Residents of Windhoek have embarked on a mass protest against commercial banks over home repossessions.

The protests are set to be undertaken nationwide.

Led by the National Ownership Association, protestors say the issue of repossession has been a longstanding concern, and many citizens have lost their primary residence as a result.

The petitioners want an amendment to the law to allow people to live dignified lives.

The leader of the Namibia Ownership Association, August Maletzky, says people who are already destitute will be pushed further into poverty.

The Secretary to the National Assembly, Josephine Shatumbu, said she would hand over the petition to the authorities.