A male teacher and sports coach at Noordgrens Secondary School in Rundu, Henk Bronner, is fighting tooth and nail to be reinstated after he was discharged following corporal punishment allegations.
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Wentzel duo bags second consecutive Desert Classic
The 2023 Nedbank Desert Classic saw defending champions, Jordan and Kevin Wentzel cement their names in the history books of the competition as one of the first-ever father-and-son teams to score back-to-back wins.
Botha optimistic about Mboma’s Olympic qualification
Athletics coach Henk Botha, has expressed hope that Namibia’s 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games silver medalist Christine Mboma will qualify for the 200m sprint at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Blinken tells Israel civilian toll in Gaza ‘far too high’
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken told Israel on Tuesday the toll on Gazan civilians caused by its war against Hamas was “far too high”, urging his ally to alleviate their suffering.
Spain re-imposes masks in hospitals as flu cases surge
Wearing masks is obligatory again in Spain’s hospitals and other healthcare facilities since yesterday, the health ministry said on Monday as the country faces a flu outbreak.
Kenya court warns may have to release suspected cult leader
A Kenyan court on Tuesday gave authorities 14 days to prosecute a suspected cult leader, or face having to release him after he was detained over the deaths of hundreds of his followers.
SA takes centre-stage with ‘genocide’ case vs Israel
South Africa hopes that a landmark “genocide” case against Israel at the UN’s top court will bolster its international standing, and help the government win domestic support ahead of a key election this year.
US calls for probe of UAE tech firm
A key US lawmaker has called on Washington to mull trade curbs on Emirati artificial intelligence firm Group 42 Holdings (G42) over its ties with China, according to a letter released on Tuesday.
False tweet briefly sends bitcoin soaring
An unauthorised message posted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s official X account briefly sent bitcoin prices soaring, forcing the market regulator to deny it had approved a new cryptocurrency product.
Namibia’s green hydrogen revolution rapidly gaining traction
With the successful contracting of pilot projects and the impending disbursement of cash this year, Namibia’s green hydrogen journey continues to take on momentum.