[1][2][3] The UNAM SRC was founded on 20 February 1992 and mandated through a Namibian statute, namely: the University of Namibia Act 18 of 1992.

[4] Job Amupanda, Wise Immanuel, Francine Muyumba and Joseph Kalimbwe are quoted to have been controversial and extremely vocal SRC Presidents in the University of Namibia student council history despite going on to political leadership.

Critics of the later, within the university, have accused them of occurring fame and popularity within student circles by influencing their constituency towards their beliefs.

In 2008, Job Amupanda who served as SRC President was involved in a verbal warpath with some university members of staff claiming students are always regarded as "insignificant ants who should have their voices silenced".

A #ExamsForAll campaign was initiated as students tore down exam timetables & demanded to see Vice Chancellor Hangula.

The decision to ban students from exams was reversed 2 days later following the interventions of the Namibian Police Force and the education minister in stopping further protests.

That same year, in May 2017, UNAM Oshakati Campus Vice President Junias Shilunga and three other members of the SRC stood and held placards with "We need hostels at Oshakati Campus" as soon as the University's deputy Vice Chancellor, Ellen Namhila, began to address the university's official opening of the northern campusses.

[11][12][13][14] In June 2018, the SRC distanced itself from the new Nanso leadership claiming they were not politically hungry for positions to forget student plights.