insert_link Namibia Windhoek customer care center cleaned after sewage dump (Photo by NewsonOne) By: Josia Shigwedha The City of Windhoek customer care centre in Katutura was cleaned on Monday morning after residents from Katutura’s Nama 10, led by activist Shaun Gariseb, dumped buckets of sewage at the main entrance in protest. The group of people from eight households, representing about 20 people, collected sewage that had been overflowing from a nearby riverbed into their homes and deposited it at the […] today13 October, 2025
insert_link Interview Transcripts Interview: Minister Sankwasa and Activists Criticize Windhoek Council Mismanagement Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa has raised serious concerns over Windhoek City Council, citing delays in infrastructure, housing, and informal settlement projects. The minister said the government had allocated 750 million N$ to the city for land servicing, sanitation, water supply, and construction of 10,000 houses, yet no concrete plan has been presented. Sankwasa described internal disputes among councillors and management as major obstacles, with personal and political […] today11 September, 2025
insert_link Health / Medical Cholera can kill you within hours if left untreated: how to recognise the symptoms and protect yourself By Samuel Kariuki, Kenya Medical Research Institute Cholera is a deadly disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, associated with poor sanitation and limited access to clean water. But it has also been found in seemingly clean places, including affluent neighbourhoods, hotels and restaurants with poor hygiene practices such as handling food with dirty hands and using contaminated water to wash utensils and prepare food. […] today10 June, 2024
insert_link Environment Agriculture Minister addresses World Water Forum The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein, is attending the 10th World Water Forum under the theme “Water for Shared Prosperity” in Indonesia, Bali. The Minister addressed the Forum where he underscored Africa's commitment to water supply and sanitation, but on par with commitments to continental and global agreements. According to Schlettwein, Namibia is grappling with the worst drought it has faced in 100 years, threatening the country’s water security, […] today21 May, 2024
insert_link World Development finance: how it works, where it goes, why it’s needed By Abdul Latif Alhassan, University of Cape Town and Bomikazi Zeka, University of Canberra Development finance is the invisible glue that connects public and private financing for projects that have social, economic and environmental outcomes. These include improved infrastructure, better waste management and sanitation, financial inclusion, clean energy and sustainable agriculture. The goal of development finance is to create positive social, economic or environmental outcomes through […] today17 April, 2024
insert_link Africa Hospital infection cost Africa nearly $ 8.4 billion Treating infections acquired in hospitals and clinics is costing sub-Saharan Africa as much as $8.4 billion a year and hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths. According to research by WaterAid and the World Bank, at least half of these could be averted by improved handwashing facilities, clean water, and decent toilets. Bloomberg reports that the highest rates of contamination were found in intensive care units, neonatal wards, and pediatric departments. today9 April, 2024
insert_link Africa What’s behind the worldwide shortage of cholera vaccines? For starters, they’re only made by one company By Edina Amponsah-Dacosta, University of Cape Town In February 2024 the World Health Organization announced southern Africa was suffering the deadliest regional outbreak of cholera in at least a decade. At the epicentre of the disaster were Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, where cholera cases surged more than four-fold between 2022 and 2023. Over 1,600 deaths were reported in the three countries. Already 2024 is threatening to be […] today12 March, 2024
insert_link Namibia Urbanisation challenges Khomas Regional Council: Moonde The Khomas Regional Council is facing challenges in delivering access to clean water and sanitation due to urbanisation, council Chairperson Shaalukeni Moonde has stressed. Moonde, while speaking at the official opening of the council here on Friday, emphasised that urbanisation has become a big issue for the region, hampering the development plans and service delivery, such as the provision of clean water and sanitation. He said the council has […] today19 January, 2024
