Also known as: town council · council · Ongwediva Town Council · Mariental Municipal Council · Walvis Bay municipal council
Rundu Town Council — municipality managing services in Rundu, currently facing revenue collection shortfalls and infrastructure challenges including stormwater erosion and water debt disputes.
The Rundu Town Council's proposed N$485.5 million budget for 2026/27 is under strain as the municipality collects only 33% of its own revenue.
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23 April 2026 · Namibian Sun →
The Rundu Town Council's proposed N$485.5 million budget for 2026/27 is under strain as the municipality collects only 33% of its own revenue.
23 April 2026 · Namibian Sun →
The Walvis Bay municipal council has approved a plan to relocate residents illegally occupying land at Kuisebmond and other areas to a temporary site at farm 37, as part of measures to address illegal land occupation and enforce land management. The relocation will include selected backyard dwellers and 50 households from Narraville, with residents required to sign permission to occupy certificates that will regulate their temporary stay.
21 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Ongwediva's sewerage infrastructure, designed for 5,000 residents, now serves over 33,000 people and is operating far beyond capacity, while Outapi faces similar pressures with a system over 29 years old. Both towns cite funding constraints and lack of central government support as barriers to upgrading their wastewater treatment facilities and infrastructure.
13 April 2026 · New Era →
Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa has rejected a contract extension for Rundu Town Council CEO Olavi Nathanael, citing chaotic financial management including a N$254 million outstanding water debt to NamWater, adverse audit findings, and seven years without official auditing. The council has formally notified Nathanael that his employment will end on 3 May 2026.
9 April 2026 · New Era →
Judge Orben Sibeya ruled that Rundu Town Council was not obliged to support RedForce Debt Collection CC under their written agreement, and dismissed the collector's N$9.2 million damages claim after finding RedForce failed to meet monthly collection targets of N$5 million, constituting material breach.
25 March 2026 · New Era →
Judge Orben Sibeya dismissed RedForce Debt Management's claim against the Rundu Town Council for N$9.2 million, finding that RedForce failed to prove the council repudiated their agreement and that the agency itself breached the contract by consistently failing to meet its monthly debt collection target of N$5 million. The judge ordered RedForce to pay the council's legal costs.
24 March 2026 · The Namibian →
A High Court judge dismissed a N$9.2 million claim by debt collector RedForce against Rundu Town Council, finding the municipality lawfully terminated the company's contract after RedForce failed to meet a N$5 million monthly collection target since March 2021. The judge ruled RedForce did not prove the council had repudiated the agreement or failed to provide necessary support, and rejected claims that faulty water meters prevented the company from meeting its obligations.
24 March 2026 · Informanté →
Residents and businesses in Ongwediva complained at a town council meeting about dark streets creating safety risks, crumbling infrastructure, and slow service delivery, while Nored confirmed streetlight bulb shortages of two weeks but said stocks have been replenished and repairs will soon resume.
13 March 2026 · New Era →
Rundu's Ngato Institute of Science and Technology has been disrupted by persistent flooding for over three weeks, with stagnant water from underground sources now a health hazard and breeding ground for mosquitoes. The institute's founder calls for professional engineering intervention to create water channels, and both students and nearby residents are requesting urgent action from the local authority.
6 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Rehoboth Town Council faces a possible bulk water supply cut by Namibia Water Corporation due to the municipality's outstanding N$100 million debt, which would close schools affecting over 10,000 pupils and disrupt operations at a police holding facility with about 200 inmates.
5 March 2026 · The Namibian →