tribal, defamatory and discriminatory attacks directed at Miss Namibia, Johanna Swartbooi.

Miss Namibia Johanna Swartbooi has set her sights on the universe as she departed to represent Namibia at the Miss Universe pageant in Thailand, scheduled for November 2 to 21, 2025. 

The 28-year-old model hopes to represent the unity and cultural diversity of Namibia on the global stage. 

Miss Namibia 2025 Johanna Swartbooi inaugurated the first-ever IIHAPO wall at Augustineum Secondary School in Windhoek. 

The dream wall aims to motivate and inspire school learners to pursue their dreams. 

The Miss Namibia Organisation has announced a prize package worth over N$1.6 million for the reigning queen, Johanna Swartbooi.

This includes a Toyota Starlet Cross, a N$750,000 fully furnished home and a three-year scholarship of N$150,000.

Former Miss Namibia, Cassia Sharpley, shared her journey with depression and how she survived three suicide attempts.

Speaking at the launch of the book ‘Unmasking Postnatal Depression’ by Morna Ikosa, Sharpley encouraged those going through the same to seek help. 

Well-wishers lined up along the streets of Mariental to get a glimpse of the recently crowned Miss Namibia, Johanna Swartbooi. 

Swartbooi was on a tour of the southern towns of Mariental, Keetmanshoop, and her home village of Vaalgras. 

Known as the stubborn dreamer, Miss Namibia, Johanna Swartbooi, hails from the dusty streets of Vaalgras, situated 100 kilometres east of Keetmanshoop.