-An independent candidate, Erastus Kaulikufwa Mbumba, participating in the Otjiwarongo Constituency by-election, says he is the right candidate to take over as councillor and transform the area with the more active participation of the youth.

-The Porpular Democratic Movement (PDM) has withdrawn its candidate from the Otjiwarongo by-election.

-The independent presidential candidate and opposition parties have joined forces to petition against the results of the just-ended Presidential and National Assembly Elections.

-Running as an independent candidate without the backing of a political party appears to have become fashionable in the Namibian political landscape, especially those who have lost confidence in the political parties they support.