Also known as: LPM · Landless Peoples Movement
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Windhoek Observer
The LPM has rejected the allegation that voters were encouraged not to pay for municipal services
“The LPM has rejected the allegation, and that position must be acknowledged.”
When our towns become fiefdomsThe Namibian
Landless People's Movement expects the president to explain how government plans to achieve 500,000 jobs target
“Landless Peoples Movement (LPM) national youth leader Duminga Ndala says she expects the president to explain how the government plans to achieve the target of creating 500 000 jobs.”
President Nandi-Ndaitwah faces pressure over jobs, housing and fuel ahead of SonaNew Era
Landless People's Movement dominated //Kharas Regional Council until last year
“Until last year, the //Kharas Regional Council was dominated by the Landless Peoples Movement, who fell off their high horses during the 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections.”
Bury past, focus on future – WitbooiNew Era
Hermanus Isaaks is a member of Landless People's Movement
“Isaaks, an LPM member, said that although N$75 million was allocated during the previous council term for the formalisation of informal settlements, challenges persist.”
Isaaks carries Mariental hopesThe Namibian
Landless People's Movement will field a presidential candidate for Namibia's first presidential debate in 2024
“It will be intriguing to witness presidential candidates from Swapo, PDM, LPM, IPC, UDF, Nudo, APP, NEFF, RDP, AR, CDV, and Swanu go toe-to-toe and endeavour to persuade voters to support them.”
Namibia’s First Presidential Debate a Win for DemocracyThe Namibian
LPM members were ordered to be escorted out of parliament
“After a number of attempts to keep order in Thursday's State Of the Nation Address, the speaker of the national assembly professor Peter Katjavivi ordered LPM members to be escorted out of parliament.”
Organised Chaos | President Geingob’s bodyguard removes LPM MP from parliamentThe Namibian
The LPM is renovating some old houses at Aus where they will continue with their weekly live-streamed updates
“The LPM is renovating some old houses at Aus where they will continue with their weekly live-streamed updates.”
Election 2024 – The Full BouquetThe Namibian
LPM is renovating old houses at Aus for weekly live-streamed updates
“The LPM is renovating some old houses at Aus where they will continue with their weekly live-streamed updates.”
Election 2024 – The Full BouquetKeetmanshoop Municipality has reportedly been unable to pay more than 250 employees for October, with debt to NamWater approaching N$100 million and residents owing the municipality more than N$84 million. The article questions the qualifications and accountability of local authority leadership when basic salary obligations cannot be met.
21 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Keetmanshoop Municipality has reportedly been unable to pay more than 250 employees for October, with debt to NamWater approaching N$100 million and residents owing the municipality more than N$84 million. The article questions the qualifications and accountability of local authority leadership when basic salary obligations cannot be met.
21 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Agriculture Minister Inge Zaamwani told the National Assembly that the government is developing a plan to support farmers affected by Foot-and-Mouth Disease restrictions, while consulting with international trading partners over meat shipments and new zoning measures. Opposition PDM leader McHenry Venaani questioned reports of a N$400 million meat shipment being returned from Europe and called for fuller National Assembly briefing on FMD developments.
29 September 2026 · Informanté →
Agriculture Minister Inge Zaamwani told Parliament that the government is developing a plan to support farmers affected by Foot-and-Mouth Disease restrictions while consulting with international trading partners over meat shipments and zoning measures. PDM leader McHenry Venaani questioned reports of a meat shipment worth about N$400 million being returned from Europe and called for Parliament to be briefed on the FMD outbreak.
29 September 2026 · Informanté →
City of Windhoek councillors have questioned why President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's private application to acquire municipal land in Auasblick is being treated differently from other applications, demanding legal clarification on whether such matters should be discussed publicly or in camera.
28 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Rudolf Kahingunga, Erongo regional mobiliser for the Independent Patriots for Change, resigned and joined SWAPO, citing the IPC's departure from founding principles of democracy and transparency toward centralized decision-making. His departure follows that of Ohangwena regional counterpart Erastus Mwahafa a month prior.
13 July 2026 · Informanté →
The High Court declared that Keetmanshoop municipal council meetings held on 7 May and 4 June 2026, at which councillors Easter Isaak and Anneliza Knaus were removed from the management committee, violated the law, standing rules, and the Constitution. The court ruled the no-confidence motion procedurally defective and ordered that Isaak and Knaus be restored to their positions.
10 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is expected to address employment creation, housing affordability, fuel prices, and service delivery in today's state of the nation address. Politicians, businesses, civil society, and economists are calling for practical solutions and progress reports on previous commitments, including the 500,000 jobs target and structural economic reforms.
9 April 2026 · The Namibian →
The education ministry expanded access to subsidised tertiary education including Grade 11 students, with the NSFAF non-tuition threshold raised to N$300,000 household income. While some student organisations welcomed the move, critics questioned the criteria for qualifying students, sustainability concerns, and whether the policy constitutes genuine free education or was politically motivated.
23 January 2026 · New Era →
At the //Kharas Regional Council's 2026 opening, chairperson Gerrit Witbooi urged the council to focus on present and future deliverables rather than past failures, while regional governor Dawid Gertze warned administrators against disrespect, absenteeism, and tardiness, and called for unified work under the Swapo manifesto and NDP6.
14 January 2026 · New Era →
Hermanus Isaaks, management committee chairperson of Mariental Municipal Council, says leadership is a responsibility to be carried with care. The municipality is addressing land scarcity through informal settlement formalization and relocation to new extensions, while also developing a skills programme targeting approximately 230 young people.
9 January 2026 · New Era →