Trade union leaders from across Africa have gathered in Windhoek for a strategic meeting to prepare for the upcoming International Labour Conference (ILC).

The meeting takes place amid growing concerns over workers' rights, economic pressures, and the evolving nature of work on the continent.

The Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA) is accusing both the Finance Ministry and NamRA of dumping their responsibility of paying the imminent tax refunds to the employers, a situation the union says might not be handled well by some employers.

The President of the Trade Union Congress of Namibia, Mahongora Kavihuha, believes the high cost of electricity in the country is a result of NamPower not living up to its mandate of producing electricity locally.

Kavihuha made this remark at a media conference.

The Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA) has also called on MTC Namibia to give permanent employment to those who have been working on contract for years at the call centres.

The union says it has received several complaints from MTC's contract workers at the call centre.

The president of TUCNA has called on the government to hold employers accountable and to ensure sound labour relations at workplaces, especially in the fishing industry.

Paulus Hango made this call during the Worker's Day commemoration at Walvis Bay.

The Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU) has joined the chorus of those denouncing the sentiments expressed by the Education, Arts, and Culture Minister, Anna Nghipondoka.

Over 30,000 learners who sat for the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and the Advanced Subsidiary Levels have failed to qualify for admission to tertiary education institutions, and the Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA) Secretary General, Mahongora Kavihuha, described the situation as unfortunate

The Trade Union Congress of Namibia is calling for a decent work framework for farm workers.

TUCNA's Secretary General, Mahongora Kavihuha, says the framework will promote good employee-employer relations and improve productivity in the agriculture sector.