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Stefanus Nashama Windhoek is struggling with the mushrooming of the number of shacks that are often believed to belong to people in need of land. However, the situation is not as straightforward as it seems. Residents of informal settlements like Havana, Goreangab, Oshitenda, and Okahandja Park in Windhoek confirmed that many shacks and bars in their neighbourhoods are rented from wealthy people. They say many shacks belong to government officials, people with high social status and those who own houses in upmarket suburbs elsewhere in the city. “They come and build large structures here, seizing land and opportunities alongside us…

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The minister of environment, forestry, and tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, has called on the leaders of conservancies and community forests to avoid dividing communities along tribal, political, or ethnic lines. Speaking at the joint handover of grants and equipment in the Zambezi region this week, Shifeta emphasised that conservancies should benefit all members, regardless of their backgrounds. “A conservancy or community forest should never be used as a tool to divide the community members along tribal, political, racial, or ethnic lines. It is a tool that we use to safeguard our common interests,” said Shifeta. Shifeta further urged community…

Ester Mbathera The South African National Prosecution Authority (NPA) has decided not to prosecute in the case of theft from the Phala Phala Farm. The NPA spokesperson, Mthunzi Mhaga, said that the director of public prosecutions in Limpopo, Advocate Mukhali Ivy Thenga, decided because the authority found no reasonable prospects of success after assessing the evidence. “This decision follows a comprehensive investigation process that was conducted by the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (DPCI) following a complaint laid by Mr Arthur Fraser with the South African Police Service (SAPS). The criminal complaint was registered against the President of the Republic…