… Ephraim Nekongo POLITICAL PARTIES RESPOND Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) secretary Ephraim Nekongo says his party plans to have its manifesto translated into natural languages, including Braille. …
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Ephraim Nekongo
Also known as: Nekongo
Swapo Party Youth League secretary general who comments on parliamentary conduct and party leadership matters.
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- September 2024
- March 2024
Swapo Party Youth League secetary Ephraim Nekongo said that in order to honour president Hage Geingob, the party should win two-thirds of the vote in both the presiential and National assembly elections later this year.
Honour Geingob by winning elections – Nekongo- April 2023
… Kandume has also established himself among the top echelons of Namibia’s political elite, including an agricultural partnership project with Swapo Party Youth League secretary and member of parliament Ephraim Nekongo. …
The darling of agriculture tenders
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Swapo MP James Uerikua dies in road accident aged 43
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Swapo member of parliament James Uerikua, 43, died in a road accident between Otjiwarongo and Okakarara in the Otjozondjupa region while travelling with his family. Colleagues remembered him as a fearless, articulate debater who brought intellect and humour to parliamentary discourse and strengthened national security and international cooperation.
5 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Sunday 5 April
Swapo MP James Uerikua dies in road accident aged 43
Swapo member of parliament James Uerikua, 43, died in a road accident between Otjiwarongo and Okakarara in the Otjozondjupa region while travelling with his family. Colleagues remembered him as a fearless, articulate debater who brought intellect and humour to parliamentary discourse and strengthened national security and international cooperation.
5 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 13 March
Swapo succession talks premature before 2027 congress
Swapo Party Youth League secretary Ephraim Nekongo says discussions about leadership succession ahead of the party's 2027 congress are premature, as the party is still completing internal renewal processes at grassroots level before national leadership decisions are made.
13 March 2026 · New Era →
Thursday 12 March
MPs criticise 2026/27 budget for failing to address youth unemployment
Members of parliament have raised concerns that the recently tabled 2026/27 budget, which allocates N$81.3 billion to operational expenditure and only N$6.5 billion to development spending, fails to adequately address youth unemployment and lacks a credible plan for job creation. IPC parliamentarian Michael Mwashindange argued that the fiscal framework prioritises recurring operational costs over strategic investments, while rising debt payments and interest costs continue to crowd out productive investments needed to stimulate employment.
12 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Saturday 7 March
Swapo youth league demands apology from Kandorozu over Ballotti remarks
Swapo Party Youth League secretary general Ephraim Nekongo has called on National Unity Democratic Organisation parliamentarian Vetaruhe Kandorozu to apologize and withdraw comments made to education deputy minister Dino Ballotti during National Assembly proceedings, citing the need for respectful parliamentary conduct and saying personal attacks undermine the Namibian Constitution.
7 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 5 March
Minister Nekundi rules out bid for Swapo secretary general position
Minister of works and transport Veikko Nekundi has said he will not contest for the Swapo secretary general position or any of the party's top four posts at the 2027 party congress. The announcement comes amid speculation about potential candidates for the party's leadership race, including Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and SPYL leader Ephraim Nekongo.
5 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 6 February
Swapo accused of treating Parliament as rubber stamp for bills
Joseph Kauandenge, president of the Association of Localised Interests, has accused Swapo of using its parliamentary majority to rush legislation without proper debate or public input, resulting in bills that fail legal scrutiny. Swapo's youth league secretary Ephraim Nekongo disputed this, stating that the party has proper review processes and engages in parliamentary discussion before passing laws.
6 February 2026 · New Era →
Tuesday 6 January
Namibia condemns US military action against Venezuela, Maduro captured
Namibia's Ministry of International Relations and Trade, alongside political parties, condemned the United States' military strike against Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, citing violations of international law and national sovereignty. The government reaffirmed solidarity with Venezuela based on shared anti-colonial history, though some opposition figures questioned the framing while still opposing unilateral military intervention.
6 January 2026 · New Era →