Namibia: Rundu Schools’ Water Crises Force Closure, Affecting Thousands of Pupils

Classes at Ndama Junior Primary School at Rundu were suspended yesterday until further notice due to a water crisis.

This affects more than 1 300 pupils and 37 staff members at the school, and comes as four other Rundu schools have also not had water for weeks.

Ndama Junior Primary School, which has not had water for the past four weeks, has been the hardest hit, Kavango East education director Christine Shilima said yesterday.

This poses a potential health hazard for both pupils and staff, who…