Swakopmund Municipal Council has extended Chief Executive Officer Archie Benjamin's contract for another five years. 
 
Mayor Dina Namubes says Benjamin has played a major role in driving positive change and progress in the municipality.

A group of landless Swakopmund residents staged a demonstration, demanding fairness in the delivery of land at the town.

The group marched to the municipal offices, where they delivered a petition.

Over 500 Swakopmund residents will now be able to own decent housing as the Swakopmund Municipality will embark on a process through which land ownership will be awarded to them.

This is part of the Swakopmund Municipality’s target to decongest 17,000 or more residents from the DRC informal settlement.