Incoming councilor of the Moses ||Garoëb Constituency, Stefanus Ndengu, says he is ready to tackle service delivery-related matters in the community.

The Swapo councilor who won the bi-election earlier this month says he has an "open door" policy and advises community members to reach out.

The Moses ||Garoëb constituency is made up of 25 locations and is home to over 40,000 inhabitants. 

Like most informal settlements in Windhoek, this constituency has a lot of houses made from corrugated iron sheets. Basic services like proper sanitation and the overall safety of residents still prove challenging.

"Potable water is not available for all people, and people are traveling long distances to go and fetch water from the tap. We need to extend the tap to make it more accessible. People are really suffering because they go to the riverbed, so we need to pull up our socks with the community and all stakeholders so that we can solve the problem."

Ndengu says a lack of adequate high-mast lighting and taxi ranks in the constituency often leaves residents feeling unsafe. The councilor believes some of these issues can be resolved if the entire community works together.

"The door is open for everyone in Moses ||Garoëb. The opposition parties must stand together, my co-contesters. I invite them to come to the office. They must come with their ideas in order for us to build the Moses ||Garoëb Constituency."

Ndengu addressed a welcoming event at the Moses ||Garoëb Constituency Office in Katutura.