President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has promised to ensure the decongestion of overpopulated informal settlements through the informal settlement upgrading programme.
President Nandi-Ndaitwah promised this during a meet-and-greet of Swapo Party members and sympathisers along the B1 road in Otavi.
At Outapi in the Omusati Region, officials held a handover ceremony for certificates of landhold titles under the Flexible Land Tenure system, where over 200 project beneficiaries from Outapi received their certificates.
Shack fires remain one of the most devastating and recurring challenges facing many.
It's against this background that the City of Windhoek's Fire Brigade and Namib Mills' Top Score are carrying out a pilot project aimed at equipping homes with fire-combating solutions.
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 Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development and Land Reform has commended the Aroab Village Council in the ||Kharas Region for establishing a reception area to address uncontrolled informal settlements in and around the town.
Since the beginning of this year, Swakopmund has reported 22 fire incidents, primarily affecting shacks.
Kunene Governor Marius Sheya has revived the Build Together Housing programme in Outjo to help address the backlog of over 4,000 residents on the waiting list.
Currently, the most affected and needy homeowners are located in the town's ever-expanding informal settlements.
The Grootfontein Municipality plans to roll out development activities and projects in 2025 that will enhance the socio-economic status of the town and improve residents' well-being.
While the quote goes, Water is life, for many living in informal settlements, access to water is a daily struggle they have to face.
The unwillingness of Windhoek's informal settlement residents to sign lease agreements with the city has delayed the completion of electrification projects.
Windhoek Mayor, Queen Kamati, revealed this during the council meeting.
