‘We sleep in sewage’

• Govt promises change but Namibians still suffering
In the run up to the 2019 elections, President Hage Geingob declared living conditions in informal settlements a "humanitarian crisis" and promised to rid cities of shacks before 2024. But this hasn't happened.
Frederick Clayton and Sonja Smith
  • 1 Year Ago - 2023-05-05 11:17:00
Ever since independence, Namibians have sought education, employment and better lives in Windhoek, the country’s political and industrial epicentre. It’s harder to make a livin ...

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LaLiga: Leganés 0 vs 2 Athletic Club | Real Betis 2 vs 1 Getafe | Mallorca 1 vs 0 Real Sociedad Katima Mulilo: 19° | 40° Rundu: 20° | 39° Eenhana: 17° | 37° Oshakati: 17° | 35° Ruacana: 17° | 35° Tsumeb: 21° | 34° Otjiwarongo: 14° | 33° Omaruru: 13° | 33° Windhoek: 12° | 29° Gobabis: 10° | 29° Henties Bay: 10° | 16° Wind speed: 21km/h, Wind direction: W, Low tide: 06:23, High tide: 12:53, Low Tide: 19:02, High tide: 01:16 Swakopmund: 11° | 13° Wind speed: 20km/h, Wind direction: NW, Low tide: 06:21, High tide: 12:51, Low Tide: 19:00, High tide: 01:14 Walvis Bay: 10° | 16° Wind speed: 21km/h, Wind direction: N, Low tide: 06:21, High tide: 12:50, Low Tide: 19:00, High tide: 01:13 Rehoboth: 8° | 27° Mariental: 10° | 25° Keetmanshoop: 8° | 22° Aranos: 8° | 26° Lüderitz: 10° | 34° Ariamsvlei: 8° | 21° Oranjemund: 9° | 27° Luanda: 21° | 23° Gaborone: 14° | 27° Lubumbashi: 17° | 37° Mbabane: 8° | 10° Maseru: 4° | 11° Antananarivo: 12° | 29° Lilongwe: 21° | 32° Maputo: 16° | 19° Windhoek: 12° | 29° Cape Town: 12° | 19° Durban: 12° | 17° Johannesburg: 8° | 18° Dar es Salaam: 23° | 28° Lusaka: 23° | 36° Harare: 19° | 32° Currency: GBP to NAD 23.1 | EUR to NAD 19.44 | CNY to NAD 2.47 | USD to NAD 17.43 | DZD to NAD 0.13 | AOA to NAD 0.02 | BWP to NAD 1.28 | EGP to NAD 0.35 | KES to NAD 0.13 | NGN to NAD 0.01 | ZMW to NAD 0.65 | ZWL to NAD 0.04 | BRL to NAD 3.21 | RUB to NAD 0.19 | INR to NAD 0.21 | USD to DZD 131.82 | USD to AOA 926.84 | USD to BWP 13.21 | USD to EGP 48.48 | USD to KES 128.48 | USD to NGN 1593.37 | USD to ZAR 17.51 | USD to ZMW 26.3 | USD to ZWL 321 | Stock Exchange: JSE All Share Index Same 0 | Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) Overall Index 1838.95 Up +1.41% | Casablanca Stock Exchange (CSE) MASI 14184.33 Up +0.68% | Egyptian Exchange (EGX) 30 Index 30937.69 Up +1.96% | Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) DCI 9651.25 Same 0 | NSX: MTC 7.75 SAME | Anirep 8.99 SAME | Capricorn Investment group 17.34 SAME | FirstRand Namibia Ltd 49 DOWN 0.50% | Letshego Holdings (Namibia) Ltd 4.1 UP 2.50% | Namibia Asset Management Ltd 0.7 SAME | Namibia Breweries Ltd 31.49 UP 0.03% | Nictus Holdings - Nam 2.22 SAME | Oryx Properties Ltd 12.1 UP 1.70% | Paratus Namibia Holdings 11.99 SAME | SBN Holdings 8.45 SAME | Trustco Group Holdings Ltd 0.48 SAME | B2Gold Corporation 47.34 DOWN 1.50% | Local Index closed 677.62 UP 0.12% | Overall Index closed 1534.6 DOWN 0.05% | Osino Resources Corp 19.47 DOWN 2.41% | Commodities: Gold US$ 2 587.19/OZ UP +1.09% | Copper US$ 4.32/lb UP +1.83% | Zinc US$ 2 955.80/T UP 0.43% | Brent Crude Oil US$ 74.89/BBP UP +2.58% | Platinum US$ 984.52/OZ UP +1.75% Sport results: LaLiga: Leganés 0 vs 2 Athletic Club | Real Betis 2 vs 1 Getafe | Mallorca 1 vs 0 Real Sociedad Weather: Katima Mulilo: 19° | 40° Rundu: 20° | 39° Eenhana: 17° | 37° Oshakati: 17° | 35° Ruacana: 17° | 35° Tsumeb: 21° | 34° Otjiwarongo: 14° | 33° Omaruru: 13° | 33° Windhoek: 12° | 29° Gobabis: 10° | 29° Henties Bay: 10° | 16° Wind speed: 21km/h, Wind direction: W, Low tide: 06:23, High tide: 12:53, Low Tide: 19:02, High tide: 01:16 Swakopmund: 11° | 13° Wind speed: 20km/h, Wind direction: NW, Low tide: 06:21, High tide: 12:51, Low Tide: 19:00, High tide: 01:14 Walvis Bay: 10° | 16° Wind speed: 21km/h, Wind direction: N, Low tide: 06:21, High tide: 12:50, Low Tide: 19:00, High tide: 01:13 Rehoboth: 8° | 27° Mariental: 10° | 25° Keetmanshoop: 8° | 22° Aranos: 8° | 26° Lüderitz: 10° | 34° Ariamsvlei: 8° | 21° Oranjemund: 9° | 27° Luanda: 21° | 23° Gaborone: 14° | 27° Lubumbashi: 17° | 37° Mbabane: 8° | 10° Maseru: 4° | 11° Antananarivo: 12° | 29° Lilongwe: 21° | 32° Maputo: 16° | 19° Windhoek: 12° | 29° Cape Town: 12° | 19° Durban: 12° | 17° Johannesburg: 8° | 18° Dar es Salaam: 23° | 28° Lusaka: 23° | 36° Harare: 19° | 32° Economic Indicators: Currency: GBP to NAD 23.1 | EUR to NAD 19.44 | CNY to NAD 2.47 | USD to NAD 17.43 | DZD to NAD 0.13 | AOA to NAD 0.02 | BWP to NAD 1.28 | EGP to NAD 0.35 | KES to NAD 0.13 | NGN to NAD 0.01 | ZMW to NAD 0.65 | ZWL to NAD 0.04 | BRL to NAD 3.21 | RUB to NAD 0.19 | INR to NAD 0.21 | USD to DZD 131.82 | USD to AOA 926.84 | USD to BWP 13.21 | USD to EGP 48.48 | USD to KES 128.48 | USD to NGN 1593.37 | USD to ZAR 17.51 | USD to ZMW 26.3 | USD to ZWL 321 | Stock Exchange: JSE All Share Index Same 0 | Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) Overall Index 1838.95 Up +1.41% | Casablanca Stock Exchange (CSE) MASI 14184.33 Up +0.68% | Egyptian Exchange (EGX) 30 Index 30937.69 Up +1.96% | Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) DCI 9651.25 Same 0 | NSX: MTC 7.75 SAME | Anirep 8.99 SAME | Capricorn Investment group 17.34 SAME | FirstRand Namibia Ltd 49 DOWN 0.50% | Letshego Holdings (Namibia) Ltd 4.1 UP 2.50% | Namibia Asset Management Ltd 0.7 SAME | Namibia Breweries Ltd 31.49 UP 0.03% | Nictus Holdings - Nam 2.22 SAME | Oryx Properties Ltd 12.1 UP 1.70% | Paratus Namibia Holdings 11.99 SAME | SBN Holdings 8.45 SAME | Trustco Group Holdings Ltd 0.48 SAME | B2Gold Corporation 47.34 DOWN 1.50% | Local Index closed 677.62 UP 0.12% | Overall Index closed 1534.6 DOWN 0.05% | Osino Resources Corp 19.47 DOWN 2.41% | Commodities: Gold US$ 2 587.19/OZ UP +1.09% | Copper US$ 4.32/lb UP +1.83% | Zinc US$ 2 955.80/T UP 0.43% | Brent Crude Oil US$ 74.89/BBP UP +2.58% | Platinum US$ 984.52/OZ UP +1.75%


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