CoW clarifies its role in managing Groot Aub

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2024-11-04

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WINDHOEK, 04 NOV (NAMPA) – The City of Windhoek (CoW) has refuted claims that it has unfairly pushed farmers out of Groot Aub.
Farmers at Groot Aub were quoted in recent media reports as saying they are being pushed out by the City of Windhoek due to the extension of the city’s boundaries to a 70-kilometre radius area.
The extension means that Groot Aub is now part of Windhoek and therefore bound by applicable city dwelling regulations. Such regu...

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