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Namibia: Landless San chiefs left out in the cold as recognition remains out of reach – News

Namibia: Landless San chiefs left out in the cold as recognition remains out of reach – News

Africa Links 24 with Martin Endjala
Published on 2026-01-15 14:00:02

The government’s failure to recognise the majority of San traditional authorities due to landlessness leaves many chiefs without administrative support or communal jurisdiction.

The majority of the community is still without recognised chiefs, San Chiefs Council of Namibia secretary general Naledi Uiras says.

“Out of the 13 San sub-tribes in Namibia, only five traditional authorities are currently recognised by the government. Even among these five, only a few have meaningful…

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