By: Annakleta Haikera
For the people of Rundu, the struggle for clean water has become a painful part of everyday life.
In settlements such as Tumweneni, Tuhingireni, Sikanduko, Kaisosi, Suncity, and Ndama South/East, residents wake up before dawn with buckets and containers, hoping to collect a few litres of water from ponds or communal taps – if they are lucky enough to find any running at all.
What was once a temporary inconvenience has now turned into a full-blown humanitarian crisis.
With taps often dry for days and water trucks visiting irregularly, residents have turned to unsafe sources in desperation, scooping water from ponds, ditches, and the Kavango River. But these same ponds are used by livestock and sometimes contaminated with waste, making the water unsafe for human consumption.
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