Construction work at the Keetmanshoop Vocational Training Center (KVTC) came to a standstill after workers of the Shanxi Construction and Investment Group downed tools.

The Chairperson of the ||Kharas Regional Council, Josef Isaacks, has accused Shanxi Construction and Investment Group of irregularly hiring and firing workers at will.

The company is currently constructing the N$110 million Keetmanshoop Vocational Training Centre.