Traffic fines amounting to over N$200,000 have been collected during Operation ZAKAWE in the Kavango East, Kavango West, and Zambezi regions between 03 and 12 August.

Road safety requires coordinated and collective efforts from all stakeholders.

Only through collective responsibility, cooperation and commitment can traffic crashes be reduced and create safer roads for all.

The Namibian Revolutionary Transport Union (NARETU) has marked its fifth anniversary with an outreach programme focused on workers' rights and economic empowerment.

One person died, while two others were seriously injured in two separate accidents that occurred within minutes of each other on Windhoek’s Western Bypass early this morning.

The incidents occurred on the B1 road near Pioneers Park.

Oshakati Mayor Leonard Hango says the establishment of his council's traffic law enforcement unit is aimed at promoting responsible road users' behaviour, protecting lives, improving traffic flow and ensuring that Oshakati remains a safe, orderly and well-managed town for residents, businesses and visitors alike.

Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi has officially launched the Oshakati Town Council traffic law enforcement unit with a call to urgently invest in the technology that will manage and control traffic in the town.

The Otjozondjupa Regional Library is expanding its role beyond promoting literacy by spearheading a road safety awareness campaign.

The campaign is aimed at educating communities on responsible road use and proper accident scene conduct.

Vice Chairperson of the National Council Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Housing, Christopher Likuwa, says there is a need for Namibia's transport systems to be designed, managed and regulated in a manner that prevents deaths or serious injuries.

Road accidents and crashes have claimed 44 lives in the Omaheke Region since 2024. During the period under review, more than 300 individuals were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport Infrastructure and Housing has called for collective responsibility in reducing the rising accidents on the country's roads.

The committee chairperson, MP George !Garab, made the call during a public hearing that deliberated the motion on road accidents.