Aus has been identified as a strategic node for development in response to several major industrial projects planned for the Lüderitz-Aus corridor, including the Green Hydrogen Project, Oil and Gas Project, Salmon Fish Farming Project, and a Steel Manufacturing Plant. These initiatives are expected to result in a substantial population increase, with approximately 7 500 new employees anticipated to settle there.
“For the 2024/25 financial year, N$50 million has been allocated towards the project, with current certified expenditure standing at approximately N$13.9 million,” the Governor of the //Kharas Region, Gaob Dawid Gertze, said in his recent state of the region address. The project is being implemented in two phases, with the first focusing on upgrading water reticulation, constructing electrical services in the existing town area, and servicing 361 erven in Extensions One and Two. Phase One entails the town planning and environmental impact assessments for 1 250 additional erven, construction of full municipal services, building a new, higher-capacity wastewater treatment plant, upgrading bulk services, and developing a new landfill site.
On the move - !Nami?Nûs Constituency Regional Councillor, Suzan Ndjaleka, told residents on Friday that four contractors have been appointed to service erven in Khaubeb and the town area, and provide essential services to the residents of Aus. “The companies are Enigma Engineering CC (water and sewer system), EIB Small Contractors (bulk water supply), Ndakalimwe Investment (gravel roads) and NBT Quality Services (electricity infrastructure). Aus could become a village council in five years. It is possible. We must convince the government that we are capable of managing this settlement and that we can develop it ourselves. If we prove that we can pay our taxes, pay for water and electricity, and we can make bricks and build houses, the rest will fall into place,” Ndjaleka said. She highlighted that the settlement, which will implement the newly introduced government tariffs for 2024/25 from 1 September 2025, faces challenges in terms of providing water for its development but expressed confidence that solutions will be found.
Water woes - “We do not have enough water for road construction projects. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has approved a visit to look at the provision of boreholes. The supply of water from Khoichab Pan is still to be investigated by Namwater,” she said. Ndjaleka encouraged community members to report any leakages. “We did not receive any reports of households left without water. The only water disruption reported in early July 2025 was due to damaged pipes,” she said. Significant strides were also made to provide adequate after-hours sales of electricity. “Services are available through the KEBU System at two outlets, Namib Garage in town and HH & Sons. No electricity sales are done at the office anymore, and our revenue income has decreased,” Ndjaleka said.
Business opportunity - The construction of the SME Park was completed. “The facility, consisting of five stalls and toilets, still needs to be connected to the electricity grid. The stalls were advertised, and two residents from Aus applied. There are still three stalls available. It is intended for the local inhabitants, and if we have interest from persons living in Lüderitz, we will accommodate them,” Ndjaleka said. She commended the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia for the work they are doing and acknowledged that a request for more erven was received from the group. “We provided 18 erven, and ten new houses are under construction. Two houses have been completed, and one person moved in. One house is being constructed under the Social Housing initiative.” Ndjaleka condemned drought relief programme beneficiaries who sell the foodstuff they receive. “This must stop. Let us use what we get for its intended purpose. A total of 388 people were registered for drought relief. The last food received was for May, June and July 2025. We also assisted another 36 households with food after some beneficiaries did not collect their food,” she said.
“For the 2024/25 financial year, N$50 million has been allocated towards the project, with current certified expenditure standing at approximately N$13.9 million,” the Governor of the //Kharas Region, Gaob Dawid Gertze, said in his recent state of the region address. The project is being implemented in two phases, with the first focusing on upgrading water reticulation, constructing electrical services in the existing town area, and servicing 361 erven in Extensions One and Two. Phase One entails the town planning and environmental impact assessments for 1 250 additional erven, construction of full municipal services, building a new, higher-capacity wastewater treatment plant, upgrading bulk services, and developing a new landfill site.
On the move - !Nami?Nûs Constituency Regional Councillor, Suzan Ndjaleka, told residents on Friday that four contractors have been appointed to service erven in Khaubeb and the town area, and provide essential services to the residents of Aus. “The companies are Enigma Engineering CC (water and sewer system), EIB Small Contractors (bulk water supply), Ndakalimwe Investment (gravel roads) and NBT Quality Services (electricity infrastructure). Aus could become a village council in five years. It is possible. We must convince the government that we are capable of managing this settlement and that we can develop it ourselves. If we prove that we can pay our taxes, pay for water and electricity, and we can make bricks and build houses, the rest will fall into place,” Ndjaleka said. She highlighted that the settlement, which will implement the newly introduced government tariffs for 2024/25 from 1 September 2025, faces challenges in terms of providing water for its development but expressed confidence that solutions will be found.
Water woes - “We do not have enough water for road construction projects. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has approved a visit to look at the provision of boreholes. The supply of water from Khoichab Pan is still to be investigated by Namwater,” she said. Ndjaleka encouraged community members to report any leakages. “We did not receive any reports of households left without water. The only water disruption reported in early July 2025 was due to damaged pipes,” she said. Significant strides were also made to provide adequate after-hours sales of electricity. “Services are available through the KEBU System at two outlets, Namib Garage in town and HH & Sons. No electricity sales are done at the office anymore, and our revenue income has decreased,” Ndjaleka said.
Business opportunity - The construction of the SME Park was completed. “The facility, consisting of five stalls and toilets, still needs to be connected to the electricity grid. The stalls were advertised, and two residents from Aus applied. There are still three stalls available. It is intended for the local inhabitants, and if we have interest from persons living in Lüderitz, we will accommodate them,” Ndjaleka said. She commended the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia for the work they are doing and acknowledged that a request for more erven was received from the group. “We provided 18 erven, and ten new houses are under construction. Two houses have been completed, and one person moved in. One house is being constructed under the Social Housing initiative.” Ndjaleka condemned drought relief programme beneficiaries who sell the foodstuff they receive. “This must stop. Let us use what we get for its intended purpose. A total of 388 people were registered for drought relief. The last food received was for May, June and July 2025. We also assisted another 36 households with food after some beneficiaries did not collect their food,” she said.
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