Companies fail to groom Namibians into leadership roles
The Employment Equity Commission in Namibia has disapproved the affirmative action reports of seven companies for failing to develop local talent for senior leadership roles. These companies are now considered non-compliant and face potential legal penalties.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing challenges of post-colonial economic transformation and the enforcement of local labor development policies in emerging markets.
Seven companies have failed to develop Namibian talent for senior positions after not appointing qualified Namibian understudies to facilitate skills transfer from expatriates.
The affected employers are the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa), Oshakati Town Council, Nova Nam Group, City Lodge Hotels trading as Town Lodge Windhoek, Nutam Operations, AB InBev Namibia and Outapi Town Council.
The Employment Equity Commission (EEC) found these employers non-complaint with the affirmative action (AA) provisions.
The employers also failed to obtain an exemption or prior approval from labour minister Fillemon Immanuel, as required by the Affirmative Action (Employment) Act.
Employment equity commissioner Otniel Podewiltz revealed this during the review panel hearings held in Windhoek from 24 to 25 June.
“The panel found that the disapproved reports did not meet the requirements of the act due to one or more compliance shortcomings identified during the hearings,” he says.
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