Anti-apartheid activist whose remains were exhumed from Endola for reburial at Heroes' Acre in 2026.
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Windhoek Observer
Eliaser Tuhadeleni was reburied at Heroes' Acre on Monday.
“The remains of Eliaser Tuhadeleni, Hafeni Immanuel Shifidi, Nduuvu Fillemon Nangolo, Nathaniel Maxuilili, Simon Petrus Niilenge and Festus Nehale were reburied at Heroes' Acre on Monday.”
‘Our struggle is for economic emancipation’ – NNNInformanté
Eliaser Tuhadeleni had remains exhumed and reburied at Heroes' Acre
“The remains of Eliaser Tuhadeleni, Hafeni Immanuel Shifidi, Nduuvu Fillemon Nangolo and Nathaniel Maxuilili were exhumed from burial sites in Namibia, while those of Simon Petrus Niilenge and Festus Nehale were repatriated from South Africa.”
Namibia commemorates 60th Heroes’ Day at Heroes’ AcreNew Era
Eliaser Tuhadeleni will be reburied at Heroes' Acre on 24 August
“The six liberation heroes who will be reburied are Eliaser Tuhadeleni, popularly known as Kaxumba kAndola, Hafeni Immanuel Shifidi, Nduuvu Fillemon Nangolo, Simon Petrus Niilenge, Festus Nehale and Nathaniel Maxuilili.”
Heroes’ Acre calls struggle icons … Kaxumba kAndola, Shifidi, Nangolo, Niilenge, Nehale, MaxuililiThe Namibian
Eliaser Tuhadeleni spent 18 years imprisoned on Robben Island before being released in 1985
“Both Tuhadeleni and Shifidi spent 18 years imprisoned on Robben Island before being released in 1985.”
Ex-political prisoners to be reburied at Heroes’ AcreThe family of liberation struggle veteran Helao Shityuwete has questioned the government's decision to bury him at Gammams Cemetery rather than Heroes' Acre, asking what requirement he did not meet given his record of 18 years imprisonment on Robben Island.
14 September 2026 · The Namibian →
The family of liberation struggle veteran Helao Shityuwete has questioned the government's decision to bury him at Gammams Cemetery rather than Heroes' Acre, asking what requirement he did not meet given his record of 18 years imprisonment on Robben Island.
14 September 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah honoured late Colonel Helao Joseph Shityuwete, a former Robben Island political prisoner who spent 16 years imprisoned for his role in Namibia's liberation struggle, saying his legacy should inspire future generations.
13 September 2026 · Informanté →
At Heroes' Day commemoration, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah challenged Namibians to move beyond celebrating liberation and confront modern challenges of poverty, unemployment, inequality and corruption, saying the current generation's struggle is for economic emancipation through natural resource beneficiation and youth empowerment.
27 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah honoured the country's liberation heroes at Heroes' Acre, calling on the current generation to address poverty, unemployment, inequality and corruption. The commemoration marked six decades since the armed phase of Namibia's liberation struggle began on 26 August 1966, and included the reburial of six national liberation heroes and the establishment of two symbolic graves.
26 August 2026 · Informanté →
The remains of liberation struggle veterans were officially reburied at Heroes' Acre following exhumations across Namibia and repatriations from South Africa. President Nandi-Ndaitwah described the ceremony as an act of national remembrance and restorative justice, correcting historical wrongs and honouring those who sacrificed in the struggle.
24 August 2026 · Informanté →
Namibia received the mortal remains of liberation struggle heroes Simon Petrus Niilenge and Festus Nehale, both former Robben Island political prisoners, along with 84 ancestral human remains repatriated from South Africa. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah described the ceremony at Hosea Kutako International Airport as the restoration of dignity, identity and belonging.
24 August 2026 · New Era →
Six liberation heroes' remains will be exhumed and reburied at the Heroes' Acre on 24 August, officially opening Namibia's 2026 Heroes' Day commemorations under the theme "Built on Bravery, Bound for a Prosperous Future." Two other liberation icons will receive symbolic memorials during the ceremony.
4 August 2026 · New Era →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will confer National Hero status on 16-year-old Cornelius Shimwaafeni from Omusati Region, who saved nine-month-old twins from drowning in May 2026, during Heroes' Day commemorations on 26 August 2026. The ceremony will also include the reburial of eight liberation heroes and national honours for more than 1,000 individuals.
2 August 2026 · Informanté →
The remains of anti-apartheid activists Immanuel Shifidi and Eliaser Tuhadeleni have been exhumed from burial sites in Windhoek and Endola and will be reburied at Heroes' Acre, along with former Swapo MP Nathanael Maxuilili and several others. The exhumations were carried out by the Namibian Defence Force, though Maxuilili's family says it had not been formally informed of the process.
30 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Plan's first commander Tobias Hainyeko and former Swapo vice president Brendan Simbwaye will receive ceremonial burials, while three former political prisoners will be reburied at Heroes' Acre during Heroes' Day commemorations on 24 August 2026.
30 July 2026 · The Namibian →