Prime minister Elijah Ngurare has appointed former The Namibian editor Tangeni Amupadhi to an 11-member task force that will be responsible for reviewing salary structures at public enterprises.
Amupadhi, who stepped down as editor of The Namibian in January, after leading the newspaper’s newsroom for 15 years, is among a group of individuals selected to assess remuneration across state-owned enterprises and recommend new pay structures for board members and board committees.
The task force will be chaired by former Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (Nipam) executive director Joseph Diescho, with former higher education minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi serving as deputy chairperson.
Other members are retired Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (Elcin) pastor Mateus Tshapaka Tshakapolo, former Roads Authority (RA) chief executive officer Conrad Lutombi, Lüderitz Waterfront chief executive Fluksman Samuehl, former ||Kharas governor Aletha Frederick, former presidential spokesperson Mathew ||Gowaseb, Public Service Commission member Habatte Doeses, Aino Mukwiilongo and lawyer Tanja Jacobie.
According to a statement issued by the Office of the Prime Minister on Friday, the task force has been appointed for the period from 1 July to 30 September 2026.
“The task force has been established to undertake a comprehensive review of key governance and human resource matters within the public enterprises. Its responsibilities include reviewing salary structures across public enterprises and providing recommendations on the remuneration of board members and board committees,” the statement said.
The task force has also been mandated to review recruitment policies governing the appointment of chief executive officers at public enterprises, recommend best practices, develop guidelines for the appointment of public servants to recruitment panels, and advise on the placement of public servants on public enterprise boards.
The committee is expected to submit its final report to the Cabinet committee on public service at the end of its three-month assignment.
