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	'''Engelbrecht !Nawatiseb''' (~~Born June~~ 20, 1969) is a Namibian politician ~~who~~ ~~served~~ as the ~~Deputy~~ ~~Minister~~ of ~~Information~~ ~~and~~ ~~Communication~~ ~~Technology~~ ~~from~~ ~~2018~~ ~~to 2024. A~~ member of the ], he ~~previously~~ ~~served~~ as Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises from 2015 to 2018 and a ~~member~~ of ~~the~~ ] from ~~2015~~ to 2020.<ref>{{cite web \|title=!Nawatiseb, Engelbrecht A.\|url=https://www.parliament.na/dt_team/nawatiseb-engelbrecht-a/ \|website=parliament.na \|access-date=9 September 2024}}</ref>		'''Engelbrecht A. Nawatiseb''' (born 20 June 1969) is a Namibian politician. A member of the ] (SWAPO), he served as a member of the ] from 2015 to 2020. While serving in the National Assembly, he held offices as Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises from 2015 to 2018 and as Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology from 2018 to 2020.<ref name="Parliament">{{cite web \|title=!Nawatiseb, Engelbrecht A. \|url= https://www.parliament.na/dt_team/nawatiseb-engelbrecht-a/ \|website=parliament.na \|access-date=9 September 2024}}</ref> Prior to his career in politics, he attended and graduated from Otjikoto Secondary School and served as a road contractor.<ref name="Parliament" /> His membership in SWAPO was briefly interrupted for about a month in 2024, when he left SWAPO to join the ] (LPM).<ref name="Hamalwa">{{cite news \|last1=Hamalwa \|first1=Festus \|title=Nawatiseb makes U-turn on LPM \|url= https://neweralive.na/nawatiseb-makes-u-turn-on-lpm-2/ \|access-date=11 September 2024 \|work=New Era Live}}</ref> This decision came after Nawatiseb made calls for younger leadership within SWAPO.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Amutenja \|first1=Hertta-Maria \|title=FORMER DEPUTY MINISTER NAWATISEB LEAVES SWAPO TO JOIN LPM \|url= https://www.observer24.com.na/former-deputy-minister-nawatiseb-leaves-swapo-to-join-lpm/ \|access-date=11 September 2024 \|work=Windhoek Observer}}</ref> Nawatiseb later quickly abandoned the party to rejoin SWAPO.<ref name="Hamalwa" />

			Nawatiseb began to suffer from ] in 2021; he later praised private dialysis centres for providing care for his condition.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Hiveluah \|first1=Feni \|title=Former MP commends private dialysis centres amid Govt shortcomings \|url=https://www.namibian.com.na/former-mp-commends-private-dialysis-centres-amid-govt-shortcomings/ \|access-date=27 September 2024 \|work=The Namibian}}</ref> In 2024, the Namibian Government sued Nawatiseb for his refusal to pay an unused travel allowance from a cancelled trip to Spain, as well as for salary overpayment.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Namibia: Govt Sues Ex-Deputy Minister Over Travel Allowance \|url= https://allafrica.com/stories/202406140205.html \|access-date=9 September 2024 \|work=AllAfrica}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=S&T funds of a cancelled trip haunt former Information Minister Nawatiseb \|url=https://facilit8.network/newsfeed/st-funds-of-a-cancelled-trip-haunt-former-information-minister-nawatiseb/ \|website=All Namibian News \|access-date=11 September 2024}}</ref> Nawatiseb faced controversy the same year when a video of him slapping a bartender in Tsumeb was circulated online. Nawatiseb defended his actions, stating that the bar was causing ]. This claim was disputed by the bartender.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.namibiansun.com/crime/bartender-recalls-slap-from-ex-deputy-minister2024-06-20 \|website=Namibian Sun \|access-date=11 September 2024 \|title=BARTENDER RECALLS SLAP FROM EX-DEPUTY MINISTER\|date=20 June 2024 }}</ref> The video was criticised by members of the ], to which Nawatiseb responded by describing the PDM as a "total reject in Tsumeb".<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Matthys \|first1=Donald \|title=Former deputy minister defends slapping bar lady \|url=https://www.namibian.com.na/former-deputy-minister-defends-slapping-bar-lady/ \|access-date=11 September 2024 \|work=The Namibian}}</ref> In 2024, Nawatiseb was accused of "orchestrating a scheme" and "rushing" to sell a house before a bank he was affiliated with was to be liquidated.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Smith \|first1=Sonja \|title=Pensioner could lose house as liquidators chase Nawatiseb \|url=https://www.namibian.com.na/pensioner-could-lose-house-as-liquidators-chase-nawatiseb/ \|access-date=8 November 2024 \|website=The Namibian}}</ref>
	Throughout his career, !Nawatiseb has been a member of the South West Africa People's Organization. His membership in the party was briefly interrupted for about a month in 2024, when he left SWAPO to join the ].<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Hamalwa \|first1=Festus \|title=Nawatiseb makes U-turn on LPM \|url=https://neweralive.na/nawatiseb-makes-u-turn-on-lpm-2/ \|access-date=11 September 2024 \|publisher=New Era Live}}</ref>

	In 2024, the Namibian Government sued !Nawatiseb for refusal to pay an unused travel allowance, and salary overpayment.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Namibia: Govt Sues Ex-Deputy Minister Over Travel Allowance \|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202406140205.html \|access-date=9 September 2024 \|publisher=AllAfrica}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 12:22, 10 November 2024

Namibian politician (born 1969)

Engel Nawatiseb

Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology
In office 2018–2020
President	Hage Geingob
Prime Minister	Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
Succeeded by	Emma Theofilus
Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises
In office 2015–2018
President	Hage Geingob
Prime Minister	Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
Member of the National Assembly
In office 20 March 2015 – 20 March 2020

Personal details
Born	(1969-06-20) 20 June 1969 (age 55) Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Political party	South West African People's Organization (2015–2024) (Since 2024)
Other political affiliations	Landless People's Movement (2024)

Engelbrecht A. Nawatiseb (born 20 June 1969) is a Namibian politician. A member of the South West African People's Organization (SWAPO), he served as a member of the National Assembly from 2015 to 2020. While serving in the National Assembly, he held offices as Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises from 2015 to 2018 and as Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology from 2018 to 2020. Prior to his career in politics, he attended and graduated from Otjikoto Secondary School and served as a road contractor. His membership in SWAPO was briefly interrupted for about a month in 2024, when he left SWAPO to join the Landless People's Movement (LPM). This decision came after Nawatiseb made calls for younger leadership within SWAPO. Nawatiseb later quickly abandoned the party to rejoin SWAPO.

Nawatiseb began to suffer from kidney failure in 2021; he later praised private dialysis centres for providing care for his condition. In 2024, the Namibian Government sued Nawatiseb for his refusal to pay an unused travel allowance from a cancelled trip to Spain, as well as for salary overpayment. Nawatiseb faced controversy the same year when a video of him slapping a bartender in Tsumeb was circulated online. Nawatiseb defended his actions, stating that the bar was causing noise pollution. This claim was disputed by the bartender. The video was criticised by members of the Popular Democratic Movement, to which Nawatiseb responded by describing the PDM as a "total reject in Tsumeb". In 2024, Nawatiseb was accused of "orchestrating a scheme" and "rushing" to sell a house before a bank he was affiliated with was to be liquidated.

References

^ "!Nawatiseb, Engelbrecht A." parliament.na. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
^ Hamalwa, Festus. "Nawatiseb makes U-turn on LPM". New Era Live. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
Amutenja, Hertta-Maria. "FORMER DEPUTY MINISTER NAWATISEB LEAVES SWAPO TO JOIN LPM". Windhoek Observer. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
Hiveluah, Feni. "Former MP commends private dialysis centres amid Govt shortcomings". The Namibian. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
"Namibia: Govt Sues Ex-Deputy Minister Over Travel Allowance". AllAfrica. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
"S&T funds of a cancelled trip haunt former Information Minister Nawatiseb". All Namibian News. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
"BARTENDER RECALLS SLAP FROM EX-DEPUTY MINISTER". Namibian Sun. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
Matthys, Donald. "Former deputy minister defends slapping bar lady". The Namibian. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
Smith, Sonja. "Pensioner could lose house as liquidators chase Nawatiseb". The Namibian. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

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