Also known as: Jackson · Jesse Jackson · Reverend Jesse Jackson · Jesse Louis Burns · the elder Jackson · Quenton Jackson · Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson · Reverend Jackson · Rev. Jesse Jackson · Mbombo Jackson
Johannes Jackson — co-founded Ondumbo Niise Gym in Katutura in 2020 after serving eight years in prison.
Johannes Jackson, who served eight years in prison, co-founded Ondumbo Niise Gym in Katutura's Ombili area in 2020 with Phillip Shikemeni to keep young people off the streets and build community fitness. The gym has grown from five to 150 members at N$30 per day or N$200 monthly, with free training available to those who cannot afford fees, and is now seeking expansion support and sponsors.
Johannes Jackson, who served eight years in prison, co-founded Ondumbo Niise Gym in Katutura's Ombili area in 2020 with Phillip Shikemeni to keep young people off the streets and build community fitness. The gym has grown from five to 150 members at N$30 per day or N$200 monthly, with free training available to those who cannot afford fees, and is now seeking expansion support and sponsors.
African Stars Football Club extended their lead in the Namibia Premier Football League standings to 45 points after a 6-2 victory over Tigers FC on Sunday at Unam stadium. Young African FC's coach Maleagi Ngarizemo said his team was satisfied with collecting four points from weekend matches against the reigning champions and Khomas Nampol FC.
Namibia held a memorial service honouring Reverend Jesse Jackson for his support of the country's independence struggle and opposition to apartheid, raising his voice at the United Nations and providing platforms for Namibian leaders to mobilise global support.
American civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who died at 84, visited Namibia in February 1990 just before independence and met with founding president Sam Nujoma. Namibian leaders including President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and PDM leader McHenry Venaani praised Jackson's support for Namibia's liberation struggle and his broader advocacy for justice and human rights globally.
Namibian sports reporter Jesse Jackson Kauraisa, named after the American civil rights leader, says carrying that name carries responsibility. Following Jackson's death, Kauraisa expressed his admiration for Jackson's activism against racism and his commitment to honouring that legacy through his own work serving people.
Jesse Jackson, a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr., became the first African-American to achieve significant success as a major-party presidential candidate in the 1960s–80s, paving the way for later Black candidates and championing a multiracial "rainbow coalition" focused on poor and working-class Americans. His career included founding Operation Breadbasket and Operation Push to advance civil rights and economic justice, though it was later marked by scandals and health challenges.
The Namibian founding editor Gwen Lister has described American civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who died aged 84, as a "larger-than-life" figure whose activism supported Namibia's liberation movement and Swapo during the country's struggle for independence. Lister said Jackson was an internationalist and unwavering in his commitment to human rights, civil rights, and equal dignity over decades.
The Government of Namibia expressed deep condolences following the death of American civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson at age 84, with President Nandi-Ndaitwah praising his longstanding support for Namibia's liberation struggle and his global advocacy for justice and equality during the anti-apartheid movement.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, a prominent American civil rights leader and close associate of Martin Luther King Jr., has died at 84. Jackson publicly supported Namibia's liberation struggle and Swapo during the country's independence campaign, pledging to advocate for Namibia's cause in the United States and opposing South Africa's condition that Cuban troop withdrawal be linked to Namibian independence.
Reverend Jesse Jackson, a veteran civil rights activist and close associate of Martin Luther King Jr who for over six decades advocated for African Americans through activism, two presidential campaigns, and international mediation, died on Tuesday aged 84. His family said his unwavering belief in justice, equality, and love uplifted millions.