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has led to uncertainties about ownership that had to be settled in court. The case of Helao Nafidi, where traditional authorities and the town and village councils frequently disagree on what is in their respective jurisdiction, can be seen as an example of the clash between tradition and modernity
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Chinese, have bought communal land in large quantities, leaving villagers without the means to raise livestock and farm. Some of the land transfers are thought to be unlawful, facilitated by corrupt town officials. The influx of Chinese
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449:(IPC), an opposition party formed in August 2020, obtained 690 votes and gained the remaining two seats. New entrant Darius Shaalukeni from Swapo was elected as the new mayor of Helao Nafidi, deputised by Penexupifo Matias.
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has approved Helao Nafidi Town
Council's membership to join the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities, the first town in Namibia to be admitted to the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.
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which are both also part of the town. Helao Nafidi has 19,375 inhabitants. The town is separated into three urban areas, Oshikango in the north, bisected by the
Namibian–Angolan border, and
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441:(RDP) with 272 votes. Eliaser Nghipangelwa retained his position as mayor of the Helao Nafidi Town Council in 2015, deputised by Panduleni Hainghumbi. SWAPO also won the
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