Mbundu proposes N$10 million relief fund for kapana vendors hit by FMD

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2026-10-29

WINDHOEK, 21 October 2025 - Republican Party lawmaker, Mathias Mbundu. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 29 OCT (NAMPA) – Republican Party Member of Parliament Mathias Mbundu has proposed a one-off N$10 million relief package to support informal meat traders and kapana vendors struggling under recent Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) restrictions.
Delivering his contribution to the 2026/2027 Mid-Year National Budget Review this week, Mbundu said that while livestock regulations are necessary to protect Namibia’s economy, “small-scale traders l...

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WINDHOEK, 19 October 2026 – The usually bustling Oshetu Kapana Market in Katutura stands unusually quiet following a three-week strain caused by Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) restrictions, which have choked the meat supply that drives the market’s local economy. (Photo: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

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