…re-elected windhoek mayor
WINDHOEK- The mayor of the City of Windhoek Agnes Kafula says bread and butter issues will remain at the top of the council’s agenda, especially the living conditions of residents in the informal settlements around Windhoek.
Both Kafula and her deputy Muesee Kazapua were re-elected on Monday, while the entire management committee of the city also remains unchanged. Kafula and her deputy Kazapua, as well as the chairperson of the management committee Mose Shiikwa councillors Elaine Trepper, Fransina Kahungu, as well as councillors John Moonde and Mwadhina Veico all from the Swapo Party were re-elected unopposed and were duly sworn in on Monday during a brief ceremony held in the council chambers.
During the inauguration, Kafula said she accepts the task ahead with abiding faith in the future of the City of Windhoek. “This faith gives me courage to face the uncertainties of the future of local governments in general and Windhoek in particular,” she said in her acceptance speech. Kafula says Windhoek is the largest and most diverse city in the country and the economic and cultural hub of Namibia. She further said the capital plays a key role in the direction the nation will grow in the future. “Therefore our leadership agenda should be driven by a commitment to address issues of bread and butter.” Kafula said as councillors they will continue their efforts to improve the living conditions of residents in the informal settlements on the outer fringes of the capital by providing potable water, sanitation, electricity, housing, as well as job creation. “We are mindful of the acute shortage of serviced land and vow to fast-track land delivery projects for residential and commercial development, thereby complementing and embracing government efforts on the provision of mass housing,” she said.
By Kuzeeko Tjitemisa