Namibia: Walvis Bay municipality suggests shack levy – News

Walvis Bay deputy mayor Sara Mutondoka has informed members of the public that council is planning to introduce shack levies at the town.

Mutondoka explained at public meetings that were held at the town’s suburbs throughout March that the levies would be paid by house owners who accommodate shacks in their backyards.

“The more shacks you have in your yard, the more you pay. It is a penalty. We continue to have multiple shacks burning in yards. When it happens, the fire victims…