The City of Windhoek is warning the public to be vigilant about fake house rental scams targeting residents for accommodation.
The municipality says scammers are posing as landlords or property agents and advertising houses that are either not available or do not belong to them.
The Windhoek Multipurpose Youth Centre, initially constructed for recreational purposes, is now filled with hundreds of squatters, and the number is escalating daily.
Some have been living there for five years under little protection from the elements.
Detective Inspector Pendukeni Nghuluwa informed Magistrate Wilka Amalwa that the sale of drugs continued at drug accused Naomi Fisch’s house even after her arrest.
Detective Inspector Pendukeni Nghuluwa, this morning, testified that there are serious allegations that a Rehoboth resident died at drug-accused Naomi Fisch’s house while doing drugs.
He said bail should not be granted, as these allegations are still being investigated.
The Ministry of International Relations and Trade says the government is actively working to assist Namibian nationals who are trapped in fraud and exploitation networks in Myanmar and Thailand.
