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The Namibian
… Speaking at the 60th Heroes Day commemoration in Windhoek yesterday, Nandi-Ndaitwah said people who carried messages, provided food and shelter, endured detention, crossed borders, sustained families and communities, prayed, organised and resisted during the liberation struggle a …
Heroes are more than medals, says Nandi-NdaitwahThe Namibian
Cornelius Shimwaafeni (16), who saved twins from drowning in a pond at Omutundungu village in the Omusati region earlier this year, was conferred a hero status by president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the Heroes Day commemoration in Windhoek on Wednesday. …
President confers teen who rescued twin babies with heroes statusThe Namibian
… According to the survivors, more than 4 200 Namibians allegedly disappeared during the time, and their families and fellow prisoners never heard from them again. 26 August is remembered as Heroes Day to commemorate those who have fallen in the fight against Namibia liberation. …
Lubango survivors still demand answers from SwapoThe Namibian
Government employees have been authorised to knock off at 13h00 on Tuesday as the country prepares to commemorate Heroes Day on Wednesday. …
Government workers get early knock-offThe Namibian
… The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture announced last month that the remains of Niilenge and Nehale would be exhumed and returned to Namibia before Heroes Day. …
Rituals performed ahead of Heroes Day reburialThe Namibian
The teenager who rescued twins from drowning in a pond in the Omusati region will be given national hero status by president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Heroes Day on 26 August. …
Teen who risked his life rescuing babies to be honoured on Heroes DayThe Namibian
… In recognition of his distinguished service to the Namibian people and for his outstanding contribution to the independence struggle, reverend Konjore was conferred the Most Brilliant Order of the Sun, second class by former president Hifikepunye Pohamba on Heroes Day in 2014. …
Vice President Lucia Witbooi delivers tribute at Willem Konjore graveside in ǂGabesThe Namibian
… And so, tomorrow morning, as the country celebrates Heroes Day, I will for the first time attempt to be my own hero too.
Goodbye, My LoverPresident Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah told the 60th Heroes Day commemoration that heroism encompasses ordinary Namibians who serve their families, communities and country—not only those who receive medals or public recognition. She conferred hero status on 16-year-old Cornelius Shimuaafeni from Omusati region, who saved nine-month-old twins from a water pond.
27 August 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah told the 60th Heroes Day commemoration that heroism encompasses ordinary Namibians who serve their families, communities and country—not only those who receive medals or public recognition. She conferred hero status on 16-year-old Cornelius Shimuaafeni from Omusati region, who saved nine-month-old twins from a water pond.
27 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Cornelius Shimwaafeni (16) was conferred hero status by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the Heroes Day commemoration on Wednesday for saving twin babies from drowning in a pond at Omutundungu village earlier this year. Despite not knowing how to swim, Shimwaafeni rushed to rescue the babies after their mother allegedly threw them into the water, and received a medal and N$200 000.
26 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Survivors of Lubango dungeons, underground prisons allegedly used by Swapo to torture and kill detainees during the liberation struggle, say more than 4,200 Namibians allegedly disappeared and continue to demand answers. One survivor, Phillip Shipulwa, described being accused of spying and forced to dig graves in the dungeons before escaping.
25 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Government employees have been authorised to leave work at 13h00 on Tuesday, except those in emergency and critical services, to prepare for Heroes Day commemoration on Wednesday. The directive, issued by the Cabinet secretariat on behalf of Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare, applies to executive directors, accounting officers, National Assembly and National Council officials, and other senior public servants.
25 August 2026 · The Namibian →
A Namibian delegation including family representatives, former political prisoners, traditional leaders and government officials performed customary rituals and verification processes in Cape Town on Wednesday ahead of the exhumation and repatriation of the remains of Simon Niilenge and Festus Nehale. The remains are expected to be exhumed before their planned reburial in Namibia on 24 August.
13 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Kornelius Shimwafeni, 16, rescued infant twins from drowning in a pond in the Omusati region in May and will be conferred national hero status by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Heroes Day on 26 August. Shimwafeni, who cannot swim, dived in to save the babies after allegedly seeing their mother throw them into the water.
8 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Vice President Lucia Witbooi delivered a tribute at the graveside of Reverend Willem Konjore in ǂGabes on the eve of Namibia's 36th independence anniversary, highlighting his role as a founding father, liberation struggle participant, and senior government minister who died in June 2021.
24 March 2026 · The Namibian →