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The difference in repo rates between South Africa, which currently stands at 8.25%, while Namibia is at 7.75%, amounting to a difference of 50 basis points, continues to be the reason that many investors chase better returns in South Africa.

The City of Windhoek is owed a staggering N$1.2 billion as at May 2023. City spokesperson Lydia Amutenya stated the amount also includes the current accounts that are due for payment in June 2023. 

During Africa’s colonisation, the West brought many foreign educational ideologies of which some were irrelevant to the African indigenous masses.

As we continue to look at Vision 2030 together, I want us to look at how we can address some of the divisions that baffle us at times. Somewhere, we have to remove the mask and accept that, as a society (nation), we are often guilty of sin or racism. 

Human trafficking is a serious human rights violation that affects millions of people around the world. It is a complex and multifaceted issue which involves the exploitation of individuals for various purposes, including forced labour, sexual exploitation and organ trafficking.

Namibia’s development trajectory is always clearly defined. I was greeted with mixed emotions when I received an invitation to the NDP6 White Paper launch. I had a sensation of delight and expectancy, as well as apprehension over what to expect from NDP6.  

On 31 May 2023, Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa finally proclaimed the election date for the 2023 Harmonised general elections in Zimbabwe after concerted pressure from the opposition and other pressure groups.

“Under international law, the concept of reparation flows from the breach of an international obligation. However, today’s outlawing and prohibition of genocide under international law did not exist in the years 1904 to 1908."

Fatima Apollus is a public servant who values time management as an organisation’s intangible factor of production. She is the executive senior private secretary to the Deputy Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises. 

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