Namib Mills and the Namibia Revolutionary Transport and Manufacturing Union (NARETU) have confirmed the details of a wage settlement for the 2025/2026 financial year, a day after the parties announced the end of the prolonged labour dispute that disrupted operations at one of the country's largest food producers.

The strike by nearly 1,000 workers at Namib Mills has ended after 59 days, following an agreement between the company and the Namibian Revolutionary Transport and Manufacturing Union (NARETU).

The Namibian Revolutionary Transport and Manufacturing Union (NARETU) has called on President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to intervene in the ongoing strike at Namib Mills, warning that the labour dispute could escalate into a national food crisis.

The Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Wise Immanuel, has clarified that the government cannot directly intervene in the ongoing Namib Mills strike, as the matter constitutes a dispute of interest rather than a dispute of rights.

Namib Mills has defended its wage offer to striking employees. The company said the proposal remains available beyond the 31 January 2026 deadline. Industrial action at the company is ongoing.

Employees of Namib Mills remain on strike amid a dispute over a proposed wage increase. 

While reports claimed the company agreed to a 10% raise, workers have dismissed this as “fake news”, saying an internal memo reflects only a 5% increase.

Otjozondjupa Regional leaders have warned locals against consuming spoiled maize meal from bags that were recently disposed of at Otavi’s dumping site. 

These bags were discarded because they had become moldy due to rainwater leaking into the Namib Mills storage facility. 

Namib Mills' Senior Brand Manager, Marné Bouwer, says there is no evidence so far linking Top Score Instant Porridge to the incident involving the deaths of three children in South Africa.

However, laboratory tests and investigations are in progress and will be communicated once they are finalised. 

Namib Mills has expressed "deep sorrow" following reports that three children died after consuming one of its instant porridge products in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province.