Swapo launches election manifesto in braille

Swapo vice-president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Saturday launched the party’s manifesto in braille at a rally held at the Oshakati Independence Stadium. This makes Swapo the first political party in Namibia to translate its election declaration into braille. “We commit ourselves to inclusivity. I am happy that today I have the privilege to launch the party manifesto in braille for the first time in the history of our country,” Nandi-Ndaitwah said. She added that the party enlisted the help of the Namibian Federation of the Visually-Impaired (NFVI) to translate the document.NFVI executive director Moses Nghipandulwa urged other political parties to “follow Swapo’s good example to promote inclusivity.”Returning, new membersNandi-Ndaitwah also urged her party’s operatives to train voters on how to use ballot papers to reduce the number of spoiled ballots. “We do not want to risk losing any votes,” she said. Namibia will be taking to the polls on 27 November using ballot papers again, which the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) reintroduced in 2020 after the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) was discontinued through a High Court decision. At the same occasion, Swapo secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa welcomed back more than 20 members who returned to the ruling party - including former Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) Oniipa councillor Petrus Nakanyala, former Affirmative Repositioning (AR) spokesperson Simon Amunine and former Students Union of Namibia (SUN) spokesperson Tyson Hihanguapo. The party has so far recruited over 10 000 new members in the Oshana Region this year, regional coordinator Werner Iita said.He further noted that he had more than 50 people from opposition parties on his list on Saturday, but only about 27 made it to the stadium.The party held 124 mini rallies across the region, using a slightly different campaign strategy by going door to door in small groups, he said.

Swapo launches election manifesto in braille

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Namibian Sun 2025-09-15

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Swapo launches election manifesto in braille

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