Shadow minister of home affairs, immigration, safety, and security Imms Nashinge says police officers stationed at the southern border posts are not being paid for overtime.
Nashinge raised these concerns to line minister Lucia Iipumbu on Thursday in parliament.
Nashinge said the officers in question are overworked and forced to take on cashier duties under the visa-on-arrival programme.
“Since April 2025, this programme has generated over N$40 million in just five months, yet the very officers driving this revenue remain unpaid for their overtime and are still waiting for approval of a 75-hour overtime amendment,” he said.
With the visa-on-arrival system now available to 36 countries, Nashinge stressed that the pressure has become unbearable.
He highlighted that the Noordoewer building constructed in 2018 has a massive crack, posing serious danger to officers and travellers alike.
Nashinge questioned why the officers were forced to serve as cashiers to collect millions in visa-on-arrival revenue instead of hiring the appropriate staff.
Iipumbu is expected to respond on 9 October.
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