The City of Windhoek held its last ordinary council meeting before it elects new office-bearers and closes off the 2022 calendar.

One of the activities, and the one that residents have been waiting for, is the appointment of the City's substantive Chief Executive Officer.

After a protracted and at times controversial recruitment process, the Council approved the appointment of Conrad Lutombi, who finally got the minister's blessing.

Windhoek Mayor, Sade Gawa!Nas listed the achievements over the past year, which include the revision of the five-year electrification plan, approval of the revised disaster risk management plan, a motion on the status of informal trading markets, approval to alienate housing construction under the affordable housing program, approval of the Windhoek economic development strategy and public guide from 2022 to 2027, and the removal of the Curt von Francois statue.

"These past two years have been a steep learning curve for councillors, and we can only build upon and improve upon the foundations already established. Be assured that Windhoek represents a beacon of hope and vast potential within the international arena as I discovered during my recent international engagements in Singapore, Germany, Brazil, and South Africa. There are many investment opportunities and stakeholders who are keen to partner up with the City of Windhoek, and I can only attribute this to the stellar efforts made by the employees of the City of Windhoek."