Administrators of the Walvis Bay Municipality say negotiations with Red Force will commence following the official termination of the contract on Wednesday.

Red Force, however, says the latest development is disturbing and comical because it violates the agreement between the two parties.

Over the past four weeks, Walvis Bay residents and all local authority councillors have ganged up on Red Force, which was appointed six months ago to collect more than N$300 million owed by residents in outstanding water debts.

The Okahandja Town Municipality finally received the petition of the aggrieved residents yesterday after failing to do so on five occasions.

Residents want to discuss the appointment of a debt collector, the lack of development as well as the prepaid water system.

The municipality hired Red Force to collect debt on its behalf.

These residents say, the municipality never approached them regarding the work of Red Force.