A massive development planned to boost tourism at the Oanob Dam near Rehoboth has been temporarily stopped in its tracks.
The N$250 million project, started by Dax Oanob Investments that will consist of more than 100 new chalets and a waterfront development on the southern edge of the Oanob Dam, is now a subject of a court dispute.
The bone of contention is the long dragging land dispute at the dam, with NamWater claiming it belongs to the government, while the Rehoboth Town Council is of the opinion that it forms part of the town land and falls under their jurisdiction.
The applicant in the matter is Acasia Resorts with Christie Benade as the chief executive officer, who claims that the 25-year lease agreement with the Rehoboth Town Council for the 4 060 hectares of land to Dax Oanob Investments, is null and void.
The partners of the project are former Swapo MP, Alfred Stefanus Dax, Benhard Mumbashu, and Hendry Dirk. Dax is also the second respondent, with the Rehoboth Town Council as the first respondent.
According to Benade’s founding affidavit, he entered into a written lease agreement for a period of 50 years with the government in November 1994, and that a portion of the area allocated to Dax is located within the area he is leasing from government.
Benade further argued that Dax therefore does not have the right to occupy that specific area and has to vacate it.
It is expected that the case would resume towards the end of the month.
The N$250 million project, started by Dax Oanob Investments that will consist of more than 100 new chalets and a waterfront development on the southern edge of the Oanob Dam, is now a subject of a court dispute.
The bone of contention is the long dragging land dispute at the dam, with NamWater claiming it belongs to the government, while the Rehoboth Town Council is of the opinion that it forms part of the town land and falls under their jurisdiction.
The applicant in the matter is Acasia Resorts with Christie Benade as the chief executive officer, who claims that the 25-year lease agreement with the Rehoboth Town Council for the 4 060 hectares of land to Dax Oanob Investments, is null and void.
The partners of the project are former Swapo MP, Alfred Stefanus Dax, Benhard Mumbashu, and Hendry Dirk. Dax is also the second respondent, with the Rehoboth Town Council as the first respondent.
According to Benade’s founding affidavit, he entered into a written lease agreement for a period of 50 years with the government in November 1994, and that a portion of the area allocated to Dax is located within the area he is leasing from government.
Benade further argued that Dax therefore does not have the right to occupy that specific area and has to vacate it.
It is expected that the case would resume towards the end of the month.
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