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As Matheus was escorted out of the courtroom to wash his face, several relatives of Shiweda broke down in tears and confronted him.
Shiweda’s sisters were heard questioning Matheus about why he allegedly targeted their “innocent sister”.
“Why did you do this to our sister? She did nothing to you,” they cried.
The confrontation prompted police officers to intervene.
Officers quickly ushered Matheus away from the scene and escorted him to safety.
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Greetings to all Namibian Goverment Employees, the Unions, and the Government of The Republic of Namibia (GRN)
Subject: The GRN Employee Housing Scheme (GRN Subsidy): Is It Truly Beneficial to the Employee and Sustainable to the GRN?
I trust all is well with you.
In reference to the interview between the Rt Hon Prime Minister and Nampa on Friday, it was noted that the GRN subsidizes housing for its employees by 66%. If the maximum value of the house is N$792,000.00, the GRN pays N$522,720.00, and the employee pays N$269,280.00 over a purchase period of roughly 20 years (240 months). This scheme has proven to be costly and unsustainable for the GRN.
This issue also stems from the relationship between our financial institutions, particularly the commercial banks, and the GRN. Let's consider the following scenario:
I, (GRN employee), qualify for a housing subsidy of N$690,000.00. The GRN (Employer)will cover N$455,400.00 (66%), and I will cover the remaining N$234,600.00 (34%). When I apply for a loan against my housing subsidy with my bank (Middleman), Bank Windhoek, charges an 11.5% interest rate compounded annually for 20 years (240 months). This translates into the following over this period:
1. Monthly mortgage payment:N$7,358.36
2. Interest paid over the lifetime of the loan: N$1,076,007.47
3. Total repayments over the lifetime of the loan: N$1,766,007.47
It's important to note that, in actual terms, we cannot say the GRN contributes 66% of this amount, because the subsidy is taxed and the employee ends up contributing more to cover the difference. Keep this in mind!
Let's break this down. For a monthly payment of N$7,358.36, the GRN contributes (66%) N$4,856.52, and I, the GRN employee, contribute (34%) N$2,501.84.
Here lies the problem. If I take my monthly contribution of N$2,501.84 and multiply it by 240, it totals N$600,441.60. This amount, which goes straight to the bank, is almost equal to the principal amount of N$690,000.00, translating to approximately 87%.
Now, if we consider the GRN's contribution of N$4,856.52 x 240, it totals N$1,165,564.80.
This means N$1,165,564.80 goes straight to the bank from the GRN, and it mostly excludes the principal, as I would have almost covered it (+/- 87%) with my contributions. To make matters worse, this amount is almost double the principal amount. In summary, the bank receives the principal back from my contributions and gains double this amount extra from the GRN.
Hence, from a loan of N$690,000.00, the bank ends up receiving a total of N$1,766,007.47, which is almost triple the principal amount, translating to 2.6% times the initial value.
Questions to Ponder around:
1. Is this sustainable for the GRN?
2. What is the benefit for the GRN employee in the above scenario, as he/she would have almost covered the principal amount over 240 months?
3. Is the government's contribution only designed to cover the bank's interest over the purchase period?
4. Is there a better way to address this issue, or can we come up with sustainable alternatives to consider?
5. Should we perhaps eliminate the involvement of commercial banks (Middleman) and deal directly with the employee, or improve First Capital to address this issue?
6. Why is the housing subsidy taxed?
7. Is this a subsidy or loan Loan from the Employer to the Employee?
8. How much does the Employer collects in this transaction as dividends from the Employee through the Middleman?
Article by:
MR Taljaard Uaputauka
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TEACHER, GOBABIS Project School
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