Government plans to implement the upgrading of settlements in 10 towns, President Hage Geingob has said.
These towns are Oranjemund, Kamanjab, Outjo, Gochas, Maltahöhe, Walvis Bay, Ongwediva, Katima Mulilo, Tsumeb and Grootfontein.
Geingob made the statement when he delivered the 2023 State of the Nation Address (SONA) in the National Assembly on Thursday on the delivery of urban land, housing and sanitation.
“A total of 21 townships were proclaimed and 528 housing units have been constructed from April 2022 to date,” he said.
Meanwhile, Geingob said the Flexible Land Tenure System is being implemented to provide affordable security of tenure to inhabitants in informal settlements through the creation of cheaper land tenure options which can be upgraded to freehold titles.
To address the use of the unhygienic bucket toilet system the Head of State said Government has to date abolished 366 bucket toilets by constructing 250 flush toilets in Kalkfeld, Otjozondjupa Region, while 116 flush toilets were constructed in Fransfontein in the Kunene Region.
Government provided N.dollars 1.7 million to the Katima Mulilo, Rundu and Otavi local authorities to address sewerage challenges, he added.
Further, to improve access to safe drinking water for human consumption and agricultural use, a number of boreholes and pipelines were repaired and installed in the Oshana, Oshikoto, Kavango East and ||Kharas regions.
Source: The Namibian Press Agency
