The newly constructed Northern Beach facilities were officially opened to the public at Swakopmund on Saturday. The entertainment facilities, located near the Platz am Meer mall, amongst others include braai areas, a playground, kiosk and a level area for sports activities. The Swakopmund Municipality is at the same time introducing a beach access plan to regulate the hosting of events.

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) found two bodies, believed to be that of homeless people swept away during flooding, in the Gammams riverbed in Windhoek on Friday. NamPol earlier indicated that 10 homeless people were swept away while sheltering from the heavy rains in a tunnel behind the Game complex in the centre of town on Wednesday. Four of them