Hitch-hikers in Swakopmund find themselves in a predicament as they contend with inflated transportation prices, leaving them stranded at no-hitchhiking zones and service stations.

As the demand for travel surges during the festive season, transport owners have raised prices, leaving many people, stranded with belongings and accompanied by children, waiting for rides.

The usual hustle and bustle at taxi ranks, where seven-seaters and licensed transport vehicles pick up passengers, have now become quiet, with no cars in sight.

Travellers have flocked to bus terminals, embarking on journeys to reunite with their families for the holiday season. 

However, the scene is not without its challenges, as some passengers find themselves in extended waits for buses.

Throughout the day, terminals have witnessed a surge in foot traffic, with individuals carrying bags filled with blankets and pots to carry back home.

Families separated by distance are seizing the opportunity to come together and celebrate the joyous season.

37 tenants at a Windhoek salon are left stranded following the sudden closure of their workstations.

What appear to be unresolved management matters have left renters saddened by the abrupt closure of the salon where they worked for years.

They woke up to a message informing them to collect their belongings without notice.

Terming the act as unfair, the 37 tenants are left with many unanswered questions, mainly where to go and how to survive amid the rising inflation and unemployment rate.