A severe storm that hit Okakarara in the Otjozondjupa Region on Sunday did not only cause significant damage to infrastructure but also left a 15-year-old girl traumatised after a near-death experience.

A man has been arrested at Rosh Pinah after allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl.

The Sisa Namandje Foundation has stepped in to assist a 12-year-old girl who made headlines earlier this year after being filmed with cut wounds from an alleged beating with a bottle by a caretaker.