While the festive season can be a joyful time for many, it sometimes leads to underlying tensions within family relations that come to the surface.

Increased stress, financial pressures, and expectations during the festive season can contribute to an already volatile situation, leading to incidents of physical confrontation and gender-based violence (GBV).

Political parties at the Okaku by-elections have shown maturity during their campaigns with no incident of intimidation or provocation reported.

Parties contesting the by-election are Swapo, PDM, IPC and NEFF.

In its campaign message, PDM put forward a proposal policy of one family one toilet, and the construction of bridges to allow residents easy access to public institutions and facilities during floods as well as potable water in every household.

PDM is also advocating for the effective transformation of young people.