Employment

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Business / Economics

Labour Unrest Eases in 2025, Wage Concerns Linger

Labour analyst Sydwill Scholtz says 2025 recorded a noticeable decline in strikes and labour unrest, signalling improved worker stability. Speaking to NewsOnOne’s Envaalde Matheus, he noted that challenges around fair pay and adherence to the new minimum wage persist, with the magistrates’ strike exposing ongoing grievances among government employees. 

today16 December, 2025

Namibia

Labour analyst flags problem areas in balancing safety and inclusion under new mental health bill

Sydwill Scholtz As Parliament debates the 2025 Mental Health Bill, which is supposed to improve access to care and ban workplace discrimination, questions are emerging over how the legislation will work in practice. Labour analyst Sydwill Scholtz says while the bill represents progress, it also exposes gaps in how employers can balance inclusion with maintaining a safe and productive workplace. “Employers are duty-bound to create a safe environment for all […]

today23 October, 2025

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Unemployment in Namibia – A call for multi-sectoral action

  Sydwill Scholtz     By: Sydwill Scholtz, Labour Analyst The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) released the latest 2023 unemployment statistics for the country in January 2025, and, needless to say, the results are nothing shy of shocking. The results indicate that unemployment remains a significant social challenge in the country with the inherent ripple effect of poverty and social unrest detracting from the country's economic growth and development as […]

today26 February, 2025