Some fishermen at Gobabis say the Tilda Viljoen Dam near the town is not safe to cross for those who don't know their way around.
nbc's video journalist Tuarimbara Kasuto spoke to some fishermen and residents of Gobabis.
The holiday season is usually a time to cash in for the business-minded, and although people leave the city, it brings a lot of benefits to hairdressers, barbers, and nail technicians, just to mention a few.
Windhoek seems somewhat deserted as many of the capital's residents, as a norm, travel from mid-December to mid-January, to other parts of the country to celebrate the festive holiday season.
Dune 7 in Walvis Bay has reopened to the public and will be operating from eight o'clock in the morning to seven o'clock in the evening every day. This follows after the Tourism Ministry with co-funding from the Game Product Trust Fund renovated facilities and gave it a facelift.
The festive season, which sees an influx of people coming back to their residential homes for the holiday, also serves as an opportunity for local businesses to boost their profit margins.
