SACU and SA ties: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia will push for SACU’s “Reimagining” agenda to back member states’ industrialisation goals, as leaders accelerate implementation after the 9th SACU summit in Cape Town. Bilateral deal push: Namibia and South Africa signed seven agreements at the Bi-National Commission in Pretoria covering labour, aviation, justice, correctional services, public administration, gender equality and business, with plans to use a digital tracking system to monitor implementation. Windhoek transport crunch: The City of Windhoek admits congestion is worsening and says road expansion alone won’t fix it, calling for a broader mobility strategy with reliable public transport and safer, funded alternatives. Housing and services: The City says it will electrify 1,298 households in 12 informal settlements, while NSA findings show 68.4% of households in marginalised communities still lack toilets. Court on cannabis: Windhoek’s High Court dismissed a bid to legalise cannabis as premature, but the GUN group says it will keep pressing for law reform. US visa change: The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek will stop issuing visas from 1 August, moving routine services to South Africa. Criminal justice and scams: Namibia reports on pig-butchering romance scams recruiting young people in Windhoek, and on repatriations of Namibian citizens returning from South Africa amid anti-foreigner sentiment. Cricket format row: The ICC’s revamped 2027 ODI World Cup format draws sharp criticism from associate nations and players’ bodies, with Namibia among the hosts.