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September 2026
The Namibian
The Asoli Progressive Partycalled on the government to showhow prepared it is for a potentially severe drought expected during 2026/27 rainy season
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“The Asoli Progressive Party has called on the government to show how prepared it is for a potentially severe drought expected during the 2026/27 rainy season as a result of the rapidly intensifying El Niño climate pattern.”
Asoli Progressive Partycalled onpresident Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to urgently intervene in parliament
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“The Asoli Progressive Party has called on president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to urgently intervene in what it describes as "chaos, anarchy and theatrics" unfolding in the National Assembly.”
Asoli Progressive Partyhas become the first Namibian political party to jointhe African Democratic Alliance for Freedom and Progress
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“The Asoli Progressive Party has become the first Namibian political party to join the African Democratic Alliance for Freedom and Progress, a continental political alliance founded in Morocco earlier this year.”
Asoli Progressive Partywelcomedthe President's remarks that mining would be a key driver of job creation under NDP6
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“Kauandenge said while the party welcomed the President's remarks that mining would be a key driver of government's job creation ambitions under NDP6, the focus should now shift from announcements to tangible economic gains.”
Asoli Progressive Party president Josef KauandengecriticisedPresident Nandi-Ndaitwah over silence surrounding medicine crisis
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“Nandi-Ndaitwah's comments also come days after Asoli Progressive Party president Josef Kauandenge criticised her over what he described as silence surrounding the medicine crisis.”
Asoli Progressive PartycriticisedPresident Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and the health ministry over silence on medicine shortages
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“The Asoli Progressive Party has criticised President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and the health ministry over their silence on the ongoing shortages of critical medicines in public hospitals.”
Asoli Progressive Partyhas questionedPresident over silence on medicine shortages
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“The Asoli Progressive Party has questioned President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah over what it described as silence on ongoing medicine shortages in public hospitals.”
The Asoli Progressive Party has called on the government to disclose its preparedness measures for a potentially severe drought expected during the 2026/27 rainy season due to an intensifying El Niño climate pattern. Party leader Josef Kauandenge warns that the phenomenon could severely affect farmers and livestock and criticizes the government's silence on mitigation strategies.
The Asoli Progressive Party has called on the government to disclose its preparedness measures for a potentially severe drought expected during the 2026/27 rainy season due to an intensifying El Niño climate pattern. Party leader Josef Kauandenge warns that the phenomenon could severely affect farmers and livestock and criticizes the government's silence on mitigation strategies.
The Asoli Progressive Party has called on President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to intervene in what it characterizes as dysfunction in the National Assembly, with party president Josef Kauandenge accusing the ruling party and speaker of contributing to parliamentary disruptions and a slow pace of legislation. Kauandenge urges greater consultation between Swapo and opposition parties to improve parliamentary proceedings.
The Asoli Progressive Party has joined the African Democratic Alliance for Freedom and Progress, a continental political alliance founded in February with 46 members from 24 African countries. Party president Josef Kauandenge said the membership will allow Asoli to participate in continental activities and learn from established political parties.
The Ovaherero Traditional Authority has rejected calls to abolish the paramount chieftaincy amid an ongoing leadership dispute between rival factions over succession following the 2021 death of paramount chief Vekuii Rukoro. The matter is currently in the High Court, with competing factions supporting different candidates and legal costs reaching an estimated N$10 million.
APP president Joseph Kauandenge has challenged President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to move beyond mining promises and ensure ordinary Namibians benefit directly from mineral wealth, citing that more than 54% of adult Namibians earn N$2,000 or less per month and calling for government to ensure more than 50% of mining shares remain in Namibian hands.
The founder of South Africa's March and March organisation, which focuses on illegal immigration, has said Namibians are "law-abiding citizens" and not targets of anti-immigrant sentiment, despite xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa. She described Nigerians as the most problematic nationality, saying they enter without documentation and engage in criminal activity.
Mathews Hamutenya has denied having political connections to State House or involvement in the government's decision to appoint Vitol as Namibia's sole fuel supplier, though his son recently bought 52 service stations and Hamutenya is a partner in a storage facility with Vitol. The Independent Patriots for Change have linked Hamutenya to what they describe as a "conglomerate at the centre of Namibia's petroleum oil takeover."
The Asoli Progressive Party president Josef Kauandenge has criticized President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Health Minister Esperance Luvindao for not addressing public shortages of critical medicines in state hospitals, saying the president should have explained the causes and outlined remedial measures, and questioning the ministry's commitment to eliminating middlemen in procurement.
The Asoli Progressive Party has criticized President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah for what it describes as insufficient response to ongoing medicine shortages in public hospitals, with the party's president Josef Kauandenge saying the government has not acted with enough urgency. Public concern has grown in recent weeks after patients were referred to private pharmacies due to stock-outs, though the Ministry of Health and Social Services announced it will now provide monthly updates on pharmaceutical supplies, with current stock levels at about 60% of required quantities.
PDM leader McHenry Venaani said President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has the constitutional authority to dismiss senior officials without necessarily giving public explanations, in response to the suspension of police inspector general Joseph Shikongo. Venaani argued that leaders make key decisions based on sensitive information unavailable to the public.
The Asoli Progressive Party's Josef Kauandenge has criticized what he calls "theatrics and hypocrisy" surrounding the death of James Uerikua in a car accident on 3 April, questioning why someone now widely praised was never appointed as a Cabinet minister during his lifetime. Kauandenge urged Namibians to recognize individuals while they are alive rather than only after death, and criticized the politicization of funerals.
Asoli Progressive Party president Josef Kauandenge has criticized president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's first year in office, saying her key policy promises—including free tertiary education, public healthcare use by officials, stadium rebuilding, and airline revamp—are unrealistic political statements made without implementation timelines or feasibility studies.
Josef Kauandenge has announced that the Association of Localised Interests (Asoli) has become the Asoli Progressive Party and will submit registration documents to the Electoral Commission of Namibia for the 2029 elections. The party, formed following Kauandenge's departure from Nudo, aims to address social and economic issues that Kauandenge says other political parties have neglected.