President Nangolo Mbumba has conveyed deep sadness over the death of struggle veteran Idah Jimmy-!Ha-Eiros, who died on Wednesday at the age of 78. President Mbumba visited the family home in Keetmanshoop today to console the family and extenda message of condolences to the mourners. Dr Mbumba expressed his shock at losing yet another comrade, barely...
Martin Endjala Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the late Namibian head of state, Hage Geingob was an icon, a revolutionary and a guerilla leader. “I join Namibia in saying goodbye to an icon, a revolutionary and a guerilla leader Dr Hage Geingob, a son of the soil whose impact transcended geographical boundaries and borders. In...
The Oshana Regional Governor, Elia Irimari, has extended a message of condolence, expressing his wishes for strength to the family of former President Geingob during this period of mourning. The death of President Dr. Hage Geingob has sent shockwaves through the sports fraternity in Namibia. Geingob was an avid sports enthusiast who made significant contributions...
NDN Staffer Windhoek, October 27, 2023 – The President of the Republic of Namibia, His Excellency Dr. Hage G. Geingob, has extended his heartfelt condolences on the passing of Mr. Axali Doëseb, a distinguished musical composer, conductor, and an iconic figure in Namibia’s cultural and artistic heritage. Mr. Doëseb, whose contributions have left an indelible...
Staff Reporter RAYMOND Ackerman, the visionary entrepreneur who founded South Africa’s iconic Pick n Pay retail chain, passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on September 6, 2023. Ackerman’s death marks the end of an era in African retailing, as he leaves behind a legacy that transformed the country’s grocery industry and endeared him...
Liberation struggle icon and former Ambassador Hadino Hishongwa has died. Aged 80, Hishongwa died this morning at Ongwediva Medipark after an illness. Hishongwa served as a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly from 1990 to 2005. During that time, he served as the Minister of Youth and Sport as well as the Deputy Minister...
Siya Kolisi had difficulty speaking immediately after his Springbok team completed an emphatic 35-7 demolition of New Zealand’s All Blacks in their final warm-up match before the Rugby World Cup. It was not because he was choked up with emotion. He simply could not be heard above the cheers of South African supporters at London’s...
