Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah Flags N$35bn Public Wage Bill As Unsustainable

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has warned that Namibia’s current public wage bill of more than N$35 billion per year is unsustainable, urging civil servants to embrace innovation, improve service delivery and operate within tightened fiscal limits.

Speaking at the Namibian Institute of Public Administration and Management (Nipam) in Windhoek on Friday, she addressed hundreds of public employees and called for a renewed culture of accountability and purpose across all government institutions.

“We…