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Tangeni Amupadhi

Tangeni Amupadhi — former Namibian editor appointed to 11-member task force reviewing public enterprise salaries.

2023-05-252026-07-02

What’s been said

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  1. June 2026
  2. The Namibian

    Tangeni Amupadhi stepped down as editor of The Namibian in January after 15 years

    Source

    Amupadhi, who stepped down as editor of The Namibian in January, after leading the newspaper's newsroom for 15 years, is among a group of individuals selected to assess remuneration across state-owned enterprises and recommend new pay structures for board members and board committees.

    Ngurare appoints Amupadhi to salary review task force
  3. March 2026
  4. The Namibian

    Tangeni Amupadhi is a prostate cancer survivor and former editor of The Namibian

    Source

    The medical aid also highlighted the importance of conversations around men's health through its collaboration with former editor of The Namibian and prostate cancer survivor Tangeni Amupadhi.

    Namibians urged to test early for lifestyle diseases
  5. The Namibian

    Amupadhi said he has chosen to use his personal experience to raise awareness about prostate cancer and early screening

    Source

    At the event, Amupadhi said he has chosen to use his personal experience to raise awareness about prostate cancer and the importance of early screening.

    Namibians urged to test early for lifestyle diseases
  6. November 2025
  7. The Namibian

    Tangeni Amupadhi is conducting prostate cancer awareness information sessions at various companies

    Source

    Free Press of Namibia managing director Tangeni Amupadhi, in partnership with Namibia Health Plan, is conducting prostate cancer awareness information sessions at various companies.

    The Conversations Men Don’t Have
  8. September 2025
  9. The Namibian

    Tangeni Amupadhi reflects on the importance of the paper's establishment

    Source

    The Namibian managing director Tangeni Amupadhi reflects on the importance of the paper's establishment.

    Tangeni Amupadhi on 40 Years of The Namibian
  10. The Namibian

    Tangeni Amupadhi is The Namibian's current managing editor

    Source

    Established in August 1985, the paper's current managing editor, Tangeni Amupadhi, said they have survived threats, boycotts and political pressure since its early days under apartheid.

    The Namibian inspires Unam media students
  11. December 2023
  12. The Namibian

    Tangeni Amupadhi was diagnosed with prostate cancer on 1 August

    Source

    His doctor broke the news to him on 1 August.

    Reflecting on a year of health challenges
  13. May 2023
  14. The Namibian

    Tangeni Amupadhi is author of 'Fishrot: Fisheries and Corruption in Namibia'

    Source

    'Fishrot: Fisheries and Corruption in Namibia' by Roman Grynberg, Shinovene Immanuel and Tangeni Amupadhi is a timely analysis of the Fishrot corruption scandal and its various socio-economic and legal/policy implications.

    Timely and engaging ‘Fishrot’
Politics

Task force review of SOE salaries risks failure without implementation

The News

Former finance minister Calle Schlettwein has warned that a new 11-member task force appointed to review state-owned enterprise salaries over three months will fail without strict implementation and broader structural reforms. He cited previous attempts that failed because SOEs regraded themselves to higher categories and a commission recommendation that was approved but never implemented.

Why it matters

Task force review of SOE salaries faces credibility risk without enforcement, a critical accountability issue given years of failed reform attempts.

14 hours ago · The Namibian

Yesterday

  1. Task force review of SOE salaries risks failure without implementation

    Former finance minister Calle Schlettwein has warned that a new 11-member task force appointed to review state-owned enterprise salaries over three months will fail without strict implementation and broader structural reforms. He cited previous attempts that failed because SOEs regraded themselves to higher categories and a commission recommendation that was approved but never implemented.

    14 hours ago · The Namibian

Monday 29 June

  1. Diescho chairs new public enterprises review task force

    Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has appointed an 11-member task force chaired by Professor Joseph Diescho to review Namibia's public enterprises, with focus on salary structures, board remuneration, and executive recruitment over three months from 1 July to 30 September 2026.

    29 June 2026 · Namibian Sun

Saturday 27 June

  1. PM appoints 11-member task force to review public enterprise salaries

    Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has appointed an 11-member task force, including former Namibian editor Tangeni Amupadhi, to review salary structures at public enterprises and recommend new pay structures for board members and committees. The task force, chaired by Joseph Diescho, will operate from 1 July to 30 September 2026.

    27 June 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 8 March

  1. Namibia Health Plan urges early testing for lifestyle diseases

    Namibia Health Plan has called on Namibians to get tested early for non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer and mental health conditions, arguing that early intervention can reduce complications and improve quality of life. The medical aid fund is strengthening preventative healthcare initiatives including health risk assessments, screenings, chronic disease support programmes and workplace wellness interventions.

    8 March 2026 · The Namibian

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