Secure land, basic services and opportunities to earn a living remain central to the needs of Kamanjab residents as the town continues to grow.

Village Council Chief Executive Officer Seriane Mukuta says that expanding basic services remains a priority, particularly for families in informal settlements, where efforts to electrify homes are being coupled with affordable access to land.

"Most of the informal settlements are electrified, some through the Ministry and some through CENORED. Since I came to CENOROD, I came on board, and last financial year they serviced 45 houses or 50, and this financial year they also serviced some for us. One good thing about the Kamanjab people in informal settlements is that we already sold those plots to people for N$4,500; some have paid off, and some are still paying. The good thing is that it's just N$100.00, and honestly, those people – maybe 90% of them – are paying."

Mukuta emphasised that improving living conditions must go hand in hand with creating opportunities for residents to earn an income, particularly small traders who depend on informal businesses for their livelihoods.

"We will try by all means to be assisted by the Ministry of Trade and Industry at least to set up for our people an open market. We want to see that the current stalls that we have, we want to upgrade them."

Attention is also being placed on young people, with planned education and sporting infrastructure expected to expand opportunities for skills development and community participation.

"The soccer stadium has been approved for Kamanjab village; we are just waiting for funding through the governor's office when they should start it. One of the projects that is also running through the Ministry of Education is that we are having a resource school built recently."

Mukuta further underscored the need for infrastructure to keep pace with growth, highlighting road rehabilitation in populated areas and progress on a fire station aimed at strengthening emergency response.

"We got funding from our line ministry to build our fire station in Kamanjab. We are currently ongoing, and due to the hard rock in our town, it really took a long time, but I believe by the end of this financial year construction will be done."

Mukuta urged residents and businesses to play their part in the town's development, stressing that progress should ultimately translate into better living conditions.

The challenge now is to turn these developments into tangible improvements in people's daily lives, safer communities, serviced homes, stronger livelihoods, and opportunities that allow Kamanjab's growing population to build a more secure future.