-Finance Minister Ipumbu Shiimi is confident a number of projects in this year's budget would help transform SMEs and address youth unemployment.

-Some opposition parties have rejected the 2021/22 national budget saying it does not address real issues of national interest.

-Economist Mally Likukela expects this year's budget to be less tight as opposed to previous years when the Government has been tightening its belt to avoid over expenditure.

-The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has allocated over N$208 million to protected areas and wildlife management to combat poaching and human-wildlife conflict.

-Student representative councils from various institutions of higher learning and the Student Union of Namibia (SUN) have welcomed the budget allocations of N$1,5 billion allocated to the National Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF).

-Henties Bay Municipality has approved a budget of N$85 million for the 2020-2021 financial year.

-The Swakopmund Municipality has approved a budget of N$650 million for the 2020/2021 financial year.

-Minister of Finance, Ipumbu Shiimi will table his maiden National Budget for the 2020/21 financial year in the National Assembly (NA) next week.

-The //Kharas Regional Council has suspended all travel and overtime claims for staff members, effective from 1 September, due to a lack of funds.

-The Erongo Regional Council has approved a N$104 million budget for the 2019/2020 financial year.