Windhoek residents unable to afford basic living expenses as cost of living spirals beyond income

Residents in Windhoek, Namibia face a critical affordability crisis where essential costs for housing, food, utilities, and transportation consume most or all of their monthly income, leaving no buffer for emergencies or savings. Current solutions like informal borrowing, cutting essential services, or relocating are unsustainable and trap people in financial instability. This affects working-class families, young professionals, and retirees on fixed incomes who cannot adjust their earnings to match inflation.