Namib Mills strike could escalate into national food crisis: NARETU

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2026-01-27

WINDHOEK, 18 December 2025 - The Namibian Revolutionary Transport and Manufacturing Union’s head, Petersen Kambinda pictured during the union’s end-of-year press conference in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 27 JAN (NAMPA) – The Namibian Revolutionary Transport Union (NARETU) has warned that the ongoing strike at Namib Mills could escalate into a national food crisis if unresolved, as the industrial action entered its 16th day on Tuesday.
Addressing the media in the capital, NARETU Chief-in-Command Petersen Kambanda, said the strike is rooted in long-standing wage disparities and the company’s refusal to correct historical salary imbalances...

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