Former Cabinet minister and Swapo veteran who has warned against Cabinet oversight of environmental permits and politicisation of administrative processes.
Helmut Angulaisformer Cabinet minister and Swapo veteran
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“Former Cabinet minister and Swapo veteran Helmut Angula says he sympathises with the unique circumstances President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah faced when appointing her Cabinet after a...”
Helmut Angulasays he sympathises withthe unique circumstances President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah faced when appointing her Cabinet
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“Former Cabinet minister and Swapo veteran Helmut Angula says he sympathises with the unique circumstances President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah faced when appointing her Cabinet after a...”
Helmut Angulafiercely defendedthe 2018 amendments to the Swapo constitution
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“Last night on The Agenda, former Cabinet minister Helmut Angula fiercely defended the 2018 amendments to the Swapo constitution requiring those aspiring to the party's highest office to have served on the central committee for a specified period.”
Helmut Angulasaidthe blockade has brought about a humanitarian crisis for Cuba
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“"The blockade has brought about a humanitarian crisis for the people of Cuba. In this precarious situation, the Namibian people have joined the people of goodwill around the world to assist Cuba in their hour of need," Angula said.”
Former cabinet minister Helmut Angulasaysthe Presidency now has to clarify the issue in question to the public
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“Speaking to Desert FM yesterday, Angula said: "It is not mandatory that they should answer immediately but she has an obligation to make a public statement on the issue of that nature."”
Former cabinet minister and writer Helmut Angulajoineddiscussion on national reconciliation policy
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“Political Activist Dimbulukweni Nujoma ,Former New era Editor Kakujaha-Matundu and former cabinet minister and writer Helmut Angula Join John-Colin Namene On Breakfast in the Desert disscuss the national reconciliation Policy.”
A Cuba gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare raised over N$2.6 million in support of Cuba amid US-imposed hardship, with major pledges from state enterprises including Namibre (N$1m) and Namport (N$200,000). President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah called on Namibians to contribute, citing the country's moral responsibility to Cuba for its support during Namibia's liberation struggle.
A Cuba gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare raised over N$2.6 million in support of Cuba amid US-imposed hardship, with major pledges from state enterprises including Namibre (N$1m) and Namport (N$200,000). President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah called on Namibians to contribute, citing the country's moral responsibility to Cuba for its support during Namibia's liberation struggle.
A Windhoek fundraising gala for Cuba raised about N$2.6 million for medical supplies and solar equipment, while Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare announced a separate N$17 million contribution from an unnamed donor. The prime minister's office later declined to clarify details of the N$17 million pledge, stating it was focusing only on the money raised during the gala.
A Namibian Sun editorial argues that modern Namibian politics has been corrupted by opportunism and transactional motives, with people joining parties to advance economically rather than out of ideological conviction. The piece calls on Swapo particularly to beware of "political mercenaries" whose loyalty depends on personal gain.
The Swapo Party Youth League wants the Cabinet to oversee environmental clearance decisions, arguing that ministers must supervise decisions within their ministries. Critics including former Cabinet minister Helmut Angula warn that Cabinet involvement could politicise the process and that administrators should remain responsible for ECC applications.
Former finance minister Calle Schlettwein has warned that a new 11-member task force appointed to review state-owned enterprise salaries over three months will fail without strict implementation and broader structural reforms. He cited previous attempts that failed because SOEs regraded themselves to higher categories and a commission recommendation that was approved but never implemented.
A Namibian solidarity campaign launched in April has raised N$700,000 in donations for Cuba to purchase critical medical supplies, in response to the US blockade on the island nation. The campaign, which has no specific fundraising goal, intends to continue raising funds with a target of N$1 million.
Political analyst Ndumba Kamwanyah argues that the Genocide Remembrance Day commemoration is creating divisions rather than promoting unity and collective healing as intended. He says the government's approach, selection of speakers, and messages delivered are contributing more to division than unity, and warns that regional activities and speeches reflected limited knowledge of the genocide.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has ordered a forensic investigation into Gendev Fishing Resources and its sister company amid allegations of missing millions, lack of transparency, and failure to deliver fish worth over N$49 million to clients.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare said President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah should be allowed to serve her full two constitutional terms without distraction from succession debates, which he called premature and deliberately designed to undermine the administration.
Political analysts and opposition figures say proposed legislative changes—transferring petroleum sector control to the presidency and restructuring regional councils to report through governors to the president—could concentrate executive authority and undermine democratic checks and balances. Defenders including a Swapo MP argue the measures are necessary to manage Namibia's emerging oil industry, but critics warn the pattern signals democratic backsliding and erosion of decentralisation.
Multiple opposition figures have criticized President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's placement of upstream oil and gas activities under her office, citing concerns about conflict of interest and lack of ministerial accountability. The president has categorically denied reports that her children have interests in the sector, while opposition leaders argue the arrangement violates constitutional principles and creates transparency risks.
Mathias Kanana Hishoono, one of the last surviving founders of Swapo and a key organiser in Namibia's liberation struggle, was buried on Saturday following his death on 14 January at age 89. His passing marks the closing of a formative chapter in Namibian political history, as a generation whose authority was rooted in lived experience of colonial repression and resistance fades away.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah attended the funeral of former presidential adviser Matias Hishoono, who died at 94, describing him as an icon and dedicated servant who contributed extensively to Namibia's liberation struggle and nation-building. Hishoono had served as adviser to founding presidents Sam Nujoma and Hifikepunye Pohamba, and as headman of Onambutu Village until his death.