Steve Biko Booys rules the roost in Okahandja again

Steve Biko Booys

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) in the Otjozondjupa Region on Saturday announced the provisional election results for the Okahandja Regional Council and Local Authority Elections.
A total of 4 544 votes were counted in the Regional Council Election in the Okahandja Constituency on Saturday morning.
DTA of Namibia’s Sophia Basson got 763 votes, independent candidate Welfriedt Goaseb obtained 501 votes and incumbent constituency councillor Steve Biko Booys of Swapo 3 280 votes.
That result was confirmed by ECN Chairperson, Notemba Tjipueja just after 19h00 today.
In the Local Authority Elections, a total of 3 650 votes were counted, and the All People’s Party (APP) obtained 71 votes; DTA of Namibia 236; Nudo 156; Okahandja Rate Payers Association 176; RP 60; RDP 112; Swapo 2 572; UDF 213; UPM 40; and Workers Revolutionary Party 14.
Five seats were allocated to Swapo, while DTA and UDF each obtained one seat on the Okahandja Town Council.
-Nampa