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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87393, member: 27"] A government contract termination threat just landed on Youth Security Services for allegedly stiffing employees on Namibia's new minimum wage. Nekundi laid down the ultimatum [LIST] [*]Works and transport minister Veikko Nekundi gave a Friday pay-or-lose-it deadline. [*]Youth Security Services guards multiple ministry assets. [*]Nekundi issued the directive after a Wednesday meeting. [*]Any company serving the ministry faces consequences for wage violations. [/LIST] What triggered the standoff [LIST] [*]Security wages jumped from N$13.50 to N$16 per hour nationally. [*]Youth Security Services allegedly breached the minimum wage agreement. [*]Security Association of Namibia signed off on the new rates. [*]Employees guarding ministry properties reportedly went unpaid. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]