Swapo Party Member of Parliament in the National Council, Gerhard Shiimi, emphasised the vital role of the National Youth Council in addressing the needs of young people in Namibia. 

He urged the NYC leadership to diligently monitor the implementation of all programmes outlined in the budget for 2024–25. 

Shiimi said the National Youth Council should reject tribalism and regionalism, stating that such divisions are contrary to the principles of the "One Namibia, One Nation" slogan, which preaches unity of purpose and action. 

The Swapo Party Executive Committee Member in the Zambezi Region, Alufea Sampofu, has condemned tribalism within the party.

Sampofu was speaking at the regional mobilisation and recruitment drive at Katima Mulilo over the weekend.

"When we talk about politics, we must be very careful. When you enter politics, it means you sacrifice yourself for the nation. When you join a party, you sacrifice yourself for the party. Your individual interests must be put aside. We should work only for the interests of the party. That is the only way to go."

The University of Namibia (UNAM)  has launched an investigation into allegations of tribalism in the selection of students for its Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery programs.

The university promised to release the outcome of the investigation next week.

The latest claims echo similar assertions made last year.

Namibia is a diverse country with many tribes, and allegations of tribalism raising their ugly heads are common.

Politicians, including President Hage Geingob, have strongly spoken out against the evils of tribalism.

Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba has called on Namibians to reject tribalism and tolerate one another as a people.

Pohamba believes Namibians can do more if they stand together in harmony, irrespective of their social status.

The former president was speaking at the renaming of the MR44 dual-lane road behind Dune 7, between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay, to the Hifikepunye Pohamba freeway.

The road network was constructed to reduce traffic congestion between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay.