Rodney Cloete
Shadow Minister of International Relations & Trade
Former Chief Whip, IPC (Official Opposition)
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Petroleum Bill isn’t law yet
The stages a Bill passes after second reading, where the Petroleum Amendment Bill stands, and what three of its clauses change.
A regulator without a minister
Who regulates petroleum local content, on what legal footing, and how Parliament can scrutinise that regulator.
Statement on the Hyphen Hydrogen Energy project
In 2023 Namibians were promised 15,000 jobs. In 2026 we are told the investment decision is at the end of 2027. Parliament should see the clock.
Read the full statement →Statement on the sale of De Beers
Botswana’s Parliament was told first. Namibia owns half of the business De Beers runs here. Our Parliament deserves the same respect.
Read the full statement →Ministerial travel costs should be answered in Parliament
Diplomacy requires travel. Accountability requires the figures. Ministers must answer Parliament for public money now, not years later.
Read the full statement →What is Namibia’s foreign policy? My contribution on the Cuba solidarity motion
Namibia has earned the right to speak on this motion. But the principle is only a principle if it is applied when it is inconvenient.
Watch the video →The trade impact of the FMD outbreak
Great Britain has shut its door to our fresh beef until further notice. Publish a market-by-market bulletin, updated every 48 hours.
Read the full statement →Earlier updates, from 27 September ShowHide
951 real jobs, and a Ministry that says jobs are not its job
The promises add up to 9,343 and the jobs add up to 951. Government does not need a bigger number. It needs a truer one.
Read the full statement →TotalEnergies fuel award: publish the bid paper
Four bidders, one sole supplier for November to January. Publish the scores and the prices. Table the contract.
Read the full statement →Economic diplomacy is a factory floor, or it is a speech
Dinapama today. Karibib lithium the same day. Publish the scorecard and the processing conditions.
Read the full statement →Mozambique has asked Namibia to speak and we will
Namibia’s freedom was secured because other Africans refused to treat our suffering as an internal affair.
Read the full statement →EIPAP hearing with the Bankers Association of Namibia
The Association told the committee that the root problem is an income crisis. It asked Parliament to reform deduction codes, not abolish them.
Read the full statement →Vitol fuel supply extension: publish the terms
Namibians deserve a contract they can read, a tender they can see, and a Minister who answers Parliament.
Read the full statement →End the secrecy in fisheries. Publish the register this week.
An indaba in Walvis Bay is not a public register of fishing rights.
Read the full post →An Embassy Is Not a Consolation Prize
An embassy is an instrument or it is an ornament. It is not a consolation prize.
Read the full piece →Local Content Is Not a Document for the Base
The local-content policy looks progressive on paper. Gazette it. Give it teeth.
Read the full statement →Economic diplomacy and the 500,000 jobs
Jobs do not emerge from speeches or photographs of delegations. Where is the economic machine that will produce 500,000 jobs?
Read the full statement →AfCFTA must mean access, not accession
1,872 businesses applied for space at Ongwediva. Only 485 were accommodated. AfCFTA must mean markets, not meetings.
Read the full statement →An MOU is not a deal
An MOU is a press statement with letterhead. Economic diplomacy is a job, a consignment, a Namibian dollar in the fiscus.
Read the full piece →Sending a judge is not the same thing as speaking
Lending a judge to an inquiry that has not yet been told what to ask is not standing with them.
Read the full statement →Central bank warned six weeks ago: “Do not borrow in the name of oil.”
Development is not delayed by the absence of oil-backed loans.
Read the full statement →The “Smart City” grant: publish the terms
A N$245 million grant against more than N$40 billion in annual bilateral trade. Publish the terms on data ownership and control.
Read the full statement →TransNamib ACC referral: four years without a public account
An Ernst & Young finding was referred to the ACC in March 2022. Four years later: no prosecution, no recovery, no public account.
Read the full statement →Government lifts the guard against Vitol, citing its own Vitol deal
Government Notice 235 suspended the Competition Commission’s conditions on Nasan Energies. Table the full section 49 record.
Read the full statement →Statement on President Netumbo’s State Visit to Tanzania
Warm words on trade. Public silence on the jailing of Tanzania’s opposition leader and the killing of its citizens.
Read the full statement →Statement on Namibia’s exit of the FATF grey list
A register that foreign assessors can tick but the Namibian press and public cannot search is not the win our country was promised.
Read the full statement →Follow the work, not just the headlines.
A PMG-inspired public record of questions, motions, bills and committee work - each with dates, status, evidence and the next accountability step.
3 motions and 1 question during Parliament’s next tracked sitting.
Migration governance and the PAP-UNCTAD work programme
At the Seventh Parliament’s committee sittings in Midrand, Rodney Cloete joined deliberations on the status of African migration, a committee concept note and a proposed UNCTAD partnership work plan. He called for migration to be properly governed for the benefit of people across the continent.
Official participation and agenda confirmed; detailed minutes, recommendations and any adopted work plan remain to be published.
Questions, replies and unresolved follow-ups.
Full text, parliamentary status and outcomes.
Current legislation and public-interest implications.
Meetings, oversight missions and published outcomes.
A voice for principled,
pragmatic diplomacy.
Hon. Rodney Cloete is the former Chief Whip of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) and serves as Shadow Minister of International Relations and Trade in Namibia’s 8th National Assembly. His legislative priorities centre on value-driven diplomacy, full utilisation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and ensuring bilateral agreements deliver measurable benefits for Namibians.
In the National Assembly he is a full member of the Public Accounts Committee, the International Relations, Defence & Security Committee, and the EIPAP Committee. He also sits on the Select Committee and the Standing Orders and Rules Committee. At the Pan-African Parliament he serves on the Committee on Trade, Customs and Immigration. Committed to nurturing the next generation of leaders, he works closely with IPC youth groups, serves ex officio with the Scouts of Namibia, and serves as a board member of SOS Children’s Villages.
National Assembly
of the Official Opposition
& Motions Tabled
Immigration Committee
Key Priorities
Focused on advancing Namibia's economic sovereignty and global standing through evidence-based oversight.
AfCFTA & Trade Diversification
Driving meaningful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area so that Namibian SMEs and producers - not just raw commodities - benefit from expanded continental markets.
Economic Diplomacy
Ensuring Namibia pursues pragmatic, interest-driven foreign policy that attracts quality investment, strengthens bilateral ties, and positions the country strategically in multilateral forums.
Resource Governance & Equity
Vigorous oversight of oil, gas, and mining agreements to secure fair national equity participation, transparent licensing, and maximum benefit for Namibians from our natural resources.
Parliamentary Accountability
Strengthening the oversight role of the National Assembly, improving the quality of parliamentary questions, and ensuring ministers are held to the highest standards of transparency.
Beneficial Ownership Transparency
Championing legislation for a public Beneficial Ownership Registry to combat illicit financial flows, shell companies, and hidden ownership structures that undermine Namibia's development.
Pan-Africanism & Youth Leadership
Active contribution to the Pan-African Parliament and building the next generation of principled leaders through IPC youth groups.
Education & Professional Experience
Education
Professional Experience
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