Also known as: PSC
Public Service Commission — Namibian body responsible for civil service regulations, commissioner appointments, and senior government personnel recommendations.
The ||Kharas Regional Council has appointed Megameno Shikongo as acting chief regional officer for three months, following the arrest of former acting CRO Ralph Sachika on fraud, forgery, money laundering and corruption charges. The council is awaiting approval from the Public Service Commission to appoint a substantive CRO by 1 April.
13 February 2026 · The Namibian →
The ||Kharas Regional Council has appointed Megameno Shikongo as acting chief regional officer for three months, following the arrest of former acting CRO Ralph Sachika on fraud, forgery, money laundering and corruption charges. The council is awaiting approval from the Public Service Commission to appoint a substantive CRO by 1 April.
13 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia's public sector workforce has grown to 119,000 employees with a wage bill expected to reach 38% of the budget by 2026/27, prompting analysts to warn of reduced productivity and poor service delivery. Political analyst Sakaria Johannes says government may be spending more on unproductive workers, though parliamentarian Kennedy Simasiku argues the spending is necessary for government to deliver essential services despite the fiscal strain.
11 February 2026 · The Namibian →
A Namibian assessment of President Cyril Ramaphosa's 2025 State of the Nation pledges finds significant progress on energy reform and infrastructure investment, but widespread failure in local government service delivery, water provision, jobs creation, and health insurance rollout. The analysis concludes the president is "fixing the system but failing the street," where citizens experience repeated failure in municipal services, water crises, and public health.
10 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Two high-profile state prosecutors leading the Fishrot fraud and corruption trial, Deputy Prosecutor General Ed Marondedze and State Prosecutor Cliff Lutibezi, threatened to resign over low pay and were subsequently granted a N$54,000 monthly salary increase. The salary increase has drawn criticism from some colleagues whose own pleas for raises have not been addressed, and from a former deputy prosecutor general who says the timing is problematic given the case's current stage.
7 February 2026 · The Namibian →
The Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Ms Linda Nakale as the new Executive Director and Accounting Officer of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, effective 1 January 2026, following a Public Service Commission recommendation. Nakale, who holds a Master's Degree in Leadership Development in ICTs, previously served as Director of Information and Communication Technology Development in the same ministry since 2016.
2 January 2026 · Informanté →