The City of Windhoek has highlighted mounting pressure on land and housing delivery as rapid population growth continues to outpace infrastructure development.

With the start of the school year, heavy traffic has become a daily occurrence as learners are dropped off and picked up from schools.

City of Windhoek Communications Manager Harold Akwenye has clarified that relocating flood victims to Farm 508 was an emergency measure meant to protect those individuals from immediate flood danger.

The City of Windhoek has acknowledged growing frustration among motorists over potholes across various suburbs and townships, attributing the situation largely to persistent rainy weather.

The City of Windhoek (CoW) has urged the residents to handle the fireworks responsibly in the celebration of the new year to avoid injuries and damage to properties. 

Residents are urged to take precautions with fireworks and follow all the safety tips to ensure a secure celebration of the new year. 

The Gibeon Village Council is leveraging smart partnerships with larger towns across the country to fast-track development.

NBC News sat down with the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Gibeon Village Council, Pederius Tjihoreko, to talk about some of these initiatives. 

Santam and the City of Windhoek have joined hands to enhance public safety through the launch of a billboard to raise fire and flood risk awareness in the capital.

The billboard contains flood warning signs to help save lives as well as reduce the risk of injury and property damage.

Namibia and Windhoek will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Berlin-Windhoek sister city partnership this week.

A delegation led by the Mayor of Berlin, Dr. Kai Wegner, is expected in Windhoek on Wednesday.

Residents of Katutura Central, who have been grappling with a sanitation crisis for years, escalated the situation on Monday morning by disposing of sewage-contaminated waste at the City of Windhoek's headquarters as a protest against their perceived "seven years of neglect".

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare stressed that disasters are not merely acts of nature but often the result of human choices. 

Dr. Ngurare was speaking during the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction in the capital.