内容摘要：Lucienne Emberglow, another resident, said the smell was "overwhelming" and made her eyes water.

Lucienne Emberglow, another resident, said the smell was "overwhelming" and made her eyes water.

They ingrained the movement into the DNA of the country, making it difficult to separate the party from the state.In Namibia, the phrase “Swapo is the nation, and the nation is Swapo” used during its struggle against apartheid South African rule, remains potent.

Looking across the region, civil servants and government appointees, especially in the security forces and state-controlled media were often former guerrilla fighters, who may have put loyalty to the party before the nation."There is no line between state and party. It’s more than a party, it's a system,” said Mr Crespo.And the legacy of liberation is deeply embedded in the region's culture, with stories of struggle shared across family dinner tables and national media continually reminding citizens of their hard-won freedom.

Liberation songs and war cries are sung in high schools, even at sports matches.For citizens to move away from the liberation party is a big psychological wrench. But over time it does happen.

“People are no longer influenced by history when they vote,” Namibian social scientist Ndumba Kamwanyah told the BBC, reflecting on the declining support for Swapo, which has been in power since 1990.

Many of the parties espoused socialist ideologies, but these have often fallen by the wayside over time and people have questioned whether citizens are benefitting equally.Ashley Davis, who runs the Morning Sunshine cafe in Kenilworth, said despite "forward planning" and staff leaving 90 minutes before their shift started, they had still been arriving late.

Chris Patting, who lives in Kenilworth, said the traffic had been "quite shocking" and it had been "difficult to get anywhere in the car".Another resident, Mike Hull, said he had seen cars driving on the footpath and been avoiding going into town "at all costs" due to the diversion route.

"The HGVs are really struggling to get round the small streets. As a pedestrian, it's a bit of run to get into the park for safety," he said.National Highways spokesperson Victoria Lazenby