The Namibia Training Authority (NTA), through WorldSkills Namibia (WSN), recently successfully hosted the 4th National Skills Competition (NSC2025) at the MTC Dome in Swakopmund. The week-long event brought together 165 competitors, 50 training institutions, and representatives from all 14 regions in a definitive display of the country's commitment to advancing its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector.
Contestants competed across 16 diverse skill areas, ranging from cooking, restaurant services, water technology, and mechanical engineering to web technology, hairdressing, and air conditioning. With 50 training institutions participating, the event served as a powerful national platform to elevate the standards of vocational excellence and showcase the high-Caliber talent emerging from Namibia's training institutions, reaffirming its role as one of the country’s most inclusive and impactful platforms for advancing vocational excellence.
A Strategic Investment in Hospitality's Future
The Cooking and Restaurant Services categories, sponsored by Gondwana Collection Namibia, as a direct investment in cultivating the next generation of industry leaders with skills essential to the hospitality sector.
Through its structured apprenticeship programme, run in close partnership with vocational training centres and NTA, Gondwana Collection trains apprentices in cookery, food and beverage service, front-of-house, housekeeping, and related fields.
Celebrating Excellence: Winners of the 2025 Skills Competition
Cooking Category:
- Gold: Tracey Gaeses
- Silver: Sakeus Mwaala Lifo
- Bronze: Oh-Tangi Atuhe, Ndapanda Negongo, and Beatrice Muhepa
Restaurant Services Category:
- Gold: Zelda Frieke
- Silver: Berverly Oases
- Bronze: Rauha Oskar
The two gold medallists will proudly represent Namibia at the WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai in 2026, showcasing the country’s culinary and service excellence on a global stage.
Gondwana Collection further awarded the gold winners with three-month apprenticeships at Gondwana lodges — an invaluable opportunity for hands-on experience within a professional hospitality environment. Additionally, they each received accommodation vouchers valued at N$10,000, for any premium lodges.
Gondwana at the Skills Conference
Running parallel to the competitions was a critical skills conference under the theme “Elevating the Quality and Impact of Namibia’s TVET Delivery Model.” The conference gathered policymakers, educators, and industry leaders, including Gondwana’s Learning and Development team, to strategize on enhancing the relevance and impact of vocational training in Namibia.
By celebrating skilled trades and connecting talent with industry opportunity, the event has fortified the foundation for a strong and sustainable Namibian economy.
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