Joseph Kauandenge – Windhoek Observer

06 Oct

NUDO leaders to hand over power in May 2025

ObserverNational NewsEster Muinjangue, Joseph Kauandenge

Erasmus Shalihaxwe The National Unity Democratic Organisation's (Nudo) leadership will remain in charge until May next year although they did not run for office at the party's electoral college over the weekend. The party’s secretary general, Joseph Kauandenge, announced this on Sunday. “We will officially hand over these positions to new incoming leaders who will be elected at our congress, as we have indicated that both of us will also not stand for the president or secretary-general position at our congress next year,” he said. Kauandenge and the party’s president, Ester Muinjangue, have been at Nudo's helm for the past…

Kauandenge defends NUDO leadership choices amid factional dispute

ObserverNational NewsBarry Rukoro, Ester Muinjangue, Joseph Kauandenge

Erasmus Shalihaxwe The National Unity Democratic Organisation’s (NUDO) Joseph Kauandenge said the party leadership will not hand over power through force but through a peaceful process to a legitimately elected person at a legitimate congress, as per the party constitution. Kauandenge made these remarks on Sunday in response to a congress that another party faction had organised on Saturday. He announced that the party's current leadership, led by its president, Ester Muinjangue, converged at a meeting on Sunday morning to discuss, amongst other issues, the congress held in the name of Nudo by a small splinter group claiming legitimacy. ‘’Usually,…

NUDO’s interim committee clashes with party leadership over control

ObserverNational NewsBenestus Tjizapouzeu, Joseph Kauandenge

Martin Endjala The interim committee of the National United Democratic Organisation (NUDO) has denied forcefully taking over the party's head office and party affairs. Reports surfaced on Friday that Benestus Tjizapouzeu's interim leadership committee had taken control of the party's head office after changing the building's locks on 29 August. “We did not take the office by force. We found the office open and abandoned. Luckily nothing was broken, and we informed them that we changed the padlocks,” said Tjizapouzeu. The events are unfolding as the party battles with leadership challenges, which also led to the election of its elective…