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Read our short Council Update for Walvis Bay's OCM on 3 March 2026. Some land matters moved forward while committee appointments were delayed. Official minutes available!

The Walvis Bay Ordinary Council Meeting of 28 April 2026 saw some progress in the recently started decongestion. Questions by the JWBRA were referred for discussion and the Mayor gave a speech.

This post explains who actually decides what is discussed at Council Meetings in Namibia. Find out who can put items on the agenda and what procedures safeguard order.

Find the public minutes for every Walvis Bay Council Meeting from 2025. From budget discussions to rezoning applications, here are searchable PDF files to download for free.

This Ordinary Council Meeting marked the opening of Council for the year of 2026. Notable were the inclusion of a new agenda point ("Answers to questions of which notice has been given"), the mayor's speech and the fact - although it seems customary - no actual business was discussed at this meeting. Below is a short breakdown of what this means for Walvis Bay residents. Walvis Bay Council Video Update JWBRA's update on the January 2026 Walvis Bay Council Meeting Key Decision

Council Decisions, Explained — No Filters: This is your resident update from the latest Walvis Bay Ordinary Council Meeting. We cover: ✔️ What was approved, ⏳ What was delayed, 👀 What needs follow-up. On 6 December 2025, the new Councillors were sworn in and Council went into holiday recess. But there are things happening while everybody's on the beach...