A fortnight ago, the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation suspended its executive editor, Anna Nicodemus. This came after Nicodemus made comments in an interview on Newzroom Afrika about the health of president-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, nicknamed NNN. Following her suspension, it has been felt within the media fraternity that press freedom is under attack. Therefore, should the media...
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) recently concluded its four-day National People’s Assembly (NPA) at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Soweto, Johannesburg. They adopted a declaration of intent centred on economic transformation, land redistribution, and addressing systemic inequalities. However, beyond these resolutions, the congress revealed deeper tensions in the party’s internal politics. Julius Malema, the party’s...
They persecuted him. They called him all sorts of bad names. Some coughed up phlegm and spat on him – especially those from the white monopoly capitalist community and many of his erstwhile comrades. Paradoxically, he was tried and convicted by the courts that used the same Roman-Dutch laws he had fiercely fought against during...
Ten years ago, Tobie Aupindi, then a businessman before he became a Member of Parliament, had a prediction of the future of the youth inside Swapo. He concluded that the future Swapo Party Youth League leadership will have no choice but to be docile given what had happened to our militant and radical leadership. At...
In the heart of Namibia’s long struggle for liberation, self-determination, and political evolution, we must remain vigilant against deceptive forces that threaten to undermine our progress as unwavering Namibians. The recent rise of propagandists and architects of disinformation, cloaked in the veneer of political party affiliations, exemplifies a concerted effort to suppress genuine advancement within...
THE Namibian sporting landscape is in crisis, and it’s time we face the cold, hard truth. While the country is blessed with a wealth of athletic potential, from budding football stars to track and field prodigies, there’s a stubborn roadblock preventing this talent from flourishing. That roadblock, quite frankly, is a sport industry that’s drowning...
Namibia has become a hotspot for oil and gas activities. A ‘boom’ seems just a matter of time, with major companies like Chevron and Halliburton recently opening offices in the country. The oil and gas sector is putting down roots, which is excellent news for Namibian companies and Namibians. It will create employment and business...
For a man his age, incoming US president Donald Trump has a knack for cultivating a bad-boy image. Refreshingly direct to the point of rude honesty or dishonesty, he has no time for polite circumlocution. His threats are harsh, his demands unvarnished, including towards Washington’s so-called allies in Europe, which really are, at best, clients,...
On Friday, 13 December 2024, the Electoral Court ordered the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to grant the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) and the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) access to specific statistical electoral data pertaining to the recentl-held National Assembly (NA) election. This case raises several curious questions. For brevity, only two issues are...
I have been deeply reflecting on the election outcome, and the consequences we will likely face as a nation. Our situation is critical, knowing that our elections were neither free nor fair. We mustn’t shy away from acknowledging this uncomfortable truth. When elections are unfair, we risk a serious erosion of trust in our institutions....