2 February - 5 pm news

CRAN warns of a spike in cybercrime as phishing, email fraud, and WhatsApp hijacking surge at the start of the year, while Namibia ranks 65th on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index. And, SA Airlink suspends St Helena flights over airport safety concerns, and nine people are killed in a shooting…

NamPol arrests 212 suspects in a nationwide crime sweep, while Cape Town tightens security ahead of President Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address. And, over 10,000 local farmers benefit from a N$164 million EIF climate adaptation project improving water access, livestock recovery, and food security.

Catch up on today’s top stories with Tonata Kadhila: Namibia ranks 65th in Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Index, African mining leaders call for locally defined critical minerals, and a tragic school shooting in Western Canada leaves nine dead. Stay informed with independent, accurate, and on-time news from Future Media.

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