Tragedy struck Timber X on Thursday, 5 November, when employee Paulus "Wise" David was killed after a load of wooden planks allegedly fell on him.
The fatal industrial accident at the Northern Industrial area was confirmed by the Namibian Revolutionary Transport and Manufacturing Union (NARETU).
Street vendors operating from China Town in the Northen Industrial Area, led by social justice activists Michael Amushelelo and Shaun Gariseb, made their way to the City of Windhoek headquarters to get clarity on the legal basis of why they were removed from their trading places without any written directive.
Water supply is gradually being restored to Katutura and the Northern Industrial Area in the city following a successful repair of a bulk pipeline leakage.
The disruption of water supply followed a 600-millimetre pipeline leakage.
The salvage scrap yard in the capital's northern industrial area was packed this morning as scrap collectors tried to cash in after a long weekend.
