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Media Monitoring on Urban Development in Namibia Media Monitoring on Urban Development in Namibia is a service provided by Development Workshop Namibia (DWN), a newly 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 Canadian architectural students 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, Informante, and Economist. The articles are grouped into following categories: 1. Urban Planning, Land & Housing Compilers: 2. Urban Infrastructure and Services Esleen Guriras & Alina Nambuli Edited: 3. Livelihoods and Urban Economy Beat Weber 4. Environment & Human Health Produced by: Development Workshop Namibia The text of the news articles has not been altered and thus reflects the opinion of the respective media outlets, and not Address: 18 Nachtigal Street that of DWN. We hope you find this service useful and PO Box 40723, Ausspannplatz interesting. DWN is keen to improve the service and Windhoek, Namibia welcomes suggestions and comments. 081 627 92 53 [email protected] Yours sincerely, With support from: Namibian Chamber of Environment Development Workshop Namibia 1 Content 1 Urban planning, land and housing .......................................................................................... 2 1.1 Nampab turns down Walvis housing scheme ......................................................................................... 2 1.2 Six townships mooted for Omuthiya ....................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Lüderitz outlines current developmental projects .................................................................................. 3 1.4 Lüderitz residents receive ‘mass houses’ ................................................................................................ 3 1.5 Land scramble at Omuthiya .................................................................................................................... 3 1.6 Oshakati to go ahead with controversial land sale ................................................................................. 4 1.7 OTC to ban illegal constructions.............................................................................................................. 5 1.8 New hope for shack dwellers .................................................................................................................. 5 1.9 11 Walvis families lose everything in firestorm ...................................................................................... 5 1.10 Walvis mayor appeals for help for fire victims ........................................................................................ 6 1.11 Otavi sparks land war .............................................................................................................................. 6 1.12 Divundu to develop strategic plan .......................................................................................................... 7 1.13 Governor to address land issue ............................................................................................................... 7 1.14 Deep cut in construction spending ......................................................................................................... 8 1.15 Rundu council owed over N$190 million ................................................................................................ 9 1.16 Govt ‘zigzagging’ on Rent Control - AR .................................................................................................... 9 1.17 Kahungo pushes for flexible land tenure .............................................................................................. 10 1.18 AR dumps Geingob's urban land deal ................................................................................................... 11 1.19 Land reform a hot topic at law conference ........................................................................................... 12 1.20 Hijack accusations dog Keetmans project ............................................................................................. 13 1.21 Walvis shack dwellers tired of waiting for houses ................................................................................ 13 1.22 Law lecturers lay land foundation ......................................................................................................... 14 1.23 House prices expected to decrease ...................................................................................................... 15 1.24 Property registration in limbo ............................................................................................................... 16 1.25 Walvis Bay sitting on shack fire time bomb .......................................................................................... 16 1.26 Windhoek faces chaos in future ............................................................................................................ 17 1.27 New Windhoek CEO to tackle land issue .............................................................................................. 18 1.28 Rehoboth eis aksie : 'Swartz moet uit' .................................................................................................. 18 1.29 Shack dwellers urged to joint formal housing groups ........................................................................... 19 1.30 Shaningwa satisfied with Tutaleni showhouses .................................................................................... 19 2 Urban infrastructure and services ........................................................................................ 21 2.1 Lack of facilities frustrates mix residents .............................................................................................. 21 2.2 Services Tseiblaagte erven have no water, or toilets ............................................................................ 21 2.3 Service provision a priority for Tsumeb ................................................................................................ 22 2.4 Amarika water crisis continues ............................................................................................................. 23 2.5 Uis residents without water for 10 days ............................................................................................... 23 2.6 Brownish water alarms city residents ................................................................................................... 24 2.7 Illegal electricity connections a problem at Opuwo .............................................................................. 24 2.8 Oneshila needs toilets ........................................................................................................................... 25 2.9 Faecal stench clouds Uis........................................................................................................................ 25 2.10 Basic services elude Oshikoto ............................................................................................................... 26 2.11 Nkurenkuru strives for service delivery ................................................................................................ 27 2.12 New boreholes at Uis not connected .................................................................................................... 27 2.13 Ondangwa empower through refuse removal ...................................................................................... 28 2.14 Residents wary of worm-infested toilets .............................................................................................. 28 2.15 Ongeluk tap aan uis se waterdraers ...................................................................................................... 29 2.16 Ondangwa to spend N$270 million on infrastructure .......................................................................... 29 2.17 Aranos promises improved