… Captains Hendrik Witbooi and Jacob Marenga; chiefs Kahimemua Nguvauva, Samuel Maharero, Nehale lya Mpingana, Mandume ya Ndemufayo, Iipumbu ya Tshilongo, and Hosea Komombumbi Kutako, including all those petitioners at the UN, including our founding father Dr Sam Nujoma and many ot …
Xenophobia or Afrophobia, in South Africa: The convenient scapegoats and political diversion from the unfinished battle for economic liberation & sovereigntyNamibia Minute.
Monday, 11 May 2026
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Samuel Maharero
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- April 2026
… The President paid tribute to the founding leadership of SWAPO, including Founding President Sam Nujoma, as well as earlier resistance leaders such as Samuel Maharero, Mandume ya Ndemufayo, Hendrik Witbooi, and others whose efforts laid the foundation for Namibia’s liberation str …
President Nandi-Ndaitwah marks SWAPO’s 66th anniversary, calls for unity and service delivery- March 2026
… In the same breath, we also owe it to our forefathers and foremothers, the likes of Captain Hendrik Witbooi, Jacob Marengo, Mandume Ndemufayo, Samuel Maharero, Simon Kooper, Anna Kakurukaze Mungunda, Jan Jonker Afrikaner, Abraham Morris and many other heroes and heroines who led …
Lucia Witbooi marks Independence Day commemoration in Karasburg… We honour the visionaries who shaped our path to freedom, our Founding Father Sam Nujoma, alongside Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, Samuel Maharero, and Hendrick Witbooi. …
Opinion – 36 years of freedom: Progress made, challenges remain- May 2025
… It also symbolises the bravery of our forefathers – Hendrik Witbooi and Samuel Maharero – in the struggle for freedom. …
Genocide Remembrance Day: A Path Towards Reconciliation… The work of Gerhard Pool on Samuel Maharero referenced in the Muundjua article stopped at the original order of 18 January 1908, and did not conduct follow-up research to establish if it was implemented on that day or not. …
28 May Is Important on the Genocide Timeline- February 2025
… Those who worked closely with him described him as a young, ambitious man inspired by predecessors like Samuel Maharero, Jacob Marengo and Hendrik Witbooi, who paved the way for the fight against colonial oppression. …
Nujoma pushed enemies to their limits – former Plan members- July 2024
… Where are our fictionalised stories of Samuel Maharero or Hendrik Witbooi? Namibia has the potential. …
We Are Missing The Bigger Picture- January 2023
… He was a senior lieutenant general in the Red Flag Regiment led by our great grandfather supreme chief Samuel Maharero.
The Significance of 12 January 1904: Kakungirue ua Kauandje, Samuel Maharero and the Genocide of 190- May 2018
… His popular and commonly used phrases goes something like “we remember sacrifices made by Hendrik Witbooi, Jakob Marengo, Samuel Maharero, Mandume ya Ndemufayo, Ipumbu ya Tshilongo, Nehale Lya Mpingana and other gallant sons and daughters…” Hendrik Witbooi’s revolutionary spirit …
‘It is enough. The children should now have rest.'
Opinion
Opinion: South African xenophobia masks unaddressed economic inequality
The News
An analysis argues that violence against African migrants in South Africa is a symptom of deeper economic frustration, but misplaced anger that diverts from the core issue of unequal wealth ownership and economic control since the end of apartheid.
8 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Friday 8 May
Opinion: South African xenophobia masks unaddressed economic inequality
An analysis argues that violence against African migrants in South Africa is a symptom of deeper economic frustration, but misplaced anger that diverts from the core issue of unequal wealth ownership and economic control since the end of apartheid.
8 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Sunday 19 April
President calls for unity and service delivery at SWAPO's 66th anniversary
President Nandi-Ndaitwah commemorated SWAPO's 66th anniversary on 19 April 2026, calling for renewed commitment to service delivery, economic transformation, and unity, while paying tribute to liberation heroes. She announced that planned anniversary celebrations and the party's national headquarters inauguration have been postponed to 26 April following the death of MP James Uerikua and his son.
19 April 2026 · Informanté →
Tuesday 24 March
Vice President marks 36 years of Namibian independence in Karasburg
Vice President Lucia Witbooi commemorated Namibia's 36th independence anniversary in Karasburg under the theme "Beyond 36: For a Prosperous Future," calling for unity and action to build on the country's foundations and accelerate socio-economic transformation. She highlighted government priorities including agriculture, youth empowerment, education, and green hydrogen initiatives, while acknowledging structural challenges in the IIKharas region and ongoing development projects aimed at inclusive growth.
24 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 20 March
36 years of freedom: progress made, deep challenges persist
An opinion piece reflecting on Namibia's 36 years of independence marks achievements in education, gender equality, and healthcare while identifying persistent challenges including youth unemployment, land inequality, poverty, corruption, and unresolved historical reconciliation. The authors argue that true independence requires addressing social justice, equitable resource distribution, and honest engagement with the nation's colonial and apartheid past.
20 March 2026 · New Era →