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June 2026
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NEFF MP Kalimbo IipumbuallegedRCC partnership with Nantong Sanjian gave N$2 billion to Chinese company
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“The 2018 partnership with Nantong Sanjian is especially troubling – N$2 billion of the N$4.1 billion in tenders went to this Chinese company, leaving Namibians with scraps and subcontracts.”
Kalimbo Iipumburaisedissue in National Assembly on Tuesday about officials being reassigned instead of suspended pending investigations
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“NEFF deputy president Kalimbo Iipumbu raised the issue in the National Assembly on Tuesday, following the Ministry of Health and Social Services' internal investigation into alleged fraud involving the country's pharmaceutical supply chain.”
Kalimbo Iipumbucriticisedthe government for allowing Namibians to be exploited by foreign companies
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“Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters vice president Kalimbo Iipumbu has criticised the government for allowing Namibians to be exploited by foreign companies, earning peanuts and having no contracts.”
“Iipumbu described the meeting as constructive and said the platform allowed political parties to bring the concerns of citizens directly to the head of state.”
Kalimbo Iipumbusaidhe is unapologetically behind the decision to give President petroleum power
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“In the ongoing parliamentary debates on giving the President power over some key functions of the petroleum sector, NEFF parliamentarian Kalimbo Iipumbu last week said he is "unapologetically" behind the decision.”
Kalimbo IipumbunotedNEFF emphasised all petroleum approvals must originate from Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy
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“Iipumbu, however, noted that the NEFF emphasised a critical revolutionary condition that all petroleum approvals must originate from the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy (Namibia), which must remain the primary technical and regulatory body.”
NEFF deputy leader Kalimbo Iipumbusays Amushelelo's rejoining signifiesrenewed energy in the party's mission
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“NEFF deputy leader Kalimbo Iipumbu says Amushelelo's rejoining signifies a renewed energy in the party's mission to fight for economic justice and land redistribution.”
Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi rejected calls for a forensic audit into tender awards to foreign nationals, saying a 10-year audit cannot be completed in 6 months and that audits are expensive. NEFF MP Kalimbo Iipumbu had argued that Namibian businesses are excluded from capital projects and cited the Roads Contractor Company's 2018 partnership with a Chinese firm, which received N$2 billion of N$4.1 billion in tenders.
Why it matters
Minister's dismissal of forensic audit calls raises accountability questions over foreign tender awards and market access for Namibian contractors.
Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi rejected calls for a forensic audit into tender awards to foreign nationals, saying a 10-year audit cannot be completed in 6 months and that audits are expensive. NEFF MP Kalimbo Iipumbu had argued that Namibian businesses are excluded from capital projects and cited the Roads Contractor Company's 2018 partnership with a Chinese firm, which received N$2 billion of N$4.1 billion in tenders.
The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters has challenged the health ministry's decision to transfer rather than suspend officials allegedly involved in pharmaceutical theft and stock record manipulation. Health minister Esperance Luvindao said due process and Public Service Commission regulations must be followed before suspensions can occur.
Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters deputy president Kalimbo Iipumbu has described the sentencing of EFF leader Julius Malema in South Africa as politically driven and designed to intimidate. Malema was sentenced to five years imprisonment for unlawful firearm possession in connection with a 2018 incident, though he has been granted leave to appeal the sentence.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah answered questions from opposition MPs on the Welwitschia Sovereign Wealth Fund, land delivery, Germany's genocide reparations deal, the veterinary cordon fence, and various economic and governance matters during parliament on Wednesday.
President Nandi-Ndaitwah clarified that the government's promise to create 500,000 jobs by 2030 will be achieved through economic growth and private sector expansion rather than direct government hiring, but opposition leaders and labour experts criticized the pace of progress, with expert Herbert Jauch noting that only around 5,000 jobs have been created and that 100,000 jobs annually are needed to meet the target.
The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters met President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to raise concerns about labour hire practices, transparency in the emerging oil and gas sector, healthcare investment, and agricultural production. The party called for direct employment of workers instead of third-party labour hire, strong governance in oil development, and increased spending on hospitals and medical infrastructure.
The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters supports the Petroleum Amendment Bill, which would transfer core upstream petroleum powers from the responsible minister to the President. NEFF parliamentarian Kalimbo Iipumbu said the President must have final approval authority over petroleum sector decisions to protect the industry from regulatory capture and ensure it serves the people, though the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy should remain the primary technical and regulatory body.
Namibia's government is spending faster than it generates revenue, with analysis showing the apparent healthy cash position was largely due to sinking fund reserves rather than actual revenue collection. Experts warn that without improved tax collection and controlled spending, the country risks increasing reliance on borrowing, potential social spending cuts, and possible delayed creditor payments.