Media Monitoring on Urban Development in Namibia Media Monitoring on Urban Development in Namibia is a service provided by Development Workshop Namibia (DWN), a registered Namibian NGO with a focus on sustainable urban development and poverty reduction. DWN is part of a world-wide network of Development Workshop (DW) organisations with centres in Canada, Angola and France, and offices in Vietnam and Burkino Faso. It was founded in the 1970s by three architect students in the UK and has been funded by non- governmental organisations, private citizens, and national and international development organisations. In Namibia, DWN’s activities focus on urban related research, effective urban planning for the urban poor, solutions to informal settlements, water & sanitation, and projects specifically targeting disadvantaged segments of the urban youth. Through 40 years of engagement on urban issues mainly in Africa and Asia, the DW network of organisations has acquired significant institutional knowledge and capacity and is well integrated in regional and international networks. The Namibian media provide an important source of information on urban development processes in the country, highlighting current events, opportunities and challenges. The media further provide insight into the different views and perceptions of a variety of actors, be it from government, non- government, private sector, and individuals that reside in Namibia’s towns and settlements. It is therefore hoped that DWN’s Media Monitoring service will provide insights into those different views, with potential use for a variety of institutions and decision-makers that work in the urban environment in Namibia. The Media Monitoring service is currently provided on a monthly basis and monitors the following newspapers: The Namibian, Republikein, Namibian Sun, New Era, Windhoek Observer, Confidente, and Informante. The articles are grouped into following categories: Compiled by Hilja Amvula Edited by: The 1.articles Urban are Planning, grouped Landinto following & Housing categories: 2. Urban Infrastructure and Services Ester Veiko Produced by: 3. Livelihoods and Urban Economy Development Workshop Namibia 4. Environment & Human Health Address: The text of the news articles has not been altered and thus 18 Nachtigal Street PO Box 40723, Ausspannplatz reflects the opinion of the respective media outlets, and not Windhoek, Namibia that of DWN. We hope you find this service useful and 061 240 140 interesting. DWN is keen to improve the service and [email protected] welcomes suggestions and comments. Yours sincerely, With support from: Development Workshop Namibia Namibian Chamber of Environment Table of Contents 1 Urban Planning, Land & Housing ........................................................................................... 5 1.1 City loses millions in PPP deal ................................................................................................. 5 1.2 Land ownership dispels growth in settlements ...................................................................... 6 1.3 Omuthiya needs N$42m to compensate landowners ............................................................ 6 1.4 City wants N$1,2b for housing backlog .................................................................................. 7 1.5 360 Otjomuise mass houses far from occupation .................................................................. 8 1.6 61 000 houses planned for Erongo in next five years ............................................................. 9 1.7 Nossobville land grabbers vow to stay put ............................................................................. 9 1.8 1201 units unoccupied .......................................................................................................... 10 1.9 House for Hope project started at Bethanie ......................................................................... 10 1.10 Behuising oorweeg huur-tot-eie model ................................................................................ 11 1.11 Aus residents to get ‘roofs over their heads’ ........................................................................ 11 2 Urban Infrastructure and Services ....................................................................................... 13 2.1 Get serious about water ....................................................................................................... 13 2.2 Hoofstad sukkel met waterbesparings ................................................................................. 13 2.3 Outapi will soon get its own police HQ ................................................................................. 14 2.4 Eenhana fire station N$3m over the budget ........................................................................ 14 2.5 Arid Namibia needs three desalination plants ...................................................................... 15 2.6 Lüderitz up in arms ............................................................................................................... 16 2.7 Sanitation should not be left to government alone: Inga-Ita ............................................... 17 2.8 Founding Father urges government to prioritize bulk sea water desalination .................... 18 2.9 //Kharas sanitation headache ............................................................................................... 19 2.10 New City restrictions kick in .................................................................................................. 19 2.11 Orangemund needs a bigger airport ..................................................................................... 20 2.12 Tutaleni to get new satellite fire station ............................................................................... 21 2.13 Oshakati, Eenhana abattoirs set for commissioning ............................................................ 21 3 Livelihood and Urban economy ........................................................................................... 22 3.1 Opuwo trade fair hailed a success ........................................................................................ 22 3.2 Arandis SMEs benefit from CDF ............................................................................................ 22 3.3 Sida Di/Goan gives Kunene youth a lifeline .......................................................................... 23 3.4 Wire and zinc toy car a hit .................................................................................................... 24 3.5 Ondangwa constructs third open market ............................................................................. 24 3.6 Lüderitz ontstoke oor kragooreenkoms................................................................................ 24 3.7 Kavango farmers want abattoir to sell their livestock .......................................................... 25 4 Environment & Human Health ............................................................................................ 27 4.1 Nangombe refutes rats and cockroaches claim .................................................................... 27 4.2 Rundu feeds on fish from sewage pond ............................................................................... 27 4.3 Ondangwa scoops top prize .................................................................................................. 28 4.4 Hepatitis E nou ook op Rehoboth ......................................................................................... 28 4.5 Hepatitis E: 5309 gevalle, 45 dood ........................................................................................ 29 4.6 Fresh water could turn hepatitis tide ................................................................................... 29 4.7 Rundu filth back in spotlight ................................................................................................. 30 4.8 Safe motherhood initiative launched ................................................................................... 31 4.9 Swine flu hits Windhoek ....................................................................................................... 32 4.10 Geen uitbreking van varkgriep .............................................................................................. 32 1 Urban Planning, Land & Housing 1.1 City loses millions in PPP deal The Namibian|03/06/2019 The Windhoek municipality has been losing over N$1, 4 million per month in interest and penalties due to delays in implementing a public-private partnership project. The council's meeting agenda book for May 2019 shows that the municipality entered an agreement with a private company – Ino Investment Holding – in 2012 to develop about 368 residential plots. Ino Investment is co-owned by Fillemon Iyambo, who also runs the business arm of the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW), the Labour Investment Holdings (LIH). Under this PPP agreement, the municipality and Ino Investment Holding were supposed to develop a 33-hectare piece of land in Otjomuise Extension 5, which is bordered by Sam Nujoma Drive in the south and Dusseldorf Road in the west. This project was among several similar projects initiated by the municipality which were to be implemented in Academia Extension 1, and Otjomuise Extension 4. According to documents, construction of the infrastructure commenced in January 2014 and was to be implemented in three phases, with an estimated completion date of January