The Nchindo family demanded compensation from Botswana

A public apology from Mokgweetsi Masisi just reopened raw wounds, as the Nchindo family says sorry without cash and accountability means nothing.

Masisi's apology sparks backlash

• Mokgweetsi Masisi addressed the killings during a University of Namibia lecture in Windhoek.
• He expressed regret over the Botswana Defence Force shooting the Nchindo brothers.
• Masisi referenced an inquest Botswana conducted after the incident.
• His remarks focused on Namibia and Botswana ties and regional cooperation.

Family demands more than words

• George Nchindo rejected the public apology as hollow.
• He said compensation is necessary for surviving children.
• The family questioned why no soldiers faced punishment.
• Nchindo argued the inquest blocked lawyers and open questioning.

Details of the 2020 shooting

• Tommy, Martin, and Wamunyima Nchindo were killed along the Chobe River.
• Their cousin Sinvula Munyeme also died in the gunfire.
• The Botswana Defence Force suspected them of poaching links.
• The incident wiped out four relatives at once.

Activist criticism intensifies

• Sinvula Mudabeti of Namibian Lives Matter slammed the apology.
• Mudabeti labeled the gesture political theater.
• He accused Masisi of denying any shoot-to-kill policy.
• The movement said the inquest lacked credibility and fairness.