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Namibian-German bilateralism irrelevant, inconsequential to reparations for genocide!

Johann Wadepul or not, and with or without him, at this juncture the German foreign minister's recent international diplomatic itinerary, which included a visit to Namibia's southern neighbour South Africa but excluded Namibia herself, would have made no difference.

Windhoek Observer27 Jul 2026, 04:51 am
Namibian-German bilateralism irrelevant, inconsequential to reparations for genocide!

Kae Matundu-Tjiparuro

Johann Wadepul or not, and with or without him, at this juncture the German foreign minister’s recent international diplomatic itinerary, which included a visit to Namibia’s southern neighbour South Africa but excluded Namibia herself, would have made no difference.

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As the saying goes, you reap what you sow. It would not have been necessary for Wadepul to come to Namibia – for what? One cannot but ask.

Wadepul’s visit to South Africa went unnoticed, especially to the descendants there.

This could have been different if the descendants in South Africa and their government were and have been an integral part of the so-called negotiations that since 2015 have been going on between Namibia and Germany.

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Originally published by Windhoek Observer on 27 Jul 2026, 04:51 am. View original article
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