Africa-Press – Namibia. Staff Reporter
THE Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has dismissed as false claims suggesting that it plans to recruit 39 truck drivers from Zimbabwe.
The Ministry’s Executive Director, Nghidinua Daniel, said in a statement that the allegations are “entirely false, unfounded, and without any official basis”.
“At no point, now or in the future, does the Ministry intend to recruit foreign nationals as truck drivers, including from Zimbabwe, as falsely suggested,” he said.
The disseminators of the “false claim” also urged Namibian truck drivers with at least five years’ experience to submit applications for the “purported positions”, which Daniel called a deliberate attempt to mislead the public and “create confusion, anxiety, and potential unrest among job-seeking citizens”.
“This misinformation,” he said, “is not only deceptive but appears intentionally designed to undermine public confidence and disrupt the integrity of official communication.”
He said that the Ministry condemns the creation and spreading of “false and malicious content” and reaffirmed that, under the Immigration Control Act of 1993 and labour regulations, Namibians get priority for all jobs, and employers are required to prove that no suitably qualified Namibian is available before a foreign national can be hired.
Work permits for non-Namibians are generally granted only for scarce, critical, or specialised skills not readily available locally.
“Consequently, the employment of foreign nationals in temporary, non-specialised, or low-skilled positions — particularly those that can be adequately filled by Namibians — is strongly discouraged and will not be approved,” said Daniel.
He urged the public to avoid sharing unverified information and warned that false and manipulated content can easily be created and spread, especially with artificial intelligence.
“For reliable information, the public should use only the ministry’s official communication channels. Recruitment announcements will be made through authorised platforms,” he said.
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