The good news for motorists using the road between Rehoboth and Windhoek is that the Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, today officially put into use the newly constructed detour road around the bridge, which collapsed last month.

The government has announced urgent measures to restore road infrastructure following severe damage caused by recent heavy rains. 

A bridge on the B1 road between Windhoek and Rehoboth suffered extensive damage, which prompted emergency interventions from the Roads Authority.