NHE board re-appointed for another term

WINDHOEK, 16 OCT  – The board of directors of the National Housing Enterprises (NHE) has been re-appointed for another three-year period with effect from 01 October 2018, after their term ended on 30 September 2018.
The reappointment of the board, which includes Sam Shivute as Chairperson, Aisha Isaak, Oscar Capelo, Petrine Ndahafa Nakale and Elton Khoitage !Gaoseb, was announced by the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Peya Mushelenga at a media briefing here on Tuesday.
He explained the decision to re-appoint the board was necessitated by a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), which indicated tremendous achievements by the board considering their short period in office.
This, he said, favoured a further period in office in order for them to continue with the good work.
“I have earlier requested for a report from PwC, the NHE auditing and it was on the basis of that report that I have considered the extensions of the term” he continued.
Mushelenga informed the media that he has been tasked by President Hage Geingob to draft the Urbanisation and Spatial Development Policy that will do away with shacks and enter a new epoch of proper housing.
The NHE should therefore work closely with his Ministry and local authorities to share ideas in the design of low-cost houses that maintain a considerate standard of living.
He further urged the board to provide quality affordable houses that are not costing more than N. dollar 500 000 and consideration must be given to high-quality houses.
On his part, Shivute said they are committed to the task assigned to them and that they are capable of fulfilling it.
“We would like to call upon all the other stakeholders to come together, the local authorities have to come together so that land can be made available because as NHE, we cannot build in the air, if there is no land, we will not be able to provide housing to our people,” Shivute stressed.
(NAMPA)