26 August 2025
1. Japan - Ethiopia
Road Inaugurated in Japan in Honor of Ethiopian Legend Abebe Bikila
A road has been inaugurated in Japan in honor of Ethiopian legendary athlete Abebe Bikila.
The Ethiopian delegation led by Minister of Industry, Melaku Alebel, took part in a ceremony to name a road after the legendary athlete Abebe Bikila in Kasama city, Japan.
2. Namibia- Windhoek
Namibia Celebrates Independence Heroes, but Glosses Over a Painful History
Namibia celebrates 26 August as Heroes' Day. It recalls the first military encounter between the South African army and members of the South West Africa People's Organisation (Swapo), Namibia's liberation movement, in 1966. Initially a German colony (1884-1915), the country was then administered by South Africa, which refused to give up the occupation.
3. South Afrika – Russia
DIRCO Warns Youth of Unverified Foreign Job Offers Promoted By Influencers
The Head of Public Diplomacy at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Clayson Monyela, has advised young people, particularly girls, to be cautious of unverified foreign job offers.
- In our historical archives, it was on this day 26 August 1985 when Zola Budd breaks a world record in a low-key event in Crystal Palace, England.
South African born athlete Zola Budd broke the 5 000 metres world record set by Ingrid Kristiansens of Norway by more than ten seconds.