Residents of the ||Kharas Region will be celebrating Independence Day at Karasburg. ||Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze explained that Karasburg was picked with an aim to boost the economy there.

A lifelong dream has come true for Karasburg farmer Blasius Stephanus, who can finally call a piece of land his own thanks to the government's land distribution programme.

The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Lucia Iipumbu, has said that, despite budgetary constraints, the ministry is ensuring that every police station has at least one generator. 

Fed up with Karasburg Town Council over poor service delivery, residents want the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, to intervene.

A group of disgruntled residents petitioned the council against what they described as a lack of accountability and transparency.

First-time recipients of the N$600 Conditional Basic Income Grant (BIG) in Karasburg expressed joy at receiving government financial assistance.

The initiative, replacing the food bank, aims to reduce financial hardships for the unemployed and boost economic stability.  

The police at Karasburg are investigating a case of culpable homicide following the death of a 17-year-old boy injured during a football match.

The deceased has been identified as Bradley Waterboer, a Grade 9 learner at Lordsville Secondary School. Waterboer's next of kin are aware of his death.

Ariamsvlei is a border town in the ||Kharas Region and home to around 500 residents.

Despite its significance as a border with South Africa along the national B3 road, residents there feel overlooked in terms of development and support.

Residents of Plakerskamp, a township in Karasburg, have raised concerns over a lack of basic services in their area, as well as increasing instances of crime. 

The area has no proper streetlights, leaving residents feeling unsafe and vulnerable, particularly at night.

The announcement of election results at the Karasburg Combined School Collation Centre sparked controversy when Nesimus Mupiya of the Independent Patriots for Change and Norbert Jossob of the Landless People's Movement declined to sign off on the results.

Light to moderate rains recorded over the weekend brought relief from the heat wave in some parts of the country. 

Over the past week, temperatures have hovered between 30 and 40 degrees Celsius in places such as Keetmanshoop, which received some light showers on Friday and Saturday.