Mariental residents are complaining about the brown color of the water in the town, which they fear could pose a health risk.

Three candidates vying for the Swapo Party  Vice-President position have wrapped up their internal campaigns at Mariental after a closed-door meeting with delegates from Hardap Region. 

A fire destroyed the abandoned Edel Date Farm south of Mariental on Friday night.

Heinrich Swapo Ndume, the owner of Octant Investment Pty, which owns shares in the date farm, confirmed that a fire had ripped through the farm, causing major damage.