Young people in Kamanjab continue to face serious socio-economic challenges, including high unemployment, limited education resources, and scarce job opportunities.

Control Administrative Officer for the Kamanjab Constituency, Lelintha Nkolo, said in an interview with nbc News that the unemployment rate in Namibia is high, and Kamanjab is among the most affected areas.

“Day-to-day challenges is unemployment,” she said. “There is a migration of people to Kamanjab, some because they lost their jobs on neighbouring farms. These people need somewhere to stay, and we don’t have serviced land.”

Nkolo explained that the influx of people has led to land grabbing and worsened the situation for local youth. “People can’t build houses, and there are no job opportunities. If there could be serviced land, more projects would come from investors,” she said.

She noted that although the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has come on board, progress has been slow. “We are still waiting. People have applied, but they haven’t started yet.”

Nkolo added that the rocky terrain of the area and high costs of land servicing discourage investment. “The council cannot afford to service the land due to a limited budget. We rely on funding from the government—either from NDP or the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development—because Kamanjab is still a village council.”

While efforts are ongoing to improve infrastructure, education, and economic opportunities, Nkolo said the challenges remain substantial. Many young people continue to migrate to urban areas in search of a better future.