Katima strike halted after last-minute wage deal

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2026-09-03
KATIMA MULILO, 03 September 2026 - Some of the Katima Mulilo Security Services employees whom Nampa found at the NAPUSAWU offices here enquiring about their remuneration.

(Photo: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA KATIMA MULILO, 03 September 2026 - Some of the Katima Mulilo Security Services employees whom Nampa found at the NAPUSAWU offices here enquiring about their remuneration. (Photo: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA
By Michael Mutonga Liswaniso
KATIMA MULILO, 03 SEP (NAMPA) – A planned strike by more than 160 Katima Mulilo Security Services employees was averted on Wednesday after the company and union representatives reached an 11th-hour agreement regarding three months of unpaid wages.
Workers had threatened to down tools over outstanding salaries for June, July, and August 2026.
Speaking to Nampa on Thursday, the secretary-general of the Namibia Public S...
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KATIMA MULILO, 03 September 2026 - Secretary General for the Namibia Public Security and Allied Workers Union (NAPUSAWU), Alex Taimo.

(Photo: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA KATIMA MULILO, 03 September 2026 - Secretary General for the Namibia Public Security and Allied Workers Union (NAPUSAWU), Alex Taimo. (Photo: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

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