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Namibia: Cabinet Suspends Official Funerals Pending Policy Review

NAMIBIA, JUL 4 – Namibia halts state funerals until April 2026 to review eligibility and spending after costs surged to 38.4 million Namibian dollars in 2024/2025, officials said.

Summary by allAfrica
In a move set to streamline the administration of state-recognised funerals, Cabinet has imposed a moratorium on the granting of official funerals effective 16 June 2025 until 31 March 2026.

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The cost of a public funeral in the country has increased dramatically over the past year.

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observer24.com.na broke the news in on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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