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Order a long-term news report on Second National Land Conference
Every mention in the Namibian press over the period you choose, compiled as a PDF or Word document.
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The Namibian
… Members also called for greater transparency and fairness, with due regard to the resolutions of the Second National Land Conference. …
Minister Inge Zaamwani Calls for Review of Namibia’s Land Resettlement ModelThe Namibian
… Zaamwani also urged the commission to consider resolutions adopted at the Second National Land Conference when advising the government on land allocation. …
Govt to investigate unused resettlement farmsWindhoek Observer
… The commission was further urged to consider the resolutions of the Second National Land Conference, including the prioritisation of descendants of people dispossessed of land, in line with the conference’s 70/30 allocation resolution. …
Land reform faces five-year performance auditNamibian Sun
… That one, colleagues, we need to revise it," Zaamwani said.The minister made the remarks during the launch of the revised National Resettlement Policy, which replaces the 2001 framework and incorporates recommendations from the Second National Land Conference held in 2018.The new …
Zaamwani: Resettlement farms not for 'weekend getaways'Informanté
… Instead, it said its position remains aligned with the resolution of the Second National Land Conference, which calls for the gradual removal of the fence while taking into account animal health, trade and socio-economic considerations. …
Ministry says Red Line removal remains government policyNew Era
… Land indaba The issue has long been a national concern and was strongly raised during the Second National Land Conference in 2018, the second time Namibians convened to dissect pertinent matters around land and housing provision. …
Humanity over profitNew Era
… The First National Land Conference in 1991 and the Second National Land Conference in 2018 both represented serious attempts by the nation to deliberate on land reform. …
Opinion – Unfinished business: Namibia’s land, national reconciliationMinister of Agriculture Inge Zaamwani welcomed four newly appointed members to the Land Reform Advisory Commission on 8 October 2026, bringing the total to sixteen commissioners whose appointments run until 30 April 2029. The Minister called for a review of Namibia's land resettlement model to address systemic challenges in land reform implementation.
9 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Minister of Agriculture Inge Zaamwani welcomed four newly appointed members to the Land Reform Advisory Commission on 8 October 2026, bringing the total to sixteen commissioners whose appointments run until 30 April 2029. The Minister called for a review of Namibia's land resettlement model to address systemic challenges in land reform implementation.
9 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani has ordered an audit of all farms acquired by the government over the past five years to establish allocation, usage, and rehabilitation needs. The audit will also count how many people have been resettled and how many farms remain unallocated.
9 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Agriculture Minister Inge Zaamwani has ordered a five-year performance audit of farms acquired under Namibia's land reform programme to determine how many beneficiaries have been resettled, whether farms are being productively utilised, and what challenges need addressing. The Land Reform Advisory Commission has been tasked with establishing how many farms were acquired, how many people were resettled, farm productivity levels, and reviewing whether the current resettlement model can accommodate more people.
9 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani says resettlement farms should go to people who will actively work the land rather than use it as a lifestyle asset, signalling a possible review of the current scoring system that gives higher marks to applicants with master's degrees or PhDs. The government is considering overhauling beneficiary selection criteria under the revised 2023 National Resettlement Policy.
29 June 2026 · Namibian Sun →
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform denied reports claiming it deemed removal of the Veterinary Cordon Fence (Red Line) impossible, stating that gradual removal aligned with the Second National Land Conference resolution remains official policy, supported by investments in veterinary infrastructure and ongoing reviews of policy frameworks.
27 June 2026 · Informanté →
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has urged financial institutions to protect homeowners from repossession even after decades of payments, calling for a national dialogue to find fair solutions that prioritise "humanity over profit". He also questioned why housing loans span decades compared to vehicle loans and highlighted Namibia's severe housing crisis, with a backlog of over 300,000 houses.
20 March 2026 · New Era →
An op-ed argues that Namibia's post-independence policy of national reconciliation, while avoiding violence, was never meant to end conversation about justice and land dispossession. The author contends that unresolved historical grievances—exemplified by a 4 March parliamentary incident—risk weakening democracy unless confronted honestly, citing scholarship on how democracies decline when internal tensions remain unaddressed.
6 March 2026 · New Era →