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Dec 2018/Jan 2019 0011111 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. Compiled by: The articles are grouped into following categories: Hilja Amvula Edited by: 1. Urban Planning, Land & Housing Ester Veiko 2. Urban Infrastructure and Services Produced by: 3. Livelihoods and Urban Economy Development Workshop Namibia 4. Environment & Human Health Address: 18 Nachtigal Street The text of the news articles has not been altered and thus 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 1 Table of Contents 1 URBAN PLANNING, LAND & HOUSING ............................................................................................ 4 New houses for Kaisosi ........................................................................................................................... 4 Property market: ‘Buyers in driving seat’ ................................................................................................ 4 Damvlakke sowat 10% laer as verlede jaar ............................................................................................. 5 Eradicating informal settlements on 2019 agenda ................................................................................. 6 Family of nine lose their home in fire at Rundu ...................................................................................... 6 Windhoek’s capital budget nosedives..................................................................................................... 7 Grond: Die goeie en slegte nuus ............................................................................................................. 8 Vakbondgroep veroordeel afbreek van huise ......................................................................................... 9 Omuthiya pupils squat in rented shacks ................................................................................................. 9 N$1bn for shack relief ....................................................................................................................... 10 Shacks 'offend' Geingob... wants them gone in 5 years .................................................................... 11 Shacks dwellers urged to save for houses ......................................................................................... 13 ‘Humanitêre krisis’ in nedersettings ................................................................................................. 13 Shacks 'election ploy' blasted ............................................................................................................ 15 2 URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES ....................................................................................... 17 Fears of drought escalate ...................................................................................................................... 17 Ariamsvlei settlement in water crisis .................................................................................................... 18 Von Bach kry 10%water by.................................................................................................................... 18 Dam levels rise ...................................................................................................................................... 19 Khorixas council not to blame for blocked drainage ............................................................................. 20 Water rationing introduced at Gobabis ................................................................................................ 20 Groot Aub struggles with water access ................................................................................................. 21 RTC to repair worst potholed road in Rundu ........................................................................................ 21 Mpacha Airport in bad shape ................................................................................................................ 22 Elisenheim blackout reaches three days ........................................................................................... 22 Ruacana craves second fuel station .................................................................................................. 23 Keetmanshoop swimming pool closed for maintenance .................................................................. 24 Okakarara can become a logistics hub – Kandorozu ......................................................................... 24 Windhoek spent N$2 million replacing traffic lights ......................................................................... 24 Meer as N$2 miljoen se stukkende verkeersligte ............................................................................. 25 Rundu urged to refrain from illegal water connections .................................................................... 25 Resident appeal for toilets ................................................................................................................ 26 Hidroëlektrisiteit onder die loep ....................................................................................................... 27 Okahandja residents endure 'inflated' municipal bills ...................................................................... 27 3 LIVELIHOODS AND URBAN ECONOMY ........................................................................................... 29 Oranjemund to open first market ......................................................................................................... 29 City of Windhoek slow to aid wind-damage families ............................................................................ 29 Create jop opportunities at Groot Aub ................................................................................................. 29 Unemployed Youth Scramble for 40 Rail Jobs at Ondangwa ................................................................ 30 Ondangwa Urban strengthens back-yard gardens ................................................................................ 31 Chaos oor TransNamib-poste ................................................................................................................ 31 Mix a hotbed of grinding poverty ......................................................................................................... 32 Youth desperate for jobs ....................................................................................................................... 33 Community sewing project at otjiwarongo launched ........................................................................... 33 2 Asparagus factory to employ over 700 Namibians ........................................................................... 34 Neckartal Dam completion hurts Keetmanshoop ............................................................................. 34 Groente bemagtig Rundu-vroue ....................................................................................................... 35 4 ENVIRONMENT & HUMAN HEALTH .............................................................................................. 36 Haufiku concerned by Katima Mulilo sewage problem ........................................................................ 36 Battle for Lüderitz is on ........................................................................................................................
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