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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n

Acute water shortages are hitting more villages nationwide due to deteriorating critical infrastructure and poor maintenance.<\/p>\n

Climate change and drought have exacerbated the situation in some areas.<\/p>\n

However, in the Omusati region, where there is plenty of water, farmers have found themselves without it for months.<\/p>\n

They say this has led to dying gardens.<\/p>\n

Communal farmer Tarah Shaanika, who lives in the Etilyasa village of the Omusati region, expressed his frustration about the water crisis with the Windhoek Observer on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur plants are dead due to a lack of water. Why do I have a feeling that someone in Omusati\u2019s rural water supply is sabotaging the water supply to our villages?\u201d he questioned.<\/p>\n

Shaanika has onions, tomatoes, a maize garden, and an orchard with over 100 fruit streets.<\/p>\n

He has been getting water from the canal for his animals.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t do this for the garden because it\u2019s not sustainable because we use fuel,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to Shaanika, the issue has persisted for years and is always present from September to December, when it\u2019s dry.<\/p>\n

He believes the water crisis was politically motivated or sabotaged.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs it really difficult to sort out the water pressure challenges for three months? Perhaps I am overthinking,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Two years ago, he submitted a letter of agriculture to traditional authorities, but they had not yet granted permission to drill boreholes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t understand why NamWater denies us the right to drill boreholes. I think there is a problem at NamWater. There is poor planning. They need to budget to upgrade the infrastructure and invest in earth dams, which will solve many problems,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Windhoek Observer reported last month about low water pressure in the Okahao and Tsandi areas. Some villages experienced a two-month water shortage.<\/p>\n

Namwater has attributed the matter to ageing pipelines and outdated systems.<\/p>\n

To address this, the utility has ongoing programs across the country to upgrade its infrastructure to handle the high water demand.<\/p>\n

Another resident, Ndapewa Lukas, said they have been without water in their village since March.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis water issue is irritating this year in our village. Our taps have been dry from March up to date,\u201d said Lukas.<\/p>\n

Hilma Iyambo, another resident, said, \u201cMy whole garden is now gone. I really fail to understand. What\u2019s going on?\u201d<\/p>\n

Another resident, Ngepathimo Kadhila, stated that the water situation in their area of Omusati is truly dire.<\/p>\n

\u201cThree good months without a single drop from taps. This has a spillover effect on our underground pipes. Since they have been running dry for too long, they are exposed to excessive heat,\u201d said Kadhila.<\/p>\n

Gardens, piggeries, and other farming projects have suffered as a result, according to Kadhila.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe try digging wells, but our underground water is salty,\u201d said Kadhila.<\/p>\n

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