Residents of Okapale in Windhoek's Goreangab informal settlement have been pleading for a taxi and bus rank for more than ten years now.

The residents say they are forced to walk a long distance to the nearest bus and taxi rank to get to school or work, this situation could easily expose them to potential criminal incidents and the vagaries of unfavourable weather conditions on occasion.

A meeting held in 2021 involving the councillor, NABTA, and the City of Windhoek instilled hope among the residents.

However, to date, no tangible actions have been taken.

Long-distance busses who operated from Puma Service Station in Windhoek's Rhino Park area are left in limbo, following a court order banning their continued presence there.

The Namibia Public Passenger Transport Association confirmed that the High Court ruled in favour of Puma, forcing the bus operators to vacate the premises.

The dispute between Puma and NABTA-affiliated long-distance bus operators, over ownership of the premises, has been ongoing since 2013.

Public transport drivers at Walvis Bay are confident that the defensive driving and first aid training they've undergone will help save lives and prevent car accidents.

According to the Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (NABTA), taxi drivers are often the ones to arrive first at accident scenes before emergency services do.

However, often they are unable to help the injured.

Since September, NABTA and other partners have organized first-aid and defensive driving training for drivers at Windhoek, Ongwediva, and now Walvis Bay.