Satotwa and Otjozondu Primary Schools Hit by Water Crisis as NASA Calls for Intervention
By TUW
The National African Students’ Association (NASA) has called on the government to urgently address the worsening water crisis affecting several primary schools across Namibia, warning that the lack of access to clean water is compromising learners’ health, dignity, and education.
In a press statement issued by the Office of the National Secretary for Academics, Sports, Arts and Culture, NASA expressed serious concern over the conditions at Satotwa Primary School in the Kavango West Region and Otjozondu Primary School in the Otjozondjupa Region, where learners and teachers continue to face severe water shortages.
The association said access to clean drinking water and proper sanitation is a fundamental human right and should never be denied to any learner. It stressed that the ongoing crisis is negatively affecting students’ well-being, classroom concentration, and overall academic performance.
NASA’s National Secretary for Academics, Sports, Arts and Culture, Abel Miguel, urged the Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture to take immediate action by working with regional authorities, relevant government ministries, and local stakeholders to implement sustainable water solutions at the affected schools.
The student body also called for a nationwide assessment of schools to identify other institutions facing similar infrastructure and resource challenges. According to NASA, such an audit would help ensure that schools requiring urgent intervention are identified and supported without delay.
Furthermore, the association appealed to the government to prioritise investment in basic water infrastructure, arguing that no learner should be disadvantaged because of where they live or attend school.
NASA concluded by reminding authorities that quality education can only be achieved in an environment where learners have access to safe and dignified learning conditions.
The association also reaffirmed its willingness to engage constructively with the government and other stakeholders to help find lasting solutions to the water crisis affecting schools across the country.
