Avis timber poaching to be investigated, Says CoW
The Windhoek Municipality (CoW) says it will investigate after receiving complaints about grass, trees and wood being harvested illegally in the vicinity of the Avisdam. This follows after Republikein received a complaint and photos from a concerned Avis resident, who claims that persons who have a permit to harvest grass on the sidewalks have also apparently already driven lorry loads of grass and wood away from Avisdam. Andreas Voigt provided photos of people who apparently recently drove away wood and grass with a "ten-ton lorry" from Avis. He says he has asked the Windhoek city police several times to come and investigate, but says the police "often cannot interpret the permit", or they do not know what to do or simply stand by and watch the vehicles being loaded.
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