The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, is in Tsumeb to engage with the local municipality and residents over a range of pressing community concerns, particularly those affecting the residents of Kuvukiland and Endombo. During the community engagement, residents raised several issues, including high electricity tariffs, the small plot sizes allocated to those being relocated from Kuvukiland, and the ownership dispute surrounding Endombo. They also expressed frustration over

The Keetmanshoop Municipality today presented its ministerial-approved 2023–2024 financial year budget of N$296 million to its residents. The budget for the 2023–2024 financial year ending in June this year was only approved this month by the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, said the municipality’s Senior Manager for IT, Lee Mwembe. The budget includes N$5.8 million in funding from the central government for the servicing of land and the upgrading of informal settlements. According to th