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Johannes Jackson

Also known as: the elder Jackson · Reverend Jackson

Johannes Jackson — co-founded Ondumbo Niise Gym in Katutura in 2020 after serving eight years in prison.

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  1. March 2026

  2. The Namibian

    Johannes Jackson spent eight years behind bars

    Source

    “The gym was started by Johannes Jackson (49), who has spent eight years behind bars, but says he has turned his life around.”

    Former Convict Raises Bar With ‘Kasi’ Gym

  3. The Namibian

    Johannes Jackson started Ondumbo Niise Gym with co-founder Phillip Shikemeni in 2020

    Source

    “Through the gym, which he started with co-founder Phillip Shikemeni in 2020, Jackson aims to keep young people off the streets.”

    Former Convict Raises Bar With ‘Kasi’ Gym
Society

Former prisoner opens affordable gym in Katutura community

The News

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.

22 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Sunday 22 March

  1. Former prisoner opens affordable gym in Katutura community

    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.

    22 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Saturday 28 February

  1. Namibia honours Reverend Jesse Jackson's apartheid era support

    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.

    28 February 2026 · Informanté →

Thursday 19 February

  1. Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson reshaped American politics

    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.

    19 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 18 February

  1. Namibia mourns death of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson

    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.

    18 February 2026 · Informanté →

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