The mandate of this committee is to ensure a sound administrative framework for the Fund as well as the efficient management and distribution of member and beneficiary benefits.
Loide Shaanika
Member
Secretary General, Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU)
Position on the Board: Trustee
Qualifications: Currently pursuing Master’s Degree in Industrial Relation; Honours in Education
Appointed: 15 April 2024 by Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU)
Penda Ithindi
Member
Deputy Executive Director, Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform
Position on the Board: Board Chairperson (01 January 2024 –to-date)
Qualifications: M.Sc. Financial Economics; B.A Mathematics, Economics
Appointed: September 2020 by the Government of the Republic of Namibia
Evans Maswahu
Member
Director: Finance, Human Resources, Administration and Information Technology
Position on the Board: Trustee
Qualifications: MBA; Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies; B.Com. Law
Appointed: July 2020 by the Namibia Public Workers’ Union (NAPWU)
Nillian Mulemi
Chairperson
Chief Executive Officer: Petroleum Training and Education Fund (PETROFUND)
Position on the Board: Trustee
Qualifications: MSc. Finance; B.Acc; B.Juris; Nat.Dip Cost Accounting
Appointed: May 2018 by the Government of the Republic of Namibia
Roswitha Gomachas
Member
Deputy Chief Legal Advice, Office of the Attorney General
Position on the Board: Trustee
Appointed: July 2016 by the Government of the Republic of Namibia
Maria Dax
Member
Strategic Communications Consultant
Position on the Board: Trustee
Qualifications: MBA; BA; PRISA Accreditation in Public Relations (APR)
Appointed: August 2014 by the Government of the Republic of Namibia
Mihe Gaomab II
Member
Chief Executive Officer: Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA)
Position on the Board: Trustee
Qualifications: MSc (Quantitative Economics); Postgraduate Diploma in Investment and Portfolio Management; Diploma in Project Management; Diploma in Senior Management; B.Com Honors
Appointed: January 2022 by the Government of the Republic of Namibia
Its responsibilities include reviewing, advising and making recommendations on matters pertaining to:
- The administration of the Fund
- Guidelines and processes on disposition of death benefits and the actual distribution of death benefits in terms of Section 37 C of the pension Funds Act, 1956 (Act 24 of 1956)
- The enhancement of member benefits from time to time
- The procurement of goods and services in line with the Fund’s procurement framework
- Stakeholder relations management, business development and communication