The South African Minister of Transport, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says Africa's transport sector needs to redouble its intra-trade efforts to optimise the Trans Kalahari Corridor.

She was speaking at the Trans-Kalahari Corridor ministerial council meeting in Windhoek.

Uncollected medical waste piles up at Otjiwarongo State Hospital due to a lack of transport to the nearby towns' hospitals with an incinerator.

The hospital has been struggling with disposing of medical waste since the incinerator caught fire last year November.

The Erongo Region remains an active hub of economic development as it houses key industries such as the fishing sector, mining, logistics and transport, as well as tourism.