The Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele said nine new townships in Keetmanshopp, Mariental and Koes had been approved. 

The Koës Village Council has received adverse audit opinions for the financial years that ended in June 2022 and 2023. 

The adverse opinion is the most severe audit outcome and effectively signals that the financial statements do not present a fair reflection of the council's financial position.