Windhoek Rural Councillor, Piet Adams, has highlighted the dire challenges faced by the community of Groot |Aub and surrounding areas, such as landlessness and wealth inequality. 

Groot |Aub is a settlement located about 60 kilometres south of Windhoek.

A community fight broke out at Dordabis after a group of disgruntled residents at the small settlement decided to illegally occupy land and put up structures. 

It is a divided community, led by a divided Community Development Committee.

The |Khomas Regional Council has started to reach out to rural areas with drought relief food supplies.

This is the first time the community has received food relief since COVID-19.

The Windhoek Rural Councillor, Piet Adams, says the objective of drought relief is to build a caring society.

Residents of Groot Aub in the Windhoek Rural Constituency have called on the police to intensify their visibility in the area.

This was revealed at a meeting between the police and the community held at the settlement.

There are more than 500 criminal cases recorded at Groot Aub in 2022 alone.

Windhoek Rural Councilor, Piet Adams, has assured Mix informal settlement residents that a primary school will be opened in the area over the next three months.