Mystery lingers over NFA SG position

By Sostenus Wilherm

A veil of secrecy is hovering over the filling of the secretary general (SG) post at the Namibia Football Association (NFA) while the football body’s management shy away from explaining why no candidates have yet been called for interviews a month after the closing of the application process.
Confidente reached out to the current acting SG Cassius Moetie for comment on 26 February and he requested that the questions be sent to him via WhatsApp. Although he acknowledged receipt of the message, he had not responded by the time of publication, despite repeated follow-ups. Moetie himself is said to have applied to appointed as a substantive SG as well.
The appointment of a permanent SG is widely viewed as a critical step in restoring stability, credibility and financial discipline at the NFA as Namibian football attempts to rebuild both on and off the field.
Last month, Confidente reported that the post has been without a substantive office bearer since March 2025 following the death of Charles Siyauya. Siyauya had initially served in an acting role and was awarded a five year contract in April 2024, but his passing left the NFA without permanent administrative leadership at a time of mounting financial pressure.
Information received by Confidente indicates that Siegfried Veii Mujoro and Patrick Xoagub are among those who have formally applied.
Xoagub currently serves as vice chairperson of the Namibia Sports Commission and is also a school principal, bringing experience in sports governance and institutional leadership.
Last month Xoagub said: “I really cannot comment at this stage as the application and recruitment process is still underway.”
Another contender, Kavezemburuka Siegfried Veii-Mujoro is a familiar name in media and sports administration circles. He is a former chief operations officer at New Era newspaper and currently serves as president of the Namibia Taekwondo Federation.
In Febraury, Veii-Mujoro told Confidente that: “I can confirm that I have applied. I believe the institution must go beyond improved administration. We lack grassroots development and this reflects in the performance of our national teams.”
He added that the NFA needs to strengthen professionalism and aggressively grow sponsorship revenue.