The Windhoek City Council is currently executing a five-year plan to provide adequate ablution and sanitation facilities in the city's informal settlements.

Under the plan, a total of 1,620 pit latrines are set to be completed.

This will help to decrease the ratio of households sharing a single toilet to a maximum of 20 households.

The full implementation cost is estimated to be N$50 million.

The programme is expected to be completed by June 2025.

By June 2022, the City of Windhoek had 1,377 toilets installed in its informal settlements. 

Affirmative Repositioning Movement councillor on the Windhoek City Council, Dr. Job Amupanda, has tabled a motion aiming to empower and establish a framework for councillors to advocate for development.

The motion titled "Councillors as Development Ambassadors and Champions" has been approved by the Council and will be referred to the management committee for further discussions.

Windhoek City Council will hold a special meeting this Thursday to elect new office bearers.

The municipality has been without a Mayor, Deputy, and members of the Management Committee after some councilors chose not to participate in elections late last year.

City of Windhoek spokesperson Harold Akwenye says even though the municipality has been without office bearers for more than six weeks, the situation has not had a negative impact on the city's daily affairs.