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. The ministry was set up to manage 18 profit-driven state-owned enterprises in Namibia. In 2021, the ministry began its transformation into a department, in Namibia the sub-ministerial entity, of the

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. For the state-owned companies, a holding company is to be created, a process estimated to take 5 years. Minister Jooste resigned from his position on 31 March 2022. Because he intended to return to the private sector he also vacated his

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and

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seats, as well as his position on the

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Ministry of Public Enterprises * Public enterprises Public enterprises Government-owned companies of Namibia Economy of Namibia 2015 establishments in Namibia 2022 disestablishments in Namibia