Windhoek begs Govt for N$105m

CITY of Windhoek officials yesterday begged central government for N$105 million for capital projects in the city.

The appeal for funds happened during a meeting at State House yesterday, where President Hage Geingob met Windhoek mayor Muesee Kazapua, city CEO Robert Kahimise and other local authority officials. Kazapua had apparently requested the meeting to ostensibly update the President on Windhoek's challenges and successes. Kazapua and Kahimise told Geingob that the city's planned capital projects would cost about N$350 million, and that they wanted government to commit to pay about 30% of the total cost. The mayor said all local authorities and not just Windhoek were financially strained, hence the need to explore subsidies. He also said that a lack of funds was hampering service delivery, which has put city authorities under pressure.