Otavi residents will heave a sigh of relief as roads, will be upgraded this year to address the pothole issue within the town centre and informal areas.

Otavi Mayor, Isaac !Hoaeb revealed that over N$700 000 has been set aside to refurbish the roads.

!Hoaeb says the upgrading of the roads will be done in many key areas as little or no upgrade has taken place for years now, adding improved road networks will attract investors to the town. 

The Municipality of Swakopmund has upgraded the fire station at the Democratic Resettlement Community (DRC) informal settlement in order to shorten response times in the event of a fire incident. 

The municipality introduced a 24-hour shift system in 2020, allowing the fire brigade unit to run continuously and ensuring that firefighters respond as quickly as possible to fire outbreaks.

In addition, the council introduced regular patrols, particularly in areas prone to fire, with the goal of responding as soon as an emergency call came in.