… The debt level is deliberately described as ‘unsustainable’, justifying the city to use external debt collectors (RedForce) apparently to prevent service disruption,” he said. …
Windhoek residents question CoW’s debt reductionNamibia Minute.
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Organization
RedForce Debt Management
Also known as: RedForce · debt-collection agency RedForce · RedForce Debt Collection CC
Debt collection firm that pursued N$9.2 million claim against Rundu Town Council, dismissed by High Court for failing to meet monthly collection targets.
In coverage
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- May 2026
- March 2026
Iuze Mukube An application by RedForce Debt Collection CC, in which it claimed that the Rundu Town Council failed to provide necessary support to enable it to meet its contractual obligations under a written agreement between the two, has been dismissed in the Windhoek High Court …
Rundu council not obliged to support RedForceThe debt collection agency RedForce Debt Management has lost a case in which it sued the Rundu Town Council for N$9.2 million. …
RedForce Debt Management loses N$9.2 million court claim against Rundu Town Council over debt collectionStaff Reporter HIGH Court judge Orben Sibeya has dismissed a N$9.2 million claim by RedForce Debt Collection CC against the Rundu Town Council, finding that the municipality did not unlawfully terminate a debt collection agreement between the parties. …
RedForce failed to meet Rundu debt collection targets, judge findsDebt collection firm RedForce Debt Management and the Rundu Town Council will have to wait two more weeks for a judgement on a claim for N$9.2 million RedForce is pursuing against the council in the Windhoek High Court. …
RedForce, Rundu council N$9.2m lawsuit judgment postponed to 13 March- February 2026
… RedForce Debt Management co-owner Julius Nyamazana has at some point been accused of not paying his bills. …
Beware the Sankwasa Hypocrisy- January 2026
… Because of RedForce. RedForce is owned by a Zimbabwean. …
Politicians slam Presidency for dodging accountability over minister James Sankwasa’s xenophobic attacks on journalist… In a clip by the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation, Sankwasa says he does not know why his account became public and hinted at the fact that RedForce Debt Management made his information public. …
Minister James Sankwasa faces backlash over xenophobic remarks to journalist… Last year, debt collection company RedForce Debt Management alleged that Sankwasa had a history of unpaid accounts debt after it tried to recover N$140 000 in debt from two houses at Katima Mulilo. …
Minister Sankwasa owes NamWater N$174 000 amid councillor debt criticism- June 2025
Former Swapo loyalist Reinhold Shipwikineni has demanded that the Walvis Bay municipality cancel its contract with RedForce Debt Management. …
Shipwikineni demands termination of RedForce
Politics
City of Windhoek reports debt reduction amid service criticism
The News
The City of Windhoek announced a reduction in debt from N$888 million to N$869 million, but residents criticized the municipality for spending heavily on salaries while service delivery remains poor, citing issues with waste collection and road repairs.
Why it matters
Windhoek city government reports debt reduction but faces criticism over service delivery failures, reflecting accountability concerns for the capital's management.
17 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
Today
City of Windhoek reports debt reduction amid service criticism
The City of Windhoek announced a reduction in debt from N$888 million to N$869 million, but residents criticized the municipality for spending heavily on salaries while service delivery remains poor, citing issues with waste collection and road repairs.
17 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
Wednesday 25 March
Windhoek court dismisses RedForce's N$9.2 million claim against Rundu Council
Judge Orben Sibeya ruled that Rundu Town Council was not obliged to support RedForce Debt Collection CC under their written agreement, and dismissed the collector's N$9.2 million damages claim after finding RedForce failed to meet monthly collection targets of N$5 million, constituting material breach.
25 March 2026 · New Era →
Tuesday 24 March
High Court dismisses RedForce debt agency's N$9.2 million claim
Judge Orben Sibeya dismissed RedForce Debt Management's claim against the Rundu Town Council for N$9.2 million, finding that RedForce failed to prove the council repudiated their agreement and that the agency itself breached the contract by consistently failing to meet its monthly debt collection target of N$5 million. The judge ordered RedForce to pay the council's legal costs.
24 March 2026 · The Namibian →
High Court dismisses RedForce N$9.2m debt claim against Rundu
A High Court judge dismissed a N$9.2 million claim by debt collector RedForce against Rundu Town Council, finding the municipality lawfully terminated the company's contract after RedForce failed to meet a N$5 million monthly collection target since March 2021. The judge ruled RedForce did not prove the council had repudiated the agreement or failed to provide necessary support, and rejected claims that faulty water meters prevented the company from meeting its obligations.
24 March 2026 · Informanté →
Tuesday 3 March
RedForce sues Rundu council for N$9.2m; judgment delayed
Debt collection firm RedForce Debt Management is suing the Rundu Town Council for N$9.2 million over an alleged breach of a 2020 debt-collection agreement, claiming the council sabotaged its work and prevented it from meeting targets; the town council denies the allegations and contends RedForce failed to meet performance targets first. A High Court judgment scheduled for Friday has been postponed to 13 March.
3 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 2 February
Minister Sankwasa criticized for hypocrisy on accountability standards
The Namibian argues that while minister James Sankwasa has gained popular support for firing town councillors and demanding accountability, he has undermined his credibility by owing NamWater over N$170,000 for five years and attacking a journalist who exposed the debt. The opinion piece warns that Sankwasa's selective enforcement of accountability standards and bullying of media oversight reveals his calls for public accountability as populist hypocrisy.
2 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 30 January
Politicians criticise Presidency for not condemning minister's xenophobic remarks
Politicians have criticised the Office of the President for failing to hold Minister James Sankwasa accountable after he made xenophobic comments about a Zimbabwean journalist, with opposition figures and analysts arguing the Presidency should have condemned his remarks rather than deflecting responsibility to the relevant line ministry.
30 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 28 January
Minister Sankwasa criticised for xenophobic remarks against journalist
Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa faced backlash after making xenophobic comments about journalist Tracy Tafirenyika, who is Zimbabwean-born, following her article reporting that he owed NamWater N$174,000 in bills. Media bodies, civil society, and opposition politicians condemned Sankwasa's remarks as discriminatory attacks on a journalist doing her job, with calls for him to retract and apologise.
28 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Sunday 25 January
Minister Sankwasa owes NamWater N$174,000 amid debt criticism
Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa owes N$174,000 to NamWater, drawing accusations of hypocrisy after he recently pressured councillors to settle outstanding bills. Sankwasa attributed the debt to an account inherited from his late mother and said he is attending to its settlement, while critics argue he should have led by example.
25 January 2026 · The Namibian →