The increasing demand for water is straining the two boreholes in the Neu Samarou Settlement, located in the Kombat area of the Otjozondjupa Region, as the population has surged to approximately 2,000 residents.

Residents queue for water every day, as the two boreholes no longer meet the demand.

A bulk water infrastructure project aimed at helping to reduce cost and surging water debt at Otavi has been inaugurated by Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa.

Currently, the town's water debt is over N$70 million. 

The Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO) is calling for urgent improvements in the country’s education system.