Prospective homeowners in the property group Save Namibia Project, under the leadership of Michael Amushelelo, are demanding the payment of their deposits on plots following a long delay on housing promises.

The project, which promises affordable housing in Brakwater, about 20 kilometres north of Windhoek, has been on ice for almost four years since its launch.

The applicants were asked to pay a deposit fee of N$60,000, which they have been paying in monthly instalments.

The initiators, they claimed, informed them that the municipality was delaying the application process. 

The contract allows for termination with a refund; however, a fee of 25% is deducted upon termination, which the applicants say is not their doing.

The initiators have been advertising 150 unserviced plots.

The project aimed at building affordable housing for middle-income earners, who find it difficult to secure housing due to affordability. However, this possibility has also been evaded.

The City of Windhoek's Section Head of Corporate Communication, Lydia Amutenya, asked for more details on the housing project as the name "Property Group, Save Namibia" could not be found in their system.

She further says that any approval of township establishments needs to be approved by the council, and the application has not reached their office. 

Contacted for a comment, Project Coordinator Dimbulukeni Nauyoma says he left the project about a year ago and could not provide details.

Michael Amusheshelo, however, despite promises to get back, did not respond to questions sent to him.