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Africa-Press<\/a> – Namibia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>THE Rundu Town Council has announced the suspension of municipal services to all residents of the town and surrounds who are not in good standing with the council.<\/p>\n

This follows the town’s ongoing water crisis, which at times leaves residents without water for three to four days. Residents, government institutions and businesses owe the council N$300 million, while the council owes NamWater a total amount of N$124 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will start with the industrial area and businesses, and then we will get to the settlements. They should not see us as monsters, but if we work together we will have a happy ending,\u201d Ovali Nathanael, Rundu’s chief executive officer, says.<\/p>\n

The town council will join forces with the Namibian Police to insure that people comply, and to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. \u201cWe included the police, because we have realised people have many ways of getting water, and if we find out there are illegal connections, the police will come in and witness the case,\u201d Nathanael says.<\/p>\n

He says the council is, however, willing to negotiate payment arrangements, depending on how much residents owe. The town has been without water since Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are on prepaid with NamWater. Once the credit finishes, the water stops running,\u201d Benjamin Makayi, spokesperson for the council, says. Residents have been urged to pay their outstanding accounts as soon as possible to avoid any inconvenience. The operation started yesterday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Namibia. THE Rundu Town Council has announced the suspension of municipal services to all residents of the town and surrounds who are not in good standing with the council. This follows the town’s ongoing water crisis, which at times leaves residents without water for three to four days. 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