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National Road Safety Council

Also known as: NRSC · the new National Road Safety Council board

Organization receiving dashcams and tasked with installing road safety technology, including cameras in traffic police vehicles and ambulances, to reduce accidents.

2025-10-262026-06-13

What’s been said

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  1. June 2026
  2. Windhoek Observer

    National Road Safety Council intended to handover reflective collars and ear tags for B1 corridor expansion

    Source

    At the meeting, the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) intended to handover reflective collars and ear tags to mark the expansion of the Animal Visibility project along the B1 corridor in the Khomas region, where stray cattle and other animals frequently wander onto the tarmac after dark.

    Stray animals in Khomas to get reflective gear
  3. March 2026
  4. The Namibian

    National Road Safety Council will receive two dashcams as part of procurement for additional 112 dashcams

    Source

    Of these, 50 dashcams will be installed in traffic police vehicles, 60 in ambulances, and two will be allocated to the National Road Safety Council.

    More dashcams to put brakes on recklessness
  5. February 2026
  6. The Namibian

    National Road Safety Council has two months to execute live-streaming technology task

    Source

    The new NRSC board, which he appointed this week, has two months to execute this task as part of their probation period, Nekundi says.

    Minister Nekundi to suspend licences using weekly reckless driving footage
  7. January 2026
  8. New Era

    The National Road Safety Council spent N$33 million in the previous financial year on billboards and media campaigns

    Source

    The minister revealed that the National Road Safety Council spent N$33 million in the previous financial year on billboards and media campaigns.

    Nekundi denies plotting Ngurare’s downfall
Society

Khomas stray animals to receive reflective gear project

The News

Stray animals along the B1 road in Khomas will receive reflective collars and ear tags as part of the Animal Visibility Project, launched in December 2025 to reduce nighttime collisions between motorists and free-roaming livestock. The project prioritizes the high-risk stretch near Mix informal settlement and follows a pilot in Omusati and Oshana regions.

12 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer

Yesterday

  1. Khomas stray animals to receive reflective gear project

    Stray animals along the B1 road in Khomas will receive reflective collars and ear tags as part of the Animal Visibility Project, launched in December 2025 to reduce nighttime collisions between motorists and free-roaming livestock. The project prioritizes the high-risk stretch near Mix informal settlement and follows a pilot in Omusati and Oshana regions.

    12 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer

Monday 25 May

  1. Government plans dual carriageways on high-risk roads

    The Ministry of Works and Transport plans to construct dual-carriageway freeways across Namibia to reduce road accidents and improve transport efficiency. The government will start construction of the Usakos-Arandis dual-carriageway this year, prioritising key roads with heavy traffic volumes and accident records including Windhoek-Okahandja, Swakopmund and Walvis Bay.

    25 May 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 18 May

  1. Over 70% of low-income Namibians depend on walking and cycling

    A report launched during UN Global Road Safety Week found that more than 70% of daily travel among low-income households in Namibia depends on walking and cycling, but major gaps exist in infrastructure, funding and policies supporting pedestrians and cyclists. Namibia recorded more than 1,000 motor vehicle crashes during the first four months of 2026, resulting in 179 deaths and over 1,700 injuries.

    18 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer

Saturday 28 March

  1. Enhanced traffic enforcement targets accident hotspots on B1 bypass

    The Minister of Works and Transport has announced enhanced traffic law enforcement measures along the Western Bypass (B1 Road) in Khomas Region, including daily deployment of traffic officers at key points during peak hours to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety in response to rising accidents.

    28 March 2026 · Informanté

Wednesday 4 March

  1. Government expands dashcam deployment to cut road accidents

    The works and transport minister says Namibia has completed a study identifying accident hotspots and is now rolling out dashboard cameras and other technology-based interventions on dangerous roads, including 112 newly procured dashcams for traffic police, ambulances, and the National Road Safety Council. The government is also piloting reflective tags and collars for livestock in three high-accident regions and assessing live-streaming systems at blind spots, while considering mandatory dashcams for taxis, buses, and trucks following public consultation.

    4 March 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 20 February

  1. Swakopmund civil servant reflects on two decades serving public

    Hilda Patricia van Nooten, a senior administrative officer at Erongo Regional Council since 2002, says her initial motivation of employment grew into genuine commitment to public service. Van Nooten emphasizes principles of integrity and transparency, and credits self-driven learning with mastering legal frameworks that ensure council operations comply with law.

    20 February 2026 · New Era

Friday 13 February

  1. Minister orders weekly reckless driving footage to suspend licences

    Transport minister Veikko Nekundi has directed traffic units to submit weekly reckless driving footage starting 1 March to facilitate the suspension of drivers' licences. The move follows a festive season report showing a 14% decline in road crashes, though Khomas region recorded the highest number of incidents.

    13 February 2026 · The Namibian

Tuesday 10 February

  1. Minister orders dashcams in police cars and ambulances for road safety

    Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi has directed the new National Road Safety Council board to install dashcams in 50 traffic police vehicles, 60 ambulances, and two council vehicles to support evidence-based reporting and deter non-compliance with traffic laws. The board was also tasked with finalizing livestream systems at road blind spots and hot spots, and assessing reflective tags for domestic animals.

    10 February 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 19 January

  1. Nekundi defends animal visibility project amid internal party tensions

    Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi denies plotting against Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and dismissed allegations that the Animal Visibility Pilot Project—which fits domestic animals with reflective collars to reduce road accidents—was awarded to family members or represents a waste of public funds. Nekundi said the project uses existing road safety budget funds previously spent on ineffective advertising and blamed criticism on internal ruling party politics.

    19 January 2026 · New Era

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