Young leaders say the Walvis Bay town leaders fail at basic jobs like trash pickup. Their group planned a protest, but nobody showed up. Patricia Munyala heads the youth forum that spoke about dirty streets, bad water pipes, and unsafe roads. She thinks officials ignore these problems even though people pay taxes.
The town is a key money maker for Namibia through fishing, shipping, mining, and tourism. Trucks from other lands face damage from broken streets, which hurts everyone's business. The group claims the town received between N$250 million and N$400 million last year for road fixes but made no clear changes.
Deputy chair Travo Tjiriange felt let down when locals skipped their event. He pointed out that most issues happen in the Kuisebmond area. The youth plan to ask Minister James Sankwasa to visit and see these troubles firsthand. Town officials promised to answer questions later.
The town is a key money maker for Namibia through fishing, shipping, mining, and tourism. Trucks from other lands face damage from broken streets, which hurts everyone's business. The group claims the town received between N$250 million and N$400 million last year for road fixes but made no clear changes.
Deputy chair Travo Tjiriange felt let down when locals skipped their event. He pointed out that most issues happen in the Kuisebmond area. The youth plan to ask Minister James Sankwasa to visit and see these troubles firsthand. Town officials promised to answer questions later.
