insert_link Business / Economics Safeguarding your wealth: Estate planning essentials By Katja Meier, Wealth Manager, Old Mutual Wealth, Old Mutual Namibia In a world where the only constant is change, safeguarding your wealth becomes not just a financial necessity but a moral obligation towards your loved ones. Estate planning, which is often overlooked or postponed indefinitely, is a pivotal step for securing your financial legacy, protecting your loved ones, and ensuring that your hard-earned assets […] todayMay 30, 2024 23
insert_link South Africa ANC set to lose majority after watershed vote By Umberto BACCHI with Zama LUTHULI in Durban South Africa's ruling ANC was on course to lose its 30-year-old unchallenged majority on Thursday after voters queued long into the night to cast their ballots, preliminary results and projections showed. With a fifth of votes tallied, the ANC was leading but with a score of 44 percent -- well down on the 57 percent it […] todayMay 30, 2024 26
insert_link Local Celebrating 50 Years of the German Language Diploma On March 16, 1972, the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs in Germany decided to create a "German Language Diploma," which has been offered since 1974. In 2024, the German Language Diploma of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (DSD) will turn 50 years old. The DSD is a language examination for German as a foreign language, which […] todayMay 30, 2024 23
insert_link Local TRUSTCO’s Winna Mariba powered by nbc concludes sensational debut season Trustco Group Holdings Ltd (Trustco) and the Namibian Broadcasting Cor poration (NBC) celebrate the resounding success of the first season of their highly-anticipated television game show, Winna Mariba. Since its launch on October 18, 2023, this collaboration has captivated Namibian audiences, culminating in a memorable 13th episode celebrity finale that aired on May 29, 2024. Trustco's Winna Mariba, powered by NBC and premiered on NBC2 on March […] todayMay 30, 2024 14
insert_link Local Promoting employee entrepreneurship – Nedbank Namibia hosts successful employee market da On 24 May Nedbank Namibia proudly hosted its inaugural employee market day, which provided a platform for staff to showcase and sell their products and promote their services. The employee market day took place at Freedom Plaza next to the Nedbank campus. Employees from the various departments within the bank transformed the area into a vibrant marketplace and set up 18 stalls that displayed a wide array of […] todayMay 30, 2024 6
insert_link Sport New Zealand Rugby’s reform proposal rejected by unions A bid to reform New Zealand rugby's governing body was rejected by heartland unions Thursday, a move that threatens to throw the game into disarray in the rugby-mad nation. Months of bubbling discord reached a head at a special general meeting in the capital Wellington, where the country's 26 provincial unions turned their back on a suite of far-reaching reforms aimed at loosening their grip on New Zealand Rugby's […] todayMay 30, 2024 8
insert_link Sport Djokovic moving in ‘positive direction’ at French Open Novak Djokovic believes he's moving in a "positive direction" as he targets a place in the last 32 of the French Open on Thursday. The world number one, chasing a fourth title at Roland Garros and record 25th Grand Slam, arrived in Paris in the midst of a worrying dry spell. For the first time since 2018, the 37-year-old has not made a final let alone add a title […] todayMay 30, 2024 12
insert_link Sport Eleven years on, Hummels and Reus hope to set things right at Wembley Eleven years after a heartbreaking Champions League final loss to arch-rivals Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund veterans Mats Hummels and Marco Reus are returning to Wembley on Saturday to set things right. This time around, 14-time winners Real Madrid, who eliminated Bayern in typical last-gasp fashion in the semi-finals, stand in the way. Hummels, 35, and 34-year-old Reus face an uncertain future ahead of what is likely their last […] todayMay 30, 2024 10
insert_link Sport Lobjanidze upstages Messi as Atlanta stun Miami in MLS Georgia international Saba Lobjanidze upstaged Lionel Messi with two goals as struggling Atlanta United stunned league leaders Inter Miami 3-1 on Wednesday in Major League Soccer. Lobjanidze stunned a star-studded Miami line-up with two long-range strikes either side of half-time to fire Atlanta into a 2-0 lead. Argentina superstar Messi threatened to inspire a comeback for the home side after pulling a goal back to make it 2-1 but […] todayMay 30, 2024 6