Namibia: 15 000 pensioners set for October payout – National

More than 15 000 old-age pensioners affected by a beneficiary verification exercise are expected to have their outstanding payments finalised by October pay day, minister of gender equality and child welfare Emma Kantema says.

The suspension of payments for hundreds of pensioners followed an audit query which flagged pensioners whose records were captured using old South African identity documents and outdated information.

Beneficiaries were required to update their identification…