CoW pledges electricity for entire Mix Settlement by year-end
The CEO commended contractors for completing the sanitation hub "in record time" and described the facility as an example of the kind of efficiency the City wants replicated in all community projects.
The City of Windhoek has pledged to ensure that the entire Mix informal settlement will be electrified before the end of the year.CEO Moses Matyayi made the commitment on Monday during the inauguration of a new community sanitation hub - a modern facility equipped with toilets, urinals and a water point, designed to provide residents with safe hygiene services.
Addressing residents, Matyayi said the project was proof of what could be achieved through collective effort and promised that electrification and proclamation of Mix settlement were now well advanced. “Before the end of this year, this area is going to be electrified. If it doesn’t happen, come to me and do not go to (O’Brien) Ekandjo, because I am the one making this announcement,” he said, drawing loud applause.
Ekandjo is the City of Windhoek’s strategic executive for the electricity department.
The CEO commended contractors for completing the sanitation hub “in record time” and described the facility as an example of the kind of efficiency the City wants replicated in all community projects.
He added that the city would continue to complement government’s vision by delivering practical solutions in partnership with stakeholders.
PartnershipThe sanitation hub was constructed at a cost of N$750 000 through a partnership between the City of Windhoek and Vivo Energy Namibia, with funds raised via the 2024 Windhoek Vivo Energy Marathon.
The facility comprises eight toilets, one water point and two urinals, providing long-awaited sanitation services to hundreds of residents in Mix.
Windhoek Mayor Ndeshihafela Larandja said the project was about more than infrastructure. “Together, we have transformed promises into a tangible facility that restores dignity, ensures health, and improves the quality of life for our people. Access to proper sanitation is a basic human right,” she noted.
Larandja urged residents to take ownership of the hub, stressing the importance of responsible use and regular maintenance.
She highlighted that the project supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6, which calls for clean water and sanitation for all.
Matyayi concluded by assuring the community that “this project is just the beginning”, pledging more development initiatives for Mix settlement, including electricity, housing, water and other essential services.