Keetmanshoop Town Council is embarking on an aggressive campaign to recover outstanding municipal water debt, running into millions of dollars.
Residents, government institutions, and businesses owe the town council a combined total of N$212 million in unpaid water bills.
Keetmanshoop acting CEO Lee Mwembe revealed that residents have racked up water bills of N$127 million, while government institutions and businesses owe N$85 million.
Figures also show that, of the more than N$9,000 active customers, only N$2,257 are currently paying their monthly water bills.