Windhoek Observer

Kae Matundu - Tjiparuro THROUGH a recent report in a local English daily, headlined "Govt hospital’s ‘elite wing’ raises eyebrows", Namibia was and has been awakened to the harsh fact that the ideal of a classless society upon the attainment of independence, which has been seeming remote, shall never be. Not to mention if it ever was genuinely meant. That a classless society in an independent Namibia shall never be may not come from the Swapo of Namibia itself. Indeed, it has long been coming since independence: all talks about a classless society upon independence, or after, and it has…

Paul T. Shipale (with inputs by Folito Nghitongovali Diawara Gaspar) A crisis not of power, but of thought. After the thought-provoking editorial penned down by the Windhoek Observer on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of Swapo, one could not help but admire the accuracy of the analysis, especially when it refers to a drift and a loss of intellectual compass, ideological clarity, and, perhaps most dangerously, its sense of purpose, said the editorial. Indeed, for a party that once embodied ideological clarity, rooted in anti-colonial struggle, social justice, and a defined vision of economic transformation, it now appears ideologically…

Omagano Nampweya Namibia is entering a defining extractive moment. From offshore oil and gas discoveries to renewed mining expansion, the country is experiencing a surge of resource interest that promises revenue, jobs and global repositioning.  Headlines speak of transformation. Political speeches emphasise opportunity. Communities debate what this momentum could mean for livelihoods and local economies. This national conversation is healthy. It signals that Namibians care deeply about their development. But as extractive ambition accelerates, one question demands greater attention: Are our social governance tools strong enough to manage the scale of change being proposed? The debate unfolding in the Leonardville…