
Namibia’s first female president: From freedom fighter to reformer?
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on rising to power as Namibia’s first female leader and whether real change is possible.
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has made history as Namibia’s first female president. But after decades as a senior figure in SWAPO, the governing party since independence, questions remain over whether her leadership signals genuine reform or a last-ditch attempt to revive a party widely seen as in decline. In this Talk to Global News Insight interview, she speaks about inequality, land ownership, youth unemployment, and gender representation, as well as her role in a movement that fought white minority rule and now faces mounting public mistrust.
Published On 13 Apr 2025