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Namibia: Keetmans water woes: ‘Drought of leadership, flood of excuses’ – National

Namibia: Keetmans water woes: ‘Drought of leadership, flood of excuses’ – National

Africa Links 24 with Ellen Albertz
Published on 2025-03-24 15:00:00

“We are elderly people.

“It is very uncomfortable for us living at Westdene to go up the hills close to Oxpass to go fetch water from the trucks the municipality provides every time there is no water.”

These are the words of Keetmanshoop resident Sam Barnard.

The town, together with Lüderitz and Bethanie, is experiencing regular water disruptions due to pipe breaks or breakdowns at pump stations.

Others towns with similar issues are Walvis Bay and Oshakati.

Barnard…

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