Tses is a village in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia with a population of approximately 1000; probably 1000 more live in the surrounding semi-desert farming hinterland. It is situated one kilometre off the main B1 highway from Windhoek to Noordoewer, opposite the turning to Berseba and the Brukkaros Mountain. Tses in Khoekhoegowab means 'place of daylight'.[2]
Tses | |
|---|---|
  Tses Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 25°53′S 18°0′E / 25.883°S 18.000°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | ǁKaras Region |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (South African Standard Time) |
| Climate | BWh |
History edit
From 1980 until independence in 1990, Tses was part of Namaland, a reserve set aside for the Nama people.[3]
Economy and Infrastructure edit
The main economic activity in this area is subsistence livestock farming. Tses houses a general dealer and a petrol station. The passenger trains from Windhoek to Keetmanshoop stop at Tses.
One of the largest employers at Tses shall be Groot Glass, formerly known as Tses Glass, one of the most modern glass plants in the southern part of Africa.[4] Due to unclear financing, the realization of the project is uncertain.[5][6] Except by a symbolic act of groundbreaking, the erection has not been started up to now.[7][8]
Politics edit
Tses is governed by a village council that has five seats.[9]
In the 2010 local authority election, a total of 984 votes were cast in the village. SWAPO won with approximately 55% of the vote. Of the four other parties seeking seats, Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) received approximately 21% of the vote, followed by Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP, 19%), South West Africa National Union (SWANU, 2%) and Congress of Democrats (COD, 2%).[10] The 2015 local authority election was likewise won by SWAPO party which gained three seats (260 votes). The remaining two seats went to the DTA which obtained 156 votes.[11]
The 2020 local authority election was won by the Landless People's Movement (LPM, a new party registered in 2018) with 267 votes and two seats. SWAPO was the runner-up, obtaining 193 and also two seats. The remaining seat went to the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM, the new name of the DTA since 2017) with 89 votes.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Karas Region Namibia, Kara's People". Karas Regional Council. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ Cassidy, Joseph (2009). Place Names of Namibia A Historical Dictionary. Windhoek: Macmillan Education Namibia Publishers (Pty) Ltd. p. 1. ISBN 978-99916-0-654-5.
- ^ William Hawkins reflects on his teaching experience in Namibia Archived 2008-12-05 at the Wayback Machine Australian Mathematics Trust
- ^ "Groot Global Brands". grootgroup.com. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ^ "Tses glass project yet to secure funding". New Era Newspaper Namibia. 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ^ "Nothing to show for Tses Glass". Namibia Economist. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ^ digital nbc (2014-06-16), Tses glass-NBC, archived from the original on 2021-12-15, retrieved 2017-08-10
- ^ digital nbc (2014-09-12), Tses glass project-NBC, archived from the original on 2021-12-15, retrieved 2017-08-10
- ^ "Know Your Local Authority". Election Watch. No. 3. Institute for Public Policy Research. 2015. p. 4.
- ^ Local Authority Election Results for Tses Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Local elections results". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 28 November 2015. p. 3. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015.
- ^ "2020 Local Authority Elections Results and Allocation of Seats" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Namibia. 29 November 2020. p. 7. Retrieved 24 December 2020.