Mourners continue to pay tribute and offer their condolences to former President Hifikepunye Pohamba following the death of his wife, Penehupifo.

Vice President Lucia Witbooi and Former President Nangolo Mbumba were among them.

Former First Lady Madam Penehupifo Pohamba is being remembered as a devoted nurse, liberation struggle veteran, and compassionate public servant. At the Pohamba residence in Windhoek, leaders and loved ones gathered to console former President Hifikepunye Pohamba and his family.

"You have struggles together; you went through the difficult time of the liberation struggle. But for sure I want our father to comfort him and to close that chapter, but they must also come in time to close their chapter. You have surely run your race together at your own pace. You have completed your earthly journey, and now it is time for her eternal rest," stated Vice President Lucia Witbooi. 

Former President Nangolo Mbumba also visited the family, describing Madam Pohamba as a woman with a beautiful heart who served Namibia with dedication and compassion. 

"Even under this critical condition. She was the most beautiful woman in heart, in face, and in the work she was able to do. Beautiful, everything. She has no enemies. She has no opponents. She has nothing. In hospital she is number one. In helping children, she is number one. In taking care of the family, she is number one. At Okanghudi, we were well fed."

Veteran politician Nahas Angula said Madame Pohamba's death is not only a loss to the Pohamba family but to Namibia as a whole. 

He recalled her caring nature and her support for former President Pohamba during his years in office.

"Pohamba, we are just here to share with you our sadness, our sorrows, so that we share, all of us, as a Namibian House, your loss, the loss to the nation. And Penehupifo was a health worker. She saved lives. She comforted sick people. She helped people to recover from their health."

Son Tulongeni Pohamba expressed, "We would like to thank the community that has gathered here, that has softened the impact of this devastating loss to our family. We would like to thank everyone who has helped us to meet us halfway, who has come to lend a shoulder to cry on, and all who have given any and all kind of support. Thank you very much."

She served as Namibia's First Lady from 2005 to 2015 and was widely recognised for her work in maternal and child health, as well as her support for vulnerable communities.