Were You Born in the 1960s? You May Have Unclaimed Pension Money

 Many Namibians have unclaimed benefits waiting for them in retirement and pension funds — money that rightfully belongs to individuals who may have changed jobs, moved, or lost track of their fund records over the years. The tracing for these unclaimed benefits is being handled by IT Solutions. If your name appears on this list, or if you recognise someone who might be entitled to these funds, please contact Milton Louw at 081 688 1368 or miltonlouw@gmail.com so the process can begin.

Fund No.	Surname	Initials	Names	Date of birth
12512	AMUSHANGA	N	Natalia	1966-08-12
12512	ANDREAS	J	Johannes	1969-05-19
12512	ARIBEB	N		1961-05-06
12512	ASHEEKE	T	Tomas	1962-10-05
12512	BEHNE	K	Kevin	1968-09-04
12512	BOCK	D	Diana Jocelyne	1967-06-09
12774	BOTHMA	LL		1967-02-13
12511	BRUWER	JJ	Jacobus Johannes	1962-03-02
12512	BUSCH	HF	Hedwig Frankiska	1962-07-08
12512	COETZEE	M	Margaret	1966-03-25
12512	COOPER	P		1962-02-26
12511	DE ALMEIDA	H	Hendrika Maria	1963-10-08
12512	DELIE	C	Cerine Caroline	1962-04-17
12512	DIHAKO	F	Filipus Kaveto	1966-10-20
12512	DU TOIT	PJ	Pieter Johannes	1968-08-21
12511	DUMENI	V	Veronika	1963-12-31
12511	EISEB	AJ		1968-04-22
12512	EKSTEEN	MP		1969-10-15
12512	ELIA	L	Elia Teofilus	1965-12-02
12512	EMMANUEL	S	Shihepo Aupindi	1966-06-02
12512	ERASTUS	S		1964-03-25
12512	FERIS	AJ		1968-12-21
12512	FILLEMON	G	Gabriel	1964-05-02
12512	GAESEB	K	Karl	1966-01-01
12512	GAESEB	P		1966-03-12
12511	GAROES	P	Aron	1966-01-07
12512	GAWASES	P	Petrina	1964-08-08
12512	GAWESEB	B	Ben Phillip	1969-03-13
12512	GOAGOSEB	F	Frederick	1967-10-01
12512	GOEIEMAN	L	Ludwig	1963-03-09
12512	GOLIATH	S	Susanna	1967-05-08
12511	GOUWS	M	Michelle	1968-11-14
12512	GOZI	SS	Sondaha	1969-05-07
12511	HAIMBODI	N	Namulo	1963-10-07
12511	HAMUELE	LN	Lydia	1960-07-29
12512	HAMUKOTO	N	Ndemutela	1968-04-06
12512	HAOSEB	I	Isaskar	1969-03-29
12774	HARTUNG	LW		1967-07-27
12512	HAUFIKU	P	Petrus	1966-02-02
12512	HINAMANU	L	Lucia	1966-08-21
12511	HITEWAPO	L	Lucas	1965-04-16
12512	HIVENI	E	Eliasel	1962-02-02
12512	HOA-DAM	O		1962-07-06
12512	IITA	L		1964-07-22
12512	IMMANUEL	J	Johannes	1966-08-08
12512	ISRAEL	F		1961-04-20
12512	JOSIA	I	I	1968-10-05
12512	KAHIRA	A	Alfeus	1961-03-25
12512	KAITUNGWA	J	Josua	1964-04-12
12512	KAJAMBU	J	Jason Arnold J	1966-09-15
12512	KAKORO	J	Kambuta Josef	1960-12-12
12512	KAMANYA	F	Fanuel Nghituwamata	1964-03-16
12512	KAMBWESHE	A	Abner Shindondola	1966-07-11
12512	KANDJII	E		1963-09-02
12511	KANGUATUUAKO	IP	Ignatius Pell	1969-01-23
12512	KANIME	H	Hofni Mwaala	1963-05-07
12512	KARIKO	A	Alfeus	1964-07-08
12512	KARIKO	I	Isai	1965-06-08
12512	KARISEB	H		1963-06-11
12512	KARUNGA	F	Frans	1963-12-05
12511	KAVARI	R	Ruben	1966-06-25
12511	KESSLER	F	Frank	1963-09-05
12512	KETJIRUKIRE	JJ	J J	1966-03-03
12512	KOTTING	M		1962-03-29
12512	LIEBENBERG	CJ	Coenraad Johannes	1967-08-22
12512	LINEEKELA	J	J	1966-04-04
12512	LINEKEELA	J	J	1966-04-04
12512	MAKANDA	N	Nestor	1969-08-06
12511	MAKANGA	AH	Alfeus Hando	1964-01-06
12512	MARAIS	WJ		1967-07-22
12774	MARUNGA	P		1964-12-15
12512	MATHEUS	J	Jeremia Hamutenya	1968-10-20
12511	MBARUNGA	P		1966-01-04
12511	MENGO	C	Cornelia	1966-01-05
12511	MUKANWA	RM	Raymond Mbala	1967-08-18
12512	MUYENGA	TN	Thimoteus Ngendjo	1964-11-13
12512	NAKARE	SS	Shimueneni	1965-04-11
12512	NAMPOLO	G	Gerhard	1963-02-02
12511	NANDJEDI	FN	Fillipus Ndeuyapowike	1969-03-02
12512	NANGOLO	D	David	1968-02-25
12512	NASHILUWA	H	Hosea	1967-10-26
12511	NDATJAPO	S	Stefanus	1964-09-11
12512	NDEMUTELA	H	H	1968-04-06
12512	NEGONGO	L	Lisias	1967-07-20
12512	NGHIHELEKWA	T		1967-01-01
12512	NKOSHI	J	Jesaya	1963-01-14
12512	NUBAB	B	Bernardt	1964-02-11
12512	OCHS	KF	Friedrich	1963-11-23
12512	OREB	A		1960-11-01
12511	PAULUS	S	Sylvia	1964-02-02
12511	PAULUS	JK		1962-04-16
12511	ROMAN	P	Pieter	1963-01-26
12512	ROOINASIE	J	Jan Dawid	1968-08-16
12511	ROOINASIE	S	Stefanus	1968-12-26
12512	SAKARIA	T	Tomas	1964-04-03
12511	SHEEPO	S	S	1966-03-03
12512	SHEMUKETA	E	Shiyelekeni	1966-08-11
12511	SHETUNYENGA	DN	David-Abisai Natangwe	1969-03-15
12511	SHIFOTOKA	M	Matias	1968-03-15
12511	SHIKONGO	L	Diina Namutenya	1966-03-03
12511	SHIKONGO	MK	Mathias	1969-09-22
12512	SHIKWAMBI	M	Marakai Namungolu	1963-06-05
12511	SHINDINGI	M	Martha	1969-10-15
12512	SHIRUNDA	K		1962-09-22
12511	SIBOLILE	PM	Prisila Mwaka	1963-01-10
12512	SKRYWER	P	Paul	1962-11-11
12511	SWARTS	KJ	Karel	1968-10-15
12511	TERBON	J	Terbon Panduleni	1969-09-01
12512	TJETJINDA	A		1969-01-20
12511	TOMAS	AL	Abner	1967-06-28
12511	TSAUSEB	J	Justus	1963-03-03
12512	TSJETJINDA	A	Alfons	1969-01-20
12512	UAZIKIZA	G		1968-11-26
12512	UBITEB	J		1966-11-06
12512	UIRAB	S	Arnoldt Slatter	1960-09-24
12511	VAN DER MERWE	HBJ	Hendrik Bernardus Jacobus	1968-01-09
12511	VAN HOUT	WS	Wandi	1968-11-28
12511	VAN KRADENBURG	MM	Magdalena Maria	1962-09-13
12512	VERSTER	GJ	Gieljam Johannes	1961-07-05
12512	WITBEEN	R		1968-02-22

Were You Born in the 1950s? You May Have Unclaimed Pension Money

 Many Namibians have unclaimed benefits waiting for them in retirement and pension funds — money that rightfully belongs to individuals who may have changed jobs, moved, or lost track of their fund records over the years. The tracing for these unclaimed benefits is being handled by IT Solutions. If your name appears on this list, or if you recognise someone who might be entitled to these funds, please contact Milton Louw at 081 688 1368 or miltonlouw@gmail.com so the process can begin.

Fund No.	Surname	Initials	Names	Date of birth
12512	AMUJERA	H	H	1958-12-11
12512	APPOLLUS	A	Andries	1958-11-22
12512	BEUKES	HS	Hilary Suzette Georginia	1956-06-10
12512	CLOETE	H		1959-07-05
12511	ERASMUS	E	Elze De N	1957-03-01
12511	FOURIE	CJM	Cecilia Johanna Meyer	1954-10-13
12512	GAESEB	J		1959-11-14
12512	GAMISEB	F	Frans	1952-08-20
12512	GAWANAB	A	Abraham	1956-02-10
12512	GAWANAB	A	Abraham	1956-02-10
12512	GOAGOSEB	T		1953-12-25
12512	GOMACHAB	J		1952-02-05
12512	HAIMBODI	SE		1951-10-28
12512	HASOAB	F	Festus	1955-03-01
12774	JOHANNES	F		1950-02-03
12512	KAIMAKA	S	Sebulon	1959-09-24
12512	KAURA	GB		1954-09-02
12511	KERR	CP	Callum	1959-02-13
12512	LOTTO	J		1953-11-12
12512	LUKAMBE	J	Joseph	1958-07-03
12512	MANUEL	D	Imanuel	1952-10-11
12774	MPEPO	M		1955-08-12
12512	MURANDA	T	Thomas	1954-02-06
12512	NAWASEB	S	Sebulon	1952-09-22
12512	NDJAVERA	U		1952-01-25
12512	OPPERMAN	K	Kaethe	1953-02-11
12512	OPPERMAN	S		1953-11-27
12511	ORTNER	E	E	1950-01-09
12512	ROSLER	F	Fritz	1950-11-09
12774	SCHOLTZ	L	Linda	1955-07-03
12512	SHIWEDA	M	Matheus	1957-02-16
12511	SINYANGWA	AS	Antonius Sakwile	1959-10-29
12512	SWARTZ	A	Katrina	1958-11-04
12511	THERON	DJ	Daniel Jacobus	1955-05-24
12512	VAN WYK	E		1959-05-14
12512	VAN ZYL	JC	Janna Christina	1957-10-12
12511	VERMEULEN	F		1956-12-29

Were You Born in the 1940s? You May Have Unclaimed Pension Money

Many Namibians have unclaimed benefits waiting for them in retirement and pension funds — money that rightfully belongs to individuals who may have changed jobs, moved, or lost track of their fund records over the years. The tracing for these unclaimed benefits is being handled by IT Solutions. If your name appears on this list, or if you recognise someone who might be entitled to these funds, please contact Milton Louw at 081 688 1368 or miltonlouw@gmail.com so the process can begin.

Fund No.	Surname	Initials	Names	Date of birth
12512	ANDIMA	A		1942-08-28
12512	ASHEELA	M	M	1947-09-08
12512	DE WET	A		1945-06-17
12512	FILLUPUS	E	Eino	1944-02-07
12512	HAUKONGO	S	Simeon	1947-01-12
12512	KATURA	S		1941-04-01
12512	KRAUSE	JPG		1943-06-23
12511	NDAPO	MN	Mikael Nyanya	1944-08-01
12512	OPPERMAN	P		1948-05-23
12774	SANDU	T		1948-07-16
12512	SHIPANDENI	T		1949-06-06
12512	TOBIAS	P	Paulus	1943-08-02
12512	VAN HEERDEN	N	Nicholaas Gerhardus	1941-02-13

Unclaimed Monies Are Not a Mystery — They Are a National Failure

 For decades, Namibia has used the term “unclaimed monies” as if it were a harmless administrative label. In reality, it is a colonial legal leftover from South West Africa’s British–South African governance era — a phrase that has survived unchanged in our pension, insurance, and financial laws. But the real problem is not the language. It is the silence.

Behind every “unclaimed” dollar is a family that was never informed, a beneficiary who was never traced, or a worker whose contributions vanished into a bureaucratic fog. We have normalised a system where millions sit idle while households struggle to pay school fees, buy food, or cover medical care. And because the issue sounds technical, we treat it as someone else’s problem.

Other countries are not doing that.

In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a national mobilisation last year urging citizens to reclaim forgotten deposits, insurance payouts, and investments. His message was simple: “Here is a chance to convert a forgotten financial asset into a new opportunity. Take part in the ‘Your Money, Your Right’ movement.” India backed this with digital tools, district‑level outreach, and a public narrative that made reclaiming one’s money a right, not a favour.

The United Kingdom has gone even further. Its Dormant Assets Scheme reunites people with their money wherever possible — and only when that fails are funds channelled into social programmes. Nearly a billion pounds has already been redirected into youth development, financial inclusion, and community investment, while owners retain the right to reclaim their money at any time. It is transparent, rights‑based, and publicly accountable.

Namibia, by contrast, has no national campaign, no unified tracing system, and no public reporting standard. When I recently tried to book a meeting with a major IT company to discuss beneficiary‑tracing solutions, they declined because the topic “sounded suspicious”. That reaction says everything about how poorly we have framed this issue. Suspicion thrives where transparency is absent.

We need a national shift — not just in policy, but in mindset.

Unclaimed monies are not a mystery. They are the predictable result of weak communication, outdated systems, and a lack of political urgency. Namibia deserves a coordinated, public‑facing effort to trace beneficiaries, reunite families with what is rightfully theirs, and ensure that any truly dormant funds serve the public good rather than gather dust in institutional accounts.

This is not charity. It is justice.

And it is long overdue.

SIDEBAR:

Where the Term “Unclaimed Monies” Comes From

A colonial legal import:

The phrase “unclaimed monies” entered Namibian usage through South West Africa’s administration under South Africa, which itself inherited the term from British legal and financial practice. It appears in old company laws, estate administration rules, pension regulations, and banking statutes — always referring to funds held by an institution when the rightful owner cannot be located.

A term that survived independence:

When Namibia adopted and adapted South African legislation after 1990, the phrase remained intact. It was never translated into plain language or replaced with a more transparent concept like “benefits owed to families” or “unpaid claims”. As a result, the public hears a technical phrase instead of a human issue.

What it really means:

Behind every “unclaimed” dollar is a person who was never informed, a beneficiary who was never traced, or a family that never knew money existed. The term hides the human cost.

How other countries frame it:

• India speaks of “unclaimed deposits” and runs national campaigns urging citizens to reclaim what is theirs.
• The UK uses the term “dormant assets” and places the emphasis on reuniting people with their money before anything else happens to it.

Why the language matters:

Words shape public urgency. “Unclaimed monies” sounds like a harmless administrative category. In reality, it represents real households, real hardship, and real rights.

Unclaimed monies should not remain invisible

 In Namibia, we speak casually of “unclaimed monies” in pension and insurance funds, as if this were a technical curiosity rather than a human crisis. Behind those words are widows, children and parents who have never been told that a loved one’s savings still exist in their name.

The term itself is a colonial legal leftover from South West Africa days, but the silence around it is entirely ours. We have normalised a situation in which millions sit idle while families struggle to buy food or pay school fees.

Other countries are treating this differently. In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently launched the “Your Money, Your Right” campaign, urging citizens to reclaim unclaimed deposits, insurance and investments. He wrote: “Here is a chance to convert a forgotten financial asset into a new opportunity. Take part in the ‘Your Money, Your Right’ movement!” In the United Kingdom, a Dormant Assets Scheme has already channelled hundreds of millions of pounds from long‑forgotten accounts into social and environmental programmes, while still guaranteeing that rightful owners can claim their money at any time.

When I recently tried to book a meeting with a large IT company to discuss beneficiary tracing, they declined because the topic “sounded suspicious”. That reaction says a lot about how we have allowed this issue to be framed.

Namibia needs a transparent, rights‑based national campaign: to trace beneficiaries, to reunite families with what is theirs, and to ensure that any truly unclaimed monies serve the public good, not perpetual bureaucracy.

Payments Association of Namibia (PAN) - No minimum payment for credit cards

 The Payments Association of Namibia (PAN) has issued a warning to businesses that forcing customers to spend a minimum amount before paying with a debit or credit card is illegal and violates national payment regulations. The association clarified that once a business accepts card payments, it must allow customers to use their cards for any transaction amount, without discrimination. Examples of prohibited practices:

A café refusing to accept card payments for purchases below N$50.

A retail shop charging an extra N$5 for every card payment made.

Any business that only allows cash for small transactions while accepting cards for larger amounts.

I have been asked by a radio station:

Please send us commentary via a voicenote:

• Do you welcome this move by PAN? 
• How does this protect consumers?

Good morning, and thank you for the question.

Yes, I absolutely welcome this move by the Payments Association of Namibia. For years, consumers have been quietly carrying the cost of unfair card‑payment practices—whether it’s being told to buy more than they need, or being charged extra simply because they choose to pay with a card. PAN’s clarification finally puts an end to that confusion.

Once a business decides to accept card payments, they must accept them for any amount. No minimum purchase, no extra fees, no discrimination. This is not just a technical rule—it’s a protection of basic consumer rights.

This move protects consumers in three important ways:

First, it stops unfair extra charges. A consumer shouldn’t pay more simply because they prefer a safer, traceable payment method.

Second, it prevents forced spending. No one should be pressured to buy more than they need just to meet a minimum card amount.

Third, it promotes safety and convenience. Many Namibians choose cards to avoid carrying cash. Businesses cannot punish consumers for choosing the safer option.

At the end of the day, this is about fairness. If a business offers card payments, they must offer them equally to everyone, for every transaction. PAN’s stance strengthens transparency in the market and ensures that consumers are treated with dignity.

Namibia in 2026: Stability Is Not the Same as Progress

As we move into 2026, Namibia is once again being told that things are “looking better”. Growth projections are positive. Political stability is intact. Big projects are being announced. But for many ordinary Namibians, the question remains a simple one:

Is life actually getting better?

To answer that, it helps to step back and look at the bigger picture — not from a boardroom or policy document, but from the street. Using a PEST lens (Political, Economic, Social and Technological), here is what 2026 is likely to look like for Namibia.

Politics: Stable, Yes — But People Are Watching Closely

Namibia prides itself on political stability, and rightly so. We are not a country of coups or chaos. But stability alone no longer buys automatic trust. In 2026, citizens are far less impressed by speeches and far more interested in delivery. The public mood has shifted. People are asking harder questions:

• Why is unemployment still so high?

• Why do services keep deteriorating while costs keep rising?

• Why does accountability feel selective?

The political environment remains calm, but it is no longer comfortable. Social media, independent voices and everyday conversations are increasingly shaping public opinion — not party structures.

Prediction:

In 2026, government will remain stable, but legitimacy will increasingly depend on results, not history. Those who confuse silence with satisfaction will misread the moment.

Economy: Growth on Paper, Pressure at Home

Yes, the economy is expected to grow in 2026. Mining, hydrocarbons, energy projects and agriculture will likely improve headline figures. That is the good news.

The bad news is that many households will not feel it.

Food prices remain high. Debt is suffocating families. Wages are not keeping up with the cost of living. SMEs are struggling to survive, while consumers are cutting back on essentials.

Namibia’s economy still depends heavily on a few sectors and external markets. When global prices dip, ordinary Namibians pay the price — even when we are told the economy is “recovering”.

Prediction:

2026 will deliver economic recovery without economic relief for many citizens. Unless diversification becomes real — not just a policy slogan — inequality will deepen and frustration will grow.

Society: A Young Country That Cannot Afford to Waste Time

Namibia is a young country. Most of our people are under 35. That should be our biggest advantage. Instead, it is becoming our biggest risk.

Free access to education is a powerful step, but education without jobs creates disappointment, not empowerment. Graduates are entering a market that cannot absorb them. Informal work is expanding, not because people choose it, but because they must survive.

Urban areas continue to grow faster than services can keep up. Housing, transport, healthcare and basic dignity remain out of reach for many.

Prediction:

In 2026, social pressure will increase — quietly at first, then more openly. Young Namibians are not apathetic; they are waiting. And waiting has limits.

Technology: Coming Whether We Are Ready or Not

Technology is no longer optional. It is already shaping how Namibians bank, shop, work and organise. AI, automation and digital platforms will not ask whether Namibia is prepared. They will simply arrive. The danger is not technology itself — it is exclusion.

If connectivity remains expensive, skills training limited, and policy reactive, technology will widen inequality instead of closing it. Hopefully the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) will give Starlink the go-ahead for it to supply high speed internet services to unserviced areas in Namibia.

Prediction:

By the end of 2026, technology will touch more lives — but without a serious digital skills and access strategy, Namibia will remain a consumer of innovation, not a creator of opportunity.

So What Does 2026 Really Look Like?

Namibia in 2026 will likely be:

• Politically calm, but under sharper scrutiny

• Economically growing, but unevenly experienced

• Socially restless, especially among the youth

• Technologically exposed, but underprepared

This is not a doomsday forecast. It is a warning and an opportunity.

The real danger is not instability — it is complacency.

The real opportunity is not growth — it is inclusion.

If 2026 is to mean something for ordinary Namibians, then policy must finally meet reality, and leadership must listen more than it speaks.

Because stability without progress is simply standing still; and standing still is something Namibia can no longer afford.