Redforce threatens legal action against Rundu town council

KENYA KAMBOWE RUNDU Debt-collecting company Redforce is threatening legal action against the cash-strapped Rundu town council amid a public fallout between the parties.The threat of a lawsuit is contained in a letter dated 31 August, seen by Namibian Sun, in which Redforce CEO Julius Nyamazana criticised the conduct of the local authority around their three-year deal.The letter, addressed to Rundu CEO Olavi Nathanael, takes particular aim at the conduct of office-bearers whose public statements are allegedly putting Redforce’s reputation at risk.Nyamazana stressed that their behaviour will impact the debt collector’s work to recover over N$450 million from defaulters.DisreputeNyamazana referred to a recent social media post by Rundu Urban Community Association (RUCA) representative on the council, Nickolaus Tjihumbu Ndumbah, who on 23 August said he would bring a motion to scrutinise the agreement between the council and Redforce, as well as the termination of it.“The above commentary/post is detrimental to the relationship between the parties and unbecoming of a public official and has the effect of further tarnishing the image of Redforce and placing the continuance of the agreement between the parties into disrepute,” the CEO wrote.He also referred to an invitation from the town council to attend a 24 August meeting, which was cancelled at the last minute the night before after his office had spent funds on travel and accommodation.In his letter, Nyamazana warned the local authority that failure to comply with the agreement of their contract will leave them no choice but to turn to the courts for help.“Conversely, we strongly advise [the council] and its councillors to refrain from the conduct mentioned in the preceding paragraphs, failing which we shall be forced to seek legal recourse.” Things fall apartThe letter comes just days after Namibian Sun published an article on the near-collapse of the relationship between the two parties.Many have questioned why the local authority is struggling to buy water despite having procured the services of Redforce.There are allegations that some of the funds collected through Redforce are being mismanaged by council.It is also alleged that the town council owes the debt collector close to N$1 million for the work it has done, as the defaulters pay the funds directly to the local authority.However, when last contacted for comment, Nathanael said Redforce is paid for its services.N$150k in the bankMeanwhile, Namibian Sun has been reliably informed that the Rundu town council’s finances are in shambles.Sources privy to the council’s dealings claimed that by Wednesday morning, it had less than N$150 000 in its bank account.Last week, council bought water from NamWater, which allegedly will only last for six days.Water supply completely failed between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday night, with residents forced to buy bottled water or fetch water from the Kavango River.kenya@namibiansun.com

Redforce threatens legal action against Rundu town council

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Namibian Sun 2026-09-29

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