Agnes Kafula

Agnes Mpingana Kafula (born 1 November 1955) is a Namibian politician who has served as mayor of Windhoek from November 2012[1] to December 2014.[2] She is a survivor of the Cassinga massacre of 4 May 1978.[3]

During her tenure as mayor of the City of Windhoek, Kafula was involved in dubious land sale deals by awarding land at discount prices to friends and family,[4] resulting in the mass land demonstration in Windhoek.[5][6]

References
  1. Jason, Loide (27 November 2012). "Namibia: Windhoek Elects New Mayor". Retrieved 28 December 2016 – via AllAfrica.
  2. "City of Windhoek - Councillors Portal - Current Mayor". Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  3. von Francois, Feodora. "Cassinga survivor to pen book on massacre". Namibian sun. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  4. "Kafula's son gets special N$5 million plot". Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  5. "City sits on 26 000 land applications". Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  6. Kahiurika, Ndanki. "Land scandal may unsettle Namibia poll". Retrieved 28 December 2016.


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