Months after horse meat scandal hit the headlines across the world, the Namibia Consumer Trust (NCT) has revealed that some retail shops are selling kangaroo meat.

The NCT started its research early this year when they randomly collected 10 samples of processed meat products from retail shops and sent them to South Africa for DNA screening.

When the results came back on Tuesday, the NCT said that traces of kangaroo meat were found in products labeled as "drowors chilli pepper" (dried sausage).

The discovery has prompted Minister of Health and Social Services Richard Kamwi to renew calls for a Safety Bill that will regulate all foodstuffs and address matters related to processed meat products.

In addition, the NCT said there is rampant mislabeling with some meat products labeled as beef actually containing mutton, lamb and chicken.

One prominent case was where a meat loaf labeled as pork was found to contain traces of beef, chicken and pork while a sausage labelled "Cheese Russian" had beef, pork and lamb traces.

Kamwi on Wednesday described the findings as "worrisome".

"As a ministry, we are working on a Safety Bill that will regulate all our foodstuffs and part of it will address matters such as processed meat products and what is contained therein. Currently, we don't have a safety regulatory law in place but it is on the way," Kamwi told the media.

The NCT chairperson, Sandi Tjaronda, said their investigation shows that there is massive mislabeling or non-labeling of processed meat products.

"The most disturbing finding is that of kangaroo. It is easy to conclude that this species was mixed deliberately to probably maximize profits. It is clear that kangaroo meat is not commercially marketed in Namibia and thus the meat should not have been in Namibia and it may require permission before importation if it is especially aimed at commercial purposes," Tjaronda said.

Tjaronda urged the government to speed up the food safety and labeling legislation to clear the way for punishing culprits or to enable authorities to grant permission for the importation of such meat.

He also encouraged retailers to "declare content accurately," saying "this would enable consumers to make informed choices and build consumer confidence."