22 years waiting for a piece of land
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Paul Herero and his 80-year-old mother have waited 22 years for land to build a home in Lüderitz. Herero serves as the vice chairperson of a local small-scale fisheries association. He notes that getting land in the town has become more difficult over time. This difficulty is linked to rising rental costs and property prices. The town is currently attracting investments in port infrastructure, green hydrogen, oil, and gas.
For 22 years, Lüderitz resident Paul Herero and his mother (80) have been waiting for a portion of land to build their home at a town now attracting major investments in oil, gas, green hydrogen and port infrastructure. Herero, who is also the vice chairperson of a local small-scale fisheries association, says obtaining land at Lüderitz has become harder over the years as property prices and rental costs have risen. “My mom is now 80 years old. She’s been pleading for a piece of land to build a house on since 2004,” he says. Herero now live with her in
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