Ngenda Camp rangers threaten strike
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The rangers at Ngenda Camp, situated west of Mudumu National Park in the Zambezi Region, are threatening to go on strike if the water crisis at the camp is not addressed.
The rangers at Ngenda Camp, situated west of Mudumu National Park in the Zambezi Region, are threatening to go on strike if the water crisis at the camp is not addressed.
Residents of Rundu are calling on the council to address the water crisis in the town.
They made the call during the presentation of the 2024–2025 draft budget and tariffs.
Some of the residents who have taps said there has not been running water, while others say they have no water at all.
Residents of the Suncity location at Rundu have been without running water for months.
They have now resorted to collecting water from the supply lines found above the ground.
The Kamanjab Village Council is drilling several boreholes to address the water crisis that residents have been experiencing over the past few months.
Its Chief Executive Officer, Bianca Nguaiko, says the village council received N$5 million from the Office of the Prime Minister to effect this.
NamWater has started attending to the Okakarara Constituency's water crisis regarding the build-up of calcium and magnesium minerals in their water.
Residents of Evale in the Eengodi Constituency are disappointed, with what they term the government's inaction in mitigating the current water crisis in the village and surrounding areas.
Omatjete residents say the water crisis is affecting their resolve to grow food and diversify their farming activities.
The persistent drought has decreased underground water sources at Omatjete and surrounding areas in the past 7 years.