Copper cable theft has been on the rise in Namibia, causing significant problems for electricity distribution companies and the communities they serve.
The town of Okahandja has become a hotspot for this dangerous criminal activity.
Burglars caused extensive damage to the Keetmanshoop !Homs-Ai SME Park when they smashed the premises' glass doors to gain entry to offices and SME stalls.
The break-in occurred over the weekend.
Six men, arrested in Rundu in connection with fraud committed at Bank Windhoek's Opuwo Branch, made a brief appearance before the Rundu Magistrate's Court today.
They were denied bail, and the case was postponed until January 25.
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP Vipuakuje Muharukua tabled a motion to address stock theft in communities and assess the effectiveness of current legislative measures.
Priskilla Dausas, 71, who was evicted from Cando Farm three years ago, is still homeless.
Dausas was moved next to the fence opposite the road when the new farm owner, with no use for new workers, took over.
The Police in Kavango East Region are appealing to the residents to take care of their livestock and not desert them in crop fields.
Robberies, theft, murder, suicide, culpable homicide, and possession of harmful substances were crimes reported by the Police this past weekend.
Three deaths by suicide were recorded, the first being Mashadia Marques, a resident of Windhoek's Dorado Valley.
Swakopmund-based West Side High School is marred by allegations of fraud and theft.
A female teacher is currently out on bail of N$20,000, and an additional two arrests are expected to be executed this week by the Namibian Police.
The Bank of Namibia has declined to comment on the alleged N$60 billion theft case currently being investigated by the Namibian Police. Instead, after being approached for comment on the alleged theft, BoN Director of Communications Kazembire Zemburuka directed nbc News to the Namibian Police.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has expressed concern about the theft and vandalism of equipment used to monitor floods at its satellite stations along the Cuvelai Basin in the Omusati and Ohangwena regions.
