The dismissal of five board members at the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) by the Minister of Works and Transport brings the ongoing governance crisis in our transport sector back into sharp focus. While stopping administrative decay is necessary, good governance requires far more than removing individuals, it demands total transparency, procedural fairness, and structural accountability. Namibia’s national airport infrastructure is a critical strategic asset vital to our trad

When senior public officials implicated in serious administrative or financial transgressions are simply transferred or promoted instead of held accountable, the entire system of governance breaks down. From ignored forensic findings at the national airline to documented tender irregularities within civil aviation authorities, the systemic recycling of flagged executives undermines public trust and costs taxpayers millions. While individuals guilty of misconduct are shielded