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Namibia: Sankwasa orders Rundu to stop contractors, hire VTC trainees – News

Namibia: Sankwasa orders Rundu to stop contractors, hire VTC trainees – News

Africa Links 24 with Chris Kaukemua
Published on 2026-01-22 17:50:31

The Rundu Town Council has been ordered to stop using private contractors for basic maintenance work and instead utilise vocational training centre graduates and trainees to unblock drainage systems.

Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa said this on Thursday during a site visit to assess roads in the area.

He said simple tasks are being outsourced while basic service delivery continues to deteriorate.

Sankwasa questioned why routine work such as unblocking drainage…

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