{"id":7208,"date":"2026-01-06T13:16:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T13:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/7208\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T13:16:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T13:16:18","slug":"oshakati-flood-victims-get-free-serviced-plots-new-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/7208\/","title":{"rendered":"Oshakati flood victims get free serviced plots \u2013 New Era"},"content":{"rendered":"

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OSHIKATI \u2013 Oshakati Town Council has relocated 122 flood-affected households to free serviced residential plots at Onawa Township, offering permanent solutions to families who have lived for years in flood-prone areas.<\/p>\n

The relocation is part of a wider programme targeting 180 households. The council said the remaining beneficiaries will receive their plot allocations before the end of next month.<\/p>\n

Speaking during the handover, Oshakati mayor Leanard Hango, said the programme is part of a long-term plan.<\/p>\n

\u201cRelocation is not an emergency measure. It is a planned programme aimed at flood mitigation and improving living conditions,\u201d Hango said.<\/p>\n

He added that the move towards permanent housing follows a directive from President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, issued after she visited flood-affected communities and found families staying in temporary structures.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President instructed the local authority to stop relying on temporary shelters and to provide permanent solutions for our people,\u201d the mayor said.<\/p>\n

Beneficiaries are receiving free residential land, fully serviced with water, sewage and electricity by Oshakati Premier Electric (OPE).<\/p>\n

As of 22 December 2025, 122 households have been relocated. The council confirmed that 58 households are still awaiting allocation and will be accommodated before the end of February.<\/p>\n

For residents, the relocation brings relief and a sense of ownership.<\/p>\n

Simeon Josef said moving away from flood-prone areas has changed his life.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor many years, floods destroyed our homes. Now I have my own place, safe from floods. Oshakati Town Council has helped us start a new life,\u201d Josef said.<\/p>\n

Another beneficiary, only identified as Selma, said owning land has always been her dream. \u201cI am happy because I am not paying rent anymore. Owning my own infrastructure has always been my dream, and today that dream has come true,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Since 2019, Oshakati Town Council has relocated 1 160 households from informal settlements to Onawa Township. The programme has also created 378 jobs through different relocation phases, including Eemwandi, SKY, Kalula, Army Base, Solar Plant and Oshoopala.<\/p>\n

Hango further emphasised that their aim is to move residents out of shacks and give families a chance to build proper homes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want people to build houses for their families and give their children a place they can call home,\u201d the mayor said.<\/p>\n

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