By Rosina Shiko
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina is visiting Namibia from 10 to 14 November 2026 for talks on shared water resources and regional water security, including a meeting with her Namibian counterpart.
Majodina will also address the third Namibia Regional Water Symposium in Swakopmund, which runs from 10 to 13 November under the theme “Ensuring water security through innovation, collaboration, climate resilience and responsible water stewardship”.
The symposium brings together government leaders, water sector experts, development partners, academics, industry representatives and young people to discuss solutions to Southern Africa’s water security challenges.
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According to the Department of Water and Sanitation, Majodina will focus on strengthening cooperation between South Africa and Namibia, improving regional water governance, building climate resilience and attracting investment in water infrastructure and technology.
She is also expected to share South Africa’s experience in institutional reforms, public-private partnerships and infrastructure development aimed at improving water services and reducing water losses.
Majodina and Namibia’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, are scheduled to meet the Permanent Water Commission (PWC) on Wednesday, 11 November.
The commission advises both governments on the development and use of water resources shared by the two countries.
Established through a bilateral agreement in 1992, the PWC forms part of the longstanding arrangements governing cooperation over shared water resources.
The two ministers are also expected to visit Akoande in Namibia’s Oshikoto Region on Friday, 13 November, to inspect a drought-relief programme funded by South Africa through the Africa Renaissance Fund.
The programme, implemented by Rand Water, supports the development of water infrastructure in Namibia, including decentralised water supply systems, desalination plants and a booster station.
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South Africa and Namibia also cooperate through the Orange-Senqu River Commission (ORASECOM), which brings together South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Lesotho to coordinate the management of shared water resources.
The commission was established in 2000 to advise the four countries on the development, use and conservation of water resources in the Orange-Senqu River basin.
