The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has appointed former Member of Parliament Marina Kandumbu as administrator of the Katima Mulilo Town Council following the dissolution of the Council last month.
Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa said members of the Katima Mulilo town council management were given ample time to respond to allegations of mismanagement made against them.
Residents of Katima Mulilo have welcomed the dissolution of the town council, expressing dissatisfaction with alleged poor decision-making and mismanagement over the years.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has officially dissolved the Katima Mulilo Town Council as gazetted on August 15.
Only two former councillors from IPC and NDP attended the announcement, while the Swapo Party and PDM were absent.
The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has spoken out against the removal of the Katima Mulilo Town Council, saying the decision by the minister goes against the Constitution.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has removed all members of the Katima Mulilo Town Council from office and taken over their responsibilities with immediate effect.
The decision was published in the Government Gazette on August 15.
Land disputes have escalated in Okahandja, with activist Johannes |Gaseb accusing the Town Council of political favouritism in the recent allocation of erven, a claim the municipality denies.
Residents of the Kehemu Informal Settlement in Rundu have called on the town council to consider improving the road infrastructure.
They say the bad roads are limiting their day-to-day activities and negatively affecting their businesses.
The Mayor of Otjiwarongo says they are carefully crafting the process for the recruitment of a new Chief Executive Officer for the town.
The Chairperson of the Otjinene Village Council, Lesley Kauandara, says plans to have the village graduate into a fully-fledged town council in 2025 are on track.
Kauandara shared this in an exclusive interview with the nbc News team at Otjinene.
