Shaun Garisebsaidfinal voting session by |Khomanin community members will be held at farm Versailles on Saturday
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“Steering committee member Shaun Gariseb yesterday said the final voting session by the |Khomanin community members will be held at farm Versailles on Saturday, with a press conference to be held in Windhoek to determine the chief's status in the traditional authority.”
Shaun Gariseballegedthe traditional authority attempted to stop the community from announcing results on Kaisames Radio
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“Gariseb alleged that the traditional authority (TA) attempted to stop the community from announcing the results on Kaisames Radio, but their attempts were unsuccessful.”
Shaun Gariseballegedcommunal land intended for the |Khomanin community has been allocated to non-community members
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“He alleged that communal land intended for the IKhomanin community has been allocated to non-community members with financial means, while locals are excluded.”
Shaun Garisebclaimed there has beenno accountability on donations, fishing rights, dividends and sponsorships for 15 years
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“He claimed there has been no accountability on donations, fishing rights, dividends and sponsorships meant to benefit the community for the past 15 years.”
Shaun Garisebsaidhosting Independence Day statement at midnight is highly unusual and raises serious concerns
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“Community activist Shaun Gariseb said the office of the presidency is setting a concerning trend and has called on the presidency to be transparent about the announcement.”
Shaun Garisebsaysgovernment should be responsible for raising awareness campaigns to protect vulnerable citizens
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“However, consumer and community activist Shaun Gariseb says the government should be responsible for raising awareness campaigns to protect vulnerable citizens.”
A 29-page petition calling for the removal of ||Khomani Traditional Authority chief Julienne Gawanas has been submitted to the urban and rural development minister under the Traditional Authorities Act. The petition, backed by members of the ||Khomani and ǂNūkhoen communities, alleges financial mismanagement including claims that Gawanas cannot account for N$80,000 withdrawn from the Traditional Authority's trust fund and that consent was forged relating to financial signatory authority.
Why it matters
Petition for ||Khomani chief's removal over alleged financial mismanagement raises traditional authority accountability questions.
A 29-page petition calling for the removal of ||Khomani Traditional Authority chief Julienne Gawanas has been submitted to the urban and rural development minister under the Traditional Authorities Act. The petition, backed by members of the ||Khomani and ǂNūkhoen communities, alleges financial mismanagement including claims that Gawanas cannot account for N$80,000 withdrawn from the Traditional Authority's trust fund and that consent was forged relating to financial signatory authority.
The Traditional Authorities Act allows community members to remove chiefs or heads from office if there is sufficient reason and the process follows customary law. This contradicts a recent statement by the minister of urban and rural development that chiefs can only be removed through royal family processes.
A body was discovered at Windhoek's Gammams Water Care Works facility on Sunday, prompting the Residents and Ratepayers Association to demand laboratory results on tap water safety. The Windhoek Municipality has assured the public that the city's water is safe, noting the body was found at the initial screening stage of the treatment process.
Preliminary results from a voting meeting held in Windhoek show that 634 |Khomanin community members voted for the removal of Gaos Juliane Gawa-!Nas and her council, citing alleged land sales and misappropriation of community donations, while 69 voted for the leadership to remain. The referendum process will continue next weekend with special voting in areas unable to participate initially.
Members of the |Khomanin Landless Association are preparing to push for the removal of Gaos Juliane Gawa-!Nas and her traditional council, citing allegations of unlawful land sales, lack of accountability, and financial mismanagement over the past 15 years. The |Khomanin Traditional Authority has rejected the planned change and threatened legal action, describing the allegations as a smear campaign.
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.
Issascar !Goaseb, a formidable midfielder who shaped Namibian football in the 1960s and 1970s through his time with Etosha Lions and Santos, has died at age 78. A native of Otjiwarongo, he was remembered as a tireless, competitive player and educator whose career intertwined with iconic moments in the country's sporting history.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will deliver her Independence Day address live on NBC at midnight on 21 March instead of at a public event, prompting the IPC and analysts to question the decision's justification and appropriateness.
Minister Emma Theofelus drew criticism from consumer activists after stating that pensioners falling victim to online scams bear responsibility for protecting themselves, while activists argue the government should run awareness campaigns and opponents point to legislative gaps in data protection and cybercrime laws.
After more than a decade of absence, the education ministry has directed Moses Garoëb Primary School in Windhoek to reopen two classrooms teaching Khoekhoegowab, a language spoken by families in the Hakahana informal settlement. The ministry will fund classroom construction and materials, aligning with Namibia's education policy of using mother tongue as medium of instruction in grades 1–3 to strengthen foundational skills and cultural identity.
/Khomanin community members gathered to voice concerns over land allocation practices, alleging communal land is being sold to non-members and criticising lack of accountability from traditional leadership. The community presented a list of 50 households for placement on Farm Korassieplaatz and requested formal submission to the traditional authority and land reform minister.
/Khomanin community members held a mass meeting to protest land allocation practices, alleging communal land is being sold to non-community members and citing lack of transparency and accountability from traditional leadership. The community submitted a list of 50 households for placement on Farm Korassieplaatz and has written to the Land Reform Minister requesting clarity on allocation criteria.
Social justice activist Shaun Gariseb has called on government to conduct a comprehensive land audit since independence to expose corruption and land injustice, arguing that white commercial farmers conceal unoccupied farms and the /Khomanin people have been systematically disadvantaged in the resettlement programme. The Ancestral Land Foundation and /Khomanin Landless People's Association plan to seek a court order to compel the audit, while government's proposed Land Bill aims to scrap the "willing buyer, willing seller" clause to accelerate land reform.
Land reformist Inge Zaamwani has tabled a transformative Land Bill in Parliament that would replace the "willing buyer, willing seller" clause with state-led land redistribution, allowing the government to expropriate land in the public interest with fair compensation. The Bill consolidates 12 existing land laws, tightens foreign ownership restrictions, and introduces compulsory land acquisition to speed up transfer to historically disadvantaged and landless Namibians.