Independence Stadium revamp delays blamed on approvals and land acquisition

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2026-01-28

WINDHOEK, 15 February 2022 – The LED screen at Independence Stadium which was bought for N.dollars 7 315 253 in November 2009 and has cost the government N.dollars 14 342 447 in maintenance since its installation. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

By Hesron Kapanga
WINDHOEK, 28 JAN (NAMPA) – Public frustration has been mounting over the lack of visible progress at the Independence Stadium, with the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture attributing the prolonged delays to technical approval processes and land acquisition.
Since the announcement of the 2024/25 national budget in February 2025, Treasury has allocated more than N.dollars 400 million for stadium upg...

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