Traditional leaders fear Land Bill will strip them of authority over communal land

NAMPA

2025-10-22

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2025 - Chairperson of the Council of Traditional Authorities Chief Immanuel Gaseb (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 22 OCT (NAMPA) – Chairperson of the Council of Traditional Authorities, Chief Immanuel Gaseb on Wednesday expressed strong opposition to the Land Bill currently under debate in the National Assembly, saying traditional leaders will not support the legislation.
In his address to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development and Land Reform, Gaseb criticised the Bill’s provisions on the administration of communal...

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