Milka Mungunda – Windhoek Observer

15 Sep

Increase of maternity benefits on the cards

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Martin Endjala The Social Security Commission is considering increasing maternity benefits for women by March 2025. The commission's chief executive officer, Milka Mungunda announced this during the commemoration of International Social Security Day on 13 September. “Effective 1 March 2025 we will have to reconsider increasing our contributions for our maternity benefits. We have committed as an institution to make sure that we would increase the ceiling so that women, who go on maternity leave, are going to have adequate benefits,” she said. The commission has so far paid out maternity leave benefits of about N$212 million for the 2023/24…

27 Aug

Social Security Commission CEO carjacked in Keetmanshoop

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Ester Mbathera The Social Security Commission's (SSC) chief executive officer, Milka Mungunda, was the victim of a car hijacking on Friday. The incident occurred near the B1-B4 traffic circle on the Keetmanshoop-Lüderitz highway around 23h00. Mungunda confirmed the incident and opened a police case. “I am OK. I will see the doctor today,” she said on Tuesday. According to the police incident report, Mungunda was searching for a guesthouse in Keetmanshoop when she encountered a man who offered to guide her to the location. The suspect, a 23-year-old Namibian national, entered her vehicle under the pretence of providing her with…

08 Apr

SSC board discarded succession plan

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Andrew Kathindi and Kandjemuni Kamuiiri The Social Security Commisison (SSC) Board has revealed that it discarded its own succession plan and never considered any other potential candidates. This was before renewing the contract of Executive Officer, Milka Mungunda, for another five years. The appointment is despite Mungunda having turned 61 in February this year. According to SSC Board Chairperson, Dr Dawid /Uirab, it received and reviewed formally a draft Succession Plans for the role of the EO, but opted to stick with Mungunda instead, who will be 66 at the end of her contract, which expires in 2026. "The Commission…

14 May

SSC payouts expected next week

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Andrew Kathindi The Social Security Commission (SSC) expects to start making payouts of N$1,000 under its stimulus package to employees from sectors hard-hit by the impact of COVID-19 starting next week. The payouts which will total N$3,000 will be spread over a three month period to sectors such as construction, farming, transport, manufacturing, retail, domestic workers and entertainment among others. SSC Executive Officer, Milka Mungunda told the Windhoek Observer although the commission was still accepting applications from employers of employees affected, it was targeting a rollout date of next week. “We hope by next week because we are still busy…