2010/2011 rainy season, and a low of during the 2010s drought in 2018/19. Politics Grootfontein is governed by a municipal council that has seven seats. The 2015 local authority election was won by Namibia's ruling SWAPO party which gained five seats and 2,019 votes. One seat each went to the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA, 546 votes) and to the All People's Party (APP, 154 votes). SWAPO also won the 2020 local authority election, obtaining 1,727 votes and gaining four seats. The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), an opposition party formed in August 2020, obtained 653 votes and gained two seats. The remaining seat went to the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM, the new name of the DTA) with 309 votes. Education Previously the German school Regierungsschule Grootfontein was in the town. In 1965 it had 4 teachers and 117 learners and was supported by German government. Grootfontein is home to four high schools, Grootfontein Secondary School, Otjiwanda High School Friedrich Awaseb Senior Secondary School, and the private school with the name Karstveld Academy, further the primary schools Luiperdheuwel, Kalenga, Makalani, Omulunga and Wilhelm Nortier. The city also hosts a private German language primary school (Deutsche Privatschule Grootfontein - DPG). Notable people from Grootfontein Behati Prinsloo – model, best known for working with Victoria's Secret and Wife of Maroon 5 frontman, Adam Levine Leon Jooste – SWAPO politician and businessman Hage Geingob – The President of the Republic of Namibia Lydia Katjita – SWAPO politician and member of the Pan-African Parliament Hannes Smith – journalist Inge Zaamwani – businesswoman External links Web site of the Alte Fort Museum in the former German Schutztruppe fortress References Populated places in the Otjozondjupa Region Cities in Namibia Capitals of former nations Populated places founded by Afrikaners Hot springs of Namibia Catholic missions in Namibia