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Namibia Vice President Pushes for Improved Living Conditions for Hai-//Om San Community

Namibia Vice President Pushes for Improved Living Conditions for Hai-//Om San Community

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Namibia Vice President Pushes for Improved Living Conditions for Hai-//Om San Community

By The Namibia Times Staff | Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 6:47 AM UTC

Key Takeaways

  • Vice President Lucia Witbooi convened a consultative meeting with government ministries in Outjo to improve living conditions for the Hai-//Om San community.
  • The meeting followed Witbooi's direct field visits to Ombika and resettlement farms.
  • No details on specific actions or outcomes from the meeting were reported.

Namibia's Vice President, Lucia Witbooi, has taken the initiative to address the living conditions and socioeconomic welfare of the Hai-//Om San community in the Etosha region. According to reports, Witbooi convened a high-level meeting in Outjo with key government ministries to discuss potential solutions. The meeting comes after Witbooi's direct field visits to Ombika and resettlement farms, where she firsthand observed the living conditions of the community. The exact outcomes of the meeting remain unclear at this point.

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