Renowned publisher Jane Katjavivi has died. Katjavivi was also the wife of the Speaker of the National Assembly, Prof Peter Katjavivi. Though the circumstances of her death are still unclear, it was announced that Katjavivi died this morning on board a flight back to Namibia, next to her husband. Katjavivi was born in England, where she completed her Master's Degree in African Studies from the University of Birmingham. Late Jane Katjavivi was a writer, editor and former publisher, with an academic background in African Studies. She set up New Namibia Books and for 10 years published Namibian writing - literature, autobiography, academic books, school textbooks and children's books.