The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has announced that N$1,020,796 has been approved to be divided between 42 individuals, 10 groups and seven organisations.
The money will come from the National Arts Council of Namibia’s Arts and Culture Covid-19 Relief Fund. The fund is meant to support artists who have lost income during the lock-down period as well as the continued effect Covid-19 has on the arts sector.
The successful applicants in the individual category will each receive N$2,000. The individual beneficiaries are as follows:
- Anna R. Garoes – Hardap Region
- Annastasia Feka – Kavango East Region
- Anthony Rossouw – Khomas Region
- Chali Shendrik – Kavango East Region
- Elizabeth Chuma Mubebo – Zambezi Region
- Elizabeth Engelbrecht – Hardap Region
- Elizabeth M. Kahuika – //Karas Region
- Elizabeth H. Hamunyera – Kavango East Region
- Ellen Sinvula – Zambezi Region
- Emmanuella E. Ovambo – //Karas Region
- Enst Gurirab – Khomas Region
- Fredrika Kahuika – //Karas Region
- Gilbert G. Jafta – Kunene Region
- Hendrik Lambert – Khomas Region
- Jeremia Haihambo – Erongo Region
- Johannes Namawe – Kavango East
- Julia N. G. Kashupi – Khomas Region
- Keister Phillipine – //Karas Region
- LagratitudeTrading Enterprise CC – Erongo Region
- Mahata Nangolo – Otjozondjupa Region
- Maria Frans – Kavango East
- Morrister P. Sikambelezi – Kavango East
- Mukoya Edward Diyeve –Kavango East
- Nangombe Kapanda – Khomas Region
- Nekwiyu Ester Ndeshipanda – Khomas Region
- Paskalius P. Haindere – Kavango East
- Pauline Kanyanga – Kavango East
- Regina April – //Karas Region
- Sebedeus Nghiwilepo – Erongo Region
- Sebedeus Nougawaseb – Khomas Region
- Setson Neumbo – Erongo Region
- Shilamba Matheus – Khomas Region
- Shivute Ismael – Khomas Region
- Siegfried Hoaeb – Khomas Region
- Stefanie Eins – Erongo Region
- Theresia Ruhumba – //Karas Region
- Benjamin Goa-Eiseb – Erongo Region
- Chantell Uiras – Khomas Region
- Wellem Moses – Otjozondjupa Region
- Wilka N. Mumangeni – Khomas Region
- Willem Garoeb – Hardap Region
- Zacharias Gariseb – Khomas Region
Only one person is from Kunene Region and none from regions such as Kavango West, Oshana, Oshikoto, Ohangwena, and Omusati.