SA police convoy gets Nampol escort from Ariamsvlei to Swakopmund
Hertta-Maria Amutenja
The Namibian Police (Nampol) have confirmed that a South African delegation of police officials and public service employees began travelling through Namibia on 10 August 2025.
Commissioner Johanna Ngondo told the Windhoek Observer yesterday her team is escorting the delegation from the Ariamsvlei border post to Windhoek.
From Windhoek, another police unit will take over the escort for the convoy’s onwards journey to Swakopmund.
“The exact number of vehicles in the convoy has not been confirmed, but all vehicles will travel together,” Ngondo said.
She added that no roads have been closed during the convoy’s passage, but motorists should expect slower traffic flow.
“The time of day the convoy will be on the B1 and B2 roads has not been confirmed, as we are still finalising their entry arrangements,” Ngondo said.
In a public notice issued last week, deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, Nampol spokesperson, warned motorists to prepare for congestion on the B1 from Keetmanshoop to Windhoek and the B2 between Windhoek and Swakopmund during the period of 10 to 15 August.
“The delegation is expected to arrive in Namibia through the Ariamsvlei Border Post on Sunday, 10 August 2025, en route to Swakopmund via Windhoek on the same day in a convoy of nine buses,” Shikwambi said.
She urged motorists to exercise patience due to the expected traffic delays during the convoy’s movement.
The delegation is scheduled to depart Namibia on 15 August through the Buitepos border post via Gobabis, where motorists may also experience delays and have been advised to plan accordingly.
Long-distance truck driver Peter Hamukwaya said delays caused by the convoy could affect delivery schedules.
“We are paid to deliver goods on schedule. If we are delayed by the convoy, it affects not just us but the customers waiting on our deliveries,” she said.
