Erongo Marine brings ex-GM out of retirement

Oceana Group Limited (OGL) has reappointed its former general manager, Calie Jacobs, to the position of interim managing director following the suspension of Martha Uumati this week. Jacobs served as general manager at Erongo Marine Enterprises (EME) in a career spanning 18 years at the fishing company.“[Jacobs] has been appointed as the interim caretaking manager of the business until further notice. [He] had a successful 18-year career with EME, retiring as general manager in 2017. At this stage, no further commentary can be shared while the processes are underway,” OGL said in a statement. Uumati’s suspension will pave the way for unhindered investigations into the affairs of EME, the company said. “The suspension is precautionary, so the investigation can proceed unhindered. In the interest of fairness, the investigation will be conducted as expediently as possible, while being procedural, balanced and thorough. We have taken all necessary steps to ensure that business will continue as usual,” it said. Jacobs would not be drawn into commenting on Uumati’s suspension, the investigation which will be held into EME’s activities or his plan of action as interim head. “You received the statement, didn&#039;t you? That’s all I have to say,” he told Namibian Sun. Arrangement of convenienceUumati was suspended due to her unavailability to attend a meeting - scheduled to be held in Cape Town, South Africa - to prepare for a hearing EME is set to undergo at the Namibia Competition Commission (NaCC). Listing reasons for her inability to attend, she said had pre-arranged activities that could not be moved, adding that the meeting could have taken place in Windhoek or Walvis Bay. “I am unable to travel to Cape Town, as I have already explained. I have prior commitments that I have to see through in Namibia. I have just returned home from Cape Town and I have a four-year-old who has recently commenced pre-school, a significant milestone for us.”The Cape Town meeting was also a matter of convenience for EME legal representative Axel Stritter, who planned to be in Cape Town at the time - despite earlier suggestions that the meeting be held in Windhoek, she said.“The so-called insubordination [she is accused of] is wrong. There was an instruction given for my attendance in Cape Town because of the fact that a Mr Axel Stritter would be in Cape Town attending the Mining Indaba. This was an arrangement of convenience due to Mr Stritter’s travels,” Uumati said.

Erongo Marine brings ex-GM out of retirement

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Namibian Sun 2026-08-11

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Erongo Marine brings ex-GM out of retirement

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