October 12 marks a century since the ancestors of the Ovitoto community emerged from concentration camps, seeking refuge and rebuilding their lives in the Ovitoto communal area.

The milestone was celebrated over the weekend at Okandjira Village in the Omatako Constituency.

Two destitute elderly people were left to take care of their four grandchildren following the death of their daughter.

Executive Directors from different ministries collectively assisted the family in their personal capacities.

Teachers at a public school in Ovitoto, a settlement south of Okahandja, say its facilities are unsuitable for learning.