Knowledge Ipinge unpacks his decision to decline a Swapo Party nomination to stand in this year’s Regional Council elections

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In a surprising move, former Walvis Bay Urban councillor Knowledge Ipinge declined a Swapo Party nomination to stand again in this year’s Regional Council elections. A figure once elected as an independent and now a card-carrying Swapo member, Ipinge says his decision stems not from reluctance to serve, but a conviction that Swapo must focus on grassroots political education and not individual careerism.

As the political spotlight turns to Walvis Bay, where Swapo is pushing hard to reclaim lost ground from IPC, we speak to Knowledge Ipinge to understand the thinking behind his decision, and where he believes the party should be headed.