Since 2015, alleged corruption, theft and financial mismanagement in the public sector have left more than N$12.3 billion of public resources unaccounted for.
Some matters, including cases that involve state-linked institutions and state enterprises, remain under investigation or are before the courts.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has raised concerns about financial mismanagement and unfair practices within the Katima Mulilo Town Council.
He cited the auditor's report, which highlighted irregularities in tenders, land allocation, and service delivery.
The Landless People's Movement (LPM) has rejected claims of its elected councillors being guilty of financial mismanagement, as reported by the media following a Parliamentary Standing Committee hearing on Auditor General reports in Keetmanshoop last week.
Tension gripped a meeting where the Minister of Rural and Urban Development (MURD), Erastus Uutoni, announced the suspension of the entire Karasburg Council, appointing an administrator in their place.
