System says no to hungry pensioners

‘Either they did not get the message or are not alive,’ ministry says Over 15 000 Namibian pensioners have had their old-age grants suspended after missing a mandatory government verification process, sparking humanitarian and ethical concerns. This was revealed during the latest pension payout this week from which many were turned away. Wilhelmina Marais (65) from Grünau in the ||Kharas region on Tuesday said she was told there was no money in her account.

She registered for an old-age pension in 2023. “I did not receive my pension this morning. It was not paid into my NamPost account.