Social justice activist Michael Amushelelo has mobilised city drivers to protest along the B1 road, urging the Ministry of Works and Transport to remove the speed humps and implement an alternative solution.

The Ministry's Public Relations Officer Julius Ngwedha, however, said they were not aware of the demonstration.
  
"Recently, speed humps were installed, which the Ministry says are intended to safeguard the lives of pedestrians who cross the highway. However, many motorists have expressed frustration over these speed humps, arguing that they pose a danger to motorists and can also cause damage to vehicles. As you can see behind me, a number of motorists have been mobilised by social justice activist Michael Amushelelo. They are currently signing a petition and are waiting for the Minister to receive it.”

Amushelelo explained.
 
“In the 14 days since these speed humps were installed, we have recorded at least nine accidents. That amounts to an average of two accidents every day. This morning, there was a catastrophic accident at the recently installed speed humps near Windhoek Country Club and Prosperita. That is our concern as road users. We believe these speed humps have become a death trap. Not only do they pose a safety risk, but at night, many motorists are forced to slow down significantly while travelling home. This raises concerns that the area could become a hotspot for hijackings, particularly because it has not been fenced off.”

Motorists also expressed their frustrations.
 
 “It is completely chaos. You cannot drive like this. I feel it's more unsafe compared to what we had previously. Put up street lights here so that we can see when there are pedestrians wanting to cross; then we can see them standing next to the road. Or if there are goats or animals wanting to pass, now you're putting up speed-ups. That is not making anything better; it's making it worse,” said Erisna Jansen.
 
“I don't support this at all. The 750 thousand wasted on these speed humps could have been used to build a bridge across the road,” according to Hendrik Kruger.
 
“A few years ago, I personally went to the Roads Authority to come up with an initiative to raise funds and build a bridge here. They refused because the sponsor's name was to be displayed on the bridge. But when you go to the road leading to the airport, the Chinese company's name that constructed the road is displayed on the board. Had our minister not been arrogant, we would not be sitting with this problem today,” added Ettiene Lubbe.