Refugees in Their Own Country: The Dilemma of the Urban Poor
Over 2500 people died of Covid19 in Namibia between the start of April and end of July this year (five times more than the entire preceding year) following the start of water cut-offs in March 2021.
Yet very little debate has taken place about the possible causes of this disaster. In this edition I looked more closely at government policy and the lethal implications of ‘business as usual’ for public health in general.
The last item is a petition calling on the government to end water cuts.
2,500 DEAD IN 4 MONTHS: The Rise of Covid19, the Trouble with Water Rights, and the Role of Neoliberal Politicians
A brief history of how the ruling Swapo party and its opposition sold Namibian voters down the river during the height of the 2021 pandemic.
WHY DR SEMMELWEIS LOST HIS MIND
A look into the archives of medical history and the discovery of Semmelweis in 1846.
WATER CUTS OFFER NO SOLUTION, ONLY MORE STRIFE: HERE IS WHY
Apparently, the only way out of the financial crisis is to get the residents to pay more, but these days — after a five-year economic slump — money is too tight to mention in most households. At…
AMUPANDA WAS WARNED: PREPAID WATER CONSITUTES MAJOR RISK — jade-lennon.medium.com
When the axe comes marching into the forest, the trees whisper to each other: ‘Do not be afraid because the handle is one of us.’
SIX REASONS WHY PREPAID WATER WILL COST YOU MORE
Under Windhoek’s proposed prepaid water system people who are currently struggling to afford water will be compelled to pay an extra N$4,293 for the installation of a prepaid meter, which is…
SUPPORT OUR PETITION to STOP the water cuts in Namibia and RESTORE water supply to households in NEED — www.change.org
In light of the public health crisis that Namibia faces due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we call on the Namibian government to take all practical measures necessary to protect the population, above all by reconnecting the water supply to all households that have been disconnected in recent months. URGENT
