Mariental Residents Association withdraws councillor citing ‘unlawful’ swearing-in
Allexer Namundjembo The Mariental Residents Association (MRA) has withdrawn Daniel Dawid Gariseb as a local authority councillor with immediate effect hours after he was sworn in, citing his expulsion from the association and claiming he was not the rightful candidate on its gazetted list. In a letter dated 8 June 2026 addressed to Mariental municipality […]
Allexer Namundjembo
The Mariental Residents Association (MRA) has withdrawn Daniel Dawid Gariseb as a local authority councillor with immediate effect hours after he was sworn in, citing his expulsion from the association and claiming he was not the rightful candidate on its gazetted list.
In a letter dated 8 June 2026 addressed to Mariental municipality chief executive officer Paul Nghiwilepo and seen by the Windhoek Observer, MRA chairman and authorised representative Werner von Watzdorf said Gariseb’s swearing-in on Monday morning should be rescinded with immediate effect.
Von Watzdorf invoked Section 13(1)(c) of the Local Authorities Act 23 of 1992, notifying the municipality that Gariseb is withdrawn as a councillor.