Maria David

THE National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has accomplished the development of 33 out of 64 homes at Ondangwa Extension 25 within the Oshana Region.

This undertaking additionally created 200 jobs for native residents through the building course of.

Construction started in May this yr and is predicted to be accomplished by December 2024.

The work is being carried out by Kambwa Construction.

Manager of Corporate Communications and Marketing, Mutonga Matali, mentioned the Ondangwa undertaking can be accomplished at a value of N$27 million.

According to Matali, the remaining homes are 98% full and are anticipated to be finalized earlier than the tip of December.

“This site is progressing quickly; we are truly on track with our project. Once the entire project is completed, we will move on to the next,” he mentioned.

He added that NHE has streamlined lots of its processes to align with insurance policies and guarantee high quality is maintained regardless of the quick tempo of building.

Matali mentioned that they at all times encourage native authorities to help them in housing supply, as housing wants can solely be addressed with the cooperation of all stakeholders.

“We need more affordable serviced land, as higher land costs make housing more expensive. Without access to affordable land, our work becomes challenging,” he added.

Furthermore, Matali mentioned that after finishing the present tasks, they may transfer to Oshakati, the place they plan to construct 50 homes, Otavi with 50, and Eenhana with 100. In Eenhana, land can be developed in phases based mostly on demand.

Additionally, he indicated that they’ve accomplished 24 homes in Ondangwa, 80 in Omuthiya, 70 in Okahao, 81 in Outapi, and 35 in Tsandi over the previous two years.