Officials said last week the parastatal is courting new property developer partnerships in a bid to resuscitate the project in 2026. BHC Acting CEO, Pascaline Sefawe, said the Corporation is currently in negotiations with prospective developers following the collapse of its initial partnership. “We are confident the project will take off,” she said at a media briefing on Thursday. “BHC has already commenced preliminary works, and we are hopeful that by March next year, the project might kick off.” Sefawe revealed that negotiations with the initial development partner fell through after both parties failed to reach a mutually acceptable agreement.
“Unfortunately, the negotiations did not go well, and we ended up terminating the agreement,” she added. BHC, which is 100% owned by the government, had initially engaged Namibian developers Ongos Valley Group to develop the Kgale project. However, the agreement between the two entities collapsed, thereby stalling the project. The original Kgale View Housing Development plan, undertaken with Namibian developers Ongos Valley Group, had aimed to deliver 3,000 housing units in its first phase. The project was designed to include paved roads, water and sanitation infrastructure, green parks, schools, clinics, and recreational facilities. Sources indicated that Ongos Valley had already undertaken preparatory design work and marketing, anticipating a ground-breaking before year-end. However, by October, no construction activity had commenced on the Kgale View site.
