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As Namibians head to the polls, the stakes are higher than ever.
ANC

Namibia elections: Can Swapo weather the storm?

There is a shift in the region away from the traditional dominance of liberation parties such as the ANC in South Africa and Frelimo in Mozambique

  • Nyasha Mpani
5 min read
Swapo supporters in Namibia. (Jordaania Andima/The Namibian)
ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF NAMIBIA

Namibia’s elections have come and gone, but little has changed

The corrupt enrichment of the political elite and worsening socioeconomic conditions may mean the working class is ready to rise up

  • Shaun Whittaker
  • Harry Boesak
  • Mitchell Van Wyk
8 min read