Namibia: Walvis Bay At Its Wits End …Town in Sorry State, Residents Argue

Namibia’s main harbour town Walvis Bay has over the past months been at the centre of rising concerns over the apparent lack of service delivery by those charged with this mandate.

The concerns centre around the alleged inability of the town councillors to deliver basic services to the residents’ satisfaction. The town, once a flagship of the country’s thriving fishing and logistics’ industries, is now a shadow of its former self, residents argue.

Walvis Bay mayor Trevino Forbes attributes the…