Oshikoto residents say the 1904-1908 Genocide Remembrance Day upholds Namibian history and honours those who lost their lives in pursuit of Namibia's independence.

The Shark Island site, which serves as a reminder of the 1904-1908 genocide horrors, must be guarded against any form of erasure, neglect or disintegration.

Hitambo Virtual Academy is calling for stronger efforts to preserve historical memory and educate Namibians about the Ovaherero and Nama genocide. 

Founder of Hitambo Virtual Academy Mbunga Mbueze says understanding the genocide’s legacy is key to addressing current inequalities. 

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has clarified that the selection of the date 28th of May as Genocide Remembrance Day marks the gravity and compassion with which Namibians should approach the Ovaherero and Nama Genocide, committed between 1904 and 1908.

Twenty-eight May 1908 marked the official closure of the concentration camps that were run by the German colonial forces during the 1904-1908 genocide against the Ovaherero and Nama people.

The Team Leader and Representative of the Genocide-Affected Communities at the Negotiation Table, Charles Eiseb, has called on all Namibians to take ownership and partake in the maiden Genocide Remembrance Day commemoration on May 28.