Illegal fencing has left villagers at Rera Vanyime in the Kavango East Region devastated, as the planting season is passing without a solution in sight.
The community is now calling on the Minister of Urban and Rural Development to intervene.
Community activist Johannes Gaseb has raised concerns over what he describes as the unlawful conduct of RedForce Namibia, accusing the debt-management company of overstepping its mandate by cutting off residents' water supply in Okahandja.
Grasshoek, a remote village nearly 160 km outside of Tsumkwe and home to about 300 households, boasts a community full of determination but also with many challenges.
Community members who spoke to NBC News bemoaned the high unemployment rate and lack of infrastructure.
39-year-old Steven Garoeb, accused of murdering Usakos resident Imolatria Dominika Gaoses, has been denied bail.
The accused made his first appearance in the Usakos Magistrate's Court, where the matter was postponed to 23 March 2026.
The Ju|'Hoansi Living Museum at Grasshoek, a settlement in the Tsumkwe Constituency, is still not recognised by the traditional leadership, despite having been in existence for 20 years.
The living museum is one of just two institutions of its kind.
