Antonius Nakale met leader Sam Nujoma in Zambia in 1980. He did not know he would become Nujoma's most trusted helper. Nakale is 67 years old today. He worked for Nujoma, Swapo, and Namibia's first president for 25 years.
Nakale was 22 when he first saw Nujoma, who was 51. His first job was telling Nujoma news between places in Africa. He moved to Angola in 1987. There, he shared information from war places to Nujoma. He fought in the People's Freedom Army of Namibia.
Three years later, in April 1990, Namibia became free from South Africa. Nakale became the president's helper for messages between the world and Nujoma. He saw many times when Nujoma showed strength and made big choices.
"He made up his mind fast. What he felt in his...
A court in South Africa said white people in the country are not being killed just because they are white. This goes against what US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have said.
The court case involved a man named Grantland Michael Bray. He wanted to give $2.1 million to a white group called Boerelegioen, hoping the money would help them spread messages against black people.
The court stopped this from happening. They said his plan was not legal or clear and went against what most people believe is right.
Trump has talked about farmers being killed in South Africa. Musk has said some laws hurt white people because of their skin color. Trump even said he would let white South African farmers come live in America because they face...
At a special service in Walvis Bay on Tuesday, people said nice things about Sam Nujoma. They talked about how smart he was when he helped Namibia become free.
Everyone liked how much he cared about school and wanted Namibians to make their own money.
Ben Amathila spoke for President Mbumba. He said Nujoma made good plans for freedom, found weapons to help fight, made sure people went to school during the hard times, and kept the country's special things safe.
"People made fun of him. They drew bad pictures of him. The people who knew what was real stayed with him. In 1990, he helped free Namibia. Because Nujoma was smart, African countries helped Swapo. Many people at the United Nations gave support," Amathila said.
Amathila asked...
A Bulawayo man must pay $300 after he hurt his wife. The 35-year-old man named Bhekisani Maphosa hit his wife because she went to a party without telling him. He wanted to look at her phone, but she said no.
The judge, Ms Learnear Khumalo, sentenced him to 10 months in jail. Six months will be suspended if he behaves for five years. He can skip the other four months if he pays $300 by March 30.
The hitting happened on February 5 at their house in Entumbane. Maphosa asked his wife, Shamiso George, about a party she went to the day before in Lobengula. They started fighting when he wanted to check her phone. He said he needed to make sure she was faithful.
When she wouldn't let him see her phone, he punched her and hit her with a...
The SADC and East African Community picked three special leaders to help make peace in Congo. Fighting between the government and rebels has killed many people and left millions without homes.
After talks between the two groups, they chose Uhuru Kenyatta from Kenya, Olusegun Obasanjo from Nigeria, and Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe from Ethiopia as peace helpers. These leaders will work to stop the fighting in eastern Congo.
President Mnangagwa from Zimbabwe and President Ruto from Kenya led a meeting in Tanzania about the war in Congo. The war happens between M23 rebels and Congo's army, which some southern African countries help.
The peace helpers will join two peace plans, the Luanda and Nairobi processes. Military chiefs from East...
Teachers want more money. They say they can't live with what they earn now.
Teacher groups wrote letters to the Government asking for help. No one answered them yet.
"We need a meeting right away to talk about better pay," said Raymond Majongwe from the Progressive Teachers Union. "The last time we talked about pay was last year. It's already March 2025, and the government hasn't called a meeting."
Robson Chere from the Rural Teachers Union thinks teachers earn very little money. "We worry because teachers make tiny amounts. We call these 'dog taxes' because they're small. We wrote many letters to the government. We tried talking with them, but they keep putting off fixing this problem. Our union will speak a language the government...
Former soccer star Peter Ndlovu spent his 52nd birthday with the Mighty Warriors women's team. He gave them presents and wished them good luck.
The Mighty Warriors play against Angola today at Lucas Moripe Stadium in South Africa. The game starts at 3 pm. They need to win because they lost their first match 2-1 in Luanda last Thursday. If they win today, they will play Malawi next. The winner of that match will go to the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco next year.
Peter Ndlovu visited the team and brought gifts to make them feel happy before their important match. He even promised to buy tickets for fans who want to watch the game.
"Football needs players. That's where credit should always go," Peter said. "Thank you all. We must...
Soccer team CAPS United will show off their new players and team clothes today in Harare. They want everyone to know they are ready for the 2025 Castle Lager Premiership games.
The Green Machine team feels happy even though some good players left for other teams. The team leader, Morton Dodzo, said the camp buzzes with excitement before their first game against GreenFuel this Saturday.
"Our club feels excited about starting the new season. We will show our official kit and new players tomorrow," Dodzo said. "We will tell everyone about our technical partner for the team clothes at the same time. Our fans will see all the different kinds of uniforms we will wear this season."
They held a similar event last year and want to repeat it...
Kirsty Coventry talked to news people about becoming the leader of the Olympic games. She shared how she would run things if people picked her next month.
"We are very different people," she said when asked about herself and Thomas Bach, who leads the Olympics now. "I would change how the Olympic group talks to everyone. We have different ways of leading. My plan uses the Ubuntu idea, which means 'I am because we are.' I know I only did well because of my team, and that's how I want to lead."
Kirsty wants to make sure Olympic members can share what they know and be more active. She and Bach both love the Olympic Games and believe sports can help communities around the world.
Kirsty is one of seven people who want to be president. On...
