The Mariental Municipal Council is without office bearers after it failed to hold an election after the term expired on the 30th of November.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Mariental Municipality, Paul Nghiwilepo, has reassured residents of a secured water supply.

Residents went into a panic mode after the water supply from the nearby Hardap Dam was cut off.

The re-elected chairperson of the Hardap Football Association in Mariental, Michael Situde, is appealing to the Mariental Municipality for assistance in acquiring land under the FIFA Forward program. Situde aims to build a center that can benefit local football clubs.

The Auditor General has issued a qualified opinion to the Mariental Municipality for the year that ended in June 2022.

A qualified audit opinion is issued when financial statements contain material misstatements or omissions.

Mariental residents are complaining about the brown color of the water in the town, which they fear could pose a health risk.