… This was the central message at a workshop held in Windhoek yesterday, where government officials, researchers, activists and San representatives reflected on the historical and present-day realities of the San communities in the country. …
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San
Also known as: San communities
San — Indigenous minority communities in Namibia experiencing historical marginalisation, with recent advocacy for land ownership and improved access to services.
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- April 2026
… He added that Namibia conducted a national document registration drive between June and August 2025, during which 22,426 identification documents were issued to members of San communities to reduce statelessness and improve access to social services. …
//Khumub outlines gains, challenges for Indigenous minorities- January 2026
… All eyes were on Namibia as the internet sensation was taken from Eros Airport straight to Okahandja to meet the Himba and the San communities. …
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San communities call for end to marginalisation, land ownership
The News
At a Windhoek workshop, San representatives, government officials and activists discussed historical and ongoing dehumanisation and marginalisation of San communities, with calls for dignity and land ownership. Human rights activist Uhuru Dempers criticised exploitative practices such as employing San people as domestic workers and using their children for manual labour, describing these as a continuation of colonial-era dehumanisation requiring leadership intervention.
Why it matters
San communities' call for land ownership and an end to marginalisation addresses a longstanding inequality affecting Namibia's most vulnerable citizens.
29 April 2026 · New Era →
Wednesday 29 April
San communities call for end to marginalisation, land ownership
At a Windhoek workshop, San representatives, government officials and activists discussed historical and ongoing dehumanisation and marginalisation of San communities, with calls for dignity and land ownership. Human rights activist Uhuru Dempers criticised exploitative practices such as employing San people as domestic workers and using their children for manual labour, describing these as a continuation of colonial-era dehumanisation requiring leadership intervention.
29 April 2026 · New Era →
Monday 27 April
Namibia reports progress on Indigenous minority access to services
Deputy Minister Moses //Khumub told the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues that Namibia has improved access to identity documents, healthcare and education for Indigenous minorities including San, Ovatue and Ovatjimba communities, while highlighting challenges such as drug-resistant tuberculosis and climate change impacts. A national document registration drive between June and August 2025 issued 22,426 identification documents to San community members.
27 April 2026 · Informanté →
Wednesday 11 March
Hai||om launch High Court case over Etosha ancestral land
The Hai||om have filed a High Court case seeking recognition of ancestral land rights over Etosha National Park and Mangetti West farms, claiming dispossession by German settlers in the 1890s and violent apartheid-era eviction in 1954. They are seeking restoration of land rights, alternative land, or financial compensation, citing violations of the Namibian Constitution and international indigenous rights frameworks.
11 March 2026 · New Era →
Sunday 15 February
Germany backtracks on colonial accountability as new government sidelines Namibia
Germany's commitment to reckon with its colonial past in Namibia has weakened significantly under the new CDU/CSU-SPD government, which mentions colonialism only briefly in its coalition agreement and makes no reference to Namibia. A newly appointed state secretary for culture dismisses adding colonialism to official memory culture as "dangerous relativism," citing the Holocaust as the singular reference point for German state ethics.
15 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 13 February
Namibia's tourism sector recovers to 79% of pre-pandemic levels
Namibia recorded 1.26 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, a 45.5% increase from 2023, with the high-end sector experiencing robust recovery driven by demand for eco-conscious, low-density experiences in destinations like Etosha, Sossusvlei, and emerging remote areas. The sector is projected to generate N$4.6 billion in 2025 with continued growth expected from improved air connectivity and diversified marketing strategies.
13 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 29 January
YouTube streamer IShowSpeed visits Namibia, meets Himba and San communities
American YouTube sensation IShowSpeed toured Namibia, visiting Himba and San communities in Okahandja, learning traditional practices, and sampling local food. The streamer was hosted by the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board and expressed interest in supporting local campaigns in the communities he visited.
29 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 28 January
Regional inequality and oil wealth spark south Namibia tensions
An opinion piece examines Bernadus Swartbooi's calls for southern Namibian independence in light of historical land dispossession and upcoming oil revenues, arguing that Nigeria's civil war over oil-driven regional wealth division offers cautionary lessons for resolving Namibia's north-south divide through fair resource sharing rather than armed conflict.
28 January 2026 · The Namibian →