Ondangwa creates 'home' for illegal settlers

ONDANGWA – The Ondangwa Town Council plans to relocate over 100 illegal settlers from Uutala to the Onantsi area, where it recently serviced 120 plots.Uutala is situated next to the head office of the Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored).The council’s spokesperson, Petrina Shitalangaho, told Nampa over the weekend the area is zoned for business. “It only has community water points and is without electricity supply at the moment,” she said.Shitalangaho said the council realised there was an increase of illegal settlers at Uutala in 2016 and has in the meantime decided to address the situation by moving them to the new site at its own cost. The settlers will be relocated to Onantsi, situated behind Gwashamba Mall, by April this year.“Their relocation will start after the registration of Onantsi as a new township is completed. Each of the settlers will be issued with a title deed for a plot to be given once all the basic services are in place,” Shitalangaho said.The erven range in size from 300 to 400 square metres.The council will provide the settlers with free transport during the relocation and they will not be expected to pay for the registration process.Shitalangaho said the new township will be provided with electricity, water and septic tanks for each household while the sewerage system is being constructed as a long-term remedy.“The mayor [Paavo Amwele] on Saturday held a meeting with the illegal settlers to inform them of the process,” she added. - Nampa

Ondangwa creates 'home' for illegal settlers

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Namibian Sun 2026-02-12

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