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30/10/2026

📍Day 3: TSUMEB COPPER FESTIVAL🇳🇦

The Office of the Ombudsman continues to engage the public and educating them of their rights as well as the Offices’s mandates. Visit our stall today and learn more.

29/10/2026

Day 2 at the Tsumeb Copper Festival 2026!

The Office of the Ombudsman continues to engage with the public, promote human rights, accountability, and good governance. ⚖️🇳🇦

📢 Visit our exhibition stand and learn how we can assist you!

28/10/2026

📍 Tsumeb Copper Festival 2026 🇳🇦

The Office of the Ombudsman is delighted to participate in the Tsumeb Copper Festival 2026, engaging communities and promoting human rights, accountability, and good governance. 🇳🇦

Please visit our stand, interact with our team, ask questions, and learn how we can assist you better. Your rights matter, and we are here to listen!

22/10/2026

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️

21/10/2026

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYMPOSIUM

The Ombudsman of the Republic of Namibia, Adv. Basilius Dyakugha presented on maladministration at the Criminal Justice Symposium, held at NUST Lower Campus, Auditorium 1, under the theme “Strengthening Institutional Integrity through Information Dissemination and Capacity Building.”

The presentation addressed unfair treatment, unlawful conduct, and administrative errors or delays by public officials.

01/10/2026

Engagement with the Health Directorate

The Office of the Ombudsman’s Keetmanshoop Regional Office, led by Chief Complaints Investigator Mr. Sylvester Sibungo, paid a visit to the Health Directorate in Mariental, where they met with Ms. Stephanus and her team.

The engagement focused on government housing matters and provided an opportunity to familiarise the Hardap Region with the services and mandate of the Office of the Ombudsman.

01/10/2026

Engagement with Police Management.

The Office of the Ombudsman Keetmanshoop Regional Office held a meeting with Police Management regarding a complaint lodged by a member of the public concerning an alleged arbitrary arrest of a community member.

The meeting was chaired by Chief Complaints Investigator, Mr. Sylvester Sibungo, and attended by the Acting Regional Commander, Deputy Commissioner Mbango, and his team. The engagement focused on addressing the complaint and strengthening cooperation in the protection of community members’ rights.

01/10/2026

Courtesy Visit to the //Kharas Governor’s Office

The Office of the Ombudsman’s Keetmanshoop Regional Office paid a courtesy visit to the Office of the Governor of the //Kharas Region on 24 September 2026 to share its approach to allegations of arbitrary arrests by the police and engage on community concerns.

The meeting was attended by Governor Hon. Dawid Gertze, Chairperson of the //Kharas Regional Council Hon. Gerrit Witbooi, and Chief Complaints Officer Mr. Sylvester Sibungo.

25/09/2026

Appreciation: To the Office of the Prosecutor General

Thank you very much for collaborating with us on our Human Rights Training which was aimed at capacitating the Namibian Police Force members and making it a true success. A warm appreciation to Deputy Prosecutor General , Adv. Tangeni Iitula for his hard work and his presentations at the training.

25/09/2026

The five-day “Upholding Human Rights and Ethical Policing” workshop has officially concluded. The training equipped members of the Namibian Police Force with knowledge and practical insights on human rights and ethical policing.

The workshop marked the Office of the Ombudsman’s first decentralised human rights training, with participants expressing appreciation to the facilitators and moderators. The event concluded with the presentation of Human Rights Training Awards to participating members. ⚖️👮🏾‍♀️🏅

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Corner Sir Seretse Khama & Lossen Street, Ausspannplatz
Windhoek
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Opening Hours

Monday	08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 17:00
Thursday	08:00 - 17:00
Friday	08:00 - 17:00

Telephone

+264612073111

Website

http://www.ombudsman.org.na/

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