Residents of Tsaraxa-aibes, an informal settlement in Otjiwarongo, are calling on the municipality to attend to the uncollected waste piled up over recent years.

The residents claim that waste has not been collected for the past 2 to 3 years. 

Although the town recently conducted a clean-up campaign, Tsaraxa-aibes was not attended to, as waste there cannot be collected by hand.

Waste is prevalent on the streets; refuse bins stand filled to capacity, while residents have resorted to dumping waste next to the bins and on street corners.

Children are the most vulnerable, as they play near the waste.

Otjiwarongo Mayor Gotlieb Shivute says the town has been without refuse-removing machinery but recently acquired one.

Tsaraxaibes residents are therefore asked to be patient, as their concerns will soon be addressed.