Advocate Raymond Heathcote resumed questioning Jonathan Munjasa Katjimune this morning. Katjimune was called to testify as an Ovaherero cultural guru and high priest.
He informed the court that Chief Vipuira Kapuuo has previously acted as the Paramount Chief of the Ovaherero people.
A legal dispute is ongoing at the Windhoek High Court regarding the leadership of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority.
Vipuira Kapuuo, the Herero Chief of Ovitoto, has initiated a court challenge against Professor Mutjinde Katjiua’s claim to the position of Paramount Chief.
The Masubia Traditional Authority has officially inaugurated Gilbert Muhongo Mutwa as Chief, bringing to an end a four-year leadership vacuum following the death of Munitenge Kisco Maiba Liswani III in 2021.
The Mafwe Royal Establishment has joined other traditional authorities in remembering the late Founding President, Dr. Sam Nujoma.
Residents of Uis in the Erongo Region have occupied the Dâure Daman Traditional Authority office, demanding the removal of their traditional leader, Chief Sagarias Seibeb.
The land plight of the |Khomanin people is finally heard.
The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, handed over communal land to the |Khomanin Traditional Authority, which said its people have been landless for years.
Resolving disputes originating within Traditional Authorities consumes government time and vital resources that could be directed towards other national priorities.
President Nangolo Mbumba emphasized this point, while urging people to respect customary laws and norms and to seek amicable resolutions.
President Nangolo Mbumba says the government is concerned over chieftaincy succession disputes, causing leadership vacuums within traditional authorities.
The Head of State made the remark while addressing traditional leaders at Keetmanshoop.
Traditional authority leaders in the Omaheke Region are meeting at Gobabis for a week-long seminar on leadership and management techniques.
