The ||Kharas Region has, according to the Fourth Delimitation Commission (2013), a surface area of 161 325 km2 and it is the largest region in Namibia.The region has been divided into seven constituencies, namely the ?Nami-#Nus, Berseba, Oranjemund, Karasburg east, Karasburg west, Keetmanshoop Urban and Keetmanshoop Rural. The town of Keetmanshoop is the main urban centre (headquarter) of the region.

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The Keetmanshoop airport facilities which can accommodate long distance aircraft has also a training venue for Namibia’s only flying School. Furthermore, Keetmanshoop is an important national railway junction with a TransNamib Train Station. The ||Kharas Region is the only region in Namibia with seven international Border Posts and has a good working relationship with the North Cape Province in South Africa

Capital Projects Implementation Progress Status 2023/24

Construction of ||Kharas Regional Office Park
  • Specific Location: Keetmanshoop
  • Budget allocation for FY 2023/24: N$ 20 Million
  • Certified Expenditure against 2023/24 budget FY: N$ 17,541,000
  • % Of Works Completed: 98%
  • Consultants busy Revising the new project cost
  • Challenges: Insufficient Budget Allocation

Construction of Services at Aus
  • Specific Location: Aus
  • Amount Allocated for 2023/24 FY: N$ 130,000
  • Certified Expenditure against 2023/24 budget FY: N$ 0
  • Funds will be utilized to pay the Retention due

Construction of Services at Noordoewer
  • Specific Location: Noordoewer
  • Budget Allocation for 2023/24 FY: N$ 9,000
  • Certified Expenditure against 2023/24 budget: N$ 0
  • Funds will be utilized to pay the Retention due
  • Insufficient Budget Allocation

Construction of Services at Grunau
  • Specific Location: Grunau
  • Budget Allocation for 2023/24 FY: N$ 4 Million
  • Current Expenditure against 2023/24 budget FY: N$ 513 851.37
  • Design & Documentation Done, Tender is running with closing date of the 22.11.23
  • Three (3) contractors to be appointed for the Construction of Manholes, Sewer Gravity and a Pond.

Construction of Services at Ariamsvlei
  • Specific Location: Ariamsvlei
  • Budget Allocation for 2023/24 FY: N$ 230,000
  • Consultant Appointed
  • Master Plan for the settlement finalized
  • Consideration to upgrade the towns water tanks for the location
  • Certified Expenditure against 2023/24 budget FY: N$ 161,000
  • Insufficient Budget Allocation

Construction of Karasburg West Constituency Office
  • Specific Location: Noordoewer
  • Amount Allocated for 2023/24 FY: N$ 3 Million
  • Current certified Expenditure against 2023/24 budget FY: N$ 1 368 133.58
  • % of Works Completed: 90%
  • Insufficient Budget Allocation

Construction of Rural Development Centre (RDC) at Snyfontein
  • Specific Location: Snyfontein
  • Budget Allocation for 2023/24 FY: N$ 1 000 000
  • Certified Expenditure against 2023/24 budget FY : N$ 668 136.22
  • % of Actual Civil Works Completed up to date 35% (Continuation Phases):
  • Professional / Engineering Works for Shoe Factory Warehouse done.
  • Insufficient Budget Allocation

Improve Sanitation in Rural Areas
  • Specific Location: Berseba & Karasburg East Constituencies
  • Budget Allocation for 2023/24 FY N$ 1 345 000.00
  • Certified Expenditure against 2023/24 budget FY : N$ 0
  • Procurement processes are about to be concluded, Two (2) contractors will be appointed to construct 39 Toilets each at Berseba & Karasburg East Constituencies

 

Projects funded via NAMRA refund

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