Family and friends of the late freedom fighter, Helao Shityuwete, have reflected on his contribution to Namibia's liberation struggle and the personal memories that defined his life.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says veteran NBC camera operator Lamech Mwayangapo leaves behind a lasting record of Namibia's history through his work behind the camera.
President Nandi-Ndaitwah and First Gentleman Epaphras Ndaitwah paid a condolence visit to the Mwayangapo family in Windhoek.
On the 26th of August 1966, the first shots of the Namibian Liberation Struggle rang out at Omugulugombashe in the Omusati Region – forever altering the course of the nation's history.
Every person has their own way of selecting a hero, depending on the cultural and historical background, as well as political affiliation.
This also involves the ideological background.
A Nama Evangelist, Paul Plaatjies, was executed by the German authorities in Koës in 1905 after being accused of spying.
His descendant Dawid Plaaitjies recounted his story and called for his legacy to be recognised.
Plaatjies devoted his life to Christianity and spread the word across.
From the battlefront to the honours list.
Namibians who took part in the fight for freedom have now received the country's salute ahead of the Heroes Day commemoration on Wednesday.
A procession carrying the remains of liberation stalwarts who were reburied at the Heroes' Acre today passed through parts of Windhoek ahead of the official reburial ceremony.
After more than five decades, Namibia has laid to rest two liberation heroes who died in captivity on Robben Island, while honouring six others whose remains and legacies have now been brought together at Heroes' Acre.
The reburial of eight liberation struggle veterans is an act of restorative justice and a powerful reminder of the shared history between Namibia and South Africa.
The government says the repatriation of the remains of two former political prisoners Simon Niilenge and Festus Nehale from Cape Town, South Africa, is about restoring dignity, reconnecting families with their ancestors and addressing a painful chapter in the country's liberation history.
