All dams in Namibia are at 71.4% capacity. This represents a drop of 0.4% from the 71.8% recorded last week.

This information is contained in Namwater's Weekly Dam Bulletin. 

The bulletin indicates that Windhoek dams recorded the highest volume of 83.2%, with the Goreangab Dam standing at 100% capacity while Friedenau Dam is at 74.2%.

The southern dams have a total volume of 80.3%, with the Neckartal Dam recording the highest volume of 94.1% and the Naute Dam at 77%, while the Bondels Dam is empty.

According to Namwater’s Weekly Dam Bulletin, as of Monday this week, most dams in Namibia are filled to 74.9% of full capacity.

This is a drop of 0.3% in water levels from the 75.2% full capacity recorded last week.

This is despite the country receiving some good rains recently.

The bulletin indicated that Windhoek dams recorded the highest volume of 86.7%, with the Goreangab Dam standing at 99% of full capacity and the Friedenau Dam at 79.8%.

Residents of Saamstaan in the Goreangab informal settlement are pleading with the City of Windhoek to consider writing off the debts of pensioners and those who are unemployed.

The community owes the City of Windhoek about N$1 million, mainly accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speaking during a community meeting at the weekend, Rencia Kooper, a resident at the site, also requested the installation of pre-paid water meters, saying being charged as a group is expensive and inconvenient.