Pupkewitz leaves

NEF WELL-KNOWN local business personality and long-serving president of the Namibian Employers Federation (NEF) Harold Pupkewitz is expected to step down as head of the organisation at its AGM to be held this afternoon.

Pupkewitz, who has been at the helm of the federation for the past 11 years, is expected to officially step down at a meeting to be held in the capital, said NEF Secretary Tim Parkhouse on Monday. It is also reported the NEF’s next president would be elected at the aforesaid meeting upon the stepping down of Pupkewitz.The NEF was officially formed in 1992 as per provisions of the Namibian Labour Act with the aim of consulting the various stakeholders in the labour industry to provide substantive inputs into the provisions of the Act and related labour laws in the country.The organisation has also provided input into the draft of the Affirmative Action Bill.The NEF is a well-established organisation and a very important employers’ vanguard body which has so far greatly contributed to the success of its members and Namibia as a country by helping its members to preserve industrial harmony, enhance competitiveness as well as to improve the quality of work and work life of the employees in the country.NampaIt is also reported the NEF’s next president would be elected at the aforesaid meeting upon the stepping down of Pupkewitz.The NEF was officially formed in 1992 as per provisions of the Namibian Labour Act with the aim of consulting the various stakeholders in the labour industry to provide substantive inputs into the provisions of the Act and related labour laws in the country.The organisation has also provided input into the draft of the Affirmative Action Bill.The NEF is a well-established organisation and a very important employers’ vanguard body which has so far greatly contributed to the success of its members and Namibia as a country by helping its members to preserve industrial harmony, enhance competitiveness as well as to improve the quality of work and work life of the employees in the country.Nampa