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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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Business / Economics

Interview: Josef Sheehama on Rent: A Call for Fairness and Stability in Namibia’s Property Market

  In a recent statement, Business and Economics researcher Josef Sheehama discussed the potential impacts of a rent strike in Namibia, drawing comparisons to similar actions, such as the "blackout" protests in the U.S. against wealth inequality. Sheehama's analysis raises important concerns about the rising cost of housing in Namibia and stresses the need for fairness and stability in the property market. The Impact of a Rent Strike in Namibia's […]

today10 March, 2025 26

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Environment

Drought Puts 1.26 Million at Risk of Food Insecurity

A severe drought has disrupted farming, placing over 1.26 million people—40% of the population—at risk of food insecurity. The delayed rainy season and insufficient rainfall have worsened planting conditions. Agriculture Minister Calle Schlettwein has provided an update on the crisis.  

today22 February, 2025 42

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Interview: Generational Farmworker Evicted After 41 Years of Service

  A 61-year-old generational farmworker, Gerson "Gearbox" Sani Danab, and his family were evicted from Farm Aandrus in the Khomas Region on Friday, February 14, after working on the farm for 41 years. The eviction was carried out by farmer Dani Botha, leaving Danab without a home, despite his long service to the Botha family. Danab, who began working on the farm as a 20-year-old in 1982, initially worked under […]

today17 February, 2025 58

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Namibia

Farmworker Evicted After 41 Years, Sparking Land Justice Outcry

A 61-year-old farmworker, Gerson "Gearbox" Sani Danab, has been evicted from Farm Aandrus in the Khomas Region after 41 years of service, sparking outrage over farmworker rights and land dispossession. Activists Shaun Gariseb and Verona !Kharuxas are calling for urgent government intervention as concerns grow over generational labor exploitation and unfair land ownership practices. You can find the extended interview on futuremedia.com.na

today17 February, 2025 95 2

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South Africa

South Africa’s Stilfontein Mining Crisis Deemed Humanitarian Disaster by GOOD party

  The GOOD Party in S.A says the Stilfontein mining crisis in North West is a humanitarian disaster requiring urgent government intervention. The party accuses the government of violating constitutional rights by blocking rescue efforts and failing to address the socio-economic issues driving illegal mining. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron, warns it become one of South Africa’s worst humanitarian failures:  

today9 January, 2025 35

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South Africa

DA Slams Johannesburg Mayor Morero After Cabinet Ministers Intervene Over Eskom Debt

In S.A, the DA in Gauteng says Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero and his leadership under the ActionSA-EFF-ANC coalition should be embarrassed, that two cabinet ministers were forced to intervene in the affairs of the metro. Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, and Water and Sanitation minister, Pemmy Majodina, met with the Johannesburg leadership yesterday, over the metro’s Eskom debt and the water crisis. The DA’s, Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, says City […]

today12 November, 2024 46

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South Africa

In S.A, AfriForum Calls for Increased SABC Privatisation Following Withdrawal of Financial Reform Bill

  To S.A now, where AfriForum is urging minister Solly Malatsi to consider increased privatisation of the SABC following the withdrawal of the SABC Bill, which aimed to address the broadcaster’s financial issues. AfriForum’s head of Public Relations, Ernst van Zyl, says the organisation shares Malatsi's sentiments, stating that the Bill failed to address the SABC’s fundamental need for a viable funding model. He also supports scrapping TV licenses:

today12 November, 2024 62

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South Africa

Ramokgopa Calls for Urgent Action on Johannesburg’s Energy Crisis

South Africa's Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has called for urgent action to tackle Johannesburg's growing energy crisis and financial issues. In talks with mayor Dada Morero, he highlighted problems like declining municipal revenues, the rising 6.3-billion-rand Eskom debt, and billing disputes between City Power and Eskom. Addressing the media, Ramokgopa said it was crucial to resolve these issues internally before seeking court intervention:  

today12 November, 2024 58

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Africa

El Niño drought leaves Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba only 13% full: a disaster for people and wildlife

    By Joshua Matanzima, The University of Queensland   Water levels at Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe have dropped dramatically because of the latest El Niño drought. The country’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has declared a national disaster. Historian and social scientist Joshua Matanzima grew up at Lake Kariba and has spent the past 10 years researching socioeconomic life there. He discusses the impact of the latest drought on the people of […]

today15 April, 2024 53