It was echoed by the former home affairs minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana who warned that SWAPO's ‘our time to eat' culture could cost the ruling party state power in the wake of the incumbent party's loss in Botswana in October...
He counts among his friends not only President Hage Geingob but former mines and energy minister and current National Planning Commission (NPC) director-general Obeth Kandjoze and the former justice minister and stalwart of the once powerful 'Omusati' clique within the party Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana (AC Vol 47 No 5 Nujoma won't go)...
Leading contenders include the current Foreign Affairs Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah a close ally of Geingob's and the Home Affairs Minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana...
His erstwhile rivals for the vice-presidency Home Affairs Minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana and Youth and Sports Minister Jerry Ekandjo are on the sidelines and ex-President Sam Nujoma's once-powerful influence is waning...
Amukwiyu said Pohamba had urged Geingob and the two losing candidates – Youth and Sports Minister Jerry Ekandjo and Home Affairs Minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana – to work together...
With surprising ease Geingob saw off rivals Jerry Ekandjo Minister of Regional and Local Government and Justice Minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana (AC Vol 53 No 24 SWAPO picks a new leader)...
The Justice Minister and current SWAPO Secretary General Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana who at 61 is the youngest candidate has no allies standing for the other posts placing her in a weaker position...
SWAPO’s ‘Iron Lady’ and Secretary General Justice Minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana is virtually sure to challenge Geingob (AC Vol 53 No 2 The man most likely to succeed Pohamba)...
Geingob’s rivals began mobilising and the party Secretary General Justice Minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana threw her hat into the ring...
Other contenders include Geingob’s former protégé Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana Local Government and Housing Minister Jerry Ekandjo and popular Education Minister Abraham Iyambo...