Cricket World Cup shake-up: The ICC has unveiled a revamped 2027 ODI World Cup for hosts South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, expanding to 14 teams with a new “Super Series” round and a “Super 7” stage before the semis. T20 format changes: For the 2028 Men’s T20 World Cup, the ICC keeps 20 teams and 55 matches but reshuffles groups into five groups of four, adds a “Super 10” stage, and introduces two eliminator matches to decide the last semi-finalists. ICC governance moves: At its Edinburgh meetings, the ICC admitted Mauritius as its 111th member and set up new governance and franchise committees, with Devajit Saikia leading a governance review panel and Tamim Iqbal heading the franchise leagues committee. Namibia’s green push: Government officials say the Dâures Green Hydrogen Village is being monitored as a rural development model linking clean energy, agriculture, water security and jobs. Marginalised communities data: The Namibia Statistics Agency launched a report putting the San, Ovatue and Ovatjimba population at 75,569 (2.5%), highlighting low literacy and low ECD attendance. Local development hit by delays: Zambezi Region projects are stalling over funding cuts, late budget releases and bureaucracy. Sports on the home front: Namibia beat Burundi 3-0 in the Billie Jean King Cup group stage, while the NFA says its Afcon 2028 bid depends on government backing for stadium readiness. Trade snapshot: Namibia maintained a mining and energy trade surplus with South Africa, exporting N$148 billion from January to May 2026.