Keetmanshoop tenants up in arms

KEETMANSHOOP – Tenants of municipal houses at the town are said to be despondent after the local authority increased rental fees by more than 300 per cent.

They now have to cough up an additional N$222 a month. The rental fees have been increased from N$78 to N$300.An irate dweller choosing anonymity told Nampa on Thursday that the increase was unfair, as it would greatly unsettle the living standards of the tenants.However, attempts by Nampa to get a comment from the municipal Chief Executive Officer, Jerry Shangadi, proved futile as he was holed up in meetings on Thursday and left for Windhoek afterwards.Meanwhile, the municipality has also announced general tariff increases for all its services.Water charges for basic residential erven have increased from N$33 to 36.30, but senior citizens were exempted from the increase.Owners of non-residential erven will now have to pay N$139.15, up from N$126,50.Sewerage tariffs went up from N$30 to N$35, but senior citizens only have to pay N$15.- NampaThe rental fees have been increased from N$78 to N$300.An irate dweller choosing anonymity told Nampa on Thursday that the increase was unfair, as it would greatly unsettle the living standards of the tenants.However, attempts by Nampa to get a comment from the municipal Chief Executive Officer, Jerry Shangadi, proved futile as he was holed up in meetings on Thursday and left for Windhoek afterwards.Meanwhile, the municipality has also announced general tariff increases for all its services.Water charges for basic residential erven have increased from N$33 to 36.30, but senior citizens were exempted from the increase.Owners of non-residential erven will now have to pay N$139.15, up from N$126,50.Sewerage tariffs went up from N$30 to N$35, but senior citizens only have to pay N$15.- Nampa