As of last month, the City of Windhoek's total debtors' book stood at N$1.2 billion.
According to its spokesperson, Lydia Amutenya, after a public notice that households would be disconnected if they didn't pay up, clients have been flocking in to make arrangements to avoid being inconvenienced.
The City of Windhoek (CoW) commemorated World Environment Day, dedicated to raising awareness and calling for action to protect and preserve the planet.
This year, the focus was on finding solutions to plastic pollution and reminding everyone that taking action on plastic matters.
Residents of the Babylon informal settlement in the Tobias Hainyeko Constituency have voiced their concerns regarding a decision by the City of Windhoek to divide plots where they currently reside to accommodate more informal settlers.
A local church has decided to play its part in alleviating poverty and hunger by starting a food bank.
Deeper Fellowship Church - Namibia has started the Give Hope Food Bank in Partnership with the City of Windhoek.
ASEZ WAO, a local environmental forum, takes the lead in responding to climate change and examines climate disaster cases, seeking solutions to environmental problems.
Over a hundred residents of Katutura in the capital, through a committee, are demanding from the City of Windhoek that they write off their water and electricity debts.
The committee also wants the removal of Red Force as a debt collector.
Parents of learners who are attending an unregistered lower primary private school in Windhoek's Goreangab area want the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture to urgently register the school.
A household recycling pilot programme was launched in Windhoek. It is aimed at effectively managing waste in Katutura's Luxury Hill area.
The pilot programme means to encourage residents to hold a positive attitude toward their environment and do their part to keep the City clean.
The City of Windhoek has refuted claims of relocating some residents to an area where the |Khomanin Traditional Authority claimed to have several gravesites.
The Authority visited a once-forgotten grave site last week in the Moses ||Gäroeb Constituency.
About 600 employees of the Windhoek Municipality have given the council until Friday to act on their demands, or they will continue staging demonstrations every Monday.
The workers are demanding permanent employment contracts, a medical aid scheme, and psychosocial support.
