Witbooi chieftainship remains unresolved after Sankwasa intervention

NAMPA

2025-08-16

GIBEON, 16 AUG (NAMPA) – The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa held a meeting in Gibeon on Friday to resolve the Witbooi chieftainship dispute, but only Hendrik Ismael Witbooi and his supporters were present, preventing any resolution.
At the meeting, Sankwasa stated that the absence of the other claimant, Salomon Witbooi and his supporters, meant no decision could take place to solve the dispute that is dividing the Witbooi...

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GIBEON, 15 August 2025 - The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa held a meeting with the Witbooi royal family to solve the dispute caused by the ongoing chieftaincy battle between Hendrik Ismael Witbooi and Salomon Witbooi in Gibeon. (Photo by: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA

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