insert_link Namibia Activists Call for Urgent Delivery in Windhoek Settlements Social activist Shaun Gariseb says residents of Windhoek’s informal settlements are fed up with decades of unfulfilled promises from successive councils. He highlighted that areas like Tobias Hainyeko and Brendan Simbwame still lack basic services, including toilets, electricity, water, and police presence, despite a N$700 million budget for formalization. Activists plan to attend the upcoming community meeting to push authorities for real action. today13 October, 2025
insert_link Namibia Erongo governor pushes for permanent offices as utility plans new electricity credit system Erongo Regional Council (Photo: Isabel Bento) NAMPA Erongo governor Natalia |Goagoses has renewed calls for the construction of a permanent government office park, warning that the regional council’s reliance on rented facilities is draining public resources. Currently, the council spends about N$100,000 a month on office rentals. According to the Namibia Press Agency (NAMPA), in the proposed 2025/26 budget, |Goagoses said that figure is expected to more than double to […] today4 September, 2025
insert_link South Africa South African Local Government Association Proposes Zero-VAT on Water and Electricity South Africa's Local Government Association has proposed the zero-VAT-rating of essential items like water and electricity. SALGA's Sabelo Gwala says taxing luxury goods will increase government revenue, suggesting a staggered VAT approach. This comes ahead of Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s revised budget next Wednesday following disagreements over a potential VAT increase. Gwala warns that a blanket VAT hike would have severe consequences: today5 March, 2025
insert_link South Africa Eskom CEO Highlights Data-Driven Approach and Governance In S.A, Eskom CEO Dan Marokane says a data-driven approach and enhanced governance practices underpin the power utility’s financial and operational improvements. He briefed Parliament’s portfolio committee on Electricity and Energy yesterday. He adds that extending the life of coal power stations is one of the reasons for improvement in generation and load-shedding: Marokane also says the biggest risk factor is the non-payment of electricity bills by state institutions like […] today5 December, 2024
insert_link Africa Zambia calls for regional action to address energy shortage Speaking at the 30th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts for Southern Africa, held in Livingston, Zambia this week, the country’s Energy Secretary, Peter Mumba, called for urgent action to resolve the energy deficit facing the region. With nearly half of Southern Africa’s population lacking access to electricity, Mumba stressed the importance of regional collaboration to tackle the energy crisis and climate change, while addressing the […] today21 November, 2024
insert_link Africa Nigeria experiences power outage Several communities across states in northern Nigeria are experiencing a power outage due to a fault in two circuit transmission lines. Tesem Akende reports from Jos. today23 October, 2024
insert_link Business / Economics Namibia Statistics Agency records slow economic activity in Q2 The Namibia Statistics Agency has released the official GDP figures for the second quarter of 2024, covering economic activity from April to June. The economy grew slowly, with secondary industries showing only 1.5 percent growth compared to 7.1 percent in the same quarter of 2023. This slow growth was evident in the "Electricity and Water" sector, which grew by 4.1 percent, and the Manufacturing sector, which grew by just 0.6 […] today19 September, 2024
insert_link Namibia Katutura Residents’ To Meet At City of Windhoek Over Billing Disputes Shaun Gariseb from the Katutura Residents' Committee announced a meeting with the City of Windhoek to address concerns over billing errors and discrepancies. The visit follows the city's admission of fraudulent billing practices and issues with their water estimation formula. The committee aims to verify accounts and clarify billing problems, not to seek debt write-offs. Residents affected by the billing issues are invited to attend. today19 August, 2024
insert_link Oshiwambo Muni wa Windhoek, tati oha wedele olusheno she li kwa telela ko ndado ya NAMPOWER Elelo lo shilando sha Windhoek ola ye lifa kutya oha li wedele olusheno molwo efininiko lo mawedelo oku dja ke hangano oko hali kufa olusheno lo NAMPOWER. Elombwelo le lelo lo shilando sha Windheok ola landula ko ka tumwalaka ka pitifwa ku shimwe shomoifo ku ndaneki haipitifwa efiku keshe moshilongo, omo omukwashiwana ayandja ekemo laye kelelo lo shilando kutya, ota li we dele unene olusheno, no shiwana osha loloka odado […] today2 July, 2024
