Government Reaffirms Commitment to Hai-//om Community Development – Vice President Lucia Witbooi

Outjo, Kunene Region. 30 July 2026.

Opening Remarks by Her Excellency Lucia Witbooi, Vice President of the Republic of Namibia, at the High-Level Stakeholder Meeting on the Future of the Hai-//om San Community.

Programme Facilitator, Ms Teopolina Hamutumwa, Chief Regional Officer, Oshana Region; Honourable Ministers and Deputy Ministers; Honourable Governors of Kunene, Oshana and Oshikoto Regions; Honourable Regional Councillors Present; Esteemed Traditional Leaders, particularly the Hai-//om Traditional Authority; Executive Directors and Senior Government Officials; Representatives of our Offices, Ministries and Agencies; Members of the Media; Ladies and Gentlemen;

Good Morning.