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South Africa is hosting a joint meeting of Southern African Development Community health ministers and ministers responsible for HIV and Aids in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, until Friday. Health Department spokesperson Foster Mohale says the meeting comes at a critical time and will focus on regional cooperation, health security and responses to emerging public health challenges. Future Media News spoke...

Kenya has discharged its last Ebola patient, marking an important step in containing the outbreak. The country has now begun a 42-day countdown before it can be declared free of the disease. Health Minister Aden Duale announced the development in Nairobi. Under World Health Organisation guidelines, the countdown begins after the last confirmed patient tests negative twice, at least 24 hours apart....

US special envoy Jared Kushner has described the last two days of peace talks with Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi as "tough but productive"; however, he says territorial issues remain the biggest hurdle. The talks ended with no hint of any breakthroughs to end the nearly five-year-long war. Kushner says they have agreed on a large-scale prisoner exchange, and they are pushing to bring European co...

Omuthiya Constituency Councillor, Erastus Nekomba, is calling on Good Samaritans, the business community, and the public to assist nearly eight families at Oshifukwa village, whose homesteads were severely damaged by a heavy rainstorm on Wednesday. Maria Namupala from Future Media News reports. Future Media News Podcasts Webpage

A luxury Ferrari worth more than 11 million rand and owned by alleged tender fraudster Hangwani Maumela sold at auction for 10.1 million rand, above the 9.5 million rand reserve price. The car is linked to the two-billion-rand looting of Tembisa Hospital. Maumela is accused of masterminding three alleged syndicates linked to the looting, allegedly benefiting by more than 900 million rand in tender...

Meatco has suspended slaughter operations following the closure of international beef export markets due to the Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak. The Corporation says 85 percent of its earnings come from exports, putting severe pressure on its finances and its ability to sustain nearly 800 employees. Meatco is considering salary reductions, voluntary separation packages and possible restructuring t...

The DA says governance failures in South Africa’s sports sector contributed to Olympic swimming champion Tatjana Smith’s decision to represent the Netherlands. The party accuses Swimming South Africa of mismanagement and a lack of accountability, despite repeated calls for intervention. DA MP Leah Potgieter is calling on Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie to account for his oversight of national spor...

Namibia recorded an estimated 114 000-metric ton maize harvest in 2026, one of the largest on record. However, the country will still need to import maize to meet domestic demand, highlighting its continued reliance on imports despite improved local production, even if borders will only open in December this year. Future Media News spoke to Loide Uahengo, the Manager for Agronomic Development at t...

Okahandja’s growing population is putting increasing pressure on its water infrastructure, with the town now estimated to have about 45 000 residents, compared to the 15 000 it was originally designed to accommodate. Residents have been struggling with long water interruptions since last week. Okahandja’s Deputy Mayor Charl Coetzee says the main challenge is insufficient water pressure management,...

FNB Namibia has introduced a financing solution to help municipalities and town councils accelerate the delivery of serviced land. The Land Servicing Value Proposition provides loans for essential infrastructure such as roads, water, sewerage, and electricity, with repayments made from plot sales proceeds. FNB Namibia says the initiative aims to reduce land costs, improve housing affordability and...

The National Youth Unemployment Movement has launched a nationwide drive, dubbed #UnemploymentFreeCities2029, to tackle joblessness and stimulate employment across South Africa. The campaign follows the latest labour data showing that while the number of unemployed citizens aged 15 to 34 dipped by 23-thousand to five million, total youth employment also dropped by 5,000 to 5.5 million. Movement le...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned world leaders that the climate crisis is advancing faster than efforts to contain it. Addressing the COP31 climate summit in Turkey, he called for urgent action to cut greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels. Negotiators from nearly 200 countries are seeking agreement on expanding electricity use and revi...

International Relations and Trade Minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi has launched the National Youth Trade Forum, which will take place in Windhoek on 18 and 19 November. The forum will bring together young Namibian entrepreneurs and potential buyers, providing youth-owned businesses with an opportunity to showcase market-ready products and explore trade opportunities. Organised in collaboration with...

ANC Youth League president Collen Malatji says the ANC brand has been damaged over many years. Malatji was responding to former president Thabo Mbeki’s remarks that president Cyril Ramaphosa should consider resigning following the election outcome. Malatji says the party’s poor performance in the 2026 Local Government Elections cannot be blamed solely on its current leadership. He says the party’s...

Meatco says it is facing severe sustainability choices and mounting financial pressure following the suspension of international beef exports on 23 September due to the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. With approximately 85% of Meatco's earnings historically tied to international exports, local sales are proving insufficient to replace the lost revenue. As a result, Meatco has suspended slaughter...

Cirrus Capital economist Ida Williams has warned that further delays in the final investment decision for TotalEnergies’ offshore Venus oil project could have significant economic consequences for Namibia. In a new analysis, Williams says the project could boost economic growth, attract investment and create thousands of jobs. She warns that prolonged negotiations over fiscal and legal terms could...

There is nothing untoward about a shipment of about 3 000 cattle destined for Mauritius through the Port of Walvis Bay. The livestock carrier Ocean Swagman is heading to the port to load the animals, sourced from the Otjiwarongo district. The exports offer some relief to local farmers amid Namibia's foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. The Deputy Director of Public Relations in the Ministry of Agricul...

The Ondangwa Town Council has renewed its appeal to residents and surrounding village livestock owners to keep their animals off town roads. The council held a consultative meeting with livestock owners on Tuesday to discuss a way forward. Council spokesperson Petrina Shitalangaho-Mutikisha emphasises that the primary goal is community safety and accident prevention ahead of the festive season.  ...

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang faces a deadline today to respond to three senior Republican committee chairs in the House of Representatives, who have told him to either attend a closed-door briefing next week or face being compelled to testify. The demand comes as US President Donald Trump revealed the FBI is investigating Huang's relationship with Alice Huang, the managing director of Singa...

S.A's Union federation SAFTU has rejected president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to grant a 3.5-percent salary increase to political office-bearers, including members of the national executive and Parliament. The federation does, however, support the four-percent increase for judges. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says the independence and proper functioning of the judiciary are essential to constitutional dem...

The World Health Organisation says ending cholera as a public health threat by 2030 is within reach, as vaccines and rapid diagnostic tests reach outbreak zones quicker. Fatalities dropped in the first nine months of this year, but over three-thousand people have still died of the preventable and treatable disease - 90-percent in Africa. Last year was the deadliest for cholera since 1999, with alm...

The foot-and-mouth disease outbreak is still confined to the Karasburg Veterinary State District and no new cases were reported to date which means the line minsitry's interventions are proving to be highly successful. Agri-spokesperson Romeo Muyunda said in his weekly update that 18 farms and 131 animals were still infected, as per the last three weeks. Future Media News Podcasts Webpage

The COP31 World Leaders’ Summit has opened in Antalya, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressing delegates, while several key European leaders and the US government are absent. Turkey is pushing to increase electricity’s share of energy consumption to 35% by 2035, but critics question the voluntary target and the lack of guarantees that new po...

Water and sanitation remain among the biggest challenges facing the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development. Former Minister Erastus Uutoni called for increased investment in water storage, desalination and sanitation infrastructure to address growing demand. His remarks come as President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah warned that infrastructure in towns such as Rundu, Katima Mulilo and Okahandja is neari...

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, in collaboration with the Ministry of International Relations and Trade and the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, launched a guide to help Namibian businesses trade more effectively under the African Continental Free Trade Area. The guide provides practical information on import and export procedures, regulatory requirements and documentat...