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Road conditions 1 March 2022

Roads Authority issues road update Staff Reporter  THE ROADS Authority (RA) has issued an update on the roads that were temporarily closed in mid-February due to damage caused by heavy rains in the Kunene and ||Karas regions. The DR2628 road at the Unib River as well as the DR212 road between Aussenkehr and Rosh Pinah will remain closed to all traffic until further notice.  The RA also stated that the Skelm River Bridge has also been closed due to flooding at the Skelm River. However, repairs have commenced and the rest of the MR128 road between Palmweg and Sesfontein is open to all traffic.  Several other roads have also been repaired and are fully operational. These roads include the MR118 Road between Rosh Pinah and Oranjemund, the DR 463 road between Keetmanshoop and Lüderitz and the TR4/1 road between Keetmanshoop and Goageb. The RA stated that the section at Langasem Pass, which was washed out of approximately 7 km, will be repaired in due course.  Damages have also been repaire

Fishing in Namibia

 Which month should I choose to visit Namibia? January: A good month providing the warmer water which came closer to shore during the second part of December has receded further offshore. The ideal water temperature will be between 14 and 16deg. In and around mid December the water starts heating up by offshore warmer water currents being pushed closer to shore by prevailing winds. The water temp can go as high as 20deg. Still good catches can be made but more selective searches will have to be made. What fish can be caught? Cob, Steenbra, Galjoen, Blacktail, Spotted Gully sharks and Bonze Whalers. February /March / April Very good/great months for angling. During these months all seems to come together to produce good results, water temp, winds, no cold fronts, raining in the interior areas. Also these months are the months for the big Steenbra to be present, not only in size but also in numbers. Steenbra then are caught all along the coast. What fish can be