Two-day water dispute enough to close Namibian tannery

29/06/2012

A small tannery in central Namibia had to stop production for two days at the end of June following a dispute over water. The incident brought into focus how vulnerable tanneries can be in areas with difficult access to water resources. Rehoboth Huide en Velle tannery usually processes between 200 and 300 hides a day, but had to stop production...