Africa-Press – Namibia. RESIDENTS of Oshakati’s townships say they have had enough of muddy potholes damaging their vehicles.
Residents of Kandjengedhi, Oneshila, Evuluko and Enokelo this week expressed their frustration with the potholes that have been plaguing them for years. They are demanding that the Oshakati Town Council take their concerns seriously.
“We have been complaining about the same issue for years. New leaders come and go at the council and nothing ever changes. Why do they think we vote them into power?
“This is of serious concern. Our vehicles are damaged, and we constantly have to wash them due to the mud,” Oneshila resident Fillemon Shooya says.
“Many people use these roads, but the town council turns a blind eye to it. If we speak out, we are complaining too much, but if we keep quiet, nothing changes,” he says.
Ephraim Ndalipo of Enokelo says: “When it rains the whole place becomes a mess. One never really knows how to sway one’s vehicle to avoid driving through the potholes.
“It has become pointless to contact the authorities. These people come into office and move to the suburbs, and then they don’t look back at us who live in the settlements,” he says.
Oshakati mayor Leonard Hango acknowledges that most roads in the mentioned communities are indeed in a poor condition. He says the town council has, however, already commenced with work on the roads, with some being completed.
“The council is busy grading the gravel roads at Enokelo. We have already completed grading the roads at Okandjendghi South and North, as well as Evululuko West.
“Oneshila is not done yet, but the council has worked to improve other areas by upgrading the roads to make it easier for residents to walk and drive.
“People must just bear with us as we only have one grader,” Hango says.
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