Namibia: Government Exploring Compulsory National Service

The government is exploring the possibility of introducing compulsory national service for young Namibians, particularly those leaving school, a proposal that South Africa has also considered

Education, innovation, youth, sport, arts and culture minister Sanet Steenkamp said this on Monday during the inauguration of the new National Youth Service (NYS) board at the NYS headquarters in Windhoek.

She said the proposal was receiving increasing national attention, but cautioned that any move towards…