Student union rejects security cluster recruitment for youth

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2025-06-12

WINDHOEK, 12 June 2025 - Student Union of Namibia (SUN) Spokesperson Johannes Malapi (L) together with SUN President Shikesho Natangwe (R) at a press conference. (Photo: Edward Tenete) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 12 JUN (NAMPA) - The Student Union of Namibia (SUN) on Thursday expressed resistance against the government’s plans to recruit more youth into the security cluster, saying the move diminishes change in various sectors.
Addressing a press briefing here, the union’s spokesperson Johannes Malapi, while acknowledging the country’s unemployment issue, stressed that there is currently no need to recruit more people into the military as there...

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