Namibia: Swakop Residents Cry Foul Over Land Deal

Swakopmund — Some residents of Swakopmund are demanding an audience with the Swakopmund Town Council, which they accuse of "selling" their land.

Residents accuse the Municipality of Swakopmund of selling off plots that apparently belong or were promised to them some 11 years ago. New houses have already been constructed on the land in dispute and residents have threatened to move into these newly constructed houses.

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