Opinions

Paul T. Shipale Peter Fabricius, a consultant at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), wrote in the Daily Maverick an opinion piece that appeared in the local Newspapers on 12 November 2024, titled; “SWAPO could be the next former liberation movement to lose its grip on power.” Fabricius quoted Henning Melber, Professor Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria, who also doubles and calls himself “A member of SWAPO since 1974”. Melber said “SWAPO might face defeat for the first time since independence in 1990.” He said the above in an opinion piece titled; “Namibia’s game-changing 2024 elections,” published on…

Kae Matundu-Tjiparuro The victory of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) in the recently concluded Botswana national polls, which saw the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), also known as Domkrag, exit the corridors of governance after 58 years, would be the height of political naiveté for the Namibian so-called opposition political parties. The UDC's triumph has been a gradual process, not a sudden accomplishment. Determination, patience, resolve, principles, and a strong ideological disposition have all contributed to the UDC's success. All these attributes and traits are in rare supply among all, if not most, Namibian political parties and/or formations. With the…