Namibia Waits for SA Prisoner Transfer Law

Namibia is waiting for South Africa to pass crucial enabling legislation, expected by mid-2027, to facilitate the mutual transfer of sentenced prisoners between the two countries.

Commissioner general of the Namibian Correctional Service Raphael Hamunyela on Sunday said Namibia has finalised the agreement and is waiting for South Africa (SA) to pass the law.

“South Africa currently does not have a law to transfer inmates to Namibia, and they cannot enter into such an agreement yet. They first need…