{"id":375329,"date":"2025-05-20T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=375329"},"modified":"2025-05-19T17:21:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T15:21:45","slug":"larandja-pushes-for-windhoek-to-be-africas-cleanest-city-once-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=375329","title":{"rendered":"Larandja pushes for Windhoek to be Africa\u2019s cleanest city once again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mayor of Windhoek, Ndeshihafela Larandja, has expressed her hopes for the city to regain its reputation as the cleanest city in Africa, urging Neighbourhood Committee members from informal settlements to take the lead in promoting cleanliness throughout Windhoek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou are the eyes and ears of your communities and have the power to influence positive change. I hope to see Windhoek reclaim its status as the cleanest city in Africa,\u201d Larandja said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mayor made these remarks during an engagement with Neighbourhood Committee members from the city\u2019s informal settlements, who were participating in a Solid Waste Management training programme at the City of Windhoek\u2019s Solid Waste Management Division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-375334\" data-id=\"375334\" 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