An elementary schoolboy mistake has seemingly thrown the outcome of the Swapo Party central committee elections into disarray after it emerged that a totally wrong list of successful candidates was read out during the closing ceremony of the seventh elective congress on Monday night.
Swapo this morning ushered in a new leadership with President Hage Geingob at its helm and a new central committee as the ruling party attempts to assert being a force to be reckoned with in the local political theatre.
Mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo has said he would feel betrayed if his erstwhile technical advisor Ralph Muyamba or any other official used information entrusted to him in confidence for self-enrichment.
Academic Mutjinde Katjiua has provoked a scathing rebuke from government after a video clip, making rounds on social media of the Ovaherero paramount chief claimant, came to light in recent days.
Swapo leader President Hage Geingob says he is prepared to work with and guide whoever emerges victorious at this weekend’s congress.
Swapo legal guru Albert Kawana has been instructed to scrutinise and verify congress delegates’ list after some names were mysteriously inserted or removed.
Conrad Lutombi is expected to earn a monthly remuneration package of a little under N$300 000 when he assumes duty as the new City of Windhoek CEO, details into one of the country’s most lucrative employment contracts show.