Kahungu sole candidate for SPWC top job ... congress set for Zambezi

The Swapo Party Women’s Counc il (SPWC) has confirmed that its ninth congress will be held in Katima Mulilo, with current secretary Fransina Ndateelela Kahungu seconded as sole candidate for the top position.

The cong r e ss , w h i ch traditionally sets Swapo elections in motion, will run from 9 to 11 December 2026.

Preparations for the party’s women’s wing gathering have since entered final stages.

The con f i rmat i on was announced yesterday by Ruthy Masake, the SPWC assistant secretary for research, information and programme.

Masake said the congress date and venue were reaffirmed at an Extraordinary Central Committee meeting held in Kamanjab, Kunene region, on 19 September 2026.

The congress preparations have included consultations with the Swapo party secretary general, Sophia Shaningwa, as well as a meeting between the women’s council’s National Executive Committee and Swapo party president Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah.