Namibia: You Run Walvis Like a Cuca Shop - Protestors

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Namibia: You Run Walvis Like a Cuca Shop - Protestors

[New Era] Walvis Bay -- Chaos erupted as tempers flared on Thursday afternoon when residents accused the Walvis Bay municipal council of running the town like a cuca shop and failing to deliver land for affordable housing.

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