Disgruntled Okahandja residents are up in arms over poor service delivery at the town, claiming that their pleas for help fall on deaf ears.
At a community meeting held in Okahandja on Sunday, the residents said issues of poor water supply, inadequate land delivery, and the lack of proper sanitation remain unresolved despite numerous appeals to councillors and the municipality.
Sewage water, which has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes and a health hazard with the potential to cause diseases like cholera and malaria, flows freely within the community.
Garbage is piling up, and residents allege that contractors from outside the town are hired even for simple jobs, leaving the residents unemployed.
The debushing of an area between the Smarties and Saamstaan residential areas is being done by community members because the area has become a crime hot spot, posing a danger to nearby residents.
An extra clinic and police station, among other needs from the community, as the one clinic caters to the ever-growing Okahandja population and surrounding areas.
The Mayor of Okahandja, Beatrice Kotungondo, shared with nbc News a letter in response to the request to attend the community meeting.
In the letter, the council indicated that they were unable to attend the meeting.
However, the town council is planning a community meeting in accordance with this and has assured the residents that their issues will be tackled in the meeting.
The town’s Chief Executive Officer, Alphons Tjitombo, however, refused to comment, saying that he does not respond to community members but only to the town council.
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