insert_link Business / Economics Competition Commission Transfers N$9 Million in Penalties to State The Competition Commission has contributed N$65 million in penalties to the State Revenue Fund since 2009, including N$9 million for the 2024/25 financial year. The latest payments came from settlement agreements in the non-financial, cement, and fuel and air transport sectors. Dina //Gowases is the Commission’s spokesperson: today23 October, 2025
insert_link Namibia NamRA extends tax return deadline to 31 October NamRa Chief Strategic Communications and Support Engagements Officer, Steven Ndorokaze The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has extended the filing deadline for certain income tax returns to 31 October 2025, citing system readiness delays. This extension applies to returns originally due on 31 July, 31 August, and 30 September 2025, the agency announced in an official statement. NamRA spokesperson Steven Ndorokaze urged affected taxpayers to take advantage of the extra time to update their […] today4 August, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics European auto chief calls for EU to relax environmental regulations The head of Europe's Automobile Manufacturers' Association has called on the EU to revise its environmental policies. Car makers in Europe currently have until the end of the year to substantially curb emissions or face penalties. But industry leaders fear such action could cause European brands to lose pace with the competition. William Denselow reports from Brussels. today17 January, 2025
insert_link South Africa South Africans Against Drunk Driving Calls for National Disaster Declaration South Africans Against Drunk Driving founder, Caro Smit, has urged the government to declare drunk driving a national disaster following fatal crashes in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Smit told Newzroom Afrika drunk driving is a major road safety threat, advocating for specialised courts to address offenders and penalties for liquor outlets serving intoxicated patrons. She calls on citizens to unite against drunk driving: today18 December, 2024
insert_link Environment EU to introduce 10-year prison terms for environmental crimes The European Union has become the first international body to criminalise the most serious cases of environmental damage that are “comparable to ecocide”. Ecosystem destruction, including habitat loss and illegal logging, will be punished with tougher penalties and prison sentences of up to 10 years under the EU’s updated environmental crime directive. Here is local Ecologist Peter Cuningham. today28 February, 2024
