Tourist safety takes center stage as preparations for the festive season are underway.
The Erongo police, in collaboration with key stakeholders, are diligently working around the clock to guarantee the protection of individuals from criminal activities during the holiday season.
nbc's coastal reporter, Stefan |Uirab, engaged Inspector Ileni Shapumba, the Police Unit Commander for Community Affairs in the Erongo Region.
Motorists are urged to be extra vigilant and cautious on the roads as traffic has started to build up on major routes.
nbc's coastal reporter Stefan |Uirab spoke to Nampol's Unit Commander for Community Affairs in the Erongo Region, Inspector Ileni Shapumba.
One person died in a fatal accident this morning on the B2 road outside Arandis involving a single cab bakkie and a truck.
The accident was caused by sandstorms.
Strong east winds have battered towns on the central coast since Sunday, bringing with it large clouds of dust and sand that form dangerous dunes on the road.
Erongo Regional Community Affairs Commander, Inspector Ileni Shapumba, cautions road users to drive safely as the mini dunes are blocking parts of the road between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay.
The Police in the Erongo Region will take action against learners carrying life-threatening objects at West Side High School in Swakopmund.
Unit Commander for Community Affairs in Erongo, Inspector Ileni Shapumba said this when he addressed boy learners, after a fight broke out at the school, injuring one pupil.
Inspector Shapumba, says it is disturbing to hear that some pupils are carrying sharp objects, such as knives, as well as using drugs and alcohol at the school.
