Heavy rains damage roads and homes in ||Karas Region

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Heavy rains recorded on Sunday in the ||Kharas Region have wreaked havoc, causing damage to roads and houses.

The nbc News team travelled on the Keetmanshoop/Aroab gravel road to capture the extent of the road damages.

Keetmanshoop communities voice service concerns

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Community members of Keetmanshoop, as well as from the Berseba and Vaalgras villages, raised concern over inadequate service delivery during the Office of the National Council Chairperson's outreach visit to the ||Kharas Region.

Keetmanshoop residents call for curfew as gang crime rises

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Concerned about increasing crime rates driven by gang activities, residents of Keetmanshoop are suggesting a curfew to curb what they describe as a worsening crime situation in the town. 

They made the call during a police community engagement meeting on Thursday.

Tseiblaagte residents to get satellite police station

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Long-standing plans to establish a satellite police station in Keetmanshoop's Tseiblaagte residential area are on track. 

The ||Kharas Police Regional Commander, Commissioner Marius Katamila, revealed this in an interview with nbc News. 

Keetmanshoop residents raise concerns over rising gangsterism

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Droves of Keetmanshoop residents have gone on social media, expressing concern over the alleged spiralling of crime fuelled by gangsterism in the town. 

They attribute the worsening crime situation since the start of the festive season, which includes two murders, to a lack of police visibility.