The manager of the Kavango Cattle Ranch, Gerhard Mouton, cautioned that greater consequences should be expected if the strike continues, as this will affect the cattle severely.

With the absence of the employees, there is no water available for cattle, and some wild animals, such as elephants, may cause destruction. 

"The workers are there; they know what the consequences will be, so all we ask is that we all need to sit, at least if the action goes on, let's just do the basic things. Water, that's all I am asking for. We can just solve that small, but not small, liability of water and access, and then the negotiations can go on. I am not speaking for NIDA. I am not speaking for the government; all I am saying is that we need water. The cost is minimal now. We haven't experienced that tragedy yet, but after Saturday or Sunday, you will feel it and you will see it."

The governor of Kavango West Region, Sirkka Ausiku, called on all those involved to resolve the matter as soon as possible.

"We were concerned when we learned about that because this is a farm that has cattle, and we had an experience almost two years ago when the cattle were dying and we had to come and intervene. Yesterday, when we learned through the management that this was happening, we decided to come to hear from them how this legal strike would affect the farm so that we could hear from the manager so that we could brief the honourable Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, so they must find an amicable solution for the strike to come to an end before we lose cattle like it happened."

The regional leadership, together with the farm manager, visited one of the cattle posts and found the cattle at the dry water point. 

Due to the strike rules, no one is allowed to open the water taps for the cattle to drink, as this will be a violation of the strike rules.