A group of residents in Gobabis handed over a petition to the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, claiming maladministration

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) responded to social justice activist Shaun Gariseb regarding complaints about various irregularities at the Gobabis municipality.

Grootfontein Municipality is currently without a Chief Executive Officer but plans to fill the vacancy next year.

The Acting Chief Executive Officer, Indileni Lungameni, reports that the council has received 30 applications for the position.

Some residents of Gobabis are camping at the town's municipal head office, waiting for the local authority leadership to receive their petition.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Utoni, has urged local authority leaders to avoid political affiliation when carrying out their duties.

Regional and local authority councillors in the ||Kharas Region have commended the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises for the consultations that will provide them with the platform to ensure that some of their budgetary needs are included in next year's budget allocations.