The City of Windhoek aims to electrify about 2,000 houses in the informal settlements of Katutura.

So far, 113 houses have been electrified in Windhoek's Katutura areas of Babylon and three blocks in Istanbul Road in Otjomuise.

The City of Windhoek's Council Advisory Committee on the Provision of Basic Services visited the areas to view and engage the beneficiaries.

The Chairperson of the committee, Fransina Kahungu, who had her office in the area during her time as the Mayor of the City of Windhoek, is satisfied with the progress made so far in bringing basic services closer to the people.

"In our committee we always carry out site visits so that we assess the progress made. There was a time when we visited a place, and we realised that, like today, we also observed that one household did not want to accept when they bought the unit; it did not want to accept, so we got that one. So the aim for the site visit is to confirm and to make sure that yes, what the technical people are reporting is exactly what is transpiring on the ground."

Kahungu further urged the residents to allow the officials to slightly move the house, if required for the proper demarcation that will enable electricity installation.

"Maybe relocating is not relocating from this area to a further area. No, you are just shifting your house from mainly within five metres, not even five, but I can say 100 metres. Yes, but it's just in that area to make way even for poles themselves and for trucks to bring the equipment. But mainly when we put our pegs, we want each house to be within its boundaries. That's why I'm saying it's not only electricity but also land."

Residents of Babylon in Katutura expressed appreciation.

Households given electricity are also allowed to occupy the municipal land rightfully.