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Namibia: Mariental land crisis eased as ELCRN donates 65 hectares for housing – News

Namibia: Mariental land crisis eased as ELCRN donates 65 hectares for housing – News

Africa Links 24 with Ellen Albertz
Published on 2025-11-11 15:00:00

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN) has donated 65 hectares for housing at Mariental.

This was revealed by outgoing Mariental mayor Cherien Kock in an interview with The Namibian last week.

“Mariental has reached its boundaries. . . and does not have land anymore to provide for housing. Currently, we are sitting with a housing waiting list of over 3 000 units that we cannot provide land for,” said Kock.

In a 2023 letter from ELCRN to the Mariental…

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