Shaun Gariseb on Minister Sankwasa’s instruction to local authorities to cease renewing contracts with RedForce

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We turn our attention to a long-standing issue that has affected households across the country the aggressive and often controversial debt collection practices by RedForce Debt Management. In a bold move, the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development has issued a directive instructing all local authorities to cease renewing contracts with RedForce. This decision follows years of public complaints, particularly from communities like Katutura, where many residents say they’ve suffered financially and emotionally under RedForce’s collection tactics.

Joining us now is Shaun Gariseb, spokesperson for the Katutura Residents Committee, to unpack the implications of this directive, how communities have responded, and what accountability might look like moving forward.