Namibia: Okahao Dumpsite a Health Hazard

Okahao — The dumpsite at Okahao town in Omusati region has become a hotbed for scavenging, as people and animals put their health at risk with the town council’s failure to close the dumpsite.

Residents say the entrance to the site is always left open, allowing goats, children, and adults to freely enter and rummage through the waste for food, recyclable items, and other ‘valuables’.

On Friday, goats were seen feeding on rotting waste while women and children scoured the site for cans and scrap…