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Fines and clashes at Oshakati open market as hygiene rules tightened

Placido Hilukilwa OPEN-AIR urination is strictly prohibited, but most of the time, the available ablution facilities at the Dr Frans Aupa Indongo Open Market (Omatala) in Oshakati are out of order and filthy. That is the dilemma facing vendors and their customers. The open market — sandwiched between an oshana and nearby shopping malls — ... The post Fines and clashes at Oshakati open market as hygiene rules tightened appeared first on Informanté .

Informanté22 Jul 2026, 06:00 am
Fines and clashes at Oshakati open market as hygiene rules tightened

Placido Hilukilwa

OPEN-AIR urination is strictly prohibited, but most of the time, the available ablution facilities at the Dr Frans Aupa Indongo Open Market (Omatala) in Oshakati are out of order and filthy.

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That is the dilemma facing vendors and their customers.

The open market — sandwiched between an oshana and nearby shopping malls — accommodates more than 800 traders and thousands of customers daily.

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Originally published by Informanté on 22 Jul 2026, 06:00 am. View original article
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