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Landless People's Movement

Also known as: LPM · Landless Peoples Movement

2022-04-242026-08-01

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  1. April 2026
  2. The Namibian

    Landless People's Movement expects the president to explain how government plans to achieve 500,000 jobs target

    Source

    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 Sona
  3. January 2026
  4. New Era

    Landless People's Movement dominated //Kharas Regional Council until last year

    Source

    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 – Witbooi
  5. New Era

    Hermanus Isaaks is a member of Landless People's Movement

    Source

    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 hopes
  6. May 2024
  7. The Namibian

    Landless People's Movement will field a presidential candidate for Namibia's first presidential debate in 2024

    Source

    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 Democracy
  8. February 2023
  9. The Namibian

    LPM members were ordered to be escorted out of parliament

    Source

    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 parliament
  10. April 2022
  11. The Namibian

    The LPM is renovating some old houses at Aus where they will continue with their weekly live-streamed updates

    Source

    The LPM is renovating some old houses at Aus where they will continue with their weekly live-streamed updates.

    Election 2024 – The Full Bouquet
  12. The Namibian

    LPM is renovating old houses at Aus for weekly live-streamed updates

    Source

    The LPM is renovating some old houses at Aus where they will continue with their weekly live-streamed updates.

    Election 2024 – The Full Bouquet

Monday 13 July

  1. Erongo IPC regional mobiliser resigns, joins ruling SWAPO

    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

Friday 10 July

  1. High Court sets aside Keetmanshoop council no-confidence vote as unlawful

    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

Thursday 9 April

  1. President Nandi-Ndaitwah faces pressure on jobs, housing, fuel ahead of Sona

    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

Friday 23 January

  1. Subsidised tertiary education policy draws cautious and critical responses

    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

Wednesday 14 January

  1. //Kharas leadership calls for unity, service delivery focus

    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

Friday 9 January

  1. Mariental council chief prioritizes land access and youth skills

    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

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