Leader of protesting DRC residents not eligible for more housing

Niël Terblanché A group of frustrated residents of the DRC informal settlement of Swakopmund gathered at the municipality’s head office to demand faster and more effective action on housing matters because they were reportedly overlooked by the local authority. According to Linda Mupupa, the Public Relations Officer of the Swakopmund Municipality, the group of disgruntled people marched to the municipality headquarters this morning last Friday to voice their concerns over the slow progress with the local authority’s way of addressing housing issues. “The residents intended to present a petition demanding faster and more effective action on housing matters as they…