George Kambala | |
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| Born | 9 May 1992 Windhoek, Namibia |
| Alma mater | Institute of Information and Technology (IIT) |
George Hidipo Hamba Kambala (born 9 May 1992) is a Namibian youth activist who, along with Job Amupanda and Dimbulukeni Nauyoma, co-founded a radical youth movement known as the Affirmative Repositioning in 2014 to advocate for land among Namibian youths. He also served in the SWAPO Youth League before his subsequent expulsion for his involvement in the youth movement. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Member of Parliament -2025-2030, Deputy Chief Whip, Representing the (AR) Movement. Serving in the Committee on Urban and Rural Development and Land Reform, the Committee on Education, Youth, Civic Relations, and Community Development. [6]
Kambala was born and grew up in Windhoek's Katutura, where he attended Martti Ahtisaari Primary School. He was part of the SWAPO Party Youth League leaders who were suspended and expelled from the party for occupying a plot in an upmarket Windhoek suburb. [7] [8] Diploma in Youth & Community Development. Namibian Colleague of Open Learning – 2021, Grade 12 Certificate, Jan Jonker Afrikaner Secondary School. [9]
His father, Kambala senior, was a driver, while his mother worked as a nurse in Windhoek.
Member of parliament (2025); Intern – Community Development Officers, City Of Windhoek (2022-2025), AR Spokesperson (2022- up to date), Advisory Board Member : Social Enabled Education Namibia 2021-to date), Trustee at People Litigation Center (2021- up to date), YLDP program Facilitator /Coordinator, Fredrick Ebert Stiftung (2013-2019), Chairperson of NAPPA Youth Advocacy Program (2013-2018), Member of the Regional Education Forum (Board)Khomas Region (2010-2016), Marketing and Sales Executive Vision 2030 Focus Magazine (2011-2012).
Youth Development, Urban Land and Housing Reform, International Relation, AFTCA, Education, ICT & Innovation, Economic Emancipation and Reform.
In 2014, following reports by The Namibian newspaper that Windhoek Mayor Agnes Kafula allocated a plot to Big Brother Africa winner Kambala, alongside Nauyoma and Amupanda, who occupied land in a Windhoek suburb, raised more concerns about the land question in Namibia, as many do not have access to affordable housing. [10] [11]