President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has promised to ensure the decongestion of overpopulated informal settlements through the informal settlement upgrading programme.
President Nandi-Ndaitwah promised this during a meet-and-greet of Swapo Party members and sympathisers along the B1 road in Otavi.
The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) held a groundbreaking ceremony in Kuisebmond, Walvis Bay, marking the start of construction for 79 new houses under the National Informal Settlement Upgrading Programme.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development (MURD), James Sankwasa, has directed the Tsumeb Municipality to ensure that residents evicted from Endombo are allocated plots before the end of November 2025.
The housing gap in Katima Mulilo is expected to narrow with the development of Extension 39 by a private developer.
Mishake & Sons Trading CC has partnered with WAT Construction to construct 83 houses at a cost of N$80 million.
The Erongo Regional Governor has emphasised the need to decongest shacks and provide decent housing for residents.
Her call follows the death of two minors in a shack fire last Wednesday at DRC Swakopmund.
The Governor of the Erongo Region, Natalia |Goagoses, is concerned about the potential duplication of government housing initiatives.
|Goagoses said this during the showcasing of land allocation by the October Seafarer United Land and Housing Federation (OSULHF) at Farm 37.
The Walvis Bay Municipality has allocated approximately 2,500 plots to different housing schemes in the town.
At Outapi in the Omusati Region, officials held a handover ceremony for certificates of landhold titles under the Flexible Land Tenure system, where over 200 project beneficiaries from Outapi received their certificates.
The Leonardville Village Council, through the Build Together programme, is set to complete 14 houses before the end of this year.
According to the Village Council Chairperson, Petra Witbooi, the council decided to revive the project to address the housing backlog.
The Mayor of Omuthiya, Beatha Nashongo, addressed the community regarding the ongoing process of replacing residents of Okaniita and the procedures involved.
She emphasised the importance of understanding the structured approach used to ensure fair land distribution and proper documentation.
