Namibia unemployment

INTERVIEW: Political Analyst Highlights Key Challenges for Nandi-Ndaitwah’s Presidency

Political analyst Rui Tyitende has outlined major challenges facing newly inaugurated Namibian president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Reflecting on her inaugural speech, he pointed to her firm stance against corruption, describing her statement equating corruption to treason as a significant message for both the public and private sectors. However, the expert cautioned against focusing on intentions alone, stressing the need to track the government’s actions over time. He argued that the first […]

March 21, 2025 62

Namibia

Unemployment Rate Takes Namibia To The Top In SADC

Namibia has the highest unemployment rate in southern Africa at 36.9%, affecting 320,450 citizens, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency. In an International Labor Organization report, it tops the SADC region, ahead of Eswatini (34.2%) and South Africa (32.6%), while other countries remain below 30%. Some economists argue the real rate exceeds 50% when discouraged jobseekers are included. Meanwhile, the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters in a social media post, says […]

February 3, 2025 46

Business / Economics

Speaking to One Africa TV, Experts Question Accuracy of New Unemployment Figures

One Africa TV NewsOnOne spoke with experts pertaining to this week's unemployment stats released by the Statistics Agency. In this report , voiced by Willem Snyman and compiled by OATV's journalist Envaalde Matheus, they have expressed doubts about the accuracy of the latest unemployment statistics, raising concerns over whether the Agency maintained consistency in its methodology. Find last night's full bulletin on oneafrica.tv

January 31, 2025 38

Namibia

Namibians turn to garbage site to make ends meet

https://youtu.be/adxbRDfZIqQ By Ketemba Tjipepa, via News on One Times are tough, but some men and women are trying their best to make ends meet. At Windhoek's One Nation garbage site, over 70 individuals, most of them women, spend their days waiting for garbage trucks to dispose of waste, considering it their workplace despite the hazardous conditions. They use what they find in the garbage to eat, and […]

April 26, 2024 46