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RedForce Debt Management

Debt collection firm that sued Rundu Town Council for N$9.2 million over alleged breach of 2020 agreement; High Court dismissed claim in 2026.

2024-07-022026-06-25
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Key points drawn from coverage. Tap a point to see the original sentence.

  1. March 2026

  2. The Namibian

    RedForce Debt Management lost a N$9.2 million court claim against Rundu Town Council

    Source

    “The 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 collection

  3. The Namibian

    RedForce Debt Management is pursuing N$9.2 million claim against Rundu Town Council

    Source

    “Debt 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

  4. The Namibian

    RedForce is claiming council members held meetings with debtors encouraging non-payment

    Source

    “RedForce is also claiming that members of the council held meetings with the local authority's debtors to encourage them not to pay debts when requested to pay by RedForce, and that they encouraged debtors not to cooperate with RedForce when it tried to collect debts and data in terms of its agreement with the council.”

    RedForce, Rundu council N$9.2m lawsuit judgment postponed to 13 March
  5. February 2026

  6. The Namibian

    RedForce filed a defamation lawsuit

    Source

    “RedForce's owners subsequently filed a defamation lawsuit and claimed the minister attacked them because he is failing to pay his bills at Katima Mulilo.”

    Beware the Sankwasa Hypocrisy
  7. January 2026

  8. The Namibian

    RedForce Debt Management alleged Sankwasa had unpaid accounts debt of N$140 000 at Katima Mulilo

    Source

    “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
  9. June 2025

  10. The Namibian

    RedForce allegedly abused its powers to disconnect residents' water without prior notification

    Source

    “Shipwikineni argues that RedForce has been abusing its powers to disconnect residents' water without prior notification.”

    Shipwikineni demands termination of RedForce
  11. January 2025

  12. The Namibian

    RedForce Debt Management had contracts highlighted in petition for concerns about maladministration

    Source

    “The petition specifically highlighted concerns regarding maladministration, corruption, alleged slow investigations by the ACC and RedForce Debt Management contracts.”

    Residents demand answers on pending corruption cases
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

City of Windhoek announces debt reduction but faces service delivery criticism, balancing fiscal news with public accountability concerns.

11 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →

Monday 11 May

  1. 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.

    11 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →

Tuesday 24 March

  1. 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 →

Tuesday 3 March

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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 →

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