Otjozondjupa police are calling on the public to help identify a female murder suspect captured on CCTV walking with a male victim minutes before the killing.

Otjozondjupa Health Director Gerbhado Timotheus has expressed concern over the increase in cholera cases at Grootfontein, with 22 positive cases confirmed.

The 22 cases stem from 83 samples tested, with 40 testing negative and the rest remaining pending.

A teacher at a Grootfontein primary school has been arrested in connection with alleged sexual assault involving schoolgoing boys.

Amid a declared cholera outbreak, residents of Kap en Bou Informal Settlement are demanding that Grootfontein Municipality provide basic services to curb the spread. 

Grootfontein Mayor Talitha Garises bade farewell to elderly community members of the town by hosting a Christmas lunch, as she is set to retire from office this week.

Garises has been at the helm of the town municipality since 2022.

A team of medical officers from both Otjiwarongo and Windhoek has been dispatched to Grootfontein, where five cases of cholera have been detected.

Grootfontein Mayor Talitha Garises has inaugurated the Omulunga Mall, which is nearing completion at Omulunga Location.

Garises said the mall is a testament to development efforts aimed at uplifting the town's image and positioning it as an emerging hub for investment and commercial growth.

Lack of a school hall is a genuine concern at Fridrich Awaseb Secondary School in Grootfontein.

According to Board Chairperson Jack Tsanigab, the school loses out on opportunities and faces numerous challenges due to the absence of such a venue.

A group of passengers who took a Silas Ndapuka Transport bus from Rundu on Wednesday night are stranded in Grootfontein after the bus broke down.

The Grootfontein Municipality’s capital projects are progressing well, with key developments including a new fire station, roads and sewerage system upgrades, and the installation of prepaid water meters.