The People Can Wait No Longer
Every election, we are told the government is for the people. But for thousands of families in Windhoek, that promise feels distant. Consider the numbers. The City of Windhoek has a housing backlog of 60 000 units. To close it, the city says it needs N$1 billion per year over the next four years. This […] The post The People Can Wait No Longer appeared first on The Namibian .
Every election, we are told the government is for the people. But for thousands of families in Windhoek, that promise feels distant.
Consider the numbers. The City of Windhoek has a housing backlog of 60 000 units. To close it, the city says it needs N$1 billion per year over the next four years. This year it received less than a third of that: N$290 million. City officials have already warned that the 2030 target may not be achieved at this pace.
Now consider the people behind the numbers. Windhoek has 150 informal settlements out of 419 countrywide. That’s 213 000 people living in over 67 000 households, without secure tenure or proper services. Nationally, urban migration is driving this pressure.
