Election news: Namibians head to the polls wanting change

Namibians head to the polls on Wednesday in a test for the party that brought independence 34 years ago but has left many feeling let down.

Image: SIMON MAINA / AFPon Wednesday in a test for the party that brought independence 34 years ago but has left many feeling let down.

Her two daughters, aged 17 and 21, are jobless like many other young people in the desert nation of about three million people. She hopes the winner of Wednesday’s vote will be the candidate of the ruling South West Africa People’s Organisation’s , Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, current vice president and a political veteran.

“As long as there’s change, I’m okay either way,” said the student. “A lot of people are complaining that there aren’t any jobs and that the government isn’t doing anything to help.”General discontent in the sparsely populated country may be turning part of the electorate away from SWAPO, whose founders freed the country from the apartheid-era government of neighbouring South Africa.

In addition to high unemployment, Namibia also faces skyrocketing inequality levels. It is rich in minerals but has struggled to translate that wealth into benefits for its people. Early data suggests that motorists might need to dig deep into their pockets as petrol and diesel prices are set to increase in December.

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