A staggering N$90 billion tax tab is hanging over Namibia, and the government is betting hard on an amnesty deal to claw it back before things get uglier.
Namra stares down N$90 billion debt
Namibia Revenue Agency says taxpayers owe N$90 billion.
Steven Ndorokaze labeled the pileup as historic.
Between N$17 billion and N$18 billion is pure capital tax.
The remaining balance stacks up from interest and penalties.
Tax amnesty as the big recovery bet
Introduced in 2023, the amnesty runs until October.
The scheme wipes out interest and penalties if the capital gets settled.
Ndorokaze said nearly N$3 billion was recovered last year.
Officials hope to recoup N$17 billion to N$18 billion through it.
Collection targets keep getting crushed...
Regulatory blind spots are dragging thousands of Namibian firms toward penalties, and even grey listing, and the numbers are honestly rough.
Compliance myth around BIPA
Business and Intellectual Property Authority registration kicks off duties, not ends them.
Many owners treat Bipa paperwork like a finish line.
Namibia’s laws demand ongoing filings after setup.
That gap in mindset has snowballed into weak follow-through.
What the law actually demands
The Companies Act of 2004 and the Close Corporations Act of 1988 set annual rules.
Entities must file annual returns tied to their financial year.
Beneficial ownership details have to stay updated with the registrar.
Annual general meetings are required under governance standards.
The...
Ten months behind bars just dropped on a cable thief, and police are circling scrapyards that keep the racket alive.
Cable-cutting lands Joseph in jail
Mondestus Joseph got ten months for copper theft.
The arrest happened on 8 February in Suiderhof.
Officers caught Joseph slicing wire on Springbok Street.
Windhoek Magistrate’s Court heard his guilty plea on 10 February.
City police detail the bust
Marcelline Murapo said patrol cops grabbed him mid-act.
Afterward, he was processed and locked up.
Windhoek Police Station held him post-arrest.
Another suspect slipped away and remains missing.
Scrapyards under police spotlight
Police flagged several Windhoek scrapyards as shady buyers.
Investigators think stolen copper feeds that...
A sewage mess just booted over 1300 kids off campus and turned a school into a biohazard zone.
School shutdown at Caprivi SSS
Caprivi Senior Secondary School sent over 1300 pupils home.
Administration pulled the plug on classes for two days.
Overflowing sewage has swamped the grounds since last week.
Health risks are hanging over learners and staff.
Officials scramble in Katima Mulilo
Rosco Lukubwe confirmed that Works and Transport crews were dispatched.
Katima Mulilo Town Council tech teams joined the fix.
Ministry involvement kicked off after a press briefing.
Lukubwe warned that extra steps are coming if repairs stall.
Blockage blamed on dumped junk
Likukela Matongo traced the clog between two final manholes.
Debris like...
Government sign off, stands between a flashy oil deal and actual ownership shifts in Namibia’s offshore patch.
Katti defends the PEL104 deal process
Knowledge Katti pushed back on chatter about flipping oil licences.
Desert FM had aired concerns from the industry minister.
Katti said the sale agreement still needs government approval.
His comment stressed respect for Namibia’s legal framework.
Approval gap flagged by ministry
TotalEnergies and Petrobras signaled plans to grab a PEL104 stake.
The Ministry of Industries, Mines, and Energy said no written clearance was issued.
The Namibian had reported that mismatch last week.
Both companies later clarified that completion hinges on Namibian authorities.
Ownership breakdown of PEL104...
A governance mess just knocked two TransNamib executives off their desks while disciplinary heat builds behind the scenes.
Executive suspensions at TransNamib
TransNamib confirmed Webster Gonzo and Alynsia Platt were benched.
Gonzo, serving as executive of human capital, got sidelined.
Platt, overseeing properties, was also pulled from duties.
Sunday’s statement laid out the board’s move.
Board and minister back the move
The TransNamib board said it signed off on the suspensions.
Veikko Nekundi, minister of works and transport, was looped in.
Consultation with Nekundi happened before locking in the call.
That backing framed the step as part of a wider clean-up.
Forensic probe and next steps
A forensic investigation dug into...
A messy bail fight over alleged Namcor money games just escalated in the Windhoek High Court, and nobody is backing down.
Bail appeal fireworks in Windhoek High Court
Sisa Namandje ripped the magistrate’s court process as biased.
Namandje told Eileen Rakow and Philanda Christiaan it lacked fairness.
His remarks targeted Linus Samunzala’s earlier bail refusal.
Judges Rakow and Christiaan set judgment for 27 March.
Who Is Fighting For Bail
Imms Mulunga leads the list of six appellants.
Peter and Malakia Elindi have been locked up since July.
Jennifer Hamukwaya and Olivia Dunaiski challenge the ruling.
Leo Nandago also contests Samunzala’s decision.
What The State Says Happened
Prosecutors tie the case to the National Petroleum...
A massive offshore bet just tightened TotalEnergies grip on Namibia’s oil future and could lock in hundreds of thousands of barrels a day.
Namibia Becomes TotalEnergies Growth Engine
TotalEnergies SE labeled Namibia its new golden province.
Jean-Pierre Sbraire hyped the move during an earnings call.
Deal with Galp's hands, TotalEnergies entry into Mopane.
That pushes stacks onto its existing Venus position.
Mopane Field And PEL 83 Breakdown
Petroleum exploration licence 83 sits off Lüderitz.
TotalEnergies SE grabs a 40 percent slice in PEL 83.
Mopane discovery anchors that offshore block.
Industry chatter pegs Mopane above Venus in size.
Venus Stakes And Shareholder Mix
TotalEnergies SE holds 35.25 percent in PEL 56.
QatarEnergy...
A possible LA linkup just dumped more fuel on the Siya Kolisi dating chatter.
Los Angeles sightings spark chatter
Siya Kolisi popped up in Los Angeles with celebrity snapshots.
Rachel John told TikTok she was heading to LA and NY.
Comments dragged Kolisi into Rachel’s travel announcement.
Crypto.com Arena posts hinted they watched basketball together.
Rumors trail them across cities
Late 2025 whispers kicked off at the ATP Tour Finals.
John was spotted seated next to Kolisi in Turin.
Jeffrey’s Bay birthday posts placed them in the same orbit.
Victoria Falls trip chatter grew after a Zambezi River cruise sighting.
Kolisi’s divorce and family update
Siya Kolisi is splitting from Rachel Kolisi after eight years.
October 2024...
