Windhoek: Several polling stations in the Khomas Region recorded a slowdown in voter turnout on Wednesday afternoon, which presiding officers attributed to the high temperatures experienced in Windhoek throughout the day.

According to Namibia Press Agency, Rikambura Katjivanjo, the presiding officer at the Elisenheim A polling station in the Windhoek Rural Constituency, noted that voter activity had declined after midday. "We are assuming it's the heat and people will show up again at sundown, but so far so good," she remarked, mentioning that approximately 240 voters had cast their ballots by early afternoon.

At the Elisenheim B polling station in the same constituency, presiding officer Ikuaterua Kamburona confirmed that the morning hours were considerably busier. She reported, "We recorded about 110 people since the morning, but the numbers dropped in the afternoon."

Despite the slower pace later in the day, polling operations across Windhoek were reported to be running smoothly with no major challenges. At the Greenwell Bus Stop polling station in the Samora Machel Constituency, presiding officer Bento Mariano reported that they had seen close to 400 voters in the morning before turnout decreased. "I think from 16h00 to 17h00 the numbers will pick up again, but for now it's extremely slow," Mariano said.

Mariano also urged the youth in particular to participate in the voting process, as polling stations for the Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections nationwide opened at 07h00 and are scheduled to close at 21h00.