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Namibia: Namibia’s Affirmative Action Act fails to ensure employment for people with disabilities – News

Namibia: Namibia’s Affirmative Action Act fails to ensure employment for people with disabilities – News

Africa Links 24 with Shelleygan Petersen
Published on 2024-09-26 15:00:00

Disability affairs deputy minister Alexia Manombe-Ncube says many people with disabilities are still battling to find employment despite the Affirmative Action Act.

The Act is in place to ensure people with disabilities are given equal opportunities.

However, Manombe-Ncube says despite being the preferred candidates on job vacancies, Namibians with disabilities still battle to secure employment.

“What is challenging is the connotation or the misconception that people with…

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