Homeowners under the Okakarara Shack Dwellers Federation have been living in unhygienic conditions due to a faulty drainage system.

The town's Chief Executive Officer, Ehrnst Katjiku, says the affected residents will, in the meantime, be provided with a short-term solution.

More than 1,000 Okakarara residents own houses through the Shark Dwellers Federation.

However, since 2019, residents say three of their drainage systems have been faulty, causing sewers to overflow and producing a stench.

They say the situation has become unbearable, especially when they prepare food.

The town's CEO, however, denied that the problem dates back three years.

Ehrnst Katjiku says the affected residents could be provided with a temporary solution, but even then, for now, they do not have the equipment to attend to the drainage systems.

He says the Okakarara Town Council has prioritised fixing the drainage systems once funds are made available.