… taking communal land and privatising it as farms – and poaching wildlife in Angola’s Cunene province. “The issue has created unnecessary tension between the residents of southern Angola and the Namibian farmers who graze their cattle there,” Ohangwena governor Sebastian Ndeitunga …
Angola’s Beef With Namibia is Getting RealNamibia Minute.
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Sebastian Ndeitunga
Also known as: Ndeitunga · General Sebastian Ndeitunga · Former inspector general Sebastian Ndeitunga · Police inspector general Sebastian Ndeitunga
Former Namibian Police inspector general who criticized the State House security breach in May 2026 that exposed weaknesses in the police chain of command.
In coverage
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- April 2024
- February 2024
… Ohangwena governor Sebastian Ndeitunga says the region is saddened and shocked by Geingob’s sudden death. …
Governors hail Geingob as a ‘true statesman’, liberation hero- February 2023
OKANDEITUNGA… Police inspector general Sebastian Ndeitunga on Monday morning joined the Breakfast in the Desert crew of Whilzahn, John-Colin and Arlana in the studio for a lively and light discussion on his pending retirement, the legacy he leaves behind and his controversial com …
Police inspector general joins Breakfast in the Desert- October 2022
… Down Ndeitunga, down! And no. …
Fresh Out Of Complaints… One of the best traits of former inspector general Sebastian Ndeitunga was his availability to the media via his cellphone. …
What's the Plan, Police Chief?- July 2022
… The Namibian Police”;s inspector general, Sebastian Ndeitunga, released a statement saying their officers met with their South African counterparts in “no-man”;s land” at the Noordoewer-//Kharas border region on 19 June 2020, shortly after Imanuwela”;s arrest. …
Leaked recording of Phala Phala ‘mastermind' raises questions
Opinion
Mampara of the Week: VIP Protection Unit lapses
The News
A satirical opinion column criticizes Namibia's VIP protection officers for alleged failures in security at State House, including an incident on 21 April where a mentally ill man allegedly bypassed checkpoints and entered the presidential compound unclothed.
Why it matters
VIP Protection Unit security lapses at State House raise accountability concerns about presidential compound safety.
9 May 2026 · Namibian Sun →
Saturday 9 May
Mampara of the Week: VIP Protection Unit lapses
A satirical opinion column criticizes Namibia's VIP protection officers for alleged failures in security at State House, including an incident on 21 April where a mentally ill man allegedly bypassed checkpoints and entered the presidential compound unclothed.
9 May 2026 · Namibian Sun →
Thursday 7 May
Nampol silent on Shikongo suspension benefit details
The Namibian Police is not disclosing whether suspended inspector general Joseph Shikongo retains his salary and benefits during suspension; Nampol referred media inquiries to the Presidency's statement, which does not address the conditions of Shikongo's suspension.
7 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Tuesday 5 May
President removes police inspector general Shikongo
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has removed Namibian Police inspector general Joseph Shikongo from his post, with major general Anne-Marie Nainda appointed as acting inspector general for one year. No grounds for the removal were given, though it came four days after a security breach at State House where an intruder reached the president's private floor.
5 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Former police chief slams security breach at State House
Former inspector general Sebastian Ndeitunga says the failure to detect a man who entered the presidential residence last week exposed weaknesses across the police chain of command. The breach has fuelled speculation about the status of police inspector general Joseph Shikongo and raised questions about the VIP Protection Unit's head Michael Abraham.
5 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Saturday 21 February
Namibia remembers liberation hero Erkki Nghimtina
Former President Nangolo Mbumba and SWAPO Party Secretary-General Sophia Shaningwa paid tribute to late freedom fighter Erkki Nghimtina at his military memorial service in Omahenge, describing him as a hero who carried the burden of the struggle without wavering. Nghimtina died on 8 February, a month that has seen the deaths of several prominent Namibian figures including Founding President Sam Nujoma and President Hage Geingob in previous years.
21 February 2026 · Informanté →
Saturday 7 February
Police pursue officers implicated in corruption, drugs nationwide
Inspector General Joseph Shikongo says disciplinary and criminal proceedings are under way against officers implicated in corruption, drugs and other offences, as MPs express concern that such arrests are eroding public trust in the police force. Recent cases include officers arrested for drug smuggling, theft, firearms trafficking, and extortion.
7 February 2026 · The Namibian →