The safety and security sector has received the second largest allocation, amounting to N$17 billion, which accounts for 19,5% of the total budget of N$106 billion.

The administrative sector, on the other hand, has also received N$6,1 billion for the 2026/2027 financial year.

During the tabling of the national budget for the 2026/2027 fiscal year, Minister of Finance Ericah Shafudah revealed that the social sector remains the largest area of government expenditure.

Swapo Party MP Solomon April has questioned why the Ministry of Works and Transport issued "purchase or vacate" letters to former government employees living in government houses.

The Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Wise Immanuel, has clarified that the government cannot directly intervene in the ongoing Namib Mills strike, as the matter constitutes a dispute of interest rather than a dispute of rights.

Civil servants will receive a salary increment of five per cent come 1st April.

This follows a signing agreement between the government, the Namibia Public Workers Union (NAPWU) and the Namibia National Teachers' Union (NANTU).

The agreement covers two financial years, 2026/27 and 2027/28.