Members of the |Khomanin community have voted in favour of removing Gaos Juliane Gawa-!Nas and her council from the office.
The preliminary results from that election indicated that 634 out of 707 votes were elected for the removal of Gaos Gawa-!Nas and her council.
A group of |Khomanin, led by activist Shaun Gariseb, has occupied a farm on the outskirts of Windhoek, claiming that Ao ||Gaexas is their rightful ancestral land.
Members of the |Khomanin Traditional Authority gathered at Groot |Aub over the weekend, to discuss issues related to the |Khomanin people and find lasting solutions to the challenges they face.
During the gathering in Groot |Aub, the |Khomanin raised concerns over their lack of access to farming land and concerns with two farms recently purchased for their beneficiation by the government.
The ǂNūkhoe, in their relentless pursuit to preserve their cultural heritage, unveiled the long-awaited grave of Ouma Amalia |Hones.
The gravesite signifies the historical existence of the |Khomanin clan of the ǂNūkhoe people.
The grave of Amalia |Hones, a royal lineage of the |Khomanin people, is now surrounded by shacks in the Havana Informal settlement.
This is after the Windhoek Municipality relocated some Windhoek residents to that area.
