What Do YOU Think Of Lüderitz?

February has seen a large number of Buchters voicing their opinions and standing up for what they think, be it asking for a swimming pool or demanding a change in land use. In the spirit of all this free thinking we asked the local people in Lüderitz what they liked about their town and what they didn’t.

What do you like about Lüderitz?

“The people are friendly and the town is beautiful when clean” Koos “I like the waterfront, Shark Island camping park, Agate beach recreational park. They are all very pleasantly laid out, clean and easily accessible. Diaz Point has also developed amazingly and offers a nice get-away. So does Kolmanskop. I appreciate the old buildings being renovated – it makes the town look very picturesque.” Birgit.

“The peace & quiet” Estelle

What would you change about Lüderitz if you could?

“I would like to see more shopping centers in Luderitz like Shop rite, Ackermans, Dunns, Foschini etc, as we are tired of going to Windhoek just for shopping and the population of our town is really expanding.” Laura

“The town needs a desperate clean- up operation and to keep it clean. Also if you walk through or over our mountain areas- e.g. Diamond Mountainyou can see it is covered with empty tins, bottles etc. If the schools could perhaps rotate with cleaning up these areas on a quarterly period this will help tremendously. This could be done by handing each scholar a black bag and maybe paid N$ 1.00 -N$ 2.00 per bag.” Luffie

“Don`t build soccer stadium with grass field! We are situated in the middle of the desert with limited water resources, a wind that blows the sprinkler water all over the place, guaranteed sun shine for at least 300 days a year and no natural rain fall- seek alternatives like an artificial lawn or indoor sports facilities.” Erich.

“The water coming out of the sewage treatment plant is wasted. It should be brought to good use and more places should be made available where young people can go to entertain and educate themselves” Renate