… The National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW), which had officially been launched in 1970, remained dormant, existing mostly in official pronunciations of the exiled Swapo leadership. …
Namibia’s Workers Spearheaded Its Fight for Independence – Part 2Namibia Minute.
Monday, 11 May 2026
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National Union of Namibian Workers
Also known as: NUNW
Trade union organization involved in Namibia's labour movement, recently had electricity disconnected at its Katutura headquarters over unpaid bills.
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- May 2026
… He said the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) had previously adopted a congress resolution aimed at curbing the practice. …
GIPF board members paid N$666 000 in two months… This year, the National Union of Namibian Workers theme is: ‘Namibian workers demand in-service training for increased productivity, national economic growth and better living conditions.’ It is a worthy demand. …
The Workers of the Workers: The Mirror We Avoid… Speaking at the event held at Newman Katuta Stadium, the President thanked the National Union of Namibian Workers for the invitation to mark International Workers’ Day in the Kunene Region. …
President calls for skills development and worker empowerment at May Day commemoration- April 2026
… This is following a recent meeting between President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and leaders of the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW). …
May Day takes tripartite turn … Govt, unions and employers join forces for Opuwo event… Meanwhile, National Union of Namibian Workers secretary general Job Muniaro says May Day is for celebrating the achievements of the workers during the last 12 months. …
‘N$18 minimum wage not worth celebrating on May Day’- February 2026
City of Windhoek cuts NUNW’s electricity The City of Windhoek has cut off electricity at the head office of the Swapo-affiliated labour union, the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) at Katutura, after months of non-payment. …
Darkness at union offices- December 2025
… I also thank the National Union of Namibian Workers, the former People’s Liberation Army of Namibia Combatant Association, the veterans of the liberation struggle, the National Youth Council of Namibia, and all peace-loving Namibians for their hard work during the campaigns. …
Statement by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at Swapo Central Committee Meeting Opening- February 2025
… The late founding president, she said, advanced the formation of the union known today as the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) because he believed a strong and formidable working class among the grassroots would be able to resist colonial oppression. …
//Kharas Swapo members remember founding president- February 2024
… One example is the NUNW, which serves as an affiliate of Swapo. Viewed through a political lens, trade unions can easily tap support from its members to an affiliate. …
The Consolidation of Power in Namibia: Lessons for the Opposition
Politics
Workers' strike against contract labour shaped Namibia's independence fight
The News
High school student expulsions in August 1971 sparked mobilisation against Namibia's contract labour system under the slogan 'Break the wire'. In December 1971, 16,000 contract workers across Namibia went on strike to protest the system, beginning with 3,200 workers at Walvis Bay fish canning factories.
5 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 5 May
Workers' strike against contract labour shaped Namibia's independence fight
High school student expulsions in August 1971 sparked mobilisation against Namibia's contract labour system under the slogan 'Break the wire'. In December 1971, 16,000 contract workers across Namibia went on strike to protest the system, beginning with 3,200 workers at Walvis Bay fish canning factories.
5 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 4 May
GIPF board members earned N$666,000 in two months in sitting fees
The Government Institutions Pension Fund paid its board of trustees chairperson Penda Ithindi N$114,000 for attending three meetings in two months, and Napwu general secretary Petrus Nevonga N$92,163 during the same period, according to payroll records reviewed by The Namibian. The payments have revived concerns that clustered board and sub-committee meetings have become a parallel income stream for trustees already drawing civil service or union salaries.
4 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia's Workers Day ignores domestic and farmworkers
An opinion piece argues that Namibia's Workers Day celebrations focus on formal sectors while overlooking the protection and dignity of domestic workers, farmworkers, and gardeners—the "workers of the workers"—who labour in private homes and farms beyond formal labour protections and public accountability.
4 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 1 May
President calls for skills development, worker empowerment at May Day
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah addressed the 2026 Workers' Day commemoration in Opuwo, calling for continuous skills development and a knowledge-based workforce to boost productivity and economic growth. She emphasised that Workers' Day reaffirms workers' rights and dignity, linked to Namibia's liberation struggle and the working class's historical role in nation-building.
1 May 2026 · Informanté →
Thursday 30 April
Namibia's May Day event adopts tripartite government, union, employer model
This year's International Workers' Day commemoration in Opuwo will be jointly organised by government, employers, and trade unions, following a recent meeting between President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and the National Union of Namibian Workers. The tripartite approach reflects a Cabinet decision to involve all key labour market stakeholders in the event.
30 April 2026 · New Era →
Wednesday 29 April
Labour expert says N$18 minimum wage insufficient
Labour expert Herbert Jauch says workers have nothing to celebrate on May Day, citing that the N$18 per hour minimum wage introduced two years ago amounts to only N$3,400 monthly, with South Africa's minimum wage at N$30 per hour for comparison. Domestic, agricultural, and security workers received phased increases starting January 2024, set to reach N$18 per hour by 2027, despite opposition from the Namibian Employers' Federation.
29 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 2 February
City of Windhoek cuts NUNW electricity over unpaid bills
The City of Windhoek disconnected electricity at the National Union of Namibian Workers' headquarters in Katutura after months of non-payment of an alleged N$120,000 electricity account. NUNW secretary general Job Muniaro confirmed the December disconnection, attributed the delay in reconnection to underground water pipe repairs, and said the union has since settled the electricity bill but also owes N$40,000 in water charges.
2 February 2026 · The Namibian →