Persistent sewage problems a nightmare for Stampriet residents

NAMPA

2025-12-11

STAMPRIET, 25 November 2025 - Stampriet resident Katriena Rooi (59) shows the sewage in her yard and says she will not vote on Wednesday, citing years of unresolved sanitation problems. (Photo by Chelva Wells) NAMPA

By Chelva Wells
WINDHOEK, 11 DEC (NAMPA) – Residents of Stampriet say persistent and long-standing sewage and water problems remain unresolved, with households continuing to live with overflowing wastewater and blocked pipelines.
The situation is visible at the home of 59–year-old Katriena Rooi, where raw sewage pools in the yard due to a blocked line that connects her house and two neighbouring homes to the village’s oxidation pond.
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