The ||Kharas Regional Council Chairperson, Joseph Isaack, says he won't back down from his recent decision to suspend the salaries of three councillors representing the Swapo Party in council amid a legal threat. 

The councillors are Lazarus Nangolo, Suzan Ndjaleka, and Taaimy Amakali. 

An urgent interdict court application seeking to reverse the termination of service of three members of the ||Kharas Regional Council was averted after the parties reached a settlement agreement.

The ||Kharas Regional Council has explained the reasons for its decision to relieve three Swapo Party councillors of their council duties. 

The Swapo Party has called on the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, to intervene in the ||Kharas Regional Council's state of affairs, whose management committee has been dysfunctional since June last year. 

The Fonteintjie Fish Farming Community Project at Keetmanshoop has almost lost all its fish stock due to a power outage.  

Another by-election could be held in the Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency after the Landless People's Movement (LPM) recalled its regional councilor, Gerrit Witbooi.

The ||Kharas Regional Council has achieved almost 90% of its activities as contained in 2017 to 2022 strategic plan. 

Acting Chief Regional Officer, Benedictus Diergaardt revealed this on the side lines of stakeholders meeting aimed at reviewing the Council's Strategic Plan. 

The ||Kharas Regional Council has allocated N$ 150 000 to rehabilitate the entrance of Keetmanshoop State Hospital.

The Landless People's Movement (LPM) has suspended its councilor on the ||Kharas Regional Council, Gerrit Witbooi, for a period of three months.

Witbooi has been on the council since his election as Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency Councillor in 2020. 

||Kharas Regional Council's acting Chief Regional Officer, Benedictus Diergaardt, is concerned over alleged absenteeism among some teachers from Keetmanshoop's Kronlein Primary School.